Chapter 2

"Your sister's reputation for bad breath is well-known; it's truly a miracle that she's still alive today!"

As Qian Ziyi finished speaking, the pretty girl beside Ji Boyi furrowed her brows and immediately started to curse.

"Qian Ziyi, clean your mouth!"

As soon as these words were spoken, Ji Boyi knew that this matter would not end well today. However, before Qian Ziyi could respond, another girl in a red dress beside him started to retort.

"Ji Que Rou, why don't you ask your father to change your name? Every time I call your name, it feels unbearable!"

When Ji Boyi heard Ji Qianran's words, he couldn't help but smile. His sister's name, "Ji Que Rou," was a name his stepfather had racked his brain to come up with. "Que" was a fiefdom of the Ji family, which was given to her as a gift at birth. The "Rou" character expressed the family's hope that she would grow up to be a gentle and virtuous girl.

Individually, these characters were good, but when combined, they sounded like "lacking meat." Coupled with the "Ji" surname, it always made people want to laugh.

And his sister did not disappoint this name. Although she loved to eat, she was extremely thin, with a flat chest and flat hips and thighs, lacking meat everywhere.

Even though her face was delicate, her lack of flesh made her unattractive to the opposite sex, which was her greatest pain. She was particularly sensitive about this and, at home, with her princess-like status, few people dared to say such things to her.

However, things were different at the Beidou Star Academy. Most of the students here were from wealthy or noble families, and there were many whose status was on par with or even higher than the Ji family.

Where there are people, there is a江湖 (jianghu, a term often used to describe the complex social dynamics and power struggles in Chinese culture). Even in the academy, the struggles between the heirs of these powerful families, who had already seen all kinds of intrigues, made Ji Boyi wary. He usually managed to smooth over the messes Ji Que Rou caused with great caution.

But this time, it seemed something was about to happen!

At this moment, Ji Boyi had a strong premonition. The internal energy in his meridians spread throughout his body, ready for action.

On the other side, Ji Que Rou and Ji Qianran had completely lost their composure. Ji Qianran's words were sharp and cutting, and soon Ji Que Rou was struggling to keep up, resorting to cursing.

"Scum, I can't believe anyone would look at you. One day, you will be despised by everyone!"

When Ji Que Rou finally said this in a fit of rage, Ji Boyi knew it was bad. As expected, Qian Ziyi's already unpleasant expression turned even worse. Not only him, but even Ji Qianran, who had been maintaining her composure, could no longer hold back.

"Ah!"

Sighing inwardly, Ji Boyi thought that being a nanny was not an easy job. However, he had a plan. He felt that his little sister needed to learn a lesson, or she would become more and more arrogant and eventually cause trouble that even the Ji family couldn't handle.

"I'll hold off Qian Ziyi and let Ji Qianran teach my little sister a lesson!"

With this thought, Ji Boyi waved his wide sleeve, and the "Tai Su Yin Gong" flowed through his body. He extended his fingers, and a cold internal energy gathered at his fingertips, forming strands of Yin Sword Qi that attacked Qian Ziyi.

"Hmph!"

Qian Ziyi, under this attack, paused, but he did not stubbornly resist. Although he was about to achieve the Great Success of Nourishing Qi and return to the innate state, Ji Boyi's "Tai Su Yin Gong" was cultivated from innate Yin Qi, which was no less powerful than innate true qi. His palms were still cold and painful, and even with his superior internal energy, he could not expel the Yin Qi, showing the consequences of a direct confrontation.

Since weapons were prohibited in the Beidou Star Academy, Qian Ziyi could only use his folding fan to defend. However, as a scion of a powerful family, even this decorative fan was made of extraordinary materials.

The fan's ribs were made of Baiyang wood, which only grows in hot regions and absorbs the essence of the sun, making it extremely hard and imbued with pure Yang Qi, which protects the mind and prevents spiritual deviation. The fan's surface was woven from Heavenly Silkworm silk, which is soft, dense, and resilient, and has a spirit-gathering array carved on it, which can gather spiritual energy and help one understand the innate path. In this sense, the fan was no longer an ordinary weapon but could be considered a low-grade magical tool.

Facing Ji Boyi's sword fingers, Qian Ziyi flicked the fan, and a powerful Yang Qi neutralized the Yin Sword Qi, then transformed into a red light that surged towards Ji Boyi's face.

Ji Boyi knew his internal energy was slightly inferior to his opponent's, and a direct confrontation would be disadvantageous. So he moved like a fish in water, dodging the attack, then raised his index finger, gathering innate Yin Qi and pointing at Qian Ziyi's ribs.

