Wei Wei's footsteps paused. Her long and shapely eyebrows creased a bit and answered Hei Ze with merely two words, "Too troublesome."
Hearing that, Hei Ze felt deeply sympathetic. It's precisely because he's rather successful with respect to armaments that people unceasingly came to the Fine Compound to bother him, asking him to move to the Superior Compound.
Unfortunately, he's not interested at all in possessing higher levels of qi. He'd rather use all of his time to make more money.
More so than young masters from other influential families, he enjoyed the feeling of holding the world's wealth in the palm of his hand.
That's why the Hei family had no less than several tens of large and small shops within the capital.
But he never thought of depending on armaments to make money before.
Until he received a letter and three armaments not long ago. He then partnered with a armament shop at the foot of the mountain.
The difference between this armament shop and others was that it didn't retail quality products but instead manufactured in bulk.
Not everybody only wanted one piece of armament, right? They could be this supplier.
However, the armament's quality completely depended on how much money was paid.
If more silver was paid, then the quality of the armaments were good.
If less silver was paid, the quality would correspondingly be lower.
Even though it's like this, there's still a mad rush for their products in the market, because as far as a martial artist was concerned, being able to obtain an armament of their own simply was the most important thing in the world.
Even students at White Academy were scouting for connections in order to get their hands on an armament.
Heh, if they knew that the armaments they coveted were made by that one they called a good-for-nothing, wonder what kind of expressions they'd have.
Not only that, this shop wasn't even opened by him. He merely helped give that 'good-for-nothing' a job outside of class time.
Hei Ze's mouth curved as his eyes shined slightly, "Still, this Helian Wei Wei is quite interesting."
"Young Master, who're you talking about?" The manservant who'd just drawn water came over, his eyes opened wide, "I beg you a million times, please don't do anything at the academy, or the old master will kill me!"
Hei Ze laughed, "This young master only wants to get married. Didn't grandfather send me to White Academy only so I can find a good wife? What're you afraid of, hmm?"
The little servant cried without tears, "Your grandfather told you to find one with an appropriate family background. He didn't tell you to look for a good-for-nothing who's been driven out of her clan, heavens!"
"Driven out of her clan?" The Hei Ze paused in the middle of standing up and turned his head to glance at the little manservant, "Who's driven out of her clan?"
The little manservant washed the handkerchief and passed it over to his family's respected young master. "Who else can it be? Isn't it precisely that spoiled Helian Wei Wei. News already spread throughout the entire academy. I heard it's because their four elders saw how Helian Jiao Er was bullied, so were not happy about it. They got together to make the decision. Helian Guang Yao didn't even protect her."
"Heh," Hei Ze took the handkerchief and mockingly smiled, "really stupid."
Really stupid? Who's really stupid? The little servant scratched his confused head.
At a desolate corner of the academy. Wei Wei sat upright at the usual place reading.
"Have the brains of those Helian family elders been kicked by a donkey?" Huan Ming Xiang standing by her side took a broom and ferociously swept the floor. He obviously was unbearably angered, "A genius like you, yet that clan doesn't want to fight over a you, instead, they want to drive you away? Isn't there something wrong here? They're simply as stupid as pigs!"
Huan Ming Xiang was puzzled and furrowed his white brows, "What does this have to do with your participation in the martial qi competition?"
"Don't you know the competition's regulations?" Wei Wei was flabbergasted. Wasn't he a minister for three emperors?
Seldom did Huan Ming Xiang's old face became red, "I haven't concerned myself with matters regarding the competitions for a long time now."
"The heirs to military families don't have to participate in the qualifiers. They can directly enter the finals."
"Also, people from the other clans need to first compete and obtain first place in their regional competitions before they can enter the finals." After Wei Wei finished talking, she saw Huan Ming Xiang blank out, the way his mouth opened was also not how he usually was.
Wei Wei's eyebrows jumped. "What's up?"
