52: Real legal loli

After Wu Yang dropped those harsh words, he turned around and left.

This made Old Qian, who was standing to the side, extremely anxious!

He had been so preoccupied with chatting with Lu Yi earlier that he had forgotten the important matter of entrusting his granddaughter.

Who would have thought that in the blink of an eye, the second "hope" he had waited so long for would just run away like that!

He hurriedly stood up from his seat, intending to call out to Wu Yang and salvage the situation.

However, his Lifespan was already nearing its end, and having suffered from the backlash of the heavenly secrets, his body was already like a candle flickering in the wind.

In his state of urgency, rising so suddenly caused a surge of blood and Qi to rush to his heart.

His vision suddenly went black, and his body swayed, nearly causing him to faint on the spot.

"Grandfather!"

"Old Qian!"

Seeing this, Qing'er and Lu Yi quickly supported him from both sides, preventing him from falling to the ground.

"Old Qian, please don't get so worked up."

Lu Yi spoke up at the right moment to comfort him:

"It doesn't matter that Wu Yang left."

He glanced upstairs and said pointedly:

"Come upstairs with me to meet that Zither Master. She has a deep relationship with Wu Yang. Believe me, she won't disappoint you."

Hearing Lu Yi say this, it seemed there was still a chance?

Besides, things had already come to this; chasing after him would be useless.

He could only treat a dead horse as if it were alive.

Subsequently, guided by the maidservant, the three of them went to the top-floor room where Leng Ningshuang was.

"Martial Aunt."

Lu Yi spoke first, calling out to her.

After all, there were outsiders present, so he had to show some respect for Leng Ningshuang's status.

He couldn't be as "disrespectful" as he was in private.

From behind the gauze curtain, Leng Ningshuang gave a faint "mm" in response.

In her gaze toward Lu Yi, there was now an extra trace of imperceptible approval.

The reason she had agreed to let Lu Yi come up...

On one hand, it was indeed as Lu Yi thought; she really wanted to meet this mysterious Old Qian who could deduce heavenly secrets.

On the other hand, it was also because she had heard everything that had happened downstairs clearly.

She had heard the wager between Lu Yi and Wu Yang.

Moreover, she keenly felt that the reason Lu Yi did this was also a roundabout way of considering her interests.

Initially, when she heard the two of them were going to make a bet, she was a bit hesitant.

After all, her current impression of Lu Yi was quite good, and he was also the Old Ancestor's Disciple.

And Wu Yang, regardless of anything else, was her own Disciple.

Both sides were dear to her; helping either seemed somewhat inappropriate.

However, once she heard the terms of the wager Lu Yi proposed...

She didn't hesitate to firmly side with Lu Yi in her heart.

It was simply because her Disciple, Wu Yang, was far too prone to causing trouble!

Moreover, he especially loved to wander around.

Relying on his status as the State Preceptor's Personal Disciple, he would parade ostentatiously through the capital.

Every time he went out, he would more or less bring some trouble back.

Although people didn't dare do anything to Wu Yang because of her status and strength...

...this kind of arrogant and unrestrained behavior was something Leng Ningshuang found very distasteful.

She had also been struggling to find a good way to make Wu Yang stay obediently in the State Preceptor's Residence and focus on his Cultivation.

Who would have thought that today, while she was here playing the zither to relieve her boredom...

...Lu Yi would give her such a perfect opportunity.

Therefore, she had cooperated with Lu Yi's "wager" without hesitation.

She said pointedly to Lu Yi:

"You did well."

Lu Yi naturally knew she was referring to him making Wu Yang go back to Cultivate in seclusion.

So, he scratched his head and said with a smile:

"It's only right. Helping my Martial Aunt solve her problems is my honor as a nephew, just like last night..."

Hearing him shamelessly bring up last night's events again...

...she couldn't help but recall Chu Qianqian's outrageous theory about "Dual Cultivation" from early this morning.

Her cheeks couldn't help but heat up slightly, so she quickly cleared her throat and forcefully changed the subject.

Her gaze turned toward the dying Old Qian beside Lu Yi, and her expression regained its majesty.

She asked solemnly:

"Your Excellency has gone to great lengths to deduce my Disciple's background and deliberately approach him. What exactly is your purpose?"

When Old Qian heard that the woman before him was actually Wu Yang's Master, he was initially delighted.

But feeling her clearly restrained pressure, he hesitated for a moment.

In the end, he decided to confess the truth.

After all, with his current broken body, if she wanted to use force, he would have no room to resist.

Furthermore, she was Wu Yang's Master.

He thought that if he entrusted Qing'er to her, she would likely be closer to Wu Yang, making it easier for them to look after each other in the future.

"Please allow me to explain, State Preceptor."

Then, he revealed his and his granddaughter Qing'er's origins, as well as the reason they were looking for someone with great Luck.

"My granddaughter Qing'er and I are members of the Spirit Race. Over ten years ago, an unprecedented upheaval broke out in the Spirit Realm. I was forced to take Qing'er and escape the Spirit Realm through a broken spatial rift. By accident, we arrived in this Heavenly Profound Realm."

Leng Ningshuang was usually focused solely on her Cultivation.

She had never heard of the "Spirit Realm" or the "Spirit Race," so a trace of confusion appeared on her face.

Meanwhile, Lu Yi showed great surprise upon hearing these two terms.

In his spare time at the Saint Son's Palace, he liked to browse through various anecdotes and ancient records about the cultivation world in the Primordial Holy Land's Scripture Pavilion, treating it like reading novels.

Among them were scattered records regarding the "Spirit Realm" and the "Spirit Race."

The Spirit Realm is the primary habitat of the Spirit Race.

Under normal circumstances, the Spirit Race is no different from ordinary humans.

However, their innate perception of Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi is several times more sensitive than that of average people.

However, the Spirit Race's Bloodline has a very special characteristic.

That is, once a member of the Spirit Race leaves the Spirit Realm, they will permanently lose the ability to "grow"!

This "growth" is not limited to the stagnation of their Cultivation Realm; it also includes physical development and mental maturity.

Although they stop growing, their Lifespan continues to be consumed normally.

Unless they can "force growth" by absorbing the "Luck" of others!

At this moment, Lu Yi suddenly understood why Old Qian was so obsessed with finding Sons of Destiny like Lin Tian and Wu Yang.

Even to the point of sacrificing his own Lifespan to pave the way for his granddaughter!

At the same time, a bold idea suddenly popped into his head.

He hurriedly turned his head to look at the one who had been hiding behind Old Qian.

Looking at the seemingly petite and timid "little" girl, Qing'er, he asked:

"Miss Qing'er, if I may ask, how old are you... this year?"

Asked this, Qing'er shyly lowered her head and replied in a voice as soft as a mosquito's buzz:

"Tw... Twenty-seven..."

Lu Yi was startled. Twenty-seven?!

Doesn't that make her three years older than me?!

Lu Yi couldn't help but blurt out:

"Is... Is this a truly legal... loli?!"