Forced to become a pure and innocent female pharmacist in order to cultivate immortality.

"This is just an idea, actually. Alright, let's not talk about it anymore, let's go inside." Bei Ming Chengfeng quickly changed the subject to avoid discussing the issue, so as not to displease Ye Liuyun.

After all, this was Ye Liuyun's first time visiting the Beiming family. He didn't know that Ye Liuyun was the Beiming family's nephew before, so he definitely needed to get to know the Beiming family first before discussing the matter of changing his surname and returning.

Of course, even if they don't change their surname, the Beiming family might still have to consider choosing a woman from within the clan for Ye Liuyun so that the Li bloodline can remain in the Beiming family.

As Ye Liuyun and her family of four followed Bei Ming Chengfeng, Ye Liuyun slowed her pace and walked to her father's side.

"Father, what's going on? Did you and Mother run into trouble at the Beiming Family?"

Ye Kai immediately responded with his divine sense.

"Since you were able to find this place, it means you already know about our family situation and understand how important the Li imperial blood flowing in our veins is. I don't know if your eldest sister has told you about it."

"If you had been a girl back then, you would have married back into the Beiming family and married your cousin Beiming Xuan, thus leaving the Li bloodline in the Beiming family."

Ye Liuyun already knew about this matter; it was true. But what shocked him was the name "Bei Mingxuan".

The handsome young man from the Beiming family that she beat up not long ago was named Beiming Xuan; it turns out he was her cousin.

"This? Cough cough, that's definitely not possible. So what then?" Ye Liuyun felt that things were definitely not that simple.

"And then? Then your mother and I were asked by the Beiming family to have another child, a boy or a girl, and the child had to stay in the Beiming family and take the surname Beiming. But after your mother and I came to the Beiming family, we started cultivating. Over the years, your mother has shown no signs of it."

"The Beiming family is planning to send me women from their family who lack cultivation aptitude, saying it's like they want to use me as a seed donor. I absolutely disagree with this. I was even thinking of leaving, but your grandfather won't let me go," Ye Kai explained helplessly.

Having said that, there's no need to say more. Ye Liuyun already knew that Ye Feiwu had made a deal with the four major families using the Li family bloodline.

It was agreed at the time that she would have at least four daughters, one for each family. Unfortunately, when it came to the fourth one, things changed and she gave birth to a boy, so he definitely couldn't marry into the Beiming family.

This has always been a source of resentment for the Beiming family, but the problem is that Ye Feiwu had promised to do so back then, so this can be considered as him breaking his promise.

Although it's somewhat uncomfortable that Ye Feiwu used her descendants as leverage to form a marriage alliance with the four major families, there's not much that can be done given Ye Feiwu's situation back then. Besides, this kind of thing is quite normal in this world.

"I understand now. No wonder my uncle said that to me earlier. The Beiming family saw that you and your mother couldn't have children and were unwilling to accept other women, so they directly wanted me to become a member of the Beiming family. This way, their goal was achieved." Ye Liuyun understood immediately.

Ye Kai let out a heavy sigh.

"Hey! Kid, your mother and I are reluctant to let this go. It all depends on your abilities. If you agree, you agree; if you don't, you'll have to find a way to refuse. I can only say that your timing isn't ideal," Ye Kai said.

This gave Ye Liuyun a real headache. Their family was in the wrong, so how could he argue with them?

Yes, she has the ability to make the Beiming family helpless, but doing so would only make things more unreasonable.

So she needs to think it over carefully.

"I understand. Don't worry, I won't make things difficult for you." Ye Liuyun nodded.

Bei Ming Chengfeng did not take Ye Liuyun directly to Ye Kai's residence, but instead took Ye Liuyun to see Bei Ming Bo, the current head of the Bei Ming family and Ye Liuyun's maternal grandfather.

Today, the main courtyard of the direct line is also very quiet. Everyone has gone to the blessed land and cave, and only some family members and younger clansmen have stayed at home.

Chapter 474 A Complicated Situation (4000 words + 1200 monthly votes bonus chapter)

At this time, Bei Mingbo, the current head of the Bei Ming family, had already received news that his grandson had come to the Bei Ming family.

He immediately called his wife over.

Bei Ming Piaoxu is the daughter of Bei Mingbo and his legal wife, which makes her a different story – she is his legitimate granddaughter.

"Husband, husband, Piaoxu's son has come to our house? Where is he? Let me see him quickly." A beautiful woman in a white dress, around thirty years old, came happily into the hall.

This is Bei Mingbo's wife, Jiang Xuan, and Ye Liuyun's maternal grandmother.

In this world, some rules are rather peculiar. Nobles usually receive guests in the living room, but if it is a member of the family, they are usually received in the inner hall.

According to custom, they should have received Ye Liuyun in the living room. Clearly, Bei Mingbo did not consider Ye Liuyun a relative at all, but rather as his grandson.

“Madam, he hasn’t arrived yet, but he’ll be here soon. This is our only nephew.” Bei Mingbo said with a slight smile.

Bei Mingbo also looks very young. In the Bei Ming family, you don't see many elderly people unless they have reached the end of their lifespan, such as Bei Mingluo.

