Lord of the night.

Chapter 1333 Fang Yunzheng's Grave [Part Two]

Feng Yun frowned and said, "I don't know what happened back then, why the Five Elemental Gu appeared, or even the reason why. So I can't comment. But I do know that the Grand Master has been working hard to get rid of the Five Elemental Gu for so many years!"

"Without the Five Elemental Gu, perhaps we would lose this magical communication power; perhaps we would be at a disadvantage or lose the war against the Guardians, but it would still be a fair fight for us as 'humans'."

"What good are all the victories we've won in the war against the Guardians? Were we still relying on a mere insect? Were we truly relying on our wisdom and strength?"

"If our righteous sect truly achieves dominance over the continent and unifies the world, then who truly rules the continent—a mere worm or us?"

Feng Yun's words were very sharp.

The sharpness was so intense that Yan Beihan's face showed inexplicable pain.

Yan Suiyun let out a long sigh.

"The sect has always wanted to get rid of the Five Elemental Gu and the control of the Heavenly Centipede God. The Grand Master has even been in seclusion for thousands of years for this purpose. But one thing is very clear: if the Grand Master had a way, he would have emerged from seclusion long ago. Since he hasn't emerged, then... it still hasn't worked."

"The sudden appearance of the Night Demon's ability, if it gets out, will inevitably bring about changes to our Sovereign Church. And even if we keep it a secret, the future will inevitably change because of this."

"I've been thinking about this matter: whether to spread the news or not, how to spread it, and how to control its scope."

"There's also the issue of Night Demon's safety. If Night Demon dies, then perhaps getting rid of the Five Elemental Gu will become... hopeless."

"However, there must be quite a few people within the sect who do not want someone like Night Demon, who can refine the Five Elemental Gu, to live!"

"Even if the Night Demon gains extraordinary abilities in the future, he alone will not be able to remove all the Five Element Gu from everyone in the entire Sovereign Sect!"

"Night Demon can only refine the most ordinary ones now; he's only at the fourth rank of Saint Emperor. So, under what circumstances can he advance further and gradually refine Grandmaster, Innate, General, Commander, King, Emperor, Venerable, Saint, and even Saint King level Five Elemental Gu?

"These are the steps one by one. But how do we walk these steps one by one?"

"Because every step forward requires human lives to be sacrificed. And how can we maintain a flawless record throughout this long process?"

"These are issues that neither I, Night Demon, Lord Yan Beihan, nor we, the younger generation, can guarantee!"

"Therefore, this matter must be known to the higher-ups. How the higher-ups keep it a secret is not up to us, nor can we speculate."

"After all, there are nine vice-leaders! And they are brothers who have been through thick and thin together! Whether Vice-leader Yan will make this news public to his sworn brothers is something we cannot speculate on or control at this time."

"But do all the deputy sect leaders really want to refine the Five Elemental Gu?"

How can complete confidentiality be maintained over such a large area?

"That's even further beyond what I, Feng Yun, can consider or control."

Feng Yun then said softly, "So... from the very beginning, I said that I couldn't handle this. Not only me, but even the three of us—Night Demon, Lord Yan Beihan, and I—couldn't handle it together."

"But we dare not report it directly to our superiors. If we report it directly to Vice Chief Leader Yan, we would not even have the right to make suggestions, let alone control who he would tell or what the consequences would be. So we dare not."

"Fortunately, the relationship between Night Demon and Lord Yan Beihan has created a unique buffer for us. That is Lord Yan, everything can be resolved here, and you can take care of everything."

Feng Yun concluded, "Moreover, even if there are any unforeseen circumstances, for the sake of Lord Yan Beihan's lifelong happiness, we will take comprehensive precautions."

"Although it is absurd and ridiculous that such a major event needs to be protected by the reasons of one's children's private affairs, it seems that there is no other way at present."

"So...that's how it is."

Feng Yun frowned, and after considering it seriously for a long time, he said, "I'm done."

The wild geese fly north in the cold, silent and still.

Yan Suiyun was also deep in thought.

Finally, he said softly, "It was the right thing for Night Demon to tell you about this first! He considered every aspect very carefully and thoroughly. Feng Yun, your overall perspective has truly taken shape."

