Chapter 247: You… you

Su Liyan beside her knew that Aunt Wan was anxious after seeing her own child born.

She then let out a soft chuckle and, gazing at her man, said in a coquettish tone:

"Bro~ hurry up and give it to Aunt Wan~"

Lu Yuan stared at Gu Qingwan's face, flushed with shame and anger, froze for a moment, then broke into a grin.

Got it.

I'm not even afraid of my second wife, so what's there to fear about a hammer?

When the cart reaches the mountain, there will be a way—let's get it ready first!

Amid Gu Qingwan's soft moan, Lu Yuan began again.

……

In the early morning, Lu Yuan's family was having breakfast.

Just as before, it was Lu Yuan, his two wives, plus Su's mother and Yu Lan.

Although Su's father had come from the countryside, there was no place for him to stay here, so he went to live in the grand residence.

"Bro, what are you up to today~"

Perhaps sensing she would soon leave, these days Su Liyan grew ever more clingy to Lu Yuan—basically, wherever he went, she wanted to follow.

Or rather, Su Liyan had always been clingy to her man, but before there had been various matters, and she also felt a bit embarrassed to cling to him constantly.

After all, her man was doing big things—how could she keep clinging to him all the time?

But now Su Liyan has a legitimate reason—she's about to go cultivate immortality, so isn't it only natural for her to stick to her man every day?

After Lu Yuan lowered his head to sip his porridge, he raised his head and said:

"The potatoes in our backyard are ripe; today we'll harvest them, and when you leave, take them all with you."

Lu Yuan intended to gather this batch of backyard potatoes and have his wives bring them all to the Linglan Sword Sect.

Compared to him and his second wife, it's obvious that the eldest wife, who has gone to the immortal sect, needs these more.

As for how exactly to use these, Lu Yuan would let Su Liyan, once she'd studied proper cultivation at the Linglan Sword Sect, decide.

Speaking of these potatoes, they actually hadn't been discovered by Ji Lingxiao.

After all, Ji Lingxiao's strength is such that his spiritual sense could supposedly cover the entire Huangcheng, and it feels more than enough to blanket the northern reaches of the Great Zhou.

But upon reflection, that's actually normal.

Although a cultivator's spiritual sense is powerful, it isn't kept active all the time.

Activating the spiritual sense consumes a tremendous amount of mental energy.

Take Lu Yuan, for example—when he forges artifacts, he needs to use his spiritual sense.

Because a person can't see the materials' changes in real time inside the Eight Trigrams Furnace, he needs to monitor them with his spiritual sense.

After a day, his body isn't tired, but his mind is exhausted to the point of feeling like mush.

A cultivator's spiritual sense is only activated when needed—such as in battle or artifact forging—and normally isn't fully open.

Even when fully activated, a cultivator's spiritual sense doesn't mean they know everything about their surroundings like the back of their hand.

One can liken the spiritual sense to a cultivator's extra pair of eyes.

These eyes naturally need to focus, focusing on useful spots.

It's obvious Ji Lingxiao wouldn't think a tiny lowly dynasty would harbor heavenly treasures, so he wouldn't bother activating his spiritual sense to scour the Huangcheng.

Whether that's the case or not, Lu Yuan doesn't know, but he believes it to be true, and Ji Lingxiao indeed hasn't found these potatoes.

After Lu Yuan finished speaking, Su Liyan immediately pursed her lips, gazed at her man, and said in a soft, coquettish voice:

"Then I want to go too~"

Lu Yuan glanced at his eldest wife and thought there should be nothing wrong.

Though it's said she's observing the postpartum confinement, in fact she doesn't need to.

She just needs to nurse the child.

Speaking of nursing the child, actually one month is nowhere near enough.

Normally, nursing the child requires several months.

But it's all right, because we have Aunt Wan.

Of course, I'm not suggesting Aunt Wan nurse the child; she's found a professional wet nurse.

The kind that's proper—she doesn't even put salt in her food so as to produce good milk.

Like Aunt Wan and Gu Lie, they've been raised on wet nurse's milk since childhood, having hardly ever drunk their mother's milk.

And after Su Liyan finished speaking, Su's mother, who was eating nearby, raised her eyebrows and said:

"What are you going off to do? You still need to nurse the elder—this newborn needs to be fed every two hours."

"How can you have given birth and still not act like a mother, just knowing to go play?"

Facing her mother-in-law's reproach, Su Liyan felt somewhat wronged and said:

"Mother, I know that—I just need to come back every two hours."

