noffsinger Chapter 912 Qingyi, let me explain!
Chapter 912 Qingyi, let me explain!
Chapter 912 Qingyi, let me explain!
Qingyun Sect.
On Caiyun Peak.
A handsome young man with fair skin, red lips and white teeth, a slender figure, and a refined temperament was sparring with a five or six-year-old child using swords.
Although there is a large age gap between the two.
However, in the world of cultivation, it has never been possible to determine someone's true age from their appearance.
This child, in particular, possessed exquisite swordsmanship and a natural mastery of flying swords, far surpassing the young man before him.
Not far away, Chu Qingyi, dressed in a blue and white palace gown with her hair styled in a high bun, quietly watched the two rehearsing.
They went to the front lines back then, and fourteen years passed before they were gone.
Lu Shouzhen, who was once a child, has grown into a handsome young man, just like his father.
Faced with her grown-up son, Chu Qingyi felt somewhat at a loss.
I feel guilty for missing the most important years of my son's growth.
However, the most surprising thing upon returning from this trip was that Master actually had a child.
Yunxiao.
Before returning, her master, Yun Wanshang, explained the child's situation to her.
She became pregnant after an unexpected encounter with a Nascent Soul cultivator named "Qilin Sword Lord" during her training.
Even though she had been back for more than a month, Chu Qingyi still felt a little dazed when she looked at her junior brother, who was as delicate as a porcelain doll and yet incredibly handsome.
Fortunately, she could tell that Yunxiao was just pretending to be mature; otherwise, she would have thought he was a Nascent Soul cultivator who had been possessed and reincarnated.
Otherwise, how could someone as young as five or six years old possess Foundation Establishment cultivation and have such astonishing talent in swordsmanship?
After a long while, the two people, one big and one small, stopped practicing.
"So, Brother Shouzheng, isn't this more suitable for you, just as I said?"
Lu Yunxiao, dressed in a golden robe and jade belt, spoke with a precocious and mature air, despite his young age.
When Yun Wanshang went to the front line, he lived with Lu Shouzheng and spent every day with him.
Seeing Lu Shouzhen practicing sword techniques every day, he became interested and proposed to practice with Lu Shouzhen.
Lu Shouzhen had been instructed and naturally wouldn't agree, but seeing that he was bored, he taught him some simple swordsmanship.
Little did they know that this teaching would be like opening the door to a new world.
Lu Yunxiao displayed unparalleled swordsmanship talent.
This kind of swordsmanship is not only easy to learn at a glance, but can also be mastered to an extraordinary level in a short period of time.
Even as Lu Shouzhen practiced his sword techniques, Lu Yunxiao, relying on his sword intuition, spoke up to remind him that something was amiss.
Under these circumstances, Lu Shouzhen had no choice but to take this "junior uncle" seriously and treat him as a peer.
So over the course of two years, it turned out that Lu Yunxiao was instructing Lu Shouzheng on swordsmanship.
In fact, Lu Yunxiao believed that many of Lu Shouzhen's problems did not lie with him personally, but with the sword techniques he practiced.
He is not suited to this sword technique, or his understanding of it is too superficial.
If his mother hadn't instructed him not to tell anyone about the sword embryo he was born with, Lu Yunxiao would have even considered letting him study the sword embryo.
After all, as long as he sleeps with the sword embryo, he seems to naturally acquire a lot of sword knowledge and sword insights.
Therefore, Lu Yunxiao would teach Lu Shouzhen the true understanding of swordsmanship and the sword intent he had comprehended from the Great Luo Sword Embryo through practice.
"Shouzheng, Yunxiao, you've been practicing for so long, you must be tired. Come and rest for a while."
Seeing the two stop, Chu Qingyi immediately spoke softly and placed the prepared spiritual fruits and pastries on the table.
Although Yunxiao is her master's child, according to seniority, he belongs to her junior brother.
However, Lu Yunxiao was about the same age and appearance as Lu Shouzheng when she left. Overwhelmed with maternal love, she treated him as her own child.
"Thank you, mother."
Not only Chu Qingyi, but also others are at a loss as to how to get along with their grown-up son.
