Chapter 493: The Next Target

"I know that the death of Nanxuan Laozu is a great blow to the Nanxuan Sect, and it is possible that you hate me! But I had no choice but to do it!"

Zhang Nuo looked at Zhuge Qing's slightly pale face, his mouth explaining with great effort! He did not understand why he had to explain; with his current strength, killing a Nascent Soul Stage cultivator was not much different from crushing a bedbug!

"You don't need to say any more! I know some of the reasons behind this! It was the Old Ancestor himself who was in the wrong!"

Zhuge Qing let out a long sigh, revealing a trace of her signature bitter smile! However, Zhang Nuo could no longer see the same feeling in her smile as before! Aside from misery, there was only loss!

"As for Han Liang and Gu Yu, I have already recommended them to go to Yulong Immortal Mountain! The Nanxuan Sect will at least continue to exist; you and Sect Master Zhuge should stay on the Tianjiang Plain! In a few days, I will go and help you lay all the groundwork. At the very least, for the next hundred years or so, no one will dare to have designs on the Nanxuan Sect!"

"On Yulong Immortal Mountain, your wife is there, right? Are you not letting me go because you are afraid I will be embarrassed?"

Zhuge Qing was as clever as ever; even though Zhang Nuo's words had been very subtle, she still guessed the meaning behind them!

Stunned for a moment, Zhang Nuo gave a bitter smile! It seemed nothing could be hidden from Zhuge Qing! He did not speak, which was his tacit agreement!

"Being able to preserve the Nanxuan Sect is something I am already very grateful to you for! I dare not ask for anything else!"

As she spoke, two lines of tears fell uncontrollably from Zhuge Qing's eyes. Although she had appeared very strong in front of Zhang Nuo, she still could not control the fragility that belonged to a woman's heart!

Gently stepping forward, Zhang Nuo pulled her into his embrace! Feeling the tenderness of the past! Above the sky, a pair of figures leaned against each other! Set against the backdrop of scattered starlight, it appeared so desolate!

The next morning! Zhang Nuo sat up from the bed, looked at Zhuge Qing who was still fast asleep, gently put on his clothes, and then walked out of the room!

He did not know why, but last night, when he saw Zhuge Qing's pitiful face, his heart had softened! Immediately, the two of them had tenderly entered the room! As for what happened next! It could be imagined!

The moment Zhang Nuo walked out of the room, tears flowed from Zhuge Qing's tightly closed eyes; she knew that this time Zhang Nuo had left, and perhaps he would never return!

A few days later, Zhang Nuo helped the Nanxuan Sect with many things, not only regarding Spirit Stones but also finding many people for their manpower!

As long as they were under Zhuge Qing's shrewd management, he believed the Nanxuan Sect would certainly rise again in a few decades! Gu Yu and Han Liang did not linger in the Nanxuan Sect at all and headed directly toward the Xianhuan Continent! They were somewhat impatient! They truly hoped to reach the place they had dreamed of immediately!

After finishing all this, Zhang Nuo took one last look at the Nanxuan Sect, cast aside all the thoughts in his heart, and flew away toward his next target!

Several days later, Zhang Nuo's figure appeared at the residence of the Song Family in the Nanchao Kingdom! When he saw Gao Dakuan, the two of them almost hugged each other while crying!

The head of the Song Family, Song Yi, was also startled by Zhang Nuo's sudden visit! Ever since returning from the Xianhuan Continent, Song Yi had kept his mouth shut about what had happened before! He had not even told his two daughters!

Zhang Nuo's arrival finally brought everything to light! After Zhang Nuo finished speaking, Song Yi slammed the table heavily and said:

"No wonder Senior Zhang treated Nanxuan Laozu that way; if it were me, I would not have let him off easily either!"

Song Yi had long known about what happened on the Five Great Demon Mountains. Although Zhang Nuo was currently hiding his cultivation, everyone present knew that he had already stepped into the Spirit Severing Stage!

Song Ziyu looked at Zhang Nuo's face, which had hardly changed, and could not help but feel a sense of loss! Back then, she had been determined to marry Zhang Nuo, but she had not succeeded; now, looking at his powerful cultivation, she could not help but feel a sense of loss.

Over a hundred years ago, Gao Dakuan had finally successfully advanced to the Golden Core Stage, though only at the early stage, while the two daughters of the Song Family each had the strength of the Golden Core Late Stage!

Because of the trip to the Xianhuan Continent, Song Yi had suffered some injuries and was unable to improve his cultivation any further! Looking at them, Zhang Nuo was most concerned about Gao Dakuan! This senior martial brother who had taken care of him since he was young was not struggling for daily needs now, but the shackles of cultivation would still affect him!

Just at this moment, a young boy of ten or so ran in and threw himself into Gao Dakuan's arms! He appeared extremely affectionate!

"This is..."

"This is my son! Hurry up and greet Uncle Zhang Nuo!"

The little boy was just like Gao Dakuan, block-headed, honest, and cute! Zhang Nuo picked him up in one go.

"What is your name?"

"Gao Chenhou!"

After the three milky-voiced words were spoken, Zhang Nuo's eyes flashed; Gao Dakuan! Gao Chenhou! The names of this father and son were truly a natural match!

Song Meiyu looked at Zhang Nuo and smiled somewhat embarrassedly!

