Chapter 268: Returning to the Great Zhou Dynasty, wifey, your man is back!

When the Linglan Sword Sect opened the grand Heavenly Origin Grand Ceremony.

Lu Yuan was already on his way back to the Great Zhou Dynasty.

Surprising or not, unexpected or not.

Anyway, Lu Yuan was quite surprised and quite unexpected.

Originally, Lu Yuan planned to stay at the Linglan Sword Sect for half a month to watch the competition.

But.

It was just around four or five o'clock this morning.

Lu Yuan and his wife got up early; his wife had to prepare for the Heavenly Origin Grand Ceremony, and Lu Yuan, as usual, began his daily preparations for forging.

Originally, Lu Yuan said, with these special materials and such, it would take not just ten or eight years, but three to five years to figure them out.

But.

Just this morning, Lu Yuan suddenly managed to produce it.

Seven kinds of especially cheap materials can produce a material that can seal spiritual power.

In that way, Lu Yuan could manufacture tanks, airplanes...

Hmm...

More accurately speaking, it's still an airplane.

How to put it, this kind of thing called a tank has too many limitations.

Like, a cultivator can split heaven and earth with a raised hand, directly creating a great rift—wouldn't that be able to block a tank's advance route?

Whereas an airplane can better penetrate defenses.

Of course, airplanes will also face restrictions, but certainly not as severe as tanks.

Speaking of this, a tank is actually considered outdated on Earth as well.

On Earth there are various extremely cheap weapons that can counter tanks.

The reason tanks haven't been eliminated yet is mainly that no replacement has been found.

Anyway, Lu Yuan plans to make an airplane.

The reason for his hurry to return is mainly because of the Jingpu Dynasty.

During these days, Lu Yuan and his wife played around, but he kept thinking about this matter in his heart.

What is this like? It's like when, during school, the last few days of summer or winter vacation remain and the homework hasn't been done.

Or going out to play, happy and happy, joyful and joyful, but then suddenly realizing that his homework hasn't been done.

Then his heart suddenly felt twisted.

As for this Heavenly Origin Grand Ceremony, Lu Yuan thought it over and actually found nothing worth seeing.

It's just his wife going up to fight on the stage.

As for whether there is any danger...

No!

Absolutely not!

Lu Yuan felt very relieved.

As for why he felt relieved, first, it's because of Ji Lingxiao.

With Ji Lingxiao present, there will be no threat to life.

Second, it's the things Lu Yuan previously prepared for his wife—there are really a lot of them.

Definitely no problem!

So, Lu Yuan thought it over, and at around eight or nine in the morning, he told Ji Lingxiao that he was leaving.

Originally, Lu Yuan had already thought up an excuse.

To explain to his wife.

However, his sudden announcement of leaving in such a rush made his wife think something big had happened at home, so urgent.

So without asking, he hurriedly had someone arrange an airship to send Lu Yuan back.

Not going to watch his wife's match, he still felt a bit regretful.

It's like not seeing a child off on their first day of school.

But after long consideration, it's actually fine.

If this were a game, Lu Yuan would be the kind of player who just needs to clear the level.

Lu Yuan is not a completionist either.

These things aren't particularly important either.

What matters is that Lu Yuan can quickly produce powerful things, so the Great Zhou Dynasty can become strong fast, and the nation can become even stronger.

So, he still decided not to watch.

First, go back.

Although this time he only stayed four or five days, that's fine; besides, in another two or three months, his big wife will be back again, right?

……

Heavenly Origin Grand Ceremony.

Is underway.

Su Liyan was the first to go up for the match, and Ji Lingxiao watched nervously from below the combat platform as Su Liyan fought.

Although the matches of the Heavenly Origin Grand Ceremony are all decided by drawing lots, aiming for fairness, openness, and impartiality.

However, as the organizer, the Linglan Sword Sect can also pull a few small tricks.

Doing some behind-the-scenes manipulation, making Su Liyan's opponents the weakest few from the Shenwei Group.

However, Su Liyan has never fought anyone before; as her guardian, Ji Lingxiao inevitably still worries a bit.

At this moment, Ji Lingxiao was wondering what had happened to Lu Yuan, who suddenly wanted to leave.

Leaving in such a hurry must mean something happened at home.

However, even if something happened to the Great Zhou royal family, how could Lu Yuan know about it here?

Thinking of this, Ji Lingxiao felt somewhat helpless; he really didn't want to let Lu Yuan leave.

Ji Lingxiao wasn't concerned about anything else; he felt that only with Lu Yuan here could his precious disciple perform better.

While Ji Lingxiao was thinking it over, the match below began.

As just mentioned, Su Liyan's opponent was someone Ji Lingxiao had carefully selected.

Logically speaking, based on sheer strength on paper, this person could not be a match for Su Liyan.

However, battles between cultivators cannot be judged by mere paper strength.

In the cultivation world, there are far too many classic examples of the weak overcoming the strong.

