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

Such good behavior deserves an extra reward.

Without saying a word, Yu Luoning took out another Dao Pattern Stone from his Qiankun Bag.

This Dao-patterned stone is a rare fire-attribute stone.

Feng Qiguang was taken aback; the True Phoenix bloodline clearly sensed that pure fire power.

"What is this?"

"A fire-attribute Dao pattern stone." Yu Luoning pulled his hand and directly placed this rare treasure into his palm.

"This one doesn't have any patterns engraved on it. You need to find a way to remove the original outer layer, and then embed the crystal inside into your natal magic weapon. This will at least increase the power of your cultivation technique by three levels."

Feng Qiguang suddenly felt a little lost. "Didn't you just give me one?"

"That one has a pattern engraved on it, its symbolic meaning is more important than its practical use, it's just for you to wear as a pendant. This one doesn't have a single word engraved on it, it's for you to use in a fight."

A hint of shock flashed in Feng Qiguang's eyes, and he subconsciously tried to refuse, saying, "Keep such a precious treasure for yourself."

"Keep it. I'm sorry I made you feel wronged today."

Feng Qiguang turned his head away awkwardly, feeling somewhat guilty. "It's my fault. I shouldn't have been jealous."

Yu Luoning chuckled dryly, "We both made mistakes. If we're understanding of each other, this matter will be over."

Yu Luoning clapped his hands, looked at the night, and said, "The matter of the Northern Sword Alliance is settled. I think I'll set off back to the Eastern Treasure Sect tomorrow, or at the latest the day after."

"So soon?" Feng Qiguang suddenly looked up, her eyes filled with reluctance.

"I still have matters to attend to at the sect. I'll be leaving the day after tomorrow; I can't be any later."

Yu Luoning sighed.

If you appease this one, you'll have to appease the other one when you get back.

She's very busy.

Hearing her say that, Feng Qiguang could only purse his lips.

A proper husband must be mindful of the bigger picture and not make unreasonable demands to retain someone.

He could only look at the moonlit sky and the ruins and rubble before him.

He suddenly felt at peace and realized that he shouldn't waste time on pointless emotional outbursts and temper tantrums.

He raised his well-defined hand and gently placed it around Yu Luoning's fingers.

Under the moonlight, two shadows clung tightly to each other.

"Little darling, I miss you." Feng Qiguang whispered in her ear.

Yu Luoning blushed and remained silent.

A beautiful day, a lovely view, and a gentle breeze.

……

The two slept until dawn.

The Feng family disciples went there twice, and a protective barrier was set up outside that room.

The Feng family disciple sensed through the barrier, but there was no movement inside; the person must not have woken up.

They exchanged a glance, wisely withdrew, and hurriedly reported back to the family head, Feng Tianyuan.

In the council hall, Feng Tianyuan originally wanted to discuss family affairs with his son, but when he heard that Feng Qiguang and Miss Yu had not yet gotten up, he was stunned for a moment, and the next second his old face turned bright red.

He coughed lightly, suppressing his expression: "Don't disturb them. We'll talk about everything later."

"What about Miss Yu?"

"Whatever she wants."

The servants bowed their heads and withdrew.

Feng Tianyuan stroked his beard, gazing out the window at the direction of the side room.

A look of satisfaction appeared in the old father's eyes; this boy was even more promising than he had imagined.

With such effort, perhaps he'll be able to hold his grandson in his lifetime?

Feng Xichen walked in from outside and saw the patriarch's hesitant expression. He couldn't help but ask, "Why are you blushing?"

Feng Tianyuan: "Ancestor, let's not call Qiguang over today."

Why?

"He's with Miss Yu; they haven't gotten up yet."

Feng Xichen: "..."

The old ancestor paused for a moment, then burst into laughter.

"Excellent! Excellent!"

Feng Tianyuan glanced at the old ancestor's appearance and wiped his forehead.

Fine, then everyone's shameless.

Xiao Guang, you'd better live up to expectations; the family's glory rests on your shoulders.

In the side room.

Sunlight streamed into the room through the broken roof tiles.

As the sun climbed high into the sky, a ray of sunlight fell precisely on Yu Luoning's face.

Last night, quite naturally, Yu Luoning replicated two fire-type Dao pattern stones. After the upgrade, the original outermost mineral skin peeled off, revealing a crystal clear, heart-red Dao source essence.

This Dao Pattern Stone no longer provides a simple numerical boost, but can summon a Crimson Flame Wind Field. Within this wind field, enemies will be slowed down, suffer from high temperatures, and continuously lose spiritual energy and physical strength.

Yu Luoning was in a good mood. At this moment, she slowly lifted her long eyelashes, her eyes covered with a layer of misty moisture.

When I looked up again, I met a pair of warm, golden phoenix eyes.

Feng Qiguang propped his head up with one hand and lay on his side next to her.

His long, dark hair fell over his shoulders, with a few strands hanging down beside his cheeks.

The morning light shone through the broken tiles, casting a soft golden glow in his eyes.

He looked at her quietly.

Seeing that she had woken up, Feng Qiguang gently kissed her.

Yu Luoning is conscious.

She secretly rejoiced, thankfully she was a cultivator and didn't have bad breath.

Otherwise, if someone kisses you deeply first thing in the morning, you'll feel terrible.

Feng Qiguang's lips parted, his voice still hoarse.

"What are you thinking about?"

Yu Luoning blushed and said, "No... I wasn't thinking about anything."

She quickly buried her face in the pillow.

Seeing her shy and adorable appearance, Feng Qiguang chuckled softly.

The laughter, still warm from the previous night, reached her ears, and she felt completely thrown into disarray again.

The two lingered on the couch for another half hour, until the sun was high in the sky.

The two got up and straightened their clothes.

Feng Qiguang also got up, and the two of them pushed open the door to the side room.

After getting ready, Yu Luoning first bid farewell to the elders of the Feng family, and then planned to go to the next town to visit Song Chi and the scribe.

The town next door is an ally of the Feng family.

When Fengqi Town was sealed off, Yu Luoning transferred all the civilians out in three batches, including the clerk and Song Chi.

Feng Qiguang clung to her every moment, much to the delight of the elders of the Feng family.

Around noon, the two headed towards the outer town, where the sun was shining brightly.

The teleportation technique was only transmitted to the outside of the town, and the two of them passed through the city's protective barrier to enter.

Before we went any deeper, we heard a commotion ahead.

"Have you heard? There was a ghost cultivator yesterday. I heard he specializes in capturing and eating people."

Yu Luoning frowned and quickly walked over, pushing through the whispering crowd.

Before they even got close, the clerk sat alone on the street, with a disciple of the Feng family beside him. They were among the group that had been transferred to the town.

"Documents!" Yu Luoning called out.

Upon hearing the voice, the clerk slowly raised his pale face.

The moment she recognized who it was, her eyes reddened, and she could no longer hold back her tears, bursting into sobs.

"Sister, Brother Achi has been arrested."