Zhang Fei - The Abandoned Son

Chapter 690: Shang Ziyuanʼs Abilities

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[Ding]

[Daily Quest: Absorb 100,000 Qi.]

[Status: Done.]

[Reward: 1,000 bronze coins sent to the inventory.]

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

[Status: Done.]

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Murong Qianying was completely shocked after listening to Murong Yinghuauʼs message. ”Xinxin, Shang Ziyuan just arrived in this realm, and she killed Ning Menghao.”

”What?” Hong Xinxin was also shocked. ”Has she gone crazy? Why did she kill Ning Menghao?”

”Shang Ziyuan has indeed been crazy for a long time, right? None of her actions and thoughts are sound.” Murong Qianying then looked at Zhang Xiaolong [3]. ”I think we should leave this realm for now and take Longʼer with us, or she will attack us if she finds out we are here.”

”Hmm?” Hong Xinxin raised her eyebrows. ”Shang Xiaoyin had already reported Longʼerʼs presence in this realm to Shang Ziyuan, and she sent Shang Baishi here to help her daughter capture him. Instead, the two ended up in a taboo relationship, and she would probably blame him.”

”Thatʼs right.” Murong Qianying replied with an affirmative nod. ”Shang Ziyuan never acts using her common sense, and she always acts based on her anger. Longʼerʼs abilities might influence us, but Iʼm uncertain about their impact on her. Therefore, we should avoid taking any risks and take him away from this realm immediately.”

”How can we take him away?” Hong Xinxin asked with a frown. ”Shang Ziyuan is already in this realm now, and she will notice our presence here once we leave this house. Her speed is superior to ours, and she will definitely appear in front of us before we can take him away.”

”Your worry is too much, Aunt Xinxin.” Hong Xinxin and Murong Qianying turned to Zhang Xiaolong [3], who immediately jumped out of the wooden tub. ”We donʼt need to leave this house to escape, and I have another way to escape without Shang Ziyuan knowing. However, I want to know about her first, especially since Aunt Qianying doubts that my abilities will have any effect on her.”

Murong Qianying explained to him directly. ”Longʼer, Shang Ziyuan was born with an unusual physique, and she can adjust her physique as she pleases, including making her body insensitive. Moreover, she is impervious to charm techniques and similar methods, and she has the ability to reflect them back against the user. Thatʼs why I doubt that your abilities will have any effect on her, and we will die if they donʼt affect her.”

”What kind of physique is that?” Both women shook their heads at Zhang Xiaolong [3], then proceeded to share with him the information they had about Shang Ziyuan, which caused him to frown. ”How can she be immune to charm techniques and whatnot?”

Hong Xinxin immediately answered him. ”Behind her arrogant and ambitious nature, Shang Ziyuan is a genius among geniuses. She doesnʼt want to fall under anyoneʼs control, so she tries to create a technique to counter charm or control techniques. Her intelligence and meticulousness enabled her to develop the Reversal Mirror Technique, and over the years, she created numerous other techniques that became her trademark. In fact, she was more terrible than her brother, and Shang Huaqiang didnʼt dare to contradict her if she had already decided something.”

”The Reversal Mirror Technique, huh?” Without having to ask about the effects of the technique, Zhang Xiaolong [3] could already guess it straight away. ”If her technique and physique are that great, she is my nemesis, and all my abilities will be useless against her.”

”Thatʼs right.” Hong Xinxin nodded to him. ”Shang Ziyuan is indeed the nemesis of all charm or control technique users, so we should avoid her as much as possible.”

They suddenly felt a powerful aura flying toward them. ”Speak of the devil! Shang Ziyuan must want to find Shang Xinyu and Shang Yifen in her daughterʼs secret place.”

”Does she know about this house?”

”No.” Murong Mengying shook her head in response. ”Only I and a few of my clansmen know about this house, but we shouldnʼt take the risk of continuing to stay here, especially since Shang Ziyuan might be able to find it. By the way, what did you mean by your previous words? How can we escape without leaving this house?”

”Aunt Qianying, Iʼve evolved once, and I gained some new abilities after my evolution. Iʼve never shown them to you or Aunt Xinxin, but Iʼve shown them to Big Sis Yaolin and Big Sis Xinyu. If we leave this place using one of my abilities, Shang Ziyuan wonʼt be able to track us.” With curious gazes, Murong Qianying and Hong Xinxin gazed at Zhang Xiaolong [3], who immediately dressed himself. ”You donʼt have to look at me like that, and you two will find out after we meet Wu Lianzhi and the others.”

Upon arriving at the living room, Murong Qianying explained the situation to Shang Xinyu and Shang Yifen, who were shocked and frightened by the news.

”We have to leave this house now, so you guys pack up now.” Shang Xinyu and Shang Yifen did not delay any longer and hurriedly packed their things.

”Why must we leave this house, Grandma Qianying?”

Murong Qianying rubbed Wu Lianzhiʼs head. ”A wicked woman is looking for us, and she will kill us if she manages to find us. We have to leave this house, and Longʼer will take us to hide somewhere else.”

