novelaction Chapter 697 Returning to Old Ground
Chapter 697 Returning to Old Ground
It snows continuously for three to five days after September every year in the northern region.
As we waited for the fifteenth of September, the entire city of Beiyue was bathed in white snow. Thick snow piled up on the rooftops, and the palace lanterns hanging under the eaves were lit, their bright and gentle light dispelling the chill.
Suitable for celebrating Lord Changjun's birthday.
This year's birthday celebration was once again overseen by Xue Chongyu. Palace lanterns had already begun to be hung on the main street of Beiyue City. A woman in white walked through the long street and found Lian Chuan in front of the ferret's residence.
He was helping the Pearl and Jade sisters hang a lantern. The lantern was specially made by the ferret clan, with ice as its bone and covered with silk gauze. On the silk gauze was painted a fluffy ferret running around on several surfaces, lifelike.
Qingyu was the first to notice Xue Chongyu approaching, and pulled her younger sister to greet her:
"Aunt Chongyu".
"Yu'er," Xue Chongyu replied with a smile, then pointed at Lian Chuan:
"I've come to find him."
Lian Chuan hung up the lamp and, as he went down, he touched it with his hand, watching Deng Sui swaying under the eaves.
"Auntie, what's wrong?"
Qingyu left with Pearl, leaving only Lianchuan and his companion under the eaves.
Xue Chongyu looked at the young man's features, which bore a striking resemblance to his sister's, and slowly spoke:
"Have you been experiencing some kind of mental issue lately?"
Lian Chuan sighed:
"As expected of my aunt."
"It's not that I have a problem with my state of mind, it's just..." Lian Chuan frowned, his voice slightly hoarse:
"I have a bad feeling."
"It's even worse than when the previous people came."
Xue Chongyu raised his hand and gently patted his shoulder:
"Mingyue has been ordered to go to the Northern Regions beyond the river to handle some affairs, and will be back soon. Go out for a walk when she returns."
"Don't overthink things and focus solely on cultivation."
Lian Chuan was having a bit of a headache:
"Auntie, I don't like her. We're best friends, you know?"
Xue Chongyu nodded obediently:
"I know, we're kindred spirits. I have two jars of Qingyue wine over there, would you like some?"
Lian Chuan quickly changed his expression and reached out:
"want!"
"Thank you, Auntie. You're the best."
After this brief conversation, Lian Chuan's unease, though not gone, lessened considerably.
The young man gazed at the city, now ablaze with lights, where the altar on the main street had been erected. The celestial instrument atop it was slowly rotating, absorbing the moonlight.
After the last incident in the Northern Region, everyone, whether they had ulterior motives or not, was severely punished by the Wolf Clan.
It shouldn't be that bad...
Lian Chuan comforted himself.
Something big must have happened.
The young man nodded, thinking to himself, and then spoke to himself in the same tone as Xue Chongyu:
"Overthinking."
Lian Chuan hummed a strange tune as he returned to his cave.
"Qingyue Brew, Qingyue Brew..."
"When I get back to Beiyuchuan, I'm going to ask Aunt Chongyu for a pot of Qingyue Brew!"
In a small border town in the Northern Region, a group of demon cultivators belonging to the Northern Region Wolf clan were resting. The leader of the group was none other than Lang Qingfeng and Lang Mingyue, the Purple Moon Nether Wolves.
"Still thinking about the wine?" Lang Qingfeng slowly shook his head, at a loss for what to do with his younger sister.
"Have you forgotten the time we almost got beaten to death for stealing Grandpa's wine?"
Lang Mingyue wore a dark green Changshan dress, with an elaborate and exquisite necklace around her neck that jingled with the slightest movement. This made her look pretty and lively.
"Well, if they didn't kill him, then we can do it again next time."
Just as Lang Qingfeng was about to retort, a gentle, husky voice reached his ears:
"Even now that you're grown up, you're still so good at spouting nonsense."
The two siblings quickly stood up and nodded to the white-haired man who appeared before them:
"Brother Qing," Lang Mingyue said.
