Chapter 507: Ling Zixiao: This is the daughter of my husband and Nangong Zhenren.

Jiang Country, Ten Thousand Beast Mountain Range.

A brilliant golden light descended from the Nine Heavens Gang Wind Layer, tearing through the Void Realm and stirring up violent gales of Qi.

Upon the golden light, two figures stood side by side, appearing to be a man and a woman.

Both their bodies were enveloped in a hazy starlight, making their Faces indistinguishable, only their tall and slender figures could be made out.

“Lu Daoyou, let’s part ways here.”

Chu Qingyi pursed her red lips and said softly.

She wore a blue and white dress, her figure was tall and graceful, and her features were exquisite and three-dimensional, making her very beautiful.

She possessed both feminine gentleness and a neutral, cool, heroic spirit.

But now, the cool and aloof air between her brows was gone, replaced by a touch of gentle and virtuous demeanor.

“Alright.”

Lu Changsheng did not force her to stay.

He had caused quite a stir in the Yinming Ghost Sect previously.

If he were to return to the Qingyun Territory with Chu Qingyi on the Golden Winged Roc, it might attract some unnecessary trouble.

Moreover, he could tell that upon returning to the Jiang Country territory, Chu Qingyi had started overthinking again.

“Qingyi, I owe you a lot for this journey; otherwise, my injuries wouldn’t have healed so quickly.”

Lu Changsheng held Chu Qingyi’s delicate hand and said, “Do you still remember that wisp of Origin Qi when I helped you condense your Golden Core?”

“Ah.”

When Chu Qingyi heard Lu Changsheng mention condensing the Golden Core earlier, her heart skipped a beat, and her cheeks flushed with shyness.

She remembered that when Lu Changsheng helped her form her Core, a profound and mysterious wisp of the Dao Origin had entered her body.

This caused her Golden Core to resonate and perfectly align when she cultivated the Sun Moon Reincarnation Art with Lu Changsheng over the past few months.

“This wisp of Origin Qi has the effect of nourishing the Golden Core. Now that my injuries have healed, I have also cultivated a wisp of Origin Qi.”

“Qingyi, you are currently a Second-Grade Golden Core, just half a step away from advancing to a First-Grade Golden Core. If you nourish it frequently, you might even be able to advance to a First-Grade Immortal Golden Core.”

Lu Changsheng said with a serious expression.

“Nourish the Golden Core?”

Chu Qingyi was surprised.

One must know that Heaven And Earth Treasure for nourishing either the Dao Foundation or the Golden Core are extremely precious and priceless.

Especially Heaven And Earth Treasure for nourishing a High Grade Golden Core, which are even rarer.

She hadn’t expected that Lu Changsheng’s Origin Qi could actually nourish a High Grade Golden Core.

This, this, this…

“Is this person trying to deceive me again?”

Chu Qingyi thought to herself.

However, as soon as this thought emerged, she immediately dismissed it.

Although the other party was very improper and always found ways to tease her, there was no need for him to fabricate such a reason to deceive her.

Moreover, when he helped her condense her Golden Core back then, that wisp of Origin Qi seemed to indeed have this effect.

“No, no need, Qingyi thanks Lu Daoyou for his kindness.”

Chu Qingyi quickly shook her head and said.

On one hand, she felt she owed Lu Changsheng too much and truly felt unworthy.

On the other hand, she also believed that such Origin Qi would damage Lu Changsheng’s own Origin.

“A Second-Grade Golden Core and a First-Grade Golden Core may seem to differ by only one grade, but there is a world of difference between them.”

“The Dao is long, and I hope to walk it hand in hand with Qingyi in the future, even if… Qingyi, you are unwilling to accept me now.”

Lu Changsheng looked at her and said with deep affection.

After this trip to the Ten Thousand Beast Mountain Range, their relationship had deepened significantly, becoming stable, even somewhat like an old married couple past the honeymoon phase.

However, Chu Qingyi was still hesitant about their relationship.

She worried about her Junior Sister Xiao Xiyue and her Master Yun Wanchang.

Even if Xiao Xiyue didn’t mind, she didn’t know how to Face her Master.

After all, her Master Yun Wanchang had raised and taught her, and yet she and her Junior Sister would both marry the same person, becoming Dao Companion with the same individual, which would simply damage the Sect’s prestige.

