Li Yan had a respectful look on his face and bowed deeply to Patriarch Hu Chen. Patriarch Hu Chen had been smiling since he released Zhuo Lingfeng and Hu Chen Wuding, and at this moment he nodded to Li Yan.
Although Li Yan felt a little relieved, he knew very well that if he acted too excited at this moment, the situation might change immediately.
It seemed that Hu Chen had let them go, but this was the critical moment. He should still be observing Li Yan in the hope of getting the final judgment.
Seeing that Zhuo Lingfeng and Hu Chen Wuding had also regained their freedom, Li Yan looked at Hu Chen Wuding. As long as Hu Chen Wuding was not a fool, he should show the right attitude no matter what.
Otherwise, it remains to be seen whether Patriarch Hu Chen will really let it go.
Even if he let Li Yan and the others go now, if Hu Chen Wuding still insisted on what happened before, with his methods, Zhuo Lingfeng's death in the future was inevitable.
For a moment, there was still redness in Hu Chen Wuding's eyes, but he did not step forward immediately. Li Yan frowned when he saw him, wondering why Hu Chen Wuding was so ignorant.
At this moment, Zhuo Lingfeng walked to Hu Chen Wuding and patted him on the shoulder.
"Nothing!"
He knew that Hu Chen Wuding was not a stupid person, he just had not yet recovered from the ups and downs he had experienced before.
Hu Chen Wuding was stunned. In his memory, since his mother passed away, Uncle Sang never patted his head or shoulders and called him "Wuding" as lovingly as he did when he was a child.
He even began to call himself "Young Master". This name "Wuding" was the second time Uncle Sang called him out today in all these years. He looked at Zhuo Lingfeng with red eyes.
"Wuding, when you grow up, you must fulfill your mother's wish and become a genius. Now that the crisis of the Hu Chen family has been resolved, it is time for you to return to the Hu Chen family completely.
Especially for the Ghostly Poison Scroll that you have practiced, outsiders cannot guide you at all. Moreover, you only have the first five levels of the internal skills in the jade slip. If you want to fulfill your mother's last wish, you must continue to work hard to practice the Ghostly Poison Scroll.
Because you do have an unparalleled talent in this area. Over the past decade, I have also missed too much time in my cultivation because of you.
If you continue to stay with me, Uncle Sang will eventually not be able to afford the resources for your cultivation. The Jade Purifying Bottle alone has emptied Uncle Sang's entire fortune.
Uncle Sang also has his own dream of becoming an immortal. I will use the rest of my life to fight for myself. I hope it won’t be too late.
So, don't think about leaving. If you can't become a genius, you won't be able to fulfill your mother's long-cherished wish. Are you willing to do this
Likewise, if you leave and continue to follow me, I will have to take care of you for the remaining decades, and how can I form the golden elixir? I guess you don't want to see me enter the reincarnation cycle so soon."
A smile appeared on Zhuo Lingfeng's old face.
Hu Chen Wuding opened his mouth. He had said before that he would leave after he got the position of the son of inheritance. But with all the changes now and Zhuo Lingfeng's words, if he really insisted on leaving, he probably wouldn't even be able to pass the test of the ancestor.
It would only bring fatal disaster to Uncle Sang. Now he has figured out that the reason for all this is that he is too weak, and what he has to do is to make himself stronger quickly.
By then, who in the family could stop him from doing whatever he wanted? But he really didn't want Uncle Sang to be separated from him. They had depended on each other for more than ten years, so how could they just separate
"But, Uncle Sang, you can also stay in the Huchen family to practice. There are abundant resources here. You have taken care of me for so many years. I think the family will compensate you for your practice resources."
When he said this, he looked up at Patriarch Hu Chen.
Patriarch Hu Chen had a blank expression on his face, but still nodded. However, how could he still be willing to let the two of them stay together? In that case, perhaps hundreds or thousands of years later, the Hu Chen family would have the surname Zhuo, he thought to himself.
"Zhuo Lingfeng, if you are sensible, you should leave on your own. For Li Yan's sake, I will let you go temporarily. Otherwise..."
Patriarch Hu Chen believes that time can change everything. No matter how strong the family ties are, if they are no longer together after a long time, they will become as bland as cold water.
Li Yan listened and sighed in his heart. Although he understood Hu Chen's unresolved worries, once Zhuo Lingfeng stayed in the Hu Chen family, it could only be said that he was not far from death.
