On the night of the massacre, I dug up the ancestral tomb.

Chapter 107: Lu Wenqing

At the ninth level of mental strength, he could only control two Grandmaster 'heroic spirits' at the same time, and he could not do it for long.

At this moment, if he could control the two Grandmaster 'Heroic Spirits', he would be able to handle the situation with ease.

If he were only controlling a Grandmaster 'Heroic Spirit', he could easily maintain it for an hour.

In this way, Yang Jiuli will possess combat power equivalent to a Grandmaster.

Or perhaps a Foundation Establishment cultivator.

Yang Jiuli was in a great mood.

Obtaining the 'Dragon Essence Fruit' and refining it into the 'Dragon Ginseng Soul Strengthening Pill' was clearly an unexpected delight.

"It's time to go to Longhu Town!" Yang Jiuli stood up and looked at the Xuanyu Python and the two little sables coiled on the white jade dragon stone.

By this time, the jade liquid there had been completely consumed by the little ones.

Especially the white jade python, with its interwoven patterns of light between its eyebrows, and faintly visible, a bloodline pattern.

It seems that the white jade dragon stone liquid, nurtured by the dragon vein's energy, has activated the latent power of its bloodline.

"Sss!" The little guy landed in Yang Jiuli's palm, squinting its eyes and sticking out its tongue in an adorable manner.

"Looks like you've had quite a haul this time!" Yang Jiuli lightly tapped the head of the Xuan Yu Python with his finger.

The black jade python nodded, then its eyelids drooped, revealing its drowsiness.

"Fine, you refine the Dragon Stone Liquid first, I'll go to Dragon Lake Town myself!" Yang Jiuli said.

The Jade Python squinted and rubbed its head against Yang Jiuli's palm before coiling itself up and falling asleep.

Two little ferrets also flew over.

Yang Jiuli put them into his spirit beast bag, and then used the "Earth Escape Technique" to disappear from the spot.

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Longhu Town.

As dusk falls and the sun sets, the afterglow paints Longhu Lake in a magnificent light, creating golden ripples on the water's surface.

Lu Wenzheng, Third Master Lu, and Li Qianyun arrived at the shore of Longhu Lake, eagerly awaiting their arrival.

But then a streak of light flashed across the sky over the northwestern part of Longhu Lake, and as it drew closer, it turned out to be a white jade flying boat.

On the flying boat, a woman dressed in a moon-white dress, wearing a jade hairpin, and with her long hair flowing, stood tall. She had a beautiful face, but her beautiful eyes held a coldness that did not reveal much emotion, giving people a feeling of keeping them at a distance.

This woman was none other than Lu Wenzheng's younger sister, Lu Wenqing.

Sixteen years have passed. The once spirited and charming little girl is now twenty-nine years old. Her eyes no longer have the liveliness of the past, but only a deepness that makes it impossible for people to understand what she is thinking. She is completely different from the girl she was in her youth.

The airship hovered in the air above the lake.

Standing on the flying boat, Lu Wenqing looked down and immediately spotted her elder brother Lu Wenzheng and her third uncle waiting by the lake, as well as her sister-in-law, Li Qianyun, whom she had heard of but never met.

Seeing his long-lost relatives, Lu Wenqing did not show much emotional fluctuation.

She stretched out her right hand, and the white jade flying boat flashed, transforming into a rainbow light and disappearing into the storage bag at her waist.

Immediately, Lu Wenqing floated down to the edge of Longhu Lake, in front of Lu Wenzheng.

"Third Uncle... Brother!" Lu Wenqing first bowed to his Third Uncle, and then bowed slightly to Lu Wenzheng.

"Haha, we're family, no need for formalities!" Uncle Lu laughed and extended his hand.

Lu Wenzheng then looked at his younger sister.

"This must be Sister-in-law Qianyun!" Lu Wenqing bowed slightly to Li Qianyun again.

"Hehe, Wenqing, there's no need for that!" Li Qianyun said awkwardly, quickly reaching out to help Lu Wenqing, who was carrying her luggage.

Lu Wenqing straightened up, looked at Lu Wenzheng, and said apologetically, "I was unable to attend your wedding to my sister-in-law a few years ago, I am truly sorry!" When she mentioned the past, she couldn't help but take a deep breath, her face full of sighs. At that time, she had only been in the Ice Valley for a few years.

