The deepest affection in Gu Long's world

Chapter 189 Is the Godfather His Biological Father? (Bonus Chapter 13 for 10,000 words from monthly votes)

"That young lady is still looking at you~"

Hearing Lin Xian'er's teasing voice, Fang Yunhua looked at the two powerful families that were slowly moving towards them.

He looked away after just one glance.

Although Ding Baiyun was also pleasing to his eye, especially since she was praised for having the most beautiful breasts in the original story, it was hard for him not to feel a little bit of male curiosity.

But now!

Now!

No one could attract his attention more than Lao Li!

You should know that Long Xiaoyun is now exposing another side of his father, and according to his account, the mastermind behind the murder of Li Xunhuan is Long Xiaoyun, and he has listed one witness and piece of evidence after another.

Even if Li tries to play the ostrich, he has no choice but to accept this reality.

Now, after Tie Di released Li Xunhuan's pressure points, he lay sprawled on the ground without uttering a word. Just looking at his back, one could sense that his entire being was about to shatter.

He then gestured to Tie Di, who was waiting nearby, to poke Lao Li. Lao Li swayed and then, as if he were crippled, stuck to the ground.

"Shouldn't he have already guessed some of the truth?"

Seeing this, Lin Xian'er stopped paying attention to the jealous young lady and turned her gaze to Li Xunhuan.

"Guessing the truth is one thing, but actually facing it is another. Especially since he guessed that Long Xiaoyun was in a position where he had to cooperate due to various difficulties, but the reality is, hehe."

Fang Yunhua watched the public execution on the stage. Long Xiaoyun, the person involved, did not utter a word of rebuttal. His expression did not change at all; it was just a kind of decadence tinged with gloom.

Was he devastated because his son revealed the truth to him?
This should only be one of the reasons.

Fang Yunhua then looked at Zhao Zhengyi's small group. As a great demon, Zhao Zhengyi intended to stand up and say a few words, but was glared back by Long Xiaoyun's somewhat crazy gaze.

Ermo Tianqi's eyes darted around, probably thinking about how to cut things off or quell the matter with minimal cost.

The Three Demons, Gongsun Moyun, whispered among themselves to Yi Ku. Because Long Xiaoyun had not yet fully guessed the truth about Qiu Du's death, Yi Ku was still on the same side as these people.

Judging from Gongsun Moyun's behavior, he seems intent on using certain rhetoric to completely bind the other party.

This prompted Yi Ku to huddle closer to the Jade Flute Daoist and whisper among himself. His expression occasionally revealed a threatening killing intent, which was enough to show his determination to forcibly hold off the other party.

I just hope he won't regret it later.

When Fang Yunhua's gaze returned to Li Xunhuan, he saw that the other party still looked like he had been playing around, and he couldn't help but frown.

"Iron Flute, pull him up! His adopted son is now risking his own father for justice and for his own life. What is he doing!"

Upon hearing Fang Yunhua's words, Li Xunhuan finally regained some strength. He turned around and looked at Fang Yunhua with a face full of grievance and pleading.

"Could you please stop talking for a moment? I'm begging you!"

"I will still speak about the outcome of this trial."

This reply was already very satisfactory to Li Xunhuan. If they weren't in public, he might have actually kowtowed to Fang Yunhua, since he knew better than anyone how vicious Fang Yunhua's mouth could be!

Before we had any evidence, we almost made him cry.

If he were to let the other party cooperate with Long Xiaoyun's passionate outburst, he might be in so much pain that he would be willing to stab himself in order to escape this terrible world as soon as possible.

At this point, Long Xiaoyun had already started talking about that crucial night.

The wife of the martial arts master who later invited Lin Shiyin to her residence also came forward to testify that it was her husband who received the message from Long Xiaoyun, which is why he cooperated with the other party's actions.

The truth is now obvious. If Long Xiaoyun hadn't dug a pit beforehand to bury Li Xunhuan, how could he have so conveniently sent Lin Shiyin away on that very day?

