2 New friends, And done preparations

"Really!? Good! Xiao Fu, go ask the kitchen to prepare some nursing meals, then bring it to Xiao Li's courtyard, I'm going there soon." Murong Xia said in excitement.

"Yes, Miss." A voice answered through the door.

Zhang Xie calmly gaze at his daughter "How is his condition?"

Still beaming Zhang Ru answer "I didn't see for myself but elder sister Xu says that except the discomfort of lying down for a month he's fine. "

"Mei xu? why didn't you go see for yourself? "

"Ah! cause brother said to not announce yet because he wants to make a surprise in the gathering today."

"the gathering? is he going to partake in the fights?" Zhang Xie asks

"I don't know he only said to wait and see."

"Humph! Your son just woke up from a coma and you worry if he will perform well in a fight? You should be happy he decided to leave that hole and talk to people! I'm going!."

Zhang Xie sighs staring as his wife storms away

" Dad should be happy mom still care enough to fight with you. " Ru said with a smirk.

"you woman are all together." putting his teacup down and looking serious at her "Did you prepare yourself well?"

"hum!" she gave a firm nod

"good, then go tell your elder brother the news."

"Yes, bye dad!" She screamed running through the door

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"what?"

"like I saying, since young master wanted a personal maid then I brought lily"

"Is that so." 'She chose really well I guess, the woman is almost taller than me at the height of 1,90 cm, around 20 years old. thick but slender thighs and an abundant bottom and a pair of massive weapons on her chest as well as a stunning long golden hair and limpid golden eyes. Until here I can understand the choosing criteria, but, looking at the absolute despise showing in her face together with her intimidating attitude I could only conclude. with a wry smile'

"sister Xu I don't think she is willing to?"

"how come? She offered herself when I was still looking around isn't that right Lily?"

As sister Xu turn slightly to the side to talk to her I saw something incredible. Lily who was in Barbarian mode, instantly assumed a posture of a simple maid and gave one of the brightest smiles I have ever seen. Though she has a scar from the left side of her forehead until the cheek under the eye it didn't diminish the beauty at all.

"Yes, sister Xu needed a favor so I promptly come forth."

'What is this? huh!? you came with only that much info?'

"see young master ?"

"O-oh. yes, I just have some questions, you said she is new within the family? "

"Yes she already told us and we confirmed her background, She was taken as a slave when she turned fifteen years old and she lived as so during 3 years until coming to the capital, a week ago. Then she was purchased and freed publicly by the Yang family youngest son Yang Ruan, but at the same night, there was a commotion in the Yang family. Ruang young master tried to force himself on Lily, consequently, she castrated him and somehow managed to get away, she lived as a fugitive until lady Murong found her passed out in a street corner and after hearing her story. Lady Murong the proposed a deal and welcomed her "

"Ho." looking at her smiling face, chills ran down my spine.

"Mmmm, Why did you tell your story to my mother?"

Still smiling she answered "she fed me and-"

"Stop. please, The real reason"

She looked at sister Xu as if reluctant but still spoke in the end. "Because the rivalry between the Yang and Zhang clan is common knowledge. and, if I wanted a more easy life accepting her offer was my last chance"

'Nothing wrong there'

"How did you escape the Yang family?"

"When I was enslaved I fought with the pricks But, I only managed to use external energy before they took me down. So they never noticed that I also cultivate inner Qi.

Also, they made me train external Qi since I have abnormal affinity and talent with the lightning element. they wanted to raise my price, And since training inner Qi is nearly undetectable they never noticed that I practice both. So they were selling me as a level 5 low mage. when in reality I'm a level 2 medium mage. and a level 1 MEDIUM martial artist so I caught them by surprise."

In the Lian continent one can be a martial cultivator a magic cultivator or if the body allows, both . the general classification is LOW MEDIUM HIGH and ACCOMPLISHED with five levels of ability within each category.

A mage can convert the external energy to manipulate elements or use it the raw to form spells and skills and also nourish the body

While the martial artist can manipulate the inner Qi that comes from within the body. Transforming it into a weapon, but due to the fact that every mage can also train the inner qi mages has a natural advantage, even though martial artist can develop a resistance to elements by exposing oneself to them it's a too painful and inhuman way which is why ACCOMPLISHED martial artist, is extremely rare to find. And the martial artist that are above MEDIUM and those that managed to pass the hurdle are too few so the martial artist image didn't change

therefore normally martial artist who does not manipulate external Qi is considered cripple in the nobility eyes. So seeing someone reaching such a level on both aspects is extremely uncommon.

'Brilliant! she's a level above me. well, I only practiced the inner qi isolated. and not in combination with my body, still she is amazing .'

breaking into a gentle smile Li says "it's too bad, you don't want to work with me, but I was lacking someone exactly like you, and also you owe my mother a favor. So please, let's take good care of each other."

looking at her while observing as her expression turns from a smile to eating dogshit. it just gives me a wondrous feeling.

"Sister Xu you may feel relieved, we'll be just fine. Thank you"

"It was nothing young master, now I have to go find the young lady. please, excuse me."

Right, when she was leaving feeling relieved a voice reach her ear

"I'll be by the lake at Ruer's courtyard after the gathering. If you wanna talk, meet me there."

he looked as she goes out hurriedly 'She didn't say anything, maybe she won't come?.'

Shifting his vision to the side, a black face is staring daggers at him

"haha, don't need to have such scornful expression. I seduce people, yes, but I will force nobody to do anything, besides she's different to me."

'Her face still the same. With this, I confirm my doubts. she's not worried about me taking advantage of her, her reason comes from a completely impure source.'

Sighing he tells

"I'll warn you, now, I don't mind you liking woman, but please aim at someone else. " With a startled face she barks

"what!? where do you get that Ideia?"

"You looked and smiled unnaturally at her twice while you were talking! Also, you looked at her bottom when she turned around, and after you heard what I say to her and her reaction, your face told me you were dying of jealousy!"

"You're talking nonsense!" she yells with a red face

"Whatever, Woman let's get to work help me get these things-"

"You brat, do you even have your mother in mind? instead of going see me you keep playing with these girls"

Surprised by a sudden hug Zhang li sighs softly and embrace her back

"mom it's been a while"

"Are you really ok?" gazing at his face she instinctively knows ' he's changed.'

releasing him while staring at his eyes "What happened? What made you like this? "

looking back at such caring eyes fills his chest with warm

"Mom I'll tell you but it's too of a long a talk and I have to prepare for the gathering. tomorrow I will go to your courtyard then I'll tell ok?"

"Alright, seeing you so earnest I can only agree, but there's food coming you'd better eat that. bye"

Seeing her off with a smile Lily's voice reach his ears from the back

"mama's little boy"

"haha, woman you need better skills if you want to annoy me. now, did you get the board? "

"yess, what now?"

"You know about my wife right? send her this letter"

Taking in her hands she stares the letter with a complex, apprehensive expression

"Lily it's nothing bad. don't need to worry"

looking at his eyes that seemingly did not have malice, she relaxed.

"alright"

'now it's around midday the gathering starts at 15. three hours is enough to be well prepared'

smiling he looks through the window

'Everything starts with the gathering '