My Endless Life.

Chapter 222 Zhong Yunxin

Whatever you do, leaves traces.

Li Qi didn't remember where he heard this sentence, but now he thinks it makes sense.

No matter whether He Ru is from the Shengxian Sect or someone else, if she wants to use the golden elixir to win over the hearts of the people within Da Qi, she must have a safe and stable supply channel for the golden elixir.

And there must be someone she will meet.

Otherwise, He Ru would not have to leave Da Qi every time to get the golden elixir. Not only would it be time-consuming and laborious, it would also likely attract the attention of the troops stationed on the coast.

Qian Yude knew that He Ru had such a supply channel, and he had asked about it before, but for some reason he would always forget about it every time he asked.

Therefore, Qian Yude has not been able to find out anything until now.

If you want to know the supply route behind He Ru, He Ru herself has to answer.

But unfortunately, He Ru was already dead. Zhong Bo acted too quickly and failed to save He Ru's life.

This clue has been cut off, and further investigation probably won't reveal anything.

After a long time, when that group of people know that He Ru is dead, they will probably give up this line of thought completely, and in the end this clue will be almost useless.

"Well... But since they exist, it's only a matter of time to find them..."

Li Qi thought to himself.

Although Qiqiao Villa cannot compare with the six major sects, there are secret guards within the family and it also has its own unique intelligence network.

Through the family's intelligence network, it was not difficult for Li Qi, who had a target in mind, to find clues about these guys.

It's just that they can't do it now because they have to go back to prepare for the wedding.

Until the end of this year and the beginning of next year, Li Qi probably won't have much time to go out.

"Ugh…"

Feeling a little troubled, Li Qi sighed and turned his gaze to the window.

Although the marriage was for the purpose of alliance, Li Qi couldn't help but sigh when he thought of the complicated process of marriage in ancient times.

Getting married in the magical world is very convenient. You just go to the church, have a witness in front of the statue of the "god", and then eat and drink.

But...the wedding process here is not like that.

Accepting the lottery, asking for the name, accepting the good news, accepting the betrothal gift, asking for the date, welcoming the bride...

The six rituals must be complete and the ceremony must be complete.

In addition to the above, the wedding process also includes procedures such as "jumping over the fire basin" and "jumping over the saddle", and wealthy families also have to pay guests a visit.

Li Qi felt overwhelmed when he thought of these things, and even missed Adam No. 3 that he had created in his previous life. If Adam No. 3 was here, Li Qi would definitely let him get married in his place!
But it's just a thought now.

After looking out the window and thinking idly for a while, Li Qi suddenly saw a falcon flying from the sky and landing directly next to Zhong Bo who was driving in front.

This white falcon, named 'Star-Moon Falcon', is a unique messenger bird of the family.

It is small in size, fast in speed, understands human language, and will never get lost. It is a messenger bird cultivated by Qiqiao Villa.

At this moment, the bird came with the news.

Tied to its feet was a message from the family's secret guards. Li Qi took a look and saw a piece of paper only the size of a thumb with a secret code unique to the family written on it. No one knew what it meant.

Zhong Bo took the note and looked at it carefully. Then he frowned and said to Li Qi:
"…Master, there are guests at home."

"Ok?"

Li Qi saw that Uncle Zhong had a serious expression and thought something had happened, but Uncle Zhong said that there were guests at home, which made Li Qi feel a little strange.

If it was just a visitor at home, Uncle Zhong should not have such an expression.

Li Qi thought for a moment and said, "Bad guest?"

"Not really...it's just that my identity is a bit troublesome."

"Oh? Who is coming?"

"The Grand Elder of the Snow Cloud Sword Sect, Zhong Yunxin..."

"..."

Upon hearing who was coming, Li Qi and Li Qiao both fell silent.

If the grandmaster from the Xueyun Sword Sect came in person, it would indeed be a bit troublesome.

……

In Qiqiao Villa, Li Wenxin sat in the main seat, staring at the teacup beside him, as if he wanted to see flowers in the teacup.

Beside him, his first wife Zheng Qiuqing sat there with a smile on her face. Opposite Zheng Qiuqing sat a cool woman in a white dress with long hair like a waterfall.

The woman was dressed in white with blue silk threads dotted on her clothes. At first glance, it looked like she was wearing clothes made of clouds.

His expression was cold, but his eyes contained different emotions, especially when he saw Zheng Qiuqing, the emotions in his eyes were about to overflow.

It would be fine if this feeling was positive, but unfortunately... there was only hostility in those eyes.

But facing such a look, Zheng Qiuqing was not afraid at all. She met the woman's gaze with a smile and said softly:
"Sister Zhong hasn't been here for a long time, but she suddenly came to visit me today. I'm really a little scared. I wonder why Sister Zhong came all the way from the Far North to my Qiqiao Villa?"

Zheng Qiuqing asked with a smile.

Elder Zhong pursed his lips, glanced at Li Wenxin who remained expressionless, and secretly clenched his fists and said:

"I just heard that your young master is going to get married, so I came here to congratulate you in person. Why... don't you want to?" Zhong Yunxin seemed to be talking to Zheng Qiuqing, but in fact her eyes were staring straight at Li Wenxin.

Li Wenxin did not dare to meet Zhong Yunxin's gaze and whispered:

"Elder Zhong has come all the way to my villa to congratulate me. Of course I am willing... But... my Qiqiao Villa and the Xueyun Sword Sect have not had any contact for many years. Elder Zhong came here at this time..."

