I, Who Hate Marine So Much, Have Become A Future Nika?

Chapter 59: Struggle for a Hundred Years

Although Zhong Cang didn't understand the reason why Yan Lingwei came to find him, she was still a member of the Gold Core Family, so he had to meet her.

According to Zhong Yingying, the usual offspring of the Yan Family couldn't be addressed as the Second Young Master or the Third Miss, even if they were the second or third born.

Only the legitimate lineages with outstanding talent recognized by the family could be addressed as the Second Young Master or the Third Miss.

This was also the common practice among most cultivation families.

From this, it could be seen that Yan Lingwei, who came to find Zhong Cang, was definitely exceptional in terms of talent, regardless of her actual strength.

When Zhong Cang agreed to meet, outside the private training ground, a young girl who bore a striking resemblance to Yan Lingdie was being watched from a distance by the crowd.

This Third Miss Yan Lingwei, judging from her figure, was only a year or two older than Yan Lingdie, but she didn't possess the cute innocence that Yan Lingdie had. Instead, she exuded a fox-like cleverness and cunning.

At this moment, this fox-like girl was listening attentively to the information gathered by her returning maid.

"Miss, I've investigated thoroughly. Four Miss did indeed train here for a long time a month ago. The supervisor of the training here is also somewhat famous nearby. He possesses an ability called Sword Heart, which enhances sword comprehension."

Speaking up to this point, the maid said indignantly, "The culprit who caused you embarrassment has finally been found. If it weren't for his guidance, you wouldn't have suffered such a big loss from Four Miss. I'll find someone to deal with this scoundrel... Mmm!"

Before she could finish her suggestion, the maid was harshly struck by Yan Lingwei with a folding fan.

"Fool, when encountering someone capable, your first thought shouldn't be to offend them, but to make friends. Are you sure it's not Xiaodie who sent you to cause trouble for me?"

These words frightened the maid, and she quickly knelt down, begging for mercy.

"Um, Third Miss, I didn't mean to betray you. I just thought he was Four Miss's person, your enemy... Smack!"

Before she could finish her sentence, the maid was struck again, harder this time.

Only when she felt too wronged to speak did Yan Lingwei speak lightly.

"First of all, Zhong Cang is not Xiaodie's person. He hasn't sworn allegiance to Xiaodie, and my sister hasn't been here for over a month. Secondly, Xiaodie and I are not enemies. We are sisters, close sisters."

"???"

The latter sentence confused the maid. She didn't understand how her own Miss, who had gnashed her teeth and smashed her beloved vase because of Four Miss just last night, suddenly became so close to her today.

Just as she was puzzled, Zhong Cang came out.

Upon seeing him, Yan Lingwei immediately covered her face with a scented fan and approached him with a playful smile.

"So you're Young Master Zhong. It seems that meeting you is even better than hearing about you. Xiaodie has mentioned you several times in front of me."

The intimate tone and address made the three people who came out with Zhong Cang envy her.

Only Zhong Cang raised an eyebrow.

He sensed something unusual.

—The current Sword Heart still didn't have the ability to discern good from evil, but the Transcendent Realm allowed Zhong Cang to observe keenly. He could perceive that Yan Lingwei's words didn't hold much sincerity.

However, before Zhong Cang could observe more carefully, a layer of mist-like fire aura enveloped Yan Lingwei's entire body, blocking Zhong Cang's line of sight from the outside.

At the same time, Yan Lingwei's tone became somewhat displeased.

"Young Master Zhong, being too greedy is not a good thing. You already have Xiaodie as your sister, but looking at me, your elder sister, like this is very impolite..."

The ambiguous tone made the several people who came out with him even more envious, but Zhong Cang had to speak up.

"Miss Yan, you've misunderstood. I only have a customer-mentor relationship with Miss Ling. There is no other connection between us."

"If you say so, Xiaodie will be very sad..."

She still wanted to confirm the relationship between Zhong Cang and Yan Lingdie, but Zhong Cang had lost interest in talking to her.

"I've always heard about the intense struggle among the family heirs, and today I finally witnessed it. I remember that Yan Family's Fourth Miss is only fourteen years old. She hasn't even grown up yet, but she's already thinking about tarnishing her reputation. Third Miss, aren't you a bit too impatient?"

The straightforward words made Yan Lingwei's fake smile unable to hold up.

The people next to her also understood what had happened and didn't dare to associate with Yan Lingwei anymore. They left immediately.

Soon, only Zhong Cang and Yan Lingwei were left in the area.

With no one else around, and more importantly, Zhong Cang had caught a glimpse of her true nature. As a result, she no longer wore a false expression, but rather spoke with some cold arrogance, "When did you realize that Yan Lingdie and I are not getting along?"

"From the beginning."

"Heh, should I praise your keen eye?"

"Thank you, swordsmen are always good at finding flaws."

"..."

The last response made Yan Lingwei's gaze even colder.

But soon, she thought of something, and the coldness in her eyes dissipated. She once again smiled and asked, "Are you really not related?"

After asking, without waiting for Zhong Cang's response, she circled around him and, while looking at him, answered her own question, "Before I answer, let me tell you something. My fourth sister used to be very obedient, full of energy, running around all the time. But for the past month, she's been cold-faced, like an iceberg. If I didn't sense the same spiritual energy in her body as mine, I would have thought she had switched to practicing ice-based techniques."

Saying this, she looked at Zhong Cang with amusement and said, "Now, do you still say you're not related?"

This statement made Zhong Cang furrow his brows for a moment, but soon he gave an answer that surprised Yan Lingwei, "I said, I only have a training and customer relationship with her."

Zhong Cang didn't expect Yan Lingdie to have feelings for him, but he believed that since they hadn't known each other for long, her feelings wouldn't be too strong. As time passed, everything would fade away.

Of course, he could also pursue Yan Lingdie and deepen their relationship.

However, the day after he had a connection with Yan Lingdie, she stopped coming to the training ground. Obviously, Yan Lingdie's parents didn't want the two of them to have any contact.

Seeing this, Zhong Cang naturally gave up on the idea of pursuing someone who didn't reciprocate his feelings. Moreover, he only felt a brotherly affection for Yan Lingdie, not a deep love. Therefore, he chose to let time wear everything away, which would be good for both him and Yan Lingdie.

But this approach clearly exceeded Yan Lingwei's expectations.

She did indeed have the intention of tarnishing Yan Lingdie's reputation - the eldest daughter of the family falling in love with a commoner was a topic of great interest to ordinary people, but for a cultivation family that valued social class, it was a disgrace.

If such rumors spread, Yan Lingdie's status would definitely be lowered, which was what Yan Lingwei wanted to see.

But while she wanted to do all these things, she also believed that Zhong Cang would cooperate with her performance.

"Although it's a bit dangerous, once you marry Yan Lingdie, you can at least save yourself a hundred years of struggle. I don't believe you can resist this temptation!"

Yes, in Yan Lingwei's eyes, marrying Yan Lingdie would bring many benefits to Zhong Cang.

In fact... it was true.

Having the support of a Gold Core family meant saving a hundred years of struggle was not just empty talk.

If there were no attribute panels and no view of the future, Zhong Cang would have a fifty percent chance of taking the risk.

But the existence of Heaven Rewards Diligence meant that as long as Zhong Cang cultivated, he would improve.

Therefore, saving a hundred years of struggle was not necessary for Zhong Cang.

And because there was a huge risk involved, Zhong Cang just wanted to avoid it.

(End of this chapter)