Jia Baoyu, seeing Jia Zheng throw away the stick, also breathed a sigh of relief.
When he smashed the jade, how could he have forgotten that his father was present? He nearly got another beating!
Everyone comforted Jia Baoyu for a long time.
They wiped clean the Spiritual Jade and let Jia Mu personally put it back on Baoyu, emphasizing its importance in Jia Mu's and the entire Jia family's eyes.
Wang Fu Ren then said coldly, "Who can tell me what happened this time?"
She spoke while unabashedly staring at Lin Daiyu.
If it were the original Lin Daiyu from the play, she might have been afraid, overthinking things, and then falling victim to manipulation.
But this Lin Meimei simply narrowed her eyes, bowed slightly and said:
"Yingchun elder sister just stared at the flying fish suit for a while, and Baoyu said some words that damaged a young lady's reputation."
"I spoke out to advise, and Baoyu became ill."
Li Xuan knew what Jia Baoyu was doing.
It's like a child who falls down, seeing that their parents aren't around, gets up by themselves and brushes off their bottom.
But if there are parents nearby, they must lie on the ground and howl in tears, making the parents comfort them properly.
Jia Baoyu is the same.
If he suffers a grievance in private, he'll endure it and move on.
But if he suffers a grievance in front of his parents, he has to make a scene, letting everyone comfort him and bring him back to the center of everyone's attention!
Wang Fu Ren smiled on the surface, but her eyes were as cold as ice.
She said with a smile, "It seems this was Baoyu's fault. Daiyu and Yingchun, don't be upset."
"We are all family, it's alright to have a few words. No grudges held overnight."
No grudges held overnight, as if Baoyu wouldn't bear a grudge against them.
She actually wanted to say that they're all family, so what if Baoyu said a few words to Yingchun? Why does Lin Daiyu, a cousin, need to meddle?
At the same time, she held Lin Daiyu and Jia Yingchun in her heart.
Wang Fu Ren had only been newly married into the family and had been bullied by her little sister-in-law, Jia Min. She held a grudge against her.
Now it seems this little Lin Daiyu is no easy person to deal with!
Hmph, I need to hurry up with the actions in Yangzhou.
The Lin family's property and political resources, my Wang family will take them all!
With eyes that seemed to weep but did not, Lin Daiyu looked at Wang Fu Ren, then lowered her gaze.
Wang Fu Ren, you've just exposed your weakness.
I'll be keeping an eye on you. You want to destroy my family, you won't object to me using the same method to deal with you, will you?
Over there, after comforting Jia Baoyu, the old lady waved her hand, "Continue the music, continue the dance!"
...
After the banquet, Li Xuan had no energy for practicing, so he simply went to sleep early.
The next morning, he got up early to practice and found that his progress had doubled.
This confirmed his suspicions about Jia Gui, at least he's the same as Jia Hu.
Otherwise, how could their presence cause the spiritual energy to surge?
This time, Li Xuan didn't focus on stimulating his spiritual energy, but on mastering the Golden Bell Cover.
His skin fluctuated, his 639 muscles rhythmically pulsed, his 12 major tendons contracted and relaxed, his bones trembled, his blood surged, and his internal organs resonated...
His entire body was perfectly integrated, covered in a golden bell, like a suit of twelve layers of constantly regenerating armor.
As if a golden light flashed, Li Xuan finally let out a long sigh of relief: "Whew..."
"I finally reached the twelfth layer of the Golden Bell Cover. My whole body is perfectly integrated, and under the golden bell, I'm covered in twelve layers of constantly replenishing armor."
"If I can't break through these twelve layers of armor in a short time, no one can hurt me."
Not to mention the rebound force of the Golden Bell Cover.
Just to break one layer requires 500 jin of force, breaking nine layers requires 4500 jin of force, but breaking ten layers reaches a new level, requiring 10,000 jin of force (Sixth Rank).
Eleven layers require 30,000, and twelve layers require 60,000.
How many people can do that now?
And the armor is different. Others might have leather armor, iron armor, or chainmail, but mine is at least plate armor, giving me even more protection!
It feels great!
Just as he was secretly rejoicing, a young rider burst in from outside.
He wore a three-pronged crown with purple gold, a red embroidered silk robe from Sichuan, beast-faced armor, and a lion-shaped belt with buckles.
He had a bow and arrow hanging on his horse, a sword concealed on his person, holding a ten-foot long snake spear in his hand, and a flower spear on his back.
Although dressed in a man's battle attire, except for the weapons and the size of the horse, the armor was all smaller, revealing a slender and graceful figure – clearly a valiant and spirited woman.
Li Xuan: "..."
Without even checking her energy, just by her figure, he recognized it was Lin Daiyu.
But this fully-armed Lin Daiyu, if you didn't know better, you'd think she was Lu Qi Ling or Zhang Xing Cai.
Look at this armor and these weapons, how can anyone not be misled!
Moreover, Li Xuan has always thought that Lin Daiyu, as a fighter, would follow the conventions of the novel, becoming either someone who can pull up a willow tree by its roots, or the instructor of 800,000 imperial guards.
Then she should wear the armor of the Lin Instructor.
She should wear a green silk turban, two jade rings in her hair, a single green brocade robe with flower patterns, a double-tailed silver belt, a pair of black shoes, and hold a folding Sichuan fan in her hand.
Is this outfit unattractive?
It seems... a little less impressive than Lu Bu's...
But now... it really seems like there's a trap everywhere in this Red Chamber world!
Finally, privately possessing armor is a serious crime. You...
After a good fight, Li Xuan asked, "What's with you today, little sister? Why are you wearing all this?"
Lin Daiyu rolled her eyes and said with a sneer:
"This armor is passed down from my ancestors, there's no problem!"
"Fourth brother, you are so heartless, you even wanted to set a trap for your little sister."
"We've fought so many times, how could I not know that you've been practicing a brute force technique, and you're about to break through."
"If I came over as usual, wouldn't I have been at a huge disadvantage?"
"Well, I've been playing with you for so many days, you must be tired of it."
"Forget it, I won't come again. You can spend time with other little sisters."
She truly is a master of sarcasm, the number one in the Rongguo Mansion.
The phoenix egg doesn't have this treatment, she's just given a cold face and sent away.
How could she get the same treatment, giving a look that seems like she's about to cry but doesn't, pouting her lips, with a faint smile that's actually sarcasm, and acting jealous.
Li Xuan was speechless.
He also rolled his eyes and pretended to be angry.
"Other little sisters, you introduce them to me!"
"Okay, okay, we're all Daoist friends. Why are you talking about romance at such a young age? Let's talk about important things."
"You've also felt it, right? Your cultivation speed has doubled again. According to your theory, the spiritual energy concentration has increased again."
Lin Daiyu put aside her playful thoughts.
She also became serious and said, "Yes, the spiritual energy concentration increased again yesterday at noon."
Although she doesn't know why, as the Incarnate of the Jade of the Mortal Realm – the reincarnation of the Spirit Grass, she, a being of grass and wood, is much more sensitive to spiritual energy than Li Xuan.
She doesn't need to see it from her cultivation speed, she can feel it all the time.
"I suspect it's related to Jia Hu and Jia Gui," Li Xuan said his suspicions. "They've never shown it before, and they aren't known for their patience, but they both have advanced martial arts skills."
"These two, they definitely have a problem."