Zhang Fei - The Abandoned Son

"Naturally, I want to do it with you, but I don't want to do it now." Zhang Fei then pulled Luo Yunxiao to the middle of the bed, released his soul, and imparted the soul technique to her. "I'll teach you a few things first, especially since they'll be useful to you. For starters, you can read the Lotus Ascension Art first, and I'll teach you how to form the black lotus within your soul afterward."

"Hehe." Luo Yunxiao giggled as she released her soul. "I don't need to read it, and you don't need to teach me to create it."

"Eh?" Zhang Fei was surprised. "Did you understand the technique right away?"

Luo Yunxiao nodded at him. "Honestly, I don't know how my mind does that, but everything that enters my mind is imprinted in it instantly, and I can understand everything without needing to read them. I will prove it to you by forming my black lotus by myself."

"Yeah." Zhang Fei kept staring at Luo Yunxiao, who had already closed her eyes and begun the process of forming the black lotus. 'How much of a genius is she really? How could she grasp the technique as soon as I imparted it to her?'

[Evan Zhang Lin and Xu Ling'er's talents cannot be compared with Luo Yunxiao's, Master.]

Zhang Fei nodded in agreement with Mei. 'This universe is so vast with many dragons hidden within it, and many of them have talents that are no less extraordinary than Luo Yunxiao's.'

In less than ten minutes, Luo Yunxiao had already created her black lotus and looked at Zhang Fei, who was dazed by the black lotus in her soul. She pounced on him and kissed him, bringing him back to his senses. "What do you think? Am I amazing?"

"You are awesome!" Zhang Fei cupped her cheeks. "I've met quite a few geniuses before, but I've never met one as genius as you before. Ling'er is a genius, and she created her black lotus faster than I did, but she took longer to create it than you."

Luo Yunxiao smiled in response. "So, what other techniques do you want to teach me?"

Zhang Fei immediately shared several techniques with Luo Yunxiao, such as the Scarlet Furnace Body Method and the Heavenly Lightning Body Cultivation Technique, particularly because she possessed both elements. She still has the ice element, but he didn't have an ice body cultivation technique. He also shared the Indestructible Vajra Immortal Body, the Flawless Yin-Yang Arts, and the Yin-Yang Avatar Technique with her.

"I can master both dual cultivation techniques easily, but I need to take my time to master all three body cultivation techniques, especially since they require special training." Luo Yunxiao then did something that caused Zhang Fei to be stunned once again, especially since she directly created her avatar. "Your avatar technique is excellent, but we can only create one avatar, so I think it's not optimal. Instead, you can use my avatar technique, and you'll like its effects, even if you can't use it in combat."

[You have obtained the Nine Heavens Illusory Avatar Technique. Grade: Immortal.]

Zhang Fei abruptly sat down as soon as Luo Yunxiao shared her avatar technique with him, mainly because of its grade. "An immortal-grade technique."

"Hehe." Luo Yunxiao giggled as she summoned another nine avatars using her technique, which amazed him. "All my family members learned that technique, but not all of them could create too many illusory avatars. My father could only create five, and my mother managed to create four. Meanwhile, my two brothers and sisters-in-law only managed to create one or three, so their cultivation was far behind mine, even though they got the same resources as me."

"I see." Zhang Fei immediately crossed his legs. "I'll learn it first."

[The Nine Heavens Illusory Body Technique: It allows cultivators to create up to nine simultaneous illusory avatars; even divine sense struggles to distinguish real from false. These avatars are not just afterimages but semi-tangible manifestations composed of spirit essence and illusion laws drawn from the Nine Heavens, and the qi absorbed by them will be directly channeled into the real body. The downside is that the user must be next to the avatars and stay still, or the avatars will disappear by themselves.]

'No technique is perfect, and each has its own downside.' Zhang Fei and his five clones immediately started learning the technique. 'This technique is quite complicated compared to the Yin-Yang Avatar Technique, but it's not a big deal for me.'

Luo Yunxiao hugged both of her legs, placed her head on her knees, and looked at Zhang Fei's serious expression with a full smile. 'He hasn't changed, and he's always been serious in doing everything since we were little.'

After some time passed, Zhang Fei began summoning his avatar, which made Luo Yunxiao smile proudly, especially since he managed to create nine at once.

Zhang Fei did not open his eyes immediately; instead, he used his nine illusory avatars to cultivate. He could immediately feel the flow of qi entering his body as soon as they started cultivating, and the flow became faster every time they accelerated their absorption rate.

Zhang Fei was satisfied with the results, and he opened his eyes without stopping his illusory avatars from cultivating. "Amazing! Your technique is truly amazing! Where did your family get the technique from?"

