fairy family

Chapter 234 The True Inheritance of the Yu Family, Reunion and Farewell

A few more days passed.

After bidding farewell to the Peak Master of Refinement, Yu Que leisurely flew towards his own Peak, Millstone Peak.

When he first left the Refinement Peak, he was still a little wary, worried that Bai Jiangliu and the other two might be lying in ambush outside the peak.

After all, those three guys not only had their Dragon-Seeking Disc stolen by him, but they also lost face once again.

Having clashed twice, Yu Que wouldn't be surprised if the three of them were bold enough to join forces and attack him.

Surprisingly, even as he approached the Millstone Peak, the three men were still nowhere to be seen, and the atmosphere in the palace remained calm.

"It's good that you didn't come; it will give this sect some peace and quiet."

Yu Que thought to himself, and immediately sped up, entering his own cave.

He only stayed in the cave for a short while, merely instructing the guards to collect as many mermaid tears as possible in the next few days, but not to completely damage the mermaid's vitality, before leaving the cave again.

He naturally explained the gifts given to him by his senior brothers and sisters to his master.

The Peak Master of Refinement was quite satisfied with this, feeling that his disciples were living in harmony. He instructed Yu Que to reciprocate in the future and repay Qinglu and Xuehe when appropriate.

Among them, the Peak Master of Refinement also reminded Yu Que that although his concern about harming the mermaid was correct, since he was going to go out to sea to search for evil spirits, it would take at least three to five years, and at most more than ten years, before he could return to the Dao Palace.

Right now, he could easily activate the mermaid to condense a batch of teardrops in advance. This would make it easier for him to have an extra spiritual item with him when he goes out, and who knows when he might need it.

Moreover, since he has been away for so many years, the mermaid can finally rest and recuperate in his mansion. Otherwise, he would be wasting his kindness by keeping her in his cave for nothing, only to have her stolen and used by the people in the mansion in the future.

Yu Que naturally heeded his master's wise advice.

After leaving the cave, a hint of hesitation appeared in his eyes, but after thinking it over, he immediately summoned a divine general to carry him to a certain place.

The journey to sea has been delayed for many years.

If he is delayed by important matters, he may not be able to return for decades.

This period of time is not short even for cultivators, and it is even longer for ordinary people who have difficulty preserving their lives and prolonging their lifespan.

Before embarking on his journey, Yu Que naturally had to go to Huangshan Immortal City to bid farewell to his uncle, Master Huang, and the others.

After all, if we don't meet this time, the next time we meet will probably be at a grave.

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Not long after.

With the protection of the divine generals, Yu Que descended upon Huangshan Immortal City.

Following the map, he wandered around the immortal city and found a spacious mansion in the southeast direction of the city.

This mansion was built on a hill, and even though it was in the immortal city, it still contained farmland and other things, which allowed the clan living here to be self-sufficient to a certain extent.

The plaque above this grand mansion reads "True Inheritance of Yu Mansion" in four large characters!
The characters are gilded, with an ethereal charm, and are also wrapped with wisps of the dynasty's fortune that can be seen with the naked eye. It is an imperial mansion that has been approved by the government and the Huangshan Taoist temple.

This single plaque, situated within the Immortal City, is equivalent to a sixth-grade magic treasure.

It can ward off evil spirits from both inside and outside, and protect the clan members. It is much better than the formations, protective spirits, and other such things specially set up by many clans in the city.

Yu Que stood at the entrance of the mansion, examining the object, and couldn't help but nod slightly.

He sighed inwardly, "The care the Dao Palace gives to its true disciples is truly extraordinary."

With this plaque standing, even if the Yu family's prosperity doesn't last forever, the blessings bestowed upon me by a virtuous person will last for five generations. This land should not be relinquished for at least three hundred years.

After thinking about it, Yu Que's initial feelings of shame and guilt for not being home for so long subsided.

He dusted off his robes and then swaggered toward the residence of the True Inheritor Yu.

The main gate of the mansion was never opened, or rather, it had never been opened since the place was built. Only two side gates were open to allow clansmen and servants to come and go.

Yu Que's return home this time did not alert anyone.

Even though there were two doormen standing at the door, neither of them dozed off, and even though there were ghosts and spirits waiting, the other party ignored him.

This is not only because Yu Que's cultivation is now quite advanced and he has a divine general by his side, but also because he is the true owner of this mansion.

Although he was the master of this place and had blueprints of the mansion's layout, Yu Que still got a little lost after wandering around the mansion.

Fortunately, he was thinking of going home to take a look around, so he wandered around and looked at things, and didn't feel anxious.

After a quick glance, I realized...

