Although the big man had a fierce expression, his movements were extremely gentle.
His large, fan-like hand could easily slap Feng Qiwu's head off, yet he gently soothed the little cub in his arms who was crying and struggling to breathe.
The burly man scanned the pile of sealed boxes with a serious expression, his gaze lingering on Mo Yunlan for a moment.
He felt that this person looked somewhat familiar, but he couldn't remember where he had seen him before. He concealed the probing and deep thought in his eyes and said politely.
"The Realm of Immortality is protected by a barrier set up by the Sovereign. Even if the guards let you through the first gate, those who are not of the Immortal Clan bloodline cannot enter the second gate without a boundary token. It is not that the guards are making things difficult for you, so please do not take offense."
"The Longevity Emperor sacrificed himself to protect the clan and set up a great array barrier. We admire him greatly," Mo Yunlan replied.
The burly man smiled as his lord was praised by foreigners: "I am Rong Tu, the commander of the third border army of the Immortal Realm. May I ask how you gentlemen are addressed? I must thank you for sending my people back."
After a moment's thought, Mo Yunlan realized that since her father was looking for them, the best option was to hide their identities.
"My name is Yun Fei, and I am a human. I was traveling around with my junior brothers and sisters when we unintentionally rescued these people of the Longevity Clan. General, there is no need for such formalities. We only wanted to travel through the Six Realms, which is why we came to the Longevity Realm. We did not expect that the Longevity Realm is now inaccessible."
Rong Tu didn't say whether he believed it or not, but just smiled warmly and said, "Since you are all benefactors of Qiwu, you can naturally enter. I happen to have a few boundary markers here, please don't find them too inconvenient."
Mo Yunlan accepted the four plaques and nodded slightly: "Thank you, General."
In reality, only Mo Yunlan and Yuebai truly needed the boundary marker.
If Ruoruo could ignore all the barriers, and since Mo Jinyan had half the bloodline of the Immortal Realm, he could also enter if he disguised himself slightly.
However, in order not to be discovered, Mo Yunlan still put the boundary markers on each person in front of the big man.
"To be honest, this isn't my first time in the Realm of Immortality. In the past, if there were members of the Realm of Immortality to lead the way, we outsiders wouldn't be unable to enter the First Gate. Why are we not even allowed to enter the First Gate today?" Mo Yunlan asked.
He had never actually been to the Realm of Immortality, but he had always loved collecting information, so he knew a little about the rules for traveling through the Six Realms.
Rong Tu sighed softly upon hearing this: "Since you all brought back the sealed box, you should have some guesses."
Too many members of the Immortal Realm have recently gone missing. They have searched the entire realm but could not find the remains of the missing members. Instead, they discovered the traces of the Immortal Realm's secret sealing box.
Therefore, the realm of immortals has become increasingly strict with martial law.
In the past, outsiders could pass through the first gate under the guidance of their own people, but now those without boundary markers can't even pass through the first gate.
This was to prevent internal traitors and outsiders from colluding with each other.
Rong Tu said, "After Xiao Qiwu ran away, his parents turned the entire Changsheng Realm upside down with worry. After all, there are always those mediocre alchemists who specifically seek out people from the Changsheng Clan to refine medicine. We were really worried about this little guy for a long time."
In the eyes of some alchemists, the Changsheng people are spiritual herbs that can walk, so there are quite a few low-level alchemists who secretly target them. In fact, weaker Changsheng people are even kept as medicine slaves by alchemists who want to take shortcuts.
Given Feng Qiwu's young age and the fact that she went missing at this critical juncture, it's no wonder that her elders are worried.
Mo Yunlan glanced at Ruoruo, who had also run away, and said meaningfully, "Children don't know any better. They leave home without saying goodbye to their elders. Naturally, they don't know how anxious their elders are. Now that we've finally found her, we need to teach her a good lesson."
Ruoruo lowered her head somewhat guiltily.
She didn't want to either, but if she had actually said hello, she probably wouldn't have been able to leave.
As soon as Rong Tu led them through the first gate, a couple dressed in blue robes hurried over.
As soon as Feng Qiwu saw the two of them, the tears she had just stopped flowing back up again: "Father, Mother!"
The beautiful woman, her eyes red, scooped up the child and hugged him tightly, coaxing him to stop crying.
The man slapped Feng Qiwu on the head several times before stopping.
After they finished catching up, the man's gaze fell on Mo Jinyan intentionally or unintentionally. He cupped his hands and introduced himself, saying, "I am Feng Ming, the third elder of the Wutong Clan in the Changsheng Realm. Thank you all for bringing my son back. I would like to ask you to stay in the Changsheng Realm for a few more days so that I can fulfill my duty as a host and repay your kindness."
“We came to the Realm of Immortality for training, so we’re afraid we’ll have to trouble the Third Elder for a few more days,” Mo Yunlan said.
Ruoruo looked at Mo Yunlan strangely. Why was her second brother talking so strangely now? He seemed to be acting like her eldest brother.
Unbeknownst to her, since Mo Wuyu underwent his tribulation and Mo Yunlan made a trip to the demon realm, burdened with various diplomatic affairs, he had naturally matured considerably.
Rong Tu took the sealed box down to unseal the seal on his clansmen and took his leave in advance.
Feng Qiwu's parents led Ruoruo and the others inside, discreetly gathering information.
“My child has always been mischievous. This time, he ran away from home and was captured by evil people. Although he seems to have returned unharmed, I am still uneasy.”
I wonder what injuries he might have sustained when his benefactors rescued him, and who exactly kidnapped him?
The siblings had already discussed this issue.
After all, Ruoruo and Mingjun were only in a transactional relationship. What Mingjun did was indeed excessive, and she did not want to cover it up for him.
Moreover, Feng Qiwu had gone to the Underworld with them and even helped make medicine. Even if Ruoruo didn't say anything, Elder Feng Qiwu could guess something by asking her a few more questions.
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