Simulation becomes reality, have I ever looked down upon the eternity?

Chapter 409 A man should have no problem finding a wife. He accepts the invitation of the crown prince of the Sui Dynasty!
【Zhang Shizai carefully savored your words, but still shook his head, obviously not believing the last part.】

[The Red Eye Army conquered Bianjing? If a country's capital is conquered, then that country is not far from destruction.]

[The Great Qi Dynasty lasted for 1,400 years. How could it fall apart because of a rebellion? ]

[Although he admires your insight, he still thinks your words are too alarmist.]

【Xie Yuan also had a look of disbelief on his face, "Brother Guan, you said it would be about the same after a hundred years, how is it possible now?"】

[He recalled the prosperous scene at the banquet. The Great Qi was still a prosperous dynasty. How could it collapse as quickly as you said? ]

[“Within five or six years, the world will be in chaos.” You seem to have seen the flames of war in the future: “The rebellious army will burn the world.”]

【Zhang Yunzhi heard this: "Master Guan, are you serious?"】

[You nodded, "I dare not speak nonsense. Although the Red Eye Army may seem like a mob, they have inspired the people of the world. If the imperial court simply suppresses them with force, it may backfire."]

[“The common people have suffered from the nine major families for a long time.”]

[This sentence was like a heavy hammer, hitting Zhang Shizai's heart directly, and he was speechless for a long time after hearing it.]

[As a member of the Zhang clan, one of the nine major clans, he naturally understood the weight of this sentence. Although the nine major clans were once prominent, they gradually became alienated from the people due to their overwhelming power, and even became a mountain and a scorching sun pressing down on them.]

【The sun sets and the sky gradually darkens. 】

[Wutong has returned from outside. She has been busy with her fourth cousin's wedding recently, so she mostly helps Luya.]

[The two sisters have been in love since childhood. Now that their fourth cousin is about to marry into the Sima family, they are separated by two places, and they especially cherish the time they spend together. ]

【Zhang Shizai saw that it was getting late, so he stood up and prepared to leave, and Zhang Yunzhi followed him.】

[You walked him to the door, but Xie Yuan did not leave.]

[As Zhang Shizai gradually walked away, Xie Yuan put his hand on your shoulder and squinted his eyes and said, "Brother Guan, have you ever read "Grass Lantern Kindness"? How did you feel about it? Tell me about it!"]

[You were about to speak, but Zhang Yunzhi suddenly turned back.]

[She stood in front of the courtyard, her eyebrows as dark as distant ink, her eyes as clear as autumn water, her eyes were as hesitant as the rippling light: "Master Guan, I... I have something to say to you."]

[The afterglow of the setting sun shines on Zhang Yunzhi's beautiful face. She is slender and wears a light blue silk dress. The hem of the dress is as smooth as flowing water, which makes her figure even more exquisite. Her shoulders are as sharp as a knife, her waist is as thin as a rope, and the white skin on her neck makes her look even more delicate.]

[She was born in the Zhang family and has lived a life of luxury since childhood. Her every move and gesture is both dignified and graceful like a lady from a wealthy family, yet lively and agile like a young girl.]

[Compared to the courtesan in the West Wing, she is no less beautiful. ]

[You said gently: "Miss Zhang, please feel free to speak."]

[Zhang Yunzhi looked gloomy and asked in a low voice: "Master Guan, are you really going to marry into the Li family?"]

[You nodded lightly, speaking calmly: "The mistress hasn't sent any confirmation yet, but the news has spread all over the compound, and Madam Wu has rebuked these rumors, so I think it's true."]

[Hearing this, Zhang Yunzhi's eyes flashed with disappointment, "Yunzhi has also heard about this. The seventh girl of the Li family is a martial arts worshiper. She worshipped Master Xuanji of Qingliang Temple as her teacher. She devoted herself to martial arts and never got involved in love affairs."]

[The one you are marrying into the family with is none other than the seventh daughter of the Li family.]

