What kind of status does a Refining Void expert hold within the Nine Heavens Beyond the Sky?
Within the Seventh Heaven, they are leaders of major powers, and they can still secure a place for themselves within the Eighth and Ninth Heavens.
It could be said that Refining Void is the threshold for being considered a ‘true powerhouse.’
And now, Xuanyuan Jiong had broken through to Refining Void before the age of forty.
What did this signify?
From the time humanity began recording history until now, there had never been such a record:
A person achieving a Refining Void breakthrough in their thirties.
Even cultivating the Flesh Refining Evil Art was impossible, because those demonic cultivators who relied on refining others’ cultivation to elevate themselves could never withstand the onslaught of their Inner Demons with such limited life experience.
This was something that could no longer be described merely as having the ‘Emperor’s Talent’…
“…”
Releasing her hand from Chen Juenian’s abdomen, Xuanyuan Jiong’s smile now was almost impossible to conceal.
“Even though… but your meridians and Dantian really have been widened! Nian’er, you can truly cultivate formally now!”
“Does Mother not want to know how Nian’er managed this?”
Xuanyuan Jiong shook her head.
As long as Chen Juenian could become better, she didn’t care at all what method was used.
However…
It really was only the ability to cultivate.
To roughly what degree?
His ordinary Gold Spiritual Root remained unchanged.
Only his meridians were widened a little.
The bottleneck had merely shifted from the Qi Refining Late Stage to the Foundation Establishment Late Stage.
That was the cruelest truth.
But she did not say it out loud.
Nine years from now, her father would definitely not change his mind just because her Nian’er had progressed from Qi Refining to Foundation Establishment.
Since that was the case… she still could only take her Nian’er and leave the Xuanyuan Clan.
“Nian’er, come, let me hold you.”
Holding her child in her arms, Xuanyuan Jiong suddenly remembered last night.
Last night, Nian’er had held her as they slept the entire night…
If he hadn’t come, she likely would have already perished from her Inner Demon’s backlash, wouldn’t she?
She recalled the final scene before she completely lost consciousness:
The mature ‘Xuanyuan Nian’ with his flowing white hair, sweeping away all the gloom from her Spiritual Consciousness with a single palm.
Thinking of this, Xuanyuan Jiong couldn’t help but hold him even tighter.
“Mother… you’re holding too tight…”
The suffocating maternal love made Chen Juenian somewhat uncomfortable, because he was about to be smothered.
—
“……”
“Is there a problem?”
Faced with this demand from his daughter, Xuanyuan Lan was momentarily at a loss for how to proceed.
She wanted to take Xuanyuan Nian and leave the Xuanyuan Clan.
If it were only Xuanyuan Nian leaving, he would naturally agree.
But she was leaving too.
He could, of course, see that his daughter had already stepped into the Refining Void realm—
How utterly absurd was this?
Just a year ago, she was only at the Nascent Soul Stage!
“Daughter, you understand as well, that child’s future is destined to be like this. In the end, he is fated to pass on before you, daughter. Rather than that, it’s better to let go early. Only then can you stabilize your Dao Heart in the days to come.”
“Are you sure you want to persuade me with words like these?”
Xuanyuan Lan had always called her by her name in the past.
Only after seeing her breakthrough to Refining Void did he hypocritically call her ‘daughter’ for the first time.
This person who had always put the clan first… was utterly unworthy of being a father.
“If I abandon him, my Dao Heart will shatter immediately. Xuanyuan Lan, do you truly wish to see me die before your eyes?!”
“…”
Looking at the furious Xuanyuan Jiong, Xuanyuan Lan suddenly felt a pang in his heart.
“If you are truly determined to leave, then I will not try to keep you. However, everything you owe the Xuanyuan Clan over these past ten years must be repaid in full.”
Upon hearing this, Xuanyuan Jiong flung out a Cosmos Bag.
Inside were one hundred thousand Spirit Stones and various grades of pills.
Ever since obtaining that opportunity on Juenian Mountain, Xuanyuan Jiong seemed to truly no longer need external aids for her cultivation.
She could progress at a miraculous speed relying solely on herself.
She hadn’t used any of the resources distributed by the Xuanyuan Family at all.
As for Chen Juenian, she disdained the idea of letting her child use such low-grade pills.
“Although it seems a bit lacking, it is sufficient. Xuanyuan Jiong, take your child and leave this place.”
“…”
What?
Little Jiong took Little Nian and left?
Xuanyuan Mingye was practically fuming with rage.
Her younger brother was completely out of his mind—
You care about the Xuanyuan Clan, so why don’t you care about your own true family?
“Wasn’t there still nine years? Why did she leave already?”
“You understand as well. That child’s talent is destined to be so. In another nine years, there still wouldn’t be any progress. Since both you and I know she would eventually take that child and leave, does it really matter when it happens?”
Xuanyuan Mingye really wanted to set her younger brother on fire.
Now was the time when their Xuanyuan Clan was at its most powerful.
Not only did they have two Tribulation Transcending experts, but she herself also held an Elder’s position within the colossal Huangxue Heavenly Palace.
What loss would raising one child be to the Xuanyuan Clan?
Since Little Jiong’s talent was so high, wouldn’t it be better for the Xuanyuan Clan to use Little Nian to keep Little Jiong here?
Little Nian and Little Jiong were both juniors she cherished.
But now, these two, the only juniors she cherished, were no longer members of the Xuanyuan Clan.
“Are you determined to drive me away as well before you’re satisfied? Xuanyuan Lan, if you continue to be this stubborn, in the end, when you die, no one will mourn for you.”
Xuanyuan Mingye didn’t want to stay here any longer.
She turned and left directly.
Only Xuanyuan Lan remained in the great hall.
Was he really wrong?
He didn’t believe he had done anything wrong.
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