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The honest young father held his newborn daughter and said, "From now on, your name will be Guo Fu!"
The little girl, Qingxue, who was being held uncomfortably by her father, froze. Guo Fu? It couldn't be the one she was thinking of, could it? Although she had left her previous life as a homebody decades ago and couldn't remember many details of the story, she still knew that Guo Fu was the spoiled character who had cut off Yang the Protagonist's hand, making her quite unpopular. The worst part was that she had a father who was a national hero, and when Xiangyang fell, he took her mother, her husband, her brother, and her two senior brothers and sisters to fight alongside the city. In the end, only her younger sister survived, who then became a nun, severing their family's bloodline. How tragic! Qingxue didn't want to die young; she still wanted to become an immortal and a sword immortal like her idol Ziyin Real Person, living freely!
So, was her mission in this life to change the fate of the Guo Family? Qingxue—now to be called Guo Fu—clenched her fists. Kublai and Mongke, for the sake of the Guo Family, you can be cannon fodder! Having devised her future plans, Guo Fu Baozi closed her eyes and went to sleep.
Huang Rong was undoubtedly the most doting mother when it came to children; her level of pampering was astonishing! Fortunately, Guo Fu had an adult mindset and much more experience than others, so she wouldn't be spoiled like the original Guo Fu. In the eyes of Guo Jing and Huang Rong, their daughter was well-behaved and polite—a perfect child. Thus, Huang Rong spoiled her even more—this created a vicious (or virtuous) cycle.
Under the infinite love from her parents and a master, by the age of four, Guo Fu had already reached the tenth level of Qi Refining. She decided to start practicing external martial arts. Every time she practiced with the wooden sword made by Ke Zhen'e—slicing, chopping, and stabbing—Guo Jing and Huang Rong saw that their daughter enjoyed sword practice and decided to teach her martial arts. The basics were easy for Baozi as she was about to build her foundation; after completing them, she energetically continued practicing basic sword techniques. Seeing that their daughter had mastered the fundamentals well, Guo Jing and Huang Rong began teaching her internal skills and techniques. This made Huang Rong proud; her daughter resembled herself. She could remember everything after just one glance—so smart!
For an immortal cultivator like Guo Dajie, ordinary martial arts were too simplistic. She spent one hour practicing the martial arts taught by her parents and two hours on basic sword techniques—more advanced immortal techniques and sword skills were practiced away from others. By the time she reached Qi Refining stage, she could already use several spells. Creating a barrier was no problem—most of the time she stayed in her study reading books and learning various other skills. Guo Dajie had always admired Huang Yaoshi; now that she had the chance to become his second-in-command, she certainly wouldn't let it slip away. After all, she had plenty of time; even if it took ten years to master it, that would be fine.
Seeing his daughter suddenly interested in poetry and various subjects made Guo Jing feel amused but not overly concerned. In his view, having his daughter study literature would make her more dignified and composed—much better than being just a martial artist. After all, Guo Daxia excelled not only in martial arts but also in scholarly pursuits; he had long since transcended being merely a martial artist—and his daughter was as intelligent as her mother; she picked up martial arts quickly—the results of one hour's practice equaled half a month's worth when he learned martial arts himself. There was no need to urge his daughter to focus solely on martial arts; learning more varied subjects would win over Yue Father’s favor even more. Huang Rong was overjoyed; aside from martial arts, Peach Blossom Island's legacy included poetry, music theory, astrology, divination, and other extraordinary skills. Unfortunately, she had never taken them seriously due to being so clever that she almost severed those traditions entirely—much to her father's disappointment. Now that their daughter enjoyed these subjects and studied them willingly, if only her father knew he would surely be pleased. Perhaps he would return to the island to educate his daughter instead of wandering around in the Jianghu worrying them.
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Time flew by quickly. Before long, Guo Dajie turned nine years old; she had already mastered the Empty Bright Sword as if it were an extension of herself. It was time to begin practicing the Taixu Sword. The Taixu Sword concentrated all its sword energy into a massive sword pillar that pierced through opponents before scattering into countless illusory sword shadows sweeping across them. This set of sword techniques created too much noise and destruction; even with a barrier in place, Guo Dajie didn't dare practice it lightly on Peach Blossom Island. Instead, she could only train far out at sea during midnight hours. However, as a doting mother would always be concerned about her daughter's well-being at night—often waking up to check if Guo Dajie kicked off her blanket—it made sneaking out quite inconvenient for Guo Dajie. She wished that the three adults could leave Peach Blossom Island for some time so that she could practice the Taixu Sword in peace!
That opportunity soon arrived. Ke Zhen'e returned from Jiaxing to Peach Blossom Island without mentioning anything about his hometown. However, the astute Huang Rong sensed something amiss; upon investigation, she discovered that this Old Man owed a large gambling debt and had come to Peach Blossom Island to hide from creditors. Amused yet determined to help Old Man Ke pay off his debts while also seeking news about Huang Yaoshi, Guo Jing and Huang Rong decided to take a trip back to Jiaxing. Naturally, they would bring their child along with them; however, for the first time ever Guo Dajie insisted on staying behind on Peach Blossom Island alone—a situation that left Guo Jing and Huang Rong at a loss for what to do. Ultimately they had no choice but to compromise and leave Guo Fu alone on Peach Blossom Island. It was their home after all; it was also why they felt secure leaving their daughter there.