"Cough. Cough." Huan Ming Xiang lightly sighed and coughed two times, then began to look up at the sky, "It seems that these regulations were established by me ten years ago."
Wei Wei: ....
"However, you can rest assured, I can have them changed!" Elder Huan felt deeply that he'd become 'an accomplice' to Wei Wei's enemies.
Wei Wei shrugged her shoulders, "There's no need. I already have the qualifications to enter the finals."
Huan Ming Xiang was stunned. After that, it seemed like he thought of something, as his fingers stroked his beard. The corners of his mouth formed an arc. "Recently, the little beggar that the four great clans are looking for, is it you?"
"Mm hm, used for practice." Wei Wei massaged her neck. "Due to lack of care, my body's stamina's been too poor. The time prior go the competition's perfect for playing with them."
After hearing what was said, Huan Ming Xiang broke into a belly laugh, "Good one. Perfect for playing with them. Girl, since you want to improve your stamina, I'll gift you two things." After saying that, Huan Ming Xiang's figure flashed. When he reappeared, his hand already held an armament and some weights bands. "This armament was newly acquired by me. As for the weights bands, these are accessories that only the Superior Compound's top students possessed. Not only can they conceal your qi, when you remove them during the competition, your body will feel much lighter and more comfortable than usual by several times."
"I'd like the weights bands. As for the armament," Wei Wei glanced at the armament, and replied expressionlessly, "Elder Huan, you should take it back."
Huan Ming Xiang was stupefied. This is the first time he met a martial artist who wasn't fond of armaments. "Girl, don't think of this as just any armament. It's actually not inferior to the ones Master makes!"
"I know. Merely, it's not too compatible with me." How could she tell Elder Huan that this piece of armament was made by her. She knew more clearly than anyone else all of its disadvantages and advantages.
Huan Ming Xiang didn't expect that he'd be refused and glanced at Wei Wei with hidden bitterness, humph humph!
Wei Wei looked at the old man blowing at his white beard. A softness burst forth in her heart. During these recent days, the old one had always been by her side guiding her. Apart from her master, nobody else treated her so well before.
"What're you looking at me like that for!" Huan Ming Xiang proudly casted her a glance, "If you don't want it, then don't take it, but if your stamina can't keep up then what's to be done?"
Chapter 82 - His Highness A Bit Angry
Helian Wei Wei laughed unhurriedly, "Elder Huan, you've forgotten a saying."
"What?"
Wei Wei's eyes gazed towards the location of the Superior Compound not far from them, her voice clear, "For all martial arts under heaven, only speed is invincible!"
Huan Ming Xiang was startled, looked at the little girl standing in front of him. Within his blood vessels, it seemed as if something was ignited once again.
He believed that within Dragon War Empire, a successor will emerge after the Third Prince.
Because right now, this genius had already started to display her astounding abilities and was already preparing to do something big.
He couldn't wait and couldn't help but imagine what ki
nd of scene would unfold when the big martial qi competition comes around not long from now!
-At dusk. On the east side of the Superior Compound-
"Master, you came back?" Murong Chang Feng looked at the old man who hadn't appeared for ages sitting on the seat of honor. Within his pair of eyes, light shined.
The old man's body was all worn out, and appeared as if he'd travelled to many places. He first quickly drank a mouthful of water before replying, "The recent period of time, had certainly been terribly busy for me."
Naturally, Murong Chang Feng could tell. However, "Is the armament genius that Master wanted to find going to appear?"
"Your guess is correct." The old man lifted his head, his white beard flourishing. Who else could it be but Master Tu Lao, who disappeared recently. His face expressed an unprecedented excitement. "Master has investigated it. At Phoenix Tower during that time, we focused on drawing people from the capital. That's why that girl must be in the capital. She certainly was not from the south nor other areas. To have made me take so many wrong turns. This time when I came back, as I entered the capital, I heard that the martial qi competition has been shifted to an earlier date. I have a premonition that the girl will appear at the martial qi competition for sure!"
