In my cultivation journey, I completely crushed a group of chosen ones.

An Zhiwei's body was also swept towards the vortex, and she screamed in terror, "Boss, save my life!!!"

Di Qingci swiftly made a hand seal, and a thick vine wrapped around An Zhiwei's foot, pulling her back forcefully.

Two shrewd people immediately grabbed An Zhiwei's feet, and the three Calabash Brothers were smashed in a row in the distance.

An Zhiwei frowned, struggling to breathe, and stood up with difficulty, limping towards Di Qingci.

A series of booming sounds echoed in the air.

Everyone strained to look up and saw the sky stirred by their presence, the wind and clouds changing color.

Their battle made the entire sky tremble.

The collision of energies generated a huge shockwave that spread outwards.

Di Qingci and An Zhiwei flew swiftly into the distance.

Those behind, seeing this, also quickly ran away into the distance.

So there were powerful beings fighting; no wonder the teleportation array was destroyed.

Di Qingci and An Zhiwei only dared to stop and watch when they were far away from the battle.

In the sky, sword domains crisscrossed, as if enacting a life-or-death battle.

There were quite a few people watching the spectacle.

Di Qingci looked at the people nearby: "Fellow Daoist, who are those people fighting?"

The male cultivator looked up at the sky and said, "Those are the Cultivation Saint of the Lingyun Sword Sect and the Descent Saint of the Frost God Palace."

I heard before that it was the divine son of the Lingyun Sword Sect who offended the goddess of the Aoshi Sword Sect and was crippled by her.

They stole treasures from the Frost God Palace to repair the body of the Divine Child, and this time the Cultivation Saint and the Cloud Descending Saint encountered each other.

It seems Elder Jiangyun demanded a treasure, and somehow the two ended up fighting.

Di Qingci knew that the male protagonist was incredibly lucky; he even got the Lingyun Sword Sect to steal treasures in order to help him repair his body.

She was very envious of Chen Yuting's luck, and the Battle of the Heavens would be the best place for him to be buried.

The two fought their way into the void, and Di Qingci and his companions suffered an undeserved calamity.

An Zhiwei said indignantly, "Not only did we waste so many spirit stones, but we also almost lost our lives. So many innocent people died this time."

Di Qingci didn't say anything. In the world of cultivation, people die every day.

Therefore, she dared not linger for even a moment. With her low cultivation level, she could only be slaughtered by others.

A powerful desire rose within Di Qingci once again: only by becoming strong could he avoid being slaughtered at will.

"Zhiwei, let's go. It seems we have no choice but to return by flying magic weapon."

Di Qingci took out her magical treasure, which was a birthday gift from her father when she was still in the Di family. It was an exquisitely crafted flying boat.

The interior of the airship was extremely comfortable and luxurious. The floor was covered with soft cloud silk carpets, and tables and chairs made of divine wood were placed inside.

An Zhiwei exclaimed in amazement: "Boss, your cloud boat is so beautiful!"

Di Qingci sat in the chair: "My father spent a lot of time getting this for me, and I usually don't even want to use it."

We finally arrived at the territory of Lingxiao Continent.

An Zhiwei looked outside and said, "Boss, I'm going back now. I'll come back to train with you when I have time."

Di Qingci waved his hand casually, as if to say, "Forget it, I'm much more comfortable on my own."

After An Zhiwei left, Di Qingci headed towards Jianxiao City, wondering if his parents had gone out to train yet, and whether he could give them a surprise.

*

Di Qingci put away his flying magic weapon outside the city and knocked on the door when he arrived at the small courtyard.

Yun Xiyue wondered who would come here: "Go and see."

Di Changqing had no choice but to get up. Sensing Di Qingci's presence, Di Changqing quickly opened the door.

She immediately beamed with joy: "Xiao Ci, you're back! Why didn't you tell us? Come in quickly."

Di Qingci stepped forward with a grin and took Di Changqing's arm: "Father, I specially prepared a surprise for you."

Di Changqing laughed: "Surprise, very surprise, you little rascal."

Hearing the sound, Yun Xiyue came out of the house: "Cici, you're finally back!"

"Your mother was so worried, afraid something might have happened to you. We'd heard you were being targeted by the people from the islands, so we're relieved to see you're alright."

Di Qingci smiled radiantly: "Mother, I missed you so much~"

Yun Xiyue patted her head: "You're a grown woman now, yet you're still so clingy."

Di Qingci chuckled, "Even if I'm tens of thousands of years old, I'm still a baby in front of my parents."

Di Changqing laughed as well: "Xiao Ci is right. In front of her parents, she will always be their little darling. Let's go inside."

Yun Xiyue chuckled, "Look how thin you've become. It must be very hard for you out there, right?"

Di Qingci didn't seem to mind: "Mother, it's alright. This time I fell into a world called Cangyuan Realm, where people cultivate Yuan Qi."

Spiritual power is useless there, but I was lucky enough to join the Holy Temple, the largest power there, so my life wasn't in danger.

Later, a strange phenomenon appeared in the Cangyuan Realm, and I went to watch the spectacle. Unexpectedly, it turned out to be a celestial palace passing by, so we followed it back.

Di Changqing is not someone who knows nothing.

"How could the Celestial Palace pass through a world without spiritual energy? And why would anyone be willing to carry you back?"

Di Qingci had never really thought about it before: "Father, I really hadn't thought about it."

At that time, An Zhiwei and I knew that the Immortal Palace was surrounded by spiritual energy and that we could go up to the Immortal Palace.

"You just can't go in. Once you reach the spatial rift, you emerge into the Xuanhuang Realm, and you return through the spacetime tunnel of the Xuanhuang Realm."

Di Changqing thought for a moment: "It must be that some powerful being was experiencing the mortal world and, seeing that you are also cultivators, gave you a ride, right?"

Di Qingci was also unsure: "I don't know right now. If fate allows, we'll meet again in the future, and I'll repay your kindness in helping me."

Di Changqing thought of his family's affairs: "Our Di family still has some elders left, but they haven't shown themselves before. They are all in remote areas, managing some clandestine businesses."

After their family was murdered, they handed over their duties, and some of them had already infiltrated the families in those major cities.

If we take action then, they will be our inside agents.

Di Qingci was still a little worried: "Father, will they be in danger?"

Di Changqing looked doubtful and sighed, "It was their own choice, but they did not have direct contact with any powerful beings."

Instead, he contacted their heirs, rescued them on the road, and then seized the opportunity to take their place.

Several elders are already heirs to major cities, or their trusted confidants.

You don't need to worry. When they went there, they sealed away their memories of the Di family, so they won't give themselves away.

The seal will be broken once every three years, and a message will be sent back.

The seal will be activated only when there is mortal danger or when important matters concerning the Imperial Family are involved.

Di Qingci understood: "Father, the elders should be careful when passing on information. After the battle for the heavens, let's take action against the major cities first."

Having been tempered by the War of the Heavens, our cultivation had improved significantly; it was time to repay those people.

Di Changqing nodded: "We'll make a proper plan later. Let's not talk about this now. You've finally come home, so you should rest for a few more days."

Di Qingci has been traveling around a lot lately and hasn't had time to cultivate properly.

"Father, I will be going into seclusion this time when I return to the Aoshi Sword Sect."

Seeing how hard she was working, Di Changqing figured Xiao Ci was willing to do it.

"If you get tired, take a rest. Cultivation is not something that can be accomplished overnight."