Slender willows sway in the breeze

Chapter 89 Immediately apologize to Biqing

"Thanks to the Marquis's help, otherwise I don't know how long I would have been stuck in this bottleneck."

She formed her Golden Core in June, exactly six months later, progressing from the early to the middle stage of the Golden Core realm—a speed she hadn't anticipated.

Liu Sijun spoke with great enthusiasm and radiance.

Gu Changzhou: "It was just a small thing."

"What about you?"

"Of course there were gains, but it's not like you, where you suddenly broke through your cultivation level."

He was twenty-six, which was already considered incredibly fast by others.

To break through that barrier again would be truly abnormal.

Gu Changzhou had no idea that Liu Sijun had already grumbled about it once in her heart.

Both of them had gained something, and sat comfortably by the Five Spirits Spring, temporarily forgetting their worries.

Suddenly, a loud explosion rang out in the air.

Liu Sijun looked up at the sky and thought, "Hey, the fireworks made of spiritual energy look pretty good."

The fireworks lasted for a good quarter of an hour. As Liu Sijun watched, her thoughts drifted away. She thought of her past life and when she first came here.

Although it was only three years, it felt like three lifetimes had passed.

After a long silence, Gu Changzhou broke the silence, his voice tinged with bitterness: "Do you know? The conflict between my mother and me has a long history."

Liu Sijun turned to look at him and said sincerely, "If you are willing to talk, I will listen."

Gu Changzhou sighed softly, looked into the distance, and slowly said, "From as far back as I can remember, my mother has been extremely harsh on me. No matter what I do, she never seems to be satisfied."

“When I was a child, I had just started cultivating. In order to master the use of spiritual power as soon as possible, I would get up before dawn every day to cultivate. I was often exhausted. But when I happily showed her the spiritual techniques I had just learned, she didn’t say a word of praise. I was so disappointed at the time. But I thought that as long as I worked harder, I would definitely be able to satisfy her.”

He paused, then continued, "As I grew up, my cultivation improved, but my mother's attitude towards me remained unchanged. My cousin Biqing, on the other hand, has lived in our mansion since she was a child. She is delicate by nature, but my mother dotes on her and cares for her in every way. Although we are both juniors, I feel like I can never compare to her."

“Once, the manor held a banquet and asked the younger generation to compete in spiritual power. I finally won the competition and was looking forward to my mother being proud of me. But she only told me not to be arrogant and complacent. She then turned to ask if Biqing was frightened by the competition. At that moment, I realized that in my mother’s heart, my position was probably never important.”

Liu Sijun listened quietly, a feeling of pity welling up in her heart.

She could almost see Gu Changzhou's longing for maternal love in his eyes when he was a child, and the disappointment he felt after being ignored time and time again.

"Perhaps, the old lady has her own reasons..."

She trailed off halfway through her sentence.

Gu Changzhou's situation seems to be playing her, or rather, the original owner of this body. From childhood to adulthood, she tried her best to do things in the face of Liu Shiyuan's coldness, but she could never gain his approval.

It's truly amazing how time travel works. Although I still remember things from my past life, they've gradually faded from my memory. On the contrary, everything about the original owner is becoming more and more profound.

It was so profound that this body seemed to have always been hers, and the events of her past life were like a dream she had.

After Gu Changzhou finished speaking, he noticed that Liu Sijun was also in low spirits.

I shouldn't be telling you this.

"It's alright," Liu Sijun said. "It's not as fragile as you think."

Apart from the few guards who always stayed by his side, no one else knew about this.

In this situation, he actually said it out loud.

"Judging from the stars in the sky, it should be past midnight, my lord. Let's go back."

“Okay.” Gu Changzhou stood up and left the secret realm with Liu Sijun.

When they arrived at the Longevity Palace, it was already 11:45 AM. The guard on duty outside the palace today was named Zhuang Long. He looked to be around 26 or 27 years old and had the cultivation level of the late Golden Core stage. He had taken over the shift with Xu Xiang half an hour earlier and was in good spirits. However, when he saw the people coming from afar, he thought he was seeing things. He rubbed his eyes before he was sure that it was indeed Alchemist Liu and Marquis Mo Lin.

"My lord, it's Master Liu."

Zhuang Long's eyes darted around, his gossipy nature already bubbling over.

The banquet in the main hall ended long ago, didn't it?
It was quiet inside. I thought Master Liu had retired early, but I didn't expect her to be with Marquis Molin.

In all these years, no woman has ever appeared by Mo Linhou's side.

In the dead of night, the two arrived together.

Something is happening, there must be something happening.

However, both of them looked perfectly normal. Once they reached the entrance of the Longevity Palace, Marquis Molin left.

Zhuang Long, who was eager to watch the drama unfold, immediately looked straight ahead when Mo Linhou looked over.

Mo Linhou was in a good mood after leaving the secret realm.

However, as soon as he stepped into the mansion, the warm feeling he had just experienced was completely washed away by the scene before him.

From afar, I could see them sitting under the eaves of the front hall, where there was a small round wooden table. The old lady sat at the table, and Biqing sat beside her. The two of them laughed from time to time.

The scene looked harmonious and peaceful.

Soon the old lady saw him too, and the smile on her face froze, replaced by a serious and displeased expression: "I heard that the palace banquet ended early this year, why are you only coming back now? Where have you been?"

"Just take a walk."

Gu Changzhou said calmly, and then walked towards his Jiuhua Pavilion.

Upon hearing this, the old lady's face grew even more gloomy, and she even stood up and scolded, "Today is New Year's Day, a day for the whole family to reunite. Do you even care about this?"

Gu Changzhou suppressed his emotions: "The two of you are enough in the manor. My presence here would only spoil your fun."

"What are you saying? I just don't understand why you can't get along with Biqing. She's just your cousin, temporarily staying at the Marquis's residence. What impact does she have on you?"

"cousin?"

Gu Changzhou looked coldly at the old lady: "What kind of cousin would spend New Year's Day at her aunt's house instead of going home? Are her parents deceased?"

"presumptuous."

The old lady was so angry that her face trembled.

"Gu Changzhou, what are you saying? Have you forgotten all the teachings I've given you? How could you say such unlucky things on New Year's Eve?"

"You, apologize to Biqing immediately."

Seeing this, Biqing quickly stood up, walked to Gu Changzhou's side, tugged at his sleeve, and said sweetly, "Cousin, Aunt is just worried about you. Don't make her angry during the New Year."

"Biqing, in the end, she and I are the biological mother and son. We have become like this because of you. How can you still have the nerve to stay in the Marquis's mansion and refuse to leave? And what right do you have to try to persuade me?"

With a blank expression, he pulled back his sleeve and said, "Cousin, you're not young anymore. You should go back to the Xiao family to wait for your marriage."

Biqing's lips twitched, her chin twitched, and tears welled up in her eyes.

"Does my cousin hate me that much?"

(End of this chapter)