As a Golden Core expert, Su Liyan's move from her family's spacious three‑gate residence to this siheyuan took but a moment.

Moreover, everyone in the courtyard now knows she's going to cultivate immortality, so there's no need to hide it.

Su Liyan knows she presently doesn't look like a mother.

But as she's about to head to the Linglan Sword Sect, Su Liyan truly cherishes each day.

She wants to stay constantly by her man's side.

Su's mother still wanted to say something, but after thinking it over…

…that's also true.

Her daughter now isn't an ordinary person; coming and going is quick—just the blink of an eye.

Besides, Mother Su also understood her daughter's wish to be with the son-in-law.

Besides, Mother Su also understood her daughter's desire to be together with the son-in-law.

Mother Su

Since Ji Lingxiao arrived, Mother Su has felt uneasy, feeling a bit sorry toward her son-in-law.

Since Ji Lingxiao came, Mother Su has felt uneasy, feeling a bit sorry towards her son-in-law.

Thus: "Since Ji Lingxiao arrived, Mother Su has felt uneasy, feeling a bit sorry toward her son-in-law."

You say it's all well and good, but your daughter suddenly went to cultivate immortality, leaving the son-in-law at home.

You say it's all well and good, but your daughter suddenly went off to cultivate immortality, leaving the son-in-law at home.

Fortunately, they had already married Gu Qingwan into the family; otherwise, leaving the son-in-law all alone would make Mother Su feel the Su clan truly sorry toward the son-in-law.

Fortunately, they had already married Gu Qingwan into the family; otherwise, leaving the son-in-law all alone would make Mother Su feel the Su clan truly owed the son-in-law an apology.

So, after some thought, Mother Su also nodded and said:

So, after some thought, Mother Su nodded and said:

Don't get too carried away with Yuan'er, forget the time, and come back after an hour and a half.

Don't get too carried away with Yuan'er, forget the time, and come back after an hour and a half.

Su Liyan then spoke in a coquettish voice:

Su Liyan said in a coquettish voice:

Mom, what nonsense are you spouting? Zhangsheng is my own son—how could I forget?

Mom, what nonsense are you spouting? Zhangsheng is my own son—how could I forget?

……"

We need to output the ellipsis as is? The line contains just "……". We should output exactly that: "……". Probably keep the same characters. So line: "……"

After finishing their meal, Lu Yuan led his two wives toward the large residence with three courtyards and three exits.

After the meal, Lu Yuan led his two wives toward the large residence with three courtyards and three exits.

As they passed the front courtyard, they happened to see Chen Taohua holding a child and heading to the rear courtyard.

Interpretation: "As they passed the front courtyard, they happened to see Chen Taohua holding a child and heading to the rear courtyard." So: "As they passed the front courtyard, they happened to see Chen Taohua holding a child and heading to the rear courtyard."

Speaking of which, the Gao family's son is named Gao Liye, a rather conventional name.

Speaking of which, the Gao family's son is named Gao Liye, a rather conventional name.

Unlike Lu Yuan's family's Lu Zhangsheng, which is a bit unlike a commoner's name.

Unlike Lu Yuan's family's Lu Zhangsheng, which is a bit unlike a commoner's name.

Eh?

Interpretation: An interjection "Eh?" So: "Eh?"

Su Sister, you're about to head out, huh?

Su Sister, you're about to head out?

Chen Taohua, holding the child, gazed at Su Liyan in shock and said.

Interpretation: "Chen Taohua, holding the child, looked at Su Liyan with astonishment and said:" So: "Chen Taohua, holding the child, gazed at Su Liyan in astonishment and said:"

Su Liyan looked at Chen Taohua, smiled, and nodded, saying:

Interpretation: "Su Liyan looked at Chen Taohua, smiled, and nodded, saying:" So: "Su Liyan looked at Chen Taohua, smiled, and nodded, saying:"

Yes, heading out… um… to handle the child's household registration and such—what are you up to?

Yes, heading out… um… to sort out the child's household registration and such—what are you up to?

Everyone in the household knew about Lu Yuan's three-courtyard residence, but it was just a long-standing habit, and Su Liyan didn't say she was going there.

Interpretation: "Everyone in the courtyard had long known about Lu Yuan's large residence with three courtyards and three exits; it was just a habit formed over time, and Su Liyan didn't mention going to the large residence." So: "Everyone in the courtyard had long known about Lu Yuan's large residence with three courtyards and three exits; it was just a habit formed over time, and Su Liyan didn't mention going to the large residence."