"The child's name was given by Da Kuan! It is quite interesting, come to think of it!"

Zhang Nuo gave a calm, light laugh; since it was his senior brother's son, he could not be embarrassed to give a meeting gift! After thinking for a moment, he flipped his palm gently, and a cluster of purple electric arcs surged out! It was precisely the 'Purple Lightning Wild Thunder!'

When the Song family saw the purple electric arcs, their eyes were filled with astonishment; although they did not know what these arcs were called, the power emanating from them was incredibly great!

Zhang Nuo ignored the surprised gazes of these people; with a movement of his Divine Sense, the purple electric arcs continuously changed and compressed on his palm, finally turning into a small purple sword the size of a thumb!

He gently rolled up Gao Chenhou's sleeve, then pressed his hand back, imprinting the small sword condensed from the purple electric arcs onto one of the child's arms!

When the Song family saw this action by Zhang Nuo, they were startled at first; Song Meiyu, feeling heartache for her son, even cried out in alarm! Only Gao Dakuan did not move at all; he knew that Zhang Nuo would not harm his son!

The little fellow was tapped by Zhang Nuo, but instead of showing a painful expression, he chuckled and made a face at Zhang Nuo!

When Zhang Nuo took his hand away, a purple sword-shaped mark remained on Gao Chenhou's arm!

"Do not worry! I have only sealed a portion of the 'Purple Lightning Wild Thunder' inside this child's body! Once he encounters danger, the Purple Lightning Wild Thunder will automatically erupt, dealing a fatal blow to the evildoer! Even a Nascent Soul Stage cultivator, if caught off guard, would likely lose their life!"

This meeting gift from Zhang Nuo was truly too great! Song Yi had also heard a little about the name Purple Lightning Wild Thunder! He had not expected that Zhang Nuo could obtain such a wonder of heaven and earth!

Song Meiyu bowed deeply to Zhang Nuo, apologizing for her previous misunderstanding! Zhang Nuo waved his hand lightly to indicate it was unnecessary!

"This Purple Lightning Wild Thunder can not only protect Gao Chenhou, but if he practices some kind of lightning-attribute technique in the future, he can also extract power from it; it can be said to be killing two birds with one stone! However, there is one thing you must remember! The lightning sealed on this child must never be known to outsiders! After all, the Purple Lightning Wild Thunder is a rare treasure that can be sought but not found! If it brings about a fatal disaster, it would not be worth the loss!"

Zhang Nuo warned the Song family sternly, and the few of them nodded repeatedly after hearing this! Fortunately, there were no outsiders present!

Finally, Zhang Nuo took out a few techniques and handed them to Gao Dakuan!

"These are all techniques I brought back from the Xianhuan Continent; you should look at them carefully, they might be very suitable for cultivation. The Song Family's own strength is not particularly high, so if you want to stand firm for a long time, you must have solid strength!"

Looking at the techniques in Gao Dakuan's hands, the eyes of the Song sisters lit up at the same time! With these techniques, perhaps they would have a chance to break through to the Nascent Soul Stage! Additionally, Zhang Nuo gave them a few bottles of Pills! Finally, he asked about the question he was most concerned about!

"Have there been any traces of Master these years?"

Upon hearing this, everyone went quiet! Gao Dakuan shook his head with an ugly expression! It had been so many years for Lin Fan, and he did not know where he had gone; he was neither seen alive nor dead!

"Sigh!"

Zhang Nuo let out a long sigh; not finding Lin Fan was the thing that troubled him the most! Seeing that he was about to go to the Great Underworld Mansion, once a war started, it was very likely to trigger the Heaven and Earth Origin Qi and summon the Shengxiantai! If that really happened, he would probably never have the chance to see Lin Fan again!

After a moment of silence from the group, Zhang Nuo took Gao Dakuan into a room! This time, he wanted to use the remaining time to help Gao Dakuan successfully advance in a short period!

If he cultivated at his own growth rate, his lifespan would likely be exhausted before Gao Dakuan could advance to the Nascent Soul Stage! Although what Zhang Nuo was doing was a bit like pulling up seedlings to help them grow, it was still better than watching him wait for death!

More than half a month later, when the two walked out of the room, Gao Dakuan had improved his strength by a full small realm! That is, he had advanced to the Golden Core Middle Stage!

Looking at this earth-shaking change, Song Yi had to admire Zhang Nuo's vast supernatural powers! This time, helping Gao Dakuan improve his strength, Zhang Nuo had truly paid a price; he had to rest well for a month, and because of this, he had to delay his trip to the Great Underworld Mansion for some time!

The Song family prepared a very clean room for Zhang Nuo to recuperate in! However, two months passed, yet Zhang Nuo was still not seen coming out!

In the end, it was Gao Dakuan who walked into the room and discovered that Zhang Nuo had disappeared long ago! Song Yi looked at the empty room! In his heart, he understood that Zhang Nuo had left so quietly because he did not want to experience the pain of parting! Especially since he was most concerned about Gao Dakuan.

This time, Zhang Nuo was going to the Great Underworld Mansion to seek revenge; if Gao Dakuan had known about this, he surely would have followed! However, with his current cultivation, going would only be throwing his life away in vain, and he would not be able to help at all!