Pure Yang!

Chapter 461 Heaven is High and Earth is Deep! The Younger Sister Who Married Far Away to Nan Zhang
Inside the lounge of the Shanshui Club.

That casual glance exchanged was like a fire igniting in the darkness, a bright light that caught the attention of the two talented young men from the Xu family.

Their conversation seemed both unintentional and deliberate.

"Friend, are you Uncle Changshou's disciple?"

The young man wearing black-rimmed glasses turned around and looked at Zhang Fan, his gaze sweeping over him.

"Disciples?" Zhang Fan didn't answer, but instead asked, "Are you from the Xu family?"

"My name is Xu Yinhe, and his name is Xu Yindeng. He is my younger brother," the young man wearing black-rimmed glasses said calmly.

Beside him, Xu Yindeng remained silent, merely stroking the golden ring while his gaze lingered on Zhang Fan.

"A third-generation disciple of the Xu family," Zhang Fan murmured.

To be honest, this wasn't the first time he had dealt with the Xu family.

On that day, in Guangxi Province, before entering the Ten Thousand Mountains, Zhang Fan first met Yu Xuanji in that small courtyard. At that time, he killed two disciples of the Xu family, one named Xu Changnian and the other named Xu Banshan.

"Uncle Changshou has been away for many years, so it's nothing for him to take on a disciple or two, but..."

Just then, Xu Yindeng spoke up, his demeanor sharper than his brother's.

"The Taoist methods of the Xu family cannot be passed on to outsiders."

At this point, Xu Yindeng paused slightly, his gaze towards Zhang Fan turning colder: "I wonder what kind of Taoist magic Uncle Changshou passed on to you?"

"oh!?"

Zhang Fan remained calm, but a sudden realization dawned on him.

The two brothers in front of them did not appear here for no reason. Xu Changshou's return did indeed increase the strength of the second branch of the family in terms of the overall situation. However, within the second branch, a powerful dragon crossing the river will naturally have to share the spoils with others. Moreover, he had been away from the Xu family for many years and his background was unknown.

Therefore, the second branch of the Xu family was delighted with Xu Changshou's return, but they also had to be wary of him in secret and even wanted to control him.

"Internal strife is an instinct ingrained in human nature."

Zhang Fan sighed inwardly, noting that the Wuwei Sect and the Daoist Sect were like this, as were the Zhang family's northern and southern branches, and even the Xu family.

"You're trying to find out what's going on with me!?"

Zhang Fan suddenly raised his eyes and looked at the two Xu brothers.

“Uncle Changshou has been away from home for over thirty years. Now he has returned to his ancestral home, and he only brought you with him. I suppose he values ​​you very much,” Xu Yinhe said solemnly.

"If that's the case, we brothers are naturally curious about the skills of the disciples trained by Uncle Changshou."

Xu Changshou had been wandering for over thirty years. When he returned to his ancestral home, he only brought Zhang Fan with him, which showed that Zhang Fan was of extraordinary status. However, at such a young age, he should logically be a disciple of Xu Changshou. In fact, if they didn't know that Xu Changshou had no children, they would even suspect that this young man might also be surnamed Xu.

"You want to see if I've cultivated the Xu family's Daoist techniques," Zhang Fan said with a smile.

If one is not surnamed Xu, one is not qualified to cultivate the lineage of Ancestor Xu.

If Xu Changshou were to pass it on, it would be breaking the ancestral rules, thus leaving behind a handle against him.

Faced with Zhang Fan's "frankness," the two Xu brothers remained noncommittal, but their gazes toward him grew even sharper.

"That's interesting. It's understandable that you want to probe my background, but I only have one thing to say to you."

Zhang Fan sat there, motionless.

"What?" Xu Yindeng asked subconsciously.

"Young man, you don't know your own limitations!"

Rumble…

Suddenly, Xu Yinhe moved.

It's unclear whether he was enraged by Zhang Fan's words or if his fighting spirit had reached its peak.

His brow twitched suddenly, and a wave of emotion rippled outwards, spreading like a vast and boundless expanse.

Immediately afterwards, a terrifying roar suddenly rang out, like the sound of a legendary ancient beast, echoing in the quiet room and shaking the profound innate primordial spirit.

"The roar of the long dragon!"

When Xu Zu tamed the floods of the world and slew countless dragons, he learned this Taoist art from these strange and exotic beasts that roamed the rivers and oceans.

This method simulates the roar of a dragon, not through the mouth and throat, but through the vibration of the primordial spirit, infinitely approaching the frequency of the dragon.

Once the Daoist method is perfected, it is like the roar of a dragon. Even ordinary cultivators who hear it will be mentally disturbed and their primordial spirit will run wild.

Rumble…

A long dragon cries, the martial world is in chaos, and the unpredictable storm chills the soul.

The surging waves spread across the heavens and earth, stirring up a storm in the mortal world.

The strange and terrifying sound was impossible for ordinary people to perceive, but within that frequency, everyone's primordial spirit, whether awakened or not, was affected.

