Chapter 442 At home, not even in the queue

After hearing this, Ye Xiaoying finally understood the whole story. It turned out someone was framing Xue Luo Manor; that person truly had malicious intent!

Once the Dragon Vein appeared, countless powers and nations were already eyeing it covetously.

Regardless of whether the Dragon Vein was present or not, Xue Luo Manor had directly become the target of public criticism.

Xue Luo Manor was too dangerous, so he could not let Ye Ruoyi remain there any longer.

“Ruoyi, you haven’t been home in a long time either. Come back to Tianqi City with your father.”, Ye Xiaoying said directly to Ye Ruoyi after figuring out all the twists and turns.

He wasn’t asking Ye Ruoyi to leave Yu Xian; he was merely asking her to return home.

Smart as Ye Ruoyi was, she immediately understood her father’s intentions and flatly refused: “Father, I am already with my husband. Xue Luo Manor is my home now. No matter how powerful the enemies we face might be, I will face them together with my husband.”

“My daughter!” Ye Xiaoying wanted to say that Xue Luo Manor was currently facing enemies far beyond ordinary Jianghu adversaries, ones they could not possibly handle! They needed to leave quickly!

But when he met Ye Ruoyi’s determined gaze, the words wouldn’t come out.

“Father, trust me, and trust my husband. My husband is now an Immortal, just like Mr. Li back then.”, Ye Ruoyi said, revealing Yu Xian’s current cultivation level because she didn’t want her father to worry.

Even Li Changsheng, who was once the best in the world, only possessed the cultivation level Yu Xian had now.

Upon hearing this, Ye Xiaoying was indeed greatly shocked. Yu Xian, at such a young age, already possessed Mr. Li’s cultivation? He still remembered the extraordinary demeanor of the old gentleman back then.

If Yu Xian truly had Mr. Li’s cultivation, then…

“Daughter, is what you said true?” Ye Xiaoying wanted confirmation.

“Of course. Otherwise, how could I have reached the Great Freedom Realm now? So, Father, you don’t need to worry at all. You should already know that the Angry Sword Immortal and the Lone Sword Immortal have already been defeated at Xue Luo Manor. And that wasn’t even my husband who acted, but merely a few of my older sisters.”, Ye Ruoyi said with great pride.

Her Great Freedom Realm cultivation was certainly good outside, but at home, she didn’t rank high! Not to mention Li Hanyi, she was already in the lower tier.

“A few days ago, the Southern Decree’s Blade Immortal and a team from the Eastern Isles, two hundred people in total, were completely annihilated in just a few rounds.”, Ye Ruoyi continued recounting Xue Luo Manor’s achievements.

The more Ye Xiaoying listened, the more alarmed he became.

Xue Luo Manor’s achievements were indeed verifiable! First, defeating the Under Heaven Society in the present world, followed by the subsequent defeat of several Sword Immortals, and then the complete annihilation of the Southern Decree’s Blade Immortal and the Eastern Isles experts—all proved that Xue Luo Manor was not to be trifled with.

Now, Ye Xiaoying felt somewhat relieved. His daughter had grown up and made her own choices. As an old father, there wasn’t much more he could do.

“The one in Tianqi City is also interested in the Dragon Vein. I came ahead under the pretext of seeing my daughter.”, Ye Xiaoying suddenly said to Yu Xian.

This statement was both a reminder and a declaration of his stance.

As the Great General of North Li, he could not completely sever his ties with Emperor Mingde, but by choosing to reveal the inside story to Yu Xian now, he was already treating the young man as one of his own.

Yu Xian understood immediately. Ye Xiaoying’s action was both out of protection for Ye Ruoyi and an acknowledgment of his strength.

After all, if Xue Luo Manor was truly as fragile as rumored, Ye Xiaoying would have forcefully taken Ye Ruoyi away by now, rather than being candid with him here.

“I appreciate Father-in-law’s good intentions.”, Yu Xian nodded slightly, his tone calm yet carrying an undeniable firmness.

“I have my own way to handle matters concerning Xue Luo Manor. Instead, Father-in-law, when reporting back to Emperor Mingde this time, you can directly state my attitude to him.”, Yu Xian said coldly.

“I know how to handle this matter.”, Ye Xiaoying said in a deep voice. “It’s just that the one in Tianqi City is deeply obsessed with the Dragon Vein and probably won’t give up easily.”

Although he no longer doubted that Xue Luo Manor harbored the Dragon Vein, once Emperor Mingde’s suspicion was ignited, it would be like a persistent ulcer, difficult to eradicate.

“Then I don’t mind personally going to have a good talk with him. Changing an emperor in North Li is not a difficult matter either.”, His tone was flat, yet it carried a heart-palpating pressure, as if all things in the world were within his grasp.

Ye Xiaoying looked at him, and all doubt vanished from his heart. After all, Yu Xian possessed the strength of Mr. Li back in the day, and Emperor Tai’an had been extremely wary of Mr. Li.

With Yu Xian at Xue Luo Manor, even facing an army of thousands, they could handle it calmly.

He turned to look at Ye Ruoyi, his eyes full of fatherly love: “Ruoyi, since you have decided to stay, take good care of yourself. If you encounter any difficulties, you can send someone to send me a message at any time.”

Ye Ruoyi nodded vigorously, her eyes slightly red: “Father, you must also take good care of yourself. Military affairs are busy; don’t overwork yourself.”

Ye Xiaoying’s heart warmed, and he patted her shoulder: “Silly girl, I have spent my whole life on the battlefield; I am already used to it. As long as you are safe, I will be at ease.”

With that, he looked at Yu Xian again, his expression solemn: “Yu Xian, I am entrusting Ruoyi to you. If you dare to fail her, even if your cultivation is heaven-defying, I, Ye Xiaoying, will risk this old body to demand an explanation from you.”

This was both a warning and an entrustment.

Yu Xian’s expression became serious, and he solemnly promised: “Father-in-law, rest assured, I will never fail Ruoyi in this life.”

Ye Xiaoying looked at him deeply, said no more, and turned to his attendant behind him: “Give the order, withdraw the troops.”

“Yes!” The attendant respectfully received the command.

A moment later, the murderous armor outside the manor receded like a tide, and the previously tense atmosphere instantly vanished without a trace.

Ye Xiaoying exchanged a few more words of family talk with Ye Ruoyi, reminding her to be careful, before taking his attendants, mounting his horse, and galloping towards Tianqi City.

Watching his father’s receding back, Ye Ruoyi felt a mix of emotions.

Yu Xian gently held her hand and said softly, “You have a good father.”

Yu Xian noticed that the old fathers in the Shaoge novels were all doting fathers who cherished their daughters deeply, like Ye Xiaoying with Ye Ruoyi, and Si Kong Changfeng with Si Kong Qianluo.

“Father has doted on me since I was little.”, Ye Ruoyi only said this one sentence, her eyes full of longing and gratitude for her father.

Ever since she suffered from a chronic illness in her childhood, her father had traveled across mountains and rivers seeking medicine for her. The manor never lacked precious medicinal herbs, yet there was no improvement.

Now that her body had recovered, and she could even accompany him and even had the ability to protect him, this long-delayed repayment filled her heart with both sourness and warmth, and a thin layer of moisture involuntarily welled up in the corners of her eyes.

“Husband, the one in Tianqi City probably won’t give up easily. He might even send Xiao Se to come.”, Ye Ruoyi said worriedly.

The person in that position was most skilled in those imperial power tactics. Xiao Se was Yu Xian’s disciple, and this fact could definitely be exploited! It would put Xiao Se in a difficult position.