The Old Gods

Chapter 1034: A Dutiful Daughter

Lu Ran left his father with the Nightmare Instructor and then set off for the Heavenly Battlefield.

On the Immortal Jade Mountain, Lu Ran found the Lady of the Ran Clan who stood tall at the summit.

On the enormous stone hand sculpted by the Immortal Jasmine God, he saw two tiny human figures: one was Jiang Ruyi herself, and the other was somewhat unexpected.

Qiao Yuanxi?
In recent months, the Burning Gate has taken over the remaining forces in the Northwest, and its disciples have successively become gods, making it a powerful and well-equipped force.

The soldiers stationed at the various sacred mountains have also undergone a series of adjustments. Lu Ran sent Xiao Yuanxi to the Golden Jade Sacred Mountain, the very center of the Heavenly Battlefield.

Lu Ran felt more at ease handing his younger sister over to Feng Tiandi and Bai Raotian.

But what is this little girl doing in the southwest, with her Heavenly Realm Body?
With a "whoosh," Lu Ran's figure flashed, and he stood in the palm of the Immortal Jade God Sculpture.

"Ok?"

Both women noticed and turned to look at the same time.

Upon seeing a familiar figure, Qiao Yuanxi couldn't help but smile, her eyes crinkling like two beautiful crescent moons, and sweetly called out:

"Brother~!"

Beautiful things can truly make people feel good.

Lu Ran, who had been feeling down, smiled and asked, "Why are you running around like that?"

"Don't talk about me like that, this is Sister Ruyi's permission!" Qiao Yuanxi said, and then hugged Jiang Ruyi's arm as if she were hugging a towering tree.

She looked completely smug, and even wrinkled her nose at Lu Ran in a defiant manner.

so cute.

It's so infuriating to watch.

“Hehe~” Jiang Ruyi couldn’t help but chuckle as she explained, “She wants to see the Night Knights.”

"Oh." Lu Ran ignored Xiao Yuanxi and instead said, "I came for this too. I heard you sent Evil Shadow to Europe to pick him up? Hasn't he returned yet?"

Jiang Ruyi shook her head: "It's easy to take over, but it's difficult not to attract the attention of other gods and demons."

"Didn't you already make arrangements? To use the Night Knights as a breakthrough point to infiltrate the European gods' faction."

“That’s true.” Lu Ran nodded in agreement.

"By the way, brother!" Qiao Yuanxi asked, "I heard from Sister Ruyi that Dad has already returned?"

"Yes, he has been out of action for a long time and is currently undergoing rehabilitation training."

"He's really back? That's great!" Qiao Yuanxi's face lit up with joy. "Where is he training?"

"Over there, on the Nightmare side."

"Who?"

"Deng Yuxiang." Lu Ran looked puzzled. "What's with your reaction? Don't you recognize Nightmare Protector?"

Qiao Yuanxi rolled her eyes: "How could I not know Nightmare Sister! You should take it step by step. I have Minotaur and Uncle Wangquan under my command, they can both be my sparring partners."

My silly brother~
Who goes looking for a super weapon right off the bat?

Lu Ran: "."

Qiao Yuanxi said with a worried look: "Nightmare Sister can kill with her eyes, let alone fight. She's not a sparring partner!"

Dad just came back to life, don't let her chop him to pieces again!

Lu Ran snorted: "You're really filial!"

Qiao Yuanxi curled her lips: "Finding Nightmare Protector as a sparring partner, tsk tsk, how did you even think of that! You're much more filial than me."

"Hehe~" Jiang Ruyi couldn't help but chuckle as she watched the brother and sister bickering.

Lu Ran glared at his sister and said, "Don't worry! Dad uses his Heavenly Realm body when he spars, it doesn't involve the life or death of his true self."

Qiao Yuanxi pouted and said, "That's even worse! Since it doesn't involve life and death, Nightmare Sister will be even more unscrupulous."

My poor dad~
"I'm going to be chopped into minced meat again and again."

"I haven't dealt with you in years!" Lu Ran couldn't take it anymore and strode away.

"Huh?" Qiao Yuanxi exclaimed in surprise, shrinking her head and quickly hiding behind Jiang Ruyi.

Jiang Ruyi suddenly reached out, not only stopping Lu Ran, but also placing a slender finger on Lu Ran's lips.

"Huh?" Lu Ran stood still, completely bewildered.

Jiang Ruyi said softly, "Don't swear."

Lu Ran: "."

Is that considered foul language?

What a subtle and euphemistic tone particle!
"Pfft, hahaha~" Qiao Yuanxi couldn't help but cover her mouth and chuckle.

Jiang Ruyi turned her head and glanced at the girl behind her: "You be quiet too."

"Okay." Qiao Yuanxi immediately transformed into a well-behaved child, bowing her head in apology.

"Heh." Lu Ran was genuinely amused and turned to look at the battlefield below the sacred mountain, deciding to avoid seeing it.

The faceless jade deity remained endless, seemingly tireless, continuously attacking the divine mountain.

Since the Burning Gate's massacre of gods and demons, the Faceless Jade Venerable seized the opportunity to kill many gods and demons. However, after the Great Xia war zone was unified, the Faceless Jade Venerable did not take any further action.

As she had done for decades, she methodically attacked the sacred mountain.

Lu Ran believed that the gods of the Burning Gate he led were fundamentally different from the gods and demons of the Great Xia Dynasty.

This would pose a great threat to the faceless jade statue.

The opposing team should also make tactical adjustments, and may even make some targeted deployments.

However, reality slapped Lu Ran in the face! The various actions of the Faceless Jade Venerable seemed to be telling him that whether or not the Great Xia War Zone changed hands made no difference to her.

