Travel through the heavens

On the second day, outside Xiaoyao Temple, beside Qinglong Creek.

Fang Muye and his companions were about to take a boat to leave Longhu Mountain, the ancestral home of Taoism.

Zhao Xituan put his hands in his sleeves and asked, "Sword God Li, Master Wen, Your Highness, are you really not going to the Heavenly Master's Mansion for a cup of tea and a taste of vegetarian food? If you don't come in, it will be bad news, and it's not the way we treat guests at Longhu Mountain."

The old Taoist priest had a rosy face and was smiling.

Although Li Chungang drank the most delicious soup yesterday, there was still a lot of sea salamander meat left, which allowed him, Xu Fengnian, Xu Longxiang and others to enjoy a feast and gain some benefits.

"What's there to go for?" Li Chungang waved his hand, looked at Fang Muye and Xu Fengnian, and said, "I'll wait for you on the boat first." After that, he turned around and got on the boat.

Fang Muye shook his head and said, "Thank you, Master. I will not bother you any more."

Beside Xu Fengnian stood his younger brother Huang Man'er, clutching his sleeve tightly. He patted Xu Longxiang's head and teased, "Old Heavenly Master, I heard that Heavenly Master Zhao Danping has made a special trip from the capital back to Longhu Mountain. I'm afraid a fight might break out if we disagree, making it difficult for you to live your life."

Zhao Xituan blushed when he heard this.

Zhao Danping had come back this time with the intention of taking the opportunity to punish Xu Fengnian, but after learning that the Crown Prince was accompanied by Wen Hua, who had become a terrestrial immortal, and Li Chungang, who had reached the realm of a sword immortal, he gave up the plan.

Even when Zhao Xituan went up the mountain to get a gift for Li Chungang yesterday, Zhao Danping only objected for a few words and then stopped insisting.

Although they are both one of the Four Heavenly Masters, Zhao Xituan and Zhao Danping have never been close. They always felt that Zhao Xituan was unpleasant since he was a child, gloomy, with an extreme personality, and his behavior did not have the dignified demeanor of a descendant of the Zhao family of the Heavenly Master's Mansion. In recent years, after leaving Longhu Mountain and being by the side of the emperor, although his temper is no longer as fierce as when he was in his prime, he seems to be clear-headed and knows when to advance and retreat, but in fact he has become a coward who bullies the weak and fears the strong.

Yesterday, Master Wen reattached the severed arm of Li Jianshen, displaying his divine power. After those disciples went back to report, Zhao Danping will probably not argue with him in person again.

However, this can be considered a "family scandal" and should not be told to outsiders.

After a long while, Zhao Xituan said with emotion: "Your Highness is a kind person."

Xu Fengnian looked at Xu Longxiang, bowed to Zhao Xituan, and said in a deep voice, "I will entrust Huang Man'er to the old Heavenly Master."

Zhao Xituan quickly helped Xu Fengnian up and said, "My disciple is the most precious in the world, so please rest assured, my prince."

Xu Fengnian said seriously, "Just based on what the old Heavenly Master said, no matter what happens in the future, I will leave a glimmer of hope for Longhu."

After saying this, he turned around and embraced Xu Longxiang in his arms, patted him on the back, and said softly, "Huang Man'er, I'm leaving now. You should follow the old Heavenly Master well. I'll wait for you to come down the mountain and return home after you finish your studies."

He let go of Xu Longxiang, leaned over, picked up a tiger cub that was playing around at his feet, and handed it to him: "I'll leave this King Kong to you."

Xu Longxiang took the King Kong, glanced at the tigress Kui Bodhisattva lying on the ground, and asked, "But, won't it be lonely without its sister?"

Xu Fengnian comforted him, "As long as we're family, we'll be reunited. Protect it well. When you return home, it can see its sister."

"Yeah." Xu Longxiang nodded heavily.

Xu Fengnian took a bag of hawthorns he had picked from Xu Longxiang's shoulder, shook it, and said with a smile, "Hawthorns are delicious." Then he nodded to Zhao Xituan and turned to go to the boat.

