The Princess And The Lord

Lory got more curious as she realized there was something wrong with the Mo family from the maids' reaction. She smiled helplessly and said, "I'm sorry, I just heard about the Mo family from my husband. He said the Mo family is one of the distinguished families here and he is considering which family to serve. The Xie family is too big and my husband may not be graced with honor to serves them. It will also be hard for him to be noticed by the Nan family since the last Holy Lady came from Nan family… aah… this is confusing. I don't know how to help my husband."

Lory kept scratching her head to show her worry and the maids let out a long breath. They pitied the oblivious girl for her devotion to her jerk husband.

"It is better to not serve the Mo family," The maid in the blue uniform revealed. She pulled Lory closer to her and whispered into her ear, "Their power reduced in the recent year after the heir died and the family patriarch became bedridden from the shock of losing his only son."

Lory gasped and said in a low voice, "That is awful…"

"That is not all. The cultivation of the strong young lady of the Mo family is also stuck at a bottleneck of the Master Level with no progress. She has been like that for five years," The other maid added in a low voice. 

Many people claimed the fall of the Mo family was schemed by their enemies but who dared to scheme against the powerful Mo family? The answer was simple. The other noble families were involved with the ruin of the Mo family but no one dared to investigate.

Lory was able to gather valuable information in two hours. She was more interested with the Mo family and she couldn't wait to share her news with Zhao Li Xin.

[I don't understand how you humans blabber out secrets to others easily] Girsha muttered as they headed to their courtyard. He heard everything as he was hidden within Lory when the maids were talking.

[What other people?] Lory asked as she secretly took out a kumquat candy bag from her spatial ring.

[The maids… Shouldn't they guard their mouth in front of others? People in Harland never made such mistakes] Girsha scoffed.

[It's a different world, birdie. A maid is a servant of their master and can be seen as slaves. People here don't see them as humans. They are seen as a commodity they can purchase and sell whenever they want. They might not think much about sharing a secret or perhaps what they shared is considered a simple matter as the real secret is still safely hidden…] Lory munched on the candies until she arrived at their small courtyard.

The aura around the courtyard automatically changed once Lory's stepped inside the courtyard. Her mouth curved slightly as she could feel the protective array activate. She didn't know what type of array Zhao Li Xin planted around their temporary home but she could feel its power.

It was hard for anyone to tell the humble courtyard was protected by a strong array. An array master was the only person who could feel the change but the possibility of an array master visiting the courtyard was close to nil. Zhao Li Xin would still have placed an array around the courtyard even if there was an array master close by as he would never risk Lory's life. He would risk a full-out war if it meant keeping Lory safe. Lory also knew her husband's thoughts but she did not make a fuss. One couldn't complain for a husband loving them too much.

'By the way, I wonder what he is doing right now?' Lory thought.

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'UUGGHH!!'

'AAHHK!!'

'BLAAAR!'

Several bodies were scattered all over the training ground with Zhao Li Xin standing in the middle of it. The trace of dust from his actions floated in the air but the man himself didn't have triumphant or satisfied expression. Zhao Li Xin's expression was placid and his onyx eyes were as dark as a swamp. It was like he had nothing to be proud of.

The Xie brothers and Nan Yu Qi subconsciously held their breath as they watched him. Nan Yu Qi told Xie Hua Ling about Zhao Li Xin's strength but seeing it was better than hearing something. Xie Huan Ling's greed rose as his eyes glinted with excitement. Unfortunately, Xie Xian Zi also thought the same as they both hoped to turn Zhao Li Xin into a subordinate.

Nan Yu Qi clenched her fists. She should not have allowed Xie Xian Zi to follow them as he got to see the disciple's potential. Nan Yu Qi knew Xie Xian Zi would fight with Xie Hua Ling to recruit the new disciple. Xie Xian Zie already had Chen Hu Yin on his side and she did want him to take Zhao Li Xin too.

"Lu Xin, you have hurt so many of your fellow disciples. Don't you fear you are courting their anger?" Nan Yu Qi sneered at him.

"Accidents happen during practice. It is not my fault they are weak," Zhao Li Xin answer was calm and plain. He made it seem like his answer was normal.

The Xie brothers smirked at his answer. They liked Zhao Li Xin's temperament but a man like Zhao Li Xin was not easy to control. They wanted to know if Zhao Li Xin had a pressure point they could use to keep him in check as it was dangerous to keep a tiger without a leash.

"It is obvious you are the winner of this small competition," Xie Hua Ling spread his hand to show he accepted the result even when Zhao Li Xin wounded half of the outer disciples.

"Was the reward real?" Zhao Li Xin was straight to the point.

"Yes. We will send the pill to your courtyard. You will also have a month to raise your cultivation as you don't lack combat experience," Xie Hua Ling stated the obvious as he looked at the scattered bodies around Zhao Li Xin.

"The courtyard…?" Zhao Li Xin asked in a flat tone. "You said you will give me a better one."

Zhao Li Xin's words were more like an order than a question. This irked Xie Hua Ling's ego a little but he needed to rope Zhao Li Xin to his side or Xie Xuan Zie would jump to the chance. Xie Hua Ling wanted to nurture the talented man to handle Chen Hu Ying in the future.

"Of course, you aren't satisfied with your current courtyard?" Xie Hua Ling asked casually.

"Too small…" Zhao Li Xin gave a brief answer.

'Ambitious man', Xie Hua Ling smirked. He now knew what pressure point to use with the new disciple. The man could be his sharpest sword as all he needed to do was to fulfill the man's needs.

"Is your wife dissatisfied with it?" Xie Hua Ling tested the water to see his reaction.

"Why does this matter concern her?" Zhao Li Xin frowned.

"She is your wife. Don't you want to keep her?" Nan Yu Qi questioned him this time. She was still not sure about the relationship between the man and his wife. She hoped he was not infatuated with his wife as the woman was a waste with no value. Nan Yu Qi wanted Zhao Li Xin to get rid of his wife. She played with the idea of looking for a better companion for the disciple. A companion who could benefit her and Xie Hua Ling.

"She still has… some use," Zhao Li Xin said decisively as he pretended to be a cold-hearted man. He fixed his creased sleeve to hide the turmoil in his chest. Although he was pretending, his heart still stung at his own cruel words.

His words satisfied Nan Yu Qi and the Xie brothers. The saw him as a clear-headed man full of ambition. Such a man was a valuable aid once you roped him. The Xie brothers exchanged hostile gazes as they thought of luring Zhao Li Xin to their side.

"I could offer this young man something better than a small environment and a third-grade pill, " Xie Xuan Zie decided to jump in. He shifted his gaze to Zhao Li Xin and smiled widely, "Serve me and you don't have to worry about your living space, pills or even your wife... I could find you a more useful woman."

Raged fill Zhao Li Xin's heart. It seemed they all kept trying to take his princess away from him. None of them knew their careless words sealed their fate.

Zhao Li Xin gave them a cold smile as he thought, 'soon'.