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“Xiao Nan, don’t worry. As you said, Father has regained his celestial status, so there shouldn’t be anyone who can trouble him,” a group of them sat on the back of Nine Phoenix, and Ling Kui analyzed Li Xiaonan’s account.
Li Xiaonan nodded silently, but he had another thought in his mind. The fact that his mother called to say something was wrong meant that something serious had happened!
Father-in-law had indeed regained his celestial form, but after being incapacitated for so many years, it was like giving a feast to someone who hadn’t eaten for seven days; without proper adjustment, problems would still arise.
Could it be that another celestial being had descended from the celestial realm, and the old man couldn’t handle it? This celestial being must have been very well-informed!
Li Xiaonan kept speculating but couldn’t figure out the reason behind it.
As the saying goes, “When you come, make yourself comfortable.” What was meant to come would still come. He blinked his big eyes and lay down on Ling Kui ’s lap, dozing off.
For some reason, he had been feeling sleepy lately. In the blink of an eye, even breaths turned into soft snores coming from Ling Kui ’s lap.
Ling Kui smiled as she gently tidied up Li Xiaonan’s somewhat messy long hair, her movements light and tender.
Yun Moyu’s tightly furrowed brows finally relaxed. She softly asked, “Ling Kui Sister, where did your soul go after you left the Cultivation realm? Do you know… um…”
She shot a reproachful glance at Li Yanrong, who suddenly covered her mouth.
Li Yanrong awkwardly smiled and said, “Yes, Ling Kui Sister, where have you been during this time?”
Ling Kui finally shifted her gaze away from Li Xiaonan and looked into the distance, her expression ethereal and uncertain. She murmured, “I don’t know either. It feels like I had a dream where I acted strangely. I said many hurtful things to Xiao Nan and even injured Yanrong.”
The other girls felt a pang in their hearts and immediately stopped speaking.
The gentle breeze brushed against their faces, occasionally teasing the Azure Silks of the girls as it playfully swirled around them.
Li Xiaonan suddenly sat up, startling Ling Kui.
"Xiao Nan, we still have a while before we reach Qingyu City!"
Li Xiaonan's eyes widened as he shook his head. Just as he was dozing off, he heard Ming Ruoyun crying, a sound filled with despair.
He patted the Nine Phoenix beneath him and said, "Little Jiu, fly northwest to Langya Sect!"
"Chirp! Understood!" The phoenix turned its head and flew towards a patch of Purple Bamboo Forest.
Li Xiaonan frowned, momentarily stunned as he looked down at the mountain gate. Was this really the same dilapidated temple from before?
At the end of the Purple Bamboo Forest stood a green mountain, at its foot lay a structure resembling a broken temple—this was Langya Sect.
At this moment, seven pagodas were situated atop the green mountain, clearly arranged in a Seven Stars formation. While it wasn't particularly mysterious, it was an essential formation for a mountain gate that could both defend and attack.
The originally chaotic rock walls had been transformed into tiered steps, with several paths weaving through the entire green mountain. At the foot of the mountain, three golden characters spelling "Langya Sect" were boldly inscribed on the gate plaque.
"Wow... Ling Xingyao is impressive!" Li Xiaonan couldn't help but exclaim.
"That kid didn't contribute much; the idea came from Ming Ruoyun, and Little Year found someone to build it," Yuan Xian'er leaned forward to look down, her lips unable to hide a smile. She hadn't expected that this kid would achieve so much now.
Her pupils tightened as she pointed towards the southern mountain peak and said, "Xiao Nan, is that Ling Xingyao and the others?"
Li Xiaonan furrowed his brow and replied, "Let's go down!"
In the distance, two groups faced off against each other. One group was naturally Li Xiaonan's family, while the other appeared to be Yue Buqun and his followers, all dressed in purple gauze cloud caps and large red silk robes.
Ming Ruoyun stood between the two groups, her brow furrowed in apparent distress.
