She's Very Embarrassed [New book, please collect!]

Eight-Armed Asura?

Li Chu's heart stirred, wanting to ask.

The woman called Rou Er stopped him from interrupting.

She looked at the Middle-aged Scholar, her voice trembling, "Father, since you know there are demons blocking the way, why must you insist on going forward? Can we go somewhere else? Didn't you say yesterday that the scenery in Jiangnan was beautiful, unlike anything you'd ever seen? What if we don't go to Yuhang Town and instead tour other scenic spots? Or we could take a boat out to sea; haven't you always longed to see the customs of foreign countries?"

"Heh." The Middle-aged Scholar smiled and shook his head. "I, Gongsun Zhe, am an official of the Imperial Court! Even if I'm demoted and sent here, if I flee in panic because of a mere demon's threat, where is the dignity of the Imperial Court? Conversely, if I were to die on my way to take office, wouldn't that further prove the arrogance and tyranny of Old Thief Yang! Even if I can't bring him down, I can shake the Saint's trust in him. Such things, one by one, will one day be enough to topple his Yang Family's grand edifice!"

"The Imperial Court has countless officials, but a daughter only has one father." The woman's eyes were sorrowful. "Can't you, Father, set aside those pointless struggles in the court for your daughter?"

"I can't let them go. The Imperial Court is a quagmire, but if you want to sincerely do things for the citizens, you must enter it and fight. Unknowingly, I've already become deeply mired." The scholar's gaze swept past the Front Hall's main door, looking towards the distant sky. "If your mother were still alive, she would surely understand my choice."

"Alright." The woman nodded. "Daughter dares not influence Father's decision, but if you are determined to seek death, then daughter must accompany you!"

"Rou Er!" The scholar tightly clasped her hands. "Why are you so foolish? Father knows that although you appear delicate on the outside, you are extremely strong-willed on the inside. But things have come to this, and it's all my choice. You are in the prime of your youth, with much yet to see and experience. There's no need for you to sacrifice yourself for these matters."

"Although daughter is young, she also understands reason, thanks to Father teaching me to read since childhood." The woman tilted her head up, looking directly into the scholar's eyes. "Do you look down on your daughter, Father, thinking women are not worthy of dying for a righteous cause?"

Her voice was clear and gentle, yet her words were each sharp and resonant.

"Alas--" The scholar sighed deeply. "My greatest pride in this life is not that I was once the Top Scholar, nor that I held such high office, but that I have such a good daughter as you! There are countless youths in Zhao Ge City, but how many can compare to you? However..."

"Daughter understands Father's feelings." The woman suddenly showed a faint smile. "You are also my greatest pride! So Father need not say more, daughter's mind is made up!"

"I, Gongsun Zhe, believe that in this life, I have wronged neither the Son of Heaven above nor the common people below. I stand tall with a clear conscience before heaven and earth! It is only towards you and your mother that I truly owe a debt that can never be repaid, not in this life or even three lifetimes!"

He embraced his daughter. The woman was smiling, but the scholar was weeping, unable to control his sobs.

"Father..."

"Rou Er..."

Seeing that they had finally paused their conversation, Li Chu finally had an opening. He asked calmly, "May I ask, sir, is the Eight-Armed Asura you mentioned a demon person with eight arms?"

Huh?

The scholar looked up, stunned. The father and daughter both looked at the Little Daoist Priest with strange expressions.

We're here sacrificing ourselves for righteousness, father and daughter sharing deep affection, filled with righteous indignation, and you suddenly ask me if the Eight-Armed Asura has eight arms?

Don't you think there's something wrong with you?

But seeing Li Chu's serious expression, the Middle-aged Scholar hesitated, wiped away his tears, and casually replied, "Perhaps... or perhaps not. Azure Wing Tower specifically uses demons as assassins, so having eight arms wouldn't be surprising. If it's just a nickname... it's also possible."

That's as good as no answer...

Li Chu pressed on, "Anything else?"

