Volume 1: The Beauty of Misfortune Chapter 681: Recognition (Part 1)

"Xiao Che, are you okay? Are you injured anywhere?" After Fen Juechen left, Xiao Lingxi finally breathed a sigh of relief. She quickly grabbed Yun Che's arm to confirm whether he was injured by the attack just now. After all, she had witnessed with her own eyes how terrifying Fen Juechen was now.

"I'm fine, don't worry, not a single hair was hurt." Yun Che smiled and comforted.

"That's good." Xiao Lingxi was slightly relieved, but her delicate face was still covered with a layer of paleness due to excessive shock. Immediately, she said anxiously: "Xiao Che, you must not go to him in three months. He has become so powerful now, far more powerful than you can imagine. Don't do it no matter what, otherwise, you will really be killed by him. Even the huge army of Shenhuang Country, no one dares to provoke him."

"...Aunt, you just mentioned that he saved you and the entire Floating Cloud City, what's the matter?" Yun Che asked.

Xiao Lingxi tried to calm her thoughts and whispered, "A year and a half ago, Brother Fen... He came here to seek revenge on you and killed many people from the Xiao Clan. After I stopped him, he stopped and stayed here, but he never killed anyone again... Half a year ago, the Shenhuang Nation's 200,000-strong army suddenly arrived. I happened to meet their leader after he entered the city, and he suddenly ordered me to be abducted..."

"Ordered you to be abducted?" Yun Che's face suddenly darkened.

"Well... Fortunately, Brother Fen showed up in time to save me, and killed a person next to the leader. He didn't kill anyone after that, but warned the Shenhuang Army not to kill anyone from Liuyun City. It was also because of his deterrence that the Shenhuang Army of 200,000 soldiers stationed here for half a year never killed anyone from Liuyun City, and even the army rarely entered the city. Otherwise, with the brutality of the Shenhuang Army, even if Liuyun City would not be massacred, it would definitely be trampled into pieces in half a year."

"... He didn't continue to kill people from the Shenhuang Army at that time. It must be my aunt who stopped him, right?" Yun Che said, his eyebrows tilted, and an undetectable anger swirled in his pupils. At this moment, his regret for not killing Fen Juechen that year began to be mixed with relief... If it weren't for Fen Juechen's action, my aunt would most likely...

The leader of the 200,000 Shenhuang Army... No matter who you are... Even if you are the king of heaven, you must die! !

"Well, if he attacks the Divine Phoenix Army, the originally peaceful situation will be completely out of control, and Floating Cloud City will most likely be involved in a huge disaster, so I must stop him... He didn't kill anyone else. Although Brother Fen looks cold-blooded and everyone is afraid of him, he is really not a bad person. I am grateful to him... But... But why is it like this between you..." Xiao Lingxi murmured in dejection. Back then in Fentian Sect, he tried his best to stop Fen Juecheng for her. In Floating Cloud City, he saved her again, and at the same time, he protected the entire Floating Cloud City for her.

However, between him and Yun Che, there is a hatred of extermination.

"Aunt," Yun Che comforted softly, "Don't worry, I will handle the matter with him properly."

"Big brother." Xiao Yun walked over slowly with No. 7 Under Heaven. He secretly glanced at Xiao Lingxi, then turned his eyes away with a nervous look, and asked worriedly, "Who was that person just now? Is he Big Brother's enemy?"

"Yes, it can be said that it is a blood feud." Yun Che said directly.

"That person's aura is so scary." No. 7 Under Heaven said with lingering fear: "Big Brother Yun, didn't you say that the level of profound strength where you grew up is very low? How could there be such a powerful person... I have never felt such a scary aura in my life."

Xiao Yun also nodded vigorously to show his agreement.

"It's hard to say." Yun Che said half depressed and half helplessly: "Okay, don't worry about him for now. He has a strong self-esteem. Since he promised to fight again in three months, he should not show up to find me before then."

"Xiao Che, you haven't introduced them to me yet. They are..." Xiao Lingxi looked at Xiao Yun and No. 7 Under Heaven and showed a polite and warm smile.

"I...I...I...My name is Xiao Yun." Facing Xiao Lingxi's question and direct gaze, Xiao Yun's tongue was tied with nervousness, because he heard Yun Che calling her "little aunt" all the time. When he was in the Illusory Demon Realm, he also heard this title from Yun Che too many times. For Yun Che, she was the most important person in his life. And for him, Xiao Yun...she was one of his only two relatives in this world!

One was his grandfather, and the other, although he was also an elder, his little aunt who was one year younger than him.

The Seventh Under Heaven pinched the nervous Xiao Yun and said generously: "I am Brother Xiao Yun's wife, and everyone calls me Seventh Sister. Brother Yun often mentioned "little aunt" in front of us, and I finally saw her today... Little aunt is really more beautiful and more charming than I imagined."

