638: Chapter 638 Encirclement of the Island

Yu Chi possessed a Yao Race Bloodline, so her Breakthrough process was relatively simple, and stabilizing her cultivation was faster than that of a Human Race Qi Refining Cultivator.

"Dad!!"

With a long, drawn-out cry, Yu Chi pounced straight toward Liu Xuan.

"Hum~"

Liu Xuan waved his hand gently, and a soft barrier blocked her. He said helplessly, "You're so old now, mind your image!"

When Yu Chi was a little girl, she was cute, and Liu Xuan doted on her especially. This led to her first reaction whenever she was happy or sad to be calling for Dad, and always with a long, drawn-out, and very loud tone.

Liu Xuan felt happy when his daughter was like this as a child, but now that she was in her twenties and still doing it, the old father found it rather headache-inducing.

Yu Chi reached out and pushed against the Magic Power barrier in front of her, pouting as she said, "Father is right to lecture me, Daughter understands!"

She played the obedient daughter for only a second before returning to her usual self. Putting on a very aggrieved expression, she choked out, "Daughter finally managed to reach the Golden Core Stage, yet Father isn't happy at all. Are you disgusted with me?"

Liu Xuan waved his hand to withdraw the Magic Power barrier and said with a straight face, "If you speak to me like that again, I will send you to Aunt Miao to study for a few months later."

Yu Chi's little face stiffened, and a look of fear immediately appeared, "I don't want to! I want to follow Mother!"

Although Aunt Miao took good care of every child, she was quite strict when it came to education.

The Liu Clan School had strict laws and increasingly more rules. For Yu Chi, who was used to being free and easy, letting her study under Aunt Miao was equivalent to torture.

Seeing that Liu Xuan really had the intention of sending her to study with Aunt Miao this time, Yu Chi rolled her eyes, suddenly turned around, and fled. Only after getting far away did she send back a message: "Take care, Dad. Daughter is going to find Mother to tell her this good news."

Liu Xuan shook his head helplessly as he watched the direction his daughter disappeared in. 'Having too many children makes them hard to educate!'

Every child had their own unique traits and personality; it was impossible for Liu Xuan to make every child grow up exactly according to his wishes.

'Everyone has their own path to walk. Let them be!'

Liu Xuan had always been quite tolerant toward his own children. As long as it didn't touch upon his bottom line, he would at most give them a small punishment as a warning, and he wouldn't put too much pressure on them.

A few days later.

The Eldest Son, Dao Yuan, also successfully underwent Core Formation. Because he had just broken through, the Hunyuan Magic Power on his body could not be completely restrained, which instead made his Aura as magnificent as a mountain.

"Father!"

Dao Yuan bowed to Liu Xuan, his tone steady, and his face devoid of any unnecessary emotion, as if promoting to the Golden Core Stage was not something worth celebrating.

Liu Xuan nodded with satisfaction, then looked at the Big Black Ox behind him. "You have now successfully reached the Golden Core Stage and can contract a Nascent Soul Demon Lord. Do you want to consider changing your natal spirit beast?"

The Big Black Ox was not a water buffalo, but a Fourth-Grade Low Grade Ancient Desolate Savage Bull. Hearing Liu Xuan's words, it snorted two puffs of white mist from its nostrils and looked at Dao Yuan with a gentle gaze.

Dao Yuan turned his head and patted the Big Black Ox's sturdy back, smiling. "No need for now. Old Black is already at the Mid Golden Core Stage, and we get along very well. Let's wait until I promote to a Nascent Soul True Lord to change it!"

"As long as you know what you're doing!" Liu Xuan threw a spatial ring to him and instructed, "Cultivate well. Father has high hopes for you. No matter what difficulties you encounter, you can tell me directly."

The eldest was still the most worry-free. The more Liu Xuan looked at him, the more satisfied he felt. Although his Spiritual Root talent was a bit lacking, his Comprehension Ability, Heart-Nature, and other aspects were all at a top-tier level.

With two children promoting to the Golden Core Stage, the Liu Family did not hold a public Core Formation Ceremony and only celebrated within the Family.

As of today, there were a total of five Golden Core members among the Family descendants: Tong Xiao at the Mid Golden Core Stage, Jing Zun at the Mid Golden Core Stage, Jinglei at the Early Golden Core Stage, Dao Yuan at the Early Golden Core Stage, and Yu Chi at the Early Golden Core Stage.

