klisemfg Chapter 2226
Chapter 2226
Upon hearing that aged and trembling voice, Chen Xuan's body jolted, and he abruptly turned his head.
His divine sense, preceding his eyesight, instantly locked onto four figures shrouded in familiar auras at the front of the army.
Zhang Zhiwei, the old Celestial Master of the Celestial Master's Mansion, Zhong Yunlong, the head of Wudang Mountain, Zhang Zhishun, the Taoist Master of the Ten Thousand Paths Dragon Gate, and another one, who was the clan elder Long Lao, whom he had been thinking about for a long time and was most surprised by!
Upon seeing those four faces, etched with the marks of time yet still radiating vitality, Chen Xuan's eyes instantly reddened, and his nose tingled slightly.
He was already a powerful figure who could roam the stars and rival true immortals. He had been traveling for over a thousand years, experiencing countless life-and-death battles, and had long since cultivated a strong Dao heart.
But the moment you see your homeland and loved ones again, that deep-seated tenderness in your heart is suddenly touched, and you feel the urge of a child who has been wronged and wants to rush into the arms of his loved ones to vent.
Chen Xuan gently patted Lu Xueqi's hand beside him and flew towards Elder Long and the others with her.
The moment they landed, the two knelt on one knee without hesitation, their backs straight, their voices strong yet choked with emotion: "Chen Xuan, a descendant of Long Xia, has lived up to expectations and safely brought back Lu Xueqi, the Daoist successor who got lost during the teleportation!"
“Master…Master! Waaah—” Lu Xueqi’s emotions had already collapsed.
She was an abandoned baby suffering from a congenital disease. If she hadn't been taken back to the Taoist temple by Master Zhishun from her swaddling clothes, carefully treated and raised with great care, she would have long since turned into a handful of dust.
In her heart, her master had long transcended the bond between teacher and student; he was a father, and even more so, a grandfather. This connection transcended the difference in cultivation level and social status.
She kowtowed three times to Daoist Zhishun, her forehead striking the invisible barrier formed in the void with a dull thud.
After kowtowing, she suddenly stood up and threw herself into the thin, frail arms of Master Zhishun, wrapping her arms tightly around his waist. Just like when she was a child and had been wronged, she burst into tears in her master's arms.
Master Zhishun was already in tears, his cloudy eyes glistening with tears.
When the cataclysmic disaster struck, the people of Longxia were relocated in batches. When news of Lu Xueqi's disappearance came, he was filled with worry day and night, and the torment and anxiety in his heart almost became a demon.
However, his own strength was limited, and he was unable to venture into the perilous extraterrestrial nebula to find his disciple. This guilt and longing weighed on him for a thousand years. Unexpectedly, in just a thousand years, his Xueqi child stood perfectly intact before him.
"Good child... don't cry, don't cry..." Master Zhishun gently patted Lu Xueqi's back, his voice hoarse but full of warmth, the wrinkles on his face smoothing out with extreme joy, "It's good that you're back, it's good that you're back..."
In the past thousand years, he had never laughed so heartily; the wrinkles at the corners of his eyes were filled with joy and affection.
The old Celestial Master, Zhong Yunlong, and Elder Long exchanged glances, their eyes filled with relief and emotion.
The three of them stepped forward together and gently helped Chen Xuan up.
The undisguised kindness and concern in the eyes of his elders flowed into Chen Xuan's heart like a warm current—this was the root he could never sever no matter how far he went. This was his home, the only place where he could completely let down his guard and shed all pretense.
"It's good that you're back, it's good that you're back." Old Master Long patted Chen Xuan's shoulder, the warmth of his palm coming through his robes, and the relief in his eyes was almost overflowing.
"You brat, why are you in such a hurry?" The old Celestial Master sensed the peak-stage Void Reversal power within Chen Xuan's body, and shook his head with feigned reproach, his tone full of tenderness.
"Having finally joined a top-tier sect, one should have spent some time cultivating within the sect to solidify their foundation and strive for higher realms before returning. How much more cultivation time will this round trip cost?"
"Yes," Zhong Yunlong nodded in agreement, his gaze sweeping over Chen Xuan with approval.
"Since His Majesty bestowed upon our tribe the title of king and granted us land, we have become increasingly prosperous over the years. Since that incident, the Nine Dragons Star has become a frightened bird and dares not provoke our Xuanxiao Star again. You should focus on your own cultivation."