"I told you there were many flaws in this story! The events of that night alone cannot definitively prove that Li Tanhua was the leader of the Plum Blossom Bandits!"

Nangong Yuan looked aggrieved.

Ding Chengfeng, who was standing nearby, took the opportunity to teach him a lesson.

"In this world, the truth is important, but what's even more crucial is who tells the truth."

"What do you mean, Brother Chengfeng? Are you saying I'm not even as good as that kid?"

"Indeed, it's not as good." Ding Chengfeng bluntly poured cold water on him. "Although the background of the Nangong family is powerful, in this situation, it is indeed not as convincing as the young master of Xingyun Manor personally exposing his father's evil deeds."

And you shouldn't overlook the real source of this child's confidence in saying these words.

Nangong Yuan looked at Fang Yunhua, his eyes almost overflowing with envy. The other party was simply the self he had always imagined, or even a super-powerful enhanced version that he could never even reach!
He now vaguely understood Ding Chengfeng's hidden meaning.

In fact, from the moment these martial arts practitioners spontaneously began to gravitate towards Fang Yunhua, anything he said at that point, unless it was too outlandish, was the absolute truth.

"How can I become him?"

At this moment, Nangong Yuan completely abandoned his pride as a genius and humbly sought advice from Ding Chengfeng.

Ding Chengfeng's response was a wry smile.

"If I knew what to do, I wouldn't have plunged headlong into this vortex."

Of course, he did not dampen Nangong Yuan's enthusiasm.

"First, you need to establish your own reputation. It's not the Nangong family background that gives you the advantage. Otherwise, why did Zhao Zhengyi and the others so easily label you as an accomplice of the Plum Blossom Thief?"

The reason lies in the fact that within Baoding Prefecture, their reputation is high enough that every word they utter earns the approval of these martial arts figures.

This is just one of the basic conditions, but it's enough for Nangong Yuan to digest for a while.

It is quite obvious that Fang Yunhua's ability to form such a terrifying kingly power is not solely due to his reputation; many other factors have been involved, which is why the small group that originally dared to challenge the two great families is now starting to think about their escape route.

You have to understand that the other side was determined to go crazy if they didn't succeed, but now that they're in this situation, going crazy is no different from suicide.

Nobody wants to die.

No, Ding Chengfeng suddenly realized that someone in the room might have already gone mad.

"That's the truth, so it was all a conspiracy against my godfather!" Long Xiaoyun looked up at Long Xiaoyun. Even though he hated the other party to the extreme, he still respectfully bowed to him.

“As a son, it is indeed against filial piety for me to expose your behavior, but I cannot let my godfather suffer injustice for no reason, nor can I let my godfather bear the stigma of being the leader of the Plum Blossom Bandits!”

Moreover, if the real leader of the Plum Blossom Bandits were to escape in this way, it would truly cause endless trouble.

But my actions are still unfilial, and I am ashamed before my father! I only regret that my loving mother is still alive, and I have not yet fulfilled my filial duties, so I dare not take my own life.”

At this point, Long Xiaoyun drew his sword from his waist and slashed at his own wrist without hesitation. Lin Shiyin, who had been coldly watching Long Xiaoyun, could only let out a cry of surprise and was powerless to stop him.

At that moment, someone made a move.

It was a throwing knife that no one could see clearly.

It easily knocked away the longsword that Long Xiaoyun was holding tightly, and the throwing knife was also pinned to a wooden pillar in the corner of the platform.

"Godfather."

Long Xiaoyun's eyes were filled with tears, which made Li Xunhuan, who had intervened, momentarily dazed. At this moment, just like at that time, Long Xiaoyun had looked at him in the same way. Meeting such similar eyes, he would completely trust whatever the other party said.

But now, looking at Long Xiaoyun again, he felt a deep sense of unfamiliarity.

