The Prime Minister's Darling novel Chapter 1819

Chapter 1819: 894 Purple Grass (Second Watch)

Chang Jing, who had extorted seven boxes of bouncy marbles in one go, finally felt elated.

There were no bouncy marbles on the island.

Initially, there were some, but when Chang Jing accidentally swallowed one at the age of three and nearly lost his life, Chang Kun and Chang Jing’s seven sisters forbade him from ever touching such dangerous things again.

Even after Chang Jing grew up, the psychological shadow for them still hadn’t disappeared.

Chang Kun said furiously, "Those scoundrels from Sword Lodge, I’ve long despised them! How dare they bully my son today! When the ice and snow melt, watch how I deal with them!"

Chang Jing told his dad, "I’m hungry."

Chang Kun immediately stowed away his anger and said with a smile, "Alright, alright, let’s go home for dinner!" As he spoke, he gestured to Xuanping and Ye Qing, "Honored guests, this way, please."

Those who saved his son are benefactors of their Dark Night Sect, and he would treat them well!

The group followed the old sect leader back to the sect of the Dark Night Sect.

The residents on the island were not all disciples of the sect; there were also former fishermen and spouses brought back from outside.

Chang Kun was both the sect leader and the island’s master.

As Chang Jing was the only son, he would rightfully inherit his father’s legacy in the future.

Chang Jing didn’t want to be the island’s master at all.

He looked at the seven sisters around him and wondered why, after leaving for three years, none of them became the junior island master?

Xuanping and Ye Qing stayed in Chang Jing’s Courtyard.

The servants went to tidy the house, the Kitchen prepared dinner, Chang Kun and Xuanping talked in the Flower Hall, and Ye Qing asked if he could take a walk.

Chang Kun told him to feel free, not to be restrained, and to treat the place like his own home.

Chang Jing was called to a martial arts match by his seven sisters.

Ye Qing heard the commotion in the Courtyard and curiously went over to watch.

He had long heard that Chang Jing was skilled in martial arts but hadn’t truly seen him in action.

"Brother, seventh sister will use a knife to spar with you!"

Chang Jing sighed, "Alright."

The siblings began their sparring in the spacious Courtyard.

Chang Jing’s moves incorporated Xuanping’s fierce and domineering style, significantly more potent than three years ago.

Seventh sister showed a hint of surprise in her eyes, and after ten moves, her treasured knife was flicked away by a single strike from the long sword.

"Sixth sister will challenge you!"

Sixth sister wielded a long sword, sparred with Chang Jing for about fifteen moves, and also lost to Chang Jing.

The other sisters also sparred with Chang Jing in turn, and their sibling matches weren’t that fierce, losing when their weapons were knocked out of hand.

Chang Jing won seven rounds consecutively, and eldest sister patted his shoulder in satisfaction: "Not bad, seems like you haven’t neglected your martial arts over the past three years. Alright, all sweaty now, hurry back to the room to change."

"Okay." Chang Jing sheathed his sword and obediently returned to the room.

As he left, several sisters breathed a sigh of relief.

Seventh sister: "I let him have two moves earlier."

Sixth sister: "I let him have three moves."

Fifth sister: "I only used thirty percent of my strength, but he only used fifty percent."

Fourth sister: "Brother has indeed improved. Before leaving the island, even if I went easy, he couldn’t take a single move, but today, he genuinely took five."

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Listening to the conversation of Chang Jing’s seven sisters, Ye Qing felt he was starting to question life.

Chang Jing was already quite skilled, yet you all surpass him!

Exactly what kind of strange people are on this island!

Ye Qing wasn’t wandering aimlessly; he had a task to do.

Xuanping was responsible for socializing and building relationships with the old sect leader, while he was tasked with finding purple grass.

Though purple grass was just weed growing in the Back Mountain, if they claimed they came for it, wouldn’t they be revealing their true intentions?

But, where was the Back Mountain?

Just as Ye Qing was pondering whether to ask someone, several of Chang Jing’s sisters came over.

Eldest sister Chang Ying cupped her hands to him: "Hero Ye."

The others also cupped their hands to him.

Younger generations of Jianghu don’t give the genteel blessing, they salute like men.

Ye Qing returned the salute: "Eldest Miss."

As the eldest daughter, Chang Ying was called Eldest Miss at home, the servants still called her that. 𝐟𝕣𝗲𝕖𝕨𝗲𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝗲𝚕.𝗰𝚘𝐦

Her younger sisters either brought home husbands or married out, but within the sect, they were still addressed as Miss.

Ye Qing, adhering to the local customs, naturally did not question whether their ways of addressing were reasonable.

Chang Ying said, "Hero Ye, are you feeling bored staying indoors? Do you want to spar with us?"

Ye Qing laughed awkwardly, thinking it better not to spar, fearing the weapons might injure.

He politely said, "I dare not make a fool of myself in front of the young misses, I’m just strolling around."

"Let’s sit in the Pavilion." Chang Ying said, "Second sister, go brew a pot of Flower Tea. My second sister’s tea brewing skills are unmatched."

Ye Qing went to the Pavilion with several ladies from the Chang family. Female disciples at the National Master Hall were scarce, and those who could be close to him were even rarer. Truth be told, it was his first time being among so many women.

Fortunately, the ladies were graceful and free-spirited, allowing one to temporarily forget distinctions in status.

There were only four stone stools by the table, the fourth to seventh sisters stood.

Second sister Chang Yue soon brewed the Flower Tea, sat by eldest sister, and poured Ye Qing a cup.

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