It was 11: 30 at night.
The fifth courtyard of the Ling Family's ancestral home.
"Whoosh!"
In the darkness of the night, a slender and graceful figure appeared out of thin air in the middle of the courtyard. It was Ling Yun under the huge Ghost Deity Willow Tree.
Because it was too late, Ling Yun did not make a big fuss this time. Instead, he appeared quietly and did not want to disturb others' rest or cultivation.
However, things did not go as he wished.
The moment Ling Yun appeared, two beams of golden light shot out from the dense canopy and stared at him fiercely. Then, a large black bird rushed out from the dense canopy and pecked at Ling Yun's head.
The Yang energy was strong, and the wind was strong!
"Big Gold, it's me!"
Ling Yun had no choice but to shout in a low voice. At the same time, he grabbed the Golden Striped Crow by its neck and held it in his hand.
The Golden Striped Crow grew very quickly. Its body was already close to a meter long, and its wingspan was more than two meters. Its weight was also close to fifty kilograms.
"Who is it?!"
"Whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh …"
Hearing the commotion, more than ten figures flew out from the various courtyards of the Ling Family. Some landed in the courtyard, and some stood on top of the walls. In an instant, the fifth courtyard of the Ling Family was completely surrounded!
The ones who landed in the courtyard were Ling Xiao, Ling Lie, and Wang Chongxiao. They were the fastest, appearing almost at the same time Ling Yun grabbed the Golden Striped Crow.
Standing on top of the walls were Edward, Paul, Chester, and the other members of the Blood Clan, as well as the warriors of sacrifice of the Ling Family led by Ling One and Ling Seven.
Slightly slower than them were Ling Xiu, Ling Yong, Ling Feng, and Ling Xue, the younger generation of the Ling Family.
More than ten of them were emitting an extremely strong aura as if they were facing a formidable enemy!
"Don't be nervous, it's me. I'm back."
Seeing this, Ling Yun could only greet everyone with a bitter smile. Then, he squeezed the crow's neck. "It's all your fault, you idiot. I've only left home for a month, and you can't even recognize my aura!"
The Golden Striped Crow only recognized Ling Yun now. It had already given up on struggling, but it let out a mournful cry.
"So it's Yun 'er, you're back."
Ling Xiao said with a smile. After successfully passing the tribulation, he had broken through two levels and was now in the eighth level of Qi Refinement.
"Hahahaha, Yun'er has returned. I thought it was some blind fool who dared to barge into my Ling Family at night. I was happy for nothing."
Ling Lie was originally full of fighting spirit, but when he saw that Ling Yun had returned home, he immediately retracted his aura. He was both happy and regretful at the same time.
Ling Lie had also broken through and entered the late stages of Qi Cultivation, stopping at the middle stages of Qi Cultivation Stage Seven.
"Greetings, young master."
"Boss!"
"Greetings, Patriarch!"
"Little brother!"
"Brother!"
After the two of them greeted Ling Yun, the others naturally followed suit. In an instant, there were all sorts of greetings.
Ling Yun had no choice but to nod and greet everyone with a smile. Then, he looked at the bird that was playing dead in his hand and smiled. "Everyone's vigilance isn't bad. I didn't expect this bird to learn to guard the house. It's not bad at all."
With that, Ling Yun casually threw the Golden Striped Crow into the air.
"Caw caw, caw caw!"
The Golden Striped Crow immediately spread its wings and circled above Ling Yun's head, chirping excitedly. However, the sound of its chirping was really unpleasant to the ears.
Ling Yun naturally knew why it was chirping. It was asking for food, so he didn't delay. With a thought, a ball of pure Yang Qi the size of a football appeared in his hand. He threw it directly into the air and fed it to the Golden Striped Crow.
Sure enough, the Golden Striped Crow immediately stopped crying and rushed towards the ball of pure Yang Qi. It pecked at it three times in a row, but it could only eat half of it. The remaining half was held in its mouth and rushed into the huge crown of the Divine Ghost Willow like lightning, as if it was afraid that others would snatch it from it.
"You're so greedy, you'll be stuffed to death!"
Ling Yun scolded with a smile. Then, he turned his head and said to everyone, "Alright, it's really late now. Everyone should cultivate and rest. No matter what, we'll talk about it tomorrow."
Perhaps it was because Ling Yun told Wang Chongxiao and the five members of the Blood Clan to return home in advance and told them about his experiences outside during this period of time. Therefore, no one asked Ling Yun a bunch of questions the moment they saw him.
This was especially so for Ling Xiu, Ling Xue, Ling Yong, and Ling Feng. These brothers and sisters of the same generation as Ling Yun were all different.
Rules.
In the end, they were set up by Second Uncle Ling Yue.
However, Ling Yun had already discovered that Ling Yue and Tang Meng weren't in the Ling Family's ancestral home.
Cao Shanshan wasn't there either.
"Then, we'll let you off tonight. Brat, you're not allowed to go anywhere tomorrow. I have something to tell you."
The eldest sister, Ling Xiu, spoke on behalf of the younger generation of the Ling Family. She smiled and winked at Ling Yun before dragging Ling Xue, who hadn't had the chance to speak to Ling Yun, back into the house.