Yu Que discovered that although this mansion was different from the Yu family in the county town, being more grand and orderly, many parts of it had been deliberately made simple and elegant, very similar to the Yu family down the mountain.

He walked among them and quickly became familiar with them, without feeling like a stranger.

Judging from this alone, the person who built this mansion truly put a lot of thought into it.

Yu Que slowly looked him over, nodding and secretly praising him from time to time.

Suddenly, as he walked through the mansion, he caught a glimpse of a figure that felt both strange and familiar.

The other person was slender and full of spirit, dressed as a young girl with two buns in her hair. She walked through the mansion with a brisk pace, heading straight for the ancestral hall in the mansion.

"This is……"

Yu Que was startled and had a guess. He immediately strode forward and ran towards the ancestral hall.

Inside the Yu family ancestral hall, groups of two or three people were discussing matters, seemingly having just finished a meeting.

The girl walked into the ancestral hall, and the people who came out of the ancestral hall either bowed to her or nodded with smiles.

"I've met the second lady."

The young woman stopped, and the old-fashioned man returned their greeting with a cupped-fist salute, then walked straight toward the head seat of the ancestral hall.

Yu Que stood at the entrance of the ancestral hall and vaguely heard the girl call out, "Father..."

That's right, this person is his little cousin—Fu Yuan.

Six years have passed, and this girl has grown taller and is completely different from the little girl she used to be.

Moreover, she looks quite different from her sister. She is rather bold and outspoken, more like her aunt, except for her eyes, which resemble her uncle's.

Yu Que stood at the threshold, watching as a middle-aged woman quickly walked towards his cousin inside the ancestral hall. Upon closer inspection, he realized that the woman was his aunt.

It just so happens that today, apart from his eldest cousin Fu Yun, three members of his uncle's family are in the ancestral hall, which makes it convenient for him to go up and meet them.

But for some reason, even though he had made many mental preparations before coming, he still hesitated when he stood outside the door.

Especially when he thought that this meeting was to say goodbye, and that it would be several years before he returned.

An idea involuntarily arose in Yu Que's mind.

Why not just walk silently to the three of them, put down the things, and then quietly leave when the three of them seem to notice something?

In this way, since they never met, they naturally never said goodbye.

Just as this thought lingered in Yu Que's mind, he suddenly heard Fu Yuan calling out to his uncle in the ancestral hall: "Where is my brother? Is he still in seclusion? Has he not come down the mountain yet? When will he come down?"

The "brother" he called out to was none other than Yu Que.

The uncle replied, "Que'er is busy with his cultivation, but he sends someone to deliver things to you every month. He's thinking of you. When he comes out of seclusion and has some free time, he will come down the mountain to see you."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Fuyuan's previously joyful expression immediately turned somber.

All they heard was her whisper: "Father, you don't know, my brother has already come out of seclusion. He even caused quite a stir on Lotus Peak, snatching a treasure directly from the hands of three true disciples."

This has been going on for several days now, and many people both up the mountain and down in the valley know about it.

Upon hearing this, everyone in the ancestral hall was slightly taken aback.

Uncle Yu Le had a bitter smile on his face. Of course he knew about the commotion Yu Que had caused on Lotus Peak, but how could he tell his two children about it?
He had been worried about Yu Que's future, fearing that the three true disciples in the palace might join forces to target him. Fortunately, he later learned that the treasure Yu Que had stolen was one used to find malevolent energy.

Everyone guessed that after Yu Que snatched the treasure, he was probably planning to leave the Dao Palace to seek opportunities to condense evil spirits. He probably wouldn't stay in the palace for long, so he wouldn't have a chance to be targeted by others.

However, being outside the palace without the palace's rules and regulations, and with the fighting between immortals being even more brutal, Yu Le was even more worried.

He absolutely could not explain all of these things to Fu Yuan and the others.

After a moment of silence, Uncle Yu Le simply stroked little Fu Yuan and comforted him, saying, "I will come back, I will definitely come back to see you."

Fu Yuan kept his head down, but still spoke in a low voice:
"It's alright. If my brother doesn't come to see me, I'll go to the palace to find him and go with my sister."

He certainly won't be able to avoid seeing us then.

at this time.

A clear, cheerful laugh suddenly rang out inside the Yu family ancestral hall:

"Little Fuyuan, you surnamed Yu, why do I have to see you?"

The sound was extremely abrupt in the ancestral hall, startling everyone and causing them some displeasure. They quickly looked in the direction of the sound.

Uncle Yu Le frowned deeply, exuding an imposing aura.

Someone inside the hall immediately shouted towards the door, "Shut up! How could you possibly be the one to pass on my true teachings..."

But then another "Shut up!" rang out, causing the other person to swallow the rest of their words.

