The deepest affection in Gu Long's world

Chapter 168 Li Xunhuan Returns (Monthly Tickets: 10,000 words, 23)

Long Xiaoyun appeared puzzled as to why the other party suddenly burst into tears, but inwardly she thought, "It's all settled!"

Through his investigation over the past few days, he has discovered that his uncle's mind is also quite abnormal. After all, no normal person would do what he did. But that's not important. What's important is that the other party's abnormality allows his identity and background to have an extraordinary effect!

Because his father is Long Xiaoyun!
Because his mother is Lin Shiyin!
Based on these two points alone, as long as he puts in some effort to act obedient, he can definitely coax this powerful figure ranked third on the weapon list into a sweet old chrysanthemum!
He then walked over to Tie Chuanjia and quietly tugged at his sleeve.

"Sir, what's wrong with my uncle?"

Tie Chuanjia looked conflicted. How was he supposed to explain this? Should he just say that the other person was missing his mother and that's why they were crying like that?
He cannot speak.

This also made him feel very frustrated.
However, he still managed to force a smile at Long Xiaoyun. Her appearance was like that of a porcelain doll. As long as she didn't act like a brat, she would actually be very likable at first glance, especially since she was ten years old, which is exactly the stage where she fully embodies the cute characteristics of a human child.

In addition, the other party was very polite when she came up, which gave him a very good first impression of Long Xiaoyun.

I went up to him and tried to persuade him.

Then Tie Chuanjia walked over to Li Xunhuan, who was crying and sniffling, and poked his arm.

"Young Master, please restrain yourself a little; there are children here."

He knew that Li Xunhuan had been missing that married woman. From his perspective, he naturally felt that Li Xunhuan and Lin Shiyin were a match made in heaven. But her son was right there, and it was unreasonable for him to be so preoccupied with her mother.

Moreover, the good boy looked at them with a puzzled and worried expression, which made Tie Chuanjia, who still had principles, look down on Li Xunhuan's pathetic appearance!
If the other party asks again, "Why is my uncle crying so sadly?"
He probably really couldn't hold it in any longer and wanted to cover his face and run away.

So sinful!

People should never, and should never, act like this in front of children!
"Young Master! Calm down!"

Tie Chuanjia was also anxious. He grabbed the other person's two arms and shook him a few times with his burly body, just like shaking a chick!

Li Xunhuan finally broke free from the shock of returning home and the longing he had felt for over a decade, which was stirred up by the appearance of Long Xiaoyun.

"I haven't been back for a long time, and I'm a little homesick."

Li Xunhuan sniffed, and Long Xiaoyun thoughtfully handed him her small handkerchief, which made Li Xunhuan look at her with the same affection he would show for his own son.

He probably already has a misguided thought: if he had a child, he would definitely be as well-behaved as Long Xiaoyun in front of him.

The commotion at the gate also attracted the attention of some people inside Xingyun Manor, and someone had obviously already informed Long Xiaoyun.

Old Long, who had been quietly cultivating his emotions and preparing to stage this long-awaited drama, frowned when he heard that his troublesome son had stolen his thunder again.

She quickly composed herself.

Meanwhile, after Li Xunhuan wiped away his tears and snot, he heard someone inside the door shout, "Xunhuan, Xunhuan, is that really you?"

A handsome middle-aged man, dressed in fine clothes and with a light beard, rushed out at the sound. Long Xiaoyun was full of excitement and agitation. As soon as he saw Li Xunhuan, he grabbed his neck tightly!

He croaked, "Yes, it really is you... it really is you..."

Before he could finish speaking, tears were already welling up in his eyes.

Li Xunhuan, who had just managed to control his emotions, found himself struggling to stay composed again. The other person's seemingly genuine outpouring of emotion only made his voice choke with emotion.

"Big brother..."

He could only utter that one "Big Brother" before he was unable to say another word.

Long Xiaoyun kept muttering, "Brother, I've missed you so much, so much..."

He repeated this sentence over and over again, and then suddenly burst into laughter: "We brothers should be happy to see each other, but why are you all teary-eyed like an old woman... Oh right, this is Xiaoyun, quickly greet your uncle."

Long Xiaoyun remained calm despite being overshadowed once again.

