Planning for One Sect, Four Gates

Returning to her boudoir, Su Wan'er's heart raced like a startled deer, her cheeks flushed crimson.

Her personal maid Xiangxiu saw the state Su Wan'er was in and could not help covering her mouth with a laugh. "Miss, what is it? Are you feeling unwell? I'll fetch a physician for you right away."

Hearing Xiangxiu's words, Su Wan'er hurriedly waved her hands. "No, no need."

But when she saw the smile on Xiangxiu's face, Su Wan'er knew she had been tricked. She immediately shot Xiangxiu a glare. "You little brat, your nerve has grown, hasn't it? You even dare to make fun of your mistress now."

"Please forgive me, Miss. I truly didn't dare make fun of you. I really thought you weren't feeling well."

After the two frolicked for a while, Su Wan'er fell into a daze again.

Seeing her mistress like this, Xiangxiu could not help saying, "Miss, if you truly miss Lord Lin so much, why don't I accompany you to see him?"

Su Wan'er said with some hesitation, "But we aren't married yet. We shouldn't meet. How improper would it be if word got out?"

"Oh, Miss, how painful must this be for you? Missing someone yet being unable to see him. And haven't you always called yourself a daughter of the martial world? Since you are one, why care about all these cumbersome rites and formalities?"

"Besides, given Lord Lin's current status and reputation, who would dare laugh at you, Miss? If Lord Lin found out, wouldn't he kill them?"

Xiangxiu's words made Su Wan'er's eyes light up. That was true. Though the Su Family had started out in commerce, they had now become part of the martial world.

Since they were people of the martial world, there truly was no need to care about those cumbersome rites and formalities.

"B-but what excuse should I use to see him? I can't just go straight to his door like that. How awkward would that be?"

Su Wan'er, who had just been about to rise, stopped again.

The thought of simply going to see Lin Xiao, then having the two of them sit there awkwardly facing one another, was simply too embarrassing.

"Miss, have you ever heard a saying?"

"What saying?"

"If you want to seize a man's heart, first seize his stomach."

"You can bring some food with you, Miss. That will give you something to talk about."

Xiangxiu offered her mistress a strategy.

Su Wan'er's eyes brightened. "Right, that's a good idea."

Then she seemed to realize something and looked suspiciously at her personal maid. "Xiangxiu, ever since you entered this household, it seems you've always served me, haven't you? How do you know so much?"

"You make it sound as if you've been through it yourself."

Xiangxiu hurriedly explained, "Miss, you don't know this. You usually can't leave the residence, but whenever I go out on errands, I often hear those storytellers telling tales."

"Those storytellers don't just recount the major and minor events of the martial world. Sometimes, they also tell love stories that bring tears to one's eyes."

"For instance, when I went out some time ago to buy daily necessities for you, Miss, that storyteller spoke of the Azure Lotus Sword Immortal and his wife."

Azure Lotus Sword Immortal?

Hearing that name, Su Wan'er could not help but be surprised.

One had to know that the Azure Lotus Sword Immortal was one of the foremost experts in the martial world.

He was in the Great Grandmaster Realm, free-spirited and unrestrained, taking joy in repaying gratitude and avenging wrongs. With one sword and one gourd of wine, he traveled to the ends of the earth.

He was a rare independent cultivator who stood on the Earthly Ranking yet had no sect or school behind him.

There were many martial artists on this continent, and experts were as plentiful as trees in a forest. The renowned experts on the rankings alone could not represent all the martial artists across the continent.

The martial artists who could make the rankings were merely those with decent strength in their respective martial realms. There were even more martial artists who never made the rankings.

The Heaven, Earth, and Human Rankings recorded those from the Shattering Realm to the Grandmaster Realm.

The Azure Lotus Sword Immortal, Li Mubai, was precisely an Earthly Ranking expert recorded among the Great Grandmasters.

