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Chapter 298 Paying a Visit to Express Gratitude

Time flies, and another year has passed in the blink of an eye. For ordinary people, this might mean that they have grown a year older, but for those who cultivate themselves, it is just a blink of an eye.

After the Lingku Sect ruins were closed, the demonic cultivators who had infiltrated Zhao Kingdom were either killed or fled under the call of the six sects, and in short, things returned to normal.

In Yingchuan County, the Zhang family has withdrawn most of its cultivators from the border, leaving only Zhang Xinghao, Zhang Yuanyi, and a few others to guard the area on a daily basis. Zhang Xingyao is temporarily stationed at Qingya Mountain because Zhang Lingyu is in seclusion to heal his injuries.

Everything seemed to be back on track, but the Zhang family seemed to have become even busier. A large number of clansmen were assigned to shops in the market or Tianliu City, and batches of supplies were transported there to be sold.

Of course, these situations are not noticeable to ordinary clansmen, but only the higher-ups know the reasons behind them. In order to advance their spiritual veins in the future, they must make preparations in advance.

In addition, there is another unusual thing: the family has an extra Foundation Establishment cultivator.

The cultivators of the Zhang family called him Old Man Puppet. He was said to be a good friend of the clan leader Zhang Lingyu. He was quite accomplished in the art of puppetry. Feeling that his time was coming to an end, he wanted to find a place to live out his remaining years. He then accepted the invitation from the other party and came to Qingya Mountain.

Lin Qing and his wife had been living in Tianliu City for a long time, and the cultivators in their clan had to travel there to study, which was too troublesome. Now that there was another person, they could study directly on Qingya Mountain.

It must be said that this puppet master was highly skilled in puppetry. Those clansmen who had been apprentices under Lin Qing all sighed that he was much better than the former.

Besides the puppets, the old man was also generous in his spiritual practice, frequently holding sermons that greatly benefited the Zhang family.

Wang Menghan is one of them.

Because her master was in seclusion healing his injuries and she was at the ninth level of Qi Refining, it would be beneficial for the young girl to listen to more advice as she was about to establish her foundation.

One day in July, under the scorching sun, Wang Menghan practiced swordsmanship in the courtyard after finishing her daily cultivation. When she finished a set of sword techniques, she actually caused the surrounding golden energy to surge.

"The Gengjin Sword Manual has finally been completed today."

The girl's face was beaming with smiles as she wiped the sweat from her forehead. It should have been a happy occasion, but the next moment she looked into the room in a panic.

There was no other reason than that their master was in seclusion healing his injuries.

A year ago, after Zhang Lingyu returned to Qingya Mountain, he didn't even have time to patrol the border. He only gave a few hurried instructions before going into seclusion. His injuries were quite serious. According to the elders, it seemed that his soul had been damaged.

Just now, the golden energy surged, and she was afraid of disturbing the other party's seclusion.

After a long period of silence, he patted his chest in relief and said, "Thank goodness... I mustn't practice swordsmanship in the courtyard next time, lest I ruin something important."

"twitter..."

Seeing its master's cautious demeanor, the blue phoenix on the courtyard wall dared not celebrate loudly.

"Come here, Qingling."

The girl smiled gently, and with a wave of her hand, the Azure Phoenix landed in the courtyard. She stroked its feathers and laughed, "As expected of someone with the bloodline of a demon king, it seems you're going to beat me to it."

Thanks to its exceptional bloodline and the constant supply of various spiritual herbs and fruits from the Zhang family, this spirit beast is about to break through to the third rank, which is equivalent to the Foundation Establishment level.

Its size has also changed significantly; it is no longer the little bird perched on the girl's shoulder, but can now carry her and soar through the sky.

Hearing Wang Menghan praise her, Qingling unconsciously shouted loudly, but was quickly covered up and scolded.

