Call Me the Mother of Quick Transmigration

by Usui Takumii

not mine, from bubble tea translations.wordpress.

10. 91 to 100

Chapter 91 – My Son is the Main Villain (part 11)

On the other side, Yuan Wei Xiu interrogated Ou Yang Yi and Shui Yi Yi about their friendship. Although Yuan Wei Xiu was an insensitive and careless man, he could still see the protection in Ou Yang Yi's words. Even though Ou Yang Yi didn't know Shui Yi's real identity, he had already unconsciously become partial to Shui Yi, even liking the other person a little.

Of course, Ou Yang Yi did not know all of this himself.

Yuan Wei Xiu was a little embarrassed. Yi'r finally had someone he liked. He couldn't bear to let Yi'r down. It was just that Shui Yi… "Do you know who Shui Yi is? I think he is a bit impure."

Ou Yang Yi scratched his head. "A-Yi might act a bit evil, but he is not bad at heart. Master, don't worry. Haven't you always said that people are influenced by who they surround themselves with?1 He has a good brother like me, so it would be hard for him to become bad!"

Yuan Wei Xiu took a deep breath. "Anyway, you should keep an eye on her more. Don't let her be alone. I don't think she likes Lang'er or his mother much."

Ou Yang Yi felt a little guilty. "I know, master. Don't worry. I will keep an eye on him." The thought for a moment. "Master, Lang'er is now not only a proud disciple of Shao Lin, but also the master of You Yue Valley. You should be able to rest assured! Do you want to continue staying outside You Yue Valley? In my opinion, it seems that the madam does not want to reunite with you. It would be better for you and I to venture through the lands together!"

Yuan Wei Xiu's eyes dimmed. "What she thinks is her business. What I do is mine."

Ou Yang Yi knew that he had said something wrong, so he lowered his head.

Yuan Wei Xiu didn't want his own matters to affect his disciple's mood, so he changed the subject and patted Ou Yang Yi on the shoulder approvingly.

When Ou Yang Yi heard this, he burst into laughter. "Really, master? Master, let me tell you. It's interesting!" Ou Yang Yi excitedly talked about what he had encountered across the lands and Yuan Wei Xiu listened with a smile.

Suddenly, there was a cry. Yuan Wei Xiu and Ou Yang Yi looked over at the same time. Master Qing Feng? The two hurried over to see Li Su crying, broken-hearted, on the body of Master Qing Feng. Yuan Lang held Li Su's shoulder and comforted her in a low voice.

Three days later after dealing with Master Qing Feng's funeral preparations, Master Qing Feng was buried under the irises with her daughter. Li Su and Yuan Lang dressed in mourning apparel and talked. Yuan Wei Xiu, Ou Yang Yi, and Shui Yi Yi were also there.

"Lang'er, what are your plans for the future? Are you going back to the Shao Lin Temple or will you stay in You Yue Valley?" asked Li Su.

"I want to stay in You Yue Valley. I want to complete what my master told me," Yuan Lang said after careful consideration.

"What about Shao Lin Temple?" Yuan Wei Xiu frowned.

"I have passed the book to master. I think master will understand me," said Yuan Lang. Shao Lin martial arts deemed basic skills to be the most important. His basic skills were solid enough. He was extremely talented and had learned most of the 72 Shao Lin arts. When he came back this time, his master had said that as long as he calmed down and studied carefully, there was no need for him to return. Yuan Long thought that it was enough, along with the martial arts secrets that his dad had left him. The ones taught by the master were the ones he had to learn as soon as possible.

Furthermore, he and his mother had been separated for 5 years. After he reunited with her, he didn't want to leave anymore.

Li Su nodded. "That's fine. Master always said that you have a high talent and thought that I was stupid. Just take advantage of the time to study the medicinal books left by the master."

"I still don't think it is a good idea. If you practice martial arts, you shouldn't give up halfway. Shao Lin martial arts are extensive and profound. You have only learned it for five years. It is a pity to give it up," said Yuan Wei Xiu.

Yuan Wei Xiu's protection of You Yue Valley had eased Yuan Lang's attitude towards Yuan Wei Xiu. "Don't worry, master will understand me." In fact, although there were monks in the Shao Lin Temple, good-looking people attracted more goodwill, especially Yuan Lang. Yuan Lang was handsome, had a sweet mouth, had talent in martial arts, and had a serious attitude. The old monks in the Shao Lin Temple really liked him. In addition to practicing martial arts, there was also chanting sutras and rituals. There were few plots. Yuan Lang's 5 years at the Shao Lin Temple had been like a fish taking to water.

However, Yuan Lang wasn't going to tell people about this, especially Ou Yang Yi and Shui Yi. How could he not notice the jealousy in Shui Yi's eyes after it was announced that he inherited the position of the Valley Master of You Yue Valley? He had to consider his face. Shui Yi hadn't taken any actions yet, or he would have cleaned her up a long time ago.

Yuan Wei Xiu felt a lot better after hearing Yuan Lang's words. Although Lang'er hadn't called him father yet, their blood relationship couldn't be changed. He believed that one day, the life he wanted would happen.

Yuan Wei Xiu looked at Ou Yang Yi. "Yi'r, what about you? What are your plans next?"

Ou Yang Yi scratched his head. "Me? Hehe, I plan to send A-Yi home. He is with me because he quarrelled with his family. His mother died early, so his father married someone else and had a son and daughter. His stepmother has treated him very badly. A-Yi ran out of the house because he quarrelled with his father. I plan to send A-Yi home to teach his stepmother and younger siblings a lesson. They shouldn't bully people!"

Shui Yi Yi didn't expect Ou Yang Yi to whisper that in front of everyone, so she was a little embarrassed. In fact, the situation in her family wasn't as bad as he had said. Her mother did die early and her father married her stepmother. Her stepmother gave her excellent siblings. However, she had been injured when she was young and could not see with her right eye. Therefore, she wasn't able to practice the martial arts of the Shen Shui Palace. She was then deprived of her inheritance qualifications a long time ago. The relationship between her stepmother and her wasn't bad. To the outside world, she was still the eldest young lady of Shen Shui Palace.

The reason why she added fuel to the fire and fabricated some facts was to lead older brother Yi back to Shen Shui Palace. Since she was blind in her right eye, she couldn't practice Shen Shui martial arts, but older brother Yi could. Shui Rong's qualifications were mediocre and weren't as good as older brother Yi's. If father's love was eager, then it wouldn't be impossible to pass Shen Shui Palace to older brother Yi in the future!

It was just a mere You Yue Valley. How could it compare to her Shen Shui Palace!

When the time comes, it depended on how proud that mother and son are, Shui Yi Yi thought in her heart. But, with such thoughts, she didn't dare to let older brother Yi know since she knew that older brother Yi would never agree. She didn't dare to let other people know that older brother Yi was honest and straight-forward, so he wouldn't doubt her. But others would.

Therefore, as soon as Ou Yang Yi said this, everyone looked at Shui Yi a little differently. Although they had only been together for a few days, everyone knew about Shui Yi Yi's temperament. With her weird temperament, would there still be people who would bully her? Also, look at the way she dressed, and the way she spoke and what she did. She did not look like a person who had been bullied. They all thought she was a young lady from a big family who was bored and ran away from home.

However, Yuan Lang wasn't in the mood for comprehending this. There were so many things that he had to do, so he didn't care about these trivial matters of children's love at all.

Li Su remembered the description of Shui Yi Yi. Because Shui Yi Yi couldn't see out of her right eye, she didn't have the qualifications to learn the martial arts of Shen Shui Palace. From beginning to end, the young masters of Shen Shui Palace were all Shui Yi Yi's half-siblings. Shen Shui Palace supported Ou Yang Yi, but never gave substantial help. They never stepped into the middle of big conflicts. Their so-called support was more Shui Yi Yi helping under the guise of Shen Shui Palace and Shen Shui Palace tacitly agreeing.

Therefore, Li Su was not worried.

Only Yuan Wei Xiu was the most worried. In his opinion, this Shui Yi was too cunning. Yi'r was too innocent and he wasn't Shui Yi's opponent. She could play around with Yi'r. He really couldn't rest assured!

But, on Su Su's side, Master Qing Feng was dead. If Jiang Rong still had thoughts towards Su Su, then he would definitely make a comeback since he had no scruples. Would Lang'er be able to resist it?

However, after 5 years, Jiang Rong might have forgotten about her by now. It was a long time ago. After all, You Yue Valley had been quiet for the past 2 years. Perhaps Jiang Rong had given up.

Yuan Wei Xiu tried to convince himself that he showed no favouritism. For a while, he couldn't choose.

Li Su sighed when she saw him like this. Should she consider herself lucky? Anyway, Yuan Wei Xiu did not immediately choose Ou Yang Yi, but he hesitated. However, she knew that Yuan Wei Xiu would definitely choose Ou Yang Yi in the end. Instead of waiting for him to speak, it was better to speak first.

"Why don't you go with them? The two of them are children and are used to fooling around. Don't offend others," said Li Su.

Yuan Wei Xiu hadn't thought about it yet, but when Li Su said that, he subconsciously felt a little hurt. In the past few years, he had done so much, but Li Su didn't appear to feel anything towards him. She still didn't believe in him.

"I don't mean anything by that. I know the worries in your heart. In fact, I also think there are problems," said Li Su as she looked at Shui Yi Yi who was next to Ou Yang Yi. "She is a girl. You and I know that the jade crown on her head costs a lot and is difficult to buy. She is a girl who has wandered the lands without encountering any accidents. She was either secretly protected, or she has a self-defence weapon. Since she is that important, who would believe her when she said that she was bullied at home? But, when she said that, Ou Yang Yi believed it and agreed to send her back. There must be some plot behind it and you should be worried. I also think that you should follow them and take a look. Don't say anything. That kid is too stupid. Don't let anyone fool you."

"What about you?" Yuan Wei Xiu felt a little better after hearing Li Su's explanation. In fact, what Li Su said was what he was worried about. He had decided to go with Ou Yang Yi, but he had subconsciously wanted to hear more reasons so that he could feel at ease.

Hehe, men! Li Su smiled in her heart, but still said what Yuan Wei Xiu wanted to hear. "Don't worry. Don't you think that the past two years have been peaceful? Maybe we were thinking too much. Besides, master had strengthened all the mechanisms in the valley. Lang'er is here. I will be fine."

Yuan Wei Xiu heard what he wanted to hear and finally felt relieved. "Okay, after dealing with Yi'r, I will return."

Li Su smiled and didn't say anything.

Chapter 92 – My Son is the Main Villain (part 12)

In the end, Yuan Wei Xiu decided to escort Shui Yi Yi home with Ou Yang Yi.

After learning of Yuan Wei Xiu's decision, Yuan Lang didn't say a word. His expression towards Yuan Wei Xiu cooled.

Li Su understood Yuan Lang's mood and patted his hand lightly, smiling soothingly.

Yuan Lang lowered his head. When he raised it once more later, he had returned to his former appearance. "Be careful on the road. If you have any news, send me a flying pigeon."

Yuan Wei Xiu didn't know what was going on either. In front of Yuan Lang, he always felt like he couldn't lift his head. At this time, that feeling was even stronger. He didn't dare to face Yuan Lang. "Take good care of yourself and protect your mother."

Yuan Lang smiled gently. "Of course!"

Ou Yang Yi felt that Yuan Lang's polite attitude was a little unusual today. He thought that Yuan Lang had been subtly influenced by the Shao Lin Temple's Buddhist teachings.

Shui Yi Yi noticed something, but she didn't say anything. What was wrong with this? It was good that everyone stood on older brother Yi's side!

Yuan Wei Xiu's group left. Li Su and Yuan Lang returned to You Yue Valley. Yuan Lang immediately commanded people to change the traps in front of You Yue Valley and deliberately added many more. Li Su was stunned. "Lang'er, where did you learn all of this?" Did the Shao Lin Temple teach this as well? She hadn't heard of it.

"Master taught me. She left a whole room of martial arts, medical classics, and secret manuals. Mother, don't worry! Even if she is not here, your son can guarantee your safety! Yes, I am here. Nobody can break into You Yue Valley!" Yuan Lang smiled confidently.

Li Su was very surprised. It was not unusual for master to give all of these things to Yuan Lang. What was strange was that Yuan Lang had obtained many martial arts manuals that many martial artists dreamed of. No wonder he was so calm and confident. Nobody else had noticed it in the past few days.

Afterwards, Li Su saw a room with so many books that it was comparable to the celestial library. She took a deep breath. In fact, was Yuan Lang the male lead? There, Yuan Lang was sent to the Kun Lun Sect and won the master and master's younger sister's favour. Although his master and sect brothers treated him badly, he managed to gain a foothold in the Kun Lun Sect and was able to practice the Thirteen Swords of Kun Lun. Later, probably because of his relationship with Jiang Qiao, he was able to practice the Bright Moon martial arts. His martial arts had greatly increased and the original male lead, Ou Yang Yi, couldn't beat him.

Today, Yuan Lang did not have the help of the Guang Ming Sect and instead had the help of the Shao Lin Temple and You Yue Valley. His luck was really amazing.

Li Su casually took a book and looked at the sword style inside. Yuan Lang saw her and took the book from her hand, smiling.

"Mother, this Clearest Swordsmanship is a long-lost technique of the Kun Lun School. It is too advanced and you can't understand it. If you practice it rashly, you will get confused. You might as well practice this movement technique. If you practice enough, it is enough to protect yourself."

Li Su was interested. "Really? Is it difficult?" She opened it and looked at it, but she couldn't understand it. She rolled her eyes. "Forget it. I will go study my poison scripture!"

Yuan Lang smiled. "Mother, you have no internal strength. Martial arts training will be a bit difficult. But, it doesn't matter as you have your son! Nobody will dare hurt you." If it was in the past, he would not dare to say such confident things. But, now he had the confidence. As long as he had a bit more time, he would definitely be able to do it.

"Mother, for the next while, this child will go into seclusion and practice. Mother, will you accompany me?" Yuan Lang said as he took Li Su's hand and sat down. He didn't know long it would be before he would be able to come out of seclusion. He couldn't rest assured knowing that his mother would be alone outside. Although he strengthened the valley's traps, there were still experts that may not be hindered by them, such as Jiang Rong or Yuan Wei Xiu. He couldn't let any accidents happen.

"Am I going into seclusion too? Will it bother you? What will happen with the matters of the valley?" Li Su asked.

