Chapter 119: This House Is Extremely Inauspicious

The black-robed person had long taken a fancy to Su Ruo's courtyard that harbored the Nine Dragons auspicious omen; for this he did many things, even arranging people to directly cause the homeowner's family's tragic death.

Now he is about to succeed; the homeowner is finally going to sell the house, but unfortunately too many people are watching that house, so he dare not act, after all, his deeds cannot see the light.

Moreover, twenty thousand is not a small sum nowadays; he also wanted to press the price lower, but he never expected that this hesitation would result in the courtyard being bought by Su Ruo.

He had worked so hard, yet in the end he ended up making a wedding dress for Su Ruo—how could he not be angry?

The black-robed person thought of how everything had been going poorly for him lately—even the White Tiger had fallen into Su Ruo's hands—and his face grew ever darker.

Su Ruo already had a Xuanwu, and now adding another Xuanwu, if she were to also move into that Nine Dragons auspicious courtyard, her luck would surely surge, making it extremely difficult for him to stealthily siphon the fortune of the three.

This is something the black-robed person absolutely cannot allow; he has plotted for so long, and now he sees success within reach—how could he possibly let Su Ruo ruin his plan?

Likewise feeling depressed, the girl before the black-robed person sensed her fortune continually draining; even her innate Brocade Carp Constitution was gradually weakening.

The Master had clearly said that as long as he waited for him to buy that courtyard and set up a formation on the Dragon Vein, her fortune could gradually return—but now it's all ruined.

Had she known things would turn out this way, when that person first mentioned selling the courtyard, she should have bought it immediately instead of listening to the Master and waiting.

The girl had enjoyed smooth sailing since birth, yet now she suffers successive setbacks, all because of Su Ruo—how could she bear it?

The girl felt the black-robed person was too indecisive; back when they were at Da Qing Shan, he should have killed Su Ruo, and then there would be no present troubles.

Now Su Ruo's power is growing ever stronger—it's practically raising a tiger to invite disaster.

But even if the girl feels dissatisfied, she dares not show it, for she must absolutely not offend the black-robed person; everything she now possesses was given by the Master, and should the Master ever reject her, she would have nothing.

"Master, what should we do now?" the girl asked respectfully.

The black-robed person gripped his peach wood sword tightly: "I'll think of another way for the courtyard matter; as for you, just follow the original plan."

"Rest assured, as long as you do as I say, you will remain the Mu family's Lucky Star—no one can shake or take it away, and all that you now possess."

"Yes, Master!" the girl nodded respectfully, but her trust in the black-robed person had already begun to crack; yet besides following his instructions, she had no other recourse.

The girl hated this intensely; the feeling of being unable to control her own fate made her gaze grow increasingly fierce, and she resolved that Su Ruo must die!

At night, Su Ruo lay in bed, her whole being surrounded by great joy, unaware that a plot against her was slowly unfolding.

Whenever Su Ruo thought of the courtyard she had bought and the greatest wealth buried beneath it, she felt as if she had won the lottery, too excited to sleep.

At this moment, Su Ruo's mind was filled with thoughts of what she would turn the courtyard into in the future.

An'an also sensed Su Ruo's excitement, blinking her eyes as she asked: "Mom, are you happy?"

Since buying that courtyard, Mom's smile has never ceased.

Su Ruo held An'an and kissed her cheek: "Mm, Mom is very happy; from now on we will have our own home, and Mom will surely turn it into the most beautiful garden for you to live in, An'an—are you happy?"

"Mm!" An'an nodded solemnly; in fact, for her, as long as she could be with Mom, living anywhere would be fine, but as long as Mom is happy, she is happy.

After her rebirth, Su Ruo experienced insomnia for the first time, feeling that her cultivation was still insufficient and that she could not achieve a tranquil mind in the face of these external things.

However, this is not necessarily bad; a person living ought to have the seven emotions and six desires, otherwise life would become bland and tasteless.

Since Su Ruo figured she wouldn't be able to sleep anyway, she simply took out paper and pen and began drafting plans for the courtyard's renovation.

The courtyard had been damaged too severely; if Su Ruo wanted to move in, she had to repair the entire building first.

Thanks to her experience in clothing design over this period, Su Ruo already had some artistic foundation; with a few strokes she sketched out the pavilions, terraces, and towers she wanted.

An'an tilted her head to look, occasionally offering opinions; Su Ruo felt that a child exposed to art from a young age is simply different—An'an's aesthetic is off the charts, surpassing even her own.

After revising according to An'an's suggestions, the result satisfied her even more.

Later, even the system joined in, telling Su Ruo how to arrange things so that the courtyard's feng shui would improve, enabling it to gather wealth and blessings.

Su Ruo questioned doubtfully: "Do you even understand feng shui?"

001 said proudly: "How could such a trivial matter stump me? If this system couldn't even read feng shui, how could it observe people's fortunes? Host, just listen to me and you'll be fine."

Su Ruo doubted 001's words, but she still followed its advice and revised the drawings.

Because the issues raised by 001 were minor—just small layout and dimension problems—Su Ruo let it have its way.

After all, feng shui is a matter of belief: if you believe, it works; if not, it doesn't; drawing it up for peace of mind is always good.

When Su Ruo finished revising and looked at the house layout on the drawings, she instantly felt much more at ease.

That night, Su Ruo busied herself writing and drawing for a long time; even after An'an fell asleep, she continued to revise the drawings until the latter part of the night before finally sleeping.

Su Ruo had thought she would surely be unable to get up the next day, but instead she woke early in the morning, her whole body vigorous and her spirits especially full.

After breakfast, Su Ruo, Li Zhaodi, and Bai Xinya and her husband, together with An'an and them, went to inspect the house.

After all, buying a house is no small matter; Bai Xinya and her family needed to see it themselves to feel reassured.

Although Bai Xinya had already been mentally prepared, upon entering the gate and seeing the dilapidated scene inside the courtyard, she was still startled.

Yet even though the buildings before them had been battered into disrepair, they could not deny its ancient, simple beauty and the weighty sense left by the years.

Bai Xinya walked along the corridor, passing through each room, her eyes filled with regret.

These were the riches left by their ancestors, yet they had been destroyed to this state, no longer bearing their former splendor.

Before coming, Bai Xinya had been worried that Su Ruo might have been swindled into paying twenty thousand for this courtyard, after all, even in Kyoto that price would be considered astronomical.

But Bai Xinya said nothing, for she knew that even with the best of friends, one must observe propriety for the relationship to endure long-term, especially seeing Su Ruo so happy made it impossible to pour cold water on her.

Thus, Bai Xinya could only keep her worries to herself, but upon seeing the courtyard before her, she instantly felt that buying it was truly worthwhile.

A courtyard this large—searching all of Kyoto, there are probably hardly any!

Moreover, Bai Xinya could imagine that once restored, this place would be stunningly beautiful; even if it were worth millions, Su Ruo would likely never sell!

At this point, not only Su Ruo, but even Bai Xinya felt moved.