Xue Qing carried a large sword almost as tall as herself on her back, her blue eyes gentle:
"With the Lord's birthday approaching, this is the last time I will inspect the cities along the northern border. A-Jie will be here soon too."
"Will my sister-in-law come too?"
Lang Mingyue clapped her hands with a smile.
"Don't shout like that." Xue Qing couldn't help but laugh.
"They haven't officially registered their household registration yet."
Lang Mingyue covered her mouth, revealing a pair of bright, smiling eyes:
"So when do you plan to merge your household registrations?"
"According to Uncle Su's wishes," Xue Qing said softly.
"He wanted our grandmaster to preside over the joint registration for us."
The surroundings suddenly became quiet.
After a long while, Lang Qingfeng, who had remained silent for a long time, finally spoke:
"It has been a long time since the master has done this."
Xue Qing nodded:
“I know, but Uncle Su has a deep-seated obsession.”
Everyone was speechless.
The current Midnight Fox Emperor, Su Hua, is the older brother of the former Silver Moon Wolf Queen, Su Yu.
Back then, the Azure Eagle caused great chaos in the Northern Region, and both the Queen and the Lord perished in battle. Upon learning this, the Fox Emperor's hair turned white overnight.
"Brother Qing can go talk to Aunt Chongyu," Lang Mingyue suggested.
Xue Qing nodded:
"Let's not talk about this anymore, hurry up and do the inspection. Go home for the holiday."
"it is good!"
The cheerful sounds were drowned out by the heavy snow that covered the entire northern region of the river.
Stepping through the thick, ethereal snow, Xue Lan led Xue Tong across the river.
After a thousand years, Lord Wolf King, from his dying soul to the river of time and then to the mortal realm of Yuanming, has finally returned to his homeland.
She changed into the snow-white sacrificial robe made by Daoist Shunhua, her expression unusually solemn, and bent down to touch the snow that had accumulated on the ground.
Snowflakes melted into icy water in the warm palms, dripping onto the land of the Northern River Valley.
Xue Tong spoke up from the side:
"We're home! How much longer until we reach Beiyue City?"
Not only was Xue Lan deeply troubled, but Xiao Tong was also quite looking forward to Xue Lan returning to Beiyuchuan.
While we're at it, let's rub the fluffy fur of the Northern River.
"It's not far!"
Infected by her, Xue Lan's tone also became light and lively.
"But before we go back, we need to see a friend."
Xue Lan straightened up and looked at the vast expanse of snow and wind between heaven and earth:
"If you like him, take him with you. What's the point of him following me?"
As the woman finished speaking, the snowstorm in the distance suddenly stopped. A disheveled old man emerged from the torn space.
Wu Qianshan felt somewhat embarrassed in front of Xue Lan and the other person:
"Isn't it a bit inappropriate to try and snatch Lord Changjun right in front of you? I was just waiting for you to leave."
"Would it be more respectable to steal after I leave?" Xue Lan didn't tolerate him at all.
"If Daoist Quanheng's subordinates were all like you, I would have to reconsider the matter of cooperation."
"Actually, that's not entirely true." Wu Qianshan still smiled.
"For example, your grandmaster, Weihe, and fellow Daoist."
Xue Lan smiled gently:
"Are you trying to use my family to pressure me?"
"No, no, I wouldn't dare," Wu Qianshan waved his hands repeatedly.
"It's just that I do intend to take that junior as my disciple."
"It's better not to take on any disciples. He doesn't have a good impression of that old man surnamed Wu," Xue Lan said sarcastically to Wu Qianshan.
"But if you want to spread the Dharma, you can go find it yourself. I will not interfere."
This situation is already very good, and Wu Qianshan was overjoyed:
"Then thank you very much, sir."
"By the way, sir, my master said that now that you have returned to the Upper Realm, the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion welcomes you."
"Let's discuss ways to save the world."
Xue Lan nodded gently:
"okay, I get it."
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Dear readers, the author has gone home for the Chinese New Year; updates will be on the 10th.