Longzang

Chapter 434 Look at you

In the ancestral home of the Xiao family, in a courtyard built above the spring, a woman in palace attire sat at the head of the table, solemnly saying, "Xiao Yu, you have too many worldly entanglements in the past, entangled in too much karma and cause and effect. From now on, you must sever all worldly ties, and only in ten years will this [West Mountain Rain] technique have a chance of achieving some success. Now, my Xiao family is in turmoil, and a crisis is imminent. You, the younger generation, must also shoulder the responsibility."

Although Xiao Yu was somewhat reluctant, he still said yes. Several other people were standing on either side of him, all of whom were outstanding members of the younger generation of the Xiao family.

The woman in palace attire's expression softened slightly. She said, "In the past, you were so engrossed in worldly affairs, insisting on becoming a city lord, that you've neglected your studies considerably. This time, you must be determined to sever all ties with Qingming."

Xiaoyu suddenly asked, "I'm just working hard, why must I sever ties with Qingming?"

"Qingming is also facing a calamity soon. We must draw a clear line with them now and wait until the calamity is over before discussing anything else."

"Shouldn't we cultivators be helping those in distress and rescuing those in danger? How can we stand by and watch our fellow disciples perish?" Xiao Yu said.

The woman in palace attire's face darkened. She said, "Those are rogue cultivators! As members of the Xiao family, you are about to advance to the Dharma Aspect stage. Everything should be for the sake of the family! Our family is about to face a great battle, and we cannot afford to get involved in any more trouble. Xiao Nian, keep a close eye on your grandson. His time is running out."

Xiao Nian, who was standing to the side, said, "Yes."

Just then, someone came to report: "Elders, a Dharma Aspect cultivator named Wei Yuan from the foot of the mountain has come to visit and wishes to see Xiao Yu."

The woman in palace attire's expression changed slightly, and she said directly, "I won't see him! Get him out of here!"

……

Sunrise and sunset.

Wei Yuan had been sitting in the pavilion all day. The pavilion had no magic array to protect it from the wind or the cold; it was just a pavilion.

People passing by pointed and gossiped about Wei Yuan, mocking him and assuming he had come to the Xiao family to ask for a favor but couldn't even get through the gate. Many similar incidents had occurred in the past, some even involving kneeling at the foot of the mountain for over half a month. But the Xiao family had high standards; if they said no, they meant no, no matter how long you knelt.

Wei Yuan just sat there listening, not taking it to heart. Even in the Western Regions, there weren't many people who could recognize him face to face, let alone the Xiao family, hundreds of thousands of miles away.

Inside the warm pavilion atop the mountain, a steward peeked out and whispered, "He's been sitting here for a long time."

"I understand, you can go now," Xiaoyu said calmly.

Xiao Nian, who was meditating beside him, opened his eyes and said, "Your mind is in turmoil."

"No."

"Mmm." Xiaonian closed her eyes, once again losing herself in the moment.

Xiaoyu suddenly opened her eyes and gently tapped the low table beside her. A faint figure appeared and knelt before Xiaoyu.

How many people laughed at him?

One hundred and sixty-seven people.

"Did you write it all down?"

"Not a single person made a mistake."

"Where's the list?"

The figure immediately presented a piece of jade paper, which Xiaoyu slowly read, memorizing each detail, before closing her eyes to meditate.

……

Suddenly, Xiaoyu opened her eyes and was surprised to find that the sky was already full of morning light.

Xiao Yu withdrew a breath of true spiritual energy, stood up, walked outside, and looked up at the rising sun. At this moment, a figure appeared behind her and said, "Three hundred and nineteen people."

Xiao Yu frowned slightly and said, "What three hundred and nineteen?"

The figure presented another piece of jade paper. Upon seeing the newly added names, Xiaoyu's expression finally changed, and she gritted her teeth, saying, "Kick everyone on the list out of the mountain gate!"

The figure did not disappear, but said, "After they go down the mountain, they will inevitably harbor resentment."

Xiao Yu sneered: "Do you think I'm afraid of their resentment? If anyone has a grudge, let him come to me. If I can't kill him with three swords, I'll reincarnate and start over! If even one of these people becomes successful in the future, I'll reincarnate and start over too!"

Xiao Nian finally opened her eyes and smiled, "Not bad."

Xiaoyu's face suddenly turned bright red, and she said angrily, "Can't you really go into seclusion for a while?"

Xiao Nian smiled and said, "You are more outstanding than I was back then, so I can't miss any moment of your growth."

Xiao Yu snorted and said, "You just want to brag to your old buddies!"

"Exactly, what can you do about it?"

"Disrespecting the elderly!"

Xiao Nian chuckled and said, "You're still too green to compete with your own grandfather. Oh, he's already covered in snow."

"Impossible!" Xiao Yu knew very well that Wei Yuan was at his current level. Let alone snowflakes, even if he were sealed in ten-thousand-year-old ice, he would be fine.

"His breath is failing."

"That's even more impossible!"

"Ah."