Lu Shouzheng is facing his mother, whom he has not seen for many years, and he is somewhat at a loss as to how to get along with her, lacking the closeness and naturalness he had when he was a child.
However, he vividly remembers his mother's meticulous care and attention during his childhood, as well as her words of advice and reluctance when she left.
Even as we grow up, these feelings continue to ferment and beautify within us.
He knew that his mother had been away for so long because of the Liangyue War, which required her to fight on the front lines and prevented her from returning.
He felt very distressed, only regretting that he was too young and lacked the strength to go to the front line with his mother.
"Thank you, Aunt Chu." Influenced by Yun Wanshang's teachings and Lu Shouzheng's interactions, Lu Yunxiao was not like most children, lively and mischievous. He bowed respectfully with a dignified expression.
According to seniority, Lu Yunxiao should have called Chu Qingyi "senior sister".
Seeing that Yunxiao kept calling his son "brother" as if they were brothers, Chu Qingyi did not emphasize the generational relationship.
Lu Changsheng arrived at the Qingyun Sect.
Seeing Chu Qingyi, who was eating pastries with her sons Lu Shouzhen and Lu Yunxiao on the back mountain of Caiyun Peak after the drill, he felt a bit of a headache.
Yun Wanshang and Xiao Xiyue are still in Liang Kingdom and have not returned.
Now that he is meeting with Chu Qingyi and Lu Shouzheng, it is impossible for him to leave his son Lu Yunxiao out of the way.
Although his methods could completely obscure the image and appearance in his son Lu Yunxiao's eyes.
How can one hide from their own son and refuse to acknowledge him?
When my son grows up and learns about the situation, what will he think when he looks back on these things?
He was afraid that recognizing Chu Qingyi together would upset her.
After all, based on his observation, Chu Qingyi should not know that Lu Yunxiao is his and Yun Wanshang's son.
Chu Qingyi is different from Xiao Xiyue.
She was adopted by Yun Wanshang as a child, who took her in as a disciple and raised her. She had a deep affection for Yun Wanshang, and could be considered both her teacher and her mother.
Therefore, when Yun Wanshang went out to travel, as the chief disciple of Caiyun Peak, she rushed to the front line to fight for the Qingyun Sect and the Caiyun lineage. She didn't even have time to come back to visit or accompany her own son.
Now, her master and husband both have a child.
Lu Changsheng already felt guilty towards Chu Qingyi and his son Lu Shouzheng, so he had no intention of upsetting them.
"Sigh." Lu Changsheng sighed inwardly, knowing that this kind of thing could not be kept secret any longer.
The only thing to do is to prepare Chu Qingyi mentally beforehand, and then be honest with her.
As for Yun Wanshang...
As long as the group keeps it a secret, like Xiao Xiyue, and maintains a tacit understanding, they can save face for Yun Wanshang.
"Luckily, I was prepared."
Lu Changsheng flipped his hand, and a fourth-order "Avatar Talisman" appeared.
Previously, Lu Changsheng had given the Three Treasures Transformation Pearl to his son, Lu Quanzhen. Considering that the substitute puppet could not be made so quickly, Lu Changsheng drew two transformation talismans for emergency use.
As the talisman was activated, this avatar, which had been integrated into his blood, slowly transformed into the appearance of the Immortal of Immortality.
"It's alright."
Lu Changsheng looked at the avatar before him and nodded slightly.
Although he could only use one Nascent Soul level technique, and could not fully reveal his unparalleled appearance and temperament.
But overall it is still very realistic and can fool most Core Formation cultivators.
Immediately afterwards, Lu Changsheng transformed into a heroic man wearing a five-colored Qilin robe and with a Qilin pattern on his forehead.
It was the image of the Qilin Sword Master that he had prepared to use in his early years.
However, this disguise was merely Yun Wanshang's self-deception, so she never actually used it.
Considering that Yun Wanshang would most likely mention her father, the Qilin Sword Lord, when introducing Lu Yunxiao, Lu Changsheng decided to use this pseudonym.
Immediately, Lu Changsheng and his avatar arrived at Caiyun Peak.
As for the magical fluctuations caused by his activation of the talisman, he transformed into two people from one, and no one in the entire Qingyun Sect noticed.