This sword finger凝聚了姬博弈体内大部分内力，气势凌厉无比，一指点出，宛若实质的剑锋，更难得的是还有一股阴冷的寒气让人手脚冰冷。正面应对的钱子英仿佛如坠冰窖，身子的行动开始僵硬。

不过钱子英毕竟是内力浑厚，手中的扇子更是受阴气激发，自主震荡出纯阳之气，帮助他驱逐了体内阴气。恢复行动之后，同样一指点出，对上了姬博弈的剑指。直接的碰撞之下，姬博弈清楚地感觉到自己的指骨出现了裂纹，一阵阵的剧痛袭上心头。

脸色煞白地退开，两人交手只是眨眼的功夫，两招对拼下来就已经分出了高下，而在另一边，不学无术的姬绌柔已经被季倩然一掌扫上了肩头，惊叫出身。

“贱人，你真的敢打我！”

不过她这句话却让季倩然更加愤怒，本来已经打算收手，听到骂声之后，美目之中寒光一闪，不再留手。

“季小姐，得饶人处且饶人！”

这时，姬博弈分出心神，感觉火候差不多了，左手一指点出，一道玄阴剑气逼退了正准备对着姬绌柔下狠手的季倩然。

被逼退的季倩然感觉不妙，回头一看，只见到钱子英左手食指上寒气四溢，炎热的夏季之中，一层薄薄的白霜覆盖了他的指甲。

“没事吧！”

季倩然清楚自己的斤两，就算是两个她也打不过姬博弈，所以对貌似处于下风的钱子英很是担心。

“不碍事！”

钱子英说话之间，脸上赤气闪过，体内侵入的阴气被他完全驱逐，不过这个时候他也不好再动手了。毕竟刚才姬博弈完全可以乘着他僵直的时候动手，却没有这么做，而是给他时间疗伤。

而且虽然他的内力高出一筹，但是功法上先天被克，再打下去估计也讨不得什么好处。但是现在这种情况如果他走开的话，以后整个江都城恐怕都会讥讽他。所以场面一时之间居然僵持住了。

幸好，姬博弈在这个时候开口，解了他的尴尬！

“子英兄，这一次是我小妹的不是，我在这里给两位陪个不是，明晚在下做东，在揽天抱月楼摆上一桌酒席，算是给两位赔罪，如何！”

姬博弈说话期间，食指点出，将刚要说话的姬绌柔的穴道封住，省得她将事情真的搞得无法收拾。

“哼哼，告辞！”

对于姬博弈的话，钱子英既没有反对，也没有同意，直接带着季倩然离开了。一边围观的平民学生赶紧让开一条道路，让他们离开，这个世界，阶级是非常分明的。平民基本上是不会和世家弟子混在一起的。

“桃儿，带小姐回去！”

见到钱子英离开，姬博弈心中松了一口气，刚才那一道剑指已经耗尽了他体内所有的内力，虽然“太素阴功”修炼出来的先天阴气在威力上是一等一的，但是在量上远远比不上钱子英。

“这件事情估计不会这么轻易的了结，明晚还需要请一个人帮忙说解一下！”

在桃儿扶着姬绌柔的时候，姬博弈脑中闪过一个温婉的身影。

半路之上，姬博弈就解了姬绌柔的穴道，不过却是被不知天高地厚的她埋汰了一顿。

“弈哥，你到底是不是我的哥哥，居然帮助外人欺负我……”

就在姬绌柔竖起秀眉，神情激动地从桃儿的手中挣脱出来之后，姬博弈白的近乎透明的脸上突然出现嫣红，随后一口鲜血喷出，虽然被他用手捂住，但是却依然有些溅到了面前的姬绌柔脸上。

“弈少爷……”

一直在身边伺候的阿松和桃儿见到这一幕，惊叫出声，而姬绌柔却是呆住了，仿佛是被脸上的鲜血吓住了。

“不要声张，将小姐脸上的血迹擦干净，先回家再说。”

姬博弈拿过桃儿递过来的手帕，将嘴角和手中的血渍抹去，随后装作若无其事的样子从狭小的过道中走了出来。

这个时候，一向乖张的姬绌柔在桃儿擦拭她脸上的血迹的时候，双目无神，仿佛受到了极大的刺激，任由摆布。

回头的余光瞟到这一幕的姬博弈，嘴角露出一个微笑，虽然在和钱子英两招对拼中自己的肺腑因为他浑厚的内力受到震荡，但是却还没有到喷血的地步。之所以这么做，就是为了让这个不知天高地厚的小妹认清楚现实，这里不是太月城，自己不能够庇护她横行霸道。

“希望这套苦肉计下去，能够让她以后行事收敛一点，这样我也能够有更多的时间来修炼！”

平素被姬绌柔惹事耽误了很多修炼时间的姬博弈在心中盘算着的时候，没有发现，自己手腕上一个莲花般的胎记泛出丝丝金光，衣袖中手帕上的血迹受到了金光的照耀之后，脱离出来汇聚成一滴鲜血，随后滴落到了莲花胎记上，消失无踪。

而这个时候，姬博弈刚刚带着小妹回到了姬家在江都城的房子中。

一进门，刚准备将这套戏演下去，就感觉到眼前金光一闪，一阵晕眩的感觉袭上脑门，很是直接地昏倒在了地上。

“啊……”

失去意识之前，姬博弈听到了三人的惊呼声！

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This sword finger gathered most of Ji Boyi's internal energy, with a fierce momentum. As he pointed, it formed a substantial sword edge, and more remarkably, a cold and chilling aura made his limbs feel icy. Qian Ziyi, facing this attack, felt as if he had fallen into an ice cellar, and his body's movements began to stiffen.

