Volume 3: A drop in the ocean Chapter 34 Let’s Talk About the Past from the Beginning
"Of course I'm his uncle!" A hint of pride flashed in his emerald green eyes.
"Of course he's my uncle!"
The two people who were originally arguing now spoke in unison in tacit understanding, which made Ying Lili couldn't help but curl her lips and roll her eyes. Her eyes wandered between the two people, but she didn't find any similarities at all. Then she looked closely at the appearance of the white-haired old man named Xingying, who looked more like someone else.
Pinglili squinted her eyes and stared at the other person, as if she was looking for a face similar to his in her memory. Unexpectedly, the face of a young man in plain clothes came to her mind. A light bulb went off in her mind, and she stared at him with her golden brown eyes in disbelief, asking inquiringly, "What is the relationship between you and Wei Shucheng?"
The other party was stunned, as if he had not expected the intelligence of the woman in front of him. He was stunned for a moment, looked at Long Yu's noncommittal face, and then said hesitantly: "That's my father, my full name is Wei Xingying."
"Ah?!" Although she had guessed it in her heart, she still couldn't believe it at this moment, because there were too many mysteries that she needed to digest one by one. She hurriedly asked again: "Then who is your mother?"
This sentence was a double entendre. It was not only asking who his mother was, but also trying to confirm another hidden identity of his mother. Although the answer in Yinglili's mind was already clear at this time, he was more cautious and wanted to get confirmation from the other party.
Wei Xingying looked at her with a strange look, as if he had heard a stupid question. His eyes suddenly became narrow and his wrinkled face looked even more like a wilted eggplant.
Long Yu, who was standing by, understood the deep meaning behind Ping Lili's question. He replied calmly, "His mother is my sister, the young lady of the Ruo family who sneaked into Yonghui City and disappeared inexplicably that day. She is also the eldest princess of my Ruoye tribe."
"Sure enough!" After getting the expected answer, Ping Lili felt an inexplicable joy in her heart. She didn't know whether this joy was because she knew that the two people who had gone through hardships finally got married, or because she suddenly met the son of an old friend.
Son of an old friend, these words really sounded old. Thinking of what the plain-clothed young master Wei Shucheng said in Yonghui City that day, Ping Lili was inexplicably moved. It turned out that God had opened his eyes and finally made that love that almost ended in vain come true. What was even more touching was that the bond between the two people actually broke through the shackles of the world and came together. She was so moved that she choked up when she spoke: "Are they okay?"
After all, they were old friends. Although those were Yao Ji's memories, at this moment, Ping Lili had an inexplicable feeling for those two people, especially the young man in plain clothes, Wei Shucheng, to whom Ping Lili was extremely grateful, because he taught her how to love, and also proved his deep affection for Miss Ruo with practical actions.
"My father has passed away for hundreds of years. My mother should be fine." When saying this, Xingying's eyes fell directly on Long Yu 's face, as if with a hint of inquiry, but when he saw Long Yu nodded gently, he finally breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.
"Ah? Your father, he's dead?" Ping Lili exclaimed subconsciously, as if she had forgotten that it was a past event that happened five hundred years ago. In her heart, those things seemed to have happened just yesterday. Every word that Wei Shucheng said to Yao Ji was still fresh in her memory, but in the blink of an eye she heard that the old friend had already turned into dust, and her heart was filled with emotion.
"Ah, what's there to be surprised about? Isn't the lifespan of you humans so short?" Wei Xingying didn't understand what Gong Lili was feeling. His tone was a little sarcastic because the other party couldn't even understand such a simple truth. However, he couldn't help but add a sentence: "Do you know my father?" Although he knew a lot of things, including the identity of this woman, he knew very little about his parents' past.
Not long after he could remember, his father passed away and his mother's whereabouts became almost a mystery, rarely seen for decades. He grew up almost with his uncle Long Yu, who followed him in his battles, and then let him wander around and finally settled in his father's hometown, Yonghui City. He and his uncle Long Yu were more like father and son than uncle and nephew.
So in front of Long Yu, Wei Xingying seemed like a different person. He became more talkative, completely different from his previous silent and cold demeanor. It seemed that his true nature was revealed at this moment. It turned out that the aura of a master before was actually a bit of bluffing.
But his previous words really reminded Yinglili, yes, that Wei Shucheng is a real human. Thinking of this, Yinglili's golden brown eyes brightened again. So, the person in front of him is actually a mixed-blood, a mix of human and Ruoye fishman. This can explain why he can live for so many years, but is so old and gray-haired. The so-called mixed-blood will more or less inherit some genes from both parents.
