Chapter 1216: Avatar Breakthrough, the True Lord's Eighth Heaven

Outside Qinglong Daoren's cave dwelling.

Elder Xinran stood outside, shouting for a moment, but there was no movement inside; the formation did not open; after waiting a long time, there was still no response.

Elder Xinran knew Qinglong Daoren was definitely in secluded cultivation and could not come out, so he could only return obediently and said to Chen Qinglian and Qi Haoyang: "Qinglong Daoist is in closed-door cultivation; I will mention your request later; please wait a while."

There was no way; unable to find the master, naturally they could not leave.

Elder Xinran very much wanted to help, not for anything else, just for that one address of "niang", and also wanted to strive for more help for them.

As for leaving Longshe Shan, without Qinglong Daoren's permission it was impossible to leave; that formation, Elder Xinran could not open it, let alone send them away; in fact, Chen Chuyang had also considered sending them away to let them experience danger.

Cangzhou is vast; wanting to understand Cangzhou is not that easy; following Cangzhou to learn about it is the safest way, gradually expanding outward, leading the Huang Family's people in campaigns to enhance their own strength, using the Huang Family's identity to conceal theirs, which is far better than fighting alone.

Cangzhou is vast; wanting to understand Cangzhou is not that easy. Following Cangzhou together to learn about it is the safest way—step by step expanding outward, leading the Huang Family's people in battle to boost our own strength, using the Huang Family's identity to mask ours; it is far better than fighting alone.

All of those plans were in Qinglong Daoren's hands; Elder Xinran also knew them; they wanted to crack this formation, and the difficulty was immense.

"Don't be disheartened; after he leaves seclusion, I will speak for you." Elder Xinran added another sentence, seeing help through to the end.

Chen Qinglian, hearing this, happily said: "Thank you, niang."

That cry of "niang" was utterly natural, directly reaching Elder Xinran's heart, making her mood very good.

The two of them acknowledged their identity, indicating they did not reject themselves and would not refuse themselves.

This greatly eased Elder Xinran's anxiety; at least she would not worry about this issue.

Three months passed in the blink of an eye.

Qinglong Daoren entered deep seclusion and did not emerge quickly.

This cultivation session seems longer; likely a breakthrough is imminent.

Within Longshe Shan, the spiritual energy surged; that faint fluctuation of spiritual energy could still be sensed as different.

The formation restricted spiritual energy fluctuations, preventing internal turmoil, but this change gradually increased; Elder Xinran noticed it immediately and hurried to wait outside Qinglong Daoren's cave dwelling.

The spiritual energy of heaven and earth in the sky accelerated, continually gathering, the commotion growing larger; the three cultivating spiritual herbs all turned to look, Chen Qinglian and Qi Haoyang's eyes blazing as they fixed on Elder Xinran's figure, saying: "Elder Xinran niang, you're really capable—just waiting outside."

Qi Haoyang shook his head: "This move of yours, she definitely cannot withstand."

Just with Chen Qinglian's mouth, once she opens it, it's enough to make Elder Xinran willingly be deceived.

Even knowing this matter is not simple, not easy to do, she would still choose to help them.

"That's for sure; since Elder Xinran niang is Father's woman, she will sooner or later become our niang, calling her that in advance entails no loss—moreover, haven't you also called her that?" Chen Qinglian said with a pout.

Everyone is fifty steps laughing at a hundred steps—just the same.

Qi Haoyang spread his hands: "I'm not like you; I'm sincere, Elder Xinran treats us well, and besides being Father's woman, calling her niang is what she deserves."

These days, they have been together; Elder Xinran has not spared teaching them, nor spared helping them.

After getting along for a while, their relationship naturally improved, and the two naturally also acknowledged Elder Xinran's identity.

This is a pure swordsman, not a woman who causes trouble; for such a pure person, the two of them naturally accept.

The two exchanged a glance and smiled.

Huang Yan looked at how natural they were, and naturally accepted Elder Xinran's presence; this also…

Huang Yan looked at how natural the two of them were, naturally accepted the existence of Xinran Zhanglao; this also…

Chen Qinglian and Qi Haoyang turned their heads together and shook them.

Chen Qinglian and Qi Haoyang turned their heads together, shaking their heads.

"Keep any questions to yourself."

Huang Yan: "……"

Being targeted by the two, they still bear a grudge.

"Um, I want to ask, how many women does the master actually have?" Huang Yan also knew this question was embarrassing, but he was truly curious.

He knew the two were half-brothers sharing the same father, and from listening to their chat he got the impression that the master had more than two women.

"How many women?" Chen Qinglian fell into thought, then shook her head: "I don't know."

Huang Yan blinked, dumbfounded.

"You don't know?" Huang Yan said incredulously: "How could you possibly not know? You aren't the master's son? You should know exactly how many women the master has!"

Chen Qinglian shrugged: "Indeed I don't know; after all, some women Father keeps hidden from us."

"For example, Elder Xinran—we only learned of her relationship with the master after arriving here; before, the master and she did not have this kind of relationship."

Huang Yan became even more dumbfounded, turning his gaze to Qi Haoyang.

Qi Haoyang immediately said: "Don't look at me; since even Qinglian doesn't know, I certainly couldn't know—I spend little time beside Father, I spend more time with Qinglian than with Father, and Father's affairs I'm also not clear about."

"One thing I can confirm is that many people have designs on Father; as for whether they actually get together, that's unknown."

"Eh?" Now it was Huang Yan's turn to be dumbfounded.

The master always stays on Longshe Shan, rarely goes out, and is good at scheming; looking at him, he hardly seems the type to charm women.

Yet from what Chen Qinglian and the others said, it's certain that there are not few women around the master.

Then, do these women know of each other's existence?

Also, do the two of them not get angry? With Father surrounded by so many women, they ought to be fighting each other, right?

Upon asking these questions, Chen Qinglian shrugged: "I don't know either way; anyway, I don't care, big brother, what about you?"

Qi Haoyang laughed: "Since the younger brother doesn't care, I naturally don't either."

The two of them don't care about those things; Father also hasn't given them any property, and even if he did, they wouldn't want it.

What's the point of staying on Longshe Shan? Better to go out and make one's way.

They each have their own foundations; they don't even want their own foundations, let alone care about a few melons and dates.

"……" Huang Yan looked at the two of them, then thought of his own younger brother.

His younger brother, for the Flame Yang Bone, attacked him, not hesitating to kill him.

His own younger brother, for the Flame Yang Bone, attacked him, not hesitating to kill him.

Looking again at Qi Haoyang and Chen Qinglian, they both want to rely on themselves, they both believe in themselves, they think they themselves are the strongest; this confidence is the mark of a Strong One.

Compared to them, Huang Yang falls far short.

"If my younger brother thought the same as you do, how wonderful that would be."

Upon hearing this, Chen Qinglian and Qi Haoyang fell silent together.