Ji Yunxi closed her eyes tightly for a moment, her heart roiling like a tempestuous sea.
She was wrong. Lu Shu was nothing like Feng Xingzhi. Feng Xingzhi was never as stupid as Lu Shu!
A substitute?
How could he even say such a thing!
Ji Yunxi managed to suppress her urge to punch and asked Lu Shu, "Do you know the Nianyun Sword?"
Hearing this, Lu Shu's face instantly changed. He shot to his feet, his eyes filled with disbelief. "How, how do you know about it?"
Seeing Lu Shu stammering, Ji Yunxi knew her guess was right. The Nianyun Sword must be related to Feng Xingzhi. Otherwise, why would his spirit beast react like this?
"Where do you think I heard about it?"
At first, Lu Shu didn't believe it. But then he thought that since Feng Xingzhi doted on her so much, it was not surprising that he had told her.
"Did you hear about it from my master?"
Ji Yunxi shook her head, her expression serious. "No. I know about it because the Nianyun Sword is mine."
"That's impossible!" Lu Shu blurted out without thinking. "You're lying to me."
Ji Yunxi didn't reply. She just looked at him, her eyes full of sincerity, as if hinting that what she said was true.
"I don't believe it." Lu Shu's tone calmed down, but there was still a slight tremor if one listened carefully.
"If you don't believe me, take me to see it. Let's see if it recognizes its master."
Ji Yunxi gave him a choice.
Lu Shu hesitated. The name of the Lord of the Jiang Pavilion had almost become an obsession for him.
Could it be such a coincidence? How could the Lord of the Jiang Pavilion become Ji Yunxi?
But if they had nothing to do with each other, why would Ji Yunxi say such a thing?
A series of questions plagued Lu Shu. He didn't know what to do for a moment.
Qing Xuan in the spiritual sea was awakened by Lu Shu's outburst. Recognizing the impolite guy from before, Qing Xuan immediately appeared and stood in front of Ji Yunxi to protect her.
Seeing this, Lu Shu ignored him. He didn't want to fight with Qing Xuan at this moment. He turned his head and said, "Why should I take you to see the Nianyun Sword?"
Ji Yunxi opened her mouth, about to speak, but Qing Xuan interrupted her excitedly. "Wait, what are you talking about? The Nianyun Sword?! I know! It's my master's sword."
Seeing his excitement, Lu Shu sneered. "Everyone knows Ji Yunxi is your master. Of course, you two can say whatever you want."
Seeing that he didn't believe them, Qing Xuan retorted, "Since you think so, then tell me what we can gain by lying to you. Is it for your master? There's no need for that. Master Yunxi comes from a prominent family. She doesn't rely on your master."
Hearing this, Lu Shu's face turned ugly. He also knew the evaluation of Feng Xingzhi in the capital: a sickly prince with low spiritual power.
But Ji Yunxi was a genius, the legitimate daughter of the Prime Minister's Mansion.
Ji Yunxi was a bit dissatisfied with Qing Xuan's outspokenness. "Qing Xuan."
Qing Xuan also knew that he shouldn't blame Feng Xingzhi for his anger with Lu Shu. He could only snort and turn his head.
Lu Shu fell for Qing Xuan's goading. He immediately decided, "Fine. Since you both claim that the Nianyun Sword is yours, let's go and try. If the Nianyun Sword doesn't recognize you as its master, then from today on, stay away from the married man!"
Qing Xuan was so angry that he felt his smoke was about to disperse. This guy was clearly trying to make things difficult for Ji Yunxi.
Unable to swallow this humiliation, Qing Xuan was furious and raised his hand to attack Lu Shu.
"Qing Xuan." Ji Yunxi spoke in time to stop him.
Qing Xuan looked at his master angrily. Ji Yunxi shook her head at him.
"Lu Shu, you only said what I should do if the Nianyun Sword doesn't recognize me as its master. But what if it does?" Ji Yunxi's eyes made Lu Shu shiver.
Lu Shu thought that the Nianyun Sword would never recognize her as its master. There was no such possibility.
"Are you thinking that the Nianyun Sword will never recognize me as its master?" Ji Yunxi easily guessed Lu Shu's thoughts.
Lu Shu still didn't say a word, just looking a bit disdainful.
Ji Yunxi didn't care. She stood up. "Let's go. I'll go with you. But if the Nianyun Sword recognizes me as its master, you have to apologize to Qing Xuan. Can you do that?"
Hearing this, Qing Xuan was surprised. Their argument was just a war of words. Even though they had fought before, neither of them had really won.
Ji Yunxi's words meant that Lu Shu would have to be inferior to him in the future.
Qing Xuan hadn't felt his master protecting him for a long time. He immediately looked at Lu Shu proudly.
Lu Shu didn't think as much as Qing Xuan. He simply thought that if the Nianyun Sword recognized Ji Yunxi as its master, then she was really the Lord of the Jiang Pavilion. In that case, he would be willing to do anything, not to mention apologize.
"Got it. Let's go."
A hint of doubt crept into Lu Shu's mind. Why was Ji Yunxi so confident? Could it be that...
Lu Shu didn't dare to think anymore, but there was also a hint of expectation in his heart.
The three of them quietly left the Ji Mansion through the back door and took a carriage straight to the branch of the Dream Blossom Pavilion in Nanyan.
No one spoke during the journey. Lu Shu was nervous, so he said, "You're quite lucky. The Nianyun Sword happens to be stored here in Nanyan."
Ji Yunxi remembered the stilted building she had seen in the inner courtyard of the Dream Blossom Pavilion. "Is it in the building in the northeast direction?"
Lu Shu was a bit surprised. He opened his mouth to say something, but then closed it tightly.
Ji Yunxi found it funny. This Lu Shu clearly knew she had guessed right, but he didn't want to admit it.
When the carriage arrived at the Dream Blossom Pavilion, Lu Shu jumped out without a word and led the two of them inside.
The stilted building was well-hidden. Along the way, Lu Shu met many veiled women. They all bowed to him when they saw him.
Qing Xuan snorted. "Such a young guy, but he has quite a grand air."
"Maybe you should call me grandpa. Who's young is still up for debate."
Ji Yunxi didn't pay attention to their bickering. The closer they got to the stilted building, the more she felt a familiar power.
Lu Shu observed Ji Yunxi's expression as he walked. He saw that she was still calm, and there seemed to be a shadow of Jiang Yunxi in her eyebrows.
Shocked and nervous, Lu Shu didn't know what he was expecting. Did he hope the sword would recognize her as its master or not? He couldn't tell.
Ji Yunxi hadn't had a good look at this courtyard last time.
Although it was a courtyard in the capital, the decorations were different, a mixture of different styles that were harmonious with each other.
For a moment, Ji Yunxi seemed to see a woman standing by the pond. A man walked up and patted her on the shoulder. They said something, and the woman covered her mouth and laughed.
Ji Yunxi felt that the woman looked like herself, and she could almost feel that happiness.
Lu Shu led them all the way to the bottom of the attic. The main door of the attic was sealed.
Lu Shu was about to tell Ji Yunxi that this formation couldn't be solved by ordinary people. If one tried to break it rashly, they would only hurt themselves.
However, before he could speak, Ji Yunxi waved her hand in front of him and directly opened the seal.
As the door slowly opened, Lu Shu stood there, completely stunned.