Lord of the night.

Chapter 1395 Reunion [Two Chapters Combined]

Fang Che looked utterly miserable: "This is our dad."

"Our dad has such a good personality."

Yan Beihan blushed and praised him.

"Not bad. He can be considered somewhat carefree."

Fang Che sighed inwardly. He had to admit that his father's shrewd move was quite ingenious.

He didn't actually have the nickname "Doggy," but when his father casually uttered it after he arrived, it instantly put Yan Beihan and Bi Yunyan at ease, naturally adding a sense of intimacy.

It was both endearing and funny.

The fact that their beloved person, whom they didn't even know had such a down-to-earth name, gave them a subtle feeling of "becoming family."

Once this feeling is established, nothing that follows will feel abrupt.

So what seemed like a somewhat crazy excitement on the surface actually gave Yan Beihan and Bi Yunyan a sense of security and relaxation.

After all, when meeting her parents, it's inevitable that she'll feel awkward and reserved during her first meeting with her unfamiliar in-laws.

But this nickname alone shattered half of that awkwardness and restraint.

Fang Che instantly became a source of amusement, acting as a buffer and unifying force between his wife and parents; a nickname became the glue that held them together.

It has to be said that old people are shrewd and resourceful. You can always trust Lao Liu's actions; he will never disappoint you.

Yan Beihan and Bi Yunyan's tense moods relaxed immediately because of this nickname.

And attention was immediately drawn to it.

"Dog!?"

Yan Beihan looked at Fang Che with a teasing expression: "That's a really nice name!"

Fang Che's face darkened: "..."

Bi Yunyan clutched her stomach, tears streaming down her face: "Hehe... damn it... I'm dying..."

Fang Che grinned and said, "You better behave, little concubine! Otherwise, the rest of the nights for the next three months will all be yours!"

"what!"

Bi Yunyan immediately turned pale, stopped speaking and lowered her head: "I...I was wrong..."

Yan Beihan blushed and said, "Our father's cultivation level is quite high."

Fang Che whispered, "Right? You see? The aura our old man exuded was overwhelming. He was definitely a top-tier expert, at least a Saint."

"Pfft, goose, goose, goose..."

Yan Beihan burst out laughing.

Over there, Fang Qianyi had already heard the shouts and ran out, looking around: "My son is back? Where is he? Where is he? Ache!"

Suddenly, she saw Fang Che, and tears streamed down her face. Her vision blurred, and she didn't even notice that there was someone else beside her son. Her body trembled as she said, "Ache...you're finally back...I've missed you so much..."

Fang Che was also very excited and knelt down: "I'm back, Mother."

Yan Beihan and Bi Yunyan knelt down on the ground.

Fang Qianyi burst into tears and rushed over to help him up: "Good child, it's good that you're back... This is... This is..."

Just as he was about to hold his son in his arms, he suddenly noticed two beautiful women. He quickly stopped, wiped away the tears in his eyes, and looked at Yan Beihan and Bi Yunyan, and was immediately shocked.

How did your son manage to lure these two stunningly beautiful women back?

It must be said that when men look at women, they can see their beauty, demeanor, temperament, and figure.

But when women look at other women, they can see things that men can't. They can see bone structure, inner beauty, the extent to which a woman's figure has changed after childbirth, and... whether she will still have charm in her old age...

You could say that when women look at other women, they see women. But when men look at women, they see their faces and figures.

This is different.

As her daughter-in-law entered the door, Fang Qianyi, disregarding her son's joy at returning home, couldn't let her daughter-in-law feel slighted. She quickly helped her up, one in each arm, her eyes filled with tears, and looked at her with delighted smiles, exclaiming, "Oh my, these two girls are truly... how beautiful they are..."

Yan Beihan blushed and said, "Mother is well."

Bi Yunyan followed suit: "Mother is well."

"Oh, oh, oh, it's alright, it's alright, Mother is fine!"

Fang Qianyi smiled broadly and pulled the two women towards home: "You must have had a long and tiring journey. Ah Che, really, he didn't even warn me beforehand. Oh dear, this surprise attack caught me off guard..."

