Be Passive In The High Martial World

Chapter 55: Desolate, like a valley, the wind and rain rush through Guandu.

Chen Kuang had never seen the true face of Shen Xingzhu beneath the green veil, but he was deeply impressed by her eyes.

Just with those beautiful eyes, Shen Xingzhu was enough to make the moon clear and the spring wind cold.

Once seen, it was impossible to forget.

But when those eyes appeared on a completely different person, they lost that divine solemnity and compassion. It naturally took some time to recognize them.

Chen Kuang found it somewhat unbelievable.

They both have the surname Shen, and their eyes are so similar, almost identical...

This Shen Meinan must have a deep connection with Shen Xingzhu.

There is a high probability that they are sisters!

But... this is too strange.

Their personalities are almost completely opposite.

From Shen Meinan's performance just now, she seems to have no scheming, and her character can be described as innocent and naive.

If they are sisters, the difference in their personalities is too great.

But that's not the most bizarre thing. Shen Xingzhu and Shen Meinan seem to have a significant age difference and come from different backgrounds. It's normal for their personalities to be different.

The most eerie thing is that none of the people present seem to know anything...

They are not insignificant people, but when they were discussing Shen Xingzhu just now, not a single person mentioned Shen Meinan, who was right beside them.

If their relationship was out in the open, then no matter what, it would have been mentioned or there would have been a change in their expressions.

But they didn't mention it at all.

Shen Xingzhu... concealed the relationship between the two.

Chen Kuang's eyes flickered.

He vaguely felt why Wen Si had brought him to this ship.

Regardless of the identities of the people present, just the fact that Shen Meinan resembles Shen Xingzhu, possibly her sister, is valuable enough.

To conceal it, there must be a reason that cannot be seen by others.

And what Chen Kuang needs is leverage against Shen Xingzhu, and the more, the better...

When Shen Meinan saw him remain silent for a long time, she asked, "Why aren't you speaking?"

Chen Kuang remained calm, "I was thinking that you must also be quite beautiful."

"Oh... thank you."

Shen Meinan suddenly felt a bit guilty for complimenting someone who couldn't see her beauty and yet still agreed with her. She blinked her eyes and quickly changed the topic.

"Um... we're all done talking, so what's your name?"

Chen Kuang thought for a moment and replied, "You can call me Ruogu."

Simple and unadorned, desolate like a valley.

In families with some social standing in this world, there is a tradition of giving people a courtesy name. Chen Kuang is about to come of age, so it's time to give himself a name.

For now, it's not the time to get close to Shen Meinan, so he'll just deal with the people in front of him.

Chen Kuang continued, "I am an independent cultivator, without a sect or school. My cultivation is only at the Aperture Opening Realm. To be invited by Brother Lin is truly unexpected."

"Friendship should not be based on cultivation level. It should naturally be based on mutual benefit and enjoyment."

Lin Eryou shook his head and raised his wine cup.

"When I was studying at Mount Freedom, the Master taught me the six arts of ritual, music, archery, charioteering, calligraphy, and mathematics, and said that these are the ways of a gentleman."

"Unfortunately, I was playful at that time, only thinking about going to the back mountain to see the peach blossoms, dozing off in class, and sneaking away as soon as class was over. I didn't learn anything the Master taught."

He smiled awkwardly, then poured himself a drink and confidently said, "But even though I didn't learn anything, I can still appreciate things!"

When Lin Eryou mentioned this, he became interested and looked at Chen Kuang with shining eyes.

"Ruogu, that song you played just now was truly excellent. I once heard the female master of Tianyin Pavilion play a long song that was as sad as tears, but your song can compare to it."

He shook his fan with some confusion, "However, the qin that the female master used clearly had fifty strings. Why does your qin only have seven?"

(Note: The qin is a traditional Chinese musical instrument similar to a zither.)

"May I ask if you can help me clarify something?"

"......"

Chen Kuang remained silent for a moment, gently touching the dragon's gums in his arms, and softly said, "This is a qin."

"Fifty strings, that's a se."

Lin Eryou's confident expression instantly froze.

"Hahahaha..."

Zhou Yanwei laughed heartily, and said to Chen Kuang, "Don't be fooled by this guy's serious appearance. Although he studied under the Free Mountain, his master is someone who teaches without discrimination and has no threshold for accepting disciples."

"No matter talent, race, or background, as long as you plant a peach tree as a symbol of cultivation on the Free Mountain, you can become his disciple."

"Our Lin eldest son, who comes from the Wanlin Chamber specialized in selling exquisite Spiritual Treasures, was forcibly sent to the Free Mountain by his family for transformation."

Well, turns out he's a rich second-generation loser.

Chen Kuang twitched the corner of his mouth.

This Spiritual Treasure is also a rare item among cultivators, and ordinary people can't get their hands on it. It can be said to be priceless.

And in Lin Eryou's family, they actually do business with Spiritual Treasures.

Quite high-end.

No wonder they have such a luxurious ship...

Thinking of this, Chen Kuang asked, "I heard a lot of noise on the way here, it seems like there are many passengers on this ship?"

Lin Eryou was stunned for a moment, then realized and said, "Are you worried about different destinations, Ruogu?"

"Yes."

Chen Kuang nodded and said, "I have some things to take care of later, and I'm afraid I can't bother you for too long. If the ship can't dock before tomorrow, please provide me with a wooden raft, Lin Xiong."

Lin Eryou thought there was nothing wrong with revealing this information, so he said, "Although this ship belongs to my family, it is actually temporarily rented by the Fengyu Tower. They want to pick up someone at the official ferry, and they should arrive tonight."

He smirked, "I was just taking my friends for a lake tour along the way. Although it's a busy season now, the East Court Lake is the most beautiful in autumn."

This East Court Lake connects four or five major tributaries, making it a hub for water transportation in Jishao County.

There are two large ferry ports on the East Court Lake.

One is the Wild Ferry, mainly used by civilian boats for transportation and fishing.

The other is the Official Ferry, as the name suggests, it is exclusively for official boats, but some civilian organizations can obtain special permission.

Chen Kuang was going to the Wild Ferry, but the Official Ferry was right next to it, not too far away. If he hurried, he should be able to make it.

"That's convenient then."

Chen Kuang thought for a moment and asked, "Is the Fengyu Tower also a sect of cultivators?"

Qi Sibai raised an eyebrow and asked, "You don't know, Ruogu?"

"The Fengyu Tower is a local small sect in Jishao County, but when I say small, it only refers to the small number of people. Their strength is by no means weak."

"The reason for this is because the owner of the Fengyu Tower, Di Wu..."

"Is a member of the Martial Saint Pavilion."

Martial Saint Pavilion?

Chen Kuang's expression was blank, and he suddenly felt numb.

It shouldn't... be that unlucky, right?

He paused and asked, "The Fengyu Tower has rented such a grand ship, it must be for some important event?"

Ming Yan continued, "Naturally, it's a big event."

"The enlightenment official sent by the Zhou Kingdom is about to take over Jishao County, and the Fengyu Tower is here to pick him up. Even Di Wu himself has come!"

Chen Kuang's eye twitched, "That Di Wu... is on this ship right now?"

Lin Eryou nodded, "Exactly."

Chen Kuang: "......"

Suffering from allergic rhinitis, he had been sneezing continuously for three hours, his nose was running non-stop, and he wrote this chapter intermittently. He was too exhausted to continue, so he would make up for it tomorrow morning.

(End of this chapter)