Zhang Fei - The Abandoned Son

As soon as the Nameless One and the others came out of the gate, Tian Shuxiang, Feng Xueying, Huli Zhizhen, Huli Jinhu, and You Shen appeared in front of them.

Before any of them could speak, the Nameless One had already moved them to a large room. He also asked Guan Chenhong, Wang Zhemin, and a few others to meet him immediately.

Zhang Xiaolong [3] felt a little jealous of the Nameless One. 'His void element sure is interesting. Scan him and his beast, Mei.'

[Wait a second, Master.]

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Name: Zhe Wuming

Age: 20000+ Years Old

Race: Human

Gender: Male

Cultivation: 2-Moon Divine Ascension Realm

Elements:

- Void [Intermediate Stage]

- Wind [Peak Stage]

- Lightning [Peak Stage]

- Fire [Peak Stage]

- Metal [Peak Stage]

Elemental Laws:

- Void [Initial Stage]

- Wind [Perfection Stage]

- Lightning [Perfection Stage]

- Fire [Perfection Stage]

- Metal [Perfection Stage]

Cores:

- Void [Intermediate Rank]

- Wind [Peak Rank]

- Lightning [Peak Rank]

- Fire [Upper Rank]

- Metal [Intermediate Rank]

Physique: Human

Special Physique: Five Elemental Physique

Special Bloodline: Soul Devouring Beast

Partners: None

Like: Himself, Xue Bao

Dislikes: Demons

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Name: Xue Bao

Gender: Male

Age: 20000+ Years Old

Race: Soul Devouring Beast

Rank: Mythical

Cultivation: 2-Moon Divine Ascension Realm

Elements:

- Darkness [Peak Stage]

- Void [Intermediate Stage]

Elemental Laws:

> Void [Initial Stage]

> Darkness [Half Perfection Stage]

Cores:

- Darkness [Upper Rank]

- Void [Intermediate Rank]

Physique: Soul Physique

Abilities: soul eater, soul eclipse, soul chain, soul puppeteer, soul domain, soul armor, soul rebirth, and so on.

Strong: darkness, space, and void.

Weak: Light

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'Zhe Wuming is his real name, huh? I didn't expect him to have four other elements besides the void element, and one of them is metal.' Zhang Xiaolong [3] was a little surprised by Xue Bao's status. 'Tch! Even his pet has the void element! However, his soul-related abilities make him a more suitable disciple of Master Hun.'

Suddenly, someone tugged at the corner of Zhang Xiaolong [3]'s sleeve, so he turned back and looked at Shang Yaolin, who was looking at him with a questioning expression.

Zhang Xiaolong [3] released a soft sigh and pulled Shang Yaolin with him, but young cultivators like Tie Xuan and the others followed them, especially since all of them were curious about his true identity. So far, only Murong Mengying, Qiao Liangren, Shang Yingyue, and Wu Xueming know his true identity.

The mythical beasts, such as Long Qiang, Dai Hubai, Huli Xianniang, Zhu Hong, Wang Wugui, Nu Shen, and Fu Xin, were also curious about Zhang Xiaolong [3]'s identity, especially after he used the gate, which was a special ability of the Heavenly Fox Race. However, they restrained themselves from meeting him, especially since Zhe Wuming's expression was so serious.

Unlike them, Feng Jiu repeatedly glanced at Zhang Xiaolong [3] with a smile on her face, making Feng Tian smile helplessly, knowing his wife's thoughts.

Before long, Guan Chenhong, Wang Zhemin, and a few others had arrived at that place. Zhe Wuming immediately led the discussion to determine their next steps to anticipate attacks from Xereth and his subordinates.

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On the other side of the area, Zhang Xiaolong [3] told Shang Yaolin and the others about his true identity, but he didn't tell them about his current realm or the identities of those closest to him in detail.

"So, you're 20 years old now?" Shang Yaolin was disappointed that Zhang Xiaolong [3] lied to her to such an extent.

Zhang Xiaolong [3] directly spoke to her. "I know I lied to you about my real identity, but I had no other choice because I wanted to destroy Shang Huaqiang, which has been achieved now. However, I did not lie to you about my feelings for you, and I like you."

"Is that so? Do you think I can trust you again after you lied to me once?" Shang Yaolin's voice sounded bitter when she asked that. "My feelings were sincere to you, but you lied to me to achieve your ambition of destroying Shang Huaqiang."

Shang Yingyue wanted to talk to Shang Yaolin, but Wu Xueming stopped her and asked her to let Zhang Xiaolong [3] settle things between them by himself.

Zhang Xiaolong [3] grabbed Shang Yaolin by the shoulders. "I'm not asking you to trust me, and I'm asking you to give me a chance to prove my feelings for you."

Shang Yaolin swatted away Zhang Xiaolong [3]'s hand directly. "For now, I would rather not see or talk to you, and I want to calm myself down first."

Shang Yaolin ran to an area not far from them. She sat there, hugged her legs, and buried her face in her knees. Within seconds, they could hear the sound of her sobbing.

