Chapter 309: Nangong Yaoyao: Little Sister Xiaochan, Do You Know Who My Father Is?

Five Poison Sect, Heavenly Spider Peak.

In a secluded meditation chamber, a mysterious and gorgeous cocoon of flames flickered, dreamlike and ethereal.

“Phoenix bathing in fire, reborn from the ashes, fleeting life and death, washing away all impurities!”

At that moment, a clear and captivating voice rang out from within the fiery cocoon.

As the voice sounded, the cocoon burst with dazzling red light, illuminating the entire Cave Dwelling.

Then, the cocoon began to burn.

Crimson flames filled the entire cave.

A magnificent and beautiful phoenix appeared hazily, as if dancing in the fierce flames.

It raised its head and let out a long cry, its voice grand and melodious, like a magnificent symphony, deeply moving.

Crack, crack, a series of subtle breaking sounds echoed.

A figure with perfect curves and a graceful, alluring posture emerged from the flames.

“Lu Changsheng”

The flames dissipated.

A woman of about twenty-eight or twenty-nine appeared, with an exquisitely beautiful and bewitching face, long phoenix-like eyes, skin as white as jade, and curves that were captivating. Her body was pure and flawless, a beauty that could shock the soul.

Her cold, clear beautiful eyes revealed a hint of complexity.

Through the Phoenix Gu and the Phoenix Nirvana Technique, she had finally been reborn from the flames, washing away all impurities and breaking free from the effects of the Locking Emotion Gu.

After breaking free from the Locking Emotion Gu, she immediately examined her impressions and feelings towards Lu Changsheng.

But when his image and figure appeared in her mind, she didn’t know what emotions to feel.

Hate?

It wasn’t as loathsome as she had imagined, not to the point of wanting to kill him immediately!

Love?

Now that she had broken free from the Locking Emotion Gu, how could she possibly like this person?

But besides love and hate, what else could there be?

Greed, anger, delusion, evil, desire?

At this moment, Nangong Mili couldn’t even explain it to herself.

She only clearly realized that she couldn’t view Lu Changsheng with a normal mindset.

He had severely disturbed her inner heart, even becoming like a heart demon to her.

“This person may be hateful, but he did save me and Xiaochan, and gave me Yaoyao.”

Nangong Mili’s beautiful eyes flowed with a dreamy, magical luster as she parted her red lips and murmured.

Even without the influence of the Locking Emotion Gu, her love for her daughter Nangong Yaoyao remained unchanged, even becoming more affectionate.

After all, she had carefully considered many things about this daughter when she decided to give birth to her, rather than being influenced by the Locking Emotion Gu.

Thinking of her daughter, her beautiful eyes showed a hint of longing and tenderness.

But the next moment, her phoenix eyes narrowed slightly, and she said coldly, “This person possesses some kind of supreme Dao body that can enable a True Core to advance to an Immortal Golden Core. Such an unparalleled opportunity absolutely cannot be missed!”

“Moreover, back then he even…”

Nangong Mili recalled the humiliation from years ago, her jade-like hand clenched tightly, and her face showed a hint of embarrassment and anger.

This was the time in her life she least wanted to recall, which she viewed as a great shame!

She, a Golden Core cultivator and the Spider Mistress of the Five Poison Sect, was actually so humiliated by a mere Foundation Establishment small cultivator. This grudge must be avenged, or she wouldn’t be able to rest easy!

“Lu Changsheng, just you wait!”

Nangong Mili said with a cold expression.

At this moment, she found the root of why she couldn’t view Lu Changsheng with a normal mindset.

Such humiliation, and concerning the opportunity for a Golden Core, absolutely couldn’t be let go!

As long as he obediently listens, considering that he saved her life before and for the sake of her daughter Nangong Yaoyao, she could reluctantly spare his life!

If not, she, Nangong Mili, was not someone who showed mercy!

“Huff!”

After sorting out her thoughts like this, Nangong Mili felt her mind was clear.

She immediately raised her delicate hand and took out a set of purple, luxurious gauze dresses that looked like flowing starlight, dreamlike and ethereal, from her storage ring.

On those snow-white, beautifully shaped feet with crystalline toes, where pale blue-green blood vessels could be seen flowing, a pair of purple crystal high heels appeared.

