Chapter 509: Qi Yiran

a maid would soon be demoted or dismissed, unless, perhaps, the surprise were a justifiable reason, or one that could be acknowledgedAnd soon, Ning Zhiyuan felt that this reason could indeed be accep...Chapter 509: Qi Yiran (Part 2)

"Sis, I'm only twenty-nine and haven't reached thirty yet!! Also, call me 'sis', don't add the surname Qi!" The older sister said. She gladly accepted being called ‘Qi Sis’ by Xianyu because she knew that Xianyu was her father's younger sister’s son, so he was essentially her brother.

She also knew Xianyu well because during this period of time, sometimes she would take care of him. Although they never spoke a word to each other, she still considered them acquaintances.

"Yes, sis, you're—"

"Bang!"

The older sister suddenly appeared and smacked Xianyu, saying, "Cut the crap! I'm young yet."

Seeing Xianyu's conversation with the older sister, Qi Bupo and that woman were watching from a distance. They held hands and seemed quite close, so this woman must be Qi Bupo’s wife.

"…" Xianyu wanted to seek help from Qi Bupo but Qi Bupo ignored him, chatting amicably with his wife instead, as if saying, "Youth is indeed great; now my daughter won’t feel lonely."

Lonely Didn't she have company before Why not give birth to another son for her to beat up

Xianyu was unaware that Qi Bupo wasn’t unwilling to bear more children. His wife couldn’t give birth anymore, and he had no intention of marrying other women—thus far, there was only this one daughter.

"Cough cough, Sis, what is your beautiful name" Xianyu asked, trying to return the conversation to normal or else it would become awkward.

“I’m Qi Yiran. How’s my name Is it good” Qi Yiran said with a smile.

"The name is great, but too many people call me by it…" Xianyu said.

"Your name also gets called by countless others," Qi Yiran retorted without backing down.

“That’s right. Many people call my name; so what As long as I like it, that’s all that matters—names are just a tag,” Xianyu said with a smile.

"By the way, Xianyu, who chose your name for you Why do you have the surname Le" Qi Bupo suddenly chimed in.

“There were the characters ‘Xianyu’ on the jade tablet, so I used that as my name. I like the surname Le, and when combined with Xianyu it’s perfect. Hence, I’m called Le Xianyu and I won’t change this,” Xianyu said with a smile.

“Won't change Now you know you're Luo Wentian's son—won't you want to take on the surname Luo” Qi Bupo asked.

"Of course. 'Luo Xianyu’ doesn’t sound good at all, it’s better as ‘Le Xianyu’. I’m seeking my origins only to know who I am and where I came from; it's not about reclaiming family ties," Xianyu replied. "They had the right to abandon me, so I also have the right to choose what surname I want—I'm still listed in the Luo Family’s outer clan registry."

“You’re right, don’t follow his surname. You're very much like Xiaxue's child; you have a distinct personality,” Qi Bupo said, increasingly fond of Xianyu—especially his character. Such a person wouldn't mind about rules and regulations and would be suitable to take over his affairs.

Qi Bupo was deeply concerned that he had no successor. Now with Xianyu’s arrival, this worry seemed resolved.

The problem was that Qi Yiran was female and could not inherit the Shadow Moon Valley; additionally, she held a unique status which precluded her from inheriting it.

“Father, if you praise him too much I’ll get jealous,” Qi Yiran said to one side in an unhappy tone. Of course, this wasn’t because of what he was saying but rather that he had repeated such sentiments many times before.

"You’re also wonderful," Qi Bupo nodded seriously.

“…” Qi Yiran fell silent.

“This must be your mother-in-law,” Xianyu looked at the woman and thought it best to clarify who everyone was. This was something he should have asked earlier but hadn’t.

"You can call her aunt, and I don't mind what you call me—uncle is fine, or even big bro," Qi Bupo nodded casually and said.

According to family hierarchy, Qi Bupo was Xianyu’s mother's sworn older brother, thus the uncle. The woman naturally was his aunt, but Qi Bupo didn't care if Xianyu called him anything; he could accept it all as long as it was something like ‘uncle’.

“Then by saying this you want me to call you Uncle You’re my mother’s sworn brother—so calling you uncle is normal,” Xianyu understood the implication in Qi Bupo's words.

"Cough cough…"

"Haha, Xianyu, you really are interesting. Calling me aunt won’t be free of charge," said the woman. "My real name is Xiao Yizhu; if you run into any trouble, just mention my name and it might prove more useful than your uncle’s."

“Mmm…” Xianyu nodded then looked at Qi Bupo with confusion.

"Your aunt is the daughter of the Unparalleled Demon Palace’s palace master. Compared to Shadow Moon Valley, the Unparalleled Demon Palace is much stronger and its name more widely known," Qi Bupo said without feeling intimidated in any way.

"So, it turns out that the Peerless Demon Palace is one of the four major forces within the Dark Sect," Xianyao understood that Shadow Moon Valley wasn't considered a superpower within the Dark Sect but rather quite strong. In contrast, the Peerless Demon Palace was different.

"Now let's talk about you, Xiao Yao. Why didn't you die" Xiao Yizhu looked at Xianyao; he had asked so many questions, and they still hadn't figured out what happened to him.

