In fact, Sheng Yuan Yao hadn’t wanted to fish yet.

Lu Xing Zhou’s performance in the several matters regarding Xia Zhou and Dong Jiang had been truly astonishing, causing Sheng Yuan Yao to have a blind trust in his judgment.

Since Lu Xing Zhou had emphasized multiple times that if they wanted to hunt Ye Wu Feng, they must find him together and absolutely not act rashly, Sheng Yuan Yao would not have started this plan without contacting Lu Xing Zhou beforehand.

Today’s garden tour was a real garden tour, but its core was actually matchmaking.

Huan Hua Sword Sect was a famous righteous sect. Many of their disciples who went out worked in Zhen Mo Si. Sheng Qing Feng didn’t like marrying into powerful families to avoid too many political entanglements. Therefore, direct descendants of famous righteous sects with close ties to Zhen Mo Si became a very good choice.

After all, Zhen Mo Si dealt more with Jiang Hu.

Chu Qing Chen was a direct disciple of Huan Hua Sword Sect, ranked seventh among the new talents, and his age was also suitable. From every perspective, he would be a relatively suitable marriage prospect.

At first, Sheng Yuan Yao hadn’t thought of these things. That day, when she heard that Pei Yu’s guest was Chu Qing Chen, she was even a bit happy. After all, they were all young people, and she was also interested in making friends with young talents. He was the seventh-ranked new talent, wasn’t he worth knowing?

If she had known earlier that her old man had the idea of marriage, perhaps she would have wanted to find trouble with Chu Qing Chen that day, and happy would have been out of the question.

But there was no need to find trouble. That day, after being stirred up by Huo Jin, Lu Xing Zhou shone brightly, and Sheng Yuan Yao had already lost interest in making friends with Chu Qing Chen. After the meal, she hadn’t even noticed what Chu Qing Chen looked like; all her attention was on Lu Xing Zhou.

She also felt somewhat jaded. Comparing people of the same age to Lu Xing Zhou, it seemed that besides their martial arts, there was really nothing else of significance to discuss. Even in terms of martial arts, Lu Xing Zhou was catching up in great strides. When she first knew him, he was only a seventh rank. Now, in just three or four months, he was already at the upper level of the sixth rank. This wasn’t the end; he could instantly kill the fifth-ranked Huo Jin with one move.

Sitting at the same table as Lu Xing Zhou, it was truly difficult to focus on anyone at the other tables.

Instead, it was because of the need to deal with Ye Wu Feng that Sheng Yuan Yao went to find Chu Qing Chen to discuss after the meal, thus making his acquaintance.

The frustrating part was that as soon as she returned, she was caught by her parents, who asked if she had seen Chu Qing Chen from Huan Hua Sword Sect who had come to the capital. Then they pushed for matchmaking and even entrusted Pei Yu to be the matchmaker.

These two days, Sheng Yuan Yao hadn’t made any moves because she was arguing with her parents, and she hadn’t even had the mind to arrange the important matter of catching Ye Wu Feng. Today, she really couldn’t argue anymore, simply because of a sentence from her old man: “You’ll be twenty after New Year! You don’t think about this, you don’t think about that, could it be you really want to find Lu Xing Zhou!”

Sheng Yuan Yao was dumbfounded: “What does it have to do with Lu Xing Zhou? We’re just friends, his partner is Shen…”

She quickly stopped halfway through her sentence. Sheng Qing Feng gritted his teeth and said: “His relationship with the princess, you have to guard your mouth tightly, don’t let it leak again.”

“I know…”

“Since you know his relationship with the princess is not ordinary, then what do you still want to do?”

“I said we don’t have that kind of relationship! What do what!”

“Prove it to us.”

Sheng Yuan Yao: “…”

Forget it.

So she had to reluctantly come out to deal with this matchmaking, and then go back and tell her parents it wasn’t suitable, and that would be the end of it.

Remembering Lu Xing Zhou’s reminder about Ye Wu Feng, Sheng Yuan Yao also brought an old family servant for protection. Pei Yu and his followers were not weaklings either, plus Chu Qing Chen himself, and a large group of young masters and misses who were following the garden tour. With this lineup, it felt like there wouldn’t be any gaps, so Sheng Yuan Yao relaxed and simply enjoyed the real garden tour.

