Reunion

Ao Yun looked up and her gaze fell on eight demonic disciples dressed like celestial children, but in reality, each with a hideous and terrifying Demon Dao face and an abyss-like aura. Although she couldn't discern their cultivation levels, she knew—

"It must be the peak of the Fourth Realm!"

Using such powerful demons as ceremonial attendants is truly a grand gesture.

Ao Yun had only heard bits and pieces of information from the Qionghua Palace in the West Sea, and roughly knew that her son-in-law wielded considerable power in the Shanghe River.

Having arrived in the East Submerging Continent today, I realize that its power is far more than just considerable.

Absolutely outrageous!

When Lu Qingfeng saw Ao Yun looking at him, he couldn't help but smile and say, "It is a joyous occasion that the Empress Dowager has returned today. I rarely use such a ceremonial procession on ordinary days."

As he spoke.

Lu Qingfeng looked at the eight Demon Dao disciples and asked in confusion, "Is the Divine Lord of Palace Clerks not in the palace?"

Upon hearing this, the young Daoist boy with Chaos eyes replied, "Reporting to the Divine Lord, a few days ago, General Xiao Jiang from Poison Dragon Pool came to the Divine Lord's Mansion. The Divine Lord of Palace Clerks went to Poison Dragon Pool with General Xiao Jiang and has not yet returned."

"That's perfect."

Upon hearing this, Lu Qingfeng, knowing that they were going to the Poison Dragon Pool anyway, didn't press the matter further and said to Ao Yun, "Mother, please."

Ao Yun was slightly disappointed that she didn't see her daughter.

Without saying much, he simply nodded slightly and boarded the imperial carriage.

Lu Qingfeng did not enter, but instead took charge of the carriage. Eight Demon Dao disciples stood at his side, and immediately stirred up a long rainbow of azure energy, playing celestial music.

Along the way—

The demons fled in panic.

The monk bowed respectfully.

They marched in a mighty procession straight to the Poison Dragon Pool.

Poison Dragon Pool.

More than 3,300 years ago, Ao Zhan was demoted to this place and appointed as the third-rank Water Lord of the Poison Dragon Pool. At that time, the Poison Dragon Pool was occupied by a Poison Dragon, and it was surrounded by powerful enemies on three sides, making its situation difficult.

Fortunately, his son-in-law Guangyuan rose to power and took charge of the vast Investigation and Punishment Bureau. Even the mighty Eastern and Southern Marshals of the Zhen Tian Army dared to speak out against this Investigation and Punishment Bureau chief, but were powerless to do anything about it.

Ao Zhan benefited.

He was promoted to the rank of Second-Rank Poison Dragon Pool Lord and Second-Rank Grand General of Entangling and Slaying.

With numerous Fourth Realm demons under his command, he swept through the Poison Dragon Pool, cleared the mountains and rivers, and became the true master of the Poison Dragon Pool.

In recent years.

The main strategy of Poison Dragon Pool was to defend and manage the area, while also slowly expanding outwards, taking a steady and cautious approach without seeking rash advances.

Ao Zhan, on the other hand, devoted most of his energy to cultivation.

In his early years, when he was on the Min River, he was already at the peak of the Primordial Spirit Projection Realm. Only in this way could he command respect and rule over the Min River basin.

Thousands of years of ups and downs, cultivation and practice.

Now, he has already advanced to the Integration Realm.

However, after advancing to the Integration Realm, cultivation inevitably slowed down. In a moment of impatience and rashness, he suffered Qi Deviation a few days ago.

Poison Dragon Pool Water Palace.

Ao Zhan sat cross-legged in the inner hall, his face pale and bloodless, his Radiance dim and listless.

Rest and recuperate in peace, undisturbed.

Outside the palace.

Ao Le, Ao Jun, and the Tortoise Chancellor gathered together.

Ao Le handed the Pure Jade Bottle to the Tortoise Chancellor, frowning slightly, and said, "'The Unity Golden Core' can regulate qi and quell the danger of Qi Deviation, but it's not a panacea. Even if it can save you, your foundation and potential will be damaged under Qi Deviation. After three to five times, your foundation will inevitably be shaken and your potential exhausted. At that time, your cultivation may stagnate or even regress. My father—"

As Ao Le spoke, he looked towards the inner hall and paused for a moment.

