All Heavens: A Role-Playing System Starting from Tianlong

Chapter 109 The Duan Family Tradition?

Seeing this, Mu Wanqing angrily punched the quilt. The maggot inside the quilt responded with an "Ouch!"

Both of them possessed the Northern Darkness True Qi, so taking a punch like this wouldn't hurt them at all. It was clearly Zhong Ling who was playing tricks to amuse Mu Wanqing.

Zhang Cheng stopped the two of them from fooling around and explained, "Didn't I tell you about Sister Wu yesterday?"

I went to treat her wounds, which already took up a whole day. You two had been through enough yesterday, so get some rest. I'll come see you when I'm done.

After learning that Zhang Cheng was going to do something important, the two responded and went to sleep.

It was clear that the two girls had been training very hard since I left, and their physical strength was much better than before.

The three of them battled it out from noon until late at night yesterday. In the past, they would probably have been too exhausted to get up.

Zhang Cheng tiptoed out of the room and locked the door with his White Rainbow Palm technique. Turning around, he saw Duan Yu standing at the window at the end of the corridor.

The moment the boy saw Zhang Cheng, his eyes lit up, and he quickly walked over.

"Brother Zhang, you've finally come out! I've been waiting for you for so long."

Zhang Cheng grabbed him by the collar and pulled him aside: "You little brat, you weren't eavesdropping outside the door yesterday, were you?"

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Duan Yu immediately blushed and said, "Brother Zhang, what nonsense are you talking about? How could I do such a thing!"

Zhang Cheng put him down and looked him up and down: "Then why do you look like you haven't slept all night?"

Duan Yu looked dazed and infatuated: "Yesterday I had the honor of seeing the fairy sister's beautiful face. I was so excited that I tossed and turned all night and couldn't sleep."

Oh, by the way, the fairy sister is none other than Senior Li from the Carefree Sect from yesterday.

He ignored Zhang Cheng's reaction and muttered to himself, "Brother Zhang, although I have read a few books and consider myself somewhat knowledgeable in etiquette, I only learned what Mount Miaoguye is after seeing the fairy sister yesterday. There lives a divine being there, with skin like ice and snow and graceful as a maiden."

The fairy-like beauty and grace of this woman are truly beyond words. How could the Free and Unfettered Sect possess such a divine figure? Why have I never heard my uncle mention her before?

After meeting Duan Yu yesterday, Zhang Cheng had already guessed that things would develop this way. After all, Li Qiushui herself was far more captivating than the jade statue in Wuliang Mountain.

Her superior internal energy was so great that even without her deliberately using it, her every move had a natural attraction for those with insufficient internal strength.

Add to that the majesty of an empress dowager, the aura of a top-notch martial arts master, and the faint sorrow tinged by days of running around for Lady Wang's sake, and she truly evoked pity in me.

It's understandable that Duan Yu, a naive young man obsessed with good looks, was instantly smitten. But seeing Duan Yu's lecherous expression firsthand, Zhang Cheng couldn't help but feel a moment of silence for Duan Yu.

However, considering that Duan Yanqing has always been devoted to his Guanyin Bodhisattva, this matter can be considered a family tradition, and it cannot be blamed on Duan Yu.

Zhang Cheng raised his hand and patted Duan Yu on the shoulder, bringing him back from his reverie.

"Now I know why you haven't slept. So, what brings you here waiting for me?"

Duan Yu seemed a little embarrassed to speak because it involved his goddess: "Um—um, I wanted to ask Brother Zhang—to inquire about the Fairy Sister."

"Just ask if you want to, don't be shy," Zhang Cheng said nonchalantly. "What do you want to know?"

Duan Yu thought for a moment and decided to proceed step by step: "Um—I wonder what kind of sect this Free and Unfettered Sect is, that it could produce a fairy-like figure like you."

Zhang Cheng reached out and shook hands with Duan Yu: "I am unworthy, but as the leader of the Xiaoyao Sect, I am considered the boss of Sister Wu and Sister Li."

Duan Yu exclaimed in surprise, "What?!" Zhang Cheng glared at him, "What are you yelling about so early in the morning? Don't other people need to rest?"

Duan Yu quickly lowered his voice, but couldn't hide the excitement on his face: "Since Brother Zhang is the leader of the Xiaoyao Sect, doesn't that mean that Fairy Sister is... is considered family?"

Zhang Cheng thought to himself: Shouldn't they be one of us? How come they're calling us family? But if Madam Wang survives this trip, from her perspective, she'll be considered one of your family.

He calmly pulled his arm away and said seriously, "Let me tell you this first."

Your fairy-like sister may look to be the same age as you, but that's because she's highly skilled in martial arts and has mastered the art of preserving her youth. Her actual age is considerably older than yours.

Duan Yu, however, did not take it to heart at all. Instead, he was even more fascinated: "That's exactly why the fairy sister seems so otherworldly and extraordinary, unlike any mortal."

Ordinary people yearn for eternal youth but cannot attain it, yet she seems to defy the passage of time. Doesn't this further prove that the Fairy Sister is a celestial being descended from heaven?

He paused, then asked cautiously, "Um, Brother Zhang, I wonder if the Fairy Sister—is she married?"

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"She can be considered single for now. She recently broke up with her ex-husband who hurt her feelings, and these days she's been busy with matters concerning her child."

Duan Yu's longing expression froze for a moment, and he said in disbelief, "Marriage—marriage? The fairy sister—she's already been married?"

His eyes dimmed slightly, but he immediately pressed on, "Then—who is that heartless man? How could he bear to harm someone as beautiful as Fairy Sister?"

As he spoke, he suddenly recalled the faint sorrow between Li Qiushui's brows when they first met yesterday.

At the time, I only thought it added to her charm, but looking back now, I realize that it was clearly a forced smile hiding her true feelings.

"No wonder—no wonder when I saw the fairy sister yesterday, I always felt that there was a lingering sadness in her eyes. It turns out that she was busy with her child and had to force a smile."

He spoke slower and slower, his voice grew softer and softer, and his eyes gradually reddened.

Whether it was out of indignation at the fate of the fairy sister or sadness at her own belated encounter, two lines of clear tears rolled down her cheeks without warning.

Zhang Cheng was stunned and didn't know what to say.

Duan Yu wiped away his tears and took a deep breath: "Brother Zhang, I wonder what hobbies the Fairy Sister has? I'd like to cater to her interests and see if I can make her a little happier."

Zhang Cheng thought for a moment, then said somewhat uncertainly, "Um—does it count as upsetting her senior sister?"

He paused for a moment, then explained, "Yes, it's Sister Wu from yesterday. She's Sister Li's senior, they grew up together, and they often bicker and argue to strengthen their bond."

Duan Yu was taken aback, and hesitated for a while before speaking again: "Brother Zhang—I wonder if the Fairy Sister has any other hobbies?"

Zhang Cheng shook his head: "I don't know anything else. Why don't you go and ask her yourself?"

Duan Yu panicked upon hearing this: "Me!?"