“Lu Daoyou…”

Chu Qingyi pursed her red lips, wanting to speak but hesitating.

Just as Lu Changsheng guessed, she not only worried about her Junior Sister Xiao Xiyue but also greatly worried about her Master’s reaction.

If her Master knew that she and her Junior Sister had fallen in love with the same person, she didn’t know how disappointed her Master would be.

She had been raised by her Master since childhood, and what she feared most was her Master’s disappointment.

Moreover, if her Master knew that she and her Junior Sister were both with this person, her Master might even get angry and cause him trouble.

“Don’t think so much, things will work themselves out.”

“One day, I will openly go to the Qingyun Sect with you and gain Immortal Master’s recognition.”

Lu Changsheng said gently, without pressing her.

The relationship between the Master and her two disciples also gave him a headache, and he didn’t know how to resolve it.

Although with the Golden Winged Roc, his combat power was not inferior to Yun Wanchang’s.

But matters of love between men and women cannot be entirely resolved by combat power.

Given the relationship between Xiao Xiyue and Chu Qingyi, he couldn’t possibly fight with Yun Wanchang; at most, he could argue a few times.

And there was still another problem.

What would Xiao Xiyue and Chu Qingyi’s attitude be once they knew about his relationship with Yun Wanchang?

“Alas.”

Lu Changsheng sighed inwardly, looking at Chu Qingyi, who was silently bowing her head. He said nothing more, cupped her delicate and soft cheeks, leaned in, and captured her moist lips.

Chu Qingyi no longer had much resistance to such matters, or rather, she had already gotten used to them.

Even if she felt it shouldn’t be so ambiguous, she would still find a reason for herself, ultimately submitting to him.

With a clumsy response, Lu Changsheng parted her pearly teeth…

“Mmm~”

Even after several times, Chu Qingyi’s delicate body was still tense and stiff, her hands and feet at a loss.

Her long, thick eyelashes, like a fan, covered her clear, beautiful eyes, and a soft hum escaped her nose.

“No… not here…”

A moment later, Chu Qingyi’s fair, snow-white Face was as red as a sunset, her beautiful eyes opened slightly, and she whispered like a mosquito.

Lu Changsheng immediately raised his hand, and the Heavenly Yuan Treasure Emperor Lotus appeared. He brought Chu Qingyi inside to help her nourish her Golden Core.

“Hmph.”

Inside the Heavenly Yuan Treasure Emperor Lotus, Meng Xiaochun saw the scene, pouted her lips, and let out a soft, jealous huff.

The Ten Thousand Beast Mountain Range was dangerous, so she had been in the Heavenly Yuan Treasure Emperor Lotus all this time.

Now that she finally saw Lu Changsheng, he was being intimate with Chu Qingyi again, and a sour jealousy welled up in her heart.

She was clearly the first…

But now, Nangong Yaoyao was already so big, and she was still…

Several days later.

“Qingyi, I can Cultivate a wisp of Origin Qi in about three or four months. I will contact you then.”

Lu Changsheng embraced the warm, soft jade in his arms and said softly.

“Still, no need, right…?”

Chu Qingyi said tremblingly.

She could feel her Golden Core’s Dao rhythm solidifying a bit.

But if she wanted to advance to a First-Grade Immortal Golden Core, it would take at least dozens of times…

Although for a First-Grade Immortal Golden Core, this was already Heaven-Defying.

But to keep going on like this, in such an ambiguous state, what would people say?

“Listen to me on this.”

Lu Changsheng said directly, his voice strong and leaving no room for doubt.

Chu Qingyi’s heart trembled, and she pursed her lips, saying nothing, somewhat like a wronged little wife.

“Oh, right, Qingyi, I also have something I need to trouble you with.”

Lu Changsheng continued, his voice gentle, asking Chu Qingyi to help him gather the Materials for refining the ‘yin yang dao diagram’.

Previously, he had been collecting them naturally.

But this trip to Jin Country made him realize his shortcomings in combat.

If he could refine the yin yang dao diagram, then he would be able to make up for this weakness.

Moreover, he saw that Chu Qingyi always felt indebted to him, so he found something for her to do.

“What is it?”

Chu Qingyi slightly raised her head, her beautiful eyes, clear as water, looked at Lu Changsheng, seemingly revealing a hint of anticipation.

