The Leisurely Life of a Young Man in the World of Cultivation

Hearing this, Lu Changfeng was stunned for a second, then said a few words to Li Mingfei before rushing to Xie Zhixing's house.

Because he lived in Tianxing City, he arrived at the place with almost no trouble.

As soon as Xie Duo entered, he sat blankly on the sofa. His two older brothers were nowhere to be found. Several people were setting up the mourning hall around him.

Even his own old man, Deng, was on site constantly helping out.

Upon seeing Lu Changfeng arrive, Xie Duo finally couldn't hold back her tears.

"Brother Lu, I don't have a father anymore."

"Waaaaah!"

Lu Changfeng immediately stepped forward to comfort him.

After some comforting, she calmed down a little, but she was still sobbing. Fortunately, a group of older women came to comfort her, and he was able to leave.

Only then did he have time to come and take a look at Xie Zhixing's coffin.

The person who was once lively and energetic was now lying there quietly. He immediately used his divine sense to check on him.

To be honest, it was shocking. Although he had known for a long time that Xie Zhixing had many old injuries, he never expected there to be so many.

Although he has received treatment, some marks on his legs, arms, and body are still quite visible. Poor health combined with some psychological issues led to this condition.

He immediately let out a heavy sigh.

At this moment, Lu Yuange, with a cigarette in his mouth, also came up to Lu Changfeng.

"Hey kid, why aren't you helping out? What are you sighing about here for?"

Seeing this, Lu Changfeng asked for a cigarette and lit it for himself. As he took a deep breath, he was immediately choked and coughed for a while!

"I'm just lamenting how suddenly Uncle Xie died! It was so unexpected!"

"Look at Uncle Xie. To be honest, although I knew Xie Shu had quite a few old injuries, I didn't expect there to be this many!"

He spoke these words with little emotion, as casually as if he had just eaten something that day.

He was actually surprised, because Uncle Xie and he had a very good relationship, and Uncle Xie had taken good care of him before.

But now that I see him dead, I am surprisingly calm.

Lu Yuange nodded in agreement and then sighed.

"That's normal. You can't always be safe when you go out on missions. Back in the day, when Lao Xie and I were teaming up, we once encountered a Foundation Establishment stage monster!"

"We were almost dead when, and it was only thanks to God's mercy that it rained, which allowed us to escape!"

"Although hunting demons can be very lucrative—one trip can basically earn enough cultivation supplies for the next month or two—it's also incredibly dangerous!"

"Now that he's gone, things are so much easier!"

Lu Changfeng understood what Lu Yuange meant by "relaxed."

His body was covered in old wounds, his wife had died, and his home was in turmoil, eventually escalating into a major conflict. Despite all these problems, Uncle Xie could still seem to be happily fishing, but only he knew the true extent of his suffering.

"By the way, Old Deng, what about Uncle Xie's other two sons?"

"Why didn't they come today!"

Speaking of this, Lu Yuange was furious.

"Hmph, those two bastards, ever since Old Xie stopped supporting them, they haven't made any moves on the surface, but they're holding a grudge!"

"Now that Old Xie is dead, they're overjoyed!"

Upon hearing this, Lu Changfeng paused in his smoking, then nodded.

"Okay, I'll have a good talk with them later!"

Upon hearing this, Lu Yuange couldn't help but smile.

"Okay, but be careful when you do it!"

The father and son's conversation ended there, but Xie Zhixing's funeral had only just begun.

With a shout from the old Taoist priest presiding over the funeral ceremony, countless butterflies carrying Xie Zhixing away into the distance, leaving only an empty coffin, all under the watchful eyes of everyone present.

At that moment, the sky was covered with dark clouds, and with a loud flash of lightning, it started to drizzle outside.

Many people at the scene had tears in their eyes, and Xie Duo was sobbing uncontrollably because she knew she would never hear her father's voice again after returning home.

For the next few days, Xie Duo was in a daze, and Lu Changfeng also had a good talk with Xie's two sons.

Because there was no cover-up, even though the two immediately reported it to the Enforcement Hall afterwards,

However, thanks to Lu Changfeng's genius, the Enforcement Hall chose to heed his advice.

It wasn't until this moment that he realized his identity as a genius was actually quite useful.

A month later, the matter of Xie Zhixing's death gradually subsided, like a stone thrown into a calm lake. At first, the water splashed, but eventually the lake returned to calm.

Xie Duo was still at work, while Lu Changfeng was still slacking off.

However, Xie Duo's life became a routine of work and cultivation, while Lu Changfeng replaced popsicles with cigarettes.

It's not that the popsicles don't taste good anymore, it's just that they've grown up.

"Brother Lu, Brother Lu, wake up!"

Lu Changfeng was woken up from his sleep. He looked up and saw Li Mingfei, with the well-behaved Xiao Qi beside him.

"Golden-haired chicken, it's you! What brings you here? Is there something you need?"

As he spoke, he took out a cigarette from his storage ring, lit it, and after taking a puff, asked,

"Hehehe, Brother Lu, now that Xiaoqi and I are practically married, I'm thinking of going back to Xiaoqi's parents' home!"

"And I'd also like to thank Brother Mang for his kindness!"

As she spoke, she shook a storage bag in her hand, which had a "福" (good fortune) character pasted on it.

Upon hearing this, Lu Changfeng spat out his drink.

"Good heavens, going back to her parents' home!"

"You're not married, are you?"

Li Mingfei was quite helpless about this.

"Oh dear, I had no choice. That old Taoist priest who was supposed to officiate the wedding was utterly unethical. After finding out that Xiao Qi wasn't human, he refused to officiate the ceremony!"

"But he's not needed for things like going back to your parents' home, so it's fine for you to do it!"

Lu Changfeng immediately gave a thumbs up.

"Awesome!"

Suddenly he remembered that he knew how to hold a wedding ceremony!

He immediately said with an excited expression,

"Li Mingfei, I happen to know how to officiate at wedding ceremonies, how about I officiate for you?"

Upon hearing this, Li Mingfei immediately became excited.

"That's great! But I haven't prepared anything yet! And I don't have any relatives or friends. Isn't that a bit unfair to Xiao Qi?"

Seeing that it was just a minor problem, Lu Changfeng patted his chest.

"Don't worry, can't I solve this little problem for you?"

Before long, in the valley of Hundred Flowers Sea, Lu Changfeng stood under the shade of the Starlight Tree, looking at Li Mingfei and Xiao Qi in front of him.

Standing beside them were Wang Mang and Li Mingfei's parents.

"Li Mingfei, do you take Lingling to be your wife, to love and respect her forever, and to never leave her side in this lifetime?"

Upon hearing this, Li Mingfei looked bewildered. Was this what the emcee at the wedding ceremony was saying?

Lu Changfeng immediately returned a glance.

There's nothing I can do about it; I'm just a half-baked amateur!

Seeing Lu Changfeng's self-righteous attitude, Li Mingfei had no choice but to give up.

"I do!"

Lu Changfeng nodded.

"Lingling, my dear wife, are you willing to marry Li Mingfei, to love and respect him forever, and to never leave him in this lifetime?"

"Xiao Qi agrees!"

Lu Changfeng nodded again.

"Very good, first bow to heaven and earth, second bow to the parents, and husband and wife bow to each other!"

"Send them to the bridal chamber!"