In that instant, Ling Xueyan changed her address of Li Ling from "Young Master Yi" to "Brother Yi".
Li Ling smiled slightly, put his index finger to his lips and whistled, summoning his white Ferghana horse to his side. He said to Ling Xueyan, "The road is difficult to travel, Miss Ling, please mount your horse."
Ling Xueyan felt embarrassed that she would ride the horse herself while Li Ling walked. After thinking for a moment, she said softly, "Well... Brother Yi, let's ride together. Also, Brother Yi, you can just call me Xueyan."
Li Ling readily agreed, immediately mounted his horse, and extended his hand to Ling Xueyan: "Alright, Xueyan, give me your hand."
Ling Xueyan grabbed Li Ling's hand and, with a burst of strength, jumped onto the horse.
Li Ling wrapped his arms around Ling Xueyan, held the reins, and spurred the horse back towards Shiliu Town.
Listening to Li Ling's breathing, Ling Xueyan felt as if she were being half-embraced by him. Her face flushed, and she quickly changed the subject, asking, "By the way, Brother Yi, how is the woman who kidnapped me?"
Li Ling casually replied, "I killed him."
Ling Xueyan felt a sense of satisfaction upon hearing this, and then said with puzzlement, "As a woman, she should know how important reputation is to a woman. Why would she do such a vicious thing?"
Li Ling didn't quite understand the matchmaker's purpose. Perhaps the other party had experienced some tragic past, like Ye Erniang in Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils or Li Mochou in The Return of the Condor Heroes.
However, no matter what the matchmaker has been through, it cannot be a reason for her to harm others at will.
Li Ling simply said, "She is the matchmaker among the Four Demons of the Western Regions. She has committed numerous evils and killed countless people. Perhaps harming others is her pleasure."
Ling Xueyan nodded and praised Li Ling, "Brother Yi, by killing her, you have rid the world of a scourge."
As she nodded, a strand of hair fluttered gently, carrying a faint fragrance, brushing against Li Ling's face, tickling him.
Li Ling resisted the urge to blow the hair away. He glanced at Ling Xueyan's smooth face and said modestly, "Xueyan, you flatter me. I was just doing it on a whim."
Then Li Ling curled up the corner of his mouth and said, "Besides, Xueyan is my fiancée."
Li Ling used his flirting skills on the young girl.
Ling Xueyan's pretty face flushed instantly, as if she had drunk fine wine, giving her a unique kind of beauty.
The two talked and learned about each other's personalities.
The white horse carried the two people slowly through the grove of trees, onto a path, and headed towards Shiliu Town, which was not far away.
The white horse slowly entered Shiliu Town. Ling Xueyan pointed to a pharmacy and said, "Brother Yi, let's go to that pharmacy first. My father fought with some evil martial arts masters who were robbing caravans and was injured. I need to buy some medicine for him."
"Okay." Li Ling nodded and rode his horse to the entrance of the pharmacy.
The two dismounted and went into the pharmacy to buy medicine.
After Ling Xueyan came out of the pharmacy with two packets of medicinal herbs, the two stopped riding horses and walked side by side on the street.
Li Ling said, "Actually, I also have some medical knowledge and some precious items for treating internal injuries. I might be able to help with your father's injuries."
The healing treasure that Li Ling mentioned was naturally the World Essence.
Since the World Seed grew into the Qiankun World, the World Essence produced by the Qiankun World absorbing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth can basically repair any physical injury.
Li Ling asked the system, and the system replied that the World Essence contains the power of the world, which is equivalent to the immortal energy of the immortal realm and the divine power of the god realm. It is the primordial energy of heaven and earth that is a level higher than the spiritual energy of heaven and earth.
Ling Xueyan's pretty face lit up with joy, and she nodded, saying, "My father suffered internal injuries, which are difficult to treat, and I'm really at a loss. Brother Yi, your cultivation is profound, perhaps you really have a better way to treat him, but I'll have to trouble you again."
Li Ling casually replied, "How can you say it's troublesome? It's just a small favor. Besides, we'll be family from now on."
Li Ling's flirting skills were unleashed once again, and the young girl Ling Xueyan blushed once more. (The rest of the text appears to be unrelated and likely refers to a separate event or code.)
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Chapter 178 The Future Brother-in-Law is Jealous
Before long, Li Ling and Ling Xueyan crossed the long street and arrived directly at Zhenwei Escort Agency.
Upon entering the escort agency, Li Ling carefully observed the surroundings, looking at the weapon racks in the courtyard and the escorts coming and going.
As they entered the backyard, a handsome young man saw them and ran over, asking Ling Xueyan with concern, "Senior Sister, you're back! Why did it take you so long to buy the medicine?"
"Something happened on the way. Is my father alright?" Ling Xueyan didn't mention her encounter with the matchmaker, but asked directly.
"Master is fine, she's healing herself in her room." The young man said, glancing at Li Ling beside Ling Xueyan, his brows furrowing slightly, a hint of hostility in his eyes, and casually asking, "Senior Sister, who is this?"
Ling Xueyan smiled and said, "This is Yi Jifeng from Mingjian Villa, Young Master Yi."
Then Ling Xueyan introduced Li Ling: "Brother Yi, this is my father's apprentice, Zhang Cuishan."
Li Ling nodded to Zhang Cuishan, greeting him with an expressionless face, but secretly wondering if the other party's future child would be named Zhang Wuji.
When Zhang Cuishan heard that the visitor was Yi Jifeng, his expression turned somewhat gloomy, and he looked at Li Ling with hostility.
Zhang Cuishan grew up with Ling Xueyan and had always admired his senior sister. However, some time ago, his master Ling Tianba arranged for Ling Xueyan to marry Yi Jifeng of Mingjian Villa. Today, the person to be married has come here, which makes him very uncomfortable.
Zhang Cuishan had heard about his senior sister's marriage before, and he had objected to it to his master, Ling Tianba. However, Ling Tianba refuted him, but he was still very unhappy about it.
Ling Xueyan didn't notice Zhang Cuishan's expression. She had always regarded him as her younger brother and never thought that he would have feelings for her.
She said to Li Ling, "Brother Yi, let's go check on Father first."
With that, he led Li Ling toward the backyard.
Zhang Cuishan felt uneasy watching Li Ling walk away, so he quickly followed after him.
In the master bedroom in the backyard, Ling Tianba, the chief镖头 (bodyguard) of Zhenwei镖局 (escort agency), was sitting cross-legged on the bed, circulating his internal energy to heal his injuries.
Hearing the door creak open, he slowly opened his eyes and looked at the three men and women who entered the room.