Translator: ryuxenji Editor: H2dH2mr At this moment, Lan Luofeng could not help but say, "Ling Lan, don't worry too much. Your father can handle it." Although Lan Luofeng hated Ling Xiao immensely, her trust in Ling Xiao had not diminished in the slightest.
Ling Lan thought for a moment, and then asked, "Can you guarantee that my true gender won't be discovered?" Since Ling Xiao had decided to send her into the military academy, he must have a foolproof plan in place.
"Mm, I'll arrange it." Ling Xiao's eyes were filled with confidence. His daughter's entire life depended on it, so he could not afford to be careless.
"Then I'll be going," replied Ling Lan. In truth, the biggest reason she did not want to go to the military academy was because she was afraid that her true gender would be discovered. There were just too many body tests in the first year. She was confident that she could avoid them once or twice, but after so many times, she no longer had the confidence to do so. Since Ling Xiao could help her resolve this problem, Ling Lan naturally had nothing to worry about.
Besides, Ling Lan really wanted to see the expressions of Zilong, Han Jijun, Luo Lang, and the others when they saw her enter the First Men's Military Academy with them. She was sure it would be super fun.
A half-smile appeared on Ling Lan's lips. To be honest, she really could not bear to part with them. After all, after so many years together, their feelings for each other had long run deep into each other's bones. It was not something she could cut off just because she wanted to.
Ling Lan's choice brought a temporary end to the war between Ling Xiao and Lan Luofeng. The family of three finally turned their attention to the breakfast before them. However, this was the first time the family of three had gathered together. The atmosphere should have been warm and cozy, but due to Lan Luofeng's resentment, as well as Ling Lan's vague rejection of Ling Xiao, the atmosphere became somewhat strange.
Although Ling Xiao tried his best to please Lan Luofeng and Ling Lan, the two of them were not in the mood to cooperate. Ling Xiao ate his breakfast awkwardly, and a trace of disappointment unknowingly appeared between his brows.
Ling Lan saw this familiar expression, and the hand holding her chopsticks trembled slightly. At this moment, Ling Xiao's expression was almost exactly the same as when she had refused to call him 'daddy' back in the legacy space. This caused Ling Lan's heart to tremble, and that sense of unfamiliarity between her and Ling Xiao suddenly disappeared. At this time, she truly felt that the gentle and smiling Ling Xiao in front of her was really the Ling Xiao she was willing to call dad … It was just that the current Ling Xiao didn't know this.
Ling Lan opened her mouth, but still did not call him 'daddy'. The spiritual body Ling Xiao was the Ling Xiao of 17 years ago, while the current Ling Xiao was the Ling Xiao of 17 years later. Whether it was his appearance or his aura, they were all somewhat different. A short period of time together was not enough for Ling Lan to ignore this difference, and Ling Lan was not a girl who opened her heart easily to begin with.
"That unknown world, are there many wonderful things as well?" Even though she did not call him 'daddy', Ling Lan could not bear to see Ling Xiao in such a predicament, so she asked.
Ling Lan's question caused Ling Xiao's eyes to light up. His initially somewhat dejected expression instantly became spirited, and he said excitedly, "That's right! Although the technology there is lagging behind, the resources and minerals there are extremely abundant. There are many materials that the Federation desperately needs, but don't tell anyone about this. I haven't even told anyone else..."
Seeing Ling Xiao in such high spirits as he told Ling Lan bits and pieces of the unknown world, a smile gradually appeared on Lan Luofeng's face. Ling Xiao and Ling Lan were the two people she loved the most, so of course she hoped that the two of them would get along well. At this moment, Lan Luofeng had already forgotten about holding a grudge against Ling Xiao.
At this moment, Ling Lan somewhat regretted bringing up this topic. She did not expect Ling Xiao to be such a chatterbox. Once he started talking, he could not stop. This caused the veins on her forehead to twitch uncontrollably, and she almost flipped the table to announce the end of this topic.
Ling Lan did not know that if it were not for Ling Lan's question, Ling Xiao would not have been so excited and told everything about the unknown world to Ling Lan. It was obvious that Ling Lan's words, which obviously carried a hint of acceptance, made Ling Xiao overjoyed. It also caused Ling Xiao to completely lose his composure, and he only wanted to do his best to please his daughter — in front of his daughter, even a 24 Filial Exemplary father would involuntarily become stupid, long-winded, and unprincipled.
It seemed that even the heavens could not bear to see Ling Lan's ears being abused, so they sent a rescuer. A cold snort rang out in the dining hall, "Since you're back, why don't you get your ass over here to see me?"
Ling Xiao, who was originally speaking in high spirits, jumped up in shock when he heard this voice. He cried out involuntarily, "Master! Why are you here? "
"Brat, can't I be here?" Although Mu Shui-qing was scolding Ling Xiao, he could not hide the excitement in his voice. It could be seen that Ling Xiao's return had greatly shaken this old man. If it had not been for the fact that he wanted to give Ling Xiao some time to spend with his family, Mu Shui-qing would definitely have come knocking on his door at the first opportunity.
Only then did Ling Xiao remember that it was precisely because of Mu Shui-qing's appearance three years ago that he had saved Ling Lan's life. Perhaps his master was also afraid that Ling Lan would be attacked again, so he had stayed behind at the Ling family mansion to protect Ling Lan.
Ling Xiao was instantly filled with guilt. Because of him, his master, who was travelling outside, had no choice but to stop and stay behind at the Ling family mansion to protect Ling Lan. In the end, he was still the one who was unfilial.
