Xiuxian, I can travel to another world

Chapter 475 One Year

First, they argued.

Then came the fighting.

Finally, they dispersed.

On the carriage.

Zhou Ruxuan's hair was disheveled, her face still flushed with anger, and she was breathing heavily as she muttered some curses.

"actually……"

"I don't blame her."

Taking a deep breath, her expression became complicated, and she said slowly:
"She's about to get married to a man she's never met, so it's understandable that she might be desperate and try anything."

"Oh!" Zhu Ju raised his eyebrows:
"Even the daughters of the Nie family are not in control of their own lives?"

"The more prestigious the family you come from, the less you have control over your own destiny," Zhou Ruxuan shook her head and said with a bitter smile.

"We have the protection of our family and receive all kinds of resources. How can we take all the benefits without giving anything in return?"

"Nie Leyao is to marry the third young master of Huo Family Village. The Huo family of Shuicheng is no less powerful than the Nie family. This marriage was arranged last year, and Nie Leyao only recently learned about it from her father."

"I see." Zhu Ju understood, then changed the subject and asked:

"I heard your father was injured?"

"An old problem." Zhou Ruxuan's beautiful eyes narrowed, her expression unchanged.
"It wasn't this serious before, but this sudden worsening really startled me."

She didn't give specific details, giving a vague answer.

"Brother Zhu."

Zhou Ruxuan pursed her lips and said slowly:
"If you have someone you love, you don't need to care about me at all, but... you should let me know in advance."

"It's really not fair to you to get married after you're thirty."

"Ruxuan is overthinking it." Zhu Ju smiled.

"You helped the Zhu family's cloth workshop expand its business in the name of the Zhou family, and I will share some of the profits with you."

"This is a deal."

As for marriage...

He never had that intention.

Zhou Ruxuan took it as a way of comforting herself, and smiled as soon as she heard it, her bitterness dissipated.

"By the way, I heard you were injured on the day of the demonic calamity?"

"Let me see!"

Before Zhu Ju could refuse, she came over and started to rip off his clothes, only to reveal the 'scar' on his back.

"hiss……"

So many days have passed, and the wound has healed, but the hideous scars still reveal what happened back then.

Zhou Ruxuan couldn't help but gasp, then her beautiful eyes flashed:

"You killed an eighth-grade demon with your ninth-grade cultivation level?"

"By luck." Zhu Ju put on his clothes.
"I also have the help of the nurses, so I'm afraid it would be difficult for me to manage on my own."

"That's still quite remarkable." Zhou Ruxuan's eyes were filled with complex emotions.

"It seems you have a great talent for body refinement, but unfortunately... those who want to achieve great things in body refinement cannot have serious external injuries, otherwise their physical body will be difficult to perfect and their internal energy will be difficult to circulate smoothly."

"It's alright." Zhu Ju remained calm.
"There's always a way out; let's take it one step at a time."

…………

Back at the Zhou residence, a suffocating and oppressive atmosphere enveloped them, making it hard to breathe.

It seems that arguing with people outside is better than being here.

"Miss."

The maidservant approached with small, quick steps:
"The second young master requests your presence."

"Hmm." Zhou Ruxuan snapped out of her reverie and nodded.
"I see."

In the study.

Zhou Jingren replaced his father, and the table was filled with various documents related to the Zhou family.

"Second brother."

Zhou Ruxuan carefully pushed open the door and entered:
"Are you looking for me?"

"Ah."

Zhou Jingren rubbed his temples, looking haggard.
“You know your father’s condition. Although he survived, he is no longer able to handle family affairs, so the Zhou family needs to elect a new head of the family.”

"Is there even a need to choose?" Zhou Ruxuan asked, puzzled.

"You are the strongest member of the family, and the son of your father. Isn't it only natural for you to succeed as the head of the family?"

"Heh..." Zhou Jingren gave a bitter smile:

"It seems Father has spoiled you too much. Things aren't that easy, especially with Ancestor involved..."