Chen Taohua blinked, then laughed and said:

Interpretation: "Chen Taohua was momentarily stunned, then laughed and said:" So: "Chen Taohua was momentarily stunned, then laughed and said:"

I just wanted to go see you, Sister Su; yesterday your house was full of people, so I didn't go, and I was thinking of going now.

I just wanted to go see you, Sister Su; yesterday your house was full of people, so I didn't go, and I was thinking of going now.

Chen Taohua thought Su Liyan must be observing the postpartum confinement at home, but instead saw her already out of bed and walking.

Interpretation: "Chen Taohua thought Su Liyan must be doing the postpartum confinement at home, but instead saw Su Liyan already out of bed and walking." So: "Chen Taohua thought Su Liyan must be observing postpartum confinement at home, but instead saw Su Liyan already out of bed and walking."

Upon further reflection, Chen Taohua realized that Sister Su is now an immortal.

Interpretation: "Upon further reflection, Chen Taohua came to her senses: this person, Sister Su, is actually an immortal now." So: "Upon further reflection, Chen Taohua came to her senses: this person, Sister Su, is actually an immortal now."

After coming to her senses, Su Liyan looked at Chen Taohua and smiled, saying:

Interpretation: "After Su Liyan came to her senses, she looked at Chen Taohua and smiled, saying:" So: "After Su Liyan came to her senses, she looked at Chen Taohua and smiled, saying:"

The child is at home; you may go.

Interpretation: "The child is at home; you may go." So: "The child is at home; you may go."

Chen Taohua now works as a small team leader in Lu Yuan's shop, overseeing a sewing-machine team.

Interpretation: "Chen Taohua now counts as a small team leader in Lu Yuan's workshop, overseeing a sewing-machine team." So: "Chen Taohua now counts as a small team leader in Lu Yuan's workshop, overseeing a sewing-machine team."

There's no need to rush the work hours.

Interpretation: "The work hours aren't that urgent either." So: "The work hours aren't that urgent either."

It's mainly a household matter; they also know Chen Taohua is bringing a child, so they look after her a bit more.

Mainly, it's a household matter; they also know Chen Taohua is bringing a child, so they look after her a bit more.

……"

We output the ellipsis.

After leaving the courtyard, at the alley entrance the grand eunuch was already waiting by the carriage.

Interpretation: "After leaving the Siheyuan, at the hutong entrance, the grand eunuch was already waiting by the carriage for a long time." So: "After leaving the Siheyuan, at the hutong entrance, the grand eunuch was already waiting by the carriage for a long time."

The three of them boarded the carriage; the grand eunuch followed, pulled out two yellow memorial boxes from his pocket, and first glanced at Gu Qingwan.

Interpretation: "The three boarded the carriage; the grand eunuch followed, pulling from his pocket two yellow memorial boxes, first glancing at Gu Qingwan." So: "The three boarded the carriage; the grand eunuch followed, pulling from his pocket two yellow memorial boxes, first glancing at Gu Qingwan."

Seeing that the emperor didn't even look at him, the grand eunuch was accustomed to it.

Seeing that the emperor didn't even glance at him, the grand eunuch was accustomed to it.

The next moment, he respectfully handed both boxes to Lu Yuan with both hands, saying:

Interpretation: "The next second, he directly handed both boxes to Lu Yuan with both hands, respectfully saying:" So: "The next second, he directly handed both boxes to Lu Yuan with both hands, respectfully saying:"

Your Grace, the Cabinet sent this morning's latest memorials; these two are the most urgent: one concerns the northwestern oil wells, the other concerns another flood in the south.

Your Grace, the Cabinet sent this morning's latest memorials; these two are the most urgent: one concerns the northwestern oil wells, the other concerns another flood in the south.

Lu Yuan, sitting in the middle of the carriage, nodded and took both memorials.

Interpretation: "Lu Yuan, sitting in the middle of the carriage, nodded and took both memorials." So: "Lu Yuan, sitting in the middle of the carriage, nodded and took both memorials."

If it were before, Lu Yuan would certainly not accept them, to avoid suspicion and go through all the trouble.

If it were before, Lu Yuan would certainly not accept them, to avoid suspicion and go through all the trouble.

But now it's completely unnecessary.

Interpretation: "But now it's completely unnecessary." So: "But now it's completely unnecessary."

Lu Yuan and Gu Qingwan are already like this; he is practically a second wife, and aside from lacking a marriage certificate and wedding banquet, their relationship is no different from that of an ordinary couple.

