CHAPTER 854: CHAPTER 854: HEAVEN HAS NOT FORSAKEN ME

Watching the two being affectionate in front of him, Qing Xuan only felt inexplicably bloated, as if he’d eaten something.

"You two leave first. I’ll rest a bit." Qing Xuan stood up, his back straight as a rod, and went straight back to his room, even activating the array.

"What’s wrong with Father?" Qing Yao asked, somewhat puzzled.

Chen Nan thought for a moment, shook his head, and said, "I don’t know, but your father is truly amazing. Such pain is not something an ordinary person can endure, yet your father didn’t make a sound."

"Truly a real man!"

They didn’t know that inside the room, Qing Xuan collapsed on the ground and began to howl in pain after activating the array.

"It hurts so much, I’m gonna die, gonna die!"

Tears flowed from the pain, nowhere resembling the image of a worldly sage he had just displayed.

For the sake of face, he endured it without a word, but now he was finally releasing it all completely.

Fortunately, he activated the array to isolate the room’s sound, otherwise, a lifetime of reputation would be ruined.

After a very, very long time, Qing Xuan finally calmed down, as if fished out from water, with sweat all over the floor.

He sat up and began to absorb spiritual energy, and his long-fallen cultivation level began to quickly rise.

From the first layer of the Golden Core Stage, it rose continuously to the fifth layer before finally stopping.

Returning to his peak, Qing Xuan roared to the sky. After all these years, he finally persevered.

"Heaven hasn’t forsaken me!"

"What I am about to do next might be somewhat rebellious. I hope the predecessors of Medicine Immortal Valley won’t blame me."

He murmured to himself in the room.

On the other side, Chen Nan and Qing Yao ordered all the disciples of Medicine Immortal Valley to prepare for a celebration in honor of Qing Xuan’s recovery.

Of course, their public explanation was that Qing Yao bought a high-level elixir from outside which saved Qing Xuan.

Though this hid Chen Nan’s contribution, it was for his safety.

If news of the Heaven-Burning Flame got out, people from Piaomiao Sect would definitely come sniffing about, and he’d have a hard time explaining then even with ten mouths.

Besides, Liu Ping was killed by him, which was undeniable.

Upon hearing that the former Sect Leader, now the Supreme Elder of Medicine Immortal Valley, had recovered, all the disciples of Medicine Immortal Valley were as happy as if it were a festive celebration.

For all these years, due to Qing Xuan, the status of Medicine Immortal Valley had plummeted, and its disciples faced oppression everywhere they went.

Their situation was only slightly better than that of the Qingshan Sect.

Now that Qing Xuan had recovered and his strength restored, Medicine Immortal Valley wouldn’t be the same as before!

Thus, the disciples of Medicine Immortal Valley arranged an overwhelmingly grand celebration.

Even the nearby five sects, including the Beast Taming Sect and Luojian Mountain, sent people with gifts.

Except for Qingshan Sect who came with genuine congratulations, others came to see whether Qing Xuan had truly regained his strength.

Among the visitors were some old acquaintances: Luo Chao, Flower Granny, Yin Wuxing, with Qingshan Sect sending Fei Xingzi, and Xing Kui, another Elder from Undying Sect.

Perhaps due to the prevalence of Body Refinement in Undying Sect, every elder appeared quite robust, with Xing Kui’s large muscles almost bursting out of his clothes.

Fei Xingzi, having broken through to the third layer of the Golden Core Stage, had greatly increased his power, yet didn’t seem very happy.

Chen Nan curiously inquired and found out it was because Pei Yumei had reached the third layer of the Golden Core Stage fifteen minutes earlier than Fei Xingzi.

"Damn, if I hadn’t paused to stabilize my cultivation, I would’ve surpassed Pei Yumei!"

Seeing Fei Xingzi’s vexed look, Chen Nan couldn’t help but smile wryly.

No wonder Jiang Zheng had said there would be a good show to watch in the sect, letting these two nemesis join the sect simultaneously; it was unknown whether it was good or bad.

"Alas, in such a short time, I’ve already attended three ceremonies!"

Sitting below in the central square of Medicine Immortal Valley, Luo Chao complained quietly.

The first was when Qing Yao broke through the Golden Core, the second when Jiang Zheng did, and now with Qing Xuan’s recovery, gifts had been given multiple times.

Qing Xuan sat at the highest seat, looking younger than the elders of any other sect with his cultivation restored.

"Thank you all for coming. I’m very happy, let’s not say much, it’s all in the drink!"

After his recovery, Qing Xuan seemed quite casual, speaking without the demeanor of a Golden Core grandmaster, yet no one dared to underestimate him.

Even if the elders present were combined, they wouldn’t be a match for Qing Xuan’s single hand, such is the unreasonable nature of high cultivation.

"Congratulations on Qing Xuan’s recovery, truly delightful news."

Even though Luo Chao and the others were unwilling, they still raised their glasses with smiling faces.

Their visit today was not only to ascertain Qing Xuan’s situation but also for another mission.

After several rounds of Jadescent Nectar, it was Yin Wuxing who finally spoke up.

His demeanor was inherently eerie, unlike a living being, his voice resembling that of a ghost.

"Qing Xuan, during the time of your injury, many elders from your Medicine Immortal Valley left, most of them joining our sects."

"Do you want them back, or do you wish to deal with them?"

Mentioning this matter, Qing Yao, sitting beside Qing Xuan, was quite incensed.

These Medicine Immortal Valley elders, one by one, only sought profit and forgot how the sect treated them, leaving the sect without hesitation.

Just as she was about to speak, Qing Xuan laughed.

"Haha, for such people, why have them back?"

"Moreover, they’re no longer elders of Medicine Immortal Valley. What right do I have to deal with them?"

Hearing Qing Xuan say this, those present slightly sighed with relief.

Five elders from Medicine Immortal Valley had joined different sects, with Undying Sect even taking in two.

Given they all had Golden Core level cultivation, accepting them naturally boosted their sect’s strength by some degree.

Qing Xuan’s words clearly showed he had no intention to pursue this matter, so Yin Wuxing and the others quietly relaxed.

Otherwise, they’d have no choice but to return the former Medicine Immortal Valley elders for Qing Xuan to deal with.

Qing Xuan smiled graciously and downed his drink in one shot.

"Though I don’t intend to do anything, you should still tell them to stay out of my way. If I see them, they will have more than their fair share of crying for their parents!"

The other sect elders couldn’t help but smile wryly, clearly showing that Qing Xuan still harbored anger.

Upon returning, they had to warn those elders who left Medicine Immortal Valley to remain within their sects for the next few years, or else they might suffer a beating, disgracing their sects.

Only Fei Xingzi appeared somewhat gloating.

"Luckily, Qingshan Sect was nearly extinct, and even those who left Medicine Immortal Valley overlooked Qingshan Sect, narrowly avoiding trouble."

"Turns out, there are benefits to a declining sect!"