In order to become a Heroic Spirit, I had no choice but to cause trouble in history.

Is this really the Lord Yu I know?

"In short, let's go and observe first. Although I have gathered this information, seeing is believing, so we should go and see for ourselves, shouldn't we? Lord Yu can also confirm whether he is the person you are looking for, since the fact that he has no previous memories is quite suspicious..." Xu Fu said with an awkward smile, wiping the cold sweat from his face.

"Mmm! Let's go!" Yu Meiren, like a little girl on a spring outing, happily skipped and hopped as she walked towards Kuaiji.

Xu Fu pursed his lips and followed after them, looking utterly dejected.

......

A few days later, Xu Fu and Yu Meiren, who had crossed the river, finally arrived at Kuaiji City.

"According to intelligence, the Xiang residence should be the largest mansion in the east of Kuaiji City, the one with several separate courtyards," Xu Fu said, looking at the map he had drawn on the paper. "We can find it as soon as we enter the city."

"Mmm! Hurry up and go!" Yu Meiren seemed impatient.

After wandering around for a while, the two found the Xiang residence in the east of Kuaiji City and observed it from a distance.

“Look, the biggest one is where those two brothers live.” Xu Fu squatted on the tree, using his magic to observe the interior of the Xiang residence.

"Hmm... why don't I see anyone?" Yu Meiren hung on the tree, squinting, making the most of her superb eyesight as a flesh elf.

"I say, Lord Yu, if you're in such a hurry, the other party will dislike you." Xu Fu gave Yu Meiren a look of exasperation.

"Huh? Really!?" Yu Meiren looked at Xu Fu with a sense of dismay.

“It’s common knowledge that men nowadays prefer women from respectable families… If you’re looking for someone who likes spoiled and willful women, maybe they’ll exist two thousand years from now.” Xu Fu nodded.

"I...I understand. If it's for Lord Xiang Yu..." Yu Meiren clenched her fists secretly.

"Ah, isn't that right?" Xu Fu noticed that there seemed to be two people at the entrance of the Xiang residence.

Yu Meiren quickly glared at him.

Two burly men on black horses appeared at the entrance of the Xiang residence. After exchanging words with a middle-aged man at the gate, they went inside.

Yu Meiren recognized it.

The tears that had been wiped away on the plateau returned to the corners of Yu Meiren's eyes.

"Ah... Lord Xiang Yu..."

As she watched, she squatted down on the tree and began to sob.

Xu Fu also turned his attention away from the Xiang residence, silently looking at Yu Meiren with his profile, watching her carefully sobbing.

She couldn't understand why Yu Meiren was so infatuated with that man, that inhuman being.

However, if it were Lord Yu who wanted to do it...

Yu Meiren's gaze, however, passed over the Xiang residence and remained fixed on Xiang Yu.

That was a gaze that transcended many times and many years.

That means that this lonely spirit, who had been wandering the world like a zombie, had finally gained intellect and aspirations, and for the first time genuinely "wanted to search."

As night fell, two young girls sat side by side on the shore of Taihu Lake.

"Finally... I've met you." Yu Meiren's hand remained pressed against her chest, a somewhat eerie smile on her face.

During the day, the two had already found the person Yu Meiren was looking for in Kuaiji, but for various reasons, Xu Fu did not immediately let Yu Meiren pursue her own happiness. Instead, he chose to take Yu Meiren out to calm down first.

"I say, Lord Yu... have you thought about how you're going to meet your Lord Xiang Yu?" Xu Fu looked at Yu Meiren speechlessly.

"I don't know either..." Yu Meiren, who was just excited, instantly became depressed.

Because she generally disliked humans, after being pulled from the sea by Xu Fu, she hid in Xu Fu's house and had no proper identity.

The Xiang family is a powerful and influential clan in the Wu region. Xiang Yu and Xiang An are sons of the Xiang family. Even if they don't necessarily need to marry a noblewoman of equal social standing, surely they wouldn't marry a woman like myself, who doesn't even have the status of a commoner...

"What should I do..." Yu Meiren frowned, resting her chin on her hand, gazing at the shimmering waters of Taihu Lake, lost in thought.

Suddenly her eyes lit up, and she abruptly turned to look at Xu Fu: "Hey! Xu Fu, what do you say, should I go and challenge him again?"

"...Lord Yu, do you have such a fetish?" Xu Fu's eyes turned strange.

"Ah? No, not really..." Yu Meiren instantly became depressed again.

Yeah, I don't think I'm a match for them. If I challenge them and get beaten up again, that would be really embarrassing.

"Hmm... but Lord Yu has certainly broadened my horizons." Xu Fu stroked his chin, a strange smile on his face.

It looks like... a wicked smile?

"...What kind of crazy idea are you thinking of now?" Yu Meiren said with a blank face.

"It's not a trick, Lord Yu, come here and listen to me. The head of the Xiang family has a..." She leaned close to Yu Meiren's ear and whispered for a long time.

Yu Meiren's expression gradually changed from initial suspicion to... even greater suspicion.

"What do you want me to do?!" Yu Meiren looked at Xu Fu with a horrified expression and retreated at lightning speed.

