High Martial Arts: I Awaken a Low-Tier Martial System

Chapter 295: Chapter 221: Chen Zilu’s Background (Double Chapter, Please Add to Your Library)

Even Jiang Ye couldn’t hold it together, he quickly cleared his throat and said, “Dad, don’t speak nonsense.”

“How did I speak nonsense? I didn’t say anything.” Jiang Dahai chuckled, “After dinner, you can take a stroll on the street, just have fun.”

“Come, let’s drink!”

Bang~!

Outside the window, the night sky was lit up by dazzling fireworks.

Today is Federation Memorial Day.

A day for family reunion.

…

While Jiang Ye, Zhao Qingli, and the others were eating.

In the outskirts of An City.

Amidst the endless mountains, there stood a grand villa, built against a mountain, overlooking the myriad lights below.

Inside the villa.

“Whish!” “Whish!”

“Whish!” A graceful white silhouette wielded a long spear, flickering with silvery light, as striking as an oriole in flight.

After a long while.

Chen Zilu stopped her cultivation, and put down the long spear.

Alone, she walked towards the door.

Fireworks bloomed in the night sky.

They were beautiful.

But apart from her, there was no one else at home.

On such a long night filled with blooming fireworks, being alone always brings many thoughts to mind.

The girl stood lonely at the doorstep, gazing at the splendid fireworks in the sky, lost in thought.

The light crossed her peach blossom eyes, and those long-buried memories resurfaced with the bloom of fireworks…

…

“So disgusting.”

“Ugly freak.”

“Who wants you here? Get lost.”

A few boys and girls stood around, pointing at the girl and laughing loudly.

“Sorry, sorry…” The girl kept apologizing softly.

The girl struggled to get up and stumbled away into the distance.

“Such bad luck, running into this ugly freak again.”

“Isn’t her mom dead too? Now nobody wants her.”

“Serves her right…”

A buzz of discussion followed her.

The girl didn’t look back, running all the way.

She ran and ran, until she finally reached the foot of the mountain, where she saw her own grand villa.

The villa was large and brightly lit, every light was turned on.

“Mom.” The girl murmured, climbing up along the mountain path.

Once she finally climbed to the villa and entered the door.

But in the huge villa, there was no one.

Before school, the girl always had the habit of turning on all the lights, so that when she came home at night, she could see the lights from afar, as if someone had prepared a warm meal waiting for her.

But in reality, there was no one else at home.

And no one was waiting for her.

“Mom… I am in so much pain.” The girl wiped tears and blood from her face, sitting at the door, sobbing quietly.

Bang~!

Suddenly, a splendid firework erupted in the night sky with a deafening sound.

The girl looked up, her eyes were red.

She knew no one was waiting for her at home.

She also knew that her mom was long gone.

The fireworks were magnificent in the sky, the myriad lights sparkled beneath the mountain.

The girl sat alone at the villa’s door, silent, drowned in the tides of loneliness.

Today is Federation Memorial Day.

It was also the day her mother died last year.

(Young Chen Zilu)

…

“Mom.”

Chen Zilu murmured softly while looking at the myriad lights below the mountain.

Her mother was the only warmth she had in her heart.

So even though this city held so many unbearable memories.

Chen Zilu returned here every Federation Memorial Day.

Even though none of the myriad lights were left for her.

“Mother…” Chen Zilu unconsciously raised her hand, holding the starlight at her chest, as she gazed at the brilliant lights in the distance.

She paused in slight surprise.

Looking down.

A streak of starlight shimmered on her chest, twinkling beautifully in the night.

It was the necklace Jiang Ye had given her.

A hint of a smile appeared on Chen Zilu’s face.

She carefully clasped her hands, as if holding a treasure, cradling the necklace in her palms.

After a moment.

Chen Zilu turned around and looked at the grand villa behind her.

In the past, every Federation Memorial Day, she practiced with her spear quietly here alone.

Long nights, with only the spear for company.

But today…

She, who always got used to being alone, actually felt somewhat lonely.

Chen Zilu took out her phone, opening the contact list.

Looking at the few contacts in her address book, Chen Zilu was silent for a long time.

At such times, everyone else was with family and friends, who would be willing to chat with her?

Even her friend ’Zhao Yingluo’ had her own matters at this moment.

Suddenly.

Chen Zilu’s gaze shifted to one of the contacts.

“Jiang Ye.”

Chen Zilu looked at that number, her peach blossom eyes swirling with thoughts.

She had always kept to herself, rarely chatting with others, and few people could really converse with her.