In a daze, the external landscape of the primordial spirit appeared, with rivers, lakes, and the water system of the world. The surging waves overturned the heavens and the earth. Amidst thunder and lightning, the ancient beast soared into the sky, traversing the clouds and seas, and wreaking havoc on the waves. With a roar, it chilled the hearts of all cultivators in the world and caused the innate primordial spirit to perish.

The terrifying waves surged towards Zhang Fan.

"Xu Zu's Taoist skills are indeed extraordinary," Zhang Fan murmured, a hint of admiration in his eyes.

He remained seated, listening to the dragon's roar and watching the river waves rise and fall.

Rumble…

Suddenly, Xu Yinhe's brow twitched violently, the dragon's roar stopped abruptly, and a beam of fire shot into the sky from the raging sea, soaring above heaven and earth and smoldering across the four seas.

Immediately afterwards, a fire dragon swept across the sky and entered the vast ocean. With its mouth wide open, it swallowed the rampaging dragon and turned the surging waves into endless white steam.

A fiery dragon swallows a dragon, its vapor rising from rivers and seas.

"you……"

At this moment, Xu Yinhe and Xu Yindeng's primordial spirits were pulled into the external scene. Their primordial spirits trembled and were filled with fear as they were stared at by the vast, towering fire dragon. In the blink of an eye, they were already in the grasp of that fanged finger.

At this moment, their souls seemed to no longer belong to themselves.

At this moment, they finally understood what it meant to be profoundly enlightened and what it meant to be caught between life and death.

The so-called probing and techniques appear childish and laughable in the face of absolute strength and terror.

"Now you should know how high the sky is and how thick the earth is."

Suddenly, Zhang Fan's voice echoed in the ears of Xu Yinhe and Xu Yindeng.

Immediately afterwards, all the strange phenomena before his eyes vanished, and the external landscape of his primordial spirit melted away like ice and snow.

Xu Yinhe stared wide-eyed, standing there like a withered piece of wood, motionless. His clothes were already soaked with sweat, and his primordial spirit was extremely weak. His legs trembled, just like a man who had been drained dry in a nightclub.

He looked around in a daze. The lounge was empty; apart from the two brothers, there was no one else in sight.

At this moment, he was unsure whether he had just experienced a long dream, or even whether anyone had been in this lounge.

The boundary between reality and nothingness seems to have become blurred.

That is the sense of lag caused by the influence on the primordial spirit.

"elder brother……"

Xu Yindeng looked at Xu Yinhe tremblingly, his eyes revealing a deep sense of unease.

Xu Yinhe waved his hand, his body swaying. The two brothers helped each other to slump onto the sofa.

"Brother, someone came in just now, didn't they?" Xu Yindeng asked, somewhat uncertainly.

He couldn't even be sure if he had seen anyone else just now.

"That person's strength is terrifying beyond imagination."

Xu Yinhe pondered for a long time before speaking shakily. His eyes were somewhat unfocused, as if he was still immersed in the external landscape of his primordial spirit, immersed in the great terror of being on the verge of life and death.

“Brother, you are at the Great Master realm, how could you…” Xu Yindeng couldn’t help but ask.

He naturally knew the principle that there are heavens beyond heavens, but Xu Yinhe was a great master, while Zhang Fan, at such a young age, could not possibly be any stronger. How could he possibly break Xu Yinhe's Dao in a single thought, leaving the two brothers in that realm beyond the primordial spirit, hovering between life and death, caught in a dilemma?

“The higher the rank, the more boundless it becomes… Just who is this person? With Uncle Changshou’s good fortune, how could he find such a disciple?” Xu Yinhe’s brow trembled, his eyes filled with deep astonishment.

"Brother, what do we do now?"

"Report it to Father and let him handle it." Xu Yinhe recovered from his daze.

Xu Changshou's recognition of his ancestors is a great joy for the second branch of the family. Their probing today should have been limited to testing the waters. Now that they have lost, they should not cause any more trouble and should just let things go.

“Brother, it seems our uncle came back prepared this time,” Xu Yindeng couldn’t help but say.

"That's not something we should be concerned about."

Xu Yinhe shook his head and said, "But you don't need to worry. Even a powerful dragon can't suppress a local snake. No matter how powerful they are, they still have to abide by the Xu family's rules in Tianjin."

Upon hearing this, Xu Yindeng nodded, and his restless and fearful heart calmed down a little.

Xu Yinhe remained silent and took out his phone from his pocket.

……

At this moment.

Second floor, inside the Gathering Flow Hall.

Xu Mingcheng was chatting with Xu Changshou. After all, the two had not seen each other for more than 30 years. Now that Xu Changshou had returned to his ancestral home, the clan had changed a lot, so he naturally had many questions to ask.

"Drip..."

Just then, Xu Mingcheng's phone rang. He picked it up casually, opened the message, and his gaze suddenly sharpened.

In an instant, he put down his phone and his expression returned to normal.

"By the way, Changshou, who is the young man who came back with you today? Is he your disciple?" Xu Mingcheng suddenly asked.

