171: It's interesting to meet again.

Seven years passed in the blink of an eye.

The young child Xiao Yan had gradually grown up; at only eight years old, he already possessed the strength of the Nascent Soul Late Stage, and this was even without him deliberately trying to Cultivate.

All these years, Mu Qingling had been taking Xiao Yan to polish his Foundation; as for the specifics of how to Cultivate, that would wait until they arrived at Mount Wangyun, to be decided personally by Su Chen.

If he had started to Cultivate at two or three years old, perhaps Xiao Yan would have already reached a Breakthrough to the Soul Transformation Stage.

Xiao Family small courtyard.

A young child sat cross-legged on the ground, with scorching flames swirling around his body; he himself seemed like a Fire God.

A moment later, he opened his eyes, and the flames around him gradually faded away.

"Senior Sister, when are we going to Mount Wangyun?"

A tender voice rang out, and Xiao Yan looked curiously toward the graceful woman behind him.

His eyes were filled with curiosity and anticipation; since he was little, he had heard from others how powerful his Revered Master was.

Therefore, Xiao Yan was also very curious about what Su Chen was really like.

Mu Qingling smiled faintly and said, "Eight years old, that's about time."

"Go say goodbye to your parents and clansmen; we will depart tomorrow."

Xiao Yan immediately stood up, his face full of joy; he had brought this up many times before, but Mu Qingling had always refused, saying the time was not yet right.

Now, she had finally agreed.

"Yay!"

Xiao Yan hurried out of the courtyard.

The next day, early morning.

Mu Qingling took Xiao Yan and left the Xiao Family.

She was, after all, at the Body Integration Perfection, so her speed was very fast; in less than half a day, they arrived at the foot of Mount Wangyun.

Looking at the mountain towering into the clouds ahead, Xiao Yan's face was full of wonder.

Mount Wangyun was surrounded by clouds and mist, and one could vaguely see quite a few buildings within.

"Is this Mount Wangyun?"

Xiao Yan's face was full of excitement; this place was a legend within the Eastern Region, and he had long wanted to come here and see it.

Mu Qingling looked up at Mount Wangyun with a serious expression; this was her first time here as well. Although she was Su Chen's Disciple, she still felt a little nervous in her heart.

Mount Wangyun was now the Holy Land of the Eastern Region, the belief of countless people.

"Who goes there!"

Suddenly, a loud voice rang out, and a person walked out from the clouds and mist; he wore armor, had a dignified expression, and his aura was incredibly powerful.

Dao-Entry Realm!

As expected of the Su Family; even the mountain guards were experts at the Dao-Entry Realm level.

Mu Qingling did not speak; she raised her hand to remove the Jade Pendant from her waist, which was engraved with Dragon patterns and Phoenix seals, with the character "Su" in the very center.

The moment he saw this Jade Pendant, the man's expression was shocked, and he immediately knelt down, saying respectfully:

"Greetings, My Lord!"

This Jade Pendant was a token for the Su Family's trusted aides; such people usually worked for the direct line, either being Geniuses with terrifying Aptitude or powerful Cultivators.

These people held a transcendent status within the entire Su Family, on par with the Collateral Branch.

Mu Qingling spoke, "Please inform them; Mu Qingling has brought Xiao Yan to pay respects to Revered Master Su Chen."

Young Lord Su!?

The guard stood up, bowed respectfully, and said, "Please, follow me."

Then, he led the two of them up Mount Wangyun.

If it were anyone else, they would naturally have to wait at the foot of Mount Wangyun for notification, but Mu Qingling held a trusted aide token, so she could enjoy preferential treatment.

The summit of Mount Wangyun!

This place was extremely vast, allowing one to overlook the surrounding mountains.

The guard bowed to Mu Qingling and said, "Please wait a moment; I will go and report to the Young Lord."

After saying this, he turned and walked toward the distant Wangyun Courtyard; not long after, he returned, his expression becoming even more respectful.

"Please!"

The three of them walked through the well-maintained forest toward the distant courtyard.

Mu Qingling glanced in a daze at the pond they passed; her pupils suddenly constricted because she discovered that the fish in the pond all carried an incredibly terrifying aura.

This is... an Eighth-Rank Yao Beast!

And there were a few Seventh-Rank Yao Beasts.

My God!

The key was that these fish were not ordinary fish; the Demonic Qi on their bodies was very faint, and instead, they were filled with a faint divinity.

Could they possess the Bloodline of a Divine Beast?

Mu Qingling's heart was shaken; although she had always known that Su Chen was very powerful, seeing all these scenes on Mount Wangyun, she finally clearly felt just how monstrous this Revered Master was.

The few small fish he kept were all Seventh or Eighth-Rank Yao Beasts.

As for Xiao Yan, his big eyes were full of shock as he looked around; clearly, everything here on Mount Wangyun gave him the feeling of a country bumpkin entering the city.

It was too shocking.

Before coming to Mount Wangyun, he had imagined what this place looked like many times, but he still lacked understanding; the Mount Wangyun he had imagined simply could not compare to what he was seeing.

Not to mention the scenery, which was certainly stunning.

Just the aura that erupted from time to time in the mountains left him shocked.

As expected of the center of the Eastern Region; there were simply too many experts here.

Just at this moment, a figure walked over from a distance.

"Hmm?"

The young man stopped and smiled, "Isn't this little sister Qingling?"

The servant leading the way saw this person and immediately shouted respectfully, "Greetings, Young Revered Master."

Mu Qingling looked up, and a familiar face came into view.

Su Pingtian!

At this time, Su Pingtian no longer had that sharp feeling from before; instead, he was somewhat refined, like a scholar, and the whole person gave one an extremely gentle feeling.

In terms of temperament, he was far different from his grandfather Su Yuanba, one could even say they were completely unrelated.

Mu Qingling was also a bit surprised; this should be the first time they had met since the Five Great Cities.

Su Pingtian felt the aura on Mu Qingling's body, and a slight look of surprise appeared in his eyes.

Only at the body integration realm?

When he first learned that Mu Qingling was Su Chen's Disciple, he had always thought that this woman had something special about her; now it seemed she was indeed quite special.

Lying flat just like Fifth Uncle.

However... although Mu Qingling's progress was very slow, he could feel the monstrous Sword Intent contained within her body.

Interesting!

To be honest, if Mu Qingling were not Su Chen's Disciple, he would definitely be very disdainful.

With Mu Qingling's strength at the Body Integration Late Stage, even when he was at the same Realm, he could easily crush her.

But she was Su Chen's Disciple, so Su Pingtian felt that she must have something extraordinary; even if she were truly mediocre, she would definitely be able to grow into a top-tier expert in the future.

There was no other reason.

Just because she was Su Chen's Disciple; Fifth Uncle's Disciple could not possibly be mediocre.

Mu Qingling did not speak; she just cupped her hands and nodded, then turned and walked toward Wangyun Courtyard.

Su Pingtian raised his eyebrows slightly; Mu Qingling's coldness gave him a somewhat strange feeling. In the Eastern Region, no matter how stunning or talented a woman was, when they met him, they would be blushing and red-faced, or at the very least, extremely nervous.

But Mu Qingling was very indifferent.

Interesting!

Su Pingtian did not dwell on it too much; after a light chuckle, he turned and left.