Chapter 100

"Here are some pills. Please accept them as a small token of my apology."

Looking at the storage bag in front of her, a complex expression appeared in Xu Xiuer's eyes.

She was aware of her situation.

Being in the Princess Mansion, one has no say in anything.

Whether Princess Ziwei's kindness was genuine or feigned, she had to accept it!

At this moment, she hated herself so much for being a cultivation failure.

If her talent is exceptional enough, then she is qualified to walk alongside the princess.

Instead of being like a beggar, passively accepting charity.

121. The system has been updated again, the Sword Dao Stone Tablet!

"Thank you, Your Highness..."

Xu Xiuer wiped away her tears and said softly.

"You don't need to thank me. It was my oversight that I didn't take good care of you. From now on, you don't need to worry about your safety."

Meanwhile, Ye Ruoshui, who was standing to the side with a bewildered expression, gave him a wink.

Ye Ruoshui, puzzled, opened her beautiful eyes wide and looked back at her.

Xiao Minghuang couldn't help but sigh softly.

"This girl..."

At this moment, Lin Wanqiu quietly moved to Ye Ruoshui's side and whispered a reminder:

"Ruoshui, go apologize to Xu Xiuer and tell her that yesterday's events were all a misunderstanding."

Upon hearing this, Ye Ruoshui frowned slightly and asked in return:

"The King Wu'an once sent assassins to kill His Highness. Are we just going to let this go like this?!"

When Ye Ruoshui brought up this question, Lin Wanqiu was speechless.

When these words reached Xu Xiuer's ears, her face paled and her body trembled slightly.

Seeing this, Xiao Minghuang explained:

"Ruoshui, the assassin we just saw wasn't sent by the King Wu'an, but by the Second Prince. The King Wu'an was unaware of this, so please don't blame him."

Xu Xiuer's expression froze.

"Is Your Highness... trying to exonerate me?"

Last night, his grandfather admitted to sending assassins to kill His Highness, but now the princess is denying it in front of him.

In an instant.

A warm feeling welled up in her heart, and her original fear and despair disappeared.

She knew that the princess was helping her, and genuinely was helping her!

She was merely a hostage in the Princess Mansion, utterly insignificant.

If the princess doesn't like her, all she needs to do is ignore her.

There's absolutely no need to lie in front of so many people.

The scene before her eyes undoubtedly showed that the princess truly valued her.

Suddenly, she remembered that last night at the Training Ground, the princess had also come to her rescue in front of the Second Prince.

"Does the princess... like me?"

Just as Xu Xiuer's mind was racing.

Ye Ruoshui's expression also changed drastically.

"The assassin was actually Second Prince's men!"

She clenched her fists and said fiercely:

"That wretched Second Prince!"

The words had barely left his mouth.

She looked at Xu Xiuer, bowed slightly, and said apologetically:

"I'm sorry, Miss Xu, I wronged you and your grandfather!"

Hearing this, Xu Xiuer blushed slightly and quickly reached out to help Ye Ruoshui up.

"This isn't Miss Ye's fault; it's all my fault..."

Ye Ruoshui straightened up, a look of confusion on her face. This was because she didn't know the truth, so how could she blame Xu Xiuer?

"Hmm? What do you mean by that, Miss Xu?"

Seeing that the two were about to get entangled again, Xiao Minghuang coughed lightly and interrupted them, saying:

"Now that the misunderstanding has been cleared up, there's no need for everyone to gather here!"

Immediately, she looked at Lin Wanqiu and instructed:

"Wanqiu, I'm entrusting Xiu'er to your care."

Upon hearing this, Lin Wanqiu was about to respond when Ye Ruoshui spoke first, quickly saying:

"Your Highness, please let me help Miss Xu. I accidentally tied her up last night, and I feel a little bad about it."

After saying that, she grabbed Xu Xiuer's hand and ran outside.

"Hey! Hey..."

Seeing the two leave, he shook his head helplessly and looked at Lin Wanqiu, saying:

"Wanqiu, you stay here and keep an eye on things. Don't let Ruoshui cause any trouble. I might have to leave the capital for a while."

"Good!"

Lin Wanqiu responded, then asked in confusion:

"Your Highness, the Grand Competition is only seven days away. Isn't it a bit unwise to leave the capital now?"