“My previous Lifebound Treasure has been discarded, and now I need to re-refine a Lifebound Treasure…”

Lu Changsheng said, listing the Materials he needed.

“Ice Soul Cold Crystal, Void Gazer Stone, Ten Thousand Year Golden Silkworm Silk, Blazing Sun Burning Soul Gang Fiend, Netherworld Cold Corrosion Gang Fiend…”

Many of these Materials Chu Qingyi had never heard of, knowing that the Lifebound Treasure Lu Changsheng wanted to refine was not simple.

However, she was somewhat happy about this.

She felt that she could finally help Lu Changsheng.

“Mmm, alright, I’ll check the Sect’s treasure vault when I return.”

Chu Qingyi nodded and said, her clear voice carrying a hint of lazy charm.

Immediately after, the two spent a moment in tenderness. Lu Changsheng and Chu Qingyi got up, checked on Lu Quanzhen’s condition, gave a few instructions, and then exited the Heavenly Yuan Treasure Emperor Lotus.

“Lu Daoyou, I’ll head back first.”

Chu Qingyi whispered goodbye to Lu Changsheng. For some reason, she felt a hint of reluctance in her heart.

“Alright, be careful on the way. You can send me a message if anything happens, understand?”

Lu Changsheng gently stroked her dark, beautiful hair and said softly.

After speaking, he continued with a feigned sternness: “If I find out you’re hiding something from me again and doing something dangerous, then don’t blame your Husband for using Family rules on you.”

“…”

Chu Qingyi’s heart trembled, and her beautiful eyes showed a shy anger. This person was talking nonsense again.

But she still, like a little wife, whispered, “Understood.”

“Alright, go.”

Lu Changsheng hugged her again.

Chu Qingyi nodded, then glanced at Lu Changsheng, transformed into a sword light, and shot through the air.

Watching Chu Qingyi leave, Lu Changsheng suddenly realized that the women he encountered all had excellent temperaments and personalities, making him like them more and more the longer he spent time with them, wanting to take them all home.

But thinking about Chu Qingyi and Yun Wanchang’s situation, he felt a headache again and returned to the Heavenly Yuan Treasure Emperor Lotus.

“Xiao Chan.”

He naturally noticed that Meng Xiaochun was a bit moody.

He also felt that he had neglected her.

After all, she had given up being a true disciple of the Five Poison Sect and traveled thousands of miles to Jiang Country with him.

Yet, most of his attention during this time had been on Chu Qingyi, which was truly unfair to Meng Xiaochun.

Fortunately, Meng Xiaochun was already deeply infatuated with him and easily appeased, her Face soon beaming with happiness and sweetness.

Ten days later.

“Xiao Chan, this is Bihu Mountain.”

Lu Changsheng, clad in a black robe, descended from the sky with Meng Xiaochun, pointing to Bihu Mountain below.

“Mm-hmm.”

Meng Xiaochun gazed at Bihu Mountain before her, her beautiful eyes filled with joy.

Not long ago, Lu Lang had promised that upon their return to Bihu Mountain, they would hold their wedding, so she had been eagerly anticipating it, feeling very happy.

“Buzz—”

The Heavenly Yuan Treasure Emperor Lotus appeared in Lu Changsheng’s hand, emanating an invisible ripple.

Lu Quanzhen, clad in a loose black robe, appeared.

Although his Face was pale and he appeared much thinner, his snowy white hair and crimson eyes had returned to normal.

This was not because his condition had improved.

Rather, it was a disguise and concealment achieved through a Magical Artifact.

Otherwise, his appearance would immediately reveal his connection to the Demonic Path.

Moreover, if Qu Zhenzhen saw her son in such a state, she would surely be heartbroken, sad, and start nagging.

Even as a Core Formation cultivator, now virtually invincible beneath the Nascent Soul stage, Lu Changsheng still feared his wife’s nagging.

“Let’s go.”

Lu Changsheng nodded slightly to his son, then led the two of them silently into Bihu Mountain.

However, as soon as he entered, Ling Zixiao, who was in charge of the Family’s grand formation, sensed his presence.

“Lang Jun is back?”

Ling Zixiao arrived at Biyun Peak.

A moment later, she saw Lu Changsheng, Lu Quanzhen, and Meng Xiaochun.

“Hmm?”

Ling Zixiao looked at Meng Xiaochun, who was dressed in a purple dress, with delicate features, and an ethereal, otherworldly aura, her expression a little surprised.

