Yellow Court Daoist

"Mum."

"Mum."

"Daddy, what's wrong with mum?"

Lu Qingfeng turned his gaze towards Little Changsheng in Lu Qingshan's arms as he heard the immature voice of the child. His murderous intent faded away, and he couldn't help but smile.

"Your mum is fine."

Lu Qingfeng stepped forward, took Little Changsheng from Qingshan's hands into his own, showing a friendly expression.

This little fellow was the first descendant of their trio of siblings, worthy of the title 'Lu Family's eldest son.' Lu Qingfeng had only watched him from a distance in the Illusion Wave Sea. Now, holding him in his arms, he could feel a throbbing connection running deep in their bloodlines.

It was difficult to express his feelings, mixed with a greater sense of joy.

Little Changsheng's eyes met those of Lu Qingfeng, who bore a striking resemblance and was very close to his father, and then he looked back at Lu Qingshan.

Lu Qingshan said to Little Changsheng, "This is your daddy's big brother, your uncle. Now, call him uncle."

"Uncle."

Only then did Little Changsheng turn his head and cheerfully call out to Lu Qingfeng.

"Ha ha!"

"Very good!"

Upon hearing this, Lu Qingfeng laughed loudly and couldn't stop nodding. Gazing at Little Changsheng, who was extremely well-behaved and whose eyes and brows looked just like Qingshan's when he was a child, Lu Qingfeng stretched out his hand and summoned a copper bell from the void. With seal techniques performed, mysterious lights descended onto the copper bell, followed by a drop of Fingertip Blood from Little Changsheng spilling onto it.

The bell flashed with Mysterious Light, and then all the divine wonders concealed themselves, shrinking to the size of a thumb.

Lu Qingfeng carelessly rolled a red string, strung the copper bell onto it, and hung it around Little Changsheng's neck, where it dangled in front of his chest.

Ding-a-ling-a-ling!

Little Changsheng, curious, reached out to fiddle with it. The thumb-sized copper bell emitted a crisp sound, pleasant to the ear and spontaneously bringing out a sense of joy that dispelled all annoyances.

"Hee hee."

Little Changsheng laughed radiantly, clearly liking the copper bell. Holding it in his small hand, he looked back at Lu Qingshan, his lively eyes seemingly inquiring.

"Uncle gave it to you, it must be a great treasure. Quickly thank your uncle."

Lu Qingshan, hearing the sound of the bell and knowing its extraordinary quality, urged Little Changsheng.

"Thank you uncle."

"Changsheng really likes it."

Little Changsheng spoke crisply and smiled at Lu Qingfeng, showing no shyness.

Lu Qingfeng looked pleased and sensing Lu Qingshan's gaze, conveyed, "This item is called the 'Soul Losing Desolate Bell.' It is extremely mysterious and powerful, and can fully protect Changsheng."

It was a replication that Lu Qingfeng had refined from the Second Rank Immortal Artifact 'Soul Losing Desolate Bell' he had obtained in the Barbarian God Realm. Limited by materials, it was only a Sixth Rank Magic Artifact, yet in the realms of the Three Mountains and Nine Waters, it was a rare treasure not possessed even by many Core Formation True Men.

Moreover, it had immense potential. When his nephew embarked on the path of cultivation, continuously refining this treasure could even achieve the Eighth Rank and become a Lifebound Magical Artifact.

With this treasured bell by one's side,

firstly, it would protect one's divine soul; secondly, it served as a fierce weapon against enemies, unpredictable in defense; thirdly, it contained the 'Fallen Divine Light' Divine Power, which could be meticulously refined and eventually understood.

"Thank you big brother!"

Hearing this, Qingshan might not have understood the profundity of the treasure, but knowing that his brother possessed numerous valuable items, he gave his thanks, certain that this artifact was no ordinary object.

Lu Qingfeng paid him no mind and continued to play with Little Changsheng.

Qingshan watched from the side, glanced at Xu Mi, whose divine soul was being tempered by thunder and Heart Demon Qi gradually dissipating in the sky, and gradually felt more at ease.

Half a quarter of an hour later.

The thunder receded, bringing Xu Mi next to Lu Qingshan. She collapsed towards the side, weak and powerless, and Lu Qingshan quickly supported her, only to see there was no more Heart Demon Qi on her, just extreme weakness.

