After Li Xinyu woke from cultivation, Li Feng checked her progress. He found that she had cultivated very well. Although the first session had only a tiny effect on the chaos in her sea of consciousness, it was a good start. As long as he kept guiding her without stopping, once the disturbance in her sea of consciousness calmed down, Li Xinyu could truly inherit Yan Qingcheng’s legacy.
Honestly, Li Feng felt a bit envious of Li Xinyu. In this era of the end of dharma, obtaining an inheritance was not easy. A single inheritance could save someone from many detours. Even he himself had never obtained one.
“Fourth Uncle, Fourth Aunt, Yu’er, it is getting late. I need to go back,” Li Feng said goodbye to Li Zhengxiang and the others. Although he had not got any news about those people from Li Zhengxiang today, the gains were beyond his expectations.
“Li Feng, if anything comes up in the future, I will call you,” Li Zhengxiang said while giving Li Feng a deep look.
“Alright,” Li Feng nodded. Then he smiled and added, “Fourth Uncle, you know Yu’er’s situation. If you have the ability, please help find some cultivation resources for her. Of course, this matter must not be known to anyone.”
Li Zhengxiang nodded. A sharp glint flashed in his eyes. Now that he knew Li Xinyu had obtained an inheritance, he would prepare cultivation resources for her even if it meant bankrupting himself. The stronger Li Xinyu became, the more secure their branch’s position in the Li family would be.
Just as Li Feng reached the door, he heard Yuan Muyun’s voice from behind. “Yu’er, where are you going?”
Li Feng paused. He turned around and saw Li Xinyu following right behind him.
“Yu’er, your big brother is going back now. Come rest with Mummy,” Yuan Muyun said as she walked to Li Xinyu’s side.
“No, I want to stay with big brother,” Li Xinyu replied.
At those words, Li Feng, Li Zhengxiang, and Yuan Muyun all froze. None of them had expected Li Xinyu to want to follow Li Feng. Even Li Feng’s eyes were full of confusion.
“Yu’er, big brother is going to rest now. He will come tomorrow. Go rest with Mummy for now,” Yuan Muyun said.
“No,” Li Xinyu shook her head. She stepped forward, grabbed Li Feng’s hand, and looked at Yuan Muyun warily.
“This…” Li Zhengxiang and Yuan Muyun exchanged glances. Li Xinyu’s reaction was completely unexpected.
“Li Feng, what is going on?” Li Zhengxiang asked while looking at Li Feng with questioning eyes.
“I do not know either,” Li Feng shook his head. He turned to Li Xinyu and asked, “Yu’er, why do you want to stay with me?”
“Being with you feels comfortable,” Li Xinyu answered.
“Comfortable?” Li Feng was stunned. Could it be because he had guided her in cultivating the Nourishing Spirit Technique?
“Yu’er, be good. Big brother will come see you tomorrow, alright?” Li Feng really did not want Li Xinyu to follow him. Right now, Li Xinyu would only be a burden. He already had enough troubles. If she followed him, he would need to protect her too. He simply did not have the time or energy.
Li Xinyu shook her head. Her eyes fixed tightly on Li Feng. Her small hand gripped his as if she was afraid he would run away.
“This… Fourth Uncle, Fourth Aunt, please try to persuade Yu’er,” Li Feng said helplessly while looking at Li Zhengxiang. “I think Yu’er is acting like this because I guided her cultivation earlier. But Fourth Uncle, you know my situation. If Yu’er stays by my side…”
Li Zhengxiang’s expression changed. At first he had thought Li Xinyu’s reaction might be Li Feng’s doing. But after hearing Li Feng’s words and thinking about Li Feng’s current circumstances, he realised it was not Li Feng playing tricks. It was very likely that because Li Feng had guided her cultivation, Li Xinyu felt safe and comfortable around him.
However, letting Li Xinyu follow Li Feng was something Li Zhengxiang did not dare to do. Li Feng had offended who knew how many people. Who knew how many wanted to cause him trouble.
But seeing the look in Li Xinyu’s eyes, Li Zhengxiang did not know how to refuse. She was his only daughter. He did not want to see her heartbroken. Moreover, the only way to help Li Xinyu recover fully was to let Li Feng guide her cultivation.
“Li Feng, I will entrust Yu’er to you,” Li Zhengxiang said after thinking for a moment, his voice deep.
“Ah?” Li Feng was stunned. He looked at Li Zhengxiang in disbelief. Had Li Zhengxiang lost his mind? Letting Li Xinyu follow him would put her in danger.
“Li Zhengxiang?” Yuan Muyun also looked at him in confusion, anger flashing in her eyes.
“Li Feng, Yu’er can only recover by staying with you. Your strength is high. I feel at ease with her following you,” Li Zhengxiang said. A smile appeared in his eyes, but it was as cunning as a fox’s.
Li Feng was about to say something when he accidentally saw Li Xinyu’s pitiful expression. His heart softened. He sighed and said, “Alright then. Let Yu’er come with me. Fourth Aunt, I am currently staying at Tianya Pavilion. You can come anytime, or even stay there to look after Yu’er.”
After saying that, Li Feng turned to Li Xinyu. “Yu’er, let us go.”
“Mm,” Li Xinyu nodded. A look of delight appeared in her eyes.
After watching Li Feng and Li Xinyu leave, Yuan Muyun finally turned coldly to Li Zhengxiang. “Li Zhengxiang, what do you mean by this? How can Yu’er follow Li Feng? She has never left us before.”
