Siheyuan: Relieve stress and relieve worries

Chapter 1226 Xiao Si Asks for Help
Kournikova is getting familiar with Fancheng, and he is temporarily staying at Grandpa Li's house.

The magnificent capital city certainly gives people a sense of solemnity. The Wu Kingdom is now very powerful. Whether it is the management of the people or the construction of the army, it has a certain order and method, which shows that the king is also a wise man.

Kova inquired about whether there was a teleportation channel in the Wu Kingdom, but it was very difficult, and in the end, she found out that no one knew about it.

Kova stopped thinking about it. He planned to wait until Dashan and Xiaogatou were settled before setting off for Wei, because he was sure there would be something there.

Dashan and Xiaogatou still persisted in their daily morning exercises. Dashan had already reached the second level of martial arts, and Xiaogatou was also close to touching the threshold of the second level. Grandpa Li also spent money to take care of their affairs.

The teacher surnamed Li was not an irresponsible person. Before agreeing, he tested the two children's martial arts skills and was very satisfied. The main reason was that the two children were still young, one was twelve years old and the other was eleven years old.

Once the arrangements between the two companies were finalized, Kournikova's departure was also put on the agenda.

Before leaving, Kova copied down the Natural Classic and gave it to Grandpa Li, instructing him that if Dashan and Xiaogatou reached the summit, they should try the Natural Classic. Of course, individual comprehension would also determine whether they could succeed.

When spring came, Kournikova set off alone, because in May, the Wei Kingdom was holding a national competition, and the top 100 would directly enter the Martial Arts Academy. Kournikova felt that if she didn't have the chance to go to the palace and open a passage, this was the only way she could go.

Kournikova rode alone on horseback, his only thought now being to return to his own divine martial world, to improve his strength there, and to open up a smaller world.

Kova was in a hurry and arrived in the State of Wei in just ten days. After that, she went straight to Tianfan City, the capital of Wei.

If Fancheng, as the capital of the Wu Kingdom, has a solemn feel, then Tianfan City of the Wei Kingdom has a sacred feel.

The entire city is built on a huge mountain. There is only one road leading up the mountain. The lowest part is the residential area for ordinary people. Further up are the offices of various government departments, and then there are the Hanlin Academy, the Martial Arts Academy, the Royal Academy, and other famous places for cultivating talents throughout the continent.

To go further up, you have to pass through the clouds. It is said that the royal residence is located there, and ordinary people cannot go up.

Kuva looked at Tianfan City with awe and suddenly remembered the Thirty-Three Heavens. She wondered if the Thirty-Three Heavens was like this, where only the most outstanding people could live at the highest point.

Kournikova found a hotel to stay in. He needed to familiarize himself with Tianfan City. Kournikova planned to use earth magic to go up and take a look. It would be best if he could leave quietly. If not, he would settle for participating in the martial arts tournament.

Kourva settled down in Tianfan City, spending her days meditating twice a day and wandering around aimlessly.

He made no progress in his final stage, but he did get to know a group of beggars.

One day, Kournikova saw a child lying on the ground. Curious, she walked over. While other pedestrians dodged, Kournikova went over and saw that the child was about eight or nine years old and had obviously fainted from hunger.

Kournikova picked up the child and went to a noodle shop by the roadside. She ordered a bowl of noodles, fed the child a few mouthfuls of soup, and the child slowly woke up.

Kournikova pointed to the bowl of noodles and said, "Eat this bowl of noodles."

The child didn't even look up, eating the noodles with gusto. Watching the child finish the bowl of noodles, Kournikova smiled, got up, and prepared to leave.

The child grabbed Kournikova, who frowned and asked, "Is there anything else?"

The child pointed at his face with one finger and kept saying "Aba, Aba" loudly.

Kournikova was surprised; it turned out he was a little mute. She asked, "You mean you want another bowl?"

The child nodded, then lowered his head shyly.

Kournikova chuckled and said, "You're not a big person, but you have a big appetite. Waiter, another bowl, please."

