After the plane took off, Ye Qiu suddenly changed his mind and instructed the pilot to head to the Northern Territory.
He was concerned that he might not have time to visit Ye Wudi before heading to the cultivation world, so he seized the opportunity to bid him farewell.
Three hours later, the plane landed in the Northern Territory.
As Ye Qiu stepped out of the cabin, he saw Ye Wudi and Dragon Lady.
Ye Wudi, draped in a military coat, stood resolute in the wind and snow, unmoving as a mountain.
Dragon Lady stood by his side, resembling a snow lotus.
Upon seeing Ye Qiu, both smiled simultaneously.
“Third Uncle!”
“Third Aunt!”
Ye Qiu quickly walked over, greeting them with a smile.
Ye Wudi stepped forward, giving Ye Qiu a bear hug and grinning, “You rascal, coming without even telling me. If the scouts hadn’t informed me that a Hades Hall plane was arriving in the Northern Territory, I wouldn’t have known.”
Ye Qiu smiled, “Originally, I was heading to the Qinling Mountains with the old man. I was worried I wouldn’t have time to visit the Northern Territory later, so I detoured to see you and Third Aunt. How is it? Are you both settled here?”
Before Ye Wudi could respond, Master Long Eyebrow muttered, “With a beauty by his side, how could he not be settled?”
“Wudi, have you been staggering out lately?”
At these words, Ye Wudi and Dragon Lady blushed deeply.
“You stinking Taoist, can’t you keep quiet about such things?” Ye Wudi glared at Master Long Eyebrow, pretending to be angry. “Keep talking nonsense, and I’ll give you a beating.”
“What’s that? You want to fight this poor Taoist? Come on, let’s have a go.” Master Long Eyebrow rolled up his sleeves as he spoke.
“You think I won’t?” Ye Wudi was about to act, but Ye Qiu stopped him.
Ye Qiu said, “Third Uncle, ignore the old man. He’s at the peak of the King realm now. You’d be at a disadvantage fighting him.”
What!
Ye Wudi and Dragon Lady were shocked. Since when did Master Long Eyebrow become so powerful?
“Old man, don’t bully my Third Uncle, or I won’t go easy on you,” Ye Qiu warned.
Master Long Eyebrow laughed heartily, saying, “Little rascal, don’t worry. I was just teasing him.”
“As a King-level expert, how could I stoop to his level?”
“Besides, I call your grandfather my brother. Wudi is my junior. Would I bully someone younger?”
Ye Wudi and Dragon Lady were surprised. Why did Master Long Eyebrow seem so wary of Ye Qiu?
What was he afraid of?
Ye Wudi studied Ye Qiu for a moment, unable to discern his cultivation level, and asked, “Ye Qiu, what’s your cultivation level?”
Ye Qiu smiled, “Peak of the King realm!”
Hiss—
Ye Wudi and Dragon Lady gasped.
When they were super experts, Ye Qiu was still a martial arts novice. In such a short time, not only had he become a peerless powerhouse, but his cultivation far surpassed theirs. How could they not be shocked?
Ye Qiu said, “Third Uncle, Third Aunt, I’ll be heading to the cultivation world soon to find my father.”
“I came here today for two reasons: to say goodbye and to help you both improve your cultivation.”
“Time is limited, Third Uncle. Find a place, and I’ll help you both enhance your cultivation.”
“Follow me to my place.” Ye Wudi didn’t waste words and led Ye Qiu to a small courtyard.
Ye Qiu got to work immediately, helping Ye Wudi and Dragon Lady improve their cultivation.
This time, he used five more thousand-year-old spiritual herbs.
When Ye Qiu returned from Kunlun Mountain, he had over a dozen thousand-year-old spiritual herbs in his Qiankun bag. Now, only three remained.
“I’ll save these three herbs to refine beauty-preserving pills for Sister Lin and the others!”
With Ye Qiu’s help, Ye Wudi and Dragon Lady’s cultivation soared.
Still concerned, Ye Qiu had them find a quiet place to undergo their tribulation, with him standing guard.
Everything went smoothly.
Soon, Ye Wudi and Dragon Lady successfully reached the Foundation Establishment stage, stepping into the realm of immortal cultivation.
“Another major task completed.”
Ye Qiu was delighted and advised, “Third Uncle, Third Aunt, although you’ve become cultivators, I used spiritual herbs to boost your cultivation, which may make your foundation unstable. You’ll need to consolidate it later.”
They nodded, indicating they understood.
“Ye Qiu, when will you return from the cultivation world?” Ye Wudi asked.
“I don’t know. It might be a long time.” Ye Qiu knew that entering the cultivation world was easy, but leaving was difficult.
The cultivation world and the mortal world were two different realms, governed by different universal laws. Once his cultivation surpassed the peak of the King realm, returning would be challenging.
Unless his cultivation reached an extraordinary level, allowing him to ignore the laws of both worlds, or he obtained a rare opportunity, such as a secret technique or treasure that allowed travel between the two.
“Third Uncle, Third Aunt, I may not be able to attend your wedding. Please don’t take it to heart.”
Ye Qiu took two leaves from the Golden Sacred Tree from his Qiankun bag and handed them to Ye Wudi and Dragon Lady, saying, “Consider these my wedding gift to you.”
“Don’t underestimate these leaves. They’re extraordinary.”
“No matter how severe an injury, one leaf will heal it instantly.”
What a treasure!
Ye Wudi’s eyes lit up, and he said, “We’re family, so I won’t stand on ceremony.”
With that, Ye Wudi took the two leaves and handed them to Dragon Lady.
Dragon Lady carefully stored the leaves.
Ye Wudi said, “Ye Qiu, from what you said, it sounds like you don’t know when you’ll return from the cultivation world, or when we’ll see each other again. How about this? Stay and have a drink with your Third Uncle.”
“This…” Ye Qiu hesitated, as he still had to go to the Qinling Mountains.
Master Long Eyebrow, a notorious drinker, was thrilled at Ye Wudi’s suggestion.
He thought, as the commander of the Northern Territory and a member of the Ye family, Ye Wudi must have some fine liquor.
Master Long Eyebrow asked, “Wudi, got any thirty-year Maotai?”
Ye Wudi shook his head, “No.”
“Any fifty-year Wuliangye?”
“None of that either.”
“Then what’s the point of drinking…”
“I have hundred-year-old raw liquor!”
“Let’s drink! This poor Taoist loves raw liquor!” Seeing Ye Qiu still hesitating, Master Long Eyebrow urged, “Little rascal, listen to me. We’ll drink and then head to the Qinling Mountains.”
“The War God said he’s sealed off the area, and Tang Fei is guarding it. There shouldn’t be any more deaths.”
“It’s the middle of the night now. It wouldn’t be convenient to investigate anyway.”
“Stay and have a drink with your Third Uncle!”
Ye Qiu glared at Master Long Eyebrow, “I see you just want to drink.”
Master Long Eyebrow grinned cheekily, “Heh, I’m only thinking of you. After this parting, who knows when you and Wudi will meet again?”
Ye Qiu glanced at Ye Wudi and said, “Alright, I’ll send a message to the War God to explain. We’ll head to the Qinling Mountains first thing tomorrow!”
