Zhang Fei - The Abandoned Son

Zhang Lingxue had already sat in front of Feng Yao, sharing with her the details of the Star Tower, particularly Zhang Fei's discoveries inside the Immortal Soul Palace and the Moonlit Passion Temple. "Have you heard of that tower before?"

"No." Feng Yao answered with a shake of her head. "I don't have much information about the middle realms, and I only know a few planets. The tower doesn't exist on all the planets in the middle realms, so I've never heard of it. However, I know a lot about the upper realms, so I can say with certainty that the Immortal Soul Palace and the Moonlit Passion Temple do not exist there, which confirms Zhang Fei's guess that the tower comes from the realms beyond the upper realms."

"What is the purpose of those people from those realms sending their tower to the middle realms?"

"Talents." Zhang Lingxue looked at Feng Yao in confusion. "Not everyone is born with great talents, and there are only a few of them who are great talents, even in the upper realms. Highly talented people are usually born randomly, and they can be born in any realm, including the lower and middle realms; even many cultivators from the upper realms often go to the lower or middle realms to find people with the best talents. Given the numerous challenges that cultivators encounter in the Star Tower, I believe they purposefully use it to seek out the most talented individuals in the middle realms."

Zhang Lingxue nodded in understanding at that. "Do you want to go to the Nine Stars Realm with us, Big Sis Yao?"

"Yes." Feng Yao immediately agreed because the existence of the Star Tower piqued her interest, especially since her parents had tried to find a way to go to the realms beyond the upper realms. Unfortunately, their efforts had never yielded any results, so she wanted to check out the tower herself. "However, I can't go there before someone from my clan arrives in this realm, and she will arrive in two days. After she arrives here, I will hand over the matters in this realm to her, and I will go there with you guys."

"Hahaha." Zhang Lingxue laughed in satisfaction with Feng Yao's decision, and she immediately moved to sit beside her while hugging her arm. "I'm thrilled with your decision, Big Sis. This way, we can be together as usual, and you can teach my husband more about alchemy."

Feng Yao shook her head as she smiled. "Honestly, I didn't expect that Zhang Fei would learn alchemy, and he deliberately learned it for your sake, especially since the Alchemy Union has started to target you."

Zhang Lingxue suddenly remembered something and inquired directly. "Did you take any action against the Alchemy Union? Lian Jinshu sent his men to capture my husband twice, but they suddenly withdrew from the Xian Kingdom after he returned to this realm to see you."

"I sent Feng Xishui to their headquarters to suppress them, and Huoyun Zhiyan immediately withdrew his people from the Xian Kingdom because he was afraid of my phoenix race." Feng Yao then shared with Zhang Lingxue the issues that had previously arisen between her Phoenix race and the Alchemy Union. "Even though Tian Shuixiang and Lin Jingxia are the best alchemists there, they never handle alchemy matters outside directly, and they ask my parents to take care of everything."

"I see." Zhang Lingxue then asked about another matter. "Anyway, how is Shi Wu's progress? Is she much better now?"

"Yes." Feng Yao nodded and informed her. "That little girl is always diligent in her cultivation and training, and her cultivation has reached the 1-Star Core Realm thanks to Zhang Fei's yang qi. Her combat experience is also not bad because Mu Zhiwu and Hao Yingmu always bring her along with them when they go to the forest and other places, and they teach her the correct way to fight using her wood elements, but she's still not as skilled as you or your other sisters."

"I think it's not a problem because my husband decided to take her and Shi Xi to the Nine Stars Realm, but they need to train harder in private to catch up with us." Zhang Lingxue then lifted Feng Yao to her feet before taking out the teleportation device. "Let's go to that valley; I have to pick a lot of herbs for us to sell in that realm."

"All right."

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When they arrived at the deserted valley, Feng Yao and Zhang Lingxue found four women from the Hidden Sea Palace there. They were the sect master Hai Yuzhen, the elders Hai Twins, and the female disciple Yue Lanxin. Experience tales at My Virtual Library Empire

"Oh?" The four women were shocked by their appearance, especially Zhang Lingxue. Hai Yuzhen directly asked her. "Didn't you go with Zhang Fei to the middle realms?"

"Yes." Zhang Lingxue and Feng Yao immediately approached them. "We are planning to open a shop where we will sell alchemical items, so I returned to this realm to gather some herbs. Are the four of you interested in going to that realm? There, the Qi is abundant, and our cultivation has significantly increased; even my husband has reached the 1-Star Earth Realm."

