With a soft "Lin", Ling Xiao's hands glowed with two balls of white light. The wounds on his palms healed instantly. Even the blood on his palms was washed clean.
"This Daoist technique is really magical!"
Ling Xiao opened his palms and looked at his hands. He could not help but exclaim. His eyes flashed with anticipation. He asked Ling Yun, "Is this Daoist technique?"
Ling Yun pondered for a moment before replying, "Cultivation techniques aren't necessarily Daoist, but talisman techniques can be considered Daoist."
Ling Yun had nothing to hide from his own father.
"Big Brother Xiao, rinse your mouth first."
Dong Ruolan went to fetch a cup of water and handed it to Ling Xiao so that he could rinse his mouth with it. Then, she walked to the door and took a clean basin. She held it with both hands and stood in front of Ling Xiao.
Ling Yun saw this and laughed. "Ahem, Father, look at Aunt Dong. She is really taking good care of you!"
Dong Ruolan was embarrassed when she heard this. Her face turned red and she quietly turned her body to cover her face so that Ling Yun could not see it.
Ling Xiao's body trembled slightly. He looked up as he rinsed his mouth. From the corner of his eye, he saw that Dong Ruolan's eyes were filled with wrinkles. Her expression was complicated. He sighed in his heart.
"Don't be impolite. Children shouldn't talk about adults' matters."
Ling Xiao finished rinsing his mouth and glared at Ling Yun. It was obvious from his words that he was protecting Dong Ruolan.
"Fine, you can't see it yourself, but you don't allow others to say it. Then I won't say it, alright?"
Ling Yun spread his hands and pretended to be helpless.
Now that Ling Xiao had brought out his dignity as a senior and brought out such a powerful weapon, Ling Yun didn't dare to mess around.
Dong Ruolan looked at the father and son bickering for her. She looked embarrassed, but her heart was filled with joy. Of course, Dong Ruolan understood that Ling Yun had repeatedly emphasized how good she was to Ling Xiao in order to matchmake her and Ling Xiao. Therefore, she was extremely grateful to Ling Yun.
"Ling Yun rarely comes to our house for a meal. Why are you scolding the child?"
Dong Ruolan retorted to Ling Xiao in order to protect Ling Yun. This would have been impossible in the past.
"Uh …"
Ling Xiao was dumbfounded and didn't know what to say.
Ling Yun, on the other hand, was laughing out loud.
Dong Ruolan went out to pour out Ling Xiao's mouthwash. When she returned, she looked at the table of dishes that had just been prepared and hesitated.
"You two can chat while I make another table for you."
Even though Ling Xiao spat out that mouthful of blood from his heart onto the ground in time, who knew if any of the blood had splashed onto the food. Dong Ruolan said that she would make a new table of food because she was afraid that Ling Yun would feel conflicted and be unwilling to eat again.
"No need, no need. Aunt Dong, don't worry. The dishes on the table are fine. There's no problem at all. I was there just now."
Ling Yun hurriedly stopped him. He was already prepared before Ling Xiao vomited blood. He released his True Qi and formed an invisible barrier in front of the table. Not even a drop of blood could land on the table.
Dong Ruolan was stunned. She looked at where Ling Yun was and asked, "You're blocking?"
"Hehe, Aunt Dong doesn't believe me, right? You have to be careful. Stand firm. "
As he said that, Ling Yun released his True Qi again. The Yin-Yang True Qi formed an invisible wall in front of him. Then, he used his divine will to push the wall gently towards Dong Ruolan's body.
Dong Ruolan felt a gentle force pushing her. She was immediately pushed back three steps. Just as she was in shock, she suddenly felt a strong force in front of her.
"How magical!"
Dong Ruolan exclaimed.
However, Dong Ruolan suddenly remembered that her daughter, Ling Xue, had an additional platinum ring on her finger. Thinking about the magical power of the ring, she quickly understood.
Ling Yun's ability was not something an ordinary person like her could imagine.
"Big Brother Xiao, why don't you and Ling Yun eat first? The food won't taste good when it's cold. Ling Yun said that he would wait for me to eat together. I appreciate the child's kindness, but we are a family. There's no need for such things. "
Ling Xiao nodded. "Yes."
"Ling Yun and Ling Xue, it's the same! You don't have to be so polite with me! "
Dong Ruolan's face turned red again. She hesitated for a long time before squeezing these words out of her mouth. Then, she ran back to the kitchen as if she was escaping.
This time, it was Ling Xiao's turn to be embarrassed.
Ling Yun, on the other hand, had a completely indifferent attitude. Even though Dong Ruolan did not say a few words, Ling Yun was smart enough to understand from Dong Ruolan's last sentence that she meant that Ling Yun and Ling Xue were the same in Dong Ruolan's eyes. There was no difference.
She saw them as her own.
Even though Ling Yun was not her biological son, her child was still her child. There would be no difference in treatment.
Of course, with Ling Yun's current ability and status in the Ling Family, Ling Yun did not care what Dong Ruolan's attitude towards him was. However, Dong Ruolan's words had undoubtedly removed the biggest awkwardness between Ling Xiao and his son.
