Immortal of the Nine Realms

Chapter 460: Drama King

"Big brother and sister-in-law went somewhere to have fun. I recall Xia Ji came back for a visit over a decade ago, but he didn't get to see your parents. Now they come back every two or three years, maybe even three or four, living like a pair of carefree immortals."

Fang Cangyou sighed. "As for the old master, he said a few years ago he wanted to wander through the land and hasn't come back since. But don't worry, the old master is extremely capable and won't be in any danger."

"What about my little sister?"

Fang Cangyou grumbled, "That girl said she wanted to go out and gain experience a few years back, but she disappeared without a trace. We sent people to search for her everywhere. We can be certain that she isn't within the borders of Grand Xia. You, your parents, and the old master are all gone. Now this girl ran off too, leaving me, a crippled old man, to guard everything all by myself. What a mess!"

Fang Chen said in amusement, "Uncle, since your legs are fine, get up and move around. Don't just sit in this wheelchair all day."

It's not a secret anymore that Fang Cangyou's legs were perfectly fine; it's just that outsiders didn’t know. However, who within the Fang Family didn’t know about it?

"Sitting in this chair is comfortable, why should I bother getting up?" Fang Cangyou rolled his eyes and then turned to the young talents beside him. "Quickly train new talents. Send some to Qingsong, Longdu, and other empires as well. Our focus shouldn't be limited to Grand Xia alone."

The others nodded quickly.

“Oh right. Uncle, you're not exactly young anymore; have you thought about settling down and starting a family?" Fang Chen suddenly asked.

Doing the math, he left Grand Xia at twenty-three and he was about thirty-six. Fang Cangyou was over fifty already.

"Settle down? I'm just a cripple in a wheelchair, who'd want me?" remarked Fang Cangyou self-deprecatingly.

Feeling a bit helpless, Fang Chen turned around with Tiger Mountain Lord and left, letting this drama king immerse himself in his act.

The disciples of the Fang Manor were familiar with Tiger Mountain Lord. However, when they saw Fang Chen by his side, they were all taken aback by surprise.

Someone mustered the courage to approach and bowed. "You've returned, my lord?"

"Yes, you're Huan Hu, right? You used to look like a radish, but now you've grown stout and strong, not bad," replied Fang Chen.

He nodded with a smile, then continued walking toward the back mountain with Tiger Mountain Lord.

Everyone gathered around, filled with surprise and disbelief.

"Huan Hu, is it really the lord?"

Huan Hu nodded confidently. "Yes, it's definitely him. I never thought that the lord would look even younger than before after all these years. No wonder they say the lord is an immortal."

They all grew ecstatic. Over the years, there had been rumors circulating that the lord had met his end roaming outside. Although these rumors were baseless, they still caused some concern among the Fang Family's disciples. Now that they had seen Fang Chen alive and well, they concluded that these rumors were just nonsense.

"Oh, right..."

As they neared the back mountain, Fang Chen suddenly took out a Starlight Transmission Talisman, and spiritual power slowly surged within it.

"Little Yu, can you hear me?"

Fang Chen waited for a response for a while, but it never came, so he stashed the Starlight Transmission Talisman away and continued walking toward the back mountain. Perhaps Fairy Yu was in a critical moment of advancing into the Foundation Building Realm and couldn't respond.

Before long, Fang Chen and Tiger Mountain Lord arrived at the back mountain. Sensing the presence of Tiger Mountain Lord, Victorious Buddha and Profound Green hurried over.

"Tiger Mountain Lord, why did you come back before the appointed time?" Victorious Buddha questioned as soon as he saw Tiger Mountain Lord. However, his eyes quickly caught Fang Chen, and he grew shocked. Unable to believe his eyes, he exclaimed, "Master!?"

Tiger Mountain Lord couldn't talk, but among demon cultivators, there were means of communication. After holding it in for so long, he immediately communicated with the two demons, "Master is alive again! Master's methods are terrifying! You didn't see it but he can easily slay a Foundation Building Realm cultivator! Hehehe..."

Profound Green hissed, "It seems like what that Daoist had said is true. Master can indeed come back to life!"

"Victorious Buddha, who came to the Fang Family while I was away?" Fang Chen asked with a smile.

Victorious Buddha immediately bowed respectfully and recounted the guests who had visited the Fang Family over the years. Fang Qingyao had come, as well as Li Daoye.

"How did you know about my whereabouts?" Fang Chen inquired.

"That Daoist lady told us, but she only told us, the young lady and the old master. The others, including the master and second master, were unaware," Victorious Buddha replied softly, referring to Fang Qingyao as the lady Daoist.

"Also, Daoye was very certain that you wouldn't die, so he asked us to take turns guarding you," Victorious Buddha added.

Looks like Li Daoye’s cultivation has improved, and his Divination of the Stars Technique has become even more formidable, Fang Chen thought to himself.

After a moment of contemplation, he spoke again. "Pack up and come with me on a long journey."

The three demons were delighted, but Victorious Buddha suddenly said, "Master, if we leave on a long journey, there won't be anyone here to watch over them."

"You can come back later. Besides, my second uncle is here. Although he hasn't become a cultivator, his martial path is well-established. Ordinary cultivators wouldn't be his match," Fang Chen said with a faint smile. He could see that Fang Cangyou's martial cultivation was extremely high and was not inferior to Zhao Yan. He was also a Martial Emperor expert.

That might be due to the batch of spiritual medicines and herbs he left behind, which had greatly enhanced Fang Cangyou's martial cultivation all these years. While the three demons were cultivators, their progress over the years had been slow. Victorious Buddha was currently at the seventh stage of Qi Refining Realm, while Tiger Mountain Lord and Profound Green were at the sixth stage.

In a real fight, even if the three demons joined forces, they wouldn't be a match for Fang Cangyou. Additionally, there were quite a few cultivators in the Fang Family now. Fang Chen could sense the presence of at least ten cultivators since he returned. These were war orphans adopted by the Fang Family, who had passed the Spiritual Measuring Bell test and were qualified to cultivate with the Purple Qi Technique.

With more than a decade of accumulation, Grand Xia wasn't the same as it used to be, it was incomparable. The Fang Family was no longer what it used to be either, especially with Fang Chen's recent breakthrough to the Foundation Building Realm.

Grand Xia could now be barely considered a sixth-tier empire and was considered quite strong within the Hidden Cloud Region. After staying in the Southern Region for half a month, during which he occasionally chatted with Fang Cangyou, Fang Chen spent the rest of his time guiding the disciples of the Fang Manor in their cultivation.

As a Foundation Building Realm cultivator, he could easily provide guidance on the problems and bottlenecks Qi Refining Realm cultivators encountered with just a few words. Many disciples of the Fang Manor benefited from his guidance and managed to advance to a higher stage.

One day, as Fang Chen and Fang Cangyou were admiring the sunset in the garden, he suddenly announced, "Second Uncle, I'm going to leave,"

Fang Cangyou furrowed his brow. "Don't you want to wait for your parents to come back and see you?"

"I have a few things I need to address otherwise I won't rest at ease. Even if it's for the stability of Grand Xia in the future, I have to go on this journey," Fang Chen replied with a smile.

Fang Cangyou said, "That's fine, but you have to come back often. It's said that the lifespan of Immortal Masters is very long. We won’t be able to wait for you too long."

Fang Chen nodded with a smile. "Next time I return, I'll bring some spiritual elixirs and pills to increase longevity."