“It’s because your adoptive father is incompetent,” Li Xunhuan’s voice choked up. “You told me the whole truth yesterday, but I still insisted on believing it. This forced you to face your father in person. I should have been the one to stand up for him. It’s not that you are unfilial.”

"Father!"

Long Xiaoyun cried and threw herself into Li Xunhuan's arms, and Li Xunhuan held her tightly, and he cried again.

Seeing this scene, Fang Yunhua felt an urge to vent his frustration.

His gaze then fell upon Lin Xian'er beside him. A single glance between the two would trigger their exclusive telepathic communication function.

Fang Yunhua: Lao Li was completely devoured. First by his father, then by his son.

Lin Xian'er: Yes, but Long Xiaoyun didn't hold back at all with that sword strike just now. Did he really trust Li Xunhuan to make a move?
Fang Yunhua: He's probably gambling too. After all, the reputation of being unfilial is hard to deal with. Regardless of whether he's doing it for so-called justice, these hidden dangers that could affect his future development must be resolved as soon as possible. Even sacrificing a hand for this is worthwhile.

Lin Xian'er: That's ruthless. Luckily, he's still just a child. If he were a few years older, I would definitely kill him first.

Fang Yunhua: Don't worry, his ruthlessness and decisiveness are indeed impressive, but he's not a formidable enemy. In fact, for us now, he's an absolutely trustworthy helper.

Lin Xian'er: It is because you are here that I can truly relax. It is also because you are here that I can ensure that I will not raise wolves to cause trouble.

Lin Xian'er: () I want to hug you~
Fang Yunhua: (*^▽^*) I'll hug you again when we get back~
Lin Xian'er: Mua! (*╯3╰) Let's kiss first!
Fang Yunhua: Mua! (*╯3╰)
"Little sister, what are you doing?" Ding Chengfeng looked at Ding Baiyun in confusion. Her lips were so pouty that a copper kettle could be hung on them.

After he followed the other person's gaze to Fang Yunhua, he didn't feel that anything was wrong.

"Brother, you don't understand."

"Yes, I really, really don't understand this time!"

Ding Chengfeng shook his head helplessly, while Ding Baiyun secretly clenched her fists. She naturally couldn't invade the private chat room that belonged exclusively to Fang and Lin, but as a woman, she could vaguely sense that Lin Xian'er's behavior was a bit off.

Although the other party and Fang Yunhua only made eye contact for a second, it seemed as if they had exchanged a thousand words in an instant.

This is no ordinary enemy!
Must hit hard!
But what should I do?

She envied and was jealous of everything about Lin Xian'er (except for her breasts!), and felt somewhat lost about her own bumpy road of love in the future. This was not a war that she could win just because she thought the fighting was fun.

The outcome is not determined by one's own decision.

But let's take the first step anyway.

After Ding Baiyun regained her composure, a single sentence on stage caused her gaze to momentarily shift away from Fang Yunhua for a mere fraction of a second.

"It was all my doing, and I truly wanted Li Xunhuan dead!"

Long Xiaoyun chuckled and readily admitted it.

Li Xunhuan couldn't hold back any longer. His expression was so broken and on the verge of tears that if it weren't for Long Xiaoyun supporting him, he would have truly turned into flying sand and drifted away.

"Why."

"I'm the one who should be asking you why!"

Long Xiaoyun sneered again, his gaze turning to Long Xiaoyun.

"You don't need to talk to me about filial piety or not. You should already know that he is your biological father."

"Huh?" Even Long Xiaoyun, who had been extremely confident throughout, was stunned.

He glanced at Long Xiaoyun, then his gaze shifted to Li Xunhuan, who was inexplicably trembling and seemed completely stunned.

"Is my godfather also my biological father?"

"Long Xiaoyun! What are you saying!"

The one who suddenly roared was Lin Shiyin. She was like a raging lioness. If Lin Xian'er hadn't stepped forward to stop her, she probably would have pounced on Long Xiaoyun and bitten him to death.