He then respectfully bowed to the other party with the deepest respect due to an elder, and even prepared to take the opportunity to kowtow again and put on a show with his father, but Li Xunhuan pulled him close, his eyes filled with deep affection.

"I just met Xiaoyun. He is very good, well-behaved, and sensible. He also has a good foundation in martial arts. He will definitely be able to carry forward Xingyun Manor in the future."

Li Xunhuan's words were filled with sincere emotion. It was clear that when he met Long Xiaoyun, his intelligence was weakened by a 90% reduction buff, making him completely at the mercy of this father and son actor.

However, there was also an underlying tension between the father and son, both award-winning actors.

Long Xiaoyun frequently glared at Long Xiaoyun, who was behaving with unusual enthusiasm and friendliness. He had been preoccupied with Li Xunhuan and hadn't had a proper conversation with him since the latter returned from his trip to the south.

This also led to a sense of unfamiliarity with this good son whom he thought he knew very well.

Long Xiaoyun also looked at Long Xiaoyun with an innocent expression, but in her heart she was calculating that only he could protect this family. Although her father had passed on to her excellent acting talent, he was still too naive when it came to scheming.

Now it's time to see his performance!

He wanted to make Long Xiaoyun understand how Li Xunhuan was used!
A faint electric current seemed to flash between the father and son's eyes, but Li Xunhuan, completely unaware of all this, was still grinning foolishly.

Tie Chuanjia, who had been quietly observing his surroundings, noticed that the way the father and son were looking at each other was a bit strange, but he didn't think much of it. After all, the traditional father-son relationship has always been a very complicated issue.

Seeing his young master's genuine smile now, he felt a pang of sadness, unsure whether it was grief or joy.

Meanwhile, Long Xiaoyun was already laughing loudly as he pulled Li Xunhuan inside, shouting:
"Quickly, go and invite the lady out! Everyone come out and meet my brother! Do you know who my brother is?... Haha, I guarantee you'll all be shocked when I tell you!"

Soon, the hall was filled with martial arts practitioners who had recently been staying at Xingyun Manor. When they saw Li Xunhuan and recalled Long Xiaoyun's words, they realized that this was the legendary Li Xunhuan, who had just returned from beyond the Great Wall.

The value of the new weapons catalog was further proven by the battle atop Mount Lu.

The fact that the other party was ranked third is enough to show that their strength is on a completely different level from that of ordinary people like them.

This drew them all over, who greeted Li Xunhuan with smiles.

However, Li Xunhuan noticed two particularly eye-catching figures sitting at a table in the corner of the hall.

One was dressed in white, exuding nobility and elegance in every gesture, yet there was also a compelling sense of distance about him, making people feel inferior and unwilling to approach him.

The other man was dressed in black, and his brows still retained some of the youthful naiveté, but he was also a very handsome face. However, compared to the white-robed young man, what was more eye-catching was the sharpness hidden in his eyes.

This person is quite powerful! Although he has only reached the point where he can only unleash his power but not control it.

But considering his current age, this is already a remarkable achievement.

Fang Yunhua and Afei also looked at Li Xunhuan at this moment.

"If he killed me."

"one move."

Ah Fei nodded calmly.

He had some common sense and knew that the other party, as the third in the ranking of old and new weapons, had the strength to match his ranking.

"What if he killed you?"

"Still the same move."

This time, Afei's eyes widened, and his breathing became somewhat rapid. His eyes were filled with disbelief, because he had been following Fang Yunhua for a while and would inevitably become the other party's target for testing.

Then he experienced what it meant to be completely crushed.

Even with his best-practiced fast attack, he couldn't outrun his opponent.

Their movement speed was also inferior to their opponent's.

The key point is that the opponent also possesses extremely profound internal strength. Once, after the opponent fully unleashed his internal energy, he actually shook the opponent to the spot, giving him no chance to draw his sword.

Most importantly, the opponent also uses a sword, and their way of using a sword is completely different from mine.

This made him start to think that he might have encountered a big boss as soon as he came out of the mountains. In reality, he was not that weak. It was just that he happened to run into this top expert, which made him look like a weakling.

At this moment, Fang Yunhua commented that Li Xunhuan could kill him in just one move.

