Immortal Venerable's Order
Chapter 120: Second Anniversary Celebration

Chapter 120: Chapter 120: Second Anniversary Celebration

In the blink of an eye, it had already been two years since the establishment of the Dragon Abyss Sect. Inside the Sect Main Hall, the Deputy Sect Master was announcing the two-year declaration...

"Everyone, it has been two years since the founding of our Dragon Abyss Sect. This year’s celebration will be the same as last year, so everyone should start preparing now."

The entire Sect Main Hall was silent, with everyone standing there quietly.

"What’s wrong with you all? Why aren’t you hurrying to prepare?" The Deputy Sect Master urged.

Li Xiaofei stepped forward, "Leader, Yan Rufeng has been in the Kunlun Secret Realm for over a year now, and there’s still no news of him. Could it be that..."

"Xiao Fei, don’t talk nonsense," Zhou Tong scolded sternly.

"Xiao Fei, our Sect Master just returned from the Secret Realm and went to the Outer Space. Have you forgotten?" the Leader reprimanded angrily.

"That’s just the official statement. From what I know of Rufeng, if he had left us for so long, he wouldn’t have done so without saying goodbye," Li Xiaofei retorted confidently.

Everyone understood what Li Xiaofei was saying, and they all knew it in their hearts. However, none of them were willing to think about the worst-case scenario.

A childish voice echoed in the hall.

"Uncle Xiao Fei is right. Master loves me so much that if he left for so long, he would definitely have taken me with him."

"Niuniu, this is an adult conversation. It’s not for children,"

Su Moran pulled Niuniu into his embrace.

"Everyone, stop guessing. Let’s all go prepare now."

Xiaxia’s voice resonated in the hall.

In the Dragon Abyss Sect’s inner courtyard, Yan Rufeng’s mother, Mu Ru, looked up at the sky and softly asked the infant in her arms, "Jingjing, when do you think your brother will come back?"

"Mommy, which brother?" The newly talking Yan Jingjing asked innocently.

"Which brother? Of course, your older brother."

"Brother is here," Yan Jingjing giggled.

Mu Ru excitedly glanced around, only to feel disappointed upon seeing Yan Feng carrying a child.

"Ru’er, what’s wrong?"

"Daddy, Mommy misses Brother," Yan Jingjing said.

"Haha..."

The little boy in Yan Feng’s arms giggled, "Mommy, I want a hug."

Yan Feng naturally understood that Mu Ru was thinking about Yan Rufeng, who hadn’t returned in nearly two years. The first year, Mu Ru was busy and happy after giving birth to twins, so she didn’t have time to miss Yan Rufeng. But in the past six months, for some reason, Mu Ru kept mentioning Yan Rufeng.

Mu Ru took the child and asked kindly, "Xiao Feng, when do you think your brother will come back?"

"Aren’t I brother?" Yan Xiaofeng replied naively.

"You are my brother. Mommy is asking when your older brother will come back," Yan Jingjing laughed.

"Hmm, my brother..."

After thinking for a long time, Yan Xiaofeng finally said, "Mommy, I think when he misses us, he will come back."

"Haha..."

"Xiao Feng is right. When Rufeng misses us, he’ll come back," Yan Feng laughed.

"Sigh..."

Mu Ru sighed deeply, "Dear, can you ask the Deputy Sect Master? I think he should know something about Rufeng."

"Alright."

Yan Feng took a deep breath, "I’ll go ask right away."

Yan Feng left the inner courtyard but did not go to the Deputy Sect Master. Instead, he hid in a secluded spot to smoke quietly.

In the Dragon Abyss Sect Main Hall, the Jieyin Disciple knelt on one knee, cupped his hands and said, "Reporting to the Deputy Sect Master, Blood Slaughter, Xue Ying, and Tian Lang have arrived outside the sect."

"Let them in!"

Ever since Yan Rufeng had Blood Slaughter establish the Magic Academy in Europe, this was the first time in two years that Blood Slaughter, Xue Ying, and Tian Lang had returned to the Dragon Abyss Sect. They had coincidentally arrived in time for the sect’s two-year celebration.

The three entered the Sect Main Hall, kneeling on one knee.