“By the way, isn’t it perfect that Yun’er is here? Didn’t the family plan to take all of Piaoxu’s children back into the family? In that case, wouldn’t Yun’er be a member of our Beiming family?” Jiang Xuan quickly sat down and asked.

Bei Mingbo smiled and nodded.

“This child has arrived at just the right time, but don’t rush him. After all, this is his first time visiting our Beiming family. Let him stay for a while first,” Beiming Bo said.

Jiang Xuan nodded.

Just then, Ye Liuyun arrived at the entrance of the inner hall, led by Bei Ming Chengfeng.

The couple had already seen the group of people walking towards them. Jiang Xuan immediately sat up straight, waiting for Ye Liuyun and the others to come in.

Bei Ming Chengfeng walked in first.

"Father, Mother, Liu Yun has arrived." Bei Ming Chengfeng bowed to the two of them and then stood aside.

Bei Ming Piaoxu and her husband then entered and bowed to the two of them. Finally, it was Ye Liuyun's turn.

"What young grandparents! It's a bit unusual." Ye Liuyun thought to herself, somewhat amused and exasperated, upon seeing the two of them.

Of course, she only thought these things to herself.

"Nephew Ye Liuyun greets his maternal grandfather and maternal grandmother." Ye Liuyun knelt down respectfully before the two and kowtowed three times.

This was Ye Liuyun's first meeting with his maternal grandparents, and he was to perform a grand ceremony. There were not many people in the world who could make Ye Liuyun kneel down.

Parents, grandparents, maternal grandparents—that's for sure. As for other relatives like uncles, aunts, and maternal aunts, it depends on how good the relationship is. Generally, you have to kneel down when you first meet them because they are your direct blood relatives.

"Haha, child, get up, let Grandma see you." Jiang Xuan took a liking to her nephew, whom she was meeting for the first time, at the first moment she saw Ye Liuyun.

Ye Liuyun's appearance is very pleasing. To be honest, if Ye Liuyun hadn't turned into a girl, he would still be a top-tier handsome man based on his appearance.

Jiang Xuan personally stepped forward and helped Ye Liuyun up. Ye Liuyun also looked up and met the gaze of her grandmother, whom she was meeting for the first time.

"What a beautiful grandma! The world of cultivation is wonderful. Grandma is a great beauty, and so is my maternal grandma. But I feel like I didn't inherit her good genes," Ye Liuyun couldn't help but tease.

She thought her uncle was very handsome, probably inheriting Jiang Xuan's looks, while Bei Ming Piaoxu looked more like Bei Ming Bo. As for Bei Ming Bo's appearance, well, it was just average, and Ye Liuyun felt that he looked familiar.

"Not bad, not bad, a handsome and refined young man," Jiang Xuan praised.

"Thank you for the compliment, Grandma. You are the one who is as beautiful as a flower. How come my mother didn't inherit your looks?" Ye Liuyun said with a smile.

These words made Bei Ming Piaoxu, who was standing to the side, turn pale instantly.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Xuan giggled incessantly.

"Hehehe, I love listening to you talk, little one. I've often wondered why I, Jiang Xuan, am so beautiful, but your mother didn't inherit my good looks and instead looks like your grandfather," Jiang Xuan laughed.

Jiang Xuan has a very easygoing personality and doesn't act like an elder at all.

When Bei Mingbo heard his wife complaining about his appearance, he couldn't help but speak up.

"Hey, hey, hey, are you saying your husband is ugly?" Bei Mingbo complained.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Xuan immediately gave Bei Mingbo a look that said, "You have a good sense of self-awareness."

"Madam, do you think this kid is still as annoying as before? Should we go back and give him a beating?" Ye Kai whispered in his wife's ear.

Bei Ming Piaoxu nodded with a forced smile.

"Hey? Piaoxu, whose child is that little girl you're holding?" After greeting Ye Liuyun, Jiang Xuan saw Ye Fei being held in Bei Ming Piaoxu's arms.

Upon seeing this, Bei Ming Piaoxu quickly put Ye Fei down, while Ye Liuyun hurriedly offered an explanation.

“Grandma, this is my adopted daughter, Ye Fei. Xiao Fei, come and greet Grandpa and Grandma,” Ye Liuyun gestured.

Ye Fei quickly came over and bowed to the two of them, but she didn't know how to address them.

"Oh, adopted?" Jiang Xuan immediately lost interest in Ye Fei.

After all, they are not related to me by blood, and we are from different generations, so I am naturally not particularly interested.

Ye Liuyun could see the disappointment in her grandparents' eyes, but she could understand it.

"It's a pity that your other uncles, aunts, brothers and sisters are all out on missions, otherwise it would have been quite lively today." Jiang Xuan turned her gaze back to Ye Liuyun's face.

Upon hearing this, Ye Liuyun felt even more uneasy, because she had a feeling that among the Beiming family scions she had knocked out and beaten, there must be these people. This made her even more afraid to reveal her true identity.

She didn't want to become the public enemy of the Beiming family.

"It's not too late to meet again after I get back. Besides, I'll probably stay at the Beiming family for a while longer," Ye Liuyun said with a smile.