Interpretation: "He and Gu Qingwan are already like this; this is his bona fide second wife. Aside from not having obtained a certificate or held a wedding banquet, they are no different from an ordinary married couple." So: "He and Gu Qingwan are already like this; this is his bona fide second wife. Aside from not having obtained a certificate or held a wedding banquet, they are no different from an ordinary married couple."

Moreover, feelings aren't bound by a piece of paper or a meal.

Interpretation: "Moreover, feelings are not bound by a piece of paper or a meal." So: "Moreover, feelings are not bound by a piece of paper or a meal."

So, regarding their relationship, Lu Yuan doesn't need to pretend anything; they're both preparing to have a child, and pretending would be affected.

Interpretation: "Therefore, Lu Yuan doesn't need to pretend anything about their relationship; they are both preparing to have a child, and pretending would be affected." So: "Therefore, Lu Yuan doesn't need to pretend anything about their relationship; they are both preparing to have a child, and pretending would be affected."

Before, doing all this by himself as the second wife was really boring.

Before, doing all this by himself as the second wife was really boring.

Lu Yuan helps out with whatever he can.

Interpretation: "Lu Yuan helps out with whatever he can." So: "Lu Yuan helps out with whatever he can."

Lu Yuan first looked at the southern flood situation.

Interpretation: "Lu Yuan first looked at the matter of the southern flood." So: "Lu Yuan first looked at the matter of the southern flood."

Southern floods are common; the modern solution is to build large dams.

Interpretation: "Southern floods are a common occurrence; the modern solution is to build a large dam." So: "Southern floods are a common occurrence; the modern solution is to build a large dam."

However, it's obvious that for the current Great Zhou dynasty, unless immortals build them, they simply lack the capability.

Interpretation: "However, it's obvious that for the present Great Zhou Dynasty, unless immortals come to build it, they simply lack the capability." So: "However, it's obvious that for the present Great Zhou Dynasty, unless immortals come to build it, they simply lack the capability."

After all, internal combustion turbines haven't even appeared yet.

Interpretation: "After all, oil turbines haven't even appeared yet." So: "After all, oil turbines haven't even appeared yet."

Relying solely on steam turbines couldn't support such a massive project.

Interpretation: "Relying solely on steam turbines cannot support such a massive project." So: "Relying solely on steam turbines cannot support such a massive project."

Fortunately, this flood is minor, affecting only three counties, so standard disaster relief will suffice.

Interpretation: "Fortunately, this flood is not large in scale—only three counties affected—and the usual disaster relief measures will suffice." So: "Fortunately, this flood is not large in scale—only three counties affected—and the usual disaster relief measures will suffice."

Lu Yuan directly picked up his pen to issue a reply.

Interpretation: "Lu Yuan directly picked up his pen to issue a reply." So: "Lu Yuan directly picked up his pen to issue a reply."

Lu Yuan's handwriting differs greatly from Gu Qingwan's, and the cabinet officials would certainly notice.

Interpretation: "Lu Yuan's handwriting differs greatly from Gu Qingwan's, and the Cabinet officials will surely notice." So: "Lu Yuan's handwriting differs greatly from Gu Qingwan's, and the Cabinet officials will surely notice."

However, after the incident at the Imperial Academy, the cabinet officials suddenly became honest and stopped causing trouble.

Interpretation: "However, since the incident at the Guozijian, the Cabinet officials have suddenly become honest and no longer seek trouble." So: "However, since the incident at the Guozijian, the Cabinet officials have suddenly become honest and no longer seek trouble."

Perhaps they feel they've lost their biggest leverage, so they keep a low profile and avoid repeating the past.

Interpretation: "Perhaps they feel they've lost their biggest trump card, so they should keep a low profile, not be as before." So: "Perhaps they feel they've lost their biggest trump card, so they should keep a low profile, not be as before."

These old-timers are still very sharp; having lost their leverage, they naturally stay low-key to survive.

Interpretation: "These old-timers are still very sharp; having lost their trump card, they naturally need to stay low-key to survive long." So: "These old-timers are still very sharp; having lost their trump card, they naturally need to stay low-key to survive long."

These days, all trades in the Great Zhou dynasty are thriving; Gu Qingwan is busy, those old-timers aren't causing trouble, and she isn't bothering them either.

Interpretation: "These days, all trades in the Great Zhou Dynasty are thriving; Gu Qingwan is busy, those old-timers aren't causing trouble either, and Gu Qingwan isn't bothering those old-timers." So: "These days, all trades in the Great Zhou Dynasty are thriving; Gu Qingwan is busy, those old-timers aren't causing trouble either, and Gu Qingwan isn't bothering those old-timers."