[Zhang Yunzhi paused for a moment, "Besides, the old lady of the Li family dotes on the seventh girl very much, so this marriage may be difficult to complete. The Li family has no intention of accepting her privately. The old lady of the Xie family and the old lady of the Li family are also close friends, but... how could the old lady not know the reason..."]

[You already know what she is thinking before she finishes her words.]

[The Xie family was in a hurry to get you married, and within a few days they moved your household registration out of the Xie family, while the Li family repeatedly postponed the wedding date.]

[Xie and Li are both from the nine major families, they would never do anything to the extreme. This offense was most likely arranged by the Xie family.]

【Xie Yuan said, "Don't worry, brother. I have asked mother about this matter. There will definitely be a turnaround. At worst, I can travel the world with you."】

[Zhang Yunzhi's face flushed at this moment, and she spoke in a soft voice: "Yunzhi asked father just now...Father said..."]

[She paused for a moment, as if she was having trouble speaking, and finally whispered, "Father also wants to visit our family to thank them and talk to the old lady."]

[After saying this, she blushed and left in a hurry, as if she would be too embarrassed to face him if she stayed any longer.]

【Xie Yuan looked surprised and scratched his head: "Fourth cousin is always cheerful and generous, what happened today? I just asked my uncle for help, why are you so shy?"】

【The eyes of Wutong beside him moved slightly. 】

【Xie Yuan walked into the courtyard again. Although he didn't want to show off his spirit and martial arts in front of you, his martial arts had recently reached the third level of "Qi and Blood", and he was itching to try.】

[Young people always want to show off. 】

[When he saw that the water in the large water tank in the courtyard was only half full, his eyes lit up, and he quickly found a shoulder pole from inside the house, picked up two buckets, and walked out with great interest.]

[There is no well in your courtyard, so you need to go to the water purification room in Xiyuan to get water, which is not far away.]

[In the past, Wutong was weak and had to carry a bucket to fetch water slowly, but now you have already fetched water in the morning.]

【Xie Yuan happily carried the bucket and went there. Wutong did not stop him. Xie Yuan was always like this, always confusing people.】

[When you saw this, you understood Xie Yuan's thoughts and smiled slightly, but did not point it out.]

[After a while, Xie Yuan came back with two full buckets of water and poured the cool water into the large water tank.]

[You deliberately showed a surprised look and exclaimed: "Sixth brother, I haven't seen you for a few days. How come you are so strong and powerful?"]

【Xie Yuan turned around and smiled nonchalantly, saying in a relaxed tone: “Not worth mentioning.”】

【Xie Yuan left with a smile, and only Wutong and you were left in the yard. 】

[Wutong blinked, with a playful tone: "Master, I think Miss Yunzhi seems to like you very much."]

[“How did you figure that out?”]

[Wutong lowered his voice and said mysteriously: "Just now Miss Yunzhi said that she wanted Master Zhang to come to Xie's house. Maybe she wanted to bring Master and Yunzhi together. As the saying goes: Even though we don't have the wings of a phoenix, we can still understand each other."]

[“A woman’s mind cannot be hidden.”]

[You smiled nonchalantly, put away the books on the stone table, and prepared to take them back into the house.]

【Seeing this, Wutong couldn't help but ask: "Master, don't you like Miss Yunzhi? She is beautiful, has a distinguished family background, and is well-educated and well-mannered."】

[You stop what you are doing, turn your head to look at Wutong, and say softly: "I like Wutong."]

[Wutong blushed instantly and said angrily: "Master, I am talking to you about something serious... and how can I be inferior to Miss Yunzhi."]

[“What I said is serious.” You said seriously. ]

[Wutong lowered his head and was silent for a moment, then he said softly, "I know that the young master's ambition is not in this small courtyard, nor in the Xie Mansion, the Li Family, or the Zhang Family."]

