This day.

It was a sunny day in Jinling, with the sun high in the sky and the sky as blue as a mirror.

The gate of the thousand-year-old Yao Mansion was wide open, and servants gathered inside.

The plaque with ancient characters on the gate seemed to emit a new golden glow under the sunlight.

Passersby looked at the grand display of the Yao Mansion from afar, talking about it in amazement.

Even though I have been in Nanjing for decades, I have only seen the gate of Yao Mansion wide open a few times. Who are they welcoming?

The answer will soon be revealed.

A group of people came slowly on tall horses, dressed in gorgeous robes, looking extremely noble.

Especially the girl in the lead, her appearance was so stunning that she outshone all the other girls in Jinling, making the old Jinling people look stunned.

Even if rouge blends into the air of Jiangnan, how many times can we see this stunning fairy-like figure?
Eyebrows are like ink, lips are like vermilion, eyes are like stars, starlight is restrained.

The girl has a ponytail hanging down behind her, and she is wearing an exquisite pink dress. She looks around while riding on a horse, looking youthful and lively, and is obviously a lady from a wealthy family.

But she refused to ride in a sedan chair, and came on a horse instead. She was very skilled in riding, and it was obvious at first glance that she was not a delicate lady who never left the house.

"It's the Xie family of Chen County! That rich young lady... is the only daughter of the head of the Xie family of Chen County!"

Someone in the crowd was sharp-eyed and recognized the identity of this group of people.

Everyone was shocked. The reputation of the Xie family of Chenjun was well-known even in Jinling.

Compared with the Yao family, which has been in decline for more than ten years, the top three surnames of the eight great families are quite different, even the locals of Jinling have to admit.

Both the Cui and Wang families have grand masters, and the number one on the Flying Dragon List is the head of the Xie family, who is well-known to everyone in the world.

Now that the number one on the Flying Dragon Ranking, the daughter of the head of the Xie family, is visiting, no wonder there is such a grand ceremony... But is the Yao family taking it a little too seriously?
Not all common people were fully aware of the rules of these aristocratic families, but when the Xie family members looked at the open door, they all puffed out their chests slightly and showed expressions of satisfaction.

Yao Yuzhi can lick.

Otherwise, it would have been impossible to gradually stabilize the Yao family during those precarious decades.

Generally speaking, unless the emperor or a prince comes to visit, or the head of a noble family or the patriarch of a major sect comes with their forces to pay a formal visit, a dignified thousand-year-old family should not open its doors at will.

But as Xie Lingyun was the legitimate daughter of the head of the Xie family, she could almost represent her father Xie Yi. Yao Yuzhi made a prompt decision and upgraded her treatment by several levels, which surprised Xie Lingyun herself, and the clan members who came with her were even more satisfied.

Yao Yuzhi naturally had many considerations behind this move.

Firstly, this was the first time in many years that an important figure from a large family had made an official visit, which could represent that the Yao family's power and status had recovered. Yao Yuzhi naturally wanted to advertise it to the world.
Secondly, the Yao family was on the edge of the storm after the Qian family, their staunch ally for many years, fell. They barely managed to escape the storm. Now that other families came, it was a signal, so they naturally breathed a sigh of relief and showed their attitude.

Thirdly, it was the Qian family that fell, but the weakness of the Yao family did not change. Before Yao Tianchuan and those young people grew up, the Yao family still needed a strong supporter. Among the top three surnames, the low-key Xie family had actually always been the object of the Yao family's efforts.

It’s just that the Xie family didn’t like the Yao family back then... They said that Xie Lingyun didn’t like Yao Tianchuan, but in fact, it was naturally the family’s intention, and everyone knew it tacitly.

This time, the person who came was a special person like Xie Lingyun, and coupled with the "reliable information" that Yao Yuzhi heard, he immediately became interested and came up with many ideas.

Tianchuan must treat Miss Xie well...

What could unite two families better than direct relatives by marriage?
Yao Yuzhi felt deeply moved that the improvement of the Yao family's situation was all thanks to his family member Tianchuan who turned the tide in Wan Yao Mountain.

A peerless genius can turn the world around in this way, and can lead even a precarious family to rise again.

It’s great to have Tianchuan.

Looking at the Xie family members getting closer and closer, Yao Yuzhi felt more and more emotional, and he no longer had any objection to the thundering methods of the owner of Qiufeng Tower.

Only when he saw the real improvement in the Yao family's status did "Yao Tianchuan" become more important in his heart.

As for the fact that his own grandson couldn't come back... he still has many grandchildren.

