CHAPTER 2132: CHAPTER 2130: SHE’S NOT WORTHY?

Si Yihuan blushed, "You’re always bullying me. Be careful, I’ll complain to your second brother."

Bai Ruozhu laughed heartily, "If second brother helps you, I’ll say he forgot his sister after getting married. It’s up to you!"

Despite the words, the two of them still went to Wei Hall, where the steward, seeing the token, readily helped Si Yihuan find a secret manual.

Because Si Yihuan hadn’t gone through the Enlightenment Tablet trial like Bai Zepei, she could only learn and practice little by little.

After returning home, Bai Ruozhu advised her to rest well and wait until she’s in better health before practicing. Si Yihuan agreed verbally, but as soon as she returned to her room, she picked up the book to read, only to fall into a dazed sleep due to her headache.

The earlier incident quickly spread through the Jiuli Clan, reaching Bi Tao’s ears.

At that moment, Mr. Liu was visiting Wu Wu’s house. Bi Tao came home from outside, excitedly sharing the news she had just heard.

"I didn’t expect Brother Zepei’s wife to have such abilities. I really underestimated her before." After speaking, Bi Tao couldn’t help but sigh, as various events in the clan had opened her eyes. It was her first time experiencing life and death, which broadened her perspective beyond the petty grudges of young girls.

She sincerely praised Si Yihuan.

Mr. Liu snorted, saying, "What’s so special about that? If she hadn’t caused trouble, others wouldn’t have been distracted, giving that monster an opportunity. Fortunately, it didn’t lead to a big mistake, or she’d have been a sinner of the Jiuli Clan."

Bi Tao felt something was off. Even if Si Yihuan hadn’t gone to the Confinement Room, the monster would have still found a chance to escape, right? But she noticed her mother giving her a look, so she swallowed her words.

After dinner, Mr. Liu went to Jiao Yunyun’s Diaojiao Building. He entered with a stern face and said to Jiao Ling, "I may not be able to control others, but you at least should listen to your Master, right?"

Hearing this, Jiao Ling sensed something was wrong and anxiously said, "Master, just say the word. If it’s within my power, I’ll do my best."

"You should keep a tighter rein on Zepei’s wife. If she hadn’t run around delivering meals today, how could such a mishap have occurred? Thank goodness it didn’t lead to something major; otherwise, it’d be impossible for you to hold your head high in the clan in the future!"

Jiao Ling hurriedly explained, "I’m aware of this situation. It was only because Yihuan happened to have a special ability in this area that she discovered the old monster’s escape plan. Without her, the consequences would have been unimaginable."

Mr. Liu, however, dismissed it, saying, "Don’t try to glorify her. There were so many experts there, and Xiu Shao is currently the most talented in Wei Hall, and even he found nothing. What could an inexperienced young girl possibly discover?"

Bai Ruozhu listened with a grim expression. Mr. Liu was clearly targeting Si Yihuan, using his old age as an excuse to be unreasonable and laying blame on Si Yihuan indiscriminately. What kind of logic was that?

She glanced upstairs, relieved that Si Yihuan, plagued by headaches, was already asleep. Otherwise, hearing Mr. Liu speak like this would have hurt her deeply.

Bai Ruozhu spoke up, "Master, you’ve misunderstood. I was present at the time, and delivering the meal wasn’t my sister-in-law’s idea; it was mine."

Bai Ruozhu intentionally took all the blame, "The tenth elder even praised my second sister-in-law, letting her receive a book from Wei Hall on cultivating Divine Sense to better use it in the future."

Mr. Liu’s anger flared even more, "How can a book from Wei Hall be something an outsider can read? It’s complete chaos!"

Bai Ruozhu frowned, "Master, that’s not fair. Previously, Jiuli Clan members marrying outsiders only needed to pass a test to join the clan. Why can’t my second sister-in-law do the same? Besides, her Divine Sense is extraordinary; she might pass the Enlightenment Tablet trial in the future. Why should she be barred from reading Wei Hall’s books, especially with the tenth elder’s consent?"

"But she hasn’t passed the trial, has she? What right does she have to learn Jiuli techniques? Is she worthy?" Mr. Liu pressed, maintaining a superior stance.

Bai Ruozhu’s temper flared, "What do you mean, ’worth’? Is Jiuli knowledge so divine that ordinary people can’t touch it? If that’s the case, then none of my family members are Jiuli, and perhaps we really should leave!"

Thinking about the Jiuli Clan’s secret, Bai Ruozhu initially felt sympathy for them, but now it seemed ironic. What would Mr. Liu’s reaction be if he discovered they weren’t descendants of gods but merely exiled criminals?

"What do you mean, girl? Don’t think your contributions to Jiuli make you significant enough to threaten me with such words! Jiuli will remain Jiuli, with or without you!" Mr. Liu shouted.

Seeing the argument heating up, Jiao Ling anxiously intervened, "Please, both of you, stop arguing."

She kept signaling to Bai Ruozhu with her eyes, fearing that arguing with Mr. Liu would make him angry. Mr. Liu’s temper flared, and he turned red from fury, suddenly coughing violently, even spitting blood!

"Master, are you alright? Please sit down and rest. Don’t get upset again." Jiao Ling was so distressed that tears flowed, while Bai Ruozhu, despite disliking Mr. Liu’s attitude, felt uncomfortable seeing her aunt so upset.

In the end, she felt compassion for her aunt and swallowed her anger, going over to check Mr. Liu’s pulse, then handing him a pill, "Take this to ease your condition."

With a stubborn look, Mr. Liu turned his head aside, "I won’t take it. I’ll die without your help!"

See, isn’t this just a stubborn old man acting like a child? They say old people become like children, and sometimes as people age, they become more childlike.

Bai Ruozhu suddenly didn’t feel mad anymore. How could an adult seriously bicker with a child, especially a child of advanced age?

Jiao Ling took the pill from Bai Ruozhu, coaxed Mr. Liu into taking it, and not long after, his breathing eased, and he stopped coughing up blood. His gaze towards Bai Ruozhu changed slightly, now realizing her medical skills were extraordinary, just as rumored.

Despite never truly recognizing Bai Ruozhu, the only person Mr. Liu valued was Bai Zepei, and he lamented that Bai Zepei married an ordinary woman.

Jiao Ling signaled Bai Ruozhu to head upstairs first, to prevent further angering Mr. Liu. Left with no choice, Bai Ruozhu respectfully excused herself and then went upstairs.