Yun Xi looked back and forth between Xiao Yunluo and Li Longling's faces. Seeing that they both looked confused, she found a chair to sit on, crossed her legs, and explained herself. "When the blood lotus appeared, I met my little brother and sister. At that time, the situation was dire, so I didn't even talk to them. I assumed they were working in the ***Dragon House***, so I came to ask you."
Li Longling was confused. She was not familiar with Yun Xi, and she didn't know much about the internal affairs of the ***Moon Shadow Sword*** Sect. She pursed her lips and turned to Xiao Yunluo, hoping that she could help her answer.
Xiao Yunluo was also speechless. Looking for her younger brother and sister, Yun Xi somehow reached the ***Dragon Mansion***.
However, considering Yun Xi's father's deeds, she shouldn't be surprised.
***Moon Shadow Sword*** Sect's Patriarch, Yun Tianchong, in the late cultivation stage of *Deification**, was famous for his dalliances. Because of his natural charm, plus his extremely high-profile personality, he would not reject any good-looking female cultivator.
Therefore, it could be said that Yun Tianchong was single-handedly responsible for increasing the average number of children in Immortal families.
In a typical large family, there were generally five to six children, which was considered a lot.
But what about the Yun family of the ***Moon Shadow Sword*** Sect?
Although there were currently only three descendants listed on the Yun family tree, if you include those who couldn't be listed on the family tree, as well as Yun Tianchong's grandchildren and great-grandchildren, the number was probably close to four digits.
Xiao Yunluo asked, "Sister Yun, what are their names? I'll help you check the ***Dragon House*** employee roster."
"Well, I don't know their names."
"Ah?" Xiao Yunluo was stunned. "Then, how do they look?"
"Dark purple eyes, deep and steady, very charming, very attractive! He's about..." Yun Xi gestured and pointed at Xiao Yunluo. "Half a head taller than you, Sister Xiao."
Deep purple eyes, also calm and charming...
Ye Anping's eyes from a few days ago appeared inexplicably in Xiao Yunluo's mind, and her face turned red. But after the initial reaction, she quickly shook her head, scattering the image in her mind.
How could it be Ye Anping?!
Ye Anping was the Young Master of the ***Hundred Lotus*** Sect. His father's name was Ye Ao, and his mother's name was Kong Yulan.
She had even seen them before, a loving and harmonious couple at the *Core Formation* stage.
"Any other descriptions?"
"Well..." Yun Xi thought about it and said, "They were wearing bamboo hats, and their faces were covered with bandages. I could only see their eyes. Anyway, I saw them using my ***Moon Shadow Sword*** Sect's secret technique, which can only be passed on to direct descendants. The only possibility is that they are that stinky old man's bastards."
"..."
Hearing these words, Xiao Yunluo was left speechless.
Yun Xi's description undoubtedly matched Ye Anping and Pei Lianxue, but... how was that possible?
Could it be that Ye Anping's mother once had an inappropriate relationship with Yun Tianchong? Something like those overly dramatic stories written in novels?
--- *Traveling incognito, Yun Tianchong met Kong Yulan, fell in love at first sight, spent the night with her, and got her pregnant.*
--- *After that, Kong Yulan didn't know that the man was Yun Tianchong and finally had to marry Ye Ao, raising Yun Tianchong's child with him and turning him into his heir.*
--- *As for Pei Lianxue, maybe Kong Yulan later went to find Yun Tianchong and gave birth to her behind Ye Ao's back...*
It couldn't be?!
Xiao Yunluo came up with this melodramatic story, and after careful evaluation, she found that it was not completely impossible.
After all, she had met Ye Anping's mother, Kong Yulan, and she was indeed a beauty, while Yun Tianchong was a womanizer who wandered around all day long. If the two of them had met somewhere before, there really was such a possibility.
However, if this story was true, wouldn't that make Ye Anping and Lianxue, who were lovers, real siblings?
This, this, this was...
Seeing Xiao Yunluo's abnormal expression, Yun Xi raised her eyebrows. "Sister Xiao, what's wrong with you?"
"Ah... no... I just thought of something." Xiao Yunluo came back to her senses, then said, "You recognized these two as your younger brother and sister just by seeing their sword skills?"
"Yes! They were indeed using my ***Moon Shadow Sword*** Sect's secret sword technique at that time. I saw it clearly! How could I be mistaken about my sword technique?"
"Alright... I will help you look for them in a while."
"Okay! Thank you, Sister Xiao."
Yun Xi winked at Xiao Yunluo, then looked at Li Longling, who still had a lost expression, and continued. "By the way, Sister Li, this is... inconvenient for you, isn't it?"
"...Huh?" Li Longling returned to her senses, lowered her head, and asked, "What are you talking about, Sister Yun?"
"I mean, the matter of your eyes."
"..."
"Oh, right." Yun Xi smiled slightly and kicked her younger brother, who was behind her. "Brother! Give that to Sister Li."