The child smiled with delight and quickly ran out, returning a short while later with a bowl.

The child took the noodles that the waiter had packed and walked out, gesturing for Kournikova to follow. Kournikova, who had nothing else to do and was quite curious, followed along.

Before long, the two arrived at a room with no windows, which were blocked by wooden boards. Kova estimated that a gust of wind could blow them away. Inside, they saw a person lying on a bed. It looked like a woman, and she didn't seem very old.

Kournikova observed that the woman was too hungry to get up. The boy brought the noodles to the bedside and shook the woman vigorously. The woman slowly woke up, saw the boy, gave a sad smile, and said, "Didn't I tell you to leave? Why did you come back? You can find a way to survive outside. Don't worry about me." The boy pointed to the noodles, then to Kournikova, and only then did the woman notice Kournikova.

Kournikova looked at the woman and said, "It's nothing, just a bowl of noodles. I have a connection with this boy, so I treated him."

The woman pushed the noodles towards the boy and said, "You eat quickly, don't worry about your sister, she's fine."

The boy got anxious and immediately patted his stomach, indicating that he was full.

Kournikova, standing nearby, helped the boy explain, "Hurry up and eat. He just finished eating. Your brother is thinking about you. Don't let his good intentions go to waste."

The woman burst into tears and ate a bowl of noodles while she was crying.

The boy was delighted and pulled Kournikova to his bedside. He took out many bamboo dragonflies, and Kournikova thought the boy was quite skilled, making them very lifelike.

The boy put the dragonflies in a basket and pushed them all to Kournikova.

Kournikova was taken aback and said, "You mean you're using these dragonflies to pay for the noodles I bought you?"

The boy was a little embarrassed, but he still nodded vigorously.

Kournikova thought the boy was responsible; although young, he knew not to accept handouts. Kournikova smiled with satisfaction and patted the boy's head.

By this time, the woman had finished eating her noodles and had some strength left to sit up. She looked at Kournikova and said, "Judging from your age, you should be younger than me. My family has suffered a disaster. My brother and I are struggling to make ends meet, and we have no way to get by now."

Kournikova was a free spirit; she looked at the woman but didn't say anything.

The woman said, "I can't find any work now. My younger brother used to be very good at selling dragonflies, but someone targeted me and wanted me to come into their household as a maid. I refused, so neither my brother nor I have a way to make a living."

Kournikova looked at the boy, whose dirty little face made it impossible to tell what he looked like. His sister was the same; she was probably taken in by some rich man or official when she was clean.

Kournikova asked, "Are you locals? Where are your parents?"

The woman sighed softly and said, "My parents were both martial arts instructors at the martial arts academy. Everything was fine at home until last year when they were taken away because they couldn't gather enough people for the teleportation."

Kournikova asked, "Is being a coach very poor?"

"No, that's not it. After my parents passed away, no one cared about us anymore. A local official named Song set his sights on me, so my family was fined and confiscated for various reasons. His goal was to make me his concubine so he could sell my younger brother. I didn't agree, and we've been at an impasse ever since," the woman said, tears streaming down her face.

Kournikova frowned. This was a hot potato; she didn't know what to do.

The woman could tell from Kournikova's expression that Kournikova was backing down.

He hurriedly said through tears, "Brother, I'm calling you this because I'm really desperate. Please, have mercy and take my brother with you. Just give me some food."

The boy understood what his sister meant and immediately rushed to her bedside.

After thinking for a long time, Kournikova asked, "How about I kill that captain?"

The woman and the boy were both stunned. Kuva laughed and said, "I was just kidding. I want to get into the martial arts academy. Is there any way to do that?"

The two of them stood there, stunned, staring at Kournikova in disbelief.

Kournikova smiled and said, "Don't you want to go find your parents? You can teleport there too, and you'll see them and be reunited. What are you doing here suffering like this?"

The siblings were stunned once again; they had never really thought about this question before.

(End of this chapter)