Xiaoyu sat down in the courtyard, facing the rising sun, and began to inhale and exhale the essence of the sun. But as soon as he swallowed the first mouthful, he coughed violently and could not calm down.

Xiao Yu gritted her teeth, grabbed the Immortal Sword and the Sun, and headed outside. Just then, Xiao Nian's voice rang out behind her: "Come back soon!"

Xiaoyu turned around and asked, "Am I your biological daughter?"

"I brought him back." Xiao Yu's figure flashed by, and then Wei Yuan's big face appeared before her eyes.

Xiao Yu's face was as cold as ice as she asked, "What are you doing here?"

Wei Yuan smiled slightly and said, "I have a sword..."

Xiao Yu, expressionless, shouted, "Barbarian, take this!"

After saying that, Xiao Yu thrust her sword toward Wei Yuan's face. Seeing that Wei Yuan smiled and did not move, Xiao Yu added three-tenths of her strength, and then withdrew nine-tenths of her strength at the moment of impact.

The blade of the Great Sun Sword pierced through skin and flesh until it was blocked by bones.

Xiaoyu's hand trembled, and the wound doubled in size.

Wei Yuan sat motionless, as if the flesh being cut was not his own, and the blood flowing was not his own.

Xiao Yu was stunned and said, "Are you crazy?!"

Wei Yuan chuckled and said, "How could that be?"

Xiaoyu covered her face and said helplessly, "Ancestor, just tell me, what exactly do you want to do?"

Wei Yuan laughed and said, "I just wanted to come and see you after not seeing you for so long. But after arriving, I calculated the celestial secrets and my own destiny, and decided to accept your sword to add some karmic ties."

The wounds on her face closed up on their own, and Wei Yuan stared intently at Xiao Yu's face.

"Is there flowers on my face?"

"Your cultivation level is a bit low, so you won't be able to produce any good flowers."

"Am I ugly?"

Wei Yuan pondered for a moment, then said sincerely, "A little bit better looking than me."

Xiao Yu was stunned. She had just thrust her sword halfway through when she couldn't get it out. Then she couldn't suppress the smile on her face.

"Don't you have anything better to do? Don't you need to worry about Qingming anymore? Why are you chatting here? Are you that free? Is my Yong'an City ready?" Xiaoyu threw out a series of questions.

Wei Yuan stood up and said, "Alright, we've seen the person, we've established the cause and effect, and now I know what to do. Let's go!"

Xiaoyu frowned: "What do you want to do?"

Wei Yuan smiled slightly and said, "What I want to do is not important. Anyway, I'll do anything for you!"

Watching Wei Yuan's departing figure, Xiao Yu suddenly flew into a rage: "You better explain yourself, who are 'you all'?"

Wei Yuan's voice drifted from afar: "I will not answer Daoji's questions."

……

The Kingdom of Wu, the ancestral home of the Bao family.

Bao Yun sat up straight and asked, "Why are you here again?"

Wei Yuan asked, "Will you come with me?"

Bao Yun smiled slightly and said, "Beg me!"

Wei Yuan was stunned. He gritted his teeth, his face flushing red, and then squeezed out two words: "Please!"

Bao Yun immediately grabbed Wei Yuan's hand and said, "Let's go!"

"Stop!" Zhao Fusheng walked around the courtyard gate, his eyes filled with murderous intent.

Amidst the vast landscape, Wei Yuan said to the girl in a sarcastic tone, "I don't need you! Don't move."

Wei Yuan held Bao Yun's hand and led her forward. Zhao Fusheng stood directly in the way, saying nothing.

Wei Yuan withdrew all his magical power and charged straight at the enemy with only his physical strength! The two separated as soon as they touched, and in an instant, the Bao family's ancestral land shook violently, forcing some elders to emerge from seclusion.

Zhao Fusheng took three steps back, but seeing that Wei Yuan only took one step back, his face darkened. He withdrew his magic power and charged forward, only to take three steps back again. Wei Yuan, however, only took one step back.

Wei Yuan then said, "It's a bit unfair to you to fight with your bare hands, let's fight with words!"

Zhao Fusheng's face turned ashen. He said, "Do you think I'm afraid of a physical fight? Although I owe you a life in the secret realm, I won't back down on this matter. If I accidentally kill you later, I'll give you my life in return."

Wei Yuan shook his head: "You're overthinking it."

Zhao Fusheng coldly replied, "You don't believe I would risk my life for you?"

"Whether I believe it or not, it's all the same; you won't have the chance to pay with your life anyway."

Zhao Fusheng didn't say a word, but rammed into the ground. The earth shook again and again, and the two of them were pushed further and further back each time.

After the tenth time, all the elders of the Bao family had to come out of seclusion, or they would suffer a qi deviation.

A mountain-like aura descended, firmly pinning Wei Yuan and Zhao Fusheng to their spots. Several elders then appeared, their expressions varying. One elder, whose meditation had just been interrupted, his face ashen, shouted, "Nonsense!"

Bao Yun asked Wei Yuan, "What do we do if we've been discovered?"

Wei Yuan looked around and sighed, "It seems we can't leave for the time being. Let's talk business first."

(End of this chapter)