Zhang Fei - The Abandoned Son

"No." Leng Xueyan shook her head in response. "Then, who met me in my dream?"

"No one."

Leng Xueyan raised an eyebrow in disbelief at him, prompting Zhang Xiaolong [3] to explain the truth to her. "When did you use your dream technique on me?"

"In the Phoenix Realm."

Leng Xueyan remembered that she did go to the Phoenix Realm back then, but she didn't remember meeting Zhang Xiaolong [3], especially since she erased their encounter from her memories.

Zhang Xiaolong [3] had no intention of bringing up the incident again. "My other clone once told you that I am the current leader of the Phoenix Race, right? Back then, I was with Feng Zhen and Feng Xueying, but you didn't notice my presence because I used my invisibility, and I used my technique on you without your knowledge."

"Why did you do that to me?" Leng Xueyan asked him. "We didn't even know each other then, so you shouldn't have a reason to do that to me."

"This." Leng Xueyan's eyes widened as Zhang Xiaolong [3] summoned the Earth Flame. "Before I met you, I had already met Yuan Tianling, and she accompanied me while I was in the process of merging with this flame. She explained many things about you, especially your rude attitude toward her. Since she was my woman, I used my dream ability on you. However, I didn't expect that Tian Jingxuan would send her and the others to the Frozen Moon Realm before you returned to this realm, so you didn't meet each other at that time."

"Yuan Tianling, huh." Leng Xueyan muttered under her breath. "You are right; I have always treated them harshly, and I will threaten to punish them severely if they fail to obtain the Earth Flame."

Zhang Xiaolong [3] dispelled the Earth Flame and gave Leng Xueyan a kiss, causing her to be stunned. Even though he had told her that he and the one she met in the Grand Royal Realm were clones, she felt weird about kissing them. "Forget the past, and I will send you to my private quarters. For now, I want you to focus on your training, or you won't be ready when I take you to the Paradise Realm."

"But—"

Crack

Leng Xueyan turned toward the door and saw Leng Hua walking in. She wanted to break away from Zhang Xiaolong [3]'s embrace, but he hugged her tighter and spoke to her father. "Even though Xueyan is my woman, I will never spare you for your intention to kill me. Instead, you should be grateful that I still let you live because I have never forgiven my enemies before, and I even killed my blood brother with my own hands. I will bring her into seclusion, so I leave all the affairs of this clan to you and your son."

"Yes, Master." After the previous fight, Leng Hua finally realized the horror of Zhang Xiaolong [3], and he truly regretted his decision back then, which put him in such a situation.

Zhang Xiaolong [3] then opened the portal to the Yin-Yang Space. "Get in and join the others to train."

"Uhm." Leng Xueyan nodded slightly and disappeared into the portal.

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A while later, Zhang Xiaolong [3] arrived at the natural races' residence, bringing Jin Zhongli with him, making Qian Chaoying really uncomfortable with the old man's presence.

At first, Zhang Xiaolong [3] wanted to send Sima Huiqing into the Yin-Yang Space to replace one of his prisoners, but he changed his mind and ordered her to help Gu Changsheng protect the other clans, especially since they were training in his training space. "I can understand your discomfort, but I brought him here specifically to train you all."

Qian Chaoying and the leaders naturally knew Jin Zhongli's gravity techniques, but the old man had never used them anywhere else, apart from the punishing ground.

Zhang Xiaolong [3] spoke to them again. "Since you guys already know about his techniques, I don't need to waste my time explaining them in too much detail. I'll just tell you that the gravity in the Paradise Realm is much heavier than his; thus, I want you all to adapt to that weight before I take you all to that realm in the future."

"Are you really going to take us to the Paradise Realm, kid?" Zhu Ru, the leader of the gnome race, asked him.

"Yes." Zhang Xiaolong [3] nodded at them. "I can't confirm our departure yet, especially since my cultivation is still far from the peak of mortal cultivation. However, my second clone is already on his way to the Paradise Realm and will arrive there in about two months, and I can go there whenever I want after that. Therefore, I want all of you to forget about unimportant matters and focus on training under Old Man Jin; otherwise, I will leave you here if you are still not ready when I am ready to move there."

"Let's start our training, then!" All of them immediately agreed with Jing Shenlin, and Jin Zhongli asked them to take him to a much bigger place before starting to train them.

Qian Li wanted to ask Zhang Xiaolong [3] about Ren Xiyi, but Qian Chaoying immediately pulled him away with the others.

Zhang Xiaolong [3] himself rushed to the Life Pond, where he cultivated at the bottom again to improve his water element, elemental law, and body technique.

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Inside the training space, Leng Xueyan was confused when she saw Shangguan Yan and the others lying prone in the center area, struggling to move. However, the presence of Zhang Fei's other two clones a short distance away convinced her that he did indeed have multiple clones.

