"What mistake did you make? The one at fault is that Luo Yuntian, and also this bastard's mother," Yun Kaitai immediately said. "You should have killed him back then—then we wouldn't have so much trouble now."

"Xiaoyao, come with me," Yun Qingyi pulled Xiaoyao up and left without looking back.

At this moment, Xiaoyao originally wanted to ask about the situation, but it seemed asking Yun Qingyi would be the same. So he followed her, while Yun Kaitai just shook his head helplessly, seemingly allowing this matter.

"Sect Master, aren't you afraid the Young Miss will let him go?" someone asked Yun Kaitai.

"Do you think that's possible?" Yun Kaitai asked back.

"Impossible. It's just that the Young Miss..." The person shook his head. Even if Xiaoyao was taken away by Yun Qingyi, he was still within the Fuyun Sect, watched by many people—he couldn't escape.

This was why Yun Kaitai allowed Xiaoyao to be taken away by Yun Qingyi—Xiaoyao couldn't escape anyway.

"Well, Madam Yun, what exactly is this situation?" After being led away by Yun Qingyi, Xiaoyao asked, while also noticing the surveillance people nearby.

...

"Madam Yun... indeed, this form of address is also good..." Yun Qingyi was stunned for a moment, then continued: "They just want you as a hostage, because the Fuyun Sect is currently at war with the Luo family along with some others."

"What?" Xiaoyao was stunned—he never expected this outcome.

"Otherwise, what did you think it was?"

"I thought your father wanted to resolve those grudges between my mother and you," Xiaoyao replied. This was also the greatest possibility he could think of.

"This was actually caused by those grudges. My father wants you dead—he doesn't want to see your existence. He feels you and your mother are both stains on me, humiliating me, and naturally him as well," Yun Qingyi said indifferently.

"So what exactly did you do?" Xiaoyao asked. He understood the stain business without much explanation. He didn't want to understand the current situation particularly—he just wanted to know what Yun Qingyi had done back then.

"Don't you want to know what's happening with the Luo family now?" Yun Qingyi looked at Xiaoyao somewhat curiously. Under normal circumstances, shouldn't he ask about the Luo family's situation?

"No need to ask—I already know. Right now your Fuyun Sect must be driven to distraction by those few women, and you can't do anything to them, so you captured me as a hostage, hoping to gain some advantage," Xiaoyao waved his hand in reply. He still believed in those women's abilities, and the current situation was very clear—he guessed it immediately.

"Exactly. Those few girls are indeed very capable. I can only sigh that the new generation surpasses the old," Yun Qingyi smiled slightly. When speaking of Guxing and the others, she seemed to view them as juniors.

"Of course. Tell me about their situation later," Xiaoyao said with a smile. He felt this was less important, but that didn't mean he didn't want to know. He also wanted to know what these women had done. He would be happy and proud of them.

If Guxing and the others knew Xiaoyao's attitude, they would definitely be very happy, especially Guxing. What she wanted to prove was exactly this—to make Xiaoyao proud of her, to earn his praise.

"You could ask anyone now to learn about their deeds. Only you don't know. I heard you cultivated somewhere for three years. Now I can't seem to see through your strength," Yun Qingyi looked at Xiaoyao. Only now did she discover that Xiaoyao's strength wasn't something she could see through. Previously, she could see clearly.

Yun Qingyi was now already at Peak Saint Level, stuck here without breakthrough. Originally, with her talent, she should have broken through long ago—she was one of the rare geniuses.

However, due to her mental state issues, because of Luo Yuntian and Fang Chunxue, she had remained at this level without progress. She didn't force it—everything followed fate.

"Well, hehe, it's actually nothing much. I know some concealment techniques. Let's talk about serious matters—what exactly did you do back then, and what was the situation?" Xiaoyao changed the topic. His situation was hard to explain—not that it was secret, just difficult to explain. He was too lazy to waste the effort.

"Speaking of this is somewhat difficult to voice. These are all my mistakes—you must forgive your father..." Yun Qingyi said. As soon as she spoke, she asked Xiaoyao to forgive Luo Yuntian. As for herself, she didn't seem to think it necessary—not because she was blameless, but because she felt she had no face to ask for forgiveness.

"Tell me the situation first. Forgiving or not isn't important," Xiaoyao said indifferently.

Yun Qingyi looked at Xiaoyao for a while. She seemed to somewhat understand his thoughts. Whether he forgave or not, Luo Yuntian was still his father—this couldn't be changed.

Even if Luo Yuntian had done something, he would still risk his life to save him. But this didn't mean he would necessarily acknowledge Luo Yuntian—this was the difference.

