NOVPUBLi Fan lay in bed with his eyes closed, as if he had not heard Wu Ninglu’s words at all.
Wu Ninglu’s beautiful eyes moved, and she was about to take off her clothes and climb into bed as well.
However, just as she was about to approach Li Fan, an intense chill made her shudder involuntarily and instinctively move away.
Upon closer inspection, Wu Ninglu was horrified to discover that a layer of frost had formed on the surface of her skin in that very instant.
If it wasn’t for her subconscious evasion, Wu Ninglu had no doubt that she would have been frozen into an ice stick by her own husband!
She was both pleased and angry.
With thousands of words unspoken, she heard Li Fan suddenly speak indifferently, "I’ve just had a breakthrough and still can’t perfectly control my power. It’s best for you not to come close to me for the time being."
Having her offer of warmth rejected, Wu Ninglu no longer felt angry.
Joy danced in her eyebrows as she nodded repeatedly, "Good, good. I had no idea that you, Sun Lang, would disappear for half a year only to return with such a big surprise. This significant event must be announced so that everyone in the clan can be made aware."
Just as Wu Ninglu was about to step out, she saw an ice wall blocking the door, barring her path.
She turned her head to look at Li Fan.
Li Fan’s eyes were still closed, but he said something that seemed unrelated.
"Has the family decided yet on who among the three elders will take the position in the Law Enforcement Hall?"
Wu Ninglu paused for a moment, then quickly realized what he meant.
"The head of the family naturally cannot leave. My uncle and my third uncle kept shirking responsibility for a while, but recently I heard that my uncle finally gave in and compromised..."
At this point, Wu Ninglu couldn’t help but retract the foot she had stepped forward with.
"Our branch is already not well-regarded within the clan. If news of my advancement to Harmonization Cultivation spreads, I fear I might have to take their place in the Law Enforcement Hall for a tour. I wouldn’t be allowed to leave for at least three hundred years..."
"Hmph."
"If it wasn’t for the injury I sustained during my advancement, causing my realm to be unstable and fearing that others might notice and pluck the benefits, I wouldn’t have rashly returned."
Li Fan sighed slightly.
"Although taking the position in the Law Enforcement Hall will bring material compensation from both the clan and the Immortal Alliance, those rewards are essentially useless to me, and besides, three hundred years is just too long."
Suddenly, Li Fan opened his eyes and looked at Wu Ninglu.
"So, let’s keep my advancement to myself for now."
Meeting Li Fan’s gaze, Wu Ninglu’s body shivered violently, and she nodded without control.
Li Fan closed his eyes once more to rest and recuperate.
The room fell back into silence.
The faint presence of the ice-sealed field made Wu Ninglu exert all her Spiritual Power just to maintain her body temperature.
Curling up in a corner of the room, Wu Ninglu felt both self-pity and envy.
"Is this the might of Unity-Path? I never expected that he too would have a day when he advanced to Harmonization. I thought it would have been Sun Weizhou who would first make the breakthrough among the younger generation."
Wu Ninglu looked at her husband, who was in recovery and cultivation, with a whirlwind of thoughts in her Spirit Consciousness.
Only when the fluctuating aura around him gradually stabilized, and he remained silent, still meditating with closed eyes,
did Wu Ninglu walk out of the room, feeling stifled and sullen.
...
"If I’m not mistaken, before long, this foolish woman will let slip the fact that her husband is a Unity Path Expert."
"She’s after the benefits promised by Sun Luchang."
"I can’t say she is entirely foolish. After all, the real benefits in one’s hands are what truly matter. As long as Sun Ang is a Unity Path Expert, no matter where she is, others will always treat her with a degree of respect as the wife of a Unity-Path Cultivator." Li Fan’s gaze was deep, as if he could see through time itself.
Just as Li Fan had predicted,
half a month later, when Wu Ninglu saw with her own eyes the favorable conditions that her uncle and third uncle promised each other to avoid taking the position in the Law Enforcement Hall, she couldn’t help but be tempted.
It must be known that her days spent with Sun Ang in the past were not too pleasant.
In matters of family decisions, she had no say, and any good opportunities would always go to someone else first.
However, because of Li Fan’s previous instructions, she did not speak up directly.
But Wu Ninglu’s somewhat unusual expression could not escape the eyes of the several Unity Path Experts of the Sun Family.
Moreover, that slight fluctuation Li Fan deliberately emitted when he had returned earlier added to their suspicions.
After some questioning, Wu Ninglu reluctantly revealed the matter.
Sun Luchang was instantly overjoyed and hurriedly gathered his two older brothers to make a visit together.
Li Fan feigned a look of helplessness and anger as he looked toward Wu Ninglu.
The three Unity Path elders took the initiative to make excuses for her.
Then, they appealed to his emotions and reasoned with him, taking turns to persuade Li Fan.
For the sake of the overall interests of the family, he had no choice but to agree to take up the post at the Law Enforcement Hall.
"Lu Er, rest assured, during your absence, we will definitely take extra care of Ning Lu and not let her suffer the slightest grievance," Sun Luchang promised.
Lu Er was Sun Ang’s nickname.
In principle, as a fellow Integration Cultivator, even if speaking to an elder, it was no longer appropriate to address one directly by a nickname, but Sun Luchang still did so, to remind "Sun Ang" of his identity as a member of the Sun Family’s offspring.
To ensure that Sun Ang could pass the review of the Alliance of Thousands of Immortals, the three Unity Path Experts of the Sun Family also jointly tested Sun Ang’s actual combat strength.
Li Fan mainly focused on defense, occasionally unleashing one or two spells that were not very powerful.
After holding out for several hundred rounds, he gradually began to show signs of weakness.
"Lu Er, the Essence of Heaven and Earth you’ve consumed is indeed quite extraordinary. Though lacking in offense, that domain which ice seals everything around is capable of stopping most forms of attack," the three Unity Path Experts of the Sun Family commended Li Fan’s performance.
Even as a newly advanced Unity Path Expert, such strength was sufficient to report to the Immortal Alliance.
Before Li Fan left for the Ten Thousand Immortal Alliance headquarters, he quietly called Wu Ninglu to his side.
"I know you’ve been avoiding me recently; are you afraid that I would blame you?"
"How could that be?"
"Truthfully, I also know that even if you didn’t speak up, my promotion to a Unity-Path Cultivator could not have been hidden for long. Some things are unavoidable."
"Moreover, you and I are one. It’s nothing for me to work hard for three hundred years to seek some benefits for you."
Wu Ninglu was greatly surprised by Li Fan’s words and couldn’t help but be stunned.
She was even a bit moved.
"During my absence, you must be careful on your own."
"Those few old fellows at home may speak nicely, but what they might actually do remains uncertain."
"On this trip, I befriended someone who gave me significant help in making a breakthrough."
As he spoke, Li Fan handed her a Communication Jade Symbol.
"If you encounter any issue that you cannot resolve, contact him."
"He should be willing to help you out."
"However, this individual also possesses Harmonization Cultivation and has somewhat of an eccentric temperament. Do not seek out his help unless it is absolutely necessary." 𝖓𝔬𝔳𝖕𝖚𝖇.𝖈𝔬𝔪
"Remember, remember."
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The next chapter will be around 1 o’clock; I injured my hand, so typing is a bit slow.
