My Longevity Simulation - Chapter 1139: The Sun Clan’s Hidden Backhand

Li Fan lay on the bed with his eyes closed, as if he had not heard Wu Ninglu’s words at all.

Wu Ninglu’s beautiful eyes flickered slightly. She began to undo her garments, preparing to climb onto the bed as well.

However, just as her body was about to touch Li Fan, a bone-piercing chill erupted from him. Instinctively, she shuddered and stepped back.

Looking closely, Wu Ninglu was shocked to discover that a thin layer of frost had formed on her skin in that instant.

Had she not instinctively pulled away, she was certain she would have been frozen solid by her own husband.

Her heart was a mix of joy and anger.

Before she could speak the thousand words swirling in her chest, Li Fan’s calm voice suddenly sounded.

“I just broke through, and I can’t perfectly control my power yet. You should avoid getting too close to me for now.”

Although her attempt to show affection was rejected, Wu Ninglu did not get angry this time.

Her face brightened with delight as she nodded repeatedly. “Alright, alright. I didn’t expect that after vanishing for over half a year, my dear Sun Lang would return with such a surprise. This is a great matter. I must inform the clan so everyone knows.”

As she turned to leave, an ice wall instantly formed, sealing the doorway shut.

Startled, she turned back to look at Li Fan.

His eyes remained closed as he spoke again, seemingly about something entirely unrelated.

“Regarding the appointment for the Guardian Hall, have the three family elders decided who will take the position?”

Wu Ninglu paused for a moment, then quickly realized what he meant.

“The patriarch naturally cannot leave his duties. My eldest uncle and third uncle pushed the matter back and forth for quite some time. But a few days ago, I heard the eldest uncle finally gave in…”

Her voice trailed off as she slowly retracted the foot she had lifted.

“Our branch is already not well regarded in the clan. If word of your advancement to Dao Integration spreads, they will surely send us to the Guardian Hall. That would mean being confined there for at least three hundred years without being able to leave.”

“Hmph.”

“If I hadn’t been injured during my breakthrough, causing my realm to become unstable and risking exposure, I wouldn’t have come back so hastily.”

Li Fan sighed softly.

“Although serving in the Guardian Hall comes with material rewards from both the clan and the Immortal Alliance, such things are meaningless to me now. And three hundred years… is far too long.”

Li Fan suddenly opened his eyes and looked straight at Wu Ninglu.

“So for now, do not reveal anything about my breakthrough.”

Meeting his gaze, Wu Ninglu’s body trembled as she instinctively nodded.

Li Fan then closed his eyes once more and resumed his meditation.

The room fell silent again.

A faint field of freezing energy lingered in the air. Wu Ninglu had to circulate her spiritual power at full strength just to maintain her body temperature.

Curled up in the corner of the room, her heart was filled with both grievance and envy.

“So this is the might of a Dao Integration cultivator… I never thought he would be the one to reach this realm first. I had always believed Sun Weizhou would be the first among the younger generation to break through.”

As she watched her husband in quiet cultivation, countless thoughts churned through her mind.

Only when his breathing steadied and his aura gradually calmed, yet he remained silent with his eyes closed—did Wu Ninglu pout slightly, stand up, and quietly leave the room.

…

“If I’m not mistaken, before long, that foolish woman will expose the fact that her Dao companion is already a Dao Integration-level expert.”

“She only did it for the small benefits promised by Sun Luchang.”

“Well, it cannot be said that she is truly stupid. After all, only the benefits actually in one’s own hands are real. As long as Sun Ang is a Dao Integration cultivator, no matter where she goes, others will show her some respect as the Dao Integration cultivators’s wife.” Li Fan’s eyes turned deep, as if he could see through the flow of time itself.

Just as Li Fan had predicted—

Half a month later, when Wu Ninglu personally saw her elder uncle and third uncle promising each other all sorts of generous conditions just to avoid taking up positions in the Guardian Hall, she could not help but feel tempted.

After all, her days with Sun Ang in the past were not particularly good.

She had no say in the family’s decisions, and any good opportunity always went to others first.

However, due to Li Fan’s prior warning, she did not speak directly.

Yet, her slightly abnormal expression did not escape the eyes of the Sun family’s Dao Integration experts.

Moreover, when Li Fan had returned earlier, he had deliberately released a faint ripple of spiritual fluctuation, planting a seed of suspicion in their hearts.

After a round of questioning, Wu Ninglu half-reluctantly and half-willingly revealed the matter.

Sun Luchang was overjoyed at once, and immediately pulled his two elder brothers along to confront Li Fan together.

Li Fan feigned helplessness and anger as he looked at Wu Ninglu.

The three Dao Integration elders hurried to defend her, excusing her actions.

Then, they earnestly persuaded Li Fan, reasoning with both emotion and logic.

For the sake of the family’s greater interests, he ultimately had no choice but to agree to take the post at the Guardian Hall in her husband’s stead.

“Lu’er, don’t worry. While you’re away, we’ll make sure to take good care of Ninglu. We won’t let her suffer in the slightest,” Sun Luchang promised.

Lu’er was Sun Ang’s childhood name.

In theory, since they were both Dao Integration cultivators now, it was improper for an elder to still call him by his childhood name. Yet Sun Luchang continued to do so deliberately, to remind him that “Sun Ang” was still a member of the Sun clan.

To ensure that Sun Ang could pass the inspection of the Ten Thousand Immortal Alliance, the three Dao Integration experts of the Sun family jointly tested his actual combat ability.

Li Fan only defended throughout, occasionally releasing one or two weaker spells.

After several hundred rounds, he gradually showed signs of fatigue.

“Lu’er, the Spirit of Heaven and Earth you devoured truly isn’t ordinary. Though your offense is somewhat lacking, that freezing domain which seals everything around you can block the majority of attack techniques,” the three Dao Integration elders remarked with satisfaction.

Even as a newly advanced Dao Integration cultivator, such strength was more than enough to satisfy the Immortal Alliance’s assessment.

Before departing for the headquarters of the Ten Thousand Immortal Alliance, Li Fan quietly called Wu Ninglu over.

“I know you’ve been avoiding me lately. Are you afraid that I’ll blame you?”

“How could that be?” she replied.

“I understand. Even if you hadn’t said anything, my advancement to Dao Integration couldn’t have remained hidden for long. Some things are simply inevitable.”

“Besides, you and I are one. I’ve struggled for three hundred years. Getting a few benefits for you isn’t a big deal.”

Wu Ninglu was taken aback by Li Fan’s words, and for a moment, she even felt moved.

“While I’m gone, you must be careful on your own.”

“Those old men in the family speak kindly, but who knows what they’ll actually do.”

“During this trip, I made a friend. He helped me greatly in achieving this breakthrough.”

As he spoke, Li Fan handed her a jade communication talisman.

“If you ever encounter something you truly cannot handle, contact him.”

“He should lend you his aid.”

“But remember, this person is also a Dao Integration cultivator, and his temperament is rather eccentric. Unless it’s absolutely necessary, do not seek him out.”

“Remember this well.”