As the head of the Yao family, his vision has never been limited to just one branch or one lineage.

The Xie family was welcomed into the Yao Mansion with the sound of gongs and drums, and Yao Yuzhi held a welcoming banquet in the waterside pavilion hall, the core of the Yao family.

Almost all the important people from every branch and lineage in the Yao mansion - except the second branch of course - came to show their importance to the visit of the legitimate daughter of the Xie family.

Now that we have come this far, we must naturally do our best, rather than hesitating and trying to have everything.

Ever since the Yao family began to falter after the Eight Gates Rebellion, Yao Yuzhi knew that the reputation of a noble family was indeed extremely important, but a dead noble family no longer had any face.

People will cherish the memory of those noble families in history who left behind countless beautiful stories, write poems and lament in the manors and ancient ruins they left behind, and then claim them as their own.

Although Xie Lingyun is the person with the highest actual status among all the people in the Xie family this time, it is natural for the elders to communicate with each other.

Xie Yuan's seat was a coincidence, he sat face to face with Xie Lingyun. If it weren't for the fact that he still had to follow some rules, Yao Yuzhi would have wanted to arrange him next to Xie Lingyun.

Of course, with the singing and dancing across the open space, it was difficult for the two to communicate with each other. They just silently devoured the top-notch delicacies and specialties from land and sea.

Xie Yuan found that Xie Lingyun was quite like a lady in this kind of situation. She only ate a little bit of each of the many things in front of her, and he couldn't help but snort in his heart.

At the critical moment of life and death in the Ten Thousand Demons Mountain, she did not show any courtesy. The scene of her cherry-like mouth finishing a dry food biscuit in three bites in front of Xie Yuan was still vivid in his mind.

Xie Yuan didn't care about those trivial things, but he would not waste good things. He was really an outlier in this formal banquet and attracted everyone's attention.

However, with his current reputation, even if he took off his boots and picked his feet at a banquet, others would only smile and praise him for his madness, and would even ask people to paint and compose poems to pass down his big feet through the ages.

After the lengthy banquet was finally over, Xie Yuan was almost sleepy and felt like it was time for a second meal.

Yao Yuzhi saw that he was impatient, and he knew what the topic was, so he twirled his beard and smiled:

"Haha, Tianchuan, Miss Xie is new to the Yao Mansion and Jinling. Please treat her well and take her on a tour."

Xie Yuan nodded, looked at Xie Lingyun opposite him, and said with a smile:
"Miss Xie, please."

Xie Lingyun wiped her mouth elegantly with a handkerchief, which made Xie Yuan look strange, and then she stood up and followed him out.

Here, Yao Yuzhi invited Xie Mo, the master of the Xie family, to sit in the study for a while.

Once the door is closed and the tea is brewed, the real conversation begins.

Yao Yuzhi leaned forward slightly in his chair and asked:

"What do you think of my Yao family, Elder Mo?"

"The prosperity of a thousand years can be seen from this."

Xie Mo held the tea and smiled.

Yao Yuzhi stroked his beard and smiled:

"Haha, as long as Elder Mo is satisfied, I'm glad. I'm afraid I've neglected Elder Mo!"

"That's not right, Master Yao is really too polite. I am really flattered this time."

Xie Mo said sincerely.

"The Xie family of Chen County visited Jinling, and the Yao family's ancestral home also became glorious."

Yao Yuzhi laughed:

"The Xie family has been passing down poetry and literature in Chen County for thousands of years; my Yao family has been established in Jinling for thousands of years, like a great river flowing eastward, never interrupted.

"Among the eight great families, ours is the one with the longest heritage, so we often communicate with each other. Today, we should follow the ancestral tradition and visit each other from time to time."

Xie Mo smiled indifferently:

"We in Chen County have often heard about the history of the Yao family."

His noncommittal answer did not satisfy Yao Yuzhi. He thought about it and said directly:
"Elder Mo, this study is top secret and there is no Six Ears here. Elder Mo brought the young lady to visit Jinling this time. I wonder if Patriarch Xie... has any instructions?"

Seeing that he got straight to the point, Xie Mo pondered for a moment and sighed:

"To be honest with Master Yao, no."

"No?"

Yao Yuzhi was greatly surprised. He originally thought that this visit had some deeper meaning, but it turned out that Xie Yi didn't explain at all?
He thought Xie Mo had something else to say, but Xie Mo hesitated and whispered:
"It's just that the young lady wanted to visit Jinling, and I accompanied her. That's why Master Yao treated us so well, which made me feel terrified."

