Volume 1: Three Chi Qingfeng Sword in Hand Chapter 18: Returning Home

  Yun Yijian quietly put away the Shocking Cloud Wing from a distance and walked into the Purple Cloud City.

  The gate of Zixiao City was wide open, but there were only a few people coming and going. Yun Yijian rode into the city and headed straight for the Yun residence.

  Yun Yijian walked calmly on the main street, his veins retracted, looking like an ordinary person. He gazed at the Yun family's residence from afar, where a tens of meters long section of the city wall had collapsed, and people were still busy with their daily activities.

  "Huh, Little Sword is back! Where have you been all this time?" an elder asked excitedly upon seeing Yun Yiqian.

  "Fourth Uncle, I've recently gone out to gain some experience with Han and Wu Yue. We left in a hurry and didn't notify the family, so Father must be worried?" Yun Tianjian asked.

  "Hey, it's not just a hurry! During the time you've been away, two big things have happened in the city. One of them is that a powerful person has undergone tribulation within the city. Look, the Cloud family's residence has been destroyed so badly that there's almost no intact house left. Your father has been going out of the city to look for you every day, and he's already been gone for four days, not sleeping for whole nights. He just came back, probably resting now." Fourth Uncle said in a low voice.

  "Hmm, I'll wait at the gate for now and talk to him when he wakes up. What other big things happened in the city?" Yun Qijian was the mastermind behind the Tribulation, so he didn't want to ask more questions and immediately asked about the second matter.

  "Ah, speaking of which, the Yun family is not the worst off. The worst off is the Xiao family. We only lost some wealth, but the Xiao family lost their most talented son, Xiao Qin! The entire Xiao family has gone mad, constantly searching for that woman's whereabouts." Fourth Uncle couldn't help but feel a pang of regret when he thought of Xiao Qin's tragic fate.

  "What's wrong with Xiao Qin? Which girl?" Yun Yijian asked with a frown.

  As soon as Xia Qin was mentioned, many people from the Yun family gathered around, chattering non-stop. After listening for half a day, it became clear that Xia Qin had been publicly humiliated and after returning home, he became like a madman, falling into madness, his mind shattered, unable to even become a normal person, let alone achieve enlightenment.

  "That girl is Nuo Sha!" Yun Yijian was very sure, beautiful to the point that even Xiao Qin was not on guard against her, and yet did not recognize her. There were only two people who had just arrived at Zi Xiao City, Nan Gong Qi Lan and Nuo Sha. Nan Gong Qi Lan had been with him all along, obviously didn't have time to commit a crime.

  "That Nuo Sha is ruthless, crippling him and then healing him, shattering his humanity. This is a hatred that will not rest until one of them dies. Xiao Qin had no grudge against him, yet because of those few cold words, he was completely ruined..."

  "What about Xiao Qin now?" Yun Yijian asked curiously.

  "Where can he show his face, several men were humiliated, everyone is a victim, can't find that girl, had to give up, Xiao Qin is now hiding in the Xiao family tomb, not seeing anyone at all!" Fourth Uncle sighed.

  "Yeah, everyone's busy, I'll go see Father." Yun Tie Xian said as he stepped into the Yun residence.

  Dry leaves fall on the small path, rustling in the wind, desolate and unmatched, withered yellow wild grass, only a strip of green pine swaying in the wind.

  The small path paved with bluestone is clean and tidy, revealing a resolute face like a cloud-shrouded sword.

  "Brother, where have you been lately? Father has been looking for you everywhere!" A crisp voice broke into Yun Yijian's thoughts, and he looked up to see the lovely Yun Si, his heart warming up.

  "Little sister, has Father gone to sleep?" Yun Yijian asked in a soft and gentle voice.

  "Just now, Mother made something for Father to eat, and he fell asleep halfway through! " Yun Si's eyes, like a night pearl, showed a hint of redness, obviously having cried.

