Chapter 915: Qingyi, please listen to my explanation!

Chapter 912: Qingyi, Listen to My Explanation!

Qingyun Sect.

On Caiyun Peak.

A young man with a face like jade, red lips and white teeth, a slender figure, and a clear temperament was sparring with a five or six-year-old child using Flying Swords.

Although there was a significant age difference between the two.

In the Cultivation World, one could never truly judge a person’s real age from their appearance.

Especially this child, his sword techniques were exquisite, and his control over the Flying Sword was naturally perfect, far surpassing the young man in front of him.

Not far away, Chu Qingyi, dressed in a blue and white palace gown with her hair tied up high, quietly watched the two practice.

She had gone to the front lines and stayed there for fourteen years.

Lu Shouzheng, who was once a child, had now grown into an adult, a handsome Young Master just like his father.

Facing her grown-up son, Chu Qingyi felt somewhat at a loss.

She only felt that she had missed the most important years of accompanying her son’s growth, and her heart was filled with guilt.

However, what surprised her most on this return was that her Master actually had a child.

Yunxiao.

Before she returned, her Master, Yun Wanchang, had introduced her to the child and explained his situation.

He was conceived during her Master’s travels, after an unexpected encounter with a Nascent Soul cultivator named “Qilin Sword Lord.”

Even though it had been over a month since her return, Chu Qingyi still felt a sense of unreality looking at the exquisitely delicate, porcelain-doll-like, yet incredibly Prodigy-like Junior Brother before her.

Fortunately, she could tell that Yunxiao was only pretending to be mature; otherwise, she would have thought this was a Nascent Soul cultivator’s Possession and Reincarnation.

Otherwise, how could a five or six-year-old possess Foundation Establishment cultivation and astonishing talent in the Dao of the Sword?

After a long while, the two, one large and one small, stopped their practice.

“How is it, Brother Shou Zheng? Isn’t this more suitable for you, just as I said?”

Lu Yunxiao, dressed in a golden robe and jade belt, spoke with a precocious, old-for-his-age manner.

When Yun Wanchang left for the front lines, he lived with Lu Shouzheng, spending every day together.

Every day, he watched Lu Shouzheng Cultivate and practice sword techniques, which sparked his interest, and he proposed to Cultivate with Lu Shouzheng.

Lu Shouzheng had been instructed not to agree, but seeing that he was bored, he taught him simple sword arts.

Who knew that this teaching would open the door to a new world?

Lu Yunxiao displayed an unparalleled talent for the Dao of the Sword.

Not only did he grasp these sword arts instantly, but he also reached a state of Major Achievement in a short period.

He even watched Lu Shouzheng practice sword techniques, and Lu Yunxiao, relying on his Sword Intent, would speak up to warn him, indicating that something was off.

Under such circumstances, Lu Shouzheng had no choice but to take this “Junior Martial Uncle” seriously and treat him as an equal.

Thus, after two years, it became Lu Yunxiao who was guiding Lu Shouzheng in the Dao of the Sword.

In fact, Lu Yunxiao believed that many of Lu Shouzheng’s problems were not inherent to him, but rather lay in the sword techniques he was Cultivating.

He was not suited for this particular sword technique, or his mastery of it was too shallow.

If not for his mother’s instruction that the matter of the accompanying Great Luo Sword Embryo should not be disclosed to anyone, Lu Yunxiao would have even considered letting him comprehend the Great Luo Sword Embryo.

After all, whenever he slept while holding the Great Luo Sword Embryo, he seemed to naturally grasp a lot of sword Dao knowledge and Sword Intent insights.

So, in his daily life, Lu Yunxiao would teach Lu Shouzheng the true interpretations of the Dao of the Sword and the Legacy of Sword Intent he had gained from the Great Luo Sword Embryo through practice.

“Shou Zheng, Yunxiao, you’ve been practicing for so long, you must be tired. Come and rest for a while.”

Seeing the two stop, Chu Qingyi immediately said softly, placing the prepared spiritual fruits and pastries on the table.

Although Yunxiao was her Master’s child, and according to seniority, he was her Junior Brother.

However, Lu Yunxiao’s current age and appearance were similar to Lu Shouzheng when she left, and her maternal love overflowed, so she treated him like her own child.

