freenovelworld Chapter 610 Questioning
Chapter 610 Questioning
After successfully overcoming his tribulation and meeting his master, the Purple Sun Sword Master, Xie Chang'an hurriedly returned to his cave dwelling on Cold Jade Peak.
Hanyu Peak is covered in snow all year round, and its glaciers, which never melt, gleam with a dreamlike luster under the sunlight.
Xie Chang'an couldn't help but wonder if the little fox would dislike this cold, lifeless mountain.
He decided to renovate his cave dwelling properly after he came out of seclusion.
Let the little fox see for herself; she can change it however she wants, as long as it pleases her.
Xie Chang'an returned to his ice-sculpted cave dwelling, feeling increasingly desolate. He couldn't help but think of his four children still trapped in the Taixu Sword.
"Taixu!"
He summoned his natal sword.
"Coming -"
The Taixu Sword flew over joyfully and returned to its designated sword rack with a "clang".
Immediately, a thirteen or fourteen-year-old boy in blue appeared before Xie Chang'an.
"I can finally manifest! Hahahaha..."
The boy in blue was naturally the sword spirit of the Taixu Sword.
Xie Chang'an advanced to the Nascent Soul stage, and as his natal sword, his cultivation also increased greatly. The sword spirit was finally able to manifest, but it was only a phantom and had no physical form.
"How are the four children?" Xie Chang'an asked.
The Taixu Sword possesses the power of time and space, with its own internal space. Xie Chang'an's secret stash of money is stored in this space.
At this moment, the true spirits of Xie Buli, Xie Buqi, Xie Wuyou, and Xie Wuchou also floated quietly in the small space.
Taixu glanced at the four quiet little orbs of light and said, "They're fine, all asleep, not awake yet."
When he traveled through time and space, he cast a spell to put them to sleep temporarily, so that they would not be discovered by the mirror spirits and would not be able to pass through the Heavenly Gate.
At the last moment before the Heavenly Gate opened, the Mirror Spirit noticed Xie Chang'an and Taixu Sword's subtle actions and knew that they had taken away the true spirits of four people from the small world, but it did not know where they were hidden.
The Mirror Spirit was furious, but there was nothing it could do, so it could only turn a blind eye and pretend it didn't see anything.
Jiang Li took away the dragon and the five spiritual plants with his tacit approval. Xie Chang'an took away the true spirit born in the small world without his consent, which is going too far!
The Mirror Spirit gritted its teeth and wrote a note in its little notebook: if Xie Chang'an or his disciples and descendants ever enter the small world again, it will make them bleed profusely and pay sufficient compensation!
Xie Chang'an probed with his divine sense and carefully examined the four small orbs of light. Only after confirming that they were alright did he feel relieved.
Overjoyed, he gently touched the four orbs of light and said softly, "Never apart, carefree and without worry, we're home. When Father finishes his seclusion, I'll take you to find Mother."
He then instructed Taixu, "I need to go into seclusion to stabilize my cultivation level. Please take care of them for me. If the children wake up, please comfort them and tell them to calm down."
"No problem, no problem, you can rest assured that I'll handle it."
Taixu patted his chest and said with a grin.
So Xie Chang'an sat cross-legged and entered a meditative state, beginning to circulate his mental techniques to stabilize his state of mind.
He was extremely anxious, wanting to see Jiang Li in this world as soon as possible, to know if she was alright, and even more so, to tell her that he was still Xie Chang'an, who deeply loved her.
Thinking of what Jiang Li said, that she was only fifteen years old in this world, Xie Chang'an couldn't help but smile wryly, hoping that his little fox wouldn't mind that he was too old.
Unbeknownst to him, the Sword Sect was currently preparing for his Nascent Soul Ceremony and his marriage ceremony with Chu Feixue.
Eager to see Jiang Li, Xie Chang'an quickly stabilized his state of meditation and withdrew from his meditative state.
"Chonghua, have you finished your cultivation?"
Taixu ran over happily, "I found a Soul-Nourishing Wood in your treasure trove and moved my nephews and nieces inside."
