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Chapter 6 Encounter

  Chapter Six: Reunion

  Shangguan Yu was deep in thought, completely unaware of the person who had crept up behind him. The person saw that Shangguan Yu hadn't noticed her and quietly snuck closer. She pounced forward, using a pair of small hands to cover Shangguan Yu's eyes tightly.

  "Third brother, guess who I am?"

  Shangguan Yu was initially startled, but upon hearing this voice, he naturally calmed down.

  "Of course it's our lovely Xiao Qiancheng, who else could be so adorable?"

  "Oh no, it's not fun at all. How does Third Brother always guess that it's me every time?" Shangguan Qingcheng let go of her small hands and pouted in dissatisfaction.

  Shangguan Yu rubbed his brow, "I said, little sister, who else calls me Third Brother besides you?" He turned around and picked up Shangguan Qingcheng, "Third Brother has something to attend to? I was just about to go find Little Qingcheng to play!"

  "Hehe, this is just about right. If Third Brother doesn't come to find me to play, I'll make you know my prowess!" While saying that, she was still using her small hand to pull on Shangguan Yu's hair.

  "I know, Xiao Qingcheng is the most formidable, whoever dares not to take you out to play will be in trouble!"

  "Hmm... Let me think, how about hide and seek? Third brother goes to hide and I'll find him. I won't peek! If I find him, third brother has to take me to buy yummy food!"

  Shangguan Qingcheng's eyes flashed with a hint of cunning, she was ready to sneak a peek, after all Shangguan Yu wouldn't blame him.

  Shangguan Yu didn't know what she was up to, but for this clever and cunning younger sister of his, he would only feel heartache and love, so why would he mind?

  "Ah, young master and miss, I've finally found you. The old master is looking for the young master, let's hurry up and go, don't keep the old master waiting."

  Ma Wen ran over at some point, and towards Ma Wen, Shangguan Yu still had a bit of gratitude in his heart. No matter what the reason was, at least Ma Wen had never harmed him, but instead helped him many times. Therefore, every time he saw Ma Wen, he would very politely call out "Uncle".

  "Alright uncle, I'll go with you right away!"

  But Shangguan Qincheng suddenly became unhappy, shaking in Shangguan Yu's arms. "Third Brother, you promised to play hide-and-seek with Qincheng, and later take her to buy delicious food!"

  Shangguan Yu was also worried, how could he forget about Xiao Qingcheng. "Qingcheng, let's play again next time, okay? Father asked Uncle to come find me, we can't make things difficult for Uncle, right?"

  "Miss, I'll take you out to buy food, okay? In Fei Yu City, you can have whatever you want. The whole city, let you choose freely, okay?" Facing this little ancestor, Ma Wen was really helpless and could only try his best to satisfy her.

  Shangguan Qingcheng was clever beyond her years, don't look at her being only six years old, she's actually very astute. She knew that her father looking for her third brother must be about something, and it wasn't anything good either. The whole family seemed to dislike this third brother of hers. No matter how hard she racked her brains, she couldn't figure out what was going on, why such a great third brother wasn't liked by anyone?

  Looking at her pouting with a small mouth, she looked like she was about to cry. Upper official Yu knew in his heart that she was pretending, but he couldn't help but coax her.

  "Our little Xiang Cheng is so sensible, Third Brother and Father have something to attend to. Why don't you go eat some delicious food with Uncle instead? Next time Third Brother will take you to play even more fun things!"

  As expected, once Shangguan Yu made a fuss, Shangguan Qingcheng immediately stopped and smiled.

  "Hehe, okay then, listen to Third Brother, a promise is a promise!"

  "Uncle, just tell me where Dad is and I'll go myself. You can take Qian Cheng out to have some fun."

  "Alright... The old master is performing at the martial arts arena, hurry up and go, young master!"

  Shangguan Yu handed Shangguan Jingcheng, who was hanging on him, over to Ma Wen. Little Jingcheng also understood the situation and reluctantly left Shangguan Yu's arms.

  "Third Brother, tell Father that if he dares to bully you, I'll strip him of his beard when I get back." The tender voice of Shangguan Qingcheng drifted over from afar, leaving Shangguan Yu both amused and exasperated.

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  Shangguan Yu shook his head and took a deep breath. It had been a long time since he last saw Shangguan Xinghong, and he didn't know what kind of attitude to take when facing this nominal father of his.

  Shangguan Xinghong felt Shangguan Yu's arrival and immediately stopped his cultivation.

  "Fei'er, you're here. I heard you killed Lu Hong, is it true?" Looking at the calm face of the young man in front of him, Shangguan Xingyun knew that if he didn't speak up, Shangguan Yu would not open his mouth either.

  "Hehe, didn't Father investigate already? Why bother pretending?"

  "Damn it! How dare you speak to your father like that? After all these years, did you learn nothing at Tongling Academy?"

  Shangguan Xinghong's voice was like a thunderclap on a clear day, making Shangguan Yu's ears buzz. When he spoke, his tone and expression were both stern, and as the Left General of the Feiyu Dynasty, he naturally had an air of authority.