"I will hand the valley's internal matters to Auntie Zhang for now. Mother, you can also take advantage of this time to study and concentrate on the poison scripture," said Yuan Lang. "This secret room is something only known to the master, so it is very safe." As for the others in the valley, Yuan Lang was not afraid that they would betray him. Master dared to keep them by his side to serve him, so there were naturally ways to deal with them. Master didn't tell his mother because, like him, she was worried that his mother would be soft-hearted.

Li Su nodded. "Okay, mother will listen to you." Then, she touched Yuan Lang's head, reminiscent of how she did when he was a child. "Time flies so fast. I remember that you used to only reach my shoulders, and now you are taller than me." He was at least 1.8 metres now. He was only 15 years old. He was so tall!

Yuan Lang smiled and lowered his head.

He said he was going into seclusion, but it wasn't an immediate process. He still had to deal with some trivial things.

Yuan Lang received his master's note from a flying pigeon. His master agreed to his request to stay in You Yue Valley, and also reminded him to be diligent in practicing his martial arts. Of course he would.

Later, he received a letter from Yuan Wei Xiu which mentioned where they had gone. It also said that the Demon Sect had been quiet recently, but asked him not to relax their vigilance.

Yuan Lang tore up the letter after he read it. Since he chose to leave, then he shouldn't think about coming back. He did not need him.

After dealing with these trivial matters, Yuan Lang and Li Su entered the secret room to start their training in seclusion.

That night, Jiang Rong snuck into You Yue Valley again. Master Qing Feng was dead. Yuan Wei Xiu had left. There was only Yuan Lang left, which he didn't care about. This time, he was bound to win!

There were many changes with You Yue Valley's mechanisms, but it was a pity that it couldn't stop him! Although it took some time, he was able to finally enter You Yue Valley without injury. But, he searched the entire valley and couldn't find a hint of the person he had been thinking about day and night. Impossible. The shadow had not seen her leave You Yue Valley. Where was she?

Jiang Rong caught a woman on night watch and attempted to force her to tell him where Li Su was.

Although that woman had panicked, she refused to tell him no matter what tactics Jiang Rong used. Jiang Rong broke her neck and grabbed another one and was still unable to get an answer.

Jiang Rong was a little frustrated.

At this moment, Jiang Qiao called out from behind. "Older bro, since it has come to this, why keep pretending? Servants, go find her for me. I don't believe that we can't find anyone!" The few people behind them immediately dispersed.

"What are you doing here?" Jiang Rong asked, but didn't stop Jiang Qiao.

"Older bro, my thoughts are the same as yours. It's a pity that the mechanisms here are a bit interesting, otherwise you could bring a few more people in," said Jiang Qiao, chuckling.

"I thought you had given up. Is that Mount Song disciple not to your taste?" Jiang Rong asked blankly.

"What you can't get is always the best. With this idea, why should I stop at one?" Jiang Qiao smiled. If she had gotten her hands on it in the first place, then perhaps she would have been bored. But, she had never been able to forget it.

The siblings were the same deep down. They were stubborn and perverted! Now that they had taken these steps, they had to find that mother and child and make them their exclusive property. They would not be able to escape in this life.

Unfortunately, they searched the entire valley. Everyone they apprehended did not know where the mother and son were. The mother and son seemed to have disappeared into thin air.

Jiang Rong was okay, but Jiang Qiao was a little frustrated. "Impossible! They must still be in the valley! Find them for me. Dig into the ground and find them for me."

"Not good. The mountain is on fire!" someone suddenly exclaimed.

Jiang Rong and Jiang Qiao saw that a fire had broken out on the mountain behind You Yue Valley. The fire spread quickly due to the wind and soon burned You Yue Valley and several houses near the mountains.

"It's on fire. Run!" Someone shouted this in the chaos, and everyone in You Yue Valley ran away.

Jiang Rong and Jiang Qiao were furious. "How can this be? Everything was fine just now, so how did it catch fire?"

"It's too late. The fire is too strong. Young master, saintess, let's go quickly!" The fire spread to their location quickly and the flames burned high.

Jiang Rong and Jiang Qiao had no choice but to leave here quickly.

Yuan Lang and Li Su also noticed such big movements from the secret room. There were mechanisms in the secret room that allowed them to hear movements outside. They could also faintly hear the conversation between Jiang Rong and Jiang Qiao.

Li Su was a little surprised. She knew that Jiang Rong and Jiang Qiao were evil, but she didn't expect them to be so perverted. Damn! She couldn't go out.

Yuan Long looked as he normally did. Although he was inwardly furious, he was calm on the surface. He calmly patted Li Su's hand. "Mother, don't worry. They can't find us here."

"Did you guess that they would come a long time ago?" Li Su asked as she suddenly remembered something. During this time, she had watched Yuan Lang move the important things from the valley to this secret room, little by little. He had also prepared enough food for two people for two months. At that time, she had thought that Lang'er had grown up. He was so careful.

But now that she thought about it, Li Su discovered that it might not have been a coincidence.

Yuan Lang was a little nervous. He had guessed it a long time ago. In fact, during his years at the Shao Lin Temple, Jiang Qiao had tried to sneak in many times, but was blocked by his senior brothers. His master also talked to him about this before she died and they decided on this plan. Only by doing this could he and his mother get rid of the past completely.

It was just that the cost of this strategy was too great. There were many people living in You Yue Valley.

Therefore, Yuan Lang didn't dare to tell Li Su. He was afraid that she was too soft, that she would object, or that she would do something stupid.

Li Su looked at Yuan Lang's face and guessed everything. She sighed and touched Yuan Lang's head. "It's very hard to hide it from mother! Silly boy, no matter what you do, your mother will support you." She was not a good person, so how could she oppose something that would benefit her? Although she felt sorry for the others in You Yue Valley, she believed that Lang'er would have arrangements for them and not just let them go to their deaths.

Yuan Lang was moved. "Mother, don't worry. I will tell you everything in the future. I won't hide anything from mother anymore."

Li Su smiled. "Master was so kind to us. You Yue Valley was her life's blood."

Yuan Lang said earnestly, "Mother, this is also what master requested when she died. She only hoped to lie here peacefully with her daughter."

Li Sy remembered that a few days ago, Yuan Lang ordered for someone to separate the irises from their surroundings, and even had a trench dug and water brought in for it. He was already prepared! This child was thinking more carefully now. Fortunately, he still knew what gratitude was, or Li Su would be worried.

Chapter 93 – My Son is the Main Villain (part 13)

The fire in You Yue Valley burned for 5 days and 5 nights before it went out. Jiang Rong and Jiang Qiao did not give up. They waited outside the entire time until the fire went out, then entered the valley again to search for the mother and son. Apart from the irises, everything else had been burned.

As for the irises, it was said that Master Qing Feng was buried there. The people of the Guang Ming Sect were a bit flustered when they saw this situation. All of You Yue Valley had been burned, except for this section of irises, which was really weird. Even if the people of the Guang Ming sect were decisive, they were still superstitious, so they were afraid to go near the irises.

Only Jiang Rong and Jiang Qiao did not give up. They ordered people to dig down 3 feet, but they found nothing. In the end, the group had to admit that maybe Li Su and Yuan Lang had been burned in the fire with no bones remaining.

The two did not give up. They wandered outside You Yue Valley for over 2 weeks, but didn't see a miracle. In addition, rumours of the Demon Sect setting fire to You Yue Valley quickly spread across the lands. It was even reported that the Demon Sect had killed Master Qing Feng.

Many people from across the lands who were favoured by Master Qing Feng rushed to You Yue Valley to avenge her.

Jiang Rong and Jiang Qiao saw that something was wrong, so they left. But, they didn't give up. They sent someone to stay outside of You Yue Valley to see if they could discover anything.

It was said that Yuan Wei Xiu and Ou Yang Yi were travelling. One day, while they were resting, they suddenly heard of this big news from a group of beggars, that the Demon Sect had killed Master Qing Feng. In order to conceal this, they set fire to You Yue Valley and left nobody alive.

When Yuan Wei Xiu heard the news, he was shocked.

Ou Yang Yi looked at him nervously. "Master!"

Yuan Wei Xiu seemed to snap out of it. He vomited blood, then turned on his horse and rode back.

Ou Yang Yi hurriedly said to Shui Yi Yi, "A-Yi, I'm really sorry. I can't send you home." He then turned his horse and chased Yuan Wei Xiu.

The three of them rushed back to You Yue Valley without sleeping. When they arrived, Jiang Rong, Jiang Qiao, and all the others had already left.

Yuan Wei Xiu saw the unrecognisable You Yue Valley and his heart broke. He almost fell off his horse. He stumbled inside and saw the mess.

"Su Su! Lang'er! Su Su! Lang'er!" Yuan Wei Xiu yelled, his voice hoarse. Nobody answered. The only response was the wind blowing through the valley.

Ou Yang Yi and Shui Yi YI walked in. They looked around and let out quiet gasps.

Yuan Wei Xiu knelt on the ground and grabbed the black soil with his hands. It was his fault. He shouldn't have left in the first place. If he hadn't left, then Su Su and Lang'er wouldn't have died! He did the wrong thing again!

"Master! My condolences!" Ou Yang Yi knelt beside Yuan Wei Xiu and supported him. How did this happen? They weren't gone for that long. Why did this happen?

Yuan Wei Xiu knelt on the ground and did not move for a long time.

Shui Yi Yi quietly went over and pulled on Ou Yang Yi's sleeve. "Older brother Yi, let's look around. Maybe there are secret areas in the valley?"

Ou Yang Yi looked at his master, who was in pain. After he thought about it for a while, he let go of Yuan Wei Xiu, and the two of them searched the valley.

There were traces of someone searching thoroughly everywhere. The ashes were mixed with the mud.

When Shui Yi Yi saw this, she figured they probably wouldn't find anything. But, she didn't give up. She continued to rummage through the ashes with a stick.

"A-Yi, have you looked over there?" Ou Yang Yi suddenly pointed to a particularly conspicuous lush spot of irises next to a ruined wall not far away.

Shui Yi Yi looked over. She remembered the rumours she had heard outside and suddenly thought that they were nonsense. She quickly threw away the stick in her hand. "Older brother Yi, let's go. People have searched this place countless times. There is nothing left."

Ou Yang Yi nodded. "I think so too. What about master?"

The two of them looked back and saw that Yuan Wei Xiu was still kneeling in the mess, looking extremely miserable.

Yuan Wei Xiu knelt in You Yue Valley for 3 days and 3 nights before Ou Yang Yi finally persuaded him to move. A cenotaph was erected next to the irises for Yuan Lang and his mother. They called it a cenotaph, but it was actually an empty grave.

Ou Yang Yi looked worriedly at Yuan Wei Xiu, who was standing in front of the grave with an ashen heart. "A-Yi, you have lots of ideas, so quickly think of a way to persuade master!"

Shui Yi Yi rolled her eyes. She had to think of a way to divert Yuan Wei Xiu's attention, otherwise he might stay here to guard the grave.

"Master Yuan, the Demon Sect is cruel and is running rampant. We can't idly sit by! Let's avenge Yuan Lang and the others!" Shui Yi Yi said.

Yuan Wei Xiu's expression changed. Yes, revenge. He wanted to avenge Su Su and Lang'er.

"I think we unite and form a martial arts congregation. We should select a leader, then under their leadership, work together to destroy the Demon Sect. We will eliminate them, defend the lands, and support justice." The more Shui Yi Yi thought about it, the more she thought it was a good idea.

In the current martial arts world, there were very few people who could surpass Yuan Wei Xiu. If this was done properly, then Yuan Wei Xiu could be the leader of the martial artists. Older brother Yi's martial arts wasn't bad, so he could stand up there with Yuan Wei Xiu. There was also the possibility of letting older brother Yi become the martial arts leader. Still, it would be a good thing for older brother Yi if his master was the martial arts leader.

Along with Shen Shui Palace's help, there was nobody in the same generation who could compare to older brother Yi now.

Shui Yi Yi seemed to have seen a bright future and her eyes were shining with excitement.

But, Yuan Wei Xiu only heard the word revenge. Yes, revenge! If it wasn't for the Demon Sect, then he wouldn't have been separated from Su Su 15 years ago! The one to blame for all of this was the Demon Sect!

Yuan Wei Xiu stood up and took a look at the tomb before he turned and left.

Yuan Wei Xiu wouldn't give up until he eradicated the Demon Sect!

In the secret room, Yuan Lang was practicing. Li Su was a little bored by herself. Since she was idle, she was listening to the movements outside. She also heard most of what Yuan Wei Xiu and the others said.

Li Su felt a little guilty when it came to Yuan Wei Xiu. This guilt, however, didn't compare to her future stable life.

Li Su didn't care about this martial arts gathering. The leader of the martial artists was just a title. If Shui Yi Yi wanted this, then she could have it.

Li Su sighed. She heard a lot of people coming to mourn from this secret room, but they were all the same. Nobody was really sad about the death of her master. What they were worried about was that there was no heir to You Yue Valley, so who would they go to in the future when they got sick or injured?

When she thought of this, she shook her head and opened the poison scripture in her hand. The benefit of this secret room was that it could calm people down. She tackled the poison scripture that she couldn't understand before with renewed energy. If she wanted to live in this world, she had to have some self-defence. The original owner wasn't a smart person and Li Su knew nothing about Chinese medicine. The result of these two traits was that it took 5 years for Li Su to complete one poison book.

But for Li Su, it was enough.

The time in seclusion was very boring. Li Su had nothing to do in her spare time. Apart from listening to movements outside, she could only focus on her self-defence. She made a few things, but since she was stuck in this secret room, she couldn't experiment with them. She had no idea how effective her poison was.

She didn't know how long she stayed in the secret room. Perhaps it was a long time or maybe it was a few days. One day, Yuan Lang opened his eyes and stood up.

At that time, Li Su was arranging □□. When she heard the movement, she was startled so badly that she almost broke the □□ in her hand. She then realised that she and Yuan Lang were the only 2 people in the room, so it must have been Yuan Lang who moved.

"Lang'er, are you awake? Are you hungry?" Li Su knew that this question was stupid, but she didn't know if the bodies of practitioners were different from ordinary people. Did they have to eat? Could they just subsist on dew?

Also, how did they solve their physiological problems?

Li Su thought about it. These days, in order to reduce inconveniences, she ate and drank as little as possible every day. Also, when she washed at night, she carefully hid behind the screen and tried not to move too much.

Although they were close, she still had to pay attention to these things.

