"Cough cough!"
Inside the main hall of the Wall Reef Water Manor.
Wei Chengfeng sat in the main seat, pinched his embroidered handkerchief and wiped away the blood with wisps of ice crystals that had spilled from the corner of his mouth, feeling completely refreshed.
This is the first time in decades that I have felt so comfortable.
However, this was not due to his own healing, but rather the work of the outer disciple sitting on the right in front, who at first glance appeared to be in the Early Qi Refining Stage —now a sect prodigy and True Disciple in the Foundation Establishment Middle Stage.
To be honest, it would be impossible for Wei Chengfeng not to feel astonished and shocked.
"Father!"
Wei Mingdang took the freshly brewed tonic soup from the servant and handed it to his elderly father with a smile on his face.
Wei Chengfeng took the medicine, but didn't drink it immediately. Instead, he looked lovingly at his daughter, reached out and touched her smooth face, and said gently:
These past few days have caused you a lot of worry.
Wei Mingdang shook his head and said softly, "That's all in the past, Father, please don't mention it again."
"Good."
This father and daughter are cut from the same cloth.
He is always efficient in his speech and actions, and never procrastinates.
After taking the warm medicinal soup, Wei Chengfeng felt a gradual warmth spreading through his body. Only then did he turn his gaze to Chen Shuangbai and sigh, "So many years have passed since we last met. I never imagined you would have already surpassed me."
Chen Shuangbai smiled slightly and replied, "It's all thanks to the sect's great favor."
This is a humble statement.
Wei Chengfeng could naturally tell.
His gaze toward Chen Shuangbai was more complex, a mixture of gratitude and deep emotion.
"Even so, I still want to thank you for your help, Junior Nephew! If it weren't for your righteous assistance, I'm afraid I would have truly lost my life to this cold poison."
"I will never forget your life-saving grace."
"Uncle-Master Wei, you flatter me. If it weren't for your help back then, I wouldn't have been able to complete that top-tier ranking task and gain the sect's attention."
"What I have done today is also my duty as a disciple."
Chen Shuangbai clarified the matter, Wei Chengfeng nodded, thus resolving the last issue from that year completely.
He nodded, then asked, "The cold poison in my body was extremely potent; you absorbed it all... Are you experiencing any discomfort?"
"I won't hide it from you, Uncle-Master. I've cultivated a Yin Thunder Method and condensed a Thunder Seed, which just happens to need to absorb cold energy to nurture the Yin Lightning... Therefore, while this cold poison is a death warrant for you, Uncle-Master, it may not be entirely a bad thing for me."
Yin Thunder Method...
Wei Chengfeng knew about it from the letters his daughter sent back, but he never expected that... Chen Shuangbai Yin Lightning Seed was so powerful, and that he could easily control his own domineering Cold Poison.
That concludes the discussion.
If I were to ask any more questions, it might be suspected that I was trying to probe into someone's spiritual cultivation level.
Wei Chengfeng then inquired about Yi Chongyue.
Before he left the sect, he and Yi Chongyue were considered close fellow disciples.
Wei Mingdang was able to be directly promoted from the lineage to the inner sect, thanks to Yi Chongyue's guarantee.
However, after so many years apart, our feelings have become somewhat distant.
Now that he learned that Chen Shuangbai had become Yi Chongyue's disciple, he inquired about his senior brother's recent situation and was delighted to learn that everything was well.
After these topics were all discussed, the atmosphere in the hall fell silent for a moment.
Wei Chengfeng broke the silence and took the initiative to say, "Since this cold poison is beneficial to my junior brother's cultivation, let me tell you about its origin."
Chen Shuangbai replied, "I would like to hear the details!"
Chen Shuangbai breathed a slight sigh of relief when Wei Chengfeng was willing to speak up.
After absorbing all the cold poison, Chen Shuangbai had a vague feeling... that the fortuitous opportunity for his Yin Thunder Method to advance further probably lay with this special cold poison.
I'm just worried that asking my question might touch on someone's sore spot.
Fortunately... this Uncle Wei is quite perceptive.
Wei Chengfeng was actually reluctant to bring up these past events... but Chen Shuangbai had saved his life, and it was difficult to repay her!
Since these past events are beneficial to Chen Shuangbai's cultivation... then they should be told.
Wei Mingdang held his father's hand and listened as Wei Chengfeng explained the origin of the cold poison.
After a long silence, Wei Chengfeng finally let out a long sigh and slowly opened his mouth, his voice hoarse.
He said a lot, and the content basically matched what Wei Mingdang had said before.
What he didn't tell his daughter, Wei Mingdang, was the danger of the place where his precious child was.
"It was an ancient battlefield sunk deep in the sea, filled with Sha Qi energy and haunted by wronged souls. We entered at Han Ren's invitation."
"Having overcome numerous obstacles and revealed their trump cards, they finally arrived at the outer perimeter of the core, but that perimeter was shrouded in a dense layer of Profound Yin Absolute Baleful Intent."
"This Profound Yin Absolute Baleful Intent is extremely Yin and cold. If the physical body touches it, it will shatter instantly. Even the soul cannot escape. Even Golden Core True Person would not dare to touch it lightly."
" Han Ren said he was prepared and took out an array plate, using the Law Power input of five Foundation Establishment cultivators as the core, slowly eroding it... The five of us spent nearly a month of hard work and finally opened a passage."
"At the heart of this ancient battlefield floats the corpse of an ancient cultivator, with a Profound Yin Ice Soul Pearl hovering before him."
"This Profound Yin Ice Soul Pearl is both the External Core of that ancient cultivator and a naturally formed treasure."
"Not only that, because this ancient battlefield has been closed for countless years, the Sha Qi and frigid air have nurtured many precious spiritual materials that are hard to find outside... leaving us all dazzled."
"It was at this moment... that the true colors of this scoundrel were finally revealed!"
At this point, Wei Chengfeng's voice was filled with deep-seated hatred.
"This thief never intended to share; he planned to keep it all for himself, and moreover, to achieve his Golden Core!"
"He's preparing a vicious ' Seize Foundation and Transform Baleful Intent ' secret technique!"
"Taking advantage of our distraction by that Treasure Light, they suddenly launched an attack. Two of our fellow Foundation Establishment perished one after another, and Dang'er mother and I were also severely injured!"
Wei Mingdang clenched his fists so tightly that his nails almost dug into his flesh.
"My husband and I were caught completely off guard, our lives hanging by a thread... but for Dang'er, Yan'er..."
Wei Chengfeng's voice choked for a moment, but his eyes flashed with killing intent as he said, word by word, "To save me, she forcibly activated a forbidden technique, temporarily blocking Han Qianren and pushing me out of the core area. She herself... perished."
At this point, Wei Chengfeng shut up.
Chen Shuangbai understood what happened next.
A few moments of silence followed.
Chen Shuangbai cupped his hands and said, "Uncle-Master, please accept my condolences."
Wei Chengfeng didn't shed tears, but his eyes were dark and unfathomable, his hatred barely concealed.
"It's alright... My chilling poison comes from the Profound Yin Absolute Baleful Intent of that ancient battlefield."
"The old wound was inflicted by that thief."
"I see."
Chen Shuangbai nodded, already having made up her mind.