"It seems that Suspended Mountain is not planning to come out for the time being."
On the outskirts of the Lingshan Mountains, Lu Qing concealed his figure with an invisibility talisman and muttered to himself.
After several days of seclusion and meditation, he fully recovered his cultivation level.
Lu Qing then came to the Lingshan Mountain Range again, intending to give the Suspended Mountain another bit of deterrence.
However, after waiting for several days, he did not see any more disciples from Xuankong Mountain come out.
They then knew that Suspended Mountain was determined to remain hidden in the secret realm and would not come out again.
He was not disappointed by this.
On the contrary, this was the effect he wanted, because his deterrent purpose was achieved.
"Young master, you're going to be famous all over the world now. You've single-handedly suppressed a whole secret realm, forcing it to cower in its secret place and not dare to come out."
Such a feat was rarely seen even in the ancient era of cultivation.
The sound of "Yan" echoed in Lu Qing's mind.
During the time Lu Qing was in seclusion to recuperate and cultivate, "Yan" also recovered some of its vitality.
"It's just an empty reputation, nothing to worry about," Lu Qing said indifferently. "Since the Suspended Mountain won't come out, then we don't need to waste any more time here. Let's go back."
"Ah Qing, are we going back?" Xiao Li asked.
"Yeah, we've been out for so long, Xiaoyan must be missing us. If we don't go back soon, the little girl will start crying," Lu Qing said with a smile.
"Xiao Li misses Xiao Yan too," Xiao Li said, sounding a little nostalgic.
It had never been separated from Xiaoyan for so long before.
Lu Qing rubbed its head: "Then let's go now."
After saying that, Lu Qing stared intently at the Lingshan Mountain Range for a moment, then without further hesitation, he used his movement technique to leave silently.
This time he didn't linger and headed straight out of Xizhou.
Furthermore, in order to conceal his presence, he did not use the golden boat, but instead used the power of talismans to run on the ground.
In any case, with the support of the talisman's power, his speed was not much slower than that of the golden boat.
Half a day later, Lu Qing had already left Xizhou.
He looked back towards Xizhou.
He has gained a lot from this trip to Xizhou.
This not only dealt a heavy blow to Suspended Mountain, causing it significant losses, but also meant that for at least a period of time, it would be preoccupied with other matters and dare not easily leave the secret realm.
He also acquired several treasures, especially the golden flying artifact, which was very useful to him.
Now he has a period of time where he can focus on his cultivation.
One last look in the direction of Xizhou, Lu Qing's body flashed with azure light, and he moved forward rapidly once again.
Several days later, Lu Qing returned to Cangzhou.
The reason he took so much time was that, just to be on the safe side, he deliberately took a longer route.
Upon entering Cangzhou, Lu Qing no longer exercised caution and used his full movement skills, returning to Jiuli Village by noon.
As Lu Qing entered the array's range without concealing his aura, the old doctor who was examining Wei Zihao and the others at the Wei family's villa had a change of expression.
"Senior Chen, is there something wrong with Hao'er's health?"
Upon seeing this, Wei Xinghe quickly asked.
Madam Wei, standing to the side, also looked tense.
"No, Patriarch Wei, don't worry. Zihao and the others are recovering very well. They should be fully recovered in another ten to fifteen days."
The old doctor withdrew his hand from taking the pulse and smiled.
"That's wonderful!"
Madam Wei looked relieved and patted her chest.
These days, every time she sees the two strands of white hair at her eldest son's temples, she can't help but feel heartbroken.
Fortunately, with the medicine prescribed by the old doctor, the white hair has gradually shown signs of turning black.
"Thank you very much, Senior Chen."
Wei Zihao stood up and bowed to the old doctor.
The other Qingyun Sword Pavilion disciples also bowed and expressed their gratitude.
"No need to be polite. Remember, these days you should focus on resting and avoid fighting with others."
The old doctor gave instructions.
"I will heed the teachings of my predecessors."
Wei Zihao and the others responded respectfully.
"Alright, I'll leave you a recipe for a medicinal diet later. If you follow the recipe, you should recover faster."
After leaving the prescription, the old doctor left the Wei family's villa.
As soon as I returned to the courtyard halfway up the mountain, I saw Xiao Yan hugging Lu Qing and acting coquettishly.
"Brother, Xiao Li, why were you gone for so long this time? Xiao Yan is so bored at home!"
"It was my fault, I won't leave for so long next time," Lu Qing comforted the little guy, holding him in his arms.
Upon seeing this, the old doctor smiled and walked into the courtyard.
"Master."
Lu Qing put Xiao Yan down and bowed respectfully.
When he entered, he deliberately did not conceal his aura, knowing that his master would definitely be able to sense his return.
"It's good that you're back. Did nothing happen?" the old doctor asked.
"It's alright, have a safe journey."
The old doctor nodded, but didn't ask Lu Qing in detail about the specific things he was going to do this time.
Because he knew that if it were possible to ask, Lu Qing would definitely tell him himself.
Sure enough, Lu Qing quickly took the initiative to say, "Master, I went to Xizhou this time and resolved some matters. I believe that we will be able to live a peaceful life for a while from now on..."
Lu Qing gave a brief account of his trip to Xizhou.
The events in Xizhou have spread almost throughout the land, while the news is somewhat delayed in Cangzhou, which is relatively remote.
But it shouldn't be long before we receive relevant information.
Others might not be able to guess who it was that used the Fire Cauldron to attack Suspended Mountain, but Master and Wei Shanhai would definitely know who it was as soon as they heard it.
Therefore, Lu Qing had no intention of hiding it.
The old doctor was both surprised and frightened upon hearing this.
“Ah Qing, you’ve taken a huge risk this time. Since that Suspended Mountain has been able to survive for tens of thousands of years, it must be extraordinary.”
If they've set up an ambush beforehand, even with a protective magical artifact, escape might not be easy.
"I know this is somewhat risky, but the emergence of the Suspended Mountain is not good news for us."
The assassin from the Wujianlou who escaped from the Wei residence last time is ultimately a potential threat.
The disciple even suspected that he might have already discovered our location.
Therefore, I cannot allow Mount Xuankong to gain control of Xizhou so easily. Otherwise, once they have a free moment, we may be in trouble.”
The old doctor fell silent, recalling the assassin who had escaped from his grasp before.
He knew that Lu Qing's concerns were not unfounded.
He was just a little scared when he thought about the risks his disciple would face on this trip to Xizhou.
"Very well, it's good that you're back safe and sound. However, I still hope that you won't take such risks in the future," the old doctor said.
"This disciple has remembered."
Lu Qing knew that her master was worried about her, so she agreed earnestly.
No one knew about Lu Qing's return.
Even Wei Shanhai only learned that Lu Qing had returned the next day when he came to have tea with the old doctor.
However, he simply assumed that Lu Qing had gone into seclusion to cultivate again and didn't think much of it.
A few days later, news of what happened in Xizhou finally reached Cangzhou.
When Wei Shanhai and Wei Xinghe heard the rumors gathered by their spies, especially the story of the mysterious expert who wielded a giant cauldron to kill many disciples and elders of Xuankong Mountain, they were shocked and their faces showed a mixture of surprise and uncertainty.
After the scouts left, Wei Xinghe eagerly asked, "Ancestor, could that giant cauldron mentioned in the rumors be...?"
Wei Shanhai looked towards the small courtyard halfway up the mountain: "It seems that during the time that Young Master Lu disappeared, he wasn't in seclusion, but rather did something earth-shattering!"
