Regent, please maintain your aloof image.

Su Qianrou and Liu Chengjun walked down the street, attracting the attention and gossip of many people.

"Feel sorry".

Although he didn't say it explicitly, Su Qianrou understood what he meant, so she said, "If I mind, I won't agree."

Aren't you afraid?

"What's there to be afraid of? If you're upright, you have nothing to fear."

"However, public opinion is a fearsome thing."

"People can say whatever they want, we can't control them, so why should we care?"

"You're quite open-minded."

"Aren't you the same? If it were anyone else, they would probably be hiding at home, giving up on themselves, or they would have given up long ago. But you not only didn't give up, you also bravely faced it. To be honest, it's quite admirable."

Liu Chengjun remained silent, seemingly lost in thought.

Afterwards, the two arrived at the Sword Treasure Pavilion. The shopkeeper saw that someone had arrived and immediately came forward. When he saw Liu Chengjun, he was obviously stunned for a moment. He was about to speak, but was stopped by a look from Liu Chengjun. He immediately understood and asked, "I wonder what kind of swords you two would like?"

“Bring out the best swords from your Sword Treasure Pavilion,” Liu Chengxuan said.

"Yes, please wait a moment, I'll go get it right away," he said and went inside.

Su Qianrou wandered around and had to admit that the swords in the Sword Treasure Pavilion were indeed very exquisite, and there were many different styles.

"Is there anything you like?" Liu Chengjun asked, following behind her.

"No, none of these are quite right."

Are you giving this away?

"Ok".

"My beloved".

Su Qianrou was drawn to a white sword with dragon patterns, so she did not answer for the moment.

"I apologize for being so forward."

Su Qianrou put the sword away before answering, "No, it's my younger brother."

Upon hearing this, a flicker of joy crossed Liu Chengjun's heart, though he himself did not notice it.

At this moment, the shopkeeper came out with several swords. "Young master, young lady, these are the three best swords in our Sword Treasure Pavilion... This one is called Falling Shadow, forged from black iron. The blade is thin and light, and it can be wielded with unstoppable force. This one is called Azure Wind, and its speed is as fast as a shooting star chasing the moon. And this one is called Mountain Chopping. This one is the opposite of Falling Shadow. The blade is broad and heavy, and when it is wielded, it has the force of a mountain collapsing and the earth splitting, hence the name Mountain Chopping."

Su Qianrou took them one by one and examined them carefully.

When she received the Zhuoshan Sword, she knew it was heavy, but she didn't expect it to be this heavy. If Liu Chengjun hadn't caught it in time, she might have been hit on the foot. Therefore, she immediately rejected it. After all, Su Haoyu would be going to the battlefield in the future, and his sword was as important as his life. This Zhuoshan Sword was so heavy that it would probably become a burden for him.

"Are you alright?" Liu Chengyun asked with concern.

"It's okay, thank you."

"It's good that you're alright," she said, then added, "If you want to see it, I'll hold it for you."

"No need, forget about this one, it's too heavy and not suitable."

"Okay," Liu Chengyun replied, then handed the sword back to the shopkeeper.

The shopkeeper hurriedly took it.

Su Qianrou looked at Luoying and Qingfeng from left to right, unable to make a decision, and finally asked, "Which one do you think is better?"

"It depends on what it's used for."

"If you were to go to the battlefield, which would you think would be more suitable?"

"Your younger brother... is going to join the army."

"Yes, he has aspired to be a general since he was a child, so I want to give him a suitable sword."

"If that's the case, then Luo Ying suits him even better."

"Let's go with this one then."

"Okay, thank you, Miss. This way, please."

Su Qianrou glanced at Chunzhu.

Chunzhu understood and immediately went to pay the money.

"Wait!" Liu Chengxuanyun called out.

Everyone looked at him in confusion.

He then looked at Su Qianrou and said, "I have an even better one, would you like it?"

"I can't have yours."

"I'm not giving it to you for free; I have a condition."

"What".

"If you win the game of chess, I will give it to you."

Su Qianrou did not agree.

Then, Ryu Seung-yun said, "That sword is more suitable for the battlefield."

"Why".

Make the best use of everything.

“But,” Su Qianrou glanced at the sword in her hand.

Liu Chengjun understood her concerns, so he said, "Don't worry, you can ask the shopkeeper to keep this sword for now, and we can make a decision after the competition."

Su Qianrou looked at the shopkeeper.

The shopkeeper dared not refuse, saying, "Don't worry, Miss, I will definitely keep it safe."

"Thank you very much".

"So you've agreed."

"Ok".

"How about we set it for tomorrow?"

"Tomorrow won't work. I have to go outside the city tomorrow, and it will take several days."

"Then you set the time."

Su Qianrou thought for a moment and said, "Is the sixteenth okay?"

"Okay, then it'll be sixteen. I'll be waiting for you at the chess club."

"it is good".

The two looked at each other, neither of them speaking.

Liu Chengjun was momentarily stunned, but he quickly recovered and pretended to be nonchalant, saying, "It's getting late, let's go back."

"Ok".

Then, the two left the Sword Treasure Pavilion and returned to their respective residences.

The next day, inside the carriage, Su Haoyu was so excited he couldn't sit still, constantly lifting the curtain to see where they were.

Su Qianrou sat to the side, calmly drinking tea and eating snacks, looking very content.

Not long after, Su Haoyu couldn't help but lift the curtain again, "Why haven't we arrived yet?"

"You should check every incense stick's time. Even if you check ten more times, you still won't arrive. Alright, sit down, have something to eat, we'll be there soon."

Su Haoyu finally sat down, but he still couldn't contain his excitement. "Sister, thank goodness you're here to save me from this mess. Otherwise, I would have gone crazy. Every day I'm either in class or doing homework. It's killing me... Sigh, when will this end?" As he spoke, he couldn't help but feel lost.

"It will be soon, you'll be free next year."

"There's still a year left."

"We've come this far, can't we wait another year?"

"Sister, tell me, is there any way to not study?"

"You, so many people want to study but can't, and you don't want to study."

"What's so good about reading? It's all long-winded and annoying."

Su Qianrou smiled helplessly.

Suddenly, Su Haoyu became serious and asked earnestly, "Sister, if I were to participate in the martial arts examination, would you agree?"

"You want to participate in the martial arts examination."

I want to, but I don't dare.

"Afraid that my grandfather would find out"

"And Father, I doubt he'd agree either."

"You haven't asked him, how do you know he won't agree?"

"I……".

"I dare not ask."

"A little".

"No rush, the martial arts examination is in March, you can think about it carefully."

"You mean you agree?"

"Why would I disagree? This is a good thing. It just so happens that my elder brother will have just finished taking the imperial examination at that time. Wouldn't it be wonderful if we had double happiness?"

"Don't worry, I will definitely win the martial arts championship and I will never let you down."

"It's okay if you don't get it. You're still young. The important thing is to participate. Don't force yourself. Just do your best."

"Hmm," Su Haoyu was even happier now, grinning from ear to ear.