Chapter 792: Return, Song Qingyu at Jin Dan Sixth Layer (Seeking Monthly Votes)

The area the two were patrolling was located on the Song family's territory along the Qing River, a place the family had explicitly forbidden outsiders from entering at will.

The Song family was now a Jin Dan immortal clan and the undisputed hegemon of Qinghe County. On ordinary days, no one dared to provoke the family's authority or violate the ban to trespass on Song family territory.

Facing this suddenly appearing escape light, the uncle and nephew from the Song family were filled with astonishment. They hurriedly took out communication talismans to inform nearby family elders of the outsider's intrusion.

A moment later, on a high mountain more than ten miles east of the Qing River.

Song Linfeng, dressed in green robes, was sitting cross-legged in a cave dwelling on the mountain peak, concentrating on his cultivation, when a crimson escape light suddenly flew in from outside and submerged directly into his cave.

Seeing the red communication talisman suddenly appear before him, Song Linfeng was immediately surprised and quickly reached out to catch it.

Before long, a solemn-faced Song Linfeng quickly packed up the spiritual items beside him and walked directly out of his cave.

Just as he left the cave, Song Linfeng ran into three clansmen who had just arrived to find him. Without waiting for them to ask, he spoke directly:

"Xuanhu just sent a message that a strange Foundation Establishment cultivator has broken into the Qing River area. I must go over to check the situation first.

If I haven't returned within half an hour and you haven't received any news, send an emergency communication talisman to the family immediately to inform the Chen Chen Laozu!"

Hearing Song Linfeng's instructions, an older elder of the "Chang" generation at the late Qi Refining stage hurriedly asked: "Elder Linfeng, we haven't figured out the situation yet. If the person who came is powerful, it might be dangerous for you to go alone rashly.

Should we inform the family first and wait for the Great Elder to send reinforcements before making further plans?"

Song Linfeng had only successfully reached Foundation Establishment a dozen years ago, and his cultivation was only at the peak of the second layer of Foundation Establishment. He was not considered particularly outstanding among Foundation Establishment cultivators. Hearing that a strange Foundation Establishment cultivator had come, the several Song family cultivators could not help but feel an extra layer of worry.

Facing the well-intentioned reminders of his elders, Song Linfeng shook his head with a firm expression: "No, the Chen Chen Laozu specifically ordered that no outsiders are allowed near the Qing River area.

If this person has ill intentions and brings trouble to the family, how will we answer to the Chen Chen Laozu and the Great Elder later?

Rest assured, I am a Foundation Establishment cultivator after all. I am just going over to investigate the situation; there shouldn't be any major issues.

Thirteenth Uncle, I will have to trouble you to keep watch here.

Remember, after I leave, you must immediately activate the mountain-protecting formation. Be very careful and don't let any thieves find an opening."

After giving detailed instructions, Song Linfeng took out his second-tier flying sword, stepped onto the magic tool, and turned into a streak of sword light, leaving the high mountain.

After Song Linfeng left, the older elder hurriedly directed the other cultivators on the mountain to open the mountain-protecting formation. For a time, the entire spiritual mountain became tense.

From the spiritual mountain where he was located to the Qing River nearby was only a dozen miles. For a Foundation Establishment cultivator like Song Linfeng who could fly on a sword, it would take at most a quarter of an hour to arrive.

After arriving near the location where the message was sent, Song Linfeng first took the initiative to stop his steps, then took out an invisibility cloak and put it on to cover his figure before slowly approaching the destination.

After crossing the mountain ridge ahead, Song Linfeng carefully probed forward and soon saw two figures he found somewhat familiar beside a blue stone in the distance.

"Eighteenth Uncle, Linyuan, are you alright? Did someone pass by here just now?"

Seeing that the two clansmen before him were safe and sound and that the bad situation he had imagined had not occurred, Song Linfeng felt a slight relief and stepped forward, revealing his figure.

"Greetings, Elder!"

Seeing Song Linfeng suddenly appear beside them, the uncle and nephew, whose eyes had been carefully watching the river, were startled at first, then hurriedly stepped forward to bow to Song Linfeng.