Liu Xuan had originally estimated that it would take a few years to break through to the Mid Nascent Soul stage, but now he clearly felt the Mid Nascent Soul Bottleneck, and the time for his Breakthrough would likely be earlier.

"Just stay steady. Once I turtle up to the Soul Transformation stage, I'd like to see if any Immortals can come down from the sky!"

Liu Xuan wanted to lay low and develop, resting peacefully, but there was always something coming to his door, just not letting him rest comfortably.

When he was holed up in the Liu Mansion, flirting with his beautiful wives and concubines, and discussing the supreme Dao of heaven and earth, bad news came from the East Sea Joyful Union Sect.

"Saint, please go back and save the Saintess quickly! She is about to be forced to her death!"

A female Disciple of the Joyous Union Sect's Yin-Yang Branch said anxiously the moment she saw Liu Xuan.

Liu Xuan had some impression of this female Disciple; she was Jiang Yan, one of Yin Lizhi's trusted aides who had accompanied her around the market on the small island back then.

"Speak properly, don't be unclear!" Liu Xuan was accompanying Lin Xue'er to review the Merchant Alliance's account books, and he reprimanded coldly.

Jiang Yan's heart trembled. She immediately put away the anxious expression on her face and simply reported what had happened recently in the East Sea Joyful Union Sect.

The matter was simple. Ever since news spread that the Yin-Yang Great Island had established a Teleportation Array communicating with the Southern Border, it quickly attracted the attention of the other three branches of the Joyous Union Sect.

The Teleportation Array naturally meant huge profits. Coupled with the abnormal, continuous flow of Spiritual Qi from the East Sea to the Southern Border, the other three branches of the Joyous Union Sect naturally developed covetous hearts.

Thus, the Hehuan and Caixuan branches used the deaths of the two Saintesses, Dong Xiangjun and Gu Yujing, to insist that it was Yin Lizhi who harmed them, and united to cause trouble for the Yin-Yang Branch.

After the matter escalated, the Red Dust Branch also joined the ranks targeting the Yin-Yang Branch. Apparently, Liu Xiaowan had not managed to persuade her Revered Master.

Among the four branches of the Joyous Union Sect, the Yin-Yang Branch and Hehuan Lineage had always been close, and the Red Dust and Caixuan branches were close. This was the first time a situation had arisen where three branches were united against one.

"Cultivators from the three branches are surrounding the Yin-Yang Great Island, forcing us to hand over Yin Lizhi."

"The Yin-Yang Archipelago is surrounded, and various goods cannot be transported in. For the Sect, this is a serious loss."

"The high-level members intend to hand over Yin Lizhi to calm the storm. Fortunately, because of your relationship, the Daoist Revered Master has not spoken yet, so it has been dragged out."

Jiang Yan took out a Jade Slip and respectfully presented it. "This is the detailed situation compiled by the Saint Daughter. Please take a look."

While Liu Xuan took the Jade Slip to check it, Jiang Yan continued to add, "Currently, the Yin-Yang Archipelago is surrounded from the outside, and the internal morale is unstable. The high-level members cannot leave, so they ordered me to report to you."

Liu Xuan scanned the general content of the Jade Slip and asked with a frown, "What about Daoist Yin-Yang? What is her attitude?"

Jiang Yan's expression became serious. "The Daoist Revered Master has no attitude. She said... to listen to you."

"Listen to me?"

Liu Xuan casually squeezed, and the Jade Slip instantly turned into powder and dissipated.

The three branches of the Joyous Union Sect targeting Yin Lizhi was just an excuse. What they really wanted was to divide up the profits brought by the Teleportation Array.

This was just the beginning. If the Yin-Yang Branch's attitude was tough, the subsequent Daoist Revered Masters would all enter the fray.

'What does that woman Jiang Xingwan mean by not stating her position at this time?'

'Is she really planning to follow my arrangements, or has she already communicated with the other three Daoist Revered Masters and is setting a trap for me?'

Although the conflicts between the four branches of the Joyous Union Sect had lasted for countless years, they always belonged to the same Sect. Conflicts were common, but life-and-death struggles had almost never occurred.