bullyxtreme Chapter 721
Chapter 721
After overcoming numerous hardships and obstacles, Chen Xuan finally fulfilled his gentlemanly promise to Elder Sang, feeling immense satisfaction. He vaguely sensed that the perfection of his Dao heart had increased further.
At this moment, Qing Tian Yu'er saw Chen Xuan's expression, and her big eyes welled up with tears. She looked around, carefully observing this hometown that had only appeared in the descriptions of Grandpa Sang and others, and the grievances and many other emotions in her heart burst forth instantly.
Recalling Chen Xuan's speculation about the second primordial spirit, perhaps even now, her father, mother, and brother are still unaware that she has taken it upon herself to leave that secret and safe little world.
"Father, Mother..." Qing Tian Yu'er's voice choked with sobs, her emotions low. She looked around, but didn't know where her home was. Finally, she cried softly, "Now that we've arrived in Qing Tian City, we don't know where our home is."
Even if Qing Tianyu'er didn't say it, Chen Xuan and his servant could easily feel the disparity and heartache.
Chen Xuan sighed and shook his head. Perhaps back in that small world, Qing Tian Yu'er had imagined more than once the scene of her first entry into Qing Tian City after coming of age. Even if there wasn't a great commotion of gongs and drums, or firecrackers, there should at least be many clansmen welcoming her. But what about now?
"Sigh." Although Bai Li looked down on this arrogant and troublesome little princess, she could easily understand the little princess's feelings after following Chen Xuan for several years, as the saying goes, "one is influenced by one's company."
Seeing that Qing Tianyu was in low spirits, standing alone with a lost look in her eyes, Chen Xuan waved his hand to put away the small boat and stepped forward to take Qing Tianyu's small hand.
Chen Xuan grabbed her hand, and Qing Tian Yu'er looked at him with tearful eyes. Perhaps only Chen Xuan could truly understand the grievances she felt at this moment.
"Alright, no matter what, you've safely returned home." Chen Xuan looked at Qing Tian Yu'er, reached out to wipe away the tears from the corners of her eyes, and said with a smile, "With your strength at the peak of the Void Transformation Realm and nearing the Tribulation Transcendence Realm, it's understandable that you had to send your own daughter away from you from a young age to be raised in a secluded world. I think you must have your own reasons."
Chen Xuan was speaking objectively, not merely to comfort Qing Tian Yu'er.
"How could that be? Father is already so powerful." Qing Tian Yu'er was clearly still sulking and didn't quite accept Chen Xuan's explanation.
"We'll find out the details once we find the Marquis's residence, won't we?" As if remembering something, Chen Xuan looked at Qing Tian Yu'er and asked, "By the way, do you have any tokens or credentials that can prove your identity?"
“If we don’t have it, then things will be difficult.” As soon as she finished speaking, Qing Tian Yu’er turned her hand over, and a blue token emitting a strange fluctuation appeared in her hand. The three pictographic characters on the front were “Qing Tian Chen”, and the two imposing characters on the back were “Xuan Xiao”.
Upon seeing the identity token, Chen Xuan breathed a sigh of relief. Otherwise, it would have been like the melodramatic short drama from his previous life—his biological daughter returning home, only to be stopped by the guards and having to resort to some tricks to get in.
"Alright, with this token in hand, things will be much easier." Immediately, Chen Xuan took Qing Tian Yu'er and flew towards the West District, the gathering place of the loose immortals. Bai Li transformed into a black bracelet wrapped around Chen Xuan's wrist, her big, dark eyes looking around as she walked along the street, occasionally letting out a gasp, as if she had never seen the world before.
Chen Xuan was naturally curious about his surroundings, but escorting Qing Tian Yu'er back to the Marquis's mansion was the most important thing right now. He didn't want Qing Tian Yu'er to be ambushed and killed when they got close to the mansion.