  If it were an ordinary person, they would probably be intimidated by this momentum. Unfortunately, Shangguan Yu was not moved at all, as if he didn't allow himself to be afraid in his bones.

  "I have warned Lu Hong time and again, but unfortunately he refuses to repent. A dragon has reverse scales, touch them and you will die! Who told him to insult my parents?"

  "Haha... a dragon has reverse scales, touch them and you'll die. That's well said. But do you know that debts must be repaid with money, and lives with lives?" Magistrate Xing Hong was smiling, but his face didn't have the slightest hint of a smile. "You don't know that Lu Hong grew up with me since childhood, and even shared life and death with me?"

  "Hmph, was I a three-year-old kid? In the Tian Xuan Continent, an eye for an eye is just a joke! If that's really the case, then even if you have ten thousand lives, it wouldn't be enough to make amends, would it?"

  Shangguan Xinghong watched Shangguan Yu grow up, but still couldn't help but be amazed by his cleverness. If Shangguan Yu really could set foot on the path of martial arts, with his means, he would definitely achieve great things in the future.

  "Can you compare with me? I have that strength, of course, I can slaughter people weaker than me at will! And you don't seem to have that strength now!"

  "I don't have it now, but I will definitely have that strength in the future!" Shangguan Yu didn't say this out loud. He deeply understood that an enemy wouldn't care about your age. If an enemy wants to kill you, can you ask them to wait a few years before coming to kill you? This sentence could only be buried deep within Shangguan Yu's heart, silently motivating himself and firming his resolve to become stronger.

  "Nowadays, I am indeed not qualified. Whether to kill or to slice, it's all up to you!" He understood in his heart that if Shangguan Xinghong wanted to kill him, he would have done so long ago, why wait until now? Moreover, with Shangguan Xinghong's martial arts skills at the level of Wangji Boundary, a single finger could crush him. Since this was the case, what was the point of resisting?

  Shangguan Xinghong's stern expression disappeared, replaced by a warm and benevolent one. "As your father, I didn't mean it that way. I just want you to understand that before you have the power, you need to learn to endure. If you always act impulsively like this, in the future, you won't even know how you'll die. Lu Honghe is still on good terms with me, and we're sworn brothers who have been through life and death together. But how can he compare to you, Yu'er? I just want to protect you, and give him a great future for his descendants. Let's just forget about this matter, shall we?"

  Shangguan Xinghong's words were truly heartfelt. In his eyes, Shangguan Yu seemed even more dear to him than his own son.

  "Really, thank you, Father!" He also felt as if he had returned to the past, and his loving father was back. However, the experiences of these years did not make him immediately forgive Shangguan Xinghong.

  "Yuer, why are you so distant from me? I still miss the old days when you would stick to me and we could talk about anything. These years have been busy with battles, and I've also been neglecting my care for you. That stinky little brat Jiancheng actually dared to treat you like this, I'll definitely punish him severely when I get back!"

  As for Shangguan Yu's cultivation, he didn't mention a word. Having been in the officialdom for so many years, it was naturally not comparable to ordinary people. It had to be said that he was an old fox, and even Shangguan Yu was deceived by his true feelings.

  Shangguan Yu was really moved a little, did he mishear it back then? Shangguan Jinghong truly doted on him, can they go back to how things were before?

  But can things really develop like that?

  "Father, I don't know if after all these years abroad, you've found a way to cure my inability to cultivate?" Shangguan Yu also felt that he might have wrongly blamed Shangguan Jinghong, so his tone became more polite. However, regarding martial arts cultivation, he had always been resentful. Now cultivating martial arts was the top priority; if he wanted to become stronger and find his parents, he must embark on the path of cultivation.

  Even the usually calm and collected official couldn't help but pause for a moment, his smile faltering. "What? You're saying you still can't cultivate? Then how did you manage to kill Lu Hong with just one punch?"

  Shangguan Yu didn't notice the change in Shangguan Jinghong's expression, and calmly said, "I don't know either. The feeling at that time was wonderful, but it can't be described. And I've had incredible strength since childhood, so killing Lu Hong wasn't anything strange."

  Shangguan Xinghong's mood seemed to have fallen from heaven to hell, all his hopes were shattered. Following that was deep anger, how could he be so good to a waste? If Shangguan Yu was a waste, why waste any more time? He had tried every means to fawn on a waste for such a long time, it was as if he wanted to die.

  Originally, Gong Hong's city was also able to control his emotions. He just felt that for a waste person, there was no need to continue pretending. He really didn't want to see Shangguan Yu again, and today's events were really shameful. Shame! Extreme shame!

  "Bastard! Lu Hong and I grew up together since childhood, and he's been with me through thick and thin. How can you just kill him casually? You little rabbit, today I must kill you! At such a young age, you're already killing people without batting an eye, when you grow up, you'll definitely be a murderous devil! Today, let me take justice into my own hands!"

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