Who is spreading rumors that my filial piety towards them has changed?

Sometimes, Bai Niang would use her long, lithe body to amuse the baby. After temporarily taking control of Chu Mingkong's giant black python, even the black python was used to amuse the baby.

As soon as Chu Mingkong entered the room, he heard a series of clear, chirping laughs, like the tinkling of wind chimes.

Bai Niang and Hei Niang simply straightened up and circled around Gu Gu and Jiao Er, casually rubbing against them, and the little babies would laugh non-stop. It's hard to say just how low their threshold for laughter is.

As for where the cat is... the cat is stealing Gugu's milk.

"Aunt Gu, shall I take Xiao Gu Gu out for a walk?"

As Chu Mingkong spoke, the kitten, who was buried in Gu Jungui's arms, hid her head even deeper, afraid that her father would discover her presence and take her away as well.

Gu Jun Gui looked helplessly at the little glutton in his arms and replied to Chu Ming Kong:

"Go on, go on, take Jiao'er out for a walk later too~"

Chu Mingkong responded, first kissing his beloved child, then picking up Xiao Gugu and Bai Niang and walking outside.

Saying he wanted to take care of Gugu was just an excuse; his real focus was still on Bai Niang.

"Bai Niang, can you feel any changes in me?" Chu Mingkong said, gently stroking Gu Gu's chin with his fingers.

Bai Niang revealed herself in human form, standing beside him, scrutinizing him, and said:

"Yes, there is the ease that comes with understanding one's own heart; the body and soul are light and unrestrained."

"Yes, maybe a little ritual can really bring about some different changes. Last night I had some fun with Yunhan and the others, and I was feeling quite emotional."

I think the most important thing in spiritual practice is the ability to protect those around you, or rather, to stay by their side undisturbed by external things.

Bai Niang always praised Chu Mingkong more than she criticized him; she said:

"That's good. If it's just for oneself, some people can be very easygoing and compromising, or they might gradually go astray. Although every path has its own reasons, sometimes they deviate from their original vision and embark on a path they didn't want to take..."

Whether this is good or bad is hard to say.

Chu Mingkong didn't just want to say that; he quickly explained his true thoughts:

"Therefore, having understood this, I yearn even more for Bai Niang to stay by my side for a long time. But I don't want to put Bai Niang in too much of a difficult position, so could it be... that we only search within this region for now, and if there are no clues, please meet up with me and don't go off to places I don't know about on your own?"

"..."

Bai Niang remained silent, gently pulling him down and holding him in her arms, unable to answer.

Chu Mingkong's idea was good: let Bai Niang search first, and if she found no clues, she could come back to meet him. They would then travel together to the Heavenly Realm or somewhere else in the future.

The core of this idea is that even if they have to part ways with Bai Niang temporarily, they should at least stay in the same domain so that it will be much easier to meet up in the future.

But what if Bai Niang suddenly finds a clue about the snake egg and is in a hurry to chase after it, perhaps even to another domain? She can't just run away because of her promise to Chu Mingkong, even if she has finally found a clue.

"Unless something unexpected happens, and I can't find any clues in this region, I will definitely come back to find you first," Bai Niang could only reply.

Chu Mingkong was satisfied. As long as Bai Niang limited the search to this area for the time being, her clone would not easily "lose signal".

“Alright, I’ll go with Bai Niang to search for them in the future. I’m guessing Bai Niang will mostly be looking in the Heavenly Realm, and I’ll be going there too. But we can still search the Sword Emperor Dynasty together, right?”

Bai Niang saw through his intentions. Knowing he wouldn't leave this realm, she agreed to let him stay as long as possible. She nodded gently.

"can."

Having finished saying the important things, Chu Mingkong sent Xiao Gugu back, then took each of the babies out for a walk, and went to wake up the girls who had been sleeping for a long time.

It can only be said that although yesterday's wedding ceremony was simple, it was certainly significant for the girls.

When Qingning and the others woke up, they all saw Chu Mingkong. The first thing they thought about was whether they should change their address to something like "husband" or "father-in-law".

"Brother...should we change how we address each other?" Qingning didn't even dare to ask loudly, feeling shy.

Chu Mingkong pondered the subtle transformation from his childhood sweetheart "girl" to his "wife" with whom he shared a bed.

