Zhang Fei - The Abandoned Son

Chapter 718: Disclosure

”Isnʼt the answer easy, Grandpa?” Ling Baozi frowned as Ling Long hugged Zhang Feiʼs arm. ”Iʼm not an idiot like you and the others! You guys devoted your lives to Huangfu Shou, and you guys didnʼt hesitate to sacrifice everything for him, including your lives. My life is my own, and I wonʼt sacrifice my life for an evil person like him. Oh, I want to tell you that Zhang Fei is my future husband, and we will get married once he breaks through to the seven divine realms.”

”You—” Ling Baozi swallowed his words once Zhang Fei pressed his sword against his neck. ”Were you the one who poisoned my Ling Clan?”

”Yes.” Zhang Fei openly admitted it. ”I transformed one of my subordinates into Ling Long, and she helped me poison your clan members. I didnʼt want them to die too quickly, and they would continue to be tormented by the pain every night until they died.”

”We underestimated you too much.” Ling Baozi muttered to himself. ”Kill me.”

Zhang Fei shook his head. ”I know about Huangfu Shouʼs ancestors, so I also know about Li Tiannan and the Huangfu Clan in the Grand Royal Realm. Therefore, I cannot kill you at this moment, and you will become my slave, just like Huangfu Ziyuan and Huangfu Lian.”

”Hahaha.” Ling Baozi laughed as hard as he could when he heard that. ”I have cultivated for thousands of years to reach this stage, but I never expected to fall into the hands of a brat like you.”

”I may be a brat in your eyes, but this brat is no less experienced than you. No matter what, the kingdom you protect with your life will fall into my hands one day, and you will help me with that.” After he said that, Zhang Fei pulled Ling Baoziʼs soul out of his body. Then, he planted his demon slave mark and soul mark into the old manʼs soul before returning it to his body again. ”Youʼre Ling Longʼs grandfather, but youʼre my slave, and your life is mine.”

Ling Baozi couldnʼt help but sigh. He looked at Ling Long, but she turned her face away. After Shang Yumei unsealed his cultivation, the old man immediately stood up, and Zhang Fei gave him some pills to restore his condition. ”What do you want me to do?”

”Nothing.” Zhang Fei responded. ”Li Tiannan has not yet returned to this realm, so I will not take any action against Huangfu Shou at this time. All you need to do is monitor them for me. Once that guy returns, I will contact you again, and that day will be the downfall of the Huangfu Kingdom.”

Ling Baozi nodded in understanding. ”In that case, I will return to my kingdom in a few days, or Huangfu Shou will be suspicious of me.”

”Sure.” Zhang Fei then sent Ling Long back into the training space. ”After you return to the Huangfu Kingdom, I want you to meet Huangfu Lian and the fake Ruo Yanxi.”

”What do you mean by the fake Rup Yanxi?” Zhang Fei immediately told Ling Baozi the womanʼs true identity, which was Du She, the sect master of the Venomous Serpent Sect. The old man looked shocked and stared at him incredulously.

Zhang Fei smirked at Ling Baoziʼs expression. ”Do you want me to transform you into a woman? That way, you can have fun with Huangfu Shou, just like Du She.”

”No!” Ling Baozi refused with a trembling body. ”Iʼll go now.”

”Ha ha.” Shang Yumei laughed as she watched Ling Baozi running away like a frightened chicken. ”Husband, Shang Huaqiang and Fei Qinyuan have returned. Besides, my father and the others are on their way to the Netherworld Realm, and they will probably arrive there in two months.”

”Two months, huh?” Zhang Fei muttered, nodding in understanding. ”Only Alder, the wolf king, can match your father and the others. However, he canʼt possibly defeat them by himself, so I have to think of something to stop them. Anyway, Zhou Xiaochuanʼs other four sons are looking for Zhou Shenxin and Jiang Tingxi, and I want you to capture them.”

”Are you going to enslave them too?”

Zhang Fei refused with a shake of his head. ”Those four are weaker than Zhou Fang, and I still have Zhou Hanling and the others. Since theyʼre not useful, you can capture them and lock them up somewhere.”

”All right.” After Zhang Fei shared their location and information, Shang Yumei immediately moved to capture the four princes of the Zhou Kingdom.

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Zhang Fei then took Zilvora to the Netherworld Realm, where they met several demons, including Cain, Arbeola, and Alder. He informed them of the expected arrival of cultivators from the Red Sun Realm, which shocked them as they were not prepared to face them.

”Do you have anyone who can help me?” Alder asked.

Zhang Fei thought for a moment before asking Mei to open a portal to the Diyu Realm. He did not stay there for long, and he soon returned with Oz the First and Morgana.

