Hit His Mother, Then His Father

Bai Li's real name is Lu Huaili. His father's name is Lu Yuan and his mother's name is Xie Qianrou. They are the village chief and his wife of Clear Water Village, and also one of the founders of this small village.

Of course, anyone who can create a village that is almost entirely populated by True Person martial artists must be extraordinary. Lu Yuan was once the leader of an army during the chaos of more than ten years ago, protecting the peace of the region. His mother was the mistress of the Fragrant Splendor Palace, a prestigious sect in the Jianghu world that only had women.

The two fell in love amidst the chaos of war and became husband and wife. Bai Li's mother also violated the rules of the Fragrant Splendor Palace by marrying, and therefore relinquished her position as palace mistress and was expelled from the palace.

When the founding emperor of this dynasty had basically swept across the land and was invincible, Lu Yuan led his army and voluntarily surrendered to him.

He only asked the founding emperor for a promise to treat his Subjects well, then relinquished his military power and, with Bai Li's mother, left the Jianghu and the Imperial Court behind. They came to this place and, together with a few others who were tired of the struggles of the Jianghu, established Clear Water Village.

Afterwards, Lu Yuan Xie Qianrou took in many more chivalrous people who had encountered setbacks or were frustrated in the Jianghu, and developed Clear Water Village into what it is today.

That's not the point. The point is that Bai Li's father is a very skilled fighter in this world, extremely skilled.

As someone who rose to prominence during a chaotic era, and who was even qualified to compete with the emperor of the current dynasty for control of the Central Plains, Lu Yuan's martial arts skills and talent can be said to be rare in his time.

At almost the age of thirty, he had already reached the peak of the Ninth Layer of True Person. Moreover, his foundation was so profound that he had no rivals among his peers. In this world, there were only a few elderly people in their fifties or sixties, or even older, who could surpass him in martial arts.

However, no matter how outstanding his martial arts talent was, the final step towards becoming Land Immortal still brought this genius to a halt. But Lu Yuan didn't care. Nowadays, there was nothing in the world that could cause him any worry. His wife was beautiful and virtuous. Apart from the fact that a few female friends would deduct his allowance when they sent him letters every year, she was generally quite gentle.

Although my son is a bit mischievous, he is also clever and intelligent, has a high aptitude for martial arts, and more importantly, has very sound values.

Lu Yuan is quite satisfied with his current life, so he is not so obsessed with breaking through to the realm of Land Immortal.

However, just as he returned from fishing with the Fishing Elder and was about to go home to enjoy a delicious meal lovingly prepared by his wife, the owner of the Zui Xian Lou restaurant near the village entrance suddenly delivered some terrible news to him.

"Village chief, why are you only just getting back?"

The innkeeper leaned out from the second floor of the restaurant and shouted to him, "Your wife has just been beaten."

"What?"

Lu Yuan was somewhat taken aback.

"My wife was beaten? Who did it? And how many people in this world could beat her? You must have seen wrong."

"I don't know either. My Xiao Wan ran back and told me."

The shopkeeper, who came from the True Yang Dao Sect, scratched his head.

"I heard the one who did it was a white-haired man, and your wife was seriously injured; she even fainted. Apparently, your son carried her home now."

Thank you.

Lu Yuan was both surprised and angry. He thanked the shopkeeper and then looked at the Fishing Elder beside him.

"Senior Fishing Elder..."

"You, go ahead, go ahead. Qianrou's matter is more important. It's not like I don't know the way."

"Then I'll take my leave."

Lu Yuan bid farewell to the shopkeeper and the Fishing Elder, then used his light-footed skills to run home as fast as he could.

He left his Fishing Rod and fish basket containing several fish in the yard without tidying them up, and ran straight to the side room.

"Qianrou! Qianrou?"

Lu Yuan called out twice, but there was no response, so he started calling his son again.

"Huai Li? Huai Li! Where are you?"

"Coming, coming."

Bai Li picked at his ear as he walked out of the guest room.

"What are you doing, Dad?"

Where is your mother?

Grabbing Bai Li's shoulder, Lu Yuan asked.

"In your room."

Bai Li blew on his little finger and answered.

Lu Yuan let go of him, ran back to his room, and went to his bedside to take a look—

"Ah?"

He was startled, ran out again, grabbed Bai Li by the collar, and lifted him up.

"What happened to your mother? Her eyes are all black and blue!"

"He got beaten up."

Bai Li acted as if it wasn't his mother who had been beaten.

"Did you see who hit you?"

Lu Yuan's face was flushed; he was clearly angry.

"I saw it."

Bai Li pointed to the guest room.

He was drinking tea inside.

"Tea? You Little Brat, someone beat up your mother, and you invite him home for tea?!"

Lu Yuan was initially angry, but then he changed his mind.

No, that Little Brat may seem heartless at times, but he's still filial. If someone beats up his mother, he definitely won't stand idly by. When Yue'er first came, the little brat from the Ma family bullied Yue'er, and he got his revenge afterward.

That makes sense. This kid is always smart. Since the newcomer can beat his mother, he's definitely no match for her either. The fact that the newcomer is a guest in his home probably means he's a threat.

Thinking of this, Lu Yuan's expression turned serious, and he whispered to Bai Li, "Huai Li, if you're being threatened, just wink at your father."

"???"

Bai Li scratched his head, somewhat bewildered.

After thinking for a long time and still not being able to understand his father's thought process, Bai Li decided to get straight to the point.

So he turned to the guest room and called out, "Come out, Master, my father is back from fishing."

"They've arrived."

Accompanied by a gentle voice, a handsome White Hair man walked out of the guest room and appeared in front of Lu Yuan.

To be honest, as long as he doesn't say anything offensive, Bai Qiuran's appearance, demeanor, and voice are all things that make it impossible for anyone to feel any dislike towards him.

He gives the impression of being an approachable and gentle man, of course, without him saying a word.

However, no matter how approachable Bai Qiuran's image may be, at this moment, Lu Yuan could no longer feel any goodwill towards him.

After all, his beloved wife had been knocked unconscious by him, and that bastard had even aimed for Xie Qianrou's pretty face.

"Is it you who hurt my wife?"

Lu Yuan's voice turned completely cold as he pressed for an answer.

Bai Qiuran glanced at Bai Li, then replied, "Since you are his father for this lifetime, then yes, that's right, it was me who hit him."

Why did you hit my wife?

Lu Yuan's chest heaved violently; he was clearly furious.

"Because she said I wasn't worthy to be this kid's master, and she wanted to test my martial arts skills."

Bai Qiuran spread her hands in reply.

"Then why did you hit her in the face?"

"Look at what you're saying, they've already started fighting, do you think I should worry about hurting her?"

Bai Qiuran scratched his head.

"Of course, you just shoot wherever it's easiest to hit."

You're right.

Lu Yuan voice.

He walked to the weapon racks, drew out a large spear made entirely of Refined Iron, twirled it a couple of times, and then pointed the spear tip at Bai Qiuran, saying, "Then I don't need to worry about hurting you anymore. Come on, I want to avenge my wife. Please enlighten me!"