"That's good."
Hearing that her maternal uncle and the others were not in danger for the time being, Chu Lingwei felt relieved, and could now focus on her cultivation.
"Father, Mother, the Xiu Shui poison in their bodies has been cleared," Chu Lingwei told Chu Ze about the condition of her mother and the Phoenix clan members. "I want to bring them out."
Chu Lingwei had already decided to improve her cultivation at the Cultivation Academy and go into seclusion.
Once she entered seclusion, she wouldn't know how many years it would take. She couldn't keep these clan members in her space forever. Their return to the Phoenix clan would also provide more security for her maternal uncle and the others.
"I came back precisely to discuss this matter with you," Chu Ze wished for Chu Lingwei to cultivate well, and it was also time for the Phoenix clan members to return.
Chu Lingwei and Chu Ze traveled together to a small town between Lingzhou and the Cultivation Academy. They released all the Phoenix clan members, and her second maternal uncle led them back to Lingzhou City.
"Mother, Father, you must take good care of yourselves."
Chu Lingwei looked at her mother and father, a trace of reluctance surfacing as she thought about parting with them for a while.
"Weiwei, you too. Take care of yourself and cultivate diligently," Lan Yuexi stepped forward and hugged Chu Lingwei. Having just reunited with her daughter, it was difficult to part so soon, and her heart ached.
They were not disciples of the Cultivation Academy and could not stay with their daughter there forever.
"Father, Mother, what are your plans?"
"I want to take your mother on a journey," Chu Ze looked at his beloved, his eyes filled with affection. Finally, he had the chance to travel with his Dao companion, something he had never dared to dream of before.
Chu Lingwei, "..." It seemed they had no intention of missing her at all.
"Alright, I hope Father and Mother's cultivation advances, and you return soon." Chu Lingwei took out a storage bag and handed it to her father. "Father, here are some spirit herbs and immortal medicines that I personally planted, along with some pills refined by my second senior brother. Take them for any unforeseen circumstances."
"Weiwei, we are your parents, how can we take your things?" Lan Yuexi felt even more guilty towards her daughter. As parents, they had not only failed to help her but had also continuously obtained cultivation resources from her, which saddened her deeply.
"Mother, you are my birth mother. I'm just giving you some things; why be so distant?" Chu Lingwei held Lan Yuexi's hand and pouted, "We are family, why be so formal? These things are all from my own trials. I can't possibly use them all myself. Is there anything wrong with giving them to family?"
"Weiwei..."
Lan Yuexi was speechless. She could never win an argument with her daughter.
"Mother, if you don't accept these things, then you don't consider me your daughter." Chu Lingwei used her trump card.
"Weiwei, Mother doesn't mean that. Mother just feels sorry for you..." Who did Lan Yuexi feel sorrier for than her daughter? She had never taken care of her once; instead, her daughter always looked after her.
"Mother, didn't we agree not to say such things anymore?"
Chu Lingwei interrupted Lan Yuexi and placed her father Chu Ze's hand into her mother's. "You and Father have finally reunited. You should cherish each other now and make the most of this time together."
Hearing her daughter's words, Lan Yuexi's cheeks flushed. She glared at her daughter with a smile, avoiding her gaze.
Chu Ze burst into laughter and accepted the storage bag. "Weiwei, cultivate well. Father hopes you can go higher and further."
"Don't worry, Father. Daughter will do her utmost and not disappoint you."
Chu Lingwei nodded vigorously. After so many events, she deeply understood that only ability could ensure her an invincible position.
Watching her parents walk away hand in hand, Chu Lingwei's face broke into a smile.
May the lovers finally reunited, and may their future days be free of hardship.
"Weiwei, let's go back too."
"Senior Brother, why are you here?" Chu Lingwei turned around and saw her Senior Brother standing not far from her, dressed in white, his robes fluttering. A moist smile graced his face, making him seem like a celestial being, both near and far.
Chu Lingwei smiled and walked closer, looking up at her Senior Brother. "Senior Brother, when did you arrive?"
"When Uncle Chu left."
Leng Xingzhi extended his hand and tightly grasped Chu Lingwei's, leading her as they flew on their sword.
"Senior Brother, I was asking why you came here?" Chu Lingwei giggled. If she remembered correctly, her Senior Brother was not present when she and the others left the Cultivation Academy.
"I was worried about Weiwei's safety, so I came to check on you," Leng Xingzhi replied frankly. "Weiwei is currently wanted by the Demon Realm and the Ghost Realm. Senior Brother must keep an eye on you at all times."
Hearing this, Chu Lingwei's expression darkened. Her Senior Brother was really bringing up painful memories.
She had previously thwarted a plot in the Ghost Realm and become a thorn in their side. Now, she had also destroyed a lake in the Demon Realm that could help them improve their cultivation, leading to demon cultivators hunting her everywhere.
Everywhere she went, she had to be vigilant, and one slip-up could be life-threatening.
"Senior Brother, are you teasing me?" Chu Lingwei became unhappy. Her Senior Brother's words made her quite displeased.
"No, if Junior Sister is unhappy, Senior Brother will kill them," Leng Xingzhi chuckled softly. Junior Sister looked truly adorable like this.
"Who does Senior Brother want to kill?"
Chu Lingwei crossed her arms. It wasn't just one or two people after her now. She had offended the entire Demon Realm and Ghost Realm, numbering in the tens of thousands.
"Anyone who makes Weiwei unhappy, Senior Brother can kill them."
Leng Xingzhi suddenly turned his head, his voice incredibly firm.
Chu Lingwei looked into her Senior Brother's eyes, her heart skipping a beat. His gaze was too earnest, making it impossible for her to doubt him.
"Senior Brother, they are the Demon Realm, you know." Chu Lingwei avoided her Senior Brother's gaze. Although she and her Senior Brother had confirmed their relationship, sometimes she still couldn't face his intense gaze, which felt so scorching that her heart burned.
"It doesn't matter."
Leng Xingzhi's gaze turned cold. Destroying the Demon Realm was not an impossibility.
"Senior Brother, I want to ask you, can you enter the Demon Realm at any time now?" She remembered her Senior Brother could bring her out of the Demon Realm freely before.
Her Senior Brother could enter and exit the Demon Race at will.
"Junior Sister wants to go?"
"I do want to go, but not now," Chu Lingwei nodded. She wanted to visit the Demon Race.
"Alright, when Junior Sister wants to go, Senior Brother will take you anytime."