Immortal Father
Chapter 343 - 343 126 Night Visit to the Xu Family Temple_2

343: Chapter 126: Night Visit to the Xu Family Temple_2 343: Chapter 126: Night Visit to the Xu Family Temple_2 Li Ping’an directly enveloped the wooden tray and the Cangyue Bead with mana, focusing on his journey to the mortal town where Xuntian Xu resided.

Along the way, when he encountered spirit beasts and flying creatures that looked delicious, possibly suffering from heatstroke, a bit depressed, or having grown too fat, he would throw out a few Freezing Talismans to prepare some food reserves for his master.

His own master, whom else should he honor if not him?

…

When he saw Xuntian Xu again, Li Ping’an felt his Dao heart slightly stirred.

Xuntian Xu, who had initially been struck down by divine punishment, had now restored almost half of his Dao Realm.

The Heavenly Immortal Realm master of the Demonic Path of Artifact Refining, currently rolled up his sleeves and was carrying a huge millstone.

Taking advantage of the night, he stealthily placed it in the courtyard of a farmhouse.

This farmhouse belonged to an elderly couple who would likely have a hard time trying to move the millstone.

After doing this, Xuntian Xu quietly left the farmhouse, glanced at a Jade Talisman that recorded events, and hurried off to a town dozens of miles away.

“What is he doing?”

Xu Sheng, having dismissed his Shape-Shifting Technique, stood with his hands behind his back beside Li Ping’an, frowning as he watched the scene unfold.

“Doing good,” Li Ping’an smiled and said, “If I’m not mistaken, this couple must have visited a temple to offer incense and prayers.

Their sincerity was profound, and in response, the temple’s Great Lady and Little Lady sent a divine general here to help them fulfill their wishes.”

“Oh?”

Xu Sheng’s eyes flickered slightly.

His powerful Golden Immortal divine senses swept through the area, quickly understanding the key details.

Although Wei Yuan Sect had been secretly protecting the local temples, Xu Sheng was not aware of the precise situation of these temples of incense.

He only assigned a few disciples he trusted to assist from the sidelines.

Xu Sheng smiled and said, “Ping’an, if you have business with Xuntian, go ahead.

I will visit his temple to see how my daughter-in-law and granddaughter are doing.”

“Very well,” Li Ping’an saluted with his hands, “I will seek you out later.”

“Off you go, off you go,” Xu Sheng departed on a cloud, hands behind his back, not forgetting to mutter, “In the end, this world will have to be upheld by you young people, but don’t underestimate us old-timers.”

The Cangyue Bead truly heaved a sigh of relief, murmuring in the bottom of Li Ping’an’s heart, “Master, this old man really has no sense of boundaries!”

Li Ping’an laughed and said, “The elder is only interested in making progress on the Path of Artifact Refining.

Besides, we currently need a Golden Immortal expert for protection, so I’ll have to impose on you a bit more.”

“That’s not a problem.”

The young Artifact Spirit of the Cangyue Bead said with a laugh:

“This old man is actually quite interesting.

His insight into the Path of Artifact Refining is quite impressive.

Among all the people I have seen, he is second only to you, Master.”

Li Ping’an asked, “How does Xuntian Xu’s insight compare with that of his father?”

“Xuntian Xu is a bit stronger.”

The Myriad Manifestation Chart spontaneously spoke up:

“If Master could recruit Xuntian Xu under your command and guide him into the Golden Immortal Realm, his future achievements will definitely surpass those of the old man.”

Li Ping’an was speechless, thinking in his heart, “I never intended to run a major power, and such masters of Artifact Refining are not easy for small households to support.”

The Myriad Manifestation Chart sighed with a smile: “You only need to offer them a few extraordinary Artifact Refining designs, and how could they not work for you?”

“That…”

Li Ping’an thought for a moment, then smiled and said:

“The methods of Artifact Refining passed down to me by my teacher cannot be given to others without my teacher’s permission.

“Using them for personal gain also feels somewhat inappropriate.”

Both Artifact Spirits replied, each with words of praise.

At this, Li Ping’an’s Dao heart was entirely undisturbed.

After hearing so much commendation, he had become almost immune to it.

A moment later.

Li Ping’an found Xuntian Xu and greeted him with a voice transmission.

Xuntian Xu was both surprised and delighted, continuously calling Li Ping’an ‘Benefactor’, and insisted on taking Li Ping’an to the temple for a drink.

Li Ping’an mentioned that Senior Xu Sheng was already at the temple, and suddenly, Xuntian Xu lost the desire to return, choosing instead to stroll with Li Ping’an outside a rice field.

The night breeze was gentle, and the rice seedlings rustled as the two of them talked about the matters of Blood Fiend Hall.

When the discussion turned to Hungry Ghost Fiend’s treatment of the Tuoba family, Xuntian Xu could not help but feel righteous indignation.

Li Ping’an wanted to leverage the Happy Valley and create some mementos related to ‘Mo Wentian’.

Xuntian Xu pondered a few times, clearly wanting to come out of retirement to help Li Ping’an, but he was also concerned about his wife and daughter and really couldn’t travel far.

Xuntian Xu said with a smile: “Just creating mementos might easily make Happy Valley suspect your identity.

I will write a few letters.

If you bring a trace of my Dao Charm over, Happy Valley has a unique method of identification.”