"Alright..."

Yun Qingyi nodded. At this moment, they happened to arrive at a relatively quiet courtyard, seemingly her courtyard. She sat down and gestured for Xiaoyao to sit as well.

As Xiaoyao was about to sit, a person appeared in the courtyard, stared at Xiaoyao for quite a while, then rushed toward him.

"Big brother!!"

This person was Luo Yinping. Having not seen her for several years, she had changed from a little girl to a young woman, looking very much like Yun Qingyi with devastatingly beautiful features.

"Yinping, we haven't seen each other for years. You've grown up," Xiaoyao caught the rushing Luo Yinping and smiled.

"Mm, Yinping has grown up and become capable too," Luo Yinping separated from Xiaoyao's embrace, seeming to realize this was somewhat improper. She was an adult now and couldn't act like before.

"Very good," Xiaoyao patted Luo Yinping's head.

"Big brother, so you're really my biological brother. No wonder I like you so much," Luo Yinping looked at Xiaoyao, somewhat confused, but Xiaoyao could sense her meaning and feel her heartfelt joy.

When Luo Yinping learned Xiaoyao was her biological brother, she was very happy. But in that situation, she was also very sad. When she thought she had lost Xiaoyao as a brother, she was heartbroken for a long time. Later, when she got news that Xiaoyao was still alive.

At that time, she wanted to return immediately, but Yun Qingyi didn't go back because she felt she didn't have the face to return. Later, Yun Kaitai also prevented her from returning and launched the war using Xiaoyao as an excuse.

This made it even harder for Yun Qingyi to return, and Luo Yinping was the same—returning would only put her in an uncomfortable position between sides.

"Big brother, when you first met me, did you already know I was your sister?" Luo Yinping asked.

"Mm," Xiaoyao nodded.

"Hmph, bad brother, why didn't you tell me?" Luo Yinping said somewhat angrily.

"Didn't I say you were my sister? You just didn't think of it yourself. How is that my fault?" Xiaoyao shrugged.

"..." Luo Yinping was silent for a moment. It really was like this—Xiaoyao had always said she was his sister, but at that time she only thought he meant sister in the clan sense.

"Eh, who is this little sister? She's so cute," Luo Yinping's attention was quickly drawn to Chi Chi on Xiaoyao.

"My daughter. Call her aunt..." Xiaoyao said to Chi Chi at this moment, making Chi Chi pout unhappily. Though she still couldn't speak, she had learned expressions well enough.

"Daughter?" At this moment, Yun Qingyi also expressed surprise. She had noticed Chi Chi long ago but hadn't had time to ask. Yun Kaitai and others were the same—they all noticed Chi Chi but didn't ask about her.

They all had serious business to discuss—how would they care about a little girl?

"Big brother, which sister did you have her with? Is it Sister Guxing or Sister Mo Yu..." Luo Yinping asked. Though she hadn't met Guxing and the others, she heard about them almost daily now and knew they were Xiaoyao's female confidantes.

Yun Qingyi was also curious, wondering exactly whom Xiaoyao had the child with. Actually, she was more concerned about which one Xiaoyao liked. She felt all of Guxing's group were good—if she had to choose, it would be really difficult. Best would be to marry them all.

Of course, she had no objection to this—she couldn't have objections either...

Xiaoyao knocked Luo Yinping's head: "Go play somewhere else. This is a little monster beast I raised as a child."

"Monster beast?" Both Luo Yinping and Yun Qingyi were surprised, looking at Chi Chi. No matter how they looked, Chi Chi didn't seem like a monster beast—she looked like a little girl in every way.

However, they weren't too shocked because they had heard about monster beasts taking human form and didn't investigate further.

"Alright, Yinping, I still have things to discuss with your brother. Don't talk for now—just listen," Yun Qingyi said at this time. She didn't mind Luo Yinping hearing because this was something she should know, and Yinping was no longer small.

Luo Yinping agreed, then went to hug Chi Chi, but Chi Chi didn't give her the chance, burrowing into Xiaoyao's embrace and leaving Yinping with no way to approach.

"Speaking of your mother and Yuntian's affair, it was actually caused by me. I was young then, somewhat temperamental, couldn't stand peaceful life, and often complained to Yuntian..." Yun Qingyi began narrating past events, speaking of various matters—small things, but ones that remained vivid in her memory as things worth mentioning.

Without exception, these incidents were all about Luo Yuntian tolerating her. Though these things weren't significant individually, they were just one part—in fact, when such things accumulated, certain changes would occur.

(End of Chapter)