??Chapter 4: Chapter 4: Little Hua is Gone
Chapter 4: Chapter 4: Little Hua is Gone
His mother’s words lingered in his mind. It seed that he really needed to settle down and learn martial arts properly to beco a disciple of the Immortal City Sect as soon as possible, he thought.
Five years only, he should be able to bear the loneliness.
“What are you thinking about?” Jing Qiu left, and Jing Si after finishing her last bit of work and feeling a bit thirsty, ca over and sat next to Ye Chen to drink tea, seeing Ye Chen in a daze.
Ye Chen answered, “Thinking about won.”
“Missing your country girl?”
“I do need to think about how to get by here.”
“You have such a good senior uncle, what else do you need to think about?”
Ye Chen laughed coldly after hearing this, “Well, you say that, but my senior uncle suddenly popped up. But my mom said that if anything happens in the Immortal City, I have to carry it on my own. If I am driven out of Immortal City, I can only beco a countryside bumpkin for the rest of my life.”
“You don’t have to take the Immortal City so seriously, they won’t kick you out just like that.”
“Is it really that hard to beco a disciple of Immortal City?” he had heard from the two of them just now that so in Immortal City had grown white beards, yet they still couldn’t beco a disciple of Immortal City.
So just lived their lives without learning anything for over a decade. Could he genuinely beco a disciple of the Immortal City, which only has a one percent success rate, in five years? The dreams of becoming a Sect Leader were suddenly cast aside.
Jing Si laughed after hearing this, “Don’t just listen to Jing Qiu’s nonsense. Those are very individual cases, it doesn’t necessarily apply to everyone.”
“I’m not one of those individual cases, am I?”
“Hard to say, but you need to work hard. Those who can learn martial arts here are all related to hard work.”
“Guess I can only work hard.”
Jing Si looked at Ye Chen, now looking like an adult, “You’re just a little kid, why are you so worried? Really missing the village girl?”
Ye Chen blushed a little, didn’t say anything, but was thinking, in five years, Little Hua would be gone.
“There are plenty of beautiful girls in Immortal City?”
This stirred Ye Chen’s interest, and he asked, “Then introduce
to so.”
“Hehe, and you say you want to study and be good at martial arts.”
“Studying and picking up girls don’t interfere with each other.”
“The pretty ones are not for you.”
Ye Chen laughed, saying: “I understand, in your eyes, I’m just a country bumpkin. It’s fair that I’m looked down upon, and I can only find a country wife. Now even a wife! It’s hard to stand out and beco a disciple of Immortal City.”
Jing Si laughed after hearing this, and found it quite interesting, saying: “That’s not the point, indeed, there are many talented people in Immortal City, and most of them can’t beco genuine disciples of Immortal City. But you’re different.”
Ye Chen was puzzled, “What’s different about ?”
“Although you just ca from the countryside, you’re still the nephew of the Sect Leader. If you can build a good relationship with his son, Su Zhanze, there are many masters around him, abundant resources, endless secret manuals. If you can really get so pointers, you have unlimited potential in the future.”
“Ah, that makes sense!” He promptly asked, “So is there a possibility that I’ll beco a disciple of Immortal City?”
“Of course, there are all masters around him. If he could give you so pointers, it would save you a lot of detours.”
Ye Chen rembered the words of his senior uncle. His senior uncle had even said he would let him et Ze’er, and asked: “Then, can you tell
about this Su Zhanze, what’s his temper like?” He seed to see hope again.
“Your senior uncle’s only son, his mother, Feng Niani, is the daughter of the previous Sect Leader. Naturally, they have spoiled Young Master Ze a little, and he can be a little temperantal, but he’s a very principled person and easy to get along with.”
Ye Chen’s interest was peaked…
Su Hong ca back.
Feng Niani said, “Where have you been all these days?”
“Bringing two people into Immortal City.”
“Who?”
“My junior sister whom I haven’t seen for many years, who has been living in the countryside, nad Ye Xue, and she brought a child nad Ye Chen.”
“The countryside! Junior Sister! You’ve never ntioned this before.” Feng Niani beca curious.
“Well, we got separated during the great war thirteen years ago. I haven’t seen her for many years and I never ntioned it to you before.”
Feng Niani had no knowledge of what happened to Su Hong before he joined Immortal City. Su Hong was able to beco the Sect Leader of Immortal City in large part due to Feng Niani. She used the power of the previous Sect Leader to help Su Hong win the competition against Qiao Fanfeng for the Sect Leadership.
“Couldn’t you have said sothing? That you’ve ventured off to so remote countryside? I thought sothing had happened to you, that you were led astray by a vixen.”
“I am old enough not to fall for the charms of a vixen!” Su Hong asked, “Where is Ze’er?”
“He went out to play, probably forgot about your return.” Feng Niani put aside the preparations for the al and had soone serve a hot plate of water. She removed his dusty outer garnt and gave it a light shake, raising a cloud of dust.
“Well, then you should be disciplining him. I heard he started to skip class again.”
“A little mischievousness in childhood is a sign of intelligence.”
“Still, he should be properly disciplined.”
“He is your son too! You can’t expect
to do all the disciplining!”
Su Hong was speechless. He said, “I have a lot on my plate already, don’t I?”
“Then why can’t you share so of the burden!” Feng Niani coldly retorted, “Since your Junior Sister is here, shouldn’t I et her?”
“You can et her tomorrow.”
“Where?”
“At the Pear Blossom Garden.”
“Is she bringing her child? What about the child’s father?”
“He’s dead.” Su Hong continued, “I plan to arrange for her son to learn martial arts with He Weng.”
“Learning with our child along with He Weng?” Feng Niani was slightly surprised.
“Haven’t you been looking for a companion for Ze’er all along? Now we have a ready candidate who could help you supervise him.”
“Your so-called companion might end up forming a pact with him, and they might slack off together without any supervision. I haven’t t Ye Chen, I have no idea what kind of child he is. Living in the countryside, he might not have any education and must be a wild chap sowhere. It’s off-putting, but I haven’t shown it.”
“Why not give it a try first! I don’t know how things should be arranged now. We might see how things turn out, maybe they will get along.”
“Fine, let’s see.” Feng Niani had put in a lot of effort to persuade He Weng to teach their child. She was initially reluctant to share this privilege with others, but she felt that Su Hong had a point about having a companion. She couldn’t outright refuse her husband.
The sun was high in the sky and the birds had already chirped twice.
“Chen’er, it’s ti to get up. If you don’t wake up, I’ll pour water on you.” Ye Xue knew that Feng Niani would be coming back today, so she got up early.
“What ti is it? Let
sleep for another two hours.”
“If you don’t wake up now, you won’t have any breakfast.”
His mother wouldn’t bluff. He slowly got up, squatted at the door with half-closed eyes and a big yawn. He looked every bit the country bumpkin.
“You look like soone from the countryside.”
“Well, I am from the countryside!”
As expected, before long, Su Hong arrived with Feng Niani and their son, Su Zhanze.
Ye Xue quickly welcod them.
After so small talk, Feng Niani took a closer look at Ye Xue. She didn’t look too country, probably educated. Although no longer in her pri, she must have been a beautiful woman when she was young.
It was Ye Xue’s first ti eting Feng Niani, but she had heard about her. Indeed, Feng Niani was as domineering as her reputation.
After a few words, Su Hong asked Ye Chen and Su Zhanze to learn martial arts with He Weng.
Ye Chen didn’t want to listen to these boring dostic talks. Su Hong had Su Zhanze take Ye Chen outside for a walk.
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