RPAGF Chapter 71 Staying, Leaving
Chapter 71 Staying, Leaving
"Let me tell you what I know first. Half a month ago, when I went to the Hidden Treasure Pavilion to buy things, I accidentally bumped into Young Master Xin, who was traveling, going there to play. But in reality, he was there to secretly meet someone else."
"Hiss, I think I also heard the steward there call that person something, the head of the family, I think? And..."
Liu Xingxing paused, glanced at Xin Feitian and Fu Hua, and continued with an inscrutable expression, "Young Master Xin seemed to have called that person 'Father'~"
Xin Feitian's face darkened: "Are you telling the truth?"
"If Your Excellency does not believe me, you can simply follow this line of investigation. I believe you will find some clues soon enough."
Xin Feitian and Fu Hua exchanged a silent glance. If what she said was true, then the information was truly astonishing, and the events involved were far more complicated than they had imagined.
"Husband..."
Fu Hua became increasingly worried, but Xin Feitian took her hand and patted it reassuringly: "Hua'er, don't worry, I will handle this matter. You can relax and don't need to worry about it."
"Ah."
This matter involves many things, and there is very little she can do. The only thing she can do now is to keep a close eye on Shaoming and not let him get lost again.
She had to find out exactly what happened back then, otherwise she would feel ashamed before Ah Huan and his wife.
It's time to correct these mistakes made over the years.
With the consent of the Lord and the Queen, Liu Xingxing and her companion stayed openly and legitimately, claiming to be guests from the Xuanshan Sect.
That's right. That night, Liu Xingxing told them that she was from the Xuanshan Sect. As for whether she was a disciple, an elder, or something else, she didn't say for sure. Xin Feitian knew perfectly well but didn't expose her.
As long as they are not enemies of the royal family, their identity doesn't matter. The only thing to do is to be careful and prevent them from getting involved in the core affairs of the clan.
Although Liu Xingxing had no intention of digging into their secrets, she was already quite happy to have a free place to eat and stay.
And so, Liu Xingxing settled in without any burden.
However, since revealing Shao Ming's identity that day, Liu Xingxing has rarely seen him in the past few days, but she knows that he is not in any danger. Otherwise, she would not be sitting so leisurely on the high wall, enjoying the beautiful scenery of the capital.
Every day, I'm either summoned by Fu Hua or Xin Feitian, and I don't know what they're going to do there. Anyway, I never see a trace of him all day.
"Seriously, no matter how many times I see it, it still looks like ancient Egyptian architecture, except it's missing the pyramids and the two lions. Tsk tsk, what a pity."
With the abilities available in this world, one could easily build one or two identical skyscrapers from the ground up. However, the only concern is that when "acquaintances" see them, they might suspect that there are "fellow villagers" among them.
Liu Xingxing picked up another fruit from the fruit plate next to her and put it in her mouth. The crisp, sweet and juicy fruit made her squint her eyes.
The sunlight was just right, and the canopy blocked out most of the heat, making it feel like living in a pleasant autumn day.
In her past life, she was bound by too many trivial matters and never truly enjoyed the beauty of life. Now that she is so free, she wants to seize every moment of it.
She has plenty of time to enjoy the long and arduous journey to immortality; as for ascension...
Since Liu Jun couldn't get it, why should she force it?
Liu Xingxing took a deep breath. A gentle breeze, free of sand and dust, blew by, making her feel incredibly comfortable.
"So Sister Liu is here! I've been looking for her for so long."
A familiar voice came from behind, but Liu Xingxing didn't turn around to look at him, or even open her eyes.
"How come you have time to come see me? Aren't you busy?"
Shao Ming naturally sat down next to her and picked up a piece of fruit from the fruit plate next to her to eat: "Things have been mostly resolved. It's not busy today, so Sister Liu is quite relaxed."
Liu Xingxing opened her eyes and turned to look at him: "So, have you found out what's going on behind that person who impersonated you?"
Shao Ming shook his head, a complicated look in his eyes: "Not yet. Third Uncle only found out that he is indeed related to Tru Dazang, but he hasn't found out anything else."
"Third Uncle? So the Lord is the third child in his family. It seems they have told you quite a bit."
Liu Xingxing smiled faintly, it was unclear whether she was mocking him or feeling gratified.
