Singing with a Sword

The following is the main text of the novel "{?$article_title?}" ({?$jieqi_title?}) provided by {?$jieqi_sitename?}. Please enjoy! "Father, they are openly obstructing my search for people!" Huangfu Shang returned to the Beast Taming Hall and immediately reported to his father.

Upon hearing this, Huangfu Bei said with a stern face, "Tell me the details of what happened." Huangfu Shang responded and began a lengthy account...

"Oh? This guy is so arrogant, not taking our Beast Taming Hall seriously at all." Huangfu Bei's eyes were filled with a chilling light. "Hmph, interesting, very interesting."

"Father, what are you going to do?"

Huangfu Bei said, "What should I do? I really want to meet this Yiran Xiao in person. I wonder if he will still be so arrogant when he sees me."

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In the small courtyard in the northwest corner of Shenfeng Hall, there was no panic or paranoia despite Huangfu Shang's affair. At this moment, the small courtyard was filled with a warm and harmonious atmosphere.

"An'an, call her name!" Yi Ranxiao squatted down, looking at the adorable little An'an, struggling to speak to her. An'an pouted, looking pitifully at Yi Ranxiao, and said, "I can't say it..."

Yi Ranxiao said, "Then go call your Aunt Xiaoru." An'an looked at Xiaoru standing behind Yi Ranxiao and said pitifully, "I can't bring myself to say it."

Standing next to Xiaoru, Huangfu Cheng said anxiously, "An'an, if you don't call out, some wicked person will kidnap you tonight."

An'an said innocently, "The big bad guy is coming, but Auntie will protect An'an. An'an isn't afraid." Huangfu Cheng felt a little ashamed; he couldn't even fool a little girl... His confidence was severely damaged...

Yi Ranxiao said earnestly to An'an, "An'an, if you don't call me and Aunt Xiaoru 'Auntie' again, your father will get angry. When he gets angry, his health will suffer, and he might even fall seriously ill!"

Xiaoru chimed in, "Last time, An'an, you deliberately broke Auntie's vase. Auntie told your father about it, and as a result, your father was bedridden for three days straight."

Upon hearing this, An'an opened her mouth and looked at her father. Huangfu Cheng immediately nodded and said, "Yes, yes, if you don't call out, your old man will... ouch... ouch..." clutching his chest and making a gesture as if he was in excruciating pain.

An'an finally believed it and nodded, saying, "An'an doesn't want Daddy to get sick." After saying that, she looked at Yi Ranxiao and said very seriously, "From now on, Uncle Yi will be An'an's father, and Aunt Xiaoru will be An'an's mother. And—" She then looked at Huangfu Cheng, "And Daddy will no longer be my father, he will be my Uncle Huangfu."

Hearing this, Huangfu Cheng felt a pang of sadness. He blamed himself for it all. He was powerless to protect An'an and powerless to confront the Huangfu family head-on, so he could only think of other ways to protect An'an.

This other method is to have An'an recognize Yi Ranxiao and Xiaoru as her parents. This is the first step in the method that Yi Ranxiao came up with.

Yi Ranxiao patted An'an's head and said, "An'an, be good!" Xiao Ru was also very excited. It was the first time someone had called her "mother," and her maternal love was overwhelming, so she went forward and hugged An'an in her arms.

At the same time, Yi Ranxiao and Xiao Ru unconsciously exchanged a glance, thinking to themselves that they would be husband and wife from now on. Thinking of this, Xiao Ru blushed slightly; a young woman's face is always a little thin. Yi Ranxiao, on the other hand, laughed heartily, thinking to himself, "Damn, I've actually married such a good wife, and the one I love, Xiao Ru!"

Before this, when Yi Ranxiao told Xiaoru about the plan, Xiaoru instinctively opposed it. However, Yi Ranxiao eventually persuaded Xiaoru with her silver tongue.

At this moment, Yi Ranxiao went to Huangfu Cheng's side and comforted him, who was suffering from the pain of losing his daughter. Huangfu Cheng was heartbroken for a while, and then asked Yi Ranxiao with tears in his eyes, "Senior Brother, are you confident?"

Yi Ranxiao said, "Don't worry, Huangfu, the Huangfu family will definitely not notice any flaws in the second step!"

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On the morning of that day, Huangfu Bei, accompanied by several elders and more than a dozen disciples, solemnly went to Shenfeng Hall. Huangfu Shang naturally came along as well.

Upon arriving at Shenfeng Hall, Huangfu Shang went to knock on the door. This time, he did not bang on the door rudely as before, but gently and politely knocked three times on the door.

The gatekeeper opened the door, as usual putting on a smiling face to welcome the first guest to come and offer incense in the morning, but to his surprise, he saw a familiar face.

"It's you again? What are you doing here..." As he said this, he caught a glimpse of the large group of people behind Huangfu Shang and felt a chill run down his spine. Could these people be here to attack and seize the city?

Huangfu Shang smiled and said, "Please announce that the Huangfu family patriarch has led the Huangfu clan to pay their respects to Shenfeng Hall." The gatekeeper disciple, seeing the imposing Huangfu Bei, felt a chill run down his spine. Judging by his bearing, he really might be the patriarch! Oh no, the patriarch is here! Shenfeng Hall is in danger today!

