Starting From A Son In Law To Build An Long Lasting Family Chapter 1867: 482: Fame Spreads Across the Southern Wilderness, Quasi-Spirit Treasure!
Previously on Starting From A Son In Law To Build An Long Lasting Family...
"Azure Phoenix True Monarch battled fiercely over the Secret Realm's main prize, got surrounded by multiple Nascent Soul Cultivators, and teamed up with Yangming True Master to eliminate Heavenly Silkworm True Monarch along with Purple Grey True Monarch, with her location still a mystery..."
Ranking among Jiang Country's elite forces, Azure Phoenix Immortal City's spy network outshines Great Dream Immortal City's, maintaining constant surveillance over events in the Vast Sand Illusion Realm.
After all, their City Lord herself ventured into the Vast Sand Illusion Realm without coming back, leaving the Immortal City's leaders in endless anxiety.
Yet right now, as they reviewed the latest reports from the Vast Sand Illusion Realm, Azure Phoenix Immortal City's top figures stood frozen in shock and disbelief.
For a moment, joy and sorrow clashed within them, leaving them uncertain.
Positive update: their City Lord seized the Secret Realm's central treasure.
With just herself and her pet, she clashed against five Nascent Soul Cultivators, allied with Yangming True Master to face seven in total, took down two, and left the world in awe!
Negative update: their City Lord remains missing.
As leaders in Azure Phoenix Immortal City, everyone recalled their City Lord's past strategies.
Often, she leaked tales of heavy wounds to mislead foes, fleeing at the slightest threat to protect her life.
From this report, they were certain their City Lord was tucked away in hiding and wouldn't show up soon.
"With the City Lord unharmed, Azure Phoenix Immortal City stays secure,"
declared one of the leaders.
"Yes, the reports show Xuanjian True Monarch entered the Vast Sand Illusion Realm too and knows the City Lord's status, but took no action, proving no threat to our Immortal City."
A second leader agreed, showing solidarity with the Immortal City while waiting for the City Lord's comeback.
Still, a few days on, some leaders slipped away from the Immortal City in secret.
Years back, Azure Phoenix True Monarch had ditched the Immortal City for her Nascent Soul breakthrough, sparking a brutal cleanup that claimed many lives.
Though survivors got rewards and support after her return, the dangers lingered, scaring folks from risking everything.
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Acting as Steward in Azure Phoenix Immortal City, Lu Qingxuan had received favor from Azure Phoenix True Monarch before, so the leaders shared this intel with him right away.
They inquired if Azure Phoenix True Monarch had given him any prior orders.
"Azure Phoenix True Monarch and Yangming True Master took out two Nascent Soul True Lords inside the Vast Sand Illusion Realm..."
Lu Qingxuan stared at the report clutched in his grip, his surprise and stirred feelings impossible to contain.
Having spent years in Azure Phoenix Immortal City, he was well aware of Yangming True Master's fame.
And from Yangming True Master's mighty techniques and companion beast, he figured this was his very own father.
Thus, the report hit him like thunder, filling his heart with utter amazement.
Defeating Nascent Soul Cultivators!
Everyone knows Nascent Soul Cultivators rank as supreme beings anywhere.
A force with a Nascent Soul True Lord in charge counts as a dominant Overlord Power!
But now, his father and Aunt Mu had crushed two Nascent Soul True Lords.
Particularly Purple Grey True Monarch, whose physical form was destroyed and even the Nascent Soul essence wiped out...
"This, this, this..."
Despite Lu Qingxuan's usual calm and poise, the shock overwhelmed him, making everything feel like a surreal dream.
"No surprise Father messaged me to remain in Azure Phoenix Immortal City and reach out if anything arises."
Lu Qingxuan recalled the note from his father sent a month prior.
He drew in a long breath, his face beaming with astonishment, then he bowed to the Elder before him and stated: "Elder Luo, the City Lord didn't leave me any specific guidance, but based on the report, she claimed the core prize. She's probably recovering elsewhere, and I believe her cultivation will surge forward, bringing her back to the Immortal City before long."
"Plus, our Azure Phoenix Immortal City holds an alliance with the Heavenly Sword Sect, so even without the City Lord's presence, no real threats loom."
In Lu Qingxuan's speech, his gaze shone with deep respect and faith in Azure Phoenix True Monarch.
The Elder called Elder Luo inwardly sighed, viewing Lu Qingxuan as too inexperienced.
He was typically reliable and sharp, yet he didn't grasp Azure Phoenix True Monarch's full nature.
This City Lord shone with talent, unmatched gifts, iron will, lucky breaks, and unyielding drive,
but across centuries, hardly any who stuck by her reached a calm conclusion.
Some even whispered she carried the curse of a Heavenly Fiend Lone Star, warning those with weak destinies to keep their distance.
"Of course, but we must keep this information under wraps for now to avoid stirring unrest in the Immortal City."
Elder Luo chatted briefly with Lu Qingxuan, noticed his obliviousness, offered some advice, and departed.
Once Elder Luo was gone, Lu Qingxuan mulled over things in the hall for a bit, then summoned: "Xiao Yu."
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As word from the Vast Sand Illusion Realm spread far and wide, the whole Southern Wilderness Northern Domain etched the name "Yangming True Master" into memory.
Furthermore, this name, tied to Azure Phoenix True Monarch, swept across the Southern Wilderness Cultivation Realm thanks to deliberate pushes from select groups.
In analyses from powerful sects, Yangming True Master was seen as a reincarnated Nascent Soul Old Monster restarting his path, armed with old life's hidden assets and peerless artifacts, allowing him to match Nascent Soul foes even in Core Formation.
At the same time, Azure Phoenix True Monarch, backed by a Fourth Rank Spirit Pet, Daoist Soldier Formation, and powerful battle arts, could stand against Nascent Soul Middle Stage experts.
This boundless promise in both figures made countless groups wary.
Indeed, should Yangming True Master advance to Nascent Soul, and Azure Phoenix True Monarch harness the Secret Realm's boon for greater power, their duo might rise to peak forces short of Nascent Soul Late Stage!
Two such Nascent Soul Cultivators would surely shake up the Southern Wilderness Northern Domain's balance.
...
Within a particular Immortal City in Yuan Country.
"Yangming True Master and Azure Phoenix True Monarch faced off against seven Nascent Soul Cultivators, slaying two..."
"Jiang Country truly breeds geniuses; tucked away in the distant Southern Wilderness Northern Domain, it still births so many prodigies. Might my parents have picked Great Dream Marsh for its gathering of heaven and earth's vital energies?"