Longevity Thunder Ancestor

Chapter 907 I’m back!

"Fellow Daoist Cao, it's been a long time," Ning Fa said with a faint smile.

Many years have passed, and Cao Xian has now advanced to the Core Formation stage.

“Senior Ning…” Cao Xian stammered.

At this moment, he had obviously noticed that Ning Fa was already a Nascent Soul cultivator, and he was extremely shocked. His heart was filled with turmoil, this was definitely a major piece of news.

Fang Yong from the Lingfu Sect finally confirmed it, and he too was dumbfounded.

Just then, another buzzing sound rang out.

A teleportation array nearby emitted a bright white light, and a group of people emerged from it. Each of them possessed a powerful spiritual pressure, indicating that they were all high-level cultivators, with the leaders being at the Nascent Soul stage.

The group couldn't help but turn around and look.

Ning Fa raised an eyebrow; some of these people were indeed acquaintances of his.

A woman dressed in a blue dress, wearing a veil, with eyes as cold as stars, is Qi Ying, the leader of the Huazhen Sect in the Yunhuang Alliance.

The other woman, dressed in light gauze and with a voluptuous figure, was Madam Li from the Zhilan Trading Company.

There was also a middle-aged cultivator in white robes with a gentle expression. He was Wen Ran, the one who had previously pretended to be a third-level alchemist from the Zhilan Trading Company and had even discussed alchemy with him.

Later, Ning Fa also learned that this Madam Li and Wen Ran were actually cultivators of the Huazhen Sect.

These three have now all advanced to the Nascent Soul stage.

Besides the three of them, the leader was an old man with thick, dark green eyebrows and a dignified expression, who was at the peak of the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm.

In addition to these four Nascent Soul cultivators, there are ten Core Formation cultivators.

Clearly, this group of people were sent by the Huazhen Sect to provide support.

Ning Fa thought to himself, "What a coincidence!"

Huazhen Sect is also the only sect among the many sects of the Righteous Path Alliance that has had relatively deep contact with him.

It was Qi Ying who approached him, wanting him to use the Evil-Repelling Divine Thunder to refine the Gang Thunder Talisman. The two cooperated for a period of time, and Ning Fa also obtained many valuable resources from it.

The cultivators from the Huazhen Sect first glanced at the group of cultivators from the Bingling Palace, and then all turned to look at Ning Fa.

Qi Ying, Wen Ran, and Madam Li all looked surprised and uncertain, after all, they had all met Ning Fa before.

Ning Fa smiled and said, "Fellow Daoists, it's been a long time."

Qi Ying's eyes widened in disbelief as she exclaimed, "You really are... Ning Fa? You're back?"

Ning Fa nodded with a smile: "I encountered some accidents before and was trapped in another place. Fortunately, I successfully formed my Nascent Soul and have finally returned to Cangyuan."

The Nascent Soul cultivators from the Huazhen Sect exchanged glances. Although the shock in their eyes slowly subsided, the turmoil in their hearts remained unabated.

After all, their Huazhen Sect had noticed Ning Fa long ago and understood him better than ordinary cultivators.

They knew very well that Ning Fa was no ordinary cultivator. Now that he had successfully formed his Nascent Soul, he would likely become a very influential figure in Cangyuan.

Then, the cultivators from the Huazhen Sect and the Bingling Palace exchanged pleasantries, and Ning Fa learned that the old man with dark green eyebrows was named Qian Hetong.

Although this person was a mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator, he was very polite to Ning Fa.

Ning Fa then cupped his hands to the cultivators from the Ice Spirit Palace and the Transformation True Sect, and said with a serious expression, "Fellow Daoists, I have been away for a long time and am worried about the situation of the sect. I will take my leave first and we will talk in detail later."

"Fellow Daoist Ning, please go ahead. We'll meet again later," Mu Nianfeng said with a smile, stroking his long beard.

The other Nascent Soul cultivators also spoke politely.

The other Golden Core cultivators all showed strange expressions, clearly sensing that these Nascent Soul elders had an unusual attitude towards Ning Fa, the newly promoted Nascent Soul cultivator.