Zhang Lingxue's revelation of Zhang Fei's cultivation shocked Hai Yuzhen and Yue Lanxin, especially since the last time they met him was four and a half months ago. At that time, his cultivation was still at the 7-Star Soul Realm, but he had already advanced to the Earth Realm after less than a year of cultivation.

Unlike them, Hai Dongyin and Hai Dongxin had always believed that Zhang Fei would match or even surpass them in a short time, so they were not surprised to hear that his cultivation had reached that stage.

"Did he come here with you?" Zhang Lingxue immediately told them about her and Zhang Fei's plans. "Now that you're here, could you please share your knowledge about that realm with us?"

"Sure." As she began to select suitable herbs, Zhang Lingxue told them many things about the Nine Stars Realm, including the Star Tower, which piqued their interest.

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Zhang Fei [1] was already with Huang Rong and the other six women, but they were disappointed that he had come without using his real body, especially since they had last had sex with him before he took the others to the Nine Stars Realm.

Zhang Fei [1] smiled amusingly at their expression and explained to them that his real body was undergoing numerous tests in the Star Tower. "When I finish those challenges, I'll take you there. You guys can stay there for a while, and I will always accompany you, so you don't have to be disappointed like this. Anyway, I need a lot of goods for my new shop there, and I also have to add the stock for the two shops in the Sky Jade Realm."

Huang Rong immediately took her smartphone, contacted people in their country, and ordered them to buy the usual items. "They will immediately prepare everything, and you can pick them up at our company warehouse."

"How about the two female angels, Fei?" Yang Lu'er inquired.

Zhang Fei [1] raised his eyebrows slightly and searched the earth for their whereabouts, but he only found Jiang Yinghua and could not locate Meng Tianshi. "Yinghua is still here, but her friend seems to have returned to the Tian Realm."

Hearing that, Zou Ling directly asked. "Are you interested in Yinghua, Fei? Otherwise, you wouldn't have taken her to the Sky Jade Realm, right?"

"Yinghua is so beautiful, so it's natural that I have an interest in her, right? However, I have no intention of approaching her because of the Tian Realm issue, and the Throne has already decided to attack Earth in a month, so I will wait until I have resolved the issue." Their expressions became serious after Zhang Fei [1] said that. "All right, that problem is beyond your capabilities, so you don't need to think about it. I will make sure you all are safe, and I have made some plans to deal with them. If they dare to attack here with their many troops, then I will bring an army of cultivators here to slaughter them, and their corpses will become fertilizer for this world."

The women massaged their foreheads because Zhang Fei said such terrible things too easily, but they realized that the life of a cultivator was much more complicated, and such things were all too common in the cultivation world.

After he accompanied them for a few hours, Zhang Fei [1] went straight to their company in their country and took all the supplies that Huang Rong's men had bought. He then went to the Sky Jade Realm and added more stock for his shop in the Heavenly Sword City, but he didn't go straight to the deserted valley. He first went to the Desolate Sect to meet Gang Jinshu, especially since Shi Xi studied under his guidance.

"Oh?" Gang Jinshu was surprised by Zhang Fei [1]'s sudden arrival. "Did you come here to pick up Xi'er and take her to that realm? Her cultivation has already reached the 1 Star Core Realm thanks to your Yang Qi, and I have also taught her a lot about fighting and controlling metal over the past few months, so she should be able to go there."

"I did come here specifically to pick up Xi'er, Old Jinshu." Zhang Fei [1] then asked him. "Do you want to join us in going to that realm?"

Gang Jinshu immediately rejected Zhang Fei [1]'s offer. "You already know my past, so I will stay in this realm until death takes me, and I will join my family in the afterlife."

Zhang Fe [1] let out a sigh in his heart, and he could see the determination on Gang Jinshu's face, so he did not force him.

Gang Jinshu then led him to where Shi Xi trained, and Zhang Fei [1] smiled when he saw that she could already control metal with ease. He was a blacksmith now, so his ability to control metal would be very useful in helping him.

"Master!" Shi Xi exclaimed and ran towards Zhang Fei [1], who immediately rubbed her head. "I've been training hard for the past few months, Master."

"I know." Zhang Fei [1] nodded in response. "I've spoken to Old Jinshu just now, and I will take you to the Nine Stars Realm with me. However, Wu'er and you will enter seclusion to train, or else you two will fall far behind the others.

Shi Xi turned to her master with complicated feelings, especially since Gang Jinshu had always treated her well and had taught her many things, particularly about the metal element.