"you"

"I have no need to lie to you, nor do I need to deliberately elevate the other party and belittle myself. This is just the truth."

Fang Yunhua looked at Afei, who was once again in a state of existential doubt, and a smile appeared on his lips.

He was telling the truth. After defeating the Great Joyful Female Bodhisattva, no one in the world could stop Little Li's Flying Dagger, which struck first. The opponent's flying dagger was an unsolvable bug setting.

No matter how fast you are, you can't dodge it, and the throat stab is incredibly accurate; no one can survive a knife wound to the throat.

Unless one is like the Great Joyful Bodhisattva who eats so much fat around her neck that she can withstand this fatal blow purely through physical talent.

Eating until you become a mountain of meat is not something an ordinary person can do.

Therefore, Lao Li can now be given the title of "King of First Moves".

It's quite obvious that Ah Fei misunderstood.

He probably thinks Li Xunhuan is strong because of his impressive stats. After all, without experiencing it firsthand, or someone like Fang Yunhua who has the memory of flipping through books, one cannot understand how a flying knife can be so unsolvable.

This also brought Afei back to the reality that he was actually quite ordinary.
He was like a little dog with droopy ears, silently staring at the wine glass on the table.

Fang Yunhua nodded slightly to Li Xunhuan, whose gaze had also fallen upon them, before turning his back on him.

At this moment, Li Xunhuan was clearly shocked by Fang Yunhua's appearance and aura, which were completely out of place with the environment.

He quietly asked Long Xiaoyun about the other person's background.

Long Xiaoyun simply replied that they were temporarily guests staying at Xingyun Manor, and then changed the subject.

In fact, he had sensed that Fang Yunhua's condition was not quite right during these days.

Because the legend of Young Master Fang has been circulating in Baoding Prefecture, being invited by Young Master Fang to a small gathering is something to be proud of, and many people show respect when they see Fang Yunhua.

However, Long Xiaoyun, whose mind was currently completely occupied by Li Xunhuan, was unwilling to think about this matter deeply.

Or rather, because he had personally examined Fang Yunhua's martial arts aptitude, he was quite certain that the other party did not possess great strength. In this martial arts world, without strength, everything is like a castle in the air.

So even though the other party might have some secrets, after Li Xunhuan, who was his biggest worry, kept silently sending him messages about how long it would take for him to return, like a countdown to death, he completely lost interest in paying attention to anything else.

The family is practically falling apart!
Who cares about whether he's Young Master Fang or not!
Fang Yunhua kept a low profile at Xingyun Manor. A few days ago, he tentatively asked Qiu Du to get to know Lin Xian'er, and she didn't say anything. This made him feel more at ease. Or rather, with Li Xunhuan in front of him, he had to make himself focus on this important enemy first!

However, Li Xunhuan was very interested in Fang Yunhua's identity. After all, some people can be recognized as extraordinary just by a glance from afar. As is the nature of people in the martial arts world, they will take the initiative to befriend those they find attractive.

Fang Yunhua's aura could clear out some small fry and even have some effect on strong people like Guo Songyang, but it couldn't stop Li Xunhuan's increasingly explosive curiosity.

However, Li Xunhuan also had weaknesses.

Just as Long Xiaoyun's eyes and heart have been filled with Li Xunhuan lately, the next second Li Xunhuan stopped thinking about Fang Yunhua.

Suddenly, he heard someone inside the room say, "Lift the curtain, the lady has arrived."

Li Xunhuan immediately stopped asking questions, while Long Xiaoyun noticed that the other party stopped asking questions, but his gaze turned to the curtain, and a fierce look flashed in his eyes!
At that moment, the boy standing at the door lifted the curtain, and Lin Shiyin walked out.

Li Xunhuan finally saw Lin Shiyin again.

Lin Shiyin may not be a truly flawless woman, but no one can deny that she is a beauty. Although her face is still somewhat pale, it may be because she has recently vented her grievances, which has greatly increased her appetite.

Her originally slender body accentuated a unique voluptuous beauty characteristic of a married woman.

Her eyes were bright, but when she looked at the people in the hall, she was slightly indifferent, and she didn't even glance at the main seats where Li Xunhuan and Long Xiaoyun were.

Nevertheless, her charm and temperament are unparalleled.

