A tall figure could be seen walking to the entrance of the Floating Cloud City. The figure was 6'9" and he was sporting a ragged cloak on his body while wearing a traveler's hat.
Looking closely you could see that the person has long black hair that was tied in a ponytail and he has dark brown eyes. His face is above average in looks, almost crossing the line of handsome, but with his light stubble beard on his face, he could be called quite handsome now.
Stopping at the gate, he looked at the guards and paid the fee for entering the city. He lowered his head and silently walked to the Xia Manor.
Many people were turning their heads to look at the handsome young man but didn't disturb him due to the terrifying aura that he was releasing. Noticing the person's traveler's look, this cemented their decision on not disturbing him and continued on their business.
Noticing that the people around him were not looking at him anymore, he increased his speed and walked faster to the Xia Manor.
Arriving at the gate, he looked at the guards who had a puzzled look on their face. He then raised his hat and winked at them while saying, "Hi guys, I'm back! Don't tell the family that I'm here please, I want to surprise them."
Looking at the person closely, the guards noticed that it was Xia Lin who was in front of them and smile while saying, "Welcome back young master Xia Lin! Please go in and meet the Patriarch and your siblings, they have missed you very much."
Xia Lin couldn't help but smile warmly at them and say, "Of course! Thanks for the warm welcome guys. And keep up on the good work!" After saying this, he walked in the Manor while waving goodbye to the two.
Noticing that Xia Lin walked away but was still waving at them, the two couldn't help but smile warmly and wave back to their kind young master.
After walking out on the guards, Xia Lin tried to sense Xia Yuanba and Xia Qingyue and noticed that they were in their father's office. He then proceeded to go there and surprise them not knowing that it was he who will be surprised.
When he opened the door, he was supposed to yell out the word "surprise" but seeing Xia Qingyue's ecstatic look, his father's proud face and Xia Yuanba's conflicted look, he stopped.
Hearing the door open, the three looked at the person who dared intrude the Patriarch's office and recognized that person as their older brother/son.
The three then looked surprised and happy that he was back, especially Xia Qingyue.
Xia Lin just gave the three a confused look and asked, "What were you guys talking about?"
At his words, Xia Qingyue's face flushed red, Xia Hongyi's face turned proud again and Xia Yuanba had a conflicted look return to his face again.
Xia Hongyi then said, "HAHAHAHA! Son! I didn't know that you were coming home today! Come!"
Xia Lin then walked over to the three and hugged his two siblings tightly before continuing walking over to his father.
Noticing Xia Lin's now hulking figure, long hair, and stubble beard, the three couldn't help but be surprised again. Seeing Xia Lin being taller than Xia Yuanba, Xia Qingyue couldn't help but feel small.
Xia Lin then stopped in front of Xia Hongyi and said, "Patriarch Xia Hongyi, I have come back from my training trip."
Xia Hongyi then laughed and said, "Good, good. I have good news to tell you."
Xia Lin thought, 'But I haven't even reported my results to you?' He just sighed and asked, "What is it, Patriarch?"
Xia Hongyi then replied with an excited voice, "Xia Qingyue and Xiao Che's engagement is now null and void! You can now marry Qingyue!"
Hearing his father's words, Xia Lin looked at his sister who blushed in embarrassment and looked back at this father and asked, "WHAT!?!? How did you guys do that!?"
Xia Hongyi looked at his daughter and gazed back at his oldest son and said, "If it weren't for Qingyue confessing to me that she was a disciple of the Frozen Cloud Asgard sect it would have been very difficult. But after hearing this news, it helped me in my endeavor to make you two marry! Now the only problem is; how do I make you two marry with the sect's approval and the Xiao family not being angered of this matter?"
Xia Lin looked at his father blankly and then said, "You are going crazy in making Qingyue and I marry." But inside, he was jumping up and down for Xia Qingyue to not marry Yun Che but him instead.
But his father didn't listen to a single word he said and started to mutter words, that the other people inside the room with him, couldn't understand a single word he was saying.
He looked at his father one last time and grabbed his brother and fiancee while saying, "Lets go. We still have much to discuss in my room."
Xia Qingyue face flushed due to Xia Lin mentioning of them going to his room and Xia Yuanba was sporting a puzzled look on why he was going too.
After the three entered the bedroom, Xia Lin then sat down on his bed and looked at the two who were left standing in front of him and asked, "So what happened while I was gone?"
With Xia Qingyue still out of this world, Xia Yuanba was the only one that could explain everything to him.
Xia Yuanba then explained to Xia Lin that a few days ago; Xia Qingyue said to their father and him that she was the disciple of the Frozen Cloud Asgard sect.
After hearing this, their father then ran to the Xiao family and explained to them that the marriage couldn't happen because of Xia Qingyue being the disciple of the Frozen Cloud Asgard sect.
Understanding their father's words, the grandfather reasoned with all the elders and the patriarch that they should do what their father asked for. Suspiciously, all the elders and the patriarch agreed to this easily and what their father described as a happy look.
After the said meeting, the engagement was immediately null and voice.
Xia Lin just laughed at what Xia Yuanba was telling him. He then looked at his cultivation and noticed that Xia Yuanba was already at the Nascent Soul Realm but it was still at the first level.
He then looked at the embarrassed Xia Qingyue and looked at hers and saw that she was already at the Spirit Profound Realm.
He then looked at the two and said to Xia Yuanba, "Congratulations on breaking through to the Nascent Soul Realm Yuanba. But can you leave me and Qingyue for now? I still have a lot to talk about to her."
