Life Was Hard, Yaya Sighed

The inner city, central area of Spirit City.

Zhou You's carriage stopped beside a bustling commercial street, and the Zhou Family's current residence was just around the corner.

"Boss, your home is here!" Yan had already woken up and stared intently as he memorized the location.

"Can I come to your house to visit you in the future?" Yan asked expectantly.

Give them a heads-up beforehand.

"Okay!" Yan said happily, then added, "Boss, you can come to my house anytime. I'll show you around next time!"

"Then let's talk about it next time." Zhou You didn't have high expectations for this, but out of respect for his younger brother, he still gave a positive response.

"Alright, I won't disturb you on your way home, I'll be going now!"

Zhou You watched the carriage leave before heading towards his home.

He felt a little uncomfortable when he first arrived at his new home.

The Zhou Family's house in Yingyang Village is in a style that is quite Chinese. The entire house is made of almost pure wood and bamboo, and it is a typical farmhouse.

But the mansion in front of us is a typical Western Tudor-style building, with a half-timbered structure, red brick, stucco, and logs forming the main framework, a steeply sloping roof, and a large chimney, with a slight Gothic feel.

With pointed arch doors and windows, and square window lattices widely distributed on the building's exterior walls, one can imagine that the natural lighting must be excellent.

Outside, a low wall, barely tall enough for a person, encloses a courtyard, with some green plants peeking out from inside, adding a touch of life.

The courtyard isn't particularly large, but it's quite elegant. Even in Spirit City, where land is incredibly valuable, owning a house like this in such a central location is a testament to one's status.

These houses were provided to the Zhou Family free of charge by the Spirit Hall; of course, the Zhou Family currently only has the right to reside there.

All land ownership in Spirit City belongs to the Spirit Hall. Ordinary people can at most put some effort into building structures, but if they want to trade, there are many troubles involved.

Just as Zhou You was about to knock on the door, a white figure suddenly darted out from the low wall beside the door and crashed into his arms like a flying arrow.

Zhou You hadn't thought anything of it yet, but the Raven in the cage was startled and let out a sharp "caw".

The sound seemed to have caught the white figure's attention, and a fluffy little head peeked out from his arms, its eyes fixed on the Raven.

This is naturally Feidian; it hasn't seen Zhou You for three whole months!

Seeing the scorching gaze of the Lightning Marten, the Raven couldn't help but retreat deeper into the cage, watching the white-furred creature outside with a wary expression.

Feidian narrowed his eyes slightly, grinned, and a sliver of his tongue darted across his lips, seemingly eager to make a move.

Seeing Zhou You, Zhou You chuckled inwardly. Ravens were also on the Lightning Marten's menu.

He pressed his palm down on the little creature's head. "This bird can't be eaten; it's useful."

"Caw!" Upon hearing this, the Raven puffed out its chest, trying its best to appear fearless, but upon closer inspection, one could see that its legs were trembling slightly.

Even Yaya are respectable people.

Just then, Zhou You heard urgent sounds coming from behind the door; a woman was calling Feidian's name.

The door opened immediately, and the person who opened it was stunned.

Zhou You's expression softened, and he spoke first, "Mom, I'm back..."

The woman immediately became agitated, rushed forward, and grabbed Zhou You, nearly knocking the Raven's cage away.

The bird was squawking in the cage, I couldn't understand what it was saying, but it was definitely swearing.

Feidian, the most clever of the three, had already hopped onto Zhou You's shoulder, avoiding his mother's bear hug. Then it stepped from Zhou You's shoulder to the other side, its little head drooping, staring intently at the Raven.

The Yaya stopped abruptly.

At this time, only Zhou's mother was at home, busy arranging furniture and tidying up the house. Zhou's father had gone out to work on his business; he was preparing to transfer the bamboo umbrella business from Yingyang Village to this location, and there was a lot to do.

Zhou You entered the house, put down his things, and started working with his mother.

Here, he is not the celebrated genius of the academy, nor a Soul Grandmaster, but just an ordinary son.

While listening to his mother's ramblings about everyday matters, Zhou You also helped with housework and decorating the new home, and his heart gradually settled down.

In the evening, Father returned to the house, and there was another lively scene. Like Mother, Father asked many questions about life, but he didn't mention a word about the Soul Master.

This caught Zhou You's attention, and only after he pressed them for an answer did the couple finally respond.

"Your teacher reminded us not to get too involved in your affairs. Your mother and I aren't Soul Masters, so even if we knew about those things, we couldn't help you except worry about you. We could only try our best not to cause you any trouble."

It's not easy for a family to produce a Soul Master, and one with such high Talent. The Spirit Hall takes care of all his cultivation needs, and even he, a bamboo craftsman who only knows how to make umbrellas, has been provided with a place to grow.

Mr. Zhou now feels a sense of fulfillment, as if his long-cherished wish has been fulfilled.

Even ordinary people have their own wisdom. Zhou's father vaguely sensed that Zhou You's teacher must be a very remarkable Soul Master who didn't think much of him and his wife.

He harbored no resentment. That's just how the world is. Soul Masters and ordinary people are from different worlds. If Zhou You hadn't been exceptionally Talent, his father and such a person would never have crossed paths in their entire lives.

Therefore, he deeply agreed with the advice of that Lord Soul Master and was determined not to cause any trouble for the child. However, since he wanted to establish himself in Spirit City, he would inevitably have to deal with the Soul Masters here in the future.

The number of Soul Masters in Spirit City is extremely large, and many of the shopkeepers are themselves One-Ring Soul Masters, which puts immense pressure on Zhou's father, who aspires to establish himself there.

So, besides being busy with the umbrella workshop, he has also been actively keeping an eye on information about his fellow townsmen, hoping to unite them.

"By the way, Xiao You, do you still remember Zhou Chengjie?"

"Of course." Zhou You nodded.

Zhou Chengjie was the Soul Master who helped him awaken his Martial Soul. She Long later rose through the ranks but took up a post in a distant place.

But why was he suddenly mentioned? Zhou's father quickly explained the situation to him.

"During this time, Zhou Chengjie has been frequently sending messages to inquire about you; he cares about you a lot."

Zhou You was somewhat surprised, and suddenly felt a strange sense of guilt. He had almost forgotten about this fellow villager who was also Soul Master!

At this moment, Mr. Zhou picked up his pipe, stuffed some tobacco into it, and was about to light it when he saw a glare from Mrs. Zhou, so he had no choice but to put the pipe down.

He coughed, feeling a slight itch in his throat, smacked his lips, and continued, "He's sent five letters recently, all mentioning you. I still have the letters; would you like to see them?"

"Keep it with you for now, I'll look at it later." Zhou You roughly understood what his father meant; there was probably some inside story behind it.

Mr. Zhou stopped there, knowing that his son was precocious and that some things didn't need to be said outright. He knew the boy had a clear mind and his own plans.

What followed was nothing more than chatting about everyday matters, and the atmosphere was quite warm for a while.

Beside the fireplace in the living room, Feidian was circling the birdcage, occasionally patting it, sometimes hitting the cage, sometimes teasing the bird, causing the raven to Raven and cackle intermittently.

The future of the Yaya is bleak.