243: Chapter 243 Departure and Arrival

Meanwhile, inside Biluo Palace.

"Has the place where Junior Brother Fang fell been found?" Master Biyun hastily pursued.

"Yes, Junior Martial Uncle Biyun. We now have a few suspects," Ning Qian explained.

"Who on earth is it?" Master Biyun's fingers unconsciously tightened.

"According to my deduction, Master Zilong has the highest probability, because the aura of lightning arts was present at the scene. Furthermore, Junior Brother Fang was killed in a single fatal strike after executing Biluo Heavenly Palace."

"However, according to our people's investigation, Junior Brother Fang seemed to have some purpose when leaving Youzhou City. Considering his attempt to bid for the yellow springs nether spirit water at the Youzhou Auction, only for it to be won by someone else..."

He did not dare finish that last sentence, as killing someone to steal their treasure was, after all, something that could not be brought to light.

"Related to the yellow springs nether spirit water?" Master Biyun narrowed his eyes. Having entered the cultivation world for several hundred years, he understood Ning Qian's meaning very well.

"It's just that the probability is low, because of those two people's cultivations: one is merely a Cultivator who just stepped into the Zifu Stage, while the other is only at the Foundation Establishment Stage."

"Hmm, I understand. Ignore those two for now; send people to investigate Master Zilong first." Master Biyun frowned.

A Purple Mansion Early Stage and a Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivator killing Fang Chen silently and without a trace was simply a joke.

However, he immediately added, "Send people to investigate those two as well, to see if there is anything unusual about them."

"Yes, Junior Martial Uncle." Ning Qian and the others nodded and took their leave one after another.

...

A few days later, Chen Changqing and his wife still didn't know that Biluo Palace had sent people to secretly investigate them. However, since they hadn't left immediately back then, they had spared themselves a lot of suspicion, combined with the fact that their strength was indeed no match for Fang Chen.

The two of them arrived at Qingyang Mountain, handed the yellow springs nether spirit water they had auctioned to Chen Lingxi, and personally acted as her Protector.

In less than half a month, Chen Lingxi finally finished refining the yellow springs nether spirit water. With joy on her face, she said directly, "Father, Mother, I have successfully refined it! I can now feel that the yin-cold attributed spiritual energy in my body is much stronger than before."

"That's good." Chen Changqing smiled faintly.

"Speaking of which, thanks to you during the beast tide earlier, otherwise the Family would have lost an unknown number of Foundation Establishment Cultivators." Li Qingling dotingly patted her head.

"I didn't do well enough. Sister Chen Xiao was still gravely injured and almost died."

"That's not your fault." Li Qingling shook her head.

"By the way, Father, Mother, are you two leaving?" Chen Lingxi inexplicably felt a surge of sadness, though she didn't show it on the surface.

"Yes, your mother is preparing for a Breakthrough to the Purple Mansion. I need to find a ziyu pill for her to assist in opening her Purple Mansion." Chen Changqing nodded.

"The Family will depend on you over these coming years."

"I understand, Father, Mother, go ahead without worry. The Family has me; I will definitely take good care of the Family," Chen Lingxi said solemnly.

The three of them walked together from the back mountain to the ancestral hall.

"Changqing, Qingling, are you leaving?" Chen Xuanyi and the others asked.

"Yes, in the coming years, the Family will rely on you. As soon as Qingling successfully opens her Purple Mansion, we will return immediately."

"In that case, is there anything you two need?" Chen Xuanyi couldn't offer much help, so he could only ask this.

"No need. As long as you take good care of the Family, that's enough. We'll be back as soon as possible." Chen Changqing shook his head and said calmly.

"Mm." Everyone looked at Chen Changqing and Li Qingling, their eyes filled with anticipation and blessings.

"Then we'll be taking our leave."

Before leaving, Chen Changqing told Chen Lingxi and Chen Xuanyi about his recent experiences, asking them to act as usual and not carry any psychological burden.

...

"In all these years, I have never been anywhere outside of Yan Country." Li Qingling expressed some anticipation.

"Me neither. It's said that the cultivation worlds of the Three Kingdoms of Tang, Chu, and Zhao are completely different from that of our Yan Country, without restrictions on the Realm of the lower Cultivators." Chen Changqing's eyes also held anticipation.

Cultivator of the Dao for sixty-five years, he had almost never left Yan Country.

As for the world outside Yan Country, he truly wanted to explore it.

Moreover, rumor had it that to the west of the Three Kingdoms of Tang, Chu, and Zhao—that is, the other side of the Fire Domain—was the true Holy Land of cultivation.

The Five Dynasties suppressed the world; there were not only Golden Core Masters, but even several Nascent Soul True Monarchs.

Especially among these Five Dynasties, there were also the Soul Transformation Heavenly Monarchs, known as the highest combat power in this Realm.

There, the territory occupied by a single Dynasty alone was much larger than a dozen cultivation worlds in this remote corner of the Eastern Region where Yan Country lay.

If given the chance, he would even want to bring the Family over there to develop.

However, as long as the two of them possessed sufficient strength, there would surely be opportunities in the future.

...

"You of the Tianxiang Sect, retreat at once! We were the ones who discovered this second-tier spirit mine first!" A group of purple-robed Cultivators berated the group of blue-robed Cultivators opposite them.

"Bullshit! Just because you say you found it first means you found it first? The cultivation world has always relied on strength. Talk after you can defeat us; otherwise, this spirit mine belongs to us!"

"Exactly! And this isn't your territory either. Why should it be yours just because you arrived first? Does it have your name written on it?" another person retorted.

"Hmph, you..." The face of the leading purple-robed Cultivator flushed to the color of pig liver.

"At worst, we fight!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the atmosphere between both sides instantly became tense and hostile.

Meanwhile, not far away, two light rays—one green and one white—appeared.

"Is this Tang Country?" Chen Changqing swept his gaze over the surrounding terrain while picking up a map to take a look.

"It does seem a bit different... That dishonest merchant! Who knows how long that map he sold had been sitting around!" Li Qingling took the map, compared it for a moment, and realized it wasn't the place that was wrong, but the map itself, prompting her to speak in anger.

"Let's just find someone to ask." Chen Changqing looked down at the Cultivators fighting below, among whom were Foundation Establishment Cultivators and Qi Refining Cultivators.

He took a step forward and arrived at the center of the melee. Seeing a person suddenly appear in front of them, both groups felt shock and wariness in their hearts.

"You? Who are you?" the Foundation Establishment Cultivators from the Tianxiang Sect and the Leiyun Sect questioned simultaneously.

Realizing that he did not belong to either side, a trace of doubt and scrutiny flashed through their eyes.

Because they were worried that another faction might have set its eyes on this place.

But after searching for a while, they didn't find any accomplices with Chen Changqing.

"You..."

Before the sentence was finished, Chen Changqing interrupted, "Little friends, is this place Tang Country?"

Hearing this, several Foundation Establishment Cultivators were instantly pale with shock. Is this a Purple Palace Cultivator?!

"In reply to Senior, this place is indeed Tang Country."

The Foundation Establishment Cultivator from the Tianxiang Sect reacted immediately and hurriedly spoke up, wanting to win over this Senior's goodwill for his side. Thinking of this, he glanced mockingly at the Cultivators from the Leiyun Sect.