Just Discharged From the Military and Got Tied Down by A Cold Beauty
Chapter 427: I Think Junior Brother Is Right

Chapter 427: Chapter 427: I Think Junior Brother Is Right

Liuli Hong stared at Yan Yun for a long time without uttering a word.

He really did call Lu Xiao master, and he truly called Yan Yun senior sister.

That day, to persuade Lu Xiao to teach him swordsmanship, he had completely sacrificed his pride.

Of course, Lu Xiao was not too bad, he didn’t require him to formally acknowledge him as a master, but he did give him the Swordsmanship Manual.

But unexpectedly, Yan Yun took it seriously.

One "junior brother" almost broke his defenses.

"Lu Xiao, are you really set on this disciple?" Liuli Hong looked at Lu Xiao.

Lu Xiao glanced at Liuli Hong indifferently, "Lu Xiao? What’s wrong with you? How do you speak to your master?"

Liuli Hong was on the verge of exploding. Here we go again? Isn’t this over yet?

Of course, Liuli Hong eventually swallowed his anger. What else could he do?

He couldn’t afford to offend either Lu Xiao or Yan Yun.

Mess with Lu Xiao, and the kid might say he’s not returning to the Seventeenth Bureau at minute’s notice.

And if he upset Yan Yun, well, this girl had been set on a new path by Lu Xiao and was bound to become an untouchable presence in the future.

It’s just... very annoying.

"Let’s not talk about this, tell me about Yan Yun’s situation," Liuli Hong changed the subject.

He still harbored objections, feeling that implanting a Mutated Crystal into a person was not right, it seemed very sinister.

"Don’t worry, the thing you’re concerned about won’t happen," Lu Xiao spread his hands, "Five Mutated Crystals is the limit; you can’t add any more. The five form a complete closed circuit, adding more Mutated Crystals would be useless."

Relieved by Lu Xiao’s words, Liuli Hong also sighed with relief.

He was afraid that these things could keep increasing, which could lead to chaos in the world.

"But it’s still not good, five Mutated Crystals are still a lot," Liuli Hong sighed.

Lu Xiao rolled his eyes, "You’re pretty compassionate. The Seventeenth Bureau has been researching with Mutated Crystals and I didn’t see you trying to stop them."

"That’s different..."

"How is it different? Is it because you always fail and I succeeded on the first try?"

Lu Xiao’s words left Liuli Hong at a loss for a rebuttal.

It seemed, apparently, there was no difference; they were all exploring with Mutated Crystals formed inside Fourth-stage Mutants.

The Seventeenth Bureau had used quite a few Mutated Crystals for their research over the years.

"Hey, let’s not talk about this, I wasn’t really complaining, was I?"

"So, junior brother, what brings you here? My master and I still need to communicate!" Yan Yun interjected, still using "junior brother."

The corners of Liuli Hong’s mouth twitched. It seemed this "junior brother" business was far from over.

But it didn’t matter anymore, he had lived so many years, he could let it go.

"Mainly to deliver some papers to you. This is your employment offer from the Seventeenth Bureau, take a look," Liuli Hong took out a folder and placed it in front of Yan Yun.

Yan Yun was, of course, aware of the Seventeenth Bureau, having been briefed quite a bit by Lu Xiao in the past few days.

"Master, should I sign it?" Yan Yun looked at Lu Xiao.

Such matters naturally required consultation with her master.

After all, she was still a novice in cultivation.

"Don’t sign," Lu Xiao shook his head.

"Come on, Lu Xiao, the Seventeenth Bureau is in need of new blood right now. Besides, this employment offer is very generous, and Yan Yun would be assigned directly to our Azure Dragon Group. You’re the group leader of the Azure Dragon Group now," Liuli Hong blabbered on, trying to persuade him.

"She’s very special," Lu Xiao indicated Yan Yun.

"I know, that’s why straight into the Azure Dragon Group."

Lu Xiao curled his lip, "Don’t talk to me about that. Just follow Chen Fei’s previous terms, treating her as external personnel."

"No way!" Liuli Hong shook his head furiously. Chen Fei’s status as an external member was too lax; she wasn’t obligated to fulfill any duties, there were no mission requirements. She could come and go as she pleased—there was no restraint whatsoever.