Xianyao knew exactly what Xiao Yizhu was asking, so he replied truthfully: "I can't explain this either, but I took a holy medicine before the incident. Plus, I deliberately defended against my uncle's palm strike at that moment. Since I practice Shen Nong’s Scripture and have already reached the Imperial stage, it might be possible for me to survive with higher chances."

"Then back then, how much confidence did you have in surviving" Xiao Yizhu asked again; these factors together could very well account for Xianyao's survival. However, she was certain that such conditions alone couldn't guarantee a surefire survival rate—there must have been an element of luck involved as well.

At the moment, Xianyao wouldn't know whether he would survive or not; this was also one of the reasons they liked him—he sacrificed himself out of filial piety.

The people in the Dark Sect generally place a great importance on filial duty and righteousness. Although their actions might be extreme and sometimes go against the natural way, even those who are inherently evil have good qualities unless someone is thoroughly wicked.

Of course, within the Demon Realm, there were also many such utterly wicked individuals, which was why this place was called the Demon Realm.

"I'd say three in ten," Xianyao replied.

"Three out of ten—though not negligible, it already considers the possibility of death. At that time you knew dying would be pointless; yet still you went up there. I don't know if I should call you foolish or filial," Xiao Yizhu said.

"Whether it's called foolishness or filial piety, at least I know that if I hadn't gone, I'd regret for the rest of my life. I would rather die in vain than not try; perhaps a miracle might happen, and as it turned out, I was right," Xianyao said with a smile, as though this were just an ordinary matter and not something requiring his very life.

"You're absolutely right—if you don't try how could there be any chance…" Qi Bupo agreed wholeheartedly; some things might seem utterly hopeless but if one doesn't try, they'll never know whether a miracle may occur.

Back then, he had gone to seek out materials with no hope at all, yet he succeeded. And now Xianyao's situation seemed equally bleak—dying in vain—but ultimately he saved Lu Yuntian and managed not to die himself.

If he hadn't blocked that palm strike back then, the outcome would have been certain death for Lu Yuntian, leaving him entangled with Qi Bupo in an endless cycle of guilt, regretting it his whole life.

But not everyone has the courage to try such a thing; this requires risking one's life. Most people stop here out of fear, and that is exactly what sets Xianyao apart from others.

"By the way, I've recovered now. When can I leave" Xianyao asked.

"A year later," Qi Bupo replied, which left Qi Yanran speechless; she had wanted to say that he shouldn't go anywhere until he stays here for a while, but her 'a while' was much shorter than a year.

"I know it's a year before I inform anyone else, but I can't just waste time here all the time. I want to explore around in the Demon Realm; actually, I've wanted to come here for quite some time," Xianyao said; he was somewhat against staying in Shadow Moon Valley for an entire year, yet exploring the Demon Realm and broadening his horizons during that period appealed to him.

"With your current strength, wandering around in the Demon Realm would be very risky. You should first train here and learn some of its rules," Qi Bupo shook his head, disagreeing with Xianyao's idea.

"What are you afraid of We just have to announce our names; as long as we don't cause major incidents in the Demon Realm, there won’t be any problems," Qi Yanran said nonchalantly—her family was no ordinary one, and regular Dark Sect members wouldn’t dare provoke them.

"I fear encountering those who hold grudges against us; our names might be well-known but so are our enemies," Qi Bupo shook his head.

"Then use mine—I don't have any enemies," Qi Yanran said.

...

"Sis, you’re so young—your name probably isn’t much help," Xianyao bluntly expressed his doubts; he didn’t believe her name would be of any use to them.

"You underestimate me, I am…" Qi Yanran was about to say her name when a gong suddenly sounded outside—it seemed like something significant had happened.

"I’ll go take a look first. Yanran, watch over your brother," Qi Bupo said before immediately heading down the mountain towards Shadow Moon Valley's great hall; Xiao Yizhu followed him downstairs too.

"Xiao Yao, do you want to know what happened" Qi Yanran smiled at Xianyao and asked.

"No," Xianyao shook his head immediately; he knew she wanted him to go down there so they could watch the spectacle officially.

"Are you not curious Our Shadow Moon Valley rarely rings this gong, usually only when something big happens," Qi Yanran said to Xianyao.

"Then you can go; I'll stay here and enjoy the view," Xianyao casually replied.

"Are you rebelling Sis is being nice to you, yet you don't appreciate it—pulling rank with me, are you looking for trouble" Qi Yanran became angry, grabbing Xiao Yao then heading towards Shadow Moon Valley's great hall.

Xianyao couldn’t evade her; she was already at the peak of Saint level and just a step away from reaching Divine Realm. Her strength was terrifying—seems like he needs to stay away from Qi Yanran in future.

Now Xianyao still felt somewhat confused; how did he end up with such a sister out of nowhere, feeling as if he had been chatting with Yinping the day before…

Could it be that he’s still dreaming…(To Be Continued)d, Wang Yanyu said, "No need. I can manage myself and am aware of my situation." With so many books read, including medical texts, she felt confident in her own skills, comparable to renowned doctors....