Chapter 1298: Visiting (No more for today)

Lotus Island, a secluded courtyard.

Fang Tianyuan was saying something to Wang Jiyu, his face full of flattery. Fang Yufei and Fang Yurou were also present, each holding a child in their arms.

"Jiyu, you see, I've already spread the word. If you don't meet them, I'll lose so much face. I promise it's just this once."

Fang Tianyuan pleaded earnestly, giving Fang Yufei and Fang Yurou a meaningful look.

Over thirty years ago, through his careful arrangement, Wang Jiyu and the Fang Yufei sisters consummated their relationship. Fang Tianyuan, taking responsibility, made Fang Yufei and Fang Yurou his concubines. With Wang Jiyu's support, Fang Tianyuan enjoyed a comfortable life, also marrying and taking concubines himself.

"Husband, Uncle has already spread the word. If you don't meet them, how will he ever show his face again? Please help him!"

"That's right, husband! It's not a difficult task for you at all."

If not for Fang Tianyuan, they would never have been able to marry Wang Jiyu, nor would they have been able to establish their foundation. Naturally, they sided with Fang Tianyuan.

Fang Tianyuan had two friends who wanted to visit Wang Jiyu, but the Wang family rarely allowed outside cultivators onto Lotus Island. Having no other option, Fang Tianyuan had to ask Wang Jiyu for help.

Wang Jiyu hesitated for a moment, then nodded and said, "Alright! I'll go with you now to bring them in. The two of you prepare some food and drink to entertain the guests."

Fang Tianyuan beamed with joy, immediately leading the way. Fang Yufei and Fang Yurou quickly began preparing the food and drinks.

The two flew outside at high speed.

Golden Lotus Island, a secluded courtyard.

Inside a green stone pavilion, Guang Dongren sat on a stone bench, drooling as he gazed at a table laden with fine wine and delicacies.

Wang Qingqing stood beside him, her face wreathed in smiles.

"Grandmaster, knowing you enjoy good food, a spiritual chef from the Eight Immortals Alliance happened to be passing by Golden Lotus Island. I asked him to prepare this feast. I hope you like it."

Wang Qingqing said with a smile. Knowing Guang Dongren loved food, she always tried to find delicacies to entertain him.

"Just passing by? There aren't that many coincidences. You invited him, didn't you! Sit down and eat with me! It's no fun eating alone."

Guang Dongren said, grabbing a large piece of red crab meat with both hands and biting into it. Sweet juices dripped down his chin onto his clothes.

"Thank you for your kindness, Grandmaster, but I don't have much interest in food. This is 'Eight Immortals' Drunk,' an exclusive spiritual wine from the Eight Immortals Alliance. Please have a taste."

Wang Qingqing politely declined, picking up an exquisite golden wine pot and pouring wine for Guang Dongren.

"You're just like your father, you don't know how to enjoy yourselves. No, most cultivators are the same. Being pure-hearted and desireless doesn't mean you're without emotions or desires. The very desire for longevity is a desire in itself."

Guang Dongren mumbled, tearing off a piece of beast meat and swallowing it, a look of satisfaction spreading across his chubby face.

His Dao was eating; eating and sleeping were his cultivation.

Just then, the ground began to shake violently, accompanied by a tremendous roar. Faintly visible were plumes of red fire.

"Oh no, someone's causing trouble!"

Wang Qingqing's beautiful face changed, and she cried out.

Golden Lotus Island was a market opened by the Wang family and had been established for over fifty years. Someone daring to cause trouble here meant they were targeting the Wang family.

Guang Dongren was furious. He was in the middle of enjoying his meal, and someone dared to interrupt him. This was intolerable!

He quickly stuffed the last piece of beast meat from his hand into his mouth and flew out.

Inside the Golden Lotus market, flames blazed sky-high, and pedestrians scattered in all directions.

"Everyone return to your residences. The market's enforcement team will patrol the market. Apprehend any suspicious individuals immediately. Those who resist will be killed without mercy."

Guang Dongren made a swift decision and immediately gave the order.

Wang Qingqing also flew out of the courtyard, directing the market's enforcement team to patrol and apprehend suspicious individuals.

A tremendous roar sounded, and a blue water blade, over a hundred zhang long, descended from the sky, striking the Golden Lotus Island's formation and sending ripples through it.

Guang Dongren shook his wide sleeve, and a red-glowing pig-slaughtering knife appeared in his hand, stained with grease.

"Qingqing, I'll leave this place to you. I'm going out to deal with the others. Send a message to your family; be careful of enemy sneak attacks."

Guang Dongren gave the instruction and flew out.

A captivating young woman in a blue dress floated in mid-air. She was, of course, True Monarch Yanshui, Lu Yongyi, who had changed her appearance.

True Monarch Huanglong and his five companions had gone to attack Lotus Island. No one knew the outcome. If they won and severely damaged the Wang family, the Lu family would naturally initiate a war to seize some of the Wang family's islands. If True Monarch Huanglong and his five companions annihilated the Lotus Immortal Couple, the Lu family would ally with other forces to annex the Wang family. If True Monarch Huanglong was defeated, the Lu family would suffer no losses.

The Lu family held a geographical advantage. True Monarch Huanglong would at most seize some treasures; the risk was high, but the potential reward was great. Lu Yongyi only needed to tie down Guang Dongren.

Guang Dongren saw only one Nascent Soul cultivator and immediately understood the opponent's intention: it was clear they had sent one enemy to tie him down while gathering a large force to besiege Lotus Island.

The problem now was that Guang Dongren didn't know if Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan were on Lotus Island. After all, they hadn't said how long they would be gone, and they didn't need to report back to Guang Dongren upon their return.

With a Nascent Soul cultivator holding him back, he couldn't even use a teleportation array to get to Lotus Island, and the enemy wouldn't just let him leave. Golden Lotus Island was full of merchants, including allies and partners of the Wang family. If he stood by and watched these people get killed, the Wang family's troubles would multiply, and fewer merchants would likely set up shop in any future markets the Wang family opened.

A cold light flashed in Guang Dongren's eyes. The pig-slaughtering knife in his hand glowed intensely red, and a vast expanse of crimson flames erupted from it as he slashed at Lu Yongyi through the air.

A red light flashed, and a muffled hum resonated through the air. A red blade aura, over a hundred zhang long, swept out, carrying immense heat waves as it cleaved towards Lu Yongyi.

Lu Yongyi, unhurried, brought out a palm-sized blue flag. With a gentle wave, the seawater below surged violently, and a blue water wall, several hundred zhang high, rose from the sea, standing tall on the surface.

Boom!

After a loud crash, the blue water wall was cleaved in half by the red blade aura, bursting apart with water splashing everywhere.

Lu Yongyi's delicate hand glowed brightly with blue light. She clapped towards the void, which twisted, and a blue hand, over ten zhang large, materialized out of thin air, slapping towards the opponent.

The blue hand flew out a short distance before suddenly transforming into a white ice hand, swatting at the red blade aura.

The red blade aura was shattered by the white ice hand, erupting into a large expanse of crimson flames that in turn engulfed the white ice hand, causing a vast amount of white mist to emerge.

A loud whooshing sound filled the air as dense white ice blades shot over from the opposite side. Before they even got close, an unusually chilling force enveloped them.

Guang Dongren dared not be careless. He slashed his short blade towards the void, and with a flash of red light, hundreds of incredibly sharp red blade auras flew out to meet the attack.

Boom!

A series of roars erupted, and hundreds of red blade auras shattered the incoming white ice blades.

Lu Yongyi didn't care; she only needed to keep Guang Dongren occupied.