...Yao Yuzhi was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said:
"Then Miss Xie must have developed a deep friendship with my Tianchuan during their previous adventure. I'm sure Patriarch Xie has no objection. Then I wonder what the mistress has to say?"

Xie Mo said calmly:
"When the mistress heard that the young lady was coming, she called her over to ask her some questions, but then she let her go without any instructions."

still none?

Yao Yuzhi was totally surprised. He should have expressed his gratitude to his family, but was it just the youngster's spontaneous action?
Her mother didn't say anything after asking, which didn't seem to be a good sign...

Yao Yuzhi frowned slightly and then relaxed his brows, saying calmly:
"I see. That must be Miss Xie's own wish. Let Tianchuan take her around and let her stay in Jiangnan for a while."

Xie Mo looked at him and said:

"This time, the young lady said she would be back in one day at most."

"..."

Yao Yuzhi had no idea what the Xie family was trying to do. After a moment of silence, he asked:
"Elder Mo, why don't you tell me what Miss Xie is planning this time? She and my Tianchuan are of similar age and status. Can it be a good thing?"

Xie Mo said slowly:
"Master Yao, to be honest, I don't know what the young lady is thinking about coming here.
"But I think it may not be what Patriarch Yao thinks."

When Yao Yuzhi heard this, he felt a sense of absurdity and a little angry and embarrassed.

Is it like putting your best foot forward but getting rejected? He made such a big fuss and acted like this, but others just passed by without paying attention?

But he couldn't blame anyone. The Xie family never said that they had other arrangements this time. They just said that Xie Lingyun would come to visit friends, and he was eager to seize the opportunity.

Yao Yuzhi's thoughts and emotions turned around, but soon calmed down. There was no fluctuation on his face, he just smiled and said:

"Since we are here, we should make the most of it. The scenery of Jinling is different from that of Chen County. Elder Mo, you must have not seen it for a long time. Please come and take a look."

“This is Mirror Lake.”

Xie Yuan pointed at the beautiful lake inside the Yao family and said to Xie Lingyun beside him.

"I also know that this is Mirror Lake, which is quite famous. As the owner, don't you have any anecdotes or stories about it?"

Xie Lingyun stood by with her arms crossed, not quite satisfied with Xie Yuan's perfunctory attitude.

Xie Yuan entered the Yao family, well prepared, and could tell the story of the thousand-year history of the house in a dramatic way. But he was not the real Yao Tianchuan, and did not agree with the history of the Yao family, so he had no interest in being a tour guide.

So Xie Yuan thought about it and summed it up in one sentence:

“Many people have drowned.”

Xie Lingyun was enjoying the scenery, but her interest in this beautiful lake suddenly dropped after hearing this. She glared at Xie Yuan:
"It ruins the scenery."

She rolled her eyes and said with a smile:

"Forget it. If you don't want to take me to see the scenery, why don't you just go to your courtyard and take a look around?"

Xie Yuan thought he had heard wrongly:
"What? What courtyard?"

"The compound where you live."

Xie Lingyun nodded in confirmation, her twin ponytails bouncing behind her head.

Xie Yuan was silent for a moment:
"Miss Xie, it's not appropriate for a man and a woman to be alone, right?"

"Why, don't you want to take me to a place with fewer people?"

Xie Lingyun smiled sweetly, and in Xie Yuan's eyes, her young but stunning face actually seemed somewhat charming.

His throat moved subconsciously, then he came to his senses and shook his head repeatedly:
"That's not good. There's nothing good to see there."

Xie Lingyun blinked:
"If you think it will have a bad influence, then we can go to another place. A place with fewer people and a more private place..."

Xie Yuan said cautiously:
"Ms. Xie, don't be like this, I'm not that kind of person."

"Oh, really?"

Xie Lingyun tilted her head:

"Then when you and that woman Wang Qishi were alone in a room in the tower, you..."

She stopped talking here, as if she hadn't said all she wanted to say, but her meaning was very clear.

Xie Yuan's eyes widened:

"???
"Miss Xie, please don't slander me! Miss Wang and I didn't do anything. You can't say such things."

If this rumor spreads, he will be chased by the patriarch of the Wang family with a sword. Among the masters of the aristocratic families, he has already offended a great master like the owner of Qiufeng Tower. If another great master comes directly, there will be no place for him to stand in the world.

Xie Lingyun looked at him for a few times, nodded, and said with a smile:

"It's fine if you don't."

