Chapter 1283

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Protagonist:

Xu Zhangqing

The days passed one by one.

Slow, but steady.

One hundred years later.

For mortals, that was three or four generations of life and death.

For ordinary cultivators, it was enough for a mediocre Foundation Establishment cultivator to attempt one breakthrough to Golden Core Stage, or for an old Nascent Soul monster to enter one round of seclusion.

For high-level cultivators, a mere hundred years was nothing more than a page torn off a calendar.

But for Xu Zhangqing, he felt nothing at all.

Ji Chen did not return.

He went to investigate Senior Brother Yin's matter, and after a hundred years there was no word.

However, Xu Zhangqing was not worried.

With Ji Chen's Sword Path attainment and Mid-Heavenly Union Stage strength, the dangers on the Endless Star Domain side were not enough to take his life.

Besides, Sword Cultivators were always solitary; going several hundred years without contact was perfectly normal.

And inside the Fifth-Grade Spirit Field, the Life and Death Sword Orchid continued to grow quietly.

Everything was as usual.

Until the one hundred and third year, Xu Ping'an finally broke through.

From Void Refinement Stage, he advanced to Mid-Heavenly Union Stage.

Thus, the empty Shen Guo evolved into a complete Small World.

Mountains, rivers, wind, rain, thunder, and lightning were born within, as well as primal "Spirit."

He no longer used his own magic power to maintain the Shen Guo, but instead adjusted the Small World's "Heavenly Dao," letting it run on its own.

Not only that, combat changed from summoning the Lord of the Shen Guo to the entire Small World invading outward, which could also be understood as mutual offsetting.

For example, collisions between Law, Dao Rhyme, Regular, and various levels.

"Father, I did it!"

"Father is very gratified!"

"I have finally surpassed you!"

"Uh..."

"Next, I will lead the Xu Clan toward farther places!"

Shortly after breaking through, Xu Ping'an stood before Xu Zhangqing with a face full of excitement.

In his eyes, a strong "Will to Win" emerged.

Father was eight thousand years old.

Himself was seven thousand years old.

However, Xu Zhangqing looked like a young man with a head full of white hair, appearing at most in his early twenties.

In contrast, Xu Ping'an, though clearly younger, appeared more mature.

Xu Zhangqing looked at his eldest son before him; the smile at the corner of his mouth did not fade, but the helplessness in his eyes had already surged up.

This child, had he been suppressed too harshly by himself since childhood?

The problem was, he had no choice but to do so.

An'an's aptitude was too strong.

Son of Destiny, rarely seen in the world.

If such a genius was not properly tempered, he would sooner or later fall outside.

Therefore, Xu Zhangqing had been much stricter with Ping'an than with He Er and Sui Er since childhood.

When in Tianyuan Realm, he trapped Ping'an inside the Spirit Field to count the spirit rice one stalk at a time.

Only when finished counting could he eat and sleep.

He did this so the other would learn to stay calm.

But obviously, the child would not understand these things.

In the process of growing up, he probably only remembered one thing:

"Father, never satisfied with me!"

This thought had not only been formed since childhood, but even now, even though he had reached Mid-Heavenly Union Stage, it still existed.

On this side, although Xu Ping'an put away his smile, the sharpness in his eyes did not diminish in the slightest: "Father, next I want to make a trip to the Endless Star Domain."

Xu Zhangqing asked doubtfully: "Go there to do what?"

Xu Ping'an replied: "The Lord of Ten Thousand Worlds has already sent a formal request to the Ancestral Master, hoping the Northern Dipper Xianfu will intervene in the Endless Star Domain and assist in solving the problem of the Lord in Red's infiltration."

The Ancestral Master has already nodded, and has let me, with the identity of a Mid-Heavenly Union Stage cultivator, represent the Northern Dipper Xianfu in this operation."

Xu Zhangqing furrowed his brow: "Let you represent?"

Xu Ping'an straightened his waist and back, seriously saying: "Of course, mainly I want to use this opportunity to exchange blows with the top cultivators on the Endless Star Domain side."

These years, I have accumulated quite a bit of combat experience in the Chaos Sea, but the opponents were either Chaos Strange Beasts or my master's Law Projection."

