Since the day he impulsively kissed Ye Qingfu, Wu Jian hadn't seen her for two days, guessing that she was afraid that they would remember the passion of that night when they met face to face again.
In his previous life, he was a homebody and had little experience with women. Who knows why he's so bold after crossing over. But then again, faced with a beautiful and mature woman like Ye Qingfu who is as gentle as water, any man would be tempted.
With thoughts of her soft red lips, the faint fragrance of orchids, the sweet taste of lipstick...
Meanwhile, the other party, Ye Qingfu, was leaning against the balcony of the waterside pavilion. Her slender hand propped up her cheek as she gazed absentmindedly at the flower pond, a slight smile playing at the corners of her mouth. From time to time, she would touch her own lips with her fingertips, lost in thought.
At noon, the sky was cloudless, a gentle breeze blowing. In the waterside pavilion of the Wangfu, the koi fish were frolicking in groups under the shade of the green trees.
"Little Master, it's time for lunch."
A sweet voice interrupted Wu Jian's daydreaming.
"Bring it in," he responded.
His injuries had improved significantly with the help of the "Astral Qi" and although he wasn't completely healed yet, he could get out of bed and walk around.
Soon, the table in Wu Jian's room, made of sandalwood, was filled with delicacies, extravagantly luxurious. The meals of the past two days were all ordered by Ye Qingfu through her personal maid, Rong'er. Rong'er had grown up with Wu Jian and was treated like a sister by him, so they had a close relationship.
As Rong'er helped set the table, she chatted with Wu Jian in her sweet voice, "Little Master, did Cui Yingying and Zhang Sheng end up together in 'The Story of the Western Wing'? I've been wondering about it for days and can't sleep well, even nodding off while doing my work."
In this era, there was hardly any entertainment for a maidservant like her, so serving her master was her entire life. Wu Jian felt sorry for her.
Therefore, sometimes, Wu Jian would tease her and tell her stories from his past life. The young maid was at an age of innocence and romanticism, and she was curious about things she had never encountered before, unable to resist becoming absorbed in them.
"Yes, they ended up together. True love conquers all. Rong'er, why don't you sit down and eat with us? By the way, has Ye Qingfu been acting strange lately?" Wu Jian asked, turning to the maid.
"Yes, little master, you're so kind. Teehee, Miss Ye has been absent-minded lately. Sometimes, she doesn't respond even when I wave my hand in front of her. She likes to sit in her room or by the water pavilion and smile foolishly. She's still there now," Rong'er replied, chatting about Ye Qingfu's recent behavior.
"And, and, let me tell you, every time we have a meal, she wants to bring it over herself, but in the end, she's so indecisive and tells me to come over. When I go back, she bombards me with questions, afraid of missing anything that has to do with you," Rong'er added.
The cheeky maid sat beside Wu Jian, chattering nonstop while eating. Wu Jian couldn't help but reach out and scrape her cute nose, saying,
"You, you can't even keep your mouth shut while eating. You're like a little bird chirping non-stop."
The small maid blushed at Wu Jian's intimate action, feeling like her heart was melting like sugar cubes.
After Wu Jian and the small maid finished their meal, he thought of the strange arrow that broke his "Innate Astral Qi" and pierced him.
At that time, the arrow had shot straight through his chest, and its powerful destructive force had melted into his blood and torn apart his Eight Extraordinary Meridians.
Feeling the residual violent and bloody Qi in his body, Wu Jian still had lingering fear. He turned to Rong'er and said, "Rong'er, take my token and go to the archive tower. Find the Eternal Imperial Guard and bring back all the records related to that arrow."
"Okay, little lord." The little maid replied and quickly left.
Every prince's mansion has its own secret guards, who usually handle some clandestine matters, such as intelligence gathering, assassination, protection of special individuals, etc.
To enter the Archive Tower, one's identity, family background, past, and martial arts must be investigated and recorded one by one. This can effectively prevent spies from infiltrating.
Those who can pass the screening must have a minimum martial arts level of at least postnatal level eight.
Since the death of the Yong Prince, although Wu Jian has not officially inherited the throne, he has already taken control of this force.
After a cup of tea, the dossier has already been delivered, sorted by type, and neatly arranged on the table.
Relying on his last memory of the shape of the arrow, Wu Jian spent a lot of time before finding relevant records from the stack of scrolls.
Seven-Star Arrow Lock: A hundred years ago, according to the North Star constellation, the Nameless Sword Villa forged the ancient arrow with extraterrestrial meteorite, which must be sacrificed with human blood before shooting.
The power of each arrow is unknown, but it is said that the most powerful arrow can directly kill a Grandmaster.
There are seven arrows in total, divided into: greedy wolf (Tian Shu Arrow), giant gate (Tian Xuan Arrow), heavenly pivot (Tian Ji Arrow), literary position (Tian Quan Arrow), sternness (Jade Heng Arrow), military music (Kai Yang Arrow), and broken army (Shaking Light Arrow).
Ten years ago, it was reported that the Seven-Star Arrow Case was stolen from the Nameless Sword Villa, but it was never recovered. Until now, it is unknown who stole it.
Seeing this, Wu Jian's pupils shrank. Ten years ago happened to be the time when his father died in the battle at Dragon Abyss.
How could this be such a coincidence? The Qi pearl and the Seven-Star Arrow are all connected to the Nameless Sword Villa. What happened during that period of time?