Leng Xueyan didn't join Shangguan Yan and the others immediately; instead, she checked both mansions but found no one in either of them. She then went to the pavilion to check out the inside, as it piqued her interest.

In the main garden, Leng Xueyan caught sight of Zhang Fei [5], who was still focused on dual-soul cultivating with Tang Ying and Jia Yuyan. She chose not to disturb them and instead looked around the pavilion area, which left her feeling both amazed and confused. 'Where did he get all this from? No wonder he can do so much in my realm, even though his cultivation is still far below ours, and all his actions happen so fast. He even succeeded in enslaving my father, my uncle, and the other leaders.'

When she arrived in front of a room, Leng Xueyan heard the sound of a woman moaning, and she immediately realized that the owner was Shangguan Miyuan, who was having sex with Yuan Hao.

Leng Xueyan hurriedly left the area until she arrived at the Celestial Spring Pool, where she crouched by the edge and dipped her hand in.

"Hmm? The water in this pool is different from water everywhere else, and it's rich in Yin and Yang essences." Leng Xueyan looked at the formation in one corner. "It must be because of that formation! Where did he get such a formation? Not even Duanmu Luolan could create it!"

"Ahh!" Leng Xueyan screamed loudly as something pulled her away from that place, but she immediately realized that it was Zhang Fei [5] who pulled her and brought her to their side. "What are you doing?"

"Hahaha." Zhang Fei [5] laughed in response, sat Leng Xueyan on his lap, and kissed her.

"You—" Leng Xueyan immediately suppressed her anger. "Who are you?"

"Guess who?" Zhang Fei [5]'s smirk made Leng Xueyan immediately realize it. "That's right, I was the one in the Grand Royal Realm before."

"Tch! You're confusing me!" Leng Xueyan lightly punched his chest, but she felt more comfortable than when she was with Zhang Xiaolong [3] before, mainly because they had spent quite a lot of time together in the Grand Royal Realm. "Why did you stop dual-soul cultivating with them?"

Zhang Fei [5] caressed her cheeks. "Since you're here, and your soul cultivation level isn't as high as ours, I'll teach you better soul techniques to increase your soul power."

"Hmm?" Leng Xueyan momentarily raised her eyebrows. "Please teach me."

Zhang Fei [5] moved Leng Xueyan to the side, imparted his soul technique to her, and asked her to learn it first. On the other hand, Tang Ying and Jia Yuyan decided to leave them and go to the pool, especially since they had been dual-soul cultivating with him for several days non-stop.

After Leng Xueyan understood the technique enough, Zhang Fei [5] asked her to release her soul and guided her to create the black lotus first. Once she succeeded in creating it, they immediately began their dual-soul cultivation.

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"How did it go? Is Old Jin willing to help us?" Qing Huang asked Tian Jingxuan, who had just arrived in his seclusion room.

Tian Jingxuan became furious again upon hearing that. "That dying old bastard isn't willing to help us, and I can't force him because Ancestor Junfeng has already absolved him of all his debts to my clan. Therefore, we can only fight on our own now, but we can't possibly attack him now, especially since he's already taken Shangguan Yan and the others away with him. I don't know where he's taken them or when they'll return, so we can only wait while we recover."

"I see." Qing Huang nodded in understanding. "Moreover, Old Shi's injuries are quite severe, and he won't be able to recover any time soon, so we have no other choice but to wait for him to recover. However, we can't just sit around and wait for them, and we have to start doing something."

"Hmm?" Tian Jingxuan frowned at Qing Huang. "What's your idea?"

"The Ning Clan."

"Are you thinking about attacking them?"

Qing Huang nodded at Tian Jingxuan. "The Ning Clan has no relationship with that little bastard, so I'm sure he won't protect them. Therefore, we should start with them, and the two of us will be enough to suppress Ning Yuwen."

"You're right." Tian Jingxuan agreed, but he remembered Serpentera appearing when the fight was almost over to stop Ju Xing. "Forget that little bastard for now and focus on your recovery. We'll move against the Ning Clan once you and Old Shi have recovered."

"All right." After Tian Jingxuan left, Qing Huang immediately contacted several people and ordered them to go to the Ning Clan. However, he didn't order them to do anything and simply kept an eye on the clan for the time being.

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On the top floor of the Star Tower, Hua Mei'er was frustrated watching Zhang Fei and his group go through their challenges, especially since those challenges were becoming more and more meaningless to them. The number of cultivators who had reached the Divine Ascension Realm was simply too high, and they became even stronger after creating their domains. "Master! That hateful brat deliberately took advantage of you! If you continue to let them act like this, they will loot all the treasures in this tower, and you will face big problems with the higher-ups!"