In actual combat, aside from immortal techniques and mental methods, the most important thing is still combat experience.

And his precious disciple sorely lacks that.

For a moment, Ji Lingxiao felt a bit regretful.

It's not that he regretted letting Su Liyan join the Divine Might Group; after all, if she had joined the Valor Martial Group instead, it would have been utterly unnecessary.

In that group, her participation would be a pure waste of time, and she wouldn't learn anything at all.

Ji Lingxiao somewhat regretted letting Su Liyan participate in the Heavenly Origin Grand Convention so early; waiting for the next session would have been better.

But… speaking of which, waiting for the next Heavenly Origin Grand Convention… his precious disciple might already be a Great Emperor by then…

Ji Lingxiao's concern for Su Liyan was like holding her in his palm, afraid she'd fall, or keeping her in his mouth, afraid she'd melt—he worried to death.

And at this moment, the match below officially began.

Just as Ji Lingxiao had worried, although Su Liyan's mental method and immortal techniques were the best he could provide, her combat awareness was indeed nowhere near her opponent's.

Overall, her movements felt half a beat slower than her opponent's.

This really can't be blamed on Su Liyan; after all, she had never fought anyone before, and this was her first time.

However, Su Liyan is extremely clever and has extraordinary perceptiveness.

Having awakened the Heavenly Demon Nine Glimmer Bloodline, not only her cultivation and training, but also her other perceptiveness are thus enhanced.

Although she is consistently half a beat slower, she can still hold her ground and learn quickly from combat.

At this moment, everyone in the venue watching the scene below clicked their tongues in astonishment.

Regarding Su Liyan, over the past three months, everyone has heard far too much about her.

Indeed, Su Liyan's cultivation speed is terrifyingly fast.

Her bone age is over twenty, her spiritual bones less than a year old, and she directly reached the Divine Transformation stage.

Everyone already knew these pieces of news before even arriving at the Linglan Sword Sect.

As for the authenticity of these matters, nobody really doubted them.

After all, he is the sect master of the Lingxiao Sword Sect and a disciple of Ji Lingxiao.

This surely isn't a lie.

But regarding this matter, everyone feels it's too fantastical, not very realistic.

But now that they've actually seen it, nobody fails to click their tongues, their faces full of astonishment.

As for the course of the match below, nobody paid particular attention.

Of course, everyone could also see that Su Liyan, at the early Divine Transformation stage, seemed somewhat weaker than her opponent, who was also at the early Divine Transformation stage.

Everyone could also see that Su Liyan's combat movements were half a beat slower than her opponent's.

How to put it? She looks a bit clumsy, or rather not very proficient.

Nobody minds these things.

Cultivators need time to temper themselves; Su Liyan has only cultivated for less than a year—surely her realm, immortal techniques, and everything else can't all be formidable, right?

Impossible.

As for the outcome of this match, everyone feels it doesn't really matter.

Even if Su Liyan loses, so what? She could easily take first place in the Valor Martial Group; she came to the Divine Might Group merely to challenge herself.

Compared to Ji Lingxiao's various worries, people from other sects are thinking about future matters.

South Azure Spirit Prefecture has produced a monster like Su Liyan; from now on, South Azure Spirit Prefecture is bound to undergo a great change.

As long as Su Liyan doesn't encounter a dead end, the Linglan Sword Sect will certainly produce a Great Emperor who will rise suddenly, and that will happen within the next hundred years or so.

Moreover, Ji Lingxiao himself is at the peak of the Quasi-Emperor stage; although his previous breakthrough to Great Emperor was unsuccessful, he can still continue.

This might very well become a sect with two Emperors.

By then, the Linglan Sword Sect will undoubtedly be the unquestionably top-tier sect.

Sects that previously had good relations with the Linglan Sword Sect now need to consider how to make those relations even better.

Sects that previously had only average relations with the Linglan Sword Sect now need to think about how to improve their relationship with it.

About three to five minutes later.

Then the match below began to encounter an unexpected turn.

Su Liyan, who had always been half a beat slower and could only defend, gradually gained the initiative.

She began to attack.

The offense and defense switched.

Seeing this, Ji Lingxiao let out a slight sigh of relief, and a faint smile inexplicably appeared on his face.

His disciple truly is perfect.

Everything is perfect!!

Meanwhile, the other sects on the surrounding Spirit Peaks, seeing the scene below, had their astonishment grow ever stronger.

Su Liyan's comprehension is terrifyingly high……

Just these few short minutes……

This is it?

Amidst everyone's astonished expressions.

The battle below still encountered a mishap.

Su Liyan still lacks experience and doesn't know what it means to advance by retreating.

Under Su Liyan's step-by-step pressure, this opponent suddenly withdrew, then unleashed a Jiànshù that had been charged for a long time, striking directly at Su Liyan's left side from an extremely strange angle.

This move is vicious and extremely fast, looking like it had been practiced for a long time.

No one wants to be someone else's backdrop; this person, upon learning that their opponent was the renowned Su Liyan, and after the first match, began painstakingly practicing this move.