Back in the Min River Dragon Palace, Ao Le was somewhat distant from Ao Zhan and appeared timid in his presence. Now, after spending more time together, their status, experiences, and perspectives have changed drastically, and Ao Zhan has become much more outgoing.

However, it was not appropriate to lecture his father.

So Ao Le suddenly stopped halfway through his sentence.

Only.

My husband refined several batches of 'Unity Golden Core Elixir' and immediately sent a bottle to my father. There were three elixirs in the bottle, but this time Qi Deviation and couldn't control himself. Instead, he forcibly suppressed them. It was only after the Tortoise Chancellor noticed that Ao Jun was sent to the Divine Lord of Censure's Mansion to retrieve the Golden Core.

If she had arrived a few days later, her life might have been in danger.

More importantly—

"Did Father use all three 'Unity Golden Core' he had?"

Ao Le looked at Tortoise Chancellor and couldn't help but ask a question.

"Grandfather has a 'Unity Golden Core'?" Before Tortoise Chancellor could speak, Ao Jun, a handsome young general in armor and holding a weapon, exclaimed in surprise.

He went to the Divine Lord of Censure to ask for medicine, thinking that the 'Unity Golden Core' was precious and that his uncle and aunt did not have many.

But now it seems...

That is clearly not the case.

The Tortoise Chancellor, standing to the side, shook his head and sighed, "Your Majesty is impatient in your cultivation, and your progress has been slow in recent years, which has made you increasingly anxious. In the past five hundred years, you have suffered three Qi Deviation. This is the fourth time."

The words fell.

Ao Le thought to himself, 'It's true,' and his brows furrowed even more.

Ao Jun frowned and said, "Grandfather now possesses the Poison Dragon Pool, has countless elite soldiers and generals under his command, and a group of demons at his beck and call. He could easily cultivate at a leisurely pace, so why is he in such a hurry?"

Ao Jun was puzzled.

Tortoise Chancellor and Ao Le exchanged a glance.

Ao Le seemed to have thought of something and fell silent for a moment. The Tortoise Chancellor, seeing this, pointed to the west towards Ao Jun.

Ao Jun was initially puzzled, but soon came to his senses—

"Grandmother?!"

Tortoise Chancellor nodded slightly.

Ao Le became increasingly silent.

Ao Jun, standing to the side, remained silent. Although he was born later, he knew that his grandparents had a deep bond, but his grandmother was imprisoned in the West Sea and they had never been able to reunite. In previous years, his uncle had tried to communicate with the West Sea several times, but all attempts had come to nothing.

Looking back now.

Everything then becomes clear—

"When my grandfather saw that my uncle was also powerless, he devoted himself to cultivation, hoping to become True Immortal as soon as possible. Only then might he be able to reunite with my grandmother. However, his obsession was too deep and he was too impatient, so his cultivation could not make any progress. Instead, he repeatedly Qi Deviation."

Ao Jun suddenly understood.

Looking towards the inner hall, I saw that the aura inside was sometimes strong and sometimes weak, and the person was still recuperating. I couldn't feel the same way, but I could understand.

Just like his uncle and aunt, they had a deep bond. If they were suddenly separated for thousands of years, his uncle would probably turn the heavens upside down to find his aunt.

Thinking this way.

The atmosphere became somewhat heavy for a moment.

Suddenly at this moment.

Azure clouds Rainbow Cloud shone brightly from beyond the heavens, and melodious celestial music resounded across the vast sky. A nine-colored avenue stretched out above the clouds, and eight Demon Dao escorted a carriage, which arrived in an instant.

Ao Jun looked up at the sky and, seeing this spectacle, his eyebrows shot up and his eyes lit up. "Uncle has arrived!"

As he spoke.

They then came out of the water palace to greet them.

Ao Le asked, "Why is my husband making such a grand entrance at the Poison Dragon Pool?"

As they spoke, they left the palace.

The Tortoise Chancellor followed along.

Outside the Water Palace.

The carriage came down.

The celestial music suddenly stopped.

Ao Jun was the first to see that his uncle Guangyuan was driving the luxurious imperial carriage. The carriage was covered by curtains, and it seemed that a woman was sitting inside.

Ao Jun was astonished. "Given my uncle's status, the only person in the world who could make him willingly serve as a coachman is probably someone even the Heavenly Empress or the Dragon Queen wouldn't be qualified to do so. Could the person sitting in this carriage be a Heavenly True Lord?!"

