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

Since Grandma Basheng can only enter the Heavenly Realm on a later auspicious day, we can just have her take her along then.

"My little pheasant, I should have spent more time with you and Meimei these days after you gave birth, but I didn't expect all these things to pile up at once... I was planning to take you both there after everything was ready."

Once I've dealt with all those turbulent matters, I'll be able to see you all as soon as I return. Whether it was when I left Xiling for the Sword Dynasty or later when I started contacting the Heavenly Domain, that was my plan.

But for now, we still won't be able to meet for about a month.

Xiao Zhi held the little cub in her arms, her beautiful eyes gazing at Chu Mingkong with tenderness and deep affection. She gently bit her red lips with her silver teeth, remaining silent for a moment.

Once, when someone in her household went missing, she felt relieved and happy to be free.

Now, Mingkong has indeed given her a great sense of being cared for and cherished, but it has also made her less composed and carefree when facing parting, and instead more melancholy and sorrow.

Comparing the two powers, is this a gain or a loss, a blessing or a curse?

"Mingkong, this is all your fault... I would never have cared about anyone like this before..."

"Then you should blame me." Chu Mingkong nodded in agreement, gently squeezing Meimei's tiny, tender paws.

“I have a request…” Xiao Zhi said.

"Tell me, I will definitely do what I can!" Chu Mingkong's tone was firm; there was no way he could refuse at a time like this.

"Then let Wan Hua and Pei Mi stay with me for a month. It makes me even more upset to see them go to the Heavenly Realm with you!"

"..." Chu Mingkong's eyebrows twitched suddenly, and his expression turned serious.

He began to regret what he had just said.

As expected, Wan Hua and Pei Mi immediately flew into a rage. The two graceful and beautiful noblewomen glared angrily at Xiao Zhi and him with their eyes wide open.

"Zhi'er, what kind of heartless words are you saying? You've been spoiled by Meimei, and now you're pushing your luck and kicking me when I'm down?!"

"Xiao Zhi, are we that close? If you want to stay, stay yourself. What's it to me!"

It was clear that Pei Mi was truly angry, for such vulgar words had come from her noble lips. However, it also revealed that she had some dealings with Zhong Feihuang and had learned a bit of her sharp tongue, which she used perfectly in such an inappropriate situation as Xiao Zhi.

However, what really hurt Pei Mi was her heartless, black-hearted daughter-in-law, Jin Yu.

Jin Yu said softly from the side:

"Alas~ It seems Mother really wants to go to the Heavenly Realm with Chu Lang~"

"...!"

Pei Mi glared at Jin Yu with her phoenix eyes, speechless for a moment, her face turning pale.

If she said she wouldn't go, wouldn't that be playing into Xiao Zhi's hands, and she'd have to stay and glare at her? But if she said she would go, Jin Yu's words left her speechless.

Ba Sheng watched her grandson's outrageous antics with amusement, but when she saw the exceptionally talented babies, she thought it was nothing.

They all have to be registered under the Sword Dynasty's household registration!

Chu Mingkong had no choice but to step forward and change the subject:

"Alright, alright, the auspicious day and time that Yao Ji mentioned is short-lived. If we delay, things will go wrong. We have to set off now. Grandma Basheng will take you there in a month, and I will be there to meet you!"

In fact, everything that needed to be explained had already been explained before the moment the door opened.

Chu Mingkong, fearing another argument was brewing, quickly led his men into the Heavenly Gate, giving the impression of him running away with his sister-in-law.

As the door at the other end of the Jianmu tree quietly opened, Chu Mingkong led the people into the Heavenly Realm.

Chapter 210 A Chance Encounter

This wasn't Chu Mingkong's or Zuo Qiuchi's first time in the Heavenly Domain, so they weren't particularly interested in the spiritual energy there.

They had essentially gone behind enemy lines, starting from the enemy's crystal high ground and working their way back out.

However, this strange feeling was especially strong for Feng Ying and even Jin Yu, as if they had suddenly entered a different world, and the aura they breathed through the spiritual veins was completely different.

"These guys in the Heavenly Realm don't seem to be that strong after all. The spiritual energy here is so much better than where we are. If I had this kind of environment to cultivate in, back when I was still in the palace, even my father would have to kowtow to me when he saw me!"

Despite her initial surprise, Jin Yu didn't forget her usual witty remarks, but her astonishment at this new world was genuine.

I never imagined that, so close to Kunlun, I would walk to the Heavenly Gate, and behind it would be another world.

"I've heard that in some legends, the Taoist sects possess the path to the immortal realm. Could this place be the immortal realm?"

"There are indeed immortals in the Celestial Realm, but whether this is the idyllic paradise you imagine is hard to say."

After Chu Mingkong finished speaking, he subconsciously walked to the front of the group, shielding the women behind him. He instantly released his senses, alerting himself to any possible spying or ambush around him.

Last time, we entered Jianmu from here, bypassing all the defenses, but unfortunately we were still detected.

The place is much quieter now, with no trace of the celestial demons remaining, but there are still cultivators active within a radius of several dozen miles.

However, these people were absolutely unable to perceive or bypass Chu Mingkong's extreme Yin power's cover of his aura.

Chu Mingkong did not convey his worries to the girls, but let them chat and laugh.

