In Ling Feng and Liu Chengfeng's expectant gazes, Liu Chengfeng swallowed the pill.

A moment later, Liu Chengfeng felt sticky all over as a black, foul-smelling substance continuously seeped out of his pores.

Feeling that he had regained control of his body, Liu Chengfeng slowly climbed out of bed, looked at the black substance on his body, and gave a bitter laugh, "Well, now I've completely lost face in front of you guys. Take a seat, I'm going to take a shower!"

"Dad, you can move now?" Ting Yu's eyes filled with surprise, as if she couldn't believe it.

Liu Chengfeng gave Ting Yu a reassuring look, then walked into the bathroom.

"Ling Feng, my dad stood up!" Ting Yu's eyes reddened, and she said in a choked voice, "Thank you, Ling Feng!"

Ling Feng gently wrapped his arms around Ting Yu and said softly, "Ting Yu, do we still need to say thank you to each other? I should do all these things!"

Ting Yu leaned her head against Ling Feng's chest, murmuring to herself, "I've been really scared these past days, afraid that my father would remain immobile forever, afraid that you would encounter some danger in Fusang... Now I'm finally at peace!"

Ling Feng hugged Ting Yu in silence, well aware of the helplessness and confusion in her heart. All he could do was to warm Ting Yu with his embrace and give her strength.

"By the way, Ting Yu, where's Aunt Wan? Isn't she here today?" Ling Feng couldn't help asking.

Ting Yu spoke softly, "My mom was sent off to work by my dad. After all, there are some matters within the Dragon Group that need to be dealt with by my mom. But she will come to replace me this evening!"

A smile appeared on Ling Feng's face, "Finally changed the way you address her? Not calling her Aunt Wan anymore?"

Ting Yu's face turned red, and she sighed, "Actually, I just didn't want to face it all before. Aunt Wan has been very kind to me, but I always had a knot in my heart. However, after this incident, I really put a lot of things into perspective and realized what I should truly value!"

"When I saw Aunt Wan meticulously helping my dad clean his body, when I saw only love in her eyes without a hint of impatience, when I saw that a single glance between them was enough for mutual understanding, I realized how ridiculous and meaningless my previous insistence was," Ting Yu said softly. "It was just the stubbornness of an immature little girl, always indulged and retreated by the adults who love her!"

Looking up at Ling Feng, Ting Yu said with a smile on her lips and tears in her eyes, "Do you know, Ling Feng? The first time I called Aunt Wan 'Mom,' the always strong Aunt Wan who never shed a tear, cried. Seeing her tears, I finally understood that she had been waiting for those words for eighteen years. Ling Feng, am I not an inconsiderate child?"

Stroking Ting Yu's hair, Ling Feng said, "Ting Yu, you're not inconsiderate; it's just that everyone has to go through the process of understanding life. Some people live a whole lifetime and still don't know what's most important in life! And I believe that when you called out that word, Aunt Wan's heart must have been sweet. She won't blame you. She will only love you more, right?"

Ting Yu nodded, "Ling Feng, I've never felt as happy as I do today. I've felt a complete love from both a father and a mother again, and I have a boyfriend who loves me. I truly feel like there are no regrets in my life anymore!"

"Haha, let's save that phrase for when our children and grandchildren fill the halls and our hair is full of white," Ling Feng clasped Liu Tingyu's hand, "In life or death, far or near, we make our promise here, hand in hand, till old age do we part. I am a greedy man, I am not content with just the beauty of our present, trust me, we can build an even better future of our own!"

A happy smile appeared on Liu Tingyu's face, "Mhm, I believe you!"

...

It took more than half an hour before Liu Chengfeng quickly finished showering and came out. Seeing Liu Chengfeng standing up again filled Ling Feng's heart with immense happiness; the next step would be helping Uncle Liu recover his strength.

However, Ling Feng was also very clear that getting the remaining antidote from Long Guangyi wouldn't be easy!

"It feels so good to be able to move again!" Liu Chengfeng swung his arms while he exclaimed sentimentally, "You know, sometimes people are like this. They don't cherish what they have until it's gone. It's the same with our bodies, and the same goes for love and family, too!"

Looking into Uncle Liu's eyes, Ling Feng always felt that his words were fraught with meaning.

"Uncle Liu, may I ask you something?" Ling Feng hesitated before asking.

"Go ahead," said Liu Chengfeng as he sat down.

Ling Feng recounted the recent events with Long Guangyi and asked, "Uncle Liu, who exactly is this Long Guangyi? I thought he wouldn't give me the antidote, but unexpectedly..."

"Unexpectedly, he gave it to you, right?" Liu Chengfeng laughed. "Before I answer your question, can you tell me, in your heart, what kind of person is Long Guangyi?"

Ting Yu listened on the side, muttering to herself, "What kind of person could he be? Obviously a bad guy!"

Yet, Ling Feng fell into deep thought and after a while said, "I don't know. Looking from an emotional perspective, I tend to see him as a bad guy, but... when I consider it from a rational and objective standpoint, if Long Guangyi really were a man of ill intents, I don't think the Elders of Dragon Group would just sit idly by, right? So... Uncle Liu, I really don't know what kind of person Long Guangyi is! I'm very confused!"

Liu Chengfeng let out a laugh, "Good, I'm somewhat satisfied with your answer. But before I respond, I want to correct a mistake of yours. You have taken Long Guangyi as your master, so you should show more respect in your words towards him, even if you were forced into discipleship at the time. After all, by taking him as your master, we are now part of the same martial lineage; I am your martial uncle. Do you understand that?"

Ling Feng took a deep breath and nodded, "Uncle Liu, I understand. I... I will show more respect towards him from now on!"

Liu Chengfeng nodded and continued, "Actually, my martial brother is a typical nationalist, you could even call him an extreme nationalist! In his eyes, the Huaxia ethnic group is the most outstanding in the world. For the interests of the Huaxia ethnic group, he wouldn't hesitate to sacrifice other races. It's precisely because of his nature that my master, his father, also the then Dragon King, felt he wasn't suited to take on the role of the next Dragon King. Thus, he arranged for me to defeat him, so I could smoothly inherit the position of the Dragon King."

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