Chapter 805 - 231: Hidden Forces Revealed, an Extremely Unexpected Alliance

Chapter 805: Chapter 231: Hidden Forces Revealed, an Extremely Unexpected Alliance

After the meal, Li Yuan cleaned up the bowls and chopsticks.

He continued honing his skills in daily life, pondering how to integrate the Withered Fire into this unfinished sword skill.

Xie Yu took Xie Wei out shopping.

The sisters didn’t return until late.

Then, a very real problem was presented before the three of them.

At night... how to sleep?

Because it was an old house, aside from the small courtyard, backyard, and dining hall, there was only one bedroom.

And the dining hall was narrow and could not accommodate people sleeping.

Li Yuan said, "I’ll stay at an inn."

The two women said in unison, "No."

Xie Wei said, "I’ll stay at the inn instead. Tomorrow I’ll find a room next door and move out."

Xie Yu said, "The neighboring houses are all full, there are no rooms available. Second sister, if you want to rent a place, you’ll have to rent something far away, which is inconvenient."

The three were silent for a moment.

Suddenly, Xie Yu said, "Our bed at home is quite big. I’ll sleep in the middle, second sister you sleep on my left, Gucheng you sleep on my right, just make do for one night and we’ll look for something else tomorrow?"

"No way!"

"No way!"

Li Yuan and Xie Wei simultaneously refused.

Both felt a bit uneasy facing Xiaoyu’er, like a cat caught licking stolen milk.

Xie Yu said, "Then... Gucheng, you sleep on the floor."

Li Yuan didn’t have much left to say.

This evening, he was truly a bit nervous.

He glanced at Xie Wei and saw that even the scheming Empress Dowager was feeling the same.

Xie Yu suddenly gave Li Yuan a suspicious look and said, "You and second sister..."

"What about second sister and me?"

Li Yuan asked in confusion.

Xie Yu looked again at Xie Wei, blinking at her, and then said, "Second sister, are you feeling hot?"

Xie Wei silently took a deep breath, held Xiaoyu’er’s hand, and laughed, "What nonsense are you thinking? Even as the Empress Dowager, I wouldn’t fall so low as to sleep with my brother-in-law just because I’m in distress, right? Surely not, right? Hehehe..."

She laughed like silver bells, looking at Xiaoyu’er, and said, "It seems little sister really found the right person; she’s all nervous."

Li Yuan looked astonished, then said, "Xiaoyu’er, no way? You... suspect me of... and..."

"Alright, alright!"

Xie Yu was no match for these two old foxes and was quickly persuaded.

These two old foxes had already entered their roles after the initial adaptation, naturally not allowing Xiaoyu’er to notice anything unusual.

Li Yuan said, "You sisters sleep tonight, I’ll take the opportunity to practice my sword outside. Tomorrow, I’ll build a small room beside us for second sister to live in, then the problem will be solved."

"Then... be careful."

Xie Yu showed a worried expression, then gently patted her stomach and said, "You’re going to be a father soon."

Li Yuan was stunned, and so was Xie Wei, both looking at Xie Yu’s stomach.

Li Yuan stepped forward and hugged Xiaoyu’er.

Xie Wei also smiled on the side, secretly breathing a sigh of relief, and silently resolved to cut off this sinful relationship; she couldn’t continue with that man.

...

...

Several days later.

The leaves started to turn yellow, and the weather gradually cooled.

Flurries of warm snow descended from the sky, and the people cheered joyfully as they harvested in the fields.

New information came from afar.

The Emperor allied with the Six Kingdoms, gathered troops to move south, resisting the Southern Barbarians.

But after the barbarians captured the east of Sword Mountain, they suddenly stopped advancing, seemingly waiting for something.

Xiao Wu Ya perched on Li Yuan’s shoulder, chirping, "There are still some Double Ghost Ghost Realms east of Sword Mountain. The Barbarian King is using secret skills to divide those Ghost Realms, thereby absorbing part of the Yin Qi to strengthen himself.

His method is certainly one taught by the Divine Tomb, the Fission Skill.

Once Sword Mountain is dealt with, he will continue marching north."

Li Yuan nodded.

Xiao Wu Ya continued, "I’m also learning the Celestial Soul Array, this array is really difficult, you have to be in sync to master it.

It’s really hard for others to learn... but for me, it’s too easy."

Li Yuan patted Xiao Wu Ya’s head and said, "Xiaozhao is truly amazing."

Xiao Wu Ya instantly became happy and continued, "That old man keeps asking for my help, and Meng Xingxian has come to find me many times, always asking for the Crow Mother’s aid.

Hehe, Dad, your daughter has many nicknames too.

Crow Mother, Divine Crow Lady...

Even Sixth Lady greets me respectfully as Divine Crow Lady."

As Xiao Wu Ya chirped on, she suddenly said, "Oh, Dad, does Sixth Lady have a little baby now?"

Li Yuan nodded.

Xiao Wu Ya said, "Mom said she wants to take care of that child.

Mom’s humanity is maintained by family, so she hopes that child can also be close to her."

Li Yuan said, "Alright, afterward you can directly convey Lady Yama’s will to your Sixth Lady, she’ll definitely ask me, and I’ll convince her."

He chatted with his daughter on and off, but his thoughts drifted elsewhere.

Suddenly, he seized a gap in Xiao Wu Ya’s chatter and asked, "Has King Chu come by recently?"

"Yes! He comes to see Xiang Yan whenever he has free time."

"Then... single out all the Divine Temple Guards he’s been in contact with and take them for a spin in your mom’s Ghost Prison." Li Yuan suddenly said coldly.

This abrupt statement made Xiao Wu Ya pause.

"Dad, what’s wrong?"

"Do you know how the Empress Dowager was defeated?"

Xiao Wu Ya shook her head.

"You’re not a child anymore, let me tell you,"

Li Yuan then explained in detail how the Emperor was set up and how the Empress Dowager was usurped.

The most crucial part was that "many people around the Emperor lied at the same time," which seemed unbelievable. Especially since Li Yuan later discussed it with Xie Wei and learned that some of those people were Xie Wei’s confidants, it seemed even more bizarre.