20demayo Chapter 173 became a major scandal.
Chapter 173 became a major scandal.
On the eve of the secret realm's closure, all cultivators felt the increasingly tense pressure from the restrictions, a reminder that the secret realm was about to close.
At dawn, the Flying Immortal Universe Tower suddenly trembled, its protective restrictions broke, and the entire tower rose from the ground and slowly shrank.
There were not many cultivators around. Leng Huan felt the pressure exerted by the secret realm on his body, facing the rising sun of dawn, waiting to be teleported out by the secret realm.
Meanwhile, the cultivators who lived three or four miles away saw a tower shadow fly up and gradually shrink under the brilliant dawn, and thought it was a hallucination.
Just as they were about to take a closer look, the space around them distorted, and everyone was thrown out of the secret realm.
As his body was being pulled apart by the restrictions, Leng Huan caught a glimpse of a streak of light flashing across the ruins out of the corner of his eye, which quickly disappeared.
Fu Xun placed a restriction on Leng Huan and Yun Du to ensure they would not be separated.
—
The secret realm was completely closed. As the sky above Feixian Plain was suddenly pierced by the first rays of sunlight, several high-level cultivators appeared abruptly in various places.
Few people know that the Flying Immortal Realm is missing a tower until the next round of the realm opens.
Some cultivators sensed something was amiss, but the matter was too bizarre. They wanted to investigate, but it seemed that no cultivator could meet the requirements to steal the Qiankun Tower, so they had no direction to investigate.
Fu Xun, guided by his divine sense, led Leng Huan and her son to a tree on the edge of the wilderness and found the Tower Spirit.
"You, you are the Tower Spirit?!" Leng Huan stared dumbfounded at the chubby three-headed child, unable to believe that such a powerful Qiankun Tower was actually a child.
Seeing that Leng Huan was a beautiful female cultivator and was holding a child, the tower spirit rolled its eyes, trying to act pitiful, but it had a contract with Fu Xun, and Fu Xun knew what it was going to do as soon as the tower spirit pouted.
He simply grabbed the tower spirit and threw it directly into the jade wall space, then transmitted his voice, "There are spiritual veins in this space, so cultivate honestly."
He decisively severed the connection with her divine sense and looked at Leng Huan: "Wife, I just received a message from my master. Let's go find them."
Leng Huan: "..."
Yun Du then sleepily called out, "Mommy, Daddy. Where is this?" Still half asleep, he subconsciously called out "Mommy," forgetting that he should call for his mother when they were outside.
...
Suburbs of Feixian Town.
A dilapidated thatched pavilion by the roadside.
Two high-level cultivators are meditating.
"Having been trapped for a thousand years, seeing the outside world now evokes complex emotions," Song Kaiyang said telepathically to Changge.
"I need to go back to my sect to make an appearance and attend my disciple's official registration ceremony. Since I haven't shown up for decades anyway, why don't you take a trip to my Eastern Sea Continent?"
Wen Changge didn't open his eyes, but only transmitted his voice: "No, I need to go back to Xiyou to check the situation first. As for your disciple, tsk, you're lucky, you got a Nascent Soul disciple for nothing. Unprecedented and unparalleled."
"..." Ignoring his teasing, Song Kaiyang opened his eyes and advised, "Alright, it's been a long time and the situation is unclear. Be careful when you go back. Then I..."
Just then, a flying boat landed, and Leng Huan and the others finally arrived.
Fu Xun: "Master, Senior Wen!"
Song and Wen immediately stood up.
Leng Huan thought to himself with amusement—
Only then did she realize that the legendary Senior Wen was actually a "great beauty." Looking at her junior uncle Song Kaiyang, she put down Yun Du and bowed as a disciple: "Greetings, Junior Uncle."
"I have met Senior Wen. I have long admired your name."
Wen Changge glanced at the family of three and suddenly smiled, "I've heard Fellow Daoist Song mention you, your husband, and your child before. They are indeed exceptionally talented."
Such a young, high-level Daoist couple, with a smart child—such a combination is the envy of everyone.
Especially among middle-aged and elderly cultivators, Wen Changge casually untied a high-level defensive jade pendant from his waist, took a step closer, and said, "Young master, you are so lovely. This magic artifact is a gift for you."
Yun Du raised his head and met Wen Changge's gaze. It seemed that the adult was talking to him. This was the first time he had encountered such a situation, and he didn't know what to do, so he could only tilt his head and look at his mother.
It was not appropriate to refuse a gift from an elder, so Leng Huan nodded to Yun Du: "This is a gift from our ancestors, so quickly say thank you to our ancestors."
Yun Du hesitated a bit. He had no experience in socializing with outsiders and was a little nervous.
Touching his face, Wen Changge felt he wasn't that old. Seeing the child's shyness, he bent down and handed the jade pendant to Yun Du: "Child, take this."
Leng Huan patted his head encouragingly. Yun Du held the jade pendant in both hands and mustered his courage to say thank you: "Thank you, Ancestor Senior."
