Chapter 331: He's Come
# 331. He's Come
"The Holy Maiden of the Heaven Sect is friends with my elder brother. They met during last year’s Yunzhou incident, where the Holy Maiden fought bravely alongside him, slaying rebels and rooting out bandits, sharing many hardships and forming a deep bond," Xu Xinnian explained, sipping his tea.
These words were from his elder brother, and his mother had mentioned it as well. Over the past year, the Holy Maiden of the Heaven Sect had formed a private militia in Yunzhou to eliminate bandits... His mother knew because the Holy Maiden had told her this personally.
*The Holy Maiden of the Heaven Sect had developed a deep connection with Silver Gong Xu...* Wang Simu's face brightened in realization, and she let out a soft sigh of relief. Her face then relaxed into a gentle smile as she said, "I heard from a guest scholar at my manor that the Holy Maiden Li Miaozhen of the Heaven Sect possesses a fourth rank cultivation. Since Chu Yuanzhen has dueled with her, his strength must be comparable. In the capital, there are only a handful so young at fourth rank."
*Chu Yuanzhen isn’t exactly young…* Xu Xinnian nodded and said, "The two protagonists of the Conflict of Heaven and Man are truly dragons among men."
Wang Simu followed up smoothly, "However, in a few more years, Silver Gong Xu will surely stand on equal footing with them. After the duel, people in the capital have been saying that Silver Gong Xu’s talent is no less than the Zhenbei King’s."
Xu Xinnian raised his chin slightly, speaking with a tone of detached ease, "My brother's cultivation is still lacking; these rumours are just flattery meant to harm."
*He seems very proud... Indeed, flattering Xu Qi'an was a good way to gain favour with Xu Cijiu…* Wang Simu analyzed inwardly.
The carriage moved slowly, and as they reached the city gate of the Inner City, they happened to encounter the retinue of Huaiqing and Lin'an. Two carriages, made of precious nanmu wood, had stopped at the gate.