Watch out! Something's wrong with this guard.

Chapter 176 Don't blame the patriarch, blame me!

After a quiet dinner that seemed to go unnoticed, Lu Yuan patted his stomach and glanced at Lu Yunshi, who had almost conquered his stomach.

"Hey, you brat, aren't you the top student in the academy's assessment? Go to the courtyard, I'll test your strength. If you're too weak, you're extremely unqualified to be a guard. Today, with me, the head of the family, personally testing you, you should be secretly laughing."

After speaking, Lu Yuan hesitated for a moment and then looked at Lu Yunxi, asking her a specific question.

"It's just a test, no problem with that?"

"Just leave your life behind. If possible, help me dismantle and preserve him," Lu Yunxi replied calmly.

"Oh? Leaving your life is enough? That's a lenient condition."

Seeing the terrifying hostility in Lu Yuan's eyes that he could not hide at all, Lu Yunshi blinked and pretended to be flustered.

"No! My life has only just begun. I haven't even started to serve Miss wholeheartedly until my dying breath. I still want to keep this useful body and serve Miss at her side. Besides, if I am separated, who will wash Miss's clothes and cook for her in the future? And who will care about Miss like I do?"

"Tsk, disgusting." Lu Yunxi frowned slightly, but still withdrew the lenient conditions she had given earlier. "Let's leave his useless body as is, and we can dismantle it later if he disobeys."

"Heh." Seeing Lu Yunxi protecting Lu Yun again without any scruples, Lu Yuan was full of displeasure.

After a while, everyone walked into the courtyard. Lu Yunxi and the other two stood under the eaves, looking at the two people in the courtyard.

"Kid, don't blame me for bullying you. I'll only use my early-stage Nascent Soul strength. If you can last ten minutes, you'll pass my test. Otherwise..." Lu Yuan sneered and didn't finish his sentence, but the dangerous aura emanating from him was chilling.

Lu Yunshi took a deep breath and nodded very seriously. "I know, Patriarch. To prove my loyalty to the young lady, and to prove that I am capable enough to be her guard, I will definitely do my best to pass the test. Please come on."

Seeing Lu Yunshi's passionate declaration, Lu Yuan was slightly taken aback, then chuckled. "It's quite rare to see such an expression on a guard whose life is in someone else's hands. In my memory, you were incredibly brave, but now..."

"Although you're not as bold as before, there are some things that haven't changed. If I met you in another place or under another identity, I would probably treat you as a junior I could take a look at."

"But... don't think I'll let you off the hook just because of this."

Lu Yuan revealed a sinister smile, took a step forward and stood in front of Lu Yunshi, then slapped Lu Yunshi on the forehead.

The next second, Lu Yunshi flew out quickly and then fell heavily to the ground, his body trembling as if he could not get up.

"Hey, stop pretending. With that kind of strength, you could probably withstand at least a thousand more blows." Lu Yuan had good control over his strength, after all, he didn't want it to end so quickly.

As soon as he finished speaking, Lu Yunshi slowly got up from the ground, a tear streaming down his face, looking extremely grief-stricken.

"I thought they were so strong, but it seems they're just all bark and no bite." Lu Yuan shook his head slightly, quite disappointed.

"I'm sorry," Lu Yunshi said, his voice choked with emotion.

“You really should apologize. You cried so easily. I thought you had some real ability to get first place in the assessment. Now it seems you just coasted along,” Lu Yuan nodded.

"I spent countless hours, pouring my heart and soul into it every night, thinking about it day and night, and suffering from sleepless nights, before I finally managed to capture the perfect image of you in my mind on a painting. I wanted to find an opportunity to give it to you, but because of my momentary carelessness, it was actually... it was actually ruined."

Lu Yunshi quickly came to Lu Yunxi, took out the tattered scroll from his bosom, and then wiped away his tears.

"Young Miss, please give me a little more time. I will definitely... I will definitely give you an explanation."

Lu Yunxi took the scroll in her hands, opened it, and saw that the painting was completely unrecognizable.

At this moment, Lu Yuan finally noticed something was wrong. Looking at Lu Yunxi's eyes, which were gradually filled with murderous intent, he couldn't help but shout.

"Hey? What do you mean, you brat? You're carrying something this important in your arms?"

"I... forgot too. I didn't expect the patriarch to suddenly want to test me. I was too excited." Lu Yunshi sighed and then looked at Lu Yunxi.

"Young Miss, please don't blame the head of the family. He was unaware of the situation. If anyone is to blame, blame me."

"Get out!" A voice devoid of any emotion reached everyone's ears, and what came into view was Lu Yunxi, who was already holding a sword.

"Did you hear that? You think you can fool her with such a trick? She's my daughter, so get lost." Lu Yuan sneered, quite proudly.

"I told you to get lost!" Lu Yunxi said, throwing her sword at Lu Yuan's crotch before piercing the ground.

"Hiss~" Lu Yuan's eyes widened, instantly filled with uncontrollable rage. "You rebellious daughter, what are you doing? I..."

Seeing Lu Yuan's current state, Lu Qing immediately stepped forward, covered his mouth, and then laughed as she dragged him away.

"Well, Xiao Yunxi, your father and I have something to do. We'll come again next time."

After Lu Yuan left, Lu Yunxi no longer exuded the chilling killing intent she had just displayed. She glanced at Lu Yunshi indifferently and tossed the tattered scroll over to him.

"I'll give you a little more time. If you drag this out any longer... I'll kill you."

On the other side, Lu Yuan, who had been dragged away by Lu Qing, calmed down a bit.

"That brat, I'll make sure he doesn't get away with this."

After saying that, Lu Yuan sighed again. "Can that girl really control someone like that? She can't handle him at all. Now I'm the one who's worried."

"Hmm? Why are you worried? I remember you helped him before, didn't you? If you were worried, why did you help him?" Lu Qing asked, puzzled.

“I helped him because I felt he was worth my investment, and I also thought I could keep him in check. If I trained him a little, he might become a useful tool, but…” Lu Yuan looked helpless.

"You saw it too. I just wanted to use the Blood Soul Seal to teach that kid a lesson, to scare him, to make him obey. I just wanted to teach the girl how to control him. But what happened? She didn't want me to touch a single hair on that bastard's head. She treated me like dirt."

"She even teamed up with that brat to kick her own father out. What a stupid brat who can't tell right from wrong."

Lu Yuan shook his head, turned around, and walked towards the academy exit.