“Wuding, I can’t stay here. The Huchen family follows the path of poison cultivation, which is completely different from me. If I stay here, it will be impossible for me to condense the golden elixir.
Only by traveling thousands of miles and finding my own opportunity can I achieve a breakthrough."
As expected, Zhuo Lingfeng flatly refused.
However, the reasons he gave were true. Even if Patriarch Hu Chen did not mind him staying in the Hu Chen family and could provide corresponding resources for cultivation, Zhuo Lingfeng had missed more than ten years of golden time. Without a great opportunity, he could only stop at the False Dan realm.
Here, after being promoted to the Golden Core stage, it is basically just retirement and waiting for death.
The red eyes of Hu Chen Wuding at this moment were no longer due to anger, but because he was reluctant to leave Zhuo Lingfeng.
"Fellow Daoist Hu Chen, your wish has been fulfilled this time. When can I give you my 'Xuan Ming Order'?"
Just then, Li Yan suddenly interrupted. He didn't want to stay here for too long.
Hu Chen Wuding then turned around in a daze. After a while, he seemed to come to his senses and looked at the ancestor Hu Chen.
"Grandmaster, I promised Senior Li that if he could help me return home and I could obtain the son of inheritance, I would give him the 'Xuanming Order'. I wonder if this can be done..."
Patriarch Hu Chen nodded before Hu Chen Wuding finished speaking and said, "Although the "Xuanming Order" is precious, the Hu Chen family had already agreed in the annual transaction negotiations with the Pure Land Sect that the family would receive one every year."
At this moment, he just wanted the two people in front of him to disappear as soon as possible so that Hu Chen Wuding could enter the transition period early and return to the state of cultivation as soon as possible, but he did not show it on his face.
"You are already the son of the next generation, so you still have these rights. Go find your father and tell him that it was me who said so. Ask him to hand over the 'Xuan Ming Order' to you."
Then Patriarch Hu Chen looked at Li Yan and said.
"In three days, Wuding will hold the Son of Inheritance Ceremony. If you have time, you can stay and participate."
In his words, he did not mention whether Zhuo Lingfeng stayed.
Hu Chen Wu Ding was anxious when he heard this, and he wanted to speak, but Zhuo Ling Feng stopped him with a look. He knew what Hu Chen Wu Ding wanted to say, but he just wanted to keep him for a few more days. But Zhuo Ling Feng knew that this place was not a place to stay for a long time, and he would definitely not stay any longer. Hu Chen Wu Ding finally recognized the current situation, and finally stopped talking with a gloomy face.
"Thank you very much, senior. After receiving the 'Xuanming Order' today, I will leave. I have been delayed here for some time. Sect missions have time limits."
Li Yan bowed respectfully to Patriarch Hu Chen.
"In that case, I will not stay any longer. When you return to the sect, tell old ghost Da Cen that I will go to him to reminisce about the past when I have time."
While speaking, Patriarch Hu Chen had already turned and left. As night fell, his figure blurred and disappeared, leaving only the echo of his voice.
Li Yan still bowed respectfully towards the open space.
"yes!"
That night, on the top of a small hill among the "Wangze Ridge" mountains, Li Yan looked at the light gate that was gradually disappearing behind him, then looked up at the bright moon in the sky, and couldn't help but smile, and said to Zhuo Lingfeng beside him.
"I didn't expect Hu Chen Wuding to be so smart after all."
After he said this, Zhuo Lingfeng nodded with a smile. The two of them knew what he meant.
Just before they left the square, they waited in Hu Chen Wuding's courtyard for him to come and get the "Xuanming Order".
The two of them started chatting in the yard when they had nothing to do. In less than half an incense stick of time, Hu Chen Wuding hurried back to the courtyard. However, the last thing he took out surprised Li Yan and Zhuo Lingfeng.
In addition to Li Yan finally getting the "Xuanming Order", Hu Chen Wuding also took out a "Wuchen Pill" and gave it to Zhuo Lingfeng, as well as a storage bag of spirit stones, which he also gave to Zhuo Lingfeng.
It turned out that Hu Chen Wuding had been cautious when he was in the square before. The reason why he only proposed the "Xuanming Order" was, firstly, he wanted to know whether he had the power to control it, and secondly, he wanted to know in who had these things
Because he knew that Zhuo Lingfeng had been waiting for the opportunity to condense the golden elixir. If he could have a "Dustless Pill", it would be a huge help. However, he did not dare to raise the issue in front of Ancestor Hu Chen.