Jiang Ye was one of the few people she talked to frequently.

Although most of the time, it was under the pretext of teaching.

But at least they chatted well.

Unfortunately.

After Jiang Ye entered university, he was the only person with whom she had fairly good conversations, and he rarely contacted her anymore.

“He should be in cultivation, right?” Chen Zilu put down her phone, not wanting to disturb him.

She knew being interrupted during cultivation was very unpleasant.

In fact, being alone was quite nice too, allowing her to think about many things, recall those few happy moments.

Just like now.

The girl stood quietly at her front door, her slender silhouette enveloped by the dense night, gently caressing the necklace on her chest, no longer feeling alone.

Suddenly.

“Buzz buzz!” A phone ringtone sounded.

Chen Zilu was slightly stunned and opened her phone to look.

The next second, her peach blossom-like eyes subtly brightened.

Incoming call from “Jiang Ye.”

“Ding!” She immediately answered.

Wow~ Rays of light gathered, condensing into the figure of a handsome young man.

“Jiang Ye.” Chen Zilu’s beautiful eyes were full of surprise.

“Senior Sister.” The young man looked at her, a smile on his handsome face: “Happy holiday.”

“Mm!”

“Happy holiday.” Chen Zilu’s pretty face also revealed a smile, irresistibly charming.

Jiang Ye calling her at this time left her very surprised and delighted.

“Weren’t you scheduled with someone else?”

“How come you had the time to call me?” Chen Zilu asked him, her pretty gaze fixed on him.

“The Federation Memorial Day is such an important holiday.” Jiang Ye laughed, “No matter how busy I am, I have to call Senior Sister.”

“Smooth talker.” Chen Zilu rolled her eyes at him, but her rosy little mouth couldn’t help but curl upward slightly.

“Is Senior Sister alone?” Jiang Ye asked curiously.

“Mm.” Chen Zilu nodded lightly, “In cultivation.”

“Didn’t disturb you, did I?” Jiang Ye smiled.

“…”

“You did disturb me!” Chen Zilu glanced at him wordlessly, pretending to be angry as she huffed, “I almost had a breakthrough.”

This guy, always worried about being a disturbance.

Chen Zilu knew one reason Jiang Ye rarely contacted her was for fear of disturbing her cultivation.

But she had never felt that Jiang Ye would disturb her.

“Then I’ll apologize to Senior Sister by taking her out for a meal.” Jiang Ye laughed, knowing she was speaking sarcastically.

“Again with the meal?” Chen Zilu blinked her beautiful eyes.

“What does Senior Sister want to do? I’ll go along with whatever you say.” Jiang Ye laughed, “As long as Senior Sister doesn’t mind the trouble, I’m up for anything.”

“Hmm…”

“I haven’t decided yet.” Chen Zilu hummed lightly, “We’ll talk after the holiday.”

“Alright, then I’ll await your command, Senior Sister.” Jiang Ye chuckled.

“So unserious.” Chen Zilu rolled her eyes at him again.

“Haha.”

“Senior Sister, I have things to attend to here, so I’ll hang up now.” Jiang Ye said quickly, “Wishing you smooth progress in cultivation!”

“Okay, go quickly, don’t delay.” Chen Zilu did not hold him back.

She watched as the projection in front of her slowly faded away.

In her peach blossom-like eyes, a touching smile finally appeared.

Actually, she wanted to chat a bit longer, but since Jiang Ye had things to do, she wouldn’t insist.

No matter what, Jiang Ye calling her at this time was enough to make her happy.

Chen Zilu looked out at the dazzling fireworks outside, holding the necklace on her chest.

“How nice.” She murmured softly.

A moment later.

Chen Zilu swayed gently, leaving the villa.

She was in an unusually good mood, wanting to go out for a walk.

…

On the streets, the lanterns were just being lit, and people were coming and going.

On the Federation Memorial Day, many families and couples would go out for a stroll at night.

There was a sense of thrilling excitement in venturing out during the holiday, one that only occurred once a year.

Chen Zilu walked solitary among the bustling crowd.

Holding a gift box in her hand.

“Bringing some specialties from An City for him.” Chen Zilu thought to herself, “He would be very surprised, wouldn’t he?”

The girl thought about this as she wandered aimlessly.

She held the gift box in her right hand and touched the necklace on her chest with her left.

As her gaze swept across couples on the street, families one after another, only she walked slowly by herself, yet she didn’t feel lonely at all.

Suddenly.

She halted.

The girl’s gaze was afar, piercing through the bustling crowd, she saw a familiar figure.