"You flatter me, sir."

Yan Suiyun said, "Since you two have both tested it, you wouldn't be taking it so seriously if it weren't truly effective. In that case, call Night Demon over, and I'll have a talk with him."

"Feng Yun, you go back first."

Yan Suiyun frowned and said, "There's one thing you two did very well: keeping it a secret. But I'm warning you again, no one else is allowed to know about this except the two of you."

"clear."

The two men retreated.

Before long, Fang Che arrived here.

Only two people are here, the wild geese fly north in the cold, following the clouds.

Seeing Fang Che enter, Yan Beihan blushed. This was the first time her man had been allowed to meet her father in front of her. Although those two had been secretly hooking up for a long time…

However, the sudden appearance of the three Caos facing off still made me feel somewhat shy and embarrassed.

"Your humble son-in-law, Night Demon, greets Father-in-law. May Father-in-law be well!"

Fang Che paid his respects with great ceremony.

"My dear son-in-law, please rise."

Yan Suiyun said with a sanctimonious air, "Xiao Han is ignorant and has made you suffer."

"It's my duty as a son-in-law."

This question and answer immediately displeased Yan Beihan.

How did you two, father-in-law and son-in-law, manage to exchange such fluent and natural responses? Also, when one of you said you were wronged, the other immediately replied that it was only right.

With just two sentences, the claim that 'Yan Beihan bullied her own man' was completely debunked!

Yan Beihan blushed and exploded, "Father, what's wrong with you? What did I do to him that he's being wronged? Night Demon, what's wrong with you? What do you mean by 'it's right'? It's as if I really bullied you!"

Fang Che lowered his head meekly and said, "No... I didn't bully you."

"They didn't bully us!"

"Yes, we didn't bully you!"

"You're not wronged at all!"

"Yes, I'm not wronged!"

"presumptuous!"

Yan Suiyun was furious. She slammed her hand on the table and yelled at her daughter, "Look at how arrogant you are!"

He unleashed a furious tirade, giving Yan Beihan a thorough dressing-down, leaving him cowering like a little quail.

Yan Suiyun tapped her daughter's forehead with her finger, leaning back with each tap: "I've taught you everything since you were little, but you haven't remembered or followed a single word of what I taught you..."

Fang Che chimed in, "Father-in-law, please calm down. Xiao Han's temper is quite endearing... she's so genuine..."

Yan Suiyun became even angrier and berated her daughter in front of her son-in-law.

Yan Beihan was so aggrieved that she couldn't speak: What happened to me? What did I do?

"If she ever makes you feel bad again, tell me immediately!"

Yan Suiyun issued an imperial edict.

"Thank you, father-in-law!"

Fang Che's eyes welled up with tears: "My son-in-law has finally found a powerful backer, sob sob sob..."

A feeling of 'after waiting for the clouds to part and the moon to shine' arose spontaneously.

After a lecture on "strict father disciplining daughter" and "kind father-in-law and filial son-in-law", Yan Suiyun finally began to ask the key questions.

But now he seems quite composed.

Moreover, the matter of the Five Spirit Gu seems to have become less important.

"Why didn't you tell me about the buzzing and resonance in your bones all over your body right away?"

Yan Suiyun was very dissatisfied: "Didn't I specifically tell you this beforehand?"

"Father-in-law, please forgive me. I truly forgot. After suddenly reaching this level, I sensed the abnormality of the Five Elemental Gu, and then I began to experiment continuously..."

Fang Che felt ashamed.

"Heh... So you just can't let go of your brotherhood, huh?"

Yan Suiyun gave him a 'you've been exposed' look: "You think so highly of Feng Yun?"

"Young Master Yun is actually quite terrifying."

Fang Che pondered for a moment and said, "But I must say something disrespectful... Among the younger generation of our righteous sect, there are very few people with a conscience. Although Young Master Yun is ranked first, he is one of the most conscientious people among them. So, I feel at ease associating with him."

These words made Yan Suiyun sigh.

“Indeed. The word ‘conscience’ is truly a luxury in the Sovereign Cult… But you have good judgment. Feng Yun is indeed one of the few people who has great ambitions and a conscience and principles.”

