Chapter 2225: August 2208 Returns to Qinglian Island, A Father-in-Law Appears from the Sky

Qinglian Island, the Wang family.

In a certain artifact-refining room, Wang Changsheng stood silently in a corner.

Wang Qiuju sat cross-legged on a red meditation cushion, surrounded by various artifact-refining materials. Not far away stood a red cauldron, taller than a person, with three legs and two handles. Its stone surface was covered with numerous red formation patterns.

Wang Qiuju had already formed his Nascent Soul and was a fourth-rank artifact refiner. In his leisure time, Wang Changsheng would guide Wang Qiuju in artifact refining.

For the family to grow and prosper, skilled talents were indispensable.

Wang Qiuju was Wang Qingfeng's son. Both were artifact refiners, but Wang Qiuju was less obsessive than Wang Qingfeng, and his conduct and social skills were far superior.

Half an hour later, Wang Qiuju changed his incantation. The fierce flames at the bottom of the red cauldron suddenly dispersed, and the lid flew open. Three command flags, glowing with flickering red light, flew out. Their surfaces and poles were covered with abstruse runes, and their spiritual energy was astonishing, clearly indicating they were spirit treasures.

"Grandfather, I succeeded!" Wang Qiuju stood up, exclaiming excitedly.

Refining a complete set of spirit treasures was quite difficult. Before this, he had only refined individual spirit treasures.

With a single gesture, Wang Changsheng beckoned, and the three red command flags flew to him, landing in his hand.

Wang Changsheng carefully examined the three red command flags, his face showing approval. He praised, "Excellent! You are much better than I was. At your age and cultivation level, I couldn't have refined a complete set of spirit treasures."

"It's all thanks to Grandfather and Father's excellent guidance. Your grandson still has many shortcomings and needs to learn much more from both of you," Wang Qiuju replied modestly, his expression respectful.

Wang Changsheng was very pleased with Wang Qiuju's attitude. Just as he was about to speak, a blue light flashed continuously from his embrace.

He took out a shimmering blue seashell from his pocket. Runes flickered on its surface. He cast an incantation into it, and Sun Yuejiao's joyful voice suddenly rang out: "Father, I'm back! I've successfully acquired the Nine-Bend Jade Void Pill."

Wang Changsheng's eyes lit up. He hadn't expected Sun Yuejiao to return so quickly.

He opened the door to the artifact-refining room. Sun Yuejiao stood at the entrance, her face beaming with smiles.

"Father, this is the Nine-Bend Jade Void Pill. It can heal Mother's injuries." Sun Yuejiao took out a green porcelain bottle and handed it to Wang Changsheng.

Wang Changsheng nodded happily and instructed, "Come, let's talk as we go. Tell me how you managed to get the Nine-Bend Jade Void Pill."

Wang Ruyan's injuries were severe. Although there were elixirs on the market that could heal her, they were usually only seen at large-scale auctions. The Wang family had been searching, but they hadn't been able to acquire any.

Zhenhai Palace had a long history and certainly possessed miraculous elixirs to heal Wang Ruyan; it was only a matter of cost.

Wang Changsheng had even prepared for the worst-case scenario, considering exchanging half a page of the Heavenly Void Jade Book if necessary. He hadn't expected Sun Yuejiao to complete the task so smoothly.

As they hurried towards Wang Ruyan's residence, Sun Yuejiao detailed her experience of acquiring the Nine-Bend Jade Void Pill.

After listening to Sun Yuejiao's account, Wang Changsheng nodded in satisfaction, praising her: "Well done, Yuejiao. It is a blessing for our Wang family that you married into it."

"This is all what I should do. I acted on my own initiative, using Father and Mother's names to organize a celebration. I ask Father for punishment." Sun Yuejiao spoke, pleading guilty.

"Punishment? Father doesn't even have time to reward you! Why would I punish you? You've done very well. Let's proceed as you suggested! The celebration will be held fifty years from now." Wang Changsheng said with a smile. Sun Yuejiao's capabilities were outstanding, exceeding his expectations. In the future, all social interactions with other forces would be handled by Sun Yuejiao.

"Father, have Sixth Brother and Sixth Sister-in-law not returned yet?" Sun Yuejiao asked about Wang Qingfeng and Dong Xueli.

"They went to the mainland; they won't be back so soon," Wang Changsheng explained.

Not long after, they landed at the entrance of a blue palace, over twenty zhang high. Wang Ruyan strode inside and entered a secret room. Wang Ruyan sat cross-legged on a Cyanflame Bed, forming hand seals. Her complexion was slightly pale.

Despite a period of recuperation, Wang Ruyan was still very weak.

"Wife, this is the Nine-Bend Jade Void Pill that Yuejiao acquired from Zhenhai Palace. It will help with your injuries." Wang Changsheng poured out a light silver pill from the green porcelain bottle. The pill's surface had nine abstruse patterns and emitted a peculiar fragrance.

Wang Ruyan took the Nine-Bend Jade Void Pill and circulated her energy to refine its medicinal power.

Wang Changsheng put down the green porcelain bottle and, along with Sun Yuejiao, withdrew, allowing Wang Ruyan to focus on her recovery.

Zhulong Market.

In a secluded courtyard, Wang Qingfeng and Dong Xueli sat inside a cyan stone pavilion.

Wang Qingfeng's face was filled with worry. He had attended several auctions and exchange fairs, but hadn't even seen a trace of the Amber Origin Fruit. Despite offering a high reward, he still hadn't found it.