At this moment, Wen Ran, dressed in white robes, suddenly said, "Fellow Daoist Ning, there is a teleportation array in Tianyu City that can directly teleport you to the Yunxi Mountains. Let Junior Nephew Cao take you there."

After saying that, he turned to look at Cao Xian and gave him a wink. Cao Xian immediately understood and hurriedly said, "Senior Ning, please follow me."

Ning Fa nodded, then clasped his hands in a fist salute to the crowd before following Cao Xian away.

The traditional hall fell silent for a moment.

At this moment, the alluring Madam Li sighed, "I never expected that Fellow Daoist Ning would not only survive but also successfully complete his Nascent Soul formation and return. Fellow Daoist Ning's good fortune is truly extraordinary."

Everyone else nodded in agreement.

At this moment, Wen Ran looked strange and slowly said, "Everyone, don't forget this Fellow Daoist Ning's age."

Upon hearing this, everyone was taken aback, and some people's expressions immediately changed.

Wen Ran slowly said, "As far as I know, when Fellow Daoist Ning went to the Ancient Immortal Island, he was about seventy years old, so he is at most one hundred and twenty years old now."

Hehe, I've never heard of such a young Nascent Soul cultivator before, and I'm not even sure if one has ever appeared in our Cangyuan history.

"Given Fellow Daoist Ning's astonishing potential and such a long lifespan, it's almost certain he'll become a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator. Even reaching the legendary Deity Transformation realm isn't entirely out of the question."

Upon hearing this, everyone was immediately moved, and they all felt that Wen Ran's words were very likely true.

Those Golden Core cultivators were even more astonished, after all, most of them had lifespans of at least two hundred years, which was incomparable to Ning Fa.

After the cultivators from Ice Spirit Palace and Transformation Sect left the main hall, Fang Yong hurriedly took out a token and immediately sent a message to the Nascent Soul elder of his sect. Meanwhile, Ning Fa had already followed Cao Xian to another main hall.

Cao Xian kept glancing at Ning Fa, his face showing a hesitant expression.

Ning Fa smiled and said, "Fellow Daoist Cao, just say what you want to say. Besides, I also have many questions I want to ask you."

Cao Xian gave a wry smile, then said sincerely, "I was just too shocked to see Senior Ning return. At the same time, I am also very happy, after all, Senior Ning has always been someone I greatly admire."

Ning Fa could sense the sincerity in Cao Xian's words. In fact, after many years of reunion, his resentment towards Cao Xian for being a spy for his clan had long since vanished.

He asked in a deep voice, "Fellow Daoist Cao, it seems you've been stationed in Tianyu City all this time. You should be quite familiar with the situation of our sect and the Ning family, right? How are they doing now?"

Upon hearing this, Cao Xian hesitated slightly at first, then gave a bitter smile: "As far as I know, the situation of both Huayu Sect and Ning Family is indeed not good, but it has not reached a very bad point yet."

Now that Senior Ning has returned, I believe these problems will naturally be solved.

Ning Fa's face immediately darkened. Just like Wu Hong's explanation, he didn't ask any more questions, since he would find out soon enough.

Soon after, Ning Fa, along with Cao Xian, was teleported to another hall via a teleportation array in another location.

After flying out of the palace, Ningfa immediately turned around and looked around.

He found himself on the mountainside of a lush, towering mountain, surrounded by continuous peaks and a refreshing spiritual energy. This was clearly the Yunxi Mountains in the northern part of the Xu Kingdom.

A hint of excitement appeared in Ning Fa's eyes; after such a long time, he had finally returned.

At this moment, Cao Xian said, "Senior Ning, let me take you there. The Huayu Sect's mountain gate was moved a long time ago, so you probably can't find it now."

Ning Fa's expression darkened immediately upon hearing this, but he followed without saying a word.

As he flew westward, he observed the Yunxi Mountains.

He discovered that the Yunxi Mountains were now filled with all sorts of pavilions and buildings, even in places where spiritual energy was scarce, making them extremely crowded.