"If you don’t agree, then we just won’t join, what’s the big deal?" Lu Xiao shrugged his shoulders. "It doesn’t really matter if Yan Yun joins the Seventeenth Bureau or not. After all, she’s my disciple, and it’s enough that I am part of the Seventeenth Bureau."

"What if she pulls a Chen Fei and takes off?"

"Lu Xiao, it’s a lesson from the past!"

"Emotions are unreliable; it has to be rules that constrain us."

"Enough with that, here we go again!" Lu Xiao cut Liuli Hong off directly. You’re not comfortable unless you mention Chen Fei every single day, are you?

"I think junior brother is right! I’ve decided to join the Seventeenth Bureau, and I’ll join the Azure Dragon Group!" Yan Yun suddenly raised her hand from the side.

Both Lu Xiao and Liuli Hong turned to look at Yan Yun.

Lu Xiao’s expression gradually darkened, whereas Liuli Hong’s smile grew more brilliant to the point of being disturbing.

"Great, then let’s settle on this delightful decision! Big sister is so magnanimous, come and sign here!" Liuli Hong took out a pen and handed it to Yan Yun.

"Are you sick or something?" Lu Xiao couldn’t fathom what Yan Yun was thinking. She had just been looking to me for guidance, and then she backstabbed me in the blink of an eye.

"I’m not sick, Master. You broke up with your ex-girlfriend, so if we don’t want to break up, we must make changes. Joining the Seventeenth Bureau is what sets me apart from Senior Chen Fei!" Chen Fei declared with utmost conviction.

Muscles on Lu Xiao’s face twitched madly. Everyone’s so damn capable of making me look bad by competing with me in a ridiculous contest.

"As long as you’re happy," Lu Xiao sneered.

"Master, of course I’m happy, because deep down you already feel that I’m right."

"Yeah, yeah, yeah, you’re all correct. So, can you two please get the hell out of my room now?"

"Lu Xiao, saying that is really hurtful, we..."

Liuli Hong was just about to speak when an extremely violent surge of Inner Qi burst forth from Lu Xiao.

The terrifying energy explosion sent Liuli Hong and Yan Yun slamming against the doorway.

"Out!" Lu Xiao roared furiously.

Liuli Hong and Yan Yun exchanged a look, then quickly opened the door and left.

"Mr. Liuli, did we go too far?" Yan Yun asked softly in the hallway.

"Severe cases require potent medicine. We had to do it. You did well just now; at least your master vented. That kid Lu Xiao, too, tunneling into his own dead end without even realizing it." Liuli Hong shook his head. These past few days he had been desperately trying to provoke Lu Xiao just to make him angry and irritable.

Only by venting could Lu Xiao return to normal, otherwise Chen Fei’s name would engrain itself deeper and deeper in his mind over time, eventually becoming an unbreakable obsession.

"Two nutcases, getting emotional over themselves every day." Inside the room, Lu Xiao rolled his eyes to the heavens.

He finally understood, Old Luli and Yan Yun had joined forces against him. These past few days they had been incessantly disgusting him just to get him out of his so-called heartache.

"Seriously, bumps on the head." Lu Xiao cursed again.

As if I, Mr. Lu, have any sort of heartache.

Let’s not start by saying I didn’t break up with Chen Fei. Even if we had really split, it would have been amicable.

I was able to see through life and death on the frontiers, so how could I not see through a relationship?

"But... it might be a good opportunity to leave." Lu Xiao raised an eyebrow.

He had taken Yan Yun as his disciple, expended a great deal of superpower to carve out a new path for her, all so that he could create someone to take his place.

In no more than two years, Yan Yun would be grown, and Liuli Hong could hold the fort.

That way, the impact of his own departure would be much less.

As for where he’d go after leaving, Lu Xiao himself didn’t know. He would have to start by finding Xuanyuan Panshi, that old thief; there were many things he needed to clarify.

Actually, ever since his meridians became capable of accommodating superpowers, Lu Xiao had this plan in mind. His condition was too peculiar, so peculiar that current cultivation theories couldn’t fully explain it.

He needed to seek evidence, and to do that, he had to find Xuanyuan Panshi.