Such a life was too embarrassing. Although Yuan Lang was in seclusion and he hadn't moved, Li Su still felt embarrassed.

"Mother, mother! How are you doing?" Yuan Lang was in a good mood.

"Not bad? How was your martial arts practice?"

"It was okay," said Yuan Lang with a smile. He then touched his stomach. "Mother, do you have anything to eat? I'm hungry."

"Yes, I have some cake and jerky. You can eat those first. I'll boil some hot water," said Li Su. She went to light the stove and prepared the water.

Yuan Lang didn't care. Although he thought that drinking cold water would be fine, his mother never let him drink raw water. He slowly got used to it. Even if he was thirsty now, he wouldn't drink raw water.

After Yuan Lang was full, he patted his stomach, content.

Li Su looked at him with a smile, then suddenly realised something was wrong. "Lang'er, have you grown taller again?" He was taller now, and his appearance seemed to have changed a bit.

Yuan Lang smiled. "Mother, what did you find out? I'm practicing Growing Spring Arts. It is said that people who practice this will be immortal and their appearance won't change. Their appearance and physical abilities will always stay at the peak of their life. I have only reached the second level now, so my appearance and body will change a bit. When I reach the fifth level, there won't be any more changes. Mother, why don't you practice it too? You are so good-looking. It would be a pity if you grew old," Yuan Lang said earnestly. When master recommended this martial arts technique to him, the first thing he thought of was his mother. But, unfortunately, his mother did not know martial arts. So, he decided to practice the technique first, then teach his mother.

When the time came, the two of them will live forever, stay young, and be undefeated. How wonderful!

Chapter 94 – My Son is the Main Villain (part 14)

Immortality and remaining forever youthful was tempting! But, Li Su refused without thinking about it. Could this Growing Spring Arts really make people live forever? She had never heard of such a thing before. But, even if it was true, she didn't want it. Why would she want to live forever in this world? There was no air conditioning, no cell phones, no wi-fi, nothing. What was she supposed to do?

"Stupid boy, is there any point to immortality in this world? At best, it is just prolonging one's life. Being born, getting old, getting sick, and finally dying… There is nothing wrong with a normal life." Li Su smiled.

Yuan Lang's fiery heart slowly calmed down. After he received this Growing Spring Arts, he had been ecstatic. Nobody could escape the temptation of immortality. But, when he listened to what his mother said, he woke up. Yes, if this Growing Spring Art could let people live forever, then why hadn't he heard of anyone practicing it before?

Yuan Lang didn't think that his aptitude was unprecedented. There were many people who were better than him. So, why had nobody practiced this so far?

Perhaps it was just like what his mother said, that this Growing Spring Arts could only prolong one's life and delay aging. However, this Growing Spring Arts was not useless. At the very least, his internal strength had increased significantly.

Although it was a pity that he couldn't live forever, Yuan Lang didn't regret it. If he lived longer than others, then he would have more time to do other things.

"Okay, I'll listen to mother. Mother said that she won't practice it!" He decided that he would still practice it, but also practice other martial arts techniques.

"Lang'er, how long should we stay here for?" Li Su asked.

Yuan Lang smiled. "Mother, we can leave here tomorrow."

"Really? Will it be safe? What if there is someone outside?" Li Su was a little worried.

Yuan Lang smiled and said, "There is another passage in this secret room with an exit outside of You Yue Valley. Nobody knows where it is."

It was great to be able to leave here! Li Su happily went to pack her things.

Yuan Lang smiled as he looked at his joyful mother. Although he didn't really want to leave the secret room as the most dangerous place was the safest place, it was inconvenient for his mother to stay here. He was reluctant to let her live a life of shame, so he decided to leave here.

The next day, Yuan Lang and Li Su left the secret room. They walked for a long time through the secret passage and finally exited it.

Li Su was very happy when she was bathed in the sunlight and could see all the lush greenery around her. "Lang'er, where are we going next?"

"Mother, don't worry. Your son has some arrangements," said Yuan Lang.

They disguised themselves, bought a carriage, then left You Yue Valley.

The mother and son travelled for 10 days. They finally stopped in front of a house. Yuan Lang stepped forwards and knocked on the door, with 5 long, 3 short, 3 long, then 4 short knocks.

The door opened. A woman poked her head out and saw Yuan Lang. She opened the door and said, "Young master, you've come?"

Yuan Lang nodded. He then turned around and helped Li Su down from the carriage. The two went in and the door closed tightly behind them.

"This is?" Li Su walked and saw a lot of familiar faces. She understood a little bit.

"This is the retreat that master and I arranged. Mother, master showed great kindness to us. I think that if I have a child in the future, then I will let master adopt it and let it take on the surname Li. Do you agree?" Yuan Lang originally wanted to change his surname, but he felt a bit bad on his father's behalf, so he came up with this idea.

"You are doing the right thing. Master has been kind to us. This is how it should be." Li Su no longer wanted to focus on the details. An ordinary person like her couldn't play tricks with smart people like Master Qing Feng and Yuan Lang.

Yuan Lang smiled and said, "Mother, this will be our home in the future."

After settling down, Yuan Lang stayed with Li Su for a few days. When he saw that Li Su was getting used to the life here, he said a few words, then went back to seclusion.

Although she couldn't leave, Li Su's life was much better than in the secret room. Even if she didn't want to ask, she still knew a bit about the outside world. For example, Yuan Wei Xiu and Ou Yang Yi were running around and contacting various martial arts groups. They held martial arts gatherings, selected a martial arts leader, and suppressed the Demon Sect.

It was said that many schools have responded. Perhaps nobody could destroy the Demon Sect, but it was probably the dream for many martial practitioners to become the leader.

On the Demon Sect's side, there was no movement at all.

At the same time, on Ling Yun Peak, Qiao Ying's expression was bad. She had just come out of seclusion and had learned that there were martial arts gatherings being held by those so-called righteous people to encircle and suppress the Demon Sect.

"Look at what you did. You made such a commotion for a woman!" Qiao Ying said blankly.

Jiang Rong looked at her coldly. "But a disordered crowd is nothing to fear."

Qiao Ying was anxious. Her hands were trembling. "Are you making a joke of the God Sect for the sake of a woman? I knew that I should have killed that woman when Qing You died!"

Jiang Rong didn't say a word. "Mother, your internal injury hasn't healed. You should rest more. I will take care of things." After speaking, he left.

Qiao Ying spat out a mouthful of blood. She felt sad, but also a bit gratified. Didn't they also come back here? The weak can eat the strong. The winner would be king. She hadn't made a breakthrough for a long time. Hadn't she already thought of this day? How annoying!

However, she hoped that she could take on responsibilities and not make fun of the lives of thousands of people!

Jiang Rong strode out and didn't go far. He saw 2 people carry a corpse down the mountain.

"What happened?" Jiang Rong walked over. When he saw the 2, he understood what was happening. "Leave!"

The 2 people were relieved. They went to deal with the corpse.

"Giving me peace of mind? How many is this already?" Jiang Rong walked into Jiang Qiao's boudoir.

Jiang Qiao was drunk. "Older bro, it's you! Come drink!"

"It's just a man. So what if he's dead? Are there so few men beside you?" Jiang Rong gave her a disgusted look and avoided her hand.

"Hehe, it's just a man, but those men aren't Yuan Lang!" Jiang Qiao suddenly smashed her glass. "Older bro, that woman is dead. Don't you feel sad?"

Jiang Rong didn't answer and gave her a cold look. "Don't go down the mountain at this time. Leave me in peace. Otherwise, I can't guarantee your life!" Then, he strode out.

Jiang Qiao's sorrowful cry came from behind.

Jiang Rong paused for a moment, then strode out. Dead? Hehe, he didn't believe it. He hadn't seen her body, so he didn't believe it!

The martial arts gathering was held as scheduled. The major martial arts sects sent their elite disciples to gather together to participate in the grand event. Of course, slaying demons and defending the lands was important. If they could become the leader of the martial arts alliance, then that would be even better.

Yuan Wei Xiu had been practicing in seclusion. As Yuan Wei Xiu's apprentice, Ou Yang Yi had the full authority to represent Yuan Wei Xiu. He contacted people and welcomed them. Shui Yi Yi had gone back to wearing women's clothing and was standing next to Ou Yang Yi. She was accepting compliments from martial arts practitioners.

When a brilliant scholar and a beautiful woman stood next to each other, they looked like a match made in heaven.

Shui Yi Yi was happy to hear all of these compliments. From time to time, she looked affectionately at Ou Yang Yi.

It felt so good. She liked it! Even her dad had sent her a letter, praising her and asking her to take older brother Yi back with her.

But, this wasn't enough. She wanted more.

Just as the martial arts conference was in full swing, the backyards of the large sects were under attack. The Demon Sect took advantage of this and attacked all the main sects. Because most of the elite disciples had come to participate in the martial arts gathering, the disciples that had been left behind could not handle the Demon Sect's offensive at all. They were soon defeated.

Some schools had superior geographical locations, which were easy to defend and difficult to attack. These sects blocked the Demon Sect's offensive and sent messages via flying pigeon.

The various sects were fighting for the position of the leader of the martial arts alliance. Suddenly, they heard that their sects were under attack. They didn't care about becoming the leader or guarding the road from demons, so they hurried back to rescue their sects.

Yuan Wei Xiu had been practicing martial arts with immense concentration, so he hadn't stepped out at all. But, he had a good sense for the various participants. Ou Yang Yi had been running the entire thing, so the anger of the large sects was concentrated on him.

Some people were speculating that he colluded with the Demon Sect and set this entire thing up deliberately. It was said that Ou Yang Yi was the favourite person of Shen Shui Palace's eldest young lady. Although Shen Shui Palace was low-key, they may also have something to do with the Demon Sect. The only reason these people didn't take action against Ou Yang Yi was because of Yuan Wei Xiu.

In an instant, Ou Yang Yi and Shui Yi Yi fell from their pedestal.

Ou Yang Yi faced everyone's suspicion and hatred. He tried to explain things, but nobody listened to him.

Shui Yi Yi was red. She held on to Ou Yang Yi. "Older brother Yi, don't try to explain anything. They won't listen. If such a big thing has happened, then let's tell master quickly. Master must have a way."

Shui Yi Yi figured that those people already had their preconceived notions. No matter how much they explained things, they wouldn't believe it. Right now, they had to think of another way to shift the tides. For example, when they took advantage of the Demon Sect, they directly attacked their base. At that time, those people had nothing to say!

Ou Yang Yi thought he had a clear conscience, but he misunderstood everyone's discomfort. He also felt a little wronged. It was obvious that these people had been boasting of his youth and accomplishments yesterday, but were saying that he was an underling of the Demon Sect today!

Shui Yi Yi saw Ou Yang Yi, but couldn't turn around and take him to Yuan Wei Xiu to go into seclusion.

Across the door, Shui Yi Yi shouted, "Master, master! Something has happened!"

The door opened with a creak. Yuan Wei Xiu stood at the door. "What happened?"

After Yuan Wei Xiu had gone into seclusion, his temperament had calmed. He was like an ancient sword that had been sleeping for thousands of years. Although it did not show its edges, it hid a bright light.

Shui Yi Yi was a little scared. "The Demon Sect took advantage of the fact that we were holding a martial arts conference. They brought their people to attack the different sects. Many schools have already fallen. All the big sects have already returned. They thought that this martial arts conference was a collusion between older brother Yi and the Demon Sect. They thought this was a trap."

Chapter 95 – My Son is the Main Villain (part 15)

Yuan Wei Xiu was expressionless.

When Shui Yi Yi saw that Yuan Wei Xiu didn't say anything, she was a little anxious. "Master, for the sake of the present, we might as well take drastic measures to deal with this1 and break into the Demon Sect. It can both solve the difficulties of the large sects and wash away older brother Yi's grievances!"

Yuan Wei Xiu glanced at her when he heard her speak. "You have too many ideas."

Shui Yi Yi instinctively perceived the dislike in Yuan Wei Xiu's words and she flinched a little. She looked at Ou Yang Yi, who was depressed, and persisted for his sake. "Master!"

"Enough, I know. Yi'r, don't have that kind of expression. Let's go. You stay here!" Yuan Wei Xiu's last sentence was directed at Shui Yi Yi.

"Master!" Ou Yang Yi and Shui Yi Yi said in unison.

"Since we have decided to go to the Demon Sect, then we must hurry. She isn't good at martial arts, so it is a burden to bring her," Yuan Wei Xiu said in a deep voice.

Shui Yi Yi quickly weighed these words in her heart. Although she had low martial arts, she had a lot of defensive abilities and she wasn't afraid of the Demon Sect. If they brought her, she would slow down their journey. They were too fast!

Shui Yi Yi raised her head and said, "Older brother Yi, go with master first. I will come later. Don't worry. I can protect myself."

Since she exposed her identity in order to protect Ou Yang Yi, she had confessed to him and they had confided in each other, deciding to get married.

Yuan Wei Xiu originally didn't like Shui Yi Yi much, but after seeing her desperation and affection for Ou Yang Yi, he acquiesced to their relationship.

Ou Yang Yi looked at Shui Yi Yi. He was not worried about leaving her. They had to prioritise this so this was the only way. "Yi Yi, you must protect yourself! Wait for me!"

Ou Yang Yi held Shui Yi Yi's hands and she felt moved. "Older brother Yi, you also have to protect yourself." When there was danger, he should hide behind master. But, Shui Yi Yi didn't dare to say this. She knew how important master was to older brother Yi.

Yuan Wei Xiu ignored the couple's goodbyes. He picked up his sword, turned on his horse, and looked at them condescendingly. "Yi'r, are you coming?" At the same time, he felt dissatisfaction in his heart. What a neat and tidy person Yi'r had become. He had fallen in love.

Yuan Wei Xiu didn't know whether this change was good, but when he saw how happy Shui Yi Yi was, he presumed that women liked it.

Would Su Su have also liked it?

When Yuan Wei Xiu thought of this, his heart began to hurt once more. The softness he felt disappeared. He rode off.

Ou Yang Yi didn't expect his master to leave as soon as he finished speaking. He still had a lot of things to say to Yi Yi. When he saw his master was already far away, he felt anxious and quickly urged his horse forward. "Yi Yi, I'm leaving first. I will protect myself!"

Shui Yi Yi inwardly complained about Yuan Wei Xiu's incomprehensible actions, figuring that was why his wife and child didn't recognise him! She still had a lot of things to say and things to give to older brother Yi.

