Chapter 260: He Li

Just as the two were enjoying tea comfortably in the Immortal Phoenix Tower, a voice suddenly came from Li Quan outside. Ancestor Huang Shengyue of the Huang family had already arrived at the Immortal Phoenix Tower and was specifically here to visit him.

After hearing this news, Song Qingming and Huang Siyuan looked at each other and found that both of them were full of surprise, so they hurriedly walked down from the second floor to welcome her.

The reason why Huang Shengyue appeared here so quickly was because the rotating garrison cultivator of Qinghe Square had now become a person from the Huang family. Huang Shengyue had been stationed in Qinghe Square for several years.

A Foundation Establishment cultivator like Song Qingming coming to Qinghe Square naturally couldn't be hidden from the square's guard team. Soon, someone reported this matter to Huang Shengyue.

"I was just thinking of going to visit you with Siyuan in a while, but I didn't expect Fellow Daoist Huang to humble yourself and come to this place, which really made the two of us flattered."

"Fellow Daoist Song, you only cared about coming to find Siyuan when you came to Qinghe Square. If I didn't take the initiative to come to your door, I'm afraid you would have forgotten to see me in a while." Hearing Song Qingming's polite words, Huang Shengyue didn't believe it at all in her heart.

Over these years, in order to deliberately hide the fact that Song Qingyu established her Foundation, Song Qingming also rarely went out to walk around with others. Besides occasionally coming to Qinghe Square to have a meal, most of his time was spent on Mount Funiu.

Every time he came to Qinghe Square, Song Qingming also deliberately tried to avoid dealing with people as much as possible, eating a meal at most before leaving. Today, Huang Shengyue came to block the door in person, also because she had sent people to invite Song Qingming several times before, but each time she arrived at the Immortal Phoenix Tower, she was a step late, and Song Qingming had already finished his meal and left.

"Fellow Daoist Huang, you are too polite. Qingming is, after all, a junior, how dare I be so negligent? Please come in quickly. Today, I must have a good chat with you."

After Huang Siyuan let Li Quan tidy up the private room on the second floor, she accompanied the two into the private room.

As soon as they sat down, Huang Shengyue took a sip of tea, suddenly took out a yellow second-tier spiritual fruit and placed it in front of the table, and smiled lightly at Song Qingming, "I heard a few days ago that Fellow Daoist Qingyu has already established her Foundation, and the Song clan has produced another talent. It is truly a blessing for our Qinghe County. This Pine Spirit Fruit was just picked this year and is quite beneficial to cultivators at the early stage of Foundation Establishment. Take it as a congratulatory gift from our Huang family. Please don't dislike it, Fellow Daoist."

Hearing these words, Song Qingming couldn't help but look at Huang Siyuan. It was indeed just as she said; the Huang family seemed to have known about this matter long ago. Song Qingming wasn't too surprised by this. After all, this kind of thing was indeed very difficult to hide completely. Back then, the Gao family also hid Gao Yubai very deeply, but they still couldn't hide it from the Huang family. In this aspect, Song Qingming had long been prepared in his heart.

But fortunately, Huang Siyuan had just learned this news, and Huang Shengyue had already arrived. Otherwise, if Huang Shengyue had gone to Mount Funiu to visit and mention this matter a few days later, Song Qingming might have really suspected that this matter was deliberately leaked to her by Huang Siyuan.

Huang Siyuan heard her own ancestor say this and also breathed a sigh of relief. Although she hadn't reported less information about the Song clan to the Huang family over these years, those were all things that were not very important on the surface. The Huang family knowing these messages wouldn't have any impact on the Song clan. Song Qingming was also well aware of this.

After all, although Huang Siyuan was now considered Song Qingming's Dao companion, anyone with a discerning eye knew that Song Qingming had always kept her in Qinghe Square over these years and hadn't brought her back to Mount Funiu, which was guarding against her. It was impossible for her to know in advance about such a major event concerning the rise and fall of the Song clan.

"Fellow Daoist Huang, you are too polite. My sister being able to establish her Foundation is already a favor from heaven. How dare I accept such a great gift from you? Please take it back, Fellow Daoist."

"Sigh! There is no reason for the things sent out by our Huang family to be taken back. Fellow Daoist Song, don't push it away anymore, otherwise, you are disliking my congratulatory gift." Huang Shengyue saw that Song Qingming was still being polite, and her face changed, immediately revealing a trace of displeasure.

