Duan Zhengchun transmigrates to Yin Zhiping

The night is deep.

Duan Zhengchun sat alone by the window, gazing at the starry night sky outside, still holding a wine glass in his hand.

The banquet had long since ended, but he showed no signs of drunkenness, even though Lu Zhanyuan and Wu Santong had been drunk to the point of collapsing under the table.

He had never drunk so much alcohol, but he had never been so sober either.

The matter at Lujiazhuang has been settled. Tomorrow he will rush to meet up with Lin Zhiyuan and the others, and then return to Zhongnan Mountain to report back.

He didn't know what he would experience next, or whether he would meet Li Mochou again, but he didn't know when it started, he had begun to slowly like this unfamiliar world and accept the identity of "Yin Zhiping".

After the incident at Lujiazhuang, he realized that he was still the same Duan Zhengchun he used to be. Although he had become somewhat bloodthirsty and more unconventional, he was still just as easily attracted to women.

Thinking of this, Duan Zhengchun grinned and raised his wine cup again, drinking it all in one gulp.

Just then, footsteps approached. Lu Wushuang looked nervous and awkwardly walked into the room, slowly moving her feet to Duan Zhengchun's side, just like a young bride entering the bridal chamber for the first time.

"You won't blame me, will you?"

Duan Zhengchun turned to look at Lu Wushuang, and a sense of apology welled up in his heart. He slowly asked a question.

The pain of losing both parents is not easy to bear. His decision was essentially equivalent to killing Lu Wushuang once as well.

Lu Wushuang quickly shook her head and said softly, "I don't blame you! I'm grateful enough, how could I blame you?"

Duan Zhengchun smiled, relieved, and said slowly, "That's good."

Lu Wushuang hesitated for a moment, then continued, "Without you, Lu Family Village would probably have had a hard time surviving this calamity. Our whole family is very grateful."

"But I didn't know beforehand, and I even cursed you like that, and even said I wanted to kill you to get revenge. It was all my fault. Can you forgive me?"

Upon hearing this, Duan Zhengchun slowly turned his head, looked at Lu Wushuang who was staring at him with an apologetic and nervous expression, her eyes blinking, and shook his head with a smile.

“I have never blamed you, so how can I forgive you? If you hadn’t scolded me like that, this whole thing might not have been able to continue. So you not only did nothing wrong, but you also deserve credit.”

Upon hearing this, Lu Wushuang smiled happily and looked at Duan Zhengchun, asking excitedly, "Really?"

Duan Zhengchun smiled and nodded, unable to resist staring at Lu Wushuang's innocent and adorable appearance, momentarily lost in thought.

"That's good! It's alright now. I just came to apologize. You should get some rest. I'll be going now!"

Lu Wushuang smiled shyly, turned around and ran out of the room in a flash; her cheerful footsteps could be heard from a great distance.

Duan Zhengchun shook his head and smiled bitterly, then drank alone again.

There was a beautiful time, fine wine, a bright moon, and a sky full of stars, but he had no beautiful woman by his side, which was quite a disappointment.

Just then, footsteps sounded again. Duan Zhengchun turned around and saw that Cheng Ying had also slowly walked into the room, carrying a bowl of steaming soup.

"Brother Duan, I see you've had quite a bit to drink tonight. I'm worried your stomach might be upset. Have some soup to warm it up."

Cheng Ying glanced shyly at Duan Zhengchun and gently placed the soup on the table.

"Thank you for your trouble, Miss Cheng. It's so late, why aren't you resting yet?"

Duan Zhengchun nodded gratefully and asked softly.

Cheng Ying said slowly, "Uncle was in a good mood tonight and drank quite a bit of wine. I was just helping Auntie serve Uncle so he could rest. I saw that the light was still on in Brother Duan's room, so I thought I'd make you a bowl of soup and bring it over."

"You should drink less too, drinking too much is bad for your health."

Duan Zhengchun nodded, drank the last cup of wine, put away the wine pot, and continued, "Thank you for your cooperation tonight, Miss Cheng. However, it's best not to tell Miss Lu what you know, so as not to cause any misunderstandings between you sisters."

Cheng Ying nodded obediently and said gently, "I understand, Brother Duan. If there's nothing else, I'll head back now. You should get some rest too."

As she finished speaking, she gazed at Duan Zhengchun with deep affection one last time, then slowly turned and left.

Although she already knew Duan Zhengchun's true identity, she and her cousin still liked to call Duan Zhengchun "Brother Duan," perhaps because they didn't want their already shallow friendship to become distant.

After watching Cheng Ying walk away, Duan Zhengchun got up, closed the doors and windows, went straight to bed, and fell asleep immediately.

...

The next morning.

Lu Zhanyuan arrived at Duan Zhengchun's room early, bringing a sumptuous breakfast, with his two maids, Lu Wushuang and Cheng Ying, following behind.

“Young Master Yin, I know you will be leaving soon, so I have prepared some breakfast. If I have failed to entertain you properly in the past two days, please forgive me.”

