163: Severing the causal link, the battle for the royal-grade spiritual vein!

“Brother Yuan...”

Hearing this, Qin Mengyao was moved beyond words, and tears welled up again.

How could there be such a good man in this world?

Not only did he disregard her past, but he was even willing to accept that bastard child!

“You are too good to me... I couldn't repay you even if I worked like an ox or a horse my whole life...”

Lu Yuan pulled her into his embrace, the corner of his mouth slightly raised.

Repay?

Of course, she must repay him.

That Xiao Fan, he will be my good son from now on.

As his father, isn't it reasonable for me to take a little bit of the Son of Destiny's Opportunity?

“However...”

Lu Yuan changed the subject, his gaze turning cold.

“Although I can accept Xiao Fan, there is one person who must pay the price.”

“Xiao Feng!”

A bone-chilling killing intent burst forth from Qin Mengyao's eyes.

“That beast! He deceived me for twenty years! And he defiled my purity!”

“I want to kill him with my own hands!”

“Let's go.”

Lu Yuan took her hand, “I will accompany you to seek justice.”

...Eastern Wilderness, Xiao Family.

At this moment, the main hall of the Xiao Family was brightly lit.

Xiao Feng was sitting in the main seat, smugly sipping wine.

Ever since his son Xiao Fan was taken back by the Qin Family, his status within the Family had soared. Everyone who saw him respectfully called him Master Feng.

“Heh heh, although that Qin Mengyao is always cold, she did give birth to a good son for me.”

“Once Fan'er establishes himself in the Qin Family, I can also benefit and maybe even go to the Central Region to enjoy life!”

Just as he was having his pleasant dream.

“Boom!”

The Xiao Family's main gate was suddenly kicked open.

Two figures, carrying overwhelming killing intent, strode inside.

“Who?!”

Xiao Feng was furious and was about to curse.

But when he clearly saw the visitors, the wine cup in his hand instantly dropped to the ground and shattered.

“Meng... Mengyao?!”

He never expected Qin Mengyao to suddenly return.

Moreover, beside her was a man who made his Soul tremble.

Lu Yuan!

The Ancestor Qingyun who was rumored to have annihilated the Six Demonic Sects and slain a Body Integration mighty expert!

“You... you all...”

Xiao Feng was so terrified that he trembled all over, slumping onto the chair.

“Xiao Feng.”

Qin Mengyao looked at the face that made her sick, her voice cold as a knife.

“Do you still remember what happened back then?”

“Ba... back then?” Xiao Feng's eyes flickered as he feigned composure: “Mengyao, what are you talking about? I was the one who saved you back then...”

“Shut up!”

Qin Mengyao shouted sharply, “You still want to lie to me now?”

“Brother Yuan has already told me everything!”

“It was you who took advantage of the situation! It was you who secretly stole the credit! It was you who ruined my life!”

“Brother Yuan?”

Xiao Feng looked at Lu Yuan beside him, his mind somewhat blank.

What does this have to do with Lu Yuan?

However.

Before he could figure it out.

A gray light flashed in Lu Yuan's eyes.

“Formless Heavenly Demon Art—Memory Tampering!”

Buzz!

Xiao Feng's eyes instantly became vacant.

Deep within his Sea of Consciousness, a false memory was forcibly implanted.

It was a memory... of him personally watching Lu Yuan save Qin Mengyao, and then, taking advantage of Lu Yuan leaving after leading away a powerful enemy, he developed malicious intent and falsely claimed the credit!

Under the intervention of this power, the original lie became a fact he had personally experienced.

“I... I remember now...”

Xiao Feng immediately knelt on the ground with a thud, weeping bitterly.

“I deserve to die! I was possessed by a devil!”

“Senior Lu truly saved Mengyao back then. It was I who lusted after her beauty; it was I who was despicable and shameless!”

“Mengyao! Please, for Fan'er's sake, spare me this one time!”