Fang Qianyi was speaking from the heart; she genuinely knew nothing.

Unlike Fang Laoliu, whose happiness and joy seemed entirely genuine, this heartfelt emotion quickly infected Yan Beihan and Bi Yunyan.

The fear in their hearts subsided like a receding tide, and a sense of intimacy arose spontaneously.

As Fang Qianyi walked, she introduced the plants: the flowers here, the grass there, the poultry over here, and the livestock over there…

Then, before he could forget to call out, "Dad! Hurry up and prepare some dishes for me. If you don't have any, see if you can get some from my older brother... Don't invite them over yet. They're relatives. Tonight is a family dinner... We can talk about it tomorrow or the day after..."

"Look at the mess here, I haven't tidied up at all..."

Once inside the room, we sat down in the living room.

Fang Qianyi then began to make arrangements: "Old man... make tea."

Fang Che hurriedly said, "I'll do it, I'll do it..."

Just moments ago, Fang Laoliu, who had been wielding a sword with dashing bearing, appeared, wearing a loose-fitting robe and sporting a flowing beard, walking out with a solemn expression.

"It's great news that our son and daughter-in-law are back. Look at you, all flustered and overwhelmed... Please, sit down... Hmm, honey, could you prepare some dishes? Then my son and I will have a drink tonight..."

He had the air of a head of the household.

After a flurry of activity, the family finally sat down together.

Fang Che then began to introduce them: "Father, Mother, this is Xiao Han, um, her surname is Yan, Yan Xiao Han; this is Yun Yan, Bi Yun Yan. They are both daughters of the Yan family and the Bi family in the western part of the continent, and now they are your daughters-in-law. We couldn't find you when we got married..."

Fang Qianyi was now more composed. She took out two brocade boxes from her bosom and gave them to Fang Qianyi as a greeting gift with a smile.

“The Fang family is small and has few members. We don’t have much to offer. This bracelet and a pair of earrings are heirlooms from my maternal grandmother’s family. My grandmother left them to my mother, and my mother left them to me. They are also part of our family’s heritage. The bracelet originally belonged to a pair, but your grandmother gave the other one to Ache’s aunt… Xiaohan, come here, let me put it on you and let you see.”

"Yunyan, come and try these earrings on, see if they look good..."

Yan Beihan and Bi Yunyan thanked them happily and accepted the gifts.

For them, they had nothing of value. But these heirlooms, passed down through generations and carrying the blessings of their family elders, were the most important things!
This is when the family truly acknowledged their status.

Yan Beihan slipped the jade bracelet onto her wrist and said happily, "Perfect."

Bi Yunyan put on her earrings, turned her head to look at herself in the mirror, and said happily, "Beautiful, really beautiful."

Fang Che and Fang Yunzheng were both relieved.

The other party vaguely indicated that the Yan family, the Bi family, and others were completely unaffected. Even the entire Fang family was fine.

After all, the ninth-level families here are too low-level; the Sovereign Sect is a legend beyond their reach even for such families. As for the nine major families of the Sovereign Sect, they are even more unattainable…

The most terrifying demons in their hearts were the One Heart Sect and the Night Demon Sect...

Fang Yunzheng laughed and said, "Ache, now that you're back, you have to tell me all about this. How did we end up here so inexplicably? We've been wondering about this for almost a year now. It's really strange. We woke up one morning to find ourselves in a completely different world. Your father here is a fourth-grade Saint, a great expert, and I didn't notice a thing..."

Upon hearing the words "a great master of the fourth rank of Saint," which the sixth brother spoke with great pride, Fang Che's face twisted in disgust: "Father, this is a long story. I'll tell you while we drink some wine."

Fang Yunzheng nodded calmly, displaying the demeanor of a master, and said, "Very well. It's Xiaohan and Yunyan's first time here today, so I'll give you some face... What level are you at now? I remember last time you left home, you were just a Saint? Do you need your father to polish you up a bit later?"

Yan Beihan and Bi Yunyan lowered their heads, almost unable to suppress the trembling of their shoulders.

Fang Che said, "Grandpa, I'm already at the peak of the fifth rank of Saint Emperor. Would you like to hone my skills a bit?"

