High-Martial World: System Arrives 30 Years Late-Chapter 66: Energetic Xiaoyue, Invitation from the City Lord

Chapter 66: Chapter 66: Energetic Xiaoyue, Invitation from the City Lord
A daughter, a nephew.
Su Mu was slightly surprised; he could more or less guess the intentions of Luo Cheng and Gong Wu.
"Alright, you guys go fishing first."
"Bye, Dad!"
Su Mu nodded silently. Ever since Xiaoyue took that Wisdom Heart Fruit and combined with the recent Strengthening Soup baths, her physical strength and spirit have improved significantly.
The village is mostly filled with the elderly and children; young people are scarce, as most have gone to work in the base towns or even further cities.
It’s common to see a few elders sitting outside a courtyard, half-closing the door, basking in the sun or having a chat.
Lately, with a string of sunny days, Xiaoyue’s grandmother took out all the quilts from the cupboard to wash, and now she is sunbathing them on the roof with Miaomiao.
"Mom, Dad, Miaomiao, I’m back!"
"Su Mu?!"
From the third floor, Miaomiao rubbed her eyes to make sure it was Su Mu. She leaned over the railing, smiling brightly, and Su Mu worried she might fall, ready to catch her.
A burst of rapid footsteps, and Miaomiao leaped into his arms.
Cough, cough, cough, the old man came out with an enamel cup in hand. Miaomiao blushed, "I just picked some cucumbers from the field this morning. I’ll go wash some to eat."
The freshly picked cucumbers were sweet and crisp, quite comforting to eat. Su Mu really loved cucumbers, especially eating them raw.
"Xiaoyue, recently you’ve been playing wild, turning into a little wild child, not wanting to come home until dark every day."
"She used to go to bed around ten at night, but now she can’t sleep before twelve, she’s so energetic, especially with her Sister Mei and Uncle Yan playing with her all day."
"I heard from Uncle Hu in the village yesterday that Xiaoyue went to catch field mice and ended up trampling several of the vegetables he had planted. So I made Xiaoyue take a basket of vegetables to apologize, and Uncle Hu gave back a big basket of vegetables and sweet potatoes."
"It’s nothing, nothing," the old man said indifferently.
"In any case, during the day you rarely see her at home, she’s always at the reservoir, on the mountain, in the fields, or by the river. The villagers jokingly say that we’ve hired two bodyguards for Xiaoyue," Miaomiao said begrudgingly, with the old man shaking his rocking chair dismissively.
Su Mu sat on a small stool, listening and chuckling.
At night, Su Mu cooked dinner. Luo Mei and Gong Yan were both amazed, as they thought that a martial arts genius like Su Mu, who could master Sword Momentum as a Fourth Level Martial Artist and defeat Fifth Level Demon Cultists across realms, would be someone solely focused on cultivation.
"Mr. Su, your cooking is wonderful."
"Daddy’s cooking is delicious!"
"Come on, don’t be shy, just treat it like home and eat all you want," the old man invited, having a very good impression of the two, especially since they were so kind to Xiaoyue.
At night, Su Mu briefly recounted the events of the past few days, naturally omitting dangerous parts, including the incident in the confinement room.
During this, Miaomiao couldn’t help but hold onto Su Mu’s hand tightly, both worried and eager to listen.
"By the way, Miaomiao, would you like to be the director of a library?"
"Do you even need to ask if I want to? Of course, I would," Miaomiao joked, thinking Su Mu was teasing.
The next second, Su Mu explained, and Miaomiao’s eyes brightened with surprise.
"Really?"
"Of course it’s true."
"Am I up to it?"
"Why not?"
With absence, the reunion felt like newlyweds, filled with passion and affection throughout the night.
...
The martial arts universities in Guangshen Province universally delayed their openings due to the changes on the Alien Race Battlefield.
Shenjiang Martial Arts University suffered significant losses during this upheaval and had many issues to handle, along with the arrival of a new batch of mentors. There’s still some time before new students enroll.