Ling Xiu already knew that according to the usual practice, Ling Yun would have to discuss important family matters with his grandfather and the other elders before others could talk to him. Therefore, she didn't want to waste Ling Yun's time.
Since Ling Xiu had set an example, the others naturally followed suit. After greeting Ling Yun, they went back to where they came from. However, these people couldn't possibly rest. They all went back to cultivate.
Therefore, the fifth courtyard quickly quietened down. Only Ling Lie, Ling Xiao, and Ling Yun were left.
Ling Yun stepped forward and said apologetically, "Grandpa, Father, I didn't expect to disturb your rest on my return."
"Rest my * ss!"
Ling Lie waved his hand. "Now, how can anyone in the Ling Family who cultivates have the time to rest? Everyone is cultivating with all their might! "
"Both of you, follow me!"
With that, Ling Lie's figure disappeared on the spot and returned to his own courtyard.
Ling Xiao and Ling Yun looked at each other, nodded, and immediately followed.
When they arrived at Ling Lie's courtyard, Ling Yun set up the Small Divine Defense Formation in the courtyard before greeting Ling Lie and Ling Xiao again.
"There's only us here. Why are there so many formalities?"
Ling Lie appeared beside Ling Yun in a flash. He tugged on Ling Yun's arm and made him sit beside him. At the same time, he gestured for Ling Xiao to sit down as well.
Even though they sat down, Ling Lie still held on tightly to Ling Yun's arm. He didn't say anything either. Instead, he looked at Ling Yun carefully. Then, he couldn't hide the smile on his face anymore. In the end, he actually laughed out loud.
Ling Yun was helpless.
"Grandpa, what exactly made you so happy?"
"Don't worry about that. Tell Grandpa, what realm are you in now?"
After Ling Lie laughed, a bottle of aged wine appeared in his hand. He opened the cap and gulped down half of the bottle in one go. Then, he raised his hand to wipe the wine off the side of his mouth before asking Ling Yun.
"The early stages of the Heart Stirring Realm."
There was no need for Ling Yun to hide anything. Therefore, he revealed his realm very frankly.
"Yes!"
Ling Lie wasn't surprised by this answer. He then said, "I remember that you once told us about the cultivation realms of cultivators. After the Heart Stirring Stage, you'll have to form the Golden Core, right?"
"Indeed."
Ling Yun smiled and nodded.
"How much longer?" the old master asked immediately.
"If it's fast, it'll take half a year. However, even if it's slow, another year will be enough."
"Oh …"
Ling Lie was slightly surprised, but he immediately felt relieved. He turned his head and glanced at Ling Xiao. After pondering for a while, he asked again, "Yun Er, what's your real combat strength now?"
"I don't need any trump cards. I can kill a Nascent Soul Realm cultivator with my bare hands!"
"This …"
Ling Lie was finally moved. He stood up abruptly and looked up at the night sky. He was lost in thought for a long time. However, he couldn't figure out how strong a person who could kill a Nascent Soul Realm cultivator with his bare hands was.
It was just like a primary school student. No matter how hard he tried, he couldn't imagine how much knowledge a PhD student or a professor had.
However, this wasn't important.
Ling Lie suddenly lowered his head and smiled at Ling Xiao. "Third Brother, you've heard about Yun Er's current combat strength, right? It seems like the matter between you and Qingxuan will have a happy ending!"
Ling Xiao immediately felt uneasy. He didn't know where to put his hands.
"Father, Yun Er just got home. Why are you saying this now?"
Ling Lie glared at him. "Why are you saying this? What do you think? Yun Er has been away for a month. First, he conquered Nanyang and solved a huge problem for the country and the Heavenly Group. Then, he went to the Hundred Thousand Mountains in Miaojiang and laid a solid foundation for the relationship between the Ling Family and the Three Miao Clans. Finally, he went to Kunlun and saved the five sects and eleven sects in one night. He even solved the problem of Ning Lingyu's body!
"Now that Beijing is peaceful, the Ling Family has nothing else to do. However, everyone is cultivating with all their might. What do you think everyone is doing this for?"
After Ling Lie finished, he ignored Ling Xiao and looked at Ling Yun. "Yun Er, tell me yourself. Why did you come back this time?"
Ling Yun thought to himself. That was what I should have said, but Grandpa Ling said it all for me. Thus, he said calmly, "Indeed, it's just one thing."
"I'm going to the Devil Sect to pick up my mother and bring her back to the Ling Family."
"Hahahahaha …"
Ling Lie laughed and waved at Ling Xiao. "See, I guessed correctly, didn't I?"
"You're right, Father."
Ling Xiao could only nod. Actually, he didn't need to guess at all. Before Ling Yun left the Ling Family for Nanyang, he had specially discussed with Ling Xiao that the next time he returned home would be the day he destroyed the Devil Sect and brought his mother back!
No matter how many things the Ling Family had to deal with at that time, everything else had to be pushed back in the face of this matter.
Only then did Ling Lie sit back down.
"Yun 'er, I haven't been idle while you've been away for a month. I've already settled all the matters of the Ling Family for you. You don't have to worry about anything else when you return home. Just tell me your plan to flatten the Devil Sect and bring your mother back!"
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