Quick Transmigration: Survive to the End

Lin's father first ordered people to find the whereabouts of Zhuo Sikong and his disciples, but learned that they had already left the city. So he could only have his men keep an eye on them, while he himself kept a close watch on his daughter all the way home.

Before arriving home, Yin Yin made an agreement with her father not to tell her mother about it, but Yin Yin's behavior of rushing back to her room as soon as she got home made Lin Jingjing, who knew her well, feel a little strange.

"Yinyin," Lin Jingjing walked into Yinyin's study, stood beside her and looked at her, asking with some concern, "Did something happen to you outside? Why did you rush to write to your master as soon as you got back?"

“Sister,” Yin Yin thought for a moment, put on a wronged look, and told her all the bad things about Zhuo Sikong and his apprentice. Finally, she mentioned what she had dreamed about.

After Yinyin finished speaking, she gripped the pen in her hand tightly: "Whether what happened in my dream was true or false, it is certain that Zhuo Sikong and his apprentice were not good people."

"I'm not strong enough right now, so I can only complain to my master for now. Once I become a top-notch master, I'll definitely beat them both to a pulp!"

Hearing her sister's words, Lin Jingjing was so angry that she wanted to draw her sword: "Yinyin, don't forget to call me too."

"How dare they bully my sister like that! I'll make them pay!"

"No, I need to get some exercise," Lin Jingjing said, her anger simmering with nowhere to go, making her irritated by everything. "Yinyin, come and help me out?"

"Wait until I finish writing these few sentences," Yin Yin wrote quickly, inevitably with a touch of cursive script. Although the overall handwriting was not as neat as usual, this style actually better suited the content of Yin Yin's complaint, so she didn't need to rewrite it again.

First, she put the paper on the table to dry, then Yinyin took her sword and went out with her sister.

In this freezing weather, the two sisters practiced for a while before they felt they had vented their anger.

Back inside, the ink on the paper had dried completely. Yinyin carefully collected the letters, put them in envelopes, and waited for someone to deliver them to her master.

Seeing that she had finished her work, Lin Jingjing said, "Yinyin, next time you encounter something like this, just give the signal. Although our parents haven't told anyone about our apprenticeship, we'll inevitably run into acquaintances sooner or later when we graduate and travel the martial arts world."

"So what does it matter whether others know or not?"

After Yinyin nodded, she continued, "There are quite a few aunties in our sect nearby. I don't believe that Zhuo Sikong is really that powerful and can escape the pursuit of so many second- or third-rate masters."

"Sister," Yin Yin said quickly when she saw that her sister's emotions were rising again, "I plan to spend more time practicing martial arts in the future, do you want to come with me?"

"I never want to be in such a passive situation again. Once I've mastered my martial arts, let's see who dares to spout nonsense in front of me!"

Normally, when Yin Yin said something like that, Lin Jingjing would quickly change the subject. But today, with this incident as a prelude and her worry for her younger sister, she was full of motivation.

“Okay, I’ll go with you. From now on, we sisters will become the most powerful martial arts masters in the world.”

Lin Jingjing hesitated for a moment, looked at her cute younger sister in front of her, and gritted her teeth and said, "With our talent, we must become first-class, no, top-notch experts!"

"When we sisters are of one mind, our strength will be unbreakable!"

Hearing her fierce words, Yin Yin smiled sweetly: "Okay, let's become top masters together!"

After Lin Jingjing finished speaking, she felt a little weak, but seeing her sister's smiling face, she felt it was all worth it.

From that day on, Lin Jingjing kept her word and put aside her usual hobbies of studying music, chess, calligraphy, and painting, getting up early every day to practice martial arts with her younger sister.

From that point on, before the New Year even arrived, her progress exceeded the combined progress of all the days she had spent at home before.

Like Lin Jingjing, Yin Yin has also made considerable progress. However, she has not wasted her time, so when she is sparring with her older sister who is a few years her senior, she even has a slight advantage.

When the two sisters are busy with their own things, time seems to pass slowly each day, allowing them to accomplish many things.

But when they devoted almost all their energy to martial arts practice, they suddenly felt that there wasn't enough time. Before they could do anything else, it was time for the New Year.

Yinyin's letter had been sent to Xuannv Mountain by someone earlier, and the family was able to gather together for a rare reunion during the New Year.

Although Lin's mother had some reservations about her two daughters' obsession with martial arts, which caused them to neglect what other wealthy young ladies should be learning, Lin's father, who knew about the Zhuo Sikong incident, expressed great support for his daughters' behavior.