But as soon as she said that, Jiang Xuan immediately blurted out her own words.

"Huh? You're going back? What would you do there? It's much better to stay with the Beiming family."

Of course, after saying that, Jiang Xuan realized that she had been a bit too direct.

“Hey, cough cough, what I mean is, you should only have your eldest sister left in Nanling. Your mother and father are with us, so why don’t you stay here with them?” Jiang Xuan said again.

Ye Liuyun was caught in a dilemma, unable to refuse immediately.

"This? Grandma, I have my own things to do. Besides, my wife Lin Aoxue is still in Nanling." Ye Liuyun found an excuse.

She is a married person with her own home. Logically speaking, home is wherever his wife is. After marriage, Ye Liuyun is an independent person and no longer needs to rely on his parents.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Xuan suddenly remembered that Ye Liuyun had a wife; she had almost forgotten.

"Oh, I almost forgot, why didn't you bring this girl with you when you came to the Beiming family this time?" Jiang Xuan asked suspiciously.

Ye Liuyun smiled slightly.

“Grandma, you may not know this, but Aoxue’s cultivation aptitude is far superior to mine. She successfully joined the largest sect in the Southern Ridge, the Supreme Response Sect, at the Southern Ridge Grand Gathering decades ago, and is currently an important disciple of the Supreme Response Sect,” Ye Liuyun explained.

This caught Bei Mingbo's attention.

After Lin Aoxue joined the Supreme Response Sect, she claimed to be Xuanmiao. Few people knew that Xuanmiao was Lin Aoxue. Even the Nangong family did not know, let alone the Beiming family in the far-off Northern Plains.

“Oh… your wife, Lin Aoxue, is now a disciple of the Supreme Response Sect of Nanling? That’s quite impressive. What is her status in the Supreme Response Sect?” Bei Mingbo couldn’t help but ask.

Ye Liuyun did not hide it, nor was there any need to hide it.

“Grandpa, Aoxue is now a goddess of the Supreme Response Sect, with the Taoist name Xuanmiao,” Ye Liuyun replied.

Ye Liuyun's words caused a great stir. Bei Mingbo suddenly stood up, looking quite surprised and astonished.

"What? The mysterious goddess of the Supreme Response Sect, who is said to be a once-in-ten-thousand-years beauty, is your wife, Lin Aoxue?" Bei Mingbo asked incredulously.

As the head of the family, he must know that such a big thing happened in the Nine Heavens Holy Land. The Supreme Response Sect is a major force jointly supported by the Four Palaces of Shangqing.

Lin Aoxue was partly responsible for their confidence in attacking the Li family.

Now that Lin Aoxue is their nephew's wife, their eight factions are even more confident in seizing power from the Supreme Response Sect based on this relationship.

"Hmm, it seems Grandpa knows about this," Ye Liuyun said with a smile.

After his initial excitement subsided, Bei Mingbo quickly composed himself.

"Ahem, of course, how could I not know about something so important?" Bei Mingbo sat down again and smiled slightly.

Bei Ming Piaoxu and Ye Kai were also taken aback by Ye Liuyun's words. They hadn't expected that Lin Aoxue had reached such a level.

“By the way, I remember that Aoxue also has Li blood, right? With such good aptitude, could it be that she has awakened the Emperor's blood?” The moment Bei Mingbo sat down, a bold guess came to his mind.

If that's the case, then this matter suddenly becomes complicated.

"Alright, alright, husband, let's not say so much. Yun'er has come from afar and must be tired. Why don't we let them go back and rest with Piaoxu and her husband? They must have a lot to talk about." Jiang Xuan saw that her husband's expression had become complicated, and she knew that some of their previous ideas probably needed to be reconsidered.

Even if you don't care what the Ye family thinks, you should still care about what your nephew and nephew's wife think.

Bei Mingbo nodded.

“Well, but Piaoxu and the others’ accommodations are a bit small. We need to arrange a separate place for Yun’er. Chengfeng, you can arrange Yun’er’s accommodations,” Bei Mingbo suggested.

Bei Ming Chengfeng nodded.

"Yes, Father."

Upon hearing this, Ye Liuyun quickly bowed to Jiang Xuan and the other person again before leaving with Bei Ming Piaoxu and the others.

After they left, Jiang Xuan sat down with a solemn expression.

"Husband, if that's the case, then it's probably impossible to keep Liuyun here. What do you plan to do?" Jiang Xuan asked helplessly.

"This matter needs careful consideration. I never expected that this mysterious goddess would be our nephew's wife. Let's talk about it after Father and the others return." Bei Mingbo fell into deep thought.

This is a big matter, and he can't make the decision on his own. He can only wait for the elders of the family to return before discussing it further.

Let's look at Ye Liuyun and the others.

"Liu Yun, you should go to your parents' place first. I will send someone to inform you after I have arranged accommodations for you." After leaving the house, Bei Ming Chengfeng tactfully left first.

"Yes, thank you for your trouble, Uncle." Ye Liuyun nodded.

And so, Bei Mingchengfeng also left, leaving only the four of them and Jiang Wanling, who had always been quiet and smiling.