Chapter 377

Chapter 377 Returning and Finding Temporary Peace

“It seems Xuankong Mountain isn’t planning on coming out for the time being,”

Lu Qing muttered quietly to himself, concealing his form with an invisibility talisman on the outskirts of the Lingshan Mountains.

After several days of retreat and cultivation, fully restoring his skills,

Lu Qing returned to the Lingshan Mountains, intending to intimidate Xuankong Mountain once more.

However, after several days of waiting, he saw no Xuankong Mountain disciples emerge.

He knew Xuankong Mountain was determined to remain hidden within the secret realm, never to emerge again.

He wasn’t disappointed.

On the contrary, this was exactly what he had hoped for, as his goal of intimidation had been achieved.

“Young Master, you’re probably going to be world-famous now. You’ve single-handedly suppressed a vast secret realm, forcing it to retreat into its depths.

Such a feat was rare, even in the ancient era of immortal cultivation.”

“Yan”‘s voice echoed in Lu Qing’s mind.

During Lu Qing’s retreat and cultivation, “Yan” had also regained some of his vitality.

“It’s just a name, nothing to worry about,” Lu Qing said nonchalantly. “Since we won’t leave Xuankong Mountain, there’s no need to waste any more time here. Let’s go back.”

“Ah Qing, are we going back?” Xiao Li asked.

“Yeah, we’ve been out for so long, Xiao Yan must be missing us. If we don’t go back, she’ll cry,” Lu Qing said with a smile.

“Xiao Li misses Xiao Yan too,” Xiao Li said with a hint of longing.

He had never been separated from Xiao Yan for so long before.

Lu Qing rubbed his head. “Then let’s go now.”

With that, Lu Qing gazed deeply at the Lingshan Mountains. Without hesitation, he unleashed his body skills and silently departed.

This time, he didn’t stop, heading straight for the outside of Xizhou.

To conceal his presence, he didn’t use his golden boat, but instead used the power of his talisman to move across the land.

Even with the talisman’s power, his speed wasn’t much slower than the golden boat.

After more than half a day, Lu Qing had already left Xizhou.

He turned back and looked in the direction of Xizhou.

This trip to Xizhou was quite fruitful.

Not only had he dealt a heavy blow to Xuankong Mountain, inflicting heavy losses, forcing it to be unable to care for anything else and afraid to leave the secret realm for at least a period of time,

but he had also obtained several treasures, particularly a golden boat, a magical flying instrument, which proved extremely useful.

Now, he could finally focus on his cultivation for a while.

With one last glance in the direction of Xizhou, Lu Qing’s body flashed with a green light, and he moved forward rapidly again.

A few days later, Lu Qing returned to Cangzhou.

The delay was due to the detours he had taken to be on the safe side.

Once in Cangzhou, Lu Qing abandoned his cautious approach and, unleashing his full power, reached Jiuli Village by noon.

As Lu Qing entered the formation’s range without concealing his presence, the old doctor, who was examining Wei Zihao and the others at the Wei family’s villa, became aware of something.

“Senior Chen, is there something wrong with Hao’er’s health?”

Wei Xinghe asked hurriedly.

Mrs. Wei, standing nearby, also expressed a nervous expression.

“No, Patriarch Wei, don’t worry. Zihao and the others are recovering very well. With another ten to half a month of recuperation, they should be fully recovered.”

The old doctor withdrew his pulse-taking hand and smiled.

“That’s great!”

Madam Wei said with a relieved look, patting her chest.

Recently, every time she saw the two strands of white hair on her eldest son’s temples, she couldn’t help but feel distressed.

Fortunately, under the prescription prescribed by the old doctor recently, the white hair has gradually turned black.

“Thank you, Senior Chen.”

Wei Zihao stood up and saluted the old doctor.

Several other disciples of Qingyun Sword Pavilion also bowed to express their gratitude.

“You’re welcome. Remember, you still have to rest and recuperate these days, and you can’t fight with others.”

The old doctor instructed.

“Follow your instructions, senior,”

Wei Zihao and the others replied respectfully.

“Okay, I’ll leave you a recipe for a medicinal meal later. If you follow it, you should recover faster.”

After leaving the recipe, the old doctor left the Wei family compound.

Upon returning to the small courtyard halfway up the mountain, he saw Xiaoyan hugging Lu Qing and acting coquettishly.

“Brother, Xiaoli, why were you away for so long this time? Xiaoyan was bored to death at home!”

“It’s my fault. I won’t be away for so long next time,” Lu Qing comforted the little girl, holding her.

The old doctor smiled at this and walked into the courtyard.

“Master.”

Lu Qing put Xiaoyan down and bowed solemnly.

As he entered, he deliberately didn’t restrain his presence, knowing that the master would surely sense his return.

“I’m glad you’re back. Is everything okay?” the old doctor asked.

“It’s okay. Have a safe trip.”

The old doctor nodded, not asking Lu Qing specifically about his plans.

He knew that if he could speak, Lu Qing would definitely tell him.

Sure enough, Lu Qing quickly took the initiative and said, “Master, I went to Xizhou this time and solved some problems. I believe that we will be able to live a peaceful life in the next period of time…”

Lu Qing briefly explained what happened in Xizhou.

What happened in Xizhou has almost spread throughout the world. Although Cangzhou is relatively remote and the news is delayed,

it will not be long before relevant news is received.

Others may not be able to guess the origin of the attack on Xuankong Mountain by using the Lihuo Ding, but Master and Wei Shanhai will definitely know who did it as soon as they hear it.

So Lu Qing did not intend to hide it.

After hearing this, the old doctor was surprised and scared.

“Ah Qing, you’re taking a risk this time. Since Xuankong Mountain has been passed down for tens of thousands of years, it must be something extraordinary.

If they’ve set an ambush, even with your spiritual weapon, it might not be easy to escape.”

“Disciple knows this is a bit risky, but the appearance of Xuankong Mountain isn’t good news for us.

The assassin from Wujian Tower who escaped the Wei Mansion last time is still a threat.

I even suspect he may have already discovered our location.

Therefore, I can’t let Xuankong Mountain take control of Xizhou so easily. Otherwise, when they’re free, we might be in trouble.”

The old doctor fell silent, thinking of the assassin who had escaped his clutches before.

He knew Lu Qing’s concerns were not unfounded.

It was just that the thought of the risks his disciple had taken on this trip to Xizhou had left him feeling a bit apprehensive.

“Well, as long as you’re back safely, I hope you’ll refrain from taking such risks in the future,” the old doctor said.

“I’ll remember that.”

Lu Qing, knowing his master was worried about him, agreed seriously.

No one knew of Lu Qing’s return.

Even Wei Shanhai only found out about Lu Qing’s return when he came to the old doctor for tea the next day.

However, he just thought that Lu Qing had gone to another retreat to cultivate himself, and didn’t think much about it. It wasn’t

until a few days later that the news of what happened in Xizhou finally spread to Cangzhou.

When Wei Shanhai and Wei Xinghe heard the rumors collected by the spies in the mansion, especially the mysterious strong man who controlled a giant tripod and killed many disciples and elders of Xuankong Mountain, they were shocked and their faces showed an expression of surprise and uncertainty.

When the spies left, Wei Xinghe couldn’t wait to say: “Ancestor, the giant tripod mentioned in the rumors, could it be…”

Wei Shanhai looked towards the small courtyard halfway up the mountain: “It seems that during the time that Young Master Lu disappeared, he was not in retreat, but was doing something earth-shattering!”

(End of this chapter)