Xu Du swept the area with his divine sense and immediately widened his eyes, chanting "Amitabha" repeatedly, "As a monk, I should not covet worldly treasures, it's a sin... truly a sin."

Chu Mo couldn't help but roll his eyes, thinking to himself, is this lazy monk really a monk? That's really strange!

Xu Du didn't bother with formalities towards Chu Mo and happily accepted this astonishing treasure. He then asked, "By the way Sect Master, since you are here, what about... the last array?"

Chu Mo didn't conceal the truth and recounted everything to Xu Du. Xu Du kept chanting Buddhist scriptures, and finally sighed, "The Chu Clan truly has a heroic lineage, it's a pity I wasn't part of this."

Chu Mo glanced at Xu Du, "You might as well just honestly follow me to overcome the demonic tribulation."

"Uh, didn't the Sect Master just tell me to scram?" Xu Du weakly looked at Chu Mo.

Chu Mo, with drooping eyelids, said, "You didn't scram immediately just now, so now you must follow me obediently."

Subsequently, Chu Mo led Qi Xiaoyu, Xu Du, Yue Qingcheng, along with the Azure Dragon and the Azure Dragon's new toy, a white tiger, away from the ancestral land of the Chu Clan, silently heading towards Lingdan Hall to resolve a matter that had been dragging on for over six years.

Because their return was kept a secret, only the people from the Chu Clan in the Heavenly Realm now knew that Chu Mo had returned.

Even the people from the Piaomiao Palace were unaware of this news.

The group traveled swiftly, crossing the endless territories of the Heavenly Realm, flying towards Lingdan Hall.

On the road, Chu Mo felt somewhat emotional, "This is still the shattered continent; how magnificent must it have been when the Yanhuang territory was whole back in the day?"

"Yes, when the Yanhuang territory shattered, it didn't just break into four large continents. There were much smaller fragments that drifted away to who knows where. That's why there are beings from beyond in the world of illusions. Those beings are actually descendants of the Yanhuang territory," Yue Qingcheng added.

"What's so magnificent about a broken world? These are just a bunch of shortsighted bumpkins," grumbled the white tiger in the claws of the Azure Dragon.

This white tiger, despite being dragged all this way, is remarkable for its stubborn defiance until now; it didn't break under the play of the Azure Dragon.

"Little kitty, you'd better keep quiet. This is not your Luotian Immortal Domain," the Azure Dragon threatened, "Here, you must follow our rules!"

"Ptui!" The white tiger despised this wretched Dragon deeply, hatred seething in its bones. It sneered, "Big mudfish, if you have the guts, kill me now. Otherwise, when my master comes to this world to rescue me, he will surely flay you and crush your soul!"

"Oh dear, just a juvenile Supreme who got slapped away. True, the realm is not low, but his mental fortitude is lacking! If it were the same realm, can one believe that I could handle ten like him?" the Azure Dragon began boasting.

The white tiger disdainfully sneered, "In this world, you can't even produce a Supreme, what are you boasting about?"

The Azure Dragon laughed coldly, tossing it around like a ball, then countered, "You're not a Supreme either, what are you so proud of?"

"I can step into the Supreme Realm anytime!" the white tiger sneered.

"Hahahaha, in this world? Keep dreaming!" the Azure Dragon mocked loudly.

Frustrated, the white tiger fell silent. If it were in the Luotian Immortal Domain, stepping into the Supreme Realm wouldn't be an issue. But in this shattered Yanhuang territory... it really didn't dare to make such a statement.

Chu Mo didn't bother with the dragon and tiger quarrels, happy to have them along as companions for the otherwise lonely journey.

Throughout the travel, Chu Mo pondered over one issue, which was how to speak when he finally met Emperor Feng Chun.

This question troubled him until they reached the domain of Lingdan Hall.

Such a group, if they didn't want to be discovered, had countless ways to remain hidden. Lingdan Hall, although a top force in the entire Heavenly Realm, wasn't much before the likes of Chu Mo and Qi Xiaoyu now.

Thus, without alarming anyone, they broke straight into the core area of Lingdan Hall.

Lingdan City.

This city was vast and ancient. Almost everyone who came here was a core disciple of Lingdan Hall.

Therefore, their sudden appearance in the city, without any disguise, quickly surrounded them. However, it didn't take long for some to recognize Chu Mo.

"My God, is that Chu Mo?"

"It really is Chu Mo!"

"And there is a dragon!"

"What's in the dragon's claws? A white cat?"

The white tiger didn't even bother to respond, merely considering them as a group of ignorant ants, not even worth comparing to a few country bumpkins.

Soon, a high-ranking official from Lingdan City appeared before Chu Mo, courteously but with a hint of caution: "May I ask if you are Young Master Chu Mo?"

Chu Mo nodded, not bothering with pleasantries, and directly stated: "I want to see Emperor Feng Chun."

"This..." This Lingdan City official, although holding a not-so-low position in Lingdan Hall, was not yet at the level where he could make decisions on behalf of the ninth master.

