Longzang

Chapter 851 has been slightly modified.
Cui Chengxiao's smile was somewhat stiff as he said, "The Realm Lord is indeed very direct."

“The Wu tribe is fighting outside, and hundreds or even thousands of lives are being lost every moment. These warriors have been fighting alongside me, so I can’t help but worry about them.” Wei Yuan still had a smile on his face.

Choi Sung-hyo frowned slightly. He was a seasoned and shrewd man, and he instantly sensed that the negotiations were on the verge of collapse.

However, his skill was revealed at this moment, and he said, "Alright, then I will speak frankly. The Immortal Ancestor has other important matters to attend to and cannot get away to make a direct move. But although the Immortal Ancestor cannot make a direct move, he can prevent other immortals from making moves, which is almost the same as making a direct move."

Wei Yuan's smile remained unchanged, while Bao Yun, Xiao Yu, and Cui Yu were already mentally assessing the feasibility of the Cui family's proposal.

Preventing the immortal from making a move is indeed important, but just how important is it? That's hard to say. They are all rising stars in their families, and they only know bits and pieces about immortals, so they are not entirely clear about it.

The three had just begun to consider when Wei Yuan's smile grew even brighter and more sincere, as if he were about to agree. But Xiao Yu's heart skipped a beat; she felt inexplicably that the smile was quite familiar.

Immediately, a wound in his heart that he didn't want to touch was ripped open. Back then, during the sect's unified examination, Wei Yuan, who was only six years old, had a similar smile on his face and sincerely said to Xiao Yu, "You almost hurt me!"

Xiao Yu suddenly gritted her teeth. This guy really does have a connection with the Azure Sky Palace!
However, it was already clear that Wei Yuan was about to refuse and had no intention of continuing the discussion. Besides Xiao Yu, Bao Yun and Cui Yu also knew Wei Yuan's usual habits and understood that the matter would be dropped.

But before Wei Yuan could speak, Cui Chengxiao said, "...Besides that, there is one more thing."

Wei Yuan was taken aback. Although he was prepared to refuse, out of politeness, he had to listen to all of the other party's conditions. After all, they had come all this way to help, and it was all out of kindness.

Cui Chengxiao said, "The Immortal Ancestor possesses a rare innate immortal artifact. Every thousand years of nurturing, it can refine a person's foundation. Below the Imperial Realm, the Dharma Aspect rank can be raised by one level. The Immortal Ancestor's meaning is..."

At this point, Cui Chengxiao paused, gritted his teeth, and then said, "...I plan to adopt Cui Yu into the Cui family of Qinghe, and refine his foundation to help him advance further in his Dharma form. In the future, even if we don't say he will directly reach the Imperial Realm, he will be close."

Wei Yuan's smile remained unchanged as he laughed, "The Immortal Ancestor is indeed very generous. Actually, it was unnecessary. Why bother? It's just too wasteful!"
"Please rest assured, Immortal Ancestor, Qingzhou is vast enough to accommodate both our families! However, the Azure Nether Boundary Stone is special; we'll need to discuss its attributes and location in detail when the Cui family prepares to establish it."

Wei Yuan's enthusiasm caught Cui Chengxiao off guard. After a moment of hesitation, he said, "This does indeed need to be discussed in detail. I will go back and report to the Immortal Ancestor. There are still several boundary stones in the clan that have not been used. We should be able to give a reply within ten days."

"No rush!" Wei Yuan said with a smile, so enthusiastic that he almost went up to shake Cui Chengxiao's hand. Then he said, "Please give my regards to the Immortal Ancestor. Oh, by the way, when will you send Cui Yu over?"

Cui Chengxiao was taken aback again; Wei Yuan practically had "I'm afraid you'll back out" written all over his face. He mumbled, "Isn't the war still going on? Cui Yu is carrying a heavy responsibility..."

"It's alright! He's been sidelined for a long time, it doesn't matter whether he's here or not, we can leave now! Why don't you take him with you when you go back this time?"

Having said all that, Cui Chengxiao understood that if he didn't agree, the man might turn hostile on the spot. He immediately said, "Very well, I understand..."

He looked at Wei Yuan's smiling face and changed his mind: "Let's set off tonight."

Wei Yuan immediately mobilized the power of his domain to send Cui Yu away, saying, "Hurry up and pack your bags!"

After Cui Yu disappeared, Wei Yuanfang pulled Cui Chengxiao aside and asked eagerly, "Elder Cui, please don't rush. Why don't you tell me about this adoption in detail first? Has the Ji Zhao Cui family agreed?"

"This matter was personally decided by the Immortal Ancestor and the patriarch of the Cui family of Ji Zhao. The Immortal Ancestor's cultivation is extremely high, but the immortal techniques he cultivates are too difficult, and very few of his descendants are able to cultivate them. The three Cui families are originally of the same lineage, and the Cui family of Ji Zhao has produced many outstanding descendants over the past hundred years. Among these descendants, the Immortal Ancestor has taken a liking to Cui Yu."

Wei Yuan then released his grip and said with a smile, "It's good that we've discussed it. I'll need Elder Cui's guidance in the future!"

Cui Chengxiao did not laugh, but said coldly, "If my answer just now did not please the Realm Lord, the Realm Lord would probably turn his back on me now, and might even take action?"

Wei Yuan smiled innocently and sincerely: "How could that be? How could I dare to fight you? Besides, I could never be your match."

