If you don't give up, I'd like to be your adoptive father.

Chapter 1120 Invincible is Lonely

One day in heaven is one year on earth.

Xiaoyu didn't stay in the sky for even a single day, but she still managed to stay there for quite a while. When she returned to the human world, about ten days had passed.

When she went there, she used the Zongxuan Cave Heaven passage; when she returned, she still asked her old neighbor for directions.

It's as if, ten years after Godzilla entered Japan, the Japanese have long since given up hope and become accustomed to it, letting Godzilla run rampant.

Wherever the First Dragon passed, gods and immortals would flee, avoiding him and refusing to provoke him.

Xiao Yu, with a carefree and unrestrained air, strode confidently into the "tree roots" of Zongxuan Cave, following the root system downwards all the way into Mount Hua.

The entire process did not harm Zongxuan Cave Heaven in the slightest.

She even casually repaired the hidden wounds left a few days ago when the First Dragon broke through the sky.

Once you enter Mount Hua, the rest is much simpler. Head west along the Wei River to Xianyang, then meander northwest, quietly disappearing into the Qinling Mountains.

The First Dragon stretched out his corpse, and the scales of the True Form Map of the Four Rivers and Five Sacred Mountains fell off, separating the three elements of man, cauldron, and the First Dragon: Heaven, Earth, and Man.

The nine cauldrons returned to their respective places, still integrated into the land's veins, each guarding its own region within the nine provinces.

Although Xiaoyu regained her human form, she did not immediately break away from the Ancestral Dragon.

During her trip to the Heavenly Court where she merged with the Ancestral Dragon, she personally experienced the Ancestral Dragon's flight, combat, energy condensation, and weather manifestation, and naturally gained new insights into the care of the Ancestral Dragon.

She spent half a day working deep within the Qinling Mountains, helping the ancestral dragon to clear and disperse the "alien dragon energy".

That is, the remaining dragon energy of the Han family's Azure Dragon that took the initiative to embrace them a few days ago.

On the day he returned to Xianyang, Xiaoyu planned to separate that part of the dragon energy, decompose it into the essence of the earth, and integrate it into the earth veins of the Divine Land.

After all, the ancestral dragon of the Ying clan is dead. Introducing dragon energy into a dead person's body will only turn it into death energy and eventually dissipate.

After dealing with the alien dragon energy, Xiaoyu arranged the Ying clan ancestral dragon into a "Five Sacred Mountains Condensing Qi" formation, absorbing the essence of the five sacred mountains' veins to nourish the Qinling Mountains' veins and guard the remains of the Great Qin ancestral dragon.

After doing all this, Xiaoyu broke away from the Qinling Mountains' veins and appeared on the surface of the Qinling Mountains in the form of the "Feathered Phoenix Fairy".

A group of people had already arrived after hearing the news and were waiting for her on the mountaintop.

"Grand Tutor Yu, you're finally back!"

The first to greet them was Ying Qian, whose face was full of excitement.

Others only knew that the First Emperor had returned to his throne, but they couldn't block her path. Ying Qian, as the City God of the capital, was the "landlord" of Guanzhong. As soon as Grand Tutor Yu emerged from underground, he immediately located her and rushed over.

The celestial masters of the Black Ice Platform also followed.

"You're still alive and well? Unbelievable!" Yang Li exclaimed in astonishment.

Ying Banli looked at Yu Taishi as if he were a rare and precious creature, saying, "He must have received the Heavenly Emperor's 'forgiveness' to be able to come back alive."

Grand Tutor Yu, riding the Ancestral Dragon towards the Heavenly Court, you are the first person in all of history!

To return unscathed like this is something perhaps no one else will ever do.

Master Guan asked in confusion, "Simply having a dead Ancestral Dragon shouldn't be enough to make the gods of Heaven wary, right? What else did you do?"

Xiaoyu's expression was calm and somewhat reserved, and her tone was also calm and even as she said, "Reason prevails everywhere, while unreasonableness makes it difficult to move an inch."

I did go to the Heavenly Court and arrived at the gate of the Lingxiao Palace. I did not use any supernatural powers or spells, but simply stated my reasoning. The Heavenly Emperor listened and agreed, the Queen Mother nodded, and all the gods had nothing to say.

Everyone was good-natured, so I took some local specialties and headed home.