“Thank you, Mother.”

Not only was Chu Qingyi unsure how to interact with her grown-up son.

Lu Shouzheng, facing his mother after many years of separation, also felt somewhat awkward, lacking the intimacy and naturalness of his childhood.

However, his mother’s meticulous care and attention during his childhood, as well as her instructions and reluctance when she left, were deeply imprinted in his memory.

In fact, as he grew older, these memories continued to ferment and become idealized in his heart.

He knew that his mother’s long absence was due to the Liang Yue War, requiring her to fight on the front lines and preventing her return.

He felt great pity, only regretting that he was young and lacked sufficient strength; otherwise, he could have gone to the front lines with his mother.

“Thank you, Aunt Chu.” Influenced by Yun Wanchang’s teachings and his interactions with Lu Shouzheng, Lu Yunxiao was not as lively and mischievous as most children; he bowed respectfully with a serious expression.

Originally, according to seniority, Lu Yunxiao should have called Chu Qingyi Senior Sister.

However, seeing Yunxiao consistently call her son “Brother,” treating him like a sibling, Chu Qingyi did not emphasize the seniority relationship.

Lu Changsheng arrived at Qingyun Sect.

Seeing Chu Qingyi, his son Lu Shouzheng, and Lu Yunxiao practicing and eating pastries in the backyard of Caiyun Peak, he felt a headache.

Yun Wanchang and Xiao Xiyue were still in Liang Country and had not returned.

Now that he was meeting Chu Qingyi and Lu Shouzheng, it was impossible to exclude his son Lu Yunxiao.

Although he had methods that could completely blur his image and appearance in Lu Yunxiao’s eyes.

But how could he hide his identity and not acknowledge his own son?

What would his son think when he grew up and learned the truth, recalling these events?

However, if he acknowledged him directly, he was afraid of upsetting Chu Qingyi.

After all, from his observations, Chu Qingyi likely did not know that Lu Yunxiao was his and Yun Wanchang’s son.

And Chu Qingyi was different from Xiao Xiyue.

She was adopted by Yun Wanchang in her childhood, taken as a Disciple, and raised, so her feelings for Yun Wanchang were deep; she could be considered both a Master and a mother.

Therefore, when Yun Wanchang went on her travels, she, as the chief Disciple of Caiyun Peak, went to the front lines, fighting and contributing for Qingyun Sect and the Caiyun lineage, even sacrificing time to visit and accompany her own son.

Yet now, her Master and her husband had a child.

Lu Changsheng already felt guilty towards Chu Qingyi and his son Lu Shouzheng, so he was unwilling to upset them.

“Alas.” Lu Changsheng sighed in his heart, knowing that such a matter could not be kept secret.

He could only prepare Chu Qingyi mentally beforehand, and then confess.

As for Yun Wanchang’s side…

As long as the few of them kept it a secret, like Xiao Xiyue, maintaining a tacit understanding, Yun Wanchang’s reputation could be preserved.

“Fortunately, I was prepared.”

Lu Changsheng flipped his palm, and a fourth-grade “Incarnation Talisman” appeared.

Earlier, when he gave the Three Treasures Avatar Pearl to his son Lu Quanzhen, considering that the Puppet would not be crafted so quickly, Lu Changsheng drew two Incarnation Talismans for emergencies.

As the Talisman activated, this Incarnation Talisman, infused with his blood, slowly transformed into the appearance of Chang Sheng Zhenren.

“Not bad.”

Lu Changsheng looked at the Incarnation before him and nodded slightly.

Although it could only use one Nascent Soul-level technique and could not fully manifest his peerless appearance and temperament.

But overall, it was very realistic and could deceive most Core Formation cultivators.

Immediately after, Lu Changsheng’s true body had a thought and transformed into a heroic man wearing a five-colored Qilin robe and bearing a Qilin pattern on his forehead.

This was the Qilin Sword Lord persona he had prepared to use in his early years.

However, this alias belonged to Yun Wanchang’s self-deception, so he had never used it.

Considering that Yun Wanchang likely mentioned the Qilin Sword Lord as the father when introducing Lu Yunxiao, Lu Changsheng decided to use this alias.

Immediately, Lu Changsheng and his Incarnation arrived at Caiyun Peak.

