"What kind of father is this?" Lu Yun complained inwardly.
After being pregnant for so long, he only showed up once during the New Year, and it wasn't even for half an incense stick's worth of time. Was he really that busy?
"I'm afraid it was only because I advanced to Yellow Rank Medium Grade Bloodline that I received this favor," Lu Yun couldn't help but think.
He had no intention of acknowledging this father for now.
Just then, Ling'er from outside the door ran in.
"Madam, the Master has come to see you!" She seemed very excited.
"The Master came over, why are you so happy?" Qiao'er asked.
"Madam, I am happy for you!" Ling'er said with a smile.
"The Master rarely visits the Madams, but any Madam he has visited will have a high status in the Lu Family later on."
"It's just a pity the time was short, Madam, if you ask me, you should have kept the Master for a little longer."
"Besides, today is New Year's Eve..."
As Ling'er spoke, she didn't notice Qiao'er shaking her head slightly.
Time flew by, and in a blink of an eye, more than four years had passed.
During this time, Qiao'er calmly nurtured her pregnancy, and no accidents occurred.
As for that Lu Family Master, Lu Tingyu, he never appeared again.
Ling'er and the others were very disappointed by this, worrying that perhaps it was because Qiao-furen's attitude towards the Master four years ago wasn't good enough, and she failed to keep him, which led to this situation.
However, Qiao'er didn't care about this.
Now, she rarely even mentioned her Family members, nor did she send any wealth.
Her only focus was the child in her womb.
And Lu Yun waited every day for the prenatal medicine to increase his points.
He longed for it, and each day felt like a year.
However, the waiting over these years had also tempered his character, giving him more patience, which could be considered a good thing.
On this day, Qiao'er drank the prenatal medicine as usual.
A moment later, a familiar sensation surged into Lu Yun's body.
He was invigorated and concentrated on feeling and absorbing it.
At the same time, the excitement in his heart was uncontrollable.
No other reason, today was the day he would push his Bloodline progress bar to one hundred percent!
Soon, the medicinal effect was absorbed, and three points arrived as expected.
Looking at the "+" sign in the Bloodline section of the System, Lu Yun suppressed his excitement and mentally clicked on it.
The next moment!
"Boom!"
A phantom roar sounded in Lu Yun's mind, just like last time, another powerful warm current surged out, filling his entire body.
However, the intensity was a notch higher.
Lu Yun, as expected, fainted again.
At the same time, that familiar miserable groan also entered his ears.
He knew that his mother, Qiao'er, had also fainted.
"Every Bloodline advancement requires fainting like this. It seems I need to pay attention to this in the future to prevent accidents." This was Lu Yun's last thought.
After an unknown period, Lu Yun regained consciousness.
He felt his body filled with power, without a trace of the weakness of being in the womb.
Moreover, there seemed to be a spring of warm current within his body, constantly surging like waves towards his limbs and bones.
If he weren't still in his mother's womb, he would really want to throw a set of wild punches to release the heat.
"This Bloodline advancement seems to have a qualitative change!" Lu Yun thought excitedly.
Then he immediately opened the System.
A phantom interface appeared before his eyes.
【Name: Lu Yun】
【Realm: None】
【Bloodline: Yellow Flame (Yellow Rank High Grade) (0%)】
【Talent: None】
【Martial Arts: None】
【Points: 0】
"Yellow Rank High Grade! Yellow Flame! Advancement successful!"
The moment he saw the System panel, the last trace of worry in Lu Yun's heart completely dissipated.
"Huh, why did the Bloodline section automatically display a progress bar after this advancement?" Lu Yun was somewhat puzzled.
"Ah! Madam, you're awake!" A clear voice from outside interrupted Lu Yun's thoughts.
"Eh? The outside sound is so clear now?" Lu Yun was surprised.
Previously, when he heard outside sounds, it was as if there was a layer separating them, hazy and unclear.
But now, it was as if it was right next to his ear, clear and bright.
"Tsk tsk, this Bloodline advancement seems to have brought a great improvement ~" he thought.
Outside.
"Mmm ~" Qiao'er's brows furrowed slightly.
"How did I faint... Why are you looking at me like that?" She looked at Ling'er and the other two with confusion.
The three of them looked at Qiao'er with surprise, as if they were looking at a rare treasure.
"Could it be..." Qiao'er's mind raced, and she immediately guessed something.
"Bring a mirror!"
As soon as her voice fell, Ling'er took out a mirror from behind her back.
Being clever and nimble, she had already prepared a mirror.
Qiao'er reached out and moved the rough strand of hair behind her ear forward.
The originally orange hair had now turned light yellow.
Upon seeing this, Qiao'er's pupils suddenly constricted, and the next moment, the mirror in her hand fell to the ground as she lost her grip.
She took a deep breath, suppressing the emotions in her heart.
As a Madam these past few years, her self-composure had greatly improved.
"Ling'er, tell Steward Li to come see me," Qiao'er said.
"Yes! Madam!" Ling'er left excitedly.
In a courtyard, Steward Li was facing a maidservant.
His expression was cold, with a chilling glint in his eyes.
The maidservant opposite him trembled all over, her face contorted with fear.
"You should be clear about the value of the Lu Family's prenatal medicine," Steward Li said coldly.
"You spilled half a bowl. Do I need to remind you how the Lu Family rules dictate this should be handled?"
As soon as these words were spoken, the maidservant completely broke down, collapsing to the ground, a puddle of filth beneath her.
"Mercy! Steward Li, have mercy! That bowl of prenatal medicine really wasn't spilled by me... No! I was wrong! Say whatever you want, please let me go!" The maidservant babbled incoherently, begging for mercy with a choked voice.
Then she struggled up and quickly ran out.
Upon seeing the remaining half-bowl of prenatal medicine, her mental defenses had already collapsed, and she had now completely lost her mind.
How could a maidservant like her escape the Lu Family?
"Heh heh, running?" Steward Li saw this and the corners of his mouth curled up slightly.
This was the effect he wanted.
That bowl of prenatal medicine just now, he had already arranged to swap out half of it, precisely to make this maidservant take the blame. If she had calmly argued, it would have been difficult to handle, but now it suited his wishes.
"Someone, kill her." Steward Li's casual remark decided the maidservant's fate.
A figure chased after her, followed by a scream, and then there was no more movement.
"Heh heh." Steward Li smiled.
"The amount of prenatal medicine I've saved this time should be enough. This deal with the Shi Family is also coming to an end," he thought.
Although the Lu Family's prenatal medicine was valuable on the market, it wasn't worth Steward Li taking such a risk.
He was doing this secret deed for a transaction with the Shi Family, another major Family in Yun City.
They had offered him irresistible terms.
As for the reason, he also had some guesses, which were nothing more than related to the Lu Family Bloodline.
The two major Families in Yun City, the Shi Family had always been suppressed by the Lu Family, so of course they would try to find ways to target them.
However, as a Mortal, he didn't need to think about such things.
Quietly taking advantage was the Righteous Path.