When Tangxi returned to Red Maple Garden in a daze, she heard the girl's silvery laughter, like a gentle breeze.

Tangxi looked up and saw the carved swing swaying gently.

The girl on the swing has the most beautiful face. Whenever she smiles, someone will always present her with jewels and fine clothes.

Tang Xi's personality is by no means gentle and approachable. On the contrary, as a proud daughter of heaven, she would never have dealt with someone like Yue Zijin unless she had been given the mission to find the person destined by heaven.

She would not have met Pei Yunlian, You Xunchun, or Su Ning.

But Su Su is very special. Sometimes she is as spoiled as a young girl, and sometimes she is like a gentle and steady lady from a noble family.

Ever since she saved the other person, the swarm of suitors following her has never ceased.

Even those around her were secretly jealous of her. Everyone was affected by her, and even the most composed Brother You would occasionally be lost in thought when facing Su Su.

But she was so fragile and needed to be cared for, so Tangxi was very grateful that they were the ones who saved her.

Sometimes she thought Su Su was naive, but other times she felt that Su Su seemed to know everything and was deliberately watching those men fight over her.

But Tangxi didn't think the other party had done anything wrong. It was how it should be, wasn't it?

When Tangxi learned that the other person was an orphan, she even felt that her parents were so wicked, how could they be so heartless as to leave her alone in that desolate wilderness.

Su Ning noticed that Tang Xi's gaze remained fixed for a long time, so she stopped swinging and slowly walked to the other person.

"Xixi, are you unhappy?"

Su Ning touched the other's cheek, and Tang Xi finally came back to her senses.

She pulled the other person to sit on a stone bench in the courtyard, gazing into their eyes, "Su Su, what kind of person do you think Yue Zijin is? And what kind of person am I?"

Tangxi seemed eager to know the answer, her gaze fixed intently on the person before her.

Su Ning was slightly taken aback. Instead of answering, she asked, "Xi Xi, do you dislike Zi Jin?"

Tang Xi hadn't expected the other person to ask her such a question. She had intended to cover it up, but in Su Ning's clear eyes, she had no idea how to lie.

After a long while, he could only sigh softly. Su Su always saw things so clearly.

"I didn't expect you to find out. Yes, actually I've always disliked Yue Zijin. I hate that he could so easily obtain something I've worked so hard for years to achieve just because of a single statement."

Tangxi spoke calmly, her gaze fixed on the swing set not far away, as if she were recalling something.

"Su Su, do you know about the Dragon Sparrow Blade?" Seeing Su Ning shake her head, she continued, "The Dragon Sparrow Blade is a divine weapon forged by Gongye Jin, the greatest blacksmith in the world back then."

"It was also the weapon of Yue Chuyang, the 'Number One Swordsman in the Martial World' at the time."

"Yue Chuyang tragically perished in the war against the Demonic Sect, but his sword was recovered by the Sword Forging Manor. Although Gongye Jin has been dead for many years, my father, as his disciple, is now one of the top sword-forging masters in the world."

"The Dragon Sparrow Blade was severely damaged in that battle, and the Sword Forging Manor has been collecting materials to reforge it over the years."

"That knife belongs to Zijin's father?" Su Ning paused before slowly looking at the other person.

Tang Xi nodded slightly, then continued, "Although the concept of the Chosen One is a recent development, I overheard my father's conversation with the abbot of Taihang Temple when he returned with that knife."

"I was young then and didn't understand many things. The abbot of Taihang Temple only said that the demonic sect would definitely make a comeback, so he told my father to make sure that knife was repaired."

"When I was young, I only thought that the sword was very important. As I grew older, I also realized the evil deeds of the Demonic Sect. If I could inherit that sword, I could not only avenge Senior Yue, but also use my power to quell the injustices of the world."

"But after my father learned of my idea, he explicitly forbade me from learning swordsmanship, saying that the Dragon Sparrow Sword was not suitable for me."

"I didn't understand at the time, and even had a big argument with him, because the internal energy cultivation method of the Sword Forging Manor is not incompatible with the Dragon Sparrow Blade."

"Although my older brother didn't learn swordsmanship either, I always felt that he was unworthy to pick up a knife just because I'm a girl!"

As she spoke, Tangxi became noticeably agitated.

Su Ning then realized that this must be the reason why he had been so distraught after returning from the study.

"It wasn't until he sent me to find the Chosen One that I understood everything, because from the very beginning, that knife never belonged to me..."

Upon seeing the girl's concerned eyes, Tang Xi indicated that she was alright, and then added one last sentence.

Su Ning gently patted the other person's back, looking into her empty eyes, and expressed her thoughts, "I only chatted with Uncle Tang for a short while, but I could already tell that he is a person of great loyalty and affection."

"My father was just an nobody, yet he remembered me for so long."

"Besides, I can see that he loves you very much, and he also said that he didn't know at first that Zijin was the chosen one, so he didn't let you learn the sword. It probably has nothing to do with the fact that the other party is Yue Chuyang's son."

"...Perhaps he's worried about your safety?" After a moment's hesitation, Su Ning finally spoke up.

The original novel portrays Tang Jingshan as far from the harsh person Tang Xi describes; he poured most of his love into his daughter.

He did not hinder the other party from learning martial arts; in fact, he supported the other party.

But once something dangerous comes up, the other party will show no mercy.

Being the chosen one sounds appealing, but being the protagonist isn't an easy task.

This book, "The Chronicles of Wuxia," goes even further. Yue Zijin can be considered a model of a grassroots success story. Unlike Long Aotian, he doesn't enjoy the thrill of success from beginning to end.

Instead, he endured many hardships that ordinary people could not bear before finally growing into a great hero.

The hardships the other party suffered partly stemmed from Su Ning, the scourge of the martial arts world, since Su Ning in the original story also caused the other party a lot of trouble.

Tang Xi hadn't expected Su Ning to say that. She stared blankly at the person in front of her, then hesitated before asking, "You mean my father... did it for me?"

"I think you could sit down and have a good chat with Uncle Tang sometime."

Su Ning knew that Tang Xi would listen to her, and even if she didn't, it would just be a small setback on her path to growth, which she would soon overcome and would not affect the relationship between the main characters.

Seeing Tang Xi remain silent, Su Ning casually asked, "Xi Xi, if I become very, very bad in the future, will you still hate me like this?"

Tang Xi was in a state of utter confusion, but she still retained a sliver of reason. She looked at Su Ning and said, "If you become very, very bad, then I'll lock you up so you can't harm others."

"That way you can't do anything bad."

Tang Xi spoke earnestly, but Su Ning burst out laughing, pinching her cheek. "Alright, don't be upset. Zi Jin said there's an auction of rare treasures in Lingzhou City tonight. Let's go check it out and relax."

After arguing with Su Ning for a while, Tang Xi's resentment dissipated considerably, and even the gloom from before vanished.

Lou Xianyue is right about one thing: Yue Zijin is ignorant, so why should she bother with him?

Besides, the other party's parents are both dead, and he has struggled to survive all these years. It's not easy for him. So what if he can't learn to use a knife? She can still beat him down with a whip.

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