”Wonʼt that evil woman be able to find us there?”

Zhang Xiaolong [3] shook his head at the little girl. ”I promised your parents to protect you, remember? I will take you to the safest place, and that evil woman wonʼt be able to find us there.”

”Iʼll go wherever you take me, Longʼer.” Zhang Xiaolong [3] smiled and lifted Wu Lianzhi in his arms. ”Can we inform my parents about our departure?”

”Unfortunately, we canʼt do that, and we can only contact them after they leave the Sun Tower.” Wu Lianzhi seemed disappointed by that, but she could also understand her parentsʼ situation. She then hugged Zhang Xiaolong [3]ʼs neck and rested her head on his shoulder. ”Donʼt worry, okay? Theyʼll contact us once they get out of there, and weʼll tell them at that time.”

After Shang Xinyu and Shang Yifen finished packing, Zhang Xiaolong [3] immediately asked Mei to open the gate to the Azure Sky Realm, which shocked Murong Qianying and Hong Xinxin. ”Are you two coming with us?”

”Yes.” Murong Qianying and Hong Xinxin immediately nodded, so Zhang Xiaolong [3] led them all into the Azure Sky Realm.

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”Is that gate part of your heavenly fox abilities, Longʼer? How did you know about this realm?” Murong Qianying asked as she observed their surroundings, and she could immediately tell that the realm was also in the middle realms.

Zhang Xiaolong [3] then led them to the nearest city. ”The gate is indeed one of my abilities as a heavenly fox, and I obtained it after I evolved into two tails. However, my abilities are limited, and I can only go to realms that I have visited before. Anyway, this realm is the Azure Sky Realm, and my parents have brought me here once in the past. Unfortunately, we didnʼt stay here for too long, so I donʼt have any connections here.”

”Doesnʼt that mean you can also return to the Netherworld Realm easily? Why are you hiding this ability from us?”

”Haha.” Zhang Xiaolong [3] rubbed his nose in response to Hong Xinxinʼs question. ”Aunt Xinxin, there are too many dangerous enemies, so I canʼt possibly reveal my abilities carelessly, right? If it werenʼt for Shang Ziyuanʼs presence in the Wasteland Realm, I wouldnʼt use my abilities either. If too many people knew my abilities, they would definitely think of various ways to stop me, and I would be in danger if I couldnʼt escape from the enemy.”

Hong Xinxin nodded in agreement before posing another question. ”What other abilities did you gain after your evolution?”

”I gained one other ability, but Iʼll show you after we get a home in this realm.”

Before long, they had arrived at the nearest city, the same city where Zhang Xiaolong [3] had hidden Linghu Yincheng and her three children.

Murong Qianying and Hong Xinxin immediately looked for a house in that city, and it was not difficult for them to find one. Instead of renting, the two women decided to buy a fairly large house on the outskirts of the city so no one would bother them.

After they arrived at their new house, Zhang Xiaolong [3] immediately showed Murong Qianying and Hong Xinxin another ability of his—the invisibility ability.

Zhang Xiaolong [3]ʼs actions shocked not only Murong Qianying and Hong Xinxin but also Shang Xinyu and Shang Yifen. Only Wu Lianzhi was not shocked by that, and the little girl walked around him while touching him.

As soon as Zhang Xiaolong [3] reappeared, Murong Qianying immediately questioned him. ”Can you take Xinxin and me into an invisible state?”

”Yes.” Zhang Xiaolong [3] immediately grabbed the hands of the two women and took them into an invisible state, but he only used it for a few moments. ”Do you two want to use my abilities to do something?”

”Yes.” Both women answered in unison.

Murong Mengxin then spoke. ”We want to accompany you in this realm, but we believe the situation in the Red Sun Realm will be chaotic, so we have to return there now. However, Shang Ziyuan is in the Wasteland Realm, and we donʼt want her to know about our presence there.”

”We want you to use your invisibility ability to take us back to our realm, especially since itʼs the only way to ensure Shang Ziyuan wonʼt notice our presence.” Hong Xinxin added.

”All right, I will take you two to that realm, but I will return to this realm directly.” Zhang Xiaolong [3] wanted to go to the Red Sun Realm for a long time, but no one had any intention of taking him there, so he didnʼt want to waste the opportunity.

Zhang Xiaolong [3] had two reasons for that. First, he guessed that if he went to that realm, the system would likely undergo an upgrade. Second, he still had matters pending with Shang Huaqiang and the Shang Clan, so he could go there whenever he was ready.

Murong Qianying and Hong Xinxin immediately agreed, especially since Zhang Xiaolong [3] was not ready to explore their realm.

Before Zhang Xiaolong [3] brought them back, Hong Xinxin first gave him a storage ring and an interspatial communication device. ”There are a thousand bottles of Jianshen Liquid inside, and you can use them until your body cultivation level reaches the third stage. After you reach the third stage, you can contact me directly, and I will prepare new liquid to help you break through to the fourth stage.”