"Older brother Yi, look after yourself. I'll be waiting for you!" Shui Yi Yi shouted as she waved her hands.

After a while, Ou Yang Yi disappeared at the end of the mountain road. Shui Yi Yi sighed, then turned to enter the small courtyard. She couldn't leave like this. She still had to deal with a lot of things.

Shui Yi Yi subconsciously held her breath when a strange fragrance permeated the air. She remembered she had the poison repelling pearl around her neck and then smiled triumphantly.

Before she could speak, she felt a pain in her neck. Shui Yi Yi then fainted. She was put into a sack and carried out of the house.

When the big sects rushed back, the Demon Sect had already left. All the large sects counted their people and discovered they had suffered serious losses. They recalled that the Demon Sect relieved a besieged ally by attacking the home base of the beseigers2! Even if they knew that this was a trap, they would have come back without hesitation. After all, nobody dared to take the risk.

One shouldn't fear bad people with high martial arts. One should fear bad people who were educated. This was the common sentiment among the large sects.

Yuan Wei Xiu and Ou Yang Yi rushed to the bottom of Ling Yun Peak, rested for a while, then ascended the peak.

Although there were numerous traps everywhere, the master and apprentice were able to make it through without much difficulty as they had high martial arts. However, Ou Yang Yi almost activated a trap a few times. Yuan Wei Xiu frowned. These days, Yi'r only cared about love and had neglected to practice his martial arts, therefore not showing much improvement!

Once they returned, he would have to talk to Ou Yang Yi about it. If Ou Yang Yi wanted to continue to wander the lands, then he had to have real skills!

When Ou Yang Yi was about to rush in, Yuan Wei Xiu stopped him.

"What's wrong, master?" Ou Yang Yi asked in surprise.

"This was too smooth. I feel that something is wrong," said Yuan Wei Xiu.

"It was going well? I don't think so. The Demon Sect's traps were powerful. I almost fell into them several times," said Ou Yang Yi.

"That's why you shouldn't neglect practicing your martial arts," Yuan Wei Xiu said lightly.

Ou Yang Yi was stunned. These days, he ran around and spent time with Yi Yi when he was free. It was true that he hadn't practiced martial arts for a while, so he felt a little guilty. "I'm sorry, master. I won't be negligent anymore." Then, he looked around and found nothing wrong.

"Master, perhaps most of the Demon Sect are still out at the other sects. Maybe they haven't come back yet," said Ou Yang Yi.

Yuan Wei Xiu frowned. "No. If that was so, it would still be impossible for the main hall in the Demon Sect to have no guards. Retreat!"

After speaking, he took Ou Yang Yi's hand and withdrew down the mountain.

It was a pity that they were too late. They had been surrounded. These people seemed to have appeared out of thin air. They were holding □□. Under the light of the fire, the □□ had a strange green sheen. They were obviously poisoned.

Ou Yang Yi observed the situation and didn't panic. "Do you think that this is able to trap us?" Were they looking down on them?

"This might not be enough to trap you and your master, but what if we include her?" Jiang Qiao came out triumphantly. She clapped her hands and two people came out from behind her, dragging someone. Jiang Qiao took off the cover to reveal Shui Yi Yi!

"Yi Yi! What are you doing here?" Ou Yang Yi looked at Shui Yi Yi and was now anxious. Yi Yi did not look well. At a glance, she looked like she had suffered.

When she saw Ou Yang Yi, she suddenly seemed like she had a backbone. "Older brother Yi, save me! Save me!"

"You are too despicable!" Ou Yang Yi said indignantly as he watched Shui Yi Yi suffer.

"Hahaha!" It was as if Jiang Qiao had heard a joke. "Despicable? Don't you call us the Demon Sect? If we don't do something dirty, then how could we be worthy of the name of Demon Sect?" The dagger in her hands cut at the cloth at Shui Yi Yi's chest, exposing large areas of white skin.

Shui Yi Yi was ashamed and angry. "I'm warning you… My father is the lord of Shen Shui Palace. If you dare to treat me this way, then Shen Shui Palace won't let you go. Do you really want to be an enemy of Shen Shui Palace?"

Ou Yang Yi yelled, "Let go of her! Come at me!"

Jiang Qiao glanced at Ou Yang Yi and looked away in disgust. "You… Except this blind one, who can see it!"

Ou Yang Yi and Shui Yi Yi trembled.

Yuan Wei Xiu observed the situation calmly. "What do you want?"

Jiang Qiao laughed loudly. "Noble Warrior Yuan is refreshing!" Then, she stopped smiling. "What I want is very simple. As long as you abandon your martial arts, I will let you leave."

Ou Yang Yi's eyes widened. "No, absolutely not!"

Jiang Qiao did not speak, but just waved her hand. One of her subordinates immediately pulled off Shui Yi Yi's clothes, revealing her undershirt.

Shui Yi Yi was ashamed. "Older brother Yi, save me!"

Ou Yang Yi was going crazy. "You are not human! Let her go! Come after me! If I abandon my martial arts, will you consider it?" he asked as he frantically rushed forward.

□□ forced Ou Yang Yi back.

Jiang Qiao laughed heartily. "I will give you fifteen minutes. If you haven't made a decision, then I will take off another piece of clothing. The only other cloth she has on her is her bellyband. You should think carefully!"

Ou Yang Yi knelt on the ground in despair and pain.

Jiang Qiao laughed loudly. "Who will you choose between your master or your woman? If you choose the woman, then you are ungrateful. If you choose your master, then you are ruthless! What will you choose? Hahaha!"

Ou Yang Yi's brain was about to explode. Master and Yi Yi… He didn't want to give up either of them! He wasn't willing! He couldn't make this choice!

Yuan Wei Xiu ignored Ou Yang Yi. He had been calmly observing their surroundings. Amid Jiang Qiao's triumphant laughter, Yuan Wei Xiu suddenly rose into the air like an eagle. He faced Shui Yi Yi and rushed in her direction.

Jiang Qiao stopped laughing abruptly and greeted him. The sound of two palms hitting reverberated in the area. Jiang Qiao stepped back and spat out blood.

The rest of the congregation guarded each other and stood in front of Jiang Qiao.

Yuan Wei Xiu ignored Jiang Qiao. He hit the person who was holding Shui Yi Yi over their shoulder. He grabbed Shui Yi Yi and leapt up. The sound of palms hitting sounded. Yuan Wei Xiu was taken off guard and he stumbled.

Yuan Wei Xiu reluctantly stood still. Shui Yi Yi was weak and fell a little behind him. Upon seeing this, Ou Yang Yi immediately rushed over. Ou Yang Yi was unable to dodge and he was hit in his right arm by an arrow.

Ou Yang Yi couldn't care for the others. He held Shui Yi Yi in his arms. "Yi Yi, how are you?"

Shui Yi Yi trembled, tears slipping down her cheeks. "Older brother Yi!" She was terrified. It turned out that what her dad said about the lands being treacherous was true.

Yuan Wei Xiu was already fighting Jiang Rong over there.

Yuan Wei Xiu was a little surprised. Jiang Rong's martial arts had improved over the time they had not seen each other. Sure enough, there were a lot of people outside the mountains. He had thought that his martial arts had improved a lot during his seclusion, but it turned out that Jiang Rong had deliberately concealed his strength before.

Ou Yang Yi protected the weak and feeble Shui Yi Yi. He held his sword in front of him. Suddenly, his gaze went dark, his legs became weak, and he knelt on the ground.

Shui Yi Yi was shocked. "Older brother Yi, what's wrong?"

Chapter 96 – My Son is the Main Villain (part 16)

Jiang Qiao pushed away the people who were supporting her. She wiped the blood from the corners of her mouth and walked over. "Servants. Catch them for me!"

Shui Yi Yi supported Ou Yang Yi and panicked. She couldn't help but scream, "Master!"

When Yuan Wei Xiu heard that the situation was not right, he was distracted and looked over. Jiang Rong took this opportunity to hit him. Yuan Wei Xiu held his chest and stepped backwards.

Over there, Ou Yang Yi and Shui Yi Yi had been caught by a fine steel chain.

Jiang Rong looked at Yuan Wei Xiu coldly. "If you want them to survive, then hand over Wen Su and Yuan Lang!"

Yuan Wei Xiu's eyes widened. "What do you mean?"

"I didn't set fire to You Yue Valley. Before the valley was set on fire, they disappeared. I don't believe that they're dead!" Jiang Rong said coldly. "In short, if you want your apprentice to survive, you can exchange their lives for Wen Su and her son. Otherwise, you can collect their corpses!"

Yuan Wei Xiu was frightened and angry. Su Su and his son did not die? Then where did they go? Who kidnapped them? Did they hide themselves? If they were taken away, then was the Demon Sect causing a ruckus to draw out the thief? If they were hiding, then why were they hiding? Who would be hiding them?

Yuan Wei Xiu's heart was in a mess, but he didn't show this on his face.

Jiang Rong went on to say, "I will give you three months. After three months, if you don't bring Wen Su and her son, you can come and collect Ou Yang Yi's body!" After he finished speaking, they took Ou Yang Yi and Shui Yi Yi away.

Shui Yi Yi was angry when she heard this and her eyes were red. It turned out that this was all that slut's fault?! They were the ones who offended the Demon Sect. They managed to escape and hide, but older brother Yi and her were trapped. This was unacceptable!

When she saw that they were about to be taken away, Shui Yi Yi couldn't help but yell, "Master!"

Yuan Wei Xiu stabilised his mind and nodded at them. "Don't worry!"

How could Shui Yi Yi be assured? She and his disciple were on one side, while his wife and child were on the other. She couldn't guarantee which one he cared more about! She couldn't pin her hopes on Yuan Wei Xiu. Dad, where are you? Dad, come save me!

Yuan Wei Xiu calmed down. "You really won't kill them?"

Jiang Rong waved his hand to signal for everyone to retreat. They did not dare to relax. Jiang Qiao had suffered internal injuries and wanted to return to heal up. She glared at Yuan Wei Xiu. "Go, do you think that you can stop him?"

With that said, they left.

Jiang Rong glanced at Yuan Wei Xiu. "I want her. Naturally, I won't kill her!"

Yuan Wei Xiu had a high level of cultivation and control, but when he heard Jiang Rong's words, he was very angry. He glared at Jiang Rong with fire in his eyes.

Jiang Rong sneered. "I'm not as polite as you guys. If I like it, then I like it. I will get her by any means possible!"

Yuan Wei Xiu felt helpless. If looks could kill, then Jiang Rong would be dead right now.

"She is your uncle's wife. How dare you?!" Yuan Wei Xiu said.

"So you know?" Jiang Rong sneered. "So what? It's not just me. Jiang Qiao wants Yuan Lang. Hahaha! Yuan Wei Xiu, I am looking forward to what kind of choice you will make. Will you choose this pair of lovers who depend on each other, or will you choose your wife and child?"

Jiang Rong's smug laughter echoed through the valley.

Yuan Wei Xiu's heart was agitated. He coughed another mouthful of blood and clutched his chest. He took a few steps back and left.

Jiang Rong didn't stop him. He just watched Yuan Wei Xiu leave.

In the gloomy prison, Shui Yi Yi and Ou Yang Yi were held in opposite cells.

Shui Yi Yi wrapped her clothes around her tightly. She lay on the railing. "Older brother Yi, older brother Yi, how are you? Wake up!"

Suddenly, from the corner of her eye, she saw someone come in. Shui Yi Yi tensed and watched carefully.

The two people didn't even look at Shui Yi Yi. They entered the opposite cell. She heard a few clicks, then Ou Yang Yi squatted in pain.

Because her view was blocked, Shui Yi Yi didn't know what had happened. Although she was very worried, she didn't dare to speak.

It was only after the two people left did Shui Yi Yi try to look over, wondering what those two did to older brother Yi.

"Older brother Yi. What's wrong with older brother Yi? Can you speak?"

No matter how much Shui Yi Yi yelled, Ou Yang Yi remained unconscious. Shui Yi Yi gradually became discouraged and slumped on the ground.

A few mice had come out from the thatch on the ground. Before, Shui Yi Yi would have jumped in disgust, but now, she just moved aside.

She cared about her life more than the mice. She couldn't put all her hopes on Yuan Wei Xiu as he had his wife and son on one side, and Shui Yi Yi and Ou Yang Yi on the other. She believed that Yuan Wei Xiu would have a difficult time choosing between them. Shui Yi Yi was a little annoyed. Everything she had on her had been taken away, otherwise she could have informed Shen Shui Palace.

When she thought about the humiliation she had suffered over the past few days, Shui Yi Yi's eyes were red! She was the dignified eldest young lady of Shen Shui Palace. Although her younger brother didn't take her seriously, nobody dared to be disrespectful to her on the surface. She would avenge this grudge sooner or later. However, Shui Yi Yi didn't know if Shen Shui Palace would offend the Guang Ming Divine Sect for her. It didn't matter if her dad didn't make a move. She still had older brother Yi. Older brother Yi would avenge her sooner or later!

Now, Shui Yi Yi hoped that Shen Shui Palace would find out that she had disappeared soon and come to rescue her and older brother Yi.

In the future, she would stay in Shen Shui Palace and never head out to the bustling central plains again. Older brother Yi was here and she believed they would still have a good life.

Yuan Wei Xiu hurried down the mountain and found a quiet place to heal his injuries.

A few days later, Yuan Wei Xiu recovered most of his internal injuries, so he began to calmly ponder Jiang Rong's words. The Demon Sect had wicked intentions, so he would never send Su Su and his son into the tiger's lair. However, he wanted to know why Su Su faked her death. Was it to get rid of Jiang Rong? Why didn't she discuss it with him? Why did she hide it from him?

Yuan Wei Xiu sensed ugly feelings arising in his chest and he quickly restrained them. He stopped thinking about it. Now, the most important thing was to rescue Yi'r.

Yuan Wei Xiu forced himself to calm down. He began to think about how to rescue Yi'r.

Yuan Wei Xiu began to contact other martial arts sects. He wanted to discuss attacking the Demon Sect again, but only a few responded. Most of the sects told him that they needed time to recover from the previous attacks.

A month had passed and Yuan Wei Xiu was unable to find a suitable helper. He began to feel a little anxious.

At this time he suddenly remembered Shen Shui Palace! But, Yuan Wei Xiu then realised that Shen Shui Palace was far away in the desert of the western region. It was too late to contact them.

