I finally outlasted her cousin and was about to win her over when, Mr. Lin, you tell me she's my sister?

Duan Yu's expression was conflicted, his heart filled with sorrow, depression, desolation, and resentment. He asked Lin Bufan again, "Young Master Lin, are you serious?"

Lin Bufan repeated his previous statement: "Go back and ask your father, and everything will be clear."

Duan Yu became anxious, grabbed Wang Yuyan's hand, and ran out of Lu Family Village.

"Come with me, let's go to Dali and ask my father."

"Young Master Duan, let me go! I want to be with my cousin! Cousin!"

Wang Yuyan looked back as she tried to break free from Duan Yu's grasp, but she was too weak and could not overcome his strength. Duan Yu pulled her away.

"Brother-in-law!" Qiao Feng called out.

Duan Yu could no longer hear him and pulled Wang Yuyan away.

"Alas," Qiao Feng sighed, "My sworn brother is truly a lovesick fool."

Xiao Yuanshan remained seated on the ground, his eyes gradually clearing from their previous state of confusion, and his mind seemed to become more lucid.

"Feng'er, are you alright?" he asked Qiao Feng.

Qiao Feng said, "I'm fine. Apart from losing my internal energy, my body is mostly unharmed. Father, how are you feeling?"

“I feel… that after losing my internal energy, I feel completely relaxed and have come to terms with some things. I shouldn’t have been obsessed with the martial arts manuals in the library, shouldn’t have been so engrossed in martial arts, and shouldn’t have hidden in the shadows for thirty years without looking for you, causing you to suffer for half your life…”

“Dad, it’s wonderful that you think this way. Our father and son are reunited, and Mom’s spirit in heaven will be happy.”

Qiao Feng was overjoyed, feeling that he had turned misfortune into blessing. Young Master Lin had absorbed all of his internal energy, but had given him a clear-headed and whole father. What could be more fortunate than this?

He felt... perhaps he should thank Young Master Lin.

"Young Master Lin..." Just as he was about to speak to Lin Bufan, he saw Xiao Yuanshan raise his hand, point it at the top of his head, and murmur, "I have committed many evil deeds in the second half of my life and killed too many people. I am ashamed of you and of everyone in Liao and Song. I am going to join your mother."

"Father, no!" Qiao Feng cried out, trying to stop him.

It was too late. Xiao Yuanshan's hand fell, killing himself.

"Father!" Qiao Feng roared like a wild beast.