It was strange to say, but over a dozen silver needles suddenly changed direction, flying straight towards Xuexue with lightning speed.

Xuexue was startled; the fan in Lin Kong’s hand looked ordinary, yet unexpectedly, it not only blocked the silver needles but also turned them back towards her.

In a moment of urgency, she leaped into the void, dodging the deadly strike of the silver needles, and then swiftly emerged again.

Lin Kong, who prided himself on his high martial arts skills, knew there were few in Moli Country who could match him. However, he couldn’t clearly see Xuexue’s movements, causing him to be secretly alarmed; what martial arts had Miss Situ mastered for her movements to be so swift?

Even he, a top-notch expert, couldn’t see how Xuexue avoided the silver needles.

Continuing to fight like this was pointless, so Lin Kong leaped onto the rooftop, loudly saying to Situtu Xueer, "Miss Situ, your martial arts are impressive. I concede."

He meant to tell Xuexue that he wanted to call a truce.

Xuexue was quite pleased; although she didn’t defeat Lin Kong, she knew her martial arts had improved significantly. In future encounters with formidable opponents like Lin Kong, she could fight back instead of just taking hits.

Before Xuexue could speak, Lady Zhang was already hurling curses at Lin Kong from the rooftop, "How dare you, Lin Kong! Every time you come here, our mansion suffers. Look at what you’ve done to my garden!"

With Situ Xueer’s backing, Lady Zhang dared not say anything against her.

Lin Kong, on the other hand, was different; he had no illustrious family background or official title, merely the title of the Old Master’s apprentice. Now that Celestial Master Zhang was ill, he probably didn’t care much about these things, allowing Lady Zhang to do as she pleased.

The courtyard was in complete disarray; almost all the flowers and trees were dead. Those that weren’t left with only bare trunks, soon to follow.

Lin Kong jumped down and ignored Lady Zhang, walking straight up to Xuexue: "Miss Situ, your martial arts are truly impressive, I admire you!"

Xuexue: "Young Master Zhao, you flatter me."

Ignored, Lady Zhang felt somewhat irritated and addressed Lin Kong, "Hey, hey, I’m talking to you! Didn’t you hear?"

Lin Kong glanced at her as if he’d just noticed her presence, saying in surprise, "Oh, Lady Zhang, you’re here too?"

"You... you...!" 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝒆𝒘𝙚𝓫𝙣𝙤𝒗𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

Lady Zhang was so infuriated by him that she was nearly fuming, this damn Lin Kong, pretending not to see her, while the surrounding servants lowered their heads, shoulders shaking in restrained laughter.

"What’s so funny? Do you all have itchy skin?" Lady Zhang glared around, scolding harshly.

The servants immediately stopped laughing, lifting their heads with a stern look.

Only then was Lady Zhang satisfied.

Xuexue looked at the ravaged garden and said to Lin Kong, "Young Master Zhao, I’m sorry, I left too hastily and didn’t bring any Silver. Seeing what we’ve done to Lady Zhang’s garden, shouldn’t we compensate her with some Silver?"

During the fight earlier, Lin Kong hadn’t anticipated Xuexue’s martial arts to be so formidable, and he hadn’t even used his weapon. Therefore, all the flowers and trees in the garden had been cut down by Xuexue.

Now, with Xuexue suggesting he pay compensation, Lin Kong was somewhat dumbfounded. If he didn’t compensate, he’d seem stingy as a man; if he did, he’d feel like he’d been conned.

Hearing Xuexue’s words, Lady Zhang’s eyes immediately gleamed. The last time they compensated the War Prince’s Mansion, they paid quite a bit of Silver, and the Celestial Master’s Mansion’s treasury had long been drained. Now with the Old Master’s situation, there’d be more places requiring Silver.