Seeing that the expressions on their faces were somewhat strange, Song Linfeng hurriedly waved his hand and continued to ask: "No need for formalities! What exactly happened just now?"

"Reporting to Elder, it is the Patriarch... The Patriarch, the Old Gentleman, has arrived! Just now, Linyuan and I were patrolling here when we suddenly saw someone flying in the sky. We thought it was an outsider who had strayed here, so we hurriedly sent the communication talisman.

I never expected that it would be the Patriarch. It's all my fault for being anxious and sending the talisman without seeing clearly."

"What? The Patriarch is here? Strange, I didn't hear the Great Elder say the Patriarch was coming to cultivate recently! Where is the Patriarch now? Is he still here? Did he leave any instructions?"

Hearing that it was their own Patriarch who had come and not an outsider who had strayed into the area, Song Linfeng felt his worries subside, but he also felt a trace of tension. He hurriedly asked about Song Qingming's location.

Ever since the family cultivated a spiritual vein near the Qing River, this area had become territory controlled by the Song family. The Patriarch valued this place very much and often came here for closed-door cultivation.

Song Linfeng was stationed by the Song family at the Qing River and was also responsible for guarding this family territory.

Hearing that Song Qingming had suddenly arrived here, he naturally felt a bit nervous, fearing that this family Chen Chen Laozu might find some fault and leave a bad impression of him in his heart.

"Reporting to Elder, the Patriarch is currently in the river. He went down not long ago. He only told us not to approach that place and didn't say anything else."

Confirming that Song Qingming was still there, Song Linfeng nodded calmly: "Hmm! I understand. You go and patrol other places first; I'll be fine here."

Just as Song Linfeng finished speaking, a loud noise suddenly came from the surface of the Qing River, and immediately a white light flew out from the water and landed beside the three of them.

"Greetings, Patriarch!"

After his gaze swept lightly over the three people before him, Song Qingming smiled and nodded, then waved lightly at Song Linyuan and the other who were about to leave, signaling them to withdraw first.

After the two had walked far away, Song Qingming turned to Song Linfeng beside him and asked softly: "I just returned from being away and stopped by to see you on the way. You don't need to overthink it.

Has anything happened at home in the last half year?"

Having left the family for more than half a year to go to the "Tianhai Cultivation World," Song Qingming was naturally very concerned about matters at home.

Passing by the Qing River and thinking that clansmen were stationed here, he hurriedly came down to ask a few questions and took the opportunity to check the "Qing River Cave Dwelling" that made him somewhat anxious.

Since this place was controlled by the Song family, Song Yuanfang had been arranging for family cultivators to be stationed here all these years. Seeing Song Linfeng arrive so quickly, Song Qingming was quite satisfied.

Hearing Song Qingming's inquiry, Song Linfeng hurriedly replied:

"Reporting to Patriarch, apart from Great-Aunt Qingyu breaking through her cultivation two months ago, nothing major has happened at home in the last half year. However, I haven't been back for a month."

Song Qingming nodded slightly upon hearing this: "Oh! Qingyu has already come out of seclusion? That is truly a joyous event. Then I must hurry back as well.

Regarding the Qing River side, I have set up a formation underwater for cultivation. You must not let anyone approach. You still need to pay more attention and must not be negligent."

"Patriarch, rest assured. We patrol every day and will certainly not fail the family's trust!"

Song Linfeng had just finished speaking when he saw a white light flash before his eyes, and immediately after, Song Qingming disappeared from where he stood.

Seeing Song Qingming turn into an escape light and disappear into mid-air, Song Linfeng's somewhat tense nerves slowly relaxed, and he turned to look at the turbulent Qing River beside him.

Ever since he took on the task of guarding the Qing River, because there were few trivial matters here, Song Linfeng spent almost all his days cultivating in his cave dwelling and rarely went out.

This time, the sudden arrival of his Chen Chen Laozu without a word did indeed catch him off guard. Fortunately, the people below were diligent and not overly lazy, so no mistakes were made in front of Song Qingming.

"Since the Patriarch values this place so much, it seems I must be more careful in the future."

