Seeking the Dao in the Mortal World
Chapter 558

Coming Home (Bonus Chapter for Alliance Leader Flying Through a Thousand Dusts)

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Even long after Qin Yi left, Li Qingjun was still standing by the river, gazing into the distance.

Li Wuxian quietly walked over and glanced at her aunt.

Yes, she didn't cry, but she looked very melancholy, and her eyes were a little unfocused.

"Aunt."

"Um?"

"Didn't you prepare to send Master off a long time ago? Why do you still look so sad?"

Li Qingjun finally turned to look at her. Li Wuxian herself had a stern expression and was clearly unhappy. Li Qingjun, however, laughed instead, "You're the one with the long face, and you're asking me that question?"

"But I didn't want Master to leave, and you said it would be alright."

"I just feel empty inside after he left, it has nothing to do with whether I was prepared or not." Li Qingjun touched her brocade hat and smiled, "Alright, let's go back."

Li Wuxian also felt a void in her heart; even with her aunt by her side, she still felt like something was missing.

I think my meaning was the same as my aunt's...

"Auntie..." On the way back, Li Wuxian pulled Li Qingjun and asked again.

"How?"

"You guys... that..."

Which one?

"Kiss... that..." Li Wuxian swallowed.

"..." Li Qingjun almost cursed, but then she remembered Qin Yi's instructions that there was no need to be secretive. Thinking about it, it made sense. Children do need some guidance in this area when they reach a certain age. When her Empress Dowager taught her, she was much younger than Wu Xian is now...

Unfortunately, the Empress Dowager probably took some random elixirs by mistake, which led to her early death.

Thinking of this, she couldn't help but sigh and said softly, "It's not a matter of comfort or discomfort... This action stems from emotion and comes naturally. When the time comes, it will be like a guiding force, something you'll do without learning. You can't go and try it out on someone beforehand out of curiosity."

"Do you think I'm that stupid?" Li Wuxian retorted angrily, "I find everyone else disgusting!"

Li Qingjun felt relieved and playfully pinched her nose. "No one in this world is worthy of Wu Xian."

"That's right!" Li Wuxian replied, puffing out her chest, then quickly added with a forced smile, "Auntie..."

Li Qingjun was both annoyed and amused. "What now?"

My previous impression of this girl as profound, unfathomable, and possessing great talent and ambition has long since vanished.

Even though she knew in her heart that her behavior in front of others would definitely be different from her behavior in front of her and Qin Yi, she still couldn't help but feel that she was really just a child. No wonder Qin Yi was initially a little wary, but later he became more and more like a loving father. Who could be stern with a child who was smiling and calling you "auntie" like that...?

In particular, you can feel her authenticity, rather than just putting on an act.

Li Wuxian looked around and saw that the guards were all far behind him, so he asked in a low voice, "Um, how are children born? I've looked through a lot of books and there's no explanation... and I'm too embarrassed to ask others."

Li Qingjun was dumbfounded and didn't know how to explain it for a moment.

In truth, Li Qingjun strongly suspected that if Li Wuxian wanted to read medical books or other leisurely readings, the eunuchs would take it upon themselves to censor those... After all, she was a young female emperor, and if she saw something too vulgar and became enraged, they wouldn't be able to bear the consequences. It wasn't that they were audacious enough to deceive the emperor. Li Qingjun had grown up in the palace, could easily imagine this.

As a result, the books that Li Wuxian saw were as pure as those on Qidian.

Li Wuxian asked very cleverly...

Li Qingjun breathed a sigh of relief and immediately said, "Yes, no matter what, no one can touch us."

Li Wuxian gazed at the distant horizon, her hand unconsciously and quietly touching her stomach.

That would be ideal; then the Foundation of the Nation would no longer be a problem.

Li Qingjun had no idea what she was thinking, but she was also led by Li Wuxian's topic to the important matter of life, so she said, "Wu Xian's status is special now, and it is indeed time for you to consider this matter. It is not appropriate for you to marry into another country, as it would only create more conspiracies and entanglements, and those barbarians are not good people..."

Li Wuxian exclaimed happily, "Yes, yes, Auntie has a great grasp of the general principles!"

"..." To call it a general outline is an understatement; it's more like Li Qingjun being terrified of even a rope after ten years of hardship. Barbarians are all pretty much the same. "In short, you'll probably still be serving as a court official. Are you satisfied with your situation?"

"No way, they're all useless."

Li Qingjun assumed the girl was resistant and didn't press the matter. "You have more choices, you don't necessarily have to look at talented men in the court... perhaps you can find dao companion in the world of immortals..."

Li Wuxian immediately replied, "That depends on what Master says."

"Okay." Li Qingjun said casually, "Anyway, you're still young, so there's no rush. I'll discuss it with your master in a few years."

"Mmm-hmm." Li Wuxian nodded her head like a chick pecking at rice. "Since Auntie said so, then let's wait a few years."

