Chapter 500 Eye of the Storm
?Due to the fact Song Lingfei and Xue Bing were with them, it took five days for them to reach Fantian Kingdom, which was still faster than many would travel.
As they reached the mansion gates, the former was already a little out of breath, visibly weary and increasingly uncomfortable in the clothes she did not change for days.
And though they were very considerate to her during their travels, and she also tried to show a strong facade, it could be seen that the whole trip took it's toll on her.
Even though as a Revolving Qi Realm cultivator she had already received some alleviation of her mortal needs like hunger and sleep, she never actually had to go a day without food or sleep before.
She also saw Demonic Beasts up close for the first time, since the group did not travel through normal routes avoiding territories that had them, passing straight through while slaying any beast unfortunate enough to be in their way.
The nauseating sight and smell of slain Demonic Beasts was something new for her as well.
And finally, the fact that she was very conscious of the fact everyone was considerate of her made her try to do more than she could, both in terms of speed of travel and mental fortitude.
"Welcome back, Young Master.
Lady Ye has already instructed me on the arrival of our guests, so the rooms are ready with recently prepared baths"
Butler Bang, whose appearance seemed to become very subtly more energetic and full of life, instantly changing his outer age from around 90 to 80 years old, greeted them at the gates, with dozens of servants bowing on both sides in two neat lines.
"Congratulations on the breakthrough to peak Foundation Building, and good work with everything. I will receive the detailed report later.
Your Highness, Prime Disciple Xue, as you heard your accommodations await you. Welcome to my household.
For now, please take your time to shake off the fatigue from the long travel and recuperate, and we will meet later as I introduce you to my Dao Family and a few guests we already have in the mansion"
He first nodded to Butler Bang, causing the latter to reveal an eager light in his eyes, and then turned to the two guests, the first of whom sighed with relief and obvious joy, and only then gasped and nodded with composure.
"Thank you, Daoist Wu"
"Please accept my gratitude, Daoist Wu"
The two followed the servants assigned as their guides while Wu Long led the remaining four to the hall where the rest of his ladies gave him a warm welcome.
They also greeted others who came with him and welcomed Lian Zhiqiu as a new member of the Dao Family.
"Honey!!!"
Wu Mengqi hugged him incredibly tightly with tears streaming from the corners of her eyes, rubbing her cheek against his chest as he chuckled while Ye Ling turned to the side with a shrug and an innocent face as if saying "I didn't do anything".
"There, there. I'm here"
He rubbed the back of her head with his hand under the laughing gazes and among giggles from all around.
And as he proceeded to greet everyone one by one, giving each a tender kiss, he then turned his gaze around, not finding only one face.
"Mingyu?"
Wu Long lightly asked, and Shen Min shook her head with a concerned look. He nodded and turning his gaze toward the place he left her in the last time, his eyes flashed with profound patters.
A light smile then touched his lips.
"It's okay, she has finished her closed-doors cultivation. Though it seems she is consolidating her achievements and thus not coming out"
He reassured them, seeing the beauty in question sitting with a very pale halo of purple Spiritual Qi surrounding her.
The heavenly beauties around him sighed with relief, the only one who was completely unmoved was Ye Ling since she was not worried in the first place, knowing how long Dao Cultivators could be in seclusion, as well as having the patience of a cultivator with memories of millennia.
"I will be making a feast today, so look forward to it"
Wei Lan chuckled as she was ready to demonstrate her skills for the happy occasion of him coming back, as well as Luo Mingyu's completion of her seclusion and to greet the new guests.
"Haha, I have a present for you then"
He chuckled, taking out a massive carcass he already prepped during his stay in the Yin Yang Unity Palace.
"This is...?! A..a 9th-tier beast?!"
Wei Lan's eyes widened, and then became slightly dazed, as her expression became of pure bliss, her cheeks rosy and her lips moved on their own as she gulped.
The eyes all around started filling with laughter at this sight, while his filled with tenderness and joy, a smile appearing on his lips.
"W-Wu Long!!"
She jumped to hug him once again, whispering a heartfelt "thank you" with rosy cheeks, kissing him once more.
He then distributed a few more gifts, the Primal Cold Qi Birthing Crystal for Sui Luxiao, a pair of Profound Grade chakrams he forged for Shen Min, a spear for Bi Rui and a sword for Wu Mengqi, though the latter's eyes darted to Ye Ling since she knew that the training would from now disregard the durability of the sword.
Cao Xiang, Cao Mei and Feng Yi also received a weapon each, but not ones they expected, the former two getting two thin curved blades with icy color each, and the latter looking with widened eyes at a beautiful bow of the same color and material.
"Wu Long..."
Ye Ling's eyes widened when she saw the last three weapons.
"I am fine..."
He chuckled, and coming closer to her whispered into her ears.
"...don't tell them where that material comes from. Do you know how much effort I spent on that spider to get those legs?"
He chuckled, and her expression first eased and then became a wry smile as she realized that they would indeed scream in horror if they knew the origin of their weapons.
"The weapons you used before were sabers, but since you don't have the physical strength to carry around a heavy one yours were lightened, which kills the purpose of cleaving weapons.
These blades, however, are similar in that the form is curved, yet much lighter, thinner and sharper, they should be more suitable for your style of combat"
Wu Long explained to the mother and daughter pair next, though it was something they could already feel the moment they took the curved swords into their hands.
"But... how did you know I used a bow?"
Feng Yi asked as archery was something she only did in her passing time, not considering it a viable weapon.
"Your hands, and I saw you with the bow when I first met you, the handle was pretty worn out so I knew you used it quite a lot"
"Mm, thank you, I used to hunt with Father when I was a kid so the hobby remained..."
"Hahaha, though I would like to see you shoot with it sometime soon. Who knows? Maybe you are suited for Archery Cultivation"
He chuckled, and she widened her eyes.
"Hm? I thought that Archery Cultivation was a lost cause, only foot soldiers learn it... ah"
She first spoke with a puzzled expression and then remembered his identity, realizing that there was more to Archery Cultivation than she thought while he laughed with an amused expression.
They spent a bit more time talking, not rushing anywhere.
"I should go greet Mingyu"
He then said as the others nodded, while a smile appeared on their faces since they knew he would likely be a bit late in returning from this 'greeting'.
But then again, his guests would likely only come out of their rooms after a few hours, and there was still quite a long time before dinner when they would all meet, so it was not like he had anything urgent to deal with right away.
The mansion's atmosphere was peaceful, warm and lively.
This tranquility amidst the rising tensions and conflicts was not unlike the eye of the storm, a brief moment of quiet and respite before the winds pick up again.
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End of Volume 5: The Eye of the Storm
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