After muttering to himself, Song Linfeng carefully patrolled the surroundings before turning his sword light back to his cave dwelling.

After leaving the Qing River, Song Qingming, standing high in the sky, felt a bit more joy on his face than before after hearing about Song Qingyu's closed-door breakthrough.

Song Qingyu's previous cultivation had been at the fifth layer of Jin Dan for many years. Having been in seclusion for more than a year this time without any movement, Song Qingming had thought she might not succeed and would need to polish her cultivation for some time.

He did not expect her to successfully break through to the sixth layer of Jin Dan in one go, which truly surprised Song Qingming.

Less than a hundred years after forming her core, Song Qingyu was able to break through to the sixth layer of Jin Dan. Although her cultivation speed could not keep up with cultivation geniuses like Bai Yuxian, it had already surpassed most Jin Dan cultivators in the cultivation world.

One must know that Song Qingyu herself was only a three-spiritual-root cultivator. Her talent was not particularly outstanding in the cultivation world, and she came from an ordinary cultivation family like the Song family. Being able to have this cultivation speed was definitely worth praising.

Since Song Qingming and Song Qingyu began their cultivation, they had supported each other for many years. He was naturally very happy about her progress in cultivation, and unconsciously, he increased the speed of his escape light. —— Song family, in the "Hui Xian Pavilion" on the peak of Funiu Mountain.

Song Qingyu, who had just finished her seclusion not long ago, was sitting by the chessboard, carefully looking at a game that had been played for a long time, her eyes filled with contemplation.

Huang Siyuan, sitting opposite her, saw Song Qingyu holding a chess piece for a long time without placing it. After sighing helplessly, she turned to take a sip of spiritual tea.

"Qingyu, how long has it been and you are already on par with me? I estimate it won't be long before I won't be able to play against you anymore.

Look, it's getting late, and today's game is about done. Why not rest early and we can play again tomorrow?"

As Huang Siyuan spoke, she carefully looked at Song Qingyu's expression, seemingly afraid that the other party might misunderstand her meaning.

Ever since Song Qingyu came out of seclusion two months ago, she, who had never been very interested in chess, had suddenly become obsessed with this skill for passing time and insisted on dragging Huang Siyuan to play against her.

It was just that Song Qingyu was a step ahead in cultivation, but her talent in chess was not high. Every time, she was beaten by Huang Siyuan until she lost her armor and had to concede.

But Song Qingyu had an unyielding personality, and she kept playing despite repeated defeats, dragging Huang Siyuan to play every few days, which made her miserable recently, to the point where she couldn't even attend to alchemy.

Hearing Huang Siyuan's suggestion, Song Qingyu, who had been unable to place her piece for a long time, nodded somewhat unwillingly after thinking for a moment and threw the piece in her hand onto the board.

"Sister-in-law, it's been more than two months, why hasn't Seventh Brother returned yet? If he could return sooner, I wouldn't have to keep pestering you to play chess with me." "He said when he left that it might take some time. It's only been half a year, I'm afraid it won't be that fast!" Huang Siyuan responded with a smile, put down the teacup in her hand, and stood up to come to the window.

Seeing this, Song Qingyu followed and continued: "Seventh Brother is the same, what is so urgent that he couldn't wait for me to come out of seclusion? At least I could have helped a little.

And Yuanli!

This child, how long has it been since he returned and he ran off without a word? He didn't even think about seeing me. It's a waste of how much I doted on him back then. He really is becoming more and more heartless."

"Hehe! This is indeed a bit unfortunate. When the two of them were here, they said they wanted to wait for you to come out of seclusion to celebrate. As a result, they waited for more than half a year and still didn't make it.

If your husband knew that you successfully broke through your cultivation this time, he would definitely be happy for you. You don't need to be anxious; wait patiently for a few more days, they should be back soon."

"Eh! Who is that coming? Sister-in-law, could it really be as you said, Seventh Brother and the others are back!"

Just as Huang Siyuan finished speaking, Song Qingyu, looking out the window, suddenly saw an escape light flying from far away outside "Funiu Mountain," and a look of surprise could not help but appear on her face.