"Master, I agree with Mei'er this time." Sima Yun spoke. "We've been in this tower for thousands of years, and no one has ever reached the top, which makes the treasures here accumulate a lot because they keep adding to them. If Zhang Fei and the others plunder those treasures, the higher-ups will be furious and come down here, and they will punish us all. Moreover, he has already sent one of his clones to the Paradise Realm, so I think you should stop them and let them look for other treasures after they have ascended there."

"Hehe." Helian Xun'er chuckled as she listened to them. "Honestly, I still want to help Zhang Fei, but I have to agree with them, Master."

"Hey, Xun'er! Are you in love with Zhang Fei? Otherwise, you wouldn't support and help him continuously, right?" Hua Mei'er suddenly asked, her gaze filled with suspicion.

"Hmm?" Helian Xun'er tilted her head at Hua Mei'er. "Is it wrong if I fall in love with Zhang Fei? He is a special existence with three identities, and his talent surpasses many people, including us. You won't be able to find a man like him in the Paradise Realm; even the so-called geniuses like Sheng Linghan and Yuan Manqiu can't compare to him. Thus, it's natural that I'm attracted to and fall in love with him, right?"

Hua Mei'er didn't refute Helian Xun'er, but she still couldn't forget her annoyance with Zhang Fei, especially after he used his demon charm on her back then, which made her truly hate him.

"The only one who can match Zhang Fei's talent is Luo Yunxiao, and they would make a terrible couple if they truly married in the future." Helian Xun'er nodded in agreement with Sima Yun. "So, what is your decision, Master?"

"Let them be." The three disciples frowned at Wan Jiang directly. "Even though I let them do as they please, most of Zhang Fei's wives can't continue on the fifth floor with their current cultivation, so they should stop after they complete all the challenges on that floor. Moreover, he already said he will stop and take them into seclusion, and they definitely won't be coming out anytime soon. Therefore, we don't need to worry too much about those treasures, and we have time to increase their number while they are in seclusion."

The three of them nodded in agreement with Wan Jiang before Hua Mei'er asked him, "When will he hand Qi Lai over to you, Master? Have you informed the higher-ups that we've captured him?"

"Not yet." Wan Jiang replied with a shake of his head. "I'll tell them after Zhang Fei hands Qi Lai over to me, but I can't be sure when he will do so, especially since he wants to milk his Celestial Qi for his supplies."

"Master, how long do you think Zhang Fei can reach the 5-Moon Divine Ascension Realm if they all cultivate using the Celestial Qi?" Sima Yun asked.

"Three years is the fastest, and five years is the longest."

"That fast?" Sima Yun and Hua Mei'er exclaimed in surprise.

"Why are you two so surprised?" Helian Xun'er responded by shaking her head. "Zhang Fei was able to reach the Seven Divine Realms in just three years by relying solely on ordinary Qi, remember? Moreover, Celestial Qi is several times higher than Divine Qi, and he has so many women by his side, some of whom have reached the 5-Moon Divine Ascension Realm. Just imagine, if all those women had transformed their Qi into Celestial Qi, I'm sure no one would be able to match his cultivation speed, including Luo Yunxiao."

Wan Jiang let out a soft sigh. "I don't know if my calculations are correct, but we'll know the result once they emerge from their seclusion. I hope Zhang Fei has already reached that stage by the time they emerge, so they won't have to challenge this tower anymore and go straight to the Paradise Realm."

"Hahaha!" Sima Yun suddenly laughed out loud. "Master, you—Argh! My head! You broke my head, Master!"

Wan Jiang glared at him. "Shut your mouth and don't spit out nonsense."

"Hahaha." Helian Xun'er and Hua Mei'er were delighted to see Sima Yun in pain, and they immediately left the two men.

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Ten days passed.

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[Quest: Clear the fourth floor of the Star Tower.]

[Quest rank: Special]

[Status: Done]

[Reward: Special gift pack x1 sent to the inventory]

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[Quest: Clear the fifth floor of the Star Tower.]

[Quest rank: Special]

[Reward: Special gift pack x1]

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"Phew." Zhang Fei breathed a sigh of relief after the two notifications appeared. "Just as I planned, we will return to seclusion now while waiting for my second clone to arrive at the Paradise Realm."

"But—"

Zhang Fei directly interrupted Xia Tian. "Father-in-law, I know you're eager to reach the top floor, but you still can't ascend to the Paradise Realm with your current cultivation. Therefore, you don't need to rush it, right? Moreover, all of you haven't tried training at level five of the gravity feature, so you can focus on that for now. Once I transform the Qi in there into the Celestial Qi, I'll focus on reaching the 5-Moon Divine Ascension Realm, and we'll all go there together."

"All right." Xia Tian immediately agreed with that.

Zhang Fei immediately opened the portal to the training space, and they hurriedly entered it. "Old man, we will stop for now, but we will return once I reach the Divine Ascension Realm."

- To Be Continued -