The Young Swordsman of Dalu

Nangong Xun stood there waiting for Feng Weiran to state her conditions. Feng Weiran looked at Nangong Xun's confident appearance and couldn't help but snort: "My condition is that you, Nangong Xun, must stay in my Feng Family Manor!"

Upon hearing Feng Weiran's conditions, Nangong Xun inwardly cried out, "This is bad!" However, he pretended to be calm and said, "What? Have you rekindled your old feelings for me?"

"Bah! You old bastard! I, Feng Weiran, wish I could skin you alive and drink your blood, but that wouldn't be enough to quell my hatred!" Feng Weiran's expression suddenly changed, and he flew into a rage.

"At your age, you must not get angry, it's bad for your health!" Nangong Xun said.

“Mother! Do you have a grudge against him? In that case, let’s deal with him today and avenge you!” Feng Xunnan said.

“This is none of your business! It’s a grudge between him and me. He’s been hiding for so many years, and now that he’s here, it’s time to settle the score!” Feng Weiran said.

"Don't lose your temper in front of the child! Talk it out!" Nangong Xun's cheeky manner was truly hilarious.

"Nan'er! You step back first. I need to settle some old scores with him," Feng Weiran said.

"Mother! If you can't help it, just call me." Feng Xunnan stepped back.

Seeing Feng Weiran's angry expression, Nangong Xun said, "You really haven't changed at all. Your temper is still so bad. I know you've hated me all these years. I know I'm in the wrong, so I've been hiding and haven't dared to come see you. If you think scolding me isn't enough, then go ahead and beat me up! Beat me as hard as you want! My old bones can still take it." As he spoke, Nangong Xun leaned closer to Feng Weiran.

"Get lost, you old codger! Still so unreliable!" Feng Weiran laughed again.

"You smiled, and you're still so beautiful!" Nangong Xun said gently.

"Stop with the sweet talk!" Feng Weiran said. "But I'm just falling for your tricks. You've ruined my life all these years!"

“Back then, I had no choice. I was determined to stay, but do you know that it was your father and the people of your clan who forced me to leave?” Nangong Xun said.

“My father said back then that you abandoned me for the glory and wealth of the imperial court!” Feng Weiran said.

“Alas! Your father lied to you! Back then, he said that according to your clan rules, you had been chosen as the next head of the manor. If you got married, you would be killed according to the clan rules. I couldn’t bear it, so I left without saying goodbye,” Nangong Xun said.

“How could my father lie to us! He ruined my life!” Feng Weiran said sadly.

“Since things have come to this, let’s not be sad. So many years have passed, and we’ve met again, haven’t we?” Nangong Xun said.

“It’s no use anymore!” Feng Weiran said.

"Don't be pessimistic! We still have to live well!" Nangong Xun said.

“My days are numbered,” Feng Weiran said.

Looking at Feng Weiran's dejected appearance, Nangong Xun felt a pang of pain in his heart. He had felt this way many years ago when he left the Feng family manor without saying goodbye. He knew then that he would be alone for the rest of his life and that no one could ever enter his heart again.

"Um... I wanted to ask you something," Nangong Xun said shyly.

"Just ask!"

Do we have a daughter?

Feng Weiran looked at Nangong Xun in surprise. After scrutinizing him for a moment, she asked, "How did you know?"

"It's all because that old guy Li Chaoyang is relentless in achieving his goal. He told me, otherwise I would never have known I had a daughter," Nangong Xun said.

“Nan’er is our daughter,” Feng Weiran said.

"I can tell, she looks a lot like you." Nangong Xun looked at Feng Weiran with deep affection.

“I got pregnant not long after you left. It was from that time we ate forbidden fruit in the back mountain. At first, I was terrified. Later, my mother kept it from my father, telling him that I should go to the back mountain to cultivate with my master. That's how I secretly gave birth to the child. Later, my father found out, but he couldn't bear to strangle the child to death. After all, it was a life. So he kept it a secret with us. Later, he told the clan that this was an adopted child,” Feng Weiran said.

"I'm so sorry to have troubled you! It's all my fault! I'm a bastard! I'm not human!" Nangong Xun said, hitting himself.

"Stop hitting yourself! You couldn't do anything about it either. Your child has grown up even without you," Feng Weiran said.

"I owe you and your daughter so much! I will definitely make it up to you!" Nangong Xun said.

"What compensation? Your old life isn't worth much!" Feng Weiran said with a smile.

"I'll stay here with you! Even if you don't send troops, I'll stay willingly!" Nangong Xun said.

"We'll talk about what to do later. First, explain the task Li Chaoyang gave you!" Feng Weiran said.

Nangong Xun looked at Feng Weiran and said, "I knew you would support me no matter what."

Nangong Xun recounted Li Chaoyang's instructions. After listening, Feng Weiran said, "Huangling is very close to our Feng family manor. Recently, our spies have also sent back news that Zhou Moyao is very restless in Huangling. Since the late emperor passed away, he has contacted many ministers in the court, as well as people from the Northern Dynasty and even people from the Western Regions."

“He’s still got the ambition to be emperor,” Nangong Xun said.

"Is he planning a rebellion?" Feng Weiran said.

“Otherwise, why would he do all this? He thinks he’s done it perfectly, but there are countless eyes watching him.” Nangong Xun said.

"Our Feng family army is strong enough to deal with ordinary troops, but we can't guarantee a victory against well-trained ones," Feng Weiran said.

“They are just a rabble, no match for your Feng family army,” Nangong Xun said.

“Let me discuss it with Nan’er,” Feng Weiran said.

"Of course!" Nangong Xun said.

"Should I call her over here?" Feng Weiran asked, looking at Nangong Xun with a eager expression.

Nangong Xun kept glancing towards the back hall, but he seemed embarrassed. Feng Weiran could see his eagerness to see his daughter and couldn't help but feel happy.

"Someone! Summon your manor lord to the front hall!" Feng Weiran said.

Before long, Feng Xunnan arrived at the front hall and was relieved to see that his mother and Nangong Xun were both safe and sound.

Nangong Xun stared intently at Feng Xunnan, and Feng Xunnan couldn't help but feel disgusted when he saw how Nangong Xun was looking at him.

“Mr. Nangong! This is not a good idea!” Feng Xunnan said.

"I just wanted to take a good look at you." Nangong Xun smiled like a kind father.

“Mother! How come you have such an old friend?” Feng Xunnan said.

"Let him see! Let him see as much as he wants!" Feng Weiran said.

“Mother! What’s wrong with you? How can you let a stranger look at your daughter like that?” Feng Xunan said.

“Nan’er, I’ve told everyone here to leave. Today I’m telling you, I am your biological mother! Nangong Xun is your biological father!” Feng Weiran said.

"Ah!" Feng Xunnan was stunned.

Next, Feng Weiran and Nangong Xun recounted the past to Feng Xunnan. Feng Xunnan couldn't accept it at first. She glanced at Feng Weiran, then at Nangong Xun, and cried out, "Father! Why didn't you come here sooner? If you had come here sooner, I would have had my own parents by now!"

Nangong Xun and Feng Weiran burst into laughter upon hearing Feng Xunnan's complaint, and the three of them hugged each other tightly.