Xie Yuan was puzzled. So he was trying to cheat again?
This girl is calm during a fight, but also violent and vicious. I didn't expect that she is different when she is a lady. Her face is changeable and her mind is unpredictable. She is worthy of being an elite of a big family and is well-rounded.

Xie Lingyun looked at Xie Yuan and smiled seductively:
"That would be best. But she doesn't have one. You can take me to a place with fewer people..."

The pretty little face was full of temptation. If Xie Yuan hadn't been hanging around Mu Chaoyun and Situ Qin all day and had not had enough resistance, he would probably have just let it go.

Xie Yuan looked around and prepared to call a few more people. This young lady of the Xie family had ulterior motives, and men still had to learn to protect themselves when they were out there.

"Alright, alright, your Yao Mansion is boring, take me somewhere else to have a look."

Seeing his expression, Xie Lingyun laughed:
"I heard that Wangjiang Tower is a famous tower in the south of the Yangtze River. The view of the river is unparalleled. I have to go there."

When Xie Yuan heard her call her name, although he was alert, he had no reason to refuse, so he had to take her straight to the outside of Jinling Prefecture, by the river.

Last year during the Mid-Autumn Festival, Xie Yuan was here representing the Sword Sect disciples to attend the Yao family's Little Hidden Dragon Meeting. More than half a year has passed in the blink of an eye, and this year's Little Hidden Dragon Meeting seems to be in preparation.

However, within a year, Xie Yuan has already surpassed this level and no one is paying attention to him anymore.

When they reached the top of Wangjiang Tower, the servants of the Yao family had already cleared the place. There were only two young men from aristocratic families in the entire Wangjiang Tower.

Xie Yuan immediately felt something was wrong. There was nothing he could do, he still thought of himself as a young master, and he didn't expect that the young master and young lady would go out like this.

These servants drove away the strangers before their masters did, without any instructions or reports. As a result, they were alone here.

Xie Yuan didn't understand what Xie Lingyun was trying to do. Why were these young ladies so proactive when they took a fancy to anyone?
Come to think of it, it's a bit like Xie Lingyun's style.

You don’t have to worry about whether the child should take the father’s or the mother’s surname. People nowadays always quarrel about this... No.

Xie Yuan almost wanted to slap himself. How come his thoughts drifted so far?

He already has someone he loves, and they are two fairies on earth, which has already made him feel torn. He can't and doesn't want to add to the emotional debt.

How should I refuse? It's such a headache...

Xie Yuan had some admiration for Xie Lingyun, but it was only based on fighting side by side with her and her character, not love between a man and a woman;
But it was strange to say, in fact, he and Wang Qishi had also experienced life and death together, which was not much different from Xie Lingyun, and Wang Qishi's personality was obviously much better. He also admired Wang Qishi, but not as good as Xie Lingyun, and the guardians were willing to find her. According to common sense, they had known each other for a short time, and Xie Yuan would not easily trust others in such a matter of life and death.

Here, Xie Yuan was lost in thought, thinking wildly, and was just about to name the child; over there, Xie Lingyun stood by the building, looking at the rushing river, the waves never stopped, straight into the sea of ​​​​sky, and sighed:
"I never thought there would be such a magnificent scene in Jiangnan."

"You can see the same scenery from the north side of the river, but that's called the north."

Xie Yuan said casually.

Xie Lingyun was speechless for a while, then shook her head and said:

"You are really not as good at talking as those young masters."

But she immediately turned around and said with a smile:

“But I like that about you.”

Xie Yuan looked at Xie Lingyun approaching slowly with a smile on her face, and stepped back involuntarily:

"Don't do that, Miss Xie. If you do that again, I'll call for help."

"Go ahead and shout. There is no one in the Wangjiang Tower. The servants from our two families are on duty downstairs. No one will respond even if you shout your throat out."

Xie Yuan retreated again and again, while Xie Lingyun pressed forward step by step.

Soon Xie Yuan was leaning against the railing, with nowhere to retreat.

The orchid-like breath could already be smelled. Xie Lingyun's pretty face was almost right in front of Xie Yuan, her eyes gleaming with excitement:

"Hey, there's no one here anymore, now you can...

"Tell me who you are, please?"

Xie Yuan's eyes fixed for a moment, then relaxed instantly, pretending to be nervous and saying:

"I didn't expect Miss Xie to like this tune?"

But Xie Lingyun, who was watching him closely, caught a glimpse of something strange. Miss Xie, who had already made a judgment in her heart, just smiled:
"Don't pretend. I've never heard of Yao Tianchuan using an axe. I've seen your strange weapon."

Xie Yuan said calmly:
"Qiufeng Tower teaches things, regardless of weapons, as long as they are useful."

