A Family of Hopeless Romantics, Except for the Evil Little Junior Brother-Chapter 244: I’m Carrying the Whole World on My Shoulders

Lin Wanqing watched as Li Xuanxiao was sent flying by her blow and finally dismissed all her lingering doubts.

Cutting off her own hand was both to repay Li Xuanxiao on behalf of Fanyue,

And also a test from Lin Wanqing to Li Xuanxiao.

To see if he truly was hiding his strength.

Now it seemed she had been overthinking it.

Then, she raised her sword and chopped off her left arm.

Soon, Lingxu and several Peak Lords and elders from the sect rushed over after hearing the news, followed closely by many disciples.

When they saw this scene, everyone instinctively turned to look at Li Xuanxiao.

Li Xuanxiao: .........

Li Xuanxiao instantly felt his scalp go numb.

“What happened here?”

Lu Ziyin, the Peak Lord of Silver Sword Peak, was the first to speak.

Lin Wanqing had already stopped her bleeding. “It’s nothing. This is something I owed to Junior Brother Xuanxiao.”

With that said, she gave no further explanation.

She said a few words to her master Lingxu and returned to Silver Sword Peak.

Leaving Li Xuanxiao alone to endure everyone’s gazes.

Cutting off her own arm with a sword—though it wouldn’t necessarily sever her sword path as a sword cultivator—it would still have significant impact.

Lin Wanqing had just broken through to the Spirit Transformation Stage and gained a transparent Sword Heart.

Now, to suffer such a drastic change—how could people not feel pity for her?

Daoist Liu Yi looked at Li Xuanxiao. “Xuanxiao, what exactly happened?”

Li Xuanxiao: ┓( ´∀` )┏

“...........”

Three months after losing her arm, Lin Wanqing finally appeared before the disciples of Mount Shushan again.

This time, after returning to Silver Sword Peak, she seemed to have no intention of leaving again.

Meanwhile, Li Xuanxiao obediently remained confined at No Envy for Immortals.

Having resolved the issue with the old emperor,

Li Xuanxiao could finally catch his breath.

Of course, just barely.

He wished he could split himself into eight and live two days in one.

Li Xuanxiao began organizing upcoming tasks and handling every little detail.

Though confined, his clones were still active throughout Mount Shushan, overseeing all major and minor affairs and monitoring the entire sect.

Li Xuanxiao’s main body was focused on digesting the Sword Intent from his senior brother’s Natal Flying Sword.

Ever since he had survived that heaven-defying Tribulation Lightning and become a Nascent Soul cultivator,

Li Xuanxiao noticed that his Natal Flying Sword had finally become a little more obedient—otherwise, the slightest touch would make it thrash about like a pig during New Year slaughter, tormenting him endlessly.

After gradually refining it and increasing his strength, it had finally calmed down a bit.

Clone No.1 was tasked with studying the Poison Scripture.

Clone No.2 temporarily dropped all other tasks to fully monitor Third Senior Sister Lin Wanqing.

To uncover the secrets she was hiding.

The rest of the clones each had their own assignments.

After reaching the Nascent Soul Stage, Li Xuanxiao’s Divine Ability for creating external bodies had greatly improved.

The Nascent Soul could now be placed inside a clone.

However, each time, Li Xuanxiao couldn’t be sure if he had placed his true Nascent Soul inside.

After all, his Nascent Soul was way too cautious.

Li Xuanxiao reviewed the current to-do list again:

Find the mastermind behind the plan to overthrow Mount Shushan (Incomplete)

Discover what happened during the time Senior Sister Lin Wanqing went missing and find Fanyue’s reincarnation (Incomplete)

Help Little Junior Sister Zhao Lu secure the throne (Incomplete – side quest)

Before the old emperor left Daxia, he had secretly named Zhao Lu as heir and passed the throne to her.

Little Junior Sister was now the empress, and the court was full of intrigue and danger.

A single misstep could mean life or death.

He couldn’t just stand by and do nothing.

