In the blink of an eye, five days had passed. During these few days, Lu Changsheng spent most of his time with Xiao Xiyue, sharing mutual yearnings. In the process, he inquired about the Qingyun Sect token. Xiao Xiyue indicated that she wasn’t sure about the specifics of the favor this token represented. But just asking for the privilege of purchasing a Spiritual Vein Dojo should be no large issue. After all, this was about saving a true disciple of the Qingyun Sect! As for Lu Changsheng’s inquiry about the post-Blackwater Pool battle and other family forces selling spiritual lands, Xiao Xiyue was unclear. Because normally, as long as the families within its jurisdiction did not collude with the Demon Path and made their tributes on time, the Qingyun Sect wouldn’t interfere with the affairs of these families. They also wouldn’t bother about these trivial matters. However, Xiao Xiyue suggested that purchasing spiritual lands sold by other families would be ideal. Most of the Spiritual Vein Dojos bought from the Qingyun Sect were rather rudimentary. If one intended to establish a family, it would require gradual development from scratch, consuming plenty of time and financial resources. Purchasing spiritual lands sold by other families could save all that effort. In addition, these family forces’ spiritual lands usually had stable outputs, incomes, and channels. Buying these spiritual lands would result in acquiring all these resources, saving a lot of trouble. After listening to Xiao Xiyue’s advice, Lu Changsheng also planned to follow the original strategy and first survey the surrounding suitable spiritual lands. If he could find the right spiritual land, that would be best. If there were no suitable spiritual lands, then he would use the Qingyun Sect token to exchange for the privilege to purchase a Spirit Vein. Meanwhile, Xiao Xiyue handed over the Third Rank Talisman Making materials she had accumulated over the past year to Lu Changsheng. The materials were not plentiful, just over a dozen sets and some raw materials. In return, Lu Changsheng gave her ten Second Rank Supreme Talismans that he had drawn, along with the ’Talisman Nurturing Method’. It wasn’t that he was reluctant to give away Third Rank Talismans. He simply hadn’t had the time to draw Third Rank Talismans due to his busyness. However, these Second Rank Supreme Talismans were made using Third Rank materials. They could be nurtured with the ’Talisman Nurturing Method’ and elevated to Third Rank. After spending time with Xiao Xiyue, Lu Changsheng didn’t linger for long. With Lu Miaoge and a few children in tow, he set off for Qingzhu Mountain. Since Xiao Xiyue was not in a position to look after the children for long periods, her daughter Lu Wangshu was naturally taken back by Lu Changsheng. After a few days of interaction, his daughter had grown somewhat closer to him. "Sister Miaoge, I’m going to Ruyi Prefecture. Will you come with me, or head back to Qingzhu Mountain first?" Explore stories on empire On the Spirit Boat, Lu Changsheng, holding his daughter Lu Wangshu, looked at Lu Miaoge and spoke. During this trip home, after spending time with his wives and concubines, he made straight for the Green River Marketplace. He hadn’t visited Ruyi Prefecture yet. Having not been there for so long, it was certainly time to check in. Moreover, he wanted to see if Lu Ping’an had returned. To meet his own family’s eldest grandchild. "I’ll come with you," Lu Miaoge, hearing this, said softly. She knew that Lu Changsheng had placed all his wives, children without Spiritual Roots, in Ruyi Prefecture. Since Lu Changsheng was going to visit these wives and children, she, as his wife, naturally accompanied him to visit them. "Good," Lu Changsheng nodded, then steered the Spirit Boat towards Ruyi Prefecture. ... Qingyun Sect. Within a cave dwelling. "Lu Changsheng." Lady Meng frowned slightly as she looked at the information in her hand. Ever since her grandson Meng Yibai was killed, whenever she saw the disappointing younger generation of her family, she would think of her grandson and desire vengeance for him. But the only clue to that vengeance lay with Xiao Xiyue. Naturally, she dared not confront Xiao Xiyue. So when Xiao Xiyue was assigned to Green River Marketplace as the Record Chief, she had people observe in secret, hoping to learn if Xiao Xiyue had any close interactions with anyone during that time. To see if there could be any new discoveries. Previously, she received a message that a Foundation Establishment Cultivator named ’Loose Cultivator Han Li’ had come into contact with Xiao Xiyue, entering her field of vision. But after investigating, she found no further information about this man. Then not long ago, she received another message. A girl from a minor family seemed very close to Xiao Xiyue, allowing her child to call Xiao Xiyue ’mother’. This surprised her greatly. Xiao Xiyue was typically aloof, keeping everyone at arm’s length. Yet, she was very close to a girl from a small family and even allowed the girl’s child to call her ’mother’. Today, after further investigation, she received another piece of information. The husband of this girl from the minor family, a man named Lu Changsheng, was an old acquaintance of Xiao Xiyue. He had also come to Green River Marketplace in recent days and seemed quite close to Xiao Xiyue. "This Lu Changsheng is merely the son-in-law of a small family, having only recently achieved Foundation Establishment... There’s no way he could have killed Yibai." "It seems, he is just an old acquaintance of Xiao Xiyue, having formed some connection years ago," Lady Meng murmured to herself, setting the message aside. The person who killed her grandson Meng Yibai had reached Foundation Establishment alongside Xiao Xiyue. How could Lu Changsheng, only just having achieved Foundation Establishment himself, be the killer of her grandson? Besides, she suspected that whoever killed her grandson had backing from a False Core or even a Nascent Soul Immortal. Would a Nascent Soul Immortal take interest in a small family’s son-in-law like Lu Changsheng? ... Half a month later. A Spirit Boat arrived at Ruyi Prefecture. Lu Changsheng did not, as usual, stop the Spirit Boat outside Ruyi Prefecture. Instead, he took out an Invisibility Talisman and concealed the Spirit Boat, directly steering it into the Lu Residence’s backyard. At that time, in the Lu Residence’s Wanxiang Garden, Lu Ping’an was sparring with the Nine Netherhound. Or rather, the Nine Netherhound was serving as a sparring partner for Lu Ping’an. Otherwise, not even ten Lu Ping’ans could be a match for the Nine Netherhound. "Ao ao ao—" Suddenly, the Nine Netherhound stopped, howling skyward.