Chapter 338: In the End, We Are All Our Own People

At this moment, Liu Xiao was exhausted and powerless. Most of his own true qi was consumed, and the spiritual power in the array plate was also near exhaustion, needing time to be re-refined and restored. Although the process was a bit tortuous and slightly different from the original plan, he had finally forced out a person in charge of the Han family, which could be considered as achieving his goal.

While converting the elixir he had just taken, he bowed to Uncle Han Four: "I am ashamed. I am not blocking the gate; it is truly out of good intentions."

Uncle Han Four's face was as gloomy as water: "You blocked my family's mountain gate, and it's still out of good intentions?"

Liu Xiao smiled: "I came to thank the Han family."

Uncle Han Four was stunned: "Thank? Where does this start?"

Liu Xiao explained sincerely: "Fourth Uncle already knows that I am a confidant of Brother Jiuqian. This visit to the mountain is to visit Brother Jiuqian. Unfortunately, Brother Jiuqian is not here. But Fourth Uncle, do you know that besides being my confidant, Brother Jiuqian also has a deeper connection with me—he is my brother-in-law!"

Uncle Han Four was suddenly a bit dazed: "Brother-in-law? You mean, Lüzhu is your sister? Biological sister or cousin?"

Liu Xiao said: "Adoptive sister! Thinking back to those years, I was still young, and my master passed away early, leaving me to drift on the streets. It was all thanks to my sister taking care of me and caring for me. Although she is not my biological sister, she is better than a biological sister. From that time on, I made a vow that when I grow up, I must take care of her for a lifetime! Later, there was Brother Jiuqian. He and my sister were in love and became a couple, taking over the heavy responsibility of taking care of her. Fourth Uncle, you tell me, shouldn't I come to thank Brother Jiuqian and thank the Han family?"

"Oh?" Uncle Han Four stared at Liu Xiao, sizing him up, thoughtful: "No wonder, no wonder he is unwilling to marry a wife and only willing to take a brothel woman as a concubine... uh, sorry."

Liu Xiao waved his hand: "It doesn't matter. Background is not important. I don't take it to heart, and Brother Jiuqian doesn't take it to heart. I think all the seniors of the Jun family also won't take it to heart, otherwise, they wouldn't have truly agreed to let my sister enter the door. Right?"

Uncle Han Four squeezed out a smile: "Indeed so."

Liu Xiao said again: "Therefore, thank you for the Jun family's acceptance and care for my adoptive sister. After going down the mountain yesterday, I pondered that although Brother Jiuqian is not here, I should still express my thanks, otherwise, it will not look good when I see Brother Jiuqian and my adoptive sister again in the future. After thinking about it, I simply set up the great array that I practice hard every day... Fourth Uncle, don't be anxious. You must know that this great array of mine is extraordinary. It is a great array for health and longevity, nourishing yin and benefiting yang, strengthening the essence and tonifying the kidneys, and it is most effective."

Uncle Han Four was already stunned: "Tonifying the kidneys? There is such a strange array in the world?"

Liu Xiao chuckled: "Just look at so many disciples of the Jun family coming into my array, flocking like ducks, Fourth Uncle will know the clues."

Uncle Han Four pondered for a while and confirmed: "So, Little Friend truly has no malice? Not here to block the gate?"

Liu Xiao said decisively: "Absolutely no malice! Absolutely not blocking the gate! The Jun family is free to come and go!"

Uncle Han Four asked again: "Little Friend came from the South Sea?"

Liu Xiao was slightly surprised and smiled: "Fourth Uncle has good eyes. Indeed, I came from the South Sea."

Uncle Han Four pursued: "Then Little Friend and the South Sea Sword Sect..."

Liu Xiao said: "Some entanglements, um."

Uncle Han Four nodded: "Sure enough... Since this is the case, may I ask you to enter the mountain gate for a chat?"

Liu Xiao politely declined: "No need for such trouble. I have almost finished setting up the array here, and the Jun family disciples have also gained some benefits. It is time to say goodbye. But if it is convenient, please ask my adoptive sister to come out for a meeting and chat for a few words. I don't know if it is convenient?"