"That's right, you've thought of everything."
Xie Chang'an praised him and then probed the small space with his divine sense. Inside the Soul Nourishing Wood, the four small orbs of light were still asleep, and they were obviously much more solid than before.
"Let them sleep a little longer, don't wake them up."
Xie Chang'an gave Taixu a few instructions, cast a cleansing spell on himself, and changed into a sky-blue cloud-patterned Taoist robe. The hem and cuffs were embroidered with silver cloud patterns, and when he walked, the silver light flowed, like a galaxy spreading out. He was truly "floating like swirling snow in the wind, shining like the bright moon in one's bosom."
He raised his hand and conjured a water mirror, looking at himself again and again, then asked Taixu, "How is this outfit? Isn't it too flashy?"
Taixu chuckled to himself: "That's good, let's go with this one."
He thought to himself, "Even if you wore a burlap sack, those female disciples would still say you're dashing and unrestrained."
Xie Chang'an took a deep breath and stepped out of the cave.
He planned to report to his master first, and then go to the Beast Taming Sect to apologize with thorns on his back.
He had promised the little fox that he would kowtow to her three hundred times, hoping the little girl wouldn't be angry with him.
As soon as I stepped out, a streak of light flew over – it was a message talisman from the Purple Sun Sword Master!
Xie Chang'an took it, and then heard his master's voice: "Chonghua, come to your master as soon as you leave seclusion."
Xie Chang'an had no doubts and immediately transformed into a sword light, heading towards Tianjian Peak.
Inside the Heavenly Sword Hall, the Purple Sun Sword Master sat in the center, while True Monarch Ling Shuang sat to the side, his eyes full of smiles.
Xie Chang'an stepped forward and bowed deeply: "Greetings, Master."
He then cupped his hands in greeting to True Monarch Ling Shuang, saying, "Uncle-Master Ling Shuang."
Ling Shuang Zhenjun smiled and said, "From now on, we will be family, so there's no need for formalities."
Xie Chang'an felt a chill run down his spine. What did this mean?
The Purple Sun Sword Master coughed lightly: "Chonghua, since you and your junior sister Feixue have become husband and wife in the lower realm, you must be deeply in love. I will take the liberty of holding the Nascent Soul Ceremony and the Marriage Ceremony together, so that we can have a double celebration."
Xie Chang'an sneered: "Who said I married her?"
"This disciple was just about to report to Master," he turned to Sword Master Ziyang, "that the one who married me in the lower realm, had children with me, and helped this disciple achieve the perfection of Dao and attain enlightenment, was that disciple of the Beast Taming Sect, Jiang Li!"
"She is the one who truly understands me!"
Xie Chang'an's face flushed slightly. "Master, could you please propose marriage to the Beast Taming Sect on my behalf?"
The Purple Sun Sword Master was taken aback: "It's actually her?"
He turned to look at True Monarch Ling Shuang, slightly displeased, "What did Fei Xue say?"
Ling Shuang Zhenjun's expression was displeased: "It was clearly that little vixen who stole Xue'er's love and marriage!"
She said calmly, "When Chonghua was trapped in the Tribulation of Questioning the Heart, what did you promise me, Senior Brother? As long as Xue'er helps Chonghua achieve the perfection of his Dao Heart and successfully overcome the tribulation, you will arrange for them to become Daoist partners!"
She then turned to Xie Chang'an, her face gloomy, "Xue'er's golden core shattered and her cultivation regressed because of you. Shouldn't you compensate her?"
Xie Chang'an said coldly, "Was she doing this for me? Doesn't your martial uncle ask her what she did in the small world?"
"By colluding with demons and harming the people, and by repeatedly harming me and that disciple of the Beast Taming Sect, your golden core has shattered and your cultivation has regressed. This is entirely your own fault!"
Ling Shuang Zhenjun's face flushed red and then turned pale as he angrily said, "Speaking nonsense! What kind of bewitching potion did that little vixen give you to slander your fellow disciple like this!"