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

Li Fan remained lying on the bed, eyes shut tight, completely ignoring Wu Ninglu's words.

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

But right when her form was on the verge of contacting Li Fan, an intense icy cold burst forth from his body. She recoiled on instinct, trembling as she retreated.

Upon closer inspection, Wu Ninglu was stunned to see a delicate coating of ice had instantly appeared on her skin.

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

Joy and fury mingled in her heart.

Before the myriad sentiments in her mind could find voice, Li Fan's steady tone rang out unexpectedly.

"I've only just achieved the breakthrough, so controlling my strength isn't flawless yet. Better keep your distance from me for the time being."

Though her bid for intimacy was turned away, Wu Ninglu felt no irritation this round.

Her features lit up with happiness as she bobbed her head eagerly. "Fine, fine. I never imagined that after disappearing for more than half a year, my beloved Sun Lang would come back bearing such a shock. This is huge news. I have to tell the family so all can hear about it."

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

Alarmed, she spun around toward Li Fan.

His eyelids stayed shut while he uttered words that seemed to drift from nowhere related.

"On the Guardian Hall assignment, have the three clan elders settled on who gets the role?"

Wu Ninglu hesitated briefly, then grasped his intent swiftly.

"The family head can't step away from his post. My oldest uncle and third uncle kept passing the buck for ages. Yet a couple of days back, word came that the eldest uncle relented at last..."

Her words faded as she gradually drew back the step she'd raised.

"Our line's already looked down on within the family. Should news of your Dao Integration breakthrough leak out, they'll definitely shove us toward the Guardian Hall. That'd lock us in for no less than three centuries, unable to step outside."

"Hmph."

"Without the injury from my breakthrough messing up my realm and threatening to give me away, I wouldn't have rushed back like this."

Li Fan let out a gentle sigh.

"Sure, Guardian Hall duty brings perks in resources from the clan and the Immortal Alliance alike, but those hold no value for me anymore. And three hundred years... that's way too much."

Li Fan abruptly parted his eyes and fixed them directly on Wu Ninglu.

"Therefore, keep my breakthrough under wraps for the moment."

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

Li Fan shut his eyes anew and sank back into meditation.

Silence enveloped the chamber once more.

A subtle aura of glacial force hung in the atmosphere. Wu Ninglu had to channel her spiritual energy to its limit merely to keep warm.

Huddled in the room's corner, her mind brimmed with resentment and admiration alike.

"Such is the power of a Dao Integration expert... I never figured he'd be the first to claim this stage. I'd always figured Sun Weizhou would lead the young ones in breaking through."

Gazing at her partner deep in serene practice, a storm of ideas swirled in her thoughts.

Only after his breaths evened out and his presence steadied—still wordless with eyes sealed—did Wu Ninglu purse her lips a bit, rise, and slip out of the space quietly.

...

"Unless I'm off, soon that silly lady will spill that her Dao partner has hit Dao Integration level."

"All for the minor gains Sun Luchang dangled."

"Can't call her outright foolish, though. Real benefits are only those you grasp. With Sun Ang as a Dao Integration cultivator, wherever she treads, folks will give her deference as his spouse." Li Fan's gaze grew profound, as though peering into time's currents.

As Li Fan foresaw—

Two weeks on, witnessing her elder uncle and third uncle vowing lavish terms to each other just to dodge Guardian Hall spots, Wu Ninglu found herself swayed.

Truth be told, her time alongside Sun Ang before hadn't been all that smooth.

She held no weight in family choices, and prime chances always favored the rest first.

Thanks to Li Fan's earlier caution, though, she held her tongue.

Still, her odd look didn't slip past the Sun clan's Dao Integration powerhouses.

Plus, Li Fan's return had included a purposeful hint of spiritual energy, sowing doubt in their minds.

Following some probing questions, Wu Ninglu let it out half against her will, half eager.

Sun Luchang beamed with delight right away, hauling his two brothers to face Li Fan as a trio.

Li Fan put on a show of dismay and ire toward Wu Ninglu.

The three Dao Integration seniors rushed to shield her, justifying what she'd done.

Next, they urged Li Fan with heartfelt pleas, blending feelings and reason.

For the clan's overarching good, he ended up yielding, accepting the Guardian Hall role in place of her husband.

"Lu'er, rest easy. In your absence, we'll watch over Ninglu closely. No harm will come her way," Sun Luchang assured.

Lu'er stood as Sun Ang's boyhood moniker.

Theoretically, with both at Dao Integration now, an elder using the kid name felt off. But Sun Luchang pressed on with it on purpose, underscoring that "Sun Ang" stayed bound to the Sun clan.

To guarantee Sun Ang cleared the Ten Thousand Immortal Alliance's check, the Sun family's three Dao Integration masters teamed up to gauge his battle prowess.

Li Fan stuck to defense alone, now and then unleashing a spell or two of lesser force.

After hundreds of clashes, weariness began to show on him.

"Lu'er, that Spirit of Heaven and Earth you absorbed is no common fare. Your attacks may fall short, but the icy field that locks down your surroundings thwarts most assault methods," the three Dao Integration elders noted approvingly.

Even fresh to Dao Integration, this level of might surpassed what the Immortal Alliance demanded.

Prior to heading to the Ten Thousand Immortal Alliance's base, Li Fan summoned Wu Ninglu aside in secret.

"I know you've been steering clear of me these days. Worried I'll hold it against you?"

"No such thing," she answered.

"I get it. Even without your slip, my Dao Integration rise wouldn't stay secret forever. Certain events just can't be dodged."

"Plus, we're bound as one. I've toiled three centuries. Snagging some perks for you is no trouble."

Li Fan's statement caught Wu Ninglu off guard, stirring a touch of emotion in her for an instant.

"With me away, stay vigilant by yourself."

"The family elders talk sweet, but their true moves? Who can say."

"On this journey, I gained an ally. He aided me hugely in this breakthrough."

With that, Li Fan passed her a jade slip for messages.

"Should you face a crisis beyond your grasp, reach out to him."

"He ought to step in for you."

"Just keep in mind, he's a Dao Integration cultivator too, with a quirky nature. Only call on him if there's no other way."

"Don't forget."