“Click, click, click—”

She walked out of the secret chamber with a graceful posture, her clothes fluttering, to visit her daughter.

After a year apart, she missed her daughter very much.

On Heavenly Spider Peak, at a black jade plaza.

Meng Xiaochan was teaching Nangong Yaoyao cultivation techniques.

This year, while Master Nangong Mili was in seclusion, she had arranged affairs and focused on taking care of this sister.

Although she called her sister, she basically treated Nangong Yaoyao like her own daughter.

“Yaoyao, you must be tired, let’s take a break.”

Meng Xiaochan said, looking at the delicate and extremely cute little girl in front of her.

Although Nangong Yaoyao was only ten years old, her young face already showed a charming demeanor, every smile and frown like a purple lotus blooming.

Her waist-length hair, dark as the starry night, had been put up by Meng Xiaochan into two buns, adding a touch of adorable obedience to her cuteness.

“Sister Xiaochan, when will Mother come out of seclusion?”

Nangong Yaoyao asked in a childish voice, her eyes very clear, as if starlight was flowing in them.

“Master said about a year before, so it should be soon.”

Meng Xiaochan, still with a girlish appearance, smiled indulgently, her aura ethereal and dreamy.

However, hearing this, she couldn’t help but worry about her lover in her heart.

Her master’s seclusion this time was to break the Locking Emotion Gu.

Once the Locking Emotion Gu was broken, she might take action against Lu Changsheng.

They went to rest nearby.

On the table were various rare spiritual fruits, pastries, and desserts.

“Sister Xiaochan, do you know who my father is?”

Nangong Yaoyao sat down gracefully, took a peach blossom pastry, and asked casually as she lightly bit into it with her pink lips.

“Hm?”

Hearing this, Meng Xiaochan’s beautiful face froze for a moment.

Then, as if nothing had happened, she smiled and asked, “Why is Yaoyao asking about this?”

“I read in books that everyone has a father and mother, but I only have a mother. I’ve never seen my father.”

Nangong Yaoyao’s face showed a serene and charming smile as she ate the peach blossom pastry, looking innocent and pure.

“This…”

Meng Xiaochan didn’t know how to respond for a moment.

Although Nangong Mili had announced to others that Nangong Yaoyao was an orphan she had picked up and adopted.

But with Nangong Yaoyao’s appearance and Nangong Mili’s daily doting on this daughter, who would believe she was picked up?

Probably even Nangong Yaoyao herself wouldn’t believe it.

After all, she knew that this little sister was very precocious and understood many things.

There were many things she didn’t know simply because Nangong Mili hadn’t taught her and she had never been exposed to them in these years.

“Could it be that my father is what the books call a heartless man who abandoned my mother?”

Nangong Yaoyao tilted her head, pouted her lips, and asked cutely.

“That’s not it…”

Meng Xiaochan instinctively defended her lover.

But she didn’t know how to explain to Nangong Yaoyao.

After all, the matter between her master and Lu Changsheng was a secret.

This kind of thing absolutely couldn’t be known by others, especially Nangong Yaoyao.

Nangong Mili didn’t want her daughter to know anything about Lu Changsheng at all.

“Then why?”

Nangong Yaoyao continued eating the peach blossom pastry, looking adorable.

Seeing this obedient and cute appearance, Meng Xiaochan even felt a desire not to deceive her.

But the next moment, she smiled indulgently and patted her buns, saying, “Yaoyao is still young. When Yaoyao grows up, you’ll know.”

She thought to herself that this little sister was really not simple.

Although she hadn’t cultivated any charm techniques, her words and actions seemed like charm techniques, affecting people’s minds.

“Ah~”

Nangong Yaoyao rested her delicate and cute chin, still with some baby fat, on the table, looking deflated and pouting as she whined.

“Hehe, be good, Yaoyao.”

Seeing her cute appearance, Meng Xiaochan couldn’t help but reach out and pinch her obedient and adorable little cheeks, causing Nangong Yaoyao to let out a coquettish hum.

“Yaoyao, Xiaochan.”

Just then, Nangong Mili, dressed in a purple palace gown and wearing high heels, appeared in mid-air.

“Mother!”

Seeing the newcomer, Nangong Yaoyao immediately stood up and called out, her childish voice full of joy.

“Master.”

Meng Xiaochan bowed and greeted.