However, Qian Ziyi's internal energy was substantial, and his fan, stimulated by the Yin Qi, autonomously emitted pure Yang Qi, helping him expel the Yin Qi from his body. Once he regained his mobility, he also pointed a finger, countering Ji Boyi's sword finger. The direct collision made Ji Boyi feel a crack in his finger bones, and intense pain surged in his heart.

Retreating with a pale face, the two had exchanged blows in the blink of an eye, and after two clashes, the superiority was clear. On the other side, the uneducated Ji Que Rou had already been struck on the shoulder by Ji Qianran, causing her to scream.

"Scum, you really dare to hit me!"

However, her words only made Ji Qianran angrier. She had already planned to stop, but hearing the insults, her beautiful eyes flashed with cold light, and she no longer held back.

"Miss Ji, let bygones be bygones!"

At this moment, Ji Boyi, sensing the right moment, pointed his left finger, and a strand of Yin Sword Qi forced Ji Qianran back, who was about to strike Ji Que Rou again.

Feeling the danger, Ji Qianran turned back and saw a thin layer of frost covering Qian Ziyi's fingernails, despite the hot summer.

"Are you okay?"

Ji Qianran knew her limits; even two of her combined could not match Ji Boyi, so she was very concerned about Qian Ziyi, who seemed to be at a disadvantage.

"I'm fine!"

As Qian Ziyi spoke, a red glow flashed across his face, and the Yin Qi that had invaded his body was completely expelled. However, he could not continue the fight. Ji Boyi could have taken advantage of his stiffness but did not, giving him time to heal.

Moreover, although his internal energy was superior, his cultivation method was inherently suppressed. Continuing the fight would not benefit him. However, if he left now, he would be ridiculed throughout Jiangdu City. So the situation became deadlocked.

Fortunately, Ji Boyi broke the deadlock at this moment.

"Brother Ziyi, this time it was my little sister's fault. I apologize to both of you. Tomorrow night, I will host a banquet at the Lan Tian Bao Yue Tower to make amends. What do you think?"

While speaking, Ji Boyi pointed his finger and sealed Ji Que Rou's acupoints to prevent her from making things worse.

"Hmph, goodbye!"

Qian Ziyi neither opposed nor agreed to Ji Boyi's words and left with Ji Qianran. The surrounding common students quickly made way for them to leave. In this world, class distinctions were very clear, and commoners rarely mixed with the scions of powerful families.

"Taor, take Miss back!"

Seeing Qian Ziyi leave, Ji Boyi felt relieved. The sword finger he had just used had exhausted all his internal energy. Although the innate Yin Qi cultivated by the "Tai Su Yin Gong" was extremely powerful, its quantity was far less than Qian Ziyi's.

"This matter will not be easily resolved. Tomorrow night, I need to ask someone to help mediate."

As Taor supported Ji Que Rou, a gentle figure flashed in Ji Boyi's mind.

On the way, Ji Boyi released Ji Que Rou's acupoints, but she scolded him for being ignorant of her situation.

"Brother Yi, are you really my brother, helping outsiders to bully me..."

Just as Ji Que Rou, with her eyebrows raised and agitated, broke free from Taor's grip, a sudden flush appeared on Ji Boyi's nearly transparent face, and he spat out a mouthful of blood. Despite his attempt to cover it, some of the blood splattered onto Ji Que Rou's face.

"Master Yi..."

A-son and Taor, who had been serving him, cried out in shock, while Ji Que Rou was stunned, as if frightened by the blood on her face.

"Do not make a fuss. Clean the blood from Miss's face, and let's go home first."

Ji Boyi took the handkerchief from Taor, wiped the blood from his mouth and hands, and then walked out of the narrow corridor as if nothing had happened.

At this moment, the usually capricious Ji Que Rou, as Taor wiped the blood from her face, had a vacant look in her eyes, as if she had been greatly shocked and allowed herself to be led.

Ji Boyi, catching a glimpse of this scene, smiled. Although his internal organs had been shaken by Qian Ziyi's powerful internal energy during the two clashes, it had not reached the point of spitting blood. He did this to make his ignorant little sister realize the reality: this was not Taiyue City, and he could not protect her from her reckless behavior.

"Hopefully, this bitter lesson will make her more cautious in the future, giving me more time to cultivate."

While Ji Boyi was calculating this, he did not notice that a lotus-like birthmark on his wrist emitted a golden light. The blood on the handkerchief, illuminated by the golden light, detached and formed a drop of blood, which then dripped onto the birthmark and disappeared.

At this moment, Ji Boyi had just brought his little sister back to the Ji family's house in Jiangdu City.

As soon as he entered, he prepared to continue the act, but a flash of golden light appeared before his eyes, and a wave of dizziness hit him, causing him to faint on the ground.

"Ah..."

Before losing consciousness, Ji Boyi heard three people's cries of shock!