CHAPTER 515: CHAPTER 515 THE DEEP AFFECTION BETWEEN FATHER AND SON

Chen Pingping moved a large mountain from outside and then transformed it to resemble Qingfeng.

As the sunlight of dawn broke, and the first ray of light shone down, he lay on the lawn, humming a tune that no one else could understand.

Next to him, Lao Huang the lazy ox lay down, and Hei the little black dog was as lively as ever, leaping and jumping around...

The Earth Chicken, having nothing better to do, was measuring the City of Extinction, planning to set up a huge Array. Since her blood’s concentration had increased, unlocking some of the Ancient Phoenix’s abilities, she wanted to show off, attracting a group of young Disciples eager to watch the scene.

Mao Qiu was sleeping.

Early in the morning, Jiang Ni’er dragged Zi Ji out to go shopping for clothes and such.

About an hour later, the former Second Elder of the Fairy Valley, now Great Elder of the Wuji Sect, approached him. "Is he still doing well?"

The "he" he spoke of was the Great Elder of the Fairy Valley. The two shared a deep friendship, having been taught by the same master. Had their stands not been different, they would not have fallen out like this.

"The senior is wandering the four seas, quite happy," Chen Pingping said with a slight smile.

"Is he still unwilling to come back?" the Great Elder asked again.

"He said he doesn’t want to be bluffed by me. Sigh... People are just so stubborn! Besides, don’t you realize the treatment in the Wuji Sect is really good?" Chen Pingping gave him a sideways glance.

"..."

"Also..." Chen Pingping continued, "Regarding Yu Changfeng’s issue, I really didn’t lie to you. He is right beneath our feet; it’s just that there is a problem with his condition, and he won’t be able to meet with us for a while."

The Great Elder nodded, glanced at the figure of Hei the little black dog, and said no more.

Shortly after, another person found his way here: Bai Yisheng.

"Brother, please teach me Sword Dao!" Bai Yisheng said earnestly.

"Hei," Chen Pingping called out.

WOOF WOOF!

Hei ran over.

Chen Pingping said with a smile, "Teach him Sword Dao."

Bai Yisheng was utterly bewildered.

The young Disciples outside of Qingfeng held their breath once again. However, no one had anticipated that a Sword Saint would be born from this moment, and that his Sword Dao would be even more powerful than that of his master, the Sword Saint.

A gentle breeze blew. It was a rare moment of leisure, but Chen Pingping could not calm down.

How is Xiaoyu doing? I heard that the Western Wilderness is swarming with Demon Cultivators. Ah... Thankfully, she took the Emperor Spirit with her; although that simple creature is a bit of a coward, it’s also a powerful Spiritual Beast with formidable combat strength.

Thinking this, he took out the Heavenly Book and began to calculate.

Guang Xiaoyu’s fate was tough, with a strangely unpredictable trajectory in the Heavenly Dao that could cause major issues if forced. But it was different for the Emperor Spirit; that simpleton was certainly a cowardly beast, so divining its fate shouldn’t pose any problems.

His judgment was correct. The Heavenly Book drew his consciousness into the trajectory of the Heavenly Dao. He saw the Emperor Spirit, Guang Xiaoyu, and also Li Qi.

A snowstorm was sweeping across the entire Western Wilderness.

Huh?

Suddenly, Guang Xiaoyu seemed to sense something and looked up in a certain direction. "It feels like someone is watching us."

Upon hearing this, Li Qi’s voice trembled. "Xiao Yu, could it be them?"

Guang Xiaoyu shook her head. "No, there are not many among the Demon Cultivators who cultivate the Heavenly Fortune Tao. It’s probably someone from the Human Clan."

"Who?" Li Qi asked.

"Not sure, but it’s not a big issue," Guang Xiaoyu shrugged, not taking it to heart.

They could be spied upon now, but once they entered deeper into the Western Wilderness, it wouldn’t be so easy.