"One of our ancestors got it, and it has passed down in our family ever since." Zhang Fei nodded to Luo Yunxiao. "Naturally, we won't teach it to outsiders, but you'll be part of my family after we get married. Therefore, I gave it to you, and you can share it with them later. If they master the technique, their cultivation speed will accelerate even more, but the number of their illusory avatars will affect the result. If they manage to create nine illusory avatars like us, all of you will reach the Five Celestial Realms in no time."

"I will ask Ling'er here to study the technique, and you will be impressed by her." Zhang Fei immediately contacted Xu Ling'er and asked her to go to the room. "Have you ever tried cultivating using this avatar while sleeping?"

Luo Yunxiao was confused by his question. "Can you cultivate while you sleep?"

"Hehe." Zhang Fei chuckled. "The method is easy because we only need to seal our senses, and we will be completely cut off from the outside world. However, we can't use it in public, or we will die if there are bad people around us."

"I see." Luo Yunxiao nodded in understanding. "To tell you the truth, I've thought about it, but I don't think it's feasible, considering that shutting off our senses prevents us from detecting our surroundings. Although I feel safe living in our sect, I still don't feel comfortable with that idea, so I decided to forget about it."

"Danger can threaten us anywhere and at any time, including in our own home. However, you will be safe inside here, so you can try it later." Zhang Fei turned to Xu Ling'er, who had just walked in. "Come here, Ling'er. I will teach you a technique I just got from Yunxiao."

Xu Ling'er floated to the bed and sat in front of them. "The technique for creating these nine avatars, right, big brother?"

"Yes." Zhang Fei imparted the technique to her. "You can learn it now, and I'd like to see you create nine avatars like us."

"Uhm." Xu Ling'er hurriedly closed her eyes and excitedly learned the technique.

Luo Yunxiao immediately asked Zhang Fei, "Why did you marry this girl and Wu Lianzhi? They're only thirteen and fourteen years old, right?"

"Haha." Zhang Fei rubbed his nose whenever he felt awkward, causing Luo Yunxiao to shake her head, as she knew his behavior by heart. "Actually, I didn't want to marry them yet, but they insisted on marrying me, saving us time in the future. Even so, we haven't done anything yet, and they still have to wait a few years to dual cultivate with me. So far, we only dual-soul cultivated, and they cultivated using my yang qi."

Luo Yunxiao directly faced Zhang Fei and held his hands, as did their two souls. "Let's try dual-soul cultivation while waiting for Ling'er to finish."

"All right."

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Meanwhile, Luo Fenghan, Ma Kuangyu, and Zhuang Qihong were gathered together. However, Fan Ning's presence prevented them from speaking freely, especially since the old man kept urging them to tell him about Zhang Fei.

Luo Fenghan immediately spoke. "Senior Fan, I already told you that I won't tell you anything about him, so I hope you return to your Fan Clan now, especially since we still have important matters to discuss. If you want to know about him, you should meet Empress Huo at the Flame Spirit Citadel and ask her directly, especially since he is her future husband."

"Tch! Sect Master Luo, you are asking me to commit suicide if you ask me to see Empress Huo, and she will roast me alive." Fan Ning let out a heavy sigh and rose from his seat. "Since you're not willing to say anything, I won't force you anymore, and I'll go back now."

Luo Fenghan could only shake his head as he watched Fan Ning leave. "What are your plans next, Kuangyu? If you want, I can take you there, and I'll prepare the ingredients. This way, you can reshape your body, and you can also take revenge on those people."

"No need," Ma Kuangyu politely declined. "I'm in no rush, and I still want to keep an eye on Zhang Fei. That kid is smart, but he's often careless, which makes me and Nalan Yuzhu often remind him. Moreover, he met a strong opponent before he left here, and that person seems to be constantly monitoring him."

Luo Fengan raised an eyebrow. "Who is the strongest opponent you mean?"

"A woman from the Ancient Nether Clan." Luo Fenghan and Zhuang Qihong's expressions turned serious after Ma Kuangyu mentioned that, and he explained to them about the meeting between Zhang Fei and the mysterious woman. "For now, we don't have clear information about the woman's purpose in doing all that to those people, especially since she altered their memories. Feng Yao previously told him that she had threatened her, but I have a feeling that they will meet again soon, so I decided to stay in his tiny soul world for now. Once he can be independent in this realm, I will immediately go to that place together with Nalan Yushu, and we will reshape our bodies at that time."

Luo Fenghan nodded in understanding. "Since you have made that decision, I will follow your plan, and I will try to dig up more information on the Spirit Temple. However, I did not expect that Zhang Fei had connections with a woman from the Soul-Devouring Demon clan, but he himself is a demon, so their relationship should be able to bring benefits to him."

