Chapter 460: Does This Woman Have Some Hidden Attribute?

“That’s right.”

Nangong Mili admitted frankly.

After all, her purpose this time was exactly for this.

Denying it and saying she came simply for revenge would seem too fake.

But since this man brought it up first, is he planning to nurture her Golden Core?

“Heh heh.”

Lu Changsheng smiled, gently caressing Nangong Mili’s cold yet alluring cheek, and whispered, “You know, I prefer gentleness over force.”

Nangong Mili’s eyes were clear and long, like rippling waves, understanding what he meant.

He would nurture her Golden Core, but she’d have to submit and beg him.

They had this kind of relationship already, and now being treated like this, lowering her head and submitting didn’t seem like a big deal.

After all, compared to the chance of forming a Golden Core, what’s the harm in submitting?

So many people would kill for this chance!

But every time she thought about everything between her and Lu Changsheng, Nangong Mili found it hard to bow her head.

“Heh, I’m not asking much, just for you to speak pleasantly.”

Lu Changsheng, with his handsome face and gentle eyes, spoke softly.

Hearing such tender words, Nangong Mili suddenly felt an inexplicable emotion arise in her heart.

Though this wretched man had been as fierce as a storm earlier, he didn’t go as far as before to nearly break her.

Otherwise, given this man’s physique, even though she was a Golden Core cultivator herself, she might have…

Besides, Lu Changsheng had healed her wounds in the past and given her Rare Treasures.

Now holding her down was due to her attacking him first, and in a way, it indirectly saved her life.

He even humiliated her earlier because she provoked him.

Thinking this way, Nangong Mili suddenly felt she might be the one in the wrong.

“Alright, tell me what you’ve been up to all these years. I’ve always been concerned about you and Yaoyao.”

Lu Changsheng’s gaze remained gentle as he pulled Nangong Mili into his arms, resting his chin on her silky hair, speaking softly.

Though Nangong Mili knew Lu Changsheng’s tenderness was insincere, she still softened a bit and quietly spoke, “After my injuries healed, Xiaochan and I crossed the Myriad Beasts Mountain Range and returned to the Jin Kingdom.”

“There’s nothing much to report.”

She knew that Lu Changsheng wasn’t like many orthodox cultivators; he didn’t strongly differentiate between good and evil paths.

But in the end, he wasn’t a demonic cultivator.

There was nothing worth discussing about the things she did in the Five Poison Sect with him.

“Crossing the Myriad Beasts Mountain Range…”

Lu Changsheng nodded slightly, knowing how dangerous the journey with Meng Xiaochan through the mountain range must have been.

Moreover, traveling from the Wan Beast Mountain to the Jin Kingdom required taking a huge detour.

“And what about Yaoyao?”

Lu Changsheng continued to inquire, as this was his greatest concern.

“Yaoyao is my daughter and has nothing to do with you!”

“Lu Changsheng, I warn you, don’t even think about getting any ideas about her!”

Nangong Mili immediately said with a wary look.

But the delicate and beautiful blush on her face hadn’t yet faded, making her look incredibly charming and hardly intimidating.

“She’s my daughter too. How can I not care about her?”

Lu Changsheng said helplessly.

But from Nangong Mili’s reaction, he could tell she truly loved this daughter, so there was no need to worry about her being bullied.

As for whether their daughter would grow up twisted, Lu Changsheng no longer cared.

With a mother like this and being raised in a place like the Five Poison Sect, it’d be strange if she didn’t turn out that way.

So Lu Changsheng had long prepared himself mentally to avoid disappointment when he saw her.

“Hmph, no matter what, she’s my daughter and has nothing to do with you.”

Nangong Mili’s chilly, beautiful eyes narrowed, standing her ground.

Her daughter Nangong Yaoyao was her bottom line.

Even if she wanted Lu Changsheng to nurture her Golden Core, she wouldn’t hand over her daughter to him.

“The Jin Kingdom and Five Poison Sect aren’t good places. Growing up in an environment like that won’t be good for Yaoyao.”

Lu Changsheng sighed softly.

“What’s wrong with the Five Poison Sect!? Is Bihu Mountain really better!?”

Nangong Mili immediately snapped.

Sure, the name of demonic paths had a bad reputation.

But in her view, there wasn’t much difference between orthodox and demonic; how could the orthodox be any better?

Moreover, as the Spider Envoy of the Five Poison Sect, her daughter received the best resources and training, with a definite future in Golden Core Formation and potentially even reaching the Nascent Soul stage.

