Chapter 895: Chapter 898 Changes
Under the contemptuous gazes, Xia Liu and Guo Man stepped ashore.
“Docking boats is not allowed here!”
Just as Guo Man and Xia Liu were about to leave, a woman standing on the high platform sternly shouted.
Xia Liu looked over. The speaker appeared to be around thirty years old, with decent looks, but the aura she exuded was utterly repulsive.
Judging from her deanor, this woman must be the leader of the welcoming attendants.
“Guo i, isn’t this supposed to be your responsibility?”
Guo Man stared at Guo i, her brows slightly furrowing, puzzled.
Guo i, who had always been respectfully deferential to her, was now acting so differently—almost as if she wanted to tear her apart.
“Guo Man! You docked the boat without adhering to family rules, and now you dare to act entitled?”
Being reprimanded by a woman with no cultivation ability, Guo i imdiately flared up in anger.
After all, she was a Yellow-Rank Peak Martial Artist.
If she could secure access to more cultivation resources, she was confident she could advance to the Mysterious Rank in a short ti.
“It’s my boat, but have you forgotten your role? Moving boats is your responsibility!”
“Heh, I’m tired today and don’t want to exert myself. All the boats docked along the shore must be moved by their owners.”
Guo i chuckled softly, her arrogance palpable as she looked down on Guo Man.
“Oh, then the boat can just stay there.”
Guo Man nodded naively and gestured for Xia Liu to leave.
“Guo Man! How dare you defy family rules!”
Seeing that Guo Man was truly about to leave, Guo i furiously roared in urgency.
“Guo i, spare
your lecture. You never acted this way when I returned in the past. Besides, boats entering the barrier are your responsibility. I don’t need anyone to guide ; I know the way.”
“Tsk tsk! You have absolutely no cultivation ability and even brought along a man just as clueless as you. You look like two foolish sickly people!”
Stung by Guo Man’s comnt, Guo i quickly shifted the attack toward Xia Liu.
“Oh, lovely lady, so what if I lack cultivation? I’m admired by many outside, unlike you—how’s life treating you here?”
This ti, Xia Liu turned to respond, with no trace of rcy in his tone.
If soone dared insult him, a coback was inevitable.
“Xia Liu, you can’t talk like that. This young lady here is a Martial Artist, reigning supre in heaven and earth. We shouldn’t offend her—we better hurry along.”
Guo Man joined the banter seamlessly, her tone mirroring Xia Liu’s. She had long harbored disdain for Guo i.
With an opportunity now, she naturally wouldn’t hold back in putting Guo i in her place.
“Damn it!”
Watching the two leave swiftly, Guo i stomped on a nearby stone slab in frustration.
Mocked by two ordinary people, she couldn’t swallow this humiliation. She needed to reclaim her pride.
“Sister Guo i, don’t get too angry. From what those above said, this ti Guo Gang’s lineage and Guo Yan’s lineage will join forces. By then, Guo Xiao’s lineage is bound to completely decline.”
“Indeed, once Guo Xiao’s lineage falls, wouldn’t we be able to toy with Guo Man however we please?”
“Hmph! Guo Man, just wait—when Guo Xiao’s lineage declines, it will be the mont you regret everything!”
Guo i coldly stared at the two figures disappearing down the avenue, biting down hard on her lip.
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“President Guo, do you have so grudge against this Guo i?”
Walking toward the Guo Family’s headquarters, Xia Liu couldn’t help but ask about her affairs, caring deeply despite being surrounded by breathtaking sights.
“I’ll explain that later. For now, you should adapt to calling
Little Man or sothing more intimate.”
Guo Man wasn’t shy anymore, as she felt completely at ease around Xia Liu.
That natural, effortless connection was sothing she could easily imagine.
“Uh… uh…”
Xia Liu froze, then quickly caught on: “Little Man, do you really have a feud with Guo i?”
Hearing Xia Liu’s intimate nickna, Guo Man smiled charmingly: “Not really feud, per se.”
“I suspect it’s just her stagnating cultivation, and she’s looking for a scapegoat. When we were children, we even played in the sand together.”
Regarding Guo i’s attitude, Guo Man genuinely felt bewildered.
After years apart, she seed like a different person altogether.
Almost as if she begrudged the idea of anyone living well.
“I see. Then I guess it’s jealousy at play.”
“Let’s not dwell on that. I’ll take you to visit so fun places nearby.”
Guo Man smiled knowingly and took Xia Liu’s wrist, jogging forward cheerfully.
It wasn’t the first ti she held Xia Liu’s hand, but after expressing her feelings, this hand-holding carried special significance.
Xia Liu could feel the warmth emanating from Guo Man’s hand—soft palms and an upbeat soul.
Sadly, he knew it wouldn’t be long before he might no longer experience this side of her.
He figured he ought to cherish this mont…
As they strolled around chatting casually, half an hour later, Xia Liu finally laid eyes on the true Guo Family!
Positioned atop the high peak, overlooking the opposite side of the bay.
What lay before him was like a picturesque tableau.
An image brimming with ethereal beauty: hos, exquisite landscapes.
At the foot of the mountain, the most striking feature was the series of grand buildings—majestic constructions reminiscent of ancient palaces.
These palace-like buildings sprawled across several miles.
With sharp vision, Xia Liu could even glimpse the coastal areas beyond Morning City.
There, nurous small islands dotted the sea, each adorned with various structures.
“Xia Liu, isn’t the Guo Family magnificent?”
Guo Man hadn’t returned in quite so ti, being tied up with work for a long stretch.
Coming back to the Guo Family now, the visual impact brought her a certain level of ntal reprieve.
“Yeah, it’s really spectacular. I’ve never seen such a flourishing, antique-style scene before.”
Xia Liu’s words carried half-truths, but Guo Man took them wholeheartedly.
The Guo Family was her pride. She’d yet to encounter any place that could rival it.
“Let
give you a rundown—over there is the family courtyard, that’s the garden, that’s the training ground, and that area is the residential district…”
Concerned Xia Liu might get lost amidst the vast family estate, Guo Man took the opportunity to point out landmarks to him one-by-one.
Xia Liu quickly grasped the layout of the Guo Family.
“Apart from the Guo Gang, Guo Yan, and Guo Xiao lineages, which reside within Morning City, the other branches are located in the outskirts—even on those small islands.”
“I see. Thanks for your guidance, Little Man.”
Xia Liu nodded.
Yet, he had a lingering question.
It was about dicine-making.
Guo Man hadn’t ntioned dicinal matters at all.
Even a simple reference to a herb room would suffice.
But she said nothing.
This unsettled him slightly.
Xia Liu even began to wonder if the information from Ye Xuan was incorrect.
Could it be that the Guo Family wasn’t an eminent dicinal clan?
After weighing his thoughts, he decided to trust Ye Xuan.
As for Guo Man, her lack of cultivation ability surely barred her from accessing family secrets.
dicine-making and pill-crafting were likely privileges reserved for Martial Artists at Earth Rank or higher.
Regardless, arriving here ant his plan was already halfway complete. As long as he could locate the Youth Preserving Pill, he could finally go ho…
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