Chapter 678: Chapter 268: The Wall and the People Behind It (2)
Fan Qi, my father, is busy with the completion ceremony of the Qiming Realm.
In the Fan Family Mansion, quite a few people have gathered. But upon closer inspection, they are mostly representative figures from the emerging powers of the Little South Continent, with nearly no old-school forces from other continents.
This indeed made Fan Wubing a bit puzzled.
The Qiming Realm is the world’s first product of the Profound Realm project, with the Great Immortal Artisan Yan Mingzi heavily involved in its construction. The Fan Family, as a highly acclaimed and starry powerhouse, would logically draw the attention of some traditional powers from other continents to join in the fun.
Yet, as he looked around, besides the old friends who initially supported them like the Heaven-Questioning Sect, Heaven and Earth Bank, Great Li Dynasty, Everlasting Realm, and the Profound Fire Tribe, and the Mo Family, which participated in the main construction, there were essentially no others.
Fan Wubing asked his father about the situation and got a general understanding.
Before his return, those old-school powers from other continents were quite enthusiastic. The shift happened over the past two days.
"So it’s because of me," Fan Wubing said with a smile. "It seems my return has indeed made many people hesitant, and perhaps even a bit afraid."
Fan Qi candidly said, "They’re just a bunch of fence-sitters. Originally, the Qiming Realm was mainly supported by major powers like the Heaven-Questioning Sect, Heaven and Earth Bank, and the Mo Family... local powers of the Little South Continent were involved in the main construction, while other powers offered minimal support, yet still wanted to share the spoils. Now that they’re gone, it saves us the trouble of distributing the results."
He patted his son’s hand. "Wubing, don’t feel any psychological pressure. The Fan Family will stand by you no matter what. Even if you become a demon, the Fan Family will become part of the Demon Dao!"
Fan Wubing chuckled, "Dad, don’t joke around."
Fan Qi waved his hand. "I don’t care about the distinction between good and evil or some grand world strategies, Wenxin Heaven, White Jade Capital... all these things combined aren’t worth a single strand of your hair in my eyes."
Fan Wubing smiled wryly, "Don’t go doing things like breaking into forbidden grounds all by yourself like you did when I was a kid."
He knew his father was truly someone who could risk everything at any time.
"I—"
Fan Qi wanted to say more, but Fan Wubing interrupted him, "Alright, Dad. Enough about me. Someone’s waiting for you." He glanced over at the Moon Gate on the side of the courtyard.
Yin Jiuyue stood there, smiling.
This Second Elder of the Supreme Palace, with a cultivation of the Fourth-Tier Tribulation Immortal, did not give off an ethereal, heavenly presence, but was instead graceful and approachable.
Fan Qi felt a bit embarrassed, coughed, and walked over.
"What did you come for?"
Yin Jiuyue glanced at Fan Wubing, and the two nodded to each other without any confrontation. She said softly,
"I must return to the Supreme Palace."
Fan Qi stopped, "Why?"
Yin Jiuyue found it hard to express this matter and did not answer directly, "I will come back."
Fan Qi’s mind was like tangled threads, "Is it because of Wubing?"
"He is very special. White Jade Capital has been... on edge recently, and the Supreme Palace has also called back all its elders and disciples. I—"
Fan Qi shook his head. "No need to explain more. I understand, as the Second Elder of the Supreme Palace, you need to avoid suspicion. Go back, the Mo Family kid said the Qiming Realm could be completed at any time, so don’t worry too much. Thank you for your help with the construction of the Qiming Realm over these six years."
This last sentence made Yin Jiuyue somewhat troubled,
"I actually wanted to say, this will not affect us."
Fan Qi said earnestly, "I can tell you, no matter what happens, I will support my son. If your Daoist School becomes the biggest enemy of Wubing, then I will be one of the enemies of the Daoist School."
Yin Jiuyue’s shoulders trembled, and her suspended hand felt like it had been struck by lightning, freezing in the air before heavily dropping down after some time.
Fan Qi turned his back, "We shall meet again if it is destined."
Yin Jiuyue watched his back, sighed, and floated away.
Fan Wubing looked at his father’s complex expression and said with resignation,
"Am I giving you pressure?"
Fan Qi shook his head, smiling, "Don’t overthink it. I don’t mind you laughing at me as a father, but I’ve always found her irritating, been wanting to shake her off for a long time."
That was a lie.
Fan Wubing could tell immediately. He didn’t expose it but instead followed with a laugh,
"Dad, you haven’t lost your charm even now, to win over such an influential figure as the Second Elder of the Supreme Palace."
Fan Wubing still remembered after his mother’s passing, the matchmakers who came to propose to Fan Qi almost wore out the doorstep. Those people could say they valued his status as the Patriarch of the Fan Family, but Yin Jiuyue?
The Second Elder of the Supreme Palace, twelfth on the Fairy Ranking, Fourth-Tier Tribulation Immortal.
Why would such a figure fancy his father?
If there was no other reason, it was probably the six years of interaction, being captivated by his father’s personal charm.
For those who matter, one could forsake everything.
Fan Wubing thought for a moment, that indeed such a person attracts girls’ affection.
"Dad, I need to go out for a while."
Fan Qi immediately asked with concern, "Where to, and when will you be back?"
Fan Wubing laughed, "Don’t worry, I won’t disappear like before."
Fan Qi took a breath, "I may not reach your level in what you need to do, but no matter what, this will always be your home."
"Yes, love you, Dad."
The son was not as reserved as his father, saying what he wanted to.
Fan Qi felt a bit awkward, his hands wandering aimlessly, finally settling on a sincere and simple smile.
...
After bidding farewell to his father, Fan Wubing found Zhuge Hong.
This girl was in her dedicated workshop. Inside, there were tools and materials everywhere, many of which Fan Wubing had never seen. Though she was often grimy, she kept her workshop very tidy.