"I only heard that he was a Bronze-Ranked Killer from the Azure Wing Tower, specializing in hunting and pursuing. If the target didn't struggle much, he would give them a quick death. If the target tried to escape, after being caught by him, they would suffer cruel torture, and their souls would even be refined, preventing them from reincarnating for eternity."

The scholar answered carefully. After Li Chu's interruption, he felt the atmosphere had changed. He couldn't cry anymore, so he decided to tell everything he knew.

After speaking, he turned back to look at his daughter, trying to gather his emotions again, preparing to say more.

Then, Li Chu said, "This Eight-Armed Asura might already be dead."

"Huh?" The scholar was stunned again.

"On my way back from Yuhang Town just now, I encountered a demon blocking the road, and I was forced to kill it," Li Chu said calmly. "Thinking about it now, it's very likely the Eight-Armed Asura who was preparing to intercept you."

The scholar was stunned again.

However, the woman's Eyes Widened: "Little Daoist Priest, is what you're saying true?"

"Of course," Li Chu's face remained as calm as ever.

But this expression, in their eyes, seemed to say, "Oh, just a demon, I killed it casually as I passed by, nothing special."

Although that was indeed the case.

"Little Daoist Priest, are you a Cultivator?" The scholar looked at Li Chu with some disbelief.

"Mm," Li Chu nodded, then added, "I suggest you two stay here tonight. I'll escort you to Yuhang Town tomorrow morning. Don't worry if any demons come knocking. Even if my cultivation isn't enough to protect you both... my Master is here."

Li Chu pointed to the bedroom on the side: "My Master's cultivation is heaven-shattering!"

The father and daughter's eyes widened. They hadn't expected that such a remote Daoist Temple in the wilderness would hide two experts.

Especially the middle-aged scholar. Thinking about the act he had just put on in front of the little Daoist priest, he felt a complex mix of emotions.

Although this little Daoist priest had saved his life, he still wanted to say...

Next time, just say these things earlier.

Otherwise, people get so awkward.

The next morning, Li Chu prepared some extra plain porridge and side dishes and invited the father and daughter to have breakfast together.

Yu Qi'an, in his usual Immortal Bone Structure, went out. He saw the graceful young lady and his eyes lit up. A kind Smile instantly appeared on his face.

At the dining table, Yu Qi'an used his skills. In just a few sentences, he managed to elicit the backgrounds of both of them.

It turned out the scholar's name was Gongsun Zhe, and his daughter's name was Gongsun Rou. Both were from Zhao Ge City.

Gongsun Zhe, a former Top Scholar, had served in the imperial court for over a decade, reaching the position of Vice Minister of the Court of Judicial Review. While his official career wasn't exceptionally smooth, he was still highly valued.

It was a pity that he was a disciple of the Former Prime Minister Meng Youxiong. The Powerful Minister Yang Dingtian had defeated Meng Youxiong to ascend to power, and all officials from Meng Youxiong's faction were severely demoted.

Gongsun Zhe was directly demoted to Jiangnan Province, becoming a mere County Magistrate of Yu Hang County.

However, he had always been highly regarded by the Emperor. Yang Dingtian, fearing he might have a chance to return to the Imperial Court, secretly hired assassins from the Azure Wing Tower to intercept him.

The Guards who had accompanied him all the way had already been bought off by Yang Dingtian and had fled midway. It was only because one of the Guards had a flicker of conscience that he informed Gongsun Zhe of the assassins lying in wait ahead.

But even after knowing this, he still insisted on coming to Yuhang Town to take up his post.

Hearing that the middle-aged scholar with a dejected look before him was the soon-to-be County Magistrate of Yu Hang, Yu Qi'an's eyelids couldn't help but twitch.

The mountains were high and the Emperor was far away. No matter how great the storms in the capital, they would barely cause a ripple in Yuhang Town.

But a small county magistrate, though looked down upon by officials in the capital, was a Local Emperor here.

Thinking about how he had just leered at the soon-to-be magistrate's Miss, Yu Qi'an's eyelids twitched again, and his appetite decreased by eighty percent.

However, what puzzled him was that the Father and Daughter spoke to him with particular respect, and their gaze towards him was also strange.

Their eyes seemed to contain a fullness of...

Awe.