This move is vicious and venomous, with a tricky angle.

Almost in an instant, Ji Lingxiao naturally noticed it first, but he couldn't come down to stop it.

Doing so would violate the rules of the Tianyuan Canon within the regulations.

Just when everyone thought this long-charged thrust would surely gravely wound Su Liyan,

Only a crack was heard, the sound of metal shattering.

Everyone looked and saw the opponent's dagger, flashing with cold light, shatter instantly at the sound.

Everyone first froze, then suddenly understood what was happening.

Nobody said anything more.

Normally, Su Liyan is Ji Lingxiao's precious disciple, and he only has this one disciple, so naturally he would give her all the good stuff.

Everyone thought so, and no one took it seriously.

However, Ji Lingxiao himself, watching the scene below, wore a face full of question marks.

Others might not know the situation, but Ji Lingxiao does.

Ji Lingxiao knows that the inner armor his precious disciple wears is not something he gave her, but a black, extremely ugly piece of inner armor.

Ji Lingxiao has told Su Liyan countless times to take off that ugly, useless inner armor and wear the one he gave her.

As a result, Su Liyan refuses each time, and Ji Lingxiao gives up.

In Ji Lingxiao's eyes, the tattered inner armor given by Lu Yuan is utterly useless—result……

This……

Hiss…… it seems…… it seems to have a bit of use??

Just now, when this inner armor blocked that strike, it flickered for a moment; that ripple…… how could it resemble the ripple of dragon-pattern black gold……

That guy Lu Yuan…… did he refine dragon-pattern black gold?

No…… impossible……

……

Three days later, in the night, around one or two o'clock in the morning.

Great Zhou Dynasty, Imperial Palace, a rift tore open in the sky above.

Lu Yuan hovered outside the spatial rift, gazing into it at the woman on the radiant, colorful flying vessel, who gave a slight bow and smiled, saying:

"Auntie, thank you for the trouble."

The woman on the flying vessel also smiled, as a reply.

Then she waved her hand; the spatial rift vanished, Lu Yuan looked down at his position, and then landed directly outside the Double Splendor Hall.

Hmm.

Everything felt familiar, everything was just right.

At that moment, the eunuchs tending the lamps outside the Double Splendor Hall saw Lu Yuan descend from the sky and were all dazed.

Lu Yuan then raised an eyebrow and whispered:

"Has the Emperor fallen asleep?"

These little eunuchs, unaware of Lu Yuan's relationship with Gu Qingwan, after a moment of shock, hurriedly nodded.

Afterward, Lu Yuan didn't say anything to those little eunuchs, simply pushed the door open and went inside.

Those little eunuchs just looked at each other.

Hiss……

"When did Lord Lu return…… why come to the palace at this time?"

"Moreover…… the Emperor is asleep…… what now?"

But nobody dared to stop them, after all, although no one knows the exact relationship between the Emperor and Lu Yuan, everyone knows how much the Emperor dotes on Lord Lu.

Lord Lu seeking the Emperor in the middle of the night disturbs the Emperor's rest; whether the Emperor will get angry, nobody knows.

But everybody knows that if they themselves were to intervene, the Emperor would surely get angry!

After Lu Yuan entered the main hall and turned his head, he saw the Grand Eunuch guarding the door of the side hall.

He was slacking off, sitting slumped against the wall, dazed.

As soon as Lu Yuan entered, the Grand Eunuch immediately startled awake; upon seeing Lu Yuan, his face was full of bewilderment.

Lu Yuan then quietly looked at the Grand Eunuch and said:

"Are you asleep?"

After the Grand Eunuch, face blank, came to his senses and nodded repeatedly, before he could say anything, Lu Yuan waved his hand and whispered:

"Go back to sleep; you don't need to stand guard tonight."

Whether Lu Yuan's words work or not, they naturally work.

After the Grand Eunuch was stunned for a moment, he hurriedly bowed and thanked him, then hastily departed.

Lu Yuan gently pushed open the side hall's door, seeing an incredibly beautiful and alluring body lying on its side on the bed.

Gu Qingwan was sound asleep, but the movement behind her instantly made her open her eyes; before she could say or do anything, a voice from behind instantly made her freeze.

"Wifey, your man is back~"

This chapter spans a bit widely, mainly because during the recent New Year period I was busy and had no time to think about the plot, so I just wrote following my feeling.

These past few days, having some free time, when I started organizing the plot, I realized that the plot I am about to write is practically the same as the plots of several of my previous fantasy novels.

I'm practically sick of writing those plots myself, so after thinking it over, I decided not to stay in this cultivation business.

After all, this novel isn't a proper cultivation story; if I wrote cultivation, that would be going off-topic.

So, I'll quickly wrap up this chapter, just briefly mention Su Liyan's situation, and that's enough.

From now on, I'll basically stay in the Great Zhou and not come out.

Having come out this once, the style and tone just feel off.

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(End of chapter)