Returning to Purple Cloud Villa, Jun Bufan and Tang Bowen left one after another. The vast villa hall was left with only Xiao Yunlong and Liu Ruyan.
The two sat on the sofa. Liu Ruyan was carefully brewing tea. For a moment, the hall was very quiet, with only the sound of boiling water bubbling.
Xiao Yunlong looked at her and couldn't help but ask, "By the way, Ruyan, don't you have anything to ask?"
Liu Ruyan was stunned for a moment, put down the teacup in her hand, and retorted, "Me? What do I need to ask?"
Xiao Yunlong shrugged and smiled slightly, "Now that you know my background and identity, don't you want to ask about these matters?"
Liu Ruyan couldn't help but smile, pursed her lips, and said, "When I asked you before, you refused to say. Now that I know everything, what else is there to ask?"
It was Xiao Yunlong's turn to be stunned. He never expected Ruyan to say that.
It was Liu Ruyan's turn to shrug, pursed her lips, and continued, "We've been together for more than half a year, and we know each other very well. You should know that I'm not a woman who loves vanity, so no matter what your identity is, it's actually not important to me!"
"I value you as a person, not your status!"
After saying this, Liu Ruyan lowered her head and continued to make tea.
Actually, she wasn't lying. After all, Xiao Yunlong was severely injured and on the run, in an extremely desperate state. Not only did Liu Ruyan save him, but she also chose him without hesitation when he was penniless at the time. This could be seen as a testament to Liu Ruyan's character!
Of course, it was precisely because Xiao Yunlong valued this precious quality that he chose her!
After all, as the Zhenbei King of the Dragon Country, he was extraordinarily outstanding. Previously, the aristocratic families of the imperial capital racked their brains to marry their daughters to him, and even the thresholds of the Northern Army camp were trampled by matchmakers from the imperial capital.
However, Xiao Yunlong particularly disliked these arrangements that carried a hint of political marriage. Moreover, he knew very well that most of the young ladies from the super aristocratic families of the imperial capital were pampered and extremely arrogant, which was not his type.
However, Xiao Yunlong also knew that the ambush outside the capital more than half a year ago was largely related to his refusal of marriage proposals from several super aristocratic families in the imperial capital.
Thinking of this, Xiao Yunlong suddenly looked up at Liu Ruyan with a serious expression and said word by word, "Ruyan, please rest assured, I will never fail you in this life!"
Liu Ruyan was directly stunned, holding the teapot and looking at Xiao Yunlong blankly. She didn't even react when the tea in the teacup overflowed.
"What's wrong, silly?" Xiao Yunlong raised his hand and waved it in front of her.
Liu Ruyan finally came back to her senses and couldn't help but smile, "No, I'm just a little surprised. Why are you suddenly talking to me like this?"
"Are you very surprised? Does that mean you don't like hearing it?" Xiao Yunlong grinned teasingly.
"No, I like it, of course I like hearing it!" Liu Ruyan quickly replied, then realized she was too eager and it seemed a bit inappropriate.
After thinking seriously, Liu Ruyan also said solemnly, "Yunlong, I also want to tell you that if you are faithful to me in this life, I will accompany you by your side forever. Of course, I will work harder from now on to stand by your side with dignity as soon as possible!"
Xiao Yunlong immediately said with annoyance, "You still need to work harder? After you finish filming from the set every day, you go to the underground training room to practice whenever you have free time. Martial arts require a balance of work and rest. If you continue like this, I'm worried it will affect your state of mind in the future!"
"Don't worry, I know my limits!" Liu Ruyan said, sitting down beside him.
Xiao Yunlong didn't say anything more, just reached out and embraced her. The two of them enjoyed their rare, warm, and peaceful romantic afternoon time.
Meanwhile, at the Zhang family, guests continued to flock to the vast Zhang family manor. Many families from Jiangdong had sent representatives to offer condolences.
"How is it, big brother? It's already afternoon, do you have any news from second brother?"
Perhaps getting impatient, Zhang Quanlin again instructed a servant to push his wheelchair over.
The family head, Zhang Quanming, frowned, with a hint of worry in his brows. He secretly muttered, "Logically speaking, there should be a result by now. But second brother, there's still no news."
"Could something have happened?" Zhang Quanlin asked.
"Impossible!" Zhang Quanming immediately waved his hand to interrupt and said sternly, "You know second brother's character very well. He never does anything he's not sure of. Moreover, with the four seniors from Longhu Mountain taking action, and even..."
He stopped there, realizing he had let slip something, and quickly corrected himself, "So there's no way they could have failed!"
Just then, Zhang Quanming's phone suddenly rang.
