Liu Family Patriarch Recovers

"Liu Fei has changed quite a bit. She's starting to carry herself like a refined young lady."

Watching Liu Fei slowly depart, Xiao Yi Xian's grayish-purple eyes blinked, a trace of surprise flashing through them.

Having once been to the Inner Court, even though she had not paid much attention, she had still heard enough to know something of Liu Fei's character.

The Liu Fei of the past had been spoiled and overbearing, but now she possessed a touch of graceful poise and natural elegance.

Even Xiao Yi Xian found this change rather surprising.

"People grow. There was little killing in the academy, and with Liu Qing protecting her, she lived without worries. It was only natural for her to be proud and willful."

"But once you leave the academy, this cruel society becomes the finest whetstone."

"After being tempered a few times, one naturally matures."

"How proud was Liu Qing in the past? Yet now, he has learned to bow his head. That is reality."

Lu Yunxiao shook his head and sighed softly.

Although the Inner Court's restrictions were relatively lax and fighting was not forbidden, it was still, ultimately, an academy.

Moreover, most of the Inner Court students were quite young. Thus, while there were conflicts, there was still a limit to them.

But what about the outside world?

Intrigue, deception, conflict, and slaughter—out there, people would stop at nothing.

The things one experienced after stepping from the academy into society were completely different from before.

Here, even the elder brother who had always protected her was struggling with every step.

Without that protection, if Liu Fei wanted to survive in society, she could only grow.

Change was perfectly normal.

Someone who had struggled in society was completely different from their peers in the academy, whether in conduct