"Huh, if I haven't moved yet, I can't come?"

Zhong Yunxin snorted coldly and interrupted Li Wenxin's words.

Seeing this, Zheng Qiuqing narrowed his eyes slightly, thought for a moment, then raised his hand, held Li Wenxin's hand, and said:

"Brother Wenxin, since Sister Zhong wants to come here to congratulate us, then let her do as she pleases...

"It's just that there is still more than a month before Qi'er's wedding. During this time..."

Zheng Qiuqing paused here, turned to Zhong Yunxin and said:

"…I'm afraid that Sister Zhong will have to live in the villa. Our villa is shabby and can't compare to the majestic and magnificent Xueyun Sword Sect of Sister Zhong. I hope Sister Zhong won't despise it."

'Ask your brother', 'We are a couple'...

Listening to these words, Zhong Yunxin clenched and unclenched his fists, and clenched and unclenched them again.

She looked at Zheng Qiuqing, who was smiling without any displeasure, and wanted to engage in a verbal battle of three hundred rounds to let this sneaky cat know how powerful she is!
But when he thought about the purpose of his coming here, Zhong Yunxin couldn't help but take a deep breath, stood up and said:
"No problem! It's not like I haven't been to Qiqiao Villa before! All I need to do is... Manor Master Li leave the room where I used to live to me. Manor Master Li... what do you think?"

"Um...this..."

Li Wenxin's eyes wandered.

Zheng Qiuqing glared at him for a moment, then smiled and said to Zhong Yunxin:
"Sister Zhong, it's been a long time since you last came here. More than a decade has passed, and the villa has been rebuilt several times. Your original house has long been converted into something else...

"If you don't mind, Sister Zhong, I can clean up the guest room. If you do mind... our villa also has many small courtyards in the town at the foot of the mountain. Sister Zhong can choose one to stay in."

"..."

Zheng Qiuqing's response was flawless, and even Zhong Yunxin couldn't say anything.

Seeing that he could not be alone with Li Wenxin, Zhong Yun snorted unwillingly, then turned away and said:
"The guest room is fine. As for the rest... you don't have to worry about it, Madam Zheng!"

"Then take care, Sister Zhong. I will have the servants bring you some refreshing snacks later."

Zheng Qiuqing saluted Zhong Yunxin's back, still with an impeccable smile on her face.

It was not until Zhong Yunxin left that the smile on Zheng Qiuqing's face quickly faded. He immediately turned to look at Li Wenxin who was sitting there drinking tea, and asked with a slightly murderous tone:

"Tell me! What's going on! Why is she here?!"

"I didn't know about this, Madam! If I had known she would come, how could I have dared to stay in the manor!"

Li Wenxin shouted loudly, his expression showing helplessness and grievance.

Zheng Qiuqing stared at him for a few seconds, then sighed helplessly and sat down beside him.

"That's true. I don't think Brother Xin is such a heartless person who would abandon his wife and children... But if it wasn't for Brother Xin, then why did Zhong Yunxin come here?"

“…I don’t know.”

Li Wenxin also sighed and turned his eyes to the place where Zhong Yunxin had just sat in a daze.

Speaking of Zhong Yunxin, she is actually a bad fate for Li Wenxin.

The previous owner of Qiqiao Villa, Li Wenxin's father, was good friends with a peak master of the previous generation of Xueyun Sword Sect.

The two became sworn brothers and later married Li Wenxin and Zhong Yunxin.

Because the two families had a good relationship, they decided to arrange a marriage for the two of them, hoping to strengthen the relationship.

If this marriage can be accomplished, Qiqiao Villa will have the support of the Xueyun Sword Sect, one of the six major sects, and its power may be further enhanced.

But who could have imagined that Li Wenxin would become so rebellious when he grew up. He didn't like his family making the decision on such matters, so he left home at a young age to venture into the world, completely forgetting about Zhong Yunxin's affairs.

What happened next is that Zhong Yunxin became unhappy and went down the mountain to look for Li Wenxin, and then Li Wenxin met Zheng Qiuqing, and the three of them embarked on a journey through the martial arts world with a love triangle.

There is no need to go into detail about the process, but in the end Zheng Qiuqing won Li Wenxin's love, and Zhong Yunxin returned to the Xueyun Sword Sect to become the previous generation of swordsman.

Li Wenxin's father was ashamed to face his brother because of his son's choice, so after confirming Li Wenxin's intentions, he passed on the position of owner of the manor and went to travel around the world.

As for Zhong Yunxin's father, the leader of the Xueyun Sword Sect, he died in a fight among six sects and never knew about his daughter. It is not known whether this is fortunate or unfortunate.

In short, this is what happened. Since then, Zhong Yunxin has stayed in the Xueyun Sword Sect and has not been to Qiqiao Villa in the more than ten years after Li Qiao and Li Qi were born.

I don’t know why I came to Qiqiao Villa this time.

Although Zheng Qiuqing was wary of Zhong Yunxin, as a former rival, she did not think that Zhong Yunxin would do something like seducing a married man.

The self-esteem of the Snow Cloud Sword Sect's supreme elder would not allow her to do such a thing.

Unless Zheng Qiuqing died.

So she came here today definitely for something else.

As for what could have made the grandmaster of the Xueyun Sword Sect come here in person, Zheng Qiuqing could only think of one thing.

"Could it be for... Qi'er?"

Zheng Qiuqing looked up at her husband.

Li Wenxin's face was also solemn when he heard this, and he whispered: "Maybe... there is this possibility."

(End of this chapter)