No matter the circumstances, she exudes a unique charm that makes her unforgettable to anyone who has ever seen her.

This face had appeared in Li Xunhuan's dreams thousands and thousands of times, each time she was so far away, unattainably distant.

Every time Li Xunhuan tried to embrace her, he would suddenly wake up from this heartbreaking nightmare. He could only lie in his own cold sweat, trembling as he looked out at the dark night, painfully waiting for dawn. But when dawn came, he was still in the same pain and just as lonely.

Now, the person from his dreams has finally appeared in real life before his eyes. He can even reach out and touch her. He knows this is no longer a dream.

But how could he possibly reach out?
He hoped it was just a dream, but reality is always far crueler than dreams. He couldn't even escape it, so he could only use a smile to hide the pain in his heart. He took the initiative to step forward and forced a smile, saying, "Hello, sister-in-law!"

Sister-in-law!

The lover he had been longing for was now his sister-in-law. Tie Chuanjia turned his head away, unable to bear to look any longer, because only he knew how painful and bitter Li Xunhuan's cry of "sister-in-law" was.

He didn't know if he could call out "Sister-in-law" if he were in Li Xunhuan's situation, and he didn't know if he would have the courage to endure such deep pain.

If he hadn't turned to look at the snow in the courtyard, he probably would have already shed tears.

Lin Shiyin's expression, however, was somewhat strange.

Because she was so bored these days, she asked Lin Xian'er to bring her some interesting books. Lin Xian'er didn't know what she was thinking, but she brought her a few books about her brother-in-law and sister-in-law.

Although she said, "You can't bring me this kind of book next time," she still read it with great interest by herself that night.

In particular, there was a part that she remembered vividly: her brother-in-law and her widowed sister-in-law had come together by various coincidences and got married.

On their wedding night, the younger brother-in-law refused to call her "wife" and insisted on calling her "elder sister-in-law."

It's so exciting!

The repeated use of the word "sister-in-law" between the lines made Lin Shiyin, who was deeply immersed in the story, feel her blood pumping.

In reality, when standing in front of one's former lover, hearing them call out "sister-in-law" again, a voice filled with emotion and a touch of unbearable pain.

She felt she needed some peace and quiet!

"Ah."

Lin Shiyin nodded calmly, which made Li Xunhuan put on his mask of pain once again.

He would rather the other person hate and curse him than be treated with the indifference of a stranger.

Long Xiaoyun stood up at this moment. He was secretly delighted to see Lin Shiyin's attitude towards Li Xunhuan, but for the sake of his own plan, he still spoke firmly.

"Xunhuan is my good brother, he's our family. How can you, as his sister-in-law, treat him so rudely!"

Lin Shiyin's gaze immediately turned cold, causing Long Xiaoyun to subconsciously shrink back. He was also somewhat smug, completely forgetting that Lin Shiyin's version evolution had been changing every day these days.

At first, she was just speaking softly and quietly about her objections, but then her voice grew louder and louder until she no longer cared about the guests being there and started yelling at them.

In private, Lin Shiyin was actually a little unfamiliar and uneasy about the changes in herself.

Influenced by the rules of her aristocratic family since childhood, she increasingly felt that her current situation was too crazy.

However, after she truthfully shared her doubts with her best friend Lin Xian'er, a few words from Lin Xian'er made her let go of these so-called rules and shackles.

"Shion-nee, do you enjoy doing this?"

"Cool."

"As long as you're happy, why care about what others think? You used to live the life of a good wife in other people's eyes, but were you happy?"

Lin Shiyin remained silent.

"Now that you've taken the first step to change yourself, you can't back down anymore. In your own words, more than ten years of your life didn't belong to you, but you still have decades to live for yourself!"

"For myself"

“Xiaoyun is very sensible now. Brother Yunhua will teach him well. You used to spoil him so much, but you almost raised a troublemaker. This shows that you seem to compromise for others, but it doesn’t necessarily make them better.”

Therefore, you should learn to focus on yourself, starting by mentally saying 'no' to everything that bothers you!

"No?" "Yes, if Long Xiaoyun asks you to do something you don't want to do, just don't do it! No! No way! Impossible! In short, boldly express your true thoughts, make yourself happy first, and then think about other things!"