Just use it for now.

Just use it for now.

Wait until officials are promoted to discuss other matters.

Interpretation: "Wait until officials are promoted to fill vacancies, then talk about other matters." So: "Wait until officials are promoted to fill vacancies, then talk about other matters."

After reviewing the flood, Lu Yuan then looked at the northwestern oil matter, which wasn't a big deal—just a construction report.

Interpretation: "After reviewing the flood, Lu Yuan looked at the northwestern oil matter, which is not a big deal—just a construction report." So: "After reviewing the flood, Lu Yuan looked at the northwestern oil matter, which is not a big deal—just a construction report."

Construction is nearly complete, and they'll soon be able to extract oil.

Interpretation: "Construction is nearly complete; they'll be able to pump oil soon." So: "Construction is nearly complete; they'll be able to pump oil soon."

On the way, Lu Yuan continued to examine the other memorials.

Interpretation: "On the way, Lu Yuan continued to look at other memorials." So: "On the way, Lu Yuan continued to look at other memorials."

To be fair, although the cabinet members are unpleasant, their administrative capability is truly beyond reproach; they are absolutely top-notch.

They not only organize the important matters reported from below, but also write down the solutions.

If the Emperor agrees with this solution, he simply puts a check mark.

If he disagrees, the Emperor states his own opinion; if the Emperor himself has no opinion but just thinks it's not good, he sends it back to the Cabinet for the Cabinet to redraft the regulations.

The Emperor only needs to look at the memorial.

This job is still quite easy, but over time it becomes tiresome and dull.

Especially when one is alone, it's really too boring, so it's no wonder Gu Qingwan now can shirk these memorials by pushing them onto Lu Yuan, and she does push them onto Lu Yuan.

While Lu Yuan was concentrating on reading the memorial, Gu Qingwan from the side came up behind him with a chuckle, her jade hand gently massaging his shoulders while acting a bit coquettishly, saying:

"Thank you, brother~"

Gu Qingwan imitating Su Liyan's usual manner of speaking was truly charming and pleasant to hear.

Su Liyan beside her, however, pulled Gu Qingwan, who wore a reluctant yet shy expression, and said:

"Sister Wan, you're not allowed to imitate my way of speaking~"

At that moment, the Grand Eunuch following outside the carriage shivered.

This sweet, cloying sound—is it the noise His Majesty makes?

This is really deadly.

……

After arriving at the manor, I saw Liu Shoucai's people sitting together chatting; now, with various materials in short supply, they want to work but can't.

Lu Yuan wasn't in a hurry to move into this house; anyway, he couldn't possibly move in before his wife left, so he just made do.

Lu Yuan also didn't seek any special channels, exclusively supplying his own household.

After all, he is now a headmaster who educates and nurtures; he can't do that.

Upon entering, he saw Su's father tending the potatoes in the backyard.

These days, Su's father has been living here, eating and lodging together with the workers at night.

After entering the courtyard, Lu Yuan picked up a rake and began to hoe the potatoes; as he walked toward the field, he turned back and said to his eldest daughter-in-law:

"Daughter-in-law, take all the potatoes with you; when you get there, eat them secretly, don't let anyone covet them."

Su Liyan naturally understood, nodding repeatedly, then hastily said:

"Brother, you don't have to give them all to me; you and Sister Wan should also keep some."

Lu Yuan nodded while hoeing potatoes alongside Su's father, saying:

"We just need to keep a little; these potatoes grow fast, they'll be ready in two or three months; we're not in a hurry, mainly you need enough, daughter-in-law—anyway, three a day, I'll get you six months' worth."

Lu Yuan's backyard is that big—nearly an acre—so the potatoes are definitely enough.

Su's father didn't understand why his daughter, who was going to cultivate immortality, still needed to bring potatoes.

However, seeing his daughter sitting beside Gu Qingwan, Su's father felt that the events of these past days were like a dream.

First, after learning in his hometown that his daughter was about to give birth, he immediately rushed over.

Then he learned that his daughter wanted to cultivate immortality, and then he learned that this Gu Qingwan…… is His Majesty of the Great Zhou Dynasty…… and furthermore that she is the second wife of his maternal uncle.

It's simply too dreamlike.

……

Seven days later.

In the afternoon, inside Chonghua Hall.

Lu Yuan and Gu Qingwan sat together on the imperial throne, looking at the memorial.

