Chapter 167

Chapter 167: Returning to Kun Yu City 1

After Yun Xi confirmed the direction, she hurried toward Kun Yu City. She had been away from Kun Yu City for almost ten years now, and she felt a nervous, homesick fear as she drew close.

Dian Dian and Fei Xia both sensed their master’s unease. They didn’t disturb her as she traveled. One stayed curled in her arms, while the other perched on her hair as usual, simply watching the scenery rush past in a blur.

After arriving in Kun Yu City, Yun Xi didn’t return to the Wei Family right away. Instead, she changed her route and went to the Feng Family first.

She concealed her appearance and showed herself as an early Golden Core cultivator. The Feng Family guards respectfully invited her inside.

When Feng Jia Qing received the report, he rushed to the front hall. He didn’t remember the Feng Family receiving any visiting post from a Golden Core cultivator lately, so he worried the visitor might mean trouble. But the guards said the visitor was a female cultivator and her attitude was fairly polite, so he didn’t alert the family’s Old Ancestor.

Yun Xi was studying the hall. After ten years, the layout hadn’t changed much. Only a few new decorations had been added. It seemed the Feng Family had been doing well these years.

When Feng Jia Qing appeared, Yun Xi smiled. “Uncle, I’m back!”

Feng Jia Qing was stunned by the word “Uncle.” It took him a moment to react, and even then he asked uncertainly, “You’re Yun Xi?”

Yun Xi grinned and lifted a hand to wipe her face, removing the disguise and revealing her true appearance. “It’s me.”

Feng Jia Qing looked at the face so similar to his younger sister’s and finally broke into a genuine smile. “You child. Why didn’t you say anything before coming back? If it weren’t for this face, I wouldn’t dare recognize you.”

Then he looked her up and down, talking nonstop. “Not bad. Not bad at all. Your cultivation is solid, and you’ve grown taller too. But why did you form your core so early? Why didn’t you polish your foundation for a few more years? Did something go wrong in your cultivation?”

Yun Xi smiled and pressed her uncle down into a chair. Then she briefly described her situation in the sect over the past ten years. Feng Jia Qing listened, sighing again and again.

When Yun Xi’s throat went dry, Feng Jia Qing pushed a cup of spirit tea over for her to drink. Then he asked, “What kind of attitude will the Wei Family have when you go back this time?”

After sipping the tea, Yun Xi replied, “I haven’t gone back to the Wei Family yet. I came to see you first.”

Feng Jia Qing didn’t really approve of her doing that, but he was still happy inside.

“It’s fine,” he said. “You came here while hiding your face. Once you’ve met the Old Ancestor, going back to the Wei Family tomorrow will be the same. Let Wei Ling Yue see how outstanding you are. This time, he’ll be the one bowing to you.”

Yun Xi clearly heard the schadenfreude in his tone, so she asked casually, “Wei Ling Yue failed his Golden Core breakthrough?”

“Yes. The news hasn’t spread, but we can guess. He announced he’s in seclusion, but secretly he’s looking for high-grade healing pills.”

“And he came to you?” Yun Xi asked with a smile.

Feng Jia Qing said with contempt, “No. He doesn’t dare come to the Feng Family to ask for pills.”

Yun Xi understood why. It had to be because of her mother.

After thinking for a moment, she took a pill bottle out of her storage ring and pushed it toward Feng Jia Qing. “Uncle, this is a Core Formation Pill my Master prepared for me. He actually didn’t support me relying on pills to form my core. This time, by chance, I already formed my Golden Core. This pill is useless to me now, so it can help you form your Golden Core instead.”

Feng Jia Qing immediately waved his hands. “No, that won’t do. A Core Formation Pill is far too precious. Even if you can’t use it, you could auction it and get a huge amount of spirit stones. That could help your cultivation climb higher. Don’t waste it on me.”

Yun Xi smiled. “Uncle, saying that makes us sound like strangers. How is using it on you a waste? I’m already a Golden Core cultivator. When I return to the Wei Family, they’ll definitely start boasting. Wouldn’t that put the Feng Family under them again?”