As for the magical power fluctuations caused by his activating the Talisman, and one person turning into two, no one in the entire Qingyun Sect noticed.

With his current cultivation and Divine Sense, unless there was a Nascent Soul True Lord, or a Great Immortal Master fully operating the Qingyun Sect’s grand formation, it would be impossible to perceive anything.

A moment later, Chu Qingyi, who was watching her son and Lu Yunxiao, suddenly looked up.

“Yunxiao.”

“Qingyi, Shou Zheng.”

Lu Changsheng, multitasking, called out to the three in front of him.

“Huh?” Lu Yunxiao looked at the two in front of him, having some memory, but not much.

“Lu Daoyou,” Chu Qingyi looked at the Talisman Incarnation, then at Lu Changsheng in the five-colored Qilin robe, feeling puzzled, wondering who this person was? And why was he calling Yunxiao?

Could this person be the Qilin Sword Lord her Master mentioned? Yunxiao’s father?

But how could he come to Qingyun Sect with Lu Daoyou?

Chu Qingyi paused, not thinking much further.

After all, she was not a foolish person.

Having known Lu Changsheng for so long, she was aware of his various identities and methods.

The attitude of her Master and Junior Sister at the Liang Country front lines earlier.

And after learning about Yunxiao and seeing him upon her return, how could she not have some suspicions?

It was just that Yun Wanchang was an inviolable presence in her heart; as long as her Master didn’t say anything, she wouldn’t speculate wildly.

“Greetings, Father.”

Although his mother had returned from the front lines, Lu Shouzheng’s attitude and perception of Lu Changsheng, his father, had not improved in the slightest.

In fact, after learning a bit about the Liang Yue War from his mother at Qingyun Sect, his impression of Lu Changsheng worsened.

His mother had been on the dangerous front lines for years, yet his father was not by her side.

This trip to the Liang Yue battlefield was even to accompany Lu Miaoge.

Even though he had a very good impression of Lu Miaoge, who had once cared for him, and his mother Chu Qingyi also said that his father had things to be busy with.

It still didn’t affect his perception and impression of Lu Changsheng as a father in his heart.

“Hmm.” Lu Changsheng was already used to his son’s attitude and had prepared himself mentally.

After all, over the past century, among his hundreds of children, not every one could be filial and close to him.

Most of his children held a sense of respect, adoration, or awe, fear, or even unfamiliarity and admiration towards him.

“This is the Qilin Sword Lord, here to visit Yunxiao.”

Lu Changsheng introduced him to Chu Qingyi, acting out two roles very naturally.

However, Chu Qingyi’s Sword Heart was clear, and she was very familiar with Lu Changsheng.

Although she couldn’t see through Lu Changsheng’s and the Incarnation Talisman’s disguises, she vaguely sensed something, realizing that the Qilin Sword Lord before her was most likely Lu Changsheng.

“Greetings, Sword Lord…” Chu Qingyi pursed her lips slightly, her mind a tangled mess, truly unable to deceive herself any longer.

Yunxiao was her Master’s and Lu Daoyou’s child.

Did her Master know that the Qilin Sword Lord was Lu Changsheng?

At this moment, Chu Qingyi’s mind was in turmoil.

Lu Changsheng possessed a Late Stage Nascent Soul Divine Soul and keen spiritual senses, instantly detecting and capturing Chu Qingyi’s emotions, sighing inwardly.

He knew that his small tricks could deceive others, but it was difficult to deceive those close to him.

“Qingyi, Sword Lord and I have come to discuss something with you. May we have a word in private?”

Lu Changsheng saw that Chu Qingyi had already guessed his identity, so he stopped beating around the bush and chose to be frank with her.

“Hmm.” Chu Qingyi saw her son and Lu Yunxiao nearby, steadied her emotions, and nodded gently.

She let Lu Shouzheng and Lu Yunxiao continue chatting, then entered a side hall with Lu Changsheng and the Qilin Sword Lord.

“Qingyi.”

Lu Changsheng directly removed the Qilin Sword Lord disguise, held Chu Qingyi’s jade hand, and sighed with a remorseful expression.

Chu Qingyi’s delicate body instantly stiffened, her mind a chaotic mess, like paste.