"Ling Lan, bring Ling Xiao over to see me," Mu Shui-qing did not care about what Ling Xiao was thinking, directly ordering Ling Lan. And then, there was complete silence.
"Yes, Master!" replied Ling Lan calmly. Her voice was not very loud, and could even be said to be extremely soft. This caused the guilt-ridden Ling Xiao to not notice it.
Ling Lan's icy face could not help but twitch. She cast a conflicted glance at Ling Xiao, who was deep in thought. She had forgotten that she still had another identity. They were both disciples of Mu Shui-qing, and Ling Xiao was her senior brother...
They were father and daughter, and also senior brother and sister of the same sect... this hierarchy and relationship was really messy!
Ling Lan put down her bowl and chopsticks in confusion. She stood up to say goodbye to Lan Luofeng, and then fluttered out of the dining room. Alright, she was now also stumped by this complicated relationship.
Ling Lan's greeting also woke Ling Xiao up. There was no need for her to greet him. After bidding farewell to Lan Luofeng, Ling Xiao followed Ling Lan out of the main house, arriving at the back courtyard — Mu Shui-qing's seclusion grounds.
The moment they entered the courtyard, they saw Mu Shui-qing sitting on a wooden chair in the middle of the courtyard. Ling Xiao saw the white-haired Mu Shui-qing. Although his smile remained, his eyes reddened. He called out softly, "Master!"
Mu Shui-qing scrutinized Ling Xiao's physical condition seriously, and nodded in satisfaction. "Not bad, there are no hidden dangers left." It turned out that Mu Shui-qing had immediately checked on Ling Xiao's physical condition. After all, Ling Xiao had been blasted into an unknown world by a powerful force all those years ago, and had luckily managed to survive. He must have been severely injured then.
Mu Shui-qing had been extremely afraid that Ling Xiao had sacrificed his own life to fight for a slim chance of survival. But now, it looked like the situation was not as bad as he had thought. This made him extremely gratified.
"Thank you, Master!" Ling Xiao naturally knew what Mu Shui-qing had done, and thanked him gratefully once more.
"Other than checking on your exact condition, there is one more thing I need you to do," said Mu Shui-qing.
"Please instruct me, Master," said Ling Xiao respectfully, his smile fading slightly.
"Help me assess Lan'er properly," said Mu Shui-qing, pointing at Ling Lan, who was standing behind Ling Xiao.
"Ah? Master... "Ling Xiao's smile stiffened slightly. He had never imagined that Mu Shui-qing would actually ask him to do this. Ling Lan was only 16 years old — would she be able to withstand his god-class operator aura?
"I forgot to tell you. Three years ago, I had already taken Lan'er as my true disciple. In truth, she is already your junior sister." After three years together, Mu Shui-qing naturally knew Ling Lan's true gender.
After saying this, Mu Shui-qing smiled. Ling Lan felt that Mu Shui-qing's smile held a trace of mischief, giving off the feeling of an old imp.
Hearing this, Ling Xiao's expression changed drastically. He almost spat out a mouthful of blood, and could no longer maintain his unchanging smile. Flustered and exasperated, he said, "Master, Ling Lan is my daughter." Could it be that you, old man, couldn't accept a disciple on my behalf?
Mu Shui-qing glared angrily at him. "In front of me, you only talk about relationships within the sect. Other than that, you can call me whatever you want. "
Mu Shui-qing's insistence made Ling Xiao feel a headache coming on. He could only rub his forehead. At this moment, there was no longer any trace of warmth in him. Instead, his entire aura seemed somewhat tyrannical. F * ck, what was this? He had not even gained his daughter's approval, and now he had to lower himself by a generation and become his daughter's senior brother? No wonder everyone said that his master was an old monster. As expected, he did not do things logically, acting on his own whims and whims.
Ling Xiao began to grumble at his master's lack of sense in his actions.
"Master, father and I are not suited to this form of address. We should still call each other by our own names." Ling Lan was also very conflicted. She suddenly found that calling him 'senior brother' was even harder than calling him 'father'... in the past, because Ling Xiao had already sacrificed himself, Ling Lan had not thought of this.
When Ling Xiao heard Ling Lan admit that he was her father, he was overjoyed, but immediately felt dejected. This meant that Ling Lan only acknowledged their blood relationship, and did not mean that she had accepted him emotionally. Otherwise, Ling Lan would have called him 'father' instead of 'father' just now. Ling Xiao understood the difference between these two forms of address very well.
However, Ling Xiao immediately pulled himself together. Since Ling Lan had now acknowledged the fact that they were blood related, he believed that in the near future, she would be able to wholeheartedly accept him as her father.
Ling Xiao's heart was filled with motivation. In order to gain the approval of the two most important women in his life, he would definitely work hard. He would use all his love to fill up the 17 years of emptiness.
Mu Shui-qing saw the conflicted looks on his two disciples' faces, and could only regretfully let go of his prank. However, Ling Xiao's performance left him very satisfied. Speaking of which, he had finally managed to rip off that perpetually smiling face of Ling Xiao's. So it was not that Ling Xiao was born with a good temper, but that there had never been anything important that could move Ling Xiao!
"Forget it, do as you please." Mu Shui-qing finally opened his mouth to let Ling Xiao and his daughter off the hook, allowing Ling Xiao and Ling Lan to heave a silent sigh of relief. If Mu Shui-qing had really insisted, they would have had no choice but to harden their scalps and obey their master's orders, and become senior brother and sister for now. Of course, this was undoubtedly rubbing a handful of salt in Ling Xiao's heart. After all, he still had not been able to make Ling Lan willingly acknowledge him as her father.
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