"Mi'er."

Lu Qingshan looked at Xu Mi with concern.

"Mum."

Little Changsheng struggled down from Lu Qingfeng's embrace and ran towards his mother, hugging Xu Mi's leg.

Lu Qingfeng watched and declared, "The Heart Demon has faded, the thunder has refined, and the True Yuan is temporarily not recovered, hence the weakness and softness in the body, but a brief rest will set right."

Upon hearing this, Lu Qingshan breathed a sigh of relief.

Then, assisting Xu Mi, they approached Lu Qingfeng, and Qingshan introduced, "Mi'er, this is my big brother, Lu Qingfeng."

"Big brother."

"Qingshan often talks to me about big brother and little sister Qingyu. We had plans to visit big brother in the Xuanyuan Realm after passing Jinlan City, but I never expected we would need big brother's help this time."

Xu Mi looked somewhat pale, smiling forcefully at Lu Qingfeng with evident respect. Knowing how close Qingshan had been since childhood to his big brother, Xu Mi, upon marrying into the Lu family, naturally showed deep respect for Lu Qingfeng.

Not to mention,

it was Lu Qingfeng who had just saved their family of three.

Unfortunately, her own parents died at the hands of the white-clothed cultivator. Xu Mi forced a smile, her heart aching with unbearable sorrow.

Supporting Xu Mi, Lu Qingshan was too preoccupied to worry about safety and suddenly recalled the words of the white-clothed cultivator before his death, his brows furrowing, "Big brother, that person claimed to be the son of Master Xuan Yan of Annihilation Divine Sect, by the name 'Qu Han.' If true, we may have provoked a formidable foe. That Annihilation Divine Sect—"

"Annihilation Divine Sect?!"

Upon hearing this name, Xu Mi also came out of her grief, "The cultivator who killed my parents is the progeny of one of the Annihilation Divine Sect's Nine Elders?!"

Annihilation Divine Sect!

This is one of the two strongest Immortal Sects in the Xia Guang Domain, dominating the Northern Realm. Jinlan City and Lishui Sect are nestled within the Northern Realm, and to Xu Mi, the Annihilation Divine Sect is a presence like the heavens themselves.

In a moment of panic, she quickly said to Lu Qingfeng, "Elder Brother, Annihilation Divine Sect is powerful and hard to contend with. If Master Xuan Yan learns his son has perished in Jinlan City, it would spell disaster. This place is not safe for a long stay; we should leave quickly."

While speaking,

Xu Mi also thought of Jinlan City and Lishui Sect and hesitated for a moment before clenching her teeth, "I'm worried that Annihilation Divine Sect will vent their anger on Lishui Sect because of this incident. I intended to send them a letter to make early preparations, but I'm not sure if it's appropriate."

Xu Mi looked at Lu Qingshan, then at the strong and mysterious Lu Qingfeng, with a conflicted expression.

Lu Qingshan also looked towards his elder brother.

Only to see Lu Qingfeng slowly shaking his head.

A sense of heaviness settled in Xu Mi's heart.

On the one hand, her husband and son; on the other, her sect which treated her extremely well. Caught between the two, Xu Mi made her decision, "The Annihilation Divine Sect might catch up at any time, indeed, it's not suitable to expose ourselves now."

Her sect had treated her exceedingly well.

But it did not make sense to her, for her own sake and that of her sect, to implicate Lu Qingfeng who had saved her family of three.

Crisis loomed.

Choices had to be made.

"Little sister misunderstood."

Lu Qingfeng smiled and, seeing the puzzled faces of Lu Qingshan and Xu Mi, did not rush to explain. He stretched out his hand to slice through the void and grabbed three Qiantian One-element Thunderbolts to hand to Lu Qingshan, saying, "These are 'Qiantian One-element Thunderbolts,' crafted by the Great Mysterious Technique at the juncture of two heavens, condensing the pre-burst thunder energy from the sky. Each one can only be used once, but their power is immense, even mightier than various divine thunders in the Three Mountains and Nine Waters. A Core Formation True Man would be utterly obliterated upon encountering them."

"Use them with caution!"

"Elder Brother."

Lu Qingshan looked at his elder brother, then glanced at the three 'Qiantian One-element Thunderbolts' in his hand, uncertain of the implication.

