Chapter 1707 - 1017: Literati, Zhi Wen

This comment made Wen Ji roll her eyes, while the others burst into laughter.

Only then did Sui Yi realize that this group of literati was not as aloof as they seemed, they too had a touch of the everyday life.

Especially this Wen Ji...

"Ha, so you are Mr. Sui... I’ve been reading your book lately, I can even recite Nation by heart, but your Sneaky Thorn almost exhausted my heart, liver, spleen, lungs, and kidneys... It’s a pleasure to finally meet you today, I really must seek some special connections from you..."

Wen Ji was cheerful, and Sui Yi could chat with her easily. As for Sneaky Thorn, it was just something she casually wrote, not knowing these people would like it so much.

Sui Yi’s attitude was quite apparent, surprising many of the literati.

"Actually, before you wrote it, no one really thought of writing such a genre... Your Nation is mainstream, probably because our Dragon Ape is always in this environment, but Sneaky Thorn is more personal and detailed, full of intrigue and schemes, it’s quite thrilling, and doesn’t have the burden of the national perspective. Not only do others like it, even we enjoy it a lot... Someone was secretly asking me earlier today if you’d be coming, knowing you would make my teahouse more lively."

Although Mr. Zhi Wen was gentle, he rarely spoke so much, which showed his closeness to Sui Yi.

There’s no help, Sneaky Thorn opened up another literary stream. Previously, works that carried plots of intrigue and massacre in every sentence and paragraph were unseen, yet some scenes were so beautiful, like hidden undercurrents beneath calm waters, making readers both alarmed and anxious, afraid that the character they liked would be killed in the next second, but in the next moment, the character they liked turned out to be the murderer, a real plot twist.

Exciting!

Sneaky Thorn didn’t just kill a lot of characters caught up in various desires for fame and fortune, but also ’killed’ the readers.

However, what Mr. Zhi Wen implied was that both Nation and Sneaky Thorn were appreciated by the Dragon Ape’s managerial and ruling class.

This was the main reason why Sui Yi rose to fame in just a few months.

"I wrote it... probably because the third edition of Nation was finished, it’s the end, and I didn’t plan to write more. I just had some free time, so I wrote it to kill time, yet I didn’t expect so many people to like it"

On hearing this, the Master of the Ice Heart Studio laughed and said, "Hah, I told you Sui is the most carefree under my study room. Look at this, the second edition just got released, and the third one is already out, but are you really ending it with the third edition? I actually think you could start a series."

Just two editions brought in revenue of over a billion Spirit Currency, not to mention other surrounding income, it’s a hen laying golden eggs, would Sui Yi really end it?

"Any war for the nation, if it drags on for a century without rest, it’s not a battle for the people, but a mess for personal gain. Three editions spanning a century, that’s probably enough"

This statement left many literati in silence.

The Dragon Ape’s conflicts have lasted not just for a century, but thousands of years, yet still unresting, now subtly hinting at another chaos, due to the inability of two factions and various forces to unify interests...

The topic was heavy.

Wen Ji laughed: "Let’s not talk about these heavy topics, ultimately the future of the Dragon Ape is definitely in the hands of us scholars.."

This was indeed true...

The crowd changed the topic.

The Master of the Ice Heart Studio said to Sui Yi: "That noble person just happened to have something today, otherwise, it would have been nice for you two to meet."

Sui Yi guessed this person must have a very special identity, which is why the Master of the Ice Heart Studio mentioned them repeatedly.

"Let’s see if fate allows it"

"Fate? You’re already in the Purple Sky, I don’t believe there’s no connection between you two"

Wen Ji raised an eyebrow: "Han Shu, why do I feel like you’re acting like a pimp, handsome? Tall? Got any spares to introduce to me?"

This remark made both Sui Yi and the Master of the Ice Heart Studio chuckle.

This female literati was indeed straightforward.

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Yaohua was already familiar with Purple Sky Road, but Mr. Zhi Wen’s favorable feeling toward Sui Yi was once again evident. Knowing it was Sui Yi’s first time in Purple Sky and he’d be staying for a while, he took charge without allowing any refusal, turning around and leading Sui Yi away.

When the accompanying Yaohua saw the airship entering a dazzling amethyst area, he couldn’t help but say, "Mr. Zhi Wen, you’re not planning to have our Mr. Sui live in the Amethyst District, are you?"

"Why, your Mr. can’t stay there?" Mr. Zhi Wen stroked his beard, "Coincidentally, the house next to my nephew’s is vacant. He left ten years ago to participate in the interface wars in Three Realms Origin and has long entrusted me to look after the house as I see fit. It’s perfect for Sui to stay in... You don’t know, my nephew, a grown man, loves to grow some fancy flowers and grass, and they’re quite valuable. I, an old man with these bones, don’t have much spare time to look after them, it’s cutting into my writing time..."

Yaohua: "Uh... old sir, you seem to often go fishing with our Sect Master..."

"That’s for inspiration, definitely not because I have time."

Sui Yi smiled, glancing around, he noticed that the Amethyst District was indeed high-end, the spatial intensity was second only to the Government District...

The airship landed.

Mr. Zhi Wen’s house wasn’t large, just right, with over ten rooms, the house next door was similar, following a refined and elegant style,

but the yard was quite big.