"Still in Qiufeng Tower! But you are really amazing to be able to hide from the eyes of the great assassin."

Xie Lingyun smiled with her eyes curved, looking very adorable, but Xie Yuan sensed a sense of crisis from her.

This woman came prepared.

Xie Yuan was a little wary, but Xie Lingyun seemed to have already determined that he was a fake Yao Tianchuan, and said:

"And those two 'comrades' of yours, you were the one who actually killed them. Haha, although I have checked and those two people have a bad reputation, Yao Tianchuan is not a righteous man who would kill his relatives for the sake of justice, so he would not take action.

"Well, if you still want to pretend, believe it or not, I will report you to the Yao family directly?"

Xie Yuan's mind flashed, and seeing that he could not deny it anymore, he could only whisper:
"What does Miss Xie want to do?"

Seeing Xie Yuan admitting it in disguise, Xie Lingyun's eyes lit up and she clapped her hands:
"Ha! As expected! You are so bold that you dare to pretend to be Yao Tianchuan, the man that the Yao family holds in their hands. You even look so lifelike that no one noticed!"

She seemed a little excited, her face flushed, and she circled around Xie Yuan, her eyes shining like stars:

"Say! Who are you!"

Xie Yuan said in a deep voice:
"No comment."

Xie Lingyun's face instantly fell, and she snorted:

"We live and die together, it's a shame to cover up like this!"

"Miss Xie, if everything is alright, I'll leave first." Seeing that his identity had been exposed, Xie Yuan didn't want to stay here any longer and prepared to leave immediately.

"Don't leave!"

Xie Lingyun opened her arms, blocked Xie Yuan's way, and stared at him closely:
"You haven't told me who you are yet!"

Xie Yuan still said in a deep voice:
"No comment."

Although it would be fine if he left the Yao family and told her who he was, Xie Yuan was a little upset that such a huge treasure house was destroyed by her...

"Don't tell me? If you don't tell me, I'll go to the Yao family and complain now!"

Xie Lingyun rolled her eyes and said with a smile.

Xie Yuan was threatened by her twice in a row and couldn't help but glance at her.

Xie Lingyun felt her back tighten and subconsciously took a step back. Then her face suddenly became extremely ugly. She took two steps forward, her chest almost touching Xie Yuan, and she raised her neck and shouted:

"You want to attack me? Then kill me right here and silence me! Anyway, you saved my life, so you can take it away!"

Xie Yuan looked at Xie Lingyun rubbing against him excitedly, and took a step back calmly, feeling a little amused.

He just looked at her. Not to mention that he and Xie Lingyun had a friendship of sharing weal and woe, even if it was an ordinary innocent passerby who saw him, he couldn't kill the innocent person just because he wanted to take advantage of the Yao family.

Of course, this girl isn’t completely innocent, and her noisy behavior is a bit annoying.

Looking at Xie Lingyun's neck that was almost stretched in front of him, white and delicate like a swan, and seemed like it could be broken with a pinch, Xie Yuan just shook his head, feeling very helpless.

"Auntie, what on earth do you want to do?"

Xie Lingyun stared at him intently and snorted:

"I just want to know the identity of the person who saved my life and who has been through life and death with me! I don't want you to just walk away like this without even knowing your name or who you are!"

"You can't leave unless I tell you?"

"Don't leave! Unless you kill me!"

Xie Yuan was helpless. Why was this guy always fighting and killing people?

He sighed, his stature grew slightly taller, and his expression changed rapidly.

Xie Lingyun only felt a flash before her eyes, and a young man with a calm temperament and extraordinary handsomeness appeared in front of her.

Her eyes lit up, and she looked him up and down for a long time, almost making Xie Yuan really feel that something was wrong, before she smiled and said:
"He's still a handsome guy! Hey, you can disguise yourself, so you didn't do it on purpose to make yourself look good, did you?"

Xie Yuan said unhappily:

“That’s what it looks like.”

"That's it..."

Xie Lingyun seemed to smile even more happily, and her eyes rolled:
"Then what's your name?"

"Xie Yuan. Yunzhou, Xie Yuan."

Xie Yuan said calmly, suddenly feeling that he had not reported his identity for a long time.

Xie Lingyun glared:
"Xie Yuan? You are Xie Yuan, the 30th on the Hidden Dragon List, the peerless villain?"

"..."

Xie Yuan tapped his toes twice, neither nodding nor not nodding.