“Xu brother, do you think I should visit the Happy Valley headquarters, or should I go back to Drunken Moon Tower in Dong’an City?”

“There’s no need to go to the headquarters of Happy Valley.”

Xuntian Xu sighed and explained:

“Happy Valley doesn’t have a precise headquarters.

They only have several larger settlements hidden in the East Sea and several caves in the Southern Sea where they train the elite of Happy Valley.

“Dong’an City is already one of the larger cities along the East Sea coast, and the position within the branch of Huan Valley there should be quite high,” he reasoned.

“By that logic, there shouldn’t be just one Heavenly Immortal old woman stationed there.”

“Is there someone there who subconsciously captures your attention?”

Li Ping’an thought carefully and the image of a woman in a bright red short skirt with a graceful figure came to mind.

He chuckled, “There’s a woman named Sun Yingying in the Immortal Realm.

I always feel like she’s hiding some of her cultivation level.

Her mental state is very stable.”

“Sun Yingying?”

Xuntian Xu calculated with his fingers and searched his memory intently, then quickly turned his head towards Li Ping’an and suddenly chuckled.

“Brother Xu, what’s come over you?”

“No, no, nothing,” Xuntian Xu waved his hand.

“Have you ever appeared before this Sun Yingying in your true guise?”

“I’ve always been acting under the identity of Mo Wenqing in the Drunken Moon Tower.”

“Tsks, next time you’re before her, try taking off your mask, and you might just gain a beautiful confidante.”

Xuntian Xu raised an eyebrow and couldn’t help laughing out loud, “I don’t know this young lady, but I do know her sister quite well.

The sisters have one hobby in common—they love drooling over handsome men, hahaha!”

“If this Sun Yingying you’re talking about is the younger sister of Sun Erniang from Huan Valley, then her identity is no trivial matter.”

“The Drunken Moon Tower in Dong’an City should be her territory.

That old woman Yin Lin is just a distraction.”

“An Immortal Realm woman who openly manages a brothel, but is actually the person in charge of a Huan Valley contact point, this kind of situation is not uncommon, it’s even an unwritten rule of Huan Valley.”

Li Ping’an: …

So Sun Yingying was really so deeply concealed?

He hadn’t expected that he’d really been deceived.

Xuntian Xu took out a storage ring, searching inside while mumbling a few women’s names.

Li Ping’an muttered, “Brother Xu, aren’t you devoted to your wife, with a loyal heart that moves the heavens?”

“Of course, my heart belongs only to Li’er,” said Xuntian Xu seriously.

“In my work with Huan Valley, I naturally come into contact with many women, but you must not get any ideas—I respect them.

I’ve never taken a single inappropriate action towards them, and because of this, many Huan Valley women buzz around me like flies, making it hard for me to bear.”

As Xuntian Xu spoke, he found a handkerchief embroidered with ‘Erniang’ in the corner.

“This is for you, take it to that Sun Yingying.

She will surely not doubt your identity as Mo Wenqing anymore.”

Li Ping’an bowed and took out a brocade box, carefully placing the handkerchief inside.

Xuntian Xu whispered, “Don’t make it too formal, lest you lead Erniang to misunderstand.”

“It’s only proper for me to treat a gift from you with such respect.”

“You have a point there…

Up ahead is my humble abode,” Xuntian Xu spoke softly.

“My father is there and I don’t know what I should say to him, so I’m better off not showing my face.”

“That’s fine,” Li Ping’an smiled.

“I’ll go pay respect to your sister-in-law and niece, and later I’ll bring you some benefits for your cultivation.”

“No, it mustn’t be!

It mustn’t be!”

“It’s alright.”

Li Ping’an waved his hand, donned his mask, draped his cloak over his shoulders, and floated towards the temple.

The temple doors were closed at night, and the place was somewhat secluded.

Xu Sheng stood beside the two clay statues in the main hall, chuckling as he patted the head of a little girl, the spiritual body of Xuntian Xu’s daughter.

Seeing this, Li Ping’an’s understanding of the Dao deepened.

But this understanding was not closely related to his own cultivation.

Instead, it stirred the Golden Cloud in his spiritual platform.

Li Ping’an’s Primordial Spirit joined fingertips like a sword and tapped the top of his head.

Countless green clouds swarmed upwards, suppressing the Golden Cloud once again.

‘It’s good that the Heavenly Dao isn’t sentient.

This must just be a small tendril of the Heavenly Dao.’

Li Ping’an sighed with relief in his heart, moved forward, lit incense, and bowed.

…

At the Wanyun Sect, in a corner of Castcloud Hall’s main temple.

Li Dazhi, feeling refreshed and comfortable, made a respectful gesture, inviting several old Peak Masters to sit down with him.

Then, clearing his throat, he declared somberly:

“I announce the formal establishment of the Strategist Group of Wanyun Sect to fight against Blood Fiend Hall!”

“Now, let’s hold our first meeting.”

“The first item on the agenda is to understand the actions of Blood Fiend Hall and inspire a desire in the members of the Strategist Group to combat evil and defend the path!”

The old Heavenly Immortals nodded solemnly.

Although they didn’t understand the practical significance of the grand affairs Uncle Dazhi was organizing, the sense of atmosphere and ceremony had already reached its peak.