Xue Zhiyu suddenly laughed. "Kid, that's the Tenth Order. Forget the Tenth Order—you haven't even reached the Supreme Realm yet. Do you know how many extraordinarily gifted people throughout history have longed for that realm, only to end up with nothing?"
"They are them, and I am me. If Senior's son could do it, why can't I?"
Lu Li smiled. "Master once told me that we martial artists must not decide we can't do something before we even try. If we do, then we truly won't be able to do it. We should have the spirit of never turning back until we hit a wall—and I'm the kind who won't turn back even after hitting one."
Xue Zhiyu looked at Lu Li approvingly. "Kid, I like your temperament."
As she spoke, she patted Lu Xueqing's shoulder. "Xue Qing, this kid isn't bad. You've got good taste."
"Grandmother Ancestor... Wh-what are you saying?"
Lu Xueqing's pretty face reddened as she lowered her head bashfully.
"What do you mean, what am I saying? You already brought him home. Isn't that what it means?"
Xue Zhiyu teased her great-granddaughter, then looked at Lu Li. "What do your elders usually call you?"
"Senior can just call me A'Li."
Lu Li immediately took the opening.
"A'Li, you and Xue Qing are from the same clan. A marriage that brings relatives even closer is not impossible. From now on, you may call me Grandmother Ancestor just as she does."
Xue Zhiyu smiled, making Lu Xueqing blush all the way to the tips of her ears.
Lu Li's skin had long since grown thick, so he smoothly adopted the new form of address. "Grandmother Ancestor."
"Mm, not bad."
The more Xue Zhiyu looked at Lu Li, the more satisfied she became. Setting everything else aside, reaching the