Chapter 29

"Be more careful next time." Zhang Miao supported Hu Xiaoman and accompanied her out of the school after class: "Anyway, the next classes are martial arts and etiquette. Why don't you go home first? I'll take a leave for you this afternoon."

"Xiaoman!" A man suddenly shouted at the door, barging in and hugging Hu Xiaoman without regard for the others.

Seeing the scar-faced man, Hu Xiaoman's face stiffened: "Father."

Hu Daling looked at his "daughter" with a pained expression and thanked Zhang Miao beside him.

Zhang Miao waved his hand: "No need to thank me. Since Uncle Hu is here, I'll leave Xiaoman to you. By the way, this is the medicine prepared by Xun Family's young master."

As he spoke, he handed the medicine left by Xun Yi to the scar-faced man.

Hu Xiaoman's body trembled, but the scar-faced man pretended not to notice and asked Zhang Miao: "Xun Family's young master is..."

"Oh, he's my brother's classmate. He saw Xiaoman fall this morning and helped her to the academy."

"I see, then I really should thank him." The scar-faced man smiled and said to Hu Xiaoman: "Since he's your benefactor, I'll thank him properly when I have the chance."

Hu Xiaoman's face turned pale, and she was about to say something, but the scar-faced man carried her away, not giving her a chance to speak to Zhang Miao.

"Xiaoman..." Zhang Miao vaguely felt that something was wrong with Xiaoman's expression. Without much thought, he turned to go to the East Courtyard to find his brother.

The academy was in the inner city, and usually, students would rest and eat near the school at noon, preparing for the afternoon classes, with few returning home.

When Zhang Miao arrived, he saw Xun Yi and a few others hanging around together.

Li Junde asked: "Where are we going for lunch?"

"I'm going home!" Xun Yi said decisively.

Just as Li Junde was about to speak, Liu Zhenying held him back: "His sister just came back, he doesn't have time to eat with you."

"Right, right." Li Junde grumbled: "You guys with sisters, your sisters will be back tomorrow, and then you'll all have someone to eat with, leaving me to eat alone." Li Junde saw Zhang Miao in the distance and gave Zhang Yuxi the middle finger.

"Heaven, send a lightning bolt to strike these people who flaunt their happiness! I want a sister, I want a female companion."

Xun Yi ignored his antics and walked away, while Zhang Yuxi went to greet his sister.

"Enough!" Liu Zhenying pulled Li Junde out to eat: "Stop dreaming. According to your family's rules, would they let you fool around outside? It's just the two of us, so what are we having for lunch?"

"Sweet dumplings! I want sweet dumplings for lunch!" Li Junde glared at Xun Yi's retreating figure.

As soon as he said that, Liu Zhenying covered his ears and quickly left, ignoring Li Junde.

Zhang Yuxi, who hadn't left yet, quickly pulled Zhang Miao away: "Idiot, are you looking for death?"

The classmates who had just come out dispersed, while those still inside hid behind the gate to watch the show.

"Sweet dumplings!" Xun Yi's ears twitched, and he turned with a bright smile: "So, what filling do you want?"

Li Junde was about to continue speaking when he suddenly felt a chill down his spine. Seeing Xun Yi's characteristic smile, he shuddered and hid in the crowd: "Bro, I'm sorry!"

"No, no, where did Brother Li go wrong? It's just sweet dumplings, what's wrong with that?" Xun Yi pulled out a whip from somewhere and walked over: "Tell me, what filling do you want? Peach blossoms, osmanthus, or elm? Or plum blossoms, locust flowers?"

These aren't sweet dumpling fillings, they are clearly the moves of your Maolin Sword! Li Junde cursed inwardly, forcing a smile: "Dude, why did you bring your whip out?"

"Brother, wait... wait... we can talk—ah!"

A scream echoed, and Liu Zhenying, who had walked a distance, shook his head: "Why did you say you wanted sweet dumplings?"

Sweet dumplings were Xun Yi's nickname. Xun Yi couldn't tolerate anyone using it as a joke.

