Chapter 250: Everything is Ready

Seeing that Zhang Nuo had returned, the two young women, Bai Xiu and Xun Zhen, finally felt relieved and hid in their respective rooms. During the time Zhang Nuo was away, Zhuge Qing had come almost every day, and her temper had grown worse by the day; if they hadn't seen Zhang Nuo again, the two of them likely wouldn't have been able to handle her.

"What happened?"

Zhang Nuo was completely confused, his face filled with a look of bewilderment.

"You're still asking me? What did you tell me a while ago, and why are you going back on your word!"

Seeing that Zhang Nuo didn't even know what had happened, Zhuge Qing's temper flared even more; her pretty face was set in a stern expression, and there were even tears shimmering in her beautiful eyes.

"A few days ago..."

Zhang Nuo lowered his head slightly, recalling the events of the past few days, when suddenly he exclaimed, his face becoming somewhat embarrassed, because he realized why Zhuge Qing was in such a big temper!

Just before he went to the Southern Dynasty Song Family, in his room, Zhang Nuo had promised to go and propose marriage to Zhuge An a few days later, but because of the matter of the 'Mysterious Heaven Spirit Insect', he had kept putting it off until now.

"I'll go right now!"

Looking at the young woman's aggrieved appearance, no matter who was in her shoes, they wouldn't be able to stand such a thing.

"You wait! Tell me clearly, where have you been these past few days?"

Zhuge Qing was not someone so easily brushed off; she grabbed Zhang Nuo and insisted on knowing his itinerary, wondering if Zhang Nuo had changed his mind since he could even set aside something as important as a marriage proposal.

Helpless, Zhang Nuo had no choice but to let her into the room and recount his visit to the Southern Dynasty Song Family to see his senior brother.

"I don't know how things will go on this trip to the Immortal Illusion Continent! So I was delayed at the Song Family for a while!"

Zhang Nuo's expression was somewhat downcast; the bond between him and Gao Dakuan was something others could not understand.

"So that's how it is!"

Zhuge Qing let out a long breath, and her expression finally softened a little. Pouting her small mouth slightly, she still said unhappily:

"I don't object to who you go to see, but at least you should have told me!"

"Yes! Young Sect Master! I will definitely be careful next time!"

Seeing the young woman break into a smile through her tears, Zhang Nuo's heart was set at ease; he had no way to deal with Zhuge Qing, and in his heart, he was very reluctant to part with her and did not want her to suffer even the slightest harm.

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The news that Zhang Nuo was the son-in-law of the Nanxuan Sect spread quickly across the Tianjiang Plain. In fact, this matter was within many people's expectations, but they had not expected that Zhuge An would agree to let the two of them get engaged at this time.

On the day of the engagement, the Nanxuan Sect did not put on a grand display; they only invited a few cultivators from the other three great sects, and with Nanxuan Laozu as the elder, Zhang Nuo and Zhuge Qing officially set their marriage contract!

Discerning people could see that the reason for such a quick engagement was entirely for the Nanxuan Sect to win over Zhang Nuo, this rare cultivation prodigy. However, hindered by the prestige of Nanxuan Laozu, no one dared to say such things out loud.

Just one month after Zhang Nuo and Zhuge Qing's engagement, the five-colored glow in the sky finally turned into five-colored auspicious clouds, and large swathes of clouds drifted slowly toward the direction of the Mist Sea.

At the same time, Nanxuan Laozu also summoned the Sect Masters of the Four Great Sects to decide on the candidates to go to the Immortal Illusion Continent! After some deliberation, a few people were finally decided upon, among whom the Sect Masters of the Four Great Sects were required to go, along with some of the more outstanding disciples from each sect.

However, candidates specially cultivated by the sects, such as Han Liang and Gu Yu, were not on the list. The reason for this was simple: first, if all the main forces of the sects were mobilized and some accident occurred after arriving at the Immortal Illusion Continent, the elite cultivators of the Four Great Sects would be wiped out, and there would be no one left to carry on the legacy.

Second, leaving a few main forces in the sects could prevent the people of the Five Great Demon Mountains from making a comeback. Although some news received stated that the Five Great Demon Mountains had almost emptied their nests to go to the Immortal Illusion Continent, and the five mountains had almost become barren, one had to be prepared for anything.

Finally, Zhang Nuo brought up the matter of the Southern Dynasty Song Family. After hearing it, Nanxuan Laozu only frowned slightly, did not say much, and readily agreed.

Just as Song Yi had expected, Nanxuan Laozu did not want to lose face for Zhang Nuo, and besides, bringing one or two people from the Song Family would mean having more hands on the road!

With the matter settled, these people began to make preparations one after another. Zhang Nuo was no exception; the first thing he had to do was to gather the materials and make a few useful Talismans.

Although he could not make Talismans like the 'Heavenly Soldier God Talisman', he could refine several simple yet effective Talismans under the guidance of Chunyangzi.

With Zhang Nuo's current prestige in the Nanxuan Sect, as long as he spoke, many disciples would immediately run errands for him, and the materials needed to make the Talismans were soon fully prepared!

Locking himself in his room, following Chunyangzi's guidance and the notes on the Talisman-making process from the mysterious cultivator's Cave Abode, Zhang Nuo actually refined a few Talismans of considerable power. However, due to his technique, it was considered good if these Talismans could exert seven or eight tenths of their original power.

Another two months passed, and the five-colored auspicious clouds in the sky had diminished significantly. Nanxuan Laozu ordered that they set off for the Immortal Illusion Continent in one month!

