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  For days, the methods of Xu Zhengtian and Tian Wa have been circulating among the upper and lower classes of the Xu family. Those who praised were naturally Xu Zhengtian's strong cultivation, which suppressed Tian Wa to death, while those who scolded were Tian Wa's lawlessness and arrogance, showing off his might in the Xu family.

  Xu Ziqing was in the Hundred Herb Garden, but he also heard a lot from people coming and going to fetch medicine.

  Recently, Old He has gradually handed over some simple tasks of taking care of the spiritual grass to him. It's nothing more than giving fixed types of spiritual grass water or cultivating soil or removing insects and so on, but it also makes Xu Ziqing very happy.

  In the afternoon of this day, Old He went back to sleep and asked Xu Ziqing to watch the garden. Xu Ziqing, who no longer needed to recite medical books, happily obliged and strolled around the garden.

  Before long, someone outside the garden came in with a spirit tablet, and from afar came many faint sounds.

  "Zi Luo sister, I heard you've already broken through the third layer of Lian Qi. Won't you be able to enter Fei Xue Mountain soon? That's really amazing!" A clear and crisp girl's voice came over.

  Xu Ziqing slightly tilted his head, feeling somewhat familiar, but didn't pay much attention. He simply pulled out a handkerchief to wipe the dirt off his hands, so as not to be rude to others.

  Another female voice came over: "The steward elder said that in a few more days, it will be the day I enter the ancestral hall. At that time, I will entrust my heart's blood to the jade symbol, and from then on, I can get help from the family at any time." This tone of voice carried a hint of arrogance, "After being brought into Fei Xue Mountain, the elixir resources will be several times more than before. You have been very considerate of me, I will not forget your share."

  The girl from before smiled joyfully and hastily said: "Then thank you, Sister Ziluo!"

  The woman named Ziluo smiled a few times, very pleased with herself.

  The girl lowered her voice again and asked mysteriously, "Zi Luo sister, have you heard? The master of the Tian family clashed with our master because of a marriage."

  Xu Ziluo's voice rose slightly: "Marriage?"

  The girl said in a low voice: "That's right. It is rumored that the master of the Tian family came to propose to his eldest son, Tian Liang Gongzi, and wanted to marry our Xu Ziting sister from Fei Yan Mountain, but was rejected by the master, which made him furious."

  Upon hearing this, Xu Ziluo seemed displeased: "If even Lian Tian Gongzi doesn't meet her expectations, what more does Xu Ziping want? Truly pretentious! Not long ago, Tian Gongzi accompanied her on a leisurely outing and even gifted her a magical artifact, yet she's still so ungrateful!"

  The young girl seemed somewhat afraid of Xu Ziluo's anger, and after a pause, she smiled and said: "Sister Ziluo is right. In my opinion, Young Master Tian is more than enough for Xu Zilan. If I had to say who is the most compatible with Young Master Tian, it would be Sister Ziluo!"

  Xu Ziluo seemed to be in a better mood, her tone softer: "You're quite eloquent." She let out another sigh, "But for Master Xu to have a falling out with the Tian family over someone like Xu Zitang, I'm afraid Tian Gongzi and I are no longer meant to be..."

  The young girl listened to Xu Ziluo's words and let out a few sighs before pretending to be indignant, saying: "Xu Ziping is just relying on her having a good older brother, but Sister Ziluo's talent is much stronger than hers! If I were to say it, Sister Ziluo will definitely be able to build her foundation soon, and at that time, even the master of the house won't be able to look down on Sister. At that time, the fate with Tian Gongzi..."

  Xu Ziluo suddenly said: "Zi Shu little sister, you really have a clever mouth."

  The two of them whispered to each other, and since they were already in the Baicao Garden, everything went straight into Xuzi Qing's ears. Xuzi Qing shook his head, looked around cautiously, and walked up to the fields with downcast eyes, pretending he hadn't heard anything.

  Xu Zishu and Xu Ziluo were just getting into the conversation when they suddenly discovered that Xu Ziqing had already walked in, so they fell silent. Xu Ziluo saw that Xu Ziqing's eyes were cold, so she asked: "Are you the new errand boy?"

  Xu Ziqing replied warmly: "Yes, what spiritual grass are you two looking for?"

  Xu Zishu quickly recognized Xu Ziqing, whom she had never gotten along with. The existence of Xu Ziqing made the whole family seem not quite right. Especially after Xu Ziqing returned home and got a small courtyard, which made her, the pampered daughter, even more unhappy. However, no matter what, Xu Ziqing was still the eldest son of the main house, while she was from the second house and younger than him. She could only make a few sarcastic remarks behind his back. Until they came to the ancestral home, where her talent was mediocre, but Xu Ziqing's was even worse, just a lowly one, she had already surpassed him in many ways, which suddenly made her feel a little better.

  Now she, Xu Zishu, had long since become a noble who could enter the Flying Swallow Mountain, while Xu Ziqing could only be a miserable servant in the Hundred Herb Garden, which made her even more pleased.

  Xu Ziluo's impression of Xu Ziqing was not bad, and it was the same principle. Whether they were cultivators or ordinary people, those with good looks would always have an advantage in front of the opposite sex. Xu Ziqing was only around ten years old and had not yet grown up, but his eyebrows and eyes were warm and gentle, without being arrogant or flustered. Even Xu Ziluo, who had a crush on Tian Liang, couldn't help but appreciate his appearance.

  Xu Zishu also knew Xu Ziluo very well, but she couldn't let Xu Ziqing climb up to her, otherwise if Xu Ziluo took him away, wouldn't it become a sharp thorn stuck in her throat? So she stepped forward and said coldly: "Sister Ziluo is such an important person, how can you be so lazy in your attitude?"

