549: Chapter 549 Seeing Rongrong Again

[The time for dinner with family quickly passed, and you returned to your own courtyard.]

[This courtyard was no different from when you left home. Especially that lounge chair; it was actually still there.]

[Smiling, you dragged the lounge chair to the middle of the courtyard, lay down on it, and looked up at the sky.]

[The night here is different from the Immortal Realm.]

[The starry sky of the Immortal Realm at night is densely packed with stars, with spiritual light flowing, shining as if the Milky Way had been overturned.]

[The night here is hazy, with only clusters of shimmering Spiritual Qi, like crushed moonlight, lazily floating in the sky, drifting slowly.]

[You stared at those light clusters for a long time; they just floated there, and you just lay there, your mood more relaxed than ever.]

[From outside the city, the faint clamor of the night market drifted in.]

[This Longyang City has its bustle during the day and its own way of life at night.]

[Although it was night, the city was brightly lit and bustling with people—vendors selling late-night snacks, people singing ballads, jugglers; the sounds layered upon each other, drifting into the courtyard with the wind.]

[Lying on the lounge chair, listening to those sounds, you suddenly felt—this is true life.]

[At this moment, three people walked in from outside.]

[A hint of nervousness hung on each of their faces.]

[You looked over—it was Chen Yuanyuan, Fragrant Lord Qiao, and Ye Wuhen.]

["Greetings, Pavilion Master!" The three of them bowed in unison.]

["You've worked hard."]

["Pavilion Master," Fragrant Lord Qiao's eyes were red, and her voice was trembling, "I've finally seen you again. I've missed you to death."]

["Pavilion Master, indeed, it's been a hundred years since we last met, and you are still so wise and divine." Ye Wuhen added, the smile on his face almost overflowing.]

[Chen Yuanyuan looked you over carefully; she had never met you before and didn't dare say much, just standing there quietly.]

[You smiled and raised your hand, and three qiankun rings floated in front of them: "Since this is our first meeting, I don't have anything particularly good, so please accept these."]

[Inside the three qiankun rings, there was a Spirit Treasure, a pile of Top-Grade Spirit Stones, some Heaven And Earth Treasures, a set of Magic Treasures, and two sets of Cultivation Techniques—the Limitless Primordial Chaos Art and the Ziyang Divine Art.]

[Although you knew the Ziyang Divine Art had special requirements for cultivation, you still wanted them to try it.]

[The three of them took the qiankun rings, and when they probed inside with their Divine Sense, they were instantly stunned.]

[Fragrant Lord Qiao's voice was trembling: "Pa... Pavilion Master... this is too precious..."]

["Pavilion Master—" Ye Wuhen smiled so wide his mouth couldn't close, his tongue as slick as if it were greased, "From now on, you are my biological father! My Qin Ancestor!"]

[Chen Yuanyuan, on the other hand, was relatively calm; she probably felt these things weren't of much use to her.]

["You should also be aware of the situation outside, right?" you asked directly.]

[The three nodded, immediately becoming serious.]

[Regarding the matters of the Immortal Realm, Qin Yu had not kept these high-level members in the dark; about dozens of people knew.]

[This was also what you had told Qin Yu to tell them—to give them a sense of crisis so they wouldn't fight among themselves.]

[This tactic was indeed effective.]

[If their vision was limited to this tiny patch of land that is the Tianhuang Continent, then their eyes would naturally only be on the interests within this small Secret Realm.]

[Ever since these dozens of high-level members learned about the Immortal Realm and knew their ancestors had also been exiled by the Liu Clan, the Tianhuang Continent had enjoyed a rare peace over the past hundred years.]

[Although there were still occasional minor frictions, those were all among the lower-level people.]

[Among the high-level members, they were single-mindedly working for the sake of the Fengyun Pavilion.]

[Many were even working hard to Cultivate, hoping to improve their strength as soon as possible and break out of the Tianhuang Secret Realm.]

