The Family Head of This Generation (Girls' Love) - Chapter 8

“Is that how you speak to your aunt?” Zhao Wenxiu glanced at Zhao Ziyan uncomfortably, expressing her displeasure.

“Hmph! Old woman, we’ll settle our score in private. Didn’t you say three months ago that you were going to stay in Southern Xinjiang for a lifetime? Why are you back? Was the territory your master left you snatched away, and you came back with your tail between your legs?” Zhao Ziyan put her mask back on, smiling smugly.

Having just taken advantage of her beautiful mother and resolved the engagement that had been stuck in her throat, Zhao Ziyan was in a great mood. Even the rival who had just returned from Southern Xinjiang saw a slight reduction in her hostility. The “old woman” Zhao Ziyan was referring to was her aunt, a very powerful, beautiful, and difficult person to provoke. Of course, in Zhao Ziyan’s eyes, the more outstanding a woman was, the more of a threat she was to her, given that the old woman harbored a secret crush on her beautiful mother.

“I am the dignified Gu Saint, who would dare to offend me? If it weren’t for searching for you, why would I return to the Zhao family?” Zhao Wenxiu said with disdain.

“That’s only because the world gives face to my Zhao family that they crowned you Gu Saint. In the end, aren’t you just someone who plays with bugs?” Zhao Ziyan immediately retorted. She couldn’t stand the sight of that arrogant expression on Zhao Wenxiu’s charming and seductive face. Seeing her made Zhao Ziyan want to trample her a few times. Zhao Ziyan swore she was absolutely not jealous.

“Plays with bugs! Zhao Ziyan, today I’ll risk losing face and teach you a lesson!” Zhao Wenxiu’s eyelid twitched. The arrogance on her face could no longer be maintained and cracked piece by piece. Recalling how Zhao Ziyan used to infuriate her to the point of spitting bl00d, Zhao Wenxiu once again swore that she would stay in Southern Xinjiang forever and never come back.

“Zhao Wenxiu, want to fight? Do you think this Family Head is afraid of you!” Zhao Ziyan said contemptuously. In terms of fighting, Zhao Ziyan really didn’t take Zhao Wenxiu seriously.

“Enough! Ziyan, apologize to your aunt, or come back to the Zhao family with me now!”

Shang Luo looked at the two female overlords of the Zhao family with a headache. Zhao Wenxiu was almost forty years old. In the eyes of uninformed outsiders, Zhao Wenxiu’s notoriety was enough to stop children from crying. But this fierce woman would inexplicably start childish bickering whenever she encountered that scoundrel, Zhao Ziyan.

Seeing that her beautiful mother was truly angry, Zhao Ziyan reluctantly moved closer to Zhao Wenxiu. “Aunt, I was in the wrong today. After I come out of the Heaven’s Secret Realm, I will treat you to a welcoming feast.”

“Hmph!”

Zhao Wenxiu snorted coldly, regaining her usual arrogance, and left disdainfully with Shang Luo. Since both Shang Luo and Zhao Wenxiu had left, Zhao Ziyan naturally wouldn’t stay here either.

The departure of the three main characters, however, left the onlookers utterly confused. Didn’t they say that the Zhao family’s Gu Saint had a blue face and fangs? The woman who just claimed to be the Gu Saint was seductive to the bone. Every look and smile of hers immersed people in her charm. There wasn’t a trace of the fierce killer rumored to have slaughtered a hundred cities.

“The seal of the Heaven’s Secret Realm is loosening. Anyone in the Mortal Transcendence Realm can enter to try their luck. Perhaps the inheritance of the Martial Venerable will be yours.”

Hearing that the Heaven’s Secret Realm was opening, the surrounding crowd scattered instantly, all wanting to go in and try their luck. The entry requirements for the Heaven’s Secret Realm were very strict, but people always held onto a sliver of hope that they might be the exception.

“Mother, I’m going in. Don’t worry. If I encounter danger and can’t win, no one can catch me if I run,” Zhao Ziyan stood at the entrance of the Heaven’s Secret Realm, comforting her worried beautiful mother. Zhao Ziyan was speaking the truth. If she couldn’t win, hiding in the space would naturally keep her safe.

“Ziyan, listen to Mother. Don’t enter the Heaven’s Secret Realm this time. The opening of the Heaven’s Secret Realm this time is different from previous years. Mother received intelligence that for tens of thousands of years, the entry conditions of the Heaven’s Secret Realm have varied. In the last fifty years, the Heaven’s Secret Realm only allowed those in the Mortal Transcendence Realm under the age of thirty to enter. But this time, there is no age limit, though cultivation will be suppressed to the Mortal Transcendence Realm after entering. Mother is worried that some old monsters whose lifespans are nearing their end will also come seeking opportunities, especially since the Fountain of Life once appeared in the Heaven’s Secret Realm. With no age limit this time, who knows how many old monsters nearing the end of their lives have rushed here.” Seeing that she couldn’t dissuade Zhao Ziyan, Shang Luo had no choice but to explain the dangers of the Heaven’s Secret Realm.

