"All right, you little rascal, why are you asking so many questions? How could your mother possibly bring herself to talk about such things? Besides, that House is determined to kill our Immortal Dragon. It's not just your father who doesn't want to speak with her—even I don't want to say another word to her! Besides, where is my son lacking? If this little vixen wants to throw herself at you, I still have to see whether I'm in the mood!" Madam Tong said with an unhappy look.
I smiled bitterly inwardly. It seemed that Li Xiu must have caused that woman a great deal of trouble back then, which was why he had attracted such a fierce character. Since that House was determined to oppose Lishui Abyss, it surely had considerable strength. Thus, I probed indirectly, asking, "Mother, is that House powerful? Do I need to take precautions against their sect, so they won't come after me later?"
As I expected, Madam Tong's expression changed slightly, and she hurriedly said, "You haven't seen your mother for all these years, yet you've learned to be cautious. Although that House's Heavenly Heart Monastery isn't as powerful as Wind Immortal Way, that little vixen had Upper First-grade talent back then and has now cultivated Upper First-grade strength. She really is ferocious. Still, your mother isn't worried about you. You entered the Upper First-grade realm earlier than she did. Could she possibly do anything to you?"
"That's true. I wonder how powerful Wind Immortal Way and the other sects are now?" I asked hurriedly. I hadn't expected Heavenly Heart Monastery to be so powerful, with an Upper First-grade cultivator holding the fort.
"Heavenly Heart Monastery doesn't have many disciples, but the Pure Heart Formula they cultivate is formidable. Every sect master throughout its