Then Lin Shiyin evolved into her current state.

"Is that how you talk to me politely?!" Lin Shiyin started arguing with Long Xiaoyun. "Every one of your brothers needs me to greet them politely. What do you take me for? A maid of the Long family?"
Do I always have to come out and put on a show of face? To offer a toast?

Why don't you go to Yingchun Pavilion outside and find a professional to come over here!

And this guy...good buddy? Heh heh heh.

After saying this, Lin Shiyin flicked her sleeves and left. The entire hall was silent, and no one dared to speak. This was because recently, both the guests who had visited and the martial arts practitioners who were temporarily staying in the manor had witnessed Madam Long's outbursts more than once.

Despite their strong sense of male chauvinism, they wouldn't be foolish enough to criticize the hostess on someone else's turf.

Therefore, every time Madam Long lost her temper, they calmly pretended not to see or hear it, since the main target of the opponent's attacks was Long Xiaoyun.

Long Xiaoyun was a bit embarrassed in the first few times, but later he probably got criticized and his hidden side was revealed. He just gave everyone an awkward smile and the matter was over.

What else can we do? Get a divorce?

You can question Long Xiaoyun's character, and even despise his integrity, but his obsessive love for Lin Shiyin is genuine.

To reiterate, if Lin Shiyin had even a fraction of Lin Xian'er's cunning from the original storyline, she could have easily manipulated both Lao Long and Lao Li into submission.

Old Li was completely dumbfounded at the scene.

He looked as if he had been petrified.

It feels like if you pushed him, he would shatter into a pile of sand.

Immediately afterwards, he slapped himself hard across the face.

"Seeking pleasure! Brother! It's not that bad! It really isn't! Your sister-in-law may have a few harsh words, but she has a good heart!"

Long Xiaoyun quickly stopped him from giving him another big pat on the back, and a strange feeling welled up in his heart.

What he really wanted to say was, "This is the cousin you've been longing for. Do you still love her?"
But he was afraid that if he actually asked, and she said she still loved him, what would he do then? Could he still give in? Even though Lin Shiyin had become a tigress, he still liked her very much and absolutely couldn't give in!

Therefore, these two seemingly close brothers, supporting each other's arms, seemed to see a sense of mutual appreciation and an indescribable melancholy in the instant their eyes met.

"My sister-in-law...she...she...she..."

Li Xunhuan paused, unsure of what to say.

His brain was already in a state of shutdown, and he was still wondering if this was a dream, an abstract and painful dream, and a bit bizarre!

This made him raise his arm again to give himself a big slap.

The perceptive Long Xiaoyun knew it was time to make his presence known, so he shoved a full wine glass into Li Xunhuan's hand. Li Xunhuan took it and instinctively drank it all in one gulp. As he felt the fiery liquid burn his throat, he finally realized that he was truly alive, not in an abstract dream.

But why is reality even more unsettling than dreams?
He was then pulled back to the main table by the Long family father and son in a daze. After he sat down, he noticed that Tie Chuanjia next to him was also holding a wine glass, with his mouth open and his eyes blankly looking at the curtain where Lin Shiyin had left.

It's clear that Lao Tie was also shocked by Lin Shiyin's transformation.

The lively atmosphere at the scene had completely cooled down.

Apart from Fang Yunhua and Afei talking in hushed tones, everyone else was focused on the dishes in front of them, occasionally glancing at the reactions at the main table.

"What happened to them?" Afei asked innocently.

"I was stunned by Shion's aura."

"Oh, aren't all women like that?"

Fang Yunhua blinked and looked intently at Afei, who also had a serious expression on his face.

Is this your understanding of women?

"Is not it?"

Ah Fei fell into deep thought. In his memory, the earliest images of women all came from his mother, Bai Feifei.

And who is Bai Feifei? She is the Ghost Palace Master in "The Legend of the Condor Heroes". As the biological daughter of the Happy King, her mother was a fire-tending girl who was raped and crippled. She was instilled with a desire for revenge from a young age.

With her ruthless, cold-blooded, cunning, intelligent, and adaptable nature, she approached Shen Lang and others by pretending to be an orphan girl, and carried out a series of schemes to frame Kuaihuo Wang and ruin his reputation.