  Xu Ziluo originally had a good impression of Xu Ziqing, but after hearing Xu Zishu's words, her arrogant air was also triggered. However, she came here to get the spiritual grass, and this young miscellaneous servant actually didn't seem humble, could it be that he didn't take her seriously?

  Xu Ziqing was not an ordinary person, he could feel Xu Zishu's hostility towards him, and suddenly his heart moved, thinking of the time when he was in the Xu family's branch house, there was a female voice outside that mocked him, now it seemed that it was indeed Xu Zishu. Originally thought this was just a young girl's home, he didn't think he should be on the same level as her. But now they were both in the Zong family, and she still couldn't forget to find trouble with him. Especially since he had previously overheard the conversation between the two girls, knowing that Xu Ziluo was not a good person, and Xu Zishu was stirring up trouble in front of her, it really wasn't something that could be dismissed with just the phrase "little girl doesn't understand things".

  As expected, Xu Ziluo angrily said: "You this lowly servant, dare to look down on me like that!"

  Xu Ziqing sighed inwardly, having encountered many unreasonable people in recent days. He realized that arguing was futile and silence was the best option. He took a step back and said, "Ziqing dare not."

  But what Xu Ziqing didn't expect was that this Xu Ziluo wasn't so easy to get rid of. The ones he had encountered before, at most, would just say something unpleasant and vent their anger, but none of them would take action. But Xu Ziluo took Xu Ziqing's concession as a default, and with a swift slap, she struck him!

  "You impudent little brat, I must give you a lesson!" Xu Ziluo scolded, with about 30% of her strength. She didn't intend to kill anyone, but had some reservations towards Old Man He, and instead wanted to make Xu Ziqing suffer a bit.

  Xu Ziqing dodged to the side, but he was just a rookie who hadn't even established his spiritual source yet, how could he dodge Xu Ziluo's thunderous blow? Instantly, his shoulder was hit squarely.

  A scorching power invaded his skin, causing a piercing pain. Xu Ziqing's face turned pale with pain, and the sweat on his forehead rolled down continuously. However, he considered himself a man, so even though it hurt terribly, he didn't have the idea of curling up, but only endured it bitterly.

  Xu Zishu saw Xu Ziqing's disheveled appearance, and her eyes sparkled. She then grasped Xu Ziluo's arm and smiled sweetly: "Sister Ziluo is so amazing! This move of spiritual energy was used so cleverly!"

  Xu Ziluo was momentarily impulsive and injured Xu Ziqing, but she didn't feel the slightest regret. Especially when she thought of that eccentric and stubborn Old He, she couldn't help but frown. However, after hearing Xu Zishu's flattery, she felt it wasn't a big deal. She was going to Fei Xue Mountain anyway, so even if Old He didn't give her the best spiritual grass, what could be done? The resources on Fei Xue Mountain were abundant, and she wouldn't be at a disadvantage!

  Thinking of this, her little regret was all gone. She just coldly snorted: "I'll come back here another day, if I still see you sneaking around like this, you'd better watch your life!"

  Xu Ziluo's temperament is also very strange, previously when she thought Xu Ziqing was pleasing to the eye, she felt that he looked good, now that she doesn't think he's pleasing to the eye, she feels that he's sneaky and suspicious.

  Xu Ziqing gritted his teeth and bore the pain, but didn't respond. He was affable, but not someone to be bullied by others. Xu Ziluo had already said it to this extent, could he still make him agree with her?!

  Xu Ziluo saw that he was not behaving properly, and the anger that had just dissipated flared up again. She raised her palm to hit him once more - at this moment, a man rushed into Baicao Garden from outside and quickly blocked Xu Ziluo's arm.

  "Miss Zilu, please don't get angry." The man's appearance was not very impressive, but his calm demeanor made people feel good. He blocked Xu Zilu's attack and continued to advise, "After all, this is the Baicao Garden, and the master also attaches great importance to it."

  Xu Ziluo was taken aback, and only then slowly put down her hand, but said: "I don't need you to care about me."

  The man's eyes dimmed and he withdrew his hand, then went to support Xu Ziqing, casting a spiritual energy into his body, this time however it was to dissolve the spiritual energy that had injured him.

  Xu Ziqing only felt a warm and gentle flow of air that smoothed out his meridians, making the sharp pain disappear in an instant.

  "......Thank you." Taking a deep breath, Xu Ziqing smiled faintly at the man.

  The man also paused for a moment, then smiled back slightly, with a somewhat awkward expression: "You're welcome, it was originally our fault."

  It wasn't actually him, but rather Xu Ziluo. Xu Ziqing's mind was now clear. However, he could also see that the man was extremely concerned about Xu Ziluo, so he didn't say anything more.

  Xu Ziluo looked at the man with disdain, her eyes flashing with a hint of contempt. She didn't bother to ask Xu Ziqing for the spiritual grass anymore and turned around to leave with Xu Zishu. Xu Zishu's lips curled into a smile as she thought that in the future, if there was an opportunity, she would often bring people here to take a look around.

  The two women left, and Xu Ziqing was supported by the man to stand firm. He brushed off the mud on his body, smiled and asked: "I am Xu Ziqing, I don't know your surname and name?"

  The man smiled, and his ordinary appearance also made people feel comfortable: "My name is Zhuang Wei, brother Zi Qing, nice to meet you."

  Still thankful for Xiaoyu's landmine today, hug mua~

  Besides, everyone's guess about the attacker's identity is all wrong, so there won't be any updates for now.

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