Uncle Han Four pondered: "In that case, please wait a moment, Little Friend."

Returning to the mountain villa, Uncle Han Four immediately visited the clan leader and gathered the heads of several branches for an emergency consultation.

He said to several people: "The matter is very clear. The one surnamed Liu is Lüzhu's adoptive brother. He said himself that Lüzhu took care of him and raised him! He must have heard about Lüzhu's matter and came to the door. He spoke very politely, saying things like expressing thanks and coming to nourish the bodies of the Han family disciples, but in fact, he is blocking the gate! He is the style of the sects and aristocratic families in the South Sea, and he himself admitted that he has entanglements with the South Sea Sword Sect!"

The head of the second branch, Han Gao, asked: "What is the background of his array? Does it really have the effect of nourishing yin and benefiting yang? Can it also tonify the kidneys?"

The head of the third branch, Han Feng, sneered: "Believe his ghost! Tonifying the kidneys? Are all my Han family disciples kidney-deficient? Do they all need to tonify the kidneys?"

Uncle Han Four replied: "I have asked. It is just an illusion. After entering, there is a feeling of being personally on the scene, which caters to the preferences of young people, so they flock like ducks."

Han Gao was thoughtful: "That is also a rare array. I don't know whose hands this array plate came from?"

Clan leader Han Daoyuan frowned: "Don't talk about other things. Let's talk about how to deal with it. Old Four said that he is here to stand up for Lüzhu. What do the families say? What does the third branch say? The one injured is your family's Sixth Girl. You talk about it."

The head of the third branch, Han Feng, said: "This is my Han family's housework. How can an outsider be allowed to make irresponsible remarks? I will go and meet him to see how his array is!"

Clan leader Han Daoyuan turned to the head of the second branch, Han Gao, and asked: "Old Second, talk about it."

Han Gao shook his head and said: "Fourth Uncle also said just now that the one surnamed Liu has a close relationship with the South Sea Sword Sect. I think this is an opportunity for my Han family, and we can use this to sell a favor to the South Sea Three Swords..."

Han Feng said coldly: "If you want to curry favor with the South Sea Three Swords, you have to see if they look up to us!"

Han Gao said: "Even if we don't curry favor, let's not make enemies. Isn't that the truth?"

Han Daoyuan looked at Uncle Han Four again: "What does Old Four mean?"

Uncle Han Four sighed: "The South Sea Sword Sect is too far away. Let's not mention this matter for now. It's just that since Lüzhu has an adoptive brother who has reached Foundation Establishment, many things are not easy to handle. Since he is Lüzhu's adoptive brother, in the end, he is also our own person in the Han family... Old Third, not only him, but also the second branch's Qianli, should we offend both of them for the sake of the Sixth Girl, making them both cold-hearted towards our Han family? We must carefully consider it."

Han Feng flicked his sleeves and left: "Since you don't listen to me, you can consider it. Why drag me in? I'm going to the back mountain to be quiet!"

After he left, clan leader Han Daoyuan said to Uncle Han Four: "Old Four, go and release Lüzhu to meet her adoptive brother."

Uncle Han Four suggested: "Since we are releasing the person, let's just do it to the end. Don't make Lüzhu feel unhappy. This matter was caused by the Third Girl and the Sixth Girl gossiping. Let them both apologize to Lüzhu. After Lüzhu's heart is smoothed out, then go and meet the one surnamed Liu."

Han Daoyuan nodded: "Can do."

Han Gao on the side suddenly asked: "How is the Sixth Girl's injury?"

Uncle Han Four said: "Almost recovered."

Han Gao said: "Don't let her recover so quickly when she apologizes."

Uncle Han Four nodded: "I know. Your second branch should also take a step back. If it doesn't work, let Lüzhu be promoted to the main wife. How can a Foundation Establishment sister be a concubine?"

Han Gao said lazily: "Letting her be a concubine was never my intention."

Han Daoyuan waved his hand: "Just deal with it like this. Old Four, treat the guest well. Old Second, you go too. I still have to go into seclusion, so I won't show up." ===== CHAPTER 339 =====