Help Di Nü Feng retake control of Tian Sha Hall (Incomplete – side quest)

Compared to being under the Deputy Leader’s control, Li Xuanxiao believed Tian Sha Hall would serve him better under Di Nü Feng’s rule.

Helping her regain Tian Sha Hall’s leadership would grant him more information about it—after all, with Di Nü Feng’s level of intelligence,

Even his ten-year-old self could outsmart her.

Find the person who took Liu Qiushui and track her whereabouts (Incomplete)

According to several Mount Shushan elders who had ambushed Liu Qiushui,

She had absorbed a large amount of Daxia’s national fortune and hadn't fully refined it before being ambushed.

As a result, most of the fortune returned to Daxia. However, in the end, she was rescued by a man in white.

That man was incredibly strong and had forced four Mount Shushan elders to retreat, escaping with Liu Qiushui unharmed.

A man in white??

Li Xuanxiao drew a big question mark.

To find Liu Qiushui, he believed Tian Sha Hall under Di Nü Feng’s control would be the most capable.

So he had to finish objective four first—help Di Nü Feng retake Tian Sha Hall to proceed with objective five.

His ultimate goal: Mount Shushan’s Migration Plan.

Shencao Mountain needed further arrangements.

Strengthen himself and continue monitoring Mount Shushan.........

Li Xuanxiao carefully outlined and summarized each task.

Then systematically reviewed everything again.

He couldn’t afford even the slightest mistake—any error could cost lives.

“.........”

Six months later.

Mount Shushan disciple Zhao Lu was about to leave the sect.

She had no choice. Born into an ordinary royal family, she had to return to inherit the throne~

Though Zhao Lu really didn’t want to be emperor, it was her father’s dying wish.

She bid farewell to her master and all her senior brothers and sisters in the sect.

“Senior Brother, do you think I’ll be a good empress?”

The road down the mountain was long—much longer than the one she took up.

That’s what Zhao Lu was thinking.

Beside her, Senior Brother Xuanxiao spoke softly:

“I can’t speak for anyone else, but you will. Be a good empress and treat your people well.”

Zhao Lu turned her head and looked at Li Xuanxiao with deep emotion.

“Senior Brother, I’ll definitely be a good empress. I won’t let you and Master down, and I won’t embarrass Mount Shushan or Silver Sword Peak.”

Her fingers kept fidgeting nervously.

“Senior Brother, before I leave, there’s one more thing I want to say.”

“Mm, go ahead.”

“....”

Li Xuanxiao frowned slightly. “What? I didn’t catch that.”

Zhao Lu tiptoed and leaned forward.

“Mua! (*╯3╰)”

Li Xuanxiao dodged in a flash.

“Bad Senior Brother!”

Zhao Lu stomped her foot angrily.

She quickened her pace but noticed Senior Brother was still following behind.

But it was about to end—she wouldn’t be able to see her Senior Brother for a long, long time.

The thought made her eyes well up with tears.

She didn’t dare turn back—afraid that if she did, her feet wouldn’t move.

So she sped up and got into the dragon chariot sent to escort her, heading to the capital of Daxia.

The journey was quiet, and soon they arrived at the foot of the capital.

Zhao Lu raised her head and looked at the city as if it were a slumbering giant beast.

She suddenly sighed again—this time, her return would be unlike any before.

From now on, she was the empress of Daxia.

Zhao Lu turned back, gazing in the direction of Mount Shushan.

What was Senior Brother doing right now?

Could he be standing on Silver Sword Peak, looking toward Daxia too?

Zhao Lu turned again—and saw her Senior Brother.

Zhao Lu: ...........

She rubbed her eyes.

“Se...Senior Brother!?”

Li Xuanxiao rubbed his shoulder.

“Senior Brother, what’s wrong with your shoulder?” Zhao Lu asked instinctively.

What’s wrong?

Mount Shushan, Great Sui, Daxia, Tian Sha Hall...

I’m carrying this whole world on my shoulders!!!

How could they not be sore?

“......”

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