  "Let's not disturb Father for now, let's go pay our respects to Mother!" Yun Yijian said, holding Cloud Thought's small hand.

  "What? You're finally willing to call Mother 'Mother'?" Yun Si's eyes widened in incredulity.

  Yun Canghai lived alone for ten years, and it wasn't until eight years ago that he suppressed the longing in his heart for Yun Yisheng's mother. He remarried, but Yun Yisheng never called her "mother". Because of this, Yun Yisheng moved to a separate courtyard of her own, which broke the hearts of Yun Canghai and his wife.

  Yun Yijian's persistence was unwavering for eight years, never once visiting Yun Si's mother, even though he loved Yun Si dearly, not to mention a simple greeting.

  After going through this, Yun Yijian finally understood that his father was not easy to get along with, and Cloud Thought's mother had treated him quite well, everything should be understood.

  "Alright, let's go, our little princess, and take a look at your mother!" Yun Yijian said with a smile.

  Qinghuage, Yun Canghai's other residence, elegant and refreshing, although not luxurious enough, it makes people linger and forget to return. Various flower scents still exist, Yunsi's mother is currently bowing her head to trim the branches, her hair covering half of her face, with a strand of white hair hanging down from her shoulder, though she can't be described as an absolutely beautiful woman, but she can also be considered a small family jade.

  Looking at that strand of white hair, Yun Yijian felt a pang in his heart. This woman, although having no blood relation to him whatsoever, must have grown this strand of white hair because of him.

  Although her cultivation realm is not high, she is still a condensed pulse period existence, and was born into a small family in the Purple Twilight City. She usually pays attention to her own dress, and judging from this, she should be in the prime of youth, but now has white hair, apparently trying to maintain this unstable household.

  Her own man doesn't love her, and his son dislikes her even more. The fact that she can make it to this point today shows that she really loves this family.

  "Junior Cloud Yisheng (Cloud Thought) has seen his mother!" Cloud Yisheng and Cloud Thought bowed and said.

  Clang...

  Yun Si's mother dropped the scissors in her hand, making a crisp sound, stunning her.

  "What did you say?"

  Yun Si's mother was somewhat unbelievable and even thought she had hallucinations.

  "Yun Yijian has seen his mother!" Yun Yijian said again, for the first time in eight years calling out "mother", she didn't believe that emotions could be excused.

  "You finally acknowledge me! All these years of effort have not been in vain, it was worth it!" Yun Si's mother cried out in extreme joy and sadness.

  "These years I was wrong, the people who were good to me, I always couldn't grasp, it won't happen again!" As soon as he thought of Nangong Qie Lan, Yun Yexian suddenly said with a tinge of sadness.

  "It's all because I'm not good enough! Come on, hurry up and go inside, have you eaten? I'll cook a meal for you to eat, after all these years you've never had my cooking!"

  Yun Yijian looked at her expectant face, smiled and nodded, and walked in with Yun Si.

  ………

  At this moment, in the grand hall of the Xiao family, the old ancestor of the Xiao family had a gloomy face, looking down at the people below, an old man was kowtowing in front of the hall.

  "What did you say? Did you see that girl and Han Ze are acquainted with each other?" Xiao Yi asked in a cold tone.

  "The old slave dare not lie! I personally saw that Han Shangren and the divine light Wu Yue's upper person were walking together with that girl, and there were also two upper persons beside them. Because they were golden boys and jade girls, they were particularly special, so I took a closer look at them twice, remembering it very clearly." The old man was under pressure and did not dare to lie.

  "How cold! Divine Light May! Since it's related to them, it must be related to Yun Yixing! Thinking of this, everything is clear. Yun Yixing and Xiao Qin have a three-month life-and-death duel agreement. Since he clearly knows he'll lose, he might as well try to harm him! Yun Yixing, Han, Divine Light May, I want the three of you dead!"

  Xiao Yi went mad, his eyes were ferocious, and he strode out of the Xiao family and rushed straight to the Yun family.