"You big bad guy, why don't you come and move into the Marquis's mansion with me?" Qing Tian Yu'er looked at Chen Xuan and said reluctantly, "As soon as I return home, you will immediately become a guest of honor in the entire Qing Tian County. Didn't you want to become a disciple of a sect?" Chen Xuan nodded.
“There are countless sects and cults of all sizes in Qingtian County. Choosing the right one from so many sects would take a lot of time and effort. You are new to Qingtian City and don’t know anyone here… I can ask my brother Xiaolou to help you.”
Chen Xuan thought about it for a moment, and finally nodded.
In truth, Chen Xuan really didn't want to have any karmic connection with the Qingtian Marquis's Mansion, but in fact, the karmic connection had already been stirred up from the night he promised Elder Sang to escort the young princess back.
Moreover, Qing Tianyu'er's words make sense. There are so many sects, each with its own strengths, and Chen Xuan knows nothing about the top-tier techniques and treasures of each sect.
Without external help, it would probably take a lot of time just to find a suitable sect.
With only seven or eight days left until the Lunar New Year, Chen Xuan was feeling a bit nervous.
"Alright." Chen Xuan nodded to Qing Tian Yu'er. "But I must make this clear beforehand: I can move into your house, but if anyone gives me a hard time, I'll move out immediately." Seeing that Chen Xuan had actually agreed, Qing Tian Yu'er was flattered and showed a long-lost smile. "Hmph, coming to my little corner of the world, do you think I'd let you, you big bad guy, be bullied or wronged?"
Seeing Qing Tian Yu'er's confident declaration, Chen Xuan couldn't help but tease her, "Don't be so confident. I'm afraid that after so many years away, your position may have already been replaced."
Qing Tian Yu'er is not a brainless naive girl. Her status is certified by the Xuanxiao royal family. How could she be replaced so easily?
Besides, the Qingtian Clan has been passed down for hundreds of thousands of years, and now only one genius like her has emerged, born with divine physical phenomena.
"Hmph, I don't believe it." Just as the two were flying low over the main streets of the West District, suddenly, the panting and hoofbeats of a strange beast approached from behind, followed by a deep male voice shouting, "Young master is traveling, all bystanders must quickly retreat!"
Qingtian City spans tens of thousands of miles. Cultivators are only allowed to fly at low altitudes on main streets and cannot cross buildings along the streets. Due to the height restrictions, the efficiency of traveling is greatly reduced.
Chen Xuan scanned the booklet he had obtained upon entering the city with his divine sense and naturally knew that the location of the Qingtian Marquis's Mansion was at the border of the western district and the edge of the northern city.
"Young Master?" The shouts and the dense sounds of strange beasts stepping out of the void behind them immediately made Chen Xuan and his companion turn around.
As a four-hoofed, scaled earth dragon chariot came into view, Chen Xuan also noticed two battle flags fluttering in the wind.
"The Qingtian Clan?" Chen Xuan narrowed his eyes. "If someone in Qingtian City is called 'Young Master' by a silver-armored Dao soldier, then he must be the young master of the Qingtian Marquis's Mansion."
Before Chen Xuan could even speak to Qing Tian Yu'er, she sensed a familiar yet unfamiliar aura emanating from the rapidly approaching carriage.
"Brother Xiaolou?!" The last time she saw Brother Xiaolou in the small world was ten years ago. If it weren't for the fact that cultivators emphasize the outward manifestation of their aura, Qing Tian Yu'er wouldn't have dared to be sure of recognizing him.
Thinking of her older brother who adored her, Qing Tian Yu'er suddenly soared into the sky, and with a flick of her wrist, the top-grade human-rank dragon scale whip appeared in her hand.
This scene caught the eye of the silver-armored Taoist soldier driving the chariot. Immediately, the soldier pulled on the chariot, and the four-hoofed, scaled earth dragon roared and stomped its front hooves in the air, forcing the chariot to a stop.
"Protect the young master!"
"There are assassins!"
"Form the Silver Hook Daoist Soldier Formation!"