Chapter 69 - The Horse Slayer!

The house was so large that it was easy for people to get lost in this huge garden.

The room where Cui Xiaoxin lived was deep within the courtyard of the Cui house. She liked the quietness there. When her father and uncles had fought fiercely with each other, she was taken to Jiangnan by her aunt. A few years later, she came back. The small courtyard remained the same, but the scenery had become strange.

At that time, the delicate and tender morning glories had already covered the courtyard wall, and the Capital Heaven sakura she planted had grown taller than her. The purple flowers bloomed brilliantly, making her, a flower lover, want to reach out and stroke each flower petal.

She had nothing in mind when she planted the flowers, and did not expect to be able to reap the mood at this moment.

“Xiaoxin…Xiaoxin…” A familiar voice came and then there was a rush of footsteps.

Cui Xiaoxin turned to look at her cousin Yan Xiangma, who came striding in and asked, “Is there anything wrong?”

“Li Muyang came in first in the exam,” Yan Xiangma ran to Cui Xiaoxin and shouted loudly.

“What?” Cui Xiaoxin looked puzzled and asked, “What do you mean by first?”

“Li Muyang, he took the first place in Liberal-arts Exam and the first place in our entire Xifeng Empire. How is this possible?”

Cui Xiaoxin was stunned and then she was relieved. She gradually burst into a smile and said, “I should have known that.”

“What did you know?”

“As long as he could answer the question, it must be correct. The questions for this year’s big exam were very difficult and there were many questions that I have explained to him before. He answered all of them and naturally he was correct. Liberal -arts Exam No. 1 is a matter of course.”

“It is hard to believe. Did he cheat when he took the exam?”

Cui Xiaoxin frowned slightly and said, “Have you ever seen anyone cheating?”

“No. I was not in the same test room with him. How would I know if he cheated?”

“Since you have not seen Li Muyang cheating, then don’t brush off his efforts so easily, because you have only seen him achieve this task, but do not know how much effort he has put in for this achievement.” Cui Xiaoxin’s expression was serious and there was a sense of admonishment in her words.

“It is just a joke. I heard that you used to give make up lessons for a male student every day, so I asked someone to give me his information. The result almost blinded my eyes. Who is he? He is like a pig—don’t get me wrong, I am not saying that Li Muyang is a pig. I just feel weird. He is a geek. How could it be someone who is always at the bottom in the whole school every time?” Yan Xiangma blinked at Cui Xiaoxin with a smile and said, “You were so nervous for him…”

“Don’t talk nonsense,” Cui Xiaoxin interrupted Yan Xiangma’s ridicule.

Yan Xiangma looked around and found that there was no one around, so he was relieved.

If someone heard what he had said, Xiaoxin might be fine, but Li Muyang, far away in Jiangnan, would be in danger.

“I am just making a joke. Don’t be so serious.” Yan Xiangma’s smile lessened and said, “My father rewarded him with two thousand gold coins and praised him as ‘Jiangnan’s fine horse’. There are many discussions going on in Capital Heaven now. Everyone wants to see how different Li Muyang is.”

Cui Xiaoxin sneered and said, “A horse slayer is the person at the side of the road.”

“What do you mean? A horse slayer is the person at the side of the road?” Yan Xiangma asked.

“‘Common Customs said, ‘A man had a fine horse and the viewer praised its fast speed. The rider was happy with those words and rode it endlessly. Finally the horse died.'” Cui Xiaoxin explained, looking at the Capital Heaven sakura tree in front of her with a complex mind.

“What do you mean?” Yan Xiangma’s expression became serious, and he said incredulously, “Are you suspecting that my father meant to kill Li Muyang by overpraising him?”

“Otherwise, how do you explain those two thousand gold coins?”

“Maybe it is just my father’s admiration for his talents, so he rewarded him.”

“What about the praise ‘Jiangnan’s fine horse’?”

“What is the point of making a good name for a Jiangnan talent?”

“Cousin, what do you think is your father’s real opinion of Li Muyang?”

“…”

“Because he is my friend, it is impossible for your father to like him, right?”