That's the absolute truth!

The red light above the ancestral dragon's head remained dormant, and no celestial being dared to challenge it; it truly did not unleash a single supernatural power or immortal technique.

But the audience members wore their doubts on their faces.

Grey Crane Master looked up at the sky and said, "This is not the place to talk. Let's go back to Black Ice Platform first."

Master Guan said, "Let's go straight back to the Imperial Observatory in Xianyang! Prime Minister Feng and the Grand Commandant are still waiting for news!"
Ever since Grand Tutor Yu ascended to heaven on a dragon, the entire imperial court, the entire city of Xianyang, and the entire Guanzhong region have been filled with tension and fear.

They sent people to the Imperial Observatory every day to gather information.

Now that Grand Tutor Yu has returned from Heaven, he has taken the Zongxuan Cave Heaven passage, which has been witnessed by many immortals on Mount Hua.

The news had already been relayed back.

We shouldn't keep them waiting too long.

As for matters within our Imperial Observatory, we can discuss those later.

Xiaoyu thought it made sense, so she followed them all the way back to the Imperial Observatory.

Ying Qian and Ying Banli stayed in the Qinling Mountains, intending to examine the ancestral dragon of their old Ying family.

Although Grand Tutor Yu returned quietly, he still managed to attract the attention of many people along the way.

Or rather, many deities had been keeping a close eye on her. From the time the First Dragon ascended to heaven until its return, their gazes never wavered.

Except when the Ancestral Dragon was roaming the Lingxiao Palace, they dared not follow him to spy. At other times, the Ancestral Dragon never left their sight.

So even before Xiaoyu returned to the mortal realm, the news of her return alive from the Heavenly Court had already spread like wildfire.

The common people naturally knew nothing about it.

The "interested person" had already received the news and rushed to the Imperial Observatory immediately.

When Xiaoyu returned to the Imperial Observatory, the vast palace was even more bustling than the night of the "Grand Tutor Selection".

Princes and members of the imperial clan of the Ying family, those qualified enough to enter the Imperial Observatory, all came.

Those who weren't qualified to squeeze in were also peering in from outside.

The same applies to the civil and military officials of the court.

It was as if the Imperial Observatory had become the place for court assemblies.

This time, quite a few Qi cultivators who participated in the "Grand Tutor Selection" were turned away outside. Because today's theme wasn't the Grand Tutor Selection, but rather "Grand Tutor Yu's Triumphant Return!"
There were also quite a few immortals watching the spectacle.

Even the Holy Mother of the Three Kingdoms came.

Well, the Third Holy Mother is an old neighbor and "old friend," so in theory, it should be easy for her to come over. But she had just met with her second brother, who had repeatedly warned her not to provoke Yu Fengxian, or even get close to her.
It was as if Tang Sanzang's chanting of incantations had made the Third Holy Mother's head swell with power. At that moment, she repeatedly promised never to see Yu Fengxian again.

But just as Zu Long entered the Zongxuan Cave Heaven, she received the news at Mount Hua and immediately led her girlfriends to rush over to watch.

There was no way around it; the "First Dragon's Ascent to the Heavenly Palace" was truly a rare event throughout history, and she couldn't resist her curiosity!
It's no wonder she was disobedient; even the Golden King disguised himself and hid among the onlookers.

"Thank you all for your concern. The case in the underworld has been resolved! The Jade Emperor is just and upright, with a particularly broad mind and exceptional tolerance. As soon as I submitted my petition, He immediately forgave my unintentional mistake."

Upon entering the gate, facing pairs of inquiring eyes, Xiaoyu smiled and announced the results of her trip.

Prime Minister Feng asked, "The case of the underworld is over, but what about the other, bigger cases?"
You killed all four Heavenly Kings, and a hundred thousand heavenly soldiers and generals fell like rain. You smashed a huge hole in the sky, not to mention the subsequent attack on the Heavenly Court. I heard you stormed the Southern Heavenly Gate. And then what?

The South Heavenly Gate separates the Heavenly Court from the outside void.

On that day, many powerful beings were looking out from outside the South Heavenly Gate, but they could neither see nor hear clearly.

For example, Jin Tianwang and Yang Chan.

Yang Chan followed the Bodhisattva to heaven, but did not enter the South Heavenly Gate.