Seeing this, Song Qingming didn't push it away anymore and grabbed this spiritual fruit into his pocket.

This second-tier spiritual fruit was a fruit produced by a second-tier spiritual fruit tree of the Huang family. After consuming it, it could increase the magic power of a Foundation Establishment cultivator, which could be considered a rare spiritual item. Song Qingming had never seen this thing in Qinghe Square. It was estimated that they kept it for themselves to consume or used it to give to others at critical moments.

This second-tier spiritual fruit was worth at least nearly 200 spirit stones, which could be considered a good gift. Compared to the picture the Xu family gave him, this spiritual fruit was obviously more attractive.

After accepting this item, Huang Shengyue asked again, "Fellow Daoist Song, I wonder where you got this Foundation Establishment Pill? Can you tell me a little bit?"

"Speaking of which, it is also a kind of opportunity. A few years ago, in Qinghe Square, I exchanged some spiritual items for a top-grade spirit stone. Later, I heard the news of a Foundation Establishment Pill at Mount Bai Long, so I took this item and took a risk to go to Mount Bai Long to try my luck. Just like that, by chance, I exchanged it with Fellow Daoist Lin for a Foundation Establishment Pill." Seeing Huang Shengyue ask about this matter so directly, Song Qingming, who had long been prepared, also explained the reason truthfully.

Huang Shengyue coming up to send a gift like this must be for this matter. It would be somewhat difficult for Song Qingming to deliberately hide this matter.

Exchanging for the top-grade spirit stone back then happened in Qinghe Square. As long as the Huang family spent some effort to check, they would soon be able to find out clearly. Including Song Qingming suddenly going on a long journey to Mount Bai Long a few years ago, it also couldn't be considered a big secret. Huang Shengyue even knew about Song Qingyu establishing her Foundation; it certainly wouldn't be a difficult thing for her to want to know about Song Qingming's whereabouts back then.

The reason Song Qingming dared to say it so directly was because he wasn't worried that the Huang family could find anything wrong in it.

After the news of the Foundation Establishment Pill spread from Mount Bai Long back then, many people in Qinghe Square were also spreading this matter. It was just that when everyone discussed this matter, they were basically just talking about it with their mouths and didn't know the specific credibility of this matter. Very few people dared to run to that very dangerous place to see it with their own eyes like Song Qingming.

Sure enough, Huang Shengyue, who came for this matter, became somewhat disappointed after hearing this answer. Although the Huang family also needed Foundation Establishment Pills, they didn't have any good feelings about a dangerous place like Mount Bai Long. Unless it was a last resort, the Huang family wouldn't pin their hope of Foundation Establishment on a place like Mount Bai Long. Of course, she didn't completely believe Song Qingming's one-sided words now. After going back, she would definitely still have to verify the truth of this matter.

As a Foundation Establishment immortal family that had continued for a thousand years under the Xiaoyao Sect, the Huang family's foundation was naturally stronger than most cultivation families. Every few decades, they could have enough spiritual items to exchange for Foundation Establishment Pills. This was also the secret of the Huang family's long-term prosperity. Song Qingming guessed that it shouldn't take long for them to be able to cultivate another Foundation Establishment cultivator.

Huang Shengyue and Song Qingming discussed many things about cultivation techniques. Until an hour later, Huang Shengyue then said goodbye and left here.

Before leaving, Huang Shengyue also specially exhorted Huang Siyuan, telling her not to manage this restaurant anymore in the future and to stay by Song Qingming's side well, so that she could have a few more hopes of establishing a Foundation.

Huang Siyuan's cultivation base was now also nearing the ninth layer of Qi Condensation, and the temptation of Foundation Establishment was indeed still very great for her now. It was just that although she had married into the Song clan for more than ten years, Song Qingming's attitude toward her was still somewhat vague. She also didn't have any confidence in whether Song Qingming would worry about her Foundation Establishment by then.

However, Huang Siyuan had been cultivating for so many years and had long seen through these things. Whether it was the Huang family or the Song clan, she didn't hold too much hope. Although Song Qingming had taken some care of her for so many years, Huang Siyuan mainly relied on herself to cultivate to this realm step by step.

After sending Huang Shengyue away, Huang Siyuan lowered her head and said slowly, "How about... you wait a while, I'll go to the square to see if there are any suitable gifts, and you can take them back to Qingyu as my congratulatory gift."

"That's fine! I'll go shopping with you!"

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