"Alright, then when we have dinner with Madam Zhen and the others later, Qingning, you can just call me husband?" he said deliberately.

Qingning imagined the scene, and her face flushed red with embarrassment, almost turning into a boiling kettle with steam rising from her head.

Chu Mingkong smiled and stroked her head, saying:

"Alright, right? We've been acting like husband and wife ever since we confirmed our relationship, just with the same terms of address. Even now, after our wedding night, it's the same. But if Qingning wants to call you something else, that's fine too, even in private~"

This answer also applies to Jin Yu and the others; they can shout whatever they want.

Yunhan, on the other hand, didn't seem to have much of a psychological burden when facing this kind of problem.

"Mingkong, call her Madam."

"..."

Jin Yu suddenly remembered an important question:

"After the wedding night, I'll definitely be the eldest, right? Qingning will definitely call me 'sister,' and Yongzhen and Rong'er will have to call me 'sister' too, won't they?"

Actually, Jin Yu had just secretly glanced at Yun Han and Feng Ying, but immediately looked away. These two were not to be trifled with!

Yongzhen maintained her consistent aggressiveness:

"Jinyu, did you arrange them according to who lost consciousness first last night? Then you are definitely the boss~ You rolled your eyes in just a short while."

......

The Sword Emperor Dynasty token responded once again. Zuo Qiuchi and Chu Mingkong exchanged a glance before resuming communication.

On the other end of the token was the person from Zhengjian Peak responsible for relaying messages for the peak master, once again urging Zuo Qiuchi to return to the Sword Emperor Dynasty.

"No, the Sword Emperor Dynasty's Sword Domain is already open. Your constant urging is useless. How am I supposed to get in? Someone come and get me!"

Chapter Thirty-Two: Entering the Sword Domain

Zuo Qiuchi did not bring Chu Mingkong along this time when she was "fishing," at least not openly. Instead, Feng Ying came, concealing her presence and directly hugging Zuo Qiuchi's back.

The posture was somewhat strange, but it was extremely concealed. Zuo Qiuchi herself was not a delicate woman, and having multiple people hugging her from behind did not affect her movements.

Therefore, the disciples of Zhengjian Peak greeted her all the way without noticing that there was someone on Zuo Qiuchi's back. Moreover, Feng Ying's current Divine Soul Realm cultivation made her aura increasingly difficult to detect.

Zuo Qiuchi casually inquired about the information:

"Why was this sword domain opened? I heard that the remains of an old senior were placed inside to support the sword domain. If it has been open for so long, it will be difficult to activate it again in the future."

These disciples, two women and one man, treated Zuo Qiuchi with great respect and courtesy, unlike Li Tairan, whose attitude was ambiguous, as mentioned in the token connection.

"Senior Zuo, you may not know this, but some time ago, a wicked alchemist came to the Sword Emperor Dynasty. His strength was extraordinary. Even the peak masters of the Sword Emperor Dynasty had some trouble dealing with him. That wicked alchemist captured many sword cultivators and used their flesh to make pills. We had no choice but to open the Sword Domain to prevent that wicked alchemist from hiding any longer."

Upon hearing this, Zuo Qiuchi pondered... Could it be that Taoist Peng Bao?

Feng Ying, holding Zuo Qiuchi on the back, silently transmitted her voice:

[Something's not right. The Sword Emperor Dynasty is having a hard time dealing with that evil cultivator, so shouldn't they be hoping he leaves? Why are they locking themselves in like this? Are they afraid the sword cultivators in the Sword Emperor Dynasty won't suffer any losses?]

Sometimes, when it comes to "closing the door to beat the dog," you have to consider whether you can actually beat the dog.

Zuo Qiuchi also heard Feng Ying's words, but it wasn't convenient for her to respond at the moment. She wanted to find an opportunity to talk to Feng Ying herself.

When you hold her, don't grab her in strange places!

"Was that sorcerer really that powerful? What happened to him? Was he executed?" Zuo Qiuchi patted Feng Ying's hand without making a sound.

[Mingkong grabbed at me like this during our wedding night, I'm getting my revenge!]

Get lost! You brought that up on purpose, didn't you?

Zuo Qiuchi pretended to smooth out the wrinkles in her dress, but actually secretly patted Feng Ying's pert buttocks.