“Perhaps he had changed his mind after this exam…”

Cui Xiaoxin shook her head with smile on her face and said, “Why would a big guy like him care about the results of an exam? Whether it is a quiz or a big exam, it is just an exam. Even if Li Muyang came in first among all in the Empire in the Liberal-arts Exam, it stands for nothing. Every year there will be a ‘first’. Well, we don’t need to argue about this. When will Li Muyang arrive at Capital Heaven?”

“I don’t know.” Yan Xiangma shook his head.

“Don’t know? Isn’t he going to Xifeng University? Once the school semester starts, every new student must report to their school…”

“Li Muyang will not be going to Xifeng University,” Yan Xiangma answered.

Cui Xiaoxin was stunned and she felt a faint loss in her heart.

After a long time, she asked, “Where is he going?”

“It is said that he will go to Starry-Sky Academy. Where is Starry-Sky Academy? Is it in the empire? Why has it never been heard of before? Is it a fake school?”

“Starry-Sky Academy?” Cui Xiaoxin looked surprised.

“Xiaoxin, what kind of school is Starry-Sky Academy? Why have I never heard of it?”

“Because you did not get in.”

“What does it mean that I did not get in? Did I even apply for the exam? But I never knew about this matter. They did not even ask me to enter. It seems that the school is not very good. When I find its address, I will take down its school gate. I am the most famous dude in Jiangnan City, is there anything I cannot do?”

“… This thing, you really can’t do it.”

“Why?”

“Because Starry-Sky Academy has no gate.”

“…”

While they were chatting, Cui’er, who used to be Cui Xiaoxin’s servant girl, trotted over and shouted cautiously, “Miss, Miss… Miss Lu is here. She says she is here to visit you.”

“Lu Qiji?” Cui Xiaoxin’s eyes seemed to be covered with a fog, when she thought about the meaning of her arrival.

“Yes. She is talking to Madame in the living room. She heard that you had been attacked in Jiangnan City, so she was worried about you all the time. She brought a lot of gifts. Madame asked me to let you know in advance and she will come over with her soon.”

“Lu Qiji? That purple-haired demon girl?” Yan Xiangma was very surprised and rubbing his hands, he said, “I heard that she is the most beautiful woman in Capital Heaven. I have been looking for an opportunity to meet her, but I did not expect to meet her today…”

“Our young lady is the most beautiful woman in Capital Heaven,” Cui’er retorted angrily with her small mouth pouting.

“Yes, Cui’er is right.” Yan Xiangma found out that he had made a big mistake and continued as if nothing had happened, “When I heard this rumor, I was disdainful about it. I don’t believe it. Could there be a woman more beautiful than my cousin Xiaoxin in the world? I don’t think so. The reason why I want to see Lu Qiji is that I want to take a critical look at her. I want to let her know that her beauty cannot compete with my cousin Xiaoxin. Is that right, Xiaoxin?”

Cui Xiaoxin was unimpressed. She neither got angry with her cousin for saying that Lu Qiji was the first beauty of Capital Heaven, nor did she rejoice when Cui’er said she was the first beauty.

The doubts in her eyes were unresolved, but she said to Cui’er, “Go and tell my mother, I am very happy that Miss Lu is here as a guest.”

“Ok, Miss,” Cui’er said and went about her duties.

Yan Xiangma looked out at the yard, brandished a fan and said, “A winding path leads to a secluded place. This courtyard is a secluded place. By the way, I have never seen the scenery of your yard and choosing a day is worse than hitting a day…”

“You may accompany me to receive Miss Lu.” Cui Xiaoxin knew what he meant and said with a smile, “We are both young. In the future, you will live in Capital Heaven for a long time. It is good to get to know each other. Maybe the two of you will have many common topics to share.”

Yan Xiangma was overjoyed and said, “Since you so strongly retain me, then I will accompany you to meet this Capital Heaven demon girl. Let me see what is so outstanding about her and whether she can be tied with my cousin Xiaoxin to become the Three Bright Moons of the capital.”

“Stop saying the words Capital Heaven demon girl.”

“Hey, I was just talking in front of you. Anyway, we are family. It does not matter.”