Chapter 51: Mother's Old Acquaintance? Second Update

  The good show will be on stage soon, things have gone according to plan so far, and Zhuge Mingyue's heart has relaxed a bit. After school that day, Duanmu Xun opened the door. Duanmu Xun glanced behind Zhuge Mingyue, didn't see Xue Zihao who usually came at this time, although she didn't say anything on her face, but there was a flash of disappointment in her eyes. "Xunxun, Zihao has something to do these days and won't come, he'll be back after a few busy days." Zhuge Mingyue saw through Duanmu Xun's thoughts and explained with a smile.

  "Hmm. Sister, what do you want to eat tonight?" Duanmu Xian's face lit up with a smile upon hearing this. Brother Xue wasn't not coming to teach her anymore, but would come again in a few days.

  "As long as there's meat, it's fine, you handle it." Zhuge Mingyue's request was very simple.

  "Hmm." Du Mu Xuan smiled and followed Zhuge Mingyue back to the house, but as soon as they entered the courtyard, both of them froze.

  Under the eaves, an old man stood with his hands behind his back, originally facing away from them. After hearing them come in, he slowly turned around.

  Du Mu Xuan looked at the person in front of her in surprise, when did this old man come in? There was no one else in the house just now when I went to open the door for Mingyue sister.

  "Master, it's you!" exclaimed Zhuge Mingyue in surprise.

  "I came uninvited, what's wrong, aren't you welcoming?" The old man burst out laughing.

  "No, no, how could that be." Zhuge Mingyue walked up excitedly, "Master, thank you again for saving me last time. Feiyang is next door, I'll go call him for you."

  "No need, young lady, this time I'm here looking for you." The old man stopped Zhuge Mingyue.

  Zhuge Mingyue was taken aback, looking for her? Duanmu Xun cleverly went in to make tea.

  The old man looked at Zhuge Mingyue, and a hint of warmth flashed in his eyes. He said, "My name is Wei Chi Hong. I am an old acquaintance of your mother's."

  "Mother?" Zhuge Mingyue was shocked. In the depths of Zhuge Mingyue's memory, "mother" was a strange word, she had never seen her mother. Neither in her past life nor this one. She who had never experienced maternal love, was stunned when she suddenly heard this word. In her past life, she was an orphan. This life, she held an even more embarrassing identity.

  "Yes, I am an old acquaintance of your mother's." Wei Chi Hong smiled warmly, "Now that you have become a Summoner, your mother would certainly be delighted if she knew."

  Zhuge Mingyue fell silent. Mother...

  "Last time, it was fortunate that Feiyang was by your side. What I'm worried about is if he wasn't there and you encountered danger. You still can't instantly summon your magic pet, so encountering something like that would be perilous. So, I think teaching you some self-defense skills would be good." Yuchi Hong looked at the dimness on Zhuge Mingyue's face, understanding the pain that the word "mother" brought to her heart. Yuchi Hong also felt uncomfortable and changed the subject, which was also the reason he appeared here today.

  "What kind of self-defense skills?" Zhuge Mingyue looked up at Wei Chi Hong, she was a bit puzzled. She didn't have the talent to become a swordsman or an archer, how could she practice martial arts?

  "Take this, every night follow the breathing and meditation written on it. This is called Ancient Body Technique, can awaken a person's greatest potential." Wei Chi Hong took out a crumpled notebook, the handwriting on it was also crooked and ugly-looking.

  Zhuge Mingyue took the book and looked up at Wei Chi Hong with a flicker of her eyes. Wei Chi Hong's old face was slightly flushed: "Such ugly handwriting is certainly not mine, I had someone help me write it. If you can't understand it, ask me again."

  There are no 300 taels of silver here! The words on this book must have been written by Wei Chi Hung!

  However, Ancient Body Technique! Upon hearing this name, coupled with Wei Chi Hong's strength, Zhuge Mingyue knew that this was something good.

  "I'll come back in a few days." Yu Chi Hong said, without waiting for Zhuge Mingyue to react, he tapped his foot and floated away elegantly.

  Du Mu Xian stepped out with tea: "Huh? Where's that old man?"

  "I'm leaving." Zhuge Mingyue replied, "Don't bother calling me for dinner, just leave it there and I'll eat when I'm hungry."

  "Hmm." Du Mu Xuan nodded.

  Zhuge Mingyue returned to her own room and flipped through the small notebook given by Wei Chi Hong. The more she looked, the more she couldn't help but laugh. The words on it were crooked and twisted, with little people drawn in various actions. The drawings were simple and ugly, but they could be clearly distinguished. Such a "secret book" had nothing to do with Wei Chi Hong's dignified appearance at all.

