Chapter 1227: Chapter 1199: Lin Yi’s Decision
The cultivation of a Martial Artist is essentially an extraction of spiritual energy from the heavens and earth, or rather not just the spiritual energy, but also other things.
But more specifically, it’s energy.
And the higher the cultivation of a Martial Artist, the greater the energy they require.
At this point, the effect of pills on them gradually diminishes, not because the efficacy of the pills has weakened, but because they have become too powerful.
Especially upon reaching the Earth Level, there are very few pills that can be effective for them.
Or rather, they do exist, but with the current means of the Martial Artists, they simply cannot refine them.
And the Realm Breaking Pill is one such item.
The existing Realm Breaking Pills are indeed very few, and they are extremely difficult to refine.
But fortunately, not long ago, Third Grandpa Qin Lunhui succeeded in finding the pill formula for the Realm Breaking Pill and successfully refined it.
However, the final result was somewhat less than ideal.
Once at the Earth Level, especially after reaching the Roaring Level, the Realm Breaking Pill has lost its effect. Or rather, it still works, but the effect is quite minimal.
Third Grandpa and Fourth Grandpa, after swallowing the Realm Breaking Pill, successfully broke through to the Union Level.
Li Chen, after consuming more than ten Realm Breaking Pills, only felt a slight improvement in his cultivation, with no signs of breakthrough.
Then Great Grandfather appeared and told him that after the Roaring Level, there are no shortcuts.
When Li Chen saw Great Grandfather, his eyes were somewhat complicated.
He did not resent Great Grandfather for not appearing when the Palace of the Nether King was in trouble, because Yun Canglong had already told him.
Great Grandfather was intercepted by someone.
Moreover, the person who intercepted Great Grandfather was probably even stronger.
Li Chen could tell from Great Grandfather’s pale complexion when he saw him.
This elder rarely said a lot but always taught him through actions.
"Our enemies might be more formidable than imagined. I don’t know how much longer these old bones of mine can last, but from now on, you may really have to rely on yourself." Great Grandfather patted Li Chen’s shoulder, rarely saying such words, and then disappeared again.
"Squeak—"
The ear-piercing sound of wheels scraping against the ground was heard as Li Chen abruptly stopped the car, then slammed the steering wheel in front of him.
"Why, why is it always like this? Why am I always powerless?!"
Just as Li Chen was venting his frustration, his phone suddenly rang. Seeing the number, his tense face relaxed slightly.
"Where are you?"
"Um, almost to Linchuan, should be home in about an hour." Li Chen said softly, somewhat cautiously.
"You have forty minutes, come back or no dinner tonight." An enchanting voice came through the phone, but the tone was evidently not very satisfied.
"Alright, alright! Be home soon!" Li Chen hung up the phone, shook his head vigorously, then floored the gas pedal, speeding towards the villa.
Li Chen didn’t know how many more times he would encounter such situations, but he understood that no matter what the future holds, he cannot allow his family to suffer even a bit more!
"Forget it, let’s stop thinking and go home."
Glancing at the scenery outside the car window, Li Chen murmured to himself.
...
"I’m back!"
Li Chen abruptly charged in from outside the door, shouting with a big smile.
In the living room, Lin Xiaoxiao and An Qin were watching TV, glanced at Li Chen, then turned their heads back.
"Crazy."
Li Chen’s smile froze immediately, followed by black lines across his forehead.
He felt that this scene was unexpectedly familiar.
It seemed that every time he returned from an outing, he was met with a cold reception. Apparently, these women had already planned this ahead of time!
"Hey! Qianqian, what’s for dinner tonight!" Seeing Wang Qianqian coming out with a bowl of soup, Li Chen quickly approached her with a smile.
Seeing Li Chen, the surprise in Wang Qianqian’s eyes quickly faded and returned to normal.
"You’ll know soon enough."
After speaking, Wang Qianqian sneakily glanced at Lin Xiaoxiao and An Qin on the sofa, then turned back to the kitchen.
Li Chen touched his nose; this time he hadn’t disappeared mysteriously, he even let Shi Ying return to send a message. Why was the situation still the same?
"Dinner is ready! Let me taste the wifey’s cooking tonight!" As the dishes were served, Li Chen said with a smile.
However, as soon as he finished speaking, he realized something was amiss.
Because, among the few women present, apart from Lin Yi, the other three looked at him with a strange gaze.
"This..." Li Chen seemed to recall something as cold sweat began to form on his forehead. However, with Lin Yi right across from him, he dared not change his words, so he could only smile foolishly and eat voraciously to cover up.