"A fifth-rank Saint Emperor, about the same as me, just one rank higher, but Father's combat experience is much greater than yours... Hmm? Saint Emperor? What Saint Emperor?"

Fang Laoliu was shocked.

"It's the stage where above the Saint is the Saint King, and above the Saint King is the Saint Emperor. Father, you heard me right."

"...True Holy Emperor?"

"Then there is still a holiday?"

"..."

Fang Yunzheng was silent for a moment, then said, "Honey, is there enough food for dinner? I'll go peel a couple of cloves of garlic."

Fang Che said, "Weren't you going to polish it for me?"

Fang Yunzheng turned around and grinned, "Shut up!"

"Ha ha ha ha……"

"goose……"

Yan Beihan and Bi Yunyan couldn't help but burst out laughing.

Fang Qianyi laughed from the side: "You're not acting like a father at all, and you always think your son is inferior to you? Now you're all that capable, why don't you go and teach your son a lesson? Why aren't you moving? Go and have a sparring match."

Fang Yunzheng said seriously, "Now is a time for family reunion, a beautiful time in life. How can we spoil the mood like this? We can talk about martial arts later."

Everyone burst into laughter.

Then Fang Qianyi pulled Yan Beihan and Bi Yunyan to chat. They chatted while picking vegetables, and Yan Beihan and Bi Yunyan ignored Fang Qianyi's objections and started to help. The family became more and more harmonious.

"Tonight we'll have a welcome dinner for my daughter-in-law, a family reunion meal. Tomorrow we'll go to pay respects to our ancestors, have the girls kowtow, and let our ancestors meet us, and then..."

Fang Qianyi instructed Fang Laoliu: "You must remember all of these."

"it is good!"

It wasn't until the afternoon that things finally came to an end, and then Yan Beihan and Bi Yunyan exchanged a glance.

"Mother, we brought you some little things, we don't know if you'll like them..."

Yan Beihan and Bi Yunyan each took out a piece of jade.

The jade is of the same quality.

These are two accessories.

It looks similar to ordinary jade, but it's a treasure that the two women practically turned the entire storeroom of the True Self Sect upside down. A genuine Star Heart, a Star Heart Jade imbued with the vitality of stars.

Simply wearing them will naturally bring a sense of well-being, good health, and longevity. To some extent, these two pieces of jade can even ensure immortality.

It is the most treasured secret of our True Church.

It nourishes the spirit, the body, and the soul; warms the meridians, invigorates the blood, wards off all evil, and detoxifies all poisons.

Even for a master of the ninth rank of Saintly Ruler, it is of great benefit, yet it is a treasure of the world that even ordinary people can wear!

With these two pieces of jade, even if you don't usually carry them with you, as long as you keep them at home, you can enjoy the benefits at any time.

Moreover, it is inconspicuous and has no dazzling divine light, belonging to the category of divine objects concealing themselves.

Fang Che reminded them from the side, "Father, Mother, these two pieces of jade are very precious, and they are also a token of your daughter-in-law's affection. You two should wear them from now on and not take them off."

"it is good."

Fang Qianyi happily accepted them, and she and Fang Yunzheng each took one, their faces beaming with joy as they said, "My daughter-in-law gave them to me, so I'll have to take good care of them."

"Thank you, mother."

Yan Beihan and Bi Yunyan bowed to each other.

There are certain rules to follow when giving a gift upon meeting someone; it shouldn't be given immediately after the meeting, as the elder should be given the opportunity to bestow it upon the younger generation first. The proper procedure is to wait a while after receiving the gift from the elder, and then, at a more opportune time, express your own gratitude.

Of course, if you encounter an elderly person who doesn't understand etiquette and hasn't prepared a gift for the younger generation, presenting it directly could be seen as coercion, which would be awkward. In that case, the only option is to give it to Fang Che, his son, to pass on.

Of course, Fang Yunzheng and his wife would never make that kind of mistake.

Then a table full of fine wine and delicacies was served, all made by Fang Qianyi herself.

Yan Beihan and Bi Yunyan praised the food highly.

For this meal, Yan Beihan cannot bring out the delicacies from Madman's Halberd.

