Sword Shatters Stars

Chapter 88 No way? That can't be!
Zhao Youyue speculated: "Perhaps there are different qualities of Heavenly Martial Power, and the types we can absorb are different, which could explain this situation."

"Indeed." Fang Yuan was also pondering this issue.

Zhao Youyue suddenly asked Fang Yuan meaningfully, "Don't you have anything to say?"

"What? What?" Renxing stared at Fang Yuan curiously, guessing what had happened.

Fang Yuan knew what he meant and explained the situation in detail.

"That's the situation. The regimental commander and deputy commander can decide whether or not to recruit her into the regiment."

He pressed Fang Yuan relentlessly, asking, "Is she pretty? Does she have a good figure? Is she reliable? Is there a chance she could become my sister-in-law?"

Fang Yuan said speechlessly, "Don't you hate men who can think of a name for their child just by looking at a pretty woman?"

"That's someone else! You're different. It's others who aren't good enough for you, not the other way around!"

Such a capricious and generous attitude is truly befitting of siblings.

Lin Xiufeng and Zhao Youyue exchanged ideas and were both willing to trust Fang Yuan's judgment, so they said:

"Since no one objects, let's try recruiting. Let Fang Yuan talk to her. But I think we should make the situation clear. If she thinks it's suitable, she can join; if she has concerns or doesn't think it's suitable, then forget it."

After saying that, Zhao Youyue said to Fang Yuan in a willful manner, "I'm going too! I'm going too!"

Lin Xiufeng said impatiently, "If you want Fang Yuan to fail in his recruitment, then go ahead and do it."

"What do you mean!" Renxing glared angrily at Lin Xiufei.

“Are you going to tell people you’re his sister? If you don’t, people might see Fang Yuan as a nice guy and misunderstand that you’re his girlfriend, and those who originally wanted to join won’t come.”

Upon hearing Lin Xiufeng's words, Renxing immediately stopped being angry and nodded, saying:

"That makes sense! Okay, I'll keep my distance and observe from a distance without showing my face."

Okay, I just can't hold it in, I have to go...

To prevent him from blurting it out uncontrollably, Lin Xiufeng had no choice but to remind him:

"Actually, you can say they are siblings, but don't go into too much detail. Just say that one of them takes the mother's surname."

"...Do you need to remind me!" he retorted stubbornly, then turned and followed Fang Yuan.

"A dog bites Lu Dongbin, who doesn't know the kindness of others!"

Lin Xiufeng shouted back.

"The lively atmosphere in our group is all thanks to you and Renxing!"

Zhao Youyue couldn't stand their clashing personalities.

"The loving atmosphere in our group depends entirely on you and me."

Lin Xiufeng, with his arm around Zhao Youyue, smiled slightly and said:

“They’re slacking off, let’s rest for a while and wait for them to come back so we can deal with Cong Long’s fur, bones, and flesh together.”

"I'm in great spirits, I don't need to rest."

Zhao Youyue pretended to be innocent and didn't understand.

Lin Xiufeng simply picked her up and left.

"Come on! You like this style."

"What did you say? What are you going to do? Where are you taking me? I'm so scared! If you don't put me down, I'll scream for help! I really will!"

Zhao Youyue's enthusiasm grew as she performed...

The two were laughing and joking happily when they suddenly heard a willful shout:
"Commander! Deputy Commander! Where are you all?! Stop hiding and being all lovey-dovey! Come out and welcome the new members!"

Lin Xiufeng didn't want to pay attention, but Zhao Youyue thought it was inappropriate.

Lin Xiufeng's mood was spoiled, and he lay down on the ground. Zhao Youyue nudged his arm and said:

"What's wrong? You're not welcoming the new member? ... It's your own fault for not getting straight to the point. Hey—take a break, I'll go welcome them first."

Zhao Youyue stood up on the hilltop, and when she saw the new woman, her eyes lit up. She couldn't help but whisper:

"Look, look! So beautiful! Such a stunning figure!"

Lin Xiufeng said listlessly, "Better than you? More beautiful than you?"

"Don't try to make me happy, she's really a beauty! Look!" Zhao Youyue pulled Lin Xiufei up.

Lin Xiufeng was stunned at first glance...

Zhao Youyue laughed and said, "You said such nice things to me, you were stunned at first glance, weren't you? Was she looking at me or at you?"

Lin Xiufeng didn't say anything, silently lay down again, and closed her eyes to pretend to sleep.

Zhao Youyue said irritably, "It's too late to make amends now! You were clearly mesmerized just now, and now you're pretending you weren't attracted? Aren't you going to go down and greet me? I'm going down!"

Lin Xiufeng remained silent.

Zhao Youyue had no choice but to fix her hair and walk down the hillside to welcome him, then introduced herself by name.

Seeing that Lin Xiufeng didn't show himself, Renxing leaped up the hillside and called out to him:
"What are you doing! Is this how you disturb your good time? The new girl, Lin Qiru, hasn't done anything to you. It's one thing to give me the cold shoulder, but what kind of treatment is this?"

Lin Xiufeng sat up abruptly, opened her eyes, and asked, "What did you say her name was?"

"Lin Qiru! The name is a bit strange, isn't it? I guess her mother was abandoned, so she was given this name."

"Can you stop making wild guesses?" Lin Xiufeng said irritably, stood up, saw Lin Qiru and Zhao Youyue chatting happily, stared for a while, then sat down again and remained silent for a while.

"No, what are you doing?" Renxing felt that Lin Xiufei was acting strangely and couldn't help but guess, "Are you afraid that Zhao Youyue will find out and beat you to death because you were attracted to her at first glance?"

"I'm afraid I'm too handsome!" Lin Xiufeng flipped over a piece of cloth, covered his face, thought for a moment, then put the cloth away, jumped down the slope, and ran down the hill.

Zhao Youyue introduced him, saying, "He is the regimental commander, Lin Xiufeng."

Lin Xiufeng looked at Lin Qiru, about to speak, when she saw Lin Qiru greet him without any change in expression:
"Greetings, Commander. It's a pleasure to meet you. My name is Lin Qiru, and I'm from Linhai City."

"...You look a lot like someone I know."

Lin Xiufeng looked at Lin Qiru and thought she looked similar no matter how he looked at her, but her temperament was different.

Apart from that, there really is no difference...

"You know my cousin?" Lin Qiru's eyes showed surprise.

"Hey classmate, I didn't know she had a cousin who looks so much like her."

Lin Xiufeng was skeptical, surprised that the two looked so alike; they were more like twins than cousins.

"Actually, we're twins. My aunt never had children, so I was adopted by her when I was little. We weren't in the same region as each other before, and I only went back for the college entrance exam. I saw my cousin a while ago; she did very well on the exam..."

Lin Qiru was poised and confident; judging from her expression, she clearly didn't recognize him.

Lin Xiufeng couldn't help but think that he was overthinking things.

The person I knew before couldn't possibly be here; he couldn't possibly be a Heavenly Martial Artist; it's impossible for me to meet him under these circumstances and remain so calm; and it's even more impossible for me to pretend I don't know him when we're face to face.

Lin Qiru is beautiful, kind-hearted, not talkative or violent, sincere and straightforward, warm and generous, and also hardworking.

Upon joining, I actively learned how to handle Cong Long's corpse, learning and doing it very seriously.

Lin Xiufeng was skinning a corpse when Zhao Youyue suddenly dragged over a deaf-headed man, skinning him as she asked:

What's your relationship with her cousin?

(End of this chapter)