Blood Slaughter cupped his hands and said, "Reporting to the Deputy Sect Master, Blood Slaughter did not disappoint. Our Dragon Abyss Sect’s Magic Academy has now spread throughout Europe."

"Blood Slaughter, thank you for your hard work. Rise,"

Tian Lang cupped his hands and said, "Deputy Sect Master, we haven’t been summoned by our master in the past two years. Now that it’s the sect’s two-year celebration, why isn’t our master in the sect?"

"Tian Lang, your master went to Outer Space."

Tian Lang glanced at Blood Slaughter and said nothing more.

"Reporting to the Deputy Sect Master, Xue Ying believes that our master is not in Outer Space,"

"Xue Ying, do you dare to question my words?" the Deputy Sect Master said sternly.

"Reporting to the Deputy Sect Master, Xue Ying does not dare!"

In the hall, besides Xue Ying, Blood Slaughter, and Tian Lang, everyone believed that if Yan Rufeng was not in Outer Space, it meant he never made it out of the Secret Realm; this would imply he was dead.

What they didn’t know was if Yan Rufeng had truly died, Blood Slaughter, Xue Ying, and Tian Lang would have perished as well due to the Soul Contract placed upon them by Yan Rufeng.

"Xue Ying, how can you be so sure your master is not in Outer Space?" Elder Murong Xue of the Law Enforcement Hall asked sternly.

Xue Ying bowed and said, "Reporting to Elder Murong, I sensed a faint trace of our master’s aura while passing by Kunlun. That’s why I’m certain our master is not in Outer Space."

Upon hearing that Xue Ying could sense Yan Rufeng’s aura, everyone in the hall became excited.

Xue Ying could sense Yan Rufeng’s aura because of the Soul Contract. As long as the master remains alive, those under the contract relationship can sense the master’s general location.

"Xue Ying, is what you say true?" Xiaxia asked excitedly.

"Reporting to Elder Xia, it wasn’t just Xue Ying who sensed it,"

"Who else?" Xiaxia asked quickly.

"Blood Slaughter and Tian Lang also sensed it," Xue Ying replied.

Xiaxia looked toward Blood Slaughter and Tian Lang, "Is what Xue Ying said true?"

Blood Slaughter and Tian Lang both nodded simultaneously.

Xiaxia’s eyes welled up with tears.

Murong Xue angrily said, "Rufeng, you scoundrel! Still in Kunlun this whole time, causing us to worry for so long."

Zhou Tong asked, "If Rufeng is still in Kunlun, why didn’t you return with him?"

Tian Lang cupped his hands and said, "Reporting to Elder Zhou, after sensing our master’s aura near Kunlun, we didn’t see him. Without his summons, we didn’t dare disturb his retreat, so we continued on to the sect."

"Tian Lang, can you still sense your master’s location?" Zhou Tong asked.

Tian Lang shook his head, "Reporting to Elder Zhou, the distance is too great; I cannot sense him."

"What if you were at Kunlun?" Zhou Tong asked again.

Tian Lang replied, "If we were near Kunlun, within ten thousand miles, the three of us could sense the master’s approximate location."

"Tian Lang, I order you to take us to Kunlun now," Liu Ping’er came over and commanded sternly.

"Elder Liu, why do we need to go to Kunlun?" Tian Lang asked.

"Tian Lang, you’re so dense. We’re obviously going to find our master," Niuniu said, pouting.

"Why find our master first? Because of the sect celebration?" Tian Lang asked.

"No!" Niuniu replied.

"Then what for?" Tian Lang asked.

"Tian Lang, don’t you know? It has been 693 days and three hours since Niuniu last saw Master," Niuniu said, nearly in tears, "Niuniu doesn’t care about his retreat. Niuniu wants you to take me to Kunlun now."

"What?"

"Our master hasn’t returned to the sect for this long?"

Tian Lang, Blood Slaughter, and Xue Ying exclaimed simultaneously.

They didn’t know why Yan Rufeng hadn’t returned to the sect for so long, but they knew it couldn’t be a simple matter and dared not ask more questions.

"The distance between our Dragon Abyss Sect and Kunlun is great. Shouldn’t the elders prepare before departing?" Tian Lang suggested.

"No need to prepare. We’re leaving for Kunlun now," the Deputy Sect Master commanded.