In Bihu Mountain, this dog man has many wives and concubines with countless children. What could he possibly give his daughter?

“Alright, alright, tell me more about Yaoyao.”

Lu Changsheng chuckled at her puffed-up expression, pulling her delicate body into his arms, gently stroking her silky hair and breathing in her fragrant scent.

He wasn’t sure if it was due to her cultivation method or the effect of her Yin Allure Physique, but the fragrance was truly pleasant.

“…”

The small emotions that had just risen in Nangong Mili’s heart immediately dissipated.

She felt this man was really fickle.

When he was defying her earlier, yet now he’s being so tender.

But this tender side of his made Nangong Mili’s heart grow soft.

“Yaoyao is doing great, she’s already reached Foundation Establishment and can hold her own.”

Nangong Mili said softly, her eyes gleaming with a touch of pride.

Her daughter’s talent far exceeded her own, and her future achievements would as well. She was extremely proud of her daughter Nangong Yaoyao.

However, as she thought about how long it had been since she’d seen her daughter, a sense of longing filled her heart.

After all, since her daughter was born, she had always been by her side.

“Let’s visit the Jin Kingdom later and see Yaoyao.”

Seeing Nangong Mili like this, Lu Changsheng found it amusing. He pinched her cheek and said.

“No way! She’s my daughter, it has nothing to do with you!”

Hearing this, Nangong Mili instantly became agitated again, pushing Lu Changsheng away and said coldly.

In her eyes, this man just wanted to take her daughter away.

Even his tenderness towards her was all a ploy to steal away her daughter.

Just like before, when he treated her so harshly, but after learning she was pregnant, he suddenly became all tender.

Thinking about this, Nangong Mili suddenly felt a surge of grievance in her heart.

“She’s also my daughter!”

Lu Changsheng looked at her protective stance, feeling a bit speechless, as if he would harm his own daughter.

Seeing Nangong Mili still cold as ice, with phoenix-like eyes filled with murderous intent, Lu Changsheng immediately pinned her down.

This woman still needs to be put in her place…

“Lu Changsheng, you bastard! Shameless scoundrel! Damn man!”

Nangong Mili cursed, feeling humiliated, ashamed, and furious.

To think she was a Golden Core Real Person and the Spider Envoy of the Jin Kingdom’s Five Poison Sect, yet now she was at the mercy of Lu Changsheng.

Afterward!

Afterward!

Afterward!

Lu Changsheng looked at Nangong Mili, soft as mud, and then sealed her back into the Wuxiang Treasure Wheel.

Though the Heavenly Yuan Imperial Lotus had a cave heaven, he had not fully refined it, so he couldn’t use it to imprison people.

Moreover, the Heavenly Yuan Imperial Lotus contained many treasures, like the Baby-Nurturing Flower and the Heavenly Restoration Ganoderma.

If this woman went crazy and destroyed them, he’d have nowhere to cry.

“Damn man! Damn man!”

Nangong Mili cursed again as Lu Changsheng sealed her into the Wuxiang Domain, but after being humiliated earlier, her delicate face was flushed, her whole body soft, and her voice weak, sounding almost like she was flirting.

“Hiss…”

Nangong Mili rubbed her burning snow-white bottom.

Inwardly, she cursed this man, who was gentle one moment, then turned rough and crude, even making her kneel on the ground…

“Damn man, this grudge…”

Nangong Mili gritted her teeth, wanting to swear revenge.

But remembering she was no match for Lu Changsheng, she worried if he overheard, he might torment her even more.

If this continued, she really might die.

“Hmph, one day, I’ll make you pay back every bit of this humiliation a hundredfold!”

Nangong Mili coldly huffed, thinking to herself.

Long ago, she thought about finding Lu Changsheng for revenge, making him regret, crying and begging for her mercy, licking her high heels.

But for some reason, thinking of this scenario, Nangong Mili’s weak body trembled uncontrollably, and her breathing quickened.

After fantasizing for a moment, Nangong Mili looked towards her Qi Sea Dantian, where her Golden Core swam like a Yin-Yang fish, and felt an indescribable emotion.

She shut her eyes and quietly refined the Yin-Yang Dual Qi.

“???”

Lu Changsheng, observing from the Wuxiang Domain, saw Nangong Mili’s face suddenly redden, her breathing quicken, and a look of joy on her face. He was utterly confused.

What’s going on?

Does this woman have some hidden attribute?

