Chapter 2151: Yang Qinglong's Reward

"Your wings have grown strong, and you've decided I'm in the way. You didn't even consult me about something as significant as establishing a family," Chen Yueying said coldly.

"Senior Master Chen," Wang Changsheng said, bracing himself and looking nervous, "your disciple simply thought it wasn't a major issue, so I didn't inform you."

"Don't call me Senior Master Chen; I'm not worthy of that honor." Chen Yueying's face was grim. If an ordinary disciple wanted to establish a family, they naturally wouldn't need to report to her. But Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan were different. They had rendered great service this time, and in the future, they could occupy higher positions and wield greater power in Zhenhai Palace.

Fang Ming walked in and said respectfully, "Senior Aunt Chen, Senior Uncle Yang has arrived."

"Please invite Senior Brother Yang in," Chen Yueying instructed, and Fang Ming left to carry out the order.

Not long after, Yang Qinglong walked in.

"Senior Sister Chen, I heard they acquired a Xuan Tian item. Is that true?" Yang Qinglong asked excitedly.

Chen Yueying nodded. "It is true. However, we don't have Grand Ascension cultivators, so we couldn't keep this item. We've already handed it over to Fellow Daoist Sun of the Xuanqing Sect for him to take back. The Xuanqing Sect will give us a sum of cultivation resources as compensation."

Yang Qinglong suddenly understood. He looked at Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan and asked doubtfully, "Senior Sister Chen, what is this about?"

"They want to separate and establish their own family," Chen Yueying's tone was cold. "Hmph, anyone who didn't know would think I had treated them poorly."

"Senior Master Chen, that's not what we meant," Wang Ruyan explained, bracing herself. "My husband and I will forever be grateful for your great kindness."

"Grateful? Is this how gratitude is shown? If you had a better path forward, I would never stop you. What is Zhenhai Palace lacking? You insist on establishing your own family; being your own master grants freedom, but gathering cultivation resources is extremely difficult." Chen Yueying sneered. She truly couldn't understand Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan's reasoning. By staying in Zhenhai Palace, as long as they performed significant deeds, they could even obtain spirit elixirs and miraculous medicines to aid in breaking through to the Integration stage. If they left Zhenhai Palace, they would be entirely on their own.

"Even if your disciple establishes a family, we will still regard Senior Master Chen as paramount. Should you have any instructions, your disciple will certainly obey," Wang Changsheng promised. Being beholden to others was not easy, which was one reason he wanted to establish a family. Everything has its pros and cons. Staying in Zhenhai Palace, they would inevitably be caught in power struggles with the local factions, and they couldn't always have the upper hand. One should know that internal strife had occurred in both the Nine Nether Sect and the Sun Moon Palace of the East Hedge Realm. Wang Changsheng certainly didn't want to be dragged into such internal strife one day.

Establishing a family indeed offered freedom—being their own masters and not having to defer to anyone. However, the drawbacks were also obvious: the speed of gathering cultivation resources was far inferior to Zhenhai Palace, and to break through to higher realms, they would have to venture into dangerous forbidden lands.

"Senior Sister Chen, calm down. They are used to being heads of their own households, which is understandable. Have they chosen a territory yet? Having rendered such great service, they should be given a larger territory." Yang Qinglong smoothed things over, changing the subject.

Chen Yueying nodded. "Yes, they asked for Nine Dragon Island and thirty-five other islands."

"Nine Dragon Island? That's great news! Senior Nephew Li and his group frequently report losses and request more manpower. With Senior Nephew Wang occupying this island, they will lose a significant amount of income," Yang Qinglong praised.

"Thanks to Senior Master Chen's strong advocacy," Wang Changsheng said respectfully, "otherwise your disciple wouldn't have been able to acquire Nine Dragon Island to establish a family."

"By the way," Yang Qinglong said, changing the subject and looking at Wang Changsheng, "I heard you brought out quite a few spirit medicines?"

