"County Princess, you should just tell him the truth. Our Central King's Consort certainly won't let you suffer any grievance."
The two maidservants beside her were named Qingyun and Liuyue.
"Exactly. With the County Princess's status, if the Central King hadn't mentioned it while buying pearls, how would there be such a thing today?"
"Since getting up this morning, Miss hasn't eaten a bite or even sat down to rest, afraid her clothes might wrinkle."
"Stop talking nonsense." Lin Yuchan glanced at the two of them.
"I was merely a willow branch to begin with, fortunate only to have a good aunt. If this matter is settled today, then I will belong to him for the rest of my life and advise him. If he does not fancy me, then we shall part ways."
She thought to herself.
Lin Yuchan was naturally intelligent. She knew that Zuo Qianhu had broken through to the Earth Fiend Realm and had happened to be saved by Su Changqing.
He had even given Su Changqing his personal waist token, showing just how highly he regarded him.
At the Central King's Consort's side, she was her blood niece and called her Aunt.
But to the Central King, he was merely her uncle by marriage.
The Central King valued Zuo Qianhu's strength and Su Changqing's potential. That was why this had come about.
There were not so many twists and turns to it.
If it worked today, then it worked. If not, so be it.
A knock sounded at the door. The two maidservants hurried forward and opened the private room.
Soon, Su Changqing came out and stood silently at the door.
The matter was simple: the matchmaking had failed.
He had entered without saying a word, doing nothing but eating with great gusto.
Before long, the two young maidservants had stared at him with eyes wide as bells until he could no longer remain.
Or rather, Lin Yuchan could no longer remain.
She had ordered a whole table of dishes, only for Su Changqing to devour them like a ravenous beast, sweeping through them like a storm.
After exchanging a few casual words, the two had Qingyun and Liuyue see the guest out.
Just as Su Changqing was about to head downstairs, four figures arrived. They wore bamboo hats and gripped Steel Sabers, their voices sharp.
"It's this private room on the third floor. Kid, move aside!"
Su Changqing's eyes narrowed.
Name: Dong Wang Realm: Eighth Level of Xiantian Fate: Exquisite Saber Technique (Green), Proficient in Hidden Weapons (Green) Recent Turning Point: A subordinate of West Factory's Li Lianying, he had come to assassinate Su Changqing. Since Su Changqing had already left, he turned his target to Lin Yuchan. Lin Yuchan was accidentally killed by him. Yu Huatian devised a plan that night to frame Su Changqing. The Central King and Central King's Consort flew into a rage and had Su Changqing beheaded in public after autumn! Iron Guts God-Marquis Zhu Wushi personally took action and captured Su Changqing. His cultivation was completely crippled, leaving him unable to escape the Suppression Bureau. He was later rescued through Shangguan Haitang's efforts, fell in love with Jiang Xingxing, and married her with her as witness. They loved each other for life... Later, Jiang Xingxing became a Martial Saint. He lived to two hundred, his name passed down through the ages, and buried the aged and decrepit Little Guan Gong, Su Changqing.
Su Changqing stood frozen where he was, silent.
He realized that the system's rigidity meant every script's ending far exceeded his expectations...
Could every casual decision in this world truly affect everything in one's life?
Still, he finally knew who the eunuchs who had come to kill him at Mount Zhenwu had been.
Yu Huatian!
Though this man's name had appeared only once.
Su Changqing could be certain.
The person beside Li Lianying had to be him.
"You framed me? Today, I'll send West Factory an enormous gift!"
Su Changqing had already flashed away, but suddenly turned back and rushed into the private room at top speed.
The four eunuchs in bamboo hats changed expression, as though they had thought of something.
"So he is Su Changqing! They say he is gentle and refined as jade. It seems that is true!"
Upon entering, Su Changqing saw Lin Yuchan eating at the table. Her table manners were not particularly elegant either. Her red lips were alluring, and oil stained the corners of her mouth.
When she saw Su Changqing enter, surprise flashed through her eyes. She gave a light cough, wiped her mouth, and quickly sat properly, looking refined and graceful.