Fu Xun looked at the timid Yun Du and paused for a moment.
Wen Changge presented them with a joint marriage gift in advance. After their conversation, they set off from Feixian Town. Upon arriving at Chaohai City, Leng Huan and the others first escorted Wen Changge to the teleportation point before rushing back to the Eastern Sea Continent.
Song Kaiyang hadn't seen the sights and sounds of the mainland for a long time, and he was almost moved to tears. He only felt at ease after returning to his homeland. The small hills that he had thought were unremarkable a long time ago now seemed extremely beautiful.
Leng Huan kept talking to Yun Du about going home, teaching him how to greet people, how to speak, and how to communicate with children. He had learned all of these things, but in the end, no one actually interacted with him.
Everything in the illusion was fake. In all his life, the only people he had ever known were his parents; he could count everyone else on one hand.
They stopped in some cities to replenish supplies, and since Song Kaiyang was interested in getting involved in worldly affairs, the group took the opportunity to travel around. Leng Huan and Fu Xun took the chance to show the children the world.
On the street, Leng Huan lagged behind, watching Fu Xun holding Yun Du and patiently handling the child's incessant questions.
He gave a soft, cold snort. At least he has a conscience!
A sense of relief washed over me, and a touch of frustration lessened.
...
They traveled at a leisurely pace, stopping frequently, and finally arrived at the Misty Immortal City four months later.
“Yun Du, look at the great city below, that’s where our Immortal Sect is located.”
Leng Huanqu flicked her fingers, indicating that the child could finally have a little pigtail. The wind-blown bangs still looked like they'd been chewed by a horse.
"Mother, what a huge city wall!" The small boat landed outside the city gate, and as soon as it looked up, it saw the tall city tower in front of it. Yun Du pointed to it.
He's already a fairly mature child, and will be three years old in two months.
In just a few months, he encountered people and things that gave him far more knowledge than he had gained in the year and a half he spent in the tower.
Seeing that he was doing well, Leng Huan was finally relieved; all his efforts along the way had not been in vain.
Fu Xun held Yun Du in his arms, looked at Leng Huan thoughtfully, and suddenly sighed slightly. She was indeed a little angry.
Front gate.
"Ah! Yes, it's Senior Sister Leng and Senior Brother Fu Xun!"
The disciple on duty today immediately recognized Leng Huan and his companion. His gaze then shifted to Song Kaiyang, and he looked bewildered, clearly not recognizing this high-level cultivator. "This senior is…"
Leng Huan stepped forward: "This is the former peak master of Wenjian Peak, Uncle Song. Quickly inform the main peak."
The disciples guarding the mountain stared at Song Kaiyang in shock, then quickly bowed and said, "Greetings, Peak Master!" They hurriedly relayed the message.
Disciples passing by in the distance were also stunned, and the news spread quickly throughout the sect.
When Leng Huan and his group arrived at the main hall of the peak, news about the Sword Master Song Kaiyang of Wenjian Peak returning after disappearing for decades, and the story of Leng Huan and Fu Xun reappearing after many years with a child of a few years old, spread like wildfire.
The message traveled from the sect to the immortal city and the small town in just half a day.
Some disciples who witnessed the incident at the mountain gate speculated whether the child was Leng Huan and his companion's biological son, since they looked so alike!
They even made bets in private about whether they would get married because the woman was pregnant.
The disciples, whose cultivation life was usually monotonous, were suddenly bombarded with these juicy tidbits. While feeling dizzy and disoriented, they also rediscovered the joy of gossip, and their spirits soared.
I have absolutely no idea which piece of gossip to follow first.
Along the various plank roads, disciples could be seen in twos and threes, munching on melon seeds and gossiping. The disciples of Sword Peak and Weapon Refining Peak were at the forefront of gossip, finding all sorts of excuses to go to the main peak to gather information.
Sword Peak disciples: "Really? Are you sure our Sword Master is back?"
"Is it really Uncle-Master Song?"
"So-and-so said they heard it from Senior Sister Leng herself at the mountain gate. Elder Zhang has already rushed to the main peak, and I heard he was almost crying with joy!"
The disciples of the Weapon Refining Peak exclaimed, "What? How old is Senior Sister Leng's child? Is she going to hold a marriage ceremony and get married because she's pregnant?"
"So-and-so saw them at the mountain gate. Senior Sister Leng and Senior Brother Fu were with a child. I heard they looked like a family of three!"
"Oh my, it's been so many years! They both have a child now, they'll definitely be getting married. Our Weapon Refining Peak is going to have a happy occasion!"
"Yes, that's not all. Senior Sister Leng has already advanced to the Nascent Soul stage, and there's even a Nascent Soul celebration ceremony..."
As Leng Huan left the main peak and walked back to Maple Forest Garden, he heard such gossip and just wanted to put on a mask and pretend he wasn't involved.
Whether it's Song Kaiyang's return or her affair with Fu Xun, it all feels like a huge bombshell!