Chapter 42: He wants to seek justice for his ill-fated child!

Lu Ren's Supreme Saint Ceremony has drawn the attention of all directions.

Everyone knows that if one wants to stir up trouble, there is no better time than this.

Everyone in the Lu Family has sprung into action; the Great Elder is so busy he can barely touch the ground, and invitations are fluttering through the air like snowflakes, falling in a flurry.

The rituals to be prepared for the ceremony, the seating arrangements for the various sects, the Lu Family's defense for the day, the inspection of the grand arrays, emergency measures, and so on—all of these must be checked within two months, and the invitations for the various sects must also be properly produced.

These tasks might seem simple, but Lu Runqing of the Alchemy Hall has buried himself in the alchemy room with his Pill Formula, and Lu Rungong of the Artifact Hall is busy cooing over the Spirit Vein Spirit he named Ling Ling; looking at the two of them, one cannot count on them for any help.

As an elder of the Dark Pavilion, Lu Guangyang rarely walks under the sun.

Hong Ling...

When the Great Elder thought of Hong Ling, he suddenly sighed.

Forget it, he had better prepare it himself.

Invitations stamped with the Lu Family's special flowing cloud pattern were delivered to the power-holders of various sects and families, causing them to feel a sense of emotion in their hearts even while knowing the situation.

Lu Ren...

This Lu Family Head is still too low-key; otherwise, all these heaven-gifted talents would have been taught a lesson by now.

With his strength, he could completely crush the various heaven-gifted talents without any pressure. Now, at less than a hundred years old, he has already reached the Saint Realm; he might just be the youngest person in the Tianxuan Continent to achieve Ascension! Harboring such thoughts, most families are unwilling to make an enemy of Wanren City, and they have all arranged for their subordinates to prepare congratulatory gifts, awaiting the Lu Family ceremony two months later.

However, there are also sects that hold it in contempt, or even arrive with aggressive momentum specifically to seek revenge.

The Haotian Alliance.

As a second-rate sect in Dongzhou, Shi Zihe undoubtedly received the invitation widely distributed by the Lu Family.

He sat upright in his cave dwelling with his chest bare, a few charming concubines serving by his legs, his hands constantly stroking the invitation, while a bone-deep hatred flashed repeatedly in his eyes.

His only son died at the hands of Qi Yi, yet he could do nothing about Qi Yi, because he has been hiding here and there, taking his foolish daughter with him, and no one knows where they have hidden.

That was his only son! In the world of cultivation, the stronger one's strength, the harder it is to leave behind offspring. Shi Zihe had long known his only son's character was wretched and vile, but so what? He was protected on all sides, yet he never expected that one day he would hit a wall, and that crude, wretched dog Qi Yi would kill his only son! The Haotian Alliance's kill order was posted long ago.

There has been no reply yet.

Shi Zihe is pondering whether to attend Lu Ren's ceremony; in his view, nothing is more important than hunting down Qi Yi.

Because of his only son's death, a Heart Demon has vaguely sprouted in Shi Zihe's heart; if he does not eliminate Qi Yi, his cultivation will be hard to advance.

Just then, the restriction outside Shi Zihe's cave dwelling was triggered. With a thought, he let in his subordinate elder, looked down at him with a cold face, and asked, "What is it?"

The elder lowered his head and eyes, yet he uttered news that caught Shi Zihe off guard.

"Alliance Leader, there is news; our people have discovered traces of Qi Yi active in Wanren City."

Shi Zihe's expression changed immediately; he stood up with a jerk, directly dismissed the concubines kneeling by his legs, and coldly demanded, "Is it true?"

As the elder nodded in confirmation, Shi Zihe's expression became even more unpredictable.

A moment later, he gritted his teeth and said, "It seems I must attend this ceremony!"

He wants to seek justice for his ill-fated child!

Lei Ze Mi Jing.

Two months passed in a flash. The moment the gates of the Lei Ze Mi Jing swung wide, a streak of light flew out in a hurry, and without hesitation, he blew a whistle to summon his Fire Cloud Falcon, shooting straight into the clouds.

The speed was so fast that others didn't even have time to see who it was.

However, the eye-catching Fire Cloud Falcon still provided a clue to the crowd.

