"Drinking!" Luo Yuntian didn't answer the question, but simply picked up the entire jar of wine and poured it into his stomach, as if using this method to indicate that he didn't want to talk about this matter.

Xiaoyao seemed to understand that this matter might make Luo Yuntian very sad, because he could feel this sense of sadness. Luo Yuntian seemed to be using alcohol to suppress this sadness.

If it were merely troubles, Xiaoyao would think this might be because Luo Yuntian's married life was unhappy, that the wife he married was different from his ideal, and in their married life, he couldn't get the kind of fulfillment he wanted.

This situation was very normal. Even with passionate love, such situations could occur. However, this kind of situation should only cause some troubles. Even if he didn't want to face it, it shouldn't produce feelings of sadness.

Xiaoyao was certain there must be something else involved. He wanted to know, but the current Luo Yuntian couldn't be questioned about anything. He was just drinking and reciting poetry, as if venting the emotions in his heart.

Just as Xiaoyao was puzzled, another person appeared, questioning Xiaoyao: "Who are you, and why are you giving him wine?"

Xiaoyao looked toward the person. It was a noblewoman who appeared to be only in her thirties, with skin like snow that wouldn't lose to any young girl, and her elegant and luxurious dress and appearance showed her nobility.

"My name is Le Xiaoyao. I just wanted Master Luo to help me evaluate some wine. May I ask who you are?" Xiaoyao looked at the noblewoman and asked.

...

...

Although he had a feeling that this noblewoman might be Luo Yuntian's wife—Yun Qingyi, only she would inquire about Luo Yuntian's affairs, but if it was Yun Qingyi, why didn't he have that feeling? This seemed a bit strange.

"Yun Qingyi. Are you from the Luo family?" the noblewoman said. She really was Yun Qingyi.

Yun Qingyi? How could this be...

"Yes, an external family member of the Luo family, Le Xiaoyao," Xiaoyao replied.

"External family member, I don't care who you are. Even if you're the Luo family head, you're not allowed to give him wine anymore," Yun Qingyi said indifferently. But there was an irresistible tone in her voice, with the authority of someone in a superior position.

This was something that even Luo Yuntian and Third Master seemed to lack. Xiaoyao seemed to understand something. Could it be because of this that such a situation had occurred?

"Qingyun Fairy..." Xiaoyao was about to say something, but after just calling out one title, he was interrupted by the other party, who seemed to care very much about this title.

"Call me Madam Luo!"

"Don't call her Madam Luo. Call her Madam Yun. She didn't marry into our Luo family; I married into their Yun family," Luo Yuntian suddenly said from the side, seeming a bit drunk.

After hearing Luo Yuntian's words, Yun Qingyi's expression immediately changed, becoming somewhat gloomy, but more than that, it seemed to be pain.

Seeing this situation, Xiaoyao was becoming more and more confused. What exactly was going on? There was too much information!

From Luo Yuntian's statement that she hadn't married into the Luo family, Xiaoyao seemed to have some thoughts. Could it be that Luo Yuntian's marriage into the Yun family was intentional? What exactly was going on here...

"Alright, Madam Yun!" Xiaoyao's final choice of address still followed what Luo Yuntian had said. "Since you don't allow me to give him wine, then why do you still let him continue drinking? What's the point of this?"

"..." Yun Qingyi looked at Xiaoyao, seeming very surprised that her words would be contradicted by this young man before her.

However, this statement wasn't wrong. Since I'm not stopping him from drinking, what difference does it make if others give him wine? What's the point of stopping others from giving him wine?

"I don't want him to drink, but I can't stop him, so I can only stop others," Yun Qingyi looked at Xiaoyao and said quietly, seeming to have a kind of resentment.

What exactly is your situation? As his wife, why can't you stop him? Even if you can't stop the drinking completely, at least you could make him drink less. Can't you even do that?

Looking at the situation, you also care about him very much, but why don't you stop him? It's been almost twenty years, and you've let your husband be decadent for twenty years. This isn't normal!

"But what you're doing is meaningless. Rather than having him drink others' wine, it's better to have him drink mine. At least my wine is better than others' and won't harm his health!" Xiaoyao said.

Xiaoyao's wine was primarily focused on not harming health, with many medicinal ingredients added for balance. Not only did it not harm health, it even had some benefits. Of course, this was for martial artists; ordinary people still couldn't handle it.

This wasn't just because of Luo Yuntian's situation, but also for the Young Miss. She was addicted to alcohol, so brewing wine for her had to consider this aspect.

"What wine doesn't harm health," Yun Qingyi shook her head and said.

"My wine can. My wine is made with ancient recipes and some medicinal ingredients for balance... From now on, let me provide Master Luo's wine. I can brew some more," Xiaoyao said.

"Are you a wine brewer in the Luo family?" Yun Qingyi looked at Xiaoyao and asked. If this wine was really as he said, she could consider it. Since she couldn't stop Luo Yuntian from drinking, this was the only way.

