Chapter 323: Chapter 323: With Matters Concluded Here, My Heart Races to Return (4th Update)
When the news spread, the entirety of Kunlun fell into silence.
Those who once clamored that Xue An was doomed, now didn’t dare utter a word, trembling with fear in their hearts.
The Immortal Palace was destroyed, Golden Immortals were slain in succession, an entire Sect annihilated!
These deeds had made Xue An the undisputed Divine Slaughter of this era!
Many couldn’t help but lament.
“Who would’ve thought our Kunlun, in the Immortal Realm, would be suppressed by a mortal to the point we cannot even lift our heads?”
But these were words they dared only murmur in their hearts.
As for the many noble families and Sects, at this moment they were silent as cicadas in winter, fearing anything they did might provoke Xue An, leading this Divine Slaughter to annihilate them as well.
When Zhu Ruyan’s senior brother Zhu Lei and the others learned the news, they all fell silent.
After a while, Zhu Lei could only bitterly smile and say, “It seems we truly lacked foresight! Had we not walked away at that time, relying on this connection, how exalted would we be now?”
Zhu Lei’s words caused everyone to sigh deeply.
Meanwhile, in Qingmu Town.
Bian Qingmu was initially unaware of this news.
That day, she was busy in the town when suddenly, a grand procession hurried over.
Bian Qingmu thought it was an enemy attack and immediately sounded the alarm bells.
But when they were fully prepared for battle, they realized that it was not an enemy.
It was a gift-giving party from the great clans of Jizhou City.
Bian Qingmu was stunned.
What was going on?
Why had these normally aloof noble families and Sects suddenly become so courteous?
It wasn’t until later that Bian Qingmu learned the news from these people with sycophantic smiles on their faces.
These noble families and Sects had been terrified by Xue An’s feats, and fearing that Xue An might come for them over some Jizhou-related issue, they recalled their connection with Bian Qingmu—whom Xue An was on good terms with—and rushed over with generous gifts to apologize.
After hearing this, Bian Qingmu couldn’t help but feel a mixture of amusement and surprise.
She was also full of admiration.
Xue An, the man whom she had once nearly deemed a swindler, had step by step grown into a figure that drew everyone’s attention.
This time, he had directly established dominance over everyone, becoming the true master of Kunlun.
Consequently, her own status had risen with the tide, becoming esteemed.
Reflecting on this, she found it incredibly moving.
Yet, Xue An himself was unaware of these events.
He lingered in the main city of Kunlun for another two days.
During these two days, countless Sects and noble families tried every possible method to ingratiate themselves with Xue An.
Xue An, however, completely ignored them.
Many thought Xue An would naturally become the master of Kunlun, riding on this supreme prestige.
But they had no idea that to Xue An, the small expanse of Kunlun meant nothing at all!
Speaking of which, the Thousand Snow Sect, Night Devil Palace, Overlord Sect, and several other Sects had their Sect Masters killed by Xue An, but their foundations remained.
However, when news of Xue An vanquishing numerous Immortals spread, the people of these Sects, fearing retaliation, actually scattered and fled.
With that, these Sects dissipated into smoke and clouds.
In those two days, though, Xue An wasn’t idle.
He taught Zhu Ruyan a Cultivation Method!
He refined the essence blood of many fallen Loose Immortals and bestowed it upon Zhu Ruyan.
This laid an incredibly solid foundation for her cultivation.
This was also a great opportunity bestowed upon Zhu Ruyan.
Once Zhu Ruyan memorized the Cultivation Method, Xue An nodded and said, “My business here is done; it’s time for me to return.”
Zhu Ruyan was reluctant to part, “Great One, let me accompany you back to the mortal world!”
Xue An smiled, “You are a native of Kunlun, so continue your diligent cultivation here! Besides, it’s not like I won’t come back. This realm shouldn’t go to waste!”
Upon hearing this, Zhu Ruyan nodded.
Afterward, Xue An formed a sword with his hand and split the air with a single slash, creating a black rift in the sky. He stepped into it and disappeared within Kunlun.
Zhu Ruyan stared blankly at the space that had returned to normal, feeling a deep sense of emptiness within her heart.
At that moment, Lu Xunxue quietly approached and shook his head, “You really shouldn’t have let him go!”
Zhu Ruyan lowered her head as tears spilled from her eyes, “My lord… my lord has a family! And I have no other aspirations, being his servant is enough to fill my heart with contentment!”
Lu Xunxue sighed deeply and fell silent.
Meanwhile.
On Earth’s Kunlun Mountain.
A picturesque small hill experienced a violent fluctuation in space, after which Xue An appeared in mid-air.
As soon as he returned, Xue An couldn’t help but let out a light ‘Eh?’
Because he found that the spiritual energy on Earth was somewhat denser than when he left.
However, the increase was very slight, only someone as sensitive to fluctuations in spiritual energy as Xue An could perceive it.
Strange.
Could it be that I’ve been gone for a long time?
Xue An looked up and scanned his surroundings, noticing nothing out of the ordinary.
Except for a small Daoist temple in the distance.
Xue An flew directly to the place.
A novice Daoist was sweeping the courtyard.
Xue An descended from the sky, leaving the novice Daoist stunned.
“Excuse me, but what is the current date and time?”
The novice Daoist looked at him blankly, still not recovering his wits.
Xue An furrowed his brow slightly and said in a low voice, “My apologies!”
As he said this, he directly obtained the information he wanted through Divine Sense.
Hmm, it has been only two months!
Oftentimes, the secret realms and Earth are not on the same timeline.
This can lead to situations where a day in a secret realm might equate to a year on Earth.
This is the source of the legend that a day in heaven is equivalent to a year on Earth.
Since not much time had passed, Xue An felt at ease.
“Thank you!”
After saying so, Xue An shot up into the sky, turning into a streak of light and vanishing into the horizon.
The novice Daoist stood there, frozen like a statue.
It wasn’t until an elder Daoist came out and scolded, “Are you lazing around again? Get back to sweeping!”
The novice Daoist finally snapped out of it and said in a trembling voice, “Master, I just saw an immortal!”
“Immortal? An immortal my foot! You must have stolen your master’s wine again! No lunch for you!” the elder Daoist scolded him before returning inside.
Clutching his broom, the novice Daoist tearfully felt wronged.
That was clearly an immortal just now!
At this moment, Xue An was eager to return home and had no mood to travel by plane.
After breaking through to the Half-step Longevity stage, traversing the void did not take much effort.
Therefore, he chose to fly directly to Beijiang.
In Beijiang, at the Number One Tian Villa.
An Yan was playing in the garden with her two daughters.
Xiao Sha lay nearby, fast asleep.
Ever since An Yan arrived, it had not needed to accompany Tang Xuan’er to work anymore.
It spent its days eating various cooked foods and then sleeping.
As time went by, it became increasingly lethargic.
“Mom, Xiao Sha is really lazy!” Xue Xiang exclaimed.
“Yes! I just tugged its ears to get it to play with me, but as soon as I let go, it lay down again! Such a lazybones!” Xue Nian said indignantly.
An Yan was about to reply with a smile.
But the Xiao Sha lying on the ground suddenly sprang to its feet like it was electrified, looking up at the sky.
“What’s going on?” An Yan was also startled.
But immediately after, she saw the two little girls shouting with joy, “It’s Daddy! Daddy’s back!”