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Chapter 377: Return and Temporary Peace
Chapter 377: Return and Temporary Peace
2024-10-23
"It seems that Floating Mountain is not planning to come out for the time being."
On the outskirts of the Spirit Mountain Range, Lu Qing concealed his presence with a Concealment Charm and murmured to himself.
After several days of seclusion and breathing adjustment to fully recover his cultivation, Lu Qing returned to the Spirit Mountain Range, intending to further intimidate Floating Mountain.
However, he had been waiting for several days without seeing any disciples from Floating Mountain come out.
He realized that Floating Mountain was determined to remain hidden in the Secret Realm and not come out.
He did not feel disappointed by this.
On the contrary, this was exactly what he wanted, as his intimidation had been effective.
"Little Master, you are about to become famous throughout the world. You have single-handedly suppressed a major Secret Realm, forcing it to cower and not dare to come out. Such a feat has rarely been seen even in the ancient cultivation era," Flame's voice echoed in Lu Qing's mind.
During the time Lu Qing was in seclusion and breathing adjustment, Flame had also recovered some of his essence energy.
"It's just an illusory fame, not worth mentioning," Lu Qing said indifferently. "Since Floating Mountain won't come out, there's no need for us to waste more time here. Let's go back."
"A Qing, are we going back?" Xiao Li asked.
"Yes, we've been out for a long time. I'm sure Xiaoyan misses us. If we don't return soon, the little girl will start crying," Lu Qing said with a smile.
"Xiao Li misses Xiaoyan too," Xiao Li said, a hint of longing in his voice.
It was the first time he had been separated from Xiaoyan for so long.
Lu Qing patted his head. "Then let's go now."
With that, Lu Qing took a deep look at the Spirit Mountain Range, then without hesitation, he used his body technique and quietly left.
This time, he did not stop, heading straight out of Western Province.
To avoid leaving traces, he did not use the golden gondola but instead used the power of talismans to move on the ground.
With the enhancement of the talisman, his speed was not much slower than that of the golden gondola.
By midday, Lu Qing had already left Western Province.
He looked back at the direction of Western Province.
This trip to Western Province had been quite fruitful.
Not only had he dealt a heavy blow to Floating Mountain, causing significant losses and making it unable to focus on other matters for a while, but he had also obtained several treasures, especially the flying magical artifact, the golden gondola, which was very useful to him.
Now, he could focus on cultivation for a while.
Taking one last look at Western Province, Lu Qing's body glowed with a green light, and he quickly moved forward again.
Several days later, Lu Qing returned to Cangzhou.
The reason it took so long was that he had taken a detour for safety.
Upon entering Cangzhou, Lu Qing no longer needed to be cautious. He used his body technique to the fullest and returned to Nine Li Village by noon.
When Lu Qing entered the formation range without concealing his aura, the old doctor who was diagnosing Wei Zihao and others at the Wei Family's villa sensed his presence.
"Senior Doctor Chen, is there something wrong with Hao'er's body?"
Wei Xinghe asked urgently upon seeing this.
Mrs. Wei also looked tense.
"No, Master Wei, there's nothing to worry about. Wei Zihao and the others are recovering very well. With another ten to fifteen days of adjustment, they should be completely restored," the old doctor said with a smile, withdrawing his hand from the pulse diagnosis.
"That's great news!"
Mrs. Wei relaxed, patting her chest.
In recent days, every time she saw the white hair at her eldest son's temples, she felt heartache.
Fortunately, under the old doctor's medicine, the white hair was gradually turning black.
"Thank you, Senior Doctor Chen."
Wei Zihao stood up and bowed to the old doctor.
The other disciples of Green Cloud Sword Pavilion also bowed in gratitude.
"You're welcome. Remember, for the next few days, focus on resting and avoid any combat."
The elderly doctor instructed.
"We will follow your teachings, Senior," Wei Zihao and the others respectfully replied.
"Good. I'll leave a recipe for a medicinal meal. You should recover faster if you follow it."
After leaving the recipe, the elderly doctor exited the Wei family's side courtyard.
As soon as he returned to the Halfway Mountain Courtyard, he saw Xiao Yan hugging Lu Qing and acting coquettishly.
"Big brother, Xiao Li, why did you two leave for so long? I was so bored at home!"
"It's my fault, next time I won't be gone for so long," Lu Qing consoled the little one as he hugged him.
Upon seeing this, the elderly doctor smiled and walked into the courtyard.
"Master," Lu Qing said, setting Xiao Yan down and bowing solemnly.
When he entered, he deliberately didn't conceal his aura, knowing that his master would surely sense his return.
"It's good that you're back safely. Did anything happen?" the elderly doctor asked.
"Nothing, it was a safe journey," Lu Qing replied.
The elderly doctor nodded, not probing further into the specifics of Lu Qing's trip.
He knew that if Lu Qing could speak of it, he would have done so himself.
Indeed, Lu Qing soon spoke up, "Master, this disciple went to the Western Province and resolved some matters. I believe that for the next period, we can have some peaceful days..."
Lu Qing briefly recounted his trip to the Western Province.
The events in the Western Province had already spread throughout the world, and although Cangzhou was relatively remote, the news had reached there, albeit delayed.
It wouldn't be long before they received related information.
When he used the Flame Cauldron to attack the Floating Mountain, others might not guess his origins, but his master and Wei Shanhe would surely know who the perpetrator was upon hearing about it.
Therefore, Lu Qing didn't intend to hide it.
After hearing this, the elderly doctor was both surprised and fearful.
"Ah Qing, you took quite a risk this time. The Floating Mountain has been able to pass down its heritage for tens of thousands of years, so it's definitely not ordinary.
If they had set up an ambush in advance, even with a Spirit Tool protecting you, it might not have been easy to escape."
"I know that this time, I took a risk. But the emergence of the Floating Mountain is not good news for us.
The assassin from the Wei Manor who escaped last time is still a hidden danger.
I even suspect that he might have already discovered our location.
Therefore, I couldn't let the Floating Mountain easily control the Western Province. Otherwise, once they free up their hands, our troubles might begin."
The elderly doctor recalled the assassin who had escaped from his grasp, falling silent.
He knew that Lu Qing's concerns were not unfounded.
He was just a bit fearful thinking about the risks Lu Qing had taken during his trip to the Western Province.
"Never mind, it's good that you've returned safely. But I still hope that in the future, you won't take such risks," the elderly doctor said.
"Disciple will remember," Lu Qing replied earnestly, knowing that his master was worried about him.
Not many people knew that Lu Qing had returned.
Even Wei Shanhe only found out the next day when he came to visit the elderly doctor for tea.
However, he just assumed that Lu Qing had gone into seclusion somewhere to cultivate and didn't think much of it.
After a few more days, news about the events in the Western Province gradually reached Cangzhou.
When Wei Shanhe and Wei Xinghe heard the rumors collected by the Wei Manor's spies, especially about the mysterious powerhouse who controlled a gigantic cauldron and slaughtered many disciples and elders of the Floating Mountain, they were both shocked and their faces revealed a mix of astonishment and uncertainty.
After the spy left, Wei Xinghe couldn't wait to ask, "Old Ancestor, the gigantic cauldron mentioned in the rumors, could it be..."
Wei Shanhe looked towards the Halfway Mountain Courtyard, "It seems that during the time Lu Qing was missing, he wasn't in seclusion, but was doing something earth-shattering!"
(End of Chapter)
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