NOVPUBLi Nuo finally knew what it meant when people said, "Rumors are fiercer than tigers."
What did they mean by him and Princess Anning being in mutual love?
They had only known each other for a few days, how could they be in mutual love?
As for being furious for the beauty —— what a joke, wasn’t that just for self-preservation?
Who was ruining his reputation out there?
Li Nuo peered through a gap in the bamboo hat’s curtain and glanced at his wife, noticing that her face showed no expression, as if she hadn’t heard anything.
But his heart had been uneasy all the way.
It wasn’t until they returned to the Song Residence and entered the small courtyard, which belonged to the two of them, that he finally spoke, "They’re all talking nonsense, none of that is true, don’t believe it..."
Song Jiaren hummed faintly.
Li Nuo sighed in relief, see, his wife was reasonable after all.
He took the initiative to explain, "That night, at the Four Directions Hall, we were just discussing a case and cultivation..."
Song Jiaren nodded slightly.
Li Nuo continued, "You know Princess Anning, we are both Law Practitioners. She is my senior, and with Legalism dwindling, she takes good care of me. It’s very normal... That Phoenix girl, we’ve only met once, and it was because I was defending Song Yu. Those rumors are really outrageous!" 𝑛𝘰𝘷𝑝𝘶𝑏.𝑐𝘰𝘮
His words had just ended when Housekeeper Wu entered from outside and said, "Young master, Princess Anning is looking for you."
Li Nuo was slightly startled and looked at Song Jiaren, saying, "It must be some case from the Ministry of Justice..."
Not long after, Li Anning, dressed in the uniform of a Ministry of Justice constable, entered and glanced at Song Jiaren, then took a vine whip from her waist and handed it to Li Nuo.
Li Nuo casually took it. The vine whip was exquisite and light to the touch, almost weightless.
Holding it in his hand, he felt a familiar power emanating from the vine.
Li Anning said, "This was a weapon I used before; you can make do with it. This whip is a relic of a Saint of Legalism, containing a hint of the Power of Laws. You’ve also entered the realm now. This whip can be used for self-defense, capable of breaking the True Qi defense of Martial Artists below the Fourth Realm..."
Li Nuo looked at the vine whip in his hand with a surprised expression.
A Saint of Legalism, wasn’t that a Seventh Realm existence?
Although Legalism was powerful in its initial stage, normally it was impossible for a First Realm Legalism practitioner to fight against a Third Realm Martial Artist.
Li Nuo didn’t expect that this inconspicuous whip would be so valuable. Knowing Li Anning’s character, he did not hesitate to thank her with a fist salute, saying, "Thanks."
Li Anning didn’t say much, waved her hand, and said, "I’m off..."
After a few steps, she paused slightly, turned back, and said, "By the way, you’d better let your wife teach you some Whip Techniques; otherwise, even holding this whip, you won’t be able to exert much power and might even hurt yourself."
Looking at Song Jiaren, she shook her head slightly and said, "I don’t know Whip Techniques."
Her path was that of the Sword Dao, which didn’t share many similarities with Whip Techniques.
Hearing this, Li Anning could only say, "I will teach you later then. I have to go now, there are still matters to attend to at the Ministry of Justice."
Actually, there were no pressing issues at the Ministry of Justice; she had just used giving the gift as a reason to check on Li Nuo.
She was worried about him being disheartened by the recent incidents and completely giving up as a Law Practitioner...
But seeing him today, he seemed to be doing alright.
This allowed her to worry a little less.
After Li Anning had left, Housekeeper Wu, looking at the whip in Li Nuo’s hands, couldn’t help saying, "Young master, the Princess treats you very well indeed. A relic of a Legalism Saint, it’s powerful only when wielded by a disciple of Legalism. Although you’ve just entered the realm, even someone in the True Qi Realm wouldn’t want to endure a strike from it..."
Li Nuo glanced at him; could he not remain silent?
He certainly knew how powerful the whip was, but wasn’t it quite reasonable for Li Anning as a senior in Legalism to occasionally look after her juniors?
During Li Nuo’s internship, the senior sister would also lend her notes for him to study.
With Li Anning’s cultivation, she certainly had no need for this whip anymore.
And for him, a novice just entering this realm, it was just right.
Li Nuo held the whip and smiled at his wife, saying, "The Princess, she’s really quite nice..."
Although the whip was one of the Eighteen Arms, it belonged to a very niche category, not as commonly used as swords or blades. Even his wife didn’t know it, so Li Nuo planned to have Housekeeper Wu find a Whip Manual for him to practice the basics.
Just as he was about to look for Housekeeper Wu, he saw him returning.
Before Li Nuo could speak, he again said, "Young master, Phoenix lady is looking for you."
Li Nuo looked at Song Jiaren, then turned to Housekeeper Wu, explaining, "She probably needs my help with something. I told her last time that if she faced any difficulties, she should come here to find me. We, as Law Practitioners, help others as we help ourselves..."
A moment later, a figure gracefully walked in.
Phoenix lady wasn’t wearing her seductive low-cut dress today; instead, she wore a plain and elegant long dress that tightly wrapped her curvaceous figure, showing no cleavage, which made Li Nuo sigh in relief.
It’s not that the dress wasn’t pretty, it’s just that the cleavage was too prominent. Li Anning had just left, and now Phoenix was here; what would his wife think?
Would she mistakenly think that he only befriended women with big breasts?
To clear himself of the rumors, Li Nuo spoke first, in a strictly business tone, "Phoenix lady, are you here because someone is causing trouble for Jade Sound Pavilion again?"
Phoenix shook her head and smiled, "I’m here specially to thank you for your kindness."