"Chu Lang, now that I've returned from cultivating in this Heavenly Domain, I'll be a powerful figure by now, right? Shouldn't I be given some kind of honorific title?"

They've even started thinking about honorific titles; showing off never goes out of style!

"Then let's call it Jinyu Dao—"

These words were spoken by Yongzhen, who deliberately drew out the syllable, but Jinyu immediately interrupted her, saying indignantly:

"You're the one who's talking nonsense!"

"Why are you so nervous? What I mean is to calm down. The title is useless. Just call me 'Little Fellow Daoist Jinyu' as usual."

"You removed the 'little' from 'fellow Daoist'!" Jin Yu glared at Yong Zhen.

Pei Mi then walked to Jin Yu's side, rubbed her cheek, and retaliated with a smile:

"You're the one with the title 'Jinyu Daoduan,' right? Hmm?"

Jin Yu's heart sank, realizing that her mother was about to nag her with disgusting words.

A thought struck her, and she calmly looked at Pei Mi, saying:

“Mi’er, your path is my path. If I don’t have enough, I’ll borrow half from you.”

"..."

Pei Mi changed from kneading to pinching, looking at Jin Yu's white and tender char siu with itchy teeth. Thinking of Jin Yu's absurd behavior on their wedding night, she was furious.

"Alright, now that we've just arrived in this celestial realm, let's see how Mingkong makes arrangements. This place is still unfamiliar and mostly dangerous to us."

Shangguan Rong gently persuaded him and acted as a mediator.

Jin Yu didn't want the matter to escalate, mainly because the topic was unfavorable to her, so she agreed and hid next to Shangguan Rong, taking her arm.

"Yes, stop fooling around and listen to Mingkong's arrangements."

Listening to the girls' chattering, Chu Mingkong felt much more relaxed and smiled:

"The arrangements are, of course, to first find you a place to stay, a place to hide out."

"Don't just focus on breathing in spiritual energy; that will create a void and make your presence very obvious."

Chu Mingkong, who said these words, clearly did not recall how he and Yun Nongyu had previously wreaked havoc in Yanling City.

As for the arrangements, the first thing to do was to rush to Yanling City, and then use the teleportation array to move to the Jinghuan Spirit Palace.

The police officer's shrine, located in a forbidden area, is an excellent place to stay.

The biggest drawback is its remote location; without a teleportation array, it's not very convenient to go anywhere. But this is also an advantage in a way.

The more remote the location, the safer the spirit palace.

"With my current combat strength, I can easily handle the situation of being surrounded by Bodhisattvas that day. Moreover, I have a good understanding of the strength of most cultivators in the Heavenly Domain. They are not as strong as I imagined. I can completely dominate them."

However, it's still better to conceal our whereabouts and hide information about our return to the Heavenly Realm. This way, when we make our first move, others won't be on guard, which is a significant advantage. For now, let's play it safe.

This is equivalent to giving yourself a surprise advantage on your first move.

If everyone knew that he had returned to the Heavenly Realm, then they would naturally be wary of the power of extreme Yin.

As for the first target, Chu Mingkong hadn't really decided yet; he still needed to settle the women first.

Yun Nongyu shielded the heavenly secrets, preventing the power of divination from capturing their traces, while Chu Mingkong used extreme yin power to isolate their aura.

Incidentally, he used the Desolate Domain, which should have been retired and allowed to live out its days in peace, again. It seems that retirement is indeed impossible for him.

With extensive preparations made beforehand, Chu Mingkong and his group bypassed all the cultivators near Jianmu and arrived at Yanling City without any disturbance.

A look of surprise flashed across Yongzhen's eyes, and she exclaimed:

"The cities of the Heavenly Realm... have so many alien races. I've seen more alien races in one trip here than I have in the more than twenty years I've lived here."

"Why does it feel like humans are the outsiders here?" Sister-in-law Keqing whispered in the group.

The voice was delicate, like a soft whisper in the dead of night, as if afraid of waking the insects and birds.

However, she was now afraid of the foreign races coming and going from Yanling City, worried that Gao Shengyu would cause trouble for Chu Mingkong.

"That's somewhat of a feeling. The humans we encountered last time were few in number. Perhaps they live in a different area?"

The group walked into Yanling City with a flustered air, but no one noticed their activities.

Perhaps because of the incident that happened in Jianmu a few days ago, Chu Mingkong felt that there were many more people in Yanling City.

These people are probably waiting for new information from Jianmu before they plan to set off to seek opportunities.

Chu Mingkong moved toward the teleportation array with practiced ease, and along the way, he also managed to communicate with Wanxiangyu through the connection on the seed demon.

[Chu Mingkong: Are you there?]

The tuberose was mostly surprised to be able to sense Chu Mingkong, that scoundrel, again, and it took her a while to respond.

[Tuberose: ...Yes.]

[Chu Mingkong: Get ready to activate the teleportation array in a moment. Wait for my message.]

The guards standing at the portal were incredibly diligent, their eyes scanning the surroundings so closely they were practically bulging out, though their true forms seemed to be goldfish.

Chu Mingkong didn't want to wait for them to slack off and thought about taking them out directly... No, he couldn't kill them within the Annihilation Domain; the painlessness had temporarily made him lose consciousness.

However, it just so happened that the guards were changing shifts, and that's when their oversight in monitoring the portal came into play.