"Returning to the Moral Plane this time has fulfilled your wish, and from now on, the hatred in your heart will also dissipate. Without obsession, your state of mind will improve significantly," Fang Xiaoyu said, feeling two arms wrap around her waist from behind.
"Yes, after letting go, I feel so much lighter. Thinking about it used to weigh me down, but now it's different. I've drawn a perfect conclusion to that chapter of my life."
"That's good. I'm going to cultivate now." Fang Xiaoyu gently pushed Wan Lei's arms away.
"Why the rush? Although these three days were short, we experienced so much. I'm exhausted. Let's rest first," Wan Lei said, smiling as he embraced Fang Xiaoyu, his intentions clear.
Fang Xiaoyu shot him a fierce glare. "You broke through two major realms in three days, and you're already a Golden Immortal. I can't fall too far behind. If I don't cultivate diligently, how can I catch up? I'm still just a little Boundless Realm immortal. Don't forget, we still have a duel to finish. We didn't even settle our match during the Grand Finals of the Myriad Pride Ranking."
"You're too competitive. We're family now, and fighting will only hurt our harmony. What kind of couple fights every day?"
"That's different. We can't mix things up. At home, you're my husband, but in my heart, you're also my strongest opponent, the target I want to defeat."
"How did you become like Xin'er?"
"Hmph, who wants to be like that brat? I'm going to cultivate. You go find somewhere to play."
"What am I going to play? I'm already a Golden Immortal, the next step is Saint. I'm going to find the Ancestor and ask him how to become a Saint. He should be back by now too."
"Go, go. Just don't bother me. I'm also going to find my master. I haven't properly consulted him since I became his disciple."
Above the Cloud Summit.
After the four little ones returned home, Wan Qianxin stealthily slipped out and flew towards the five thrones in the distance. The Five Great Immortal Venerables were not at home; they were gathered there for a meeting. Upon arriving, Wan Qianxin found them all looking rather displeased.
"What's wrong? Did something happen?" Wan Qianxin asked curiously. For something to make the Five Great Immortal Venerables look so troubled, it must be a matter of great significance.
"What do you need?" Wan Yi's face lit up upon seeing his son.
"Oh, it's like this. I wanted to ask you something. Is Wan Lei the Thunder God Thor who passed away in the Moral Plane over ten years ago?" Wan Qianxin asked excitedly, his eyes sparkling.
"Oh? Did you discover something?" Wan Yi smiled meaningfully, and the other four Immortal Venerables also turned their attention to Wan Qianxin.
"Since we received the mission, Wan Lei's performance has been very strange. And from arriving in the Moral Plane until returning to the Five Elements Hall, Wan Lei has had too many unusual aspects. He doesn't seem like a mere passerby in this world at all, as if he were very familiar with it. I checked the data for the Moral Plane, and the only person with similarities to Wan Lei is that Thunder God Thor who died over ten years ago. Combining this with Wan Lei's past casual mention of his cultivation period, which also coincides with Thor's death, I suspect he might be that Thunder God's transmigration or reincarnation, just like in those novels."
"Heh, you're quite clever. You figured it out," Xia Dayu praised with a smile. "That's much better than my son."
Wan Qianxin felt that being compared to Xia Yu Bing in terms of intelligence was an insult.
"My son inherited my wisdom, and your son inherited yours, isn't that how it should be?" Wan Yi seized the opportunity to mock Xia Dayu.
"Dad, do transmigration and reincarnation really exist?" Wan Qianxin, still a child despite being a Tai Heng realm powerhouse, was full of fantasy.
"Of course, they exist. Every universe has its wonders. Transmigration is very common. Isn't your Uncle Wan Hong a transmigrator? He traveled to the Primordial Continent, saved humanity, eventually established an empire, and even became the leader of our Five Elements Hall."
"By the way, Dad, do you have any fast methods for increasing cultivation? Wan Lei broke through two major realms in three days. He was Tai Heng realm before, and now he's Golden Immortal." Mentioning this made Wan Qianxin extremely envious.
"I can directly raise your cultivation to the peak of the Golden Immortal realm, but what's the use of that? If your comprehension can't keep up, it's just forcing the growth, like pulling up seedlings to help them grow. Cultivate honestly, don't aim too high."
Wan Yi's words made Wan Qianxin unhappy. He pouted and complained, "Then why don't you say Wan Lei is pulling up seedlings to help him grow when he improves so fast?"
"Advancing realms relies on years of accumulation and a sudden epiphany. Wan Lei's breakthrough to the Boundless Realm was due to his epiphany of the Way of Order. Furthermore, the progression from Boundless Realm to Golden Immortal Realm is simply an accumulation of energy, requiring no special comprehension. His condensing the authority of the Thunder God for his breakthrough is also within reason."
"Oh."
"Go back and cultivate. Hurry up, the Demon Race will make a big move soon, and you'll have to resist them then."
"The Demon Race is making a big move?" Wan Qianxin looked up in surprise.
"The child is still young, why are you telling him this?" She Yu said displeasedly, looking at Wan Yi.
Wan Yi shook his head. "There's nothing that can't be said. Xin Xin is almost eighteen this year and is considered an adult. Plus, he's quite intelligent. It's fine to let him know in advance. Pressure brings motivation."
"Dad, what exactly happened?" Wan Qianxin asked worriedly.
"It's like this, I went to the Negative Plane earlier." Wan Yi's words greatly surprised Wan Qianxin. Could Immortal Venerables go to the Negative Plane? Weren't they afraid of being eaten by the Demon Venerable?
"Don't overthink it. I merely sent a wisp of my divine consciousness into the Negative Plane, merging it with a strand of earth elemental energy. That way, even if I were discovered, there would be no loss. However, after merging with that earth elemental energy, I discovered that the will controlling this energy had been replaced."
"The will has been replaced? Does that mean the Demon Venerable has also been replaced? The Demon Venerable has stood in the Negative Plane for countless years, who could replace them?" Wan Qianxin was dumbfounded.
"Yes, someone who is also a Demon Venerable can. The will of that energy has been replaced by Han Fengxue. Not only the earth elemental energy but also the water and lightning elemental energies have all been replaced by Han Fengxue's will. Only the wills of wind, wood, and fire elemental energies are still controlled by their original owners."
"Han Fengxue... is that powerful?"
"Yes, Han Fengxue's plan is about to succeed. Just over a year ago, when Da Yu saw Han Fengxue, he only had the will of gold elemental energy on him."