Lu Zhanyuan clasped his hands in a fist salute and smiled as he gestured for his servants to place the exquisite breakfast dishes on the table.

"Master Lu is too kind. You have been very considerate. It has been a long time since I have been able to eat well and sleep soundly at the same time."

Duan Zhengchun smiled, slowly sat down, gestured for Lu Zhanyuan to sit down as well, and then immediately started eating.

Lu Zhanyuan hesitated for a moment, then turned to look at his daughter and niece before sitting down opposite Duan Zhengchun, though he seemed to want to say something but held back.

“Please speak frankly, Master Lu, there’s no need to be so polite.”

Duan Zhengchun ate with relish while casually remarking something.

From the moment Lu Zhanyuan walked in, he knew that this breakfast was not so simple, otherwise Lu Zhanyuan would not have delivered it personally.

Lu Zhanyuan hesitated for a moment, then slowly said, "It's like this. I wonder if you remember, young hero, before you made your move last night, I asked you to take my daughter with you?"

Seeing Duan Zhengchun nod, Lu Zhanyuan continued, "Although the matter has been resolved and I have survived, my wife and I are both physically and mentally exhausted after this incident. We want to retire to the mountains for a while and temporarily stop concerning ourselves with worldly affairs."

"Given my daughter's personality, I'm afraid she's not suited to living in seclusion in the mountains with my husband and me. So, I'd like to ask for a good home for her."

"Young hero, your martial arts are unfathomable. At such a young age, you were able to withstand a palm strike from the venerable Huang Yaoshi without being defeated. This will surely become a legend in the martial arts world, and it won't be long before you become famous throughout the land."

"Moreover, I greatly admire your character, young hero. Therefore, it would be wonderful if I could entrust my daughter and niece to you!"

As soon as the words were spoken, Lu Wushuang and Cheng Ying raised their heads almost simultaneously, looking expectantly at Duan Zhengchun.

Duan Zhengchun, who was eating, frowned upon hearing Lu Zhanyuan's words. He stopped eating, hesitated, looked up at Lu Zhanyuan, and slowly said, "Does Master Lu really entrust his daughter to me so readily?"

Lu Zhanyuan nodded immediately and said seriously, "There is no one in the world more suitable than young hero!"

Duan Zhengchun smiled wryly and said, "But I am a disciple of the Quanzhen Sect and will be returning to the sect soon. Apart from my grandmaster Chongyang, there is no precedent in the Quanzhen Sect for accepting female disciples. How can they follow me?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Wushuang and Cheng Ying both showed a hint of disappointment and lowered their heads in silence.

Lu Zhanyuan frowned, thought for a moment, and insisted, "If all else fails, young hero, you can find them a place to settle down, either on Zhongnan Mountain or in a small town at the foot of the mountain."

"It would be great if you could spare some time to help take care of it. It's just that time is short and I really can't think of a better way. I hope you can help me."

Duan Zhengchun turned to look at Lu Wushuang and Cheng Ying, and fell into deep thought.

To be honest, although he didn't know much about these two girls, he still liked them very much. Lu Wushuang's quirky and clever nature and Cheng Ying's gentle and refined manner both won him a lot of favor.

“I have indeed thought of a place where they can be placed.”

After a moment of contemplation, Duan Zhengchun's eyes suddenly lit up, and he said with a smile.

Upon hearing this, a look of joy appeared on the faces of the three of them almost simultaneously.

"Oh? Where?"

Lu Zhanyuan hurriedly pressed for more information.

Duan Zhengchun said, "On Zhongnan Mountain, there is not only the Quanzhen Sect, but also another sect that only accepts female disciples."

Lu Zhanyuan hesitated for a moment, then blurted out, "Young hero, are you talking about the Ancient Tomb Sect? The sect of the female demon... Li Mochou?"

In his haste, he almost called Li Mochou a female demon, but he quickly corrected himself.

Duan Zhengchun nodded, not minding, and looked at Lu Wushuang and Cheng Ying, slowly saying, "I just don't know if the two ladies are willing?"

"willing!"

Before Lu Zhanyuan could turn around to ask, Lu Wushuang and Cheng Ying immediately nodded in agreement, almost in unison.

"Very well, since that's the case, then I, Lu, will entrust these two to Young Hero Yin today. Thank you!"

Lu Zhanyuan pondered for a moment, then slowly stood up and earnestly clasped his hands in a fist salute to Duan Zhengchun.

He probably never imagined that his daughter would one day become Li Mochou's junior sister.

Afterwards, Lu Zhanyuan took Lu Wushuang and Cheng Ying back immediately to pack their luggage, during which he couldn't help but give them a few earnest words of advice.

Half an hour later, Duan Zhengchun once again mounted his white horse, taking Lu Wushuang and Cheng Ying with him. He bid farewell to Lu Zhanyuan and the others, and left Jiangling City to meet up with Lin Zhiyuan...