Just as Yuan Wei Xiu was feeling desperate, someone suddenly found him.

"You are… Lang'er?" Yuan Wei Xiu couldn't believe his eyes. The familiar, yet strange person in front of him was really Yuan Lang?

"Yes. I heard that you encountered some trouble. It just so happens your problems are related to my problems. This needs to be resolved. So, I will help you," Yuan Lang said softly.

"What was going on in the first place?" Yuan Wei Xiu asked. He wanted to know what on earth the mother and son were thinking.

Yuan Lang smiled slightly. "What is going on? It's actually very simple. In order to protect ourselves and live a stable life, we came here to escape. Your troubles were also caused by us, so mother asked me to help you."

Yuan Wei Xiu looked gloomy. "So it seems that she still refuses to forgive me. She has never trusted me."

When Yuan Lang heard this, he smiled silently. "You have too many things in your homeland and too many things in your heart. How can you be trusted? Forget it. It's in the past now. I won't say anything about it. From now on, I will protect mother. You can guard your martial arts path with peace of mind! We have never been the same."

Yuan Wei Xiu was shocked. He stared at Yuan Lang, dumbfounded, but Yuan Lang smiled. "Are you sure you want to continue discussing this with me? As far as I know, Ou Yang Yi's situation is very bad. As for Shen Shui Palace, although they received news of Shui Yi Yi's disappearance, they haven't done anything as the Shen Shui Palace Lord is seriously ill."

Yuan Wei Xiu looked at Yuan Lang, a little alert. He touched the hilt of his sword and subconsciously assumed a defensive posture. "How do you know of this?" How did Yuan Lang know what he didn't?

Yuan Lang noticed Yuan Wei Xiu's defensive posture and sneered. Fortunately, he didn't consider Yuan Wei Xiu as a father in his heart. Otherwise, he would be sad to be the reason for Yuan Wei Xiu's defensive manner.

"I naturally have my ways. Say, do you need my help? If not, then I will go by myself. I must avenge my mother!" It turned out that in addition to prolonging life and maintaining appearance, Growing Spring Arts had the effect of bewitching souls.

He was born handsome, so he was naturally pleasing to women. With this Growing Spring Arts, this effect was even more powerful. Fortunately, he always remembered his mother's teachings and didn't dare to do anything to those girls. He just used his looks to get the information he wanted. As for those women who fell in love with him, well, that was beyond his control.

However, Yuan Lang did not intend to tell Yuan Wei Xiu this because Yuan Wei Xiu would not approve. Yuan Wei Xiu would likely think that Yuan Lang was evil. This difference was probably the true portrayal of the relationship between them!

Yuan Wei Xiu frowned. After he weighed his pros and cons, he nodded and focussed on saving Yi'r. As for Yuan Lang's improper conduct, this could be discussed afterwards!

"Okay, let's save Yi'r first!" said Yuan Wei Xiu.

Yuan Lang smiled. They once explored Ling Yun Peak at night.

Chapter 97 – My Son is the Main Villain (chapter 17)

At the base of Ling Yun Peak, Yuan Wei Xiu and Yuan Lang saw a figure.

When Yuan Lang saw who it was, he felt a little helpless. "A-Qing, didn't you return? Why are you here?"

The woman named A-Qing heard Yuan Lang's voice and ran over to him, throwing herself into his arms. "A-Lang, I couldn't bear to leave you. I don't want to leave you!"

Yuan Lang hugged her helplessly and sighed. "Listen. Go back first. When I am done here, I will go to Miao Jiang with my mother to find you."

"No, I don't want to leave you. A-Lang, why don't you want me?! If you want me to, then I will go, okay?" A-Qing blinked her big, beautiful eyes. Her small face was full of innocence while the words she said were shocking.

At least in Yuan Wei Xiu's mind, it was like this. He always thought that Shui Yi Yi was bold and unrestrained. Before Yi'r got married, she always yelled for master, master, master, and didn't shy away from acting like a spoiled baby who needed to be fed. There was also that brother and sister from the Demon Sect. There was an aunt who coveted his son, and an uncle who coveted his wife. It was so shameless.

But after meeting this A-Qing, Yuan Wei Xiu knew that these types of people were everywhere!

Yuan Wei Xiu looked at A-Qing in disapproval, but when his gaze fell on A-Qing's bare arms and thighs, he quickly looked away. "Girl, please respect yourself!"

A-Qing blinked her big eyes and looked at Yuan Wei Xiu with an ignorant expression. "What is self-respect? Is it a kind of sticky rice dumpling1? Can it be eaten?"

Yuan Wei Xiu's face turned red, but he didn't dare to look at A-Qing. He sulked.

Yuan Lang held back a smile and patiently persuaded her. "A-Qing, it won't work. We Han people need to pay attention to the words of a matchmaker who is organised by our parents with regards to marriage. We cannot have illicit sexual relations. It isn't good for you."

A-Qing looked stubborn. "But in Miao Jiang, as long as we like each other, we can be together."

"This isn't Miao Jiang. This is Zhong Yuan." Yuan Lang was very patient with this innocent and cute girl.

"That's simple. Can't you just come back to Miao Jiang with me?" After A-Qing finished speaking, she remembered that Yuan Lang still had his beautiful mother. "Take your mother with you!"

Yuan Lang smiled. "I can't do that now. I have to do something. Be good and go back first. When I finish this, I will definitely go to you."

These days, no matter what A-Qing said and no matter how tempting she was, Yuan Lang refused to touch her. A-Qing wanted to make a last attempt tonight, but the result was still the same. She also knew what Yuan Lang wanted to do and was a little disappointed. "Then, then you have to kiss me, okay? If you kiss me, then I'll leave."

Yuan Lang had no choice but to duck down and kiss A-Qing on her forehead. But, A-Qing grabbed him and kissed him! Yuan Lang was frightened by A-Qing's boldness and froze before pushing A-Qing away.

Yuan Wei Xiu couldn't bear to look over, so he avoided them.

"A-Qing, don't do this. This isn't Miao Jiang. People will laugh at you if they see this," Yuan Lang said helplessly.

"I am just kissing the person I like. Can't I do this? I don't just kiss others so casually!" A-Qing was a little unhappy at being pushed away.

Yuan Lang saw that A-Qing didn't plan on leaving today and was a little embarrassed. A-Qing was good at poisons, but her martial arts weren't very good. If he brought her, it might be a little troublesome. Yuan Lang thought about it, then whispered a few words in A-Qing's ear.

A-Qing beamed. "Really?"

Yuan Lang smiled and took out a jade pendant. He handed it to A-Qing. "Of course it's true. Take this. They will know what is going on when they see it. Just stay there. When I finish up here, I will naturally go back."

A-Qing smiled happily. She suddenly jumped up and kissed Yuan Lang on the cheek. "Okay, I'll wait for you to come back." Then, she bounced away.

Yuan Wei Xiu turned his head. "You are going to let her leave like this? Won't you worry about her?"

Yuan Lang smiled and said, "A-Qing is a Miao girl. Miao girls are good at gu2 poisons and she can defend herself with poisonous snakes. If someone dares to touch her without permission, he will suffer." Yuan Lang adjusted his sleeves. "Let's go!"

"Did you let her meet your mother? Do you like her?" Yuan Wei Xiu frowned. Why did the two of them like this kind of evil girl? What was so good about this kind of girl?

Yuan Lang smiled without saying a word.

When Yuan Wei Xiu saw him like that, he felt powerless. They were obviously blood related, but they were like strangers. The same was true with regards to Su Su. They regarded him as an outsider.

When he thought of this, Yuan Wei Xiu thought of Ou Yang Yi. Although he was not his biological son, he was better than his biological son. He didn't know how that child was doing now. When he thought of this, Yuan Wei Xiu quickened his pace.

Ling Yun Peak's guards were tight. But, for Yuan Wei Xiu, avoiding these guards was no issue. He was a little worried about Yuan Lang, but the younger man used a strange step, like he was strolling leisurely in a garden, and managed to avoid the guards.

Upon seeing this, Yuan Wei Xiu felt relieved.

"Here." Yuan Lang glanced at Yuan Wei Xiu.

Yuan Wei Xiu saw that he seemed to be very familiar with the terrain here. He thought about it carefully. Yes, Yuan Lang had lived on Ling Yun Peak for a while. When Yuan Lang lived here, he never walked around. The reason why he was familiar with this place was that he had secretly asked the maids.

Yuan Lang took Yuan Wei Xiu through and avoided the guards and traps. Along the way, they encountered a small obstacle, but it was quickly resolved by the two of them.

Yuan Lang stood at the door. "You go in and take them out."

Yuan Wei Xiu glanced at him. "What about you?"

"I will go distract them. You take advantage of the chaos. Go quickly. Don't linger," said Yuan Lang.

Along the way, Yuan Wei Xiu noticed that Yuan Lang's martial arts seemed unfathomable. As Yuan Lang was familiar with the topography of Ling Yun Peak, then he should be able to get away smoothly. In addition, he was very concerned about Ou Yang Yi. Yuan Wei Xiu nodded and said, "Careful." Then, he quickly rushed into the cell.

When Yuan Lang saw Yuan Wei Xiu leave without looking back, Yuan Lang laughed at himself.

Fortunately, he had never counted on him, so he couldn't be disappointed.

Yuan Lang smiled and walked in the direction of the main hall. He had paid what he owed. Now he could solve his own problems.

Jiang Qiao looked at the man in front of her in disbelief. "Yuan Lang, you really are alive!" Jiang Qiao had tears running down her cheeks.

He was still alive. That was great!

Yuan Lang looked at Jiang Qiao and frowned slightly. He knew what Jiang Qiao thought of him, but he didn't care. Since he was young, he had experienced many people's admiration towards him, so he didn't dislike it. Additionally, since he was young, he would use women's love for him to achieve his goals.

"Yes, I'm still alive. I came to find Jiang Rong today. Don't stay here, lest you get hurt later," Yuan Lang said softly.

Jiang Qiao's tears were still there. She was stunned by Yuan Lang's words. "What are you going to do?"

"This hatred is something I don't share with my mother. This is a matter between Jiang Rong and I." Yuan Lang smiled and looked at Jiang Qiao. Jiang Qiao suddenly nodded stupidly, turned around, and walked back into her residence.

"You can use a soul change technique?" Jiang Rong asked incredulously. Soul changing was a secret martial art. Even he wasn't qualified to learn it. How could Yuan Lang know it?!

Yuan Lang turned around and looked at Jiang Rong with a smile. "In this world, nobody can hurt my mother. So, Jiang Rong, I am sorry." Yuan Lang used this strange stepping technique to rush towards Jiang Rong.

The two people fought each other.

The sounds of fighting brought over the guards from Ling Yun Peak.

On the other side, Yuan Wei Xiu rushed into the prison and knocked several guards to the ground.

When Shui Yi Yi heard the movements, she turned over and saw Yuan Wei Xiu. She shouted excitedly, "Master! Master! We are here! Master!"

Yuan Wei Xiu heard Shui Yi Yi's cries, but he couldn't hear Ou Yang Yi's voice. He was a little panicked and rushed over. "Where is Yi'r?"

Shui Yi Yi pointed at the cell opposite her. "Master, go and see older brother Yi!"

Yuan Wei Xiu rushed to the cell and broke open the stainless steel chain on the door with his sword. "Yi'r, Yi'r, what's wrong?"

Ou Yang Yi opened his eyes and saw Yuan Wei Xiu. His eyes were red. "Master!"

Yuan Wei Xiu saw that Ou Yang Yi's limbs were limp on the ground! Yuan Wei Xiu suddenly knelt down beside Ou Yang Yi and hugged him. "Who did it? Who did it?"

Ou Yang Yi had endured a lot for many days. The moment he saw Yuan Wei Xiu, he burst into tears. "Master! Master! Am I going to be a useless person?!"

Yuan Wei Xiu hugged Ou Yang Yi, distressed. "No, no. Master will definitely cure you. There must be a way to cure you!"

Shui Yi Yi was a little worried. She was afraid that if they were delayed, they wouldn't be able to leave. "Master, leave here first. I know there is a magical medicine in the western regions called Black Jade Intermittent Ointment. It can help significantly with this kind of injury. Let's find it together later!"

Black Jade Intermittent Ointment? Yuan Wei Xiu had also heard of this medicine. "Yes, the Black Jade Intermittent Ointment. Master will take you to find it. Don't worry, master will cure you!"

Yuan Wei Xiu took off his outer clothes and wrapped Ou Yang Yi, tying him to his back. He fixed Ou Yang Yi in place with a belt. "Don't be afraid. Master will take you out!"

Ou Yang Yi rested on his master's shoulder and nodded with red eyes.

Yuan Wei Xiu rescued Shui Yi Yi and the 3 of them walked out.

When they exited the prison, they heard the sound of fighting coming from the direction of the main hall.

Yuan Wei Xiu looked over, worried, but he remembered that Yi'r had suffered such a serious injury and needed timely treatment. After debating with himself for a while, he resolutely went down the mountain with Ou Yang Yi on his back.

Yuan Lang and Jiang Rong exchanged hundreds of blows with no definitive outcome. The two hit the ground and fought on the roof and in the air. Wherever they went, they left a mess.

At this time, there were some others who had reacted and went to help, but the two were fighting so fiercely that they feared getting accidentally injured, so they didn't dare to jump in.

In addition, Jiang Qiao had awakened and rushed over. "No arrows! No arrows are allowed without my permission!" Therefore, the team waited and didn't do anything.

Qiao Ying also dragged her sick body out. Her brows furrowed when she saw this scene.

"Mother, what should I do? Is there any way to separate them?" Jiang Qiao didn't want to see either of them injured, so she didn't want to rush to do anything.

Qiao Ying sighed. "If I were you, I'd send someone to the prison now."

Chapter 98 – My Son is the Main Villain (part 18)

The prison? Ou Yang Yi? Jiang Qiao frowned. "It doesn't matter. Ou Yang Yi's arms and legs have been broken. He is already a useless person. If he is gone, then he is gone!"

Originally, they had grabbed Ou Yang Yi to force Yuan Lang and his mother to show up. Now that their goal had been achieved, Ou Yang Yi was no longer needed.

Qiao Ying frowned. Jiang Rong handled things quite well. He had relieved a besieged ally by attacking the home base of the enemy. He applied the Thirty-Six Stratagems1 very well. Qiao Ying was relieved, but found out that Jiang Rong had done so much to force the mother and son to show up.