In the spring breeze of February, orioles flew and grass grew, the air was fresh after the rain, the garden was filled with colorful flowers, and the lake surface was smooth like a mirror. The entire environment was indeed very comfortable.

Sheng Yuan Yao stood by the lake, feeling the breeze from the lake surface, and briefly relaxed her annoying heart.

“Miss Sheng, I wonder what this lake is called?” Chu Qing Chen’s voice came from the side.

This typical pick-up line made Sheng Yuan Yao somewhat unhappy. She glanced at Pei Yu and the group of young masters and misses who claimed to be touring the lake together. As a result, they were all hiding far away, leaving her side empty and creating a two-person world.

Everyone knew what this meant, and Sheng Yuan Yao was even more unhappy. Good for you, Pei Yu, you don’t have an ounce of loyalty.

Yet she forgot that Pei Yu and Chu Qing Chen were just friends, and his loyalty naturally lay with Chu Qing Chen.

But this also meant that Chu Qing Chen had genuinely taken a liking to Sheng Yuan Yao and would let his brothers help him with this.

Of course it was normal to take a liking to Sheng Yuan Yao. She was truly full of good qualities. Her personality was straightforward, she was strong in responsibility, her family background was good, and she was also beautiful.

Sheng Yuan Yao herself was not aware of this, always feeling that these people who showed her affection were like flies, far less free and comfortable than getting along with Lu Xing Zhou. So she brushed him off coldly: “The lake is called Yao Pool. It has legends attached to it, nothing worth mentioning.”

Chu Qing Chen didn’t mind her coldness. Anyway, a beauty willing to reply was a good start. His spirits were greatly boosted, and he continued to ask: “Then this garden is called Qing Yao. Yao is this lake, what is the explanation for the character Qing?”

Sheng Yuan Yao lazily pointed as if not fully awake: “That small hill over there is called Qing Dai Mountain.”

Her tone was dismissive, as if she couldn’t wait to tell him to get lost and not disturb her looking at the lake.

But precisely the more aloof and rejecting she was, the more men often became intrigued and found it hard to resist. Chu Qing Chen originally just felt quite fond of her, but now he almost felt deeply in love. He racked his brains for a long time and smiled carefully: “Girl’s name contains Yao, and my name also has a Qing. I feel this garden has some fate with you and me.”

Sheng Yuan Yao sneered: “This Qing is not that Qing, don’t try to associate.”

Chu Qing Chen was a bit awkward and was about to say something, but Sheng Yuan Yao cut him off: “Think about some serious matters. Just like this and you still want to challenge the top new talent?”

Chu Qing Chen proudly said: “If Ye Wu Feng were in front of me, Miss Sheng would know the result.”

Sheng Yuan Yao was truly annoyed. She turned her head and saw that Pei Yu and the others had all walked far away. Then she thought about catching up with the large group to avoid embarrassment.

Just as she turned, there was a light ripple in the lake water, and a slender sword suddenly pierced out from the water, like a poisonous snake flicking its tongue.

One person was full of annoyance, and the other was full of trying to pick up girls. For a moment, both of them actually forgot about Ye Wu Feng. By the time a warning sign rose in their hearts, that sword was already close.

Chu Qing Chen was horrified. His first reaction was to pull away from Sheng Yuan Yao to observe the sword’s momentum. After all, the sword appeared suddenly and from behind, making it difficult for both of them to judge its style. Pulling away was a very instinctive choice.

But in anyone’s eyes, his on-the-spot handling was also timid; he didn’t even have the courage to block behind the beauty, and he still boasted about “if Ye Wu Feng were in front” and so on…

A sneer came from the water mist: “Just this?”

That sword indeed didn’t rush towards Chu Qing Chen, but towards Sheng Yuan Yao!

In a flash, the old servant who always followed not far from Sheng Yuan Yao drew his sword like lightning and stabbed at the water sword over Sheng Yuan Yao.