Murong Chang Feng didn't understand why his master would be so strongly attached to a young lady he'd seen only once. However, he also wanted to be able to find the person as quickly as possible to have a good look at her, and see who the heck she was...
Wei Wei finished reading today's books and bid farewell to Huan Ming Xiang at once. When she arrived in front of the Inferior Compound's doors, she couldn't help but stop in her tracks.
Not because of anything other than a crowd of young people from the Superior Compound who, don't know what insanity they've caught. They could've stood anyplace else, yet surprisingly ran to the Inferior Compound. Wei Wei shrugged her shoulders and planned to detour around these people, except that at this moment, the most indolent and luxurious man in their midst lifted his eyes. Bits of sunlight filtered through the tree leaves shined upon his body, as if rays of light circulated within his body and burst forth.
It's the Third Prince...
She was seen?
Wei Wei's eyebrows jumped and curtsied as required by etiquette. Her posture even revealed somewhat of a temper. After curtsying, she then got ready to leave...
"My handkerchief, have you washed it?" The man's voice was as before, very pleasant to hear. Within its poise was a magnetism that made people captivated. All of those sons and daughters from noble houses surrounding him were amazed as they turned towards him and looked over, almost as if they couldn't believe there'd be a day when the always aloof and indifferent Third Prince could actually take the initiative to talk.
However, there was a split second when no one knew to whom these words were directed to.
His eyes didn't seem to look at her at all, instead turning the small tea cup, his voice was as unfeeling as snow.
Wei Wei curved her lips and laughed. Even though she was facing such an imposing and valiant Third Prince, not a bit of franticness could be seen, "It's certainly been washed, but last night the wind was strong and I don't know where it's blown."
She was lying. Last night, she already took the handkerchief and sold it to a merchant. Things that the Third Prince had used was of course a sensational item.
However, she's not as dumb as to tell the owner of the handkerchief the truth.
"Blown away by the wind?" Baili Jia Jue repeated as he pondered these words. After that, the hand turning the small tea cup paused as he commanded Eunuch Sun, who was serving by the side. "Go bring the thing here and let her see it."
"Yes. I'll take my leave,then." Eunuch Sun accepted the order, strolled towards the pavilion outside. When he passed Wei Wei, he glanced at her with hidden meaning.
Since he woke up this morning, he already had a bit of difficulty seeing through what his master was thinking.
As much as Baili Jia Jue disliked a ruckus, not only did he accept the Superior Compound's invitation to reside there, he even took the flower show originally bestowed upon the Superior Compound and transferred it to the Inferior Compound.
It seemed as if this was done deliberately for the sake of someone.
Eunuch Sun shook and shook his head. It couldn't be. It must be because he thought too much. His Highness must've felt that the Inferior Compound contained less people and was more quiet. That's why at the last moment, he planned to come here instead.
However, those aristocratic young girls didn't think of it this way.
Their hearts welling up with jealousy, which, as a matter of fact, already quickly caught up to their faces.
Especially Helian Jiao Er, who was tightly gripping the small teacup in her hand while densely packed within her beautiful pair of eyes, maliciousness was brewing forth.
She sat next to the man for such a long time, yet didn't hear His Highness say anything.
This s.l.u.t had just come and unexpectedly received this kind of treatment, wasn't it all because she took a handkerchief from His Highness previously.
How did she not know before that this s.l.u.t had so many tricks up her sleeves.
Previously, when she stuck to Murong Chang Feng, she only saw that girl get close to Murong Chang Feng and no matter what the occasion was, she'd create a commotion, spoiled and vulgar just like commoners.
But right now, she unexpectedly made use of a handkerchief to make His Highness break precedence again and again. The fact that her scheming was quite deep, could be seen somewhat.