"I wonder if Sister-in-law has obtained the miraculous elixir. I am truly useless." Wang Qingfeng sighed, his face full of remorse.

Wang Ruyan was severely injured, and as her son, he couldn't help at all.

"Husband, it's not your fault. We have done our best. Father will understand," Dong Xueli comforted him.

"Never mind. Let's go explore other places. Perhaps we can find the Amber Origin Fruit or other miraculous elixirs." Wang Qingfeng planned to leave and search elsewhere. If he couldn't find a miraculous elixir, he would be too embarrassed to return.

"Let's wait a bit longer! Perhaps we can get the Amber Origin Fruit or Cloud Ganoderma Wine..." Before Dong Xueli could finish speaking, a clear and melodious celestial chime rang out.

She took out a shimmering cyan compass from her embrace, cast an incantation into it, and a joyful male voice suddenly sounded: "Xueli, I've got the Amber Origin Fruit! How should I deliver it to you?"

"Wait for me at Xianlai Pavilion. I'm coming over now," Dong Xueli said, then put away the cyan compass.

"Husband, the Amber Origin Fruit is in hand. I'll be back soon," Dong Xueli said with a smile.

Wang Qingfeng nodded, agreeing.

"Husband, aren't you curious about his identity?" Dong Xueli asked.

"I am curious, but if you don't want to say, I won't ask. If you do want to say, I'll naturally know." Wang Qingfeng trusted Dong Xueli deeply and didn't overthink it.

Dong Xueli tightly gripped Wang Qingfeng's hand, her face full of tenderness, and said: "He is my father. That was in the past; I have no relation with him now."

"Your father!" Wang Qingfeng exclaimed in surprise. Dong Xueli had been married to him for many years and never brought up her past. Wang Qingfeng also hadn't pressed her. He hadn't expected Dong Xueli's father to be a Refinement Void cultivator.

"My father was obsessed with blade techniques, constantly seeking people out for sparring, which attracted many enemies. After sparring, he would simply leave, and his enemies, unable to find him, would seek revenge on us. My mother and eldest brother died at the hands of those enemies. I changed my name and surname, left my homeland, and only then survived. I will not acknowledge him. If it weren't for him, my mother and eldest brother wouldn't have died, and I wouldn't have been hunted for hundreds of years, nearly dying several times," Dong Xueli explained, her tone indifferent.

"What about those enemies? Are they still around?" Wang Qingfeng's face was filled with murderous intent.

Dong Xueli shook her head: "They're probably gone now. He annihilated all of them. If Mother hadn't urgently needed Cloud Ganoderma Wine to heal her injuries, I wouldn't have sought him out."

"Xueli, please take me to meet your esteemed father-in-law!" Wang Qingfeng said earnestly. Since he was Dong Xueli's father, he should meet him.

"No need. I don't acknowledge him as my father. He loves to spar with people, and I don't even know how many enemies he still has. I don't want to be implicated by him again," Dong Xueli said with a frown.

"You may choose not to acknowledge him, but I cannot. He is, after all, your father and my esteemed father-in-law. Both by sentiment and reason, I should meet him. It's basic courtesy," Wang Qingfeng said seriously.

Dong Xueli hesitated for a moment, then nodded in agreement.

Less than fifteen minutes later, they arrived at a private room on the second floor of Xianlai Pavilion.

Duan Tongtian had been waiting for a long time. Upon seeing Wang Qingfeng, he first froze, then quickly recovered, his expression filled with excitement.

"This humble son-in-law, Wang Qingfeng, greets esteemed father-in-law." Wang Qingfeng bowed respectfully, his expression reverent.

"Good, good, good." Duan Tongtian's eyes were red with tears. His daughter didn't acknowledge him, but it was still a good start that his son-in-law did.

"Where's the Amber Origin Fruit? I'm in a hurry," Dong Xueli asked.

Duan Tongtian took out a cyan cloth bag and handed it to Dong Xueli, saying with a smile, "Here are thirteen Amber Origin Fruits. Is that enough? If not, I'll go search elsewhere."

"Esteemed Father-in-law, the demonic beast guarding the Amber Origin Fruit tree was a sixth-rank one, right? Are you alright?" Wang Qingfeng asked with concern.

"Just a sixth-rank Cyan Amber Beast, nothing serious," Duan Tongtian said nonchalantly, a wave of warmth flowing through his heart. It had been a long time since a family member had shown him such concern.

Dong Xueli opened the cloth bag and examined its contents carefully. After confirming they were Amber Origin Fruits, she took out a cyan storage ring, tossed it to Duan Tongtian, and said, "Consider this me buying them from you."

"There's no need to be so formal between us..." Before Duan Tongtian could finish speaking, he saw Dong Xueli's expression turn cold and quickly accepted the ring.

He took out a blue storage ring and handed it to Wang Qingfeng, saying, "These are my insights on cultivating blade techniques. You are also a blade cultivator, so you should find them useful. Please treat Xueli well, I implore you."

Wang Qingfeng looked at Dong Xueli. Dong Xueli said nothing and turned to leave.

"Thank you, Esteemed Father-in-law. We currently reside on Qinglian Island. My parents are both Refinement Void cultivators, and Xueli and I have many children and grandchildren. If you have time, you are welcome to visit Qinglian Island and allow us to show our filial piety." Wang Qingfeng accepted the storage ring and quickly followed them out.

Duan Tongtian nodded with satisfaction, murmuring to himself, "Qinglian Island! The Wang family." He knew he had many enemies and wouldn't disturb Dong Xueli's life. As long as she was happy, that was enough.