Dual cultivation makes you stronger, everyone else is a prodigy, and I'm the only one slacking

The purple light gradually faded, and a slender figure stood quietly amidst the ruins.

Looking at the devastation, and then at the remaining magical patterns in the distance, Yu Luoning's brow twitched slightly.

In the last second before she left the teleportation array, she seemed to see a familiar figure in the teleportation pattern of the other party.

The leader was tall and slender with exceptional bone structure, and most of his face was covered by magical runes.

Is this the order of the times? I wonder if he has seen himself clearly.

Just as Yu Luoning was in a state of utter confusion, the teleportation jade slip that Lu Feishuang had given her earlier vibrated.

Lu Feishuang had warned her before that the teleportation jade slip had a flaw: the transmission of messages would be delayed by a full hour. In other words, this was a text message that Lu Feishuang had sent her an hour ago.

Just as Yu Luoning was about to open it, she heard hurried footsteps coming from the other side of the ruins.

"My darling, you're finally back safe and sound!"

Feng Qiguang strode out of the dust, his face beaming with the joy of having regained what he had lost.

Following closely behind was the Feng family patriarch and a large group of core Feng family members.

Yu Luoning did not open the jade slip, but simply nodded slightly to everyone.

At this moment, if it weren't for the presence of so many elders of the Feng family, given Feng Qiguang's personality, he would definitely have been unable to resist opening his arms and giving her a tight hug right then and there.

Heaven knows how worried Feng Qiguang was the whole way after that mysterious purple-clad expert took Yu Xiaoguai away; his heart was in his throat.

Before they could catch up, Yu Luoning spoke first.

"Ancestor Feng, when I returned just now, I seemed to see lingering fluctuations from the teleportation arrays of major sects in the air?"

Feng Xichen said with deep emotion, "It's a long story. The Golden Core elders of the Northern Sword Alliance surrounded Phoenix Perch City with their men, and we held out for a long time, just when we were about to give up. Fortunately, a few people came to our aid from the Eastern Treasure Sect. The leader of them was a disciple of the Sword Peak of the Eastern Treasure Sect. They are all top-notch young talents. It is a blessing for my Feng family to get to know these good young men."

Yu Luoning wore a smile on her face, but her heart was in her throat.

Sure enough, in the last second before the teleportation array closed, that familiar figure was Shi Shangxu.

He has met with the Feng family.

Has he met Feng Qiguang?

Did he know that there was another man besides him?

Yu Luoning suddenly felt troubled.

Now, how should I explain this to Dongbao Shangzong?

She still hasn't planned to tell Shi Shangxu about Feng Qiguang's existence. It's all because she's always been soft-hearted and kind; she simply can't bear to see or hurt the sincere hearts of every pure and handsome man.

At this moment, Feng Xichen continued, "However, the leader, Young Master Shi, brought his sect's experts here in a great hurry not only to help Fengqi Town out of its predicament, but also to find his cousin."

Only after learning that his cousin was not in immediate danger did the group feel relieved enough to teleport back.

Yu Luoning's smile froze completely.

Only she knew in her heart that when she returned to the sect, she would likely face a great storm.

What's meant to come will come eventually, as long as it doesn't come now.

Almost there!

She was so close to her two men meeting in the same place.

What if she had come back even a second earlier?

Oh my, that scene is too beautiful for her to imagine.

"Little darling, what's wrong? Are you feeling unwell? You don't look well."

Feng Qiguang noticed that Yu Luoning's expression was unusual and quickly showed concern.

Yu Luoning took a deep breath and flashed him an incredibly bright smile.

"Huh? No, I just feel so good to be alive after going through so much today. I'm definitely going to burn some incense in a few days and pray to the gods for protection."

May the Bodhisattva bless her so that she may be able to make choices at will, move forward or backward freely, without being bothered or resented by anyone.

The group returned to the few remaining single-story houses in the town that were barely still in ruins.

Upon entering the house, the core members of the Feng family gathered together.

Urgent discussions began regarding the reconstruction plan for Fengqi Town.

After all, ninety percent of the buildings in the city were completely destroyed in this great battle.

The very real problem they now face is whether to continue investing in rebuilding on the original site, or to abandon this old town and relocate.

Moreover, the ordinary people who originally lived in Fengqi Town had been urgently transferred to several other towns before the crisis arrived.

In the world of cultivation, population has always been the most important strategic resource.

Since the other towns have absorbed so many people, it won't be easy to happily bring these residents back to Fengqi Town once it's been rebuilt. There will inevitably be disputes and struggles with the forces of the other towns.

Yu Luoning had no time to deal with the Feng family's troublesome matters.

She still had Wenshu and Song Chi on her mind and was looking for an opportunity to see them.

Seeing that Feng Qiguang and several core elders of the family had been called to a meeting, Yu Luoning also found a spare moment and sat down on the dilapidated bed in a remote but still relatively intact ruined house.

With no one around, she quickly took out the communication jade slip that Lu Feishuang had given her.

After infusing a wisp of spiritual energy and seeing the contents clearly, Yu Luoning rubbed her temples in slight distress.

The letter clearly stated that when Shi Shangxu heard that he was in danger within the sect, he went crazy with worry and used the Star Compass, the most precious treasure of Sword Peak, despite the pressure.

Yu Luoning put down the jade slip with a headache and let out a long sigh.

To distract himself, he casually pulled out another spatial ring, which he had previously seized from Cui Xiu.

I wonder what treasure might be hidden inside this ring.

Yu Luoning channeled his spiritual power, preparing to violently unlock the spatial ring.

After trying for a long time, I found that I couldn't open it at all.

The ring clearly bears Choi Soo's unique and exclusive magical restriction.

With her current meager cultivation level, she simply has no way to forcefully break through.

Damn it, all that excitement for nothing.

Yu Luoning angrily put the ring away, but thinking of Cui Xiu, she couldn't help but pray in her heart.

Oh, cleaner, you really need to live up to expectations.

Cui Xiu is too difficult to kill. Given what I did today, Cui Xiu will definitely kill me when he comes back.

Cleaner, you must win! It would be best to drive that troublesome devil far, far away, and make sure he doesn't come back to settle scores with me.

Yu Luoning prayed silently in her heart.

Meanwhile, at the other end of the flat-roofed house...

The Feng family's secret meeting is underway.

Feng Tianyuan, Feng Xichen, and several core elders of the Feng family were sitting together.

With a serious expression, he inquired about all the details of Feng Qiguang's infiltration of the Northern Sword Alliance and his subsequent entry into the spiritual vein.

They asked very detailed questions.

Elder Feng San, who was a witness to the events, reported everything in detail.

Even when mentioning the final, earth-shattering battle, there was no concealment whatsoever.

Mentioning this, he couldn't help but steal a glance at Feng Qiguang beside him.

Elder Feng then coughed and continued to report truthfully.

"Ancestor, Patriarch, that purple-robed expert who suddenly appeared is of unfathomable strength. In my opinion, the relationship between that expert and Miss Yu is probably quite extraordinary, perhaps even extremely intimate."