Shang Yingyue let out a soft sigh and caught up with Shang Yaolin, and she sat by her junior sister's side, hugging her silently.

"Are you going to let Yaolin be sad like that?" Miao Mio asked Zhang Xiaolong [3].

"Let her vent her sadness first, and I will talk to her again later." Zhang Xiaolong [3] then asked them. "So how was your adventure in the Sun Tower? Did you all get many good things there?"

"Hahaha!" Tie Xuan laughed and patted his shoulder. "Since we went with Senior Hun Di and the others, we managed to reach the fifth floor, and we all got many valuable things there."

"In fact, we were about to continue to the sixth floor, but those two old people suddenly came to see us and conveyed your message." Lai Minhua added.

Murong Mengying suddenly took out a piece of parchment and showed it to Zhang Xiaolong [3]. "I found the parchment in a pile of corpses on the second floor, and I thought it was a fragment of a map. Unfortunately, I didn't find any other pieces on the third to fifth floors, so I don't know what kind of map this is."

"Let me see it." Zhang Xiaolong [3] took it from Murong Mengying's hand before taking out his own, and the two parchments instantly fused by themselves, triggering a notification in his mind.

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[Ding]

[Obtained 2/6 map fragments of the Temple of Forgotten Flames.]

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"Eh?" Murong Mengying and the others were shocked to see that. "Did you get your piece at the Star Tower?"

Zhang Xiaolong [3] got his map fragment from the system quest, but he couldn't possibly tell them about it. "You're right, I got mine from the first floor of the Star Tower. However, these two map fragments haven't shown anything clear yet, so they're still useless to us now, and we have to find some other fragments."

"I see." Murong Mengying nodded understandingly. "You can keep my fragment, but you must take me to the map's indicated location in the future."

"Haha." Zhang Xiaolong [3] pulled Murong Mengying into his embrace and gave her a kiss, stunning those young generation cultivators. "You are my woman, so I will take you to that place."

Murong Mengying gently pushed Zhang Xiaolong [3] back. "You are too narcissistic! I have never agreed to be your woman, so don't talk carelessly about that."

'She's a liar!' Tie Xuan and the others screamed in their hearts, especially since Murong Mengying was clearly enjoying her kiss with Zhang Xiaolong [3].

"Haha." Zhang Xiaolong [3] laughed and grabbed Murong Mengying's cheek. "Have you forgotten that our souls have merged into one? You can lie to others, but you can't lie to me, especially since I can see everything from your soul."

"Humph." Murong Mengying snorted softly and turned her face to the side, glaring at Miao Miao and the others, who were laughing at her.

"Do you know that person?" Tie Xuan suddenly asked Zhang Xiaolong [3] while pointing at the middle-aged man in Zhe Wuming's group. "He is Ji Changlan, the leader of the Blacksmith Union. If you need forging materials, you can go see him with my Tie Clan plaque, and he will help you provide them."

Zhang Xiaolong [3] looked at Ji Changlan directly. "I've heard about him when I participated in the blacksmith competition, and I came here with Senior Brother Moxian specifically to meet him. However, we accidentally discovered the relationship between the Xiong Clan and Long Jiutian, so we investigated them further, and we found out that the Huang Clan was the main culprit. Huang Zhejun was the first to have a relationship with that demon, and he even gave the three women in his family to him."

"Did Huang Zhejun really do something that crazy?" Huo Qiubing asked in shock.

"Do I need to lie about that?" Zhang Xiaolong [3] had never liked Huo Qiubing because his name had always been red on the map until now. "Huang Zhejun sent people to kidnap me and Senior Sister Moxian, and we learned about the relationship between the three women and Long Jiutian because of it. We also found a black demon statue in the basement of his clan, and Xereth can come to this realm at any time through that statue."

"Do you think Xereth appeared in this realm?" Hao Weizen asked.

"Destruction." Zhang Xiaolong's [3] answer made their expressions turn serious, especially since they had heard Feng Jiu and the others' conversation on the flying artifact a few days ago. "Even if the Nameless One and the others join forces, they won't be able to defeat Xereth, and the only way to delay the danger is to get rid of that statue. Unfortunately, there's another statue in the Lei Clan, so they must act quickly."

Qiao Liangren then spoke. "If Xereth's power is really that high, I'm sure he's been to that place before."

"You are right, Senior Brother." Zhang Xiaolong [3] replied with a nod. "Xereth has indeed been there before, and he brought his subordinates there. His cultivation had already broken through to the stage after the Seven Divine Realms, but his subordinates' cultivation was still at the Divine Ascension Realm."

"What is the name of that cultivation stage?"

"The Five Celestial Realms: each stage has three minor stages, 1 Sun to 3 Sun." Zhang Xiaolong [3] then explained the five stages to them as Feng Yao had previously described. "Since you already know about my relationship with the people in the Star Tower, you don't need to be surprised if I know them, especially since they told me about them."