"Forget it. I am already old. If you mess things up, take care of it yourself." Qiao Ying observed for a while. Although she didn't understand what the two of them were thinking, Qiao Ying was relieved.

When she finished speaking, Qiao Ying went back.

Jiang Qiao's eyes widened. Her mother really left like this?

Yuan Lang and Jiang Rong had separated at this time. They stood on top of the hall and were facing the wind.

"Your martial arts have improved a lot," Jiang Rong said with a complicated expression. As soon as he fought him, he knew that his opponent hadn't used all of his strength. If Yuan Lang went all out, he didn't know who would win.

Yuan Lang smiled. He had no intention of becoming enemies with the Guang Ming Sect. After all, the Guang Ming Sect had been around for a hundred years and had its own magic weapon. On his own, Yuan Lang knew that he could not compete with the entire Guang Ming Sect. But, the humiliation his mother suffered must be avenged. That was why he was here today.

"Why did you come here today?" Jiang Rong asked.

Yuan Lang had no expression on his face. "Naturally it is to get revenge."

"Revenge?"

"Yes, revenge for the humiliation my mother had to suffer!" Yuan Lang said. "My mother had only one husband in this life and that is my father. Those who dare to covet my mother must die! But, I don't have the ability to kill you now and I don't have any intentions of becoming the enemy of the entire Guang Ming Sect. However, this doesn't mean I can't kill you in the future!"

A trace of pain flashed in Jiang Rong's eyes. "You and your mother faked your death to get rid of me? Why can she marry a second time, but she can't marry me?!"

"Because she doesn't like you! And I don't want it. Although I can't kill you know, but you should know that with time I will be able to," said Yuan Lang. "So, let's make this clear. Do you want to be friends or enemies?"

"What does being enemies or friends entail?" Jiang Rong asked.

"If you don't give up and still covet my mother, then you will be my lifelong enemy. If we are friends, then we will be at peace with each other." Yuan Lang glanced at Jiang Qiao, who was anxious, and smiled meaningfully.

Jiang Rong frowned. "What do you want?"

Yuan Lang tilted his head and said, "What I will do is give that person a taste of their own medicine."

Jiang Rong sneered. "You weren't like this before."

Yuan Lang laughed like he had heard a joke. "Isn't this fine now? I can protect people like this. Jiang Rong, will you believe in my ability? As long as I want to, I can definitely do it. Would you like to try?"

Jiang Rong said, "Go!"

Yuan Lang smiled. "I don't think we will meet again in the future, right?"

Jiang Rong looked away. It took him a while before he finally said, "Fine."

Yuan Lang was about to leave, but he suddenly remembered something and asked, "Do you have any children?"

Jiang Rong was puzzled, but he was wary. "What do you mean?" Although he wasn't married, he had a few children who were raised elsewhere. He had no feelings for those women. He just had them to continue the Jiang family line. Those children were very young. After a few years, he would pick one with the best aptitude and bring them back to Ling Yun Peak to be trained as his heir.

Apart from himself, only his mother knew about the existence of his children. Therefore, his mother was fine with his solitude. Even Jiang Qiao did not know. Why did Yuan Lang ask this?

"Relax, I don't mean anything by this. I was just reminding you. If you don't, then you should leave a few for yourself. But, seeing your reaction, I think that you have some. How fortunate. Anyway, in the future, a month later, you…" After Yuan Lang finished speaking, he cast a meaningful look at Jiang Rong's lower body, then laughed triumphantly.

Jiang Rong was shocked and angry. "You dare?!" When did he get caught and why didn't he notice?

"I said, you humiliated my mother, so it is absolutely irreconcilable between us! Although I won't kill you, it doesn't mean I will let you go! This is what you deserve!" Yuan Lang smiled, his eyes cold. God only knew how angry he was after he heard about it from his master. He wanted to kill Jiang Rong, but his master outlined the pros and cons of this action, so he endured it. His mother originally wanted to destroy her appearance. But because he didn't like it, she didn't do it. It wasn't his mother's fault that she was beautiful. Those who had bad intentions were at fault. Why should his mother have to endure their behaviour?!

Over the years, his mother had been worried and frightened all day long. She slept poorly and was alarmed at the slightest movement all thanks to this person!

If he did not get revenge, then how could he have the face to meet his mother?!

Jiang Rong was angry. It was his dignity! He couldn't endure this! He immediately drew his sword and rushed over.

Yuan Lang wasn't afraid of fighting. He did all that just to confuse Jiang Rong so he could take the opportunity to use the medicine when Jiang Rong relaxed his vigilance. He came here for revenge.

The two fought again and this time the fight was fiercer.

Jiang Qiao, upon seeing that they were doing well, moved her hands. She was anxious over this tricky situation.

"Stop, don't fight!" Jiang Qiao roared angrily. She then turned to the others and said, "Quick! Go find a way to separate them!"

The people looked at each other, then back to the fierce fighting. What could they, the small fry, do about this?

Jiang Qiao saw the two striking each other in mid-air. There was blood coming from their mouths, but they still rushed towards each other. It seemed to be a fight to the death.

Jiang Qiao couldn't help it. She flew in and tried to separate them with her own strength.

As a result, both of them hit Jiang Qiao. Jiang Qiao's eyes widened with pain and she fell from the air.

Upon seeing this, Jiang Rong hurried over and caught Jiang Qiao. They slowed to land on the ground. "How are you? Someone, come here and take her for treatment!"

Jiang Qiao tugged on Jiang Rong's sleeve. "Older bro, don't fight. Don't fight again!"

Jiang Rong was about to speak, but he saw blood coming from under Jiang Qiao's skirt. "You!"

Yuan Lang stopped a small distance away. He frowned when he saw Jiang Qiao. "She probably miscarried. Get a doctor!"

Miscarried? How? Jiang Rong frowned. Jiang Qiao's inner chambers were extremely cold, so it was hard for her to have children. Jiang Qiao also didn't want to get married. That's why she was arrogant. Her mother never asked. Who knew such an accident would happen?

Jiang Qiao felt a little embarrassed when she heard the word 'miscarried'. She didn't like those men at all. She had just been greedy for their bodies. She didn't want to have their children at all. If this child was gone, then it was gone. But, Jiang Qiao felt a little embarrassed when Yuan Lang saw her like this.

She wanted to explain, but she didn't know what to say. Those were the facts. There was nothing else to say.

Jiang Rong frowned. He held Jiang Qiao around the waist and walked a few steps before he suddenly stopped. He turned around and said, "I won't let you go."

Yuan Lang smiled. "That's what I wanted to say to you."

Jiang Rong glared at Yuan Lang. He held Jiang Qiao and left. Jiang Qiao looked at Jiang Rong, then her gaze stopped on Yuan Lang.

Yuan Lang responded with a gentle smile. Jiang Qiao also smiled. Good, he didn't dislike her!

When Yuan Lang saw that Jiang Rong and Jiang Qiao left, he turned around to go down the mountain.

Someone stepped in front of him.

Yuan Lang smiled slightly. "Are you sure you want to stop me?"

The people reacted and quickly stepped aside. If the young master and the saint couldn't stop him, then they definitely couldn't. Their lives were important!

Yuan Lang descended the mountain in front of everyone.

After Yuan Lang confirmed there was nobody behind him, he clutched his chest and coughed out blood. He quickly adjusted his internal breathing. The blood dried at the corners of his mouth. This time he had been careless. Jiang Rong was a man with unpredictable martial arts. His abilities were unknown across the lands. He had managed to keep them hidden.

But, he didn't regret coming this time. He not only paid off his debt but avenged his mother!

Yuan Lang hurried down the mountain. As expected, he did not see Yuan Wei Xiu or the other two. Yuan Lang smiled at himself and left.

Yuan Wei Xiu really didn't think of Yuan Lang. He carried Ou Yang Yi on his back and hurried down the mountain with Shui Yi Yi. The first thing he did was find a medical clinic to get Ou Yang Yi's injuries treated. Shui Yi Yi found an inn. After Shui Yi Yi washed up, changed into clean clothes, and had a meal, she brought some food to the clinic.

Shui Yi Yi happened to hear the doctor tell Yuan Wei Xiu that Ou Yang Yi's arms and legs had been crushed and that he couldn't heal it. The doctor said that Ou Yang Yi could probably only collapse on the bed like this in the future.

For a moment, Shui Yi Yi felt like turning around and leaving. Although she felt very sorry for older brother Yi, she was a girl. What she wanted was a husband who could protect and pamper her, not a waste that she had to look after for the rest of her life!

But, after she turned around, she stopped. It was not that she was reluctant to abandon the feelings between her and Ou Yang Yi, but she remembered that the journey back to Shen Shui Palace would be long. Her martial arts weren't very good and the items that her dad had given her to defend herself had been taken away by the Demon Sect. She had been missing from Shen Shui Palace for so long that nobody had come to look for her. Either her stepmother hid the news of her disappearance, or something had happened at Shen Shui Palace and nobody had the time to look for her.

If she wanted to return to Shen Shui Palace safely, she couldn't do it alone.

At any rate, Yuan Wei Xiu had to go with her. She first had to coax him to escort her back to Shen Shui Palace.

With these thoughts in mind, Shui Yi Yi put on a smiling face and walked in. "Just because you are incompetent doesn't mean that others are incompetent!"

Chapter 99 – My Son is the Main Villain (part 19)

Shui Yi Yi had a confident smile on her face. This was a sharp contrast to Yuan Wei Xiu's frown. "Have you heard of the Black Jade Intermittent Ointment?" Shui Yi Yi asked the doctor.

"Black Jade Intermittent Ointment? Of course. I heard that it was supposed to be a miracle medicine for bone injuries. But, this Black Jade Intermittent Ointment has been lost for nearly a hundred years!" said the doctor as he stroked his beard.

Yuan Wei Xiu had a gloomy expression.

Shui Yi Yi felt a little guilty. In fact, she had heard of the Black Jade Intermittent Ointment from her father and stepmother's gossip. She didn't know that it had been lost for so many years. However, she couldn't give up now! She quickly said, "The Black Jade Intermittent Ointment was originally the western region's Jin Gang Gate's secret. Although it has been lost for nearly a hundred years, it wasn't lost without a trace. Master, for older brother Yi, no matter how difficult it is, we have to try!"

Yuan Wei Xiu nodded. "No matter how difficult it is, I will definitely find the Black Jade Intermittent Ointment."

The doctor looked at Shui Yi Yi and then at Yuan Wei Xiu. "If you can find the Black Jade Intermittent Ointment, then I promise that I can heal the wounds of this young man!"

"Good! Yi Yi, take care of Yi'r. I'll go and prepare. We will set off right away," said Yuan Wei Xiu. Yi'r was injured and so he had to get a comfortable carriage to set off.

"Master, I think we should go back to Shen Shui Palace to ask my father for help. He is very knowledgeable. My stepmother is from the western region, so they must know something," said Shui Yi Yi.

Yuan Wei Xiu nodded then looked at Shui Yi Yi. "You see who your true friends are when you go through tough times together! Yi'r chose right when he chose you!"

Shui Yi Yi bowed her head, feeling a little guilty. "Master, I brought some food. You should eat."

Yuan Wei Xiu didn't want to eat. "No, give Yi'r the food. I'll go and prepare!" If they got started early, then there was more hope!

Yuan Wei Xiu hurried out after he finished speaking.

Shui Yi Yi carried the food box as she walked to Ou Yang Yi in the back room. He was separated by a curtain, but she stopped before it.

After hesitating for a long time, Shui Yi Yi fixed her mood and arranged her expression. Her face now had a bright smile. "Older brother Yi, are you hungry? I have prepared your favourite pearl meatballs1!"

Although Ou Yang Yi couldn't move his limbs, he still had internal strength. He had heard all the conversations outside and he also knew that Shui Yi Yi had lingered at the door for a long time. He didn't blame Yi Yi. Her reaction was normal.

"Yi Yi, go. I am already a useless person. I can't hurt you. Go back and listen to your father. Don't fight with your stepmother or the others," Ou Yang Yi said softly as he looked away.

Shui Yi Yi was embarrassed. She felt regretful and choked up. "Stop talking, older brother Yi. I won't go. Don't worry. As long as we find the Black Jade Intermittent Ointment, you will go back to how you were before. Come, people are iron and rice is steel. You shouldn't skip meals. I'll feed you."

Ou Yang Yi was eventually persuaded by Shui Yi Yi and ate the food she fed him.

Shui Yi Yi took great care of Ou Yang Yi in the following days. Perhaps it was because she felt guilty about deciding to leave.

Yuan Wei Xiu saw this and nodded in his heart repeatedly. This was the so-called true love during adversity. Yi Yi was really sincere to Yi'r. She was much better than that girl, A-Qing.

Speaking of A-Qing, Yuan Wei Xiu suddenly remembered Yuan Lang. It had been half a month since they left the mountain and set off to find medicine in the western region. What happened to Yuan Lang? Did he manage to leave the Demon Sect safely?

Yuan Wei Xiu felt a little guilty, but when he looked back at the carriage, he hardened his heart. "Yi'r, Yi Yi, sit down. The road ahead is a bit bumpy."

Right now, the most important thing was to heal Yi'r's injury!

On the other side, Yuan Lang returned home, but nobody met him. Yuan Lang heard laughter in the backyard and walked over to see two chickens fighting. They were surrounded by a group of people who were watching and cheering.

Among them, the one who laughed the loudest was A-Qing. Next to her was his mother, who was smiling and leaning forward.

Li Su was laughing. She then saw Yuan Lang standing over there. She reached out and pushed the girl beside her. "Look who's here."

A-Qing turned her head. When she saw Yuan Lang, she jumped up happily and rushed over. She put her arms around Yuan Lang's neck and her legs were around his waist as she hung onto him. "You really didn't lie to me. You really came back!"

Yuan Lang held her waist helplessly, fearing that she would fall. He then saw Li Su smiling at him ambiguously. He felt a little helpless. Did his mother misunderstand something? He wanted to let go of A-Qing.

He looked down at the innocent and brilliant smile A-Qing was giving him. Yuan Lang hesitated again. To be honest, he didn't ask much from his partner. In terms of appearance, he hadn't seen someone who looked better than his mother. Even when compared to himself, there were very few people who could match him. With regards to family background, he didn't like women who came from well-known and decent backgrounds. They reminded him of Yuan Wei Xiu.

His only request for his other half was simple. There was just one requirement, that his mother likes them.