Li Qingjun was stunned, wondering how it had turned into "I said it would be a few years"...

Oh well, he's still young anyway.

Back in the palace, Li Wuxian had important matters to attend to, while Li Qingjun went to her bedchamber to meditate and cultivate.

With Qin Yi gone and nothing to hide, Li Wuxian made grand arrangements, and palace maids began to serve Li Qingjun around her bedchamber.

Inside and outside the palace, everyone knows that this is the most mysterious one whom His Majesty posthumously conferred the title of "Zhaoyang Empress".

Anyway, she's the emperor's aunt, and this royal elder has officially moved into the Imperial Palace.

When Li Qingjun finished a cycle of cultivation and opened her eyes, her incredibly powerful senses allowed her to hear the whispers of the palace maids outside from afar.

"Have you heard? Today His Majesty threw down Vice Minister Wang's memorial and flew into a rage in the court."

"I've heard. His Majesty said this is a private matter for the Imperial Family, and you needn't bother with your rambling. We should respect the words of our elders. My aunt is still alive, and as the Empress Dowager has decreed, if it's said we'll discuss it again in a few years, then it will be discussed again in a few years!"

Li Qingjun was dumbfounded.

Is something wrong?

Qin Yi farewell to Qing Jun, boarded the airship, and instead of heading south immediately, headed east first.

He went to the Ten Thousand Dao Immortal Palace.

I've been away from the sect for a long time, it's time to go back and take a look. I'll also ask Mo Wuzi and the others if they can upgrade the airship.

This airship used to be very high-end, but now it's outdated and just a means of transportation. If you really want to go all out, it's not as fast as you can fly yourself.

If Mo Wuzi and the others can't upgrade, then they'll have to get a new car, which is quite a shame.

I wonder what the Palace Master's current situation is. If that Garrulous Immortal Crane guarding the gate can still communicate with the Palace Master, it would be good to ask him about the distant seas in person...

Seeing the long-lost fairy palace mountains in the distance, shrouded in clouds and mist, Qin Yi smiled slightly, feeling a sense of familiarity.

Therefore, life is unpredictable. Originally, I considered myself a passerby, whether in the celestial palace or in this world.

And now they are increasingly rooted in belonging, both to the Celestial Palace and to this world.

However, there is no need to change the name of Transient Peak.

My Senior Sister said that everyone who comes to the human world is just a passerby, which has a different meaning; it is the will of the immortals.

"Huh? Isn't that Qin Yi?" As he descended from the clouds at the entrance to the celestial palace, the crane immediately fluttered up and circled him several times. "You actually know how to come back?"

"Uh..." Qin Yi was indeed a little embarrassed, feeling that he had caused the Immortal Palace a lot of trouble. "I've caused everyone trouble..."

"What?" the crane said. "Don't you realize how much face you've brought us?"

"But it did cause trouble..."

"You've offended the Witch God Sect, that's impressive," the crane said. "The most impressive thing is that you're still alive."

Qin Yi: "..."

The crane said, "The Taiyi Sect has been destroyed."

Qin Yi was startled.

Not long ago, Qing Jun was talking with Qing Xuanzi. How could it be so soon?

Bai Lu slowly explained, "Just when you were dominating the grasslands, the Taiyi Sect was wiped out by the Witch God Sect. However, not many people died. The Celestial Pivot Divine Palace came to the rescue and saved many people. Qing Xuanzi Qing Wei are both alive. Only the sect gate was destroyed."

Qin Yi nodded. This result seemed closer to what he had expected. "We have survived the loss of people and land, but there is still a day for rebuilding. It can't be considered the extermination of an entire family."

Originally, in the struggle between the righteous and the demonic, the Witch God Sect was in a very passive position without Zuo Qingtian's intervention. Among them, the Taiyi Sect was a major force, and the one that challenged the Witch God Sect the most fiercely. However, the Taiyi Sect's intervention in the Great Qian struggle caused the Ten Thousand Dao Immortal Palace and Penglai Sword Pavilion to be in an awkward position, and the Witch God Sect took advantage of this brief period of disharmony in the Righteous Path alliance to push them down in one fell swoop.

Zuo Qingtian's calm face flashed through my mind.

This guy is definitely not a nice guy; he's arrogant. The fact that I've been able to stay in Dragon Abyss City for so long isn't necessarily because Zuo Qingtian has some tacit agreement to a truce, but rather because their guns are aimed at the Taiyi Sect ...

If we insist on attributing this to metaphysics, then the Taiyi Sect has also suffered from the influence of its declining fortune, and the fact that it still has people means its fate hasn't run out yet. Those who believe in this will only become more convinced...

The crane said, "Both of you opposed the Witch God Sect, and the Taiyi Sect was destroyed, yet you're still alive. Do you know how many disciples of the Immortal Palaces admire you? Quickly fix your hair; the wind messing it up doesn't look good."

Qin Yi was both amused and exasperated.

This place really feels like home, it's great.

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