Xiao Jingting looked at Xiao Jinfeng and asked “Second brother, do you think we should go back?”

Xiao Jinfeng nodded and said “Yes.”

Xiao Jingting “……”

“We won’t be able to use Hidden Qi Technique anymore.” Xiao Jinfeng said.

The big reason why big families were able to stand still were their libraries. It was very difficult for the common people to advance to fifth level after becoming Qi Practitioner of forth level. All secrets were monopolized by the big families, making it difficult for outsiders to access them.

Xiao Jingting nodded and said “That’s right!” The children of Xiao family can only get in touch with a cultivation technique that is one level higher than their own. Xiao Jingting’s fifth level cultivation technique was passed down by Xiao Jinfeng, without it, it would have been impossible to advance.

“Has uncle gone back?” Xiao Xiaofan asked.

“Went back.” Xiao Qingyan was originally very unhappy in the academy, because of his failed pursuit of Miss from Marquis family, Zheng Pei’er consciously lost face and wanted to get away from Xiao Qingyan. After the original body owner parents came back, Zheng Pei’er immediately didn’t dare to mention it anymore.

Xiao Xiaofan bulged his cheek and said with anxiety “Xiaofan hates uncle very much!”

Mu Shuyu looked at Xiao Xiaofan and said “Why does Xiaofan hate uncle?”

“Uncle scolded Xiaofan for being an idiot and uncle gave birth to two nuisances.” Xiao Xiaofan held his chin up, full of disgust.

Mu Shuyu smiled. He also hated Xiao Qingyan, but it was hard to say.

Xu Muan looked at his two children with some heartache, Xiao Jingting looked at Xiao Xiaofan and Xiao Xiaodong and said “If you don’t have a good time in the Xiao family, we can get an independent yard.”

Xiao Xiaofan’s eyes immediately lit up at his words.

Xiao Jingting didn’t like the Xiao family very much, but he wanted to visit the Desert City. Mound Village was after all too small and limited their development, so Xiao Jingting still had some yearning for the big city.

“Then let’s prepare well, before we return to the Xiao family.” Xu Muan said

Xiao Jingting nodded and said “Yes, I want to sell the fields.” Especially those mu of high class fields, the fees for this damn thing was really too terrible.

 

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“Where are we staying tonight, steward?”One of Xiao San’s attendants came up and asked.

“Young Master, let’s go to the city and find an inn to stay at.” Xiao San said.

When Xiao San first came to Mound Village, he thought that Xiao Jingting and Xiao Jinfeng lead very depressing lives and would be overjoyed to see them come and would leave with them without saying a word. After they arrived, he realized that this was not the case at all.

When the villagers mentioned the two young masters, they were full of envy, jealousy and admiration. It was said that a few mu of field planted by Xiao Jingting earned five or six thousand taels of silver every month, making their life in a small village very good.

Five or six thousand taels a month, which translated to more than twenty pieces of spiritual jade. Even the favored young master of the Xiao family would only be given two or three pieces of spiritual jade.

The dry and shrunken young masters Xiao Xiaodong and Xiao Xiaofan who were raised in Xiao family become smooth and white in the village.

Xiao Jinfeng was also married, far from what people thought that after being rejected by Miss Sun Miao yin, he would become depressed and completely abandoned. He was not only married but also had a child.

“I didn’t expect that young master Jingting after coming to Mound Village would work hard and become stronger.” An attendant said.

Xiao San nodded his head and said “”That’s right.”

According to the villagers, Xiao Jingting, Xiao Jinfeng, Xu Muan and even Mu Shuyu were all in the fourth level of Qi Practice. The outstanding members of the Xiao family were all at the fourth level of Qi Practice and Xiao Jingting was originally at the bottom of the family, his cultivation progressing mostly thanks to elixirs.

When Xiao Jingting and Xiao Jinfeng return to the Xiao family, they will certainly be able to impress the others with their new abilities.

Mu Shuyu was holding the child and circling around Xiao Jinfeng.

“Shuyu, what’s wrong with you?” Xiao Jinfeng asked.

“I’m going to meet your parents soon, so I’m a little worried if your parents will like our son.” Mu Shuyu said.

Mu Shuyu had never met Xiao Jinfeng’s parents, so he was a little nervous. These days, he had learned from Xu Muan, however, Xu Muan himself was not liked by Xiao mother and father. If not for Xiao Jingting not making progress, and being unable to find a suitable person, Xu Muan might already be dismissed a long time ago.

Xiao Jinfeng lowered his head and said stiffly “You don’t have to worry too much, my parents care the most about my elder brother and never cared too much about me. If you don’t get used to living in Xiao family house, we will move to another courtyard once I’ve got a cultivation technique for the sixth level.

Mu Shuyu nodded and said “All right.”

Xiao Jinfeng lowered his head and thought to himself: That big brother of his is actually an extremely jealous person. Knowing that both him and Xiao Jingting advanced to fifth level of Qi Practice, he will only be able to accept it. His Hidden Qi Technique was not good enough. It could deceive ordinary villagers but it would be difficult to deceive his parents who are at eighth level of Qi Practice and his grandfather who was on ninth level. After going back, it would be better to avoid Xiao Qingyan as much as possible. 

When he was young, Xiao Jinfeng would still think of doing something to attract his parents attention, but now his mind was much more clearer.

Mu Shuyu tilted his head and said “Jingting said that it’s good that the latest batch of spirit wine hasn’t been sold yet. Xiao Jingting also said that this batch is not for sale and asked you to remember to put it away.”

Xiao Jinfeng raised his eyebrows and said with some joy “Still, Jingting is good enough!”