Before Ying Lili could ask further questions, a clanging sound of footsteps came from behind. The three of them turned around at the same time, and Ying Lili discovered that a young general in black armor and a black helmet walked in with a stern look on his face from the hole in the stone wall that Long Yu had opened with a palm. He hurriedly walked up to Long Yu and called out, "Your Highness." But his eyes were on Wei Xingying on the other side, with obvious concern in his eyes.
Wei Xingying quickly stepped forward and respectfully gave him a disciple salute: "Master Feng Yan, long time no see."
Feng Yan closed his head slightly, and accepted Wei Xingying's disciple's courtesy. Gong Lili was even more dumbfounded. What kind of world is this? It seems that only he, an idiot, treats Wei Xingying as a senior. Listen to his titles, calling this one uncle and that one master, he actually acts like a junior. What am I? Gong Lili, who used to call the other person "senior", now feels that he has followed him and has been suppressed by a large generation.
But who was this young officer? He looked not much older than Long Yu, but he was Xingying's master. He must be an old monster who had lived for hundreds or thousands of years. When Ying Lili was feeling very nervous, she heard him lower his voice and say, "Your Highness, that person is still alive."
"Oh?" Long Yu raised his eyebrows, but his eyes were looking at Wei Xingying beside him. There was some doubt and exploration in his eyes. Although he had just found the other stone chamber by following the prompts of the Living Soul Curse, he only saw the alien spy lying on the ground whose life or death was unknown, and there was no trace of Ping Lili. Later, he felt the spiritual power of Xingying remaining in the stone chamber. He had just left Feng Yan and others to deal with the remaining matters over there, and rushed here directly to ask for people, so he didn't know the situation over there. When he heard this, he was a little surprised.
Long Yu didn't believe that his nephew would be so merciful. That was not like his usual style. When he followed him in battles, this guy was a ruthless killer. Could it be that he had used the "Soul-Separation Guide" for too long and it could have changed his temperament?
"I just used the 'Soul Chasing Needle' to seal his sleep point." Wei Xingying said indifferently: "I think he should be a member of the Kongming tribe. I thought that saving his life might be of some use to you, uncle."
"You've made some progress!" A loud bang hit Wei Xingying's head heavily. A hint of relief flashed in Long Yu's eyes at this moment. He turned around and ordered Feng Yan: "Before he dies, ask me everything I want to know, no matter what method you use." At this moment, a chill suddenly appeared in his green eyes, and his cold voice seemed to be condensed with a layer of frost.
At this moment, Ying Lili realized that the person they were talking about might be the old man from the Kongming tribe who almost took her life. Her golden brown eyes flickered for a moment, and she remembered something more important: "Wait! He has an accomplice!"
After hearing this, the three of them were shocked and turned around to look at her. They saw Ping Lili tightly tugging at Long Yu's sleeve and hurriedly said, "She is..."
The words came to her lips, but she swallowed them back because Yinglili suddenly remembered the identity of the woman who was an undercover agent of the Kongming tribe, especially the identity of the master behind that woman, her master was the crown princess of the Ruoye tribe.
She had always automatically ignored one thing before, that is, although the best friend in front of her treated her very well, he was married. Although she didn't know how their relationship was, she told him so openly that your wife's personal maid was a foreign spy. No matter who saw it, it would be suspected of sowing discord, right? Especially since her identity was so sensitive.
Moreover, once this matter got out, the life of the Crown Princess would not be easy. Everyone would subconsciously wonder if the Crown Princess was the mastermind behind the incident. Ping Lili knew that people's words were scary and she also knew the power of treason, so she was unwilling to do such a wicked thing. Although she hated the Crown Princess to the core before, she still felt a little reluctant to push her into the quagmire. After all, she subconsciously felt that the Crown Princess should be innocent.
Suddenly, she thought of Wei Xingying. Didn't Wei Xingying save her before? Didn't he find out? Or did he keep silent because of his identity?
As if noticing the fiery, inquiring look that Ying Lili was giving him, Wei Xingying spread his dead wood-like hands and said, "I woke up when you used the Netherworld Fire. I don't know what happened before that."
With just a casual remark, he cleared himself of all blame.
Ping Lili cursed inwardly, "Old fox!"
Long Yu's expression was already somewhat impatient. He turned Ying Lili's body over, forcing Ying Lili to look directly into his deep green eyes: "What's going on? Who is that person?!"
Seeing the other party's serious expression , Ping Lili thought that she couldn't avoid it. If she didn't tell him, it might cause a greater disaster to her friend and the Ruoye tribe. It was the same whether she was brave enough or not, so she might as well be the bad guy. She sighed and said the truth word by word, which shocked the three people present: "She should be called C, the personal maid of the Crown Princess."
Suddenly, someone in the room gasped, and the pair of emerald green eyes became even colder!