During this time, she became entangled in a romantic relationship with Shen Lang, and gave birth to their son A Fei through drugging and rape. After failing to avenge her family, she went into hiding alone in the remote border region.

Even as a mother, Bai Feifei was always seen as mentally unstable by Afei since childhood. When he was seven, she passed away, and all that remained in Afei's memory was the wasteland and tigers and leopards.

Just as he was about to officially enter this dazzling and colorful world, he was intercepted by Bai Xiaosheng and sent to Fang Yunhua.

And who are the women he can come into contact with here? Lin Xian'er, who gradually reveals her ruthless nature. During these days, Lin Xian'er has been responsible for remotely dispatching Supreme Treasure and others to launch a strong counterattack against those who are testing the Heavenly Mystery Tower.

As her reputation as the most beautiful woman in the world gradually spread, she also encountered many fools in Xingyun Manor.

Although Qin Xiaoyi and Long Xiaoyun blocked most of them, she still needed to deal with the rest, such as Qiu Du, who was destined to be a tool on the chessboard.

Then, Ah Fei witnessed Lin Xian'er using her strange and evil magic to manipulate Qiu Du into going into heat in the pigsty for a whole night.

Later, she probably became addicted to this kind of thing. Whenever someone showed her that look that disgusted her, she would make them spend a wonderful night in the pigsty. This also caused the weight of the sows in the farms outside Xingyun Village that were responsible for raising livestock to skyrocket.

This led Ah Fei to equate Lin Xian'er's image with that of a woman once again.

The other woman he could come into contact with was naturally Lin Shiyin.

His impression of this person was that he would argue and curse with Long Xiaoyun every few days, and occasionally, after he had a good time cursing, he would inexplicably squat down and start laughing.

He couldn't understand.

But she knew all too well that women and men were indeed completely different.

"Perhaps you should get to know some... well, normal women."

Why should we get to know them?

"Because you'll get married and have children sooner or later."

"do not want!"

Afei shook his head firmly. He gripped the hilt of the sword at his waist, increasingly agreeing with the history of the Soul-Stealing Sword, and then uttered a somewhat pretentious remark.

"Obtaining this sword has already foreshadowed my destiny."

"Are you going to follow the path of the ruthless sword?"

"The Way of the Ruthless Sword? That's a good name, it sounds very powerful."

Afei nodded in deep agreement, and then began to carefully ponder what the so-called Ruthless Swordsmanship was like.

Fang Yunhua opened his mouth as he watched this scene, but in the end, he didn't say anything. He really needed someone who could walk the path of ruthlessness and true intention to inspire him to reach the Supreme Realm of Forgetfulness at the eighth level of the Bright Jade Skill.

He could forcefully break through the bottleneck in the first seven levels by accumulating internal energy, but the eighth and ninth levels were clearly a different realm.

Therefore, he naturally needed to prepare in advance.

"You need to think this through carefully. The ruthless path of the sword leads to great suffering in the end, especially for a person."

"I spent almost ten years of my life alone."

Afei didn't take it to heart; on the contrary, he felt that the ruthless swordsmanship was very much in line with his usual style.

While the two began discussing how to begin the ruthless sword path, Li Xunhuan and Long Xiaoyun remained silent and continued drinking.

The former really wanted to get drunk. The abstract impact of reality was hard for him to accept for a while, especially Lin Shiyin's indifference towards him, which made him feel particularly uncomfortable.

There are some things he can't say to Long Xiaoyun, so now he can only drown his sorrows in wine, which only makes things worse.

The latter intentionally put the former in a dazed, drunk state, but it was also due to the immense pressure he had been under during this period, which caused him to start drinking heavily himself as he tried to persuade the former.

It was very late at night.

He had consumed quite a bit of wine, but Li Xunhuan showed no signs of drunkenness whatsoever.

He suddenly realized that no one else was drunk either. It was quite unusual that so many江湖客 (jianghu ke, people from all walks of life) were drinking together until late at night and not a single person was drunk.

The deeper the night, the more somber everyone's expressions became.

They all craned their necks to look outside from time to time, as if they were waiting for someone.

Suddenly, the sound of the watchman's drum rang out, signaling that it was already the second watch of the night.