It only took Ling Yun half an hour to break the ice between him and Ling Xiao, between him and Dong Ruolan, and even between Ling Xiao and Dong Ruolan. All of the unspoken awkwardness between the three of them had been wiped clean!
Ling Xiao had successfully removed the demons in his heart. From then on, Ling Xiao and Ling Yun had a seamless communication. Furthermore, due to Ling Yun's obvious goodwill towards Dong Ruolan, Dong Ruolan had completely acknowledged Ling Yun. This had also improved the relationship between Ling Xiao and Dong Ruolan.
At this point, Ling Yun's mission could be said to have been completed perfectly.
In the past, Ling Yun did not come because he felt that the time was not right. Now that he felt that the time was right, he came without hesitation.
Of course, his success in breaking the ice this time had a lot to do with his standpoint and attitude. However, another important point was that both Ling Xiao and Dong Ruolan were good people. Good people that were hard to come by in this world.
This family was silently thinking of each other and tolerating themselves. They would rather suffer in order to make each other happy. At the critical moment, they would disregard everything to protect each other.
Ling Xiao was like that, and so was Dong Ruolan.
No matter how big the misunderstanding and awkwardness were, as long as there was someone to tear open the window paper on everyone's heart, they would instantly become a harmonious family.
"Let's eat."
After hearing Dong Ruolan's words, Ling Xiao was stunned for a long time. When he finally regained his senses, he said that it was time to eat. His tone was unquestionable.
"Are you really not going to wait for Auntie Dong?"
Since Dong Ruolan had already said that, Ling Yun did not need to be polite anymore. However, he still asked one more question.
He wanted to show that he was sensible.
"Your Auntie Dong is cooking for you. If she wants to eat with us, she can just get the kitchen to send it over. Wouldn't that save a lot of trouble?"
Ling Xiao had already picked up his chopsticks and said to Ling Yun with a smile.
With the ice broken and the awkwardness gone, the conversation between the father and son was much more relaxed.
Ling Yun was in the late stages of Qi Cultivation Stage Three, while Ling Xiao was at the pinnacle of Xiantian Realm Level Six. With their realms, it did not matter if they ate or not, so they still focused on talking.
Moreover, Ling Yun was not here to eat.
Ling Xiao acted as if nothing had happened. He picked up a few dishes and placed them in Ling Yun's bowl. Then, he took advantage of Ling Yun's moment of surprise to speak first.
"This morning, your second uncle came here and let me listen to the recording of your conversation with him."
Ling Yun was surprised. "Recording … recording?"
"Phones nowadays all have a recording function." Ling Xiao glanced at his son and smiled. "You fought well in a life and death battle."
"Of course!" Ling Yun was full of pride and arrogance after receiving his father's praise.
Ling Xiao smiled lovingly. "Your second uncle is a sensible person, and so are you. Both of you are right, but I … was wrong in the past."
"I support all the ideas that you've mentioned! From now on, your second uncle and I will take care of the Ling Family. You can go out and explore, but remember to take care of yourself. Don't let us worry about you. "
"Father, you …"
This time, it was Ling Yun's turn to be stunned. He had never imagined that Ling Xiao's thoughts would be so straightforward and open-minded!
"Your grandfather has already thought things through, much earlier than I did. Ling Zhen deserves to be killed."
Ling Xiao's tone was very calm. Even though he was talking about something that he had never wanted to face in the past, saying that Ling Zhen deserved to be killed was like saying that he should step on a cockroach. There was no agitation or anger, only calmness and indifference.
"You don't have to worry about Ling Yong. Leave it to me. He is a good and righteous child. He will definitely listen to what I say. "
Ling Yun was speechless.
"In the morning, I've already talked to your second uncle. After we buy the Ling Family's side courtyard, Father will build it for you."
Ling Yun was completely shocked.
A father building a house for his son was absolutely right and proper!
"All these years, because of me, your sister has some conflict with the Ling Family and you. I know you can feel it, but you can't blame her. She is still young and stubborn."
This time, Ling Yun had something to say. He scratched his head. "Hehe, how could I? Ling Xue is my biological sister."
In the kitchen, Dong Ruolan, who had been eavesdropping on the conversation between the father and son, couldn't help but burst into tears. However, the corners of her mouth curled up into a smile.
"I can see that the brothers and friends you brought from Qingshui City, as well as your classmates, are all very good. The Ling Family will not mistreat them.
"Your sister, Ning Lingyu, is very talented. Everyone in the Ling Family likes her very much. If she is willing, she can stay in the Ling Family from now on."
Ling Xiao said so much in one breath, and Ling Yun could only nod his head.
At this moment, he deeply felt that it wasn't just Ling Yue. His biological father, Ling Xiao, was the one who truly cared for him!
Thinking about the food that Ling Xiao personally put into his bowl, Ling Yun suddenly regretted waiting until today to break the ice! (To be continued.)
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