When they made contact with the people at Xiling Mountain, they only mentioned that Xu Changshou had returned, but they didn't mention this young man.

Therefore, when Xu Changshou and Zhang Fan stepped into the Shanshui Club, Xu Mingcheng arranged for his two sons to wait in the lounge to test their background.

"Disciple!?" Xu Changshou was stunned for a moment. He knew that Xu Mingcheng was talking about Zhang Fan.

"what happened?"

Xu Changshou neither confirmed nor denied the matter, nor did he offer any explanation.

Zhang Fan came to the Xu family with him this time in order to make contact with [Xu Zujian]. Naturally, he did not want to cause any unnecessary trouble.

"It's nothing. My two good-for-nothing sons just sparred with your disciple," Xu Mingcheng said casually.

This powerful figure in the second branch of the Xu family looks pot-bellied and always has a smile on his face, but in reality he is cunning and shrewd.

"Are you alright?!" Xu Changshou's expression changed slightly, and he couldn't help but ask.

"It's alright. My two good-for-nothing sons knew their own strength, but your disciple was outstanding and suppressed my two little brats," Xu Mingcheng said calmly.

Upon hearing this, Xu Changshou's expression remained unchanged. He was asking whether Xu Mingcheng's two sons were alright.

Others might not know, but he knew perfectly well that this was someone who dared to kill even a disciple of Sanqing Mountain.

"Young people don't know the rules, Brother Mingcheng..."

“Hey, it’s perfectly normal for young people to spar and compete. Didn’t we also follow our elders around to visit mountains and study back then?” Xu Mingcheng raised his hand to interrupt Xu Changshou, seemingly not caring.

“Your disciple is quite good. Now that you have returned to the Xu family, he is considered a member of the Xu family. With such outstanding abilities, he should naturally be cultivated in the future.”

Xu Changshou pursed his lips, hesitated, and quickly changed the subject: "By the way, how is Sister Banyue doing now? Has she found a Daoist partner?"

“Banyue has been married for a long time. You got married the year after you left the Xu family, and you married into the Wang family,” Xu Mingcheng said with a light laugh.

"Really? Wang Zhuguang from the Wang family?" Xu Changshou couldn't help but ask.

"Hahaha, do you remember that year when Wang Zhuguang came to pay a visit with the Wang family? At the grand banquet, he immediately took a liking to Banyue, his eyes practically glued to her. He couldn't even hear the elders when they asked him questions..."

"After that kid went back, he asked someone from Zhongnan Mountain to act as matchmaker through the Jinmen Dao Alliance," Xu Mingcheng said casually.

It is perfectly normal for large families to intermarry, especially the Xu and Wang families, both of which are pure Yang families with many ancestral marriages, and their relationship is extraordinary.

"So many years have passed in the blink of an eye," Xu Changshou sighed.

Xu Banyue is from the eldest branch of the family, and according to seniority, she is his distant cousin.

When he was very young, during his adolescence, he had many fantasies about this older sister. Now, more than 30 years later, he has returned, but everything has changed.

“Wang Zhuguang’s aptitude is actually average; he hasn’t even reached the Great Master realm, and he’s not exactly a power center in the Wang family,” Xu Mingcheng said in a deep voice.

On the path of cultivation, the further you go, the fewer people there are. No matter if you are born into an ordinary family or a pure Yang family, and no matter how amazing you were in your youth, this path is too long. Many people reach the end of the road halfway through.

“However, he treats Banyue very well, and the two of them have five children.” Xu Mingcheng chuckled. “This Wang Zhuguang has his heart set on Banyue. If the two of them hadn’t become Daoist partners, perhaps his achievements would have been even greater.”

“Everyone has different pursuits,” Xu Changshou remarked.

"Sister Banyue has married into a good family."

“Yes, Changshou, you should know that being born into a large family like the Xu family, there are always things beyond one's control,” Xu Mingcheng said softly.

"Banyue is considered to have married well in the Xu family."

Xu Changshou nodded.

Xu Banyue had married into the Chunyang royal family after all. Although her husband was not a master and was no longer in the center of power, she lived a very happy life.

Compared to other women in the Xu family, this is considered a very good marriage.

"Actually, if we're talking about marrying well, it has to be Wenjun," Xu Changshou suddenly said, changing the subject.

Upon hearing this, Xu Mingcheng's face twitched slightly, and his expression became somewhat unnatural.

Upon seeing this, Xu Changshou realized he had spoken out of turn.

“Yes, the third branch of the family has few members, but Wenjun married into a prestigious family back then,” Xu Mingcheng suddenly said.

That wedding back then was a sensation in Tianjin, attracting all the prominent figures from the entire northern Taoist community.

Such a grand wedding was rare in the history of the Xu family.

Unfortunately, although Wenjun's early life was happy and fulfilling, in the end...

"She had a good life, but her life was also very bitter. She could only blame herself for marrying into the Southern Zhang family..."

“I married Zhang Tiansheng, the Divine Diviner!” Xu Mingcheng murmured softly.

(End of this chapter)