Li Xiaonan patted Nine Phoenix, signaling him to speed up.
With a sharp cry, Fire Phoenix circled once before landing steadily between the two groups, waves of heat forcing everyone back.
"Xiao Nan!" Mei Yingluo, upon seeing Nine Phoenix, guessed it was her son returning and felt a surge of joy.
Li Xiaonan nodded and quickly walked up to his group.
Everyone was present except for Spirit Weapon, including two Scattered Immortals and Li Xiaonan's disciple, Qing Yu Year.
He couldn't help but feel puzzled, thinking to himself: Strange! With both Scattered Immortals here, they might not be able to walk all over Starry Illusion Continent, but no one should dare bully them.
"Mother, what exactly is going on?"
Just as Mei Yingluo was about to explain, Noodle Prince sneered from the other side, "Oh! Are you calling for help? It's just a Ninth-Order Spirit Beast; in our territory, it can only serve as a guard dog!"
Li Xiaonan frowned. How dare you be so arrogant! He was infuriated by the blatant disrespect.
A quick glance revealed the reason for the other party's arrogance. The brat speaking was a Tribulation Stage cultivator, flanked by two Great Ascension Stage cultivators. Most alarmingly, there was also a Scattered Immortal present, at least at the third level based on their aura.
No wonder Chestnut and Peach stood there like two plucked chickens; they were completely overshadowed.
Li Xiaonan took a deep breath and patted the fiery Nine Phoenix, smiling cheerfully. "I am Li Xiaonan. May I ask what brings you all to my sect?"
"Hmph! Naturally, we are here to take this unfilial disciple back!" Noodle Prince said while flicking his wrist delicately towards Ming Ruoyun standing nearby.
"Boss... they are from Crimson Cloud Sect and want to take Ming Ruoyun back! The one speaking is Hong Ci, cough cough... the son of this generation's sect leader," Ling Xingyao whispered quietly.
Li Xiaonan's brow furrowed slightly as he caught a faint scent of blood. He coldly asked, "Have you fought?"
Ling Xingyao nodded, a bitter expression on his face as he looked at Li Xiaonan.
Li Xiaonan shot him a glare and said two words: "Idiot! Why didn't you call me back sooner? You dared to confront those people with your level of cultivation!"
Ling Xingyao chuckled awkwardly, his round, big eyes narrowing into slits. "Isn't it because I learned from the boss? I would risk anything for a girl!"
Li Xiaonan waved his hand and laughed, "Alright, alright! Stop putting me down. Don't worry, both you and Ming Ruoyun are under my protection! Let's see who dares to touch you!"
His expression turned cold as he fixed his gaze on the four people across from him. "Ming Ruoyun, come here!"
"Ming Ruoyun! How dare you!" Hong Ci shouted angrily.
Ming Ruoyun stood frozen between the two groups. It wasn't that she didn't dare; it was that she was afraid!
Ling Xingyao had already been injured because of her. If she stayed here any longer, she would surely bring trouble to her benefactor.
Her eyes were filled with mist as she glanced sorrowfully at Ling Xingyao. Her red lips parted slightly as she silently whispered, "Goodbye..."
Ling Kui flashed forward, blocking Ming Ruoyun's path and signaling her not to move.
Li Xiaonan winked at Ling Kui and nodded; this girl understood him well. If Ming Ruoyun returned to Crimson Cloud Sect now, it would be troublesome to get her back later.
He chuckled, "Ming Ruoyun is one of your Crimson Cloud Sect's people. It's understandable that you want to take her back..."
"At least you know how to appreciate talent!" Hong Ci said with a sly smile.
Li Xiaonan immediately felt nauseated and frowned. "I haven't finished speaking yet; what nonsense are you spouting? While it's understandable, as the saying goes, a married daughter is like spilled water. Ming Ruoyun is already my little brother Ling Xingyao's wife; she's still my person. How can she just leave?"
