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Yun Moyu followed Perilla into the grand hall of Fairy Island, where Li Xiaonan had already awakened, lying in the embrace of Ling Kui. His face was pale, but a calm smile lingered at the corners of his mouth.
A sudden pain gripped Yun Moyu's heart, and she turned to leave, only to be stopped by Perilla.
The hall was eerily quiet, sunlight streaming onto the orchids on the flower rack, their delicate colors exuding tranquility. Yun Yiluo sat at the head of the table, coldly observing Li Xiaonan on the floor.
"Yun Yimo, about this matter..." Spirit Weapon began hesitantly.
Yun Yiluo glanced at Spirit Weapon, her gaze softening slightly. "Brother Ling, I never got the chance to thank you for what happened back then. I didn't expect you to be stripped of your celestial status and imprisoned on Qinhuang Islands. However, our friendship is one thing; if he dares to touch a woman from my clan, how could I possibly save him? This matter should not be discussed further."
Yun Moyu and Perilla hid behind a screen. In the hall, only Li Xiaonan and Yun Yiluo were present, and every word exchanged between them was crystal clear to Yun Moyu.
She bit her lip and gently asked Perilla beside her, "What happened to Li Xiaonan?"
Before Perilla could respond, Yun Yiluo shouted angrily, "Who’s hiding behind there!"
Caught in the act, Yun Moyu had no choice but to step out from behind the screen. "Mother," she said softly.
The atmosphere in the grand hall suddenly became awkward.
Spirit Weapon stared at Yun Moyu for a long time before frowning and looking at Yun Yiluo. "Is she your child with Brother Qingmo?"
Yun Yiluo avoided Spirit Weapon's gaze and nodded.
At that moment, Yun Moyu's eyes were solely focused on Li Xiaonan; she paid no mind to anyone else. With her hands on her hips, she approached him and furrowed her brows. "You seem to be enjoying yourself quite well. Do you remember the promise you made to me?"
Li Xiaonan smiled back at Yun Moyu and replied softly, "I remember... I've returned alive; do as you wish."
"Good! I want you dead!" With that, Yun Moyu struck towards Li Xiaonan, who was powerless to retaliate. However, Ling Kui was not; she intercepted Yun Moyu's blow and staggered her back two steps.
Yun Moyu gasped, "Good! Good! You can only bully me; you rely on women. If you have the guts, stand up and fight me!" Tears welled in her eyes, making her look pitiful.
Li Xiaonan shook his head with a bitter smile.
Yun Yiluo sensed the tension between Yun Moyu and Li Xiaonan. A sudden realization struck her—was the female disciple who had been forcefully turned into Obedient Dragon II her own daughter?
Ling Kui coldly regarded Yun Moyu. "Xiao Nan may have wronged you, but you've also gained quite a bit. Your cultivation is now on par with mine."
With red eyes, Yun Moyu scoffed, "Hmph, do I care about cultivation?" She turned to Li Xiaonan. "Do your words even count?"
Li Xiaonan sighed. Clearly, Yun Moyu wished she could skin him alive right now; how could he voluntarily let himself be saved by her Obedient Dragon II? He patted Ling Kui's hand and said, "Ling'er, I miss the roasted mountain chicken from Fangcun Mountain. Could you go catch one for me?"
Ling Kui frowned slightly. "But..."
"Don't worry; didn't Father-in-law say I have fourteen days left? You can make it there and back in nine days at most. I really miss the days at Fangcun Mountain, but unfortunately, I can't handle long journeys anymore. Would you go for me?"
Ling Kui bit her red lip and finally nodded. Li Xiaonan struggled to rise from Ling Kui's embrace and stumbled toward Yun Moyu.
Yun Yiluo wanted to slap this man who bullied her daughter but was held back by Spirit Weapon. Shaking his head, Spirit Weapon said, "Every generation has its own fortune; he doesn't have many days left and can't bully your daughter anymore. Let him be."
Yun Yiluo sighed and turned to leave the hall. She couldn't bear to watch any longer. Before she left, she instructed Perilla to take Li Xiaonan and the others to the guest room and take good care of them.
Tears continued to swirl in Yun Moyu's eyes as she saw Li Xiaonan getting closer. She truly wanted to strike him down with a single blow, but was it true... that he only had fourteen days left to live?
Li Xiaonan had never felt his body so heavy; just a few steps had drained most of his strength.
He smiled at the slightly bewildered Yun Moyu and said, "I always keep my word. I'm back, and you have fourteen days to decide how to deal with me. After that, it will be too late..." As soon as he finished speaking, darkness enveloped him again, and he fainted. He vaguely felt a cold hand supporting him, and his own hand seemed to touch something small and soft.
When Li Xiaonan woke up again, he found himself in a guest room on Fairy Island. A gray-haired man stood with his back to him in the middle of the room, gazing out at the evening glow.
"Father-in-law..."
The Spirit Weapon turned around, waved his hand at him, signaling him to continue lying down. "Ning Er once said I was too sentimental. I wonder if she knew her daughter had found an even more sentimental man a hundred years later, would she laugh awake from her grave."
Li Xiaonan lay on the bed, staring at the ceiling, and replied lightly, "I'm not sentimental; I'm just selfish. It's already hard enough waiting to die. I can't bear to be separated from the person I love most. If possible, I'd rather dig a hole and bury myself so that no one knows where I am."