"Oh no! Lord Yu, you've misunderstood me! That's not what I meant! That was just the process; the most important thing is the result! The result!" Xu Fu hurriedly explained, "In short, Lord Yu, please trust me this time. As long as you can prove yourself there, the Xiang family will definitely look at you with new respect!"

"......real?"

"real!"

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Chapter 836 Zijuan is defeated and is about to get married...?

There is a rumor circulating in Kuaiji City.

Zijuan, Xiang Liang's adopted daughter and the fourth child in the Xiang family, is a beautiful woman who is strong and loves to wield swords and spears.

Zijuan has reached the age of marriage in recent years. If they get engaged, they can get married when Zijuan comes of age.

This is undoubtedly very exciting news for the vast number of single men in Kuaiji City and even the surrounding areas of Wuzhong.

Zijuan is not only incredibly beautiful, but she is also Xiang Liang's daughter. If one could marry Zijuan, he would undoubtedly rise to the top and bring home both power and beauty.

However... as they say, she's an unconventional beauty, so it will naturally be very difficult for her to marry Xiang Liang's precious daughter.

It's not that Xiang Liang is facing difficulties; Xiang Liang's attitude is quite unclear. The main obstacle... is actually Zi Juan.

She made a bold statement in public: "If you want to marry me, you'll have to beat me into submission first!"

After she said those words, several young men from other families or other powerful groups came to her door full of confidence that very day.

They came out lying down.

At this point, the young men who coveted status and beauty realized that Zijuan... was a bit too fierce.

No, I should say it was quite fierce.

Thirteen-year-old Zijuan was even able to take on four arrogant young men single-handedly, kill them, and then kick them out of the Xiang residence.

Xiang An clapped and cheered, Xiang Yu nodded in satisfaction, but only Zijuan's father, Xiang Liang...

“My daughter will never get married…” Xiang Liang’s face was pale, as if he had lost his soul.

It's not that he really wants to marry Zijuan off; after all, he's raised her for so many years, and she's been very filial. How could he bear to let such a sweet and caring girl get married...?

He was just afraid that Zijuan would not be able to pursue her own love, and he was anxious and reluctant.

"Sigh... what should I do..." Xiang Liang pinched the bridge of his nose, his face full of worry.

Zijuan is practically invincible in Kuaiji; if this continues, no one will dare to challenge her...

Is my daughter destined to never get married...?

"Uncle, what are you doing?" Xiang An poked half his head in from the side of the door, looking at Xiang Liang with a strange expression.

"Xiang An? What happened?" Xiang Liang's attention was interrupted by Xiang An, and he asked subconsciously.

"Ah, I came to tell you that someone else has come to challenge Xiao Si." Xiang An chuckled. "Unlike the usual lowly fry, this kid seems to be quite strong!"

“I’ve already told you not to call the children of those important people ‘stinking fish and shrimp’…” Xiang Liang sighed, then his ears twitched. “Quite strong? Tell me more.”

"Hmm... Xiao Si might lose this time?" Xiang An thought for a moment, then gave a strange look and sighed.

"Sigh... It would be so boring if Xiao Si got married. Why don't I beat that guy out for Xiao Si?" Xiang An's eyes lit up.

call--

Xiang Liang stood up.

"I'm going to see for myself who's going to marry my daughter!" With that, he strode outside.

Xiang An followed behind, smacked his lips, and muttered under his breath, "What? They still don't want to marry off Xiao Si..."

Meanwhile, the martial arts training ground at the Xiang residence had already been set up.

Xiang Bo, Xiang Lu, Xiang Yu, and Xiang Jing had already stood by the training ground, their expressions somewhat serious. The other diners, servants, and maids, on the other hand, were chattering away, seemingly waiting to see what would happen.

"Sigh, how many moves do you think the Fourth Miss will use to take down this guy this time?"

I think it'll be within twenty moves.

"Hey, how about we make a bet? I bet it'll be within ten moves!"

The members of the Xiang family ignored the noise from others and focused intently on the handsome man standing opposite Zijuan.

Unlike the servants and guests, all the members of the Xiang family were skilled in martial arts, and all of them were quite skilled.

They were different from ordinary people, so their perspective on people was naturally different from that of the servants and guests.

They could sense that this handsome young man was no ordinary person.

Especially the aura emanating from him, it was extremely strong, I felt...

They have even come close to the strength of the Xiang family's two most powerful brothers, Xiang Yu and Xiang An.

"Little Fourth... she might have to get married this time." Uncle Xiang's face was still covered in cold sweat as he looked at the young man with a serious expression. "Just who is this young man?"

"...I don't know, let's wait for Second Brother to arrive." Xiang Lu shook his head, his face ashen.

Zijuan stood on the training ground, holding a long spear and wearing light armor.

The other members of the Xiang family standing on the sidelines could all feel it, so how could Zijuan, who was standing inside the arena, not feel this overwhelming aura?

Her face was covered in cold sweat, she involuntarily swallowed, and her hand holding the spear was trembling slightly.

This feeling... is almost like—

He treated his older brothers the same way.