ou can't say your姓is Li any more in the future!" said the gorgeous maiden."Do you think I should take your last name then" asked Xiangyao. Typically, in such situations, the other person might say the...Lifetime records; this is also an interesting aspect of the Fang family. They document the life story of every person listed in their genealogy. Because of this, the place where these biographies are kept becomes very large. Fortunately for Fang Chunxue, she was a recent addition, otherwise Xianyao would have had to spend ages looking for hers.

As for this, that young lady proved it by trying to find Chen Shiru's biography. She spent an entire day searching for the records of someone who lived three thousand years ago.

After reading through Chen Shiru’s simple record, which showed she mostly stayed in one place all her life, the young lady understood who exactly Xianyao referred to as an old acquaintance. From the necklace he wanted buried at his grave, she could tell it matched what was written above.

If Xianyao merely came here looking for a pretext, there's no way he would know about this. Therefore, the only explanation is that what he said is true!

But this matter still seemed too mysterious, so she decided to ask Xianyao directly. That was why she appeared in his temporary residence.

The moment the young lady entered the courtyard, she saw Xianyao lying on a chair and basking under the sun, looking very relaxed. This made her inexplicably angry, and she prepared to sneak up behind him and topple over the chair.

"Granddaughter, don't be so idle!"

When Xianyao saw her approach, he spoke without opening his eyes.

"Caught you. But... "

The young lady was indeed caught in the act but continued anyway and tipped over the chair!

Bang! Xianyao tumbled to the ground with limbs spread out miserably...

“Haha..."

"Hey, Granddaughter, why are you tormenting this boy" Xianyao said as he brushed off dust from his clothes, sounding a bit helpless.

The young lady was indeed called "Granddaughter," but not by any stretch of the imagination. When Xianyao found out about it, he was astounded and couldn't believe it.

At that moment, Xianyao realized that those elders who addressed her as Granddaughter weren’t just showing affection; she actually held that position in terms of lineage.

In fact, the young lady wasn't even the highest-ranking member in Fang’s family. There were others with higher ranks but they belonged to secondary branches and wouldn’t usually be together, so no one would ever feel awkward about it.

Similar situations happened frequently in other large families too. The main reason was that such families had a lot of members; at the beginning, some might already be close to twenty years old while others were just born. This could result in huge generation gaps over time.

This situation wasn't uncommon, so within big families, one's rank didn’t necessarily determine their authority or status. The most important factors still came down to strength and ability!

But this young lady wasn’t only high-ranking but also had great potential; she naturally received a lot of attention from the Fang family and was mostly addressed as Granddaughter. Actually, her rank might be even higher, but everyone just agreed to call her that out of respect.

"Don't call me Granddaughter, my name is Fang Ling. Anyway, you never treated me like an elder before, so let's address each other as equals," the young lady said and revealed her name.

She felt Xianyao calling her "Granddaughter" was more because he thought she was a spoilt brat rather than due to their lineage difference.

That’s right, that's how it was. He hadn’t considered the elders’ titles as anything important; besides, this elder title belonged to Fang family members. Since Xianyao couldn't determine his own status within the Fang family yet, there were still many uncertainties about whether he truly belonged in this family or not.

He decided to go back to where he was originally found and investigate further. That place seemed close to Donghai City in East Europe; going through Skywind Country would be necessary if he wanted to visit the Mo Family along the way.

Back then at the Mo Family, he had been a mere servant boy. The head of the Mo family didn’t talk much about their history with him even when asked; what Xianyao knew was mostly gathered from the side. Although he could piece together most of the story now, it wasn't direct information, so having an opportunity to confirm things personally would be best.

He planned on going there soon and asking the head of Mo Family whether he was still a servant boy or not, since he no longer considered himself as such. There was no need for formalities, so he could ask directly!

Meanwhile, according to records, Fang Chunxue died in East Europe too, but not in Donghai City; it happened in Bei Ming City, a few hundred miles north of Donghai.

The distance was far and details were vague. At that time they might have been chased by someone who took their jade pendant or traded for it out of desperation. Anyway, the possibilities kept dwindling down.

Perhaps back then, he could just be a random passerby, abandoned somewhere!

The jade pendant may not originally belong to his parents, but it was still a clue. It had been on him at that time, and there’s high probability his parents left it behind; even if they didn't own it originally, it served as proof.