Whenever someone in the academy said, "Bro, let's go eat sweet dumplings, I'll treat you,"

Xun Yi would silently pick up his whip and teach them a lesson, reminding them that sweet dumplings are for the Lantern Festival.

Although Xun Yi lacked physical strength, his martial arts and sword skills were the best in the academy. Being a descendant of Lord Maolin, his family's martial arts were unparalleled.

"Flame Peach Blossom!"

"Elm Money Rain!"

"Osmanthus Soul Departure!"

"Withered Plum Shadow!"

"Ghost Locust Welcoming Guest"

Each move of the Maolin Sword was executed, and it was fortunate that the opponent was Li Junde. Anyone else would have been no match for Xun Yi's attacks.

What a relief!

Xun Yi felt satisfied. No wonder Li Junde's sister used to practice martial arts with him. A person who isn't afraid of being hit is the perfect sparring partner!

Moreover, using the whip to strike, the frustration of the past few days gradually dissipated. Sometimes, people just need to vent.

Xun Yi intended to perform the Maolin Sword techniques, but a white figure darted over, hugging his feet and interrupting his swordplay.

"Huh?" Upon closer inspection, a fluffy young animal with red eyes looked pitifully at him, its long ears trembling, and it clung to his clothes.

"Master, the phoenix aura in the Bying Bird area is too strong. The little beast wants to change its residence."

This was none other than the long-eared canine-toothed rabbit from a few days ago. It had moved to the Bying Bird area but couldn't withstand the powerful aura of the spirit beasts.

"Long-eared rabbit?" Li Junde's aura stirred, and he was unharmed as he squatted down to examine the rabbit. "Is this yours? Is it to keep Dan Shen company?"

The canine-toothed rabbit pleaded with Xun Yi to reconsider its judgment, but to outsiders, it looked like a pet was begging its owner.

"No, this is brought back by Xun Tan." Xun Yi had an idea. Since the rabbit looked good, why not take it home temporarily to keep Dan Shen company? At least it looks like a dog, right?

As for whether Dan Shen would eat it, a demon that fears a regular pet dog might as well just die.

With this thought, the Virtue Tree recorded another good deed: "Providing a home for a homeless long-eared rabbit."

"..." This good deed was easy to calculate! Xun Yi's lips twitched, finally understanding what Bai Fu meant about not deliberately focusing on it and maintaining a normal attitude.

Xun Yi held the long-eared rabbit, pinched its fat, and whispered in a voice only the rabbit could hear: "These few pounds of meat can be made into a rabbit feast. I wonder if it's better braised or stewed?"

Hearing this, the long-eared rabbit fainted again. Xun Yi held the rabbit and waved to Li Junde with the rabbit's paw: "Do you want to come to my place for lunch?"

"Never mind." Li Junde saw Liu Zhenying waving from a distance and shook his head and ran: "I won't disturb your sibling reunion!" If he went, who knows what the siblings might do to him! If he had to go, he would take Liu Zhenying along. After all, it's better for everyone to suffer together than just one person.

"Che!" Xun Yi hummed a folk song and went home with the rabbit.

A bird in the sky observed the situation and flew back to the scar-faced man's shoulder.

In a secluded alley, the scar-faced man, having tracked Xun Yi, saw Hu Xiaoman collapse on the ground, pale and trembling.

"You only know one person from the Xun Family, right? Wasn't he the one investigating the Luoru Pen yesterday? Hmm?" He stomped down hard, and a "crack" was heard as Hu Xiaoman's left leg was forcibly broken by the scar-faced man.

"Are you close to him?"

"No, he only knows Zhang Miao. We've never spoken before." Hu Xiaoman quickly defended herself: "Today, I wasn't feeling well, and he helped me out of kindness. There's no other relationship."

Bang—

Another kick: "So, it's my fault, is it? Hmm?" Looking down at the girl, the scar-faced man said coldly: "Find an excuse to have him come see you. He's so kind, right? I'm sure you can lure him to our house. You know what to do, right?"

Hu Xiaoman thought of the corpses under the bed at home and shuddered.

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