After maxing out my affinity, my signature weapon kept evolving.

Hearing the commotion in the yard, Zhao Yue, who was inside the house, hurriedly put on her clothes and ran out, only to see her husband being ridden by a beautiful woman.

At this moment, she finally understood what her parents meant when they said before they passed away that her brother Yuan had a troublesome future and that she should keep a close eye on him.

There must be something special about Brother Yuan.

"Moon, come help me! This man is insane!"

When Ren Qiuyue saw someone come out of the house, she glanced at them first, and then was amazed.

What a beautiful woman!

There aren't many women in this world who can make Ren Qiuyue feel inferior, but the woman in front of him is definitely one of them.

Zhao Yue naturally couldn't let this woman of unknown origin beat up her husband, so she immediately summoned her spirit weapon, and a series of zither melodies impacted Ren Qiuyue's mind.

"This is... a rare magical weapon? Renqiu City is truly full of hidden talents."

Although Zhao Yue had tried her best, the gap in cultivation level was still too great. Ren Qiuyue was only stunned for a moment before she came back to her senses.

But the music also dampened her fighting spirit, and Ren Qiuyue stopped and stood up from Xie Wenyuan.

"I'll punch you a couple of times to vent my anger, don't mind it."

Xie Wenyuan was completely speechless. What do you mean, "Don't mind me"? Is that even human language?

"Girl, what you're doing isn't very kind."

Xie Wenyuan shook his wrist and then got up from the ground.

"Really? I think it's normal. If this were at the academy, you would have already been carried into the clinic."

Ren Qiuyue's eyes revealed a clear sense of foolishness.

Girl, have you gone crazy from studying?

"Let's put this aside for now. You didn't come here just to beat me up and vent your anger, did you?"

"That's not it. I just heard that a new genius has emerged in the city, so I came to check him out. I'm just a little disappointed; you seem rather average to me."

Xie Wenyuan was speechless. Had no one taught Ren Qiuyue how to speak?

Oh, it seems so. She was even worse off than me. Her parents were murdered when she was born. Ren Xudong didn't care about her at first. If she hadn't awakened a spirit weapon of the spirit level later, he probably would have just left her to fend for herself.

Later, her talent was realized early on. At the age of twelve, she broke through to the ninth level of the Spirit Apprentice and entered the ranks of Spirit Warriors. At the age of sixteen, she became a Spirit Master, and at the age of eighteen, she was already a Senior Spirit Master.

In novels from my previous life, this would have been a perfect protagonist template.

That's why their emotional intelligence is so incredibly low.

"Now that you've vented your anger and seen what's going on, please leave. The Ren family's affairs are essentially none of my business."

But Ren Qiuyue showed no intention of leaving; on the contrary, she seemed determined to stay.

"No, you don't mean to have another meal at my house before you leave, do you? You've got all the good things in the world."

"Since you have extended such an invitation, young master, then it would be impolite of me to refuse."

Xie Wenyuan swore that this woman was definitely the most shameless person he had ever met.

Perhaps finally realizing that her behavior was somewhat impolite, Ren Qiuyue reached into her clothes and pulled out a crystal.

"Here, take this spirit stone as payment for your meal."

Xie Wenyuan looked at the slightly glowing spirit stone in Ren Qiuyue's hand and sighed with admiration. This woman was so generous.

This thing can nourish spiritual martial arts, so it's a really good thing. But spirit stones are a consumable, and they are basically monopolized by powerful families. Even a local strong family like the Ren family probably can't come up with more than ten. This woman actually used it to buy herself a meal.

Xie Wenyuan's expression changed instantly, like a Sichuan opera face-changing act. He snatched the spirit stone and said:

"No problem, no problem, it's just a meal, it's on me! Yue'er, get the pot ready!"

Looking at the not-so-sumptuous dishes on the dining table, and then at Xie Wenyuan enjoying being fed by Zhao Yue, Ren Qiuyue felt a pang of envy.

Since birth, she has never felt the feeling of home. Even her blood relative, her uncle Ren Xudong, only treated her as a tool. When her cultivation stagnated, he even planned to expel her from the family.

Xie Wenyuan glanced at Ren Qiuyue, who was still in a daze, with a puzzled look on his face:

"Eat up! You've already paid, why aren't you eating? Are you not used to it?"

Ren Qiuyue shook her head, picked up her chopsticks, took a small amount of food, and put it in her mouth.

Neither the ingredients nor the taste could compare to the food at the academy, but it had a strange feeling. Could this be the taste of home that the teacher was talking about?

Unfortunately, this warmth doesn't belong to me.

"Xie Wenyuan, have you planned to attend the Spiritual Cultivation Academy's general admission ceremony?"

The sudden question made Xie Wenyuan stop what he was doing.

"Nonsense! Which spiritual practitioner in the Great Qian Dynasty wouldn't want to study at an academy? Why are you asking these questions?"

Ren Qiuyue said earnestly:

"With your abilities, passing the assessment will definitely not be a problem, but winning the championship will be too difficult."

"Um, does it really matter whether I win the championship or not?"

"Naturally, it's important. Only by winning the championship can you have the opportunity to enter the Great Qian Royal Academy, where your strengths will truly be brought into play."

"But why do I have to go to the Great Qian Royal Academy? Wouldn't it be the same at any other academy?"

"No, you may think that the seven academies are on equal footing, but the gap between them is bigger than you imagine."

Taking the Royal Academy as an example, with a member of the Great Qian royal family as its head, the resources and connections it receives are unmatched by other academies.

The Great Qian Royal Academy absorbed a large number of its outstanding teachers after the original Donghai Academy was disbanded. Since the establishment of the dynasty, it has always been the academy with the strongest comprehensive strength. Apart from princes and nobles, basically only the leaders of the major vassal states can enter.

"I am pleased to see new talents emerging in our hometown, but I do not want talents like you to be overlooked. We can support each other there."

Listening to Ren Qiuyue speak in the tone of someone who had been through it all, Xie Wenyuan felt somewhat uncomfortable.

"I'm sorry, but I have my own choices. Besides, we're not exactly close friends, and we've even had some disagreements. It's a bit presumptuous to talk about looking out for each other."

Hearing Xie Wenyuan's clear refusal, Ren Qiuyue did not show any disappointment. She simply put down her chopsticks and walked towards the door.

Before leaving, she turned back to look at Xie Wenyuan and Zhao Yue beside him, and said meaningfully:

"Alright, I hope you won't regret it."

After saying that, she left Xie Wenyuan's house without looking back.

"What's wrong with her? Has she been praised too much, making her think everyone has to revolve around her?"

Zhao Yue patted Xie Wenyuan's head, signaling him not to overthink it.

"Well, there are less than two months until the grand recruitment ceremony. With my cultivation level and spirit weapon grade, it should be enough. Let's deal with Xiao Miaoran's matter first."