"Isn't that so?" Long Xiaoyun sneered again. He pointed at the bewildered Li Xunhuan, then at the confused Long Xiaoyun, and finally lowered his hand, looking at Lin Shiyin with a complicated expression.

“I always thought I was the winner. I made my good brother abandon his fiancée, give up his family business, and even his reputation to benefit me, his elder brother. It seems like I got everything I had ever dreamed of!”
That's why I was terrified when I learned that my good brother had suddenly returned from beyond the Great Wall, because I knew that everything I had gained did not truly belong to me.

Perhaps because of a single word from him, my wife and children will leave me, and the career I have worked so hard to build will become his wedding dress. And the mighty Little Li Flying Dagger, which never misses its mark, how could my long spear possibly stop it!

So I must kill him! I absolutely must kill him! I will make him die a humiliating death! Otherwise, he will take everything from me!
It's strange, isn't it? He seems to have done nothing, and he even trusts me so much!
I am wary of him, suspicious of him, fearful of him, and hateful of him! I will stop at nothing to kill him, including forcibly labeling him the Plum Blossom Thief!
Do you now think I'm heartless and ungrateful? That I can't tell right from wrong?
Hahahahahaha!

But how could you possibly know that I'm the fucking victim! From beginning to end, I was just a pawn in their game! My wife, son, house! None of it was ever mine!

"Long Xiaoyun! Are you crazy?! What nonsense are you spouting?!" Lin Shiyin interrupted Long Xiaoyun's ramblings.

Long Xiaoyun then slammed a small booklet onto the ground!

Lin Shiyin glanced at the book title on the cover and her face turned deathly pale.

My incompetent older brother has no idea that this is a game I'm playing with his wife!
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This was a fan fiction that Lin Shiyin had privately commissioned from a professional writer. The book was supposed to be completed some time before it was submitted, but she didn't expect that Long Xiaoyun would intercept it ahead of time.

She quickly recalled the erotic books that Long Xiaoyun had found in her room. Based on the pen name left by the writer and Long Xiaoyun's influence in Baoding Prefecture, it would indeed be easy to identify the culprit.

This made her a little flustered. After all, Long Xiaoyun's act of directly throwing out a customized article was no different from a parent catching the captain taking off!
This caused her to subconsciously take a step back, but at that moment, Lin Xian'er, who was standing next to her, firmly grasped her hand.

Noticing the gaze directed at her, Lin Shiyin took a deep breath and mustered her courage once more.

As long as her best friend is there, she'll fight to the very end!
"You're slandering me based on just one book!"

"Is this some kind of ordinary book?! This is a story you spent a fortune writing, a story exclusively for you two! It's a true reflection of you two, this despicable couple!"

Long Xiaoyun is now completely unconcerned. He still harbored a sliver of hope for Lin Shiyin, and even after three days of searching, he finally confirmed the address of the writer whose pen name was Qingyun Baoshan.

And from among them, he found the book that caused him such heartache after reading it.

But he could still deceive himself, believing it was all just his wild imagination, and place all his hopes on the fact that if he killed Li Xunhuan, his family would quickly return to its original harmony.

However, Fang Yunhua's appearance shattered his hopes completely.

He watched numbly as the other side, without exerting much effort, rendered Zhao Zhengyi and the others speechless. He also noticed that the crowd was inexplicably moving closer to them, indicating that the situation was beyond saving.

The appearance of Lin Shiyin and Long Xiaoyun dealt him a fatal blow.

Moreover, it was his own good son who personally revealed most of the truth about this conspiracy.

This made Long Xiaoyun start to ponder: Is Long Xiaoyun really his biological son?
As his only remaining hope began to crumble little by little, various doubts from the past resurfaced one after another, and one cruel truth after another, which he did not want to face, tore through his defenses. Now he has come to terms with reality.

That means I really have nothing left.

At this point, what's the point of caring anymore?

Let's all self-destruct!