"Welcome to Floating Cloud City. Sorry... I scared you as soon as I arrived." Xiao Lingxi said with a smile. If she had been praised like this by the people brought by Yun Che three years ago, she would have been unrestrainedly happy and excited. However, in the past three years, she has changed a lot. She is no longer the innocent and childish girl. Every word and smile of hers carries the peace and grace that rarely appeared in her.

"His name is Xiao Yun. He is my sworn brother. He is the same age as me. This is Xiao Yun's new wife. They have been married for less than a month. In addition to this, they have another... more important identity." Yun Che said mysteriously.

"Another identity?" Xiao Lingxi was puzzled.

"You will know soon." Without waiting for Xiao Lingxi to ask, he whispered: "Aunt, is Grandpa at home?"

"Yes, he is in his own courtyard." When Xiao Lingxi mentioned Xiao Lie, her expression became anxious. She grabbed Yun Che's hand: "Princess sister told us that after you came back, your grandfather has been waiting for you. I don't know how happy he will be when he sees you."

"I have always imagined Grandpa... Let's go now!" Yun Che nodded vigorously and walked out of the courtyard with Xiao Lingxi.

"Why don't you catch up!!" Tianxia Qishi pulled the stunned Xiao Yun hard, and the latter woke up as if from a dream and hurriedly followed Yun Che.

There was not much change in the Xiao family, and he had not forgotten the location of Grandpa's courtyard at all. The faces that kept appearing in his sight could still make him think of their names at the first time... and when the other party saw him, they would either be dazed or scream, as if seeing a ghost.

Step by step, he approached Xiao Lie's location. He ignored all the exaggerated reactions of the Xiao Clan members. Yun Che asked with deep concern, "Has Grandpa been doing well in the past three years?"

Xiao Lingxi bit her lips lightly. This subconscious action made Yun Che's heart tighten. She said faintly, "Three years ago, after receiving the news of your death, Dad was very calm. He has been trying to comfort me and the late emperor, and he never shed a tear. But I know that he felt very sad... more sad than anyone else. When Dad was in Cangfeng Xuanfu, his appetite was always low. Very good, but after that, he only ate one meal a day at most... It's been like this until today. "

"Later, the late emperor was killed. Dad helped the princess sister to deal with the late queen's affairs, and then proposed to bring me back to Floating Cloud City. On the day after returning, Dad suddenly fell into a coma. He was in a coma for a day and a night, and then he was seriously ill for a long time. Although he finally recovered from the illness, his body was getting worse day by day, and he aged very quickly. Since a year ago, he even... He can't even walk independently..."

"..." Yun Che clenched his hands and took a deep breath. When he was in the Illusory Demon Realm, what he was most worried about was Xiao Lie's health. Three years ago, Xiao Lie had decided to die because he had no desire to live. Yun Che gave him the hope of "my own grandson must still be alive in the world and grow up safely" in a firm tone, which eliminated his decision to die.

When Xiao Lie received the news of his death, it was conceivable how heavy a blow he would suffer... He had suffered too many cruel blows in his life. This time, it would extinguish all his hopes, enough to make him lose all hope. But the truth was even more serious than he expected, because along with it came the disaster of Cangfeng’s destruction of the country… What made his health deteriorate was clearly his gloomy and heavy will to die.

“Grandpa, he will get better… He will definitely get better!” Yun Che said forcefully, his anxious steps quickening a bit.

Xiao Lie still lived in the same courtyard, but the gate had been removed. This should be Xiao Lie’s intention. Standing at the gate of the courtyard, which he used to come almost every day but had not set foot on for more than six years, Yun Che saw the old man sitting on the old bamboo chair in the middle of the courtyard… He closed his eyes, bathing in the still warm sunshine, and his peaceful face was indifferent… It was a kind of indifference that was almost like that of a dead person. His hair was all gray, and there was almost no trace of black left.

The sour feeling spread from Yun Che’s nose to his whole body, and his heart was filled with deep heartache, guilt, and self-blame. Xiao Lie was only in his sixties now, and with his profound strength cultivation close to the Earth Profound Realm, he should not have looked old at all. But after not seeing him for three years, he seemed to have aged more than thirty years. He was in his sixties, but he looked like he was eighty or ninety years old.

They walked in slowly, and Xiao Lingxi was about to call out, when Xiao Lie slowly opened his eyes. He looked at Yun Che, and a happy smile appeared on his face: "Che'er, you're back."

Xiao Lie was very calm, and his old eyes were filled with joy and relief, but more of it was still extremely dark. Yun Che walked forward quickly, knelt heavily in front of Xiao Lie, and rested his hands on his knees: "Grandpa, Che'er is unfilial and made you suffer."

Xiao Lie shook his head and smiled slightly: "Seeing you live safely, how can Grandpa feel bitter. Che'er is blessed by heaven, and he can always turn danger into safety. He will definitely be blessed in the future. Haha, as long as you and Lingxi can stay safe, I will have no regrets in my life."