Reunion

“Pfft!!”

A splash of bright red blood flew through the air, spewing from Feng Liushuang’s mouth.

Xu Ying observed very carefully, but his eyes were calm, even filled with extreme coldness.

This female Prodigy from the Upper Realm was nothing special; she was too self-important, always thinking the world revolved around her?

Then he would use his strength to shatter her illusory dream!

However, Xu Ying felt great, even achieving a victory of the weak over the strong, fighting across realms.

But he didn't forget that he was currently in the Black Mountain Forbidden Area.

This was the territory of the Black Mountain Hall, and the Black Mountain Hall was merely one of the Lower Realm forces under a major sect in the Upper Realm.

Since Xu Ying had bullied Feng Liushuang like this, he didn't believe the Black Mountain Palace Lord would remain indifferent.

The next second, Xu Ying seemed to sense something.

Looking in the direction of his sensing, he saw the Black Mountain Palace Lord standing in the distance, staring at him with a fake smile.

A flicker of anger passed through those black pupils.

“Hmph!!”

The Black Mountain Palace Lord let out a cold snort, and in an instant, the Laws within the entire Forbidden Zone intensified by several thousand times.

Xu Ying only felt as if a towering mountain had formed from the Void Realm, pressing down on him.

Fortunately, the effects of his Heavenly Tyrant Body and Chaos Body dissipated all of this invisible Aura into nothingness...

Xu Ying, who had been on high alert, suddenly felt a wave of relief when he realized the Black Mountain Palace Lord was not continuing to pressure him.

What did this mean!?

“When those of the same generation fight, the older generation must not interfere.”

“Moreover, I have known that Heavenly Emperor of your Beidou Holy Land for hundreds of thousands of years.”

“Let’s just let it go this time...”

A trace of reminiscence appeared in the Black Mountain Palace Lord’s eyes, and he waved his hand.

He did indeed know that Great Emperor from the Beidou Holy Land, but it was only a passing acquaintance.

Furthermore, the Beidou Holy Land had recently become famous throughout the Profound Yellow Great World.

Even he, a Cultivator who had long resided in the Black Mountain Forbidden Zone, had heard of it.

The Beidou Holy Land had produced a Heavenly Emperor; even if it was only a pseudo-Heavenly Emperor, it was still a Heavenly Emperor.

The might of a Heavenly Emperor was not something an ordinary Forbidden Zone could withstand; at least, their Black Mountain Forbidden Zone could not.

Most importantly, the Black Mountain Palace Lord knew a truth: distant water cannot quench a nearby fire.

If Xu Ying were truly killed, it would be a fuse that could ignite a holy war, and no one would be able to stop it.

At that time, if the Heavenly Emperor from the Beidou Holy Land were to make a move, his Black Mountain Forbidden Zone would be razed to the ground!

Immortals from the Upper Realm were indeed powerful, but there were restrictions on True Immortals descending to the Lower Realm.

Because of this, the Black Mountain Palace Lord temporarily backed down.

Anyway, as long as Feng Liushuang wasn't dead, everything was fine; if she could surpass Xu Ying in the future, then she could seek revenge.

Hearing this, Xu Ying felt as if a heavy burden had been lifted, and his heart relaxed.

He had escaped a calamity.

Of course, he also knew the reason he had escaped this calamity: it all stemmed from the Old Ancestor of the Holy Land behind him.

Indeed, having someone backing you made things easier.

See, even after beating up an Upper Realm Prodigy, he was let off the hook.

Feng Liushuang, upon hearing these words, showed a pale face, a fleeting look of unwillingness in her eyes, but in the end, everything turned into a sigh.

Her skills were inferior; there was nothing more to say.

This world was one where the strong reigned supreme!

“Many thanks, Palace Lord...”

Xu Ying cupped his fists in gratitude, and after obtaining the other party's permission, he quickly stepped into the Void Realm and left the place.

He even picked up the Chi Family couple without stopping and returned along the original route, outside the Secret Realm.

After Xu Ying left, the Black Mountain Palace Lord quickly offered a healing sacred medicine and led Feng Liushuang to his Hall.

“Fairy Feng, please recuperate in my Hall for a while.”

“Now is not the right time; wait until the Hidden Dragon List in the Central Domain is released.”

“It won’t be too late for you to emerge then and plunder the Luck of those Lower Realm Prodigies!”

What could Feng Liushuang say? She could only nod obediently, but Xu Ying’s figure still appeared in her mind.

Why would there be such a talented dark horse in the Lower Realm? And had he really obtained the Legacy of that Heavenly Lord Su?

This thought kept echoing in Feng Liushuang’s mind...

...

...

“Hachoo!”

Xu Ying sniffed, as if someone was talking about him.

Since leaving the Black Mountain Forbidden Zone, he had summoned an Elder from the Beidou Holy Land to take him and the others back to the Holy Land.

Looking into the distance, on Saintess Peak, Chi Qingning was reuniting with her parents.

“Wuwuwu... Father, Mother.”

After many years, the faces in her memory became the faces before her. Chi Qingning’s normally cold and tense face instantly crumbled, and tears gushed out like a spring.

The three embraced tightly, the joy of a long-awaited reunion overflowing from the scene.

“Qing Ning, the reason we two were able to come out of the Forbidden Zone is truly thanks to Xu Ying!”

“If it weren’t for him, we two wouldn’t know how much longer we would have been mining in that Forbidden Zone!”

“It’s even very likely that we would never have seen each other again in this life.”

Chi’s Father and Chi’s Mother also mentioned to Chi Qingning’s ears how Xu Ying had helped them, and they also talked about some of Xu Ying’s actions in the Black Mountain Forbidden Zone.

Their words were filled with gratitude towards Xu Ying, and even carried some suggestive meaning.

As experienced individuals, and moreover, Chi Qingning’s biological parents, how could they not see their daughter’s thoughts?

Coupled with Xu Ying’s special care when he was in the Forbidden Zone, everything made sense now.

“I understand, Father, Mother~”

Chi Qingning’s cheeks flushed red from their words, and as the matter was brought up in front of her parents, her mind also replayed that night she spent with Xu Ying...

Recalling it now, her heart fluttered even more, and her heartbeat quickened.

But after Chi Qingning calmed down, she remembered the Black Mountain Forbidden Zone, the place that had imprisoned her parents for many years.

It even made her parents become mining slaves inside. As a child, Chi Qingning’s heart ignited with anger the moment she heard about it.

“Unfortunately... my strength is still not enough!!”

“If the Supreme Bone can continue to evolve, I will be able to Revered Master the third precious art!!”

“At that time, even the various Sacred Bodies in the Myriad Realms will be trampled under my feet!”

Chi Qingning’s thoughts surged, and the urgency for strength couldn't help but rise in her heart.

But she knew deeply that Cultivation was not something that happened overnight; it still required time.

Moreover, with the opening of this Golden Age, who knew how many Prodigies would die along the way, and how many would survive to the end.

That was when true glory would begin.

“How wonderful~”

Watching the Chi Family reunite, Xu Ying smiled with emotion, a curve on his lips.

He couldn't help but think of his own parents, but he had been busy recently and hadn't returned to the Xu Family.

He also didn't know how the Xu Family was developing; he had specifically arranged for Lin Shuhua, who came from before the ancient times, and hoped to see a surprise when he returned home.

And at this moment, a faint voice reached Xu Ying’s ear.

“Ying’er, come find me in the Holy Lord’s Hall!”

He raised an eyebrow; this was indeed his Revered Master’s voice, but it carried a hint of fatigue.

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