The disciples passing by Xu Chen bowed respectfully to him before leaving. Meanwhile, the two disciples in the main hall looked at the crowded people ahead, somewhat bewildered.
Qianren scanned the area with his divine sense and gasped in surprise, covering his mouth. "Brother Chen?! It's him back!"
Yun Qingfeng was startled. Before he could react, Qian Ren pulled him to Xu Chen's side.
"Qianren, Qingfeng!" Xu Chen recognized the newcomers as his acquaintances, and the three of them hugged each other. Xu Chen then introduced Bai Lu and Wang Li to the two newcomers.
“Brother Chen, it’s only been a little over twenty years since we last met. Your cultivation has made great progress again. No wonder Master always says you are the prodigy of the Tianquan Sect.”
"Hahaha, Sister Ren is as sweet-talking as ever. But you, Qingfeng, how have you been lately?"
"I have a minor health issue, but otherwise, I'm fine."
"Qingfeng, don't overthink it. Sometimes missing out doesn't necessarily mean regret. Maybe the next one will be better, or even cuter."
As soon as she finished speaking, Wang Li pinched Xu Chen's waist hard. Her little action naturally didn't escape Qian Ren's notice. Qian Ren covered her mouth and chuckled, but remembering Xu Chen's request, she continued to pull him towards the main hall. Xu Chen had decided to meet Qian Ren's master, an elder of the Mingxin Hall, a powerful figure in the middle stage of the Mahayana realm.
"Master, the young sect leader has arrived."
"You may all leave now." Su Wuchou waved his hand, signaling his disciples and Yun Qingfeng to leave. If it weren't for Xu Chen's sake, Wang Li would have been kicked out of the hall as well. Su Wuchou waved to Xu Chen, gesturing for him to sit closer, and then examined Xu Chen's body.
"Not bad, it seems that the past two years of transformation into a mortal have yielded some results."
"Thank you for your concern, Grandpa Su. Bai Lu, come closer quickly."
Xu Chen took Bai Lu's little hand, then simply reached out and picked her up, bringing her close to Su Wuchou. Su Wuchou wasn't surprised, because Xu Chen had already used a spirit array to tell him what he was entrusted with before coming. He carefully looked at Bai Lu, then took her little hand to observe her growth. Xu Chen and Wang Li waited anxiously nearby, both hoping for a good outcome for the little one.
"His condition is not bad. If he wants to improve his strength quickly..." Su Wuchou began to think seriously, as if he was racking his brains to find a way to work on Bai Lu.
"How about this, send her to the True Dragon Ruins on Shenyun Star. The residual dragon energy there should accelerate her growth, and perhaps her bloodline will also change."
Bai Lu looked at the old man in front of her, a hint of surprise flashing in her big eyes, but the old man's next words made her somewhat unhappy, "Chen'er, collect her soul blood."
"Grandpa Su, this..." Xu Chen didn't understand why Grandpa Su's expression had suddenly changed. He looked at Su Wuchou, waiting for his explanation.
"Chen'er, you must remember, my Tianquan Sect is not a charity."
After much commotion, Bai Lu surrendered her soul blood, which was then taken over by Xu Chen. Xu Chen thought about Su Wuchou's words. Although they were ruthless, they made sense. As a member of the dragon clan, Bai Lu's strength grew faster than that of ordinary cultivators. After absorbing the true dragon's energy, her strength would probably be quite terrifying in the future. Grandpa Su was probably just doing this as a precaution.
"Little one, cultivate diligently in the ruins, understand?"
"Uncle, are you leaving?" The soul blood merged into Xu Chen's body, creating a faint yet extremely close connection between Bai Lu and Xu Chen. Coupled with their previous experiences, Bai Lu, knowing that Xu Chen was leaving, suddenly felt a sense of reluctance towards him.
"Yes, Uncle has his own things to do. Be good and cultivate. When you've achieved a certain level of cultivation, Uncle will take you straight to the Zhexian Sect and kill your enemies!"
After the little girl and Xu Chen bid each other a reluctant farewell, Su Wuchou sent a disciple to take her away. Then the old man waved to Wang Li, signaling her to come forward. Wang Li and Xu Chen exchanged a glance and obediently stepped forward to be sized up by Su Wuchou.
Half an hour later, the two walked out of the main hall, and Wang Li held the pills in her hands and examined them carefully.
"Chenchen, that old man's gaze was terrifying." Wang Li recalled Su Wuchou's kind and gentle eyes just now, and for some reason felt a chill. She put away the pills and told Xu Chen about her feelings.
"Don't worry, he's just thinking about what kind of gift to give you." Xu Chen stroked Wang Li's hair. The Spirit Nourishing Pill is a good thing. If he weren't currently undergoing the Transformation to Mortal Realm, he would have thought of asking Grandpa Su for one.
"You two, that's enough! Being all lovey-dovey at the entrance of the main hall, what will the other disciples think?" Qian Ren walked out from the side with a smile. Qing Feng also looked at Xu Chen and Wang Li with a hint of envy. After all, if things hadn't fallen through, he should be traveling through the starry sky with his Daoist partner right now.
"Sister Qianren, Qingfeng, let's go see the children. I brought back some good things this time."
"Alright, let's go together!" Yun Qingfeng summoned the divine crane, which transported the group to the town on the ground, and they entered the town through the city gate. On the way to see the children, Wang Li curiously looked around at the town. The blue brick roads, stone houses, and crowds of people made it seem like a large market. Strangely, Wang Li didn't find any high technology here; it was almost exactly like a small town on Earth.
"Hello, older brother and sister! New sister!"
Hello, older brother and sister.
Upon arriving at the Zongban Welfare Home, the children greeted Xu Chen and his companions warmly. Actually, when Xu Chen first came here, they weren't among these children. Time flies, things change, and even the children at the welfare home have changed batch after batch. The only constant is change itself.
Wang Li glanced around and saw that the conditions at the welfare home were excellent. It was a three-story building with more than twenty children. The rooms were clean and tidy, and there were delicious-looking steamed buns on the table. The children's faces were full of smiles, and their clothes were clean and in good condition.
"Kids, these are lollipops!" Wang Li took them out and introduced them to the children, while also teaching them how to eat them. She also showed them beef jerky and even instant noodles. Xu Chen would accompany her to demonstrate each item that Wang Li thought the children wouldn't eat. In this way, to the astonishment of the orphanage teachers, Wang Li pulled out a huge pile of snacks, more than two meters high, like a small mountain.
"Thank you, sister!"
"Good boys, listen to your teacher and don't be naughty, understand?
"knew!"
Wang Li left the orphanage satisfied and met up with Xu Chen, who was waiting there. Yun Qingfeng and Qian Ren seemed unwilling to be third wheels for Wang Li and Xu Chen, and left separately.
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