Zhang Fei - The Abandoned Son

Chapter 632: Earthly Soul Level

Old Feng suddenly appeared behind Xian Feng and Shi Qingzhuang. ”Emperor, Huangfu Lian and the three women have entered our kingdom. Xuan Cunhua and Ming Yunjie are on their way here, and they will probably arrive at dawn. The Huangfu Prince and Ling Long are turning south, and their target seems to be Zhang Fei.”

”I see.” Xian Feng nodded in understanding. ”Old Feng, you can let Xuan Cunhua and Ming Yunjie sneak into my daughterʼs room. Once they become trapped in the formation, you can capture them. Zhang Fei appears to have plans for Huangfu Lian and Ling Long, so you should direct our men to monitor them, instructing them to act only if he is unable to defeat them.”

”Yes, Emperor.”

After Old Feng vanished, Shi Qingzhuang questioned her husband. ”What do you think Zhang Feiʼs plans are for Huangfu Lian and Ling Long?”

”Zhang Fei will probably enslave Huangfu Lian, just like Ximen Yan. However, I am skeptical that he will do that, particularly given his lack of knowledge about the mysterious man behind Huangfu Shou. If that person could see his slave mark, it would only increase the danger to both him and us.” Xian Feng then directed his gaze far away, specifically toward the south. ”I canʼt guess his plans for Ling Long, as he didnʼt enslave Huan Ya and Zhou Meiling, but I still donʼt understand how he can make both women obey him and our daughter.”

Shi Qingzhuang agreed with her husband. ”Huan Ya is clearly still conscious, but she is obedient to Zhang Fei. I donʼt know where he hid Zhou Meiling, but our daughter said that she was completely obedient to her, even though she still had her consciousness.”

”Sigh.” Xian Feng released a soft sigh in response to that. ”Weʼve been looking for ways to fight back against those emperors, but we canʼt do anything against them. The situation began to shift after Zhang Feiʼs arrival, and some of them have fallen into his hands. I heard that Zhou Tai was dead, but no one knew the killer, and his corpse was left in the Star Tower. Zhou Fang and Zhou Meiling are under his control, and Zhou Shenxin might also fall into his hands soon, but they are just tools for Zhou Xiaochuan.”

”Although there is still no change in the situation in the Bai Kingdom, Zhang Fei has already sent Bai Yaoweiʼs three children to another realm, which is no different from weakening their kingdom because he and Linghu Yincheng have no other children.” Xian Feng nodded to Shi Qingzhuang, who immediately continued. ”Ximen Yan has become his slave, and Changyue has informed me that he has taken action against Ximen Yueliang, putting the two demon kingdoms under his control. If Huangfu Lian and Ling Long also fall into his hands, it means all our enemies are under his control.”

Xian Feng directly added to his wifeʼs words. ”Not to mention, people from the beast and natural races also want to establish good relations with Zhang Fei, so he will be the only person who has connections with all the kingdoms in our realm. Thatʼs why I decided from the start to be on his side, especially since heʼs too scary with his three identities, and my decision proved to be the right one.”

”Yeah.”

”Letʼs get some rest, wife.”

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[Ding]

[Daily Quest: Absorb 100,000 Qi.]

[Reward: 1,000 bronze coins.]

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[Daily Quest: Killing 500 beasts or demon beasts in the Earth realm or above.]

[Reward: Daily gift pack x1.]

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Zhang Xiaolong [3], who was cultivating his soul with Shang Yingyueʼs help, was unconcerned when the two notifications appeared.

*Bang*

A loud bang suddenly sounded from the mountaintop, accompanied by a powerful surge of soul power, which came from Zhang Xiaolong [3]ʼs soul.

Shang Yingyue, who realized this, immediately prepared to draw her Yin back from Zhang Xiaolong [3]ʼs soul, especially since her soul was about to break through to the Earthly Soul Level. However, his soul began to absorb her Yin Qi at an increasingly rapid pace, rendering her unable to withdraw it.

In a few moments, dozens of people were already standing around the mountaintop, especially since the surge of Zhang Xiaolong [3]ʼs soul could be felt throughout the northern island and even as far away as the western and eastern islands.

Fortunately, the demihumans and beasts from the western and eastern islands avoided direct contact with humans, primarily because they originated from the Red Sun Realm, located in the upper realms.

Qiao Liangren, who had previously returned to his residence, was forced to return to the mountaintop. He was worried that cultivators from the other clans, especially those who lived in the northern and eastern areas, would attack Zhang Xiaolong [3] while he was having his soul breakthrough.

Murong Mengying also appeared at Qiao Liangrenʼs side. Her eyes stared at the crowd of cultivators from the northern and eastern areas. In an instant, her body released a faint aura, forcing the cultivators from both areas to fly backward. However, they remained in place and continued to pay attention to Zhang Xiaolong [3].

Since his wife was assisting Zhang Xiaolong [3], Wu Xueming couldnʼt possibly remain silent at the arrival of those people around them. Therefore, he went to the mountaintop and stood behind Shang Yingyue, holding a black saber in his right hand.