She naturally recognized Meng Xiaochun.

When they first met, they didn’t get along.

But wasn’t her Lang Jun going to see their daughter?

How did he bring this Demonic Path enchantress home?

And how did Lu Quanzhen return with her Husband?

“Ling Zixiao.”

Upon seeing Ling Zixiao, Lu Changsheng immediately stepped forward and called out.

“Didn’t Lang Jun say he was going to Jin Country to see our daughter? Is this Lang Jun’s and Immortal Master Nangong’s daughter?”

Ling Zixiao, in a blue palace dress, tall and graceful, with elegant and dignified bearing, looked at Meng Xiaochun and said with a faint smile.

Lu Changsheng: “…”

“What are you talking about?”

Ling Zixiao had seen Meng Xiaochun years ago and knew about Nangong Mili’s pregnancy, so how could she possibly mistake her?

She was simply teasing Meng Xiaochun because she disliked Nangong Mili’s Master and disciple duo back at the Spirit Pool.

Or perhaps, she was giving this new ‘Junior Sister’ a warning.

“Hmph.”

Meng Xiaochun, out of respect for Lu Changsheng, did not retort with sarcasm, but she looked at Ling Zixiao with an unfriendly expression.

Although she was obedient and compliant around Lu Changsheng, she was not someone to be trifled with externally.

Otherwise, how could she have broken through to Foundation Establishment as a Loose Cultivator?

And then traveled alone to Jin Country, joined the Five Poison Sect, and grown to her current level?

“…”

Lu Quanzhen, standing nearby, pretended not to see anything.

He couldn’t help but think to himself, with his father like this, how could he have time and energy for Cultivation?

“Ling Zixiao, in these past days, has anything happened at Lu?”

Lu Changsheng, Lu Quanzhen, Meng Xiaochun, and Ling Zixiao entered the main residence.

“Husband!”

“Master!”

“Dad, Father.”

“Hey, Quanzhen Ge, you’re back!”

In the main residence, his wives, concubines, sons, and daughters were not too surprised to see Lu Changsheng.

During his absence, Ling Zixiao and Lu Miaoyun would occasionally have the Thousand-Faced Fox Puppet impersonate him and make an appearance, so many of his concubines and children were unaware of his departure.

“Nothing has happened at Lu, but Qing Shan and Xiao Zhu’er returned half a year ago.”

Ling Zixiao said.

Although she paid attention to Family affairs, she generally didn’t concern herself with minor matters.

“Oh, Qing Shan and Xiao Zhu’er are back?”

Lu Changsheng’s eyebrows raised, a hint of joy in his expression.

But why did his two children always return home whenever he was away?

“Qing Shan and Xiao Zhu’er are still at He Ming Mountain; they’ll probably return in a few days.”

Ling Zixiao briefly explained the situation at He Ming Mountain.

“Husband, Ling Zixiao, hey, Quanzhen is back too.”

When Lu Miaoyun arrived at the main residence and saw Lu Quanzhen, she was somewhat surprised and delighted.

She and Qu Zhenzhen were like sisters, and she had watched Lu Quanzhen grow up, treating him completely like her own son.

“Hmm?”

However, the next moment, she looked at Lu Quanzhen before her, her delicate brows slightly furrowed, sensing something amiss.

He seemed to be permeated with a strong bloody aura, his Face not just pale, but a ghastly, bloodless white.

Just as her eyes shimmered with a crystal clear luster, checking Lu Quanzhen’s condition, Lu Changsheng’s voice sounded in her mind, shaking his head at her as a signal.

Lu Miaoyun Cultivates the Heaven and Earth Longevity Method, refining the ‘Lingming Treasure Tree’ into her Natal Spiritual Root.

After breaking through to Foundation Establishment, she condensed a Dao Foundation Seed, acquiring the ability—Spirit Eye, which can see through illusions, phantasms, and concealing spells or techniques.

Thus, she directly saw through Lu Quanzhen’s disguise at this moment.

“Aunt.”

Lu Quanzhen cupped his hands in a respectful bow.

“You haven’t even written a few letters back all these years; your mother has been worried about you.”

Seeing this, Lu Miaoyun knew that Lu Quanzhen must have encountered something, and she said softly.

Then she saw Meng Xiaochun nearby, somewhat surprised, and unsure, she said, “You are… Xiaochan Girl!”

