Chapter 287: Brotherhood Bridge!

"Xu Yinian, right!"

A trace of icy killing intent flashed in the depths of Wang Ping'an's eyes.

He knew his master's earlier words were true—his master didn't want him to take revenge, but if the chance arose, how could he possibly not avenge his master?

Losing twenty years of yang lifespan is no small matter.

Regardless of whether his uncle found Xu Yinian or avenged his master, as long as Xu Yinian still had a life, he would not let Xu Yinian off and would surely make him pay.

Not only Xu Yinian, but even the entire Chancellor's Manor must pay the price.

Of course.

Now is not the time to talk about revenge.

He is still too young and weak; he can't even handle a little Hu Meiniang, and must rely on his uncle, otherwise he would have been exposed just now.

He certainly doesn't know the situation of the Chancellor's Manor, but the Chancellor is a top-ranking noble of the Daxia Dynasty.

Moreover, the Chancellor's Manor is backed by the Daxia Dynasty; without heaven-reaching cultivation, not to mention entering the dynasty, he probably couldn't even get through the Chancellor's Manor's gate.

His current priority is to diligently raise his cultivation; only when his cultivation reaches a certain level will it be time to seek revenge.

Wang Lin couldn't help but ask, "Daozhang, who is the Xu Yinian that Fairy Gu just mentioned? Could he be some attained cultivator?"

Liu Dongzhu worried, "If Fairy Gu goes to find that Xu Yinian she mentioned, will she get hurt?"

She knew that Daozhang Xuanqing's loss of twenty years of yang lifespan was the doing of this person called Xu Yinian, and she actually looked forward to Gu Huiyan avenging Daozhang Xuanqing.

Although.

She knew that to truly make Daozhang Xuanqing lose twenty years of yang lifespan, the hidden culprit was the Chancellor's Manor, but how could she not know how formidable the Chancellor's Manor is?

Unless the Daxia emperor brings charges, trying to cause trouble for the Chancellor is almost extremely difficult.

If they really dare to provoke the Chancellor, only they will suffer, and they might even risk their lives.

She certainly doesn't want Daozhang Xuanqing's senior sister to be in danger.

Daozhang Xuanqing seemed to think of something; his expression instantly became very complex, he let out a slight sigh, and said:

The Xu Yinian that senior sister just mentioned is also a Ziyang Palace disciple, considered of our same generation, and actually my senior brother!

Senior brother?

Liu Dongzhu exclaimed in shock—not just her, but even others and even Wang Ping'an were greatly astonished; she never imagined that the person who caused Daozhang Xuanqing to lose twenty years of yang lifespan would actually be his senior brother.

This was something she never could have imagined!

Liu Dongzhu asked puzzledly, "Daozhang, if this person is your senior brother, how could he still cause you to lose twenty years of yang lifespan?"

Long ago, this senior brother of mine became an Imperial Attendant of the Chancellor's Manor!

Daozhang Xuanqing smiled and said, "Although Xu Yinian claims to be my senior brother, he has never regarded this junior brother of mine as anything; at least after learning of his background and cultivation talent, he never treated me as a junior brother," he sighed.

I suppose he had no choice—who let it be an order from the Chancellor!

How could there be no way……

Liu Dongzhu's brows slightly furrowed; before she could finish speaking, Daozhang Xuanqing interrupted: "Dongzhu, Old Brother Wang, Elder Sister Zhang, take good care of Ping'an for now—I have business and must go to the Capital City!"

Although Xu Yinian isn't much older than him, his talent is extraordinary; with the abundant cultivation resources supplied by Ziyang Palace, he quickly gained considerable skill, unlike most Ziyang Palace disciples, and after leaving Ziyang Palace he did not go to take the Immortal Examination.

Instead, he entered the Chancellor's Manor, and to everyone's surprise, he actually became an Imperial Attendant.

Compared to taking the Immortal Examination, becoming an Immortal Official of the Daxia Dynasty, or staying in the sect and gradually developing to become an elder or even higher, serving as an Imperial Attendant at a powerful figure's manor is also a path. As the Chancellor, the most influential household in the entire Daxia Dynasty, the Chancellor's Manor naturally has the means to support cultivators, able to attract elites and even genius disciples from various sects of the Daxia Dynasty; merely wanting to enter the Chancellor's Manor to serve as an Imperial Attendant is no simple matter.

Unless one possesses terrifying ability, or has a special skill.

Speaking of which.

Back then, at Xu Yinian's age and cultivation level, he was quite good among his peers, but still only among his peers; compared to his seniors, he was still lacking, his cultivation far from sufficient to become an Imperial Attendant at the Chancellor's Manor.

But becoming an Imperial Attendant at other high officials' mansions is no problem!

When Xu Yinian successfully entered the Chancellor's Manor as an Imperial Attendant, the news spread in Ziyang Palace, frankly speaking, it completely caused a huge uproar.

Besides being shocked that Xu Yinian could actually become an Imperial Attendant of the Chancellor's Manor!

No one knows how many Ziyang Palace disciples and even seniors wanted to use Xu Yinian to connect with the Chancellor's Manor.

Unfortunately.

After Xu Yinian entered the Chancellor's Manor, he was like news that rarely resurfaced—hardly any word of him was heard again.

When he saw Xu Yinian again, it was when Xu Yinian caused him to lose twenty years of yang lifespan at his hands.

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How could Wang Lin possibly not see that Daozhang Xuanqing rushing to the Chancellor's Manor intended to do something? He opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but the words reached his lips and he ultimately couldn't speak, so he changed his words:

Daozhang, take care on your way!

At this point he finally understood: Daozhang Xuanqing was harmed and lost twenty years of yang lifespan; his senior sister wanted to avenge him, yet he was unwilling—originally he thought it was because Daozhang Xuanqing feared his senior sister would provoke the Chancellor's Manor.

Now thinking about it……

Perhaps Daozhang Xuanqing feared fellow disciples killing each other!

Daozhang Xuanqing nodded, "I will!"

He hasn't forgotten that back then he suffered Xu Yinian's own hand stripping away twenty years of his yang lifespan, and Xu Yinian never struck him again.

Instead, he told him, "Never set foot in the Capital City again in this lifetime, or it won't be as simple as losing twenty years of yang lifespan."

That arrogant, disgusted look, eyes regarding him like ants, he probably could never forget it in a lifetime.

He could only silently pray, hoping to find his senior sister before entering the Capital City and stop her from avenging him.

Otherwise.

Not to mention Xu Yinian, the Chancellor's Manor that gets the news would probably be the first not to let him off.

He would stop it; his senior sister avenging him naturally isn't about caring for fellow disciples killing each other—since Xu Yinian struck him and caused him to lose twenty years of yang lifespan, it shows Xu Yinian never regarded him as a fellow disciple.

To be precise, Xu Yinian never even put him in his sight.

How could he possibly care about fellow disciples killing each other?

What he worries about is that his senior sister might take revenge for him, cause trouble for Xu Yinian, even kill Xu Yinian, and thereby incur punishment from Ziyang Palace.

Don't think that just because his senior sister is now an Elder of Ziyang Palace, Xu Yinian has no standing in the palace; but in the eyes of some important figures in Ziyang Palace, his status is far more important than that of a mere Elder—by who knows how many times.

It's because Xu Yinian is an Imperial Attendant of the Prime Minister's Manor that he serves as the bridge linking Ziyang Palace to the Prime Minister's Manor.

If that bridge were cut down by his senior sister, the Prime Minister's Manor wouldn't even need to speak up; Ziyang Palace would have to show some response.

He doesn't want to implicate his senior sister because of his own affairs.

(End of chapter)