"Haha." Ma Kuangyu laughed at that. "That kid is quite cunning, and he never hesitates to use anyone for his benefit. He actually has many slaves and prisoners, and most of them are powerhouses in the Three Mortal Realms. I still don't know whether he will bring them here or not, but he has already planned to bring a lot of people, many of whom are from natural and beast races."

"I'm not surprised if he enslaves his enemies, but what do you mean by 'his prisoners'?" Ma Kuangyu immediately told the two about Zhang Fei's slaves. "So, he can repeatedly break through several stages at once because of their Yin Qi?"

Ma Kuangyu nodded at them. "Apart from his prisoner, that kid repeatedly used his demon abilities to absorb the cultivation of other cultivators, which boosted his cultivation. If he didn't do it, he wouldn't have reached the Seven Divine Realms now. Back then, he was almost unrestrained in using those two abilities, but he rarely uses them now, especially since he realized the bad effects."

"That kid is crazy." Luo Fenghan sighed.

Ma Kuangyu then asked Zhuang Qihong. "Are my Ma Clan members still living there now?"

"Yes." Zhuang Qihong immediately told him. "The Gongsung Clan and the others have been constantly monitoring the movements of all your clan members, and they have threatened to kill any of them who dare to leave our domain, causing them to live like prisoners within the clan. Some of them managed to escape after news of your death reached them, but I don't know their current whereabouts."

"It's fortunate that some of them managed to escape, ensuring that my Ma Clan will survive even if those traitors kill the others." Even though he was frustrated, Ma Kuangyu remained calm in the face of reality. "Old Zhuang, please send people from your clan to track their whereabouts, especially since I have plans for them. However, I need Zhang Fei's help with that, so I'll talk to him first later."

Zhuang Qihong did not delay and contacted several people from his clan, ordering them to carry out Ma Kuangyu's request. However, he didn't tell them about his return, and he chose to wait for him to reshape his body first.

After that, the three men discussed other matters, which of course had to do with the Spirit Temple and their cronies.

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In another area of the Immortal Lotus Sanctuary, Beiming Youhuang sat leisurely on a chair, but her gaze kept drifting to the five women who were busy discussing Zhang Fei and Luo Yunxiao's marriage. 'His big sister has the ice phoenix bloodline, and his little sister has the water dragon bloodline. However, she also has another beast bloodline besides her water dragon bloodline, but I can't recognize its type. Moreover, I can feel the demon aura from her, so I'm sure her second beast bloodline is a demon beast's bloodline.'

"Where did Zhang Fei take my daughter to?" Huang Xiaoyi suddenly asked.

"Hehe." Zhang Lin giggled. "Aunt Huang, you don't need to worry about Sister Yunxiao because my brother took her to his training space, and he is teaching her some things, especially matters regarding dual cultivation."

Huang Xiaoyi nodded in understanding. "Honestly, I still find it hard to believe that Zhang Fei could be such a pervert, especially since he was so innocent when he was little. Not only did he have over a hundred women, but he also took three of you as his wives. Luckily, he didn't take Aunt Chen as his wife too; otherwise, your family relationship would be completely messed up."

"Fei'er doesn't have that kind of feeling for me, and she always regards me as her grandmother." Zhang Chen then turned to Qing Yi. "At first, he hated Yi'er because he followed Hai'er's decision to disown him, and they met again at the time when his lust demon nature was not yet under control. In the end, he used his demon abilities on her, and she became his wife now."

"As for me, I've loved my big brother since we were little, and we often kissed back then. However, we hid our feelings from others, especially since we were biological siblings. Things changed after he turned into a lust demon, and I chose not to hold back my feelings anymore." Zhang Lin then embraced Zhang Yue. "Big Sis has also loved him for a long time, but she's not as bold as me, and she never shows her feelings. Even so, I've long known about her feelings, and I forced Big Brother to take her as his wife too."

Zhang Yue was embarrassed when Huang Xiaoyi looked at her with a strange gaze. "You never change, Yue'er. In fact, you're quieter than before, and that seems to be due to the influence of your ice phoenix bloodline. I'm not surprised that Lin'er has such a feeling for Zhang Fei, especially since their closeness since childhood was already unusual. However, I never expected that you also developed feelings for him, let alone be his wife."

"Aunt Huang, you should still remember Fei'er's character when she was little, right?" Huang Xiaoyi nodded to Zhang Yue, who explained to her the beginning of his feelings for Zhang Fei and her decision to become his wife. "I no longer care about other people's opinions, and I'm happy to be his wife."

"As long as you are happy with your decision, you don't need to worry about other people's opinions." Huang Xiaoyi then asked Zhang Chen. "When should we hold their wedding, Aunt Chen?"

- To Be Continued -