The Bodhisattva has the wisdom to see through the three realms, and her second brother is also a "three-eyed child," so they can both see.

Yang Chan herself couldn't see it.

Before she could ask any further questions, Yu Fengxian had already headed back home, and she followed her.

Yang Li said, "Grand Tutor Yu has returned, which means the matter is completely over. Why is the Prime Minister still asking these irrelevant questions?"

“We are worried!” Feng Qu sighed.

Xiao Yu sighed, "After I entered the South Heavenly Gate, I was warmly welcomed into the Heavenly Court by the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King."

Unfortunately, the Ancestral Dragon's body was too enormous to enter the Lingxiao Palace, so he could only speak from outside.

From the Heavenly Emperor and Queen Mother to the star lords, from celestial officials to divine generals, everyone in Heaven was a kind person, always smiling and exceptionally approachable. They spoke softly and politely to me, the 'Grand Tutor' from the mortal realm.

I was overjoyed, dancing and gesturing wildly, bumping and knocking over many rare flowers, plants, pavilions, and celestial terraces. Everyone didn't care and just let me play around to my heart's content.

Finally, the Heavenly Emperor asked me what my wishes were, and instructed me to use the resources of the Heavenly Court to fulfill them as much as possible.

Before leaving, they even gave me a local specialty that is exclusive to the Heavenly Court.

Alas, this journey to the Heavenly Court was only flawed in one aspect: it was uneventful and too bland. Everything else was perfect.

The Heavenly Court's hospitality is truly impressive and admirable.

The Third Holy Mother glared and exclaimed, "Have you perhaps fallen into the 'Illusionary Immortal Array' set up by the gods of Heaven? Did you have a beautiful dream inside the illusion array?"

Everyone looked on incredulously.

They weren't fools; upon hearing Grand Tutor Yu's words, they knew she was being sarcastic, subtly criticizing the Heavenly Court's incompetence.

But she exaggerated so much that no one could guess her true experience from her words.

They also felt she was exaggerating.

Her experiences in Heaven were definitely not so perfect that they were only "too bland" as a regret.

How could it be mundane!
You rode the Ancestral Dragon and forcibly broke into the Southern Heavenly Gate!

We believe that the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King will unleash his exquisite pagoda to strike you a few times.

We believe you held the Linglong Pagoda back with the claws of the Ancestral Dragon.

Shall I cordially invite you to join me?
so funny.

And what about the Heavenly Emperor and the gods, who will speak softly to you and smile gently?
If you want to exaggerate or show off, we understand.

Even if you claim that you used your fists the size of sandbags to fight your way from the South Heavenly Gate to the North Heavenly Gate, from the Tongming Hall to the Lingxu Hall, with rivers of blood and mountains of corpses, you always maintained a cold and stern expression, never blinking or doing anything, fully displaying your true nature as a killer.

We would all cooperate by showing expressions of shock and letting out suppressed gasps.

But you can't take advantage of our intelligence and say such mind-numbing nonsense that even a fool wouldn't believe.

"Grand Tutor Yu, your return unscathed is a miracle that is rare throughout history."

"We all admire and respect you, you really don't need to add any more embellishments," Master Guan said tactfully.

Xiaoyu sighed, "What's there to embellish? If I had the talent of Qu Yuan or Song Yu, I would have written several poems by now to express my passionate feelings."

Right now, I only feel a faint emptiness and a touch of loneliness.

"What do you mean? I don't understand," Yang Li said.

Xiaoyu glanced at him and said indifferently, "When you stand on the top of the highest mountain in the world, feel the cold wind blowing around you, and look down at the empty surroundings, you will find that no one can stand shoulder to shoulder with you."

Perhaps you can understand even a fraction of how I feel right now.

Yang Li and everyone around him understood now; this guy was still faking it!

The Third Holy Mother sneered, "You can say whatever you want now, but what happens in the Heavenly Court will eventually spread throughout the world."

Xiaoyu nodded and said, "You can go to the Heavenly Court immediately to ask your uncle, and then promise him that you will definitely help spread the news throughout the world."

Let's see if your uncle will lift you upside down and slap your butt.

The Third Holy Mother really does have the ambition to ascend to the Heavenly Court.

Judging from the tone of Grand Tutor Yu's voice and her expression, she was clearly harboring wicked thoughts.