Seeing that this escape light was indeed somewhat familiar, Huang Siyuan was also surprised and hurriedly went out to greet them with Song Qingyu.

Just after arriving outside the mountain-protecting formation, Song Qingyu saw a very familiar figure from afar. Filled with joy, she hurriedly rushed forward and jumped onto the "Phantom Boat."

"Seventh Brother! I was just talking about you with Sister-in-law, I didn't expect it to really be you back."

Seeing the overjoyed Song Qingyu, Song Qingming smiled and nodded: "I hurried as much as I could, but I still didn't make it back for your seclusion. It's truly a pity.

Qingyu, Seventh Brother congratulates you on your cultivation success. It seems sooner or later you will catch up to me."

"Hmph! Seventh Brother, you are already at the eighth layer of Jin Dan. I don't know when I will advance to the late stage of Jin Dan. How could I catch up to you? You are really making a joke of me."

Hearing Song Qingming's personal praise, Song Qingyu appeared humble on the surface, but her heart was already blooming with joy. She pulled Song Qingming and quickly came to Huang Siyuan's side.

"Husband, did this trip go smoothly?"

Seeing Huang Siyuan with a smile and full of concern, Song Qingming nodded slightly and responded: "Although there were some twists and turns on this trip, it went quite smoothly, and I have already handled the matter.

During the days I was away, has the family been safe?"

Huang Siyuan replied with a calm expression: "Apart from Qingyu coming out of seclusion, everything else was just trivial family matters, which Yuanfang has already handled.

Only one thing is a bit strange. Not long after you left, Yuanli also left without saying goodbye after leaving a letter.

He left somewhat hurriedly, and the letter didn't say where he was going. We didn't notice when it happened; it was only after Yuanfang went to his cave dwelling that we found out.

It's been almost half a year now, and there is still no news from Yuanli." After Huang Siyuan finished speaking, she sighed helplessly, seemingly feeling some guilt about this matter.

"I know about Yuanli's matter. He greeted me before he left, but I was in a hurry to leave at the time and forgot to inform you about it.

Rest assured, I know where he is!"

Hearing Huang Siyuan mention Song Yuanli, Song Qingming hurriedly nodded and explained. It was only after the two women's expressions improved that he took them back to the "Hui Xian Pavilion."

That night, to celebrate Song Qingyu's successful breakthrough in cultivation and to welcome Song Qingming back from his trip, the three of them specially called Song Yuanfang and others to the mountain peak to hold a banquet and celebrate properly.

During this time, besides taking the opportunity to give them pointers on their cultivation, Song Qingming also took the initiative to tell these family juniors about what he had seen and heard over the years.

This trip to the "Tianhai Cultivation World," Song Qingming had faced life and death several times and even fought with Nascent Soul cultivators. While he gained many spiritual items, he also grew a lot in all aspects.

On the way back, having experienced many things, Song Qingming also had many insights he had never had before, and now he passed these on one by one to the family juniors present.

Although the Song family cultivators present had all had experiences traveling abroad, compared to their Patriarch who had traveled many times, they were indeed much weaker in this regard.

It was rare to hear Song Qingming take the initiative to talk about his years of travel experience. Not only the Foundation Establishment elders like Song Yuanfang, but even the two Jin Dan cultivators, Song Qingyu and Huang Siyuan, listened intently and benefited a lot.

It wasn't until late at night that everyone left reluctantly.

A few days later, early in the morning, Song Yuanfang had just arrived at the family's Council Hall.

Before he could start handling daily affairs, a seventeen or eighteen-year-old girl walked quickly into the "Council Hall" with a letter.

The several Song family cultivators nearby saw this girl, whose cultivation was only at the fourth layer of Qi Refining, break into the hall without an order, but they were not surprised; instead, they took the initiative to show her a few smiles.

"Eh! Lingyu, why are you here so early today? Could it be that you bullied someone again!"

Song Lingyu shook her head confidently: "Thirteenth Aunt, you have wronged me this time. Now that I have joined the Law Enforcement Team, how would I have time to go to the family school every day?

I have accepted a family mission and have something important to report."

