217: The fairy who does not care about worldly things

After Shen Wanzhi and her daughter went for a walk, Jiang Che also drove out of the Yujing Dragon Bay villa area, returning to his main base, Qingteng Mountain Villa.

Today was Friday, Shen Yuxuan and Liu Mengxi had both gone to school, and Li Yanran had gone to work at Lanzi Group.

Xiao Yi, having no classes, stayed at home and was currently receiving guidance from Jiang Wantang.

After Jiang Wantang arrived at Qingteng Mountain Villa, she still stayed indoors, oblivious to the outside world.

Every day, besides practicing martial arts and various cultivation methods, she would guide the four girls in their cultivation, occasionally playing the guzheng or painting a few calligraphies, living a carefree and leisurely life.

After returning home, Jiang Che found Jiang Wantang and Xiao Yi in the garden's training ground.

“Hmm… This is the first form of the Heavenly Frost Palm, sink your qi to your dantian, calm your mind, collect your thoughts, and perceive with your heart…”

Jiang Wantang wore a long, ancient-style green dress with a tassel belt around her waist, her black hair draped over her shoulders, adorned with a phoenix jade hairpin. She held a long sword, her figure graceful and lithe like a willow, elegant and beautiful, with delicate eyebrows, like a fairy untouched by the mortal world.

Jiang Wantang was also a true cosplay enthusiast, extremely fond of ancient-style long dresses.

When not going out, she wore such ancient-style long dresses almost every day, as if she were an ancient chivalrous woman who had traveled through a thousand years of time, with unparalleled grace.

“Xiao Che, you’re back?”

Seeing Jiang Che approach, Jiang Wantang stood with her sword, a hint of surprise flashing in her beautiful eyes.

It had been a full week since Jiang Che last returned home, and Jiang Wantang clearly hadn't expected him to suddenly come back at this time.

As for what Jiang Che had been doing these past few days…

Jiang Wantang was well aware, having already heard from the Shadow Secret Guards that he was accompanying those women outside.

Jiang Che had already gone astray, severely deviating from her envisioned perfect younger brother persona. Regarding Jiang Che's philandering, Jiang Wantang didn't want to meddle much.

Grandpa hoped for the Jiang Family to have successors soon, and why wouldn't she feel the same?

Having never entertained any thoughts of marriage, Jiang Wantang only wanted to stay in the Jiang Family forever, silently guarding everything they currently possessed. The family held great importance in her heart, so she naturally hoped her good younger brother would start a family and career soon, becoming a true man.

This would also fulfill a wish in her heart.

“Master~”

Seeing Jiang Che arrive, Xiao Yi also stopped cultivating and obediently called out to him.

Although her small face remained cold and expressionless, her tone was much warmer than before, no longer as cold and indifferent.

Clearly, nearly a month of university life had indeed brought many changes to Xiao Yi.

To facilitate martial arts practice, Xiao Yi wore a tight black leather outfit today, clinging closely to her fair skin and showcasing her graceful figure.

Although she was a purple-haired Little Loli just over one and a half meters tall, Xiao Yi's figure was equally well-proportioned, with a slender waist and graceful curves, much better than Xi Xi's.

“I’m back…”

“This time, I mainly came home because I wanted to tell you something, elder sister…”

Jiang Che smiled and nodded, naturally sitting on a stone stool in the garden pavilion.

Every time he was with his elder sister, Jiang Che felt as if he was conversing with an ancient person.

Jiang Wantang, whether in appearance, figure, or temperament, perfectly matched Jiang Che's impression of those ancient noble young ladies and refined daughters.

“What is it?”

Jiang Wantang took a seat, her fair hand lightly raised, pouring three cups of iced tea from the teapot, and asked with interest.

Xiao Yi just stood silently beside Jiang Che, not saying a word, her eyes cold, only revealing a few traces of warmth when occasionally looking at her master.

“These are two gifts I prepared for you, elder sister…”

“A Great Return Pill and a storage bracelet…”

Jiang Che didn't answer immediately, but instead took out an exquisitely crafted small wooden box, which contained the Great Return Pill and the storage bracelet he had obtained from a previous lottery.

“Storage bracelet?”

“Could it be… just like in those fantasy novels, after dripping blood to recognize the master, one can acquire a mustard seed space?”

Jiang Wantang's beautiful eyes blinked slightly, her pretty face showing a hint of surprise and astonishment.

Jiang Wantang already had some understanding of the various mystical aspects of Jiang Che, but she truly hadn't expected Jiang Che to possess something as ethereal as a storage bracelet.

This thing… shouldn't it only be possessed by legendary cultivators?

Could it be… that there really are cultivators in this world who practice in the mortal realm, and her good younger brother is one of them?

At this thought, Jiang Wantang's eyes narrowed slightly, and she scrutinized Jiang Che, who was sitting opposite her, secretly shaking her head.

Her younger brother's aura was indeed very steady and profound, and his cultivation had already broken through to the mid-stage Gang Jin, on par with her own current cultivation.

But, he didn't look anything like those legendary cultivators who could ascend to the heavens and descend to the earth, omnipotent.

Yes, Jiang Wantang had broken through.

After receiving the Mingyu Skill from Jiang Che last time, she had diligently studied and practiced it for many days, cultivating the Mingyu Skill to the minor accomplishment stage, and her cultivation naturally advanced further.

This world never lacked various martial arts geniuses, but what was truly terrifying were those diligent and hardworking martial arts geniuses who never slacked off.

Jiang Wantang's talent was indeed formidable, but her ability to reach a height that others could never achieve in their lifetime at such a young age was also inseparable from her continuous arduous cultivation.

Regardless of scorching summers or bitter winters, since she embarked on the martial path, Jiang Wantang spent at least four hours every day cultivating internal energy and two hours practicing various sword techniques and martial arts. Her remaining free time was dedicated to studying zither, chess, calligraphy, painting, and other arts of the eight feminine accomplishments.

Seven years, like a single day, without interruption.

“That’s right, as long as you drip blood to recognize the master and wear it, elder sister, you will gain a ten-cubic-meter mustard seed space.”

Jiang Che nodded, his gaze subconsciously falling on Jiang Wantang's fair and flawless wrist, adorned with a family heirloom jade bracelet identical to Liu Mengxi's, only differing in color.

Moreover, Jiang Wantang's jade bracelet looked significantly more exquisite, a true masterpiece of craftsmanship, as if meticulously carved by the heavens, the most perfect work of art.

If he remembered correctly, this jade bracelet…

It seemed that seven years ago, before his elder sister went to Fengming Mountain to learn her art, his mother personally put it on her.

Tsk, long-planned!

He was still a little kid back then, so his mother naturally wouldn't tell him too much.

“This is too valuable, I cannot accept it.”

“You should give it to my younger sisters and brothers instead!”

Jiang Wantang frowned slightly, gently shaking her head, and with a slight parting of her red lips, she unhesitatingly refused Jiang Che.

The value of such a storage bracelet was too immense, virtually unique; it was unlikely that a second one could be found anywhere in the world.

Although Jiang Che's filial piety greatly pleased Jiang Wantang, she absolutely could not accept this gift.

Otherwise, Jiang Che's other women would not know what to think.

“It’s just a small token of my regard, elder sister, please don’t decline.”

“Besides, I have other things I want to tell you…”