"Eh, Third Brother, why are you here...?" Hearing the cough, not only did Ye Jingyu turn his head, but Luo Linger also looked back and cried out in surprise...
"That's what I should be asking you..." Luo Ruofeng said with a mock serious expression...
"Little Yezi is fighting tomorrow. I felt sorry for him, so I brought him a piece of Celestial Cicada Silk Armor..." Luo Linger acted coyly...
Uh...
Ye Jingyu, standing nearby, nearly spat a mouthful of blood. She was calling him 'Jing Gege' just a moment ago, and now 'Little Yezi'? He hadn't even castrated himself yet...
Luo Ruofeng rolled his eyes too. Pitiful? This guy won the preliminaries without breaking a sweat, and his long-range shot stunned the entire audience. The whole of Yun Jing was talking about him now—pitiful?
"Alright, alright, you're sneaking out of the palace so late. If Father King finds out, he’ll beat your bottom raw... It's getting late; hurry back before Mother worries..." Luo Ruofeng spoke affectionately... In truth, he was just saying that. The palace guards were tight; Luo Xiaofeng must have known Luo Linger left, but he was turning a blind eye...
Their mother was not the King's official consort, so she couldn't be called 'Empress Mother'; she could only be called 'Mother'...
"I know, I know. Little Yezi, I'm leaving. But you can't fail tomorrow, or you'll be letting this Celestial Cicada Silk Armor down..." Luo Linger pouted, gave Luo Ruofeng a dissatisfied glare, then turned to Ye Jingyu...
"As the Princess commands, Jingyu dares not disobey..." Ye Jingyu immediately replied respectfully...
"Oh, cut it out. If you truly respected me as the Princess, you wouldn't always bully me. Hmph, I'm not talking to you anymore. If you don't win tomorrow, I'll tell Father King you bullied me..." Luo Linger puffed out her cheeks, looking utterly adorable...
"Uh..." Ye Jingyu was speechless. How did he bully her? Does her barging in to watch him bathe count as bullying?
Luo Ruofeng looked even more confused... sending a distinctly unfriendly glare toward Ye Jingyu...
Does this brat dare to do something to my sister? he thought.
"I'm not talking to you anymore, I'm leaving..." Luo Linger gave Ye Jingyu another glare, didn't even look at her Third Brother, and ran straight outside...
Leaving the two looking bewildered...
"Hey, hey! What exactly did you do to my sister, you brat?" After a moment, Luo Ruofeng called out with clear dissatisfaction...
"I... I... what could I possibly do to her?" Ye Jingyu spread his hands, his face plastered with innocence...
"Then why did she say you bullied her..." Luo Ruofeng looked completely unconvinced...
"Do you think I dare to bully her?" Ye Jingyu asked with feigned naiveté...
"Others certainly wouldn't dare, but you, brat... Hmph hmph (Read the full novel at 1.1.m.literature.net)..." Luo Ruofeng looked as if he simply didn't believe him, ending with a heavy snort...
Having known Ye Jingyu for so long, he understood perfectly that although this fellow acted respectful on the surface, deep down he never took his Young Master status seriously, let alone his little sister...
This guy was simply fearless; there was nothing in the world he wouldn't dare to do...
"Uh..." Faced with Luo Ruofeng's persistent questioning, Ye Jingyu chose silence. The more he explained, the murkier things became. Better not to explain. He hadn't bullied his sister, at least not yet. Believe it or not, he didn't care...
"Let's drop this. How confident are you about tomorrow's match..." Seeing Ye Jingyu's indifferent attitude, Luo Ruofeng knew that anything more he said would be useless...
"Not confident at all..." Ye Jingyu answered honestly. Though he was confident, that didn't mean he was arrogant. Having witnessed the terrifying power of true Innate masters, he dared not guarantee victory...
"Actually, it's fine even if you lose, as long as you're safe..." Luo Ruofeng said casually, but before he could finish, Ye Jingyu interrupted...
"No! The next round pits me against Qin Yunxiao. I must kill him with my own hands and bring pain to Qin Yan. I must win tomorrow, even if I have no certainty of success! I must win..." Thinking of Ye Fugui's fat face, Ye Jingyu could not suppress his rage... If this hatred wasn't avenged, how could he remain a man...
"I was just saying..." Seeing Ye Jingyu's agitated state, Luo Ruofeng looked somewhat wronged...
"I apologize, Young Master. I lost control a bit, it's just that..." Noticing his own attitude was somewhat harsh, Ye Jingyu apologized...
"It's alright, there are no outsiders here, it doesn't matter. This Celestial Cicada Silk Armor is an ultimate soft armor that Father King seized from your White Cloud Villa. Father King has been busy with major affairs lately, and fearing for Linger's safety, he gifted it to her. Remember to wear it tomorrow; it's her genuine sentiment..." Luo Ruofeng shook his head carelessly, though a look of mixed joy and sorrow flickered in his eyes...
"I will, Young Master..." Ye Jingyu nodded vigorously. Hearing Luo Ruofeng say that, his feeling of gratitude deepened...
"Also, that Dugu Qian—while I don't have any records on him, I suspect he might be a descendant of the Dugu family... Be careful..." Luo Ruofeng said with solemnity...
"The Dugu family?" Ye Jingyu looked puzzled...
"Indeed. It is an extremely ancient family, renowned throughout the world for their swordsmanship. Every member of their family lives by the sword and are all geniuses in the way of the blade, each possessing formidable strength. They are not to be underestimated..." Luo Ruofeng spoke gravely...
"Oh? But why haven't I heard of them?" Ye Jingyu was genuinely confused. If they were truly that powerful, how could there be no whispers about them...
"The people of this family are extremely reclusive and rarely appear before the world, almost a family that ignores worldly affairs, pouring their entire lives into the pursuit of the sword. Their swordsmanship surpasses even that of the Xuanyuan family. However, three hundred years ago, Xuanyuan Jue emerged, his swordsmanship utterly divine, defeating the Dugu family head of that time and becoming the world's foremost swordsman. The Dugu family subsequently went into seclusion. But a few years later, a peerless genius appeared in the Dugu family too, yet he practiced the blade, not the sword. Rumor has it he was the only one to ever injure Xuanyuan Jue..." Luo Ruofeng recounted calmly, but his eyes were filled with yearning...
Three hundred years ago...
Three hundred years again...
Since the appearance of the Capturing Dragon Sect, Ye Jingyu had heard of three hundred years ago several times. In that tumultuous era, how many breathtaking talents had emerged?
Xuanyuan Jue, Huangfu Yun, and now a swordsman of the blade...
"What was his name?" Ye Jingyu's eyes also filled with longing...