"The Commandery Princess noticed that Yang Xiaobing looked troubled when she last saw her. She looked into it and discovered something."
"Please go on."
"The Commandery Princess's exact words were:"
"You were all Vanguards who saved Yanmen. You've now received rewards of Laws, and powerful ones at that."
"But after your group, it won't be so easy for anyone else to obtain a Law."
"'Zhang Pengcheng comes from an Aristocratic Clan, and so does Jiang Xueyao.'
"'Only Yang Xiaobing doesn't.'
"'I'll speak plainly—Xiao Bing is talented and beautiful, has no one powerful behind her, and has obtained the extraordinarily strong Law of Fusion. That's drawn many covetous eyes.'
"'I can help her from the sidelines, but when it comes to matters of the heart, I can't order other people around.'
"'Those boys are all looking for ways... to make Xiao Bing theirs.'"
The maid quickly finished, mimicking the Commandery Princess's tone.
Xu Yuan's eyes grew deep as the sea. Wave after wave of killing intent erupted from him, then vanished like ice and snow melting away. A smile bloomed on his face. "So it's only a small matter. In that case, I'll do what I did in High School: ask her to eat at the Cafeteria with me every day. Before long, no one will dare touch her."
"I've delivered the message. Farewell," the maid said.
"Thank you. Goodbye," Xu Yuan said.
The maid left.
Xu Yuan sat on the edge of the bed, staring into space.
Lines of faintly glowing text appeared, but he paid them no heed:
You have completed the four parts of Ordinary Life. The secret you heard and the Second Crown you obtained will both remain hidden by Fate. No one knows your true circumstances.
All the text vanished.
Xu Yuan was still