Chapter 80: Manor of the Mountain-Subjugating Marquess

Chapter 80: Manor of the Mountain-Subjugating Marquess

Meanwhile, in a different part of South Gate City, a new scene unfolded.

Liu Xiaoyu stayed at the Residence of the Mountain-Subjugating Marquess for a few days. However, she felt deeply worried and desperately wanted to venture out to find her sister.

She was a splendid koi fish in the Bombax River, the sole member of the clan who had cultivated magical power. Unfortunately, she lacked the strength to assume human form. Unexpectedly, during a day of joyous play with her younger sister, they stumbled upon a plant bearing two amber vermillion grapes. She gave her little sister the larger one, granting her five hundred years of cultivation. Consuming the smaller one herself, she gained three hundred years of cultivation.

With this, both sisters had acquired enough magical power to take on human forms.

Immediately after consuming the Amber Vermilion Grapes, an evil turtle demon appeared out of nowhere, eager to devour them.

In the midst of their escape, the two sisters got separated and lost each other. The source of this content nov(el)bi((n))

Liu Xiaoyu had instructed her younger sister to meet at South Gate City, so she decided to head there as soon as possible to await her younger sister's arrival.

As she approached the Li Family Estate, located just outside South Gate City, she encountered a very handsome young man. Despite appearing like a noble, he was gentle and friendly.

He came up to her and asked her for her name and origin.

She promptly responded that she was Liu Xiaoyu, the daughter of a fisherman by the river. She had lost sight of her sister and was heading to South Gate City to search for her.

The young man identified himself as Xia An, the Lord of the House of the Mountain-Subjugating Marquess, and kindly invited her to stay at his home. He assured her that he could leverage the marquisate's power to help locate her sister swiftly. Xia An reasoned that it would be like finding a needle in the ocean if Liu Xiaoyu were to search on her own.

Liu Xiaoyu was a demon who had lived many years, but she had never been out of the Bombax River. Lacking experience in the human world, she was easily convinced by Lord Xia to stay in the manor of the marquess.

Being in this foreign land with a considerate and gentle young man, Liu Xiaoyu, who was as naive as a young woman, swiftly found herself falling in love. She thought of herself as one of those female demons in legendary stories, meeting their ideal husband as soon as they stepped foot into the realm of humans.

Liu Xiaoyu envisioned a future where she would be married to this man, living a happy and blissful life once she'd found her younger sister.

After a few days passed, Liu Xiaoyu began to sense that something was wrong. The Lord of the House of the Mountain-Subjugating Marquess, Xia An, would depart early and return late daily, his busy schedule leaving only occasional moments for visits.

Regarding any news about her sister, there was none.

Yet, she didn't doubt Xia An's promise. Her concern was for her naive and inexperienced little sister.

If her sister wasn't as lucky as herself to encounter someone as good as Xia An, what would happen?

Unable to endure any longer, she left her room to see Xia An. She wanted to tell him how much she hoped to leave the house and search for her sister. Perhaps, through the connection between sisters, she would instantly locate her missing sister.

The servants at the manor had become familiar with her during these recent days. She walked unhindered to the periphery of Xia An's study.

Upon noticing that the candlelight was still burning brightly inside, she concluded that he was still in the study.

As Liu Xiaoyu approached, she heard voices from inside the study.

She wanted to leave this place as soon as possible.

However, she turned around and let out a cry of surprise, "Ahh..."

Unbeknownst to her, a tall and thin figure had appeared behind her. He was dressed in black clothes and showed a cold and indifferent demeanor. Additionally, he was as quiet as a ghost.

Seeing that Liu Xiaoyu had discovered him, the man in black chuckled coldly. "Hehe."

Without any hesitation, he raised his hand and smacked her on the forehead.

Bang!

As his palm fell, Liu Xiaoyu fainted right away. Even with her hundreds of years of cultivation as a demon, she couldn't fight back at all.

When Xia An heard that, he rushed out and exclaimed, "Master Lu?"

"Lord Xia..." The man in black, who was being addressed as Master Lu, spoke with a sinister tone. "I found this girl eavesdropping outside."

"How long has she been here?" Xia An asked.

"It should have been a while," Lu replied.

"Haih..." Lord Xia shook his head and sighed. "It's a pity. Considering her innocence and naive qualities, I wanted to try a purely romantic relationship. What a shame."

"In that case, shall I kill her?" Master Lu asked nonchalantly as he pressed down on Liu Xiaoyu's head with his right hand. It seemed as though he had done this many times.

"Haih... Don't be wasteful," Xia An said, waving his hand. "Take her to the cabin outside the city and sell her with the next batch of goods."

"Yes."

Master Lu then let go of Liu Xiaoyu and lifted her up. After a moment, he was gone.

Xia An watched Master Lu disappear into the distance.

After estimating that Master Lu had gone far enough, Xia An sneered and said, "He is such a weirdo. He's never interested in women, but he's in such a hurry to kill them."

"Hehe..." The steward must have been accustomed to Lord Xia's habit of talking behind people's backs. He could only smile and respond, "Master Lu has inherited the Heavenly Star Unusual Art of the Seven Killings Star. He might be ruthless, but as long as he remains loyal to the marquess, he is good."

"Seven Killings..."

Xia An turned around to head back into the room.

Before that, he said, "When I asked him to teach me, he would say that I am not destined to learn it. I don't even know what that precious legacy is all about. Hmph."

1. yaoqin is just another name for guqin. Guqin means ancient qin. They are really the same type of instrument. ☜