After an awkward dinner, An Qin and Lin Xiaoxiao went to clean up the dishes, while Wang Qianqian went back to her room to cultivate. Lin Yi came to the door and suddenly said to Li Chen, "Hubby, come out for a moment."
"Oh, oh! Alright!"
Following Lin Yi, the two of them went to the small courtyard behind the villa.
"There’s something I want to talk to you about." Lin Yi’s face remained as delicate as ever, and after cultivating, she had acquired a unique aura she didn’t have before, appearing more ethereal.
If it were an ordinary man standing in front of Lin Yi now, the first thought wouldn’t be to strike up a conversation, but rather to feel ashamed of himself.
"Talk about? What is it?" Li Chen asked.
"About Xiaoxiao... and your situation." Lin Yi opened calmly.
Upon hearing this, Li Chen’s expression immediately became rigid.
"Xiaoxiao and I? There’s nothing between us, what’s there to discuss..."
"Li Chen." Lin Yi looked into Li Chen’s eyes and spoke softly, "You are my husband, both in fact and legally, you are my husband. But I also know, you are not an ordinary person. That’s why I want to have a proper discussion with you about this matter. Are you planning to keep avoiding it?"
"But I..." Li Chen’s face turned somewhat unsightly. Such matters are indeed inappropriate to speak of publicly, especially in front of Lin Yi.
As Lin Yi said, perhaps others didn’t know, but he himself was very clear in his heart that claiming there was nothing between him and Lin Xiaoxiao was absolutely impossible.
However, due to Lin Yi’s relationship, the two didn’t know how to face it, so they just kept dragging it out, indefinitely postponing it.
"I know." Lin Yi’s beautiful eyes flickered with an unusual brilliance, "You think doing this is for my good, as well as everyone’s good, but have you ever considered my feelings?"
"And have you considered Xiaoxiao’s?"
Li Chen could not utter a word. If it were anyone else, he would have countless ways to argue, but in front of this woman, he didn’t know why he just couldn’t muster the thought to refute her.
Moreover, he knew very well that what Lin Yi said was all true.
"You may not want to think about it, but I must, not only because I am your wife, but also because I am Xiaoxiao’s sister. I can’t let her go on like this." Lin Yi stated.
"So what are you going to do?" Li Chen asked.
Upon hearing Li Chen’s words, a rare touch of bitterness appeared on Lin Yi’s face.
"What can I do? I don’t want to give you up, but at the same time, Xiaoxiao is my sister, and I don’t want to give her up either. Tell me, what else can I do?"
Li Chen was silent.
He also didn’t know how to respond to Lin Yi, because this question seemed unsolvable, even he had no way to resolve it.
Initially, he indeed considered Lin Xiaoxiao as just an immature child, but with each subsequent experience, his views on Lin Xiaoxiao in his heart kept changing.
She was not a child, but a woman, a woman like Lin Yi, capable of giving everything for him.
Even though Li Chen had resolved countless problems, in the face of this issue, he found himself in a dead end, as if there was no way out.
Both were plunged into silence.
"Perhaps you think I don’t know." Lin Yi clasped her hands together, "At first, I indeed didn’t know, but later on, I detected something."
"And it was during the time at Mystic Star Sect that truly confirmed my suspicions." Lin Yi said softly, "I’m not a petty woman, but when it comes to sharing feelings, it’s genuinely unwilling."
Li Chen reached out and embraced Lin Yi, feeling her slightly trembling body, speechless for a long time.
He felt that he had once again made a very foolish mistake.
Moreover, this mistake was made from the beginning, and by now, it was completely irreversible.
He could only face it.
No matter what decision or choice Lin Yi made, he could only face it. Because this wasn’t a problem that belonged to him alone.
"Accept Xiaoxiao."
"What?"
Li Chen doubted his ears were malfunctioning, looking at Lin Yi, he asked again.
"Accept Xiaoxiao, she’s a good girl, and as her sister, I cannot let her keep sneaking around like this." Lin Yi said calmly, "Since I can accept Qianqian and An Qin, why can’t I accept my own sister."
Li Chen was stunned.
He had never thought Lin Yi would be so magnanimous.
Once again, tightly holding Lin Yi, Li Chen could not utter a word, feeling only deep emotion in his heart.
This woman was truly willing to give everything for him, including her feelings. Li Chen couldn’t even find the words to describe his current emotions.
"Thank you, wifey."
However, neither of them saw that not far from the door, a thin figure was hiding by the door, watching the two, her face already streaming with tears, only able to cover her mouth fiercely, not letting herself cry out loud.
"Thank you, sister."