A Family of Hopeless Romantics, Except for the Evil Little Junior Brother-Chapter 76: Dao Heart Unsteady

Dao heart unsteady.

Inside the cave dwelling, Su Wan took a deep breath.

Another failed breakthrough.

She seemed to be stuck on something in her heart, which kept her from forming her Golden Core.

A rather delicate face appeared before her eyes.

Su Wan shook her head and murmured softly,

“Li Xuanxiao really doesn’t feel anything for me?” Then why did he treat me that way?

Why did he help me back then, when I was being falsely accused, when everyone pointed fingers and no one dared to speak up for me?”

“.......”

Through the Twin Recording Stone, Li Xuanxiao frowned.

Could Su Wan be developing a heart demon just because he rejected her?

That’d be bad.

Dao heart unsteady... turning into a demon? Descend into darkness?

Li Xuanxiao started getting nervous.

Su Wan’s personality really did make her prone to overthinking!

Thinking back to what he’d said to Su Wan, the rejection had probably been a bit too blunt.

Murong Mo had died, and he’d still rejected Su Wan.

That gave her a double blow.

Her confidence had completely collapsed...

At that moment, Su Wan sat quietly in the cave for a moment, then slowly spoke to herself:

“Why would he protect me to the point of even killing Senior Brother Murong?

He’s been avoiding me, even going so far as to say all those things—was it all just to distance himself on purpose?

Yes, that must be it.

He deliberately distanced himself from me… but why?

Because… because he wants to protect me in secret. He’s afraid of the Murong family’s revenge, afraid of punishment from the sect.

That’s why he stays silent when he sees me, only quietly watching over me.

Yes, that’s it…

He said he doesn’t like me, but that just means he’s willing to sacrifice everything for me…

I’m such a fool, really.

I only heard those rejection words he said, and thought I misunderstood, that he didn’t have feelings for me.

I never thought until now—he just hides his love deeper.”

Watching the whole scene unfold through the Twin Recording Stone, Li Xuanxiao lay on the ground in silence.

I want to die!!

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So smart, yet outsmarted himself.

Even though he calculated every possibility and prepared for everything...

He still couldn’t beat the wild imagination of a wildcard like Su Wan.

Good news: Su Wan’s Dao heart suddenly stabilized.

Bad news: Li Xuanxiao was about to lose it!

Just then, a woman in purple walked into Su Wan’s cave.

She wasn’t from Mount Shushan.

The purple-clothed woman bowed to Su Wan.

“Young Miss, about your engagement to the young master of the Xiao family, the Lord said—unless he’s dead, you must keep your promise!”

Su Wan snapped, “That’s an engagement he arranged behind my back! Why should I marry someone I don’t even know just because he insists on keeping his word?

Tell that old man—I already have someone I like.

That person... treats me really well.”

Thinking of Li Xuanxiao, and how he silently protected her, Su Wan couldn’t help but let tears fall.

“But... but the Lord won’t agree, Young Miss, please think this over.”

“Give me three years. Once I form my Golden Core, I’ll personally go to the Xiao family and call off the engagement—no need for that old man’s approval!”

.........

Inside the straw hut.

Li Xuanxiao: ┏┛墓┗┓

Might as well pick out a nicer coffin.

Maybe fleeing Mount Shushan overnight is the best option.

He thought she was running on a white lotus female lead script from a female-centric novel...

Didn’t expect she’s actually Nalan Yanran.

Calling off an engagement? Xiao family?

Li Xuanxiao repeated the Clear Heart Mantra several times to calm his agitated feelings.

Stay calm—it’s just a similar surname, that’s all.

He’d even run into Han Li and Ye Fan before.

No big deal!

As for calling off engagements, that wasn’t anything rare.

He just needed to handle it carefully, and everything could still be solved.

Three years—he still had three years.

The top priority now was to deal with the treasure materials he’d obtained this time.

Refine magical artifacts.

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Then fiercely reinforce his cultivation base again...

Thinking of that, Li Xuanxiao got up and started moving.

But before that, he planned to pay a visit to Feng Liuli.

...........

Lu Ziyin, wearing a brand-new outfit, finally stepped out of the cave.

Once again dressed in flowing white robes, looking every bit the immortal.

He went to find Feng Liuli alone.

Feng Liuli sat by herself in a pavilion on the peak of Silver Sword Peak.

She gazed at the sky at a forty-five degree angle, tears slipping down from the corners of her eyes.

The wind stirred her long hair.

Feng Liuli exhaled, and Shangguan Suiyun’s voice echoed in her ears.

“Little sister...”

Looking at her sorrowful figure, Lu Ziyin let out a soft sigh.

He’d already heard about what happened between Feng Liuli and Shangguan Suiyun.

Even though the guy was from the Demon Sect and everything was a lie, the love had been real.

He reached out and patted Feng Liuli’s shoulder, gently comforting her:

“Different paths lead to different goals. Don’t be too sad. I know how hard it was for you to do what you did... You’ve already done your best.”

Feng Liuli cried and shook her head, “I... I’m still too young.”

“Don’t regret the things you’ve done.”

Lu Ziyin said seriously, his voice gentle.

“There are three keys in life: accept, change, or leave. If you can’t accept it, then change it. If you can’t change it, then leave.”

He reached out and gently patted the girl’s head.

“Cry. Let it out.

Even though he was part of the Demon Sect and wronged the world, but... he didn’t wrong you.”

Feng Liuli looked up at Lu Ziyin with tear-filled eyes:

“Senior Brother Lu, I’ve failed Senior Brother Xuanxiao’s teachings!”

“It’s okay, it’s okay... If you’re feeling down, I can teach you myself.”

Lu Ziyin felt that since this was his own tribulation, he had to resolve it himself—he couldn’t just dump it on Li Xuanxiao.

Feng Liuli shook her head, “No, I just... failed too badly.

I should’ve lured Shangguan Suiyun in deeper and caught him in a trap.

Instead of acting in the outskirts of Mount Shushan, which led to him getting away badly injured.

I’m really useless. What if he comes back to get revenge on me? Just thinking about that makes me want to cry.”

Lu Ziyin went silent, looking up at the sky.

He almost shed a tear himself.

Where had that pure, kind, innocent Feng Liuli gone?

Watching in the shadows, Li Xuanxiao gave a nod of approval and even gave Feng Liuli a big thumbs-up.

Knowing how to review and reflect afterward—promising future ahead!

Even though she’d made some mistakes this time and hadn’t taken Shangguan Suiyun down completely,

She still made him suffer. He probably wouldn’t dare show his face for at least a hundred years.