”Thank you, Aunt Xinxin.” Zhang Xiaolong [3] then spoke to Wu Lianzhi and the other two women. ”If you want, you can go for a walk in this city. The cultivation of the people in this city is below yours, so you guys will be fine, and Iʼll be back here as soon as I can.”

”Yay!” Wu Lianzhi cheered joyfully before holding Shang Xinyu and Shang Yifen by the hand. ”Letʼs go, big sisters! Weʼll walk around the city while waiting for Longʼer to come back.”

After spending some time in the secluded house, Shang Xinyu and Shang Yifen became bored and immediately took Wu Lianzhi for a walk in the city.

”Letʼs go; you must send us to the Red Sun Realm now.”

Zhang Xiaolong [3] immediately brought the two women back to the Wasteland Realm using his invisibility. On his map, Shang Ziyuan was located in Shang Xiaoyinʼs secret place.

Zhang Xiaolong [3] then brought both women to the fortress, but they didnʼt use the Shang Clanʼs portal; they used the Hong Clanʼs portal instead. This way, he could more easily pick up Hong Xinxin if he needed her help.

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[Ding]

[The system has already recorded the Red Sun Realm, and the host can access it through Gate in the future.]

[The system upgrade process to level 6 begins.]

[Starts mapping the entire area of the Red Sun Realm.]

ʼHahahaha!ʼ Zhang Xiaolong [3] laughed with satisfaction in his heart as those notifications appeared. ʼAs expected! I hope the system will give me even better features, and we can become stronger faster with its help.ʼ

ʼYou can go back now, Longʼer. Sister Qianying and I will go to see my grandfather and father.ʼ After she said that, Hong Xinxin and Murong Qianying immediately released Zhang Xiaolong [3]ʼs hands from their waists, causing them to leave the invisible state. Both women hurriedly left the place, and they went to meet Hong Quan and Hong Chong.

ʼHey, Mei! Can I return to the Azure Sky Realm before the system finishes upgrading?ʼ

[Master, I think you should stay in this realm until the system finishes mapping this realm, and it wonʼt take long, about one to two hours. Once itʼs done, you can return to that realm, and the system will continue the upgrading process.]

Zhang Xiaolong [3] nodded in understanding and immediately sat cross-legged in that place. ʼIf thatʼs the case, I will cultivate here for the time being. The quality and quantity of Qi in the Nine Stars Realm is already very good, but the quality and quantity of Qi in this Red Sun Realm is even better.ʼ

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Shang Ziyuan had arrived at the underground pond, but his expression was growing increasingly furious because the beast blood pond had dried up. Moreover, most of the precious stones on the surrounding walls have been dug out, making the place completely worthless.

Shang Ziyuan let out a heavy sigh to calm herself down. ”Could it be that Baishi and Xiaoyin dug up those precious stones and dried up this pond? Where are Shang Yifen and Shang Xinyu hiding? Could it be that the two of them are hiding on another island? They are not in the residence, and theyʼre not here either.”

After some consideration, Shang Ziyuan decided to leave the place. However, the area inside began to collapse every time she walked forward, and it completely collapsed after she arrived outside.

Shang Ziyuan once again used her senses to check every area of the northern island, but she still could not find Shang Yifen and Shang Xinyu, especially since Zhang Xiaolong [3] had already moved them to the Azure Sky Realm.

Shang Ziyuan then flew high into the sky and checked the eastern and western islands without being detected by the demihuman and beast races, but her efforts were once again in vain. In the end, she decided to return to the fortress and contacted some people to meet her there.

In a few minutes, several people were already standing in front of Shang Ziyuan; two of those people were Shang Wuzi and Shang Jiali. However, they were horrified to find Ning Menghaoʼs corpse still there.

”When did you two last see Shang Yifen and Shang Xinyu?”

”Eh?” Shang Ziyuanʼs question surprised Shang Wuzi and Shang Jiali. ”We last saw them before Xiaoyin left this realm, Aunt Ziyuan. After that, we didnʼt see them again, and we donʼt know where they went.”

Shang Ziyuan scowled as she asked the two middle-aged women a question. ”Did your two daughters tell you anything, Sun Jingwei and Kang Xiaoyi?”

”No.” Kang Xiaoyi was the first to answer. ”Yifen hasnʼt contacted me for two weeks, so I donʼt know where she went.”

”Xinyu is the same, and she hasnʼt contacted me since she returned from our realm about a month ago.” Sun Jingwei answered her as well.

After hearing that, Shang Ziyuan became lost in thought. ”You two must contact your two daughters and use all means to force them to return to this realm, or I will punish you both.”

Sun Jingwei and Kang Xiaoyi took a deep breath before nodding. ”We will try to contact them now.”

”Leave now and report to me the results as soon as possible.” All of them hurriedly left the room, but Shang Ziyuan suddenly spoke again. ”Wuzi! Take Ning Menghaoʼs corpse and feed it to those beasts.”

”Yes, Aunt Ziyuan.” Shang Wuzi hurriedly carried Ning Menghaoʼs corpse away, causing his blood to soak his body.

- To Be Continued -