With the three adults gone, Guo Fu felt ecstatic; now she could practice swordsmanship day or night without interruption! She just needed to pretend to read in her study or sleep in her bedroom while sneaking out since those mute servants on the island wouldn't dare approach their master's room at all. Thus over a month passed during which Guo Fu basically mastered the Taixu Sword when Guo Jing and Huang Rong returned—bringing back four extra burdens: Yang Guo, Wujia Brothers, and Lu Wushuang.
Among these four individuals were three who had already crossed over into this world. The Wujia Brothers appeared to have been adults before crossing over—one calm and steady while the other cheerful—but both possessed mature thoughts and seemed quite decent compared to their original counterparts who were significantly weaker than them now. Lu Wushuang's crossover persona seemed like an overly dramatic teenage girl; when she first met Guo Fu, there was no hiding her disdain or surprise in her eyes.
Wujia Brothers and Lu Wushuang were both surprised by the differences in Guo Dajie compared to the original work. The three speculated that Guo Dajie was also a time traveler and tried to probe Guo Fu using various modern languages. After decades, Guo Fu's speech and habits had been assimilated by the ancients, and she had no intention of revealing her identity for the time being. Wujia Brothers were fine with it, but Lu Wushuang...
After finishing his conversation with his girlfriend, Yuan Mingyi looked up to see two elders playing chess. He walked over and watched for a while but found it uninteresting, so he moved behind Bai Tang. Bai Tang glanced at him and continued typing. Seeing the content on the screen, Yuan Mingyi found it interesting and decided to stay, following along with what Bai Tang was writing. Sometimes, when Bai Tang paused for too long in her thoughts, Yuan Mingyi would urge her to continue.
Yang Guo felt that his current life was vastly different from his past; it wasn't just about an improvement in living standards, but rather that he was no longer alone. Since Mother passed away, no one cared about him anymore; others looked down on him and bullied him. Now, he had an Uncle who cared for him, two good brothers, and a very kind junior sister, Lu Wushuang. Although she treated him calmly, she was like that with everyone else too; it must be due to her personality. Yang Guo felt that this life was wonderful. Although he could only follow Huang Rong to study literature, Lu Wushuang secretly taught him techniques, and Wujia Brothers accompanied him in his studies.
Guo Fu did not join the others in learning cultural knowledge because their pace was too slow; however, she could learn about everyone's progress from Huang Rong. Lu Wushuang wasn't very interested in studying; she wanted to learn to play the xiao (a traditional Chinese flute). Guo Fu understood her thoughts—playing the xiao gracefully was elegant and effortless. Aside from studying literature, Wu Ze preferred learning medicine, while he was more interested in military strategy and metaphysics. Regarding this situation, Huang Rong agreed and opened the library of Peach Blossom Island to the young people, encouraging them to study hard.
"In this case, won't Yang Guo leave Peach Blossom Island?" Yuan Mingyi asked upon seeing this.
"Of course he will leave; otherwise, how would he meet Dragon Girl?" Bai Tang replied while typing.
"I thought you would arrange for Guo Fu and Yang Guo to become a couple!"
"I don't like Yang Guo, so I certainly wouldn't let my daughter be with him," said Bai Tang.
"You don't like Yang Guo?" Yuan Mingyi was surprised; wasn't he a male lead who was quite popular among girls?
"I don't like him. Just look at how many girls he's harmed!"
"Although it's said that meeting Yang Guo leads to lifelong regret, those girls willingly liked him; he is only infatuated with Dragon Girl!"
"That's nonsense! If he hadn't actively pursued those girls first, would they have liked him? Like with Lu Wushuang, it was Yang Guo who first flirted with her by calling her 'wife.' And then there's Gongsun Lu. If Yang Guo hadn't chatted with her about flowers or teased her—she's a girl who hasn't seen much of the world—how could she have fallen head over heels for him and even sacrificed herself for him? His infatuation with only Dragon Girl is true, but that's only because she is the most beautiful and dependent on him among all women. This guy is completely a male chauvinist and a hidden scumbag!" As Bai Tang expressed her views on Yang Guo, she noted that among several male leads she disliked in Jin Yong's works, Yang Guo ranked third.
"You are biased!" Yuan Mingyi defended Yang Guo, who was his favorite martial arts protagonist. "It's nothing wrong for a boy to appreciate beautiful things!"
"Is he just appreciating? He has already flirted with the girl with his words!" Bai Tang scoffed.
"This..." Yuan Mingyi didn't know how to defend Yang Guo anymore, after all, he often jokingly referred to Lu Wushuang as "wife."
"What happens next? Hurry up and write!" Yuan Mingyi changed the subject. (To be continued)
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