Perhaps the Faceless Jade Venerable and Sword Master share the same thoughts?
At this moment, the gods of the Burning Gate are full of high spirits and incredibly vibrant, but it is just another cycle. As time goes by, they will eventually become another batch of gods and demons.
My thinking gradually became rigid. My inner self continued to decay.

Until some point in the future, the hero who once slew the dragon eventually became the dragon itself.

Perhaps we don't need to wait until the future!

Under the influence of the divine and demonic cultivation system, many of the warriors of the Burning Gate have become evil dragons.
"Brother~" Qiao Yuanxi reached out and pinched Lu Ran's clothes, tugging at them carefully.

She clearly misunderstood, thinking that Lu Ran's silence meant he was angry.

In reality, Lu Ran's mind was filled with the Faceless Jade Venerable.

"I'm sorry, brother." Qiao Yuanxi wrapped her arms around Lu Ran's again. "I only see you once in a long, long time. I just wanted to play with you, to tease you and make you jealous."

"It's okay." Lu Ran smiled. "I was just thinking about something else."

"Hmm, it's good that you're not angry." Qiao Yuanxi immediately smiled, resting her face against Lu Ran's arm and gently rubbing against his noble black and gold imperial robe. "Did you tell Mom about Dad's resurrection?"

"not yet."

"Hehe~" Qiao Yuanxi's eyes sparkled, as if little stars were twinkling. "I can't wait to see them meet."

Lu Ran nodded in agreement: "Not yet. Dad isn't in good shape. Let's wait until he regains his former glory."

"How much longer do I have to wait?"

"That depends on when your Nightmare Sister will give in."

Qiao Yuanxi was a little disappointed, muttering to herself, "Is it necessary to maintain my former elegance? Anyway, Mom and Dad are already divorced."

"Dad's not feeling well, maybe Mom will be even happier to see him?"

Lu Ran: ? ? ?
Jiang Ruyi: "."

"What a little Yuanxi, daring to make such malicious assumptions about Mother." Lu Ran lowered his voice. "I'll remember what you said, and I'll tell Mother about it later."

"No, no, no! I was wrong, I was wrong!" Qiao Yuanxi was really frightened and hurriedly shook Lu Ran's arm, begging for forgiveness repeatedly.

Before Lu Ran could say anything more, Qiao Yuanxi quickly changed the subject: "By the way, I heard that Tianchen sent two swords, and you're having trouble naming them."

Lu Ran's scalp tingled instantly!

He looked at his sister warily: "What are you going to do?"

"Hey, you!" Qiao Yuanxi pouted unhappily. "I just wanted to help you, and you don't appreciate it. Wouldn't it be better if the world were destroyed?"

"How much has it helped you on your journey of slaying demons and monsters?"

Lu Ran hesitated for a moment, then nodded: "That's true."

Upon hearing this, Qiao Yuanxi's eyes lit up: "I've already thought of names for the swords for you and Sister Ruyi!"

"Stop!" Lu Ran hurriedly intervened, "These two swords need to be specially trained, specifically designed to kill the Faceless Jade Venerable."

"I see," Qiao Yuanxi said thoughtfully. "If there are requirements, then it's even easier to think of something."

"Is it that hard to think about?" Lu Ran's expression was strange.

“That’s right!” Qiao Yuanxi stretched out her fair and delicate hands, counting on her slender fingers, “Break the jade, kill the jade, bury the jade, slaughter the venerable, destroy the venerable, slay the venerable.”

Lu Ran was numb.

Is it really that simple?
He turned his head blankly and looked at Fairy Jiang beside him.

Jiang Ruyi seemed to think it was pretty good, muttering to herself, "The Jade-Slaying Sword, the Venerable-Slaying Blade."

"It sounds great!" Qiao Yuanxi quickly turned her head to look over, "Does Sister Ruyi like it?"

Jiang Ruyi nodded slightly and looked at Lu Ran: "What do you think?"

What else can I say?

Lu Ran shrugged: "The Empress's words are law, and I dare not have any objection."

"Yay!" Qiao Yuanxi was overjoyed.

Lu Ran smiled, raised his hand, and ruffled her hair: "Your little head is really full of knowledge, not bad, not bad!"
"Perfect timing! I'm going to Tianchen to have two knives forged for my dad. You can name them too."

"No problem!" Qiao Yuanxi raised her beautiful face, like a proud black swan. "Tell me your requests!"

Lu Ran thought for a moment and blurted out, "Should we increase the intensity for him?"

"Oh?" Qiao Yuanxi blinked.

"I've already mastered the Eight Desolations Annihilation Blade, so naturally Dad can also master a world-destroying divine weapon!"

Lu Ran became more and more confident as he spoke, nodding repeatedly: "Go ahead and name him with confidence! If our son is a hero, then we'll be heroes too!"

Qiao Yuanxi whispered, "Going back from the son? The great filial piety of the whole family is an example of that."

Lu Ran whispered back, "We're in the same boat."

Watching the bickering siblings, Jiang Ruyi couldn't help but shake her head with a smile.

“Extremely high intensity.” Qiao Yuanxi tilted her head, resting it on Lu Ran’s shoulder, her eyes darting around.

Lu Ran suddenly had a premonition.

I'm about to hear a name that could destroy the world!

Qiao Yuanxi suddenly looked up at Lu Ran, her eyes serious: "If you want to increase the intensity, use the Broken Mirror Reunion Blade!"

For a moment, Jiang Ruyi's expression was extremely interesting!
I wanted to laugh, but I felt it would be impolite.

Lu Ran's eyes widened even more: "Huh? A broken mirror is heavy?"

Qiao Yuanxi pouted and muttered, "Didn't you want to increase Daddy's intensity?"

Lu Ran was completely devastated.

No!

Where should we increase the intensity?
(End of this chapter)