As soon as Sui Yi saw the two houses, he knew why Mr. Zhi Wen was impatient to tend those flowers and grass—because the yard was filled with vegetables.

Every time, it was edible vegetables!

Looking at next door, each plant was worth millions in Spirit Currency, prized flowers and grass...

Yaohua looked at the flowers and plants, feeling on edge, and secretly said to Sui Yi, "Maybe you shouldn’t live here, otherwise if a few of these plants die, it would be a big loss."

"Yaohua, don’t just run your mouth, it doesn’t matter if you kill all these plants, my nephew has plenty of money... Sui, you should stay here, it’s a waste if the house remains empty."

Mr. Zhi Wen said with a chuckle.

As for taking care of flowers and plants, Sui Yi wasn’t really worried, back in the Main World, she had even taken care of dragons and phoenixes...

"Thank you," Sui Yi expressed her gratitude, and that settled the matter.

Mr. Zhi Wen laughed, "Alright, let’s talk about the rent..."

What, there’s rent? I thought it was free, Yaohua thought the old man was a bit stingy...

"The rent is just that you finish the third edition of ’Nation’ or the second edition of ’Sneaky Thorn’ and give me the manuscript..."

Yaohua’s expression changed immediately, just about to speak.

"Alright."

Sui Yi agreed, and Yaohua rolled his eyes. Mr. Zhi Wen laughed, "Yaohua, I know what you’re thinking, probably that someone has already made a reservation with your Sect Master, right? But each of them has a significant background, and your Sect Master also finds it difficult to decide, so... give it to me. This old man still has some face, and it also gives you an excuse."

Sounds reasonable...

Sui Yi wasn’t too concerned about such matters. Leaving them to discuss, she walked into the courtyard and turned to look at the towering Coiling Dragon Tower and Ape Connect Tower not far away.

The pointer on the Witch Feather Disk kept swinging between the two, unable to determine which side was the Arrow of the Witch Emperor’s location. Maybe, it was both.

It was just a matter of true or false.

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The house was well-equipped, and since a man had lived there before, the decoration was grand. Sui Yi let the mall send some supplies and just settled in. However, in the evening, she heard a knock on the door.

She opened the door.

A young woman was standing at the door, dressed in plain clothes, her face beautiful, and eyebrows clear and bright, with a tear mole at the corner of her eye. Seeing Sui Yi, she showed no expression, only trying to seem more natural, "Sir, I am Mr. Zhi Wen’s granddaughter. He said since it’s your first day moving in, as neighbors, we should invite you for a meal..."

Her speech was slow, like one word at a time, and she seemed to find it difficult.

Sui Yi quietly listened and smiled.

This old gentleman was indeed generous and warm-hearted.

It was also Sui Yi’s first time experiencing such ’neighborly love,’ and since the other party had come in person...

After she entered the house, she found that the family was quite sparse, just the grandfather and granddaughter.

"Sui, you see, it’s just that the old man feels too lonely and deserted, so I had no choice but to bring a fellow junior to fill up the table. I hope you don’t find this old man troublesome."

Sui Yi glimpsed at the empty chairs, also noticing the young woman’s silence beside her. She shook her head, "Not at all, it’s an honor."

The dishes were very sumptuous, also very tasty. During the conversation, it was revealed that the girl’s name was Zhi Xin. She was a student at Purple Sky, and even the Chief Student of the Arts and Techniques Series, naturally very powerful, at the Fifth Level of Breaking the Void.

However, she was somewhat reticent.

While Sui Yi was chatting with Mr. Zhi Wen, the latter seemed to intentionally bring up Sui Yi’s books. That’s when Sui Yi noticed Zhi Xin raise her head to look at her.

"Are you the author of ’Nation’ and ’Sneaky Thorn’?"

For some reason, Sui Yi felt there was a brief light in the girl’s eyes.

After Sui Yi confirmed, she said nothing else, just bowed her head to eat. After finishing eating, she tidied up the dishes and went to the kitchen...

Mr. Zhi Wen looked at Sui Yi, his expression turning serious, and then said, "Sir, did you notice anything?"

Sui Yi nodded.

This girl was overly silent.

In terms from Earth, it might be called a communication barrier or depression.

But you couldn’t call her dumb. On the contrary, anyone who could get into Purple Sky Academy must be a dragon among humans.

"To be honest, this child went through major changes since she was young. Since then, apart from cultivation, she doesn’t care about anything and has never had a friend. I’ve always worried about her, until recently, when I brought your book home and found she would take it and read it, and even seemed to like it... I think, the things she likes are very few, she likes your book, so she must like you as a person... There’s nothing you need to do really, just living next door to her is already a good thing for her. Of course, if you find Zhi Xin to be a good person, you can become friends with her..."

Only then did Sui Yi understand why they were so enthusiastic about her, but sensing the sincere love the grandfather had for his granddaughter, and given the generous offer, Sui Yi really couldn’t pretend to decline.

"She’s very nice... and skillful too,"

Sui Yi rested her chin on her hands, softly spoke, which startled Zhi Xin who had just walked out of the kitchen. She knew that many praised her in front of her grandfather but then turned around and said she had mental issues and only knew how to cultivate...

Is this person speaking the truth?