Zhou Xu pursed his lips, seemingly considering it.
"Cultivation families value clan and lineage. I cannot stand idly by in Zhou Yu'er's affairs." Zhou Xu said calmly, his eyes filled with a hint of disgust as he looked at Zhou Yu'er.
An Zhengzheng raised an eyebrow: "I thought you were heartless and indifferent to family."
Zhou Xu shook his head and said, "...After all, I have received the kindness of being raised by the Zhou family, and my sense of duty will remain."
"Zhou Yu'er, go apologize to Miss An."
Zhou Yu'er was stunned.
She didn't want to! Before, when An Zhengzheng and the others didn't know the situation, she was able to pretend.
But now they've completely broken off relations...
Zhou Xu frowned as he looked at her, his voice indifferent: "Miss An protected you all the way, and instead of repaying her kindness, you harbor unrealistic thoughts... Is this how your Fifth Uncle taught you to be a person?"
These words sent a shiver down Zhou Yu'er's spine.
She clenched her fists, walked up to An Zhengzheng, and said through gritted teeth, "An Zhengzheng, I'm sorry."
An Zhengzheng's voice was cold: "You should apologize not only to me."
"Yi Rou and the others considered you their closest friends, but you came with ulterior motives and trampled on their sincerity..."
Zhou Yu'er's eyes were filled with hatred: "You..."
“Zhou Yu’er.” Zhou Xu felt that An Zhengzheng’s words made sense.
Zhou Yu'er said reluctantly, "I'm sorry."
No one present spoke.
Especially Song Juan and Su Ying, since An Zhengzheng, the biggest victim, didn't speak, they dared not speak at all.
"We do not forgive."
An Yirou was furious and grabbed An Zhengzheng, ready to leave.
Song Juan and Su Ying quickly followed.
"Zhou Xu, this is the end of it. You should find another team." An Zhengzheng led the other girls away.
Zhou Xu pursed his lips, feeling somewhat uncomfortable.
"Once the new disciple trials are over, the Zhou family will definitely give you an explanation..."
An Zhengzheng didn't listen to what was said after that.
The four of them went to another mountain.
Zhou Xu looked at Zhou Yu'er with a cold face.
Zhou Yu'er was a little frightened. She swallowed and said nervously, "Cousin, we are the Zhou family. You...you can't leave me behind."
As she said this, she was nervous but also a little expectant.
It seems like this situation is not bad, as I can spend time alone with my cousin.
Zhou Xu did not agree.
"In this magic circle, death only means exiting the magic circle; it doesn't mean you're truly dead."
"You joined a team yourself, then betrayed it, and now you have to bear the consequences of being abandoned."
He can't possibly bring along any burdens.
Zhou Xu was born without any sense of emotion, so he was moral, but not necessarily sentimental.
“I stepped in to mediate for you out of a sense of duty and because of your status as a Zhou family woman. You’d better think about how to apologize to Miss An after you leave the magic array… The clan is also paying close attention to An Zhengzheng, and even has the intention to win her over.”
Zhou Yu'er's face was pale: "Why would I try to win her over, she's just a woman..."
Even if she's the top female scholar, what's the point of trying to win her over?
She'll eventually get married!
Zhou Xu suddenly laughed.
“A few days ago, there were rumors circulating in the underworld that An Mao of the third branch of the An family had revealed to someone while drunk that his business would be inherited by An Zhengzheng… Although the news was small, it had already made his stance clear.”
"The third branch of the An family now has another 90,000 high-grade spirit stones and is trying to expand something. Although it is only in its initial stage, there is still room for observation."
Zhou Yu'er exclaimed in surprise, "This is impossible! How can a woman inherit a family business..."
Even female cultivators who have lost their fathers must choose a husband to take over as soon as possible.
"You'd better think about how to explain this to the clan."
"By the way, people with the same surname don't marry. There have always been only first cousins who marry, never cousins. You'd better give up on me."
After Zhou Xu finished speaking, he mounted his sword and headed off in another direction, leaving Zhou Yu'er with a grim expression.
...
"I'm so angry, so angry!" An Yirou was so angry that tears came out.
Song Juan and Su Ying were both quietly trying to persuade her.
With red eyes, she said, "It's all my fault for introducing her to you."
Song Juan shook her head: "Yi Rou, you have a kind heart, you treat everyone like sisters, who would have thought that she was like this from the very beginning..."
An Zhengzheng looked around and said, "Alright, let's leave this matter for now. Yi Rou, don't cry anymore."
With her sister speaking, An Yirou naturally couldn't afford to act childish.
She nodded.
"Have you seen the situation clearly today?" An Zhengzheng couldn't help but give An Yirou a warning, thinking about how she would take over the family business in the future.
An Yirou looked completely bewildered: "...What?"
An Zhengzheng sighed.
Never mind, An Yirou is only thirteen years old, while I am thirty-six years old, including the time I traveled through time.
"First of all, you must be discerning in your judgment of people and pay close attention when making friends and getting along with others."
“Secondly, look at the things Zhou Yu’er did to get a man,” An Zhengzheng said coldly. “...Competition among women is not a good thing.”
"Female competition?" Song Juan and Su Ying, who were also listening to the lecture, looked at each other in bewilderment.
An Yirou explained, "My sister coined the term 'female competition' when she was little. It refers to the aggressive behavior that females engage in in order to compete for and please males."
Song Juan and Su Ying looked at each other with some confusion.
"Zhou Yu'er, for Zhou Xu's sake, did not hesitate to get close to other girls she considered a threat, used scheming and trickery, and even tried to harm my sister. She abandoned her own character and morals and became a madwoman without any bottom line... This is the competition between women."
An Yirou explained to them, and seeing that they understood, she assured An Zhengzheng, "Sister, I would never do such a thing."
The integrity of An Jia Nu is also evident here.
Song Juan and Su Ying, recalling Zhou Yu'er's recent actions, were also disgusted: "We wouldn't either."
An Zhengzheng remained noncommittal: "When you're in love, you always do things you never thought you would do."
She took her three little followers and went into the second mountain.
“Let’s stay here tonight,” An Zhengzheng said. “We need to clear out the monsters around here before sunset.”
Otherwise, if I play again at night, I won't get enough rest.
Without Zhou Xu, the team will have a slightly tougher time, but An Zhengzheng is still very confident.
The four formed a team and began to slay the monsters.
Kill the squirrel hiding in the forest, preparing to ambush!
The man-eating flower, exuding an irresistible allure that devours people, kill it!
The female cultivators' points are all increasing.
The smaller monsters were given to An Yirou and her group. Su Ying drew attention to them, while Song Juan and An Yirou joined forces to cast a spell.
While keeping a close eye on his surroundings, An Zhengzheng plunged the Xuan Tian Han Shi Sword into the chest of the wolf spirit that was lying in ambush.
After working together during the day, everyone had developed a good understanding of each other, so the clearing process was quite fast.
As the sun was setting, they had reached the very back of the mountain.
"Waaaaah, is anyone there...?"
"Are there any male cultivators who can hear our cries? Please come and save us!"
A group of female cultivators cried out for help. An Zhengzheng held her breath and, with An Yirou and the others, cautiously probed the situation step by step.
It turned out to be a group of female cultivators who were tied up, about ten of them.
They were suspended in mid-air by bright green vines, while the swamp below churned with dark gray poisonous gas.
As soon as they saw An Zhengzheng, they quickly said, "You, you have to leave! You can't beat them!"
"Go find some male cultivators! I beg you, please go find some male cultivators quickly! Only male cultivators can win!"
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