After answering, Zhang Quanming's face changed drastically, and he blurted out, "What did you say? Failed? How is this possible?"
"The opponent's martial arts cultivation is too terrifying. All four of the great generals are dead. I don't know if he will come to the family next. I can't go back. You're on your own!"
After saying this, Zhang Quanche on the other end of the phone hung up.
As for Zhang Quanming, he stood there as if petrified, lost in thought. He didn't even notice his phone falling to the ground with a clatter, and his face instantly turned incredibly pale.
Zhang Quanlin, sitting in the wheelchair, was terrified and asked tremblingly, "Big brother, did we really lose? Did we lose? Damn it, even the four great generals failed in the end. What should we do now? Is it possible that heaven wants to destroy the Zhang family?"
Zhang Quanming suddenly came to his senses as if shocked by electricity, and roared, "Quick, quickly invite the elders to the back hall. I have something important to announce!"
The butler nearby asked confusedly, "But family head, the elders are still outside handling the funeral..."
Before he could finish, Zhang Quanming roared, "The Zhang family is about to be destroyed, how can we care about so much? Stop talking nonsense and hurry up!"
The butler was directly scared, how could he dare to say more, he quickly turned and left.
Soon, all the direct descendants of the Zhang family gathered in the back hall. Although the guests in the front yard were puzzled to see the family members rushing to the back courtyard during the funeral, the Zhang family clearly couldn't afford to care about that now.
After a brief discussion, several members of the Zhang family's elder council finally reached a conclusion: escape!
While there was still time, all direct descendants of the Zhang family should flee Jiangdong as quickly as possible!
"At this juncture, we can't afford to care about so much. Everyone, hurry up and act, otherwise our Zhang family will truly be finished!"
The third elder, Zhang Houwen, said almost with a crying voice.
Everyone was about to act, but at this moment, a guard rushed to report.
"Reporting to the family head, a young man who claims to be Xiao Yunlong's subordinate has come to visit. He asked me to bring you a message!" the guard said.
"Xiao Yunlong's subordinate? What message did he ask you to bring? Speak quickly!" Zhang Quanming hurriedly asked.
"He wants you to go with him immediately. He said that Mr. Xiao specifically requested to see you. That young man is waiting at the entrance. He also said that if the family head refuses, you should first think carefully about the consequences!" the guard reported truthfully.
Zhang Quanming's face instantly changed drastically. He understood almost instantly and waved his hand, "You go out first and reply to that person, tell him I need to make some arrangements for the aftermath, and ask him to give me five minutes!"
Upon hearing that he needed to make arrangements for the aftermath, the guard's expression changed, but he didn't ask any more questions. He cupped his hands and turned to leave.
Five minutes later, after making arrangements for the aftermath, Zhang Quanming appeared at the main entrance on time.
"You're quite punctual. Get in the car!" Tang Bowen said indifferently from the car.
Zhang Quanming didn't say much, pulled open the car door, and got in.
He knew that this trip was probably a one-way trip, after all, he had already made arrangements for his own funeral.
He could only hope that if his life could appease the other party's anger and give them an explanation, without implicating the entire family, that would be the best outcome!
The majesty of the Dragon Country's Zhenbei King was not something anyone could provoke. Losers would inevitably have to pay the price!
In the blink of an eye, five days passed. No major incidents occurred in the past three days, and life seemed to suddenly become calm.
Five days later, Liu Ruyan's scenes were finally completed. In two more days, she would report to the Imperial Capital University.
One morning, after breakfast, Xiao Yunlong and Liu Ruyan were about to go shopping for a big haul.
However, at that moment, three people wearing different colored martial arts uniforms suddenly visited.
"Are you Mr. Xiao Yunlong?" said an old man in a monk's robe in the middle.
"I am. What brings you here so suddenly?"
Xiao Yunlong frowned and asked. Judging by their attire, one of them was from Shaoshi Mountain, one was likely from Wudang Sect, and the remaining one was probably from Longhu Mountain.
Although the three claimed to be visiting, their arrogant and overbearing expressions clearly indicated that they were not here with good intentions.
"Shaoshi Mountain, Wudang Sect, and Longhu Mountain will jointly hold a martial arts讨伐大会 (tǎofá dàhuì -讨伐大会 can be translated as "punitive expedition assembly" or "martial arts convention") on the fifteenth of the seventh month next month. We are specifically inviting you to attend. This is your invitation."
After speaking, the old man in the monk's robe handed over a blood-red invitation.
Xiao Yunlong sat on the chair without moving, but reached out to take the invitation. Upon seeing it, his expression instantly changed drastically!