Chapter 1 The Beginning

After sending Qian Duoduo flying with a punch, Wan Lei looked at his father with some concern.
"Dad, you've had a tough time these past few years, haven't you?"
"Not as tough as you. Where have you been these five years? Why are you only returning now?"
"If you're going to talk about that, I'm not sleepy anymore."
Wan Lei's spirits immediately lifted. He put on a pitiable expression.
"Xiao Yu and I have been wandering and suffering these past few years, facing death every day. In those spatial rifts, we struggled to survive and almost died many times.
Dad, do you know?
Do you know how I've spent these five years?"
Fang Xiaoyu stared at Wan Lei with wide eyes, afraid he would suddenly say, "Do you know how awesome I've been these past five years?"
Wan Hongxin also turned to look at her.
Without a doubt, even though he hadn't seen her before, Wan Hongxin knew this girl was Fang Xiaoyu.
That cool and noble demeanor,
That figure that outshone all others,
That captivating beauty that would be noticed at first glance anywhere,
She must be the legendary number one beauty of the Central Region, Fang Xiaoyu.
Hmm,
His son has become capable,
He can bring a wife home by himself.
What about the other one?
Wan Hongxin secretly glanced at Qi Manyao in the corner and was suddenly shocked.
Holy cow,
My son isn't just capable,
It seems Fang Xiaoyu and Qi Manyao have met,
And they haven't fought yet,
Hmm,
Impressive.
Perhaps he should take both of them later? I wonder if Fang Xiaoyu would agree. Her family is so well-off, and her personality is so assertive, I don't know if she'd allow Lei'er to have concubines...
However, it seems Lei'er only acknowledges Fang Xiaoyu now, and hasn't acknowledged Qi Manyao...
Never mind, I won't think about it anymore. Lei'er can make his own decisions. Why should I, as a father-in-law, worry?
At this moment, Fang Xiaoyu also saw Wan Hongxin looking at her. She smiled shyly and lowered her head slightly.
They say even an ugly bride needs to meet her in-laws, and the first meeting is always nerve-wracking.
But Fang Xiaoyu wasn't ugly, nor was she affected by sentimentality, so she wasn't nervous.
Seeing her silly husband still babbling on and boasting, Fang Xiaoyu wished she could hit him with a stick.
She quietly reached out and pinched his lower back.
"Ouch, why are you pinching me, wifey?"
"Pfft..."
Everyone around couldn't help but laugh.
Fang Xiaoyu glared at him fiercely.
Wan Hongxin also felt a headache coming on. How did his foolish son manage to win over such an intelligent and virtuous girl like Fang Xiaoyu?
Finally, Young Master Lei remembered that he should introduce them to each other at this moment.
"Oh, oh, my apologies.
Dad, let me introduce you. This is my wife, your daughter-in-law, Xiaoyu.
Come, wifey, greet Father."
"Father."
Fang Xiaoyu immediately called out sweetly.
"Mmm, ah, good, good. You've both suffered all these years. Lei'er is so clumsy, he must have caused you a lot of trouble. This brat often acts recklessly, just discipline him every now and then."
"Mmm, I will."
Fang Xiaoyu understood deeply.
Wan Lei's recklessness wasn't a one-time or two-time occurrence; he had to be beaten every time.
Fang Xiaoyu looked expectantly at Wan Hongxin.
Wan Hongxin was stunned for a moment, then remembered that when a new bride meets her in-laws for the first time, a gift is customary.
Fang Xiaoyu was waiting for this. As his proper wife, her meeting gift should be better than that little slut Qi Manyao's.
What would he give?
What should I give?
Wan Hongxin was in a dilemma. Ordinary gifts wouldn't be presentable, and anything more precious would also be something the Fang family already possessed.
But he couldn't lose face at this moment, otherwise, how would he hold his head up in the future?
What should I give...
"By the way, Xiaoyu, I heard you joined the Kui Lian Sect, is that right?"
"Yes."
Fang Xiaoyu was a bit confused. What did he mean by changing the subject at this moment?
"Perfect timing. I have a small gift for you here, it's for you."
As Wan Hongxin spoke, he touched his brow, and a five-colored lotus flower appeared.
"Nascent Kui Lian?"
Yue Lingxi exclaimed.
She was too familiar with this item. Only those who cultivated the Kui Lian Sect's most powerful technique, the "True Lotus Heart Method," could condense a Nascent Kui Lian.
This item was similar to Wan Lei's Nascent Thunder Element, but much more advanced.
It could not only store spiritual energy but also be released to kill enemies or defend. Placed in the sea of consciousness, it could resist spiritual attacks. In daily cultivation of any Kui Lian Sect divine ability, having it would yield twice the results with half the effort.
It could be considered a treasure of the Kui Lian Sect's heritage.
How could Wan Hongxin have a Nascent Kui Lian?
He's a man? How could he cultivate the Kui Lian Sect's secret techniques?
"Yes, Fellow Daoist Yue is correct.
This Nascent Kui Lian was condensed by our Wan family's matriarch, the wife of the Thunder Emperor Ancestor. Our grandmother was a disciple of the Kui Lian Sect and an Ascended cultivator.
After grandmother's death, the Thunder Emperor Ancestor personally refined this Kui Lian, making its power even more formidable.
When I came to the Central Region this time, the clan leader gave it to me for protection, but I've never had a chance to use it.
Since you are also a disciple of the Kui Lian Sect, this is perfect for you."
After speaking, Wan Hongxin presented the five-colored lotus flower to Fang Xiaoyu.
Damn it,
A Nascent Kui Lian from a matriarch,
Personally refined by the Thunder Emperor Ancestor,
And you call this a "small" gift?
How do you define the word "small"?
This is a treasure of heritage, for crying out loud!
Are all of you from the Wan family this extravagant?
You just give away such treasures?
Indeed, they are a former Thunder Emperor family,
A lean camel is still bigger than a horse.
Everyone around's eyes turned red, especially the female disciples of the Kui Lian Sect; their breathing quickened.
They knew better than anyone how special this Kui Lian was. If it were put to good use within the Kui Lian Sect, it would undoubtedly boost the sect's strength significantly.
If it were given to one of them...
Hiss... I dare not think about it...
"No, no, no, this... this is too precious, how can I accept it?"
Fang Xiaoyu repeatedly waved her hands.
She also knew the power of this item and knew that the Wan family was in decline, and such treasures were used one less. How could she accept it?
"Take it. We're all family. This is most suitable for you,"
Wan Hongxin said.
Fang Xiaoyu was about to refuse again when Wan Lei grabbed the five-colored lotus flower and infused it into her brow.
"Don't be coy. When a father-in-law gives a gift to his daughter-in-law, why wouldn't she accept it?"
"Our father isn't old."
Fang Xiaoyu bowed very seriously to express her gratitude.
"Thank you, Father."
Wan Hongxin was indeed not old. He looked like a mortal around thirty years old, handsome, and favored white clothing. With his flowing white hair now, he appeared even more dashing.
Wan Lei had once described his father as having the presence of an exiled immortal.
Compared to Wan Lei's fair-skinned gentle appearance, Wan Hongxin's allure to women was significantly greater.
Over the years in the Central Region, there were quite a few women who admired him.
On this day, news rapidly spread throughout the Wood Immortal Secret Realm, and then from the Wood Immortal Secret Realm to the outside world.
First, the White-Haired Sword Demon was Wan Lei's biological father.
Second, Fang Xiaoyu personally called him "Father."
Third, Wan Lei's father gave the Nascent Kui Lian of a matriarch as a gift to Fang Xiaoyu.