Eternal Life Starts as a Hunter

Chapter 607 - 189: Across the Seas Lies an Immortal Mountain, Bringing Forth the Guest of White Clouds

Hanzhou Path, Mingyue Prefecture, Xie Mansion, Inner Quarters.

Red candles illuminated the golden walls, yet the room was empty.

In the sweltering heat of August’s dog days, even though the Xie Mansion had stored many ice blocks in its wide and deep cellar, the ladies still preferred not to stay indoors early in the day.

Pop, pop, pop...

The crisp sound of summer cooling spread out.

A maid carried a pot of iced green bean soup, and walked into the courtyard, slowly placing the pot on the stone table.

On top of the bean soup, dense ice blocks floated; in this blazing summer, just one look could make anyone’s mouth water.

Meanwhile, another maid quickly placed the wooden tray down, took off the jade bowls, preparing to serve the green bean soup.

"Just leave it, my sister and I will handle it ourselves."

A young girl’s voice rang out.

It was a fiery and smiling red-robed girl, a sparkle in her eyes like peach blossoms.

She wore boldly, her short skirt dared to be knee-high, revealing her snow-white long legs beneath.

Beside her, another woman was dressed in a light green gown with lotus leaf trims, the long skirt covering her ankles, quietly stately and graceful.

Looking at her features, she shared a resemblance of thirty percent with the red-robed girl,

Yet her demeanor was decisively different from that of the red-robed girl;

This green-clothed lady bore a dignified, composed air, and in physique appeared fuller than the red-robed girl.

But this was not to say the red-robed girl seemed skinny, rather each held their own charm.

The red-robed girl was Xie Mansion’s patriarch Xie Jian’an’s third daughter, Xie Yu, twenty years old this year.

The green-clothed woman was the second daughter, Xie Wei, twenty-four this year.

Xie Yu approached the green bean soup, glanced at the jade bowl beside it, suddenly noticing a hint of moisture inside, she frowned, and reproachfully called out: "Who washed the bowl?"

The nearby maid trembled as she replied, "It...it’s the maid..."

Xie Yu’s fiery enthusiasm suddenly turned to wintry chill; she coldly said, "The bottom of the bowl is still wet, do you want my sister and I to drink dirty water?"

The maid carefully looked over, the bowl seemed only a little moist, yet that moisture was clearly not dirty water but rather water vapor left from washing, yet she dared not argue, hurriedly kneeling, tearfully pledging, "The maid dare not, it was unintentional, I won’t dare next time."

Xie Yu’s voice was like frost, "If you can’t be a proper maid, then don’t come to my Xie Mansion. There are plenty of people more useful than you."

"The maid was wrong, the maid was wrong..."

The maid cried and kowtowed.

Xie Yu, watching her pitifully, added, "Alright, be more careful next time."

"Yes, thank you Third Miss, thank you Third Miss."

Only then did the maid stand up and bowed as she left.

Afterwards, Xie Yu herself grabbed two jade bowls, served the green bean soup, thoroughly washed them again, then poured out the initial soup and refilled new soup, carrying a bowl in each hand to Xie Wei’s side, saying, "These servants are either kids from that madam’s distant relatives or those who come to help from the Tributor’s home, yet they take the wages, and don’t do the work properly; it truly infuriates me!"

Xie Wei smiled, "It’s probably just that they stacked the jade bowls together, so the bottoms didn’t dry."

Xie Yu grumbled, "They are maids, that is their job, they should realize this simple reasoning."

Xie Wei said, "But you must know, there are only a few maids responsible for washing the bowls and dishes every day, yet in this backyard, the Nobles use dozens of bowls for just one meal.

The bowls aren’t even always filled, sometimes only hold two or three slices of fruit, yet it serves just for elegance.

But a Noble uses dozens of bowls, then ten would be hundreds...

These bowls vary greatly in form, some are extremely delicate and fragile, a careless touch could snap off a part, like the wings of the crane, or the intricately crafted spirit ginseng roots.

Maids are only human, overlooking one in a hundred is forgivable."

Xie Yu agitatedly finished the green bean soup, then served herself another bowl, and again, consumed it with frustration.

Xie Wei, face like the bright moon, chuckling lightly, "Father plans to find you a suitor, once you have a husband you must settle down more."

Xie Yu crossed her legs, and with a "bang," they landed on the stone table, then her lips curved into a smile, "With father’s indulgent ways, him finding a suitor for me?

Forget it, whether he finds one or not, whoever it may be.

Unless it’s truly a man who treats me well, cares for me, is capable, handsome, and likes cleanliness, otherwise... he won’t see a good expression from me."

After saying this, she leaned close to the green-clothed lady, enviously saying, "Second sister, the reports from the south arrived this morning, saying there’s no issue from the Emperor’s side.

You... are to marry into the Imperial family soon, becoming the Empress."

Xie Wei said, "If you want him, you go."

Xie Yu said, "Never mind, I won’t compete with second sister, and if the Emperor becomes my brother-in-law, it wouldn’t be bad... then I’ll be part of the Imperial Family too."

She laughed happily, two playful dimples appearing on her cheeks.

Xie Wei solemnly said, "Xiaoyu’Er, father is seriously planning to find you a suitor as well.

He won’t choose from the Five Elements Buddhist Path, nor the Lotus Sect, nor war generals, neither will he marry into other Commanders...father constantly says he wants you to marry into uncomplicated relations, but truly he wants through your marriage to connect with a Hidden Influence, thus granting our Xie Family an alternative path and an additional card in hand.

Thus, it’s either your husband can’t be found, leading father to concede and change the suitor selection rules,

Or...he is also a significant person, a crucial member of our Xie Family.

Today’s world is on the brink of immense turmoil, yet it will also lead to unparalleled shifts in dynamics, those Hidden Influences can’t remain hidden like before.

If they don’t come forth, then they will only be abandoned by the times.