Wang Changsheng nodded. He took out ten green jade boxes and handed them to Yang Qinglong, saying, "These are ten eight-thousand-year-old spirit medicines. Please accept them, Senior Master Yang."Wang Ruyan took out an exquisite golden jade casket, an exquisite jade box, and a blue gourd. Handing them to Chen Yueying, she said, "Senior Master Chen, this is a ten-thousand-year-old spirit medicine, Yuan Magnetic Divine Crystal, and Profound Light True Water. We had limited manpower, so we couldn't acquire the Nine Thunder Bamboo."

Yang Qinglong and Chen Yueying did not stand on ceremony and accepted the items given by Wang Changsheng and his wife. As the saying goes, one who accepts gifts finds it hard to speak sharply; Chen Yueying's expression softened considerably.

"Even if you establish a family, you are still disciples of our Zhenhai Palace. Take these two Azure Moon Jade Ginseng Pills. I hope you can advance to the Void Refinement stage." Yang Qinglong took out a green porcelain bottle and handed it to Wang Changsheng.

Wang Changsheng looked hesitant and glanced at Chen Yueying. Chen Yueying was very pleased with Wang Changsheng's attitude. She nodded and said, "Since Senior Brother Yang gave them to you, just accept them! What's done is done; blaming you now is useless. Once you advance to the Void Refinement stage, then come to me to ask for further cultivation techniques! Senior Nephew Fang, take them down and explain what they need to prepare to establish a family. Help them fill in any gaps and ensure they are fully prepared before letting them leave the main headquarters. This matter must be handled perfectly."Since the matter was already set, there was no point in blaming Wang Changsheng further. She might as well handle it gracefully.

"Thank you, Senior Master Chen," Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan said in unison, then left with Fang Ming.

"Senior Sister Chen, there's no need to be angry," Yang Qinglong comforted her. "The two of them won't affect the overall situation."

"I wasn't angry; I was just giving them a stern reminder," Chen Yueying explained. "They didn't even consult me about such a major matter." She then changed the subject, saying, "It's a pity. If our Zhenhai Palace had obtained that Xuan Tian item, we would eventually have Grand Ascension cultivators."

"A Xuan Tian item is not something we can keep safe," Yang Qinglong said. "It might very well bring about utter destruction. Have you forgotten the Xu Tian Clan?" His expression turned solemn as he finished speaking.

The Xu Tian Clan was a very powerful race on the Profound Spirit Continent, boasting four Grand Ascension cultivators. However, they acquired a Xuan Tian Treasure, and when the news leaked, it drew the covetous gaze of major clans. These clans used great divine abilities to eradicate this race, and the human race also participated in the extermination of the Xu Tian Clan.

"Of course I haven't forgotten," Chen Yueying said slowly. "This race was skilled in spatial divine abilities. Their numbers were few, but every one of them possessed considerable divine powers. I heard they obtained a Xuan Tian Treasure from the immortal abode of Heavenly Venerate Xuanling, which is why they were annihilated by the Golden Fleece Clan and several other major clans, who then seized the Xuan Tian Treasure."

Yang Qinglong nodded. "Indeed! Even four Grand Ascension cultivators couldn't protect that Xuan Tian Treasure. I heard it was a spatial Xuan Tian Treasure, capable of housing an entire race. The Xuanqing Sect obtained a Xuan Tian item, but cultivating it into a Xuan Tian Treasure will require an unknown amount of time and cultivation resources, and it's not even guaranteed to succeed."A Xuan Tian item is merely something of great value, whereas a Xuan Tian Treasure is an actual treasure. For a Xuan Tian item to be cultivated into a Xuan Tian Treasure, it requires vast cultivation resources and time. The human race has no experience in cultivating Xuan Tian Treasures, so they can only consult ancient texts preserved by other races to find methods for cultivation.

"It seems that treasure was most likely defensive in nature," Chen Yueying sighed. "If it were offensive, it might have increased the human race's influence in the Profound Yang Realm."

"That's not for us to worry about," Yang Qinglong said with a chuckle, teasing her. "If Senior Sister Chen advances to the Grand Ascension stage, you could travel to other realms. Perhaps you might also acquire a Xuan Tian Treasure."

"Grand Ascension? I also hope to reach that day," Chen Yueying said, her expression turning worried as she finished speaking. "But let's talk about it after I survive the Grand Heavenly Tribulation!"