"It's actually the simplest thing for you to befriend Feng Yun. Although Feng Yun is cunning and scheming, he has one advantage: he considers the big picture. As long as you always stick to your bottom line and don't rebel, Feng Yun will basically tolerate you, especially since you have such a good personal relationship."

Yan Suiyun smiled happily: "Feng Han is indeed a good son."

He then added, "Of all Feng Han's sons, only this one is good."

Then he added, "After all these years, the Feng family has finally produced a 'person'!"

"goose……"

Yan Beihan, who had been scolded and dared not utter a word, suddenly burst out laughing.

Yan Suiyun also smiled, as he had specifically used this phrase to make his daughter laugh, knowing that she had a low threshold for laughter.

On the surface, he appears dignified, noble, and aloof, cold as ice and snow. But in reality, he's the kind of person who can laugh for ages over something as trivial as a fart with his family.

Fang Che and Yan Suiyun both turned their heads at the same time.

Yan Suiyun noticed that Fang Che was looking at his daughter with a completely affectionate and doting gaze, and she felt a surge of joy in her heart.

"My dear son-in-law, after your whole body vibrates and your jade bones resonate, remember this feeling. Then, take each step firmly!"

Yan Suiyun earnestly instructed: "You must do your best to achieve this. In the future, with every breakthrough, whether it is a major or minor level, you must make sure that your whole body resonates and your jade bones vibrate!"

"On the path of martial arts, this is the true shedding of mortal form and transcendence of the mundane; after many repetitions, one can form the true罡风脉 (罡风脉, a type of internal energy cultivation), 琼霄血 (琼霄血, a type of blood cultivation), 九天骨 (九天骨, a type of bone cultivation), and 碧落魂 (碧落魂, a type of soul cultivation)!"

Yan Suiyun took a deep breath and said, "I didn't do that. The Grand Master didn't achieve the full-body buzzing and jade bone resonance every time. Xiao Han only managed it twice, and then interrupted his Saint Venerable rank by several levels before reappearing."

Speaking of it.

Yan Suiyun couldn't help but burst into a tirade: "Your grandfather is utterly useless and a complete hindrance! He insists on elevating your rank when you're only in a mere Three Realms! He's an absolute scoundrel! The older he gets, the more senile he becomes. He knows absolutely nothing! He's giving orders like a madman!"

Yan Beihan and Fang Che both lowered their heads, their faces full of black lines.

Yan Beihan coughed and said, "Actually, it wasn't exactly an interruption. When I broke through to Saint Venerable again in the Three Realms, I went through this process step by step."

"But once you're out, you can't go back! True rank has flaws!"

Yan Suiyun cursed angrily, "You muddle-headed old man! What right does he have to tell my daughter what to do! He's utterly despicable! I'm the father! He's just a grandfather, talking nonsense from a generation apart!"

Yan Beihan and Fang Che kept their eyes down, pretending not to hear anything.

"He only did one good thing in his old age! He took a concubine!"

Yan Suiyun was still furious: "If you want something, have your own! Why are you interfering in other people's children's growth!" Yan Beihan quietly raised his eyelids and glanced at his old father, the meaning was clear: You are his own son, and this is what happened, isn't it?

Yan Suiyun understood her daughter's look, and immediately the veins on her forehead bulged. She said fiercely, "Are you asking for a beating?!"

Yan Beihan retorted defiantly, "Actually... my daughter is now considered a member of the Fang family."

It means: Your decision doesn't count anymore!

"!!"

Enraged, Yan Suiyun reached out and took off her shoe, grabbed it, pulled Yan Beihan onto her knee, and slammed the shoe sole down on him!

"You'll still be my daughter even when you die! Even a million years from now, I'll still slap you to death with this big shoe sole, you little ingrate!"

Fang Che hurriedly stopped him: "Father-in-law, please calm down! You've broken it..."

It took a long time of persuasion to finally convince him to stop.

Yan Suiyun snorted, looking at her smug daughter, and held her breath.

Now that someone's protecting them, they don't respect their father anymore...

He took a breath before saying, "My dear son-in-law, from now on, every time you reach a new stage, your entire body will resonate with a buzzing sound and your jade bones will vibrate. You must send me a message immediately. I will record every single stage for you and calculate the time interval between each stage. Do you understand? Because there is another stage coming up that I need to remind you of. But the matters of the Great Dao can only be understood intuitively. If you can't grasp the essence of it, telling you in advance will only be detrimental to you."

