Chapter 29

Wei He didn’t say anything more and continued to hone his qi and blood.

Ouyang Zhuang knew his senior brother’s personality well. He was usually quiet, not fond of talking or socializing, and only focused on hard training.

So, he didn’t say much either and started to train alongside him.

By noon, after finishing their meal, Wei He returned to his spot by the wall, standing under the scorching sunlight.

He looked at the sandbag, black stone, and medicine basin he had been training with day and night, standing silently in place for a long time.

He really wanted to rely on himself and make a breakthrough. But deep down, he knew his talent was average, and reaching his current level was already his limit. Without the realm-breaking pearl, he might stay at this level for the rest of his life.

But what if? What if he could break through on his own?

Wei He’s thoughts were conflicted.

It wasn’t that he was indecisive, but the realm-breaking pearl was really hard to accumulate. It took so long to gather enough for one breakthrough.

It truly couldn’t be used recklessly.

Moreover, the most crucial thing was that he wanted to know if his talent was really that mediocre. What if it was some hidden talent? What if there were other hidden factors he hadn’t discovered?

After a long while, Wei He shook his head and decided to try for two more days.

He took a short nap and then the group in the courtyard started their new training session.

In the vast courtyard, the number of new people was decreasing, while the number of old-timers was increasing.

Wei He spent the entire afternoon in hard training but felt no improvement in his qi and blood. Not a bit of progress.

He returned to the Wei family courtyard in a bad mood.

His second sister, Wei Ying, was using a wooden basin to collect the clothes she had hung out to dry. She happened to be collecting her own undergarments and skirt. Seeing Wei He enter, she quickly finished and covered her undergarments with her outer clothes and skirt.

Then she combed her long hair, suppressed her flushed face, and turned around.

“Back already? The food is ready. Just now, Sister Zhang from the courtyard came over to chat for a bit. It took a little time.”

“No problem, I’ll go change my clothes.” Wei He closed the door behind him and walked to his bedroom.

To avoid suspicion, his and his second sister’s bedrooms were the farthest apart in the courtyard.

Fortunately, the courtyard wasn’t large, so even the farthest rooms were only a dozen steps away, and he could always hear what was happening.

Wei Ying brought the dishes and placed them on the table. The two of them sat down at a wooden table in the middle of the courtyard, under the eaves.

To take advantage of the daylight, most people would quickly finish their meal, clear the table, and then do other things.

This was how poor families lived, to save on lamp oil.

Now, although the two siblings had some extra resources, they still maintained the good habit they had formed in the past.

Sitting under the eaves at the door of the house.

Wei Ying picked up her bowl and looked at her brother.

“Just now, when Sister Zhang came over to chat, she mentioned something. I thought it might not be related to you, but I still want to tell you.”

“What is it?” Wei He looked up, puzzled. “Is it about finding a husband for me again?”

“What? No.” Wei Ying was embarrassed and annoyed. “It’s about that Li Huanhuan in the courtyard. Sister Zhang told me to keep an eye on you and not to get too close to her.”

“Li Huanhuan?” Wei He thought for a moment before recalling who she was.

The new girl who had taken over from his second sister to continue caring for Old Zheng. She was quite good-looking, and although her figure wasn’t as good as his second sister’s, it was still well-proportioned.

However, he didn’t have a deep impression of her because he was focused on hard training.

And Li Huanhuan mainly liked to hang around disciples from wealthy families.

So, they didn’t have much interaction.

“What about her?” Wei He asked, lowering his head to pick up a piece of tomato and egg and put it in his mouth.

“She... Sister Zhang said she has relationships with many men in the courtyard...” Wei Ying felt that saying this was like gossiping behind someone’s back, and it made her uncomfortable.

“Relationships?” Wei He was taken aback for a moment, then understood.

“Yes, not good relationships. Sister Zhang has seen her come out of different disciples’ rooms more than once. You should be careful and not get too close to Li Huanhuan.” Wei Ying whispered. “Whether it’s true or not, it’s better to stay away from her.”

“I know.” Wei He recalled and remembered that indeed, Li Huanhuan seemed to be a bit too close when greeting some of the senior brothers.

In a courtyard full of men who were sweating and training hard every day, if that woman really wanted to seduce someone, it would be very easy to succeed.

Wei He made a mental note to observe and pay attention.

He picked up his bowl and continued to eat quickly, but before he could finish a few more bites, there was a knock on the courtyard gate.

Knock, knock, knock.

“Is anyone there?” A deep male voice came from outside.

“Who is it?” Wei He stood up and walked to the door.

“I’m Xu Chun’s younger brother. Please open the door.” The man said loudly.

Wei He narrowed his eyes, paused, and then turned to signal Wei Ying to hide in the inner room.

Wei Ying immediately understood, quietly stood up, and quickly went into the inner room, closing the door.

The courtyard was now left with only Wei He.

He stood in front of the gate, reached out, and gently pulled the latch, pulling the door inward.

Outside, a burly man was standing.

The man had a beard, wearing a white shirt with his sleeves rolled up, revealing his muscular forearms.

Seeing Wei He open the door, he narrowed his eyes and scanned Wei He’s body.

“Sorry to disturb you. My sister Xu Chun, I am Xu Wei. A few days ago, my sister was brutally beaten at home and is now blind and unable to take care of herself.

So, I want to ask the neighbors if they heard any noise from the next door that day?”

This man had a long, steady breath, a slow heartbeat, and smooth muscle lines, not blocky.

Most importantly, his eyes were scanning the surroundings, seemingly...

Seemingly looking for other people!

Wei He’s alertness increased even more.

“Next door’s noise? I didn’t hear anything. I’m about to rest, so you can leave now.” He pretended to be impatient and made a move to close the door.

“Don’t be in a hurry.”

This man, who called himself Xu Wei, reached out and blocked the wooden door, preventing it from closing.

“We are neighbors. My sister is now blind, and I’m just asking for information. Is it too much to ask for a few minutes of your time?”

Xu Wei’s face turned cold.

His sister was resting at home and no longer causing trouble in the sect, but she still had problems.

“I don’t know what you’re talking about. Take your hand off!” Wei He gl