508 The Tribulation Happened in the Antiquity Times, the Dharma Power-restoring Skill II (2/2)

”You were intimidated by the five biggest sects and the seven other well-known families. There was nothing you could do about it. Anyway, you're a big family!” Zhou Bao gave a strange laugh.

Then he continued, ”I felt bad about it, but it was good too because it took away my worries.” At this point, a strange look appeared on Zhou Bao's face. ”When I was alone, I didn't bother too much. Now that I have my own family, I have more to worry about. Now that's a good ending, isn't it?”

”Yes, yes!” Li Xiu replied. He was somewhat surprised at Zhou Bao's attitude. In his memory, Zhou Bao was not a man willing to accede to losses. Although what he said was reasonable, it was not in accordance with Zhou Bao's character.

Seeing Li Xiu's hesitation, Zhou Bao laughed again and said, ”People change. Dude, I remember the first time I saw you, you were much haughtier than Lu Shaoyou was, and how about now?”

The words made Li Xiu blush. When he was a teenager, he, like other boys of his age, admired the legendary White Blademaster. To attain the white robe and the formidable Qi Power was his ultimate dream, but now everything had changed.

Harsh reality had taught him that it was foolish to imitate others. There was only one White Blademaster in the world, and there was only one Li Xiu. In the same way, he could change, and so could Zhou Bao.

Technically, Zhou Bao was superior to him, both in strength and mind. Otherwise, he would not have made such a big deal in Jiang City, nor would he have become so powerful in such a short period of time, standing far above those millennium families and even the Royalty.

He breathed a secret sigh of relief at the thought. Among the eight biggest well-known families, the Li Family of Pingzhou was the weakest in terms of strength and the least ambitious. In recent years, they had maintained a good relationship with Zhou Bao and had managed to achieve considerable development. Pingzhou and Wuyang Region had become semi-allies, each having a stake in each other's state. Therefore, once their relationship with Zhou Bao deteriorated, they would suffer more losses than the other eight biggest well-known families. They would be taken over by others who had already been eyeing them covetously.

Li Xiu was relieved to find Zhou Bao was not disgruntled at the Li Family.

”Although you're generous, we Li Family are to be blamed this time, so...!”

”All right, let's stop using this kind of diplomatic language! I know what you mean. It would be impolite for me not to accept your sincere apology. Today is my twentieth birthday. You're just in time to have a drink with me!”

”Good!” Li Xiu was relieved to hear that. Zhou Bao had invited him to drink, which showed that Zhou Bao did not intend to anger the Li Family, so Li Xiu was willing to accompany him.

”20 years old, hehe, 20 years old, I've been in this world for 20 years. Damn, why do I always feel like I've lived for more than 100 years already?” Having sent away excited Li Xiu, Zhou Bao sat alone in the yard, staring dazedly at the full moon over his head. How rare to see such a round and clear moon. This thought suddenly occurred to him while he was holding a pot of wine. All of a sudden, all sorts of feelings welled up in his mind.

”Your Royal Highness!” At this point, Yan Yunfei came to Zhou Bao with their two children. ”What are you thinking about?”

”Nothing, nothing!” Zhou Bao smiled, picked up the two babies in Yan Yunfei's arms, and began to play with them.

”Your Royal Highness, I know, you've been in a bad mood lately...!”

”It was because I could not figure it out before. Now, that I have, I feel so much better.” Zhou Bao smiled when he heard Yan Yunfei's words. ”However, so many people are here to celebrate my birthday, and I'm only 20 years old. Hehe, I'm still not used to it!”

”That's because your fame is growing so fast!” Yan Yunfei also smiled. Although she did not care much about the affairs of the outside world, she had never heard of anyone whose 20 year old birthday could rouse such feelings in eight biggest well-known families at the same time, not even for her Brother Prince. With the exception of Li Xiu, Zhou Bao did not see anyone and sent them back.

”Well, it's cold. Take our babies in!” Playing with the two babies for a while, Zhou Bao gave them back to Yan Yunfei, ”Is there a letter from the Western Capital?”

”Father and Brother Prince have both sent letters, but they were all family letters and there were no mention of official business!” Yan Yunfei took the two babies, smiling helplessly. ”However, some of my brothers have written to me, and my sister Yunyan has asked someone to bring a letter to me the day before yesterday saying that she would be coming to see me soon.”

”Let them do it!” Zhou Bao smiled, ”I can't handle worldly affairs at all, so I left them to you. If you feel tired, hand them over to Renzhen Cuo and Jiang Xiao. Don't worry too much about these things!”

”Yes!”

”Yes? We're husband and wife, not a superior and vassal. Don't be so distant!” Zhou Bao took Yan Yunfei and his two babies in his arms with a smile on his face, ”Now, I really don't think the treaty signed under coercion is that annoying!”