The Stunning Mad Empress: The Useless Third Miss-Chapter 59 - Some Things Can Wait

Xiao Qingcheng looked at Qian Xun, whose expression seemed regretful and lonely, and hesitantly waved her hand. “It’s just a special situation. I won’t blame you. Forget it, let’s just put this matter behind us.”

Upon hearing this, Qian Xun’s face immediately lit up like a flower in bloom. “Cheng’er is so magnanimous and sensible; she truly is an excellent young lady!”

Not far away, Little Pearl, who was lying on the carpet pretending to be dead, turned over unhappily. She couldn’t help but grumble inwardly: “Humph, the Honored One even bathed the master! It’s something that could have been done by a maid, yet the Honored One did it all personally! Humph, only the master is naive! I, the divine beast, am not stupid!”

Just as she thought this, Little Pearl instinctively glanced at Qian Xun, who was sitting on the edge of the bed. She received a cold, piercing look from him and quickly shrank her head, rolling away into a furry ball.

“How long will it take for my injuries to heal?” Xiao Qingcheng asked subconsciously, trying to break the slightly awkward atmosphere in the room.

Qian Xun curled his lips into a smile, his face like a blooming flower. “Cheng’er herself is proficient in medical principles; why don’t you take a look at yourself?”

Xiao Qingcheng was taken aback, and two red blushes rose on her cheeks. Especially when she met Qian Xun’s half-smiling, half-teasing gaze, she felt so embarrassed that she wished she could bury herself in the ground. A medical expert asking such a foolish question? It seemed she was indeed quite ill.

Seeing Xiao Qingcheng’s embarrassed demeanor, Qian Xun couldn’t bear to tease her further. Some things could wait…

“Now, we are within the city of Xiao. Cheng’er, do you have any other ideas?”

At the mention of serious matters, Xiao Qingcheng immediately became spirited. She was a completely different person from the shy and bewildered version just moments ago.

“I’m already inside the city?”

Qian Xun nodded. “Yes, that’s correct.”

“Then… where is Xiao Cheng?”

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“He probably can’t return to Xiao City at the moment.”

Little Pearl, lying on the carpet, grumbled inwardly: “Let that bad guy bully it and the master. If he doesn’t get seriously injured for a year or two, he won’t be able to make trouble again.”

“Oh! That’s great,” Xiao Qingcheng nodded with a sly smile.

Seeing Xiao Qingcheng like this, Qian Xun’s eyes softened. “Cheng’er, he is, after all, your blood-related second brother. Are you really not angry? After all, I did seriously injure him when I saved you!”

“He didn’t care about our sibling bond either! Don’t worry, I don’t blame you for this.”

Qian Xun nodded with a hint of a smile. “That’s good. I was worried that Cheng’er would be upset.”

Xiao Qingcheng shook her head with a smile, her mind already beginning to plan for the future. However, when she eventually understood what Qian Xun meant by “seriously injured,” she realized the cunning nature of his plan.

“The Xiao family’s main branch once had great contributions to the Phoenix Singing Continent thousands of years ago,” Qian Xun said, narrowing his eyes slightly.

Xiao Qingcheng’s attention was instantly captured. “Oh? Thousands of years ago?”

Qian Xun nodded. “Indeed. Once upon a time, on the Phoenix Singing Continent, there were four guardian families and four extraterrestrial families that jointly governed and protected the entire continent.

However, some catastrophic events occurred later, and subsequently, all the leading elites of that time disappeared. Only one direct descendant of the Xiao family remained, named Xiao Nian.”

“Xiao Nian?”

Xiao Qingcheng’s eyes widened with curiosity.

Qian Xun continued, “Xiao Nian is the ancestor of the Xiao family. He received an extraordinary inheritance and opportunity, and he was indeed exceptionally talented.

It was he who merged the then most powerful four extraterrestrial families into a single Xianfu (Immortal Mansion). Subsequently, each family became a vassal to protect the Xianfu.

The elites from each family would stand out during fixed selection periods and then enter the Xianfu to study.”

“What happens after entering the Xianfu? What kind of scene would it be?” Xiao Qingcheng asked curiously.

Qian Xun reached out and gently tousled Xiao Qingcheng’s messy, fluffy hair. “This is a story I will tell you later. For now, you need to understand the city beneath your feet.”

“This city is the residence of the Xiao family’s main branch. So, it is the place that Xiao Nian left for his descendants to live in for generations?” Xiao Qingcheng was extremely clever, following the implications in Qian Xun’s words and deducing further.

“Correct! Xiao Nian, thousands of years ago, could be considered the strongest man on the entire Phoenix Singing Continent. Naturally, the city he left behind has its unique aspects.

To go a step further, the Xiao family’s main branch still holds a significant position on the Phoenix Singing Continent today.”

Xiao Qingcheng, stroking her chin, listened to Qian Xun’s words and squinted her eyes, adding, “Yes. The highest leader who founded the Xianfu naturally had more favor for his own family. The Xiao family’s main branch is now, in a sense, the favored child of the Xianfu.”

Qian Xun smiled and replied, “Although this statement is somewhat biased, the logic is sound. In addition to this, the Wu and Feng families, also under the Xianfu, are considered prestigious families. Moreover, the three families interact frequently these days.”

After a pause, Qian Xun looked at Xiao Qingcheng and added, “Cheng’er, if you want to obtain the qualification to enter the Xianfu within the complex and tangled Xiao family’s main branch, it won’t be that easy.”

“Honored One, you could help the master! With just a word from you, what’s there to fear?” Little Pearl, overhearing their conversation, couldn’t help but roll over and interject.

“No! I want to do it on my own. Qian Xun has already helped me a lot and saved me multiple times. Anything I can achieve through my own efforts, I shouldn’t trouble you anymore.”

Qian Xun, narrowing his eyes, replied with a cool expression, “Though I don’t like hearing that, if this is truly what you think, I will grant your wish.”

“Then, could you tell me about the current situation of the Xiao family?”

Upon hearing Xiao Qingcheng’s inquiry, Qian Xun felt a bit annoyed inside: “You will naturally learn about these things once you enter the Xiao family. I will only tell you one more thing: apart from the old matriarch who once doted on your father, no one in the Xiao family will truly care for you.”

With that, Qian Xun suddenly stood up, walked away with his hands behind his back, and left the luxurious room.

Xiao Qingcheng looked at the closing door in the distance, frowned, and looked at Little Pearl, who was rolling on the carpet, asking in confusion, “Did I say something wrong? Why do I feel like he’s a bit unhappy?”

Little Pearl rolled her eyes in exasperation, curved her limbs with her paws facing the sky, stared at the ceiling with her round eyes, and sighed, “Ah… ah…”

Oh, the clueless master!

Oh, the Honored One who loves to put on airs!

Oh, the divine beast who is smart beyond compare, sincerely worried for both of you!

“What are you sighing about?”

Xiao Qingcheng slightly moved her body on the bed and realized that it didn’t hurt as much as when she first woke up.

“Huh? It seems like I’m feeling better!”

“Of course! The Honored One’s medicine is priceless. Yesterday, the Honored One used a whole bottle of it to treat the master’s wounds. With a bit of rest today, the master will surely recover.”