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

Li Fan rested on the bed, his eyes shut tight, showing no sign that Wu Ninglu's words had reached him.

A subtle shift appeared in Wu Ninglu's lovely gaze. She started loosening her clothes, ready to join him on the bed.

But right when her form was on the verge of brushing against Li Fan, a sharp, icy cold burst forth from his body. On reflex, she shivered and drew away.

Upon nearer inspection, Wu Ninglu was stunned to see a delicate coating of ice had already spread across her skin in that moment.

If she hadn't withdrawn by instinct, she was sure her own spouse would have turned her into a block of ice.

Joy and fury tangled within her heart.

Before the myriad sentiments in her mind could spill out, Li Fan's steady voice broke the quiet.

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

Though her bid for intimacy had been turned down, Wu Ninglu felt no rage this time.

Her features lit up with happiness as she bobbed her head eagerly. “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.”

The moment she spun to depart, a barrier of ice sprang up, blocking the exit completely.

Caught off guard, she whirled around to face Li Fan.

His eyelids stayed lowered while he uttered more words, drifting to a wholly different subject.

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

Wu Ninglu hesitated briefly, then grasped his intent at once.

“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 words faded as she gradually drew back the step she'd begun to take.

“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 let out a gentle sigh.

“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 abruptly lifted his gaze and fixed it directly on Wu Ninglu.

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

Under his stare, Wu Ninglu's frame quivered, and she nodded without thinking.

Li Fan shut his eyes again and sank back into his meditative state.

Silence enveloped the chamber once more.

A subtle aura of frosty force hung in the atmosphere. Wu Ninglu had to channel her spiritual power to its utmost just to keep warm.

Huddled in one corner of the space, her mind brimmed with resentment and admiration alike.

“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.”

Observing her partner in serene practice, a storm of ideas raced through her thoughts.

Only after his breaths evened out and his presence slowly steadied, with him still wordless and eyes sealed—did Wu Ninglu give a small pout, rise, and slip out of the room softly.

…

“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 cultivator’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.”