Fang Muye smiled at the lost Xu Longxiang and said, "Huang Man'er, you must practice the Dragon Elephant World-Suppressing Art I taught you well. Once you have practiced well, you can help your brother."

Xu Longxiang responded, "I understand, Brother Wen."

Fang Muye bowed to Zhao Xituan again and said, "Old Heavenly Master, I'm leaving now."

Zhao Xituan quickly bowed in return, "Master Wen, I bid you farewell."

After Fang Muye boarded the boat, the ship started moving and sailed along Qinglong Creek towards Longwang River.

Zhao Xituan and Xu Longxiang stood on the shore and watched them go for a long time without leaving.

Xu Fengnian sat on the bow deck, leaning against the railing, not daring to look at his brother. He placed a handful of hawthorns in the space between his knees and his robe, occasionally putting one into his mouth. The tigress Kui Bodhisattva squatted at the feet of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, sobbing softly.

Seeing this, Fang Muye knew that he was sad about the separation, so he did not disturb him.

Soon, the big ship sailed out of Qinglong Creek and arrived at Longwang River, where they saw a tower ship parked there motionless, with Xuanyuan Jingcheng standing on the bow with his hands behind his back.

As the two ships approached, Xuanyuan Jingcheng bowed to Fang Muye and said in a clear voice, "I heard that Master Wen, the Sword God, and the Crown Prince were leaving, so Jingcheng came to see them off."

Fang Muye was not surprised that Xuanyuan Jingcheng knew that he and his men were leaving. After all, the big ship they were riding on was borrowed from the Xuanyuan family.

"Thank you, Mr. Shouzhuo." Fang Muye returned the greeting and asked with a smile, "I think Mr. Shouzhuo will enter the celestial phenomena in the next few days, right?"

If Xuanyuan Jingcheng was just one step away from reaching the Celestial Realm yesterday, now that door is already half open.

Xuanyuan Jingcheng chuckled, "I have to thank Master Wen a lot. Huishan has finally recovered from his decades of illness and is back on the right track. Jingcheng's heart has been freed from the shackles, and his realm has unknowingly improved a lot."

Fang Muye said calmly, "It is Mr. Shouzhuo's accumulated experience that has finally led to this achievement. I dare not take any credit for it."

At that moment, the two sides did not say much. The two boats sailed one after another. Xuanyuan Jingcheng accompanied the two boats until they sailed out of Longwang River and entered the big river before saying goodbye and turning back.

Li Chungang looked at the middle-aged scholar walking away and said with a sigh, "I really don't understand the way of this world. Back then, not to mention the celestial phenomena, those at the Zhixuan realm could easily be ranked in the top ten in the world. But now, the Zhixuan realm is as worthless as cabbages on the street. Now, if you are not at the Vajra realm when traveling around the world, you are embarrassed to greet others."

Fang Muye smiled and responded, "Senior, the martial arts world of the past thirty years is indeed different from the previous thirty years. There have been many geniuses and freaks, but it's not as numerous as the ground. It's just that Xu's travels are naturally different from those of ordinary people. If Xu wasn't the son of the King of Beiliang, and wasn't the hereditary Crown Prince, how could he be stopped by the Red Armored General, and how could he have encountered Wu Liuding, the current Sword Crowned Master of the Wu Family Sword Tomb, and Wang Mingyin, the eleventh-ranked swordsman in the world? It's not that the martial arts world changes too quickly, it's really that Xu is too eye-catching. Who among the martial arts world without some weight and ability would dare to humiliate himself in front of the Crown Prince of Beiliang? Not to mention Senior, just one hundred elite soldiers from the Phoenix Camp are enough to make a big pot of water. If any small fish or shrimp came, they would have been slapped to death long ago."

Li Chungang nodded, glanced at Xu Fengnian, and snorted unhappily, "This kid is really someone who easily stirs up trouble."

His Royal Highness, who was already filled with sorrow due to separation from his brother, became even more gloomy when he heard the two land immortals mocking him.