Choi Sung-hyo was taken aback; this guy actually thought about taking action?

After Cui Chengxiao left, Xiaoyu and Baoyun, who had been silent all along, finally asked, "Is that the decision?"

Wei Yuan sighed, "When an immortal makes a move, it's truly extraordinary, striking right at the heart of the matter. This concerns Brother Cui's path to immortality, how could I possibly refuse?"

"Song Cui has endured for so many years; perhaps he'll be sent to cede two or three prefectures," Xiao Yu reminded him.

Wei Yuan was somewhat lost in thought, and after a moment he said, "Qingzhou is very large, and even if we divide it out a little, it will still be very large and can accommodate us. Even if one day in the future Qingzhou is not big enough, there are still vast lands to the west and north, but we will have to take them ourselves. As long as we can all achieve Yujing, we will not lack land."

Before Xiaoyu could speak, Shaoyang Xingjun's voice rang in her mind again: "Listen to this answer, what do you call magnanimity! And he is blessed with great fortune! And you, you are content with modest wealth! Are you so comfortable staying in the eighth position? Can you sleep in your current state?"

"Everything's done, so why are you still asking and answering questions? Are you that free? Have you finished your homework? Have you made all the war preparations? Have you figured out what you need to do in this great war to gain good fortune? Do you think good fortune comes for free? Do you think you can just show your face and everyone will bow down and worship you?"

A barrage of questions left Xiaoyu dizzy and overwhelmed. His face was full of helplessness as he stood up and said, "If there's nothing else, I'm going back to work." "Okay, take care of yourself, don't overwork yourself." Wei Yuan also didn't understand what was wrong with Xiaoyu lately; he was practically working insanely hard.

Now that the room was finally empty, Bao Yun said, "Are you happy?"

Wei Yuan let out a long breath and smiled, "I never expected Brother Cui's opportunity on his path to enlightenment to arrive at this time. Brother Cui's path to enlightenment is now smooth, and I've finally put one of my worries to rest. Of course I'm happy."

"That Choi Sung-hyo is a cunning old fox. Only after he presented this condition did I realize he probably hadn't intended to mention it in the first place. If I hadn't been careful, he would have fooled me. I just don't understand why he didn't say it from the beginning; I would have agreed immediately."

Bao Yun raised her eyebrows slightly and said, "It's normal. Everyone has selfish motives. It could be to compete for some credit, or it could be that a younger member of a family also wants this opportunity and wants to try to get it. Many people will take risks for an opportunity that leads directly to Yujing. There are many such cases. If you come from a prestigious family, you'll see these kinds of things all the time."

Wei Yuan was somewhat incredulous: "This was something the immortal promised me. He kept it. How can he explain this back home?"

“If you had agreed from the beginning, the matter would have been more than half done. With Choi Sung-hyo’s contributions, plus some other bargaining chips, we should have been able to secure it. Of course, now it’s a different story.”

Wei Yuan sighed: "It's all scheming. Why don't you think about doing more? Look at Xiao Yu, she's on the right track now."

Bao Yun said, "It's really strange. I don't understand why he suddenly went crazy. Why don't you go and check on him more often? Has something unpleasant happened to him recently, and has he been upset?"

Hearing her say that, Wei Yuan also became a little worried and nodded.

But Bao Yun suddenly said, "But I'm not happy, can't you tell?"

Wei Yuan was taken aback: "You mean, Cui Chengxiao thought you came to Qingming to work for me?"

Bao Yun said expressionlessly, "That statement isn't wrong, it just needs to be changed a little."

Wei Yuan had no idea why Bao Yun was suddenly unhappy, but how could he guess? Having no other choice, he could only follow her lead and ask, "How should it be changed?"

Bao Yun remained expressionless: "Just remove the word 'alive'."

Wei Yuan thought about it carefully for a moment, and then his mind went blank for a moment, as if a heavenly tribulation had descended! He almost jumped up, but Bao Yun grabbed him.

"This, this is the office..."

"No one will come."

"But……"

"There are no buts. I've put so much effort into my appearance today, I can't let it go to waste."

……

At the edge of the azure sky, a flying boat rested. Its appearance was ordinary, but it was actually made of exquisite materials and had a superb design; only when it flew in the sky could its superior performance be revealed.

After boarding the ship, Cui Chengxiao instructed the boatmen to prepare so that they could depart as soon as they picked up the passengers in the evening. He then returned to his cabin, paused for a moment, and then opened a magical artifact.

A woman in palace attire appeared before him and asked eagerly, "Is there good news?"

Cui Chengxiao sighed, "As for Lian'er's path... let's find another way."

The woman immediately became anxious: "Where else can we find a way? Lian'er is still a few years away, how can she wait that long? Didn't we hear that the Realm Lord is just a child who is not even thirty years old? How come you can't even handle him?"

"Didn't we agree not to mention this condition? Why did you still tell him?!"

Cui Chengxiao looked exhausted and said slowly, "How can someone who even the Immortal Ancestor has to take seriously and plan carefully be so easy to manipulate?"

The woman's face turned grim: "I don't care! Lian'er is the only bloodline of our family, and I will never watch him perish! Since you can't do it, then don't worry about it. I'll find a way myself. Once Cui Yu arrives in Song, I'll find a way to make him give up on his own!"

Cui Chengxiao was shocked: "Don't do anything reckless, or you'll ruin the Immortal Ancestor's important matter!"

"None of your business!" The woman's figure disappeared.

(End of this chapter)