"Not exactly, but I can be!" Xiaoyao replied. Wine brewing was just something he did on the side, but he could specifically brew wine for Luo Yuntian for a period of time.

"I don't understand what you mean," Yun Qingyi directly expressed her confusion. She didn't quite understand Xiaoyao's statement.

"I'm not currently doing this, but I can go do it," Xiaoyao answered honestly.

"Oh, I see. What benefit would this bring you?" Yun Qingyi looked at Xiaoyao. This made her feel that Xiaoyao had ulterior motives. She wouldn't believe that Xiaoyao was just being kind-hearted.

"Of course there are benefits. I want to see the Floating Cloud Technique of the Fuyun Sect," Xiaoyao said. If he didn't propose something, this matter would indeed be very suspicious, and if he was going to propose something, he might as well make it big and give them a shock.

The Floating Cloud Technique was the Fuyun Sect's founding technique. Apart from core members who could cultivate it, others could at most cultivate only the first or second levels.

"You're delusional. Even Yuntian doesn't have the qualification to see it. You should change your condition," Yun Qingyi directly rejected Xiaoyao's request. This was impossible.

"Then the secret manual of Floating Cloud Straight Up..." Floating Cloud Straight Up was the Fuyun Sect's founding lightness skill, the strongest vertical lightness skill in the world. At its highest level, it could allow a person to rise more than ten zhang, naturally referring to situations without borrowing external force.

Such a secret manual could be imagined to be almost as important as the Floating Cloud Technique, though not quite equal...

"This is also impossible. I can only teach you Floating Cloud Hand and Floating Cloud Sword Technique," Yun Qingyi said.

Floating Cloud Sword Technique and Floating Cloud Hand—weren't these Entering Cloud Dragon, also known as Luo Yuntian's famous techniques? These things could be asked of Luo Yuntian directly. This Yun Qingyi was really watertight.

"I'll think about this. Maybe I'll have something I need Madam Yun's help with in the future. No rush, no rush," Xiaoyao said with a smile. Since this was the case, he'd just drag it out. Anyway, he just wanted an explanation and didn't really want anything. This was just to prevent her from suspecting his motives.

"Since that's the case, then take your time thinking. As long as your wine is fine," Yun Qingyi said.

"That's natural!" Xiaoyao said. If possible, he could even use the wine to help regulate Luo Yuntian's health. Wine was a very ingenious thing—used well, it could benefit the body.

"Yuntian, let's go!" Yun Qingyi didn't pay attention to Xiaoyao, but went over to try to support Luo Yuntian.

"Why do you still come to manage me..." Luo Yuntian said, with a kind of helplessness in his tone, but he didn't refuse.

"I am your wife. This will never change," Yun Qingyi said gently, supporting Luo Yuntian as they left. The two looked very harmonious and compatible.

Could it be that his previous speculations were all wrong, that their relationship wasn't as cold as it appeared on the surface, and that there was still enviable marital affection between them?

Xiaoyao was becoming more and more confused. This matter was becoming quite mysterious!

Several days later, Xiaoyao had brewed quite a bit of special wine for Luo Yuntian. During this time, he had spoken with Luo Yuntian many times and had drunk with him, wanting to ask about events from the past, but he hadn't succeeded even once. Luo Yuntian wouldn't mention past events at all, but whenever the past was brought up, sadness and pain would appear on his face.

During these days, Xiaoyao had also interacted with Yun Qingyi several times, discovering that Yun Qingyi was indeed a good woman who was a virtuous wife and loving mother. Yinping had always been cared for by her, but because she also needed to care for Luo Yuntian, Yinping received a bit less attention.

From all perspectives, Yun Qingyi seemed to be a good woman, and her relationship with Luo Yuntian was also good, but the problem was that despite their situation, there seemed to be a kind of barrier between them. This was something Xiaoyao couldn't understand no matter how hard he tried.

"Yinping, what do you think of your parents' relationship?" Xiaoyao asked. At this time, he was helping Yinping with her cultivation, trying to improve her cultivation constitution and guide her to the most suitable techniques and martial arts.

Now Yinping's strength was rapidly advancing. After just entering General Level, she quickly reached mid-General Level, which shocked many people and made them curious whether Yinping had eaten some heavenly treasure.

Because Xiaoyao had told her not to mention him, Yinping didn't say much. Even when Lingling asked her, she didn't mention Xiaoyao's involvement. However, Lingling knew that Xiaoyao gave Yinping the best pills, so she could understand Yinping's rapid progress during this period.

"Father and Mother rarely talk to each other, but their relationship is still very good. They've never quarreled, though I think this seems abnormal," Yinping answered Xiaoyao's question.

"What do you think is abnormal?" Xiaoyao asked. He also felt something was abnormal, and perhaps Yinping could give him some insight.

(End of Chapter)