"It’s not black gold silk? I thought only this kind of coincidence could be considered fate: leaving the mountains, an avalanche, a crater, all happening to coincide perfectly," Lin Tian said, puzzled.
"Don’t be in such a hurry, I haven’t finished yet," Xiao Manxue glanced at him annoyedly and continued, "Grandmaster indeed found something in the crater, a piece of gold-not-gold lodged in the rock wall, entirely black and shiny with a metallic luster. She couldn’t make out what it was and brought it back with her."
Gold-not-gold sounded quite mystical; Lin Tian couldn’t imagine what it could be.
Xiao Manxue looked at her with beautiful eyes, as if she could see what Lin Tian was thinking, and smiled slightly, "You don’t need to guess; because so far, no one knows what it is."
She paused, then said, "After returning, the master wanted to figure out what the object was. She checked many ancient texts but still found no records. Eventually, she went to a friend at the National Laboratory in Jinghua City, hoping to identify its composition with scientific instruments. To everyone’s surprise, the test results showed the metal’s elements are not from Earth. Her friend speculated that it’s a piece of Outer Heaven Meteorite."
"Outer Heaven Meteorite, so that’s the only explanation; it’s not strange for Kunlun Mountain, with its long history, to have been struck by meteorites. But isn’t there a possibility that there are many unknown things on Earth too, things that scientists haven’t seen and can’t explain? Like vampires, zombies, they can’t determine what species they are either," Lin Tian said seriously on purpose, confident that no one would suspect him of being a zombie.
"That’s also possible; it could be something originally from Earth. However, Grandmaster could never figure out what it was, so based on its appearance, she dubbed it black gold. Black gold is quite special; when melted, it can be drawn into very fine silk, with a strength greater than that of ice silk. So, the master made fabric out of black gold silk, and that’s the origin of my dress," Xiao Manxue concluded at last.
The origin of a dress, Xiao Manxue made it seem so mystical. Lin Tian felt a stirring in his heart, wanting to run off to Kunlun Mountain or Taishan and Huashan, to wander through these great mountains and rivers; perhaps he too could find a rare treasure.
"Miss, do you still have black gold and ice silk? I’ll buy it at a high price," Lin Tian’s eyes shone as he asked with anticipation.
Although Lin Tian wasn’t considered a wealthy man now, he still had some money; at worst, he could sell his bar. Such treasures are encountered but not sought.
"Secrets, I can’t tell you. Besides, even if you spent all you have, you couldn’t afford it," Xiao Manxue glanced at him and said with a laugh.
Her expression was just like when Lin Tian asked about the sect’s secrets, pretending to be mysterious.
"Never mind then; it wouldn’t be of much use to me anyway," Lin Tian admitted honestly. He had just been momentarily impulsive; after all, his zombie body was more useful than any treasure.
Unless there was a treasure that could improve the level of his zombie body, Lin Tian felt that having it on him would be superfluous, its only benefit being that he wouldn’t have to worry about his clothes tearing in battle.
He turned around and waved his hand, saying, "Let’s call it a night. If you feel like itching for a challenge again, you can come to spar with me. I enjoy stretching my muscles."
"Hmph, you’re the one who’s itching for it. Who knows who will hit whom when the time comes," Xiao Manxue wrinkled her pert nose and said discontentedly.
She followed behind Lin Tian, holding her longsword, constantly miming strokes at Lin Tian’s departing figure, muttering under her breath, "Jerk, saying I’m itching for a fight, I’ll stab, I’ll slash..."
Of course, such small actions couldn’t escape Lin Tian; he deliberately coughed twice and touched his ear, saying, "Why are my ears suddenly hot? Could it be that some beauty is secretly in love with me, thinking of me, missing me in the dead of night?"
His voice was a bit loud, and Xiao Manxue certainly heard it. Her face turned red, and she quickly shut her mouth, obediently following along.
Back in the bedroom, Lin Tian washed up and then went to sleep. There had been too many things happening that evening, which was quite draining.
The next morning, Lin Tian got up and left the house with Xiao Manxuan. The Miss was, as always, gone early and nowhere to be seen. He couldn’t help but admire this energetic workaholic; she had returned from practicing longsword last night at almost two in the morning, yet she was up so early again.
Lin Tian figured that if it wasn’t for the need to manage the Xiao Family’s business, the Miss’s Ancient Martial Realm would definitely be even higher.
Now, at just over twenty years of age, her Ancient Martial Realm had already reached the Postnatal Late Stage, and she was half a step into Postnatal Perfection. This achievement, while managing the Xiao Family’s affairs, was a testament to how astonishingly talented Xiao Manxue was in Ancient Martial.
"Jerk, what are you thinking about? Could it be that my sister was angry last night?" Xiao Manxuan stared at him with dark eyes, curiously looking at Lin Tian.
Although Lin Tian was driving, his mind had indeed not been on the task at hand. This kind of multitasking he could handle, but others couldn’t; otherwise, it would result in a traffic accident.
"Why would your sister be mad at you? I was just thinking, your sister is very impressive. She can protect the Xiao Family’s assets and cultivate her Ancient Martial skills to such a level. She’s a strong, independent woman," Lin Tian said sincerely.
"You also think my sister is a strong, independent woman?" Xiao Manxuan blinked and said softly, "Actually, my sister has worked very hard. I would rather she weren’t so strong. That way, she could be like an ordinary person, go shopping when she wants to shop, travel when she wants to travel. Wouldn’t that be nice? I really hope some unmatched hero would appear, like the Zixia Fairy you mentioned, an unmatched hero who would rescue her so she wouldn’t need to bear such heavy burdens."
Having said this, Xiao Manxuan fixed her gaze on Lin Tian, as if hoping he would be that unmatched hero.
"This... Second Miss, I’ve said I might be the unmatched hero of your dreams, but now you want me to be the unmatched hero for the Miss too? That’s not very appropriate, is it?" Lin Tian was at a loss for words. Did this little girl even understand the meaning of this story?
"What’s wrong with that?" Xiao Manxuan blinked and retorted.
"Uh, the Zixia Fairy and the unmatched hero are lovers. Are you suggesting I become a lover to both you sisters? In that case, Mrs. Xiao will definitely chase me to the ends of the earth!" Lin Tian was utterly speechless and could only shake his head and be blunt.
You might accept it, but Mrs. Xiao certainly won’t.
The little girl’s face flushed with embarrassment, and she fell silent. However, her eyes were darting everywhere, clearly plotting something.
They soon arrived at the school, and Lin Tian walked down the campus’s shady avenue, surrounded by youthful and cute female students. The campus was indeed much better than a bar; the girls were pure and lovely, a delightful and refreshing sight that soothed the soul.
However, there seemed to be something off with these students; Lin Tian could feel their gazes frequently drifting his way. If it were just the female students looking at him, Lin Tian might have attributed it to his tall, handsome, and irresistible charm.
But even the male students kept looking over, and that left him perplexed. Had he reached a level of appeal that transcended gender? That was not a good sign!
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