It seemed that his mother was very satisfied with A-Qing and seemed to be a bit different with her. Was it just her? If he married her, had a few children, took good care of his parents, and made them happy, would his mother be happy?

Yuan Lang thought about this.

The two of them hugged for a while. Yuan Lang eventually said, "It's time to get down. Everyone is watching you." In fact, the servant ladies had already left when they saw Yuan Lang."

A-Qing stayed there for a long time. She knew some of the rules of Zhong Yuan, so she knew that her behaviour wasn't appropriate. She hopped down.

Li Su had already entered the house. Yuan Lang smiled and walked forward. When he saw A-Qing, he seemed a little at a loss. "Are you coming?"

A-Qing opened her eyes, smiled, and followed him.

The three of them sat down. Yuan Lang sat next to Li Su, and A-Qing was next to Yuan Lang.

Li Su smiled when she saw this. When she first saw A-Qing, A-Qing's innocence made Li Su happy. This was the first girl to come here. Since Yuan Lang let her come, then she must be a little special to Yuan Lang.

After they talked, she learned that this lovely girl was called A-Qing. Li Su liked her even more. Should she regard A-Qing as Yuan Lang's official match? Yuan Lang's confidantes were all over the world. In the end of the original story, Yuan Lang was ruined and lost his martial arts. Only this A-Qing stayed with him until the end and died with him.

Because of this, Li Su treated A-Qing better.

A-Qing had not been jaded by the world yet. She had the attitude of, if you are good to me then I will be good to you. If you are very good to me, then I will absolutely be good to you. Therefore, within a few days, she had become close with Li Su.

This was the scene Yuan Lang saw when he came back.

"How are you? Are you injured? Was everything resolved?" Li Su asked with a smile.

Yuan Lang nodded. "Don't worry. I'm not injured. Everything has been resolved, but…"

"Huh? Wasn't everything solved? Was there something else?" Li Su was surprised.

"I heard that Ou Yang Yi's arm and leg bones were crushed. He likely will not be able to recover," Yuan Lang explained.

"Oh, so it was this. There is the Black Jade Intermittent Ointment!" When Li Su heard of this, she immediately remembered this medicine.

"It's unfortunate that the Black Jade Intermittent Ointment has been lost for nearly a hundred years. Only the name of it was left in the books master left me. The formula for it is unknown," said Yuan Lang. But, these were things Yuan Wei Xiu had to worry about, not him.

Li Su was also a little embarrassed. What about Ou Yang Yi? That kid was the same as Yuan Wei Xiu, a straight man of steel. How should she say it? He was a good boy!

"Mother, don't worry. On my way back, I heard that they were already on their way to the western region to find the ointment. With Shen Shui Palace's help, they should be fine," encouraged Yuan Lang.

Li Su smiled. Shen Shui Palace… She didn't think that Shui Yi Yi would continue to treat Ou Yang Yi like always after he became what he is now. Human nature was often tested. Wasn't Yuan Lang a living example? Maybe there were people out there who loved Yuan Lang, like A-Qing. Perhaps they couldn't show up for whatever reason, but they were all over the world. But, none of them would accompany him to death without hesitation. There was only A-Qing.

As for Shui Yi Yi, Li Su didn't think she could compare to A-Qing.

"Mother, do you also think that Shui Yi Yi…" Yuan Lang asked with a smile.

"Forget it. Other people's matters have nothing to do with us. Tomorrow, I'll look through the medical information left by master to see if there is anything about the Black Jade Intermittent Ointment," Li Su said with a smile.

Yuan Lang nodded and stopped talking about this topic.

A-Qing heard this and understood a little. She stood beside him and said, "I know that you Han people say that it is 'give something additional splendour, provide help in someone's hour of need', right? Don't worry. No matter what you become, I will always be by your side!" A-Qing said earnestly as she stared at Yuan Lang.

Yuan Lang was startled by A-Qing's sudden words. But, he was moved a little after. If other girls told him this, then he wouldn't have taken them seriously. But, if A-Qing said it, then he believed her.

"Okay!" Yuan Lang said. If you don't leave, then I won't give up. His world was as simple as that.

Li Su smiled at everything in front of her. Yes, most people in this world would do something to boost themselves when things were good, but there were few who would help someone in their hour of need.

What did Yuan Wei Xiu think at this time?

In fact, Yuan Wei Xiu had already felt the warmth and cold of the world. Since the last martial arts gathering ended in such a way, Yuan Wei Xiu was very famous across the lands. Before, he managed to meet people all over the place. Now, on the way to the western region, although there were still friends who would help him, he felt that it was different from before.

However, Yuan Wei Xiu knew. It was human nature. As long as he had a clear conscience, then it didn't matter.

Chapter 100 – My Son is the Main Villain (last part)

After untold hardships, Yuan Wei Xiu and his party finally arrived at Shen Shui Palace.

Shui Yi Yi looked at the imposing entrance of Shen Shui Palace and burst into tears of excitement. She immediately and desperately jumped out of the carriage. She ran forward and shouted, "Dad! I'm back, dad! I am back!"

In the carriage, Ou Yang Yi closed his eyes in pain. This was a long time coming.

Yuan Wei Xiu frowned slightly, but he thought that Shui Yi Yi was just excited to be back after being away for so long. In fact, he was a little excited. They had finally arrived at Shen Shui Palace. With the help of Shen Shui Palace, their journey to find the medicine could be smoother.

With these thoughts in mind, Yuan Wei Xiu drove the carriage forward excitedly, but was stopped at the entrance. "Where are you from?"

Yuan Wei Xiu frowned. Had Shui Yi Yi been too excited that she hadn't explained this? "We are friends of your eldest young lady."

The guards looked at each other. When the eldest young lady passed by, she hadn't said anything. But, the eldest young lady had gotten off their carriage. Perhaps they really were the eldest young lady's friends.

The guards discussed this and then waved to someone on the opposite side.

The suspension bridge was lowered. Yuan Wei Xiu drove the carriage forward slowly.

Yuan Wei Xiu looked at his surroundings. This Shen Shui Palace was more like a small city. The city was surrounded by water, and the river was about 7-8 feet wide. The only thing that crossed this was the suspension bridge.

After they entered Shen Shui City, Yuan Wei Xiu did not see Shui Yi Yi. He thought about going directly to the lord of Shen Shui Palace, but he figured it wasn't appropriate. Therefore, he found an inn in the city to stay at.

After he washed up and changed his clothes, Yuan Wei Xiu nodded in satisfaction. "Yi'r, as your master, I will take you to visit your future father-in-law."

Ou Yang Yi smiled bitterly. Future father-in-law? Haha. Yi Yi's attitude had already explained everything, yet his master hadn't seen it yet? "Master, forget it!"

"How can I forget about it? This is etiquette. Besides, to find the Black Jade Intermittent Ointment, we still need Shen Shui Palace's help!" said Yuan Wei Xiu seriously. A lot of people helped them along the way, but most of them provided money and food, nothing more. Yuan Wei Xiu knew that it was impossible to find the Black Jade Intermittent Ointment alone, so Shen Shui Palace was his only hope. He definitely couldn't forget this.

Ou Yang Yi also knew the reason why Yuan Wei Xiu insisted on visiting Shen Shui Palace, which made him feel more ashamed. It was all for him.

The result was exactly as Ou Yang Yi expected. The guards at the door didn't let them in, even when Yuan Wei Xiu repeatedly said that they were friends of the eldest young lady.

"The previous palace lord died. The new palace lord has succeeded the position. The idlers and others aren't allowed to enter. We are already giving you face, letting you enter the city. Now you want to enter the palace? Hurry and leave!" the guard said sternly.

Yuan Wei Xiu had been travelling the lands for so many years and had never received such treatment. He immediately became angry.

At this time, a little girl suddenly appeared at the door. "Older brother Yang, they really are the eldest young lady's friends. The eldest young lady has sent me to tell them something and give them something. Let me out!" said the young maid. She lifted the baggage she was holding.

The guard took a closer look and found that it was indeed the maid next to the eldest young lady. He checked the contents of the bag and confirmed that there was nothing being smuggled before he nodded.

The round-faced maid rushed out and pulled Yuan Wei Xiu aside. "Practitioner Yuan, our young lady asked me to give you this. There are two thousand taels of silver inside, some furry clothes, some food, and a map. You can get out of this desert quickly by following the map. All the places with water have been marked down. As for the Black Jade Intermittent Ointment you are looking for, the young lady has asked about it for you. It has indeed disappeared for nearly a hundred years. The young lady also asked Madam Tai as Madam Tai is from the western region, but Madam Tai did not know where it was. It was only legends passed down from her elders. The young miss says it is unlikely that one will find the Black Jade Intermittent Ointment and advises you to give up."

The round-faced maid babbled, saying all of this really quickly. Yuan Wei Xiu's expression became gloomier. "Where is Shui Yi Yi?"

The round-faced maid sighed. "Practitioner Yuan, a person should be self-aware. As your disciple is like this now, how can he be worthy of our eldest young lady? Now that the old palace lord has passed away, the successor is the younger half-brother of our eldest young lady. It is also difficult for our eldest young lady. Practitioner Yuan, you are a great martial artist who has been famous for a long time. Please don't embarrass our young lady, okay?"

Yuan Wei Xiu was about to explode. "When she and my disciple pledged their undying love for each other, that was not what she said!"

Seeing Yuan Wei Xiu's ignorance, the round-faced maid became a little unhappy. "How come you don't have self-awareness…"

Yuan Wei Xiu couldn't bear it and wanted to take action to teach this defiant little girl a lesson. Ou Yang Yi's voice called out from inside the carriage. "Master, forget it! Let's go!"

Yuan Wei Xiu heard the faint despair in Ou Yang Yi's words and was extremely distressed. What he said about knowing who your true friends were when you went through tough times together was such a joke. It turned out that Shui Yi Yi was such a woman! He saw the wrong person!

The round-faced maid's expression lightened. "That's right. Here, take this. Our young lady asked me to return this to Gentleman Ou Yang. She said that, in this life, she and the Gentleman have nothing to do with each other. She hopes that in the afterlife, they can be lovers once again. In addition, our young lady asked the Gentleman to return the jade pendant she gave him. Nothing else. The jade pendant was left by our young lady's mother. The young lady is very unwilling to give it up."

Ou Yang Yi endured his heartache. "Master!"

Yuan Wei Xiu knew what he meant. His eyes were red and he went into the carriage.

"Master, it is hanging on my chest," Ou Yang Yi said softly.

Yuan Wei Xiu removed the jade pendant and looked at Ou Yang Yi's red eyes. "Yi'r, don't be sad. Such a materialistic woman isn't a good match for you. Don't worry. Master will heal your injury and find you a woman who is a thousand times better than her!"

Ou Yang Yi smiled sadly and didn't say anything. Would he be okay?

Yuan Wei Xiu wiped his tears and got out of the carriage. He stuffed the still-warm jade pendant into the round-faced maid's hands. He then grabbed the jewellery box the maid was holding and took out the hairpin. Using great strength, he crushed the valuable hairpins into a ball and threw them to the side of the road. He then drove the carriage out of the city.

When the round-faced maid saw that he didn't take the things that her young lady prepared, she hurried to catch up and threw the baggage onto the carriage. "Don't forget this!"

Yuan Wei Xiu didn't even look at it. He used the whip to throw the baggage to the ground and said with disdain, "Thank your Miss Shui for her kindness! But there is no need. While we have met, we wish Miss Shui gets what she wants and finds a happy man as soon as possible! From then on, we wish her happiness, health, children, and more blessings!"

After that, he drove away.

The round-faced maid felt that Yuan Wei Xiu was too ignorant since he didn't appreciate her young lady's kindness!

The round-faced maid picked up the baggage and dusted it off. She headed back.

Shui Yi Yi was pacing in her room at this time. She was not having a good time. After all, she really liked Ou Yang Yi, and Ou Yang Yi met all the conditions she had for her future husband. He had high martial arts and listened to her. It was a pity that things changed. Her affection for him was not enough for her to abandon everything and serve a waste of a person.

Therefore, she could only apologise to Ou Yang Yi.

"Young Miss!"

"How did it go? Did they accept the items?" Shui Yi Yi's excitement disappeared when she saw the baggage in the maid's hand.

"Young Miss…" The maid didn't know what else to say.

Shui Yi Yi waved her hand. "It's fine. I know. You don't need to say any more. Leave. I want to be alone."

The maid put the baggage and jade pendant on the table, then exited.

Shui Yi Yi took the jade pendant. It was still warm from Ou Yang Yi. She recalled how beautiful the moonlight was on the night she pledged her love to Ou Yang Yi. However, what was more important than the moonlight was her mood.

The good times seemed like they only happened yesterday. But, Shui Yi Yi's eyes hardened. They couldn't blame her for being ruthless. People didn't want to die for others. She would not jump into a pit of fire if she knew it was a pit of fire.

Although her dad died, she was still the eldest young lady of Shen Shui Palace. Her relatives were thinking of marrying her off. Whether it was for fame or to appease others, her stepmother and younger stepbrother would definitely find her a good family. No matter who she married, it would be better than being with Ou Yang Yi.

She was just a mortal among mortals. She only knew how to choose the best for herself. So, they couldn't blame her!

Shui Yi Yi repeated this to herself many times.

Time flew, and 5 years passed in the blink of an eye.

In a residence, Li Su was holding her grandson under the peach blossoms. A-Qing was sitting on the porch, pregnant and smiling.

Yuan Lang strode outside.

"What's the matter? Have you heard from them yet?" Li Su wanted to hand her grandson to the wet nurse, but her grandson refused to let go of her neck. Li Su let the nurse leave and continued to hold her grandson.

Yuan Lang was afraid that his mother would be tired, so he reached out and took his son from her. "There was news. It is said they are still in the western region. Some people have tried to persuade them to come back, but Yuan Wei Xiu refused and insisted on continuing to look." With the increase in martial arts in recent years, an increased reputation across the lands, and his happy family, Yuan Lang had left a lot of things in the past.

When he heard that Yuan Wei Xiu and his apprentice nearly disappeared, Yuan Lang was moved. After all, Ou Yang Yi's misfortune was due to him and his mother. So, he discussed with Li Su to see if they could figure out where the two were and if there was anything they could do to help.

Li Su agreed. Li Su knew that, even if Ou Yang Yi had another adventure and increased his martial arts drastically, Yuan Lang wouldn't be affected. In fact, in the past few years, there had been an endless stream of young and promising practitioners, but none could affect Yuan Lang.