With his current cultivation level and divine sense, unless there is a Nascent Soul True Monarch or a Great True Person whose body is fully integrated into the Qingyun Sect's great formation, he simply cannot perceive anything at all.
A moment later, Chu Qingyi, who was looking at her son and Lu Yunxiao, suddenly looked up.
"Yunxiao."
"Purify your conduct and uphold righteousness."
Lu Changsheng was multitasking, shouting to the three people in front of him.
"Huh?" Lu Yunxiao looked at the two people in front of him. They had some memories of each other, but not many.
Chu Qingyi, who was calling out "Fellow Daoist Lu," looked at the talisman avatar and then at Lu Changsheng, who was wearing a five-colored Qilin robe. She wondered who this person was and why he was calling out "Yunxiao."
Could this person be the Qilin Sword Lord that Master spoke of? Yunxiao's father?
But why would he come to Qingyun Sect with Fellow Daoist Lu?
Chu Qingyi paused slightly, but didn't think much of it.
After all, she was not a dull person.
Having known Lu Changsheng for so long, I am familiar with all his identities and methods.
Previously, at the Liang Kingdom front, there was the attitude and situation of Master and Junior Sister.
Having learned about Yunxiao's situation, upon returning and seeing him, how could she not have some suspicions?
However, Yun Wanshang was an inviolable figure in her heart, and she would not speculate wildly unless her master said so.
"I met my father."
Although his mother had returned from the front lines, Lu Shouzhen's attitude and perception of his father, Lu Changsheng, had not improved in the slightest.
He even learned some details about the Liangyue War from his mother at the Qingyun Sect, which made his impression of Lu Changsheng even worse.
Her mother had been on the front lines of the battlefield for years, facing numerous dangers, while her father had not been by her side.
On this trip to the Liangyue battlefield, I will accompany Lu Miaoge.
Even though he had a good impression of Lu Miaoge, an elder who had once cared for him, his mother, Chu Qingyi, said that his father had things to do.
But this did not affect his feelings or impression of his father, Lu Changsheng.
"Hmm." Lu Changsheng was already used to his son's attitude and was mentally prepared.
After all, over the past century, he had hundreds of children, and it was impossible for every single one of them to be devoted to him.
Most of his children held him in high esteem, admiration, awe, fear, or even unfamiliarity and reverence.
"This is the Qilin Sword Lord, who has come to visit Yunxiao."
Lu Changsheng explained to Chu Qingyi that it was very natural for one person to play two roles.
However, Chu Qingyi was very knowledgeable about swordsmanship and was quite familiar with Lu Changsheng.
Although he couldn't see through Lu Changsheng's disguise and the avatar, he vaguely sensed something and realized that the Qilin Sword Lord in front of him was most likely Lu Changsheng.
"Greetings, Sword Lord." Chu Qingyi pursed her lips, her mind a jumbled mess, finding it impossible to deceive herself any longer.
Yunxiao is the child of Master and Fellow Daoist Lu.
Does Master know that the Qilin Sword Master is Lu Changsheng?
At this moment, Chu Qingyi's mind was in turmoil.
Lu Changsheng possessed a late-stage Nascent Soul soul and had keen spiritual senses. He instantly perceived and captured Chu Qingyi's emotions and sighed inwardly.
Knowing that such a trick might fool others, it would be difficult to fool those close to you.
"Qingyi, Sword Lord and I have come here to discuss some matters with you. May I ask to speak to you privately?"
Lu Changsheng realized that Chu Qingyi had already guessed his identity, so he stopped beating around the bush and chose to be honest with her.
"Mm." Seeing her son and Lu Yunxiao beside her, Chu Qingyi composed herself and nodded gently.
Let Lu Shouzhen and Lu Yunxiao chat for a while, then enter the side hall with Lu Changsheng and Qilin Sword Lord.
"Qingyi".
Lu Changsheng directly removed the disguise of the Qilin Sword Lord, grasped Chu Qingyi's jade hand, and sighed with a guilty expression.
Chu Qingyi's delicate body stiffened instantly, her mind a complete mess, like a paste.
Previously, she had always been incredibly conflicted about her feelings for Lu Changsheng.
