NOVPUBTime kept passing, and Xu Ping’an’s entire spirit immersed deeply into the Fenghe Sword Technique.
It must be said that the Fenghe Sword Technique was incredibly profound.
Even Xu Ping’an had to spend a great deal of time to understand and thoroughly grasp it.
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During the time Xu Ping’an was in closed-door cultivation,
The bedchamber of the Thirteenth Princess of the Great Flame Immortal Dynasty was unusually lively.
Inside the great hall, besides Su Chan, Qiu Lu, Li Qingyi, and Qing Huo were all present.
The four women, each a rare beauty in their own right, gathered together creating an exceptionally dazzling scene.
"How long has brother Ping’an been in closed-door cultivation?" Li Qingyi asked as she looked towards Su Chan.
"Almost a month now," replied Su Chan.
This past month, she had almost always stayed in the sleeping quarters, preventing anyone from disturbing Xu Ping’an’s cultivation.
Thankfully, with the prestige of the Great Flame Immortal Dynasty, no one came looking for trouble.
"A month? Counting the time, the Great Qin Immortal Dynasty will soon begin their journey to the Jade Spirit Realm," said Li Qingyi gravely.
"There’s no rush; there’s still time, and this session of closed-door cultivation should be very important for Ping’an," responded Su Chan.
Li Qingyi nodded, a complicated look flashing in her eyes.
"Are you not planning to go to the Jade Spirit Realm this time?" asked Su Chan.
"No, my master said he would take me back to the Heavenly Spirit Realm, to the ancestral lands of the Phoenix Clan," murmured Li Qingyi.
Although she was reluctant to part with Xu Ping’an, she knew that if she didn’t go to the Heavenly Spirit Realm, she wouldn’t be able to keep up with him in the future.
This was something she didn’t want to see.
"If you go to the Phoenix Clan, Empress Her Majesty will not let you off easily," Qiu Lu, who had been silent, suddenly spoke up.
"It won’t be so easy for Ling Qingyao to kill me. Once I return to the Heavenly Spirit Realm this time, I’ll be able to restore my strength. Unless she takes action personally, she can’t kill me," said Qing Huo confidently, her gaze provocatively fixed on Qiu Lu.
"I’m just reminding you, without any ill intention. I am my master’s servant and now that I serve the young master, I naturally will not be your enemy," Qiu Lu replied, noticing Qing Huo’s hostility.
"That’s for the best; otherwise, if I find out you’ve betrayed me, you’ll be the first I kill," Qing Huo said haughtily.
"Sister Su Chan, are you going to the Heavenly Spirit Realm? To join the Immortal Emperor Palace? But didn’t brother Ping’an forbid you from going to the Heavenly Spirit Realm?" Li Qingyi then turned to Su Chan and asked.
"I know, but this is my decision. I’m aware that he seems to have enmity with the Empress of the Heavenly Spirit Realm, and that’s all the more reason I should go," Su Chan replied.
"But... it will be very dangerous for you," Li Qingyi said anxiously.
Qing Huo also looked at Su Chan with interest.
It was clear she found Su Chan’s decision curious.
Among those present, she was the only one who knew Xu Ping’an was the Wind Sword Immortal Emperor.
Ling Qingyao was Xu Ping’an’s wife in his previous life.
And now Su Chan intended to become a disciple of Ling Qingyao?
Wouldn’t she fear being in a difficult position then?
"Whatever happens in the future, I will always stand by Ping’an’s side. Whomever it may be, as long as they pose a threat to Ping’an, I will draw my sword. As for danger, don’t worry; I will protect myself. Joining the Immortal Emperor Palace of the Heavenly Spirit Realm is actually to strengthen myself, so I can help Ping’an in the future," Su Chan replied.
"But Ping’an won’t allow it," Li Qingyi said.
"He won’t know because I’m leaving today. By the time he emerges, you can relay the message to him," Su Chan said with a smile.
"You’re leaving today? That’s so sudden," Li Qingyi said, surprised.
Qing Huo was also surprised by Su Chan’s decisiveness and resolution.
But upon reflection, it made sense; if Su Chan could join the Immortal Emperor Palace,
she would surely be taken seriously, which would be greatly beneficial for the path she would take in the future.
