Li Qiushui's smile froze, and she could not help replying, "What nonsense are you thinking? Young Master Duan is practically half our disciple." She then roughly recounted how Duan Yu had stumbled into the Boundless Jade Cave, deliberately glancing provocatively at Tianshan Tonglao as she spoke.
Tianshan Tonglao's expression changed drastically. On the way here, she had vaguely learned that Li Qiushui and Wuyazi had married back then, but she had instinctively dismissed it as Li Qiushui's fabrication meant to provoke her. Now that it had been confirmed in front of Wuyazi himself, she finally understood that she had been indulging in self-deception all along.
Only then did Wuyazi's expression ease considerably. He could not help sighing. "That Young Master Duan is handsome and distinguished. He truly fits the Xiaoyao School's standards for choosing disciples. The disciple you chose is far better than the one I went to such lengths to find."
Thinking of Xuan Cheng's bald head, everyone could not help smiling knowingly.
Li Qiushui took Wang Yuyan's hand and pulled her over. "Yuyan, hurry and greet your grandfather."
"Grandfather?" Wang Yuyan looked blankly at the handsome, lean man before her.
Wuyazi glanced at Li Qiushui, who said softly, "She is Qingluo's daughter."
"Qingluo..." Wuyazi's usually calm expression became somewhat agitated. "Child, what is your surname?"
Wang Yuyan answered instinctively, "My surname is Wang."
"Wang Yuyan. Good, a good name," Wuyazi said, unable to stop himself from asking, "Has your mother been well these past years?"
"No," Wang Yuyan answered, her eyes reddening. "Back then, you left without a word and abandoned her alone and helpless. Later, she had no choice but to marry into the Wang family. My father also died early, and she has been alone all these years. She never said anything, but I know she