Not just Ao Jun.

Ao Le and Tortoise Chancellor understood Lu Qingfeng better and knew his temperament.

Everyone was stunned by what they saw.

Lu Qingfeng stood up, lifted the curtain, and a beautiful woman dressed in a plain white dress walked out gracefully.

Upon seeing this, Ao Jun nodded and frowned, "The Spirit-Nourishing Realm?"

If he were only at the Spirit-Nourishing Realm, given how my uncle treated him, things would likely be very different today—

As Ao Jun pondered this, he turned to look at his aunt.

But sure enough, her aunt's face was stiff, her body trembled slightly, and her eyes showed disbelief, with her eyes even turning a little red.

Seeing this situation.

Ao Jun was furious. "If you, Guangyuan, dare to bully my aunt, even if you are the Divine Lord of Censure, I, Ao Jun, will make you pay!"

A single thought arises.

He glared at Lu Qingfeng.

However, when his gaze swept over the woman beside his uncle, she had already looked up. Upon seeing her face, Ao Jun was momentarily stunned, "This—"

Then he turned to look at his aunt.

He was even more surprised.

"How come this woman looks so much like my aunt?"

Ao Jun thought to himself.

After taking a closer look at her aunt, she realized that her aunt's expression seemed to be somewhat different from what she had expected.

Full of doubts.

Just as he was about to open his mouth.

Suddenly, they heard their uncle say to their aunt with a doting smile, "Le'er, why don't you quickly go forward and pay your respects to your mother?"

"Empress Dowager?!"

Ao Jun's eyes widened, as if a thunderbolt had exploded in his heart, leaving him dizzy and disoriented.

Ao Le has not moved yet.

A figure swept in from the water palace like lightning, his face pale with an unusual flush, and his figure somewhat emaciated.

It was Ao Zhan.

Upon seeing the newcomer, Ao Zhan's face flushed even more, and he smiled in a way he had never shown before, softly calling out, "Yun'er—"

Fang opened his mouth.

"Puff!"

He coughed up a mouthful of blood.

Ao Zhan then fell straight down, looking up at the sky.

Poison Dragon Pool Water Palace.

Lu Qingfeng walked out of the inner hall, Ao Le, Tortoise Chancellor, and Ao Jun hurriedly stepped forward.

Ao Le asked anxiously, "How is Father?"

"I hadn't had time to recover from my Qi Deviation, and coupled with my excessive emotional state, I became completely exhausted."

"There is no danger now, and the Empress Dowager is taking care of her."

"After three to five years of rest, he will be fine."

Lu Qingfeng smiled at Ao Le.

Ao Le breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this.

Ao Jun, standing to the side, looked at his uncle with great curiosity. After his uncle and aunt had been talking for a while, he couldn't help but ask, "Uncle, did you go to the West Sea to steal... kidnap Grandmother?"

Ask it out loud.

Ao Le and Tortoise Chancellor couldn't help but look at Lu Qingfeng. They were also wondering how Lu Qingfeng had managed to bring Ao Yun back, given West Sea's determination not to let Ao Yun be free.

Is it really as Ao Jun said—

Stolen?!

I was curious.

All three eyes were fixed on Lu Qingfeng.

Upon seeing this, Lu Qingfeng couldn't help but smile. "A few days ago, I went to the West Sea and went to the Jade Radiance Palace to bring my mother out. However, I didn't greet the West Sea when I went in and out."

They didn't even say hello when they came in and out?

"Isn't this stealing?!"

Ao Jun was shocked, realizing that his uncle was truly incredibly powerful. That was the West Sea Dragon Palace, a place even Mahayana True Immortal dared not trespass upon. Not only could his uncle enter and leave freely, but he also brought his grandmother out with him. Such ability was probably unmatched anywhere else in the Ancient Sorrow Continent and the Nine Continents of Chunshen.

"Uncle, please tell your nephew, does the West Sea have the grandeur of this water palace?"

Although Ao Jun was over three thousand years old, he still had the heart of a child in front of Lu Qingfeng and Ao Le, and asked excitedly. Suddenly, he felt an unfriendly gaze coming from the side. He turned his head and saw his aunt glaring at him, "Don't interrupt."

Ao Jun shrank back and immediately shut up.

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