 

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The big house of the Xiao family.

Xiao Muhong sat on the side drinking wine “Stop drinking.” Sun Xiaomiao came over and said.

Xiao Muhong lowered his head, his eyes gloomy. As soon as Xiao Linfeng came back, everything changed, and Grandpa’s eyes were on second uncle’s house.

His father, third and fourth uncles who were originally making a lot of trouble were forced to unite again.

“Xiao Jingting is coming back, do you regret it?” Xiao Muhong looked at Sun Xiaomiao and asked.

Sun Xiaomiao coldly said “If you continue to be so self-destructive, then I will really regret it. Don’t be so unambitious. Your second uncle is only just level eight Qi Practicioner.You have already cultivated to level five, so just try harder and at your uncle’s age, you will also have a chance to become level eight Qi Practitioner.”

“Xiao Qingyan from the second uncle’s house seemed to have conflict with someone from the academy and seemed to have injured his meridians, so his cultivation progressed very slowly. Xiao Jinfeng has been poisoned and his future achievements are limited and Xiao Jingting doesn’t even need to be mentioned. The time is still long, Xiao family still might be yours.”

A light flashed in Xiao Muhong’s eyes.

Seeing Xiao Muhong cheer up, Sun Xiaomiao secretly breathed a sigh of relief. After the news of Xiao Linfeng coming back from death, Sun Xiaomiao actually regretted marrying Xiao Muhong in a hurry. However, she was already married and could not go back.

Thinking of Xiao Jingting, Sun Xiaomiao’s heart suddenly became a little more complicated. Before, Xiao Jingting had been circling around her, and didn’t know what was happening around him. If Xiao Jingting’s affection for her had not changed, maybe that idiot would be a good chess piece.

 

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“Father, mother, it’s a good thing you’re alive. During this period of time, I was almost suffocated to death. Zheng Pei’er, that bitch seeing that I was weakened unexpectedly wanted to divorce me. I am going to stop her…” As soon as Xiao Linfeng and Wang Lu came back, Xiao Qingyan seemed to have found a backer and told all his grievances.

Xiao Linfeng looked at Xiao Qingyan, who kept complaining, and said earnestly “You are not young anymore, it’s time for you to learn to be on your own.”

“What’s going on with you and that lady from the marquis’ household? You already have a wife but you’re still messing with a lady from the marquis household? If the marquis learns about it, you will not be able to get away with it.” Wang Lu said

Xiao Qingyan said “I naturally would not dare to chase proper Miss of marquis house. I chased a concubine’s daughter. When I was at the academy, she also showed interest in me, but… A bitch gives birth to bitch and she suddenly changed.”

Xiao Linfeng sighed and said “You’d better stay away from that girl, as soon as I came back, everything changed. Your second brother was expelled from the mercenary team and it is said that he coveted his cousin’s wife. Sun Miaoyin of the Sun family also broke off her engagement with your brother and it was Old Man Sun himself who came over to ask for this marriage. I didn’t expect him to change his face so quickly.“

“Your second brother was in trouble, why didn’t you help him? You are brothers, in future if you are not in power knowing your second brother’s temper, he would certainly help you.” Wang Lu said

Xiao Linfeng nodded and said “Yes! It’s hard to stand alone.”

Hearing them mention Xiao Jinfeng, Xiao Qingyan felt a little uncomfortable. Xiao Jinfeng’s reputation was terrible. When they got the chance, those students in the academy used Xiao Jinfeng to satirize him, so Xiao Qingyan was already annoyed and wished he didn’t have such a brother.

Xiao Qingyan secretly thought to himself: Xiao Jinfeng was just a reckless man, moreover, he was poisoned and it was estimated that he will only be a level fourth Qi Practitioner in this life. If he expected Xiao Jinfeng to help him, he was afraid he may only drink the northwest wind. (Saying – have to live on air; suffer from cold and hunger)

“Your second brother and third brother are actually together now. I didn’t know that they had such a good relationship in the past. Your third brother was spoiled since childhood and was sent to such a place. I am afraid he has suffered a lot. When they come back, you brothers should get along well.” Wang Lu said.

Xiao Qingyan nodded, but what he thought was that his third brother was just a piece of mud that couldn’t even hold on to the wall. All he knew was following women around. Since Sun Xiaomiao became his cousin’s wife, he might revolve around his cousin’s wife and if he followed to do some immoral things to get along well with his third younger brother, his reputation might become ruined.

When Xiao Qingyan walked out, Zheng Pei’er stood at the door with her two sons, looking at Xiao Qingyan with an embarrassed smile.

Xiao Qingyan snorted coldly. After the death of his parents, Zheng Pei’er despised him causing Xiao Qingyan to become a little upset with Zheng Pei’er.

Xiao Qingyan’s two sons, Xiao Yuefeng and Xiao Yuerong, ran to Xiao Qingyan to be pampered. Xiao Qingyan was dissatisfied with Zheng Pei’er, but he was still good to his two sons he loved since childhood. His face finally softened a bit when he saw his two sons acting coquettish around him.

“Dad, I heard that the little fool is coming back, is he?” Xiao Yuerong asked.

Xiao Qingyan nodded and said “Yes!”

“What a tough life this little fool has! Sent to a place like that but still able to survive. ” Xiao Yuerong curled his lips.

Xiao Qingyan touched Xiao Yuerong’s face and said “Don’t like him too much.”

“He’s dirty and stupid. I’m ashamed to have such a cousin.” Xiao Yuerong thrust his waist, full of disdain.

 

Edited by: Tetsu

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