Chapter 9: Reclaiming the Carefree Sword Technique

In her previous life, she had been deceived by Aunt Mei’s seemingly maternal demeanor!

As a result, she didn’t believe anything Dujian said!

“Ying’er is straightforward, and she has indeed been a bit willful in front of the young lady.”

“Who told the young lady to pamper this girl!”

Aunt Mei’s words were flawless; she subtly found a good excuse for Tang Chuying’s willfulness while quietly praising herself!

Normally, Tang Chuyao would definitely agree with whatever Aunt Mei said, giving whatever was needed, because they were family, right?

Who doesn’t know how to act?

Tang Chuyao nodded slightly, “What Aunt says is true! Who told Ying’er to be my sister! As the elder sister, I certainly have to pamper her!”

A fleeting moment of embarrassment crossed Aunt Mei’s face; Tang Chuyao usually wouldn’t position herself as the legitimate sister. Was this intentional or unintentional?

A flicker of resentment crossed Tang Chuying’s eyes; her identity was the thing she cared about most. She worked so hard just to obtain this identity!

But why should Tang Chuyao be born as a legitimate daughter of the family??

It was so unfair! She was unwilling!

She had to trample Tang Chuyao underfoot!

The system secretly taught Tang Chuyao several key points on observing others’ micro-expressions, and she could also sense the unusual expression on Tang Chuying’s face, immediately understanding her resentment towards her!

Tang Chuying was a heartless demon!

In her previous life, she had treated her so well, but all she received in return was endless humiliation and torment!!

After speaking, Tang Chuyao feigned weakness, leaning against Dujian, “Dujian, cough, cough…”

Dujian immediately became tense as Tang Chuyao quietly squeezed her arm, and Dujian instantly understood.

“Aunt, Second Miss, my young lady is feeling very weak; I will take her to rest!”

Dujian quickly supported Tang Chuyao into the courtyard.

Aunt Mei and Tang Chuying wanted to follow but were stopped by Huang Xiaoyu.

The two were stunned, looking at the unfamiliar woman before them!

Tang Chuying was holding back her anger, pointing at Huang Xiaoyu and shouting, “Who do you think you are to block the young lady?!”

Huang Xiaoyu swiftly slapped Tang Chuying’s chin, and no one could see her movement clearly. They only saw Tang Chuying’s chin drop weakly, drool spilling out as she screeched in confusion.

Aunt Mei was also frightened by the scene, and before she could call for anyone, she saw Huang Xiaoyu swiftly move towards Tang Chuying’s chin.

Until Huang Xiaoyu stepped away, the mother and daughter stood there, somewhat questioning their life choices.

Tang Chuying thought: It seems like my chin just dropped.

Aunt Mei stared at Tang Chuying’s chin for a while, “Strange? How is this chin perfectly fine?”

Only the excruciating pain from before reminded Tang Chuying that she had genuinely been attacked by a madwoman.

The mother and daughter left in disgrace, hesitant to trouble Tang Chuyao for a while.

Tang Chuyao heard from her senior sister about what had just happened and laughed heartily, clutching her stomach, giving her senior sister a thumbs-up, “Senior sister, you are amazing!!”

Huang Xiaoyu didn’t want to talk about Tang Chuying’s chin; after all, this was the capital and the Wenyong Bo estate, and she was afraid of causing trouble for her junior sister…

However, seeing her junior sister’s demeanor seemed quite different from what she had heard about her in the capital!

In the capital, the rumors about the little junior sister depicted her as a total pushover, meek and compliant!

Where was the slightest trace of her carefree self from Xiaoyao Valley?

The junior sister before her was exactly the little junior sister she remembered!

Dujian felt a sense of comfort seeing her young lady so happy.

She wanted to light incense for the madam, thanking her for watching over the young lady and ensuring she was happy every day…

The next morning, Anxiang arrived at the Falling Cherry Pavilion.

Tang Chuyao had not yet gotten up; last night, she and her senior sister had slept together like when they were children, chatting for many hours about past events before finally falling asleep late.

Dujian felt sorry for her young lady, wanting her to sleep a bit longer, but fearing that the old madam would give her a hard time, she could only come in and wake Tang Chuyao.

Tang Chuyao was still in a daze, completely forgetting that she needed to go and greet the old madam!

However, she didn’t care much and told Dujian a little before turning over to continue sleeping…

Anxiang waited at the door for a long time without seeing anyone, so she angrily ran to Rongjintang to complain…

After Anxiang left, Tang Chuyao slowly opened her eyes. She brought her senior sister to the estate not just to have company but also to seek guidance on her martial arts!

Since arriving in the capital three years ago, she had abandoned all the martial arts and lightness skills she learned from Xiaoyao Valley…

Huang Xiaoyu naturally saw through Tang Chuyao’s intentions, so she took her and used lightness skills to bring her to a bamboo grove.

Ke Wuwei had secretly brought Huang Xiaoyu to the Wenyong Bo estate many times, so he was very familiar with the layout around the estate.

Compared to other noble residences in the capital, the Wenyong Bo estate was relatively remote, about ten blocks away from the city center.

It was located on the outskirts of the capital.

That’s why there was a bamboo grove not far from the Wenyong Bo estate, very quiet and perfect for practicing martial arts!

Seeing her senior sister so familiar with the surroundings of the Wenyong Bo estate warmed Tang Chuyao’s heart; her master and senior sister had no blood relation to her, yet they treated her like family!

“Little junior sister, you were originally our most talented and gifted disciple in Xiaoyao Valley, but it’s a pity that you stopped practicing martial arts three years ago. Now that you’re starting again, it’s probably going to be even harder than before!”

“Are you afraid?”

Huang Xiaoyu looked at Tang Chuyao seriously, resembling a little master.

In Tang Chuyao’s eyes, there was only determination; she had to strengthen herself to avoid repeating past mistakes!

“I’m not afraid!” Although Tang Chuyao’s voice was still a bit hoarse, it was much louder than yesterday.

Huang Xiaoyu nodded in appreciation and began to demonstrate in front of Tang Chuyao.

As the morning light began to break, her senior sister stood in the bamboo grove holding a long sword.

She stood tall like a pine or cypress, her long hair dancing in the wind, exuding a heroic demeanor. With a light twist of her wrist, the long sword danced, the sword shadows flying like a silver dragon weaving through the air. Every move contained profound skill, and the sword energy pierced the air with a ringing sound.

Her gaze was determined, and her swordplay flowed like water, fierce as thunder.

When her senior sister finished and sheathed the sword, Tang Chuyao was still immersed in the shock from earlier. Three years ago, she and her senior sister were evenly matched, but now if they were to spar, she feared she wouldn’t even be able to touch the hem of her senior sister’s clothing.

Tang Chuyao steadied her emotions, took the long sword from her senior sister, and began practicing the moves she remembered.

Although her movements were a bit awkward and lacked the strength of her senior sister, she persevered through an entire set of sword techniques.

The sunlight shone on her small face, beads of sweat glistening under the sun, making her appear completely transformed.

Huang Xiaoyu raised an eyebrow and nodded in praise, “Not bad! Even after three years, little junior sister still has the same understanding!”

She had been worried that Tang Chuyao wouldn’t be able to endure this hardship, especially since the two toxins in her body were still slowly eroding her health!

But seeing Tang Chuyao grit her teeth and persist gave her a sense of relief mixed with concern.

Carrying Tang Chuyao, she used lightness skills to leave the bamboo grove…