Lu Qingfeng's gaze fell towards the east, and he said with a smile, "Years back, the Impermanence Three Friends narrowly escaped from me, and today that miscreant almost harmed my nephew. A son repays the debt of the father; thus, I will settle both new grudges and old scores, and overturn their Impermanence Island."

Speaking,

Ignoring the astonished faces of Lu Qingshan and Xu Mi, Lu Qingfeng's robes billowed as he vanished into thin air without making a move. On leaving, his voice remained, "Qingshan, take your little sister and Changsheng, and wait for me at Fierce Fire Island in Illusion Wave Sea; I shall return shortly!"

His voice trailed off.

Lu Qingfeng had already disappeared from sight.

Xu Mi watched as Lu Qingfeng left far behind, his words echoing in her ears, and she gasped in shock, "Did Elder Brother just say that he almost killed the Impermanence Three Friends of Annihilation Divine Sect?"

Those are three of the 'Nine Elders' of the Annihilation Divine Sect, each one a Golden Core Expert, renowned throughout the entire Northern Realm and even in the full expanse of Xia Guang Domain.

They have met few defeats in several hundred years.

"I do not know."

Lu Qingshan shook his head.

Unlike Qingyu, he had always been practicing in the Luoxia Sect and Juyun Mountain Range. When Lu Qingfeng was outside Fierce Fire Island in the Illusion Wave Sea, defeating two Gathering Law True Men from the Annihilation Divine Sect, repelling Li Gou, Xuan Yan, and Fei Huo, the so-called 'Impermanence Three Friends,' and making a name for himself in all directions, Lu Qingshan had already departed early on a laborious northern excursion.

Thus, he was unaware of this significant connection.

"Illusion Wave Sea."

"Fierce Fire Island."

"Impermanence Three Friends."

Xu Mi frowned, deep in thought, feeling a strange familiarity as she pieced the information together. In a flash of recollection, her eyes wide and mouth agape, she said in astonishment to Lu Qingshan, "Elder Brother couldn't possibly be that Fiery Fire Wanderer from Fierce Fire Island?!"

...

In the void.

Five Ghosts Transporting Skill.

Lu Qingfeng was amidst the Five Ghosts, calmly watching the void change, traveling thousands, if not tens of thousands, of miles in an instant.

"The 'Five Ghosts Transfer Skill' is truly useful."

He couldn't help but praise as he felt the surrounding scenery fly by at breakneck speeds.

This Magic Gate was exchanged by him within the Immortal Qin Realm, using seven Peak Demons of Fourth Realm from the Heaven Suppressing Army to gain favor with Marshal of Western Heaven Ao Jue. Marshal Ao Shang herself was a Mahayana True Immortal with even deeper connections, and she showed a certain degree of respect to even Ao Shang and Zhu Jiu.

From her, Lu Qingfeng obtained many valuable treasures and mysterious techniques.

The 'Five Ghosts Transfer Skill' was one of them.

[Divine Skills: Five Ghosts Transfer Skill]

[Grade: Ordinary]

[Derivation Technique: One fusion, ten enhancements]

[Description: A secret method of Shang River Dragon Palace, 'Five Ghosts Transporting Skill,' enhanced from 'Five Ghosts Wealth Transfer Skill.' This technique originated from 'Five Ghosts Wealth Transfer Skill,' allowing one to steal others' treasures without opening their doors or breaking their chests. After fusion with 'Five Ghosts Escape Technique,' it was enhanced to Divine Power Level, capable not only transporting other's treasures, transporting all things, but also transporting oneself, moving through the void over immeasurable distances!]

Lu Qingfeng procured 'Five Ghosts Transporting Skill' and 'Five Ghosts Escape Technique' from Ao Jue, both being High-level Techniques. The former for stealing wealth, the latter for escaping; upon fusion and enhancement, the power was unimaginable multiplied countless times, filled with endless mystery.

Employing this method to refine the 'Five Ghosts' and then using it to transport oneself, one could traverse hundreds of thousands of miles in an instant.

For traveling long distances, it was superior to the Cloud Summit Step and Light Splitting and Shadow Transformation Sword Flight Technique. The reason Lu Qingfeng was able to reach the Northern Realm of Xia Guang Domain from Illusion Wave Sea before any harm could befall Lu Qingshan was largely due to this divine technique.

At present.

He was about to use this technique to hasten to Impermanence Island.