"So, who exactly are you interested in?" Ji Yaohua asked again.
Ji Pianpian was pressed by Ji Yaohua into showing her bashfulness. Finally, she bit her lip hard, stomped her foot, and said to Ji Yaohua, "Young Master Ying!"
Uh...
"Huh?" Ji Yaohua looked bewildered.
It seemed that the answer his sister gave was not what he had imagined.
"Why are you so surprised?" Ji Pianpian glared at him. After all, she had already said it, so there was nothing to be embarrassed about now.
Ji Yaohua twitched the corner of his mouth and chuckled awkwardly, "I thought you were interested in that pretty boy Qingge, but I didn’t expect you to actually like that perennial ice block Ying Ze."
Ji Pianpian insisted, "The Young Master Ying is just steady, not like you, always aimlessly moping around."
Ji Yaohua giggled and said, "So you’re already defending him? But seriously, I really thought you were interested in Qingge at first."
Ji Pianpian sighed and said to Ji Yaohua, "City Lord Mu is not bad, but I understand that with his heavenly appearance, there must be plenty of women admiring him. With my looks, I’m afraid I can’t handle that. And as for Young Master Ying, even though he’s a bit cold, once someone like him falls in love, it’s forever. Besides, our family and the Ying Family are old friends, and if the two families were to form an alliance through marriage, it would certainly delight the elders on both sides."
Her words were extremely rational.
After listening, even Ji Yaohua couldn’t help but nod in agreement. He smacked his lips and said, "It looks like you’ve really thought this through. You’re right, Qingge is great, but he attracts too many admirers. If you were to marry him, you’d probably drown in jealousy. As for that boy Ying Ze, there hasn’t been any talk of romance around him all these years, so indeed, he’s much less of a hassle." He analyzed together with Ji Pianpian, having already dismissed the idea that Mu Qingge and Ying Ze weren’t interested in settling down.
"Brother, you said before that Young Master Ying doesn’t intend to marry me." Ji Pianpian was very clear-headed, reminding Ji Yaohua.
Ji Yaohua was taken aback, only then remembering his original intention of coming to find his sister tonight.
He furrowed his brows tightly, pacing back and forth in Ji Pianpian’s room. Finally, he said to her, "Don’t worry, since you’ve taken a fancy to him, I’ll find a way to make it happen for you."
"Brother, don’t be rash. What I wish for is for Young Master Ying to genuinely like me, not to marry me because of your or family pressure." Ji Pianpian warned.
Ji Yaohua waved his hand dismissively and said to her, "Rest assured. I know Ying Ze’s temperament; if he doesn’t want to, not even his father can force him. We still have to deal with tomorrow’s matchmaking first. Then, you two can slowly build your feelings, and I’ll go talk to the old man, tell him you’ve already got someone in your heart, so he stops messing around."
Hearing his assurance, Ji Pianpian finally nodded with some relief.
Ji Yaohua added, "So, it’s settled. Tomorrow at the matchmaking event, you must refuse those pests, no matter what the old man says, insist you’re not getting married."
Ji Pianpian nodded firmly.
It’s not just now that she has her sights set; even before, she wouldn’t have casually married a stranger.
...
When Ji Yaohua returned from Ji Pianpian, he saw Mu Qingge and Ying Ze sitting under a tree in the courtyard, talking about something.
He walked over curiously and asked, "What are you guys talking about?"
Ying Ze didn’t keep it a secret and directly said, "The two of us are planning to go train at the Divine Demon Ancient Battlefield."
"The Divine Demon Ancient Battlefield!" Ji Yaohua was shocked.
Seeing his expression, Mu Qingge’s lips twitched slightly. It seemed like he was yet another person in the know! Indeed, in these ancient clans with profound heritage, there are simply no secrets to be had.
"I want to go too!" Who would have thought, after the shock, Ji Yaohua would blurt out such a sentence without hesitation.
Mu Qingge looked at him and tentatively asked, "Are you aware of the dangers in the Divine Demon Ancient Battlefield? One wrong move and it could be fatal."
Ji Yaohua casually replied, "If you two aren’t afraid, why should I be? Besides, I’ve wanted to go there for a long time, just never had the chance. Now that you both are interested, I certainly won’t miss it."
Mu Qingge pursed her lips, humming softly. She had originally planned to go to the Divine Demon Ancient Battlefield alone but hadn’t expected Ying Ze and Ji Yaohua to have the same intention.
She raised her head, looked at the two of them, and asked, "Since you both know the Divine Demon Ancient Battlefield, have you heard of anyone who has been there, or what they experienced inside?"
This question made Ji Yaohua and Ying Ze glance at each other and shake their heads in tacit understanding.
Ji Yaohua said, "It’s because quite a few people have gone there, but none can clearly say what happened inside, which makes us even more curious."
Ying Ze also said, "I once read in an ancient text that a genius predecessor went to the ancient battlefield a thousand years ago. At that time, he was ranked first on the Green Talent List, and even many renowned experts were no match for him. To further improve, he entered the ancient battlefield alone, and it took him three years to return, but he became silent ever since. No matter who asked him about his experiences inside, he remained tight-lipped. Later, he disappeared from the Middle Ancient Realm, with some speculating that he broke through in cultivation and entered the Divine Demon Continent, while others guessed he went back into the ancient battlefield and ventured to other realms through fissures."
For Ying Ze to say this much, it showed how deeply he had researched the ancient battlefield.
"So, when we go there this time, it’s best to first explore the fringe areas and not venture too deep. Once we have a better grasp, we can proceed, or withdraw for more preparation before delving deeper. After all, we’re going to train, not to die." Ying Ze said.
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