Just as Long Xiaoyun went berserk, a group of martial arts practitioners who had been quietly watching the drama unfold were all staring at the book that Long Xiaoyun had slammed to the ground. Their curiosity was evident on their faces, and they all wanted to see what interesting little stories were written in the book.

Lin Shiyin, who was already in battle mode, continued to hurl insults at Long Xiaoyun.

"What utter nonsense about 'truthful portrayal'! From the moment I married into your Long family, I have never wronged you! I have never wronged this family!"

"Hehe, then tell me, did you ever love me?" Lin Shiyin remained silent.

"If you don't love me, why did you marry me? Are you sure this isn't a mission given to you by my good brother?"

Lin Shiyin was so angry she laughed.

"You think I wanted to marry you?! I didn't fucking have a choice! And your good brother is the worst kind of scumbag!"

Li Xunhuan, who was still shedding tears, was stunned. He pointed to himself, wanting to say a few words in his defense, but the battle between Lin Shiyin and Long Xiaoyun was too intense, with every word directed at their families. It was really not a field that a cultured person like him could delve into.

At this moment, Lin Xian'er, her best friend, provided timely assistance.

"Sister, please tell me the details of what happened. I believe that all the heroes and warriors present will give a fair evaluation."

The audience responded enthusiastically.

Although this demon-slaying gathering inexplicably turned into a domestic squabble and feud, the matter involved a powerful figure ranked third on the Weapon Ranking, and was also related to the cause of this conspiracy and trap, so they had to come and listen.

Lin Shiyin took a deep breath. She first glared fiercely at Li Xunhuan, who had just wiped away his tears, and then looked at Long Xiaoyun, intentionally letting him leave first.

Long Xiaoyun firmly refused, claiming that it concerned his biological father and that he needed to know the truth.

After thinking for a moment, Lin Shiyin nodded, resigned to the outcome.

She then recounted her experience from her own perspective more than a decade ago.

As a young lady from a prominent family, she had a carefree childhood, with her childhood sweetheart cousin. The two were engaged early on because of their mutual affection. However, before the engagement was to take place, the appearance of someone disrupted her peaceful and happy life.

That person was Long Xiaoyun.

The other person inexplicably took a liking to her, and her cousin, whom she relied on, began to distance himself from her, deliberately indulging in debauchery.

Li Xunhuan did not force her to marry Long Xiaoyun.

But for Lin Shiyin, were there any other options?
She was a woman, a beautiful woman who was powerless to protect her beauty. Her former relatives had long regarded her as Li Xunhuan's wife. As the saying goes, a woman follows her husband after marriage. After being betrothed, she was rejected and disliked by him. She had no face to go back.

Moreover, once she goes back, she'll likely face gossip and criticism, and then be casually betrothed to some random guy.

Since she had always relied on Li Xunhuan since childhood, and after being subjected to his emotional abuse, she naturally lacked the strong inner drive to pursue a free life. Therefore, for her, there was only one choice at the moment.

Although Li Xunhuan didn't explicitly say it, it was a result he tacitly agreed upon.

"Are you satisfied now? Isn't this what you wanted?" Lin Shiyin's face was also covered with tears. Although she kept crying, she felt extremely relieved. Over the years, she could only swallow all this pain herself. Now that she had told it all, it seemed to indicate that she had ushered in a new life.

"You dare say you didn't know he valued brotherhood, which is why you deliberately acted like you were terminally ill in front of him! Since you've already gone to such lengths to get me, how dare you still shamelessly ask me if I ever loved you!"

Long Xiaoyun also put on a mask of pain at this moment.

"Hehe, you're right, I was indeed taking advantage of Li Xunhuan's loyalty, and he does seem like a fool! But now I'm not sure if he's really stupid, or if he's just using this opportunity to play his own game!"
Even now, I still think that no one in this world could be so stupid as to be that stupid!
Despite the fact that I saved his life, I find it somewhat unrealistic that he would so willingly give up his woman and family business to me. That's why I was determined to kill him when I learned he was coming back!
Because what he can give me, he can also take back with a single word!