Ning Fa quickly realized what was going on.

After all, the Yunhuang Alliance now only had the Wu Kingdom and the Xu Kingdom left, and its territory had been greatly reduced.

Being on the front lines, many of the sects or families in the Yunhuang Alliance that have not yet perished may have relocated to the Yunxi Mountains.

Could it be that this is the reason why Huayu Sect was forced to give up its mountain gate?
Thinking of this, a cold glint flashed in Ning Fa's eyes.

Before long, the two arrived at the foot of a mountain that was over two thousand feet high.

Cao Xian said, "Senior Ning, this is the location of the Huayu Sect's mountain gate. It was originally named Hualiu Peak, but was later changed to Huayu Peak by the Huayu Sect."

Ning Fa squinted and examined the mountain. Although it looked quite large, he immediately sensed that the spiritual veins here were at most only of the third-grade low level.

Not only is the concentration of spiritual veins extremely poor, but judging from Cao Xian's words, it seems that the territory of Huayu Sect at this time only has this one mountain peak.

Ning Fa simply couldn't understand how such a mediocre mountain with sparse spiritual veins could house such a large Nascent Soul sect as the Huayu Sect.
How could the sect possibly support so many Core Formation cultivators and Nascent Soul cultivator like True Monarch Cang Lei?
Ning Fa had already directly experienced some of the troubles that Huayu Sect was currently facing.

At this moment, Cao Xian respectfully said, "Senior Ning, when you have time, our Master Wen from the Huazhen Sect would like to meet with you. Please contact me then."

As he spoke, Cao Xian handed over a white, diamond-shaped token. Ning Fa took it and nodded to him.

Cao Xian then clasped his hands in a fist salute and flew eastward, a strange smile on his face as he whispered, "This is going to be a good show."

At this moment, Ning Fa looked at the mountain gate of Huayu Sect in front of him and could no longer contain his excitement. He let out a long roar, which was like shattering gold and splitting stone, soaring into the sky and even changing the color of the wind and clouds.

Immediately, numerous beams of light flew out from the pavilions on this mountain, among which were several particularly powerful figures that flew towards this direction at an increased speed.

Before long, five people had flown to Ning Fa's side.

The crowd looked at Ning Fa in disbelief at first, then their excitement and elation were overwhelming.

An elderly man with gray hair trembled and said, "Junior Brother Ning... is it really you?"

This man was none other than Ouyang Zhenhua, the eldest elder of the Ouyang family. After decades of separation, he had aged considerably, his face covered in wrinkles and showing signs of vicissitude.

Another woman in a purple dress covered her mouth tightly with both hands, her eyes blurred with tears. She was none other than Ningfa's master, Cheng Ziyi.

Meanwhile, another tall, middle-aged man with a face as black as charcoal also couldn't help but have his eyes turn red.

He was none other than Qiu Zheng, the incorruptible head of the Enforcement Hall. At this moment, his entire right arm was empty, and a hideous scar stretched from the corner of his left eye all the way to his lower right jaw.

At this moment, a beautiful figure trembled violently, tears streaming down her face. Her eyes saw nothing but Ning Fa, and she rushed into Ning Fa's arms like a swallow returning to its nest.

Ning Fa pulled her into his arms, looking down at the beautiful face he had longed for day and night, tears welling up in his eyes: "Su Su, I'm back..."

This woman was none other than his wife, Cheng Susu.

Cheng Susu burst into tears, her tears soaking Ning Fa's clothes. She held Ning Fa tightly in her arms, as if afraid he would disappear again.

She then raised her tear-blurred face, looked intently at Ningfa, cupped his face in her hands, and choked out, "Husband...you're finally back...am I dreaming...?"

Ningfa gently patted her back and whispered again, "I'm back... This time I won't disappear again!"

He then looked at the people in front of him and the many Huayu Sect disciples rushing towards them. Overwhelmed with emotion, he shouted again, "I, Ning Fa, have returned!!"

The sound reverberated throughout the universe, echoing for a long time.

(End of this chapter)