"Understand."

Fang Che respectfully agreed.

"How many jade bone fragments did you lose during this breakthrough?"

Yan Suiyun asked very seriously, "In particular, are there any on your head? How many are there? How do they compare to those on your body?"

Fang Che broke out in a cold sweat. Luckily, he had actually calculated it himself; otherwise, he would have completely forgotten, and that would have been terrible.

"The skull and limbs are basically symmetrical, and even the eyes, ears and tongue have oozing out."

Fang Che said, "In terms of total amount, it's about seven taels!"

"Seven taels?"

Yan Suiyun stared wide-eyed.

Yan Beihan couldn't help but widen her pretty eyes: Seven ounces?

Do you think you're buying groceries?
Looking at Yan Beihan, Yan Suiyun couldn't help but feel a sense of 'comparison is the thief of joy'.

When his daughter first experienced this full-body buzzing and resonance of her jade bones, Yan Suiyun was overjoyed and even instructed Yan Beihan: "Gather them all up, don't miss a single one, and weigh them."

The result was that after weighing half an ounce, Yan Suiyun and others held a grand banquet to celebrate their victory that very evening.

Now that it's the son-in-law's turn, he actually ate seven taels on his first try!
Yan Suiyun couldn't help but squeeze Fang Che's arm hard, causing Fang Che's eyebrows to twitch and his whole body to be drenched in sweat and in unbearable pain.

But Yan Suiyun was exceptionally satisfied: "Your Jade Bone level is much higher than Xiao Han's. Xiao Han, you'd better work hard in the future! You've always been lazy since you were little, and now look at you, you've been surpassed, haven't you?"

Yan Beihan: "...????"

Can't you listen to what you're saying for yourself?

Am I lazy?

Every time I make progress, you're always excited and celebrate with drinks. Now you're saying I'm lazy? You've got a son-in-law and don't care about your daughter anymore?

I'm tired... Let's destroy it.

Yan Suiyun then said, "This matter of the Five Spirit Gu can be left to Father to handle. You and Xiao Han don't need to worry. My dear son-in-law, what you need to know is... from now on, your status in the Weiwo Zhengjiao is completely different from before!"

"Yes, I will follow your instructions, Father-in-law."

Yan Suiyun nodded with satisfaction.

Then, looking at Yan Beihan, she said softly, "There were some things I wanted to say to you when you got back, but since I'm here today, I might as well tell you..."

He hesitated for a moment, then said, "Your grandfather is taking a concubine this time... you mustn't show any emotion..."

He said tactfully, "Do you understand? Your grandfather taking a concubine means he has someone to take care of him. That's a good thing, you understand?"

Yan Beihan asked in bewilderment, "Father, what do you take your daughter for? Your granddaughter still wants to meet her new grandmother... Do you think I would be unhappy or throw a tantrum?"

"That's good. I'm even more relieved that it's not Father." Yan Suiyun smiled as well.

"Of course not. But as my grandfather's only granddaughter, I can't accept a small red envelope from my new grandmother."

Yan Beihan pouted.

Fang Che said, "Yes, yes, there are certain rules about how to give a red envelope and what to give."

"deliver?"

Yan Beihan turned her head, her eyes wide as she looked at him with an expression that said, "President Fang, I'm here to receive red envelopes! Give them away?!"

Fang Che's eyes widened: "Return?!"

Yan Suiyun couldn't help but laugh and scold, "Alright, alright, you two go out and discuss the issue of accepting or giving. Give me some time; I need to think it over carefully and then call your grandfather over for a private discussion. Don't come over unless I call you, even if your grandfather calls you, understand?"

"clear."

Yan Beihan chuckled.

She pulled Fang Che and walked outside.

Fang Che was pulled to the door before he finally had a chance to turn around: "This humble son-in-law takes his leave!"

"Ah."

Fang Che and Yan Beihan disappeared.

Yan Suiyun sipped tea, sat upright and motionless, frowned and thought for a long time, then took out his communication jade, sent out a few messages and inquired about a few things.

