Courtyard House: My Time Travel is a Bit Too Strong

With a flick of his wrist, the pebble traced a short arc and struck the back of the man's head with a "thud."

"Who?! Which bastard dares to ambush me—"

Xu Damao jumped up and down, turning around to curse, but Lin Quan had already raised his chin at him: "Here."

"Brother Lin Quan!"

Upon seeing the person on the wall, Xu Damao's eyes lit up instantly. He strode over, tilting his head back and unconsciously bending his waist slightly.

"Brother Quan, you've also taken a liking to that girl from the Jia family?"

Only a fool wouldn't notice the probing and flattery in those words.

Indeed, if we're talking about who's the most clever in courtyard number 95, the first one is this horse-faced boy; the second one is his incredibly shrewd father.

Although Lin Quan is the only one left in his family, the row of gleaming gold plaques in his house are his strongest pillar of support.

Climbing this line might not guarantee promotion or wealth, but at least it could thwart Yan Bugui's schemes and evade the treacherous attacks of the Moral Celestial.

Among all the demons and monsters in the courtyard, only the Xu father and son were truly clear-headed.

But the boy in front of me is only a sixteen or seventeen-year-old boy, intelligent but still lacking in experience.

Lin Quan glanced at him, lifted his eyelids, and rolled his eyes.

"Am I interested in that girl?"

He scoffed, his voice barely audible. "You're trying to avoid me, why would you want to get closer? Have you got a death wish?"

Not to mention that the two mistresses in his house were enough to handle him, Chen Xueru's captivating smile alone was a hundred times more alluring and spicy than this 'white lotus'.

Lin Quan beckoned to Xu Damao with his finger before slowly speaking:

"I wasn't interested in that girl at all, but who does Jia Dongxu think he is? He's a complete scoundrel, does he even deserve to marry such a beautiful woman?"

"Look at you guys, your eyes are practically glued to that person..."

Before he could finish speaking, he suddenly lowered his voice, a smirk playing on his lips, and casually tossed out, "Want to stir things up for that toad from the Jia family?"

Xu Damao, who had been looking dejected, suddenly had a glint of fire in his eyes upon hearing this.

"Brother Quan is right! With Jia Dongxu's filthy appearance, how dare he steal a beautiful flower?"

He spat, his jaw clenching so hard it made a grinding sound, and the fat on his face twitching.

But the moment he turned to Lin Quan, his expression changed to a fawning smile, his eyebrows dancing with eager anticipation: "Brother Quan, can you give me some advice?"

Lin Quan didn't waste any words. He leaned down and whispered in his ear, "Make as much noise as you want."

No sooner had he finished speaking than his hand landed on Xu Damao's shoulder, slapping him twice crisply and cleanly. Then, like a hawk, he leaped off the wall.

Xu Damao blinked, and when he looked up again, Lin Quan had already disappeared, leaving only a few swaying tree shadows on the blue bricks in the courtyard.

He paused for a moment, then narrowed his eyes, his gaze shooting towards the Jia family's direction—especially fixed on Bai Lianhua.

A sinister and smug smile crept across his lips, and a low hum rolled down his throat:

"Hehe... Jia Dongxu, you shameless bastard, I'm going to give you a good dressing down today!"

Don't let Xu Damao's gossipy nature fool you; he's had his share of beatings!

Jia Dongxu and Sha Zhu were the most ruthless—their attacks always targeted the crotch, each move insidious and drawing blood.

Regardless of what Xu Damao will do next.

As soon as Lin Quan landed, a slight smile appeared on his lips. He picked up the purple clay teapot and brewed a cup of hot tea.

He leaned against a pillar, tea smoke curling upwards, his eyelids half-closed, but his ears were perked up, glancing at the next room every now and then.

After waiting for more than an hour, a series of howls and screams finally erupted from next door.

Without even seeing it in person, Lin Quan recognized him just by the way that raspy voice cleaved through the air.

Who else could it be but that old shrew Jia Zhangshi?

"Since I'm just killing time anyway, I might as well tease those beasts next door and listen to their antics; it'll help relieve my boredom."

As soon as the cursing from next door started, the corners of his mouth turned up again, a faint smile that conveyed a sense of comfort.

Seeing those usually domineering people get their comeuppance made him feel more comfortable than if he had drunk honey.

Ultimately, however, the Jia family's mess was nothing more than a pastime for him to pass the time.

The days slipped by silently in this undercurrent, and seven days passed in the blink of an eye.

Because the courtyard was under renovation, Qiao Jingjing and Zhu Zhuqing rarely went out unless necessary, each guarding their own little world.

During that week, the craftsmen worked day and night, using bricks, tiles, and timber in turn, and finally tidied up the entire courtyard according to Lin Quan's wishes.

At the same time, Zhu Zhuqing, far away in the Martial Soul World, also stepped out of the dense shade of the Star Dou Great Forest and landed steadily within the territory of the Heaven Dou Empire.

That's right—the desolate forest she fled to for her life was none other than the renowned Star Dou Great Forest in the Martial Soul World!

The past few days have been peaceful. Whether it's the relief of escaping pursuit or the rapid advancement in cultivation after the contract was formed, it's unclear.

The icy coldness between her brows subtly softened, revealing a barely perceptible loosening.

She traveled swiftly and eventually stopped outside the city of Soto.

That's the city where Shrek Academy is located!

She came here, firstly, to see for herself the bizarre and fantastical things Lin Quan had described—

Even though the shackles of the marriage contract have long been broken, that agreement is still like a thorn stuck in my heart, and it will have to be removed sooner or later.

Secondly, it was also food that Qiao Jingjing urgently needed.

Soto City, known as the "Granary of the Heavenly Empire," receives its annual new grain, supporting half of the empire's economy.

With this living granary as a foundation, the current worry about food shortages can be temporarily put aside.

As for Qiao Jingjing, after several discussions and arrangements over the past few days, things have quietly gotten back on track.

Almost every day, we receive hundreds of first-level crystal cores and a dozen or so second-level crystal cores!

However, they haven't even caught a glimpse of level three or higher crystal cores during this period, let alone touched them in person.

Even so, with the support of the crystal cores continuously sent by Qiao Jingjing, her strength, along with that of Lin Quan and Zhu Zhuqing, increased dramatically—in just seven days, it was as if they had undergone a complete transformation.

Speaking of Qiao Jingjing alone, her mental power has reached the peak of the second level, with sharp fluctuations that are concentrated and do not dissipate;

Lin Quan, on the other hand, was firmly rooted at the peak of the first level, with a deep and profound aura, and his every move already showed his sharpness.

Zhu Zhuqing was a step behind, but she had already jumped into the first-tier post-production stage...

If it weren't for the fact that she had been either traveling or being suppressed by the rules of the other world these past few days, she should have been standing shoulder to shoulder with Lin Quan at the peak of the first level long ago!

However, Zhu Zhuqing still managed to make time to visit Lin Quan.

Once freed from the shackles of the rules, her soul power, which was originally only around level 30, surged forward like spring water breaking through ice—within seven days, she forcefully reached level 45!

That's right, it's level 45!

It was all thanks to the crystal cores provided by Qiao Jingjing that this miracle was achieved.

Unfortunately, since he has not yet absorbed a spirit ring, once he returns to the Martial Soul World, his outward aura will be suppressed back to around level 30.

But the terrifyingly powerful soul force within him was real and undeniable!