Xie Lingyun said with a sigh:
"I've often heard of this name, and today I finally see him! I didn't expect him to be lurking in the Yao family. He's really an amazing person!"

"Thank you for the compliment, Miss."

Xie Yuan shook his head.

Xie Lingyun looked at him for a while, and suddenly smiled sweetly:
"Not many people know your identity, right? Don't worry, I will keep it a secret. You can continue to do your bad deeds in the Yao family."

"Ok?"

Xie Yuan was a little surprised.

"Why? I owe you my life. How can a Xie family member not repay a favor?"

Xie Lingyun raised her head and said, then her eyes turned:
"Come to think of it, we were one family five hundred years ago. What a fate."

Xie Yuan was silent. Xie was a common surname and not uncommon.

He was a little surprised:

"I thought you would stand on the Yao family's side."

"Tsk, the Eight Great Families are eight families, not one. Do you think the two sects - Prajna Temple and Xuanzhen Sect - are one family? To be honest, my family is not close to the Yao family. My father also disliked many of the actions of the Yao family after the Eight Gates Rebellion and rejected many invitations to form an alliance."

Xie Lingyun said disdainfully.

Xie Yuan nodded:
"So you also refuse to have any contact with Yao Tianchuan?"

"That's just because I look down on him. Even when he was a child, he looked like a fragile little boy who pretended to be arrogant in front of others but couldn't help crying behind others."

Xie Lingyun sneered, then her eyes sparkled:
"The man I like must be strong, determined, fearless, and dare to wield a sword against the strong.

"Well, swinging an axe is also possible."

After listening to the first half, Xie Yuan felt that she had amazing insight and her evaluation of Yao Tianchuan was very accurate. After listening to the latter part, he was stunned and opened his mouth:

"Ms. Xie..."

"Just call me Lingyun. We've lived and died together, so don't call me a stranger!"

Xie Lingyun smiled.

Xie Yuan was silent for a moment:

"Ms. Lingyun, I actually feel..."

"I know that there is a rumor that there is something fishy going on between you and the daughter of King Pingxi."

Xie Lingyun said nonchalantly:

"It's okay, I'm no worse than her."

"..."

Xie Yuan said:
"I am a commoner, and you are the daughter of a wealthy family. I guess..."

"It's okay. I think the Princess of Pingxi doesn't dislike you. I don't dislike you either."

Xie Lingyun smiled:
"As for my parents' orders, well, it's actually a bit against etiquette for us to have the same last name... But it's okay, I'm very spoiled at home!"

She also said proudly:

"My parents listen to me, so this is not a problem. Besides, I'm the only daughter, and if I want to inherit the family, I have to find a son-in-law - hey, isn't this a coincidence! There is no problem with you marrying into the family, and you are a good talent. I feel that my parents may agree with it even more than I do!"

Then she continued:

"Of course, I admit that although I am a bit spoiled at ordinary times, I know the big picture. You have seen how I behave when I am in trouble. And if I meet someone I like, I am willing to cook for you - as long as you can eat it, hehe."

Xie Yuan was hit on the head by Xie Lingyun's straight ball. He was stunned and didn't know whether to laugh or cry:
"Ms. Lingyun, although...but...hi."

Xie Lingyun looked at him for a while, then suddenly burst into laughter, her body shaking.

Xie Yuan was at a loss:

"Ms. Lingyun, what are you laughing at again?"

"No, I was just kidding."

Xie Lingyun finally managed to hold back her laughter.
"How can a girl from aristocratic family marry you right away? What are you thinking? You are just an average person. It's so funny."

"oh oh……"

Xie Yuan scratched his head awkwardly:
"That's good."

"? What do you mean that's good?"

Xie Lingyun glared at him, then smiled:

"Okay, now that I know your true identity, this trip has not been in vain.

"Let's go, go back."

She went down first.

Xie Yuan was silent. Could it be that she came all the way to Jinling, causing the Yao family to make such a fuss and act so presumptuous, just to know her identity?
Xie Lingyun suddenly turned around and blinked:

"We'll see each other again in the future. By the way, don't forget what I said! You have to think about it carefully!"

She chuckled and said:
"Nice to meet you, Xie Yuan."

Xie Lingyun turned around, put her hands behind her back, and the ponytail on the back of her head bounced up and down.

The visitor from the Xie family of Chenjun left the next day, so quickly that most people in the Yao family were a little confused.

Only Yao Yuzhi knew that the other party was really here for sightseeing. Perhaps Xie Lingyun had some sudden ideas. Unfortunately, when he asked Xie Yuan, he naturally said that everything was normal and there was no clue.