As a menial disciple of Ice River Valley, Lu Wenqing did not receive particularly good treatment.

In the early stages of her training, she couldn't even afford a flying artifact.

In addition, Lu Wenzheng did not intend to invite his clansmen to the wedding, and Lu Wenqing only learned about his brother's marriage afterward.

Looking back now, she could only sigh. It was just like that, given their humble origins; many things were beyond their control.

My elder brother did not invite any members of the clan to Yunmeng Lake for his wedding.

Firstly, Longhu Town needs Grandpa, a cultivator at the sixth level of Qi Refining, to oversee it.

Secondly, Lu Wenzheng did not want to make a big fuss by inviting his relatives and letting the world know that he had married into the family.

Although Lu Wenzheng had come to terms with it, he still wanted to save face.

It's not a good thing to talk about marrying into another family.

"It's alright!" Hearing his sister mention the past, Lu Wenzheng smiled and said, "It's just a few formalities. As long as you and I are doing well, that's more important than anything else!" He looked at Lu Wenqing and showed a sincere smile. He could sense that his sister had now entered the late stage of Qi Refining, and even surpassed the Huang family patriarch, probably reaching the eighth level of Qi Refining.

At such a young age, to have already reached the eighth level of Qi Refining is enough to make one look down on others in Longhu Town!

"Yes!" Lu Wenqing nodded, then asked, "What about Grandpa? How are his injuries?"

"Hehe, Wenzheng got you a 'Rejuvenation Pill' and your grandfather's injuries have improved a lot after taking it!" Uncle Lu said with a smile.

"The 'Rejuvenating Pill'...that's excellent!" Lu Wenqing breathed a sigh of relief.

"Come on, let's go back inside and talk. Your grandfather has been looking forward to your arrival for a long time!" Uncle Lu said, gesturing with his hand.

"Yes!" Lu Wenqing nodded.

Immediately afterwards, she, along with her elder brother Lu Wenzheng and his wife, and Lu's third uncle, headed towards the Lu family mansion.

Along the way, we encountered some members of the Lu clan.

Everyone immediately bowed and greeted them.

"Where did such a beautiful fairy come from!" Some children were stunned by Lu Wenqing's elegant clothes and otherworldly demeanor.

"Could it be Miss Wenqing?" An old man squinted at Lu Wenqing and then asked Lu's third uncle.

"Hehe, it is indeed Wenqing, who has returned from the Ice Valley to visit the old master!" Master Lu stroked his beard and smiled.

He emphasized the words "Glacier Valley" with obvious pride and a sense of honor.

After all, Ice River Valley is a third-tier immortal sect with a Core Formation Ancestor.

It would be a great honor for the Lu family if word got out that one of their younger members had been able to join the Ice River Valley for cultivation and achieve something significant.

Since Lu Wenqing joined Ice River Valley, the Lu family's status among the minor cultivation families has risen considerably.

Lu Wenqing smiled and gestured to some of his clansmen, and before he knew it, he had arrived at the old house.

Many clansmen watched Lu Wenqing's departing figure and urged their descendants to take her as an example and become promising cultivators.

Lu Wenqing remained unmoved by the praise, her expression still aloof; only she knew her own predicament.

Lu Wenqing went to the old man's bedroom.

Seeing his granddaughter whom he hadn't seen for many years, Lu Bingzhi was filled with emotion and they chatted for a long time.

Lu Wenzheng returned to the courtyard with his wife, leaving the space to his sister and grandfather.

It wasn't until late at night that Lu Wenqing left the old man's bedroom.

outside the house.

"I've already had someone clean up the courtyard where you used to live!" Master Lu said with a smile from the side.

"Yes! Thank you for your trouble, Third Uncle!" Lu Wenqing nodded slightly and looked at Third Master Lu.

"We're all family, it's only right!" Master Lu said with a smile.

Lu Wenqing didn't mince words or make any pretense.

With a flick of her hand, a low-grade storage bag flew out from her waist, accompanied by a flash of light.

Lu Wenqing picked up the storage bag and handed it to Third Master Lu, saying, "Third Uncle, this is a small token of my appreciation for the family!"

Now that the old man is getting old, the Lu family is under the management of the third uncle.

"How can this be!" Uncle Lu said with a smile, declining the offer.