"Come with me. West Factory wants to kill you." Su Changqing strode over and said.
"What about my two maidservants?" Panic filled Lin Yuchan's eyes as she hurriedly asked.
This was the third floor. Even if they did not die from jumping, they would be crippled.
This was the first time Su Changqing had seen someone of high status in this world who still possessed some humanity.
Su Changqing looked at her and spoke calmly.
"I was going to take you and jump from the window, but now I'll take you out through the front door. That way, your two maidservants can live."
"Are you afraid?"
"The front door!" Lin Yuchan said solemnly.
"County Princess, our deaths are nothing. Please flee!"
Qingyun and Liuyue stood frozen, tears filling their eyes as they hurriedly pleaded.
"You two, hurry and fire the signal arrows. Have my aunt send people over." Lin Yuchan's mind raced as she quickly said, "If the two of us get far enough away, have Aunt notify the Central King."
The door was kicked open. Four figures strode inside, their faces hidden beneath bamboo hats.
Their Steel Sabers left their sheaths, their cold gleam chilling Lin Yuchan to the bone. She could not help recalling that scene at Mount Zhenwu.
Her Lin Family had been slaughtered to the last. If Su Changqing had not saved her, she would have died long ago.
"You dared toy with us? I'll have your life!" Dong Wang's shrill voice rang out coldly.
The four of them had nearly been driven mad. Su Changqing had come to Full Moon Tower at noon, stayed for less than a quarter of an hour, and then left?
Had this brat not suddenly returned, how could the four of them have shown their faces when they went back?
They had passed right by him and even told him to move aside?
The four were called Dong Wang, Xi Wang, Nan Wang, and Bei Wang—the West Factory Four Wangs!
All were at the Eighth Level of Xiantian and possessed a combined Heavenly Dipper formation. Even a Ninth Level of Xiantian expert could be slain on the spot!
Lin Yuchan was taken aback, her eyes flickering.
She was gifted in both talent and beauty. Though she did not practice martial arts, she had an exceptionally sharp mind and seemed to faintly sense that something was wrong.
With a flick of his toe, Su Changqing kicked the table toward the four men.
A single slash cut through it, and the tabletop instantly shattered into four pieces.
Su Changqing wrapped one arm around Lin Yuchan and faced them with his saber held across his body.
Tyrant Saber, Heartless Slash!
Countless Blade Auras burst in every direction, echoing throughout the room.
The four men's bamboo hats were sliced open, shattering into pieces in midair.
"Take my Tang Sect Hidden Weapons!" Su Changqing flung out two packets from his hand, scattering red and black powder everywhere.
Lin Yuchan was closest to him. Her nose instantly began to itch, and she sneezed several times in succession.
The four men's expressions changed. They hurriedly raised their sabers before them and retreated at high speed.
Holding Lin Yuchan in his arms, Su Changqing seized the chance to leap out the door.
At the same time, he swung his saber again.
Tyrant Saber! Heartless Slash!
The strike was incomparably tyrannical, sweeping through the air.
The wall instantly split apart, dust billowing everywhere. Su Changqing's eyes narrowed, and without the slightest hesitation, he leaped down from the third floor with Lin Yuchan.
The four joined forces to block the attack. They had already realized something was amiss: their noses itched, and their expressions were extremely ugly.
"You shameless cur! Form the formation! Kill him at Full Moon Tower!" Dong Wang roared.
"Is that really a Tang Sect Hidden Weapon? Why do I keep sneezing?"
Cradled in his arms, Lin Yuchan's face was slightly red as she asked in confusion.
"Genuine goods, guaranteed." Su Changqing replied without blushing or missing a beat.
Four tall figures leaped down, Steel Sabers in hand, their expressions cold as they stared at Su Changqing.
The four formed a square, surrounding Su Changqing and Lin Yuchan. Their auras surged, true qi spreading around them.
"West Factory's Heavenly Dipper Formation!" Lin Yuchan cried out.
"You know it?"
"My family came from the Fuwei Escort Agency, after all. My ancestor, Lin Yuantu, practiced the renowned Bixie Swordplay. Of course I know." Lin Yuchan said.
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