[Of course, Qin Yu hadn't told them about some of the recent events—such as you killing high-level members of the Liu Clan, or the great war between the Immortal Sects and the Heavenly Palace.]

[This was to prevent them from becoming complacent.]

[You inquired about the events of the past hundred years, and then the three of them took their leave.]

[Afterward, five more people arrived—Chu Chu, Cheng Rongrong, Xue Miaoyun, Song Yang, and Song Yu.]

[You gave each of them a qiankun ring as well, with contents similar to those given to Fragrant Lord Qiao and the others.]

[Chu Chu held the qiankun ring, her eyes suddenly turning red.]

[She plucked up her courage and asked, her fingers twisting the corner of her clothes: "Young Master, I heard that after one attains the Dao and achieves Immortal Ascension, they can reverse the past..."]

[You understood what she meant: "You want to ask if your mother can be saved?"]

[She looked up at you with a face full of expectation.]

[You didn't know if it was possible.]

[Who can say for sure about such things?]

[But you didn't want to discourage her.]

[You glanced at her and said softly: "The Heavenly Dao has its Reincarnation, and life and death are predestined. Reversing the past is not something a Mortal should think about."]

[She lowered her head, her eyes red.]

[You paused and then added: "What you can do now is improve your strength. Once you are strong enough, go find that answer yourself."]

[She didn't say anything, looking down at the qiankun ring in her hand, gripping it very tightly.]

[You chatted with them for a few more moments, and the atmosphere gradually livened up; they lost their initial restraint, and all sorts of strange questions began to pop out.]

[Song Yang suddenly spoke: "Pavilion Master... no, Master, when can I go to the Immortal Realm to make a name for myself?"]

[The others also looked at you with expectation.]

[You looked at the few of them; their Aptitude and talent were second only to Qin Yu's, and they had all already reached the Soul Transformation stage.]

[This made you feel a bit emotional—the journey you had taken was truly not easy.]

[Yet these people with extraordinary talent had stepped into Soul Transformation in just a short hundred years.]

[Comparing people truly is infuriating.]

[But it's normal when you think about it.]

[In the entire Tianhuang Continent, with its billions upon billions of people, only these few with such Aptitude were found.]

[Compared to the Immortal Realm, they are still far off.]

[You hesitated for a moment and then slowly spoke: "Once you Breakthrough to Void Refining and have the power to protect yourselves, you may go to the Immortal Realm."]

[Song Yu looked delighted: "That's great!"]

[Xue Miaoyun looked at you curiously and plucked up her courage to ask: "Pavilion Master, what is your current strength?"]

["Me..." You smiled, "Just a little bit stronger than you."]

[Xue Miaoyun replied giggling: "Then, if the five of us join forces, can we defeat you?"]

[Song Yu interjected with a laugh: "Senior Sister Xue, what are you thinking? Just look at the things Master gave us and you'll know; those are Spirit Treasures."]

["Exactly," Song Yang also joined in the teasing, "Master is someone who can casually give away several Spirit Treasures, and you actually want to defeat him? Have you gone stupid from your recent secluded cultivation?"]

[You just smiled and didn't respond.]

[Your gaze swept over them, finally stopping on Cheng Rongrong.]

[She had her head lowered, appearing to have something on her mind.]

[You asked curiously: "Cheng Rongrong, what's wrong? Something on your mind?"]

[Cheng Rongrong glanced at you, then at the others, shook her head, and said in a low voice: "It's nothing."]

[Xue Miaoyun leaned in giggling: "Master, you don't know, as soon as Senior Sister Cheng heard you were back..."]

["Don't talk nonsense!" Cheng Rongrong quickly interrupted her, her face turning slightly red, "Master already has a daughter."]

[Xue Miaoyun and the others exchanged glances, nodded with a smile, and took their leave.]

[In the courtyard, only you and Cheng Rongrong were left.]

[She kept her head down, fidgeting with her hands, not daring to look at you.]