"At that time, Gu Nian from the Gu family was too obsessed with me. I thought she would let go after I got married, but I didn't expect her to turn against you."
She sold you to a slave trader, but the slave trader thought you were too young and cried too loudly, so he abandoned you in a desolate wilderness.
"I never expected you to be so lucky and get rescued. But he was just a traveling merchant who took you to Ningcheng, hundreds of miles away from the Ye family."
Ye Xiuyan took a sip of tea and continued, "You were given to one of his friends to be adopted, but who knew that his friend was unreliable."
His wife abandoned you again, and you were taken in by the old beggar. You lived alone until the old beggar died.
These are the things I've found out over the years. I already went to get revenge on Gu Nian back then, but your mother will never come back, sob sob sob..."
Xiao Li continued, "Later, when I grew a little older, I found Xiao Ba, and we grew up together."
When we were seven, we were taken back to the Prince of Anping's residence to be trained as secret guards. Five years later, we entered the Prince's residence, and three years later, we met.
"Yes, luckily Xiaoqi is smart, otherwise I would have been fooled."
Does Xiaoqi's willingness to share her experiences mean that she has accepted herself?
Ye Xiuyan was excited and handed over the wooden plaque.
"Xiao Qi, this is yours. You've worn it for over ten years, so keep it."
Xiao Li took it and quietly put it away.
Ye Xiuyan seemed to remember something and quickly went back to his room. In just a few breaths, he ran out again.
He held a large package in his hand, placed it on the table, and opened it. Inside were two wooden boxes and a scroll. He gently unrolled the scroll, and inside was a portrait of Ren Yingxin.
"This is your mother. I brought her here especially for you."
Xiao Li reached out and touched the portrait. It was clearly many years old and very well preserved. She couldn't help but softly call out "Mother," and Ye Xiuyan's eyes immediately welled up with tears again.
After a while, he composed himself and opened the two wooden boxes. One of them was filled with silver notes, a box so full it left people speechless.
The other wooden box contained a simple short dagger, which was clearly very sharp.
Xiao Li took it out and lightly flicked it against the ground, leaving a deep mark. She liked it very much.
When Xiao Li was Mo Xiao Li, she received a magnificent dagger, but it was only for show and not particularly sharp.
"This is what I gave to your mother when we got married. Now I'm giving it to you for self-defense."
"Thank you, Dad."
Feeling a surge of happiness in her chest, Xiao Li naturally let out a cry.
Ye Xiuyan was a little flustered, but also happy, and just kept chuckling.
After a long while, he stood up and took his leave.
"I live right across from you. Just call me if you need anything."
He paused, then said, "Xiao Qi, you are ranked seventh in the family. Your name is Ye Xiaoli. Tomorrow I will introduce you to the Ye family members, okay?"
Xiao Li thought for a moment and nodded.
Ye Xiuyan immediately became happy.
"Xiao Qi, you are so lucky. Your mother and father love you very much, unlike me, who was abandoned by my parents."
Xiaoli looked at Xiaoba with heartache.
"They are our parents, what's mine is yours."
After saying that, he stuffed all the silver notes into Xiao Ba's hands.
"You can have it all, but this dagger is my mother's keepsake, so I'll keep it for myself."
"Xiao Qi, you're so kind."
After leaving the Prince's Mansion, they inquired about each other's backgrounds. Xiao Li's background was easy to find out, as the events of that year were widely known in the martial arts world.
Finding out Xiao Ba's background took a lot of effort, but fortunately, they finally found out that the family had abandoned Xiao Ba because they had too many children and couldn't support them all.
Xiao Ba turned and left immediately, never mentioning it again.
Xiao Li knew that Xiao Ba cared, but she respected his decision. She just wanted to stay by his side until he no longer needed her.
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The two rested well for a night, and the next day Ye Xiuyan indeed took Xiaoli to the room of the current head of the family, who was also his younger brother Ye Xiuwen.
The place was already packed with people, all very excited, seeing the legendary Seventh Miss for the first time.
Although Ye Xiuyan is no longer the head of the family, everyone still respects him and attaches great importance to Xiaoli as well.
After going around and calling out to everyone, they collected a bunch of gifts. In the end, Ye Xiaobei and Ye Xiaobao, the two siblings, helped carry the gifts back to their room.
The martial arts tournament was held as scheduled. The younger generation didn't pay attention to the exchanges between different sects; what they liked most was the arena battles, which were also the most exciting part.
Xiao Ba went up on stage with great enthusiasm to defend his title, but was defeated by an elderly man who seemed to be a body cultivator from the Divine Sword Manor. Not only was his swordsmanship superb, but his body was also extremely strong. It was no wonder that Xiao Ba lost to him.
After stepping down, the two were favored by many sects, but when they learned that they were from the Ye family, they left with regret.
"Such a promising talent, it's a pity he doesn't belong to our sect."
"The scions of prominent families are really something, so talented at such a young age."
After the martial arts tournament ended, Xiao Li went to the Ye family. She heard that the Ye family had a library with many handwritten copies of books, many of which were unique and could not be seen outside.
She was immediately drawn to it, especially after the head of the family said he could make an exception and open the door for her, so she followed without hesitation.
She stayed at the Ye family's residence for a year, spending most of her time in the library. She read books voraciously and had 123 copy them, so now she has an extra library in her space.
She truly fulfilled her wish to possess the blessed land of Langhuan.
Seeing his daughter studying so diligently, Ye Xiuyan was afraid she would ruin her health, so he often made soup for her and took care of her daily life.
The father and daughter's relationship has also improved.
At the training ground on the back mountain, Xiao Ba really stole the show; he was just one step away from breaking through to become a martial arts grandmaster.
No one in the younger generation of the Ye family could beat him. He single-handedly subdued the entire younger generation of the Ye family, and now they are all his underlings.
"Myna, you're amazing! Can you give me some pointers?"
A little girl said shyly, while winking at him.
Unfortunately, Xiao Ba is straight, so he threw the aphrodisiac at the blind man.
"I won't give you any pointers. If you want to fight, come on up here and let's have a go."
The little girl's face turned red with anger, and a group of people around her burst into laughter. The little girl ran away in a huff.
"I'll take this one. I've recently gained some new insights, and I'm sure I can beat you this time."
A girl in green flew up, dressed in a smart outfit, with a fresh and elegant air. It was Ye Xiaobei.
The two exchanged blows, quickly going back and forth for dozens of moves. Xiao Ba feinted an attack, and Ye Xiaobei, caught off guard, was hit, her calf swept away, and she fell backward.
Xiao Ba saw that she was Xiao Qi's good friend and couldn't bear to see her fall, so he reached out and hugged the girl's soft waist.
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