Su Liyan, meanwhile, was using a corner of the imperial desk to sketch clothing designs.

Although Su Liyan was about to go cultivate immortality, she had no intention of abandoning her family's shop.

Whenever she had a good idea in mind, she would put the design down on paper.

At that time, the shop would release a new style each month.

Six styles in half a year, which is still quite easy.

Of course, besides them, there was another person in the hall: Ji Lingxiao.

Ji Lingxiao had returned from the Linglan Sword Sect, and the dragon-pattern black gold was something he brought back.

It's not that this item is so precious that it absolutely required Ji Lingxiao to escort it.

In this area, no one dares to seize anything from the Linglan Sword Sect, or rather, this holds true throughout the entire South Qingling Province.

The main reason is that Ji Lingxiao wanted to come here to chat with his precious disciple and strengthen their relationship.

So, without minding the hardship, he returned to the Linglan Sword Sect to fetch the dragon-pattern black gold and then came back again.

"Disciple, your talent is the most stunning I've seen in my thirty-six thousand years of life; if it were before, I truly wouldn't believe anyone could reach the peak of Golden Core in half a year!"

Ji Lingxiao sat on the chair beside him, his plump, beautiful legs crossed, swaying back and forth.

Recently Ji Lingxiao has been in a very good mood; even being tricked by Lu Yuan out of the dragon-pattern black gold is still fine, after all, compared to Su Liyan, that dragon-pattern black gold...

... is not even worth a hair.

Hearing Ji Lingxiao's words beside her, Su Liyan raised her head to look at him, pursed her lips and smiled slightly, saying:

"I'm not entirely sure either."

Ji Lingxiao looked at his precious disciple, very curious, and said:

"However, speaking of which, disciple, when did you first discover you could cultivate immortality, and how did you begin cultivating?"

Regarding this matter, Ji Lingxiao was extremely curious—how could it be this terrifying?

Even if he were a monster or a genius, there would be no way to praise his precious disciple enough.

You should know, his precious disciple hasn't even begun to use a cultivation method!!

It relies entirely on his innate talent, which is just that terrifying.

If a cultivation method comes later, this… this won't do!!

Regarding what Ling Lingxiao asked, Su Liyan thought for a moment; this cannot be said.

Because it involves the potatoes her husband grows.

Afterwards, Su Liyan slightly shook her head and said:

"It's just that half a year ago, my husband learned a breathing method, and then we started practicing it together; I don't know the specifics."

Ling Lingxiao blinked, then suddenly asked curiously:

"Disciple, let me check if you were born with a supreme bone."

Lu Yuan, standing nearby, hearing this, couldn't help but lift his head and glance at Ling Lingxiao.

"What is a supreme bone? Is it the ultimate bone?"

Lu Yuan isn't entirely sure, but I suppose it's just a way to gauge talent.

Just like at the beginning of Battle Through the Heavens, everyone places their hand on some stone tablet to measure their fighting qi in stages.

Lu Yuan is also curious about his wife's innate talent—just how strong it is.

At that moment, Su Liyan immediately turned her head to glance at her husband, unsure whether she should let Ling Lingxiao take a look.

Ling Lingxiao, however, rolled her eyes in utter speechlessness.

"You're already my disciple; how could I possibly harm you!!"

"Besides, look at what your husband does—he's only at the Qi Refining stage; that level isn't even enough to qualify for sweeping the streets as an outer disciple of the Linglan Sword Sect."

"He doesn't know a hammer!"

Lu Yuan didn't know what Ling Lingxiao was rolling her eyes about again; he just thought it wouldn't hurt to take a look, since he was curious too.

Seeing her husband not object, Su Liyan immediately turned her head to Ling Lingxiao beside her and smiled, pursing her lips.

"Sure."

Afterwards, Ling Lingxiao, not in the ink trace, extended her jade hand and gently stroked Su Liyan's head.

Half a second later, Ling Lingxiao suddenly withdrew her hand, staring at Su Liyan with a look of horror.

Su Liyan was also frightened by Ling Lingxiao's reaction.

Somewhat dazed, she looked at Ling Lingxiao and stammered:

"What… what's wrong……"

Ling Lingxiao stared at Su Liyan before her, face full of horror, swallowed slightly, then reached out again to touch Su Liyan's head.

A few seconds later, Ling Lingxiao, still horrified and somewhat stammering, looked at Su Liyan with difficulty and said:

"You… you… you've reached mid Nascent Soul??"

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