Fortunately, besides practicing martial arts, the two sisters also spent a lot of time with their parents, often making their mother happy. Later, their mother only told them the general story once, so they could learn the basics and know that they needed to understand these things.

When spring arrives, it's the perfect time to go out for a stroll in nature, and the Lin family, rarely with everyone present, naturally wouldn't miss the opportunity.

Lin's mother prepared a cartload of things before the whole family went to Taolin Creek.

Taolinxi is a place for enjoying spring that the Yuan family has put a lot of effort into creating. It is said that tens of thousands of peach trees of all kinds are planted there. Every spring, when the peach blossoms bloom, the scenery is exceptionally charming.

The Lin family went to Taolin Creek not only because of its beautiful scenery, but also because it was the Yuan family's private garden, where there were few outsiders. Their two daughters didn't need to wear veils or anything like that, so they could relax and have fun.

However, they chose a lucky day, as Mr. Ohara and his family happened to be there as well.

"It's rare to see your whole family here today," the two families greeted each other, and then Madam Yuan turned her attention to the two daughters of the Lin family, especially Lin Jingjing.

“No wonder my sister is reluctant to take her children out,” Madam Yuan easily understood the Lin family’s thoughts. “If I had two daughters like that, I wouldn’t be willing to take them out either.”

Madam Lin smiled and said, "That's exactly right."

The two ladies chatted for a few minutes, and Mr. Lin also had a pleasant conversation with Mr. Yuan.

Yinyin looked to the left, then to the right, and finally her gaze settled on Young Master Xiaoyuan. He kept glancing at Lin Jingjing, his ears so red they looked like they were about to bleed.

However, Lin Jingjing's reaction was somewhat unexpected for Yin Yin, compared to that of Young Master Xiaoyuan.

Knowing her sister well, Yin Yin could clearly sense that she was a little nervous, and her behavior and speech were not as casual as usual, appearing somewhat affected.

While Young Master Xiaoyuan went to retrieve something, Yinyin gently tugged at Lin Jingjing and winked at her, "Sister, what are you doing...?"

Lin Jingjing's expression remained unchanged. She cleared her throat and lowered her voice: "He looks refined and polite, can't I even take a good look at him?"

“Sure, why not?” Yin Yin smiled, but in her heart she couldn’t help but wonder about the possibility between the two of them.

Now they are both disciples of top masters, and as long as they practice martial arts diligently, their strength will be considerable in the future.

Therefore, Lin Jingjing doesn't necessarily need to marry into a powerful and influential family. After all, in such families, being from a merchant family and having martial arts skills are both disadvantages. Furthermore, Lin Jingjing's exceptionally beautiful appearance will undoubtedly subject her to much exclusion.

Yinyin's plan to teach her sister martial arts and find her a good master wasn't meant to shield her from future disasters only to send her to be criticized, ridiculed, or even made a concubine. Therefore, a suitable social standing and good treatment of her should be Lin Jingjing's primary criteria for choosing a husband.

Young Master Xiaoyuan could provide all these things. Although Yinyin hadn't spent much time with him, based on their interactions in the prefectural city, he seemed like a decent person, so she decided to keep her opinion to herself for the time being.

As for Lin's parents, just by looking at how they chatted happily with the two elders of the Yuan family and let the children interact on their own, you can tell that they have also changed their views on choosing a marriage partner for Lin Jingjing.

Otherwise, no matter how good the relationship between the two families is, and even if there is a younger sister like Yin Yin, it's not a formal banquet. Who can let eleven or twelve-year-old boys and girls who haven't seen each other for more than four years sit together and talk?

Although it may seem a bit early, in this ordinary family where people usually get married at the age of fifteen, the fact that the parents were able to meet and get to know each other beforehand was already a great show of tolerance from both sides.

Noticing the smiling gazes of several elders, Yin Yin rummaged around for a moment and finally found something about Young Master Xiao Yuan that she wasn't entirely satisfied with.

This person knows absolutely no martial arts. When they go out and encounter martial arts practitioners in the future, who will protect whom?

As Yinyin was thinking, she heard Madam Yuan call out, "Zhongkang, we should go back now."

Zhongkang?

That name sounds so familiar.

Yinyin watched as Young Master Yuan bid them farewell with regret and left with his parents. She couldn't help but ask, "Father, Mother, is Zhongkang Brother Yuan's new name? I remember he wasn't called that before."

“It wasn’t called that before,” Lin’s father said. “I heard that it was changed after his family met a famous Taoist priest when they were traveling.”