After receiving the news, Zhang Nuo's face revealed a slight look of reluctance; having lived on the Tianjiang Plain for so long, he had long since grown accustomed to it. What made him even more reluctant was Zhuge Qing! Since their engagement, the two of them would set aside some time to be together every day.

The two always had endless things to say, and some topics had been discussed several times, but they still talked about them tirelessly. Upon hearing that he was leaving, Zhuge Qing found Zhang Nuo, and the two were silently speechless with each other.

This trip to the Immortal Illusion Continent was fraught with unpredictable dangers, and Zhuge Qing was also very worried about Zhang Nuo! Gradually, the night grew deep, but Zhuge Qing still refused to leave for a long time.

At this moment, an idea popped into Zhang Nuo's mind, and he immediately took the young woman's hand and rushed toward the door!

"What are you doing?"

Zhuge Qing was very surprised; why were they running outside for no reason?

"A surprise for you!"

Zhang Nuo was full of smiles and did not explain further. After going out, he drove his escape light and carried Zhuge Qing as they rushed toward the distance! A few days later, the two figures appeared in the mysterious cultivator's Cave Abode.

"This... what is this place?"

Zhuge Qing's eyes were somewhat dazed; based on her experience, this Cave Abode was unique on the Tianyuan Continent. How did Zhang Nuo discover it?

Simply explaining to the young woman the process of discovering the Cave Abode, Zhang Nuo looked at Zhuge Qing and said slowly:

"I don't know when I will be able to return from this trip! You must be careful in the future; if you encounter danger, you can hide here! The Illusion Array in the valley should be something even Nascent Soul Stage cultivators cannot handle!"

The two looked at each other for a long time. Zhang Nuo's words came from the bottom of his heart; he told Zhuge Qing about this Cave Abode because he did not want her to suffer any harm, and besides, if he were to fall on this trip, he could at least leave something for his fiancée.

Zhuge Qing was a very intelligent person; if it weren't for the Immortal Illusion Continent, Zhang Nuo might not have told her about this mysterious Cave Abode!

With tears shimmering in her beautiful eyes, she threw herself into Zhang Nuo's arms. Enjoying the feeling of having her in his arms, Zhang Nuo was very reluctant to part.

Suddenly, at this moment, Zhuge Qing's moist red lips pressed against Zhang Nuo's mouth, and a fierce passion subsequently spread between the two of them.

"I, Zhuge Qing, am your person in life, and your ghost in death! I will never regret this in this life!"

The murmuring words echoed in Zhang Nuo's ears, which moved him deeply, and he held the young woman in his arms even tighter. Outside the Cave Abode, the mist was heavy, but inside the Cave Abode, warmth was everywhere.

Under these circumstances, the two young people, unable to control their emotions, finally consummated their union!

The next morning, when Zhuge Qing shyly put on her clothes, Zhang Nuo was still admiring her beautiful figure, recalling the tenderness of the night.

"Get up quickly! We have to go back!"

Under Zhuge Qing's repeated urging, Zhang Nuo lazily put on his clothes and pulled the young woman back into his arms!

"Don't worry! Even if it's for you, I will definitely come back!"

Zhuge Qing lay quietly on Zhang Nuo's chest, listening to his heart beating 'thump, thump', and a crystal-clear tear flowed from the corner of her eye.

In this situation, she didn't want to say anything; she really wished time would stop at this moment. But her wish was too extravagant! What was meant to happen would always happen!

When the two of them returned to the Nanxuan Sect, Song Yi and the Sect Masters of the three major sects had already arrived, and Nanxuan Laozu, for the sake of this journey, had specially brought out a massive Magic Treasure for flight.

This was a giant flying boat, several tens of zhang long, its surface shimmering with silver light, and Spiritual Qi soaring into the sky!

"Ever since this boat came into my hands, I have used it no more than three times in total; I never expected to be able to use it again today!"

Looking up at the silver flying boat, Nanxuan Laozu had truly spared no expense this time! If the value of this boat were to be sold outside, it would be worth at least tens of thousands of High-grade Spirit Stones!

Amidst the anticipation of the crowd, the day of departure finally arrived; Zhang Nuo boarded the silver flying boat with reluctance, looking back repeatedly at the figure of Zhuge Qing!

The young girl wore a smile, standing quietly below with the others, watching everyone board the flying boat; in truth, in her eyes, she could only see the figure of one person, and that was Zhang Nuo!

As Nanxuan Laozu cast a spell, the flying boat emitted a hum and slowly left the ground; standing at the side of the flying boat, Zhang Nuo watched Zhuge Qing gradually grow smaller, his heart feeling somewhat sour!

"Qing'er! Wait for me to return!"

He murmured to himself, and with a flash of spiritual light, the massive silver flying boat was enveloped in white light, rushing toward the direction of the Mist Sea.

Not until the trail of the flying boat could no longer be seen did the smile vanish from Zhuge Qing's face, and tears, like beads with broken strings, streamed down wildly! Her father and her husband had both departed and gone far away with the disappearance of the flying boat! At times, she even wished for the Immortal Illusion Continent not to appear; perhaps only then would Zhang Nuo remain by her side!

But her wishes could not prevent the reappearance of the Immortal Illusion Continent! And Zhang Nuo would inevitably encounter more adventures on his new journey!

(Note: Volume Three, Demon Emperor Tomb, has concluded here! Next are the chapters for Volume Four, Immortal Illusion Continent! New characters! New stories! The excitement is not to be missed! Please continue to follow "Immortal Path of Beast Taming"!)