Just as Wang Menghan was about to go inside to cultivate, a member of her clan came up with a message, saying that a distinguished guest had arrived and she needed to go to the main hall to receive them. (Click to follow for more updates.)

"Distinguished guest? What distinguished guest requires my intervention? Isn't the Grand Elder in the clan?"

"She is a fairy from the Jade Light Pavilion. She seems to be of high status. She is accompanied by her Third Aunt, who is cultivating in the sect. The Second Elder and the First Elder are entertaining her in the hall. She must be related to the clan leader. It seems that the fairy has something to give to the clan leader..." The clansman was quite anxious and only said the key points.

"A fairy from Jade Light Pavilion, here to see Master?"

The girl frowned slightly, immediately understanding the key point. Not daring to be negligent in the slightest, she hurriedly headed towards the main hall.

Upon entering the main hall, they saw a woman in green sitting at the head of the table, with a long sword hanging at her waist, and a woman in white sitting below her, along with their two elders.

The woman in green was undoubtedly a distinguished guest in the clan's eyes. Although the woman in white had not been seen in person, the clan had a portrait of her, which was Zhang Lingyue, the third aunt who cultivated in the Jade Light Pavilion.

"So beautiful!" Wang Menghan was stunned after just one glance. Despite having an otherworldly face and beauty, the long sword accentuated her heroic and dashing aura.

For a moment, she even forgot to bow.

"Ahem, Menghan, this is Song Siyu, the chief disciple of Bai Yanzhen of Yuguang Pavilion and the fairy of Xiaoyun Peak. Why don't you greet her?" Zhang Xingyao quickly reminded her when he saw that she didn't react much.

"Ahem, Menghan, this is Song Siyu, the chief disciple of Bai Yanzhen of Yuguang Pavilion and the fairy of Xiaoyun Peak. Why don't you greet her?" Zhang Xingyao quickly reminded her when he saw that she didn't react much.

"Junior Wang Menghan greets Senior Song. Please forgive me if I was impolite just now." After being reminded, Wang Menghan broke out in a cold sweat and quickly bowed.

"It's alright. So you're the disciple of Clan Chief Zhang. You're indeed exceptionally talented. Your reaction is exactly the same as when your master saw me before. It's true that a disciple resembles his master."

What was meant as a joke made the others present feel somewhat embarrassed.

Fortunately, the other party didn't seem to mind, and she simply said:

"It is very impolite of me to visit you in such a hurry without prior notice. I hope you two seniors will not hold it against me."

"The reason I brought Senior Sister Lingyue along is to prevent the two of you from having any misunderstandings."

"You flatter us, fairy. It is our honor to have you visit our group," Zhang Xingyao replied.

Song Siyu nodded slightly and looked at the girl below, asking, "Menghan, I heard from the two seniors that Clan Chief Zhang's injuries were quite severe, and he went into seclusion as soon as he returned. I wonder if your master has emerged from seclusion during this time?"

"In reply to senior, Master has not yet emerged from seclusion, but since the soul lamp shows no abnormalities, there should be no major problems."

"Is that so..."

The woman looked somewhat disappointed, but upon reflection, she realized it was understandable.

The Spirit Puppet Hall is extremely dangerous. All thirty people who have entered are outstanding individuals. Even she herself is at risk of perishing inside, let alone Zhang Lingyu, who has been caught up in the struggle for the inheritance.

Although she didn't know how the other party escaped, she felt relieved since nothing had happened.

As for whether she obtained any opportunities, she didn't want to investigate. What others could obtain was their own ability. Besides, wasn't the Golden Core she obtained also thanks to the other party?

"Since Clan Chief Zhang is currently in seclusion healing his injuries, we won't disturb him. It's the same to entrust some things to you as his disciple."

She didn't dwell on it too much, and said seriously:

"To be honest, Chief Zhang helped me a lot in the ruins. He not only helped me get out of the encirclement, but also gave me some opportunities."

"I have come here unannounced to express my gratitude!"

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