Douluo Reborn: The Silver Dragon Returns, but Regrets End

Chapter 7 Xu Family's Plan

Xu Family,

Xu Junwen stood on the balcony of the villa, his eyes slightly narrowed, a cigar dangling from the corner of his mouth. He seemed to be thinking about something amid the smoke.

Beside him, Xu Xiaoyu stood respectfully, waiting for her father's orders. To him, Xu Junwen's authority was absolute.

"Xiaoyu, Lin Xiuran's birthday is coming soon."

Xu Xiaoyu was slightly stunned, and a sense of crisis arose spontaneously, but she still responded in a low voice: "Indeed, he and I are of the same generation."

He was a little worried, after all, his birthday was on the same day as Lin Xiuran's. It was time to prepare for the event, but Xu Junwen hadn't mentioned it, but now he suddenly mentioned Lin Xiuran's birthday.

This was not right. After all, they had never celebrated Lin Xiuran's birthday before. The only reason he remembered it was because they had the same birthday.

Xu Junwen took a deep puff of his cigarette, then exhaled heavily, and said calmly: "On his birthday, find a way to invite him to a manor in the suburbs, and tell him to relax and celebrate. The environment there is good."

"Father!" Xu Xiaoyu's eyes widened, her face stained with anxiety and panic, but she didn't know what to say.

Xu Xiaoyu was still too young after all, and it was almost impossible for him to hide his thoughts. How could an old hand like Xu Junwen, who had been in the officialdom for many years, not see what his son was thinking?

"Xiao Yu, I've taught you to stay calm in everything."

Xu Junwen's stern words brought Xu Xiaoyu back to her senses. She suppressed the chaotic thoughts in her heart and whispered, "Yes, father."

Seeing Xu Xiaoyu like this, Xu Junwen nodded, patted his shoulder gently, and comforted him: "You don't have to worry, you are my biological son, the future heir of the Xu family, you don't have to worry about outsiders."

This sentence meant too much to the Xu family. Xu Xiaoyu was stunned on the spot and was unable to react for a while.

But then, he was ecstatic. Xu Junwen's intention was not only to guarantee his identity as the future heir, but also to tell him indirectly that Lin Xiuran was not a member of their Xu family's bloodline at all.

Although there had always been suspicions before, after all, Xu Junwen had not admitted it himself, and the family elders had protected him several times. This had always put Xu Xiaoyu under a lot of pressure.

But now Xu Junwen's personal admission was undoubtedly a shot in the arm for him, and Xu Xiaoyu's heart finally settled down.

Xu Xiaoyu suppressed her ecstasy and asked carefully, "What about Lin Xiuran..."

Xu Junwen's eyes narrowed slightly, and he said coldly: "It's time for him to go downstairs and apologize."

"Okay, father, I'll arrange it right away." Xu Xiaoyu understood instantly and left hurriedly. This was undoubtedly great news for him.

After Xu Xiaoyu left, Xu Junwen no longer hid his overwhelming emotions. He crushed his cigar on the balcony and looked into the distance.

"It's time to pay back the debt. You should pay back the debt your mother owes."

After returning from the East China Sea Spirit Pagoda, Lin Xiuran moved to the student dormitory and began to attend classes as normal.

But in the classes over the first few days of school, Lin Xiuran was completely different from his usual active and enthusiastic self. His eyes were dull and he spent several classes in a daze.

Because of this, Ye Yingluo, the class teacher, even talked to him several times.

In fact, it was not for any other reason, but because of this trip to the Soul Pagoda to obtain souls, which confused him a little. In the end, he not only failed to condense a second soul ring, but also his first soul ring disappeared inexplicably. This was a very explosive thing in the entire soul master world. After absorbing souls, he not only failed to condense a soul ring, but his first soul ring also disappeared.

But it cannot be said to be a complete failure. Lin Xiuran could feel that his own strength had increased, both his soul power and mental strength had improved.

But the disappearance of these two spirit rings also means the loss of two spirit skills. If the problem is not solved, then he may still be without spirit rings in the future, which is undoubtedly fatal for a spirit master.

This made Lin Xiuran a little worried for a while, which led to his not being in a good state for the past two days.

The only thing that can comfort him now is that he can still improve himself by cultivating soul power and there is no hindrance, but that's all.

Lin Xiuran had no solution to this problem. Even after several days of research, he still had no clue.

After class, he was going to find his homeroom teacher Ye Yingluo. After all, if he couldn't solve the problem, he should go to the teacher.

But before he had time to go, just as he walked out of the classroom, Lin Xiuran saw a familiar figure.

"Elder, you are here!"

Standing not far away was a hunchbacked old man, leaning on an ordinary wooden cane, wearing a very simple cloth robe, with gray hair, but very kind.

When Lin Xiuran came closer, he looked at him carefully, then he held his beard and said with a smile: "I heard that you live on campus, so I came to see you."

Lin Xiuran nodded with some bitterness in his eyes. In the blink of an eye, the elder of the clan had really grown old. Every time they met, his condition was constantly declining.

This elder was the best to him in the Xu family, and was actually the real ruler of the Xu family. However, he was no longer in charge of anything now. He was old and frail, and rarely showed up. Even he could only see him once or twice a year.

It is no exaggeration to say that Lin Xiuran can live healthily in the Xu family until now, thanks to the help of this person. The other party's repeated interventions have made his life easier in the Xu family.

This person is also someone Lin Xiuran respects very much, so when he sees the other person's body aging, he feels heartbroken from the bottom of his heart.

The clan elder talked with Lin Xiuran about family matters for a while, but he was basically giving Lin Xiuran instructions and providing him with a lot of life experience and cultivation experience.

Lin Xiuran could actually tell the clan elder about the situation of his soul ring, but he really didn't want to make the old man worry, so he didn't say anything.

After chatting for a while, it was visibly that the elder's mental state had declined. With Lin Xiuran's mental strength, he naturally felt the change.

This made him feel uncomfortable. The elder's lack of energy had already reached this level. It was obvious that the other party's physical condition was really poor.

The clan elder seemed to be aware of his situation. Lin Xiuran didn't want him to worry, so how could he want to make Lin Xiuran worry?

The elder smiled and said, "Okay, I won't say any more. I have to go back for afternoon tea. This time, I will give you a gift."

Lin Xiuran subconsciously wanted to refuse, but the clan elder did not give him the chance to speak. He quickly stuffed the money into his hands and left slowly on his crutches.

"Elder, please drive slowly on the road." Lin Xiuran did not check things immediately, but just hurriedly asked the elder to pay attention to safety.

The old man walked very steadily, without looking back, but just waved his hand casually but slowly behind him.

(End of this chapter)