Li Xunhuan!

The expression on Li Li's face now was beyond what could be described as a mask of pain. He seemed to have lost his soul, and apart from constant coughing, he appeared to be floating.

Only after hearing Long Xiaoyun's roar did he regain some semblance of humanity, staring blankly at the other party.

"Big Dragon."

For a moment, he didn't know how to address the other person.

He'd already become the absolute idiot in the other person's eyes, and the other person was even making no attempt to hide their extreme killing intent towards him. Even in his loyal and devoted state, he couldn't possibly keep trying to fawn over him and call him "big brother."

What do you want to say?

"What to say? I don't know what to say either. You schemed against me, and I schemed against you. We're even, hehe. If we really want to be fair, I'm the one who cheated on you, even though it was your own scheme. But I'm not at a loss."

Long Xiaoyun is currently in a state of madness where he doesn't even know what he's talking about.

As he was talking, he suddenly burst out laughing.

Lin Shiyin interrupted him loudly again.

“I told you! There’s absolutely nothing between him and me. Why do you think I would be so infatuated with a man who doesn’t care about me at all? So infatuated that I would abandon all dignity to cooperate with him and do anything to please him!”

"So now you've become Mrs. Long, haven't you?" Long Xiaoyun sneered. "Isn't this his order?"

Lin Shiyin was also driven crazy by his words.

"In short! There's nothing between him and me! Long Xiaoyun is your son! I would never stoop so low as to obey the orders of a man who has ruined my life!"

Long Xiaoyun continued his sarcastic remarks while the couple engaged in a heated exchange.

Li, who was caught in the crossfire, squatted down helplessly.

He didn't know what was going on. He would rather be wronged and die than hear these words, like knives, stabbing him repeatedly.

Now he truly realizes that he did something stupid more than a decade ago!
He was willing to give everything, including his life, to atone for his sins!
Could you please stop hurting him with your words?
"Does it hurt?"

"Uh-huh?"

Li Xunhuan turned his head and saw Fang Yunhua squatting beside him.

This made him start breathing heavily.

"Didn't you promise me you wouldn't talk?"

I didn't say anything~

At this moment, Li Xunhuan noticed that the other party was using ventriloquism!
Is this some kind of ventriloquism trick for trying to be clever at a time like this?!

Lao Li was so angry he laughed on the spot!
But even after he finished laughing, the couple's heated verbal sparring continued to cause him damage.

This made him take small steps toward the outer edge until the book appeared before him.

My incompetent older brother has no idea that this is a game I'm playing with his wife!

[Author: Qingyun Baoshan]

As if by some strange twist of fate, Li Xunhuan silently picked up the book. Long Xiaoyun and Lin Shiyin, who were still hurling insults at each other, did not notice each other's little action, but at least half of the thousands of people around them had their eyes fixed on Li Xunhuan.

Li Xunhuan then turned to the first page.

There are no chapter divisions; the story begins very directly.

Li Xun is a prodigy. He is not only the third-ranked scholar in the imperial examination, but also possesses unpredictable flying knife skills. Moreover, he comes from a prominent family and has never lacked money since childhood.

Most importantly, he also has a fiancée, Lin Shi, with whom he shares mutual affection.

Li Xunhuan:
He was thinking, "Holy crap!"

What's the difference between this Li Xun name and the one that's openly called Li Xunhuan? And Lin Shi and Lin Shiyin really just dropped the third character? What a terrible writer, no wonder they can only write this kind of messy custom-made novels!

Wait! Customized text
Does this mean that the other person still has feelings for him?
Li Xunhuan glanced up at Lin Shiyin, who was still passionately spewing insults, and felt a surge of comfort and excitement. Even though she was now using very vulgar language and her insults were no longer limited to her immediate family, Li Xunhuan still deeply loved his cousin.

Don't ask why!
this is Love!

He then continued reading.

But no one knew that Li Xun also had a problem: he was impotent!

Oh shit!

