Chapter 343: Asking About Zhou Lan

Seeing the glint in Yi Chen’s eyes, Zhou Tian nodded in understanding and said, "It seems you’re already aware of the Feng Clan’s tragic history. Therefore, you should know better that someone like them cannot be underestimated.

Especially now when they are ranked second in the noble clan’s rankings just below the Duan Clan."

Zhou Tian informed with a serious expression.

"But I don’t understand...they are already a clan higher in ranking than all the other noble clans except for the one, so even after that, why would they still go out of their way to target Zhou Mei?

Just because she’s a royal representative? Don’t all the other noble clans also have their own royal representative?" Yi Chen asked with a frown.

"They do." Zhou Tian nodded at his words and continued, "Among the other nine representatives, Zhou Mei is also the weakest one at the moment. However, even so, she possesses an advantage which none of them has...the grade of her spirit root."

As he said those words, a proud smile formed on Zhou Tian’s face.

"Unlike Mei’er, who possesses a Grade Eight Spirit Root, they all possess Grade Seven ones and thus have a much lower potential when compared to her. Therefore, it’s only natural that the Huo Clan, which is the most confident among the other clans, would do its best to hinder Mei’er."

Zhou Tian stated as he turned towards Zhou Mei, who was hearing their conversation curiously while savouring her dessert from time to time.

"So that’s how it is..." Yi Chen nodded in understanding.

Tracing Zhou Tian’s gaze, his eyes fell upon Zhou Mei.

Seeing their eyes meet, he immediately asked with a teasing smile, "Aren’t you pretty talented, Little Mei?"

"Bah!" Zhou Mei scoffed in irritation the next instant and continued, "What’s so great about being talented when I can’t even go out of the house alone? Moreover...even after all the pain and hard work, the gap between our cultivation levels has only increased!"

"Haha, it’s just because I’m lucky. Keep cultivating like you are, and maybe one day luck will favour you as well," Yi Chen consoled her after letting out a light chuckle.

At those words, Zhou Mei could only glare at him, now knowing whether he truly meant those words or was just playing with her.

Meanwhile, Zhou Tian let out a cough to pull Yi Chen’s attention again and continued, "As I’ve said before, along with Mei’er, they’ll most probably be coming after you as well.

To ensure that nothing of such sort happens during this period while you’re preparing for the entrance test, I’ve talked with the Feng Clan’s patriarch and made arrangements for a couple of Ninth Qi Absorption Stage guards to be at your side all the time.

After returning to the clan, Feng Haoran will introduce you to the two of them as they have already been sent to the Feng Clan to familiarise themselves with the perimeter."

"I see. Master Tian has my thanks." Yi Chen thanked Zhou Tian with gratefulness evident on his face.

"It’s only something I should be doing," Zhou Tian nodded with a subtle smile and continued, "Once you’ve entered the Heavenly Azure Dragon Sect, you don’t have to worry about these underhanded moves, as the Huo Clan won’t dare to play something like that inside the sect’s premises."

"I understand," Yi Chen nodded when he heard those words while taking a bite of the sweet syrupy dish in front of him.

"I would like them to give it a try just to see what the sect does to them..." Zhou Mei muttered while biting into syrupy rice balls that exploded with sweetness inside her mouth with every bite.

"Mei’er! You shouldn’t be saying things like that!" Zhou Fei instantly admonished her.

"Sorry..." Zhou Mei looked down while sneakily glancing towards Yi Chen.

"Doesn’t Brother Chen agree with me?" She whispered the next second.

’This girl...’ Yi Chen couldn’t help but inwardly chuckle at her antics before busying himself with finishing the bowl of tangyuan in front of him.1

"We’ll go and busy ourselves with our daily tasks," Zhou Fei stood up from her seat along Zhou Tian and said with a smile, "Make yourself feel at home and catch up with each other for today if you feel like relaxing today. With your abilities, fourteen days would be more than enough for you to familiarise yourself with the test procedures."

"Yes, Madam Fei. I’ll do just that. Thank you for the lovely meal." Yi Chen said with a grateful smile while nodding similarly towards Zhou Tian.

"Let’s go to my room then, Brother Chen!"

