A Family of Hopeless Romantics, Except for the Evil Little Junior Brother
Chapter 180: Sooner or Later I’ll Go Crazy

Li Xuanxiao rubbed his brow.

Great Sui.

Ye Yunzhou put down the scroll in his hand and asked, “Teacher, Father asked me today what I think of Great Sui’s laws.”

Jia Sidào smiled without answering, instead leisurely preparing a cup of tea for himself.

After spreading moist ash inside the stove, he placed three round short charcoal pieces as the base fire.

First, he crushed the tea cake and placed it into a bowl.

He used a spell to boil water, and when it began to bubble gently, he poured a little into the bowl, stirring the tea into a paste, then added boiling water.

At the same time, he stirred with a tea whisk, causing the tea froth to rise and form a thick surface.

Once the tea leaves unfolded and the fragrance filled the air,

He gracefully lifted the teapot, tilting his wrist slightly, letting the tea pour evenly into each cup.

In that instant, the tea looked like amber-colored nectar, rippling in the cups with exquisite rings.

Finally, he held a cup with both hands and passed it to Ye Yunzhou.

The whole set of movements flowed like water—neither rushed nor slow—exuding elegance in every gesture.

Don’t ask why there are so many steps.

The key is, I need time to think too!!!

I can't just say “hold on a sec, let me think about it.”

That would be way too low-class.

So instead, I pretended to make tea, while my thoughts raced.

Ye Yunzhou took the cup and heard Jia Sidào say:

“To govern a country, rely on standards; to bring peace, rely on regulations.

Law is the pillar of governance—it is the greatest and most important rule in managing a nation.

But law alone is not enough—‘rules’ must be enforced to become true ‘order’.

To ensure laws are followed, you need both the right laws and the right people.

In all things under heaven, making laws is not hard—what’s hard is ensuring they’re obeyed...”

Ye Yunzhou committed each word to heart, carefully pondering them.

“.........”

Daxia.

“You encounter a demon stronger than yourself. What should you do?”

The examiner from the Demon Suppression Bureau stared sharply at Zhang Haoran.

Zhang Haoran paused, then said, “In response, I’ve identified four ‘must-follow principles,’ five ‘essential preparations,’ five ‘key management steps,’ and twelve major ‘action guidelines’.”

“.........”

Mount Shushan.

Li Xuanxiao swallowed a Brain-Boosting Pill he had just refined.

Then, still unsure, drank a calming oral liquid.

Hmm... at this rate, am I going to develop a split personality?

Right now, Li Xuanxiao had to play the part of Constable Zhang Haoran, play the role of Tribulation Stage powerhouse Jia Sidào,

And also continue as the ordinary Mount Shushan disciple, Li Xuanxiao.

Whenever he encountered Liu Qiushui, he became a fool who only knew how to cry “Daddy”...

He rubbed his temples again.

Hah! If I transmigrated to an entertainment world, what jobs would those award-winning actors even have left?

Since the Heavenly Dao has left me no way out, I’ll just have to find one myself.

Can’t be helped.

Li Xuanxiao shook his head, lamenting his difficult life.

I just want to survive, that’s all.

Posing as Zhang Haoran to enter Daxia’s Demon Suppression Bureau was a crucial part of Li Xuanxiao’s plan—to know yourself and your enemy is to win a hundred battles.

If he could become part of the capital’s Demon Suppression Bureau and earn trust, he could learn more internal information...

After that, Li Xuanxiao went back to his usual letter-checking routine.

A thick stack—all letters scolding him from Di Nü Feng.

A few were from Liu Qiushui.

After he pretended to be a fool and escaped Liu Qiushui’s clutches,

She mistakenly believed that Ghost-Hand Divine Doctor Zhang Wenxuan had betrayed her and brought Li Xuanxiao back to Mount Shushan to atone for her sins.

But she still ended up eliminated by Mount Shushan.

Then again, maybe they just spread the word that Zhang Wenxuan was dead, when in fact he was still alive and hiding in Mount Shushan.

Li Xuanxiao sorted through each letter, then opened a new one.

This one wasn’t from Di Nü Feng or Liu Qiushui.

Hmm?

It was from Bai Li—addressed to Senior Brother.

Bai Li!?

Just seeing that name set off alarms in Li Xuanxiao’s mind.

Senior Brother Xue Yun had died a soul-erasing death for this person.

Li Xuanxiao read Bai Li’s letter carefully.

Its general message was to persuade Senior Brother Xue Yun not to foolishly activate the Demon Suppression Tower for her, and to prioritize the people of the world.

The letter was full of sincere emotion, saying that in her final moments, she simply wanted to stay by her Senior Brother’s side.

After reading the letter, Li Xuanxiao nodded slightly.

This person did seem to have a good sense of the bigger picture—it was just too bad that Senior Brother had been too stubborn.

He couldn’t help but feel a bit more favorable toward her. Of course, everyone knew Li Xuanxiao’s favorability system was out of 100.

You couldn’t judge someone completely based on a single letter.

Now that Senior Brother had passed, he would take care of this karmic tie for him.

Li Xuanxiao’s gaze fell to the address on the letter.

“...........”

In a quiet, deep bamboo forest, sunlight streamed through the gaps in the lush leaves, casting dappled light.

A breeze stirred the green stalks, rustling softly. As he walked along the winding path, the sound of rushing water reached his ears.

A waterfall cascaded from above, misting the air like smoke and fog.

Glittering droplets sparkled in the sunlight, while pink petals floated down like snow.

Before Li Xuanxiao stood a woman, her bare back turned toward him.

She was bathing in the lake, her skin like creamy jade—soft and fair, so delicate it seemed a breath could break it.

Sunlight filtered through the leaves, casting shifting light across her body, adding a hazy, mysterious allure.

Her back was elegantly curved, her round shoulders slightly trembling, her slender waist just the size of a handspan—below that was...

Hmm?

The woman suddenly seemed to sense something and spun around sharply.

The moment her gaze met Li Xuanxiao’s, a blush swiftly spread across her pale cheeks.

She raised a jade-like hand and waved.

In an instant, a thick fog of water surged forth out of nowhere, covering her graceful figure completely.

When the mist slowly faded, the woman appeared again before Li Xuanxiao—now fully dressed.

However, droplets still clung to her delicate face like dewdrops on a lotus leaf at dawn, or raindrops on a petal after the rain—

Making her look even more alluring, elegant and otherworldly.

“You... who are you? Why are you spying on me while I bathe?”

Li Xuanxiao turned away. “You misunderstand, miss—I came on behalf of Senior Brother Xue Yun.”

“You... you’re Xue Yun’s Junior Brother?”

“That’s right.”

“Where is he? Where is he now?”

“Senior Brother Xue Yun has passed away—his soul has been erased.”

“What!?”

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