It was only through the initiative of Lu Changsheng and Xiao Xiyue that they gradually accepted this relationship.
But why does Master also associate with Fellow Daoist Lu?
Even though she is gentle, considerate, and understanding in matters of love, she couldn't help but feel annoyed at this moment.
I believe that Lu Changsheng must have taken the initiative in the matter between Master and Lu Changsheng.
He deliberately used the identity of the Qilin Sword Master to deceive his master.
After all, if it weren't for Lu Changsheng's persistent efforts, she might have severed their emotional entanglement.
"Qingyi, let me explain."
Lu Changsheng led Chu Qingyi to sit down and began to recount his emotional experiences with Yun Wanshang.
I was once poisoned by aphrodisiacs for seven days and seven nights.
Upon arriving at the Demon Sealing Land, the two spent their days together, and then successfully sealed the demon, thus gaining the opportunity to condense their nascent souls through the Heavenly Dao.
"Love arises without warning, and deepens with time; my relationship with my master is truly a cruel twist of fate."
“Master’s temperament is somewhat similar to yours. After we left the Sealed Demon Land, Master was conflicted and uneasy about this relationship. But now the opportunity to condense the Nascent Soul has appeared. If Master were to undergo the tribulation, his life would be in danger. I can only try to persuade Master by expressing my feelings.”
"Faced with breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage, at the critical moment of life and death, Master accepted this affection. But afterwards, Master thought of you and Xiyue, and made a three-point agreement with me: I must not use the identity of Lu Changsheng, but must use the identity of Qilin Sword Lord."
"But seeing you like this, Qingyi, makes my heart ache, and I don't want to deceive you."
Lu Changsheng held Chu Qingyi's hands and said with deep emotion.
Old Ancestor Lu did indeed use some tricks and schemes to deliberately provoke Chu Qingyi.
Lu Changsheng felt that his relationship with Yun Wanshang was a two-way street.
They might even find themselves in a passive position.
Chu Qingyi looked dazed and confused, her mind still a complete mess.
After all, Lu Changsheng's emotional experience with his master was far too bizarre.
A hundred years ago, when Lu Changsheng was still a Qi Refining cultivator, he actually had a dispute with his master.
If we're going to count, all the junior sisters belong to the later arrivals.
"Qingyi, you can go and verify this with your master. I, Lu Changsheng, have not uttered a single falsehood!"
Lu Changsheng said with deep affection.
The version he told Chu Qingyi even went so far as to say many good things about Yun Wanshang.
He was frank and straightforward with Xiao Xiyue, saying that the other party had used him for cultivation.
Knowing that Yun Wanshang held a very high position in Chu Qingyi's heart, Lu Changsheng took the initiative to help Yun Wanshang make amends.
This indicates that the spiritual energy is related to the other party's nascent soul opportunity, which is why Yun Wanshang acted this way.
Although Chu Qingyi was unwilling to believe it, many of these things had clues to follow.
For example, his master went into seclusion to cultivate and broke through to the late stage of Core Formation, and unexpectedly broke through to the Nascent Soul stage, and his previous attitude towards him.
However, emotionally, Chu Qingyi still found it difficult to accept such a thing.
After all, she had been struggling with her junior sister Xiao Xiyue for a long time, so how could she accept a master who was both her teacher and her mother?
How will she see her master in the future? How will she face her master?
"Fellow Daoist Lu, I need some peace and quiet."
Chu Qingyi said softly, wanting to calm down and collect her thoughts.
"Qingyi, I miss you so much. Let me stay with you." Lu Changsheng embraced the somewhat bewildered beauty and said in a gentle and affectionate voice.
With Lu Changsheng beside her, Chu Qingyi couldn't possibly stay calm.
"Qingyi, it's time to settle our marriage now. We'll hold a wedding ceremony when Master returns."
After a moment, Lu Changsheng spoke up, saying that he wanted to give Chu Qingyi a title as soon as possible, which would also give Lu Shouzheng a title.
The marriage between the two had been arranged long ago.
However, the Liangyue War has kept me occupied with many trivial matters, which has caused it to drag on until now.
(End of this chapter)