During the meal, a little incident occurred. Fang Qianyi liked her two daughters-in-law more and more and asked, "How old are you two? Who's older?"

Bi Yunyan said sweetly, "Mother, I am the younger one. Xiao Han is the first wife, and I am the concubine."

"!!"

Fang Qianyi and Fang Yunzheng were both stunned for a moment, almost not knowing how to react.

Yan Beihan glared at Bi Yunyan, a bitter smile playing on his lips. This girl really is…

This time, they acted as if there was no distinction between seniority and juniority; both were considered daughters-in-law, a deliberate attempt to ignore this distinction and give Bi Yunyan face. There was no need to be so clear about the hierarchy.

Unexpectedly, this girl suddenly self-destructed.

Yan Beihan hurriedly said, "Mother, it's like this. We grew up together. This girl is a little younger than me. After we both married, she always considered herself a concubine... Actually, there's no distinction between senior and junior wives. The so-called senior wife and concubine is just a joke between sisters."

Fang Qianyi said with relief, "Seeing how good your relationship is, I feel relieved."

They then started talking about other things to avoid embarrassing Bi Yunyan, since they could ask their son about these matters separately later.

But Bi Yunyan was smug, thinking she had done something great. From now on, my position in this household was secure. Yan Beihan wasn't secure yet, after all, there was still a competitor, but my position as a concubine was firmly established!

That's where my cunning lies!
Then the family started talking about the Fang family's move.

Fang Che explained: "My cousin and I offended someone outside. This person is quite powerful, and we can't afford to offend them. So when we learned that they were coming to Bibo City to take revenge, I asked a very capable senior to help us move our home here and cover it with an array to ensure our safety first."

This statement, of course, has flaws.

However, with Yan Beihan and Bi Yunyan's help in explaining, Fang Yunzheng naturally pretended to be confused, thinking that the whole family was just fooling Fang Qianyi, which was naturally easy.

"Has the problem been solved?" Fang Laoliu asked with concern.

"It's not resolved yet, but my cousin is now working at the Southeast Headquarters of the Guardians, so his safety is no longer an issue. My official rank is also rising, so the problem isn't too serious. But we can't worry about the family right now, so... our family will have to stay hidden here for a while longer."

Fang Che said.

The reason I say "Southeast Headquarters of the Guardians" instead of "Guardian Headquarters" is because, for Fang Qianyi, the Guardian Headquarters is very distant, so distant that she doesn't even know what it does...

Therefore, in the minds of people like Fang Qianyi, the 'Guardian Headquarters' is far less prestigious, safer, and more reliable than the 'Southeast Headquarters of the Guardians'.

On this point, neither Fang Laoliu nor his son would, of course, correct him at a time like this.

Throughout the meal, Fang Qianyi was in a great mood, constantly serving food to Yan Beihan and Bi Yunyan, and said happily, "My biggest regret in this life is not having a daughter. Sure enough, God is fair and gave us both at once."

He held Yan Beihan and Bi Yunyan's hands affectionately and wouldn't let go, and the more he looked at them, the more he liked them.

After a hearty meal and plenty of food, everyone was in high spirits.

Fang Qianyi and her husband separated the three of them without leaving a trace. Fang Qianyi pulled Yan Beihan and Bi Yunyan aside to talk, while Fang Laoliu and his son went to the study.

Yan Beihan and Bi Yunyan naturally understood this perfectly: this was the time to truly ask questions.

The question wasn't directed at the two of them, but rather at Fang Che, asking, for example, what to do about Ye Meng?
As for the two of them, nothing's wrong...

However, once they were in the study, the father and son didn't talk about the dream at all.

After all, they had already finished talking.

"Did you use your cultivation method to promote the flow of energy through your uncle's meridians?"

Fang Yunzheng asked.

"He pushed it twelve times. Then my uncle said, 'That's enough. It needs to digest. Too much of a good thing is bad.'"

Fang Che said this while using the Boundless True Scripture to cleanse and unblock his father's meridians.