Zhang Fei then spoke to them. ”If those people succeed in opening a portal to the Sky Jade Realm, it will pose a significant threat to the people living there. Since the situation in the Diyu Realm is still safe, I want you two to help Alder protect this realm for the time being.”

Cain naturally remembered Oz the First and his actions in the past, so he didnʼt expect that Zhang Fei would bring him back to the Netherworld Realm. Despite his hatred for him, the demon prince did not say anything, especially since a great danger was threatening his realm.

”All right.” Oz the First immediately agreed with Zhang Feiʼs request. ”I owe a lot to the demons in this realm, so I will help you protect this place.”

”Have you still not gone to the Nine Hells Darkland?” Morgana asked Zhang Fei.

”Not yet.” Zhang Fei replied with a shake of his head. ”My cultivation just broke through to the 4-Star Earth Realm today, so Iʼm not ready to go there yet. Once I reach the Heaven Realm and resolve all the issues in my current realm, I will go to that realm to explore the pond and search for the Soul Flame.”

”The Soul Flame?” Morgana was a little surprised by that. ”The flame is harder to find than the pond, so be careful and donʼt let those demon souls affect you.”

Zhang Fei nodded to her. ”Iʼve improved myself a lot, and my soul power is quite high now, so Iʼm confident that I can handle those demon souls. Instead, I was thinking of using them to increase my demon rank, but I still have to think about it again, especially since such a shortcut will only make me addicted to using my techniques.”

”Thatʼs true.” Morgana nodded in agreement. ”If you continue to use your technique, you will gradually become like Xereth, a cold-blooded demon. However, it doesnʼt matter if you use it once or twice at a time; it will accelerate your progress.”

Zhang Fei looked at their surroundings for a moment. ”In that case, I will leave this realm to the three of you, and I will bring Zilvora back to my realm now.”

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Zhang Fei then went to his shop in the Bai Kingdom, where two disciples from the Black Fang had already arrived. He gave Xuan Cunhua and Fang Qiuwen the basic pills, but after some thought, he gave them his Yang Qi and the dual cultivation technique, which embarrassed them. ”You two are indeed strong, but I need even stronger subordinates, so you guys must use the technique and my Yang Qi to cultivate. By the way, the name of my organization is the Demon Fox Group, and Liu Hua is the main leader. However, she is currently in seclusion, so you can wait for her here with the others.”

”Yes, Sect Master.”

After that, Zhang Fei went to the Bai Royal Palace to talk to Old Wen, but he still ignored Wushuang. After that, he went to Bai Shushiʼs residence and found her having a light conversation with Bai Tianʼer.

Zhang Fei decided not to meet them, and he went straight to the Sky Jade Realm to meet Feng Jinqiu in the Blazing Phoenix Sect. ”Do you need my help?”

”Yes.” Zhang Fei then told Feng Jinqiu about the information he had obtained regarding Cheng Gaoji. ”Can you stop him from causing trouble here?”

Feng Jinqiu nodded. ”Cheng Gaojiʼs cultivation is indeed several levels above mine, but he is not a fighting cultivator, and he is more focused on artifact creation, so Iʼm confident I can handle him.”

”Phew.” Zhang Fei felt relieved at that. ”Shang Chongyun and the other three are headed to the Netherworld Realm, and I doubt my demon acquaintances can stop them. If they manage to open a portal to this realm, I want you to help me freeze it. If you are unable to do so, you can eliminate every demon that enters this realm.”

”My ice element can freeze almost anything, but I canʼt freeze a teleportation portal.” Zhang Fei nodded in understanding to Feng Jinqiu. ”If you really want those demons dead, Iʼll kill them all.”

”Yes! You can kill them.” Zhang Fei then looked south. ”I still have other matters in this realm, so Iʼll take my leave now.”

After Zhang Fei disappeared, Feng Jinqiu let out a soft sigh. ”Two weeks ago, his cultivation was still at the 3-Star Earth Realm, but he has already reached the 4-Star now. If his progress continues at this rate, he will be able to bring Zhang Yue to the Phoenix Realm much faster than I expected, and I hope he can face the trial. Whether she dies or becomes stronger, the result lies in her hands. If she succeeds through it, she will become the strongest among all his wives.”

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After he took the earnings from his restaurant and two shops in both regions, Zhang Fei went straight to the Meng Clan, surprising the two women who were chatting in the garden. ”What is your decision, Meng Qi? Are you willing to bring your clan to the Nine Stars Realm?”

”Honestly, I want to bring my clan members there, but I donʼt want to do it now.” Meng Qi then told Zhang Fei about the results of her discussion with her little sister and clan members. ”Guanqiu and I will go look around the realm and find a suitable place to bring them there, and we want to increase our strength first. Once we become truly strong enough to protect them, we will bring them there after we find a suitable one.”