Even though Master Nangong Mili had told her not to use too much etiquette in private, she still insisted on doing so.

“Mm, Xiaochan, thank you for your hard work these days.”

Nangong Mili looked at Meng Xiaochan and said softly.

Although she had broken free from the effects of the Locking Emotion Gu through the Phoenix Gu and the Phoenix Nirvana Technique.

But this disciple Meng Xiaochan was still firmly affected by the Locking Emotion Gu.

Based on her judgment, this disciple’s love was already deep, much more severe than her own had been.

Even with the Phoenix Gu, it wouldn’t be easy to solve.

Moreover, the Phoenix Gu was very rare, and she had paid a great price to exchange for this Phoenix Gu.

It was impossible to prepare another Phoenix Gu for Meng Xiaochan, and there was no reason to apply for one.

She even suspected that with the Phoenix Gu, Meng Xiaochan might not be willing to break the effects of the Locking Emotion Gu.

“As long as Xiaochan and he never meet again, it should be fine…”

Nangong Mili thought to herself.

She didn’t think too much about it and looked at her daughter Nangong Yaoyao, her face revealing a motherly radiant smile as she stepped forward and hugged her daughter: “Yaoyao.”

“Mother, Yaoyao missed you so much.”

Nangong Yaoyao hugged her mother’s warm, soft body and said in a soft voice.

“Mm, Mother missed Yaoyao too.”

Hearing this, Nangong Mili felt her heart melting.

At this moment, her mind was peaceful, the charm and bewitching aura on her face all turned into a doting smile, her eyes flowing with maternal waves, showing no trace of the vicious ruthlessness that outsiders saw in her.

Even Meng Xiaochan, seeing her master like this, felt deeply moved.

After all, over these many years, she knew very well what kind of person her master was.

“Perhaps Master will… for Yaoyao’s sake… but Master clearly doesn’t want Yaoyao to know about Lu Changsheng’s existence.”

Meng Xiaochan thought about how her master had likely broken the Locking Emotion Gu and would want to settle accounts with Lu Changsheng for their past grudges and entanglements.

But at this moment, she wasn’t sure what her master’s attitude towards Lu Changsheng was.

However, based on her understanding of her master’s personality, she probably wanted to kill Lu Changsheng as soon as possible.

Or even torture him in all sorts of ways, making him wish he were dead.

Bihu Mountain.

Lake Heart Island.

“So it really is Nangong Mili…”

Lu Changsheng looked at the less than inch-long, crystal-clear blood-red Locking Emotion Gu in his hand, muttering to himself.

Years ago, he had thought about this issue, whether Nangong Mili could break the Locking Emotion Gu.

After all, the Locking Emotion Gu was just a Second-Tier spirit insect.

Nangong Mili, as a Golden Core cultivator, and her sect, the Five Poison Sect, being skilled in insect and poison techniques, might have a way to break free if she knew about the Locking Emotion Gu problem.

“I wonder if this will affect Xiaochan and Yaoyao.”

Lu Changsheng himself wasn’t afraid of Nangong Mili.

If she dared to come to Bihu Mountain to cause trouble for him, he could make her pregnant with triplets.

Even in the outside world, he wasn’t afraid of Nangong Mili.

As long as he used his Talisman Formations and the Ghostly Head from the Netherworld, even if he couldn’t subdue her, she wouldn’t be able to do anything to him.

His only worry was whether Nangong Mili, knowing about the Locking Emotion Gu, would have any issues with Meng Xiaochan.

Or even have issues with him, thereby affecting their daughter Nangong Yaoyao.

After all, his deep interaction with Nangong Mili was limited to the physical level and didn’t involve the spiritual level.

He wasn’t sure what kind of person she really was.

At least when he had checked her information through the Tianzhi Tower back then, he knew she wasn’t a good person.

“Sigh, beauty leads men astray.”

Lu Changsheng sighed in his heart.

When he saved Nangong Mili back then, although it was for Meng Xiaochan’s sake, hoping she could solve Ling Zixiao’s Dragon Chant Physique.

But undeniably, he had some thoughts about Nangong Mili.

Especially after learning about the Locking Emotion Gu situation.

“I hope it won’t affect Xiaochan and Yaoyao too much.”

Lu Changsheng took a deep breath and said.

In his heart, he felt an even more urgent need for cultivation and strength.