"Humph……"

Fang Laoliu snorted unhappily: "Old silver coin! How dare you say you're powerless... Even your old man and I, if we wanted to absorb all the benefits, could only digest them about ten times at most, but this old bastard actually did it twelve times."

Fang Che remained silent.

For Fang Yunzheng and Dongfang Sansan, the problem of Fang Che's cultivation level pushing through his meridians was not that he couldn't handle it if he did it a thousand or ten thousand times.

However, they both have one thing in common: they waste money when they have too much.

After eleven or twelve times, it's basically a waste. But the benefits of those eleven or twelve times are enough to make the two of them develop feelings for each other, and they will gain some advantages later through long-term reflection and refinement.

Moreover, it is best to run it only once a day and not for more than ten cycles.

As expected, Fang Laoliu only let his son's spiritual energy circulate through his meridians nine times before stopping: "That's enough for today, let's come again tomorrow."

"I've already processed everything since you let me through last time."

Fang Yunzheng exuded an air of arrogance: "I've successfully recovered my original peak cultivation level; and I've taken another step forward. This time, I'll see if I can try to take a full step forward!"

"When the time comes, I'll go out and catch Duan Xiyang, and slaughter him like a chicken!"

Fang Laoliu was full of confidence.

"Duan Xiyang should have already taken the plunge by now..."

Fang Che twisted his face and said, "You mustn't go. What if you go and end up delivering the vegetables..."

"Yo ho?"

Fang Yun frowned and coughed, "Then I'll patiently lie low for a while longer."

"Father, you really are..."

Fang Che wanted to say "really a dog," but then hesitated and didn't dare. This was his own father; if he was a dog, what was he?
"You've married two wives this time..."

Fang Yunzheng was also somewhat worried: "Son, in the future... you must be careful, if it happens... that lifelong heartbreak can really destroy a person."

Fang Che took a deep breath and said, "This matter still needs to be handled by Father and Uncle. Xiao Han and Yun Yan are both very good, and I don't want to let them down, much less hurt them. But due to unforeseen circumstances, we've come this far..."

"We will try our best to do the best!"

Fang Yun was frowning seriously; this was the matter he cared about most.

After a long silence, Fang Yunzheng finally spoke in a serious tone: "There is one thing you must remember."

Fang Che frowned: "??"

Even inside your soundproof barrier, you still need to transmit sound? What's the matter that you're taking so seriously?
"The future of the righteous sect... is probably not good."

Fang Yunzheng said, "So... once you discover any signs, if you can't do anything about it, send the two girls to your parents' place. Or if needed, your father will go out and bring them back."

Fang Che nodded.

He didn't think much of it, but he was certain that the future of the True Sect would be bleak.

It's just a matter of sooner or later.

They may be defeated by the guardians, or they may perish in the war of the gods.

However, even the guardians may not be optimistic.

Fang Yun was frowning, his face grim.

Upon returning this time, Fang Che discovered that the sixth brother had slightly altered his appearance.

Anyway, he looks... different from before. He's even grown a beard. He doesn't look like the original white-robed swordsman Fang Yunzheng at all.

Looking at it now: Fang Che looks mostly like his father and a little like his mother; he is 95% like the white-robed sword god Fang Yunzheng from back then.

As for Fang Yunzheng himself, no one would suspect him.

"Dad's appearance has changed... subtly and gradually, that's a brilliant move."

Fang Che gave a thumbs up.

But Fang Yunzheng remained deep in thought, seemingly considering something extremely important, and did not react at all to Fang Che's joking remark.

Fang Che wisely kept quiet and waited.

Dad is considering something important.

After a long silence, Fang Yunzheng finally let out a deep breath and said, "There's something I need to say about my martial arts. Your uncle is worried about your safety, so he's always told me not to teach you. Because, in the whole world, there's only one like it, and there's no other branch. As soon as it's used, all the old demons will immediately recognize that it belongs to Fang Yunzheng of the White-Clad Star River!"

"So for all this time, I haven't taught you."

"However, the fact that you can refine the Five Elemental Gu has already been exposed and has become a treasure of the Sovereign Sect. But the danger you face is also becoming more and more serious. So I'm thinking, is it possible to teach you now?"

(End of this chapter)