282: Chapter 282 Husband, where is Xiao Chen!

Ye Changge leaped onto the eagle's back.

Xiao Jin flapped its wings, whipping up a gale as it transformed into a golden streak of light, soaring into the sky and racing toward Longmai Mountain.

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Longmai Mountain, Changge Hall.

The evening glow filtered through the carved window lattices into the hall, enveloping the entire hall in a warm golden light.

Inside the hall, the scene was lively with the chatter of many women.

Lu Shiyin was surrounded by several concubines, softly speaking about something.

Today, she wore a light green dress, her hair swept up in a high bun, her temperament gentle and dignified, yet her eyes held a hint of faint exhaustion—clearly, she had just returned, and the fatigue of the journey had not yet fully dissipated.

Several concubines chirped with questions, their eyes filled with curiosity and longing.

Lu Shiyin smiled slightly and was about to speak—

Suddenly, a clear eagle cry echoed from outside the hall.

Everyone's gaze turned toward the outside of the hall in unison.

A golden streak of light flashed across the sky and landed steadily on the square in front of Changge Hall.

The light dissipated, revealing a tall and upright figure.

Clad in a black robe with golden patterns, his posture was as straight as a pine, and his face was as handsome as jade.

It was Ye Changge.

"Husband!"

"The Old Ancestor is back!"

A chorus of surprised and happy cheers immediately rang out in the hall.

Lu Shiyin's eyes lit up, and she quickly stood up to greet him.

The other concubines followed suit, and for a moment, skirts fluttered and fragrant breezes wafted in front of Changge Hall.

Ye Changge jumped down from Xiao Jin's back, his gaze sweeping over the wives and concubines who came to meet him, finally landing on Lu Shiyin at the head.

"Husband, you're back!"

Lu Shiyin walked up to him, her beautiful eyes filled with joy and concern.

"Is the business finished? You didn't encounter any trouble, did you?"

Hearing this, Ye Changge nodded, reached out to gently hold her hand, and said warmly:

"Yes, everything should be fine now."

Lu Shiyin felt the warmth of his palm, and the fatigue on her face seemed to dissipate slightly as she gave a soft "mm."

At this time, a golden figure walked gracefully out from the crowd.

Dressed in a golden gown with exquisite flowing cloud patterns embroidered on the hem and a matching belt tied around her waist, it outlined her slender waist.

It was Lu Shiqing.

She walked at a leisurely pace to stand before Ye Changge and Lu Shiyin, her beautiful eyes scanning the crowd several times.

The children in the arms of those concubines ranged from five or six years old to those still in swaddling clothes, each one fair, plump, and very cute.

Lu Shiqing's gaze searched through the crowd but could not find the little face she wanted to see.

She looked at her sister and then at Ye Changge with some confusion and asked:

"Husband, Sister, why don't I see Xiao Chen?"

Hearing this, the smile on Lu Shiyin's face stiffened slightly.

She lowered her eyes and remained silent for a moment, seemingly weighing how to speak.

Ye Changge also sighed softly.

Seeing their expressions, Lu Shiqing's heart skipped a beat, and she hurriedly asked:

"What's wrong? Did something happen to Xiao Chen?"

"No, no."

Lu Shiyin quickly shook her head, took her sister's hand, and said warmly:

"Xiao Chen is fine; in fact... it's a wonderful thing."

"A wonderful thing?" Lu Shiqing was stunned.

Lu Shiyin took a deep breath and slowly recounted what had happened.

That Core Formation True Person immediately expressed a willingness to take Ye Chen as a Personal Disciple and bring him back to the Sect for careful cultivation.

Not only that, but Ye Chen and Ye Zhenzhen shared a deep sibling bond; before leaving, he cried and refused to go unless he could take his sister.

Seeing this, the Core Formation True Person did not refuse and took Ye Zhenzhen along as well. Although she was only a Named Disciple, it was already a massive stroke of luck for the Ye family.

"What?!"

After listening, Lu Shiqing's eyes widened, her mouth slightly agape, her face full of disbelief.

"Xiao Chen... possesses the Geng Metal Body? A type of Five Elements Spiritual Body?"

"And he was even taken as a Disciple by a Core Formation True Person?"

"Even Zhenzhen was taken along?"

Lu Shiyin nodded, a trace of complexity flashing in her eyes.

She was both happy for her son and somewhat reluctant.

After all, Ye Chen was only a little over a year old and still in swaddling clothes when he was taken away from his parents, and she didn't know when they would meet again.

Although being taken as a Disciple by a Core Formation True Person was a wonderful thing, as a mother, she hadn't even seen her child one last time...

These past few days, whenever she thought of this, her heart would ache slightly.

What made her heart even more conflicted was another consideration—

Over the years, she had witnessed the growth of her husband, Ye Changge.

From a mere Qi Refining Cultivator to now being at the seventh level of Foundation Establishment and a Quasi-Third Rank Body Cultivator, his combat power crushed those of the same rank.

The eldest son, Ye Bufan, whom her husband had personally taught, was now only eight years old but already at the fifth level of Qi Refining, far surpassing his peers.

And those Medicinal Pills, Cultivation Techniques, Spiritual Artifacts... which one hadn't been provided by her husband?

Sometimes she even felt that with her husband's careful guidance, her children might not necessarily be worse than Disciples raised by those Great Sects.

It was just that these words were not convenient to say aloud.

After all, being taken as a Disciple by a Core Formation True Person was indeed a massive Opportunity.

Lu Shiyin suppressed the complex emotions in her heart and told the whole story to her sister.

After Lu Shiqing finished listening, the surprise on her face gradually turned into joy, and then into pride.

"I knew it! I knew that child Xiao Chen was extraordinary from a young age!"

She lifted her exquisite chin slightly, the corners of her lips curling into a proud arc.

"When he was born, I felt that he had an extraordinary aura about him..."

"Ahem."

Ye Changge coughed lightly, reminding her,

"When he was born, he cried louder than anyone else."

Hearing this, Lu Shiqing's cheeks turned slightly red, and she glared at Ye Changge, huffing:

"Husband! I'm being serious!"

Seeing this, everyone couldn't help but cover their mouths and chuckle.

To the side, Liu Yiyi held the two-year-old Ye Tian, gently patting his back, and congratulated softly:

"Congratulations, Sister Lu. With Ye Chen being taken as a Disciple by a Core Formation True Person, his future is limitless."

"Yes, yes, I saw that Ye Chen was clever and bright since he was a child; he is indeed extraordinary."

"Maybe he can become a Great Foundation Establishment Cultivator in the future!"

"Foundation Establishment? You're looking down on a Core Formation True Person's Personal Disciple too much. I think he'll be at least a False Core!"

"Maybe he can even become a Core Formation True Person!"

"Zhenzhen is also lucky, entering a Great Sect with her brother; in the future, the two siblings can support each other..."

Several concubines spoke up one after another to congratulate her, their words filled with envy.

After all, in their eyes, Core Formation Cultivators were legendary figures who usually only existed in stories and legends.

Now, the Ye family actually had a child taken as a Personal Disciple by a Core Formation True Person; what an honor was this?

Hearing the compliments around her, Lu Shiqing became increasingly proud, her chin lifting even higher.

Although she was already the mother of two children, she was still young, and her Heart-Nature was naturally lively and proud. Hearing her son being praised so much now, how could she restrain herself?