51: It's nice to have someone to back you up.

Hearing this, Yun Li’s eyes widened, and her gaze towards Lu Xingchen was filled with disbelief.

“Oh my goodness, are you serious? That’s a Martial Spirit Realm Expert! You’re just a Ten-Star Martial Master, how can you possibly do it?”

Lu Xingchen said indifferently, “That’s my business, you don’t need to worry about it.”

“So, can you help me? I’ll owe you a favor. If you ever run into trouble in the future, I’ll help you too.”

Yun Li smiled, “Alright, I can, as a Disciple of the Cangxuan Sect, stop the Tianhui Kingdom from continuing to support the Fengming Kingdom, but the rest is up to you.”

“Lu Xingchen, right? You truly are an interesting person! I’d like to see how you turn the tide.”

Lu Xingchen smiled faintly and said, “A gentleman’s word, once spoken, cannot be unsaid.”

With that, he lifted the Seal on the hunyuan umbrella.

Regaining her freedom, Yun Li let out a long sigh of relief, feeling much lighter.

Immediately, she touched her Storage Ring, and a paper kite appeared in her palm.

Yun Li wrote some words on the paper kite and then released it.

“Alright, I’ve already written to my Senior Brother. He will help me pressure the Tianhui Kingdom to stop sending troops.”

Lu Xingchen smiled, “Thank you. You really are decisive. In that case, let’s part ways here! You continue your training, and I’m going to rescue my father.”

Yun Li revealed a mischievous smile: “Who said I’m leaving? Training anywhere is the same. I’ve decided to stay by your side and see with my own eyes how you turn the tide.”

Hearing this, Lu Xingchen frowned: “You won’t delay my business, will you?”

Yun Li put her hands on her hips and chided, “You think too little of me! I am a Saintess, after all. How about this, I won’t follow you for free. You can call on me if you need help. But with the Seal on me, I can only exert the strength of a Five-Star Great Martial Master.”

“And your commands shouldn’t be too outrageous, otherwise I’ll refuse.”

Hearing this, Lu Xingchen was overjoyed.

Although Yun Li’s Realm was suppressed to that of a Five-Star Great Martial Master, her true strength was definitely more than that.

Coupled with her exquisite archery, she would be a great help.

“Alright, in that case, I’ll thank Miss Yun Li first.”

Yun Li said in an excited tone, “So what do we do next? How do we revive the Dayan Kingdom?”

Lu Xingchen said in a deep voice, “The first step, of course, is to rescue my father. The longer he stays in Zigui City, the more he suffers.”

Hearing this, Yun Li was a little surprised.

“You want to save your father? There’s a Martial Spirit Realm Expert in Zigui City! Not only can you not beat him, but even I, in my current state, can’t.”

Lu Xingchen said in a deep voice, “I’m just going to break him out of prison; I don’t necessarily have to fight that Martial Spirit Realm Expert. I have my own ideas.”

Yun Li became even more excited: “Yay, yay! This is so much fun! I want to go too.”

Lu Xingchen said in a deep voice, “No, this trip is too dangerous, and I won’t have time to protect you then.”

Yun Li smiled, “It’s dangerous for you, but it has little to do with me. If I really run into that Martial Spirit Realm Expert, I’ll just show my Cangxuan Sect token and that’s it. Even if he doesn’t recognize the token, I can just actively lift the Seal.”

“Ah, this…”

Lu Xingchen didn’t know what to say.

After a while, he finally replied, “It’s great to have a powerful backer!”

“Alright, Miss Yun Li, you should go rest first. I need to go into seclusion to prepare for the prison break.”

“Okay! You got this!”

With that, Yun Li turned and left the room.

Lu Xingchen heard the System prompt sound.

【Congratulations, host, you have received a quest: Rescue Father】

【Quest Requirement: Rescue Lu Chaoyang from Zigui City】

【Reward: Two thousand experience points, two thousand exchange points, Profound Rank Advanced Spiritual Artifact, sunset glow bow.】

Lu Xingchen was overjoyed.

Rescuing his father was something he had to do anyway, and now he had triggered a System quest. Wasn’t this a windfall?

It required one thousand five hundred experience points to Breakthrough from a Ten-Star Martial Master to a One-Star Grand Martial Master. As long as he completed this System quest, he would become a Great Martial Master Realm Expert!

Lu Xingchen immediately checked his attribute panel.

【Host: Lu Xingchen】

【Realm: Ten-Star Martial Master】

【Experience Points: 100 / 1500】

【exchange points: 2220】

【Talents: Eagle Eye (20), Strong Strike (20), Berserk (50), Blade Edge (30), Jade Shatter (50), Devour (50)】

【Professions: Third-Rank Alchemist (1000 / 10000), Third-Grade Spirit Formation Master (0 / 10000)】

【Mount: Nether Dragon (Third-Tier)】

【Quest: Rescue Father】

After upgrading to a Ten-Star Martial Master, he gained twenty more exchange points, which Lu Xingchen added to “Blade Edge.”

【Blade Edge (50): When using sword-type weapons, damage increases by 100 points.】

Immediately, Lu Xingchen purchased a scroll of xuan rank intermediate Spiritual Artifact and xuan rank intermediate Martial Skill from the System Mall.

【wind spirit boots: Greatly increases movement speed.】

【Ghost Shadow Steps: Increases movement speed and evasion ability.】

Two thousand exchange points instantly disappeared.

It was unrealistic to clash head-on with that Martial Spirit Realm Expert. What mattered was speed, to rescue his father before the Martial Spirit Realm Expert could react.

Therefore, the wind spirit boots and Ghost Shadow Steps were especially important.

Lu Xingchen took out the wind spirit boots from his Storage Ring, put them on his feet, and then touched the Ghost Shadow Steps.

In an instant, various movement technique knowledge flooded his mind, as if he had been immersed in it for many years.

After that, Lu Xingchen took out the two corpses of One-Star Grand Martial Masters and the green stone cauldron, deciding to refine two more Earth Fiend Puppets.

Besides that Martial Spirit Realm Expert, there must be other experts in Zigui City.

To avoid being held back and unable to break free, bringing two more Puppets was a good idea.

By the time Lu Xingchen successfully refined the two Earth Fiend Puppets, a day and a night had passed.

At this moment, dawn had just broken.

Lu Xingchen walked out of the room and knocked on Lin Jing’s door.

Three minutes later, Lin Jing came out.

“Junior Brother Lu, is there anything you need me to do?”

Lu Xingchen said in a deep voice, “Senior Sister Lin Jing, I’m going to Zigui City to rescue my father. The important task of defending the royal city is entrusted to you.”

Lin Jing said solemnly, “Are you really going?”

Lu Xingchen nodded heavily: “My father has given me the grace of nurturing and cultivation, I must go.”

“Alright, the safety of the royal city is in my hands. With me here, the soldiers of the Fengming Kingdom will never advance a single step. Junior Brother Lu, I await your triumphant return!”

Lu Xingchen chuckled, “I’ll take your auspicious words.”

After bidding farewell to Lin Jing, Lu Xingchen knocked on Yun Li’s door again.

“Miss Yun Li, I’m ready, it’s time to set off!”

Yun Li was incredibly excited: “Yay, yay! There’s a good show to watch!”

The two mounted their horses and rushed towards Zigui City.

Lu Xingchen did not call Xiao You out, fearing to alert the enemy.