【"oh?"】

[Wutong raised his head, "Just now I saw Master Xie Yuan carrying the bucket in one breath. Although he seemed to be very relaxed, I saw Master Xie Yuan carrying water with nothing in his hands a few months ago."]

[She paused, then continued: "Young Master Yuan said that his martial arts training was progressing very fast, but I know that you, Young Master, have already left him far behind."]

[“Besides, I saw the young master practicing martial arts with a fairy in the courtyard last night.”]

[“Fairy!”]

[When these words came out, you couldn't help but be stunned. You must have thought that the person Wutong was talking about was Lu Hua. ] [When did Wutong wake up? You didn't even notice it? ]

[There was a hint of melancholy in Wutong's tone: "I know that the young master is not an ordinary person. Perhaps he has never taken these romantic matters to heart."]

[Wutong raised his head, his eyes gleaming with determination: "The book says that a man's ambition is great, and a real man will never have trouble finding a wife. I don't know about others, but I know that the young master will not rot in this small courtyard."]

[Her voice gradually became firm from the initial hesitation.]

[You smiled slightly. Although you used the Turtle Breathing Technique to conceal your innate energy, your soul also withheld its brilliance, making it difficult for others to see the depth of your cultivation.]

[Even if Zhang Shizai is the commander-in-chief of the Demon Slaughter Division and has profound cultivation, it would be difficult for him to see through your true colors without personally testing you.]

[However, it is difficult to hide this from the people around you who are familiar with you. ]

[You whispered, "Okay, let's go back to the room. Remember to take off your shoes. I've been helping you take them off these days."]

[Wutong blushed when he heard this, and said angrily, "Who told you not to knock every time you enter the house, young master?"]

[There was a hint of shyness in her tone. Every day after the young master helped her to comb her breath, she not only felt warm all over, but also always had dreams in the second half of the night, and several of them were wet.]

[After half a month of your breathing exercises, the coldness in Wutong's body has been completely eliminated.]

[You are thinking in your heart whether you should let her embark on the path of cultivation. You haven't made up your mind yet.]

【A night of silence!】

[The next day, you get up early and practice the Yang Fu Jing to absorb the innate purple energy of the rising sun.]

[You stand in the courtyard, and the Niwan Palace suddenly opens up, and a ray of yang essence and energy in the shape of a three-legged golden crow descends from the sky.]

[The divine fire in the heart sea surged up, and the flame core showed a golden luster. Two hours of breathing is equivalent to half a month of hard training.]

[The more you practice the wonderful effects of the Yang Fu Jing, the more you will feel its extraordinary power. ]

[You are now at the eighth level of the Yuanshen "Divine Fire". At this rate of cultivation, you will be able to break through the eighth level in a month at most and enter the ninth level - Ziwei Hengjie.]

[You summon the eighth sword-like figure from your heart and fight against it again.]

[Although all of the dozens of battles ended in failure, there was also significant progress.]

[The sword in his hand is used more and more skillfully, the sword light is like water, without leaving a trace of smoke and dust. ]

[“Although this sword-wielding figure is powerful, he is not invincible.”]

[You regain your focus, notice the movement at the gate, raise your hand and wave it, the Dragon Shadow Sword turns into a stream of light and disappears into the crown of the phoenix tree.]

[A group of familiar figures came uninvited and walked straight into the courtyard. ]

[Xie Renfeng brought her personal maid Gan Zhi, and behind her followed a servant dressed as a groom with a simple and honest face.]

【Xie Renfeng still looked modest and gentlemanly, his eyes swept across the courtyard and finally stopped on you.】

[You are not being rude, "Third cousin."]

【Xie Renfeng nodded slightly and walked into the courtyard, but he ignored you. While looking around the courtyard, he raised his head and looked at the tall sycamore tree.】

[He turned around and said to the groom behind him: "Isn't this sycamore tree too much of an eyesore? Why not chop it down?"]

[The groom nodded and bowed: "Everything is up to the young master's orders."]

