The Happy Farmer Wanderer-Chapter 787: The Surrender of the Wu Family_1

Chapter 787: Chapter 787: The Surrender of the Wu Family_1

The more Li Qing immersed himself in the Cultivation World, the more he felt like a frog at the bottom of a well.

Many wondrous techniques were beyond his wildest imagination.

Before this great battle, it had never crossed his mind that someone could actually erase a person’s memory like in a science fiction movie, stripping those memories right from their mind. Yet, Huan Ling Ji did it all as if it was as easy as picking something up.

Li Qing also never thought that a person’s memory could be sealed away, but Jing Yan did it just as effortlessly.

She simply touched her forehead with her finger, and although the memories still existed, Li Qing’s recollection became blurred, making it difficult for others to pry into these thoughts.

Such things once seemed to Li Qing like fairy tales, things that could not possibly exist.

But everything was now laid bare before him.

The sound of the wind by his ears was gentle and slow, and it took Li Qing a long while to finally emerge from the carousel of memories.

In that moment, it was as if he had relived the first half of his life.

The bitterness and beauty of those days were vividly clear.

But this time, he became a bystander, watching himself go through the motions of a simple and monotonous life until one day, he aspired to change his circumstances, to make lots of money.

Then, as if by magic, his destiny seemed to soar, and his life became rich and colorful.

He saw his sudden transformation, as well as the diverse people that came with it.

It felt as if he had been dreaming, and upon waking, it was as though he had returned to a starting point, with the future still unknown.

In a daze, moved by his experiences, Li Qing suddenly believed in the notion of destiny.

His thoughts became clear, he thought of change, of doing something, and it was as though he suddenly gained an invisible force behind him. This force pushed him forward, bringing him to where he was now.

What the future would look like, he did not know, but at the moment, it could be considered beautiful.

Apart from the unknown dangers of the Cultivation World, everything else seemed smooth, natural, and prosperous.

Jing Yan’s face wore a gentle smile as she looked down at Li Qing and softly said, "Husband’s earlier life seems rather rough."

"Can you see it?" Li Qing looked up and asked.

Jing Yan nodded lightly, "This is the greatest drawback of this technique. Please forgive my selfishness, husband. Since you mentioned it, I also wanted to know what kind of experiences the husband of before had been through."

"It’s nothing, you should know," Li Qing said indifferently, "as long as you’re not disappointed."

Jing Yan shook her head, "Why would I be disappointed? It seems the husband of before was quite mischievous, eh? You really put in quite an effort to win over your sister-in-law."

Li Qing instantly felt somewhat embarrassed, "That... you can overlook, overlook. After all, there weren’t many women I could meet back then, and I was in the prime of my youth then, and sister-in-law was so beautiful, some idiotic thoughts seem quite normal..."

Of all his memories, Jing Yan had to focus on this matter; no matter how powerful a woman, it seemed her thoughts were still more inclined towards such things. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝓮𝒘𝙚𝙗𝒏𝙤𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝒐𝙢

Li Qing had no other thoughts; as long as Jing Yan did not take these matters to heart, that was fine.

After all, if one were to really get hung up on them, there were indeed many aspects of his past worth getting stuck on.

Jing Yan smiled faintly and shook her head, "Indeed, it’s quite normal. The husband was unmarried, sister-in-law was unwed, love between a man and a woman is nothing more unusual. Let’s not even talk about society now, even before, cases of sister-in-law marrying the brother-in-law were common, with some regions even promoting it to ensure a widow’s livelihood and increase the population."

"As long as you’re not uneasy about it, it’s fine," Li Qing said with a smile.

Even if Jing Yan truly felt uncomfortable inside, it was all in the past, and beyond offering words of comfort, Li Qing seemed at a loss for any other solution.

"How could I feel uneasy?" Jing Yan chuckled softly, "I just think the husband of that time was indeed mischievous."

Li Qing pursed his lips. What could he say?

Actually, having just watched his past actions, apart from feeling a bit embarrassed, he found the memories quite delightful.

There was a sense of the bashfulness of youth.

The Wu Family had arrived.

It seemed the influence of the Sima clan had reached here; the Wu Family had thrown open their mountain gates, offering Li Qing and his companions a warm welcome.

They put up no extra resistance, coming straight to the point with their desire to surrender.

This turn of events seemed to take Xuan Chen Zhenren by surprise as he stood before the rosy-cheeked, white-haired Patriarch of the Wu Family, clad in a crimson robe. After scrutinizing him with a complex expression for some time, he said, "Old Wu, how about we put on a show and skirmish a bit? I’ve mobilized the entire Enforcement Hall; such a grand display demands some action, otherwise I’ll feel uneasy."

Unlike the Sima clan, the Wu Family resided in a gorge shrouded by bamboo groves, with a vast private peach orchard outside.

This, of course, was part of the Wu Family’s assets and served as a simple yet effective illusion to mask their actual location.

Upon hearing Xuan Chen Zhenren’s proposal, the rosy-cheeked Patriarch of the Wu Family, whose hair was white with age, suddenly looked as if he were constipated, "Why bother with such formalities, Zhenren? We are willing to show utmost sincerity in resolving this trouble. Perhaps you would grant us a chance?"

"You old fellow are quite well-informed. We’ve just come back from the Sima clan and you’re already prepared," Xuan Chen Zhenren said, scratching his ear, still hesitating.

"You misunderstand, Zhenren. We had been ready to surrender even before," the Patriarch of the Wu Family said with a sigh, "The Wu Family has never been united. My words often carry little weight, and it is precisely for this reason that the Wu Family has brewed such disaster this time. Please be assured, Zhenren, that the Wu Family has enough sincerity."

"Don’t give me that yin-yang crap, you old scoundrel. Do you think I’m not aware of what your Wu Family’s all about? Every time there’s trouble, you scapegoat your own people. First, you lament your plight, then you make a small sacrifice to cover up the issue." Xuan Chen Zhenren counted his grievances in a cold tone, "I’m probably more familiar with the nature of your Wu Family than you are."

"To outwardly pass the blame while internally, the so-called factional struggles in your family are as smooth as honey in oil. Your Wu Family still divides between the yin and the yang clans as if I wouldn’t know. Speak of your sincerity, or else, we start fighting."