The gatekeeper immediately greeted him with a beaming smile, saying, "Yes, yes, I'll go and report right away." He then turned and dashed off like the wind to the outside of his senior brother's room.

"Senior Brother, something terrible has happened! The patriarch of the Huangfu family has arrived at our Shenfeng Hall with a large group of people, and they are waiting outside now."

Inside, Yi Ranxiao wasn't cultivating but sitting cross-legged in meditation. When the gatekeeper disciple ran towards them in a panic, panting heavily, he had already sensed something was wrong. Sure enough, the Huangfu family had arrived! And it was the clan leader himself!

However, Yi Ranxiao calmly said, "Okay, I understand. Go and inform everyone that we will not burn incense today. Then, have everyone gather at the arena and come with me to welcome Clan Chief Huangfu."

The Huangfu family is one of the top families in the sect, and Huangfu Bei, the patriarch, is also an elder with a very high status in the sect. His position could even be ranked among the top five in the sect! When such an important person comes, he must be welcomed with a procession. Although Yiran Xiao really didn't want to, he had no choice but to do the work on the surface.

Upon hearing the news, Huangfu Cheng rushed to the martial arts arena, rubbing his hands together as he waited for Yi Ranxiao, like an ant on a hot pan. At this moment, Yi Ranxiao slowly walked over and immediately ran over anxiously, saying, "Senior Brother, I... I'm still a little nervous! Can't they really see the flaw in that plan?"

Huangfu Cheng's composure and demeanor are well-known to everyone, but today, with his daughter's life at stake, how could he not be nervous?

Yi Ranxiao smiled slightly and said, "Trust your senior brother." He turned to Xu Chu beside him and said, "Fatty, go to the small courtyard and have Xiaoru bring An'an over."

After giving his instructions, he led everyone toward the door.

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Outside the door, Huangfu Bei was chatting with the elders of the Huangfu family.

"Clan leader, so many days have passed. Huangfu Cheng must have fled with his bastard child with Tianhu. I reckon that father and daughter are no longer in Shenfeng Hall. Will our visit be—"

Huangfu Bei smiled confidently, "I understand that, of course. But I have my own methods. I'll have Yi Ranxiao help us find this father and daughter. Besides, we're here to teach that arrogant Yi Ranxiao a lesson. People who look down on the Huangfu family won't have a good ending."

As they were talking, a commotion arose from within the Divine Wind Hall. Huangfu Bei looked over and saw Yi Ranxiao, impeccably dressed, leading two large groups of Divine Wind Hall disciples toward them.

As they approached, two rows of disciples stood to the side, lining up to welcome them. Yi Ranxiao led Ji Yuantao and Wei Wuzheng toward Huangfu Bei.

When Huangfu Bei and the others saw that one of the three leading the charge was a cripple, they couldn't help but feel contempt. Shenfeng Hall was Shenfeng Hall; they were either crippled or useless embroidered pillows with no real strength.

"Senior Brother Yiran Xiao of Shenfeng Hall—" Yiran Xiao was about to say some polite words when Huangfu Bei interrupted him, saying, "Forget it, forget it, let's skip these mortal etiquettes. I don't like this stuff." With that, he went straight into Shenfeng Hall.

Yi Ranxiao gave a wry smile. "I'm giving you face, and you don't even want it..." She followed behind Huangfu Bei, who happened to be behind her as well. The two men, who had just provoked each other a few days ago, exchanged a glance. Huangfu Shang's eyes seemed to say, "You're finished this time, kid. My father is here, let's see how arrogant you are now!" Yi Ranxiao's eyes seemed to say, "Who's afraid of who?"

As soon as Huangfu Bei entered Shenfeng Hall, he exclaimed in surprise and looked at Huangfu Cheng by the roadside. Huangfu Cheng hadn't left? He was still in Shenfeng Hall? And he even dared to come out to greet me? Huangfu Bei had assumed Huangfu Cheng had escaped with An'an, so he devised a special plan. However, reality deviated from his expectations, but fortunately not by too much. As long as An'an escaped, the plan could continue.

When Huangfu Cheng saw Huangfu Bei, a hint of murderous intent flashed in his eyes, but he immediately suppressed it and replaced it with a gentle gaze. He walked up to Huangfu Bei and bowed, saying, "Huangfu Cheng greets Uncle and all the elders."

Huangfu Bei smiled and said, "Oh, it's Cheng. Long time no see. How have you been lately?" Huangfu Cheng replied, "Thanks to Uncle's good fortune, I'm doing quite well."

Huangfu Bei laughed heartily, gave him a meaningful look, and then stepped forward. Upon reaching the front hall, everyone took their seats according to seniority, with Huangfu Bei naturally taking the seat of honor. The ordinary disciples were left standing.

"Yiranxiao, to be honest, I'm here this time to handle family affairs." Huangfubei got straight to the point, not needing to beat around the bush with a junior.

Yi Ranxiao smiled and said, "You have already guessed the purpose of Clan Chief Huangfu's visit, so I specially invited Huangfu Cheng to come as well. In addition, An'an will also be here later."

Upon hearing this, Huangfu Bei's expression tightened. An'an hadn't been secretly sent away? No way! The very condition for the execution of his plan was that An'an had to escape! If An'an was still alive, how could the plan be carried out?