The Azure Lotus Sword Immortal was also a legendary figure. He had risen to fame in his youth and possessed astonishingly high talent in the sword path.

The moment he entered the martial world, he had ranked among the top ten of the Hidden Dragon Rankings of his generation.

Later, he cultivated step by step until he reached the Great Grandmaster Realm, where few could rival him.

Of course, what people spoke of most eagerly regarding the Azure Lotus Sword Immortal was his somewhat tragic and beautiful love story.

During one of the Azure Lotus Sword Immortal's chivalrous adventures, he encountered the daughter of the manor lord of Famous Sword Manor, a sacred land of the martial world.

At first, the Azure Lotus Sword Immortal did not know the identity of Famous Sword Manor's manor lord's daughter. The two traveled the martial world, performing chivalrous deeds while falling in love.

There was even a cherished tale of Famous Sword Manor's manor lord's daughter personally cooking for the Azure Lotus Sword Immortal.

Unfortunately, Famous Sword Manor's manor lord later demanded that the Azure Lotus Sword Immortal marry his daughter, on the condition that he join Famous Sword Manor.

But the Azure Lotus Sword Immortal disliked being bound by restraints, and things turned very unpleasant between him and Famous Sword Manor. Even now, the two had not been able to come together.

One remained unmarried for life, while the other remained unwed for life.

That was why their love was called tragic and beautiful.

"So that's how it was."

Thinking of the Azure Lotus Sword Immortal senior's path of love, Su Wan'er could not help feeling regret for him as well.

"Forget it. The affairs of such an expert aren't something a little girl like me can concern herself with. I should first think about what delicious food to make for Lord Lin."

No sooner thought than done. Su Wan'er had originally been a pampered young lady whose fingers had never touched spring water, but for the sake of meeting the man she loved, she began to learn.

"No, this won't do. It doesn't taste good. Lord Lin definitely won't like it. Prepare the ingredients again—I'm remaking it."

After making a dessert, Su Wan'er took a small taste, then said with a frown.

The dessert made from countless premium ingredients was promptly thrown into the trash.

Seeing how hard her young lady was working, Xiangxiu said reluctantly, "Miss, why not have the cooks make it? We can just deliver it to him."

Su Wan'er shook her head. "How could that do? This is my first proper meeting with Lord Lin. How can I be perfunctory with him? I have to make it for Lord Lin myself."

Who knew how much time passed? It was nearly midnight when Su Wan'er finally made a dessert that tasted quite good.

"Alright, I can finally bring it for Lord Lin to try."

Meanwhile, in the Su Family's main hall, Su Cheng could not help smiling and shaking his head when he heard about his daughter.

"Forget it. I'd better not interfere in young people's affairs."

Having found a dragon-riding son-in-law like Lin Xiao, Su Cheng was already extremely satisfied.

Su Cheng saw much farther than others.

If it were someone shortsighted, possessing an estate as vast as the Su Family's, they certainly would not easily choose someone like Lin Xiao, who required investment.

Instead, they would seek a marriage alliance with a power comparable to, or stronger than, the Su Family.

Yet Su Cheng was exceedingly bold and decisive, choosing Lin Xiao outright.

Because he believed that Lin Xiao's future would certainly be far from ordinary.

At this moment, within Lin Xiao's residence, he was studying his next plan.

Namely, the matter of the Ding Province Martial Meet.

Pei Suifeng had already entrusted all preparations for the Ding Province Martial Meet to him.

One Sect, Four Gates was not something the likes of the Iron Palm Gang could compare to.

Subduing One Sect, Four Gates would require some methods.

Ding!!!

A new mission has appeared. Does the host wish to accept it?

"Accept."

Hearing the system mission, Lin Xiao's spirits lifted. It had finally come.

"Subdue or destroy One Sect, Four Gates. Reward: Three Parts Vigor Technique, 1,000 mission points."

"As expected, it's this mission."

A sharp glint flickered in Lin Xiao's eyes.