“Muyun, have you not noticed that Yu’er is closer to Li Feng than to you right now? It seems Li Feng’s cultivation method really works on her. Otherwise, she would never let him get close. I know you are worried about Yu’er, but Li Feng is her big brother. He will not harm her,” Li Zhengxiang said in a deep voice. Li Feng’s protectiveness was well known. During the last Binhe Road incident, if Li Feng had not protected Hu Yuanyuan so desperately, he would not have nearly been blown to pieces.
“Moreover, with Yu’er’s current condition, we cannot help her. Letting her follow Li Feng might allow her to recover faster,” Li Zhengxiang added gravely.
“But is the method Li Feng mentioned really effective?” Yuan Muyun was not a cultivator. She still had some doubts about Li Feng’s approach.
“Muyun, this world is not as simple as you think. I believe Li Feng’s words. Besides, whether it works or not, you will know after some time,” Li Zhengxiang said.
Tianya Pavilion.
Li Feng parked the car in the parking lot. Looking at Li Xinyu sitting beside him, staring fixedly at him, he gave a small sigh in his heart. If he could choose, he really would not want to take Li Xinyu with him. But her pitiful expression reminded him of someone. He had no reason to refuse.
“Yu’er, we have arrived,” Li Feng smiled. He got out of the car, opened the door for Li Xinyu, and supported her as they walked towards Tianya Pavilion.
As soon as they entered Tianya Pavilion, Zhong Shuhui came rushing over. “Young master, you are finally back.”
Seeing the hurried Zhong Shuhui, Li Xinyu got a fright. She quickly hid behind Li Feng and tightly grabbed both of his arms with her hands.
“Yu’er, do not be afraid,” Li Feng quickly comforted her.
“Is this Third Miss?” Zhong Shuhui only noticed Li Xinyu at that moment. Among the direct descendants of the Li family, Li Feng was the eldest, Li Wu the second, Li Xinyu the third, and Li Feiyu the fourth. So Zhong Shuhui called her Third Miss.
“Yu’er, this is Zhong Shuhui. You…” Li Feng wanted to introduce her to Li Xinyu, but Li Xinyu clung tightly to his arm. Her body trembled slightly.
“Zhong Shuhui, I will take Yu’er to rest first. Wait for me in the office,” Li Feng said helplessly to Zhong Shuhui.
Zhong Shuhui nodded. She found it strange that Li Feng had brought Li Xinyu back. As someone from the Li family, how could he not know about Li Xinyu’s condition?
Could the young master have kidnapped Third Miss to threaten Li Zhengxiang?
The sudden thought startled Zhong Shuhui. If that was true, the young master was being far too bold.
Li Feng led Li Xinyu towards the bedroom. Along the way, many people greeted Li Feng when they saw him. Each time someone appeared, Li Xinyu would get scared and hide behind him. But Li Feng clearly noticed that although she was frightened, there were no signs of an episode. This was a good sign.
It seemed the Nourishing Spirit Technique really worked on Li Xinyu.
Li Feng brought Li Xinyu into the bedroom. Then Hu Yuanyuan’s voice came from inside. “Li Feng, you are back.”
“Yuanyuan?” Li Feng was stunned. He saw Hu Yuanyuan sitting at the dressing table combing her hair. He paused. How had Hu Yuanyuan come back from the hospital?
When Li Xinyu saw Hu Yuanyuan, she got scared and quickly hid behind Li Feng again.
At that moment, Hu Yuanyuan saw Li Xinyu hiding behind Li Feng through the mirror. Her face darkened. Anger surged in her heart. What a great Li Feng. While she had been in the hospital these past days, not only had he been enjoying himself outside, he had even brought a woman home.
Thinking of this, Hu Yuanyuan turned around angrily and asked Li Feng, “Li Feng, who is she?”
Seeing the furious Hu Yuanyuan, Li Feng was stunned. Then he laughed. “Yuanyuan, are you jealous?”
“You…”
“Come here, Yu’er. This is your sister-in-law. Do not be afraid,” Li Feng pulled Li Xinyu out from behind him. He could not take care of Li Xinyu every moment. So even though she was following him now, he hoped Hu Yuanyuan could get along with her. That way Hu Yuanyuan could help look after her. Moreover, Hu Yuanyuan also had a special physique. He hoped the two could interact more.
“Sister-in-law?” Hu Yuanyuan was stunned.
“Yuanyuan, this is Li Xinyu, from Fourth Uncle’s side,” Li Feng introduced to Hu Yuanyuan.
Hu Yuanyuan naturally knew about Li Xinyu’s situation in the Li family. But she did not understand why Li Xinyu was following Li Feng.
Li Feng briefly explained Li Xinyu’s situation, including everything about Yan Qingcheng. He trusted Hu Yuanyuan completely, so he hid nothing.
“Yu’er, she…” A trace of shock flashed in Hu Yuanyuan’s eyes. She had not expected that Li Xinyu’s condition was caused by not cultivating in time.
Although Li Feng wanted Hu Yuanyuan and Li Xinyu to get close and interact more, Li Xinyu still felt very unfamiliar with Hu Yuanyuan. She did not dare look at her or let her come near. In the end, Li Feng had no choice but to give up the idea. It took a huge effort to finally get Li Xinyu to sleep.
After Li Xinyu fell asleep, Li Feng went with Hu Yuanyuan to Zhong Shuhui’s office. As soon as they entered, Zhong Shuhui said, “Young master, the four major families in Tianhai City are making moves.”
