Immortal Father
Chapter 316 - 316 117 The Mu Family's Great Secret_2

316: Chapter 117: The Mu Family’s Great Secret_2 316: Chapter 117: The Mu Family’s Great Secret_2 Li Ping’an worried about Ningning Mu’s mother’s “illness” and urged his father to speed up the Cloud Boat.

Upon hearing this, the elder Xu Sheng took out a small-sized Cloud Boat from his sleeve and had everyone sit inside firmly.

Then, Xu Sheng used his Golden Immortal power to propel the Cloud Boat, and Li Ping’an nearly fainted from the sudden burst of extreme speed, just as Xinhuai Wang, who had recently stepped into the True Immortal realm, turned pale.

Outside the Cloud Boat, light and shadows streamed past.

In just an hour, the six of them had already arrived near the Mu residence.

Elder Xu Sheng concealed the Cloud Boat’s tracks, hiding it within a white cloud, and drifted towards the continuous forest peaks up ahead.

Li Ping’an swept the area with his Spiritual Sense and remarked, “The scenery here is quite nice.”

Xinhuai Wang explained, “This place is located at the border junction of several small Immortal Dynasties; from the outside, it looks like wilderness and forests, but inside, there are quite a few mortal villages.”

The white cloud drifted over the forest, and sure enough, some villages appeared, dotting the mountainsides and valleys.

“This really is a place to hide from the world.”

Li Dazhi touched his bald head and laughed,

“The circle of mountains around us cuts off communication from within and without; undoubtedly, many people fleeing from war must have moved here.”

Xiaoyue assessed the scenery outside the Cloud Boat, with a sense of tranquility in her phoenix eyes.

Qing Su spoke up urgingly, “Aren’t we going to save someone?

We should move faster and not be too late.”

Li Ping’an said, “Disciple has found the Mu residence, father, master, elder, you can wait on the Cloud Boat, I will go by myself.”

Li Dazhi and Xinhuai Wang exchanged glances, both somewhat uneasy.

Qing Su said, “Go, Disciple, there is no sign of any experts around here.”

Li Dazhi had no choice but to swallow the words he was about to say.

As a father, how could his words hold more weight than those of a master?

Li Ping’an raised his hand to his face and felt around, removing a thin mask.

Despite the growing doubts in his heart, this was after all a visit to Ningning Mu’s parents, and Li Ping’an naturally did not wish to use a disguise, as if making the first visit as a future son-in-law.

Li Ping’an straightened out his Daoist Robe and combed his long hair, which he let down, back into a Daoist bun.

“Father, I’ll be back shortly.”

With that, Li Ping’an turned and leaped from the Cloud Boat, heading first towards a valley and using the clouds to travel as he approached, his head held high with chest out, landing deep within the Peach Blossom Forest in the valley.

On the Cloud Boat, Li Dazhi laughed, “My Ping’an is getting more and more handsome, hey!”

Xiaoyue laughed, “Are you really not going to tell him about the situation with the Mu family?”

“That,” Li Dazhi said, “Ping’an is smart, he must have already guessed there’s something off here.

Let him ask for himself.

What he sees with his own eyes will be much simpler than us explaining, and he might even make some new discoveries.”

Qing Su asked, “What’s the matter?”

Elder Xu Sheng also looked over with a confused expression.

Li Dazhi looked at Xinhuai Wang, who began to slowly recount his previous investigations.

…

“Such a rich vitality.”

Approaching the Peach Blossom Forest in the valley, Li Ping’an voiced his admiration.

His Spiritual Sense covered a hundred-mile radius, and he faintly felt that the valley and the surrounding forests formed a natural Formation with ‘slight connections’, enriching the Spiritual Energy here more than in other areas.

Compared to other mortal regions, this was indeed a good place for cultivation.

Li Ping’an detected the Formation that enveloped the Peach Blossom Forest.

The Formation was not difficult to break; it appeared to be a mere announcement to the outside that a Qi Cultivator lived here.

From his view above the clouds, the Peach Blossom Forest was dotted with dozens of dwellings, including terraced bamboo houses and exquisite pavilions; two small rivers met in the Peach Blossom Forest, and he could see several children practicing martial arts and meditation on the riverside meadow.

In the distant forest, hunters were chasing after beasts;

In the good fields at the edge of the Peach Blossom Forest, large swaths of millet grew naturally, with more than a dozen figures weeding.

Li Ping’an released his own aura, revealing the Dao Charm of the Wanyun Jue, and called out from above the clouds:

“Disciple Li Ping’an of the Wanyun Sect, here to visit the Mu family!”

Then, he rode the clouds down outside the Peach Blossom Forest, standing before the Stele inscribed with the word ‘Mu Family’.

After his shout, the Peach Blossom Forest immediately bustled with activity.

Before long, four women came walking on the peach blossoms.

The woman in the lead looked quite young, with loose long hair and a wide robe, as if she had been awakened from meditation, possessing the cultivation of the Void Refinement Realm and Dao Charm that followed the Wanyun Sect’s outer disciples.

The other three, likely maidservants of the Mu family, wore silk dresses and uniform double-ring buns, with roughly the strength of the Spirit-Gathering Realm.

At a glance, the woman looked Li Ping’an up and down with a fair amount of surprise:

“Could you be…

Brother Ping’an?

Oh no, you must be Ping’an?

You’re exactly like the portrait Ningning gave us.”

Li Ping’an blinked and smiled, “Greetings to the elder, I am Li Ping’an.

I’ve a close friendship with Priestess Ningning, and today I’ve taken the liberty of making a visit.

I hope I haven’t disturbed the tranquility of your esteemed residence.”

“Not at all, not at all!”

The woman immediately smiled warmly, looking at Li Ping’an with his fair complexion and handsome appearance, sensing the Dao Charm in him that she couldn’t fully comprehend, momentarily filled with joy.

The woman hurriedly said, “You shouldn’t call me an elder; I’m an outer disciple of our Wanyun Sect, and by the rules, I should call you Brother!’

“You are Ningning’s…’

“Aunt!

I am Ningning’s aunt, my name is Lin Fei!”

The woman gestured invitingly:

“Let’s not talk here; please come inside!

Over the years, Ningning has sent a few letters home, including your portrait.”

“No need for formalities among family…

“By the way, where is Ningning?

Hasn’t she come home?”

Li Ping’an smiled, “I was out tracking the traces of some demons, and happened to pass by.

I remembered Ningning often mentioned the Peach Blossom Forest at home, so I thought to take this opportunity to make a visit.”