“Mother, don’t try to persuade me. I must go in. The Fountain of Life is a good thing, and I must obtain it. Is the Zhao family being led by the Grand Elder? If Mother is worried, I’ll just follow behind the Grand Elder.” Zhao Ziyan was initially indifferent, but upon hearing about the Fountain of Life, she instantly became agitated. The original body’s talent was already heaven-defying. If nourished by the Fountain of Life, Zhao Ziyan was confident she could reach the Martial Venerable stage within thirty years, break through the space, and ascend to the Immortal Realm.

“Mother, wait for my return.”

Zhao Ziyan gave Shang Luo a hug and entered the Secret Realm without looking back. Opportunities like this were rare in life. If she missed this one, she didn’t know when she would be able to find the Fountain of Life.

“I originally wanted to train with the Holy Dragon Team, but now that the Fountain of Life has appeared, I can only search for it alone. Never mind that for now, I should first meet up with the Holy Dragon Team.” Zhao Ziyan summoned the flying sword she was nurturing in her dantian, preparing to fly through the air to the location where the Holy Dragon Team sent their signal.

“Zhao Ziyan,” Zhao Wenxiu suddenly appeared behind Zhao Ziyan, calling out softly.

“Why are you haunting me?”

Hearing the ridiculously seductive voice from behind, she knew who the person was. Zhao Ziyan was a little displeased, and at the same time very puzzled. Shouldn’t Zhao Wenxiu be seizing the opportunity of her absence to lavish attention on her beautiful mother? Why was she appearing at the Heaven’s Secret Realm?

“Your mother told me to protect you. Shang Luo said that with your rebellious nature, it’s impossible for you to follow behind the Grand Elder,” Zhao Wenxiu truthfully relayed Shang Luo’s words, unaware that her words completely ignited Zhao Ziyan’s fury.

“What do you have to protect me with? Your combat power of only five, or those few little bugs you raise?” Zhao Ziyan stood on her flying sword in the air, looking down contemptuously at Zhao Wenxiu’s enchanting face. She hated Zhao Wenxiu’s face, and she also hated Shang Luo’s trust in Zhao Wenxiu.

“Zhao Ziyan, can you stop looking at me with prejudice? I ask myself, I have never offended you, yet you repeatedly target me. No one who has ever angered me has lived. Zhao Ziyan, if you weren’t my brother’s and Shang Luo’s daughter, I would surely make you wish for death!” Zhao Wenxiu almost roared this out, a flash of tears instantly visible in her eyes. No one had ever dared to mock her like this, yet Zhao Ziyan had done it and was still alive.

“Alright, I won’t look at you with prejudice anymore. This bottle of Hundred Flower Brew that you’ve been eyeing for a long time will be my apology. Get on!”

Zhao Ziyan reached out and pulled Zhao Wenxiu, who was standing on the ground, onto the flying sword. She tightly held her waist to stabilize Zhao Wenxiu on the sword. People who ride a flying sword for the first time are very uncomfortable. Handing the wine she held to Zhao Wenxiu, she saw excitement in Zhao Wenxiu’s eyes. Sure enough, this old woman was obsessed with alcohol.

Zhao Ziyan, for the first time, reflected on whether she had been too malicious towards Zhao Wenxiu. Otherwise, why had she just seen a flash of tears in this proud woman’s eyes? Although the tears quickly dissipated, Zhao Ziyan still caught them.

Zhao Ziyan had previously sent people to investigate Zhao Wenxiu. If she looked at her strength without prejudice, then Zhao Wenxiu was indeed a very powerful and difficult woman. Her physical attack power might not be high, but she could strangely command all kinds of poisonous insects. The number of powerful individuals who died under the Gu King she raised was countless. She had even plotted the death of a newly ascended Demon God in Southern Xinjiang.

“Don’t think that just because you are buttering me up with Hundred Flower Brew, I’ll forgive you. Zhao Ziyan, you can let go of me now.” Zhao Wenxiu gently struggled, trying to leave Zhao Ziyan’s embrace. Her status did not allow her to lie weakly in the arms of a junior, even if that junior was her niece. If the four great saints of Southern Xinjiang found out, she probably wouldn’t be able to hold her head up for five hundred years.

“Don’t move, or I’ll throw you down.”