"Since you have official business to report, why don't you even know how to knock on the door? How improper to be so rash! Get out, learn the family rules before coming in."

Hearing the reprimand from the head of the hall, Song Lingyu instinctively took a step back, then turned and walked out helplessly.

"Reporting to Great Elder, Law Enforcement Team member Song Lingyu has an important matter to report!"

"Come in!"

Seeing Song Lingyu make a face after coming in, the several Song family cultivators nearby couldn't help but laugh. It wasn't until a few coughs came from the head position that the Council Hall quieted down.

Walking in front of the stern-faced Song Yuanfang, Song Lingyu first handed over the letter in her hand, then walked to Song Yuanfang's side with a smile and took the initiative to pour him a cup of spiritual tea.

"Grandfather, someone claiming to be from the Bai family came down the mountain, saying this letter must be handed to the Chen Chen Laozu.

This kid isn't even as old as me, but his tone is quite big. He came up shouting that he wanted to see the Chen Chen Laozu and even claimed to be the Chen Chen Laozu's personal disciple. We almost died laughing.

If it weren't for the fact that he doesn't look ugly, I wouldn't want to run this errand for him, hmm!"

"People from the Bai family! Did he say his name?" Hearing that it was someone from the Bai family, Song Yuanfang's expression showed a trace of doubt, and he asked another question.

"Hmm... it seems to be called Bai Jingyun, saying he came from the Bai Shiling side."

"It's Jingyun! Oh my, you child is really spoiled by your grandmother. You don't know the height of the sky and the depth of the earth when doing things. You almost ruined a major event.

I am going to the mountain peak to see the Chen Chen Laozu now. You hurry up and invite him up for me.

Remember, be polite when talking to him. If you can't invite him up, I'll have your grandmother ground you tomorrow. If you don't break through to the fifth layer of Qi Refining, don't leave the house in the future."

"Ah! Grandfather, could he really be the Chen Chen Laozu's disciple!"

Facing the confused Song Lingyu, Song Yuanfang just glared at her sternly and ignored her, taking the letter in his hand and leaving the family "Council Hall."

"Lingyu, Bai Jingyun is indeed the disciple the Patriarch accepted back then. You really almost caused trouble. Hurry up and invite him up! The Great Elder dotes on you the most; he won't really ground you."

Seeing Song Lingyu still standing there blankly, the several Song family cultivators sitting nearby hurriedly stepped forward to comfort her, which made Song Lingyu, who had not yet reacted, feel a bit more settled.

"Sigh, that guy's cultivation isn't much higher than mine. Who knew he would be the Chen Chen Laozu's disciple? How can this be blamed on me!"

After confirming the other party's true identity, Song Lingyu did not dare to delay further and hurriedly walked down the mountain with a trace of grievance.

In the "Hui Xian Pavilion" on the mountain peak, Song Qingming, who was playing chess with Song Qingyu, suddenly saw a disciple walk up quietly from below and hurriedly shifted his gaze.

"Reporting to Chen Chen Laozu, the Great Elder is here."

"Tell them to come up first!" Song Qingming replied faintly and put down the chess piece in his hand.

"Seventh Brother, you go ahead and be busy, don't worry about me." Seeing that Song Qingming seemed to have something to say to him, Song Qingyu hurriedly waved her hand first and lowered her head to study the game before her.

Seeing this, Song Qingming smiled and didn't say anything more, turned around, and sat down to the side.

Before long, Song Yuanfang brought a handsome-looking white-clothed youth before him.

"Disciple greets Master!"

"Hmm! Haven't seen you in a few years. I didn't expect your cultivation, Jingyun, to have reached the sixth layer of Qi Refining. It seems that breaking through to the late stage of Qi Refining is not far off. It can be seen that you haven't been negligent in your cultivation.

Get up and speak first!"

Seeing Bai Jingyun, whose appearance was much more mature than before, Song Qingming first praised him, then nodded slightly, signaling him to stand up.

Facing the Master who was still somewhat strange to him, Bai Jingyun, who was a bit nervous, took a breath and spoke with a trace of sadness:

"Master! My grandfather, he... he is already dying!" (End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 793 =====