She went on, “If you break through early, you can stand on equal footing with the Wei Family. Even if I leave Kun Yu City, you won’t be suppressed by them.”

Yun Xi knew her return would definitely break the balance inside Kun Yu City. In the novel, she, the female supporting character, became the sect master’s disciple in the Hao Ran Sect, while Yun Qing became the Pill Peak Peak Master’s disciple. That made the Wei Family leap into the number one clan in Kun Yu City.

After that, Wei Ling Yue began secretly suppressing the Feng Family. It just wasn’t very obvious because Yun Xi was there.

In the novel, Wei Yun Xi spent all her time and energy trying to win Sheng Yu Hong’s true heart and fighting against Wei Yun Qing. She didn’t pay much attention to these things, but Yun Xi would never make that mistake.

Giving this Core Formation Pill to Feng Jia Qing was part of her plan. She now knew her mother hadn’t died, only that she wasn’t currently in the Vast Cosmos Realm. That was another variable, so she had to ensure the Feng Family stayed stable.

Feng Jia Qing frowned and thought for a long time. He knew he truly couldn’t refuse this pill. Finally, he took a deep breath. “Then your uncle will shamelessly accept it. But I’ll pay you the market price for the Core Formation Pill. You must accept it.”

This time, Yun Xi didn’t refuse. She knew her uncle didn’t want to take advantage of her. Taking it for free and buying it with spirit stones were two very different things.

After Feng Jia Qing accepted the pill, he stood up. “Come, Yun Xi. I’ll take you to meet the Old Ancestor.”

“Okay,” Yun Xi said.

When the two of them reached Old Ancestor Feng Feng’s place of quiet cultivation, they happened to hear a loud boom, and black smoke rose into the air.

Feng Jia Qing covered his forehead and explained, “Ahem. Old Ancestor has been refining Core Formation Pills lately. That was a cauldron explosion.”

Yun Xi pressed her lips together in a smile, showing she understood. She had experienced a cauldron explosion too.

A moment later, Feng Feng flashed into the courtyard. He swept his sleeve and dispersed the black smoke. After studying Yun Xi for a while, he smiled. “You’re Yun Xi?”

“Yes, Old Ancestor. Yun Xi is back.”

“Good. Your cultivation is already the same as Old Ancestor’s.”

Feng Feng said it with clear satisfaction.

At the side, Feng Jia Qing immediately said with a smile, “Old Ancestor, Yun Xi also took a Master. She became the disciple of True Lord Yu Ling of the Hao Ran Sect. This time, Wei Ling Yue will definitely be stunned.”

“Good! Good! Good!” Feng Feng laughed even harder.

After that, the three of them sat around the stone table in the courtyard and began a new round of conversation.

Only when the moon rose high in the sky did the three of them finally end the talk, still wanting more.

Aside from describing her experiences over the years, Yun Xi also asked Feng Feng about alchemy. She even took out the Purple Jade Coiling Dragon Cauldron she had bought and asked Feng Feng to appraise it.

After finishing those small matters, Feng Jia Qing returned the things Yun Xi had entrusted him to keep. He also clearly told Yun Xi that one storage pouch her mother had left behind was likely taken in secret by Wei Ling Yue.

Yun Xi snorted coldly. “He really took it without a shred of shame.”

Feng Jia Qing described what had happened when he helped gather the things from his younger sister’s courtyard. He pointed out that the storage pouch had been placed inside a hidden compartment in the white jade bed. The purpose was to appease Wei Ling Yue. The real treasure had been hidden beneath the floor tiles.

Yun Xi didn’t care about any of that. As long as it was something her mother left behind, it belonged to her. Wei Ling Yue had no right to take it.

Then she asked, “Old Ancestor, Uncle, tell me. Was Mother’s ‘death’ connected to Wei Ling Yue?”

That was what she cared about most.

Feng Feng and Feng Jia Qing exchanged a look. In the end, they chose to tell the truth. With Yun Xi’s current cultivation, she could face these problems.

Feng Jia Qing cleared his throat. “Yes. Your mother and Wei Ling Yue explored an ancient cultivator’s cave dwelling. Only Wei Ling Yue came back…”