Chapter 48

Half an hour later, in the Chen family hall, only Chen Yuanlu and the foundation-establishing cultivator who bore a striking resemblance to Chen Shengnan remained.

Even so, Chen Yuanlu did not sit down.

He looked at the empty hall and said respectfully, "Shengbei, at this rate, it will be very difficult to find the trail of that young Fang."

Chen Shengbei waved his hand and said, "Uncle Jiu, please sit down and talk."

"I'll stand for a while. We cultivators spend most of our time in cultivation, sitting too much is not good for us."

Chen Shengbei did not say more, but a satisfied smile flashed across his face.

Clearly, he appreciated Chen Yuanlu's humility.

"Uncle Jiu, I know they can't find that young Fang!" Chen Shengbei spoke, sipping his tea lightly.

If Chen Shengnan were sitting in the middle, Chen Yuanlu would have said without hesitation, "If you know you can't find him, why waste the effort?" But now, Chen Shengbei was sitting there, and he didn't dare to say it.

He didn't dare to say it at all.

"Uncle Jiu, we have already captured most of Fang's neighbors and servants. If we follow the old methods, we might force that young Fang to come out!" Chen Yuanlu suggested tactfully.

Chen Shengbei waved his hand and said, "Uncle Jiu, before I returned, I could ignore what you did, but now that I'm back, we can't do that!"

"Ordinary people's lives may not be valuable, but they are the foundation of major sects. Ten thousand years ago, the major sects made a pact: cultivators must not recklessly kill ordinary people, or they will be punished collectively!"

Chen Yuanlu couldn't help but take a deep breath. If the major sects really punished them, not only would he be doomed, but even Chen Shengbei would have no way out.

"Then what can we do about that young Fang?" Chen Yuanlu said, a hint of helplessness in his voice.

"Of course, we're not helpless," Chen Shengbei smiled. "I've already placed thirty spirit-eyed doves in the Fang family. As soon as they spot Fang Ling returning to the Fang family, they will call out, and we can immediately rush over."

In Chen Shengbei's hand, a small golden bell suddenly appeared, its ancient patterns making it look particularly beautiful.

"Ding, ding, ding"

The bell suddenly rang softly on its own.

Chen Shengbei's eyes narrowed, and he sneered, "What audacity, to dare return at this time!"

As he spoke, Chen Shengbei waved his hand, and a sword light instantly expanded tenfold. He landed on the sword light and flew straight toward the Fang residence.

Seeing Chen Shengbei fly away, Chen Yuanlu did not hesitate. Although his wind-riding technique was also excellent in Dinging City, it was far inferior to Chen Shengbei's.

By the time he caught up, Chen Shengbei was already out of sight.

Thirty breaths later, Chen Yuanlu arrived at the entrance of the Fang family's courtyard. He saw Chen Shengbei standing on the roof of the Fang family's courtyard, facing the wind.

"Shengbei, where is that young Fang Ling?"

Chen Shengbei said coolly, "I arrived a bit late, that kid has already hidden."

If he's hidden, why not search? Although Chen Yuanlu didn't dare to ask, his eyes scanned the surroundings.

Unfortunately, the entire Fang family courtyard was empty, not a single person, not even a ghost, was in sight.

Chen Shengbei smiled lightly and said, "I didn't expect there to be a small space within the Fang family courtyard."

"A small space?" Although Chen Yuanlu found the term familiar, he couldn't recall where he had heard it before.

Chen Shengbei nodded and said, "A small space is hidden within the space, like the secret realm of Lashan here, which is also a small space."

"Only this small space is more concealed, and no one usually notices it."

Chen Yuanlu said solemnly, "Then we should go in and capture that young Fang Ling, and cut him into pieces to satisfy my anger."

"Not so fast!" Chen Shengbei waved his hand. "Compared to our space, a small space is more dangerous. If we go in like this, we might get trapped."

Chen Yuanlu's face turned serious, and he asked urgently, "Then what should we do?"

"Wait!" Chen Shengbei smiled. "He can't hide forever. We'll wait for him to come out."

"Also, no one is allowed to approach the Fang residence. Once we capture Fang Ling and obtain the secret of this small space, it will be a huge benefit for our Chen family!"

Chen Yuanlu thought for a moment and nodded, "Alright, I'll inform everyone."

Chen Shengbei smiled confidently, then sat cross-legged on a rock and closed his eyes.

However, at this moment, the entire Fang residence, especially this courtyard, was completely under Chen Shengbei's divine sense.

In the West Suburb Zoo space, Fang Ling walked leisurely, even the ugly venomous snakes seemed more adorable to him.

