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The Yun Family's Rise
🕑 Added 2024-11-28 16:49:34 +0000 UTC--- Chapter 298 ---
Yun Xiao sat beside Number Seven Under Heaven, holding her fair hand somewhat nervously. After all, he literally confessed his inner thoughts when saying he wanted to marry her and even asked for blessings from Yun Qinghong and Mu Yurou.
Of course, Yun Xiao wasn't embarrassed. Nearly everyone in the Demon Imperial City knew his close relationship with the daughter of the Elf Clan's Patriarch.
They are definitely more than friends.
But then, Number Seven remembered something.
She glanced at the handsome youth and mumbled, "Xiao, although uncle and auntie have given us their blessing, my father hasn't..."
"This..." Yun Xiao was also troubled. Frankly, he was somewhat afraid of his future father-in-law. But he will do his best to marry Number Seven.
The Yun Family's situation was not optimistic back then.
Yun Qinghong is dying, the Yun Elders are rioting against each other, and the 'cultivation' resources the Yun Family possesses are barely enough for family members to grow and survive.
As a father, the Greatest Ambition Under Heaven naturally wished his daughter could become more powerful and be safe in this dangerous world.
Although Yun Xiao's talent is promising, it's not enough. Well, that's the Greatest Ambition Under Heaven's very thoughts until the recent annual meeting held by the Demon Empress at the Hidden City.
The Elf Clan's Patriarch saw the dying Yun Qinghong recovering and regaining his strength. At the same time, the reappearance of the Demon King Yun Canghai renewed his opinion on the Yun Family.
Above all else, Yun Canghai has a deep and mysterious connection with the Demon Empress's fiance, Prince Consort Yu. That man is a miracle in human form, capable of producing things like the Heavenly Wind Flower and granting Heavenly God's Spiritual Veins.
This is, without a doubt, the best comeback in history!
What the hell did the Yun Family do in their past lives? Did they save a universe or something to deserve such immense luck?
Well, no one knows.
After all, Yu Long's relationship with Yun Canghai is weird. They are like the superior and his employee.
Yu Long saved the demon king from the Heavenly Sword Villa, helped his revenge against the Four Great Sacred Grounds, and even avenged the death of the Demon Emperor and Little Demon Emperor by allying with Huan Caiyi.
In terms of favor, Yun Canghai was afraid he couldn't pay Yu Long back even if he were given ten thousand years.
"No, Elf Ghost would definitely give me some face and give you two his blessing." Yun Canghai commented casually. "He's smart, so he must know the Yun Family is no longer weak."
"Not to mention, with you and Che'er as the Yun Family's Twin Stars, our Yun Family would eventually rise to prominence!"
Cough!
Yun Che flushed in embarrassment. He wasn't used to being a genius young master that everyone likes.
After all, back in the Xiao Clan, everyone looked down on Yun Che due to his broken Profound Veins. Those scornful gazes made Yun Che a more reserved and humble, surprisingly strong-willed person.
That's why Yun Che felt horrible for making Yun Xiao feel like an abandoned son.
That matter aside, Yun Xiao was Xiao Lingxi's real nephew. Yun Che also felt guilty taking her attention off him.
While Yun Che grew under scornful looks, he didn't have much problem growing up with the protection of Xiao Lie.
On the other hand, Yun Xiao bears the weight of the Yun Family's young master. He must grow stronger under the pressure of his step-family to rekindle the family's glory.
Ironically, it was somewhat useless because Yun Xiao doesn't have a Profound Handle.
The one thing the Yun Family members should have. In fact, people constantly questioned Yun Xiao's real identity because of this.
"Elder-!" Yun Xiao was startled by Yun Canghai's remark.
"Hum!" Yun Canghai glared at Yun Xiao.
Yun Xiao cleared his throat, "I mean Grandpa... As much as you wanted me to be the pillar of the Yun Family, I'm not qualified."
"Ultimately, I don't have the Yun Family's Profound Handle."
"You might think you can change the rules, but the Yun Family's ancestral teachings and elders won't allow me..."
Yun Canghai froze as his face darkened grimly, "Hmph, those fools can't challenge my authority. When my brothers and sisters were still alive, they were as timid as kittens, but now a century has passed. They dared to bully a young generation?"
"Father, calm down. This can be considered my fault too..." Yun Qinghong shook his head helplessly. "Back then, I recklessly brought Yurou and Mirror of Samsara to make a deal with the Four Great Sacred Grounds."
"Unfortunately, we fell for Duke Ming's tricks and got ambushed by the Four Great Sacred Grounds instead. If I hadn't met Brother Xiao Ying (Yun Xiao's biological father), Murou and I could have perished in the Profound Sky Continent."
"Upon returning to the Yun Family, I was too focused on recovering my injury and Yurou's cold poison... And the elders took their sweet time accumulating power to fight me over authority."
"I'm too weak. Thankfully, some elders still helped me enough to regain the Patriarch Position."
"The Demon Empress also helped from the shadow..."
"Profound Handle, huh?" Yun Canghai sighed, staring at the bright azure sky. "How troublesome."
But Yun Canghai immediately recalled something. Yu Long's miraculous ability to manipulate bloodline is terrifying, though Yun Canghai hasn't seen it directly.
Still, he has seen the result of Yu Long's ability.
Starting from the Profound Pattern, Aspect, and Incarnation.
All these things were developed by Yu Long alone.
"Actually... It's not impossible." Yun Canghai said with a solemn look.
"Really, father/grandfather??" Yun Qinghong, Mu Yurou, and Yun Che's eyes lit up.
Yun Canghai nodded weakly, "Yu Long might have a way to help Xiao'er get a Profound Handle."
"Consort Yu..." Yun Qinghong patted his forehead awkwardly.
"Boss..." Even Yun Che doesn't know what to say.
Yun Xiao calmly listened to their conversation, and when "Consort Yu" mentioned, he couldn't help but shake.
Isn't this Consort Yu who got engaged with the Demon Empress and formed a spiritual link with the legendary Mirror of Samsara?
THAT CONSORT YU??
Yun Canghai sighed, "Don't get your expectations too high. Although I can ask for help, our Yun Family has owed him so much favor that I'm afraid I can't pay him back."
"Saving me, allowing our family to unite alone made me feel embarrassed to ask for more help."
"But I can still cash out something for his help. Many treasures in our family have collected dust for thousands of years."
"Better use it now than never."
"I agree!" Yun Qinghong clenched his hand hard. He was excited to see Yun Xiao awakening Profound Handle. Even if the possibility was little, he hoped it could happen.
Yun Che grinned, "Brother Xiao, you're lucky. Boss Yu is a miracle worker, you don't know this, but the Profound Art Grandpa and I cultivated was actually made by him."
"It's ten times stronger than Purple Cloud Art, which was the base."
"It even has the potential to go further beyond that! Unfortunately, Grandpa and I couldn't even grasp 50% of it."
"How is that even possible?!" Yun Xiao was shocked. His eyes widened because the Purple Cloud Art is the most 'powerful' Profound Art in the Yun Family, holding thousand years of ancestor's wisdom.
Unknown to Yun Xiao, Yu Long literally just made the legendary Golden Crow into his maid.
Of course, people will know about it soon.
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