  Zhuge Mingyue followed the meditation written above, and then performed the actions depicted. Soon, Zhuge Mingyue felt a warm current flowing through her body. Quickly, it spread to her limbs, making her feel warm and comfortable all over. When the warmth dissipated, Zhuge Mingyue opened her eyes to find that her vision seemed clearer than before! Her body also felt lighter? Was this just an illusion? Zhuge Mingyue stood up, took a light leap, and landed steadily on the table. Performing such actions was effortless! Overjoyed, Zhuge Mingyue drew out the dagger given by Ling Feiyang and swung it through the air, astonishingly discovering that her movements were even more fluid and effortless than before. Zhuge Mingyue jumped down from the table and stabbed the dagger into the tabletop with a "thud". The dagger sank halfway into the table.

  Zhuge Mingyue loosened her grip on the dagger and looked at her palm. If it were in the past, no matter how sharp the dagger was, with her strength, she could only insert half of it. This time, however, it easily went in more than halfway.

  Zhuge Mingyue looked at the small notebook, overjoyed in her heart. Just doing it once had brought about such changes to her body. If she persisted, what would be the outcome?

  Since being ambushed by Wu Kaiyuan last time, no one knew what Zhuge Mingyue was thinking deep down. To become stronger, she must become stronger! That day, whether it was Ling Feiyang or Feng who got hurt protecting her, she wouldn't be able to bear it. She wanted to become strong, strong enough to protect herself and the people she cared about!

  The path of the strong begins here.

  ……

  At night, outside the city of Cangfeng, in the Wu family's estate, Wu Kaiyuan was sitting opposite to Peng Songshan, the master of the Peng family.

  "Wu brother, did you succeed?" Pang Songshan asked with a hint of tension, his robust and tall figure intentionally lowered.

  "Do you think it's possible to fail?" Wu Kaiyuan let out a cold hum, straightened his back. The Wu family had been suppressed by the Wan and Pang families for so many years, but today they could finally hold their heads high again. Looking at Pang Songshan's flattering face, he felt an unspeakable pleasure in his heart.

  "That's right, with Brother Wu taking action personally, even if that old guy Wan Jiede was present, there wouldn't be any chance of turning the tables." Pang Songshan said with a flattering smile. But in his heart, he wasn't feeling good at all, if it weren't for Wu Kaiyuan being promoted to Soul Bow Master, relying on the Wu family's power, he could have easily crushed him with just one foot, how would he dare be so arrogant?

  But strength is indeed strength, others do have the capital to be arrogant, unless there's someone in their own family who has also advanced to a Soul level, otherwise they can only follow Wu Kaiyuan's lead for the rest of their lives.

  Pang Songshan had some regrets. If he had known earlier that Wu Kaiyuan would be promoted to Soul Bow Master, he would not have chosen to cooperate with them. With the foundation of his Pang family and the Wan Qi family, if they joined forces, even with Wu Kaiyuan's strength, they wouldn't dare to make a move. The three major families in Cang Feng City would still maintain their previous stable situation, and the Wu family's status would be slightly improved at most.

  But now, the Wan family seems to be unable to keep it, who will be next? Maybe it's the turn of our own Pang family, plotting with a tiger for its skin! Pang Songshan sighed in his heart, now that the Wan family has also been offended, it's hard to turn back, alas!

  "How's the preparation for the auction going?" Wu Kaiyuan asked in a tone that was directed at his subordinate.

  "Brother Wu, please rest assured, I've already sent out the invitations. All those with some reputation and background in the city have been invited, even those foreign treasure hunters each received a copy." Pang Songshan was grinding his teeth in anger, but his face still wore a smile.

  "That's good, I'd like to see if that old guy Wan Jiede can still hold on this time. If he wants to be a turtle again, the reputation of the Wan family will probably spread throughout the entire Danling country." Wu Kaiyuan burst out laughing.

  Soon, the news of Wu and Pang families in Cangfeng City jointly holding an auction spread everywhere. It is said that this time, Wu and Pang families will auction off many rare treasures.

  This is a rare grand occasion in Cang Feng City, and apart from the locals, people from nearby cities have also come to hear the news, hoping to take advantage of the opportunity to make some money.

  Just as Pong Songshan said, anyone with a slightly famous background received an invitation, and even Zhuge Mingyue was no exception. As for those adventurers who came from afar and people from other cities, they were given one copy per person.

  Digression

  Come on, one more time!

  How about one more shot in a little while, and then we can call it a night after three rounds?

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