The Spirit Weapon shook his head. "Are you really giving up like this? I can see that Yun Yi's daughter still has feelings for you. Maybe you should think about what to do in the coming days. Don't forget, you promised to avenge Ling Kui's mother; breaking your word is not good."
After saying this, the Spirit Weapon left the room.
Li Xiaonan stared blankly at the ceiling, thinking: Indeed, I should do something. Waiting around aimlessly is too painful.
He sat up in bed and listened to the soft music outside, feeling nostalgic for the flute lessons his father had taught him. He sighed; Ling Kui had already been sent away by him, his father-in-law had lost his powers, and Nine Phoenix couldn't forge weapons either. The only one on Fairy Island who might help him was Perilla.
Scratching his head, he stumbled out of the door. When Li Xiaonan found Perilla, he also saw Yun Moyu.
Yun Moyu was furious upon seeing him and shouted, "Why are you running around instead of waiting to die in your room!"
Li Xiaonan was startled; Yun Moyu seemed fierce, but for some reason, he felt that her voice was pleasant. He foolishly smiled and said, "I... was feeling stifled in there..."
"Weren't you just pretending to be dead? Now you're full of energy!" Yun Moyu retorted angrily, though unexpectedly two blushes appeared on her face.
Perilla sensed that the atmosphere in the room was off and stammered for an excuse to leave but was stopped by Li Xiaonan.
He scratched his head awkwardly and said, "Perilla Girl, could I trouble you for a favor?"
Yun Moyu was on the verge of losing her mind, furious as she exclaimed, "You never change! Perilla, be careful not to get hurt!" With that, she slammed the door behind her, her last words tinged with a hint of tears.
Once outside, Yun Moyu could no longer hold back her tears. She covered her face and ran toward her room, only to find her mother sitting inside.
"Xiaoyu, why are you crying? Did that brat bully you again?" Yun Yiluo asked anxiously.
Yun Moyu quickly shook her head. She knew her mother's temperament all too well; if she found out the reason for her tears, Li Xiaonan's remaining days would be unbearable.
Yun Yiluo sighed, feeling a heavy weight in her heart. She had raised her daughter with great difficulty, and now she was hiding things from her for the sake of a man. Anger surged within her: who else on Fairy Island could make her daughter cry but that brat? Oh, Xiaoyu, please don’t follow in your mother’s footsteps.
"What do you need me for, Mother?" Yun Moyu asked as she wiped away her tears.
Yun Yiluo smiled gently. "It's nothing much, just wanted to see how you were doing. Did you just come back from Li Xiaonan? How is he? What do you plan to do about him?"
Yun Moyu lowered her head and replied, "His spirits are pretty good; your medicine worked well. Right now... he only has thirteen days left to live anyway. I don’t want to kill him; after all, he has connections with the Outer Academy. There's no need for us to offend them over a dying man."
Yun Yiluo smiled and stroked Yun Moyu's hair. "Good girl, you've grown up." Although a smile tugged at the corners of Yun Moyu's mouth, Yun Yiluo could see that her daughter was not truly happy. She was curious about how a dying man could still bully her daughter. Focusing her spiritual sense over Fairy Island, she finally located Li Xiaonan.
"Perilla Girl, I’d like to trouble you to help me make an instrument," Li Xiaonan said as he pulled out a piece of paper with a drawing of an egg with holes in it.
Perilla looked puzzled. "What is this?"
"Oh, it's called a xun; it can be made from clay. You don't need any special materials," Li Xiaonan replied with a smile.
Perilla nodded. "Then I'll give it a try!" The two spent the entire night experimenting together. Finally, when Perilla completed the fifth one, Li Xiaonan joyfully snatched it up to play with.
"Look at you; you're acting like a child! Does this thing really sound good?" She gazed at the dark oval instrument in Li Xiaonan's hands and couldn't help but ask.
Li Xiaonan nodded, "Could you please carve some patterns? Don't all the women on the island like orchids? I see that the Emei Sect is filled with them."
"It's true that the Sect Leader loves orchids, but that doesn't mean all the girls do. I'm not particularly fond of them," Perilla replied, her face slightly flushed by the end of her statement. As the sky darkened, Li Xiaonan was focused on the flute in his hands and naturally didn't notice.
He lowered his head, looking at the flute, and asked lightly, "Then what flowers does she like?"
Perilla smiled wryly, "Are you talking about Mo Yu? She likes lotus flowers."
Li Xiaonan handed the flute back to Perilla and said with a smile, "Then please carve a lotus for me."
Yun Yiluo regained her focus and understood why her daughter had cried so sadly earlier; it was clearly a misunderstanding. Perhaps it was better to let the misunderstanding deepen.
She said to Yun Moyu, "Little Rain, dawn is approaching. You and Perilla should go collect some dew. The orchid brew is almost finished; I plan to make some more."
Yun Moyu nodded and got up to head to Perilla's room.
"Thank you, Perilla!" Li Xiaonan smiled as he took the lotus flute from her hands.
"You! You! Li Xiaonan, I hate you!" Yun Moyu burst into the room and saw Li Xiaonan holding Perilla's hand. She felt a mix of anger and sadness and turned to run out of the door.
The two inside were stunned for a long time, not understanding what had just happened with Yun Moyu.
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