"Actually, it's his child, Qi Yu's child." Li Xiaoxiao pulled Qi Yu out, and only then did everyone notice the man with a full head of silver hair. "His child? Didn't you two get divorced?"
Wu Xinyue's expression immediately turned sour.
It was one thing for Li Xiaoxiao to break up with this man before, but now he's come back with a child. Isn't this a slap in the face? This child is simply obsessed.
Qi Yu stood in front of Wu Xinyue and placed Xuanyuan on the ground. This time, he was no longer as humble as before. Instead, he bowed to Wu Xinyue with neither servility nor arrogance, saying, "This son-in-law greets mother-in-law. This is my son, Xuanyuan Ying." After bowing, he stood tall and straight, showing no sign of fear.
Wu Xinyue's face turned ashen. She glanced at Li Xiaoxiao a few times, but she couldn't utter a single word.
The situation was becoming increasingly tense, so Li Xiaoxiao quickly stepped in to ease the tension. "Mom, don't keep such a long face. Look how much this child looks like me. When Qi Yu brought him back, I even doubted that he was my biological child."
Li Xiaoxiao picked up Xuan Yuan Ying, who instinctively pressed his face against hers, a faint smile on his face, and greeted Wu Xinyue, "Hello, Grandmother."
"Hello, maternal grandfather."
Finally, the grandfather, Li Jie, responded naturally, "My grandson is so adorable. By the way, what is Qi Yu's cultivation level now?" Li Jie asked casually.
"Father-in-law, I am now at the Tribulation Transcending stage." Qi Yu bowed again. This time, everyone present was shocked, especially Wu Xinyue. Naturally, she could not see through Qi Yu's cultivation level and thought he was still the same Qi Yu who had no cultivation at all.
It's only been a few months since we last met, and he's already at the Tribulation Transcending stage. His abilities are almost on par with Li Xiaoxiao's. No wonder Li Xiaoxiao was moved. Wu Xinyue snorted coldly, which was considered her approval. Her gaze also followed Xuan Yuan Ying, who indeed looked somewhat like Li Xiaoxiao.
The more the two looked at the child, the more Wu Xinyue felt that he really looked like Li Xiaoxiao's child. The more she looked at him, the more adorable he became. "He really looks like you gave birth to him." Wu Xinyue couldn't help but move closer step by step to carefully examine Xuan Yuan Ying.
Wu Xinyue, who only had one child in her life, liked him more and more as she looked at him. "Alright, if that's the case, then I'd like to ask you if you've prepared a dowry for Li Xiaoxiao. Now that you're divorced, if you want to be with Li Xiaoxiao, you'll need to prepare a new dowry. You haven't prepared any of these things?" Wu Xinyue then turned around and looked Qi Yu up and down. She had to admit that this man had gone somewhere, but his silver hair was quite eye-catching.
With such a beautiful appearance, it would be strange if Li Xiaoxiao didn't fall for it. As Li Xiaoxiao's mother, she naturally had to be careful in this regard.
As soon as he finished speaking, Qi Yu took out some rings from his body, all of which were storage spaces. "I have made preparations: forty million taels of gold, a thousand portions of top-quality medicinal herbs, ten thousand stones of top-quality jade, and ten thousand stones of top-quality spirit stones."
Faced with such a generous offer, Wu Xinyue could no longer refuse. "That's naturally a good idea." Li Zhenchuan, standing to the side, turned ashen-faced. He had returned from the border penniless, and now that Wu Xinyue had made such a bold statement, how could he not prepare more?
Wu Xinyue sensed something was wrong and noticed that Li Zhenchuan's expression was off. She coughed lightly a few times and said, "There's no need to show off so much in the betrothal gifts. Do you want the world to know that you are extremely wealthy? Five hundred gold coins, one hundred jade stones, and one hundred spirit stones will suffice, along with one hundred bolts of fine cloth."
"You can give the rest to Xiaoxiao privately."
After she finished speaking, Li Zhenchuan's expression relaxed considerably. Qi Yu's expression remained unchanged, as if nothing had happened, and he responded gently, "Yes, Mother-in-law, your son-in-law will certainly present the proper etiquette in full."
These words resonated deeply with Wu Xinyue. Qi Yu was a clever girl, and if she expressed any more dissatisfaction, her simple-minded daughter might jump up and make a scene.
"Good to know. You're a smart kid. Go and prepare your luggage for the journey. I have some private things to say to Xiaoxiao alone." Wu Xinyue smiled and looked at Li Xiaoxiao.
Li Xiaoxiao put the child down and followed Wu Xinyue into the house.
Outside, Qi Yu stood somewhat uneasy in front of his two fathers-in-law, but Li Jie took the initiative to greet him, "Qi Yu, I've heard of you. You're a really good kid. I'm so grateful to you for taking care of my little one."
As they were talking, Li Jie walked to Li Zhenchuan's side and introduced him with a smile, "This is my eldest brother, and also your father-in-law. I am your second father-in-law. I'm here to say hello."
Qi Yu stepped forward and said, "Greetings, Father-in-law. My name is Qi Yu. I have not paid my respects before, which is impolite. Please forgive me. I have also prepared a small gift for you both." After bowing, Qi Yu immediately took out six secret manuals and three top-grade spirit swords from his spatial storage. They were of wood, ice, and fire attributes, respectively. It was just right that Li Zhenchuan, who had the wood attribute, would be paired with Wu Xinyue, who had the ice attribute, and Li Jie, who had the fire attribute.
Looking at this generous gift, the two were incredulous. It was such a valuable present; they had never seen such a high-quality spirit sword in their entire lives of wandering the martial world. Qi Yu was truly thoughtful.
"You're too polite, son-in-law." Li Jie accepted the gift from Qi Yu, feeling quite satisfied. Qi Yu was a sensible person, and Li Zhenchuan's expression improved considerably. All three were quiet people, and after exchanging greetings, they fell into silence.
Xuanyuan Ying ran ahead of Qi Yu and called out in a childish voice, "Hello, Great-Grandfather! Hello, Second-Grandfather!" This call touched the hearts of the two elders, and they instantly beamed with joy. "Your name is Ying'er, right? Ying'er is so cute. In a few days, Great-Grandfather will also give you some small gifts."
Li Zhenchuan was unusually fond of Xuanyuan Ying. He could sense that Xuanyuan Ying was quite strong, and compared to his incompetent descendants, Xuanyuan Ying seemed more pleasing.
“Ying’er, your cultivation level isn’t low. Can you tell your grandfather what your cultivation level is?” Xuan Yuan Ying didn’t hide anything. “I’m in the early stage of the Tribulation Transcending Realm, which is a little lower than my father’s.”
As soon as Ying'er uttered those words, both men stared in shock. How could this be? This was just a five-year-old child. How could she be so strong?
"Son-in-law, is this true? You had this child when you were only twelve or thirteen?"
The two could hardly believe what they were seeing. If a child was only five years old and already at the Tribulation Transcending Realm, then what was the point of them, ordinary people, cultivating for so many years?
Even in the current empire, there are only a handful of people who can reach the Tribulation Transcending Realm.
"No, Father-in-law, Ying'er was not born five years ago. I will keep Ying'er's identity a secret for now. Please forgive me." Qi Yu bowed again to apologize, while Xuan Yuan Ying was running around happily around the group.
"Father, did Grandfather and Grandfather just praise Ying'er for being so amazing? Yes, Ying'er is the most amazing."
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