Imperial Treasure

Chapter 1398 - 809: XXX’s Exclusive Martial Arts Study Manual 1

Gong Jiu was still wearing slippers, her hair was untidy, and her sleepiness quickly faded away as she silently watched Sui Yi, her eyes seemed to be glowing and filled with tears.

Back when Sui Yi wasn’t around, those people could shoot at them behind their backs, and it didn’t matter. They would just lick their wounds and fight back, but in the dead of night, they often thought of that person who always showed up at the most critical moments to protect them.

Protecting them unwaveringly and invincibly.

Never wavering.

But she was no longer here.

No one would touch your wounds to make them heal anymore.

When they couldn’t beat someone, they could only turn and run.

When things weren’t in their favor, they could only endure humiliation.

Having come through like this, they grew up so quickly, yet missed someone deeply.

When seeing someone in long trousers and a particularly nice white shirt, they would think of her.

When seeing someone with an elegant and calm demeanor, they would think of her.

When seeing those enemies, they would still think of her.

The one who stood up when she lost a loved one and was forced by many others, silently providing a pillar for her to lean on...

Now she’s back with such powerful presence and charisma!

Great joy! I’m on the verge of tears! (I didn’t want to write too many emotional scenes, fearing it would steer you guys down a path you can’t return from~~ Emotional scenes, when plentiful, can drag on. I’ve tried to dilute these emotions gradually. If I were to cram all this emotional drama into a few Chapters, you’d probably get overwhelmed, haha~)

"But Sui Yi, do you think they’ll hand those people over?"

Gong Jiu quickly grabbed a tissue from beside and wiped her eyes, blowing her nose.

Hmm, she already cried last night. If she cried again today, she’d probably be laughed at by others unless they all cried together!

After composing herself, Gong Jiu touched her still swollen eyes: "Their stance has always been strong."

Damn, where’s the egg?

"No, they won’t," Sui Yi said indifferently.

"Eh, then why still..."

Sui Yi closed the newspaper, "It would be more effective to deal with those people when they refuse to agree."

Imagine, when the Imperial Guards are still hesitating on whether to accept someone’s "threat" or decisively abandon some of their minions, finally deciding to SAY NO, then those people die.

Bingo!

Awesome!

Flower Demon, fearing chaos in the world, said: "Are you going to make a move?"

Sui Yi: "With your current internal injuries and healing speeds, you can figure out that those who hurt you over the years are mostly around forty to fifty years old. At that age, to reach an S-level cultivation, they would have missed their golden period even after ten years of training, now at most reaching SS, people like this you can handle on your own."

The tone was quite calm.

Flower Demon rubbed her chin: "That does sound right. Gong Jiu, the two of us are both at the peak of S-level. If we work harder, in a few months, half a year, or a year, we’ll eventually send those dogs to meet their maker."

Gong Jiu was just about to nod.

Sui Yi: "Not that long."

Eh? What does that mean?

Yet Sui Yi didn’t answer them but changed the subject with a teasing air: "Qinghan, are you heading out?"

Just coming downstairs, Pu Qinghan was wearing simple yet elegant clothes, slightly nodding.

"Yes, I’m sorry, there’s a company announcement... But can I still come back tonight? If it’s not too late."

"If time permits, I should be able to bring you back."

So, does this mean Sui Yi will escort her out and then back?

Pu Qinghan smiled: "Won’t that affect you?"

"It won’t."

Sui Yi put on a trench coat, turned to Gong Jiu and the others: "Anyone want to go out together?"

The others shrugged their shoulders.

"We’ve been busy for so long, you coming back gives us a chance to take a break."

"I have to practice my martial arts. Remember to bring back hazelnut cakes from Purple Bouquet."

Just then, Sui Yi opened the door.

"So, you all have time."

"Then go to my study, I brought you gifts."

The door opened, and Sui Yi turned around.

Hmm, Gong Jiu and others had already vanished.

Only Pu Qinghan helplessly waved her hand: "I think what you said is quite tempting..."

Sui Yi: "I noticed."

After Sui Yi drove away.

Gong Jiu and the others were already in the study.

On the table, sure enough, lay a stack of things.

"Gong Jiu’s Exclusive Martial Arts Learning Manual 1"

"Flower Demon’s Exclusive Martial Arts Learning Manual 1"

"Ye Changan’s Exclusive Martial Arts Learning Manual 1"

....

Almost everyone had one.

Though not everyone was present.

For example, Pu Qinghan.

Gong Jiu and the others’ call came through, Sui Yi answered via speaker so Pu Qinghan, sitting beside, also heard it.

"Sui Yi, did you bring these martial arts manuals from that other world?"

"But they don’t seem to be from those renowned martial arts masters, yet they seem quite profound. What were their names again?"

Sui Yi is always generous, and the things she takes out are always high in value. Gong Jiu and the others didn’t doubt the power of these martial arts manuals; their first reaction was that Sui Yi had gotten hold of those famous Martial Arts World secret manuals upon her return from that world.

