Chapter 291: Chapter 124: Xiao Ping’an’s Talent, the Divine Wood Hall Vice Hall Master’s Secret Arrival

Yan Yu is really strong.

He couldn’t help but sigh.

Lady Yan rolled her enchanting eyes. She was like a little bug inside her man’s stomach. At this moment, she wrapped her arm around Li Yuan’s and said softly, “Am I not still your wife?”

“Yes, indeed.”

Li Yuan embraced her shoulders.

Originally, his stress came only from the Red Lotus Thieves and Xinghai outside, from the Zhu Family being wiped out in one night.

But now, his stress had one more source, and that was his own wife.

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Several days later.

Inside a certain mansion outside the original Inner City of the Blood Saber Sect.

Yu Chaoyin was sitting in the autumn wind.

He really knew how to enjoy himself.

Beside him and behind him were all beauties, some massaging his shoulders, some pounding his calves, some feeding him delicacies.

Yet, Yu Chaoyin’s eyes appeared somewhat deep and heavy.

These beauties were all maids he had collected.

And these maids had not seen their master show such an expression for a long time.

Ever since their master became the Sect Leader as he wished, he had been complacent and glorious.

But now, in less than two years, he had once again revealed the melancholy he had when he was the “Vice Sect Leader.”

The maids serving him were well-behaved, because those who weren’t had already died.

The gloominess in Yu Chaoyin’s eyes had become more pronounced, as he had recently discovered some things.

Just across the river, several Holy Fire Palace affiliated sects and Holy Fire Palace themselves had reconnected, and Tie Sha seemed to have followed an Inner Sect Disciple of the Holy Fire Palace named Yuan Zongzi back to Hanzhou Path.

And he…

“Get out!”

“All of you, get out!!”

Yu Chaoyin erupted into a rage without any warning, sweeping his arm across the table, shattering fruit plates and cups with a “clang” and “crash.”

The maids around him were terrified, trembling all over, and one immediately kneeled. Then, each of them ran away with frightened expressions, bowing low.

In the courtyard, the last withered leaf was blown off the tree, and the bare branches looked especially desolate in the western wind.

The scholarly face of Yu Chaoyin twisted slightly, and the more he thought, the more uncomfortable he felt.

Why did Tie Sha get to go to the headquarters of the Holy Fire Palace on Hanzhou Path?

Why couldn’t the Blood Saber Sect connect with the Holy Fire Palace?

Why did he have to remain here… under someone else’s shadow?

Why…

Suddenly, Yu Chaoyin caught sight of a figure walking in from outside the door. He quickly stood up, his expression returning to normal, and said, “Greetings, Ancestor!”

Li Yuan walked into the courtyard, glanced at the shattered cups on the ground, and asked, “Sect Leader Yu, did I come at a bad time?”

Yu Chaoyin forced a smile on his face and said, “No, you came just in time. With the Red Lotus Thieves reappearing around, I was just thinking whether to send emissaries to the Holy Fire Palace to reestablish contact. This way… if the Red Lotus Thieves attack in the future, we’ll have some support.”

Li Yuan suddenly came closer, threw a wax-yellow leather bracelet from his bosom, and said, “Good stuff, wear it.”

Yu Chaoyin picked up the bracelet, feeling a chill that was unlike leather, more like piercing ice.

However, since it was the Ancestor’s words, he dared not disobey, especially since it was just wearing it.

He slowly put the leather bracelet on his left wrist.

The bracelet disappeared in an instant, and Yu Chaoyin felt as if his whole soul belonged entirely to the Ancestor before him, unable to muster even a bit of rebellious thoughts. Even many of his inner thoughts suddenly began to change.

A moment later, the Master of the Blood Saber Sect suddenly stood up, saying, “We must not let the Holy Fire Palace come. Two tigers cannot share one mountain. If the Holy Fire Palace comes, Ancestor, what about you? So… we absolutely cannot let the Holy Fire Palace come.”

Li Yuan glanced at him and said, “You’ve been wronged. In the future, if there’s a chance, I’ll let you go to the Holy Fire Palace.”