Unexpectedly, several other people also surrounded the two of them to protect them, surprising most of them. They were Miao Miao of the Miao Clan, Lai Minhua of the Lai Clan, and a middle-aged man from the Tie Clan, who Tie Xuan assigned to protect Zhang Xiaolong [3].

The cultivators from the northern and eastern areas raised their eyebrows slightly at Miao Miao and the othersʼ attitudes, but they said nothing and focused their attention on Zhang Xiaolong [3]. One of them looked curiously at the dozens of white lotus buds within his soul, and they began to bloom as he continued to absorb Shang Yingyueʼs Yin Qi.

As time passed, Zhang Xiaolong [3]ʼs soul fluctuations became more intense and violent as the dozens of white lotus buds began to bloom, and a petal began to open on each of them.

*Swoosh*

After five petals opened under the dozens of white lotus buds, a few bright white lights suddenly shot out from Zhang Xiaolong [3]ʼs soul before shooting into the sky. Those white lights quickly converged and formed a giant white lotus, which revolved above the night sky. The dazzling brilliance radiating from it caused the dim and dark sky to regain its brightness once again.

All of them suddenly raised their heads, looking at the giant white lotus in shock and awe. However, only one person among the dozens realized its meaning, which indicated that Zhang Xiaolong [3]ʼs soul would soon break through to the Earthly Soul Level.

Despite this, Qiao Liangren harbored many questions about how those dozens of white lotus buds appeared inside Zhang Xiaolong [3]ʼs soul, especially since they utilized Shang Yingyueʼs Yin Qi to bloom.

Moreover, Qiao Liangren could feel that Zhang Xiaolong [3]ʼs Yang Qi was continuously flowing out of those lotus buds and entering Shang Yingyueʼs soul, and they were strengthening her soul. ʼAs expected, Longʼer was indeed the right choice to be Yingyueʼs soul cultivation partner, and his soul breakthrough had a significant impact on her soul, allowing her soul to break through as well.ʼ

A few moments later, Zhang Xiaolong [3] and Shang Yingyueʼs souls shot into the sky and entered the giant white lotus, and both of them continued to glow within it.

Another hour passed quickly; the light from the giant white lotus slowly faded, and it quickly shrank before disappearing completely, causing the sky to darken once again.

[Ding]

[The host soul level increases to the early stage of the earthly soul level.]

After the notification appeared, Zhang Xiaolong [3] and Shang Yingyueʼs souls slowly descended from the night sky and entered their respective bodies.

As soon as they opened their eyes, Shang Yingyue looked at Zhang Xiaolong [3] with shock and gratitude. She did not expect that his soul breakthrough would help her soul reach the perfection stage of the heavenly soul level, which would still take several more years.

”Thank you for your help, Senior Sister.” Zhang Xiaolong [3] expressed his sincere gratitude to Shang Yingyue.

Shang Yingyue shook her head at Zhang Xiaolong [3]. ”Instead, I should be the one thanking you because your soul breakthrough accelerated my soul to breakthrough, and my soul has reached the perfection stage of the heavenly soul level now.”

Even though he was focused on breaking through his soul, Zhang Xiaolong [3] could feel everything that was happening inside the souls of the two of them. He didnʼt expect that the dozens of white lotus buds could help Shang Yingyueʼs soul breakthrough, which led him to realize that he could also use them to help all his wives and partners.

”The show is over, so you should all go back now.”

Unlike Zhang Xiaolong [3], who was already aware of those peopleʼs presence, Shang Yingyue was shocked by Qiao Liangrenʼs shout, and she immediately looked at them.

After they stared at Zhang Xiaolong [3] for some time, almost everyone from those clans left the mountaintop except for a few people like Miao Miao and Murong Mengying.

Wu Xueming immediately put away his saber, lifted Shang Yingyue to her feet, and spoke to Zhang Xiaolong [3]. ”Longʼer, thank you, you have helped my wife.”

”Senior Brother, thereʼs no need for thanks, especially since Senior Sister Yingyue and I helped each other.” Zhang Xiaolong [3] replied with a shake of his head. ”This way, I am already prepared if Senior Hun Di arrives in this realm, so he will not refuse me to meet him.”

Shang Yingyue smiled adorably at that, and she then told Zhang Xiaolong [3] the truth. ”Longʼer, my master actually did not give you the conditions to break through to the Earthly Soul Level to meet him, and Senior Brother Liangren deliberately told you that to spur your enthusiasm in the soul cultivation path.”

”Eh?” Zhang Xiaolong [3] turned to Qiao Liangren, who immediately laughed. ʼTch! I didnʼt expect to be toyed with by him!ʼ ”Even though Senior Brother Liangren lied to me, I am still grateful for it, or else my soul power would not have been broken through this fast. However, my journey on the soul cultivation path is still long ahead, and I must continue to strive hard to reach Senior Hun Diʼs level.”