Yuan Lang was truly strong now, both in martial arts and in mind.

"Oh, it's just like this. If it is you, even if the chance is slim, I will do it." Li Su sighed. "Does the Black Jade Intermittent Ointment really exist?"

A-Qing held her stomach and listened for a long time. She tilted her head and asked, "What is the Black Jade Intermittent Ointment?"

Yuan Lang smiled and explained it to A-Qing, detailing the use of it. A-Qing suddenly realised something. "Isn't this the vinyl glue we give to our injured cows and sheep in our village?!"

Yuan Lang looked cautious. "A-Qing, what did you say?"

"If you say that the Black Jade Intermittent Ointment can heal broken bones, then that's it. But, before using this vinyl glue, you have to break the bones again then use it for it to be effective," A-Qing said seriously. "We need to protect our livestock. Grandma Liu's cow was attacked by wild animals that year. When the cow ran away, she broke her leg. We healed it with this vinyl glue. It turned out that you can use it on people too!"

Yuan Lang and Li Su looked at each other. This was really… They searched everywhere and found nothing. However, nobody thought that this holy medicine that had been lost for a hundred years would be found in Miao Village, where they used it to treat bone injuries for their livestock.

Yuan Lang felt it was too late to lament this. "A-Qing, do you have this vinyl glue on you?"

A-Qing shook her head. "No, but we have them in the village. I can write to my older brother to send me some."

Yuan Lang thought for a while. "You don't need to write to your older brother. I will personally go. We have been married for five years. Your older brother has seen me once, but your mother and father haven't seen me yet."

"Really? Can I go with you too?" A-Qing asked with joy.

Yuan Lang smiled and touched her belly. "Can you travel a long distance like this? When the child is born, we can return to Miao Village together."

A-Qing was a little disappointed. "Okay."

Yuan Lang said to Li Su, "I'll get someone to pass a letter to Yuan Wei Xiu and get them to come back. Would you like…" To see him? was left unsaid.

Li Su shook her head. "No need." She had said long ago that she and Yuan Wei Xiu would not be together. Therefore, there was no need for them to meet again.

Yuan Lang nodded. "Okay, got it. I will arrange things." He knew what his mother meant. She didn't plan on meeting him anymore.

Yuan Lang quickly made arrangements. First, he entrusted some beggars to pass a message to Yuan Wei Xiu, asking him to bring Ou Yang Yi back from the western region, that he had found a medicine that could cure Ou Yang Yi, and that they should meet in Liang Shan.

Then, he rushed to Miao Village without stopping.

Three months later, Yuan Lang finally met Yuan Wei Xiu and Ou Yang Yi in Liang Shan. When he saw them, Yuan Lang almost didn't recognise them. Yuan Wei Xiu's clothes were ragged and he was unkempt. Ou Yang Yi was a little better off than Yuan Wei Xiu as at least he was clean. One could see that, under such difficult conditions, Yuan Wei Xiu's priority was Ou Yang Yi.

Yuan Wei Xiu saw Yuan Lang and immediately asked, "You said there was a medicine that could treat Yi'r. Is this true?"

"After you wash up, change, and settle down, we can talk more about it," said Yuan Lang.

Yuan Wei Xiu was not in the mood to do this, but when he looked at Ou Yang Yi suffering all this time, he nodded and agreed.

Yuan Lang booked a few rooms at the inn and arranged for someone to send a few large buckets of hot water in. They took a good bath and ate a warm meal.

Yuan Wei Xiu wiped the corners of his mouth and looked at Yuan Lang, impatient. "What is this medicine you mentioned?"

Ou Yang Yi also looked at Yuan Lang expectantly. If possible, nobody would want to live like the dead and lie in bed all day.

Yuan Lang said, deliberately, "I don't know if this is the legendary Black Jade Intermittent Ointment, but I have investigated it and it has the same efficacy as the Black Jade Intermittent Ointment in the medical texts. However, this ointment is used by the Miao Village to fix the bones of their livestock. Because I was in a hurry, I did not experiment on the human body. Are you willing to try it?"

Yuan Wei Xiu's expression ranged from hopeful, to disappointment, to hesitance. To be honest, he didn't know if they should try it.

"Yi'r, what do you think?" Yuan Wei Xiu couldn't decide, so he asked Ou Yang Yi.

"Master, I want to try! Even if there is only a one in ten thousand chance, I want to try it! Master, I don't want to collapse on the bed like a useless person!" Ou Yang Yi said firmly. "Could the result be worse than what I have to deal with now?"

Yuan Wei Xiu thought for a while and said, "Didn't you say that this medicine hasn't been used on anyone? I'll use it on myself first, then Yi'r!"

Yuan Lang and Ou Yang Yi were shocked when they heard this. Ou Yang Yi naturally refused. Master had done enough for him. He could no longer let his master suffer such a crime!

Yuan Lang didn't expect Yuan Wei Xiu to do this for Ou Yang Yi. He said solemnly, "Are you sure? Are you really going to do this?"

Yuan Wei Xiu nodded.

"No, I don't agree! Definitely not! Master, you can't do this!" Ou Yang Yi objected.

Yuan Wei Xiu was afraid that Yuan Lang would oppose it. He hardened his heart. His right hand squeezed his left wrist bone. Sweat fell from his forehead, but he endured the pain. "Do you think this will work? Should it be crushed a bit more?"

Yuan Lang took a deep breath. "Okay, I'll give you the medicine first. The bones will heal in about a month." With that said, he took out a wooden box from his chest. It was 3 inches long, 2 inches high, and 1 inch wide. He opened the lid and a fresh fragrance wafted out.

Yuan Wei Xiu endured the pain. "Is that enough medicine? If it is not enough, then give me less medicine?"

Yuan Lang sighed helplessly. Yuan Wei Xiu was his biological father, but nothing more than that. Forget it. Didn't he decide not to care a long time ago? "I figured out the formula for this ointment on the way here. I have also collected a lot of the materials along the way. One month is enough time for me to make the new Black Jade Intermittent Ointment, which will be more efficacious than this one!"

Yuan Wei Xiu felt relieved. He forgot about the pain in his wrist. When he saw Yuan Lang's handsome face, he was silent for a long time before he finally whispered, "Is your mother okay?"

As Yuan Lang was preparing the medicine, he said without looking up, "My mother is very good. She plays with her grandchild and has a happy life."

"You are married? You have a child? Great! What is the child's name?" Yuan Wei Xiu asked in surprise.

"My eldest son's name is Yuan1 Shu Xuan. For the second one, I intend to name him after master. I will have his last name be Li, and his first name be Shu Xuan2. Yuan Lang motioned to Yuan Wei Xiu to sit down, then put the medicine on his wrist. Because his wrist was newly injured, there was no need to break it again. It was good that this could be faster.

Yuan Wei Xiu opened his mouth and he didn't speak for a long time.

Ou Yang Yi fought for his master. "You are master's son. Your son is master's grandson. Shouldn't they have master's last name?"

Yuan Lang smiled and said, "Do you still think blood relations are so important? Although you two are mentor and apprentice, you are close like father and son. My dad and I were the same. In the future, can't your child have his last name?"

My child? Ou Yang Yi laughed at himself. "I don't plan on getting married anymore. Master, if you don't mind, I can adopt a child and give it your last name in the future, okay?"

After listening to Yuan Lang's words, Yuan Wei Xiu was silent for a long time. He had to admit that perhaps what Yuan Lang said was right. Sometimes blood relations really weren't that important. As for whose surname… Why did that matter? It was just a name.

Yuan Wei Xiu laughed. "If you are happy, then that's good. It doesn't matter if you don't get married. We can travel the lands and punish evil. However, if you want to, adopting a child is fine." Having his apprentice look after him was also good.

Perhaps this was the fate of the master and the apprentice!

Yuan Lang lowered his head and smiled. He said nothing.

A month later, Yuan Wei Xiu's wrists returned to how they were before, with no adverse effects. He was extremely happy. This proved that the medicine was really the Black Jade Intermittent Ointment. Yi'r could recover.

But Ou Yang Yi's situation was much more complicated than Yuan Wei Xiu's. He needed to re-break his healed bones, then apply the medicine to fix the bones.

Although the process was painful, Ou Yang Yi gritted his teeth and didn't say a word. This tenacity made Yuan Lang admire him.

Three months later, Ou Yang Yi's bones had completely healed. As long as he continued to exercise, he could return to normal and walk freely one day.

Yuan Lang also said goodbye. "I should return. It's been almost six months since Shu Xuan was born. He hasn't seen his dad yet!"

Yuan Wei Xiu had mixed feelings. He nodded, not knowing what to say. Finally, he stuffed something into Yuan Lang's hands. "You have done well. I…" In the end, he didn't say anything more and turned away. Since he had made his choice long ago, why bother with it anymore. If he had figured this out earlier, maybe the subsequent events wouldn't have happened.

But, it was too late.

Yuan Lang looked down and saw 2 locks of longevity3, one old and one new.

Yuan Lang smiled slightly and put them away. He then rode off.

Many years later, Yuan Lang was the master of Tian Ji Pavilion and had caused the list of martial arts masters to be rearranged. He was not on the list, but nobody in the martial arts world dared to underestimate him. The Tian Ji Pavilion he had built knew all the matters in the world.

Among the martial arts masters which were ranked by the Tian Ji Pavilion, the one with the highest martial arts was Jiang Rong, who was also the leader of the Demon Sect. This person had previously defeated the 10 elders of the Kun Lun Sect by himself and became famous.

Ou Yang Yi, who had been missing for a long time, was also on the list in 5th place. This surprised many people.

Shui Yi Yi was very surprised by this. Her stepmother and younger brother arranged for her to be married to the Wan Hua Valley's young master. He was regarded as a talented young man. Wan Hua Valley was well established in the lands. She finally got what she wished for.

It was shortly after Shui Yi Yi got married that she found out that her husband was greedy and lustful. He had a lot of women he doted on. Due to her relationship to Shen Shui Palace, her husband still had some scruples at the beginning. However, when he saw that Shui Yi Yi and Shen Shui Palace weren't that close, her husband began to have no scruples.

Shui Yi Yi was exhausted from dealing with all the women. She couldn't even save her child. Twenty years of marriage only left her with exhaustion and a stupid daughter!

At this time, Shui Yi Yi realised that Ou Yang Yi was on the martial arts ranking list in 5th place. She couldn't help but feel shame and regret. With what she knew today, she should have persisted with him. Now…

Later, Shui Yi Yi contacted Ou Yang Yi, wanting to continue their relationship. She had inquired, and found out that Ou Yang Yi had not been married all these years and had no children. He had a newly recruited young apprentice. She thought that Ou Yang Yi had never forgotten her.

For this reason, Shui Yi Yi put on the clothes she had worn when she was in love with Ou Yang Yi. Although they were a little tight, she felt that she was still as beautiful as ever when she looked at herself in the mirror.

Shui Yi Yi had imagined what it would be like when she met older brother Yi again countless times.

Shui Yi Yi had prepared for a long time and was full of expectations. She never thought that Ou Yang Yi would not bother with her. He ignored the affection on her face and walked right by her.

Shui Yi Yi's eyes widened in disbelief. She was just about to ask Ou Yang Yi why when she heard the boy next to him say in a contemptuous tone, "Master, did you see how strange that woman was? She is very old, and the pink clothes she is wearing don't fit her well. The back of it broke apart. She looks ridiculous."

Shui Yi Yi was dumbfounded. Her face was red. She could no longer bear it and fled.

Under the sunset, Ou Yang Yi looked at his disciple helplessly. Yuan Shan, you are making trouble again."

The young man named Yuan Shang smiled triumphantly. He didn't like the kind of woman who was treacherous and easily abandoned people! Hmph! When master needed her the most, she ran away. Now that master had recovered and made a name for himself, she came back. Tch, she should take a look at herself!

"Master, let's go. Elder Master is still waiting for my wine!" Yuan Shang smiled slyly and ran forward first.

Ou Yang Yi followed reluctantly. He and his master had straight-forward temperaments. This child was clever and weird.

At Tian Ji Pavilion, Yuan Lang looked at the note from the carrier pigeon and smiled. "File it away!"

Yuan Shu Xuan walked over with a smile. "Dad, there is news from grandmother."

"Oh? Hand it over!" Yuan Lang said excitedly.

"Grandmother and mother went to Liu Qiu. They also plan to visit Zhao Wa. They said they would bring us gifts and won't be back in time for the new year," said Yuan Shu Xuan.

Yuan Lang was a little disappointed. All of them were out playing.

"Don't worry, dad. Shu Xuan and Shu Yi will be there." Yuan Shu Xuan thought that his dad was worried about his grandmother's safety.

Yuan Lang looked at Yuan Shu Xuan. "You are no longer young. You are almost ready to inherit Tian Ji Pavilion. I should…"

"Dad, shouldn't you think about this more? It isn't okay. Tian Ji Pavilion can't do without you. Without you, all the ghosts and demons will appear. If not that, then what about the Demon Sect? That Jiang Rong and Jiang Qiao have been coveting son's beauty!" Jiang Rong was the greatest enemy of Tian Ji Pavilion. He provoked them every now and again. They won some and lost some. Whenever that Jiang Qiao showed up, she would look at his dad with an obsessive expression. He felt panic upon seeing that expression! Yuan Shu Xuan tried to dissuade Yuan Lang. He couldn't run away and leave him alone here!

"Why are you so stupid? I taught you for so many years and you can't even beat Jiang Rong. If you are so stupid, then forget it! How long do you want me to protect you? I am old, okay?" Yuan Lang said angrily.

"Hehe, dad, don't say that. You look like my older brother. You still have decades. When your grandson grows up, you can give him Tian Ji Pavilion," Yuan Shu Xuan said with a smile.

Yuan Lang was annoyed for the thousandth time. Why did he set up this damn Tian Ji Pavilion? He did it on a whim, but now it was a burden!

"Look here, you should be practicing martial arts! Don't worry about being stupid. Just be more diligent! I don't have time to treat your son. I will give you another five years. After five years, I will definitely leave!" Yuan Lang stared at his son, turned around, then wrote a reply.

Yuan Shu Xuan breathed a sigh of relief. Five years was fine. It was good that Yuan Lang didn't go now.

In other words, should he summon his 2 younger brothers back? Why did they practice martial arts all day long? They could travel around in the name of friendship and protection!

Yuan Shu Xuan planned to write a letter to recall them.