Chapter 1117 - 548: Blood Sisters?! (Part 2)

And as she got older, her looks had changed as well.

"Many thanks."

Yang Yun smiled as she thanked him. "Since you’re here, stay and eat with us. It happens to be noon anyway."

After speaking, before Chen Xuan could say anything, she hurriedly ran back inside.

"The lady of the house is always like this. Maybe after all these years, she’s already taken you as family."

Qin Ming felt a bit guilty in his heart.

All these years, she had been here with him, almost cut off from the outside world, far from her kin. She had suffered for his sake.

"Then I’ll be intruding."

Since He put it that way, Chen Xuan didn’t stand on ceremony. It was just a meal; nothing to fuss about.

He had nothing else to do anyway.

"You’ve got a blessing coming to your mouth. The lady’s cooking is truly top-notch!"

Very soon, it was noon.

In the sitting room, Yang Yun had prepared a whole table of dishes.

Whether in color or fragrance, even a foodie like Chen Xuan couldn’t help but voice his praise.

"It’s all just home cooking, don’t mind if it’s plain."

Yang Yun placed a set of bowl and chopsticks in front of him, then sat down at Qin Ming’s side.

"Thank you, Aunt Yang!"

Chen Xuan hurriedly expressed his thanks. Though they had only met for a short while, Yang Yun, despite being the Princess Consort, didn’t put on any airs. She treated him like an elder would, very gentle.

She even made him feel a sense of home.

It was very comfortable.

"Father, Mother..."

Just then, a clear, crisp male voice rang out, full of excitement.

"Nian’Er!"

Yang Yun immediately stood up and walked toward the door.

They saw a young man, somewhat resembling Qin Ming, wearing a blue brocade robe, running in with a beaming smile. "Father, Mother, I had a Realm Breakthrough."

His words were filled with excitement.

He didn’t even notice Chen Xuan sitting there.

"Nian’Er... hurry, let Mother take a look at you. You shut yourself away for over a year this time."

Yang Yun’s eyes instantly reddened. She and Qin Ming had only this one son; he was the flesh of her heart.

"Mother..."

Qin Nian came to stand before Yang Yun.

Yang Yun cupped his face, her heart aching. "You’ve gotten so thin!"

With a sudden rush, her tears fell.

"Alright now, it’s only been a year. There are other people here!"

Qin Ming spoke up, but earned a white-eyed glare from Yang Yun.

She wiped the corners of her eyes. "Come, Nian’Er, sit down and eat, eat more!"

"You’re far too thin!"

Yang Yun pulled him to sit in the seat between Qin Ming and herself.

"Thank you, Mother."

Qin Nian laughed, but his gaze fell on Chen Xuan. Just now he had been too excited, and it had been too long since he’d seen Yang Yun, so he truly hadn’t noticed the guest until Qin Ming spoke.

In his impression, no one had ever come here before.

"Who is he?"

Qin Nian began to speculate inwardly.

"Prince Xuan of rMolan Mansion, and also your younger sister’s beloved."

Qin Ming spoke up at this moment.

"Younger sister?"

Qin Nian was stunned, but he quickly returned to normal. He had only one younger sister, and that was Qin Ying.

Chen Xuan smiled and nodded to him.

"His strength is in no way inferior to your father’s."

Qin Ming spoke again—he was even stronger than He was. Back in the Hidden Forest Abyss, Chen Xuan had sent him flying with aura alone. Though he had been unprepared, it was enough to show how terrifying Chen Xuan’s strength was.

"What?"

Qin Nian exclaimed loudly. Stronger than Father?

Yet he looked about the same age as himself!

His father was Dao Realm eighth layer, Late Stage, only a single step from the peak.

"You’re really giving me too much credit, Prince. I was fighting with my life on the line and almost crippled myself."

Chen Xuan said modestly.

Normally his strength was only at eighth layer, Late Stage. With a life-on-the-line effort he could rival the peak, but only for a very short time, and it was extremely dangerous.

Barring life and death, he wouldn’t do such a thing.

"Greetings, Prince Xuan!"

Qin Nian rose and gave Chen Xuan a slight formal bow, which genuinely surprised Chen Xuan.

He immediately stood up and reached out to help him up. In any case, he was the Prince’s son—by status he was not much different from the Princes of Great Yu.

"There’s no need for that."

"We’re about the same age. Just call me Brother Xuan."

"Brother Xuan!"

Qin Nian cupped his fists with both hands. He admired experts the most, and Chen Xuan was about the same age as him yet had strength comparable to his father. That was precisely why he treated Chen Xuan this way.

"Enough, in the future when there’s a chance, you can ask him for more guidance."

"But for now... eat. The food is about to get cold!"

With that, He himself began to eat in big mouthfuls.

He never tired of Yang Yun’s cooking.

"Eat, eat."

Yang Yun chimed in as well, though a trace of puzzlement surfaced in her eyes.

This meal, Chen Xuan ate with great delight.

Yang Yun kept serving him dishes and Qin Nian kept picking up food for him.

The only pity was that there was no wine.

After the meal.

In the small courtyard, Qin Ming and Chen Xuan lay on reclining chairs. After sharing a meal, their relationship seemed to have grown much closer.

As for Qin Nian, Yang Yun had pulled him into the room to talk.

"What do you think of Nian’Er?"

Qin Ming suddenly spoke.

Hearing this, Chen Xuan glanced at him from the corner of his eye.

Originally, after eating he had planned to return to his tent, but Qin Ming had kept him back.

"So there is something."

Although he already had some guesses in his heart, since Qin Ming hadn’t laid things bare, Chen Xuan was unwilling to say them out loud, so he replied,

"Young and already at Dao Realm fifth layer. It seems Prince has put quite a lot of effort into training him."

Though it was the truth, some things, when said aloud, made Qin Ming’s brows twitch slightly. Clearly, he was not satisfied.

"Yes."

He let out a sigh. "Nian’Er’s talent is considered top-tier, but he’s been stuck here all this time. A pity."

"So it is, after all."

Chen Xuan said inwardly to himself; it was just as he had guessed.

But this involved the Imperial Family, and he really didn’t want to get mixed up in it.

Besides, he didn’t think he had the ability to interfere.

Seeing Chen Xuan not pick up the topic, Qin Ming continued on his own, "Do you know what this king’s relationship with Your Majesty is?"