Seeing that the lunch was over, Zhou Mei excitedly grabbed onto Yi Chen’s arm and pulled him out of the dining hall.

"His long absence seemed to have made her realise how much she values his presence," Zhou Fei muttered with a smile on her face.

"Indeed. However, it’s Yi Chen’s attitude which I’m worried about. He seems to see her as a little sister, so I’m a little worried for Mei’er," Zhou Tian added the next second.

"That’s because Zhou Mei’s still young." Zhou Fei answered with a confident smile, "When she grows up a little more, his perception of her is sure to change, as in the end, she’s inherited my looks."

"Can’t disagree with that," Zhou Tian softly smiled hearing her words but the next moment couldn’t help but sigh, "On one side it’s Mei’er and on the other it’s Lan’er...I don’t think we raised the two of them any differently, so why..."

A bitter expression soon formed on Zhou Tian’s face.

"Are you really adamant about cutting her off completely? It’s been months with us having no idea about what she’s doing at the sect. Shouldn’t we at least go and check how she’s doing? ..." Zhou Fei muttered while staring at the empty doorway.

"It was she who took the decision to leave, not us, even going as far as to remove her family name from the clan’s records." Zhou Tian snorted the next second and said, "Therefore, it’s only right that she should be the one who should be taking the initiative."

Hearing this, Zhou Fei couldn’t help but lightly shake her head, "Are you sure about that, honey? Lan’er has inherited her stubbornness from you...you do know that, right? If we don’t take the first step, then..."

"..."

Zhou Tian’s expression crumbled when he heard those words, "We didn’t do anything wrong, so why should we be the ones to take the first step?! It should be her who should be apologetic for her actions."

He exclaimed while breathing heavily before making his way out of the hall.

"Honey..." Zhou Fei could only stare bitterly at Zhou Tian’s leaving figure.

Meanwhile, Yi Chen had just been dragged to Zhou Mei’s room and was looking around.

"Interesting...I thought you would have a lot of girly things like pink curtains and bedsheets, but I see none of that here. It looks like you’ve grown up." He said while nodding to himself.

"Bah! What grown-up?" Zhou Mei scoffed the moment she heard those words and explained, "I’ve never liked those girly colours in the first place, so my room has always been like this."

"I see, that’s interesting." Yi Chen muttered as he grabbed a stool and took a seat next to her bed.

Seeing this, Zhou Mei immediately launched herself over her bed and, placing her head in Yi Chen’s direction, asked with an excited tone, "About the tomb which you explored, how was it inside? What monsters did you encounter? Did you find anything strange inside?"

Hearing her series of curious questions, a smirk formed on Yi Chen’s face as he slowly explained everything to her.

"...Wow!" Zhou Mei exclaimed with a sense of longing evident in her eyes, "So such different kinds of realms exist within a tomb.... I also want to explore one!"

"Then stop slacking and get stronger as fast as possible," Yi Chen answered with a smile.

"I’m not slacking! I’ve already practised my swordsmanship in the morning and finished one session of cultivation. Moreover..."

Finding her action of justifying herself cute, Yi Chen lightly chuckled and, thinking of something, interrupted her, his tone turning a little serious, "Alright, alright, calm down...there’s something else which I wanted to ask you."

"What is it about?"

Sensing the change in his tone, Zhou Mei asked with a subtle frown.

"It’s related to your sister. Is your father still angry at her? Or has the situation somewhat calmed down..."

Seeing the change in her expression, Yi Chen soon got his answer, so instead of waiting for her to answer, he changed the question, "Never mind that, tell me whether you have visited her in this period or not?"

"No..." Zhou Mei shook her head with a pursed lip, "I-I haven’t. Father is strictly against my going to the sect to meet her, so since that incident I have never been able to meet Sister Lan..."

"I see...so you don’t have any idea about the things she’s been through..." Yi Chen muttered to himself, which immediately caused Zhou Mei’s eyes to widen.

"What do you mean? What happened to my sister?!"

Tangyuan is a traditional Chinese dessert made of glutinous rice shaped into balls that is served in a hot broth or syrup. They come in varying sizes, anything between a marble to a ping-pong ball, and are often stuffed with filling.

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