Chapter 87

‘Sure enough, Liu Zixiu didn’t have the guts to tell anyone the details of what happened on our wedding night!’ Nangong Du laughed inwardly. After succeeding in irritating Liu Wuyi, he walked out of the room, leaving those men in black spy on him secretly. However, to his surprise, Liu Wuyi only sat there with his eyes closed, showing no intent to get into a fight or force his way out. Unable to figure out what he was thinking of, Nangong Du became even more alert. Actually, the ‘martial artist’, Mr. Liu, remained here merely because he had lost his cultivation base years ago, but nobody else knew this apart from people from the Valley of Fallen Blossoms.

Liu Wuyi was only feigning his composure. Like a Taoist priest, he once thought that nothing could disturb his mind anymore and was even indifferent to his own life. However, since the accident three years ago, he found his son, who had turned from a rigorous, diligent, and intelligent boy to a reckless, lazy, and slow-witted good-for-nothing had become his Achilles’ heel. Weighing the pros and cons, he gave in after only one day’s stand-off with Nangong Du.

Nangong Du was surprised on hearing what his attendant reported him in the morning. He had put a lot of effort into getting Liu Wuyi on the hook, so it was far out of his expectation that the latter would have granted his request so easily! ‘Is he cooking tricks?’ Nangong Du wondered.

He then stepped into the room warily.

At the sight of him, Liu Wuyi immediately said, “I can let you see Zixiu!”

The eagerness in his voice made Nangong Du even more suspicious. However, sensing no killing intent from Liu Wuyi, he sat down leisurely. “Mr. Liu, I’m a little surprised that you suddenly changed your mind!”

“Whatever you think!” Liu Wuyi said coldly, unwilling to waste his time on playing games with this asshole!

“Let me out here right now! Or you’ll never see him!” he added.

Nangong Du chuckled with a hint of a crafty look crossing his eyes. “Mr. Liu, relax! Actually, you don’t have to go back in person. Just give me the array diagram of the Cirrus Valley.”

“You…”

“Mr. Liu, you’re a person of great wit, so I have to be cautious!”

“Sure enough, you’re a mean person!” Liu Wuyi said angrily, clenching his teeth.

Nangong Du didn’t seem to be annoyed. After picking up the teacup and taking a sip of the tea, he continued, “Mr. Liu, whatever you think. But you have my word. I’ll never hurt Zixiu again!”

“Why should I believe you?”

“Mr. Liu, seems you’re unwilling to give me the array diagram?”

“Nangong Du, stop pushing your luck!”

Nangong Du didn’t answer. He was certain that Liu Wuyi would compromise again, or he would have forced his way out right now.

Another day passed.

To Nangong Du’s surprise, in the early morning, Liu Wuyi showed him an array diagram he had drawn!

‘It’s unbelivable that Liu Wuyi was willing to give me the array diagram! Is he really going to turn over his son?’

At this point, three people who were hiding on the roof were all filled with righteous indignation.

“How come Uncle Liu gave it to that asshole? No, I must get the array diagram back!”

“Calm down! Let’s wait for a little bit longer!”

“Dad, I can’t wait anymore! Xiuxiu is going…”

“Shut up! Are you implying your Uncle Liu is an idiot? I’m sure he has his own reason!”

“Master Yan, you mean the array diagram is fake?”

“I’m not sure yet. You two go follow behind Nangong Du. If he really finds Zixiu according to the array diagram, you must take Zixiu back safe and sound! I’ll remain here to help your Uncle Liu!”

“Yes, Master Yan!”

“By the way, Nangong Du is accomplished in martial arts, so you must be careful in case he finds you. Or your Uncle Liu’s plan will be ruined!”

“Got it!”

“Huali, you go first. I have something else to talk to Lingxiao!”

“Dad, please go ahead!”

“I remember Zixiu liked osmanthus cake when ‘she’ was a child, so buy some for ‘her’ before you head for the mountain. By the way, be smart and not to piss ‘her’ off again!”

“I’ve never pissed him off!”

“It’s uselss to try to deny it! If ‘she’ isn’t mad at you, how come ‘she’ is hiding in the mountains? You damned brat, Zixiu will marry you sooner or later. Why were you in such a hurry to get ‘her’ pregnant…”

“Dad, Zixiu is a boy!”

“Bullshit! How could a boy get pregant? You little brat, you’re still trying to deny it!”

“Dad, I’m not lying! Though Zixiu developed symptoms of pregnancy, he wasn’t preg…”

“Shut your mouth! If you dare talk about false pregnancy again, I’ll definitely break your legs! At any rate, you must marry Zixiu! If you can’t get her back, you’ll know how I’m going to teach you a lesson!”

“Dad, don’t go back on your word! I, Yan Lingxiao, am not going to marry anyone else except for Liu Zixiu!”

“Good! You may leave now!”