"Your Highness, what thing did you ask Eunuch to fetch for that girl to see?" Behind one of the generals, a girl sweetly asked. Last night, Eunuch Sun actually came to look for her. That's why in His Highness' mind, she must be special.
Can't help but say that a certain girl was too confident. If it weren't for her having purchased a handkerchief that was claimed to have been used by Third Prince from a merchant last night, Eunuch Sun wouldn't have looked for her.
"Your Highness..." The one behind the valiant general seemed like she wanted to say something more.
Baili Jia Jue's tone became chilly and interrupted her. "Nothing to do with you."
Five ice cold words penetrated through the bottom of her heart.
That young girl withdrew and was so scared she perspired cold sweat.
"Rou Er." Helian Jiao Er's hand that was placed on the back of the girl's hand gently patted, appearing concerned, yet sneering endlessly in her heart. She was only a general's daughter, yet had a fantasy that she shouldn't have. Unable to perceive the situation and striking a conversation with His Highness, she deserved to be hated!
Liu Ran Rou actually didn't know anything and was moved by Helian Jiao Er comforting her. Bit her lower lip begrudgingly as she shook her head.
Wei Wei looked at this scene that was of no concern to herself. The corners of her mouth pursed into a mocking arc.
A crowd of girls, because of one man, exhausting their minds in this game. Didn't they get tired of it?
If it were up to her to say, even if that man was respected, of what use was it.
She certainly couldn't stand this.
In her opinion, a woman only needed to be rich and make up her face, and she wouldn't be afraid to go anywhere.
As far as family, if she could come across a person who could pair with her for life, then she'd marry.
If she didn't meet such a man, then she'd have even more freedom on her own.
Apparently, that bit of uncaring attitude was finally captured on the corners of her mouth.
The hand that Baili Jia Jue was drinking tea with paused and a never before seen chill surged into his eyes...
Chapter 83 - Want to Marry Wei Wei
From beginning to end, this young girl was watching a play.
Ah, for Baili Jia Jue to become a play for her to watch.
Such a thing could only be done by a reckless 'l
ittle thing' like her.
"Your Highness." Eunuch Sun came back and when he saw Baili Jia Jue's frosty expression, he let out a hiccup and he could feel his c.h.e.s.t thumping loudly. There was someone who didn't open their eyes and provoked his master.
Baili Jia Jue indifferently 'mm'd a sound, the silver mask's coldness drawing out people's fear. "Let her see it for herself."
"Yes." Eunuch Sun offered his cupped hands and a wood box arrived in front of Wei Wei.
When Wei Wei saw the thing within the wood box, the neck she extended became a bit stiff.
Wasn't this...the handkerchief she sold?
It couldn't be?
How could her luck be so bad that she got caught red handed?
Wei Wei naturally thought that she handled everything surreptitiously. She even picked out a shop at the base of the mountain to carry out the transaction, just so other people wouldn't know of it...
"What?" Baili Jia Jue stood up from the stone bench and calmly straightened the cuffs of his sleeves as he aloofly looked at her. Within his indolence was an icy aura. "It's been but a day and you no longer recognize this handkerchief blown away by the wind?"
Wei Wei swore 'sh*t' in her mind!
Cheh, what blown away by the wind!
He clearly knew she sold the handkerchief, and came to find her with a grudge!
However, how the hell did this guy know that she sold this handkerchief and even caught her red-handed.
Could it be that this was what's called one's first loss in battle?
In the past, whenever she carried out a mission, she'd never made this kind of mistake, argh...
Baili Jia Jue saw her sincerely standing there, without being prickly, nor fighting back, hanging her head dispiritedly, appearing to be at a loss. This conversely made him think of the way Seventh Prince received Imperial Grandfather's criticisms. His face only expressed respect, but who knew what tricks his heart was cooking up. Just like a crafty little fox, it first gave you its head for you to stroke. Then, it'd extend its paw to scratch you. Really was a house pet that was disobedient. If he didn't slap that claw of hers, she wouldn't know her place.
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