If he had Golden Core cultivation now, he could directly go to Jin Kingdom and find a way to bring his daughter or Meng Xiaochan back.

But now, even though he had various means and wasn’t afraid of ordinary Golden Core cultivators, he didn’t dare to take risks lightly.

That night.

Lu Changsheng used wine and women to forget his worries, venting heavily.

In the blink of an eye, three months passed.

During this time, Lu Changsheng turned his worries into motivation, successfully impregnating three of his concubines.

But Ling Zixiao still hadn’t conceived.

It could only be said that for two Foundation Establishment cultivators to conceive was ultimately much more difficult.

After returning from Azure Cloud Sect, Lu Changsheng had his family pay attention to news from the Luoyun Mountain Range.

Sure enough, they learned that in the Luoyun Mountain Range, Azure Cloud Sect and Sunset Glow Sect were disputing over the ownership of spiritual veins.

There were even some conflicts and disturbances between the two sides.

But these conflicts and disturbances weren’t too big.

Hearing this, Lu Changsheng couldn’t help but worry about Xiao Xiyue.

After all, according to Zhao Qingqing’s words, Xiao Xiyue was stationed in this Luoyun Mountain Range with her master.

As the news of the Bihu Mountain Lu Family selling Second-Tier pills in their pharmacy at the Hongye Valley Marketplace and Mountain Lord Lu Changsheng advancing to a Second-Tier pill refiner gradually spread, it caused quite a stir.

It attracted many surrounding family forces, like Qingzhu Mountain, Hundred Bird Lake, Centipede Ridge, Little Jing Mountain, the Xu Family from Yu Mountain, and other families to send people to congratulate.

After all, the status of a Second-Tier pill refiner was even higher than that of a Second-Tier Talisman Master.

It was completely comparable to a great Foundation Establishment cultivator!

Especially since Lu Changsheng was the Bihu Mountain Lord and a Second-Tier Talisman Master, and now he had become a Second-Tier pill refiner, it was truly astonishing.

Astute people could see that for Lu Changsheng to become a Second-Tier pill refiner in just over ten years, he might have the potential to become a top Second-Tier pill refiner in the future.

Once he becomes a top Second-Tier pill refiner, he would be a welcomed guest anywhere in the cultivation world.

He could even go to immortal sects and serve as a guest elder!

It’s unknown where it started, but Lu Changsheng gained the title of ‘Master of Both Pills and Talismans’.

However, with Lu Changsheng’s various actions and achievements over the years, Bihu Mountain was increasingly feared by other family forces.

He was a Second-Tier Talisman Master, a Second-Tier formation master, and had formed a Dao partnership with a disciple from an immortal sect.

Now he had added the title of Second-Tier pill refiner.

Everyone could see that Bihu Mountain’s current situation was thriving, with a promising future and full of potential!

This gave some Foundation Establishment family forces in the Qingyun Region, and even some False Core forces, a sense of crisis.

Because once a family’s strength rises and has multiple Foundation Establishment cultivators, they face a problem!

The family’s spiritual veins become insufficient to support too many Foundation Establishment cultivators, requiring the establishment of branch families or even new family spiritual lands!

Currently, the Qingyun Region was relatively stable, with most Second-Tier spiritual lands already claimed.

Although Lu Changsheng’s acquisition of Bihu Mountain was justified.

But everyone worried about becoming another Bihu Mountain.

In this situation, Lu Yun, as the family head, became aware of it and informed Lu Changsheng through his mother Lu Miaoyun.

Regarding this, Lu Changsheng, Ling Zixiao, and Lu Miaoyun roughly analyzed it

Their family’s current business was still mainly in the Hongye Valley Marketplace.

Although there was some radiation to surrounding areas, it was mainly cooperative relationships and wouldn’t be affected or interfered with much.

But once they wanted to expand their business and move out of this area, they would likely encounter many obstacles.

Regarding this, Lu Changsheng didn’t care too much, just telling the family to steadily handle current affairs.

After all, their family wasn’t really relying on business to earn these meager profits.

As long as there was enough time and the family could develop steadily, waiting for his children to grow up one by one and for him to break through to the Golden Core, these problems would be nothing!

As the saying goes, diligence pays off. After a month of Lu Changsheng’s diligent efforts, Ling Zixiao finally conceived!