"never mind!"

"All you need to know is that I have the best chance of succeeding as the head of the family, but I will have to pay a price."

"The price?" Zhou Ruxuan frowned.

"What price?"

“Give benefits to the Zhou family branches and each household, otherwise why would they willingly give up their positions?” Zhou Jingren squinted: “The exchange of benefits won’t be so easy.”

“This…” Zhou Ruxuan blinked:

"What does it have to do with me?"

"Yes." Zhou Jingren sighed.

"Your monthly allowance will be reduced by half, and some other things will require review before you can receive them."

"so……"

"You need to acquire a Qi and Blood Divine Weapon as soon as possible, otherwise you won't have the chance for several years."

He was confident that once he secured his position as head of the family, he could gradually reap the benefits, but this was not something that could be accomplished overnight.

It could take several years at the fastest.

It could take more than ten years.

During this period, in order to safeguard the interests of each household, he could not make his actions too obvious.

Even if he were to show some favoritism towards his younger sister, he could never do it to the extent his father did.

"A divine weapon of qi and blood?"

Zhou Ruxuan felt a chill run down her spine.

She had long wanted to acquire a Qi and Blood Divine Weapon, but low-level divine weapons were of little use to her, while high-level ones were too expensive.

Even with a doting father, acquiring a suitable Qi and Blood Divine Weapon is still not easy.

"Soon after, the Pai Association will hold an internal trading event, and the Sanhe Gang will have a few spots available."

Zhou Jingren continued:

“I can give you the spot and some silver, but that’s far from enough.”

“Gold and silver are mundane things that are of great importance to ordinary people, but they are not worth the attention of experts.”

"Yuanjing!"

"You need to collect at least fifty Yuan Crystals to have any hope of buying a Grade 7 Qi and Blood Divine Weapon."

One Yuanjing is worth ten thousand taels.

Fifty pieces...

Five hundred thousand taels!

Zhou Ruxuan's face turned pale.

She had some savings and treasures given to her by her father, but even if she exchanged them all, it wouldn't be enough to buy fifty Yuan Crystals.

"I can give you some, but you'll have to figure out the rest yourself."

Zhou Jingren sighed:
"or……"

"You're lowering your expectations?"

"No!" Zhou Ruxuan's beautiful eyes flickered as she said:

“I own shares in the Zhou family cloth workshop and receive 50,000 taels of silver annually. I am willing to exchange 50 yuan crystals from the family for ten years of dividends.”

"You're very smart." Zhou Jingren smiled with satisfaction, then shook his head.

"However, it's obvious you haven't done much business. Fifty coins is too much; you can only exchange it for thirty at most."

Thirty pieces.

In addition to gifts from his father and second brother.

enough!

Zhou Ruxuan nodded emphatically.

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Li Xianshan, the leader of the Sanhe Gang, is a low-key person, which is quite different from Hong Qingyi of the Qingyi Gang.

Since he took over the Green Robe Gang, he has strictly disciplined the gang's members.

They also recruited people to expand canals and waterways, which alone supported thousands of households.

It will further promote commerce and the fishing industry.

Under his intentional or unintentional guidance, Taiyuan Prefecture unexpectedly began to flourish.

It's dazzling.

A year has passed.

Zhu Ju sat cross-legged in the quiet room, his skin and flesh trembling slightly as his vast blood and qi were refined and condensed.

The Dragon Elephant Force is merely a low-level martial art, yet in his body, it can reach every limb and bone, with qi and blood flowing to every part, even the hair can be imbued with its power—it's simply unbelievable.

As time goes by.

"boom!"

A silent roar emerged from within.

Zhu Ju slowly opened his eyes, his hand clenched loosely, and a series of crisp crackling sounds immediately followed.

"Lower Eighth Rank!"

"At less than eighteen years old, with a cultivation level of the lower eighth rank, he can be considered a little genius in Taiyuan Prefecture."

"but……"

"They can't compare to those two children who floated to the surface."

(End of this chapter)