Suddenly, the uncle stood up, and the displeasure on his face instantly turned into surprise.

His aunt and Fu Yuan, who were standing beside him, also turned their heads and stared at the doorway in surprise, speechless for a moment.

My aunt's eyes reddened, and she couldn't help but wipe her eyes, worried that she might be seeing things.

"elder brother!"

"Missing child".

Two voices, each with a different tone, came from the father and daughter.

The people in the ancestral hall immediately came to their senses. The person standing outside the door was none other than their founding ancestor of the Huangcheng Yu family—the true descendant Yu Que.

Yu Que was dressed in a Taoist robe, looking like a young man. His temperament was refined and full of vitality, almost no different from when he first entered the palace.

More than six years have passed. At an age when he should have changed drastically, time seems to have stood still, which makes many of the elderly people in the ancestral hall not dare to recognize him.

But a loud commotion still erupted inside the ancestral hall.
"Yu Zhenchuan!"

"Young Master Yu, it's him, it really is him!"

Many people looked even more excited than their uncle's family.

Yu Que smiled and stood outside the ancestral hall, bowing to his uncle and aunt, as well as a group of elderly relatives and friends from the clan.

In an instant, his body flashed and he appeared in front of Fu Yuan.

He gestured to Fu Yuan, who was now only a head shorter than him, his face showing surprise. He couldn't help but flick the other's head with his hand, clicking his tongue in amazement:
"A girl changes a lot as she grows up, and you're not even eighteen yet, but you've already changed quite a bit."

Fu Yuan cried out in pain. She was both amused and angry, realizing that the man in front of her treated her exactly the same way as before, showing no sign of being a proper older brother.

"Yu Que—you hit me!"

Fu Yuan covered her head and hid next to her aunt, but not completely away. She leaned against her mother and looked at Yu Que with surprise.

"Tsk, what can you do to me?" Yu Que chuckled.

The discussions inside the ancestral hall grew louder. Seeing this, an elder of the clan exchanged a glance with his uncle, Yu Que, and quickly signaled to pull all the clan members except for his uncle's family out of the hall, leaving only his family inside to talk.

The hall was much quieter, but Yu Que and Fu Yuan's bickering continued.

Even after the family of four left the ancestral hall and headed towards the county school in the city to find their eldest cousin, Fu Yun, the two still did not stop fighting.

"Now that you've received the true teachings, why not pay homage?!"

"Fu Yuan, you have disobeyed the true teachings. Be careful, or I will capture you and take you up the mountain to turn you into a donkey pushing a millstone."

Faced with Yu Que's threat, Fu Yuan exclaimed, whether in surprise or delight, "You dare!"

Before long, the group arrived at the county school in the southeast ward of the immortal city and summoned Fu Yun.

The brother and sister were overjoyed to see each other again.

To Yu Que's surprise, Fu Yun's appearance had also changed. She was now a young woman with a cold and aloof temperament, as if she carried a chill with her.

She was also completely unlike Fu Yuan, who was so boisterous. The two sisters stood together, one quiet and one lively, which complemented each other perfectly and was very pleasing to the eye.

Of course, upon seeing Yu Que, Fu Yun's cold arrogance instantly melted away. She and Fu Yuan walked side by side with Yu Que, appearing merely quiet and elegant.

A smile never left her face, and she would occasionally look up to steal a glance at Yu Que.

Also.

Yu Que and his family of five also found Huang Guishan at the county school.

Huang Guishan did not get his wish in the county town at the foot of the mountain, but in the immortal city, he did get his wish and served as the county school instructor for a long time.

He not only enjoyed a fixed salary, but also held a high position in the county school, where he was widely respected by the students.

This is related to Huang Guishan's own skills and personality, but more importantly, he was a true master in the palace who personally taught a true disciple!
When Yu Que arrived at the county school, although he tried his best to keep a low profile, the large county school was still alarmed.

Not only students, but also those who were interested in the spectacle, came in all sorts of ways to join in the fun.

The teachers and instructors at the county school also intentionally tried to get close to him, and even wanted him to teach a class at the county school to leave some goodwill.

Faced with such a request, Yu Que was too lazy to respond and ignored it. He simply cast a spell and sent a divine general to protect his family as they flew away from the county school.

Upon seeing this, the instructors in the county school were all alarmed. They not only abandoned their idea, but also pondered how to apologize to the Yu family afterward, or how to get through Fu Yun and Huang Guishan to avoid offending the true disciples of the palace.

However, these people have all misunderstood.

Yu Que simply cherished this rare time of reunion and didn't want to waste time on irrelevant people. He couldn't be bothered to take their attitudes to heart.

(End of this chapter)