Years ago, during the great battle between Qingzhu Mountain Lu Family and Red Leaf Valley Chen Family, if Meng Xiaochun hadn’t turned against them, the Lu Family might have found it difficult to annihilate the Chen Family.

And in that battle, Meng Xiaochun finally affectionately called Lu Changsheng ‘Lu Lang,’ leaving a deep impression on them.

“Xiao Chan, this is Yun’er, Lu Miaoyun, back then…”

Lu Changsheng smiled and nodded, introducing her to Meng Xiaochun.

Due to past events, Lu Miaoyun had a good impression of Meng Xiaochun and extended her kindness.

In response, Meng Xiaochun was also very friendly, showing no signs of being a Demonic Path enchantress.

Immediately, Lu Miaoyun recounted to Lu Changsheng what had happened in the Family during his absence.

For example, when Yu Fei was three months away from giving birth, Lu Miaoge and the Thousand-Faced Fox Puppet brought her to Bihu Mountain, and now the child has been born, a girl.

Xia Zhiyue and Zhao Qingqing’s children had also been born, but the child in Bai Ling’s womb had not yet been born.

Then there were matters such as Lu Family disciples like Lu Xingchen getting married, and so on.

Ling Zixiao didn’t pay much attention to these trivial Family matters, but Lu Miaoyun knew them all by heart, very clearly.

“Yun’er, Ling Zixiao, you two have worked hard these days.”

Lu Changsheng held his wife’s hand and said sincerely.

Although he was the head of the Family,

In terms of Family affairs, apart from some planning and general directions, he rarely interfered with anything else; his wives had always handled it.

A moment later, Qu Zhenzhen arrived.

“Quanzhen, you finally decided to come back; Mother thought something had happened to you…”

Qu Zhenzhen looked at her son, her eyes red.

Her son had said he would return in a few years when he left.

But this trip had lasted over twenty years.

Except for the first few letters he sent back, he had completely fallen silent afterward.

If Lu Changsheng hadn’t kept saying that Lu Quanzhen was fine, she would have suspected that her son had met with an accident.

But as time passed, with no news, she gradually accepted that this son, like his older brother Qu Changge, had left and would not return.

So, upon seeing her son return at this moment, she was extremely emotional, weeping tears of joy.

“Mother, I’m sorry for making you worry.”

Lu Quanzhen, knowing his mother’s temperament, said with great remorse.

While he was out alone, facing dangers, he had forgotten the people at home who constantly cared for and worried about him.

“It’s good that you’re back, it’s good that you’re back. What’s wrong with your Face? Are you injured? You’ve gotten so thin.”

Qu Zhenzhen noticed her son’s pale Face and said with some heartache.

“When I met Quanzhen before, he had just come out of a Secret Realm and encountered danger, so he was injured. He’ll be fine after resting at home for a while.”

Lu Changsheng spoke up, explaining on his son’s behalf.

“I knew there would be dangers when you went out, but it’s good that you’re back, it’s good that you’re back. Just rest and recover at home this time; don’t go anywhere else.”

Qu Zhenzhen didn’t nag too much, speaking softly.

Then she told him that Cai Zhen and Xuanji had married and given birth to a son and a daughter.

Huai Zhen and Yu Zhen had also both married and had children, and she asked him if he had met anyone he liked all these years.

If not, then after returning home this time, he should settle down and stop wandering outside. Now that the Family has grown much stronger, there’s no need to push himself so hard.

Lu Quanzhen: “…”

Lu Changsheng, standing nearby, twitched slightly, but had no intention of interrupting or stopping her.

Meng Xiaochun, however, found the scene amusing.

In Jin Country, Lu Quanzhen, under the alias Qu Changtian, had slain countless Foundation Establishment Cultivators.

He even earned quite a fearsome reputation by killing Teng Li, a Peak Foundation Establishment Cultivator, while being pursued by over ten Foundation Establishment Cultivators as a Middle Stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator.

Yet at this moment, he hung his head silently, being nagged by his mother about getting married.

Her expression suddenly became a little dazed as she remembered her grandmother caring for her in the same way when she was young, hoping that she would find a suitable partner.

Meng Xiaochun’s beautiful eyes stared blankly at Lu Changsheng, who stood beside her, with his incomparably handsome Face and tall, slender figure.