Immortal Venerable's Order
Chapter 174 - 173 Farewell (3)

Chapter 174: Chapter 173 Farewell (3)

"Right, Xue’er is correct. We’re not afraid of danger..." everyone said in unison.

Yan Rufeng shouted sternly, "You all stop talking. My mind is made up, I’m leaving now."

"Wuwu..."

Murong Xue cried out, "Can someone please persuade Rufeng not to leave!"

Liu Ping’er caught on and left the main hall, heading towards Yan Rufeng’s mother’s residence.

Xiaxia also started crying, pleading, "Brother Rufeng, could you please not leave!"

Yan Rufeng turned around, ready to leave the main hall, when Zhou Tong walked over, looking at Yan Rufeng with affection.

"Rufeng, do you really have to leave this time?"

Yan Rufeng nodded firmly.

Su Moran walked over, bowing and said, "Master, I won’t stop you from going to Canglong Star, but I hope you can take me with you."

"Moran, it’s not that I don’t want to take you to Canglong Star, but I don’t want you to get hurt." Yan Rufeng said.

"Master, you may not take me, but what about Niuniu?" Su Moran asked, crying.

"Moran, if you hadn’t mentioned Niuniu, I would’ve forgotten. I almost brought her along."

Over the past year, Niuniu had been cultivating in Yan Rufeng’s Purple Mansion. Her cultivation had advanced significantly, and the now ten-year-old Niuniu was poised and intelligent, far from the child she once was.

Niuniu appeared before everyone and, seeing the sadness on their faces and some even crying, asked curiously, "Uncle, Senior Sister, what’s going on with everyone?"

Su Moran took Niuniu’s hand and told her about Yan Rufeng’s journey to Canglong Star.

Niuniu, after hearing this, pouted and said in a commanding tone, "Master, no matter where you go, don’t forget your promise to me!"

Yan Rufeng replied gently, "Niuniu, you are ten years old now, you should learn to listen to the adults. You can’t be willful. Stay here and keep your Senior Sister company."

"Master, are you going to break your promise again?"

Niuniu bit her lip, tightly grasping Yan Rufeng’s sleeve, and said aggrievedly, "I don’t want you to leave me behind and go to Canglong Star alone."

Yan Rufeng’s face darkened, and he said sternly, "Niuniu, if you don’t behave, Master won’t want you anymore."

"Wuwuwu~"

At hearing Yan Rufeng say he wouldn’t want her, Niuniu couldn’t hold back anymore and began crying loudly.

The entire hall was filled with cries.

"Hehe..."

Li Xiaofei, seeing this, forced a smile and said, "Rufeng, what are you doing? You’ve made everyone cry to the point you’re satisfied!"

"Sigh!"

Yan Rufeng sighed deeply, "Had I known it would be like this, it would have been better not to tell you and just leave quietly."

Suddenly, a loud voice rang out.

"Rufeng, what on earth are you plotting?"

Yan Rufeng looked over and saw his grandfather, Yan Mo, leading the Yan Family members towards him, fuming with anger.

"Grandfather!"

Yan Rufeng bowed.

Yan Mo glared, "Do you still regard me as your grandfather?"

"Grandfather, I..."

At this moment, another voice called out.

"My dear grandson, what mischief are you up to that has everyone in tears?"

Mu Yang also arrived with the Mu Family members.

"Grandfather, I..."

Mu Yang interrupted Yan Rufeng, "Rufeng, I heard you want to go to Canglong Star, is that correct?"

"Yes!"

Yan Rufeng nodded.

"Hehe."

Mu Yang laughed, "If you’re going to Canglong Star, how can you not take us with you?"

"Grandfather, I..."

"Don’t ’Grandfather’ me, I’ll let your grandfather deal with you now."

Mu Yang looked towards Yan Mo.

Yan Mo said sternly, "Rufeng, you can leave, but take us with you. If not, you’re going nowhere."

"I..."

"What? Are you defying your grandfather’s wishes? Do you want to be an unfilial grandson?"

Yan Mo asked angrily.

"Sigh..."

Yan Rufeng sighed deeply and after a long while, said, "Grandfather, Grandfather, I know your intentions, but I really cannot take any of you to Canglong Star!"

At this moment, Yan Rufeng’s mother, Mu Ru, walked over, "Child, are you in some kind of trouble?"

Yan Rufeng’s expression became complicated, his voice choked as he said, "Mother, please don’t ask. If you must know why, the only thing I can tell you is that I must leave for Canglong Star today..."

Nobody expected Yan Rufeng to be so resolute in his decision, and all fell silent.

Mu Yang, seeing this, realized persuasion was futile and gave a look to Mu Ru.

Mu Ru understood and gently said, "Rufeng, do you really have to go?"

"Yes!"

Yan Rufeng nodded firmly.

"Rufeng, it’s almost New Year’s, can you wait until after the New Year to leave?" Mu Ru suggested.

"Mother, the Canglong Star mission is urgent and cannot be delayed any longer. I must leave now."

Yan Rufeng turned to leave, but Mu Ru, with tears in her eyes, cried out, "Child, can you at least eat before you go?"

Everyone in the Dragon Abyss Sect, including Yan Rufeng’s younger brother, Yan Xiaofeng, and sister, Yan Jingjing, both of whom could now fast, had long since abandoned the necessity of three meals a day.

Mu Ru asking Yan Rufeng to eat before leaving was entirely an excuse to see more of him, and Yan Rufeng understood this well. So, he stopped and said, "Mother, I will stay to have this meal with you..."

During the meal, though Mu Ru had prepared delicious dishes, no one had an appetite.

Yan Rufeng’s father, Yan Feng, kept drinking in silence, Mu Ru cried continuously, Yan Jingjing kept wiping her tears, murmuring, "Big Brother isn’t listening, making Mom unhappy, Jingjing doesn’t like him anymore."

Yan Xiaofeng, coming up to Yan Rufeng, raised his little fist and punched him, angrily saying, "Bad brother, making Mom sad, you should just go, Xiaofeng doesn’t want to see you."

Yan Rufeng held back his tears and forced a smile, "Grandfather, Grandmother, after I finish this drink, I’ll head to Canglong Star. While I’m not around, you both must take care of yourselves."

Yan Mo lifted his head and drank it down.

Yan Rufeng then shared a drink with his grandfather and grandmother before comforting Mu Ru.

"Mother, a thousand years will pass quickly. It’s only a few more retreats. Who knows, you might complete one retreat and I’ll be back. Please don’t be sad, okay?"

Mu Ru wiped her tears, composed herself, and earnestly said, "Child, take good care of yourself there. It’s an unfamiliar place without friends. You might be bullied, so endure if necessary and don’t cause trouble..."

No matter what Mu Ru said, Yan Rufeng agreed to everything and only reluctantly finished the meal with his family. Suddenly, Su Moran came running in.

"Master, something’s wrong, little sister has gone missing..."