Xia Yuanba then nodded and walked out of the room. When Xia Lin felt that he was far enough from the room, he grabbed Xia Qingyue's left hand and dragged her beside him
Xia Qingyue yelped and looked at her brother/fiancee and blushed and looked down.
Looking at Xia Qingyue, Xia Lin then thought, 'I have to bullshit my way out of this and tease Qingyue a little bit. Cheng Long don't you dare listen in on us and if you do and you suddenly slip up in the future, I'll beat your spirit until you feel that you just want to pass on to the afterlife.'
Not receiving any answer, Xia Lin then continued focusing on Xia Qingyue who still had her head lowered.
He then grabbed Xia Qingyue's body and hugged her while jumping to the middle of the bed while she was still in his arms.
He then asked in a soft and loving, "Qingyue, why did you tell father that you were a disciple of the Frozen Cloud Asgard sect? You should have known that it would have helped him break the engagement off with the Xiao family, and it did. So why did you do it?"
Xia Qingyue then buried her head in Xia Lin's chest and said in a muffled voice, "I don't want to marry someone that I don't know very well. And the marriage would still be void after a month of our marriage because I'll be going to the sect now."
Xia Lin used his right hand to lift her head to look at him and asked with a teasing smile, "Is that the only reason?"
Xia Qingyue blushed so hard that her face looked like it was going to explode from all the blood in her head. She then punched his chest and continued doing so while saying, "Stupid big brother Lin!"
He just laughed at her cute gestures and said, "I didn't hear you say anything about that reason Qingyue!"
Xia Qingyue then hugged Xia Lin and buried her face in his chest again and let out a muffled voice, "Because I....love....you."
He smiled at her answer and said, "I love you too Qingyue but the Frozen Cloud Asgard won't agree of you marrying me in the future."
Xia Qingyue then looked at her brother with tears in her eyes and said, "But, but, but with your strength, you could be the benefactor of the Frozen Cloud Asgard sect! I know that the Sect Master is not as strong as you, so please find a way big brother Lin."
Thinking it over, Xia Lin could raze the Frozen Cloud Asgard to the ground but he doesn't want that to happen. He then thought Xia Qingyue's words over and thought, 'I COULD be a benefactor to the Frozen Cloud Asgard sect and make Qingyue the future sect master much faster. While this is happening, I could go over to the New Moon Profound Palace and woo Cang Yue over so that I have two beauties already. After that., I'll let the storyline continue and go back to the Training Chamber!'
He then looked back at Xia Qingyue's face that had tears in her eyes. He just sighed and said, "Okay, okay. I'll go to the Frozen Cloud Asgard sect tomorrow with you and conquer that damnable place and when you're strong enough, you'll be the new Sect Master."
Xia Qingyue then looked at him with a confused look and asked, "What? I don't want to be a Sect Master! I want to be with you! Why are you making me the Sect Master?"
Listening to Xia Qingyue's words, he couldn't help but sigh and say, "Qingyue, while you are in the Frozen Cloud Asgard sect, I will be with Yuanba guiding him in his cultivation. I plan for him to enter the New Moon Profound Palace and be an elder there so I can watch over him."
Xia Qingyue then looked even sadder and asked, "Why do you always prioritize Yuanba over me? I thought you said that you love me? So, why?"
He then replied, "Because if I don't guide him then he won't unleash his full potential because of his Profound Veins, not being fully awakened yet."
She asked him with a confused look, "What do you mean 'not fully awakened'? And if so, why couldn't I just come with you guys?"
He then replied with a warm smile, "Because Qingyue, if I want to conquer the Frozen Cloud Asgard so that we can get married, who will keep them in line?"
Xia Qingyue then asked with an even more confused look, "If you are really strong enough to conquer the sect on your own, then why don't you just dominate them and take me with you? I could just quit the sect if you want me to."
Xia Lin then gave her a shocked look and facepalmed. He laughed and kissed her lips and laughed again while saying, "Hahaha! My little princess is such a smart and dominating woman!"
Feeling Xia Lin's lips on her, even if were only for a few seconds, she blushed and buried her head in his chest again with steam coming out of her ears.
He just smiled at Xia Qingyue and stroked her hair while closing his eyes.
Xia Qingyue felt him stroke her hair was in bliss but after a while, she noticed that his stroking stopped. She then looked at his face and noticed that he had fallen asleep while she was in his arms.
She then smiled happily and continued to bury her face in his chest and closed her eyes too. A few seconds after that, she too fell asleep.
Unknown to them, Xia Yuanba was worried why the two were still in the room all alone. He then went to his father and had him come with him so that when the two were angered that they were disturbed, then he will lot be alone listening to them reprimanding him.
After arriving in front of Xia Lin's door, the father and son duo looked at each other. Xia Hongyi then gestured that Xia Yuanba should open the door. Xia Yuanba then gave his father an 'I don't want to die' look but he received a glare from his father prompting him to open the door.
When he opened his brother's door, Xia Yuanba and Xia Hongyi saw that the two were sleeping. They noticed that Xia Qingyue was sleeping on top of Xia Lin while hugging him and Xia Lin was sleeping while he had one hand on her waist and another on her head.
Seeing the scene in front of them, they quietly closed the door and looking at each other. Xia Hongyi was sporting a happy look and Xia Yuanba too was wearing a happy look but if you look closely, his eyes held a sad expression on them.
Xia Hongyi then ran away from Xia Lin's bedroom, but if you have sharp hearing senses then you could hear him shouting in a distance saying, "Success!"
Xia Yuanba was left in front of Xia Lin's door and he then thought, 'I hope brother Xiao Che is okay.'