Ayao's six older brothers are all handsome, but all of them combined can't compare to Lu Xiuwen. Why does Xu Lianxin have so many children? Besides the deer antler grass, Lu Xiuwen's face is largely to blame.
If Lu Xiuwen didn't look like this, Xu Lianxin wouldn't have had so many children, given her personality.
Ayao looks more like her mother, Xu Lianxin, but she also inherits all the good qualities of her father, Lu Xiuwen, so she surpasses her father.
"Father! Mother!"
Lu Yunshen, A Yao, Lu Xuening, and others bowed in unison.
Lu Xiuwen had been watching A Yao the whole time. He was extremely surprised to see that she had grown up to be beautiful and graceful, with a fairy-like appearance and an otherworldly air about her.
He had already heard about A Yao's changes from others, but hearing about it and seeing it with one's own eyes are two different things.
He was very satisfied with Ayao; she was Lu Xiuwen's daughter.
His divine sense swept over A Yao's body and saw that she was already in the pseudo-infant stage, which made him even more satisfied with her.
"Father……"
Seeing that Lu Xiuwen was staring at A Yao, Lu Xuening called out sweetly. Lu Xiuwen's gaze didn't linger on her at all. He looked at A Yao and said, "You have entered the False Infant stage. Very good. It seems you have been cultivating very diligently all these years."
Ayao cupped her hands in greeting: "It's not that I'm hardworking, my daughter is just more focused."
"The most taboo thing in cultivation is having distracting thoughts. It is very good that you can focus on cultivation and not be moved by external things." Lu Xiuwen raised his hand, and a red light flew towards A Yao. The red light stopped in front of A Yao. Everyone looked closely and saw that it was a bracelet. The bracelet was inlaid with red gemstones and had an ancient design. There was even a trace of immortal energy swirling around it.
"This Blood Jade Bracelet is a secondary immortal artifact, which I consider a reward for you," Lu Xiuwen said.
Lu Xuening, Lu Yunqi, and the others stared intently at the bracelet in front of A Yao. A near-immortal artifact! Her father had actually given her a near-immortal artifact? This... this...
Not to mention their shock, Xu Lianxin was also shocked.
But Ayao wasn't too surprised.
What did her father say?
Profit comes first.
He values whoever can bring him value.
In his past life, Lu Yunli was the most successful of all his children, so he valued him the most. As for Lu Xuening, he quite liked her; after all, he had too many sons, and daughters were a rare treat. Unfortunately, his own daughters didn't meet his standards, which is why Lu Xuening received his pampering. But no matter what, Lu Xuening could never surpass Lu Yunli.
In her previous life, A Yao was burdened by family ties and had too many distracting thoughts. Without a mentor, her cultivation was hindered. Although she possessed a Heavenly Spiritual Root, she wasn't the only one in the Lu family with this attribute. While she was more powerful than ordinary people, she paled in comparison to other Heavenly Spiritual Roots, which is why she wasn't taken seriously in her previous life.
Things are different now. At nineteen, she's at the late-stage, perfected Golden Core realm and has even grasped the essence of the art. In Lu Xiuwen's eyes, she's far more valuable than Lu Xuening. Coupled with the changes in her appearance and demeanor, Lu Xiuwen finds her pleasing to the eye and is satisfied with everything about her.
Ayao picked up the red bracelet floating in front of her and put it on her fair wrist. The bracelet made her skin look even more like solidified cream.
Lu Xuening stared intently at the bracelet in A Yao's hand, her eyes filled with jealousy. Father, how could Father... how could he give such a treasure to this wretched woman?
Why? Why did she get such a treasure?
Lu Xuening's eyes reddened again as she gazed at the bracelet in A Yao's hand, her face filled with envy. This scene, witnessed by Xu Lianxin and the others, naturally evoked another wave of heartache.
Lu Yunlin felt indignant for Lu Xuening, thinking to himself: What's wrong with Father? How could he give Lu Xueyao such a magical treasure in front of Xiao Ba?
Lu Yunxing and Lu Yunqi also felt wronged for Lu Xuening, believing that A Yao was unworthy of such a magical artifact.
Ayao bowed to Lu Xiuwen with her hands clasped, saying, "Thank you, Father."
Lu Xiuwen nodded slightly, looked at his children, and said:
"You all probably already know about the Burial Dragon Mountain Secret Realm. Your eldest and second eldest brothers are already inside. Why don't you all go and broaden your horizons?"
Ayao, Lu Xuening, Lu Yunshen, and the others all said in unison:
"Yes, Father."
"Before you set off, I will send each of you a divine thought."
As Lu Xiuwen spoke, he waved his hand, and a beam of blue light shot out from his hand, splitting into several beams that landed on the foreheads of A Yao and the others, forming blue diamond-shaped marks. A Yao raised her hand to touch her forehead, and Lu Xiuwen said:
"This divine thought can protect you in times of crisis."
Lu Xiuwen's divine sense was only for protection and had no monitoring function, so Ayao felt at ease leaving it on her. She and Lu Yunshen bowed to Lu Xiuwen together:
"Thank you, Father!"
Lu Xiuwen looked at them and said:
"That's all. You guys can set off now!"
So Ayao, Lu Xuening, and the others respectfully withdrew from the main hall. As soon as they left, Xu Lianxin looked at her husband and said, "How could you give Xiaoqi a magic weapon in front of Xiaoba? Her strength is already inferior to Xiaoqi's. You're just trying to make her feel even worse."
Lu Xiuwen, however, said:
“I am their father and the head of the Lu family. Isn’t it only right that I reward and punish them fairly? Little Qi has such strength at such a young age. Shouldn’t he be rewarded?”
"Then you should at least consider Xiao Ba's feelings," Xu Lianxin said.
“If she could be as successful as Xiao Qi, would I skimp on her rewards?” Lu Xiuwen said.
Xu Lianxin frowned: "Husband, what's wrong with you? Don't you feel any pity for Xiao Ba at all?"
"If I didn't care about her, would I have wasted so many rare and precious materials on her?" Lu Xiuwen looked at Xu Lianxin. "Just look at how many rare and precious materials I've wasted over the years, and I'm still only at the early stage of Foundation Establishment."
“Xiao Ba is indeed not very talented, and her comprehension is not high either, but she is well-behaved and clever!” Xu Lianxin couldn’t help but speak up for Lu Xuening. In the past, A Yao was a stain on her life in her eyes, but now A Yao is no longer a stain on her life, but she is still infuriating.
Xu Lianxin has never been disobeyed by her children, except for Ayao.
So the more she thought about it, the angrier she became, and in comparison, she felt that Lu Xuening was perfect in every way.
Even if she, as the mother, had been a bit too harsh on her in the past, her daughter shouldn't have talked back to her. Now, every time she saw A-Yao, she felt a tightness in her chest, but she couldn't just discipline this wretched child anymore. How could she not get angrier the more she thought about it?
Lu Xiuwen had never thought Lu Xuening was stupid before, but now, compared to her, Lu Xuening paled in comparison. He said:
"If all those rare and precious treasures had been used on Xiao Qi, she might already be at the Nascent Soul stage."
"I really misjudged her back then. I never expected her to be so promising. Before she was even nineteen, she had already reached the late stage of the Golden Core realm and had even comprehended two realms of intent. She truly deserves to be my daughter, Lu Xiuwen. Her talent is unprecedented."
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