After thinking it over, Xie Yuan turned around and ran to Zanhua Tower. He "reported" the matter to Mu Chaoyun, highlighting his honesty.

"... In this case, I don't know what that girl means."

Xie Yuan said sincerely.

Mu Chaoyun chuckled and said:
"You're the one who's trying to attract girls?"

"Injustice!"

Xie Yuan argued:
"I have nothing to do with her, and I have a clear conscience!"

"Then how can others directly invite you to be a son-in-law?"

Mu Chaoyun said lightly.

"I think she was joking."

Xie Yuan said.

"Did I come all the way from Chenjun to Jinling to play this joke on you? Are you serious?"

Mu Chaoyun couldn't help but said:
"I didn't realize you were destined to be a romantic person. If I had known, I wouldn't have done it... Humph."

Seeing Mu Chaoyun snort coldly, Xie Yuan hurriedly said:
"I only turn my heart to the bright moon, not the stars in the sky!"

Mu Chaoyun's expression relaxed a bit after hearing this, but he said calmly:

"When did there appear to be two moons in the sky?

"Or do you think Situ Qin is the sun and I am just the moon?"

Seeing Mu Chaoyun looking at him sideways, Xie Yuan, who was completely unable to answer, wiped his forehead and couldn't stop sweating profusely.

What are you talking about? Are you all my wings?

Mu Chaoyun's words now sound more and more like an elder sister, the power of a master is so great!
Fortunately, Mu Chaoyun had always been considerate of him. He tapped it casually, and then, for some reason, he picked up the abacus and fiddled with it for a while.

Xie Yuan secretly watched from the side and felt that she didn't take it very seriously and it didn't seem like a big deal, but there was still a hint of anticipation on Qingya's face.

Why does it feel like he is calculating marriage fate? Xie Yuan has been watching for a long time and feels that he looks familiar.

He stayed quietly for a while, seemingly drinking tea carefully, but actually observing secretly. As a result, he saw Mu Chaoyun move and his expression seemed to change a little.

"what happened?"

Xie Yuan asked immediately.

Mu Chaoyun's expression changed, and then he looked up and down at Xie Yuan and sighed:
"Why can't I always be sure about things related to you?"

"WTF?"

Xie Yuan looked bewildered. Could it be that Miss Mu couldn't help but act as a riddler in front of him?

"Nothing, you'll know soon enough."

Mu Chaoyun hesitated for a moment and changed the subject:

"Are you still staying at the Yao family?"

Xie Yuan nodded:
"Well, I want to find a suitable opportunity, preferably one that can turn the Yao family into something like the Qian family before I leave. Xie Lingyun is a person of character, so she won't betray me...right?"

He had spoken halfway when he asked for Mu Chaoyun's opinion.

Mu Chaoyun nodded slightly:
"You can trust her."

Seeing her expressionless appearance, Xie Yuan didn't know what she was thinking, so he didn't dare to say more about it and continued:

"I probably won't stay here for long. I've been here long enough, but I won't become a Grandmaster. My path is not here."

Mu Chaoyun also nodded and said:
"In that case, I may have to leave soon. I have already seen everything I should check and find in Qiufeng Tower, and there is little benefit in staying any longer. The Demon Cult has been active recently, and I found some things that may be related to them. I will have to think of a solution later."

The two looked at each other and were suddenly speechless.

This means that the two will be separated again.

Xie Yuan wanted to go with her to investigate, but Mu Chaoyun's secret insight and divination were not successful. No matter his strength or other aspects, to be honest, he was of no help to Mu Chaoyun. Maybe he was just a burden and could only provide some emotional value. With Xie Yuan's ambition, he always relied on Mu Chaoyun to pull and support, and let her worry about it. That was not what he wanted.

He still has his own path of cultivation to go. The enemy that Mu Chaoyun faces is mysterious and powerful. The sooner he grows up, the sooner he can help her.

Xie Yuan sighed:

"It's okay! There's still some time."

Mu Chaoyun couldn't help but think of the scene at Longteng Escort Agency when Xie Yuan pestered her to "stay for another day", and she smiled for a moment.

She smiled and looked peaceful. She looked into Xie Yuan's eyes and said seriously:

"A moment of separation is to be together again. In the end, we will definitely be back together."

More than a month passed in a flash.

It has become hot in the north and south of Dali, and cicadas are chirping everywhere.

Xie Yuan lived in seclusion in the Yao family, concentrating on his spiritual practice and refusing all communication with others.