Zhang Fei nodded in understanding and placed two bottles in front of them. ”These pills are my basic pills, and they are different from the ones I sell in my shop. These pills will enhance your cultivation foundation, enabling you to cultivate more effectively. As for your clanʼs residence, I can arrange a place for them in the Xian Kingdom, and I am confident that the cultivators there will not dare to attack them as long as they are under my banner.”

”Does that mean you want us to join your organization?” Meng Guanqiu asked with a frown.

”My plans will not stop at the Nine Stars Realm, and my organization will also continue to grow along with my development. Before I go to the upper realms, I will choose the best among them, and they will follow me there to establish my organization there.” Meng Qi and Meng Guanqiu were in complete shock after listening to Zhang Feiʼs long-term plan. ”Actually, I have already recruited several big clans in that realm, and I will still recruit several other clans. If you two are willing to bring your clan under my banner, it will be a great opportunity for them, and I can help them all become strong enough to protect themselves.”

Meng Guanqiu turned to Meng Qi and inquired. ”What do you think about that, Big Sis?”

Since she had lived in the Blossom Heaven Realm for quite some time, Meng Qi naturally knew that Zhang Feiʼs offer was the best for them. ”All right, I agree to that, and our clan will join under your banner.”

”Are you sure about that, Big Sis?”

”One hundred percent.” Meng Qi then ordered her little sister. ”You can go meet Meng Zhuo and the others now, Guanqiu. Order them to pack up all the things here quickly, and we will move there as soon as they are finished.”

”Yes, Big Sis.”

After Meng Guanqiu left, Zhang Fei immediately touched Meng Qiʼs forehead, shocking her with the appearance of the Sun-Moon Harmony Sutra in his mind. She was even more shocked when he placed thirty bottles in front of her and explained their contents. ”My Yang Qi is a shortcut for you to become strong, but you donʼt need to rush to use it, and you can think about it first.”

”Why did you give both of them to me?” Meng Qi asked in confusion.

Zhang Fei smiled and answered him. ”Since you have decided to bring your clan under my banner, they will be my subordinates soon. However, I canʼt handle them alone, and since you are their leader, you will be my right-hand man in managing them. Therefore, you must become much stronger than them, and both are the fastest solutions for you to achieve it.”

”All right.” Although she felt strange about swallowing Zhang Feiʼs Yang Qi, Meng Qi decided to accept it. ”Can I share them with my little sister?”

”As long as Meng Guanqiu doesnʼt mind, you can share both of them with her.” Zhang Fei then observed the members of the Meng Clan who had gathered in the main hall. ”I will return to my realm now, and I will have someone prepare a place for them. I will come here in three days, and I hope they will be ready by then.”

”They will be ready in three days.”

”Thatʼs good.”

After Zhang Fei returned to the Nine Stars Realm, Meng Qi immediately opened one of the bottles and swallowed his Yang Qi directly, causing her body to heat up from within. ”His Yang Qi is much stronger than what Ma Mingxin gave me. Speaking of that woman, Iʼm sure she will come to this realm to look for me, so I have to escape from here as quickly as possible.”

Meng Qi immediately stored all the bottles in her storage ring and rushed to join her clan members, especially since Meng Guanqiu seemed to have difficulty convincing them.

As soon as he arrived at the Nine Stars Realm, Zhang Fei immediately went to see Xian Feng, who right away ordered Yang Caojing to prepare a place for the Meng Clan. After that, he returned to the training space and resumed dual cultivation and dual soul cultivation with all his wives. However, he did not absorb their Yin Qi, as his cultivation was still unstable after his previous breakthrough.

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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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”How did your cultivation suddenly break through, Longʼer?” Hong Xinxin immediately inquired after Zhang Xiaolong [3] opened his eyes.

Zhang Xiaolong [3] had already predicted that Hong Xinxin would be suspicious of him. ”Do you want to know the truth, Aunt Xinxin? Actually, Master Hun Di, Senior Sister Yingyue, Senior Brother Xueming, Senior Brother Liangren, and Wu Lianzhi already know about this matter.”

”Hmm?” Hong Xinxin frowned after hearing that. ”What exactly are you hiding from me?”

Zhang Xiaolong [3] let out a soft sigh and used his body modification ability to restore his bone age. ”Try checking my bone age.”

Hong Xinxin was confused by that, but she immediately checked Zhang Xiaolong [3]ʼs bone age, and the results greatly shocked her. ”How... how is this possible? How can your bone age change to twenty years old?”

”Aunt Xinxin, I am not a ten-year-old child, but I am a twenty-year-old adult.” Zhang Xiaolong [3]ʼs confession sent Hong Xinxin into deeper shock, but he then pulled her into his lap. ”To be honest, I lied to all of you for a specific reason, which is Shang Huaqiang.”

- To Be Continued -