【Xie Renfeng smiled slightly, and glanced at the flowers and plants in the yard, with a tone full of disdain: "These flowers and plants are all lowly weeds and flowers, not worth a penny, remove them."】

[“This house needs some tiles replaced. It looks old and outdated. How can people live comfortably in it?”]

[Wutong heard the noise and walked out of the house. Seeing Xie Renfeng acting like the master of the house, as if the courtyard already belonged to him, she was angry but did not rush in. She just walked quietly behind you.]

【Xie Renfeng saw Wutong's appearance, and a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes. He had asked Gan Zhi to ask for Wutong before, because he was attracted by her beauty.】

[I didn't expect that after not seeing her for a long time, she has become even more beautiful. Her black twin buns are pinned with flowers, which makes her oval face look even more radiant. There is no servility or obedience in her eyes.]

[You asked, "Why did my third cousin come here today?"]

【Hearing this, Xie Renfeng retracted his gaze and said in a cold tone: "Nothing, I was just passing by and took a look."】

[“Xie Guan, you are now a slave and have no right to live in the Xie family. If the old lady had not shown mercy and allowed you to stay for another month, you would have been kicked out of the house long ago.”]

[Wutong looked angry. Although this courtyard was in the Xie family and the young master was the heir of the clan, he had to pay a high rent every month, which was even heavier than the rent of an ordinary servant.]

[She gritted her teeth secretly, "How can this be considered as showing mercy outside the law? This is clearly going too far!"]

[Xie Renfeng stood in the courtyard, with a hint of sarcasm in his tone: "This West Garden was originally where the servants lived. I specifically asked the old lady for it. Let the servants live here."]

[He looked at the groom and said, "How about this house? I will give it to you."]

[Hearing this, the groom immediately knelt down and kowtowed, "Thank you, young master, for your kindness and reward."]

【Xie Renfeng ignored the groom and stared at Xie Guan. Seeing that his expression was still calm, he felt bored. He snorted coldly and kicked the groom who was kneeling on the ground. The groom looked painful, but he didn't dare to get up. He just lay on the ground and groaned softly.】

【Xie Renfeng glanced at Gan Zhi who was standing beside him and said coldly: "Why don't you help him up?"】

[Hearing this, Gan Zhi slowly stepped forward, his eyes dull, like a walking corpse.]

【Wutong saw this and felt a pang of sadness in his heart. How could Sister Gan Zhi, who was once respected in the courtyard, become like this? But he could do nothing about it.】

【Everything is determined by fate, nothing can be left to man. 】

【Xie Renfeng sneered, his eyes fell on Xie Guan again, and his tone was cold: "Xie Guan, wait, in one month, you will be expelled from the Xie Mansion. By then, the young master and I have plenty of ways to deal with you."】

[After saying that, he turned to look at Wutong again, and jokingly said to the groom who was rubbing his chest: "How about this maid, do you want her to be your wife?"]

[Hearing this, the groom lowered his head hastily, saying in a panic, “I dare not, I dare not…”]

[“I have the desire but not the courage.”]

【Xie Renfeng sneered and left with Gan Zhi and the groom.】

[When you heard the last sentence, a hint of coldness flashed in your eyes.]

[Wutong was secretly worried. The storm in Xie's house seemed to be approaching quietly.]

[You comforted, "I'll take care of everything."]

【Wutong felt relieved.】

【After a while!】

[Su Yun brings Xie Xuan to visit.]

[Su Yun's face was filled with joy, and his eyebrows and eyes were all smiling. He walked quickly to Xie Guan, and his tone was filled with excitement: "Master Guan, today is the day set by Crown Prince Yuan. The carriage is ready, let's set off."]

[You nodded. You had already remembered that today was the day you had scheduled to meet the prince of the Sui Dynasty.]

[You two walk out of the courtyard together, "Mr. Yun, wait a moment. I'll go call Sixth Brother to come with me."]

(End of this chapter)