Chapter 1897 - 341:

Chen Xiyuan: "Then why don't you remove it?"

Li Zhiyuan: "Because I feel it's unnecessary. You know, the person who secretly marked you with the Array Runes actually has better choices. They could have left a more obvious mark on you, drawing more people to hunt you down.

But he didn't do that.

Because,

he wants to secretly hunt you down behind everyone else's back.

He wants to keep the prize for himself."

Chen Xiyuan: "Are you deliberately waiting for him to come to you?"

Li Zhiyuan: "Yes."

Chen Xiyuan: "Do you know who he is?"

Li Zhiyuan: "Yes, because there aren't many in this world whose skills in Arrays have reached such a level."

Chen Xiyuan: "Do you have a grudge against him?"

Li Zhiyuan: "Yes, I have two things that are with him."

Chen Xiyuan: "He stole your things?"

Li Zhiyuan: "No, but the future owner of those two items will be me."

Chen Xiyuan understood, picked up the chopsticks, took a big piece of meat from her bowl, and placed it in the young man's bowl, asking:

"Little brother, are you very poor?"

Li Zhiyuan nodded.

"When you were Lighting the Lamp and Walking on the River, couldn't your family support you much?"

Li Zhiyuan nodded again.

The young man knew that those from the Dragon King family typically wouldn't obsess over 'killing for treasure.'

Because before Lighting the Lamp and Walking on the River, their family would provide them with the best equipment suited for them, without needing to worry about such matters.

Chen Xiyuan sighed and said:

"I finally understand why such a young age required you to become a live-in son-in-law."

Li Zhiyuan thought the soup had too much salt again.

Chen Xiyuan continued: "I've heard from elders that it's not easy to start in the Jianghu as a grassroots, and sometimes they inevitably use special means.

The elders taught me not to look down upon them when I walk the Jianghu because I was born with a golden spoon and have no right to judge them from above."

Li Zhiyuan: "Your family upbringing is really good."

Chen Xiyuan: "Little brother, I know it's easy for me to talk given my situation, but if I survive this wave, the things I brought from home before I lit the lamp can be shared with you.

This way you can cancel the engagement and won't need to become a live-in son-in-law."

Li Zhiyuan: "Thank you."

"You're welcome!" After a fleeting flash in her eyes, Chen Xiyuan's mood fell again, "But the likelihood of me surviving is low. Did you know, those who appeared in the museum that day are just them, but in fact, each of them has a group of followers backing them while traveling the Jianghu.

Many followers were carefully chosen and trained by their families as formidable allies.

So, little brother, the person you're waiting for probably won't come alone."

Li Zhiyuan: "Oh."

Chen Xiyuan: "But I don't understand why he wants to kill me alone?"

Both knew each other's family background, such a 'kill and seize treasure' act seems normal with the little brother here, but baffling when applied to the other.

Chen Xiyuan shook the flute in her hand; besides this, there wasn't anything else she had that seemed valuable.

Li Zhiyuan knew the reason.

The opponent wants to take a risk, attempting to introduce Domain into Array to achieve a new breakthrough in Array techniques.

Such reckless attempts are usually made when stimulated beyond reason.

And he was precisely the one who stimulated the opponent.

At this moment, a voice echoed from outside, carrying a special rhythm that ordinary people's consciousness couldn't detect.

"Come out, onto the road, I don't want to harm ordinary people."

Chen Xiyuan's first reaction was to take out money to pay.

But her clothes were changed by Granny Yao, and the money wasn't here.

Li Zhiyuan took out money and put it on the table to settle the bill.

Chen Xiyuan: "Oh, little brother, now I not only owe you my life but also owe you money."

Li Zhiyuan: "There's a mix-up in priorities."

The two stood up and walked out of the soup shop.

Though walking at the same pace, Chen Xiyuan walked ahead, Li Zhiyuan behind, because her legs were longer.

Walking ahead, Chen Xiyuan handed her flute to the young man behind:

"Go to Hainan Five Finger Mountain, blow this flute on Rhino Horn Peak, and a large bird will come to take you to my external residence. Everything inside is mine, you can use it to pay the bride price for your family."

Li Zhiyuan pushed the flute back and said: "One family isn't enough."

"What, little brother, you've gone to more than one family?"

...

On the quiet road, the white-haired youth stood there, with three shadows behind him.

Beside the white-haired youth stood a familiar figure, it was Zhao Yi.

Behind Zhao Yi were the Liang Sisters.

The white-haired youth said to Zhao Yi: "Thank you, Brother Yi, for accompanying me on this trip."

Zhao Yi's tone carried a mix of loyalty, appreciation, friendship, and a touch of calculated sycophancy:

"Brother Lu, between you and me, such formalities make us strangers."

Lu Xuan nodded: "It was my mistake."

Zhao Yi: "I wish you success, Brother Lu, in removing rivals and achieving Array breakthroughs!"

Lu Xuan: "Thank you for your kind words, Brother Yi."

Then, they saw someone approaching from the opposite side.

Lu Xuan laughed: "She's here."

Zhao Yi also laughed: "Yes, he's here."

Chen Xiyuan stood firm, looking at the people ahead, preparing to speak.

But she saw the young man move ahead, placing her behind him.

Just like when the Yu Family arrived at the soup shop, she stood in front of the young man.

Lu Xuan looked at Li Zhiyuan: "I saw your talent the other day; it's too wasted to wander the Jianghu idly. I allow you to join me, enter the Lu Family, walk the Jianghu with me, and share fortunes and merits!"

Li Zhiyuan: "Why still hesitating, hurry up and make a move."

Lu Xuan smiled: "Did you see this, Brother Yi, such an arrogant kid."

Zhao Yi echoed:

"Yes, this fool is truly unaware of danger!"

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There will be another chapter tomorrow during the day.