NOVEL NEXT Chapter 61
Before speaking, the old man looked around to make sure no one was eavesdropping. Then he moved his chair closer to Jun Jiu, and halfway through, Little Five opened his eyes groggily. Seeing it was just an old man, he immediately fell back asleep.
Jun Jiu quietly watched as the old man prepared himself, then she spoke, “Before you speak, let me tell you a story, old man.”
“Alright. Go ahead.”
“I have a little girl who was born with a marriage contract with another child. You know about child marriages, right? I thought they would be together when they grew up, but who knew, this Jun family is despicable!”
The old man frowned and his beard bristled with anger.
He continued indignantly, “They looked down on this little girl and wanted to marry another child instead. They even plotted to harm this poor little girl!”
“The poor little girl had no parents and was bullied by them with no way to resist. She was robbed of her fiancé like this. Isn’t it infuriating? I’ve come back this time to find out if their hearts have been eaten.”
Jun Jiu remained silent. The old man then asked her, “Little girl, how do you think I should teach them a lesson when I meet them later?”
Jun Jiu finally reacted. She blinked and looked at the old man with cold eyes. From top to bottom, she carefully scrutinized him.
After this scrutiny, Jun Jiu narrowed her eyes. She continued to stroke the cat absentmindedly and said, “Can you teach them a lesson?”
“Of course! These juniors have done such outrageous things, of course I can teach them a lesson. I must seek justice for the little girl! Demand results from them.”
“What is your relationship with that little girl?” Jun Jiu only asked this one question.
The old man was about to speak when footsteps suddenly approached from the side. Jun Jiu looked up and saw Biro returning. When she turned back, the strange old man was nowhere to be seen.
Jun Jiu’s eyes darkened. What was the identity of this old man, and why did he say such things to her? Who was he?
Biro bowed and whispered, “Master, the Yun family’s carriage has arrived.”
“You wait here.”
“Yes.” Biro sat down beside Jun Jiu.
Jun Jiu got up and walked out. Passing through the curtains of the teahouse, the people inside finally noticed the beautiful and stunning young girl sitting there!
Cold Abyss silently followed from the shadows. He watched as Jun Jiu boarded the Yun family’s carriage.
The wheels rumbled as the carriage stopped at the gate of the Jun residence. The carriage bearing the Yun family emblem was warmly welcomed by the Jun family. The guests around also came up enthusiastically to greet them.
Yun Chongjin was being polite in the front. Yun Qiao gestured to Jun Jiu and leaned to the side. “I don’t like crowds. Let my brother deal with them. Miss Jun, shall we go in first?”
“Okay.” Jun Jiu nodded.
With Yun Qiao leading the way, the guards at the entrance welcomed them respectfully and escorted them inside, completely unaware that Jun Jiu, whom they had been trying to capture for nearly two months, had entered so openly.
Little Five finally woke up. He lay in Jun Jiu’s arms, surveying the Jun residence.
“Meow~” This place looks grand inside, seems very valuable!
Coincidentally, Yun Qiao was introducing it in Jun Jiu’s ear. The items in their own family, even a single pillar, were made of priceless golden nan wood. This place could be considered as filled with golden treasures. However, Yun Qiao found it vulgar, like a nouveau riche.
Yun Qiao said, “The Jun family wasn’t like this before. When the third and fifth masters of the Jun family were still alive, the Jun family’s power was greatly admired even by our Yun family.”
As he spoke, Yun Qiao paused, cautiously glancing at Jun Jiu.
Jun Jiu’s identity in the Jun family had always been very awkward. The first time they heard about Jun Jiu was from rumors spread by the Jun family. They said that the late third master of the Jun family had a daughter! Her mother was unknown, and she suddenly appeared.
At that time, the upper-class powers of Tianzong Country were still doubtful. Then the Jun family grandly announced that they acknowledged Jun Jiu’s identity. She was the eldest daughter of the Jun family, ranked ninth.
At first, Jun Jiu received a lot of attention from people. But as rumors about her being unsavory spread from the Jun family, and when she tested her talent and found she couldn’t cultivate, Jun Jiu became a wastrel that everyone pitied.
Yun Qiao believed that there must be hidden secrets behind it, but he couldn’t overstep his bounds to ask.
He cleverly shifted the topic, no longer mentioning the third master of the Jun family. He said, “Let me tell you about the fifth master of the Jun family. He was the most glorious figure in the Jun family, the war god general of Tianzong Country! He was also a hopeless romantic.”
“Jun Wu was famous from a young age, with a cultivation level of the seventh rank spiritual master. He was the strongest in our Tianzong Country! He led the soldiers of Tianzong Country and swept through thousands of troops, establishing Tianzong Country as one of the top three powers! He was undoubtedly the war god!”
“He was called a hopeless romantic because he fell in love with a woman of unknown origin. When the Jun family disagreed, he removed himself from the family records and married this woman. They were supposed to be happy, but unfortunately, fate had other plans.”
Jun Jiu couldn’t wait to ask, “What happened to them?”
Compared to the third master, Jun Jiu was more eager to hear Yun Qiao’s story about the fifth master of the Jun family. There was an indescribable feeling that made her unable to control herself, wanting to know more.
Yun Qiao sighed and said, “The last time Fifth Master Jun went to battle, he encountered an ambush from the enemy country. He fell there, and his body was never found. When Fifth Master Jun’s wife heard the news, she rushed to the battlefield. Not long after, it was heard that she also followed Fifth Master Jun.”
A hero’s love, unexpectedly ending in such a sigh-worthy conclusion.
Jun Jiu furrowed her brow. She involuntarily pressed her chest, feeling extremely stifled. A fragment of memory flashed through her mind, but she couldn’t grasp it before it passed. It left Jun Jiu with a lingering sense of unease.
Something just didn’t feel right!
“Jiao Jiao, Miss Jun Jiu, there you are! I’ve been looking everywhere for you,” Yun Zhongjin walked over, interrupting Jun Jiu’s thoughts.
He scolded Yun Qiao indulgently for a moment before turning to Jun Jiu. “Miss Jun Jiu, the banquet is about to begin. We should go. Have you… Miss Jun Jiu, have you made up your mind?”
“Once you enter, there’s a good chance your identity will be discovered. Jiao Jiao and I will protect you as best as we can! But can you handle those people from the Jun family?”
Yun Zhongjin didn’t know what Jun Jiu had experienced before. But every time he mentioned the Jun family, the fleeting murderous intent in Jun Jiu’s eyes made him shudder.
Jun Jiu remained indifferent, calm as ever. She replied, “Let’s go.”
“Alright,” Yun Zhongjin turned to lead the way.
He and Yun Qiao exchanged a glance, both sensing that the lively atmosphere of the Jun family banquet would soon be shattered and destroyed.
As they walked into the bustling center, people looked towards the two young masters of the Yun family. Then they saw Jun Jiu. Someone exclaimed, “Saintly Hand Jun Jiu, she’s here too!”