He didn't know that although he had been extra cautious upon his return, his movements had already been noticed by Chen Shengbei.

At the alchemy platform, he was about to surprise Huashuying, but found her sitting cross-legged on a mat, cultivating. The cold and yin energy rolling off her could be felt from five zhang away.

Is the Profound Yin Essence Technique really that powerful?

Fang Ling, now an expert in cultivation, rarely saw such a powerful aura during cultivation.

On the platform, Huashuying's eyes were tightly closed, but her hands moved like butterflies, forming dazzling hand seals.

Previously, Huashuying had given Fang Ling the feeling of a gentle spring breeze, but at this moment, she seemed cold and distant.

A white mist suddenly rose from Huashuying's head!

The mist shimmered and instantly transformed into a fist-sized white phoenix. Its wings flapped, and the surrounding spiritual energy rushed toward the phoenix as if it were mad.

In an instant, the white phoenix grew larger.

Like a well-fed phoenix, it slowly merged into Huashuying's body.

"Whoosh"

A transparent qi sword, five feet long, emerged from Huashuying's mouth.

Third stage of Qi Cultivation!

Huashuying had already reached the third stage of Qi Cultivation!

This discovery left Fang Ling deeply moved. He knew how difficult it was for the main character to break through. It took ten years of hard work to reach the second stage of Qi Cultivation, and he almost lost his life trying to break through to the third stage.

But Huashuying, who had never cultivated before, reached the third stage of Qi Cultivation in just a few days.

Moreover, the third stage of Qi Cultivation in the Profound Yin Essence Technique seemed even more powerful than the third stage of Qi Cultivation in the Cultivation Essence Technique.

This world truly has geniuses.

Knowing that Huashuying was about to wake up, Fang Ling stepped toward her.

"Urrr!"

A low, deep tiger roar sounded, and the white tiger that had been by Fang Ling's side suddenly flew out from the monkey mountain, baring its fangs and claws, as if trying to stop Fang Ling from approaching Huashuying.

Fang Ling was no stranger to the white tiger, having dealt with it many times, but he never expected it to stop him from approaching Huashuying.

The white tiger, the top beast in the West Suburb Zoo space and the one Fang Ling most wanted to subdue, would be a powerful ally if he could capture it.

Unfortunately, the white tiger was not only powerful but also cunning. Fang Ling had tried many methods but failed to subdue it.

Now, with his cultivation at the sixth stage of Qi Cultivation, Fang Ling was ready to test his skills against the white tiger.

"Xiao Ling, is it really you who has returned?" A gentle and excited voice suddenly rang out. With this voice, Huashuying, who had been sitting on the mat, flew toward Fang Ling like a fairy.

At this moment, Huashuying seemed so familiar to Fang Ling.

He quickly stepped forward and grabbed Huashuying's hand, "Sister Ying, isn't it me who has returned?"

"Are you... are you alright?" Huashuying's eyes scrutinized Fang Ling, afraid of finding even a single wound on him.

Under this gaze, Fang Ling was somewhat grateful for the jade tiger blood. Without it, the wounds on his body would have made Huashuying very sad.

"Am I not fine?" Fang Ling waved his arm and smiled.

"By the way, Sister Ying, what have you been doing these past few days..."

"Urrr..." Before Fang Ling could finish, a tiger roar sounded in his ear.

The white tiger's head shook between the two of them, as if reminding them not to forget it.

"Xiao Bai, go away for a while, I need to talk to Xiao Ling." Huashuying gently patted the white tiger's head and smiled.

The white tiger, which usually dominated the West Suburb Zoo space, now seemed like a well-behaved child, obediently walking in another direction.

This scene left Fang Ling in disbelief.

But the reality clearly told him that it was true.

The two sat together and shared their experiences of the past few days, with Huashuying asking and Fang Ling answering.

Fang Ling did not reveal everything to Huashuying, only casually mentioning the easy slaying of Qingluo Gongzi.

When he spoke of the three-way battle among the Qingluo trio, Huashuying placed a hand on her chest, full of relief. After a few laughs, she felt a bit sour. Although she was new to cultivation, she knew what three foundation-establishing cultivators meant.

Fang Ling spoke lightly, but the dangers were evident.

Looking at Fang Ling's smiling face, Huashuying suddenly reached out and tightly embraced him.

Tears streamed down her face.

Fang Ling wanted to comfort her, but seeing her misty eyes, he didn't know what to say.

In the end, he hugged Huashuying tightly, and their hearts grew closer.

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