Her brother had not yet recovered from his injuries, and his face twisted after being kicked by her, but he didn't say anything. He stepped forward, placed a jade slip in front of Li Longling with both hands, and said, "Miss Li, this is a sealed letter from the ***Moon Shadow Sword*** Sect. My sister and I will stay at the inn for a while. If you are interested in what is said in the letter, just send for us. We will take our leave now."
"Ah..." Li Longling took the jade slip and nodded. "You are too polite. Then, I won't see you off."
Yun Xi stood up from her chair, and with her brother in tow, she walked out of the main hall. When she was about to go out, she turned her head and smiled at Xiao Yunluo: "Sister Xiao, please let me know if you find my little brother and sister. I'll treat you to hot pot when I have time later."
"Oh, okay... Sister Yun, take care."
Xiao Yunluo cupped her hands and watched the two of them leave. Then, she stood there with a blank expression for a long time, thinking that she would have to talk to Ye Anping about this matter.
In case the drama she had imagined was true...
She...
She would treat Lianxue as her own sister!
"Right..."
*Slap*--
Thinking of this, Xiao Yunluo slapped her face with both hands, shook her head, and then looked back at Li Longling. Seeing that Yun Xi had given a jade slip, there was no need to help Li Longling read it.
Jade slips could be read directly with the spiritual sense, and various restrictions could be attached to prevent peeping or to burn it after reading. The storage time was much longer than bamboo slips and paper, but because it was a one-time use, the cost was too high for regular use, so it was generally only used for formal or secret letters.
"Sister Li, what is written on the jade slip?"
"..."
Li Longling paused, then held the jade slip to her forehead, scanning it with her spiritual sense for a while before frowning.
"...The ***Moon Shadow Sword*** Sect wants to help me."
"Help you? You mean..."
"Yeah, to make a deal."
Observing Li Longling's unhappy expression, Xiao Yunluo guessed the general content.
What was written in this jade slip was nothing more than this: the ***Moon Shadow Sword*** Sect would provide spirit stones and manpower to help Li Longling stabilize the family business of the ***Dragon House***. But at the same time, Li Longling was asked to hand over part of the management rights and also get a share of the three spirit stone veins owned by the ***Dragon House***.
At first glance, this seemed to be an extremely beneficial proposition for both Li Longling and the ***Moon Shadow Sword*** Sect.
But in fact, it was a trap.
The ***Dragon House***, with Li Longling leading, was now too weak compared to the ***Moon Shadow Sword*** Sect.
If she agreed, the ***Moon Shadow Sword*** Sect would slowly take the ***Dragon House*** out of Li Longling's hands, following the method of boiling the frog in warm water. In the end, Li Longling would most likely be left with the useless title of Young Lady.
And judging from what Xiao Yunluo knew about Yun Xi, there was a good chance she would do it.
After all, she had so many brothers and sisters.
If Yun Xi had not done anything worthy of recognition, she would have easily been overtaken by her siblings and expelled from the position of the sect's Young Lady.
After a while, Xiao Yunluo proposed. "Sister Li, just refuse. If that doesn't work, I can ask the ***Black Star*** Sect to help you, and I can guarantee that we will never take the ***Dragon House*** away from you. Whatever you do, I'll be on your side."
It's not that Li Longling didn't believe Xiao Yunluo, but she knew that Xiao Yunluo didn't have the final say in the ***Black Star*** Sect. In order to give Xiao Yunluo a way out, she shook her head slightly and interrupted. "Sister Xiao, thank you for your kind words, but please let me consider this matter carefully."
"Ah..." Seeing that Li Longling was giving her a way out, Xiao Yunluo was speechless. "Okay, Sister Li... you can think about it, but you must discuss it with me before making a decision."
"Sure."
Li Longling smiled and nodded, then remembered another thing Yun Xi had said.
Ling'er told her before that Master Ye had deep purple eyes.
If Master Ye were from the ***Moon Shadow Sword*** Sect, there would be no difference between her marrying him and agreeing to the request on the jade slip.
After a moment of hesitation, she asked, "Sister Xiao, is Master Ye the Young Master of the ***Moon Shadow Sword*** Sect?"
"How to say this... I only know that he is the Young Master of the ***Hundred Lotus*** Sect, but..." Xiao Yunluo paused, pursed her lips, and shook her head. "Some other day, I'll go and ask him. After all, Sister Yun said all that about the secret sword skills..."
"***Hundred Lotus*** Sect?" Li Longling asked, slightly confused. "I have never heard of this sect."
"It's a small third-rate sect! But it has a nice scenery..."
"Is that so..."
Li Longling raised her eyebrows, a little curious, but she didn't ask any more questions. She just said, "By the way, Sister Xiao, I forgot to tell you. Yesterday, the guards said that a spiritual spring appeared on the top of the mountain behind the *Dragon Mansion*. We can take a bath at night. It will be good for the meridians and cultivation."
"Ah... a spiritual spring?"
Li Longling smiled and tilted her head. "Well, you can call Sister Feng, and we can go together."
"Alright, I'll help you finish these petitions first. Let's go together in the evening."