"You!" Hong Ci was momentarily furious; everyone she had encountered since childhood had treated her with respect, and she had never met such a rude person before.
A woman in a large robe lightly patted Hong Ci on the shoulder and stepped forward, saying, "Is it you, Li Xiao Brother? Ming Ruoyun already has a marriage contract; isn't your younger brother's action tantamount to stealing someone's beloved?"
Li Xiaonan was taken aback, and upon recalling Ming Ruoyun's elopement, he realized she was escaping from marriage!
He squinted his eyes and chuckled, "In that case, may I ask who Ming Ruoyun's original fiancé is?"
Hong Ci replied coldly, "This girl is fortunate; her husband is the current ruler of Qingyu City."
Li Xiaonan frowned slightly. Was it that kid from Qingjing Year? Strange, how did Crimson Cloud Sect get involved with Qingyu City?
Never mind; he would find an opportunity to ask Little Year later. Since it was Jingnian's business, it would be easier to handle.
He patted Ling Xingyao on the shoulder and said, "Ling Xingyao, a gentleman does not take away someone else's love. You should give up on Ming Ruoyun! I believe you also want her to have a good life. Even if a king is just an ordinary person, he is better than you, a poor boy!"
"Big Brother!" Ling Xingyao was stunned, clearly not having processed what was happening.
Beside them, Qingjing Year glanced at Li Xiaonan and quickly chimed in, "Yes, Ling Xingyao Shishu, feelings cannot be forced. Why don't we follow them to Qingyu City and see if your rival is truly as outstanding as they say?"
Li Xiaonan frowned and shook his head repeatedly with a sigh. Inside, he was already overjoyed; Little Year was quite clever! Quick to react!
Ling Xingyao finally realized that the powerful figure behind Qingyu City was none other than his own brother, Li Xiaonan!
He then squeezed out two tears and put on an overly dramatic breakup scene with Ming Ruoyun.
"I am not worthy of you; you should leave!" Ling Xingyao said with a furrowed brow.
Ming Ruoyun shook her head. "No! It is I who am not worthy of you. If there is a next life, I will definitely marry you!"
"And if there is a next life, I will surely marry you!"
Hong Ci's gaze was distant, his expression somewhat strange, as if lost in thought. He shook his head and frowned, saying, "Stop dawdling, Ming Ruoyun! Let's go to Qingyu City!"
After confirming that the group from Crimson Cloud Sect had left, Li Xiaonan turned to Qing Yu Year and asked, "Little Year, what’s going on? When did you get involved with Crimson Cloud Sect?"
Qing Yu Year scratched his nose awkwardly and glanced at Qing An behind him. "Well... ever since a bunch of bald heads came to Han Jade City, their king got bold and set his sights on us. Although we have two experts, they often wander off, so..."
"Hey, hey! Little Year, what are you talking about!" An Quan Tao exclaimed indignantly, only to be shoved into Dai Lizi's arms by Li Xiaonan.
Li Xiaonan clapped his hands and said, "Little Year, continue."
"Five years ago, someone from Crimson Cloud Sect came to me and said they wanted to betroth a female disciple to me and take one of our Imperial Royal as a cultivation disciple. I agreed to this arrangement with Jingnian. After that, no one from Crimson Cloud Sect contacted me again... and this is something only I know."
Li Xiaonan instantly understood; Crimson Cloud Sect clearly had their eyes on him and were trying to extend their influence into the mortal realm. Unfortunately for them, while they were ahead of the game, they ultimately arrived too late.
He smirked and draped an arm over Ling Xingyao's shoulder. "It's about time; let's head back to Qingyu City!"
Ling Xingyao felt a chill at his smile but was stunned the next moment.
Li Xiaonan closed his eyes, a serene smile on his lips, and suddenly leaned in to kiss his forehead.
"Ah!" Ling Xingyao screamed in horror, followed by a series of light snores.
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