"It’s written on the cover," Sui Yi said.

"What is this? But what you wrote here is Gong Jiu’s Exclusive Martial Arts Learning Manual 1. I thought it was a washing machine user guide!"

Pu Qinghan, sitting nearby, burst into laughter.

The name indeed had a unique style.

"Well, I was too lazy to name them, so I just wrote it randomly. Anyway, they belong to you all in the future."

So, did Sui Yi write these manuals herself?

Gong Jiu flipped through the manual in her hand; these manuals seemed quite powerful. Exactly what strength does Sui Yi possess now?

"Ah, then let’s start practicing immediately... You should come back soon; we might still need to ask you."

After hanging up the phone, Sui Yi noticed that Pu Qinghan was looking at her.

Her gaze was deep.

"Do I have one too?"

"Certainly."

"I’m probably not suitable for martial arts practice."

Pu Qinghan shook her head. "Previously, Gong Jiu and the others taught me, but unfortunately, my talent wasn’t enough; I couldn’t open my meridians. In the words of martial artists, I’m a martial arts dud, just an ordinary person... I fear your manual might be wasted."

"So you’re coming to my place tonight."

"Huh?"

"I’ll help you check your body tonight."

"...."

Pu Qinghan never changed her agency, nor did she set up her own studio. Instead, she stayed in the entertainment company funded by Sui Tang quite unexpectedly, which is rather rare for a superstar at her level. Yet, life went on as usual, and both inside and outside the industry, it was clear that Miss Pu valued old friendships.

In return, the company treated her generously, even transferred some shares at a low price, allowing Pu Qinghan’s wealth to soar instantly after the company went public, making her a rich woman in the circle.

But is this really important?

"Stop here, I’ll get off... Otherwise, those people will start rumors again."

Pu Qinghan herself didn’t mind these rumors but didn’t want them to affect Sui Yi.

Sui Yi didn’t object and parked the car on the street opposite the company before Pu Qinghan got off the car.

"Sui Yi,"

She suddenly called out to Sui Yi.

Sui Yi looked at her through the window.

"Take care. I don’t have another ten years to wait for an old friend to return again..."

Sui Yi chuckled openly.

Her outing involved some private matters but wasn’t dangerous at all. It seemed her ten-year absence had cast some shadows on these friends.

"I’m going to meet a friend. If you need to go back, just contact me."

Pu Qinghan breathed a slight sigh of relief, nodded, waved at Sui Yi, and walked towards the company.

Of course, she was already wearing a mask and hat, so no one recognized her.

Sui Yi then twisted the car around several corners, drove through three or four blocks... turned onto an overpass, and sped the car up...

An hour later, outside the city at the foot of a mountain, lush grass flourished in various colors, with a gentle breeze blowing on the field ridge.

Sui Yi’s gaze shifted...

Her sight covered this village area, and she couldn’t help but raise her eyebrows.

Taoist Arts?

In this small village at the foot of the mountain, several elderly people from scattered households worked on the field ridges.

Seeing Sui Yi arrive, these people were surprised, and some proactively stepped forward to inquire...

"Are you Brother Ye?"

"He went up the mountain.."

"He went early in the morning"

"Oh, he lives over there"

Sui Yi walked to the front of the small wooden house and, through the window, could see that the interior was quite simple, mostly made of locally-sourced materials.

Crumbling, yet clean.

But Sui Yi soon released her Magnetic Sensation, spreading upward towards the mountain..

These elderly folks were enthusiastic, inviting Sui Yi to sit in their home. But Sui Yi politely declined, saying she was going up the mountain to find someone.

Upon hearing Sui Yi say this, the grandma and grandpa still in the field suddenly changed their expressions.

Hmm?

"Young lady, you shouldn’t go up that mountain!"

"Why?"

Sui Yi walked towards the field ridge and curiously asked.

Initially, these few people were somewhat vague and hard to express, but worried that Sui Yi would really go up the mountain, one old man came up from the field, with a hoe in hand, and said, "There’s something unclean on the mountain. Many people from the nearby village have already died. If it weren’t for Brother Ye being here, we might be in trouble too. Young lady, you’re so young, you better not go up."

Such a handsome girl, the elderly folks didn’t have the heart to let her suffer up the mountain.

Thinking of the deaths of those people...

"How did they die?"

Oh dear, this young lady is even asking about this! And doesn’t seem scared at all.

Old Lady Tian San in the field wiped her hands and said, "Their hearts were dug out and blood sucked dry. The whole person was pale white, hanging with a vine around the neck and a stone tied to the leg... I almost got scared to death when I went up the mountain for fruits that day."

"Yes, yes, we were so scared that we didn’t dare to go up the mountain anymore."

"But the nearby village has been losing people, Brother Ye said there’s something on the mountain and advised us not to go up or cross the line..."

Sui Yi looked at the mountain, "It seems the situation is quite serious."