23 Not An Idiot

Zhu Xiao Qian was still calm when he heard Zhuang Yin called him 'Young Master Zhu'. He tilted his head to view the top shelf above up top. "Thousand Rain Sect really is cautious as I was told."

"Haha," Zhuang Yin chuckled, "Aren't you worry that I'll tell those people?"

Zhu Xiao Qian reached his hand to get a book called 'Expiry Repose'. Seeing the name of the book, Zhuang Yin was surprised. Why would Expiry Repose be here? He remembered that his father was reading it a few months ago. He would never have thought that when he asked his father about the book, his father would answer something that made him speechless. The answer was: It was too confusing, the name was lame, he didn't want to spend effort learning it.

"I will only worry if it was an idiot that knew about me and my sister," he turned to Zhuang Yin, "but Young Master Zhuang surely will not be an idiot."

Zhuang Yin laughed and smiled wryly at himself. He was not an idiot. Why would he tell those people unless he wanted to lead his sect to destruction? Those people who annihilated the great Zhu Family would not thank him for telling them that two insignificant and pampered brats were still alive. Telling those people might only bring misfortunes to his Thousand Rain Sect. He won't take such a risk.

Zhu Xiao Qian paid for the book then he stored it in his cache earring. A cache earring was actually a storage. This storage was not common but was not rare either. Poor nobles should be able to afford a few pieces. The higher quality the cache earring was, the bigger the space it had.

He then exited the bookstore while being followed by Zhuang Yin who was grinned a wee like a flirt. "I'm interested in how cute your little sister is!"

Zhu Xiao Qian's mouth twitched while his walking slowed a bit then returned to the original pace. The first time he met Zhuang Yin was on the street, and Zhuang Yin was surrounded by noble girls. He had a charming smile on his face as he sweet-talked to every single one of the girls. Zhu Xiao Qian wasn't very content with letting his little sister meeting this womanizer, but he can't stop him from coming. He wanted to befriend Zhuang Yin. Besides, even if he wants to stop this guy from coming, he still can't because the guy was a stage above him, a Fifth Stage Green Spirit.

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Fu Yan Xin was sitting in a pavilion close to the main gate of the manor. She saw Ning Rou Li and Ning Hai Heng coming in from the gate. Ning Rou Li was beaming as she held something in her hand while Ning Hai Heng was... eating. Seeing her son eating again, she turned to Ning Rou Li's hand. She inquired, "Li'er, what is it in your hand?"

"Mother!" They greeted their mother before Ning Rou Li responded, "It's a cache earring!"

Fu Yan Xin: "Didn't you already have one?"

Ning Rou Li: "It's for Xiao Wan!"

Ning Hai Heng said after chewing, "It will be Xiao Wan's birthday soon so we bought a cache earring for her."

"Oh! That's right!" Fu Yan suddenly remembered with the help of her two children. They were discussing what to prepare and how should they should celebrate Zhu Xiao Wan's fourteen birthday when they saw Ning Rui Yu coming in from outside. Ning Rui Yu looked slightly tired, Fu Yan Xin went to his side. "Was it another argument with Right Prime Minister Han?"

Ning Rui Yu nodded, it was the Zhu siblings' matter. Right Prime Minister Han was arguing with him about how they suddenly appeared and became his nephew and niece. How it was suspicious of them and they were probably not good people. How they would bring disasters upon the country. Ning Rui Yu sighed and thought about Zhu Xiao Wan upcoming birthday. 'No matter what, I will still protect until they can fly on their own.'

Meanwhile, Zhu Xiao Wan was reading the Lianzhou book again. The book was really hard only to be read once and be able to fully fathom. She could comprehend the most important stuff but she would forget the small one. The crimson fire that ate the young man's heart that day triggered her memory. How is it that she could use flame? There are more things she can do with Lianzhou sans having to pay any prices, but they would only work on Red Spirit - she would be a puny little girl without any strength before an Orange Spirit or higher.