Their words left Ke Minglu and his wife somewhat bewildered, "Go back… to cook?"
Xin Jinrui nodded, "Yes, we've been out for quite a while already. The meals we prepared for master earlier are probably running out, so I need to go back and cook."
Besides, now that they had obtained the Seven-Fragrance True Water and Red Tassel Vine Sap, he also wanted to hurry back and upgrade his spirit sword.
Besides, there wasn't anything fun left here anyway. They might even run into troublesome people again, it would be much better to go home and play with the little fluffy cubs.
Those little babies were so adorable, holding them while cultivating could even increase one's cultivation!
The spiritual qi in Jiang Yunnuan's Heaven-Class Room No. 1 was quite rich, but it still felt better back home.
After half a month away, everyone was already missing Wanxuan Sect.
The Ke couple remained puzzled. With Mu Shiyue's cultivation level already so high, shouldn't she have long since stopped eating mortal food? Why would she still need meals every day?
But they soon figured it out.
Perhaps after reaching Soul Transformation Realm, Mu Shiyue had become more carefree and indulgent.
That's true, for an old master like her, living in comfort made sense.
"Alright then. Since you're heading back, I'll have Ah Zhen escort you," Ke Minglu said.
Jiang Yunnuan and the others had made quite a few enemies here. If those people wanted to do something, they would probably make moves on the road.
So someone needed to escort them safely.
With Ke Chongzhen accompanying them, there would be no problems.
However, before Jiang Yunnuan and the others could decline, the sect tokens at Ke Minglu and Wen Yan's waists suddenly began vibrating.
Both of their expressions immediately changed.
This token was a sect communication badge, it would only activate in the event of something important.
They both picked up the tokens simultaneously, and words quickly appeared on them.
Because of the angle, the others couldn't see what was written.
But they did see that after reading the message, the couple's expressions became very grim.
"Sorry,we can't escort you after all." Ke Minglu said apologetically. "Something has happened at the sect, and we need to handle it. Ah Zhen must come with us as well."
"Oh? Is it dangerous?" Qin Yiwei asked with concern.
If even Ke Chongzhen had to go, then the matter was definitely not trivial.
"It's fine, we can handle it," Wen Yan said with a smile, though it was somewhat forced. "I'm more worried about your safety. I'll have one of our peak stewards escort you..."
"There's no need to trouble yourselves," Qin Yiwei shook her head. "We all have the ability to protect ourselves. We came here safely, and we can return safely too."
As she spoke, she subtly tilted her head upward, indicating they had backup above them.
The Black Abyss Falcon was nearby after all.
A fourth-rank Black Abyss Falcon was comparable to a Nascent Soul cultivator.
Even if someone wanted to target them, they wouldn't usually send that many experts.
—Who uses a butcher's cleaver to kill a chicken?!
Moreover, those people hadn't found the Black Abyss Falcon. They simply assumed it had appeared suddenly after being attracted by the Dark Iron Centipede, so they didn't think too much about it.
"Master also gave us plenty of defensive items," Chu Jingzhuo added with a smile. "If anyone dares to come after us…"
He smiled faintly, his expression somewhat terrifying.
The others also cracked their knuckles, "If they dare come, I'll skin them alive!"
"Our storage pouches could use some restocking!"
"Huh?" The couple blinked in confusion. "What do you mean by restocking storage pouches?"
"Oh, nothing, nothing!" They quickly laughed it off. "Anyway, you really don't need to worry about us."
Qin Yiwei even waved a communication talisman in her hand, "Master just said there will be someone to meet us halfway, safety absolutely won't be an issue."
"Really?"
"Of course! We wouldn't joke about our own safety!"
As they spoke, the tokens at Ke Minglu and Wen Yan's waists vibrated even more urgently.
Still, they remained reluctant, "How about this, wait for a few more days. Once we finish dealing with the situation, we'll escort you back then?"
"Really, it's not necessary! We can manage ourselves!"
Even Ke Chongbo couldn't hold back anymore, "Dad, Mom, just relax! Master Mu must have sent some powerful spirit beast, nothing will happen!"
He rolled his eyes dramatically.
The scene felt exactly like the awkward pushing and refusing when families tried to give each other red envelopes during New Year, it was exhausting.
"Brat!" Ke Minglu smacked his youngest son on the head. "When you go there, behave yourself properly, understand?"
"Alright, alright, I know!"
In the end, the couple finally relented and allowed them to return on their own, they then hurried off with Ke Chongzhen.
Watching them leave in such haste, everyone felt a little puzzled.
But they didn't think too deeply about it. Maybe the sect really did have urgent matters.
Only Qin Yiwei looked complicated.
If she remembered correctly, around this time in her previous life, demonic qi had begun invading.
Besides the mortal world, there were also the cultivation world, the demon realm, and the yao realm.
The mortal world lay behind the cultivation world, while the cultivation world bordered both the yao realm and the demon realm.
If something happened in the demon realm, it would inevitably affect the cultivation world.
She remembered that at this time in her previous life, the barrier between the cultivation world and the demon realm had begun cracking, and the demon realm had started stirring.
Several years later, when she herself was sent into the demon realm, parts of the cultivation world had already fallen.
At that time, the two worlds were locked in a brutal war.
But with their current strength, if they went onto the battlefield now, they would just be cannon fodder...
"Second Senior Sister."
"Second Senior Sister?"
Qin Yiwei was nudged and finally snapped out of her thoughts.
"Ah? Oh, what is it?"
"I should be asking you that!" Jiang Yunnuan looked at her worriedly. "How come you zoned out? We called you several times already!"
"It's nothing. I was just thinking about something," Qin Yiwei shook her head and smiled again. "Alright, let's head back. Master is probably waiting impatiently."
"Yes."
Everyone began packing their belongings.
—Mainly helping Ke Chongbo pack.
Ke Chongbo was still going back to Wanxuan Sect with them, he had completely treated himself as part of Wanxuan Sect already.
To make sure he could live comfortably there, he intended to move even more belongings over this time.
Wen Yan had already prepared plenty of food, supplies, and materials for him earlier. But Ke Chongbo felt like it still wasn't enough!
In the end, if everyone hadn't stopped him, he might've tried to carry away Minglu Peak and Changwen Peak!
"When Martial Uncle Wen comes back, just see how she deals with you!" Chu Jingzhuo said helplessly.
"It's fine!" Ke Chongbo placed his hands on his hips proudly. "My mom will definitely think I did the right thing!"
He had been living comfortably at Wanxuan Sect, eating, cultivating, and being treated well by everyone. What were a few supplies?
Besides, what if Master Mu liked the gifts he brought and decided to accept him as a disciple?
Hehe.
After packing everything, the three from the Ke Family still hadn't returned. So the group decided to leave first.
As soon as they stepped out of Minglu Peak, they coincidentally ran into another group.
Among them was Zhao Hanxue.
The moment she clearly saw Qin Yiwei's face, her expression changed instantly.
And when Qin Yiwei recognized the young man standing beside Zhao Hanxue, her eyes turned ice-cold. A surge of killing intent rose from the depths of her heart.