“I swear I will never dare to do it again!”

Hearing Xiao Feng's personal confession, Qin Mengyao's last shred of doubt completely vanished.

Her heart was utterly cold.

“Spare you?”

Qin Mengyao gave a miserable smile: “You ruined twenty years of my life, and you still want me to spare you?”

“Xiao Feng, you are unworthy to be Fan'er's father!”

“Send him on his way.”

Lu Yuan stood to the side, his expression indifferent.

“No! Don't kill me! I am Fan'er's father!”

Xiao Feng screamed in terror.

“Pfft!”

Lu Yuan merely released a wisp of Body Integration Stage pressure.

Xiao Feng's voice stopped abruptly.

His body was instantly squeezed and exploded by an invisible large hand, turning into a mist of blood with not even dregs remaining.

Inside the main hall, there was dead silence.

Qin Mengyao looked at the pool of blood; there was no pity in her eyes, only relief.

“It's over...”

She turned around, threw herself into Lu Yuan's arms, and cried loudly.

Lu Yuan gently patted her back, his gaze profound.

“It's not over yet.”

“Next, we should go to the Central Region and meet our good son.”

“Mengyao, are you willing to take me to the Qin Family?”

“I am willing!”

Qin Mengyao raised her head, her eyes filled with determination and reliance: “Wherever you go, I will go!”

“From now on, Xiao Fan... no, he should be called Lu Fan.”

“He only has you as a father!”

Azure Cloud Sect, Longevity Peak.

At the peak of the sea of clouds, Lu Yuan stood with his hands behind his back, Qin Mengyao in a simple dress by his side.

“Central Region... Longevity Immortal Clan...”

Lu Yuan's gaze was deep, his tone calm: “Mengyao, is the Central Region truly that prosperous?”

“That is natural.”

Qin Mengyao gently hooked Lu Yuan's arm, a trace of nostalgia and complexity flashing in her eyes: “The Central Region is the center of the Cultivation World. The Spiritual Qi concentration is far beyond what the Eastern Wilderness can compare to, but it is also the most brutal place.”

“Brother Yuan, you are now a Body Integration mighty expert and possess a Transcendent Spiritual Treasure. Although you are already invincible in the Eastern Wilderness, you must proceed cautiously if you go to the Central Region.”

She paused, hesitated for a moment, and then spoke: “Your Concubine has a request.”

“Speak.” Lu Yuan looked at her.

“My Qin Family and the Gu Family recently discovered an ownerless Spiritual Vein—Kunwu Mountain—on the border of the Central Region.” Qin Mengyao explained: “After appraisal by both Families, it was confirmed to be a rare king grade spirit vein.”

“king grade spirit vein?” Lu Yuan raised an eyebrow slightly.

Above High-grade Spiritual Veins are king grade spirit veins. The King-grade is extremely precious, enough to support the Luck of a top Sect for ten thousand years. No wonder the two Longevity Families are fighting over it.

“Yes, neither side would yield, so they ultimately decided to determine the winner through a Grand Competition.”

Qin Mengyao sighed: “The competition is divided into three rounds: Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, and Nascent Soul. My Qin Family has suffered a decline in talent in recent years, so if we compete directly, our chances of winning are extremely low.”

“But I know, Brother Yuan, that you have many capable subordinates.”

She raised her head and looked at Lu Yuan hopefully: “If Brother Yuan can help my Qin Family seize Kunwu Mountain, I am confident I can persuade my father and the Family Elders to transfer the mining rights... or even the ownership of Kunwu Mountain, to the Azure Cloud Sect!”

“Oh?”

A sharp glint flashed in Lu Yuan's eyes.

A king grade spirit vein located in the Central Region? This would be an excellent springboard for the Azure Cloud Sect to enter the Central Region.

“Three rounds of competition?” Lu Yuan asked, “Then, who does the Qin Family plan to send to fight?”