Chapter 365
Dong Qingxue didn’t speak, but the expression on her face seemed to say it all.
Qin Shaojun opened his mouth, wanting to say something but not knowing where to start.
He and Dong Qingxue grew up together in the same courtyard since childhood, so he was quite familiar with her family situation.
Dong Qingxue’s two older brothers.
One is currently in the Central Military Region, a top-tier elite with overwhelming strength, shining brilliance in the central region. He’s one of the most valued Martial Sage Progeny in the military region.
His status is probably even higher than the current number one star of the Eastern Seven Stars.
The other brother was also remarkable.
Sent to Transcendent Martial Arts Acadmey at 8 years old, accepted as a disciple of a Transcendent Martial Sage at 16. He became the personal disciple of the Transcendent Martial Sage at 25.
Now nearing his 40s, who knows what his strength was at the moment.
To be honest, despite being around Dong Qingxue for so long, Qin Shaojun had never harbored any thoughts towards her, largely due to her two overbearing brothers.
The pressure was just too immense, enough to make one’s scalp go numb just thinking about it.
“You have quite a few siblings, and those two aren’t even your real brothers, just half-brothers from your father’s side. Why should they control you?”
Qin Shaojun smacked his lips and said defiantly.
Dong Qingxue’s expression remained calm as she said lightly, “Elder brothers are like fathers to me. They’ve protected me since I was little. Didn’t they beat you up quite a few times when we were young?”
Qin Shaojun’s face darkened as he grudgingly said, “Dong Qingxue, being a siscon is an illness. You should have them see a doctor sometime …”
“You can tell them that yourself …”
Dong Qingxue paused, then said, “My second brother told me recently that he’ll be coming to the Eastern Military Region soon and will visit me.”
“What?!”
Qin Shaojun jumped up like a cat whose tail got stepped on, flustered as he asked, “Dong Shengyi is coming to the Eastern Military Region? For real?”
Qin Shaojun looked around nervously, as if the person he mentioned might suddenly pop out from somewhere.
“Don’t worry, he’s not here yet,” Dong Qingxue pondered, “It seems he’s escorting someone here, while also taking care of some of his own business.”
Qin Shaojun’s expression flickered as his eyes darted around rapidly, “Even so, it doesn’t mean they’ll agree to you and Lu Sheng being together. Lu Sheng is outstanding enough. A young Martial Master! What more could they want?”
Dong Qingxue looked at him and said softly, “Their idea is probably … that at least one aspect, either family status or martial arts strength, has to be up to their standards.”
Qin Shaojun’s words caught in his throat, unable to speak.
Family status and strength were the two huge chasms lying between Lu Sheng and Dong Qingxue.
Walls built over generations that weren’t so easy to break down.
A Master …
For ordinary people, it was already an extraordinary achievement.
But in the eyes of those from prestigious clans with an unbroken line of Masters and even Grandmaster, it was merely a beginning.
The only thing Lu Sheng could really put forth … was probably his still formidable talents.
But just this alone was obviously not enough in the eyes of those two siscons.
Thinking about it this way, even Qin Shaojun couldn’t help but worry for Lu Sheng.
“So …”
Dong Qingxue said to Qin Shaojun in a very calm manner, “This matter was never going to have a result from the start. Whether I like Lu Sheng or not, or whether Lu Sheng likes me or not. It doesn’t matter at all. Since it’s something completely meaningless without any outcome, why let it happen in the first place? You know my personality. Status, age … when have I ever cared about those things?”
Qin Shaojun opened his mouth but could only mutter dejectedly, “So frustrating!”
As if still not vented enough, he angrily kicked the ground, shattering a small chunk of the concrete path.
“Screw those family affairs! If I become a Martial Sage, I’ll personally marry you two off! Let’s see if Dong Potian and Dong Shengyi dare fart about it …”
Dong Qingxue looked at him amusedly and said, “You should become a Martial Master first before saying that …”
Qin Shaojun snorted, the thought of trying to set up Lu Sheng and Dong Qingxue now fading away.
As for Dong Qingxue, her expression remained calm as she walked, occasionally reaching up to touch the silver pendant hanging around her neck. seaʀᴄh thё NovelZone.fun website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.
It seemed that was enough to satisfy her.
The two were walking on the road when suddenly a group of people rushed past them in a hurry.
“Quick quick!”
They all had excited yet anxious expressions, as if some major event had occurred.
Qin Shaojun looked at them curiously and couldn’t help but reach out and grab a young officer, asking, “What’s going on? Why are you all rushing over there?”
The young officer that Qin Shaojun stopped glanced at Qin’s shoulder insignia, immediately saluting before saying seriously, “Reporting to the officer, it seems that our 9th Combat Region has just produced a 12-Star General. They’ve rocketed to the top of the General Star Rankings and even broke into the top 7 of the overall rankings. We’re heading over to see it for ourselves.”
“For real?” Qin Shaojun blinked, an incredulous look on his face.
He turned to glance at Dong Qingxue, who also seemed slightly moved.
“Let’s go take a look.”
“Okay!”
Without further ado, the two followed the crowd running ahead.
Soon, they arrived at the administrative center of the military camp.
There were also General Star Rankings displayed here, but for these ordinary officers stationed in a regular military region, the names on those upper rankings felt extremely distant, like celebrities they saw on TV – not particularly relevant to them.
However, since an extremely powerful new martial artist had emerged from their own 9th Combat Region, there was still a sense of pride, like their hometown producing a famous person.
So at this moment, the first floor lobby of the administrative center was packed with people, almost crammed full by officers who had heard the news and rushed over.
Waves of exclamations and discussions filled the lobby with a clamorous din.
Qin Shaojun and Dong Qingxue squeezed their way into the lobby and looked up at the large screen.
In an instant, their eyes went wide, expressions like they had seen a ghost. Qin Shaojun blurted out, “Holy shit!”
“First on the General Star Sub-Rankings, 4th on the overall rankings! CPI of 12.5 Star! Over 3 million martial merits! Lu Sheng?! Same name?”
Qin Shaojun immediately turned towards Dong Qingxue beside him.
Dong Qingxue also had an equally bewildered look.
Qin Shaojun grabbed a staff officer chatting animatedly with his buddy and urgently asked, “Hey man, do you know the specifics about this new General?”