To find out more about these matters, he would have to go back to East Europe again. Xianyao was planning to set off tomorrow after Mo Mao had eaten well.

Right now, Mo Mao was at Fang family’s ranch and could eat a lot, but it wasn't an issue for them; they wouldn’t mind such consumption. If it were Xiao Xi, perhaps there would be more concern about the matter.

Naturally, these were future considerations as Xianyao had to deal with Fang Ling now. He didn't particularly want this confrontation, but since she was still a member of the family, he sighed and thought how helpless one feels when under someone else’s roof!

"Grand Aunt Fang, what do you need from me" Xianyao asked politely.

Fang Ling asked, "I want to know if the old friend you mentioned is that fox dog." She was unsure how to refer to Chen Xi as a fox or a dog. Some people called him a fox and some a dog, so she decided to combine them into one word.

"That's a fox demon beast. It has already become a demon now and it’s guarding the yard where Chen Shiru used to live. That’s why he didn’t come!" Xianyao explained.

Fang Ling asked in surprise, "Guarding the yard Who are you that this fellow would guard the annexed residence for your ancestor"

Xianyao replied solemnly, "Yes. He said his life for another’s!" As he spoke, he adjusted the chair and then continued lying down to bask in the sun.

Fang Ling was stunned, "A life for a life... It's such a touching story. If I had someone like that waiting for me..." When she mentioned this, her gaze drifted towards Xianyao. However, it wasn't because she liked him but rather he was the only person around here and she just wanted to express herself.

"Stop looking at me like that! I’m not your lover!" Xianyao snapped irritably.

“They aren’t either!” Fang Ling said. She looked at Xianyao because they were not lovers, nor was their bond romantic love.

Xianyao was very serious as he said, "If you choose to wait for me your whole life here after I die, I’ll keep waiting for you my entire life!" He seemed dead serious about it.

"Really Would you actually do that" Fang Ling’s eyes lit up. She looked at Xianyao with tears in her eyes and appeared very moved by his words.

Xianyao nodded seriously, "Yes, I would!" He didn’t have any intention of lying.

Fang Ling said dubiously, “Really But why do I feel like you’re not trustworthy…”

"Believe me! I can swear to the heavens!" Xianyao appeared as if he was ready to take an oath.

Could it be true Fang Ling felt confused when she saw this expression on his face.

Wait!

Fang Ling suddenly thought of something crucial. The reason why Xianyao would make such a statement was that even if he did promise, there wouldn’t be any consequences for him to bear!

"You’re too shameless!! If I were to wait my whole life here and you died before long—perhaps already dead—I’d end up waiting in vain!" Fang Ling roared.

That was correct. Xianyao wasn’t Chen Xi, so he didn’t have such a long lifespan. His lifespan was similar to Fang Ling’s. If Fang Ling truly waited her whole life, then Xianyao would only have years left at most—maybe even less than that.

Xianyao said shamelessly, "A life for a life! How do you know how long my life is I kept my promise!"

Fang Ling gritted her teeth and asked, “What are you planning on doing tomorrow" She held back her anger.

Xianyao nodded and said, "Yes. I’m leaving here since everything has been settled now. Is there anything you need to tell me"

Fang Ling was infuriated. “Me old Am I that old”

"Everyone calls you Grand Aunt, so of course you’re not young! Of course, it’s only in terms of age," Xianyao shrugged his shoulders and tried to evade responsibility. This made Fang Ling very angry.

“Do you want to die If you were a member of the Fang Family, I’d make sure you suffer!"

Xianyao quickly said, "Then I hope not!"

Fang Ling was speechless. She then asked in a more gentle tone, “Hey kid, could you take me out for a walk"

"What! Of course not! If you want to go out, just do it yourself. Do you think the Fang Family would dare restrict your freedom" Xianyao rejected her request directly.

Fang Ling was slightly depressed as she explained, "That’s not about them restricting me. According to Fang Family rules, one must be at least twenty-two years old and have a strength level of King Rank or higher to go out for training."

Xianyao said indifferently, "You’re already qualified in terms of strength and age."

Fang Ling was furious. “What do you mean! I’m only twenty-one!" She grabbed the chair again and hit it, causing Xianyao to have another close encounter with the ground. (To be continued)t an ordinary treasure, how could it have been hidden inside the unmatched 'Immortal Sword', and furthermore, in such an exquisite mechanismIt should be known that creating mechanisms on a pair of div...