Someone's Scheme

Xu Xuanyu had only put himself in his nephew's shoes for a moment, and he already had the urge to bang his head against the wall.

At the same time, he recalled the things he had done in the past and felt that he truly deserved to die.

And the atmosphere is just wonderful!

A group of people gathered together, chatting and laughing, that's what makes a home!

There were elders, peers, and children, embodying the meaning of a harmonious and joyful family gathering.

If he hadn't come here, he wouldn't have known he could be part of such a large family atmosphere.

"Father, is this the Cold Crystal Forbidden Land you were talking about? Is it really okay for me to use it for cultivation? It's very precious, isn't it? I'm afraid I might not use it properly and accidentally cause some problems..." Lu Zixuan blinked.

Lu Qing'an casually smiled and said, "It's alright, use it however you like. Just treat it as a small item. You can also use it as a weapon if necessary. With it, it can protect you if bad guys try to do anything to you."

After he refined this Cold Crystal Forbidden Land, it became his contracted object. The remaining intelligence of the Frost Crystal Forbidden Land was also based on him. He had already given the Cold Crystal Forbidden Land an order to assist his daughter's cultivation from now on. If his daughter encountered any danger to her life, it would directly transform back into Forbidden Living Being and annihilate the enemy.

"Well, okay then." Lu Zixuan nodded.

Xu Xuanyu's throat bobbed again.

When used for small items...

That's Forbidden Living Being comparable to the Demon Emperor Dugu...

"Wait! This unfamiliar face, if I'm not mistaken, is he your former brother-in-law?" Xiao Qingyi suddenly looked at Xu Xuanyu, then raised an eyebrow at Lu Qing'an.

Xu Xuanyu quickly stood up and bowed to Xiao Qingyi: "This junior greets Great Emperor Leixiao!"

"Haha, it really is you, kid! I've wanted to meet you for so long! I heard about your exploits from him a long time ago. You've been talking about him for so many years and you've still survived. You're quite lucky," Xiao Qingyi laughed.

Xu Xuanyu scratched his head and smiled wryly, "I was immature back then..."

Xiao Qingyi then winked at Lu Qing'an and transmitted his voice, "How about I teach this kid a lesson, using his best moves?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Qing'an, who knew Xiao Qingyi well, knew that Xiao Qingyi must need his help with something.

So, he was curious about what Xiao Qingyi wanted him to do, and nodded in tacit agreement.

The prerequisite is that Xiao Qingyi can actually handle this kid.

Seeing this, Xiao Qingyi's eyes lit up, and he smiled at Xu Xuanyu, "It's okay to be young and immature, but you're not young anymore. Look at your current situation..."

Xiao Qingyi was about to continue speaking when Wang Duanshan suddenly coughed, interrupting Xiao Qingyi.

"Old Xiao, don't talk about this kid like that. He's already paid the price for his choice," Wang Duanshan.

Xiao Qingyi: "Hmm?"

Xiao Qingyi was surprised that Wang Duanshan would actually speak up for Xu Xuanyu.

"Grandpa Xiao, my uncle actually knows he was wrong, please don't scold him anymore," Lu Zixuan said at this moment.

"Why?"

Lu Miaomiao pouted and said, "Grandpa Xiao, please give me some face. If you don't mention my uncle, I'll give you all the popcorn I have left!"

"Why!"

"Yes, Old Xiao, why are you being so cheeky?" Xue Tianfei chimed in.

"Why!!"

"Elder Xiao, Brother Xuanyu has already realized his mistake and corrected it. My master has also given him a chance to make amends. Please don't say such things," Li Cangxuan said.

Xiao Qingyi: "..."

No!

What happened while I was away?!

Xiao Qingyi quickly looked at Lu Qing'an and asked telepathically, "What's going on?"

It's understandable that Lu Zixuan and Lu Miaomiao helped Xu Xuanyu, since Xu Xuanyu is indeed their uncle.

But it's strange that Li Cangxuan, Wang Duanshan, and Xue Tianfei are the same!

Lu Qing'an shrugged, pretending not to know.

Xiao Qingyi suddenly realized his nose was red; he'd turned into a clown!

"Okay... I've lost my memory again. Oh well, time to go out and get some sun." Xiao Qingyi shook his head and walked outside.

"Grandpa Xiao, isn't that the moon outside?" Lu Miaomiao trotted up to him, blinking her big eyes and asking curiously.