Shao Ming smiled sheepishly, picked up another fruit and ate it, then changed the subject: "Sister Liu, are you really from the Xuanshan Sect? I've been studying the Continent Chronicles these past few days, and it says that the Xuanshan Sect is the most powerful sect in the world. Sister Liu, you must be very powerful too, right?"
Liu Xingxing turned to look at the horizon and smiled, "Who knows..."
Shao Ming continued, "After I finish my business here, can I go to Xuanshan Sect with Sister Liu? I want to see such a great sect."
Liu Xingxing turned to look at him again, her tone indifferent: "Is it that this place is not good, or that Xin Feitian and Fu Hua have treated you badly, that you want to leave with me so badly?"
"No, my third uncle and aunt treat me very well, I just, I just..."
"Wait, Sister Liu, are you leaving? Are you going back?"
Instead of going back to her room, why not go back to her Xuanshan Sect?
"I can't stay here forever."
Liu Xingxing smiled. She really couldn't stay here for too long, at most two years, after all, there was still the joint sect competition to attend to.
Although she didn't need to handle it herself, she didn't want to miss this important event as it was a crucial point in the story.
Moreover, Xin Shaoming didn't even get a chance to appear in this crucial scene, so she couldn't take him to Xuanshan Sect. What if something went wrong and he ran into Lu Xihan prematurely? Wouldn't that cause chaos?
Shao Ming suddenly grabbed Liu Xingxing's sleeve, dropping the half-eaten fruit he was eating: "Could you, could you not go..."
Liu Xingxing looked at him with amusement: "Didn't I tell you? You're not a child of ten years old anymore. What will people think if they see you like this?"
"Then please don't go, okay? Please don't abandon me, okay?"
At this moment, Shao Ming's eyes were filled with emotions he couldn't understand.
Liu Xingxing looked at him hesitantly, opening her mouth several times but unable to say anything, finally letting out a helpless sigh.
"I can't stay here forever. Two years, at most two more years. As for going to Xuanshan Sect, I'm sorry, I can't take you there. Don't ask me why." Because I can't explain it to myself either.
"It's not too late to go out on your own after you've completed your studies. After all, the outside world is very dangerous, as you should know from experience. Here, at least your family can protect you."
If he rushes out without any ability, his bloodline will only become a plaything in the hands of someone like Zhang.
Moreover, she had already confirmed that Fu Hua treated him very well, Xin Feitian was not a bad person, and as the true young master of the royal family, staying here was his best choice.
Shaoming slowly loosened his grip on Liu Xingxing's clothes, silently picked up the remaining half of the fruit, and began to eat it.
In the end, he ate most of the fruit in the fruit plate without saying a word.
The two stood shoulder to shoulder, gazing at the scenery of the capital for nearly half an hour, neither of them uttering a sound.
It wasn't until recently, when a young servant who had been assigned to Shaoming's side called out to him that his master had something to discuss with him, that Shaoming finally set off.
"I understand, I will try my best to become stronger."
Finally, he left with only this sentence.
Liu Xingxing chuckled softly, gazed in the direction he had left for a while, then turned and picked up the few sweetest fruits remaining on the plate to eat.
"...He still has some conscience, he didn't finish building it for me."
……
Liu Xingxing wasn't quite sure how things had turned out regarding the real and fake young master; in any case, Shao Ming hadn't told her about it again.
All she knew was that six months after the two of them entered the palace, news spread that a small branch of the Truda clan had been executed, something about stealing royal mines or something. Anyway, since it didn't concern Shaoming's life, she wasn't interested in paying attention.
Not long after, news broke that the head of the Tru Daizo family had suddenly died, catching everyone off guard and throwing the Tru Daizo family into chaos.
How could a perfectly healthy person suddenly die without any signs of murder or magical combat? It's as if they went astray in their cultivation and suffered a sudden death.
With no leader in sight, Tru Daizo is now a disorganized mess. The royal family has been slowly gathering and absorbing these scattered soldiers, and Tru Daizo's power is gradually being eroded.
However, since they were a powerful clan that had stood for hundreds of years, they couldn't be completely wiped out so easily. But it's good to dilute their power a little bit, at least they're not as indestructible as before. It's a good start.
The feud between the royal family and Tru Daizang is not something that can be resolved in a short time. Moreover, the relationship is complex and involves too many people. Only those in power know the gains and losses involved.
However, after hearing so much of this nonsense, Liu Xingxing naturally figured out who was behind it all.
I never expected Xin Feitian to be such a ruthless character, so daring to take action.