204: Nighttime visit to the ancestral hall, tenderness tempered

The plan was set, but how to contact the reclusive Seventh Uncle-Grandfather without alerting the enemy was a difficult problem. Forcibly breaking into the Ancestral Hall area carried too much risk, and conventional communication methods were unlikely to bypass the Family's current iron-clad defenses and potential surveillance.

As the night deepened, the light from the moonstones within the camp illuminated the three women's faces ever more clearly. Su Wanqing's cold elegance, Qu Feiyan's allure, and Gongsun Yu's innocence—three distinct charms were all centered on Lin Xuan at this moment.

Lin Xuan sat cross-legged, appearing to be regulating his Qi, but in reality, his mind was connected to the System at high speed, simulating various possible plans, his brows slightly furrowed.

A pair of cool, soft, jade-like hands gently pressed against his temples, kneading them softly. It was Su Wanqing. She had arrived behind him at some point, her cold voice carrying a hint of imperceptible tenderness: "There is no need to worry too much; there is always a way when the cart reaches the mountain." The faint scent of plum blossoms on her was refreshing.

Lin Xuan felt a warmth in his heart and relaxed his body, feeling the delicate touch from her fingertips and the pure Taichu Power soothing his Divine Soul, which was slightly exhausted from the high-speed simulation. He reached back and held one of her soft hands, gently squeezing it: "I know, I just don't want to put you all in danger."

"Hmph, you know how to cherish people now?" Qu Feiyan walked over in a graceful, swaying manner, unceremoniously pushing aside the arm on Lin Xuan's other side and leaning her warm, fragrant body into the space. She looked up with her enchanting face, breathing like an orchid: "Is it enough for just Senior Sister Su to massage you? Sister here also put in effort to set up the Formation, I'm exhausted..." Her voice was seductive and bone-melting, carrying a clear hint of coquetry, her soft, full bosom inadvertently brushing against Lin Xuan's arm.

Lin Xuan's arm instantly sank into an astonishing softness, the sensation causing his blood to stir slightly. He looked at Qu Feiyan helplessly, only to meet her pair of watery, seemingly eloquent, charming eyes, which contained provocation but also hid sincere affection. He extended his other hand to wrap around her slender yet elastic waist, pulling her closer into his arms, and chuckled softly: "Alright, Sister Qu has also worked hard."

Seeing Lin Xuan with a beauty in each arm—Senior Sister Su cold yet indulgent, Sister Qu bold and passionate—Gongsun Yu's face flushed slightly. She felt a mix of shyness and an inexplicable sense of envy and longing. Hesitating for a moment, she plucked up her courage, moved in front of Lin Xuan, knelt down, and rested her small head gently on his knees like a small beast seeking comfort, whispering: "Big Brother Lin, it's all my fault for making you all so troubled..."

Lin Xuan looked at the girl on his knees, with her dependent yet self-blaming appearance, and a surge of pity rose in his heart. He let go of Su Wanqing's hand and gently stroked Gongsun Yu's soft hair, his voice gentle: "Silly girl, what nonsense are you saying? Your business is my business."

As he spoke, his fingers inadvertently brushed past Gongsun Yu's sensitive earlobe and neck, the warm touch of Taichu Power causing Gongsun Yu's delicate body to tremble slightly. A strange, numbing sensation instantly spread throughout her body, causing a tiny, soft whimper to escape her throat. Her small face turned completely red, like a ripe apple, and she quickly buried her face deeper, not daring to look up.

This subtle movement and the girl's shy reaction naturally fell into the eyes of Su Wanqing and Qu Feiyan. Su Wanqing's icy eyes flickered slightly, and she turned her face away, though her earlobes quietly flushed a faint crimson. Qu Feiyan found it amusing and extended a slender jade finger to gently poke Gongsun Yu's red little ear, teasing: "Yo, what's wrong with our little Yu'er? Your ears are so hot, did you think of something bad?"

"Sister Qu!" Gongsun Yu was extremely shy, looking up to coquettishly protest. That bashful and timid appearance, with her eyes swirling with emotion, was even more heart-stirring.

Lin Xuan looked at the three stunning women in his arms, each with different charms yet all deeply affectionate toward him, and felt a mix of heroism and tenderness in his heart. He slightly tightened his arms, hugging both Qu Feiyan and the Gongsun Yu resting on his knees more closely. Behind him was Su Wanqing's gentle massage, and the tip of his nose was filled with three different faint fragrances. In this situation, if they were not in danger, it could truly be called supreme happiness.

"Alright, stop fooling around." Lin Xuan suppressed the romantic feelings in his heart and said seriously: "I might have an idea for a method to contact the Seventh Uncle-Grandfather."

Upon hearing this, the three women composed themselves and looked at him seriously.

