Starting From A Son In Law To Build An Long Lasting Family Chapter 1842: 474: Parting, Azure Phoenix True Monarch’s Astonishment! Return to Immortal City!
Previously on Starting From A Son In Law To Build An Long Lasting Family...
"I understand."
With a nod, Lu Changsheng realized that his pseudonym as Yangming True Master was now off-limits for use.
This spiritual companion, the Golden-Winged Heavenly Peng, ought to stay hidden from the public eye as well.
If spotted, it would surely spark endless complications.
Yet, recalling his role as the Great Dream City Lord prior to arriving in the Endless Wilderness—where he slew the Fourth-Order Void Kun—now that the Vast Sand Illusion Realm had concluded, upon the return of Xuanjian True Monarch and his group, they would probably learn of it first and grow wary of him.
"In that case, Daoist Azure Phoenix, until we meet again."
Surrounded by the Nascent Soul's watchful presence, he needed to rush back home and secure the Immortal City, so Lu Changsheng kept his words brief with Azure Phoenix True Monarch, offering a cupped-hand salute as he spoke.
Above all, a powerhouse like Azure Phoenix True Monarch made marriage an improbable dream; even becoming Dao Companions would require him to advance to Nascent Soul first, fully eclipsing her strength.
Thus, it paid to seem more nonchalant now and plan for future ties once he reached Nascent Soul.
He currently dealt with an outer threat, under the Nascent Soul's gaze, so laying low and waiting out the storm was essential.
Once he achieved Nascent Soul, though, he could reach out to Azure Phoenix True Monarch proactively and untangle these pesky bonds.
"Very well."
Azure Phoenix True Monarch responded with a nod, returning the fist salute amid a radiant smile that highlighted her alluring charm, before stepping from the cave dwelling: "Little Qing."
From afar, a petite and adorable young woman in a blue feather gown, featuring refined azure brows and a single blue plume on her brow, descended barefooted, shifting into the form of a magnificent, breathtaking azure simurgh.
"Was that just now Azure Phoenix True Monarch's Azure Phoenix Transformation in girl shape?"
A flicker of astonishment crossed Lu Changsheng, who hadn't anticipated Azure Phoenix True Monarch's spiritual pet to manifest as such a youthful maiden.
Reflecting on his prior scheme to court Azure Phoenix True Monarch starting with this luan bird, he couldn't help but chuckle inwardly.
Despite the profound rapport and shared secrets between him and Azure Phoenix True Monarch, their emotional bond remained shallow, yet such a strategy could still play out.
"My thanks to Daoist Little Qing for your help before; please take this modest gift."
Though Lu Changsheng hadn't yet organized the Storage Rings from Heavenly Silkworm True Monarch and the purple-robed elder.
Still, his gains from slaying Lou Mountain True Monarch and the puppet figure were substantial, making a simple present no issue at all.
"Screech!"
Rather than taking the offering right away, the azure simurgh turned its gaze to Azure Phoenix True Monarch.
"Azure Phoenix True Monarch truly masters the art of taming beasts."
Lu Changsheng understood that cultivators usually nurtured spiritual beasts outside their own lineage.
Upon reaching Third Rank, such beasts earned respect from their owners, evolving into equals like master and companion.
At Fourth Rank, they often addressed one another as fellow Daoists.
And for Azure Phoenix True Monarch's pet—a Fourth Rank Transformed Demon King—seeking her nod before accepting a gift underscored their exceptional bond.
"Daoist Yangming's sincerity is clear, Little Qing; feel free to take it."
In her flowing azure robe, Azure Phoenix True Monarch stood tall and graceful, giving a subtle nod to her luan bird.
"Thank you, Yangming True Master."
The azure simurgh uttered words in human tongue, its tone clear and sweet, utterly delightful to the ear.
A glow of azure light emerged from it then, drawing in the array of gift containers.
As a Fourth Rank Transformed Demon King, it possessed its own modest hoard.
Yet, serving as a spiritual pet, it had spent most days at Azure Phoenix True Monarch's side, leaving its personal reserves rather limited.
"Hehe, no need for formalities."
Lu Changsheng chuckled, sharing a look with Azure Phoenix True Monarch's starry, enchanting eyes, offering a light nod as he added, "Farewell for now, Daoist friend."
With those words, a banner a foot in length materialized, bearing a painted human heart at its core and radiating subtle hues of many colors—it was the Michen Banner!
The Golden-Winged Heavenly Peng remained gravely wounded, and during the journey back to Jiang Country, Nascent Soul Cultivators might hunt for him and Azure Phoenix True Monarch.
In these circumstances, employing the Michen Banner for a direct escape proved wiser.
Moreover, urgency called him to Great Dream Immortal City to steady affairs there.
He placed the last nine Supreme Spirit Stones within it.
"Boom!"
Having long stored millions of Spirit Stones and the Spiritual Vein Origin in the Michen Banner, Lu Changsheng's addition of nine Supreme Spirit Stones triggered an explosion of vibrant glows, wrapping his form in a multicolored mist like a vivid canopy, before waves of light rippled out, carrying him away through the void.
"This... an Escape Treasure!?"
Azure Phoenix True Monarch watched as Lu Changsheng unleashed the Michen Banner and vanished into the void, her stunning visage revealing traces of shock.
His feats inside the Vast Sand Illusion Realm had already defied all expectations, shattering usual boundaries.
Following that came Nirvana Elixirs, then the Supreme Treasure Mirror shining with solar and lunar brilliance.
And now, another Escape Treasure!
Judging by its aura, it surpassed Low Grade Spiritual Treasures, reaching at least Middle Grade, perhaps even High Grade!
"Just how many secrets does he hold..."
Azure Phoenix True Monarch whispered to herself, overwhelmed by Lu Changsheng's hidden depths.
"In dire straits, this treasure consumes its core essence; barring multiple Nascent Soul Cultivators locking the skies or laying ambush arrays, halting him would prove nearly impossible..."
Azure Phoenix True Monarch reflected on their flight from the Secret Realm.
It dawned on her that, even without her forcing a breach through the Great Void and sacrificing her vital essence to flee, Lu Changsheng could have escaped alone via this treasure.
"Considering that, maybe it's I who..."
Azure Phoenix True Monarch cast a glance back at the cave, memories of intimate dual cultivation nights with Lu Changsheng stirring subtle waves in her gaze.
Unlike typical women, she outshone countless men in resolve.
But in the end, she remained a woman.
After centuries of cultivation, this marked her first taste of such profound pleasures, yielding her Heavenly Phoenix Yin to him—how could feelings not arise.
"I wonder if this was mere chance, or..."