But the distance between the two sides was different. This sword was already out of the water, and the old servant had just moved. It was obviously too late; Sheng Yuan Yao needed to be able to dodge this first strike herself!

Sheng Yuan Yao’s entire body felt as if it had fallen into an ice cellar.

Ye Wu Feng had not broken through to the third rank as Lu Xing Zhou worried, but he was absolutely just one step away, infinitely close to the third rank. With her fifth-rank strength, she couldn’t dodge the speed of this sword at all!

If Chu Qing Chen hadn’t pulled away earlier but had decisively counter-stabbed, this situation could have been resolved… What a pity Chu Qing Chen made the wrong first choice.

Sheng Yuan Yao withdrew a step to the side with all her strength. That sword followed like a shadow, still easily stabbing into her back.

“Miss Sheng!” Pei Yu and the others in the distance were greatly shocked and ran over, but they were all a beat too late. They watched with wide eyes as that sword clearly struck Sheng Yuan Yao, and Sheng Yuan Yao’s eyes widened.

Time and space seemed to freeze in this instant.

Then the scene was like slow motion. People watched with wide eyes as that sword clearly stabbed in, yet it brushed past Sheng Yuan Yao’s back, raising a burst of blood light.

A wheelchair shot out from the side like a cannonball, grabbed hold of Sheng Yuan Yao as it passed by, and continued to rush forward.

The ashes of the talisman paper hadn’t even fallen yet.

Lu Xing Zhou… from a great distance, a mirror light talisman directly acted on Sheng Yuan Yao’s back. At the same time, the wheelchair shot out at an incredible speed, taking the person away.

At the same time, A Nuo’s fist had already boomed towards Ye Wu Feng’s face, the Sheng family’s old servant’s sword had also stabbed into Ye Wu Feng’s sword tip, Chu Qing Chen reacted and stabbed back with his sword, Pei Yu and others surrounded him from all sides, and all sorts of attacks wildly rained down.

Everything happened in a flash, yet Ye Wu Feng had already re-entered the water and disappeared without a trace.

All the power boomed into the water, all in vain. Ye Wu Feng’s voice had already come from the other end of the lake, laughing loudly as he went: “Capital noble ladies, young masters of world families, direct disciples of sword sects… Ha ha ha ha… Actually, none of you are as good as one waste cripple.”

“Thud!” Lu Xing Zhou’s wheelchair smashed onto the ground. The powerful inertia made him fall out, and he rolled several times on the grass while holding Sheng Yuan Yao before stopping.

The bloodstain on Sheng Yuan Yao’s back dyed the grass a fresh red. She felt like she was falling apart from the pain of hitting the ground, but at this moment, her beautiful eyes were fixed on Lu Xing Zhou’s face pressing against her, as if she had fallen into a dream.

She hadn’t even thought that Lu Xing Zhou would appear like a heavenly god descending, saving her at this critical moment.

Talismans were faster than spells, no matter how far they could affect things, they still needed a little time to act.

Judging by the time, Lu Xing Zhou arrived here and at the first glance, before anything had happened, when he first saw Sheng Yuan Yao, he immediately sacrificed the mirror light talisman, which could act in time. Immediately after, the wheelchair shot out at a speed that was fundamentally uncontrollable, allowing him to smoothly take the person away at the critical moment.

This level of awareness could surpass ten Chu Qing Chen.

Lu Xing Zhou panted sharply, his eyes full of anger: “I told you to be careful, be careful! Did it all go in one ear and out the other? Who told you to fish like this, and even deliberately scatter Pei Yu and them? Are you tired of living?”

Sheng Yuan Yao weakly said: “Misunderstanding, not fishing…”

“Not fishing, meaning you knew there was an assassin staring at you, and you still went out for a real outing and got assassinated? The pig you dissected at the city gate the other day, was it you?”

Sheng Yuan Yao’s face burned. The pain in her back was not as painful as the pain in her face. After a long time, she said: “You first get off me, my back hurts.”

Lu Xing Zhou turned his head and saw the Sheng family’s old servant, Pei Yu, Chu Qing Chen, A Nuo… a group of people surrounding them, looking down with various expressions, as if saying “Are you awake?”

PS: Seeking