Zhao Ziyan’s voice was a bit hoarse. Her originally normal breathing gradually became erratic. With a seductive enchantress wriggling in her arms, she wasn’t sexually cold, so she naturally felt something. Fortunately, Zhao Ziyan was still a virgin and didn’t know what this feeling was.

“Why so fierce,” Zhao Wenxiu complained, then fell silent, lowering her head to continue drinking the bottle of Hundred Flower Brew. Being so close, she naturally heard Zhao Ziyan’s erratic breathing. She wasn’t a virgin like Zhao Ziyan and naturally understood Zhao Ziyan’s current feeling. She didn’t dare to continue provoking Zhao Ziyan. She rested in his arms obediently, afraid that Zhao Ziyan might suddenly go wild and take advantage of her. With her cultivation currently suppressed to the Mortal Transcendence Realm and unable to fly in the air, if Zhao Ziyan took liberties with her, she would just have to treat it as being bitten by a dog in the Heaven’s Secret Realm.

“Wake up, we’ve arrived. Zhao Wenxiu, how much did you drink? This is Hundred Flower Brew that is a hundred years old. An ordinary person who takes a sip would sleep for three days and three nights. You… you idiot woman,” Zhao Ziyan looked at Zhao Wenxiu, who was hugging her neck and acting spoiled, feeling both annoyed and amused. This woman couldn’t hold her liquor, yet she was obsessed with it.

“Zhao Ziyan, I want to sleep. Mm, hateful,” Zhao Wenxiu said drunkenly, constantly burrowing into Zhao Ziyan’s arms. Zhao Ziyan surprisingly found this affectionate Zhao Wenxiu very cute at this moment.

There was still a distance to the Holy Dragon Team’s camp, so Zhao Ziyan put away her flying sword. Although she had no experience in adventuring, she knew that one should not show off their wealth, and the more hidden cards one had, the better. The Holy Dragon Team had too many people. If they knew that a person in the Mortal Transcendence Realm could fly, it would definitely cause a sensation. If someone couldn’t keep a secret and spread the word about flying with a sword, it would be another big trouble for Zhao Ziyan. She picked up Zhao Wenxiu’s soft body and slowly walked toward the Holy Dragon Team.

“Who is it! Come out!”

Wu Qingyao shouted loudly and coldly. Initially, the rustling footsteps came from afar, and she thought it was a passing pedestrian, but now the footsteps were getting closer. Wu Qingyao immediately sounded the alarm. It was late, and who knew if the person approaching was friend or foe.

“Not an enemy. I am Zhao Ziyan. Is this the Holy Dragon Mercenary Group? I was invited by Zhu Li Luffy,” Zhao Ziyan replied loudly and politely. Seeing that the people of the Holy Dragon Mercenary Group were on high alert, Zhao Ziyan quickly stated her intention to avoid misunderstanding.

“Captain, he’s the Brother Zhao I mentioned. Captain, he’s not an enemy,” Luffy excitedly ran toward Zhao Ziyan. He had traveled all day and hadn’t seen Zhao Ziyan. He thought Zhao Ziyan wasn’t going to adventure with them anymore, and Luffy had regretted it for a long time. It was rare to meet a friend who was pleasing to the eye and to his taste.

“Luffy, I came to say goodbye. I probably can’t go on this adventure with you. Look, the woman in my arms is a friend of mine. She got drunk and passed out. I need to take her to my family’s gathering point now and hand her over for them to take care of,” Zhao Ziyan said apologetically. If the Fountain of Life wasn’t so important, then adventuring with a generous friend like Luffy would have been a very interesting thing.

“Say hello to Zhu Li for me. I have to go. It’s getting dark, and it’ll be troublesome to travel late at night. If you run into trouble, light this flare. As long as there are people from the Zhao family around, they will rush over. At that time, just say you are a friend of mine, Zhao Ziyan.” Shoving the flare into Luffy’s hand, Zhao Ziyan left without looking back, carrying Zhao Wenxiu. She had carefully observed the Holy Dragon Team just now and noticed that they were all high-level cultivators in the Mortal Transcendence Realm. Having this cultivation level at around twenty years old meant they were not mediocre talents. If she successfully pulled the Holy Dragon Team into the Zhao family and nurtured them well, it wouldn’t be a problem to produce a few more Martial Saints in the future. Zhao Ziyan hadn’t realized that she was starting to act more and more like a Family Head, immediately thinking of recruiting talent into the Zhao family when she saw it.

Zhao Ziyan hugged Zhao Wenxiu and rushed forward, using a lightness technique. It was getting dark, and flying with a sword was not easy. If she encountered a night bird attack, the loss would outweigh the gain. If it wasn’t for this damn woman getting drunk and wasting time, she wouldn’t have to rush like this. Those old monsters were all coming for the Fountain of Life. If she was one step late, she might not even get the scraps.