At that moment, a gentle voice rang out, breaking the awkwardness.

"So it's the young friend who has arrived. It's been many years, quickly invite them in for me."

The Lingdan City official immediately relaxed, bowed to Chu Mo, then led everyone towards a direction in the city.

Soon, they arrived at a large courtyard gate where Emperor Feng Chun was already waiting at the entrance. He gestured for the Lingdan City official to leave, then made a welcoming hand gesture to Chu Mo: "Young friend, long time no see. You've indeed made great progress, congratulations!"

As Chu Mo walked inside, he observed Emperor Feng Chun, unable to sense any unusual aura from him. As for emotions like hesitation, panic, or fear, they were totally absent.

"Aren't you curious why I suddenly came to visit?" Chu Mo couldn't help but ask softly.

Emperor Feng Chun laughed heartily: "Actually, I thought the young friend would have come six years ago. It makes no sense, after all, you have searched and fought everyone else, only I was left out. This made me feel guilty yet also relieved. No matter what, the young friend still remembers our old friendship!"

Chu Mo sighed softly, stopped in his tracks, and looked at Emperor Feng Chun: "Why didn't senior enter the Illusionary Divine Realm back then? Given your situation, it shouldn't have been difficult…"

Emperor Feng Chun smiled softly, waving his hand: "Let's talk about this later. Knowing the young friend was coming, I specially prepared some food and drink, all cooked by myself. Haha, it has been many years since I last cooked for anyone. The last time… was for Brother Ding, think about it, it's been too many years."

Brother Ding!

Chu Mo's heart stirred slightly, then he glanced at Qi Xiaoyu.

Qi Xiaoyu also looked back, winking at Chu Mo, meaning not to say anything.

Emperor Feng Chun did not continue the topic but personally brought over several dishes which were indeed full of color, fragrance, and taste, very appetizing.

Chu Mo sat down, without any hesitation, and directly started eating: "It's rare for senior to cook personally, don't mind my manners. By the way, where is the wine?"

"Ha-ha-ha, how can there be dishes without wine?" Emperor Feng Chun, seeing Chu Mo's demeanor, was very happy. He took out a jar of wine and said: "This jar of wine has a history of 13,000 years. Aged wine! This is the last jar left, I usually can't bear to drink it."

At that moment, Qi Xiaoyu looked smilingly at Yue Qingcheng and Xu Du, saying: "I think this garden is quite beautiful, how about we go enjoy the scenery?"

Yue Qingcheng and Xu Du, both clever people, nodded and apologized to Emperor Feng Chun before following Qi Xiaoyu. Azure Dragon, tossing the white tiger back and forth, also followed behind.

From time to time, the roar of the white tiger could be heard.

Emperor Feng Chun glanced at the backs of Qi Xiaoyu and the others, then chuckled softly: "I also need to congratulate the young friend, lovers finally got together."

Chu Mo smiled: "Thank you for your blessings, senior."

Emperor Feng Chun shook his head and sighed: "It's nice to be young."

"You are not old, senior," Chu Mo said.

Emperor Feng Chun sighed: "Old indeed, my life expectancy is approaching, and I no longer have the youthful spirit you all possess." Saying this, he uncorked the wine jar, releasing a rich aroma of wine: "Come, let's drink and listen to this old man's clichéd story."

Emperor Feng Chun's background was tough. Although born in the Heavenly Realm, he was born into an ordinary hunting family, not a family of cultivator hunters, just a child from a common mortal family living in the Heavenly Realm.

His father died in a hunting accident encountering a real ferocious beast, and his body was never found. His mother remarried, carrying him along. At that time, Emperor Feng Chun was only three years old, too young to remember much.

His stepfather was cruel to him and his mother. He was an alcoholic, often beating or verbally abusing his mother when drunk, leaving her bruised and swollen, a common occurrence. The young Emperor Feng Chun deeply hated this behavior; every time his mother was beaten, he would rush to attack his stepfather, biting and scratching. Unfortunately, he was too small and was always beaten in return. Once, he was nearly beaten to death.

Thus, his mother endured three years of immense hardship with him.

By the time Emperor Feng Chun was six, he exhibited strength and ferocity unlike other children, deeply loathing his stepfather's actions towards his mother. Children are not good at concealing their emotions, and one day, his stepfather sensed the murderous intent of his stepson. Taking advantage of his drunken state, his stepfather beat him, intending to kill him.

Emperor Feng Chun's mother intervened, only to be pushed by his stepfather, hitting her head on the corner of a table and dying instantly.

Now sober, his stepfather was fearful yet maliciously resolute to finish what he started—to kill Emperor Feng Chun!

Though stronger than most children his age, Emperor Feng Chun was no match for a strong middle-aged man. Just as he was about to be beaten to death, Ding Ling appeared, effortlessly eliminated his stepfather, and then took Emperor Feng Chun away.

"After that, he taught me cultivation and raised me. I regarded him as a father, and he treated me as a son," Emperor Feng Chun drank a glass of wine, softly said: "Back then, he had not yet succumbed to evil."

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