"How are you, Lili? Don't you feel incredibly fulfilled and that your life has a lot of meaning?" Xu Chen asked with a smile. Wang Li shook her head. "Chenchen, I just feel sorry for them. They lost their parents at such a young age. Even though... even though the orphanage has food and drink, it's not home."
“Lili, we are their family, aren’t we?” Xu Chen said gently to Wang Li. Wang Li nodded heavily, her neatly tied ponytail bouncing adorably. “Yes, we are their family.”
"Let's go, let's explore this town first, and I'll show you the real Tianquan Sect."
"good!"
After strolling around the city for a while, the two came to a noodle shop. Xu Chen said that the noodles here tasted like Chinese noodles. Wang Li was quite skeptical and insisted that she had to go in and try them.
Xu Chen smiled, took out a fragment of a low-grade spirit stone from his bag, and pulled Wang Li inside to order two bowls of noodles.
"Delicious! Chenchen, you were right."
"Right? How could your husband lie to you? The shop owner's son joined the Tianquan Sect thirty years ago and traveled to Earth to learn the skills specifically for his mother."
"Travel to Earth? Chenchen, I've always had a question for you."
"You know, um, it's getting late, let's finish eating and then leave."
"Chenchen, you have to answer me this time no matter what."
"Lili, there are some things I will tell you when the time is right. Please be understanding of your husband, okay?"
Xu Chen knew what Wang Li wanted to ask, but he couldn't bear to tell the truth. Seeing Xu Chen's troubled look, Wang Li kept the question to herself. She knew that Xu Chen wouldn't lie to her, and she could only quietly wait for that day to come.
After finishing the noodles, Xu Chen took Wang Li back to the mansion to rest. Early the next morning, Xu Chen went to the main hall to see his third grandfather and inquire about the situation of Yaochi Holy Land.
Upon arriving at his third grandfather's room, a female cultivator with disheveled clothes hurriedly came out of the room. Xu Chen kept his eyes down and pretended not to see her. Then, he calmly pushed open the door and found his third grandfather lying on the bed with a smile on his face. When he saw him arrive, the old man waved and Xu Chen sat on the stool by the bed.
The old man looked Xu Chen up and down, then said with satisfaction, "Hmm, Chen'er, this training trip seems to have been quite good."
"Thank you for your concern, Third Grandfather. Third Grandfather, what about the Jade Pool Holy Land?"
"You've heard? Grandpa wants to hear what suggestions Chen'er has."
As a member of the leadership, he was responsible for receiving briefings on all matters, big and small, within the sect. The old man had heard about the Jade Pool Holy Land, but he wasn't particularly concerned. After all, a sect's reputation was ultimately earned through strength. Without strength, all the fuss over others was just empty talk.
"Third Grandfather, could you please severely punish Yaochi Holy Land? After all, they are the ones who have caused our sect to lose its prestige." Compared to the old man, Xu Chen was particularly concerned about these matters. Firstly, because he was still young, and secondly, because Yun Qingfeng was, after all, his good friend. Even if he did not get permission from his Third Grandfather, the fact that the matter reached the ears of the Seventeenth Elder would be a special comfort to his old friend.
"You've made your decision?" The old man seemed completely unconcerned about the losses that severely punishing Yaochi would bring to the sect. What he wanted to see was that Xu Chen could make his own decision and have his own reasons and explanations.
"Third Grandfather, you..." Xu Chen's expression showed a hint of surprise. Did his Third Grandfather agree to his request? Good, Yaochi Holy Land, I will issue you an ultimatum as soon as I get back.
"Chen'er, don't rush, tell me your thoughts first."
"Third Grandfather, the biggest reason I want to do this is because of Qingfeng. Qingfeng's talent is remarkable among the younger generation of the entire sect. Although he was seriously injured before, it is not a big deal for our sect."
"continue."
“Youthful spirit is worth protecting. Third Grandfather, if we don’t take care of this matter, Qingfeng will more or less carry the inner demons caused by this incident on his future cultivation path, which will hinder his cultivation progress. This will also be a loss for our sect.”
"Go ahead and do it, Chen'er." The old man nodded, approving Xu Chen's actions. He didn't know what Xu Chen would do next, but as long as he had his own ideas and could think independently, the old man would follow Xu Chen's nature. As someone who had watched Xu Chen grow up, he understood his grandson's character. Like his elder brother, his grandson only cared about the good of the sect.
"I wonder where my elder brother and junior sister have gone traveling again. Even though Chen'er has returned, they haven't appeared. It's really strange." Watching Xu Chen's happy departing figure, the old man thought of Wang Xuanyi and Shen Yuan.
Speaking of which, the Tianquan Sect has always adhered to the principle of neither expansion nor alliances. Although Shen Yuan is seen by outsiders as a ruthless female demon who has fought across various star regions, many forces know in their hearts that as long as they don't kill Tianquan disciples, Shen Yuan won't come after them. Because of this lack of expansion, apart from Shen Yuan's faction, almost the entire Tianquan Sect is seen as a powerful and honest sect. This is also one of the reasons why the Yaochi Holy Land dared to openly break the marriage agreement.
Xu Chen left the main hall and arrived at Zhenyuan Hall. As soon as he reached the gate, the Second Elder of Zhenyuan Hall hurriedly came out to greet him.
"Elder Xu, inform the Yaochi Holy Land that they will come to my cave in two days to apologize for the annulment of the engagement. If they do not come, Elder Xu, you should know what to do."
Old Xu nodded and hurried into the hall to give instructions. He informed the Yaochi Holy Land through a communication array and simultaneously gathered the forces of the Zhenyuan Hall. The Zhenyuan Hall was actually established by Shen Yuan, and usually, when Shen Yuan didn't need to intervene, the Zhenyuan Hall would handle it. After giving his instructions, Xu Chen leisurely summoned Xiao Zi and returned to his cave. Although the Zhenyuan Hall was weaker than the Yaochi Holy Land, if it came to a fight, the Yaochi Holy Land would likely suffer a crushing defeat. Therefore, Xu Chen wasn't worried about the Yaochi Holy Land not coming.
Seeing Wang Li meditating in the spirit array, Xu Chen felt somewhat gratified. He did not disturb Wang Li, but instead gently called Xiao Zi and asked her to go to the kitchen to prepare spiritual food.
After dusk, Wang Li opened her eyes. It's worth mentioning that although the Tianquan Sect is located in a small world, it still experiences the same seasons and day-night cycles as the outside world, unaffected by the formations that maintain the small world. This was also a consideration for Wang Xuanyi and Shen Yuan. After all, they could remain unaffected, but the disciples had become accustomed to this routine and seasons before even arriving on the mountain. Therefore, the two decided to keep things as they were.
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