At this moment, someone mentioned Zhao Zhengyi, who was Long Xiaoyun's sworn brother and had recently been in Baoding Prefecture. However, he was not present at this moment.

Those in the martial arts world who knew what he was busy with quickly started talking about it, but before they could get to the point, they were interrupted by something.

Long Xiaoyun, who had been searching for an opportunity the whole time, had already frowned.

He wasn't entirely clear about his father's arrangements, but he knew that the incorruptible Zhao Zhengyi was clearly in cahoots with his father to trick Li Xunhuan. The fact that someone who was supposed to arrive here hadn't shown up on time meant that his father's plan was about to begin.

This made him feel a sense of urgency.

Therefore, Long Xiaoyun decided to strike first!
"Uncle! Xiaoyun has a favor to ask!"

He was actually waiting for Li Xunhuan to get into a semi-drunk state, but seeing the increasingly bright eyes of the other man as he drank, he couldn't quite grasp the situation. However, if he didn't make his move now, he might miss the opportunity.

So he couldn't wait any longer!
"Xiaoyun! Since it's an unreasonable request, why bother saying anything!" Long Xiaoyun scolded, sensing that his son was about to do something despicable again!
Therefore, their subconscious reaction is to stop it.

However, Li Xunhuan had a very good impression of Long Xiaoyun, and could even be said to like her very much.

He quickly persuaded Long Xiaoyun with a few words, then looked at Long Xiaoyun seriously.

“You are my elder brother’s son, and I am his sworn brother. You are naturally like my own nephew. So how can you say that I am making an unreasonable request?”

Long Xiaoyun pursed his lips, and then suddenly stood up under the puzzled gazes of everyone. His face was somewhat uneasy and hesitant, but under Li Xunhuan's encouraging gaze, he still spoke loudly.

"Because of some rumors about my uncle recently, Xiaoyun presumptuously went to investigate my uncle's past deeds and couldn't help but yearn for them. At the same time, she also learned that Xingyun Manor, where I am, was originally my uncle's clan land."

These words made Long Xiaoyun's face turn purple with anger!
Although this is common knowledge, and even the couplet left by the current emperor was left at the gate, he did so to use the fame of Little Li Flying Dagger to enhance his reputation!
But these are facts that cannot be spoken of by others.

But his own dog son was so clueless as to expose the matter directly, and as the person involved, it's inappropriate for him to say anything now!
This even made the usually excellent actor, Long Yingdi, start panting heavily.

Long Xiaoyun didn't even glance at her father, whose face had turned from purple to red, and spoke directly.

"During my uncle and father's conversation just now, I learned that my uncle is still unmarried. The Li family is a prominent clan, and if this continues..."

A hint of sadness flashed in Li Xunhuan's eyes.

After finally returning home, his thoughts were no longer limited to Lin Shiyin alone. Although his spiritual realm was high, he still could not escape the rules of the mortal world in some aspects. Therefore, when talking about not being able to pass on the Li family line, he felt extremely guilty.

At this moment, Long Xiaoyun changed the subject.

"Therefore, I wish to become your godfather, Uncle. If I, Long Xiaoyun, have a second son, I will also give him the surname Li. I want to take care of you in your old age, but I don't know if you, Uncle, will help me."

Li Xunhuan was stunned.

He stared blankly at the son of the woman he loved most. If the other man called him father, even if it was just godfather, he would be so happy that he would forget what the world was like.

Hearing this, Tie Chuanjia was also moved to tears. He felt that as a servant of the Li family, his responsibility was not only to take good care of Li Xunhuan, but also to ensure that the Li family could continue its lineage!

But my young master is useless! He's almost forty, and he's still preoccupied with lovey-dovey stuff, forgetting the important task of sowing seeds!
He had tried to persuade the other party several times, but seeing that he wouldn't listen at all, and that Li Xunhuan would show a pained expression every time the matter was brought up, he gradually accepted the fact that the Li family would probably be completely wiped out by Li Xunhuan's generation.

Although as a large clan, there are some branches that continue the lineage outside, in Tie Chuanjia's eyes, Li Xunhuan's main line is the true Li family!
And now, a pleasant surprise has arrived!
He was so moved that tears streamed down his face, and he kept repeating, "Good child, good child, good child."

