The Brother-in-Law Was Coming

"Just sitting cross-legged next to a tree can increase one's comprehension several times over! Amazing! Truly amazing!" Lu Zhengran said, then looked at his uncle and his younger brothers, asking, "Do you believe it?"

Three men and two women shook their heads at an extremely rapid pace.

"My older sister has quite a knack for joking."

"How could such a tree exist in this world!"

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Lu Zhengran and the others thought Lu Zixuan was bragging, but Xu Xuanyu swallowed hard.

Comprehension increased dozens of times!!

This!!

Ah! What a pity!

Now that he's crippled, if he weren't, with such assistance over there, he would definitely be able to break through to the Great Emperor Realm quickly!

"As expected, a frog in a well. Oh well, I can understand you. After all, I only recently learned about so many amazing things in this world myself. Alright, I'm not talking to you anymore. I need to continue enjoying this tenfold increase in comprehension and focus on my cultivation!"

Lu Zixuan didn't want to pay any more attention to her clown-like younger brother.

"No! Let's talk some more!"

Lu Zhengran actually had nothing left to brag about, but he still wanted to talk to his sister more.

He knew his sister was exaggerating, but as long as he could hear her talking, he still felt deep down that the family hadn't completely fallen apart.

"Your conditions are so good, go cultivate! We'll talk again when you reach the Body Integration Realm! Otherwise, with your current cultivation level, I don't even need to lift a finger; one breath and you'll be knocked to the ground."

"Hmph, sis, you should be glad you're so far away in the Demon Domain. If you were next to me and saw my current strength, you wouldn't dare talk to me like that!"

"Tsk tsk! Okay! Didn't you say you were coming?! When are you coming?!"

Lu Zixuan wanted to beat up her younger brother again.

What, you missed me?

"Yes! I miss you so much! When you come over, if I don't beat you to tears, I'll change my surname to yours!!"

"Then you wait. Once I break through to the Body Integration Realm, I'll come find you. Hehe, then we'll see who's crying!"

Lu Zixuan snorted, too lazy to say anything more, and handed the Sound Transmission Jade Slip slip back to Xu Yunyi.

Seeing that his sister had stopped talking, Lu Zhengran returned the Sound Transmission Jade Slip slip to Xu Xuanyu.

"Uncle, I'm fine now. Is there anything I can do for you? If not, I won't disturb your rest any longer."

Xu Xuanyu said, "Go ahead and get busy. Oh, by the way, pay close attention to what your sister said earlier..."

He assessed his physical condition and estimated that he could go to the Demon Domain in about five days.

He doesn't know when he'll be able to see his little nephew again.

He could also sense that the few underlings Lu Zhengran Lu Zhengran had taken in didn't genuinely want to be friends with him.

Lu Zhengran nodded and said, "Okay, then you should get some rest."

"Brothers! Come on, I'll show you the swordsmanship I've mastered!"

After Lu Zhengran left, Xu Xuanyu picked up the Sound Transmission Jade Slip and said, "Second Sister, Zhengran. I have something to tell you. I should be able to set off for that place in about five days. Will you and brother-in-law come to pick me up at the Realm Wall then?"

"Will you be able to move around normally in five days? Do you need to rest for a while longer?"

"No need, I've already contacted a trustworthy friend who will personally escort me to the other Realm Wall."

"Okay, I'll talk to my brother-in-law later, but I'm not sure if he'll be willing to pick you up..."

"It's alright, I'll apologize to my brother-in-law properly when we get there!"

After they finished talking, Xu Yunyi ended the telepathic communication and took a deep breath.

After her younger brother arrived, she felt completely at ease.

"Auntie, is Uncle really coming?" Lu Zixuan asked.

"Well, Zixuan, you may have never really liked your uncle, but he's been having some tough time lately. If he comes here, could you please give your aunt some face and be a little more polite to him?"

Lu Zixuan smiled and said, "Actually, I don't dislike my uncle if he doesn't talk about my father. I also know that he likes me and Miaomiao very much. The reason I treated him the way I did before was because he kept talking about my father."

"Haha, then he definitely won't dare say anything bad about your dad anymore. Let me tell you a secret, your uncle's idol since childhood is actually your dad!"

"Huh?! Really?"

Lu Zixuan was shocked.

Xu Yunyi covered her mouth and laughed, "Yes, back when he was still wearing open-crotch pants, he would stand on a mound of earth with a wooden sword, pointing it at the sky, and saying that one day he would definitely become a man recognized by the Eternal Night Great Emperor."

"Pfft!"

Lu Zixuan was delighted; her pretty face blossomed into a radiant smile.

"Is my uncle really this funny?!"

"Ahem, he's not really a bad guy... he's just like your brother, sometimes he can be quite annoying, but honestly, he's not really bad..."

"Haha, I get it now! No wonder you like hitting Uncle's head so much, Auntie!" Lu Zixuan instantly felt the same way and gritted her teeth.

Xu Yunyi shook her head and smiled.

"Auntie, don't worry, I already know what happened to Uncle, and I'll treat him well!"

"Mmm, Zixuan such a good girl!" Xu Yunyi was about to reach out and touch Lu Zixuan's head, but quickly realized her mistake and withdrew her hand with a smile.

This little girl loves being touched by Lu Qing'an; she feels uncomfortable when anyone else touches her.

After Xu Yunyi finished talking with Lu Zixuan, she left and went to the stone pavilion, where she found Lu Qing'an.

"Brother-in-law, my brother said he'll be here in five days."

"Um."

"Are you going with me? Or...?"

"Old Xiao, could you pick me up for me then?"

Xiao Qingyi laughed and said, "Alright, I want to see just how tough the fate is of this kid who's been alive for over a thousand years and is still Eternal Night Demon Emperor!"

Xu Yunyi gave an awkward smile.

Lu Qing'an smiled as well.

Time, like raindrops falling from the eaves, falls slowly and steadily into the dream of the moss, and two days pass by leisurely.

Everything has been normal in the courtyard these past two days.

He Hong and Wang Duanshan went to forge weapons again. The two became like husband and wife, inseparable, and discussed weapon forging every day.

Each time, He Hong would raise some novel questions about weapon crafting, and then Wang Duanshan would think them through and provide the answers.

At first, Wang Duanshan answered relatively quickly, but as He Hong's questions became more and more difficult, he sometimes had to think for most of the day, or even a whole day, before he could give an answer.

Through this interaction, their weapon-refining skills also grew stronger and stronger.

The children also went to the academy every day and didn't return until evening.

As for Lu Qing'an, he would drink tea with Xiao Qingyi in front of the stone pavilion whenever he had free time.

Sometimes the two of them would sit in silence for hours on end.

Sometimes they would chat about strange things, each person saying something completely unrelated.

For example, when Xiao Qingyi talked about an old friend from many years ago, he would say, "If he hadn't died, he would definitely still be alive now."

Lu Qing'an would say, "Whenever I don't know what to say, I just don't know what to say."

Xiao Qingyi: "The last time I was this speechless was the time before."

Lu Qing'an: "Your words are more valuable than any other conversation."

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