Since the school wasn’t pressuring them, Su Mu decided to take a few days of leisure at home.
Luo Mei and Gong Yan were both sword users and occasionally came to consult on cultivation matters, especially regarding Sword Momentum.
"So this is Sword Momentum!"
Both were excited, eager to close their eyes and feel the edge. Su Mu also used his Meditation Technique to help them, but how much they could comprehend depended on themselves.
Sword Momentum is naturally not easy to grasp. Both were confused after a few days, but they made significant progress in their respective sword techniques.
As for Su Mu himself, he had many misunderstandings about the Surging Waves Saber Technique before, but many doubts now came to light effortlessly.
However, he did not let it go to his head and continued to practice his sword technique every day. During these times, Luo Mei and Gong Yan would also join in.
Time flew by, and after two days.
The Linjiang Base Central Library welcomed its new director, Miaomiao, without much fanfare, simply inviting some family and friends for a meal at home.
In a new district villa, the old man wore a Zhongshan suit, his face unable to hide his pride, "Come in, make yourselves at home, just as you would at your own place."
"Old Jiang, your Jiang family has produced two remarkable people: the director of the base library, that’s a high-ranking official, I hear, on par with the Director of the City Lord’s Mansion. Truly enviable, having a good daughter and such a good son-in-law."
"Indeed, my taste is impeccable!"
When Lu Xue and his wife arrived, they were stunned. This is the director of the base central library, a position not lower than the principal of Jiuzhong, even a bit higher!
"Miaomiao has a good eye, I’m really envious of her," Lu Xue couldn’t help but remark.
Beside him, Hu Yun looked slightly awkward, but he genuinely admired Su Mu, rightly so, as Situ Xue and four others had seen their Qi and Blood steadily increase during this time. It was almost certain they would get into Martial Arts University.
It’s even possible that Hua Song and Situ Xue could get into a good Martial Arts University. During this period, Jiuzhong’s principal had been paying close attention to Situ Xue and the others.
"Uncle."
"Dad, why are you only just getting here?"
"You know very well, with so much to handle at the base lately, it’s enough to make Gong Uncle and me headache," Luo Cheng and Gong Wu arrived.
"Xiaoyue, this is Uncle Luo and Uncle Gong."
"Hello Uncle Luo, hello Uncle Gong!"
"Hubby, do those two resemble the ones we occasionally see on Linjiang news?"
"Yes, very much!" Hu Yun was a bit dumbfounded.
Lu Xue hesitated, approaching Miaomiao, and upon learning they were Chairman Luo of the Martial Arts Association and the head of the Armed Department Gong Wu, she covered her mouth in astonishment.
Later, Lu Xue spoke with Hu Yun, who also couldn’t help but exclaim loudly.
"Really, really Chairman Luo and Gong Division?"
"So, who exactly is Su Mu now? To invite such distinguished figures?"
The involvement of Lu Lin with the Demon Cultists was completely sealed by the authorities; ordinary people couldn’t know nor had the right to know.
...
"Chairman Li won’t stay long at Linjiang Base. Until the Governor of South China appoints a new City Lord, Gong Wu and I are filling in," Luo Cheng sighed.
The position of City Lord is currently vacant. Do you have any thoughts, Su Mu?" Gong Wu asked.
This question had been asked before, but it was for the position of Vice City Lord back then. However, Su Mu’s answer remained unchanged this time; he still shook his head and politely declined.
In the High Martial World, strength is everything.
Luo Cheng and Gong Wu exchanged a knowing look, nodding secretly. As expected, someone like Su Mu, a golden-scaled dragon ready to ascend in turbulent winds, wouldn’t linger in little Linjiang.
Within Linjiang Base, ordinary people continued to live tranquil lives, oblivious to the major upheaval that had occurred there recently.
At night, after seeing the caller ID, Su Mu quietly slipped away from the sleeping Miaomiao.