Li Xunhuan's mouth was still agape. The events of the day had shocked him, leaving this top scholar completely speechless. He wanted to slap himself again to see if he was dreaming.

Long Xiaoyun, determined to make this a done deal, knelt down on the ground.

Out of the corner of his eye, he also noticed his father's face turning green. In this matter, Long Xiaoyun was even more at a loss as to how to stop it.

After all, the deep brotherly bond he displayed with Li Xunhuan was shattered when Long Xiaoyun pointed out that Xingyun Manor was originally Li Garden, and that the Li family clan was about to die out in Li Xunhuan's generation.

As sworn brothers, his son recognized him as his godfather, and his second grandson also took the surname Li. This was a story that others would praise for his brotherly loyalty.

If he were to step in and stop it, the public image he has built up over the years would completely collapse.

Moreover, he had no reason to say no. His son had agreed, and everything he said was reasonable and well-founded. So what could he do?

If you insist that you are extremely wary of Li Xunhuan, fearing that he will come back and take everything away from you, then you really wish he could kill him from the bottom of your heart.

He can't say it.

At this moment, he could only stare blankly at the scene.

Watching Long Xiaoyun kowtow several times earnestly, seeing the stunned Li Xunhuan subconsciously support her, watching Long Xiaoyun hurriedly instruct the servants to serve the tea that had been prepared beforehand, and seeing Li Xunhuan blankly accept the tea, smiling like a golden chrysanthemum under Long Xiaoyun's repeated calls of "godfather."

Having anticipated this, Long Xiaoyun quickly signaled to several martial arts figures with whom she had developed a good relationship. As one of these figures took the lead in warming up the atmosphere, the crowd soon began to act as witnesses, praising this wonderful story.

The process is so well-organized!

Tie Chuanjia's side was even preparing to bring out the Li family's genealogy to choose a good name for Long Xiaoyun's second child in advance, even though Long Xiaoyun was only a little over ten years old!
In this joyous atmosphere, no one noticed that Fang Yunhua and Afei had quietly left.

The latter muttered to himself, still looking puzzled.

"Why did you suddenly acknowledge him as your father?"

During his time at Xingyun Manor, he noticed some of the subtle actions of Long Xiaoyun and the others. Because of his status as Fang Yunhua's bodyguard, he could access some of the intelligence privileges of Tianji Tower, and thus he vaguely understood that they were plotting against Li Xunhuan.

Now, as a complete stranger who has only met the other person once and has had no contact with them, he has no intention of getting involved in this matter.

But they were also completely bewildered by the ever-changing situation.

The father wanted to harm Li Xunhuan, but the son recognized Li Xunhuan as his godfather. What kind of operation is this?
He could only lament that not only were there countless powerful figures in this martial arts world, but the various conspiracies and schemes were also completely incomprehensible to him.

Deep! So deep! The waters of this world are so deep that this little chick is extremely grateful that he didn't foolishly plunge in headfirst!

Fang Yunhua naturally saw through some of Long Xiaoyun's plans.

He did this clearly to clean up the mess after Long Xiaoyun had messed everything up, even with the high probability of Long Xiaoyun's disgrace, and to sow the seeds for the future revival of Xingyun Manor.

Even for a child, the young master of Xingyun Manor, the manpower and financial resources available to him are limited.

Therefore, the best approach is to leverage existing momentum.

After realizing that this was a test, Long Xiaoyun knew that he had no leverage over Fang Yunhua, and his own father's plans wouldn't let him participate. He wanted to fill in the gaps for him, but he couldn't.

Therefore, the most correct approach would be for one side to play the good cop and the other the bad cop, or, based on the family's consistent philosophy, to bet on both sides simultaneously.

In fact, Long Xiaoyun knew that no matter how much his father planned, he was bound to fail. He was too stupid to use the Plum Blossom Thief incident, because Fang Yunhua had never hidden the fact that he had been controlling the spread of public opinion about the Plum Blossom Thief incident.

In this game, there will only be one winner.

For Long Xiaoyun now, it is about doing everything she can to mitigate the inevitable defeat of her father.

Just like he said before.

Ultimately, this family still depends on him!

(End of this chapter)