—Since Yu Fengxian has returned alive, the Heavenly Court is bound to lose this time, and it might lose badly. Uncle has lost face; how can he possibly be in a good mood?
That damned Yu Fengxian deliberately provoked me, trying to make me go and offend my uncle!

Well, the Third Holy Mother is at most a bit naive, not stupid.

"You said that when you left, you took with you a unique local specialty from Heaven?"

The Third Holy Mother stared into Xiao Yu's eyes and said, "Could you take it out and let us see it?"
I have been to the Heavenly Court countless times.

While the area around the Lingxiao Palace is indeed abundant with spiritual herbs and immortal fungi, there are no unique local specialties.

Xiaoyu sighed, "Are you sure you want to see this? Local specialties aren't necessarily food."

"Is it something you can't show to others?" The Third Holy Mother's firm gaze held a hint of mockery.

They mocked her for pretending to be a shaman.

Yang Chan believed in her judgment: only the Jade Pool Peaches of Immortality in the Heavenly Realm were unique to the Three Realms.

There are many gardens near the Lingxiao Palace, but there are no "exclusive" spiritual fruits or elixirs.

As for local specialties that are not food items, they are even less likely to exist.

Because the Lingxiao Palace doesn't produce anything at all.

The Lingxiao Palace was built in a vast expanse of pure, empty energy, producing nothing.

What local specialties can be found near Zhangtai Palace?

"It's not that it's shameful; many people have seen it before. It's just that this local specialty is a bit big and heavy, so it's not very convenient to display," Xiaoyu said.

"Let's step back and let Fairy Yu bring out the local specialties of the Heavenly Court." The Qi Refiners and distinguished guests around immediately stepped back, leaving a space of two or three zhang around Grand Tutor Yu.

"It's still not enough, but if you really want to see, I'll let you see the world."

Xiaoyu raised her right hand, making a grasping motion with her palm facing upwards. The plaque stored in the "Beggar's Edition: Universe in the Sleeve" was immediately released and caught in her palm.

"That's huge. Is this a plaque?"

As soon as the plaque appeared, a gasp of surprise rang out from the surrounding crowd.

As Grand Tutor Yu had said before, it was indeed very large, three zhang wide and nine zhang long.

It is not a flat wooden board or stone slab; its surface is decorated with elaborate carvings of dragons, phoenixes, qilin, and landscapes, all lifelike and vivid.

There were so many that it was impossible to count them all at once; there were at least hundreds of different kinds.

They all surround four ancient phoenix seal characters.

Above the four phoenix seal characters, there is an oval mirror the size of a plate, shimmering with light.

The material of the plaque is already quite unique, and the mirror is even more wondrous, looking like both glass and water ripples.

The mirror showed layers of light and shadow flashing rapidly.

After being illuminated by the mirror, there was a sense of shame and unease that made me feel completely "transparent".

"It does indeed resemble a plaque. I wonder what kind of magical stone it was carved from; it's neither gold nor wood. It's very strange!"

"This plaque is so magnificent and imposing. Just seeing it makes me feel inexplicably flustered and weak in the knees."

"The mirror above the plaque looks a bit like the demon-revealing mirror at the gate of Xianyang City."

"The four large characters above are bigger than a millstone, but I don't quite recognize them. What kind of script are they?"

Only illiterate people would point and discuss among themselves with a complex expression of shock, awe, and doubt.

No one who could read spoke.

They were so shocked they were practically out of their wits. They couldn't speak for a long, long time, their bodies were paralyzed, and their bulging eyes, though dry of tears, didn't blink.

Their abnormalities were gradually noticed by the "illiterate" people.

Marquis Hunhai then noticed that Marquis Lieyang, who had always been indifferent and aloof, was staring blankly with his mouth agape, as if he had even forgotten to breathe.

"General, what kind of plaque is this? Why is it a specialty of the Heavenly Court? Although it is magnificent and imposing, surely it can be carved out from somewhere else?"

Marquis Lieyang composed himself, swallowed hard, but his throat was still too dry. He could make a gurgling sound, but he couldn't utter a complete sentence.

"Yu Fengxian, you idiot! You actually stole the plaque from the Lingxiao Palace?!" It was the Third Holy Mother who screamed in shock as soon as she came to her senses.

(End of this chapter)