Immortal Venerable's Order
Chapter 126 - 125 Pinky Promise

Chapter 126: Chapter 125 Pinky Promise

"What, we’ve been in the Secret Realm for three years?" someone exclaimed.

"Who knows, just check the time on your phone," someone suggested.

Everyone quickly pulled out their phones, turned them on, and once connected to the internet, saw that the date was January 8, 2022.

"Oh my God, we’ve really been gone for three years."

"This is bad! We’ve been away for so long, the sect must be in chaos by now!" someone said worriedly.

"What are we waiting for? Let’s say goodbye to the Alliance Hierarch and leave at once."

Everyone quickly asked Yan Rufeng for permission to return to the sect...

After the other members of the Immortal Alliance had left, the four Vice Alliance Hierarchs, Zhang Zongyan, Zhang Shouqing, and Feng Ruyan finally bid farewell to Yan Rufeng. After she nodded in approval, they hurriedly took their leave.

Yan Rufeng came before the group and said to Wen Tong, "Wen Tong, you will lead them back to the base this time."

"At your command, Instructor Yan."

Wen Tong saluted Yan Rufeng, then turned and shouted, "Attention everyone, Instructor Yan has ordered us to return to the base immediately. Everyone, prepare to depart."

Everyone at the base soared into the air in unison.

"Destination base, depart now..."

With Wen Tong’s command, everyone instantly vanished from above Yuxu Peak.

None of them, including Yan Rufeng, knew that the base had already been disbanded.

Thus, Wen Tong led the group back to the base without a care, and soon after, a great uproar ensued.

As Wen Tong led the group flying back, the spiritual power detection devices placed across various locations by the National Cultivation Headquarters all lit up red.

Upon receiving the news, someone at the National Cultivation Headquarters nervously picked up the phone and dialed Ye Lingtian.

"Ye Yuan, a powerful wave of spiritual power has been detected coming rapidly from the Kunlun direction towards the Capital City. Please issue instructions!"

"Is the target friend or foe?"

On the other end of the line, Ye Lingtian’s tone was filled with concern.

"Ye Yuan, we cannot confirm at this moment, but it appears to be led by a female."

"Go on full alert, keep a close watch on the target, and await further instructions..." ordered Ye Lingtian.

"Yes, sir..."

...

In the flower sea of Yuxu Peak, where Niuniu waited for Yan Rufeng, she hadn’t heard any news about Yan Rufeng for the past six months and had no desire to cultivate, leaving her very agitated.

Every day, Niuniu would gaze out over the flower sea at the peak of Yuxu Peak, hoping that Yan Rufeng would suddenly appear before her.

One day, Niuniu was walking while hitting the flowers and grass with a stick, pouting and muttering, "Niuniu is already eight years old. I wonder when Master will come out. I don’t even know if he can still carry Niuniu..."

"Eh..."

"Someone’s here!"

Niuniu was startled.

"Hehe!"

Niuniu laughed joyously, "After six months, I finally see someone here!"

Niuniu spread out her Divine Sense to investigate the person, but it was instantly repelled.

The person who repelled Niuniu’s Divine Sense bowed and said, "Sect Master, there is a Cultivator here."

"Elder Chuyunzi, I noticed as well. This girl looks a lot like Niuniu."

After all, Yan Rufeng had not seen Niuniu for three years, and she had changed a lot.

"Sect Master, let us go and see," suggested Chuyunzi.

The two took to the air and instantly arrived in front of Niuniu.

Yan Rufeng looked closely, then exclaimed in surprise, "Niuniu..."

"Master, is it really you?"

Niuniu stood stunned in front of Yan Rufeng.

"Niuniu, why are you here?"

"Boohoo..."

Niuniu burst into tears.

Yan Rufeng quickly landed and hugged Niuniu tightly, kissed her forehead gently, and whispered, "Niuniu, don’t cry. Master won’t leave you again."

Niuniu clung tightly to Yan Rufeng’s neck and sobbed uncontrollably.

"Waaahhh~"

"Master, you liar. You said the same last time."

Yan Rufeng picked up Niuniu and took out a candied hawthorn from his Storage Ring, handed it to Niuniu, and smiled, "Niuniu, this time Master is serious!"

Niuniu stopped crying, wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes, took the candied hawthorn, and said earnestly, "Niuniu wants to pinky promise with Master!"

"Hehe!"

Yan Rufeng laughed and said, "Alright, let’s pinky promise."

"Pinky promise, hang it on the hook, a hundred years never to change..."

"Heehee..."

After making the pinky promise, Niuniu laughed happily.

Having completed this simple act, Niuniu no longer worried that her Master would break the promise or go back on his word. Her young heart found a brief moment of solace.

Yan Rufeng smiled gently and asked the gleeful Niuniu, "Niuniu, how did you know Master was here?"

After Niuniu recounted the events, Yan Rufeng asked, "Niuniu, where is your Uncle Xiao Fei?"

"Master, Niuniu will call Uncle Xiao Fei right now."

Niuniu cheerfully ran towards a small wooden house by the flower sea.

Li Xiaofei brought Niuniu to Yan Rufeng.

Yan Rufeng sternly rebuked, "Xiao Fei, how could you be so careless? I’ve been here for so long, and you didn’t even notice. What if Niuniu had been taken by someone bad? How would you explain that to me?"

"Hehe..."

Li Xiaofei laughed, "Rufeng, are you being serious? You need to get it straight, it’s Niuniu who’s been protecting me."

"Xiao Fei, you..."

Yan Rufeng’s face turned red with anger at first, but he restrained himself because he realized that Niuniu’s cultivation was indeed higher than Li Xiaofei’s.

Niuniu held Yan Rufeng’s hand and pleaded, "Master, Master, don’t be mad at Uncle Xiao Fei. If Uncle Xiao Fei hadn’t kept me company this past six months, Niuniu wouldn’t have been the first to see you."

"Alright!"

Yan Rufeng’s expression softened, and he smiled, "Niuniu, Master won’t scold him anymore."

Yan Rufeng picked up Niuniu and continued, "Niuniu, would you like Master to take you back to the sect now?"

"Mm..."

Niuniu nodded and nuzzled her nose against Yan Rufeng’s, giggling.

Yan Rufeng leaped into the air with Niuniu in his arms.

Chuyunzi followed closely behind, and Li Xiaofei shouted, "Rufeng, are you really planning to fly back to the sect like this?"

Yan Rufeng paused in mid-air and looked down, asking, "How do you want to go back?"

Li Xiaofei replied, "Rufeng, do you know how far it is from here to the sect? If we fly like this, it’ll take months to get there."

"What did you say?" Yan Rufeng asked in surprise.

"Uncle Xiao Fei, you’re not allowed to talk anymore."

Niuniu knew Li Xiaofei wanted her to deploy the Cosmic Battleship, but she preferred for Yan Rufeng to hold her. She didn’t care how long it would take to get back to the sect; as long as she could be with Yan Rufeng, even taking a year was fine with her.

Yan Rufeng immediately released his Divine Sense, which instantly reached thousands of miles away. When he withdrew his Divine Sense, he thought, "This is too incredible. I didn’t expect the landscape to have changed so much in three years..."