Qiao Liangren nodded in satisfaction with Zhang Xiaolong [3]ʼs words. ”If other people said they wanted to reach my masterʼs level in the soul cultivation path, I would definitely laugh at them. However, you are different from them, and you managed to reach the Earthly Soul Level in just four and a half months, which Yingyue and I couldnʼt do. I always believe that you will surpass us soon, and you will also succeed in reaching our masterʼs level. However, you must strive harder in cultivating your soul, especially since reaching the heavenly soul level will be much more difficult than the earthly soul level.”

”You are right, Senior Brother.” Zhang Xiaolong [3] replied with a nod. ”Nothing is ever easy in our lives as cultivators, but I am fortunate to have seniors like you who are willing to give me many pointers. Without your pointers, I would definitely not have been able to reach this stage.”

”Get some rest, Longʼer. Donʼt cultivate your soul for the time being, or your soul will be greatly burdened.” After he said that, Qiao Liangren immediately disappeared from the mountaintop.

Wu Xueming also rushed to take Shang Yingyue back to their room in the fortress, especially since her soul breakthrough was too tiring for her.

Zhang Xiaolong [3] then turned to the other two women. ”Why donʼt you avoid me like usual, Senior Sister Mengying?”

”Haha.” Murong Mengying laughed softly. ”I avoided you because you werenʼt ready, but now that your soul has broken through, you should be ready, so I purposefully waited for you to talk.”

”Honestly, Iʼve been wanting to talk to you for a long time, especially since I felt that you had ulterior motives toward me.” Murong Mengying just smiled, listening to Zhang Xiaolong [3]. ”What about you, Senior Sister Miao? Why are you still waiting here?”

”No reason.” Miao Miao answered with a shake of her head. ”Iʼve just never met a cultivator as absurd as you, and your abilities piqued my interest in getting to know you better. However, Mengying seems to want to have a serious talk with you, and I wonʼt disturb you two for now, and weʼll talk another time.”

Following Miao Miaoʼs disappearance, Zhang Xiaolong [3] questioned Murong Mengying. ”Where shall we talk, Senior Sister?”

Murong Mengying immediately moved to Zhang Xiaolongʼs [3] side, grabbed his shoulder, and took him away with her.

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A while later, Murong Mengying had already brought Zhang Xiaolong [3] to her room. She immediately activated the formation inside, preventing any ears from eavesdropping on them.

Murong Mengying suddenly moved and pressed Zhang Xiaolong[3] against the wall. ”Who exactly are you, Longʼer? Your bone age and soul clearly indicate that you are a child of ten years old, but I am confident that you are not truly a child. I donʼt know how you disguised both of them from us, but I am completely certain of my guess based on your ability when you had sex with Aunt Qianying.”

”How can you be sure of that, Senior Sister? Youʼre still a virgin yourself, so Iʼm sure that youʼre inexperienced about sex.” Zhang Xiaolong [3] responded casually.

”Youʼre right that Iʼm still a virgin and inexperienced in sex.” Murong Mengying admitted that with a nod. ”However, I am much more experienced than you in cultivation, and I have seen more extraordinary and mysterious things than Qiao Liangren, Shang Yingyue, or Aunt Qiangying. My master is an adventurous cultivator, and he often takes me to mysterious and surreal places in the past. Furthermore, I have been closely observing you since your arrival in this realm and have witnessed many of your other abilities, leading me to believe that you are deceiving us.”

”What do you mean by my other abilities?” Zhang Xiaolong [3] asked in pretense.

”When you brought Yaolin and Xinyu to the western region, your clone came to Tie Xuan and learned about blacksmithing from him, right?” Murong Mengyingʼs answer stunned Zhang Xiaolong [3]. ”See? Your expression shows that my words are right on target, so you donʼt have to lie to me anymore. Moreover, I have no intention of telling anyone else, including Aunt Qiangying.”

Zhang Xiaolong [3] sighed in his heart before asking. ”How did you know that, Senior Sister?”

”Hehehe.” Murong Mengying immediately let go of Zhang Xiaolong [3] before making several gestures with her hands. A big eye appeared above his head, shocking him. ”This eye is my Heavenly Perception Eyes technique, and I got it in an ancient realm when I was adventuring with my master, so only we know about it. I can see many things using it, including illusions, disguises, and many others. However, I couldnʼt see through your disguise, so I intentionally used it to monitor you all this time, and I found out about your clone coming out of a gate ten days ago. Your clone does have the bone and soul age of a ten-year-old boy, but I know you deliberately disguised it so that Tie Xuan wouldnʼt notice your disguise. Moreover, I can feel that you and your clone are completely identical, and I have never seen such a clone technique before.”

ʼDang! I didnʼt expect her to have such a technique! Even you and the system couldnʼt detect this eye, Mei.ʼ The female AI was speechless in response to Zhang Xiaolong [3]. ”Why donʼt you reveal my clone to them, Senior Sister?”

After removing the eye, Murong Mengying first sat at the foot of the bed, crossed her right leg over the other, and propped her chin up. ”Before I tell you about my goal, I want to hear about your true self. You may still doubt me, but I really have no ill intentions toward you. Instead, I can provide you with a lot of help, but I wonʼt help you if I donʼt know the real you, so you can tell me the truth.”

- To Be Continued -