"Little Yu," Lin Xuan said to Gongsun Yu, "On your person, is there any keepsake that carries your father's aura or is unique to your direct Family Bloodline? It would be best if it could be related to your Seventh Uncle-Grandfather."

Gongsun Yu tilted her head and thought for a moment, then her eyes suddenly lit up. She untied a seemingly ordinary silver chain from her neck, with a small purple jade pendant engraved with complex thunder patterns. "This is the 'purple firmament thunder pendant' that my father personally put on me when I was born. It is said to be a symbol of every generation of the direct Bloodline, containing a trace of the most pure Family thunder Origin power. Seventh Uncle-Grandfather... he held me back then, he should recognize this item!"

"Good!" Lin Xuan took the jade pendant, which still carried the girl's body temperature and faint fragrance. It felt warm to the touch, and he could feel the pure thunder power contained within. "With this item, things will be easier."

He explained: "I can use Taichu Power to simulate the thunder aura in this jade pendant and attach it to a special transmission Talisman. Combined with Feiyan's illusion and Wanqing's extreme speed, we can try to send this Talisman silently to the vicinity of the Ancestral Hall. If the Seventh Uncle-Grandfather senses this pure Family Bloodline aura, he will surely become suspicious and investigate. Once he touches the Talisman, we can establish a one-way connection with him!"

The brilliance of this method lay in the fact that it did not force a Breakthrough, but rather used Bloodline resonance to attract the target's attention, greatly reducing the risk of being monitored by the enemy.

Upon hearing this, the three women all felt the method was feasible.

Without delay, Lin Xuan immediately took action. He first wrapped the purple firmament thunder pendant with Taichu Power to carefully perceive and simulate its thunder Origin fluctuations. Then, he took out a blank jade Talisman, sealed a trace of the simulated pure thunder aura into it, and left a short Divine Sense message indicating Gongsun Yu's identity and their request for help.

Su Wanqing took the jade Talisman, moonlight flowing from her fingertips, and added a layer of extreme cold concealment Restriction to its surface, ensuring its aura would not leak during flight. Qu Feiyan waved her jade hand, and a faint blood mist shrouded the jade Talisman, making it visually blend almost completely into the night.

"Go!"

Su Wanqing flicked her finger, and the jade Talisman, which had undergone triple disguise, shot off like a water droplet merging into the night, heading silently toward the direction of the Family Ancestral Hall, its speed comparable to the teleportation of a Nascent Soul Cultivator!

The four held their breath and focused, waiting for a response.

Time passed second by second. The camp was silent; they could only hear each other's heartbeats and the faint sound of thunder in the distance.

After about the time it takes to burn an incense stick, the jade Talisman to which Su Wanqing had added a sensor finally transmitted a weak fluctuation—it had been triggered!

Immediately after, an aged voice, yet carrying surprise, anger, and urgency, was transmitted like a thread, accurately into Lin Xuan's Sea of Consciousness:

"Little Yu is still alive?! Where... where are you now? The Family is no longer a safe place, leave quickly! Wait... what did you say? Eldest Sister-in-law is imprisoned at the 'Thunder Attraction Platform' in the back mountain? That place is now the most Forbidden Ground within the Forbidden Ground, guarded by a Nascent Soul Evil Cultivator, and the Formation has been completely twisted... You must not trespass!"

The transmission ended abruptly here, clearly because the Seventh Uncle-Grandfather was in a dangerous situation and did not dare to communicate for long.

However, this brief communication had already provided crucial information—the specific location of Gongsun Yu's mother (Thunder Attraction Platform), and that a Nascent Soul Evil Cultivator was guarding it, with the Formation twisted!

A flash of light appeared in Lin Xuan's eyes, and he relayed the information to the three women.

"Thunder Attraction Platform... that is the place where the Family draws heavenly thunder to temper Magical Artifacts or where Disciples Cultivate secret techniques, located at the core of the thunder storm in the deepest part of the back mountain..." Gongsun Yu's face turned even paler; that place was undoubtedly a dragon's pool and tiger's den.

"Nascent Soul Evil Cultivator... twisted Formation..." Su Wanqing's icy eyes were filled with cold light.

Qu Feiyan licked her red lips, her charming eyes filled with rising Battle Intent: "This is getting interesting."

Lin Xuan took a deep breath, feeling the worried, firm, and excited emotions of the three women in his arms, and said in a deep voice: "The location is clear, and a strong enemy is ahead. But we have no other choice."

He bowed his head and kissed Su Wanqing's smooth forehead, kissed Qu Feiyan's beautiful red lips, and finally gently lifted Gongsun Yu's chin, leaving a kiss on her smooth forehead as well.

"Rest for two hours. Before dawn, we act." His voice carried unquestionable decisiveness and a powerful, reassuring confidence, "Rescue Mother, and break this trap!"

Tenderness is like water; what it tempers is an even firmer resolve. The darkness before dawn is destined to be torn apart by thunder and sword light.