Is she holding herself back when she’s with me, but now that she’s sealed in the Wuxiang Domain, she’s not pretending anymore?

“Ssss…”

Lu Changsheng looked at Nangong Mili, wrapped in a purple gauzy robe, her body graceful, captivating, and stunning beyond words, thinking of trying things out later.

After all, Nangong Mili’s strong-willed nature and her status naturally provoke certain thoughts.

“Hoo!”

Lu Changsheng took a deep breath and exhaled, dismissing his thoughts, and focused on controlling the Starlight Disk, flying towards Bihu Mountain.

Four months had passed since the news of the ancestor Lu Changsheng’s fall in the Heavenly Yuan Secret Realm at Bihu Mountain.

Although the Lu Family denied it, saying the Soul Lamp was still lit, most forces had accepted the ancestor’s death.

With Lu Ping’an and Lu Wangshu’s show of strength at Jinlong Ridge, Bihu Mountain’s reputation remained solid, and no one dared to openly challenge them.

However, some families and forces were secretly testing the waters.

For instance, the Lu Family caravan led by Lu Ruyi encountered several assassination attempts on their journey.

But aside from Lu Ruyi, there was also Zhou Datong and a rogue Foundation Establishment cultivator who recently broke through at Bihu Mountain.

With three Foundation Establishment cultivators holding the fort, they didn’t encounter too much danger.

After all, given what happened before, even if someone wanted to provoke the Lu Family, they wouldn’t dare to do so openly.

After receiving the news, Lu Wangshu sent over three Second-Tier Puppets.

Lu Xian’er also ordered his son Lu Xuanyu to bring the Lu Family’s puppet guard team.

With three Second-Tier Puppets and thirty-six Top-Tier First-Tier Puppets, they could arrange a simple formation to trap any Foundation Establishment cultivator.

This situation immediately boosted the Lu Family’s puppet reputation.

At that moment, many forces finally realized that the Lu Family’s main business at Bihu Mountain wasn’t pills or talismans but Puppetry!

Meanwhile…

At Bihu Mountain…

Whirrr—

The spiritual energy of heaven and earth was suddenly stirred near Biyun Peak, gradually forming a vortex of spiritual energy.

“Someone’s attempting Foundation Establishment.”

The Lu Family disciples and cultivators weren’t surprised by this.

Ever since the Lu Family announced they could refine Foundation Establishment Pills and offered them for free, many cultivators came to Bihu Mountain requesting pills and attempting Foundation Establishment.

Over the past year, several people had already attempted Foundation Establishment at Bihu Mountain, leaving the outside world uncertain about how many Foundation Establishment cultivators the Lu Family had.

After all, during such attempts, who could tell whether it was a rogue cultivator or a Lu Family member?

Hoo!

However, after several hours, the spiritual energy vortex in the sky suddenly collapsed.

“Failed.”

Many who witnessed it shook their heads and sighed.

Although many had attempted Foundation Establishment at Bihu Mountain over the years…

Even with Foundation Establishment Pills, the success rate was only twenty to fifty percent.

Inside the cave’s secret chamber…

“Caizhen, I’m sorry. I’m useless. I wasted your Foundation Establishment Pill.”

Hong Xuanji’s face was pale, and in an instant, he seemed to age significantly, his face filled with guilt and disappointment.

He had thought he would never have a chance at Foundation Establishment in this life.

But when his wife took out a Foundation Establishment Pill, hope was rekindled.

After hearing this, his father, Hong Yi, also insisted on using all their savings to purchase the materials for Foundation Establishment.

But in the end, it was all for nothing.

“Husband, don’t blame yourself. At your age and with your talents, even having the Foundation Establishment Pill still meant failure was likely.”

Lu Caizhen, seeing her husband looking so much older, felt heartbroken.

She herself didn’t desire Foundation Establishment much and took it with a balanced mindset.

But she knew her husband yearned for it deeply.

That’s why she took out her brother’s Foundation Establishment Pill from years ago and asked her father to give Hong Xuanji a chance.

But it still ended in failure.

“Sigh…”

Hong Xuanji let out a deep sigh, clenching his fists, unable to rid himself of the guilt.

“Husband, please rest well. Whether you establish your foundation or not isn’t important. What’s key now is your health.”

Lu Caizhen tenderly comforted him, taking out a porcelain bottle and handing it to Hong Xuanji.

Though using the Foundation Establishment Pill and failing wouldn’t cause backlash or endanger one’s life…

It could still cause damage, draining one’s vitality to some degree.