Yao Yuzhi saw that he was concentrating on cultivation, even more than before, and was very happy about it. He did not disturb him at all. Instead, he boasted to everyone he met, "Our clan's Tianchuan has the potential to be a great master."

The more he looked at Xie Yuan, the more hopeful he felt, and he often sighed to himself that it was great to have Tianchuan.

With the full support of the Yao family, Xie Yuan used the Star God Flower and Double Stars Surrounding the Moon successively. Within two months, his health-preserving skills increased by three levels, and he would be able to break through to the fourth level soon. According to Xie Yuan's estimation, using the fourth level of health-preserving skills to impact the Great Golden River Skill should be enough to push it to the ninth level.

And his Qi and blood cultivation has been progressing steadily with his dedicated practice and the use of many spiritual medicines. He has gotten rid of the immaturity of just breaking through and has now completely reached the third level of Qi and blood transformation.

With both internal and external efforts making progress simultaneously, Xie Yuan's strength increased rapidly, much higher than when he had just come out of the Ten Thousand Demons Mountain.

If I were to face the Fire Envoy alone at this moment... it would still be extremely stressful.

With the realm of the Fire Envoy, he can be said to be a true junior grandmaster. His combat power below the grandmaster should have reached its limit.

Thinking that the Demon Cult had three such powerful envoys, Xie Yuan couldn't help but sigh that the world's number one sect was the world's number one sect. He didn't know where they found these grand masters in juvenile form, but they were so numerous.

Outside of the Yao Mansion, Su Xing directly moved the case-handling office to Jinling, in order to put it in the face of the Yao family, but the Yao family had no way to deal with it.

The massive human trafficking case angered the emperor, who ordered a thorough investigation. The punishment was originally intended to fall on the Qian and Yao families, but in the end only the Yao family suffered.

The Qian family received the imperial edict and later submitted several letters of surrender. This missing person case has changed from the Qian family taking the lead and the Yao family assisting, to the two families running side by side, and now it is determined that the Yao family is the leader and the Qian family is an accomplice.

It was obvious that in the past decade or so, the Yao family was almost bullied by the Qian family, but this matter seemed to be something that the Yao family coerced the Qian family into doing.

But there was no other way. The Qian family surrendered to the imperial court to save their lives, so the Yao family had to bear the consequences.

Because of a series of events involving Jianzhen Lake, Wan Yao Mountain and the Qian family, the Yao family was being watched from behind by the other six families, and was blocked by the imperial court from the front, putting the family under tremendous pressure.

Yao Yuzhi was relieved to hear that Xie Yuan was practicing every day, but he was usually frowning.

Originally, they pushed a few scapegoats who were relatively important to calm the situation and give the court an explanation, but Su Xing got the details of the account books from somewhere and named all the culprits, determined to catch them.

However, those who can use the secret method of prolonging life are all elders of the Yao family with respected status. There are even old masters who live in seclusion. How can they be rejected?
Su Xing was also unyielding, and would not take any tricks or words. He was as stubborn as a young man who had just started working. Xie Yuan also secretly provided him with clues, and he blocked those old men several times and arrested two people. He even almost had a fight with the Yao family once, but it was only Duke Ning who intervened to avoid a big fight.

But Su Xing and the Yao family had pulled back from the brink of collapse, but he was just a little bit away from engaging in direct combat with Duke Ningguo, but luckily he was persuaded to stop.

For a while, all the important figures in Jinling felt insecure. After all, no one said anything when Su Xing arrested two corrupt officials. Jinling was rarely peaceful and prosperous.

With Su Xing chasing them closely and Xie Yuan tipping them off inside, the Yao family has been keeping a much lower profile these days, even on the streets of Jinling.

Although many tribesmen did not know the specific reason, they could still feel the atmosphere.

Xie Yuan was calm and composed, as if it had nothing to do with him. He continued to be his parasite, thinking that it had nothing to do with him.

As a result, one day, I suddenly saw a secret code in my room that was familiar yet unfamiliar to me for a long time.

"..."

After seeing this, Xie Yuan wiped it away without any expression. At night, he quietly sneaked into the secluded courtyard and knocked on the door in a specific rhythm.

"Come in."

A calm middle-aged man's voice sounded.

Xie Yuan pushed the door open and walked in, bowing his head:
"I have met the host."

The owner of Qiufeng Tower behind the table glanced at him, and Xie Yuan suddenly felt a heavy pressure and lowered his head even lower.

The man with a blurred face looked at him and said in a faint voice, straight to the point:
“I think there’s a traitor in Qiufeng Tower recently.

"You, do you know?" (End of this chapter)

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