"Yes, I dislike the pain of parting from him, so it’s best not to face that situation. Well, I should leave now. He should be coming out of cultivation soon. If I don’t go now, it will be too late," Su Chan concluded.
Su Chan’s eyes flickered with a deep sense of reluctance, but it quickly turned into an exceedingly resolute determination.
Qiu Lu also had a complex look in her eyes, but in the end, she still left with Su Chan, stepping into the void.
Li Qingyi stood in the courtyard, watching Su Chan leave, with an exceptionally complicated gaze.
She had originally come to say goodbye today, thinking of leaving before Xu Ping’an came out of closed-door cultivation.
Because she didn’t want to go through the pain of parting.
But unexpectedly, Su Chan made the same decision as she did.
"Xu Ping’an is that good? That the two of you girls are so infatuated with him," Qing Huo teased with a smile.
"In my eyes, Ping’an is the best man in the world, incomparable to anyone else. I suppose it must be the same in Sister Su Chan’s heart," Li Qingyi said sorrowfully.
"But Su Chan is daring indeed, choosing to go to the side of Xu Ping’an’s enemy, to take Xu Ping’an’s enemy as her master," Qing Huo said with a laugh, feeling a complexity in her heart.
She imagined that with Su Chan’s intelligence, she must have guessed something.
But she didn’t say anything. Making such a decision was obviously for Xu Ping’an as well.
"Sister Su Chan is braver than I am; her feelings for Junior Brother Ping’an must also surpass mine," Li Qingyi said.
Regarding Su Chan, there wasn’t a trace of jealousy in her heart, only admiration.
"If that kid Xu Ping’an comes out of cultivation and knows about this, I wonder what he will feel," Qing Huo said with a light chuckle.
"Boom!"
At that moment, a thunderous noise came from the basement in the distance.
Then, a man with a bare upper body and extremely well-defined muscles appeared before the two women.
The man had disheveled hair but exuded an indescribably handsome aura.
Both women couldn’t help but become somewhat dazed at the sight of him.
"Eh, why is it you two? Where is my aunt?" Xu Ping’an asked in surprise.
Indeed, the person who arrived was Xu Ping’an.
At this moment, Xu Ping’an had mastered the Fenghe Sword Technique and had comprehensively advanced his cultivation to the peak of the Ninth Rank Second Layer Realm.
The oppressive aura emanating from him was so powerful that even Qing Huo felt a tingling sensation on her scalp.
"You’re only at the Ninth Rank Second Layer Realm, so why do I feel that you’re stronger than me?" Qing Huo asked in astonishment. n𝚘𝚟pub.𝚌o𝚖
She was at the Tenth Rank Peak, and even if she couldn’t use Dao Laws, relying on the Phoenix Clan’s powerful physical body, Qing Huo’s strength was at least in the Sixth Layer Realm of the Tenth Rank.
Yet facing Xu Ping’an, she felt a sense of fear.
Xu Ping’an smiled but did not answer.
Instead, he released his soul power to search for his aunt.
"Junior Brother Ping’an, you don’t have to look. Sister Su Chan has already left, and she has gone to the Heavenly Spirit Realm with Qiu Lu," Li Qingyi said hesitantly.
"What?" Xu Ping’an was immediately furious, a strong murderous intent surging in his eyes.
Had he not told Qiu Lu not to take his aunt away?
How dare Qiu Lu defy his orders?
"Don’t be angry; it was Sister Su Chan’s own decision. She asked me to tell you that she would pave the way for you in the Heavenly Spirit Realm, waiting for you to come," Li Qingyi said, walking up to Xu Ping’an’s side.
Xu Ping’an instantly fell silent.
He really hadn’t expected his aunt to make such a decision.
"Are you going to leave as well?" Xu Ping’an asked.
"Yes, I am also going to the Heavenly Spirit Realm, to the Phoenix Clan’s ancestral lands. Ping’an, I will be waiting for you in the Heavenly Spirit Realm as well," Li Qingyi said, holding back her tears.
Xu Ping’an wrapped his arms around Li Qingyi’s willowy waist, tightly hugging her to his chest.
"Alright, I will come, and I’ll come soon," Xu Ping’an said with a resolute look in his eyes.
Li Qingyi also clung tightly to Xu Ping’an’s embrace, only letting go after a long while.