With that, he threw a piece of [Copper Pendant], instructing Yu Chaoyin to carry it with him, and then left.

Thus, internal matters were stable.

After returning, he again took 10 pieces of [Copper Pendant] from the equipment bar, placed them in a sachet, hung it on the boss lady’s waist, and said, “Wear it every day, don’t let anyone discover it.”

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Early winter, a light snow fell, covering the world in white.

Tang Nian finally walked out of the house, but stumbled and fainted.

Behind her, however, was a man with a wooden expression, Tang Chou.

This “Tang Chou” was flesh and blood, but his eyes were especially cold.

In the instant Tang Nian fainted, he rushed to support Tang Chou and slowly walked inside the inner courtyard, without a word.

Fortunately, the maid Xiaozhu saw this, and helped the unconscious Tang Nian into the room to rest.

In the evening, Li Yuan returned and came to the room to visit his adopted daughter.

He was momentarily stunned at the sight of “Tang Chou” guarding the door, and the “600~601” characters floating beside “Tang Chou” showed he had reached the Sixth Grade.

On the bed, within the quilt, Tang Nian opened her eyes, revealing a weak smile and called out, “Godfather, it’s all thanks to your elixir, otherwise… I would have failed.”

“So hard… really so hard… I overestimated myself…”

She appeared somewhat disappointed.

Li Yuan comforted her warmly for a while, and did not bring up the matter of making a Sixth Grade Puppet for the moment.

Not long after, the boss lady came back. She also came into the room to chat with Niannian for a while, before pulling Li Yuan outside the door to discuss the day’s findings.

The information was no different from flying martial artists and elusive figures battling in the vicinity…

And it seemed to be near Shanbao County.

In fact, Li Yuan had already received the same information from Yu Chaoyin.

Since he put the [Human Skin Handcuffs] on Yu Chaoyin, Yu Chaoyin had been extraordinarily loyal to him, proactively uncovering various matters, leaving him both gratified and afraid.

“Keep the brocade pouch I gave you with you at all times,” Li Yuan interrupted the boss lady, reminding her once more.

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Several days later.

Li Yuan was talking with Tang Nian, trying to understand why making a Sixth Grade Puppet was so challenging for her, and the preliminary results left him rather disheartened.

Tang Nian hadn’t even reached the Sixth Grade herself, yet wanted to make a Sixth Grade Puppet; it was something impossible.

This was due to Tang Nian’s terrifying talent, coupled with her sincere nature, the focused environment provided by the Grain Avoidance Pill, the extraordinary nature of the Demon Heart, and other numerous factors, that made it possible.

If it were someone else, they would likely fail a hundred times out of a hundred attempts.

Li Yuan’s plan to mass-produce Sixth Grade Puppets faced a slight obstacle, but… he did not give up, for it seemed the Tang Family had a Sixth Grade heritage.

While father and daughter were talking, a maid suddenly announced from outside.

“Master, Yan Mu seeks an audience.”

Li Yuan smiled and said, “Let him come in directly.”

Tang Nian then stood up, saying, “Godfather, Niannian will leave now.”

Li Yuan nodded.

Before long, Yan Mu came hurrying in from outside, in a rush.

Li Yuan curiously asked, “Dear nephew, what’s going on?”

Yan Mu hurriedly said, “I received a letter saying that our Vice Hall Master from the Divine Wood Hall went out secretly to eliminate the Red Lotus Thieves and needed a place to stay.

This Hall Master learned there is an Inner Sect Disciple of the sect living in Shanbao County, so after checking the terrain of Shanbao County, she… she decided to stay here.

If that Vice Hall Master comes, little Zhao absolutely cannot remain at home.

Li Yuan: …

He squinted at Yan Mu.

Yan Mu was uncomfortable under his gaze, and asked, “What’s wrong, Uncle?”

Although Li Yuan was shocked, he quickly accepted the reality.

Now, he just wanted to ask his dear nephew, “Are you the protagonist, with so much going on,” but swallowed it back, saying, “Tell me about this Vice Hall Master.”

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