He had no desire to play the role of the obstructionist, only to find himself the subject of a tawdry elopement scandal. That would only bring disgrace upon the Xie Clan. This was not the sort of thing one could discuss, not even with one's own brother.
As they spoke, they hurried back to the Xie estate, only to stumble upon Zhao Xuan and Xie Lingyu sharing a tender moment. To be precise, Xie Lingyu was busy offering up the Xie Clan’s most precious resources to assist Zhao Xuan in his cultivation.
In the brief time it had taken Xie Qi to find Xie Qing, Xie Lingyu had not only cleared out a vast collection of gold, wood, and earth-element treasures from the vault to help Zhao Xuan perfect his Yin-Yang Five Elements, but she had also produced three portions of the Power of All Living Beings for him to refine and absorb.
Chapter 168