Li Xunhuan's face turned green. He wasn't too angry when Long Xiaoyun hurt him so badly, and even now, with the two of them still cursing him as well, he didn't feel too angry.

But that sentence in the book instantly made him feel a surge of anger that went straight to the top of his head!
What does it mean to be inhumane?

Do you really think his reputation as a courtesan is just a joke?
Li Xunhuan was angry, but he still continued reading.

Because of this trouble, after resigning from his official post and retiring to seclusion, Li Xun chose to travel the martial arts world. His frequent acts of chivalry and justice earned him the enmity of some people. On one occasion, he was ambushed by his enemies, but was fortunately rescued by a chivalrous man named Long Xiao, and the two became close friends.

龙啸
This writer is as lazy as ever!
Li Xunhuan continued flipping through the book. So far, apart from the slander that he was impotent, the book didn't seem to contain anything else messy.

But upon seeing what followed, his expression changed drastically!

To thank Long Xiao, Li Xun warmly invited him back to Li Garden. To be honest, he had been wandering the martial world and hadn't dared to face Lin Shi for a while, since he hadn't been honest with her about his personal life. And the date of their engagement was getting closer and closer.

This brush with death finally made him make up his mind.

But then another unexpected thing happened!
When Long Xiao first met Lin Shi, Li Xun noticed that his best friend's gaze toward his fiancée was rather impolite. He was a little angry, but also a little excited. Then he felt himself move!
Although it was only a tiny, barely noticeable expansion, it was the first time in over twenty years that Li Xun had experienced such a change!
So, to test this situation, he entertained Long Xiao for several days in a row and had Lin Shi accompany him. On one occasion, he even deliberately got Lin Shi drunk, and after pretending to be drunk himself, he dismissed the servants and deliberately had Long Xiao personally escort Lin Shi back to her residence.

Upon witnessing the physical contact between the two, the mudfish instantly evolved into a small snake. Even though it was still two stages of evolution away from becoming a giant python or dragon, this change already greatly surprised him!

Huff! Inhale. Huff! Inhale. Huff! Inhale.
The onlookers below the stage were scratching their heads, because they all noticed that after Li Xunhuan looked at the custom-made novel, his face changed from white to green, from green to red, and then from red to a pretty purple!

They were just so curious!
What on earth is written in that book?!
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At this moment, Li Xunhuan's attention was entirely focused on the book, and he had completely ignored his surroundings, which were hardly a suitable place for reading.

"Shi'er, this is what happened, and I need your help!"

"I'm your fiancée, and you want me to marry your older brother?"

Only in this way can we truly be together!

"But... he might also be interested in me."

"He only has eyes for you! Only I can give myself to you! Don't worry, I'll pretend to leave and give him everything in the family business, but that's just a smokescreen. We'll still be together in private, and any children you have will only be mine!"

"But."

"No buts! I'm just asking you, do you love me? If you do, listen to me. Don't treat him like a person, just treat him as an object to entertain us. Once I find a way to completely cure this condition, I will get rid of him immediately!"

"Okay then!"

"Shi'er, I love you!"

"Brother Xun! I love you too! I'd give anything for you!"

Gradually, Li Xunhuan's face stopped turning purple. He looked beyond the surface and flipped through the rest of the content. Although it was mostly pornographic material, he still gleaned a startling truth from the plot.

Because this is a custom-made document, it fully reflects the thoughts of the person who commissioned it.

So even if the content is somewhat bizarre, does it reflect Lin Shiyin's true thoughts? Although the other party just berated her mercilessly, she secretly hopes that everything is a game she is in control of.

For this reason, she did not hesitate to cooperate in marrying Long Xiaoyun.

In any case, we can arrive at a conclusion that will greatly comfort Li Xunhuan!
She has feelings for you.

"Yes, she cares about me, otherwise she wouldn't have mentioned me in this article."

At this point, Li Xunhuan stopped abruptly. He stiffened for a moment, then turned his head expressionlessly to look at Fang Yunhua, who was now wearing a friendly smile.

