I studied abroad in modern times

In the small building deep in the Zhao Mansion, the seventh young master stood among the heavy curtains, with his head lowered and not looking at the lady on the couch. He stood a foot away from the couch.

No one spoke.

The maid standing next to the couch was breathing lightly, and the girls who had been playing a little tune in the corner had quietly left long ago.

Except for the jingling sound of the jade rings hanging on the curtain when the wind blew the curtain, there was no sound.

Finally, Madam broke the silence.

"Fan'er, how long has it been since you came to see me?"

The seventh young master remained silent, neither speaking nor raising his head.

"Why are we so alienated when mother and son meet? You stand so far away and don't even want to look at your mother?"

The seventh young master raised his head and his eyes fell on his wife's face, but there was no emotion in his eyes.

They are said to be mother and son, but their faces look like they are of the same generation.

From the outside, the lady is just a woman in her early twenties. Her hair is tied up in a bun lazily, and a few strands of black hair hang down on the corners of her raised lips. She is lazy and has a sense of ease as if no one else is around.

"What do you want me to do?"

The seventh young master asked.

"I heard that you are very satisfied with the two book boys this time? Do you want them to stay?"

"What does it have to do with you?"

"You are my child, and I am your mother. I always take your matters to heart." As if she was used to her son's rudeness, the lady's face was still full of tenderness.

The seventh young master snorted slightly from his nose.

"I am very happy to be my mother. You have been withdrawn since you were a child and have not been close to anyone. It is their blessing that these two book boys can fall in your eyes this time, and it also relieves my heartache." Madam continued. .

"Thank you for your concern, mother." The seventh young master could hardly suppress the ridicule on his face.

"I know you don't believe me." Madam's eyes were still gentle: "But you are my child after all. I wish I had planted every plant and tree around you with my own hands. I also want to help everyone around you." You need to be careful and choose carefully so that you don’t get deceived.”

"so what?"

"So I want to ask, why do you value them?"

"Eye-binding." The seventh young master simply explained.

"Really? An ordinary young man who grew up on a farm, the son of a housekeeper, suddenly fell in love with you? Fan'er, you don't have such low expectations."

The seventh young master was silent for a while, and then he reluctantly said: "Gao Yuan is diligent and honest in his work, and he has also read books. It is good to have him around to do some chores. He will also be a help to my boss in the future."

"As for Zheng Fa, he is extremely talented in the Tao of Talisman. By studying the Tao of Talisman with him, I can make faster progress in this area."

The lady nodded, seeming to agree with his explanation, but suddenly she shook her head: "Zheng Fa's talent is indeed good, but leaving the plateau is not your intention, is it?"

"..."

"You are a young master, why do you want to listen to Zheng Fa, a book boy?"

The seventh young master's fists clenched suddenly, and the look he looked at his wife was slightly angry.

"Yes, Zheng Fa reminds you of yourself." Madam seemed to be unsurprised: "You still mind that I won't let you go to Qingmu Sect, but let your sister go."

"Sister and I both have dual spiritual roots. According to the rules of the Qingmu Sect, our Zhao family can have two dual spiritual roots..."

The seventh young master's voice was very deep.

"But back then, there was only one, the same problem you gave Zheng Fa and Zheng Fa."

"There is another one. Is it not there, or...has my great-grandfather taken it away?"

"Fan'er! You have grudges against me. I am your mother and I can tolerate you!" Madam stood up from the bed and said, "But your great-grandfather was a golden elixir monk. How can you, a junior like you, offend him?"

"I don't dare." The seventh young master lowered his head.

The lady's tone softened a little: "I am your great-grandfather's least favored grandson, and I don't have much dignity in front of him. Fan'er, you must not say such things outside."

"I know, kid. Golden elixir monk... why are you trying to steal my place as a disciple in the Zhao family?" The seventh young master's tone softened a little, but the resentment in his words did not diminish at all.

"I only know a rough idea about this matter." The lady's face showed bitterness for the first time: "According to what your great-grandfather said, the spiritual energy of the Xuanwei world has been slowly decreasing over the past ten thousand years. According to the calculations of the important figures in the immortal sect, the spiritual energy It will become thinner and thinner, and it will not be enough to support more monks’ cultivation.”

"Ten thousand years ago, a person with dual spiritual roots like Fan'er would have been able to enter the Qingmu Sect, and could even be considered to have excellent qualifications within the sect." Madam looked at the seventh young master with some distress: "But now, dual spiritual roots want to Admission to the Aoki Sect depends on whether there is a quota, and only those with single spiritual roots or better qualifications are regarded as indispensable talents. "

"So in our Zhao family, the number of people who have entered the Qingmu Sect in the past thousand years is getting smaller and smaller?"

"That's right. As a Golden Elixir monk, your great-grandfather can't let every descendant get what they want."

"So you're going to sacrifice me?" Upon hearing this, the seventh young master's tone became angry again.

"..." Madam just looked at him and stopped talking.

The Seventh Young Master took two deep breaths and finally suppressed his inner emotions: "Mom, you can't leave two places for entry, but I want to keep these two people."

"good."

"Mother?"

"Since that incident, what have I not promised you? If you continue to mess around, won't I tolerate it? Even if you fail to live up to your expectations, the future of the Zhao Mansion will also be yours..."

The seventh young master lowered his eyes: "It's just me, not willing to give in."

Madam stood up and stretched out her hand, wanting to touch her son who was almost taller than herself.

The Seventh Young Master took a step back, her hand hanging in the air. After a moment of silence, she said: "Both of them can stay with you, but Zheng Fa..."

"What's wrong with Zheng Fa?"

"I know you like his temperament. Since he has talent, it's okay for him to have some temperament." Madam's tone was flat with a hint of indifference: "But having temperament is not enough. We have to see if he really has the brain."

"Mother!" The Seventh Young Master was a little anxious.

"Don't worry, mother won't harm him. Since the decline of spiritual inspiration, the cultivation of immortal arts has been more valued. Otherwise, why would I let you study the way of talismans? If you are really successful, you may even be able to enter the Qingmu Sect. Since he has this talent, it will also be good for my Zhao family. I will give him more grace."

"Go and take out the "Spirit Crane Body" and give it to Master Xu. He knows how to do it." Madam turned to the maid beside her and said.

"The "Spirit Crane Body"? Do you have to teach Zheng Fa this too?" The Seventh Young Master was a little surprised.

"His mother and sister are both in the manor?" Madam did not answer him, but thought for a while and said: "Find a time in the next two days to bring them here and settle them in the mansion."

The Seventh Young Master was speechless.

This is indeed a great grace.

"Fan'er, remember, for a true genius, gratitude is the best shackle."

"What if... he is not a person who knows how to repay his gratitude?"

"So I prepared the last grace for him. Your sister has successfully entered the inner sect and will come back to stay for a while after the New Year."

"Sister?"

"Your sister has become an inner sect disciple and can bring two followers to Qingmu Sect. If Zheng Fa really has the talent to become a talisman master and can practice "Spirit Crane Body", I will give him one of the followers."

"Mother, he is mine!" The Seventh Young Master refused.

"So, can he understand this?" Madam smiled faintly.

"...Faced with the temptation of entering the Immortal Gate, no one would give up, right?"

"By then, you should have grown up..."

She touched the top of the Seventh Young Master's head. This time, the son who had always been distant did not hide.