The disciples leading the way were completely unaware of Zuo Qiuchi's subtle actions; they were all focused on guiding the way and, incidentally, sharing what they knew:

"Below the Sword Domain, that demonic cultivator is greatly inferior and has hidden himself using secret techniques. But that demonic cultivator is indeed powerful; there are even rumors that he infiltrated a special place to cultivate to that level. I am somewhat curious, how did Senior Zuo leave the Sword Dynasty and still progress so rapidly, even attaining the Dao of Sword Immortal?"

"Gain more experience." Zuo Qiuchi generously shared his most valuable advice.

"Well... well, in the end, we don't have the support of the various precious medicines and cultivation techniques from the Sword Emperor Dynasty."

"Find someone to spar with. After defeating them, they will drop valuable items."

"Is this how you obtain treasures and resources? But you need to have enough strength to defeat your opponent. How can you gain enough power and cultivation level?"

"Gain more experience."

Feng Ying listened to the conversation in the dark, a little sweat appearing on his forehead. What a nesting doll!

Ask around about the current situation within the Sword Dynasty, and who has distinguished themselves in recent years.

Zuo Qiuchi slightly modified Feng Ying's words and asked directly. The sword cultivator disciples still answered everything they knew, showing great eagerness to please.

This attitude is understandable. These junior disciples don't have the ability to know or contact what Li Tairan is planning to do; they're just errand runners temporarily called in by the "big boss." As far as they are concerned, they're too busy currying favor with a senior like Zuo Qiuchi, who quietly and unnoticedly achieved enlightenment using the uncommon heavy sword technique while training outside.

One of the female sword cultivators said:

"How is the Sword Dynasty... It's understandable that you don't know since you haven't returned for many years. The Sword Dynasty now places more and more emphasis on longswords. More than half of the Twelve Sword Peaks are now longsword cultivators. The flying sword lineage is showing signs of decline and hasn't produced any outstanding talents for many years."

The Longsword faction has now split into two groups: one led by Senior Li Tairan, and the other by Senior Ba Yuqing. They don't get along well and their attitudes towards the Empress differ.

Feng Ying pondered the relationship briefly and guessed that the Sword Dynasty was regarded as a major sect, with the Empress as the sect leader and the various sword peaks as elders, whose status was even higher than that of sect elders in the outside world.

But... won't this division cause problems? The strength of the various sword peaks could threaten the "sect master's" position at any time, right?

Feng Ying briefly assessed the strength of these disciples and discovered that the cultivation methods of the Sword Dynasty were indeed unusual. While the Five Elements cultivation served as a foundation, sword cultivation was also a mandatory part of their practice.

The cultivation of sword heart in swordsmanship can be regarded as a weakened version of soul cultivation. Just like Zuo Qiuchi, who has not yet developed soul cultivation, he was able to deal with the Heavenly Eye Witch with his "Heart Sword".

I wonder if the Sword Immortal realm is divided into upper, middle, and lower levels in the Sword Dynasty. Ultimately, Sword Immortal refers to one's mastery of the sword, not the cultivation level of the Five Elements. It's just that the Sword Dynasty reveres the sword and values ​​this kind of mastery.

"Not counting you, there are still four Sword Immortals in this Sword Dynasty?" Feng Ying was surprised to learn this information from the conversation.

As a sect nation, its foundation is too strong. Isn't this a lineage that left the Tianji Empire? It has become so strong in just a few generations, while the Tianji Empire has become such a mess.

Zuo Qiuchi responded quietly:

Actually, there are more, but don't overthink it. Some sword immortals have very high attainments in swordsmanship, but their Five Elements cultivation is only at the sixth or seventh level. Donglu's master is one of these types, but he is indeed a respectable senior. Most old fogies are in seclusion, preserving their life essence.

There are only one or two truly impressive and active sword immortals. Mentioning four at once just sounds impressive and prestigious.

Fengying wanted to ask further, "Isn't your empress afraid of being defied?" but he didn't ask, because the Sword Domain was right in front of him.

An old woman with loose skin and barely open eyes gently cast a spell on the other side of the sword domain, creating a hole in the sword domain that covered the entire Sword Dynasty, allowing several disciples who had gone out to enter.