Gang Jinshu immediately spoke to her. "Xi'er, your future is still very long, so you don't need to think about this old man and go with him. Moreover, he can take you back to this realm whenever you want, so we can still meet again in the future."

"Can I visit my master again, Master?" Shi Xi asked Zhang Fei [1] with a look full of expectation.

Zhang Fei [1] smiled at that. "Naturally, you can meet Old Jinshu again, Xi'er. You just need to tell me if you miss him, and I will bring you back to this realm directly."

"Thank you." Shi Xi then hugged Gang Jinshu and started to sob. "Master, I am truly grateful for all your teachings, and I will never stop improving my skills so you will not be disappointed in me. I will leave now, but I will always miss you, and I will come back often to accompany you."

"Haha." Gang Jinshu laughed, lifted Shi Xi's head, and wiped her tears. "I will always miss you, and I will wait for you to return. However, you should focus more on your cultivation and training, and you can come to see me again when you have free time. Now you can go back to your room and pack your things, so Zhang Fei [1] doesn't have to wait long."

"Yes, Master."

Following Shi Xi's departure, Gang Jinshu promptly questioned Zhang Fei [1]. "Are you going to see Lian Xiang?"

"Why do you ask that?"

"Kid, I've lived longer than you, and I've known Lian Xiang for decades, so I'm aware of some things about her." The mysterious smile on Gang Jinshu's face made Zhang Fei [1] frown. "You did something to her when you first came to this sect, right?"

"Haha." Zhang Fei [1] laughed at that. "You're right. I did something to her, but I did it because she was stronger than me, and I did it just in case she would attack me."

"Then, you must meet her, and you can take her with you to that realm."

Zhang Fei [1] nodded at him. "I'm going to see Lian Xiang now, but I won't force her to go with me if she doesn't want to."

After Zhang Fei [1] disappeared, Gang Jinshu let out a soft sigh and returned to his private quarters to prepare something for Shi Xi.

Zhang Fei [1] arrived in a room and was surprised to see his painting hanging on one of the room's walls. He then approached Lian Xiang, who was cultivating on her bed. 'She's my grandpa's age, and her mental power is quite strong, but she can't resist my demon charm.'

As soon as Zhang Fei [1] touched her face, Lian Xiang immediately opened her eyes. She stared at him in a daze for a while before gently brushing his hand away. "Even though I'm old, I'm still a woman, and you snuck into my room without permission."

"I didn't want anyone to know of my arrival at the sect, so I had to sneak in here to see you." Lian Xiang raised her eyebrows slightly, but Zhang Fei then pointed to his painting on the wall, making her embarrassed. "At first, I didn't think about it, but Old Jinshu told me about you. That painting is proof that you are thinking about me, so I came here to take you to the Nine Stars Realm. I will not force you to follow me, and you can stay here if you wish."

Lian Xiang had been waiting for the offer for a long time, but Zhang Fei [1] never came to her after they destroyed the heretics, and he only brought the people closest to him to that realm.

Seeing that Lian Xiang was silent, Zhang Fei [1] asked her. "What's your decision? Do you want to go to that realm? Many of them are your acquaintances, so you won't feel lonely there."

"All right, I will go with you to that realm."

After Lian Xiang had tidied up and brought some of her personal belongings, including his painting, Zhang Fei immediately took her to see Shi Xi. After she gave Gang Jinshu some instructions, he took the two women to the deserted valley, where Zhang Lingxue and several other women were already waiting for him.

Zhang Lingxue herself had already picked up Shi Wu from the Blazing Phoenix Sect, so they didn't need to go there anymore, and they could directly return to the Nine Stars Realm.

"Do you guys also want to go to that realm?" Zhang Fei [1] questioned the four women from the Hidden Palace Sect.

"I'm not going anywhere." Hai Yuzhen then pushed the Hai Twins forward. "They both have a good relationship with you, so I want you to bring them to that realm. Yue Lanxin is our best disciple, and her talent is not inferior to your little sister. She will waste her talents if she stays in this realm, so I hope you can bring her along as well."

"Big Sis, we-"

"This is an order, so you two must follow it." Hai Yuzhen decisively interrupted the Hai Twins. "I know you guys are thinking about me, but this is the best opportunity for you two, so you must not throw away this opportunity. Moreover, our sect will have no leader if I leave, and our sect is our ancestral heritage, so I cannot abandon it just to fulfill my personal ambitions."

"I think we can bring them with us, husband." Zhang Fei [1] had no problem taking them with them, especially the Hai Twins, so he immediately agreed with Zhang Lingxue.

- To Be Continued -