When did you start squatting here?

"Around the third page, it's where you witness Long Xiao stealing a kiss from Lin Shi, and then Li Xun—"

"Enough! Don't mention those names again!"

"Hehe, actually it's mainly because you're not on guard against me. Even though I used some methods to conceal my aura, and your older brother and sister-in-law were still having a passionate argument, which distracted you a bit, the key is that you subconsciously don't reject my approach."

Li Xunhuan remained silent.

He admitted that after learning about Long Xiaoyun's conspiracy, the person he could trust most in this world was actually Fang Yunhua, whom he had only known for a short time but who kept tormenting him.

"Actually, rather than saying that you won't refuse me, it's more accurate to say that my existence makes your cultivation path smoother. After all, even when I was saying those two words to you, I could feel that your spiritual power had increased again."

As soon as he finished speaking, a dark tentacle seemed to appear behind Fang Yunhua. It suddenly swung towards Li Xunhuan, but in the blink of an eye, it was annihilated by a white light that burst forth from his body.

"Hiss, your mental strength has increased by at least ten percent since I tested you a few days ago." Fang Yunhua rubbed his temples. Being directly shattered by his mental aura still caused some backlash.

However, this test was worthwhile for him. He was now completely certain that Li Xunhuan had embarked on a self-torturing path of cultivation.

The damage that Long Xiaoyun had just inflicted on him has been transformed into resources for his cultivation path. As for his verbal attacks, they are nothing more than trivial snacks.

"Don't say anything more about me being crazy and practicing cultivation!" After saying this, Li Xunhuan coughed a few more times, and his face turned deathly pale again.

Fang Yunhua, who had been observing him, suddenly thought of some possibilities.

"You chose to return to Baoding Prefecture at this time, partly because of the pain of missing her, and partly because your health is deteriorating and you feel that you don't have long to live, so you decided to come and see her in your last days."

Li Xunhuan looked at Fang Yunhua with some surprise. He was happy that the other party understood him so well, after all, he had just lost a good brother, even though this good friend's main skill was mental torture.

But it's something to be happy about when someone understands you so well.

Now that things have come to this, he no longer hides it.

"You're right. I've consulted some renowned doctors, but none of them could diagnose my illness. I just feel my body getting weaker and weaker."

"It's not that your body is getting weaker, it's that your mental strength is too strong!"

"I told you, don't talk to me about that bullshit cultivation anymore—"

Before Li Xunhuan could finish speaking, he immediately understood what the other party meant. Although it was not his wish, his mental strength had indeed been increasing day by day since he went to the border, and it was clear that the human body had its limits.

Because of the torment of longing, Li Xunhuan could not possibly meditate and practice his martial arts every day. This made his internal strength cultivation unable to match his spiritual power, and his internal energy was naturally unable to nourish his body, which belonged to a mortal body, to accommodate a powerful consciousness that was close to that of an immortal god.

In the original storyline, Li Xunhuan gradually improved because he ended his self-torturing cultivation before his body could no longer contain his spirit, and he chose to find solace in his own understanding of Lin Shiyin's situation.

With Sun Xiaohong by his side, he naturally no longer needed to wear the mask of pain. Moreover, given the powerful background of the Sun family, they could provide this son-in-law with various medicinal herbs and pills to aid his cultivation.

With his already exceptional talent, his physical body was just right to match his extraordinary mental strength, thus avoiding an early death.

But Li Xunhuan is now clearly stronger in terms of mental strength. After all, there was no Fang Yunhua in the original storyline, which made him feel even more pain, and his mental strength soared!
"The possibility you're referring to, perhaps."

Li Xunhuan was beginning to believe this speculation.

"In short, put your cultivation on hold for now. I know you love cultivation, but at least your internal strength cultivation needs to catch up."

"I you."

Li Xunhuan swallowed the last word; after all, he was a cultured man, a dignified third-place scholar!

(End of this chapter)