"Is that Lu Daoran of the Lu Family? To think he was the first to come out."

"Leaving in such a rush, could it be that he found something good in the Secret Realm?"

Some sighed at the young genius, while others secretly harbored intentions, stealthily following the direction the Fire Cloud Falcon had left in.

Not long after Lu Daoran left, Qin Yuan walked out of the Secret Realm looking high-spirited. He was handsome and stood tall, appearing truly extraordinary, which caused the hearts of young maidens to flutter. Qin Yuan only responded with a smile, without a hint of negative emotion.

Standing beside him was a beautiful, dignified, and arrogant woman in a red dress, making many feel dejected. Although the woman in the red dress covered her face with a veil, one could tell just by her temperament and figure that she was definitely a beauty capable of making the list of the hundred most beautiful.

Qin Yuan felt satisfied and was in no hurry to leave.

When he first entered the Secret Realm, he had been depressed.

Opportunities he had clearly set his sights on were always interrupted by someone else; they were either snatched away or stolen, making him involuntarily wonder if his luck was truly that bad.

But later, everything changed completely.

His Qi Luck rose steadily; even Lu Daoran could only suffer setbacks at his hands!

As for heavenly treasures, there were none he couldn't get if he wanted them!

If not for the fact that Lu Daoran had too many good treasures for self-preservation, Qin Yuan would have wanted to kill Lu Daoran right there in the Lei Ze Mi Jing.

This spot for the Lei Ze Mi Jing was something he had obtained with great difficulty; it probably won't be so easy to find a lone Lu Daoran next time.

It was a pity that he never found the opportunity.

And that crazy woman from the Lingyin Sect...

As soon as Qin Yuan thought of Qi Linglong, who kept causing him trouble in the Secret Realm, his face turned black.

He had no idea where he had offended Qi Linglong!

He had even almost become Qi Linglong's savior! Damn Qi Linglong, she ruined his good deeds! Yi Yaoyue's fair arms, like jade lotus roots, wrapped around Qin Yuan's arm, soft and boneless, as she breathed like an orchid.

"Why is your state of mind so anxious? Qin Yuan, we should go."

Hearing this, Qin Yuan let out a deep breath, suppressing the distracting thoughts in his heart.

Indeed, he had to leave; he needed to find a place to investigate what had happened during his time in the Secret Realm so that he could handle what came next.

At the same time, an extremely uncomfortable feeling arose in his heart.

Why did he need to investigate things so wretchedly?

Lu Daoran didn't need to waste time on such trivial matters!

Qin Yuan's eyes flashed; he glanced at Yi Yaoyue without leaving a trace, a heavy sense of regret welling up in his heart.

His master was certainly very good, but his master had no power to help him, and even his strength had to be cultivated from scratch.

A man such as he is destined not to be ordinary.

Therefore, if one more woman were to help him, Master probably wouldn't be angry, right?

……

The Sect Master of the Bell Sound Sect had been waiting at the entrance of the Secret Realm since early morning, and only breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing her daughter emerge safe and sound.

She was a beauty who appeared to be only in her twenties, with ink-black hair winding down and draped in white robes, like a faint ice epiphyllum blooming amidst the biting cold; only when she saw her daughter did she reveal a trace of a smile.

"Qi Linglong, did everything go well on this trip?"

Qi Linglong obediently snuggled up to the side of the Bell Sound Sect Sect Master, hugging her mother's arm and acting spoiled, "Everything was fine, sorry to trouble Mother with your concern."

The Bell Sound Sect Sect Master stroked her daughter's silky black hair and chuckled, "That is good. This time, Mother has already found the portraits of several heaven-gifted geniuses who should be to your liking; you can look at them after we return."

Facing her mother's good intentions, Qi Linglong tilted her head up, the corners of her lips slowly curling.

She had a pair of extremely pitch-black eyes, and with half her face nestled against her, hidden within the sleeve of the Bell Sound Sect Sect Master, the exposed part of her face appeared all the more eerie; it was clearly a beautiful, sweet smile, yet at this moment, it only made one shudder.

Qi Linglong's voice was viscous and sweet: "Mother need not worry, Linglong has already found the person destined for me."

"He will only be mine."

(End of this chapter)