“Thank you, Caizhen.”

Hong Xuanji accepted the pill with a heavy heart and swallowed it.

Meanwhile…

In Sumeru Cave Heaven…

Boom! Boom! Boom!—

Spiritual energy surged violently, sweeping across the cave in all directions. The hazy, chaotic atmosphere seemed to be clearing, constantly evolving.

“So this is what a Third-Tier Spiritual Vein looks like?”

Lu Miaoyun was visibly surprisd by what she saw.

She knew the spiritual veins in Sumeru Cave Heaven were advancing, reaching the Third-Tier rank…

But she didn’t know what the Third-Tier Spiritual Vein would look like or how rich the spiritual energy would be.

“Yes.”

Ling Zixiao nodded slightly, “But compared to the veins advancing, it seems the Sumeru Tree King’s growth is even more significant.”

She knew a bit about the Sumeru Tree King’s situation.

Normally, these demonic plants grow extremely slowly, taking thousands of years just to slightly advance…

But the Sumeru Tree King could accelerate its growth by nurturing itself with its internal world.

Originally, Sumeru Cave Heaven was just a chaotic void with a simple outline…

But now, nurturing the Third-Tier Spiritual Vein has led to its growth.

“Is this what a true spirit is… This kind of growth is truly frightening.”

Hong Lian, who awakened due to the Sumeru Tree King’s movement, was astonished by its rapid growth.

A Third-Tier Spiritual Vein brought this much improvement…

What if it were a Fourth-Tier Spiritual Vein? Would it leap directly to Fourth Grade?

Boom! Boom! Boom!—

Sumeru Cave Heaven continued evolving, expanding in size.

“Miaoge, Miaoyun, just watch this.”

Ling Zixiao observed for a while, then walked out of the cave and activated the family’s grand array to prevent the Sumeru Tree King’s movements from causing too much commotion.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!—

The tree king, shining like gold and jade, swayed gently, as if a Buddhist chant was being sung, causing auspicious energy to billow from the summit of Biyun Peak, divine brilliance flowing.

Even though the Sumeru Tree King could suppress its aura on its own, Ling Zixiao still fully activated the Inverted Five Element Array, causing a layer of invisible mist to swirl and flow.

Outside the gates of Azure Cloud Sect…

A sword light fell from the skies, revealing an absolutely stunning woman with a sharp nose, piercing sword-like eyes, a cold expression, and a hint of heroism.

“Greetings, Chu Qingyi!”

“Greetings, Chu Qingyi!”

The disciples guarding the gate of Azure Cloud Sect were instantly filled with surprise, delight, admiration, and respect upon seeing this woman.

Even though they were only at the Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment stages, they had heard about Chu Qingyi’s disappearance in the Heavenly Yuan Secret Realm.

Seeing their True Person return unharmed naturally brought them immense joy.

“Mm.”

Chu Qingyi took out a token and entered the sect, looking toward Caiyun Peak in the distance and instinctively touching the ring on her ring finger.

Upon returning, her master would definitely ask about her experiences in the Heavenly Yuan Secret Realm…

But after all this time, she still didn’t know how to explain everything she’d been through.

She took a deep breath, not flying directly to Caiyun Peak but instead walking toward it step by step.

Along the way, the disciples of Azure Cloud Sect who saw her were amazed, reverent, admiring, and even infatuated, all bowing deeply toward her.

As she watched them, Chu Qingyi’s mind recalled Lu Changsheng’s words.

“Many rogue cultivators, in pursuit of immortality, leave their families, abandon their lovers, forsake their friends, wandering aimlessly… Only to end up lonely, impoverished, and buried in the wilderness, having achieved nothing on their path.”

And this wasn’t just true for rogue cultivators…

Even those who joined Azure Cloud Sect and became disciples of an immortal sect, most wouldn’t even reach Foundation Establishment.

Even if they did, only a handful of them would ever reach Golden Core Formation.

As for the Nascent Soul stage…

In all of Azure Cloud Sect, there was currently no Nascent Soul True Lord.

“The path of Dao is endless. But if you find two or three close friends to support each other through the years, isn’t that also a great fortune?”

Seeing the occasional couple, Chu Qingyi recalled those words again.

Clearly, Lu Changsheng’s words, and actions had left their mark.

Her once pure Sword Heart had now been touched by an indelible stain.

“Sigh…”

Chu Qingyi sighed softly and finally transformed into a sword light, arriving instantly at the summit of Caiyun Peak.