However... Narrowing her eyes, she snorted coldly. "Still looking?" With those words, she raised her wooden sword and slashed through the air.

「Over at Qingfeng.」

Chen Pingping was suddenly at a loss for words. The Xiaoyu he usually knew seemed completely different from the Xiaoyu now; why did she seem so full of killing intent? It must be an illusion, definitely an illusion. As everyone knows, Xiaoyu is gentle and lovely, with an obedient nature; she couldn’t possibly be this fierce.

Soon after, he started divining another person, Zi Ji.

COUGH, COUGH... The main reason was that both women had been out for too long, and he couldn’t help but worry!

While out shopping, Jiang Ni’er instinctively flashed a smile. "Brother is here."

Huh?

Zi Ji exclaimed in surprise, "Where?"

"In the sky," Jiang Ni’er said, the corners of her mouth tilting upward. As someone with the Heaven Insight Body, how could she be fooled by such crude divination techniques?

"Then let’s hurry back!" Zi Ji suggested after some thought.

"No, it’s not often we get to come out; let’s have some fun first," Jiang Ni’er said.

Chen Pingping ended the divination and lay down with relief. All is well.

However, he soon thought of another person, Wen Yuqing.

Since getting the Heavenly Book, he had never divined her fate. How was his master doing now? Having been apart for a few days, he did indeed miss her.

Chen Pingping narrowed his eyes and began to divine, but a curse came from the Void: "You little bastard, are you looking to die?"

Chen Pingping was speechless.

Why did it feel like his master was getting fiercer and fiercer? Would his future child turn out to take after her? That’d be terrifying, wouldn’t it?

「A few more days passed.」

News came from the Ancient Country that the Wind Cloud List was about to open, lasting as short as a month or as long as half a year.

Chen Pingping knew that this rare peace had come to an end.

"Kid, you’re going to the Ancient Country, but this old hen doesn’t feel like going," the Earth Chicken grumbled. "Setting up an Array is too tiring; I need to rest."

To be precise, she was going to enter seclusion. In recent times, she had been busy non-stop. After setting up such a massive Array, she had her own insights and needed time to absorb them.

Chen Pingping nodded. "Go ahead!"

Hei was teaching Bai Yisheng the Sword Dao, and Chen Pingping did not plan to bring Hei along if he went to the Ancient Country. Its Sword Dao was simply too terrifying, and the form it took when unleashed was problematic—what if it frightened others?

As for Jiang Ni’er and Zi Ji, they had not yet returned.

Chen Pingping exhaled. "In the long journey of life, no one is reliable; it’s still the deep bond between us father and son that counts!"

MOO!

Lao Huang rolled its eyes and stamped its foot.

It didn’t want to go either. But if it didn’t go, then Chen Pingping would have to set out alone. How lonely that would be!

"The opening of the Wind Cloud List signifies the emergence of numerous outstanding individuals; it will be a grand and rare event, Lao Huang, you must cherish it!" Chen Pingping appealed with heartfelt sincerity.

Lao Huang was unconvinced.

Chen Pingping couldn’t keep his composure. "Are you sure you won’t go?"

Lao Huang shook its head.

"You really won’t go?" Chen Pingping raised an eyebrow, then continued, "I thought we had a deep father-son relationship, but it turns out you’re rebellious too. Fine, fine, if I come across any cows over there, I’ll slay them with a single strike."

Lao Huang was dumbfounded.

"Since you’re not going, I’m heartbroken. I can’t stand the sight of a cow in front of me. What do you think?" Chen Pingping said, looking at it.

What kind of talk was that?

Lao Huang immediately looked anxious, wagging its tail back and forth. That face, which hadn’t changed in a hundred years, inexplicably showed a rare, unsightly grin.

Chen Pingping was speechless.

It let out a few low roars, eyes gleaming. The massive body rubbed against Chen Pingping, acting coy while communicating with its eyes, "I was just joking, HEH HEH; with our deep father-son bond, you won’t leave me behind, will you?"