Previously, her feelings for Lu Changsheng were already incredibly complicated.

It was only with Lu Changsheng and Xiao Xiyue’s initiative that she gradually accepted this relationship.

But how could her Master also be with Lu Daoyou…?

Even though she was gentle, considerate, and understanding in matters of love, at this moment, she couldn’t help but feel annoyed.

She felt that the matter between her Master and Lu Changsheng must have been initiated by Lu Changsheng.

He deliberately used the identity of the Qilin Sword Lord to deceive her Master.

After all, if it hadn’t been for Lu Changsheng’s persistent pursuit back then, she might have cut off their emotional entanglement.

“Qingyi, listen to my explanation…”

Lu Changsheng led Chu Qingyi to sit down beside him and began to recount his emotional journey with Yun Wanchang.

From when he was poisoned by aphrodisiacs for seven days and seven nights.

To their daily life together in the Sealed Demon Ground, and then the successful sealing of the demon, and the Heavenly Dao Nascent Soul Opportunity.

“Love knows no origin, yet it runs deep. My Master and I, it was truly fate playing tricks on us…”

“My Master’s personality is somewhat similar to yours. After we left the Sealed Demon Ground, my Master was conflicted and anxious about this relationship, but at this time, the Heavenly Dao Nascent Soul Opportunity appeared. If my Master were to Undergo Tribulation, there might be a risk to her life, so I could only continuously persuade her by revealing my feelings.”

“Facing the Breakthrough to Nascent Soul, a life-or-death moment, my Master accepted this relationship, but afterwards, thinking of you and Xiao Xiyue, my Master made an agreement with me: I must not use the identity of Lu Changsheng, but rather the Qilin Sword Lord.”

“But seeing you like this, Qingyi, my heart truly aches, and I don’t want to deceive you.”

Lu Changsheng held Chu Qingyi’s hands, speaking with sincerity and deep affection.

For Chu Qingyi, Old Ancestor Lu did indeed use some small tricks and stratagems, deliberately teasing her.

But with Yun Wanchang, Lu Changsheng felt it was a mutual attraction.

He even considered himself the passive party.

Chu Qingyi’s expression was blank, her face full of confusion, her mind still a tangled mess.

After all, Lu Changsheng’s and her Master’s romantic history was simply too bizarre.

A hundred years ago, when Lu Changsheng was still a Qi Refining Cultivator, he already had an entanglement with her Master.

If one were to count, even Junior Sister would be a later arrival…

“Qingyi, you can go and verify this with Master; I, Lu Changsheng, have not spoken a single false word!”

Lu Changsheng said with deep emotion.

The version he told Chu Qingyi even spoke many good words on Yun Wanchang’s behalf.

For instance, about her using his Cultivation, he had been frank with Xiao Xiyue about it.

But knowing that Yun Wanchang’s image was very tall in Chu Qingyi’s heart, Lu Changsheng proactively tried to make excuses for Yun Wanchang.

He stated that the Spiritual Energy was crucial for her Nascent Soul Opportunity, which was why Yun Wanchang acted that way.

Although Chu Qingyi was unwilling to believe it, many details could be traced.

For example, her Master’s extended period of closed-door Cultivation at the time, her Breakthrough to Core Formation Late Stage, and her unexpected Breakthrough to Nascent Soul, and her previous attitude towards her.

However, emotionally, Chu Qingyi still found it difficult to accept such a thing.

After all, she had struggled for a long time even with Junior Sister Xiao Xiyue; how could she accept her Master, who was also like a mother to her?

How would she face her Master from now on?

“Lu Daoyou, I need to be alone…”

Chu Qingyi said softly, wanting to calm her mind and gather her thoughts.

“Qingyi, I miss you so much. Let me stay with you.” Lu Changsheng embraced the somewhat bewildered and lost beauty, his voice gentle and affectionate.

With Lu Changsheng by her side, how could Chu Qingyi calm down?

“Qingyi, our marriage should be settled now. Once Master returns, we will hold our wedding ceremony.”

A moment later, Lu Changsheng spoke, wanting to give Chu Qingyi a proper status as soon as possible, and also to give Lu Shouzheng a proper status.

Their marriage had originally been set long ago.

It was just that the Liang Yue War and various other matters had caused it to be delayed until now.