Old Man Li sat at a table, looking displeased as he examined the invitation from the Ye family in his hand.
"Hmph! Ye Zhentian, now that his son has climbed 99 steps, he finally remembers to invite us."
"If we go, he'll just be showing off again!"
"I really don't get it. Why does he love bragging about his son so much?"
As Old Man Li spoke, he glanced at a young boy beside him who looked utterly dejected.
"Li Youde, you still have the nerve to look at me? With your talent at 61 steps, you didn't even reach the upper-tier talent. You're really something, aren't you?"
"Why can't you learn from Ye Wangchuan of the Ye family and make your old man proud?"
Old Man Li's scolding did not make the young boy, Li Youde, lower his head. Instead, Li Youde pouted and muttered softly,
"Talent isn't something I can decide. Why blame me..."
"Alright, alright! Go practice your martial arts! At least that way, you won't starve to death!"
Old Man Li, fuming with anger, chased Li Youde out of the room.
Then, he sat back in his chair, rubbing his head and letting out a helpless sigh.
"Thankfully, there's an outsider surnamed Li who climbed 97 steps and agreed to join our Li family. Otherwise, our Li family would really be doomed!"
As Old Man Li muttered to himself, there was a knock on the door.
After sensing the presence outside, Old Man Li said, "Come in."
The door creaked open, and in walked the elder who had previously been in charge of guiding Li Luo.
The elder approached Old Man Li and said,
"Head of the clan, I have brought Li Luo back."
"Such a trivial matter, there's no need to inform me," Old Man Li waved his hand, ready to dismiss the elder.
But the elder shook his head and continued,
"It's not just this small matter."
"Just now, when I went to find Li Luo, guess what? I saw Ye Wangchuan! He was standing with Li Luo!"
"Oh? Why?" Old Man Li appropriately expressed his curiosity.
"Because Li Luo bit Ye Wangchuan's hand—"
Bang!
Before the elder could finish, Old Man Li stood up abruptly and slammed the table in panic.
"Then why did you bring Li Luo here?! Don't you know that old man Ye Zhentian is the most protective of his son?! Can you stop him if he comes to attack?!"
"Hey, hey, Head of the clan, don't rush. Let me explain," the elder steadied Old Man Li and helped him sit down. Then, he spoke excitedly,
"But Li Luo, it's clear that she has a special relationship with Ye Wangchuan!"
"The two of them not only behaved intimately, almost like flirting. And Li Luo merely gave Ye Wangchuan a few pills, and he forgave her and left satisfied!"
"Moreover, Li Luo's appearance is indeed exquisite. I suspect that Ye Wangchuan... might have taken a liking to Li Luo!"
These words from the elder caused Old Man Li's expression to change from anger to calm, then to a smile, and finally to a wide grin.
"Good! Very good!"
"What are you standing there for?! Hurry up and have the maids dress Li Luo up and take her to the Ye family banquet!"
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After the conversation, the elder led Li Luo to a miniature ancient palace-like room and explained some of the rules of the Li family.
Such as, dressing neatly, not shouting, not using foul language, not fighting, and behaving elegantly, and so on.
However, Li Luo wasn't particularly concerned.
These were all ordinary rules, and following them wasn't difficult.
"Miss Li Luo, hello. I am the maid assigned to take care of your daily needs."
"Hot water has already been prepared in the next room. Please go and bathe. The laundry is placed here, and I will bring you new clothes shortly."
A fairly good-looking maid approached cautiously and spoke.
"Okay."
Li Luo nodded.
The clothes she was wearing were just some rough cloth she had picked up somewhere. After so many days, they were indeed quite dirty.
It was time for a wash.
Li Luo removed her clothes and went to the bathroom to bathe.
When she finished and came out, drying her hair, she saw the maid holding underwear and a thin cheongsam outside the door.
The cheongsam was obviously newly made. Not only was the fabric delicate and the patterns exquisite, but the size also fit Li Luo perfectly.
There was only one problem.
"This dress is too thin... It's almost like not wearing anything..."
Li Luo looked down at the cheongsam fabric pressed against her abdomen.
Due to the thinness of the fabric, she could faintly see the lines of her abdomen through the cheongsam.
Moreover, the slit of the cheongsam reached up to the base of her thigh...
A gust of wind blew, brushing against Li Luo's fair skin.
It immediately made her shiver from the cold.
No, this dress is really, really too thin!
"Isn't there any thicker clothing?"
Li Luo asked the maid in confusion.
The maid awkwardly shook her head and explained,
"Miss Li Luo, only this one dress was made in time. There wasn't enough time to make more, and other cheaper clothes wouldn't match your status. I'm very sorry."
"Uh... okay."
Li Luo nodded helplessly.
Afterward, the maid combed Li Luo's hair and styled it into a cute double-bun hairstyle.
As for makeup, that wasn't necessary.
The cosmetics from the Harmony Sect were indeed very effective.
But Li Luo's face was already beautiful, and makeup would only cover her natural beauty.
Only those with imperfect features needed makeup to hide their flaws.
Although Li Luo still felt cold, she wasn't particularly bothered.
After tidying up her hair, she planned to go back to her room to cultivate.
Although Ye Wangchuan had taken quite a few pills from her, she still had 5 low-grade cultivation pills left.
As long as she consumed those pills, the increase in her cultivation should be enough to make her feel warmer.
Just as Li Luo was about to return to her room to start consuming the cultivation pills,
"By the way, Miss Li Luo. Elder Li just instructed me to tell you to go to the entrance once you're done dressing up."
"Ugh—"
Li Luo, looking unenthusiastic, walked toward the entrance.
The cold wind blew fiercely, making Li Luo shiver.
Perhaps because the clothes were too thin, Li Luo was unusually sensitive to the wind.
At the entrance, there was a luxurious carriage waiting.
"You are Li Luo, right? I am the head of the Li family. You can call me Uncle Li."
Old Man Li sat on the horse, and his expression was incredibly kind as he saw Li Luo come out.
Although their cultivation levels were vastly different, and he didn't need to be so polite,
But who let Ye Wangchuan take a liking to Li Luo, this girl?
Even though Ye Wangchuan and Li Luo had only exchanged a few words and touches.
"Okay, Uncle Li."
Li Luo nodded politely.
After all, the other party was the clan leader, so being polite was the right thing to do.
Old Man Li, hearing this, immediately grinned with joy.
"Good, good, good! Come, Li Luo, get on the carriage. Uncle will take you to a banquet!"
"Uh, a banquet?"
Li Luo put on a puzzled expression.
Honestly, compared to a banquet, she would rather cultivate.
Because it was really cold!
Seeing Li Luo's expression of reluctance, Old Man Li added,
"It's the Ye family's banquet, and Ye Wangchuan, the Ye family's young master, will also be there."
"Alright, I'll go!"
Hearing that Ye Wangchuan would be there, Li Luo promptly got on the carriage.
Antagonist Emotion Points! Here I come!