"I see," Yin Yin replied, then turned her attention to something else, as if she had just asked casually.

As Lin Jingjing led her younger sister back under the peach tree, picking out their favorite blossoms, Yin Yin's thoughts suddenly began to wander.

Anyone who has read the original story will know the name Zhong Kang. After all, he's the male lead, and the biological father of Lin Jingjing's son!

If Yuan Zhongkang is the same Zhongkang, Yinyin suddenly understood why there was a plot where Zhongkang was almost of age when he became a martial arts master, mastered the skills in more than ten years, defeated the number one martial artist at the time, and went into seclusion with Lin Jingjing.

And now I can finally understand why, despite being the same person Lin Jingjing fought over in the original story, Lin Jingjing only bore him one child, and even for the sake of this child, she suppressed her hatred and begged her enemy to take him away.

Yinyin looked up at her sister, who was smiling back amidst the peach blossoms. The aura above her was almost entirely tinged with the same pink as the peach blossoms.

The Red Phoenix Star is shining; it signifies a destined match.

"Yinyin, why did you suddenly stop moving?" Lin Jingjing called to her younger sister. "Come and take a look, what do you think of this flower?"

Yinyin snapped out of her daze, quickly composed herself, and went to her side: "It looks beautiful. Do you want to wear it in your hair, sister?"

Lin Jingjing nodded and touched the two small bags that Yinyin had packed: "I've picked them out for you too. Let's be peach blossom fairies together later."

The two sisters picked suitable flower branches and took them back, then gathered around their parents.

Lin's mother changed Lin Jingjing's hairpin, while Lin's father placed small flower branches on Yinyin's hair.

Lin's mother glanced at her clumsy husband, who had messed up Yin Yin's neatly tied hair, and said, "Don't move anymore, Yin Yin will have to comb her hair again later."

As soon as Lin's mother spoke, Lin's father indeed stopped moving. Yin Yin also obediently waited for her mother to help her tidy up.

The family had prepared plenty of food, which they enjoyed in the woods. Against the backdrop of the scenery, Mr. and Mrs. Lin even had a few drinks.

Lin Jingjing, taking advantage of her age, tried to sneak a sip, but her parents discovered her and she could only drink the peach blossom dew with Yinyin.

The family was overjoyed until sunset, when they finally got back into their carriage and returned home, thoroughly satisfied.

Apart from this visit, Lin's mother seemed to be looking for some kind of fun, picking and choosing among the estates under her name, finding several places with different scenery, and taking her two daughters to visit them one by one.

Although the scenery inside wasn't as nicely renovated as the original family's Peach Blossom Creek, the fact that they had fun was more important than anything else.

However, this made things difficult for Lin's father. He had many things to do, including looking after the family shop, continuing construction at the Chunli Xuan Nu Sect, and gathering all the necessary materials. Therefore, he could only come over to stay for a few days from time to time before rushing back to the city.

Seeing how hard he was working, the mother and her two daughters didn't linger outside after their day of fun and went home early.

While they were out, they received quite a few invitations to banquets. Mr. and Mrs. Lin went to some of them, but still did not bring their daughter.

As spring turned to summer, the lotus flowers in the pond bloomed under the scorching sun, and Lin's mother's mood, like the weather, grew increasingly irritable.

Yin Yin and her sister both knew she was unhappy about the upcoming separation, but what's meant to happen will happen.

Yinyin and the others have received the letter sent by Xuan Nu. According to the date on the letter, Xuan Nu and the others should arrive in three days at most.

When Xuan Nu and her companions arrived, they did not stop, but picked up the two sisters and set off straight for the East Sea.

Understanding this, the Yin Yin sisters have been spending a lot of time with their parents these past few days, talking to them, acting cute, and trying their best to comfort them.

Just as Yin Yin and her father sat down at the table, an invitation from the Yuan family arrived. Lin's father glanced at it and gave one to Yin Yin first: "This is for you and Jing Jing, my dear nephew Yuan."

Yinyin opened it and glanced at it. Not to mention that they hadn't gone out to visit guests for quite some time, just looking at the date, it was exactly one day after Xuan Nu came to pick them up, so they couldn't go.

Yinyin placed the invitation on the table, then suddenly remembered something: "Father, are you thinking of finding a match for my sister with Yuan Gege?"

Seeing that her father did not deny it, Yinyin continued, "Now my sister and I are both learning martial arts, but Brother Yuan is not. Will Brother Yuan collapse from his frail body with just a wave of his hand, just because my sister waved her hand?"