15: The journey is over, and the ruthless emperor appears

A month had passed.

For these thirty days, Lu Yuchen had taken Nanny, and their footprints had almost covered every mountain and river of the Great Qian Dynasty.

At first, he had still thought about whether he could pick up a few more Luck-favored Children like Lin Fan, but now it seemed that this idea was purely wishful thinking.

The only gain from this trip was the little Disciple beside him, who was as delicate as carved jade and whom he found more endearing the more he looked at her.

Along the way, there were always some ignorant thieves who, seeing Lu Yuchen, a single man, bringing such a beautiful girl, harbored some unspeakable intentions.

Lu Yuchen was too lazy to even lift his eyelids.

The Purple Mansion Fourth-level pressure was released and retracted instantly; the timid ones collapsed directly, and for the bolder ones, he didn't mind reaching out and, like swatting flies, dispatching them with a single swift and decisive slap.

Initially, Nanny would be scared pale by the bloody scenes.

But after seeing it too many times, she grew accustomed to it, even commenting, "Master, this bad guy didn't fly as high as the last one."

The grand plan of finding a Disciple had completely fallen through, so Lu Yuchen simply took Nanny and returned to the Cloudbreak Mountain Range.

Tianzhu Peak, Tai Xuan Sect.

The newly established Sect, to be honest, was so shabby it was an eyesore.

A Sect gate, an open-air plaza, a main hall, plus a few rows of simple dwellings prepared for future Disciples—that was it.

This was the entirety of the Tai Xuan Sect's possessions.

The only thing presentable was the Four Symbols Guardian Array covering the entire Sect; the Spiritual Qi it gathered was barely acceptable, not disgracing the name "Sect."

"Master, is this our home?" Nanny's big eyes blinked, curiously surveying her surroundings, her voice carrying a hint of timid joy.

Lu Yuchen smiled, reaching out to ruffle her little head with its bun: "Yes, Tai Xuan Sect, from now on, this is Nanny's home."

He had originally intended to take Nanny to the small courtyard next to the main hall, letting her choose a room she liked.

Who knew the little girl would shake her head like a rattle, clutching his clothes tightly with her small hand, and softly say in a voice like glutinous rice dumplings: "Master, Nanny wants to live with you."

Lu Yuchen paused, looking at the unconcealed attachment and loneliness in her eyes, and the softest part of his heart was gently pricked.

What else could he say?

"Alright."

"Yay!" The little girl immediately jumped up, cheering happily.

Lu Yuchen shook his head helplessly, leading this little shadow back to his own courtyard behind the main hall.

After settling Nanny, a flash of inspiration struck Lu Yuchen, and he suddenly remembered something.

That "wu cheng stone" he had used to deceive Lin Fan seemed... to have been casually tossed in a corner of the plaza, gathering dust.

When building the Sect, to prevent that kid from spreading rumors, he had conveniently moved that unremarkable stone inside.

Heh, I'm such a clever little devil.

Lu Yuchen's lips couldn't help but curve upwards; this "meritorious" broken stone could once again serve its purpose today.

The next day.

Lu Yuchen led Nanny to the center of the plaza.

He stood with his hands behind his back, chin slightly raised, pointing to the half-human-height greenish-black stone in the corner, his face showing a perfectly timed hint of recollection and solemnity.

"Nanny, do you see that stone?"

Nanny looked in the direction he pointed, blinking her big eyes, somewhat puzzled: "Master, it's just a big stone, nothing special?"

Lu Yuchen lightly snorted, his tone suddenly becoming profound: "This is the 'wu cheng stone,' the Tai Xuan Sect's Legacy Treasure! The supreme Immortal Arts and Divine Abilities of the Sect's Seniors are all hidden within it. Those with fate can comprehend the art of summoning wind and rain, can obtain the method of controlling the Five Elements, and even more so..."

He deliberately paused, his gaze falling on Nanny, and said word by word: "Can comprehend the supreme Cultivation Technique of devouring all things in heaven and earth!"

These words precisely hit Nanny's sweet spot.

Her self-created Devouring Heaven Art, wasn't it exactly this kind of path?

"Wow!"

The little girl was indeed awestruck; her gaze towards the stone instantly changed, filled with awe and longing. She scurried over, reaching out her small hand to touch it; the sensation was cold, and it seemed... still just an ordinary stone.

"Master, can Nanny learn too?"

"Your Senior Brother Lin Fan comprehended his Six Paths Reincarnation Fist from this very stone." Lu Yuchen's lips curved into a mysterious smile, "With one punch, he is almost unrivaled among those of the same cultivation level."

"Senior Brother is so amazing!" Nanny's small fists clenched, her eyes sparkling.

"Go on," Lu Yuchen encouraged, "Calm your mind, feel with your heart, don't be impatient."

Nanny nodded vigorously, sat cross-legged in front of the stone, closed her eyes, and concentrated on sensing.

One hour...

Two hours...

The sun slanted westward, golden afterglow bathed the plaza, and fine beads of sweat appeared on Nanny's forehead, her small mouth unconsciously pouting.

The stone was still that cold, hard stone.

"Master..."

She finally deflated, opening her eyes, her voice tinged with a cry, "Is Nanny too stupid? I can't feel anything."

Lu Yuchen smiled, walked over, and gently stroked her small head: "Silly girl, if the Empress's Legacy could be obtained so easily, what kind of world-shaking, peerless Divine Skill would it be?"

"Empress?" Nanny looked up blankly.

Lu Yuchen gazed at the evening clouds in the sky, as if lost in distant memories, and leisurely said: "Do you know what the most core fundamental Great Law created by the Ruthless Great Emperor in her life is called?"

He didn't wait for Nanny to answer, but continued on his own, his voice carrying an indescribable shock: "Devouring Heaven Magic Skill! Devour the Origin of all things and make it your own! How overbearing, how dangerous!"

He glanced at the thoughtful Nanny, and continued to add: "There is also an attack secret technique, 'A Thought Creates a Flower, Ruling the World,' once this technique is unleashed, all enemies will bow down!"

"And there's also the Myriad Transformations Saint Art, known as being immune to all methods, capable of evolving all things in the world!"

Lu Yuchen squatted down, looking directly into Nanny's eyes, his tone becoming unprecedentedly solemn: "But these are not the strongest. The strongest is her belief—'Not for Immortal Ascension, but only to wait for your return in the Mortal World.'"

"Nanny, Cultivation Techniques are dead, but will is alive. Go try again, don't think about those Moves, go and experience that overbearing Qi of devouring the heavens, that aloofness of ruling the world, and that... lonely and eternal persistence."

Nanny seemed to understand, yet not quite, but her small face was more serious than ever, and she nodded heavily.

She sat down again, and this time, her mind was no longer blank.

Devouring Heaven Magic Skill... A Thought Creates a Flower... Myriad Transformations Saint Art... and that phrase that made her heart tremble, "Not for Immortal Ascension, but only to wait for your return in the Mortal World"...

Her small hand unconsciously pressed against her chest; there, something seemed to be awakening.

Her breathing gradually synchronized with heaven and earth.

In her perception, the stone was no longer cold; it seemed to have transformed into a gate of light, leading to an unknown, distant time and space.

Lu Yuchen watched quietly from the side, muttering to himself: This girl, she's not really going to cause some earth-shattering commotion for me, is she?