"Over the years, I have been cultivating outside and have not been able to help the family. This is just a small token of my appreciation," Lu Wenqing said. "When I plan to break through to the ninth level of Qi Refining in a few years, I'm afraid I will be too weak to do so!" Her words were neither cold nor indifferent.

"Oh!" Upon hearing this, Uncle Lu's eyelids twitched. He understood that Lu Wenqing meant he would be unable to support the family in the future. So, he didn't refuse and smiled as he accepted the storage bag, saying, "In that case, Uncle won't stand on ceremony!"

Lu Wenqing remained calm.

After Uncle Lu took the storage bag, he infiltrated it with his divine sense, and his smiling face suddenly froze.

However, it was discovered that there were only fifty low-grade spirit stones in the storage bag.

There was nothing else besides that.

"Only fifty low-grade spirit stones?" Uncle Lu frowned after sensing the number of spirit stones inside, muttering to himself. He then glanced at Lu Wenqing out of the corner of his eye, as if trying to confirm whether his niece had given him anything else.

Or are these really all the spirit stones?

However, given Lu Wenqing's current status in the Ice River Valley, he couldn't directly ask.

Lu Wenqing naturally noticed the change in his third uncle's expression and knew that the latter felt that he had given too few spirit stones.

She frowned slightly, then quickly regained her composure and said calmly, "It's getting late, so I'll go and rest now."

After saying this, she bowed and left without waiting for Uncle Lu to say anything more.

"How did this child become so cold?" Uncle Lu frowned deeply as he watched Lu Wenqing's departing figure.

He weighed the storage bag in his hand.

"Fifty low-grade spirit stones... are not even as valuable as the 'Rejuvenating Pill' that Master Yang exchanged... sigh...!" Uncle Lu sighed. He had originally hoped that Lu Wenqing's return would be of some help to the family.

However, the amount of spirit stones he currently possesses is clearly far below his expectations.

"That robe of hers must be worth at least three hundred low-grade spirit stones!" Uncle Lu sighed, staring at Lu Wenqing's retreating figure. He thought to himself, then sighed repeatedly and muttered, "Wenqing was such a well-behaved and sensible girl when she was young. How did she become so heartless as she grew up, only caring about herself and not the development of the family! People still have to rely on themselves!"

After shaking his head, Uncle Lu entered Old Master Lu's room and went to the latter's bedside.

Just then, Old Master Lu was about to turn off the lights and rest when he saw his son come in. He walked to a table in the bedroom.

"Father!" Third Master Lu looked at Old Master Lu, his brows furrowing slightly, as if he wanted to say something but hesitated.

"What's wrong? You look so preoccupied!" Old Master Lu casually took out a pair of scissors and cut off the burning black wick from the candle on the table. He said nonchalantly, clearly noticing that Third Master Lu's appearance was not being observed by the old man.

"No, it's nothing!" Third Master Lu glanced at the old man, opened his mouth as if to speak, but then swallowed his words back.

"Speak your mind, or shut up. How can you run the Lu family if you're so indecisive?" Old Master Lu said, putting down the scissors.

Although he was still recovering from serious injuries, his words carried a certain authority.

Master Lu involuntarily shuddered and straightened up, saying, "Yes!" He then looked at the old man and handed over the storage bag.

Grandpa Lu looked at the storage bag.

The storage bag still carried a faint scent of incense, clearly indicating that it had been used by a girl.

"Is this Wenqing's?" Old Master Lu glanced at the storage bag but did not take it.

"Yes!" Master Lu nodded.

Old Master Lu continued to look at Third Master Lu.

"There are fifty low-grade spirit stones inside!" said Master Lu.

"Fifty low-grade spirit stones?" Old Master Lu's eyes flickered, and he stroked his beard, lost in thought.

Master Lu sighed, "Wenqing has been a disciple of Ice River Valley for over a decade, and has never helped the family in all these years... Now that she has returned, she should at least have found some 'Azure Profound Pills' or 'Qi Condensation Pills' for the clan, if not a few 'Azure Profound Pills'? But she only gave fifty low-grade spirit stones, while the 'Rejuvenating Pill' that Alchemist Yang exchanged for you cost more than eighty low-grade spirit stones. Even an outsider is treated like this."

"But she's the hope of the family... sigh...!"

In the end, Third Master Lu stopped talking, his eyes showing disappointment, as if he was afraid that continuing would displease the old man.