"Don't worry, I only stay within a thousand miles of the capital, and I can make a round trip in a day."

Upon hearing this, Lin Wanqiu did not offer any further advice.

"Your Highness, rest assured, I will take care of everything in the capital!"

"Um."

After breaking through to the Spring Gushing Realm, Xiao Minghuang could fly long distances using only her spiritual power, no longer needing animal power. Therefore, she didn't want to bring any servants with her on this trip.

Just as she was about to leave, she suddenly remembered something.

"The sword technique and magical artifacts I won from the Sixth Prince last night haven't been delivered yet."

Thinking of this, Xiao Minghuang stopped in her tracks again.

Before she sets off, she wants to give away these two treasures.

A short while later.

She came out of Lin Wanqiu's courtyard.

The system's voice echoed in my mind.

[Ding[=#]

[Successfully detected that the host has gifted the opportunity!]

[Congratulations, host! You have triggered a 1000x critical hit compensation and obtained the mid-grade Earth-rank martial art, <Thousand Waves Overlapping Tide Sword Technique>!]

Xiao Minghuang's lips curled up slightly, and a hint of a smile appeared in her eyes.

"Mid-grade Earth Rank, not bad."

Since embarking on the path of cultivation, the only martial art she has mastered is the "Big Dipper Seven Stars Sword Technique," although one skill is enough to conquer the world.

However, using the same move all the time when facing an enemy would be too monotonous.

Moreover, this martial art is closely related to celestial phenomena.

Its power will be greatly reduced in places where starlight cannot reach.

Now that she has acquired the Thousand Waves Overlapping Tide Sword Technique, it has greatly made up for her shortcomings.

From now on, she will be able to handle any situation with ease.

Next, Xiao Minghuang went to Ye Ruoshui's courtyard.

As soon as I entered, I saw Ye Ruoshui and Xu Xiuer sitting opposite each other.

Ye Ruoshui looked at Xu Xiuer with great curiosity and kept asking questions.

Xu Xiuer, on the other hand, looked extremely flustered and embarrassed.

A smile appeared on Xiao Minghuang's lips, and a gentle expression graced her face.

"Ruoshui, come here for a second!"

Ye Ruoshui had already sensed Xiao Minghuang's arrival, and upon hearing the call, she immediately got up and ran over.

Xiao Minghuang pulled Ye Ruoshui aside, avoiding Xu Xiuer's gaze, and took out a magical artifact from his storage bag, handing it to her.

"Take this sword for now. If you find it useful, use it; if not, you can give it to Wanqiu."

Ye Ruoshui nodded. She was only interested in alchemy, and now she had added weapon crafting to her repertoire. As for martial arts in combat, she was completely unfamiliar with them.

Even if she were given this magical artifact, it wouldn't be of much use. It would be better to give it to Lin Wanqiu, which would make the best use of it.

But at that moment, an idea suddenly popped into Ye Ruoshui's mind.

"Your Highness, may I give this magical artifact to Xiu'er?"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Minghuang's expression froze for a moment, then a smile appeared on her face.

"Sure, since it's been given to you, it's yours to do with as you please."

Upon hearing this, a smile appeared on Ye Ruoshui's face.

"Thank you, Your Highness!"

Ye Ruoshui returned to the courtyard, and her voice could be heard again.

Xiao Minghuang always felt a pang of pity for Xu Xiuer.

In this world, everyone has talent, and everyone can cultivate themselves.

But there are always some people whose talent is unbelievably lacking.

This doesn't mean they can't cultivate, but rather that if they want to achieve something similar to others, the resources they need to consume might be a hundred times greater.

No one can afford such a price.

Thinking of this, Xiao Minghuang brought up the system panel.

[Name: Xu Xiuer]

[Destiny/Fate: Ordinary (White)]

[Realm: Eighth Level of Body Tempering]

This person is unremarkable and ordinary.

Xiao Minghuang sighed softly and turned to leave.

Originally, she thought Xu Xiuer would be a hidden genius like Ye Ruoshui or Lin Wanqiu, but the system's search revealed that nothing could be hidden.

Xu Xiuer, in the end, just an ordinary girl.

He possessed neither extraordinary talent nor a remarkable Destiny/Fate.

She was just an ordinary person.

Where do so many geniuses come from in this world?