"Miaomiao, Grandpa Xiao wants some peace and quiet. Go back to your room and play."

"Hey, Grandpa Xiao, do you know Jingjing too, just like Uncle?"

Xiao Qingyi: "..."

Lu Qing'an smiled.

After a moment of suppressed laughter, Xue Tianfei and the others also joined in with Lu Qing'an's laughter.

A group of people were having a great time.

Xu Xuanyu blinked as well.

This Great Emperor Leixiao is quite interesting...

It was night, and all was quiet.

Li Cangxuan left, Xue Tianfei took Lu Miaomiao to sleep, Luo Danhong also left to cultivate, and Wang Duanshan went to refine weapons with He Hong.

Lu Qing'an arrived at the stone pavilion and sat down in front of Xiao Qingyi and his apprentice.

"Senior," Long Ya said with a smile.

Lu Qing'an nodded, then looked at Xiao Qingyi: "Speak, what do you need me to do?"

Xiao Qingyi turned his head to the side and said, "I don't need anything from you."

"Isn't your famous saying, 'It's better to make things difficult for others than to wrong yourself'?" Lu Qing'an said with a smile.

It seems that the master and apprentice have encountered some difficulties.

Xiao Qingyi: "..."

"You brat, you tell me yourself!"

Xiao Qingyi kicked Long Ya, who was standing next to him.

Long Ya lowered his head and said, "Senior, when my senior brother and I went out for training, we seriously injured the Holy Son of the Blood Phoenix Sect due to some incidents..."

Blood Phoenix Sect?

Holy Son?

"Seriously injured, so he's not dead, right?" Lu Qing'an asked.

At that moment, he thought of his apprentice.

His own disciple was in love with the Holy Maiden of the Blood Phoenix Sect.

Moreover, if he remembered correctly, this Holy Son of the Blood Phoenix Sect seemed to be the younger brother of the Holy Daughter of the Blood Phoenix Sect!

"I'm not dead... but my senior brother was imprisoned. At their insistence, I went to the Cold Crystal Forbidden Land to search for something. That's where I got lost."

Long Ya recounted the entire incident.

The two brothers, while traveling, discovered something valuable, but unexpectedly encountered the Holy Son of the Blood Phoenix Sect.

The two sides started fighting over the treasure.

His senior brother, due to a lack of control over his strength, severely injured the Holy Son of the Blood Phoenix Sect.

A Peak Great Emperor Realm expert from the Blood Phoenix Sect arrived just in time and captured them.

The person who severely injured the Blood Phoenix Sect's Holy Son was none other than Long Ya's eldest senior brother. He was severely punished and imprisoned.

They knew they had gotten into trouble, but they didn't reveal their master's name, not wanting to cause trouble for him.

Because they knew that no matter how strong their master was, he couldn't compare to the entire Blood Phoenix Sect.

"They released you and sent you to the Cold Crystal Forbidden Land to find something? What exactly are you looking for?"

Lu Qing'an sensed something was wrong.

"Something I've never even heard of before, called something like Majiaduo Gem."

"I heard from your master that you went there with a friend, right?"

"That's not my friend, he's from the Blood Phoenix Sect."

Hearing this, Lu Qing'an's lips curled up, and he looked at Xiao Qingyi: "Old Xiao, I have a feeling that someone is setting this up."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Qingyi paused for a moment, then frowned. "Tell me in detail!"

Have you ever heard of this kind of gemstone?

"No, there really isn't."

That's right.

Lu Qing'an carefully sorted through the information he had heard.

"The Blood Phoenix Sect clearly knew that Long Ya and the others were your disciples, yet they sent them to find a gemstone we'd never even heard of—it must have been made up. All of this was to trap Long Ya in that Soul Crystal Forbidden Land, ultimately luring you in and trapping you there as well."

Xiao Qingyi frowned. "So, what is the purpose of all this? Wait! It's you?!"

Lu Qing'an said coldly, "They discovered the changes in the Cold Crystal Forbidden Land beforehand and set a trap for me to go there. The specifics are currently unknown. However, it seems I have to go to the Blood Phoenix Sect. I don't like being schemed against."

He has been schemed against by many Old Devil Old Devil his life, some of whom were so powerful that they could scheme against him for thousands or even tens of thousands of years.

Without exception, they all became victims of his sword.

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