One of the sentences is: "Back then, was the grave of Fang Yunzheng, the White-Clad Sword God, found?"

"Found it. We can see it, but we can't break the formation."

News came from the other side: "The tombs of the ten inspectors are all located on the misty peak of Fengyunqi Mountain; four of them are cenotaphs. Fang Yunzheng's tomb is ranked fifth, but there is a larger gap between them."

"Although Feng Yunqi is not in Miaomang Mountain, he has set up a Heaven-Sealing Array for the tomb inspection, which we cannot enter. It will be very difficult to dig out Fang Yunzheng's indestructible bones for inspection. So far, we cannot break this array."

"Moreover, now, the tombs can only be seen for less than half an hour a month, when the moon and stars are hidden; they are invisible at other times."

Yan Suiyun nodded: "It's no surprise that the formation of Fengyun Chess is difficult to break."

He then said, "Since you're inside, then come back."

"Yes."

Setting down the communication jade, Yan Suiyun sighed in disappointment: "No! Sigh..."

"Fang Yunzheng is the sixth, but his tomb is ranked fifth, which seems like a mistake. However, the fifth inspector is actually a member of the Weiwo Zhengjiao sect and has always been buried there. He did not betray the sect, so Feng Yunqi's place is vacant. In fact, Fang Yunzheng is actually the sixth, which is correct."

"It seems it really isn't..."

Feeling somewhat dejected, he sat for a while before finally sending a message to Yan Nan.

"I'm here with Xiaohan, all alone! Nobody knows! Something big has happened! Come quickly! Come by yourself! Don't let anyone know! Not even your brothers!"

"speed!"

It has to be said that the Yan family's skill in "dispatching the old man" seems to be a family tradition.

Yan Beihan's words summoned the geese to follow the clouds.

As soon as Yan Suiyun sent the message, Yan Nan immediately set off.

"Looks like this is serious!"

Yan Nan immediately became serious.

Then he said, "I am going into seclusion. For all matters, consult Chen Gu!"

Then he disappeared like a gust of wind: "Mei'er, come on! Our son is calling us! You can also go see your granddaughter while you're at it."

The succubus looked terrified: "I...I...I don't know how to do that, um...I'll prepare a gift for our first meeting..."

It's clear that although the succubus has been reborn and her body has been reshaped, her inferiority complex still exists, and it's quite strong.

The succubus had imagined countless scenarios of meeting Yan Suiyun and Yan Beihan, and each time she felt incredibly guilty.

What if you are rejected, treated coldly, or opposed...

What should I do?
"don’t worry!"

Yan Nan laughed heartily: "We're going on a secret trip; it's our son's order."

The succubus smiled nervously: "Okay."

The two of them rose into the sky without a sound.

However, Yan Nan was much more composed than his son. While Yan Suiyun tore through space all the way, Yan Nan still had time to travel around with his concubines and enjoy the scenery.

Because the son has already arrived.

Yan Nan believes in one thing: sometimes, the arrival of one's son is more reassuring than the arrival of oneself.

He was absolutely confident about this.

Therefore, there's no rush at all.

Yan Nan and his concubine traveled stealthily through the high sky.

Yan Suiyun hid in Yan Beihan's study, contemplating something.

Yan Beihan, pulled along by Fang Che, disappeared into the shadows.

"Lord Yan... With neither the Shadow Guards nor the Soul Guards around, you are finally free."

"Humph."

"My lord, I possess a great treasure that Lord Yan has never seen before. Would you be so fortunate as to have the honor of taking a look at it?"

"Huh? Hmph! I'm not looking!"

"Hehe, little witch, if I may speak disrespectfully, do you still want those Qiongxiao flowers? Lord Yan and the little witch both begged me, but since Lord Fang wasn't satisfied, you didn't get a single Qiongxiao flower!"

"Night Demon! You...you're trying to blackmail me?"

"Lord Yan, I'll use this as leverage. Please consider it carefully and give in. Otherwise... hehe."

"Despicable!"

"Whatever Lord Yan says."

“...The dignified President Fang has actually resorted to such despicable means, and I, the dignified Princess, have actually…”

"My lord, please... let us slip away unnoticed..."

(End of this chapter)