On the contrary, the Mid-Heavenly Union Stage and Mahayana Stage cultivators on the Endless Star Domain side, who have survived until now in the harsh Red Tide, not one of them is weak."

Therefore, I want to see what stage I am at!"

Xu Zhangqing asked with a serious expression: "How much do you know about the Endless Star Domain?"

Xu Ping'an immediately said: "Master, I have already seen the recent intelligence reports."

Thirty planets and seventeen star domains within the Endless Star Domain have already been devoured by the Red Tide."

Although the True Lord of Myriad Realms did not personally take action, the two top powerhouses from there, the Supreme Sage and the Venerable Dawn, have both joined in."

Xu Zhangqing shook his head: "What wasn't written in the intelligence reports?"

Upon hearing this, Xu Ping'an was stunned for a moment, not knowing how to answer for a while.

Xu Zhangqing continued: "Once the power of the Lord of Red Clothes to twist fate touches you, it is not something you can just shake off."

Jun Wu Huo, you should call him Second Uncle."

Once a heaven's pride of the Great Wilderness Realm, his talent surpassed his peers."

In terms of strength and talent, he is completely not inferior to you."

However, it was because he was touched by the power of the Lord of Red Clothes in the Chaos Sea that, just after escaping from within, he was personally erased by the Lord of the Great Dao from time itself."

Do you... understand what your father means?"

The air froze for an instant.

Xu Ping'an opened his mouth, but still did not speak.

Xu Zhangqing said somewhat helplessly: "Father does not want you to become a second Jun Wu Huo, so, I do not agree to this matter."

"Father."

The smile on Xu Ping'an's face was gone, replaced by a touch of impatience: "All these things you said, Master has already analyzed them for me."

The characteristics of the Lord of Red Clothes, the risk of fate contamination, the instability of the Endless Star Domain, etc., Master knows them better than you who farm all day."

Saying this, he took a step forward; although the pressure of the Body Integration Stage was not deliberately released, his gaze carried the condescension unique to a High-level Cultivator toward a Low-level Cultivator: "You seem to have forgotten, I am now at the Body Integration Stage!"

Xu Zhangqing's expression sank slightly: "But..."

Xu Ping'an's patience was completely exhausted, so he directly interrupted: "Not to mention, I am no longer a child."

What's more, now I am stronger than you!"

After saying this, he cupped his hands perfunctorily toward Xu Zhangqing, then immediately turned and left.

Escape Light condensed under his feet, and in a single breath he completely vanished into the distance.

The Bamboo Hut became quiet once again.

As if nothing had just happened.

Xu Zhangqing's gaze dimmed, his lips moved slightly: "Frost Sister, I have done everything I should do!"

He has fulfilled his responsibility as a father; the remaining road can only be walked by Ping'an alone."

Everyone must pay the price for their own choices, no one is an exception."

With a flash of green light.

Mu Ning first glanced in the direction Xu Ping'an disappeared, then looked back at the silent Xu Zhangqing, and then shook her head: "Junior Brother, to be honest."

Actually, for you now, it is instead a good thing."

Xu Zhangqing raised his head and looked at her: "Oh?"

Mu Ning counted on her fingers to explain to him: "Think about it, now Xu He manages the Main Lineage, Xu Sui manages the Commerce Lineage, Xu Mu manages the Martial Lineage, Xu Xiao manages the Side Lineage."

Your Xu Family's four lineages, each one is operating normally."

Now that Ping'an has broken through to the Body Integration Stage, even if he talked back to you a few words, whether he has malice you know better than I do in your heart."

The child just wants to prove himself, not to break ties with you."

Coincidentally, you can take this opportunity to put family matters aside for now and focus on breaking through to the Body Integration Stage."

After listening, Xu Zhangqing nodded deeply agreeing: "You are right."

He stood up and picked up two things.

A Bamboo Hat.

A bamboo pole about seven feet long.

He put the Bamboo Hat on his head, shouldered the bamboo pole, lifted his foot and walked out.

Mu Ning was stunned for a moment and asked in confusion: "Where are you going?"

"Fishing!"