They all nodded to Zhang Xiaolong [3], and Wu Xueming spoke to him. "After matters in this realm are settled, Yingyue and I want to meet our daughter."

"Lianzhi always misses you two too, so I will take you to meet him later." Zhang Xiaolong [3] then looked at Tian Shuixiang, who was walking towards them. 'Haha! He must be aware that I did that to Ye Zhiye.'

"Can you give me the antidote?" Tian Shuixiang asked without beating around the bush.

"Senior, I don't have the antidote." Tian Shuixiang frowned at Zhang Xiaolong [3]. "If you want to cure her, you have to take me to see her. It's not poison; it's the effect of my defensive ability, so only I can dispel it."

"We will go to the Huang and Lei clans now, and I will take you to see her later." After saying that, Tian Shuixiang immediately left them and returned to the other senior cultivators' side, at which point Zhe Wuming took them all and disappeared from that place.

Zhang Xiaolong [3] then opened the gate. "Since the Nameless One and the others will take care of them, we don't need to interfere in this matter, and you guys can go to the inn to rest first."

All of them immediately agreed with Zhang Xiaolong [3], especially since they had barely rested at the Sun Tower for months. Therefore, they wanted to rest their bodies and minds, and they hurriedly left the place through the gate.

Shang Yingyue brought her junior sister with her and her husband, but Shang Yaolin still didn't want to look at Zhang Xiaolong [3].

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After they exited the gate, Zhang Xiaolong [3] brought Murong Mengying, Wu Xueming, Shang Yingyue, and Shang Yaolin to Cheng Gaoji's residence.

"Yo! Long time no see, Yingyue and Liangren." Lin Moxian immediately greeted the two juniors.

On the other hand, Yan Yinqing immediately approached Shang Yingyue and hugged her arm. She looked at Shang Yaolin, who was still sad, and took the two of them away directly to an empty room. Wu Xueming immediately followed them, but he went to another room.

"I didn't expect to meet you here, first brother." Qiao Liangren immediately sat down in front of Lin Moxian.

Lin Moxian pointed at Zhang Xiaolong [3]. "I brought our junior brother to this realm to see Ji Changlan, but we found a serious problem here instead."

"I see." Qiao Liangren nodded in understanding. "I don't know what will happen next, but our master and the others should be able to handle this matter, and I hope there won't be any major chaos here."

"I hope so."

"Senior brothers, I'll go take care of something first." Without waiting for their reply, Zhang Xiaolong [3] immediately disappeared from their sight.

Lin Moxian could only shake his head at that. "Your eyes are sharp, Liangren. If it weren't for you, we wouldn't have such a junior brother, and all his actions really amaze me."

"Not really." Qiao Liangren replied by shaking his head. "If Yaolin hadn't brought him to the Wasteland Realm, I would never have met him, and he would never have become our junior brother."

After that, Qiao Liangren and Lin Moxian talked about many other things, most of which were about Zhang Xiaolong [3].

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When they arrived at the Huang Clan, Zhe Wuming, Feng Jiu, and several others found the clan members sleeping in various places. They immediately went to the dungeon to check the black demon statue, where they found Huang Zhejun and Huang Jiguang tied to the wall in an unconscious state. However, they could not find Lei Huiyin, Qin Liangyu, and Huang Bingyun anywhere, especially since Zhang Fei's other clone had already taken them away to the Yin-Yang Space.

"Check this statue and find a way to move it as soon as possible." Gong Ren immediately followed Zhe Wuming's orders. "Where did those three women go? Why aren't they anywhere in this clan?"

"Perhaps there is a secret place in this clan, so we will search for it now." Feng Tian and several others spread out to check the entire area of ​​​​the Huang Clan.

"What are your plans for these two people?" Feng Jiu pointed to Huang Zhejun and Huang Jiguang.

Zhe Wuming immediately approached the two men, but Xue Bao right away spoke to him. "Master, I haven't enjoyed human souls for a long time; let me eat the souls of these two men."

"We don't yet have information about Xereth's true plans for our realm, and we still have to find the other clans who have submitted to him, so we still need them alive." Zhe Wuming then turned to Feng Jiu. "Is Zhang Fei a member of the Heavenly Fox Race?"

"Not really." Feng Jiu replied with a shake of her head. "Zhang Fei is indeed a Heavenly Fox, but he is not part of them. In fact, they are hunting him for a reason, but my daughter didn't tell me the details."

Zhe Wuming nodded slightly. "Feng Jiu, I want to talk to that kid, so please bring him to see me later."

"All right."

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Meanwhile, Long Qiang and the others had already arrived in front of the Lei Clan, but the clan was covered by a powerful barrier. "Are any of you able to break this barrier?"

"Let me try it." Xia Tian said as he took out a needle-like artifact, but the size was as big as a man's arm. "Hehe! I found this golden piercing needle in a distant realm, and it should be able to break this barrier."

*Boom*

As Xia Tian expected, the barrier exploded as soon as he stuck the needle there. "Let's enter and capture them."

- To Be Continued -