Given Patriarch Hu Chen's attitude towards Zhuo Lingfeng, he might have rejected it directly, and then there would be no chance at all. After learning that these things were in Hu Chen Wandong's hands, Hu Chen Wuding was delighted.
Afterwards, after finding Hu Chen Wandong, he asked for the "Xuanming Order" and the "Wuchen Pill". He said that it was the order of the ancestor Chun Feng, and these things were at his disposal.
Hu Chen Wandong had no doubt about this. Originally, the son of inheritance had these rewards, so he took out all of them and gave them to Hu Chen Wuding. Just when Hu Chen Wuding was about to leave, he was stopped by Hu Chen Wandong.
Hu Chen Wandong looked a little hesitant, but then he took out a large bag of spirit stones. To Hu Chen Wuding's surprise, Hu Chen Wandong actually asked him to hand over these spirit stones to Zhuo Lingfeng.
Hu Chen Wuding took a quick look with his spiritual sense and was also shocked. There were actually 100,000 low-grade spirit stones in the storage bag. This was a huge fortune.
After hesitating, Hu Chen Wandong said to Hu Chen Wuding.
"You... you don't need the 'Dustless Pill' now, so you'd better give it to Fellow Daoist Zhuo. He has paid too much for you and your mother. I think you won't refuse this proposal, and... and these are what Xiangyun should want to see."
Hu Chenwandong seemed to have known about Zhuo Lingfeng's affairs, and that he would not stay in the Hu Chen family. At the same time, he had learned from Chi Dongli that Yue Xiangyun had passed away more than ten years ago, and he couldn't help feeling sad.
After hearing what Hu Chen Wandong said, Hu Chen Wuding's icy expression finally relaxed a little, but he finally just nodded indifferently.
Before leaving, Hu Chenwandong told him not to go out recently because the family would be taking some action soon.
Recalling what Hu Chen Wandong had told him in the square before, Hu Chen Wuding knew that ancestor Hu Chen was going to take action against the first and fourth houses.
Zhuo Lingfeng looked at the bag of spirit stones and the "Dustless Pill". A gleam of brilliance flashed in his eyes. He did not do as Hu Chen Wuding had expected. He knew that the spirit stones were given by Hu Chen Wandong and would not accept them.
Instead, he reached out to take it, patted Hu Chen Wuding on the shoulder, and finally took a deep look at the room where Yue Xiangyun had lived. Then he disappeared out of the courtyard, leaving Hu Chen Wuding with tears in his eyes.
Li Yan's eyes showed surprise. He didn't expect Zhuo Lingfeng to be so straightforward. It seemed that he had already forgotten his initial hatred towards Hu Chen Wandong.
But this made Li Yan understand even more clearly that the so-called "Demon Dog Yueying" mentioned by the He brothers was notorious. This person was decisive in his actions and was definitely not a man of impulse. He would really leave after the job was done, leaving no trace of his name or reputation.
Then, Li Yan said something lightly to Hu Chen Wuding.
"Fellow Daoist Wu Ding, we'll meet again someday if we're lucky. Goodbye!"
Looking around the hillside and listening to the dull roars of monsters in the swamp at the foot of the mountain, Zhuo Lingfeng looked at Li Yanjian and suddenly bowed deeply to Li Yan respectfully.
"I really have to thank Fellow Daoist Li for this matter!"
Li Yan did not show any surprise on his face at Zhuo Lingfeng's sudden action, as if he had already expected it. He knew what Zhuo Lingfeng was referring to.
One was that he helped Hu Chen Wuding pass the last level. Even if he didn't help, Hu Chen Wuding would still be the son of inheritance, but at least he made Hu Chen Wuding deservedly get the ranking;
The second point was that Zhuo Lingfeng thanked him for saving his life. When Zhuo Lingfeng was in the Hu Chen family, he had never thanked Li Yanyan for these things, but now that they were alone together, he had to say it.
"Fellow Daoist Zhuo, there is no need to do this. I am only trying to protect myself. If I had not coveted the 'Xuanming Order', I would not have gotten involved in these disputes."
Li Yan shook his head.
When Zhuo Lingfeng heard what Li Yan said, he did not feel unhappy. Instead, he looked up to Li Yan even more.
"This person has a very clear understanding of things. He is definitely not one of those people who only seek fame and reputation."
Zhuo Lingfeng thought in his heart and suddenly said.
"I just learned from the Huchen family that Fellow Daoist Li is from Xiaozhu Peak of the Wuliang Sect. I wonder if you know Li Wuyi?"