The Way of the Sword (BL)

Chapter 129: The feeling of having a rival is complicated

While Zemin Yan's large group gathered and played around, Bohai Xiulan's group was near the front yard of the inn. They had reunited with the other disciples who had stayed in the city, but now they were all brought to island 102 (142). 

Bohai Xiulan was in a strange mood, yesterday he went through life and death once again, with the poison spy attack of the Great Alchemist Sect. Not only him, but almost everyone was going to die poisoned and unable to defend himself! 

Soon after his proclaimed rival, at least in his heart, had been kidnapped with a friend. Bohai Xiulan, despite having the typical obnoxious noble attitude that belittles non-nobles, he was not happy with Zemin Yan's misfortune. In fact, he felt scared because he finally got to see how big and dangerous the world really was, especially to them who were cultivators who were still very weak, weaker than ants. 

These twists and turns made Bohai Xiulan's desire for strength and power stronger and stronger, of course, he was only ten years old, so his thoughts were only rudimentary, but there was a new determination. 

This morning Bohai Xiulan saw Zemin Yan's group activities and having fun, he saw Zemin Yan and Yi Yuga himself uninjured and he felt relieved and curious. Where were these two people? Were they threatened? Were they taken, hostage? Or was it some kind of good opportunity for these two people? 

Many thoughts went through Bohai Xiulan's mind, but seeing his rival alive, he felt strangely relieved and even more motivated to be brighter than Zemin Yan. 

The children are quite naive and adorable, they fight all the time, but when the other child disappears, the other children get worried, regardless of the unharmonious relationship between them.

Bohai Xiulan was only 10 years old, and even if he hated Zemin Yan's group for being different from him, he would still think it would be bad for his rival to be taken away that way. Zemin Yan could only be beaten by him! 

"What is little Brother Xiulan thinking?" Asked Zhie Quan, smiling softly at the pretty 10-year-old. This little brother was wearing a white outfit with soft silver-colored peonies, which highlights the color of his black hair and gray eyes. His cheeks were a healthy shade of pink, and his arrogantly arched eyebrows gave Bohai Xiulan an aura of noble arrogance. 

Of course, to Zhie Quan, Bohai Xiulan just looked like a soft, fluffy child with a bit of impertinence.

"I just want the tournament to start soon!" Bohai Xiulan spoke petulantly and crossed his arms impatiently. He wasn't about to say he was happy to see that unfortunate Zemin Yan!

"Young Master Bohai, don't be so petulant! Big brother Zhie was just worried about you. "Sun Jie spoke in an angry voice. She didn't much like how Bohai Xiulan treated her fianc just because her older brother Zhie was very kind and gentle. 

Sun Jie is Zhie Quan's childhood friend, they both got engaged before the big sects launched mass recruitment. Sun Jie is the daughter of the Sun Family's main wife, who is noble to an Earl. 

Zhie Quan is the second son of the main wife, the Zhie Family has 4 young masters and two young misses also have nobility of an Earl. Zhie Quan is 16, but he is the youngest of the 4 young masters. Zhie Quan's older brother is 26 years old and unfortunately has a chronic illness that prevented him from continuing to be the family leader, so there was a succession fight between the second and third young masters of the Zhie Family.

Unfortunately, these second and third young masters were Zhie Quan's stepbrothers. Luckily, both boys were from different mothers, so they fought each other most of the time. However, with Zhie Quan's growth and scholarly prowess, the two brothers decided to team up to eliminate the threat that is Zhie Quan, who could become the new leader of the Zhie Family.

Finally, to protect the young master Zhie Quan, his mother arranged for Zhie Quan, then 12 years old, to be a fellow student of Bohai Xiulan, who was only six at the time. Bohai Xiulan was the third son of the main wife, and the older brother was already the leader of the Bohai Family, who has the rank of Marquis.

All of this made the Bohai Family not mind that Zhie Quan's mother used this kind of scheme to protect her child, as long as it did not endanger Bohai Xiulan's life.

Thus Zhie Quan became friends with Bohai Xiulan and took care of the child as an older brother in the same family. However, that did not prevent Zhie Quan's half brothers from still wanting his life. So Zhie Quan's mother arranged this engagement with the Sun Family, considering that the elders of both families had a harmonious relationship, so there was no difficulty in marking the engagement. 

Zhie Quan didn't protest either, since he and Sun Jie were friends, in his young mind it would not make much of a fiancee status in their relationship.

Of course, he was wrong. 

Zhie Quan considered Sun Jie as his dear childhood friend, he was more focused on growing up in the martial arts to protect his older brother and mother. But Sun Jie has put Zhie Quan as his long-standing teenage crush. So the meaning of being engaged was totally different for Sun Jie. 

"What do you have to do with it? An ugly woman should be silent when it comes to you! "Bohai Xiulan snapped angrily. He didn't like Sun Jie, who always criticized him for anything! 

Earlier when Sun Jie was just friends with Zhie Quan, Bohai Xiulan was very friendly with Sun Jie and she with him. Everything was very good. However, after Zhie Quan and Sun Jie became engaged, Sun Jie began to get a little stickier and more annoying, always breaking the good times he and Zhie Quan had at leisure.

Now she was always criticizing Bohai Xiulan's attitude and that Zhie Quan should walk away from him!

How could Bohai Xiulan not be angry?

"You!" Sun Jie flushed with anger, after all, Bohai Xiulan spoke out loud and there were several people around, all looking at their group and some even laughing at her!

"The young master is right, it was none of your business what you have to argue ?!" Lee Fu's voice was full of mockery. He was the fourth son of the steward who was responsible for the Bohai Family main house, he was also appointed Bohai Xiulan's personal servant and was therefore allowed to take the test of the great sect, of course, his result was far inferior to Bohai Xiulan, Zhie Quan and Sun Jie, but it wasn't too bad.

If Bohai Xiulan shares only 10% of what he will receive within the Great Celestial Sword Sect, Lee Fu would be quite happy as he could advance his martial cultivation and gain more life. So he couldn't lick his boots and support Bohai Xiulan even in small fights. 

"What does a servant's son think he can talk to me like that? I'm the daughter of an earl's first wife! "Sun Jie replied angrily, but there was an aura that inspired a little fear in Lee Fu. After all, he really was just the son of a servant and she was a young master.

"He is the servant of the son of a marquis! Also, shouldn't you join your friends? What are you doing here chasing big brother Quan? That's disgusting! "Said Bohai Xiulan even louder and more arrogantly, which took away Lee Jie's fear of Lee Fu. With the support of his young master Lee Fu, he puffed out his chest and lifted his head, now he felt no less than this young master.

What Bohai Xiulan said was true, Sun Jie had her own group of friends, who were also from the nobility. This further emphasized that Sun Jie was only there in Bohai Xiulan's group to pursue her fianc Zhie Quan. This wasn't a sin, but it was annoying and looked more like she was stalking her fiance because she didn't trust him!

Which raised certain suspicions about their relationship not being harmonious or worse, that Zhie Quan was being forced to marry her! What an even greater shame!