Lingyuan Immortal

Chapter 27 Looking Back at the Mortal World (Please Recommend and Collect)
Chen Mu said nothing, listened attentively, and nodded to let him continue.

"Half a year ago, Xiao Kui and Xiao Shuang got married, arranged by their father. I only recently received the news from Xiao Kui... I was originally planning to wait for you to break through so we could go together. Now that you've achieved your goal, why don't you... pick a time to come down the mountain?"

Chen Mu was stunned when he heard this and asked, "Why didn't we receive any news about the wedding? We could have gone to the ceremony."

Niu Dali raised his eyebrows and sneered, glancing off into the distance. "We cultivators don't place much emphasis on ceremony when forming a Taoist couple. I guess it was his mortal father who arranged the wedding. Xiao Kui should also know about the ceremony, and it was simply for his relatives and friends to see..."

Chen Mu nodded slightly and agreed: "It's also a good time... to go home and take a look."

Niu Dali also nodded.

The next day.

Chen Mu and his companion borrowed two Liuyun cranes from their master, boarded them, and flew towards their hometown, flying farther and farther...

Two days later.

Qinghe Prefecture in the north of Zhao State.

The territory of Zhao State was vast, divided into six counties and seventy-nine prefectures. Among them, Shuiyun County had jurisdiction over sixteen prefectures and belonged to the Shuiyunjian, a major sect of immortal cultivation.

Among the sixteen prefectures, Qinghe Prefecture is somewhat remote, with few cultivators coming and going, and the mortal world is not very prosperous either.

When they arrived at the territory of Qinghe Prefecture, Chen Mu and Niu Dali agreed to meet in Baizhi Town, Xiaokui's hometown, three days later, and then they parted ways temporarily.

Qingxi Town is not big and is somewhat deserted on weekdays, but on market days, people from nearby villages gather here and it becomes very lively.

On this day, an elegant young man in a white robe walked silently into Qingxi Town with a hint of emotion on his face.

After more than seven years, the town still gave him a sense of familiarity, but his appearance had changed a lot.

Walking along the familiar streets, past the houses and shops, and amidst the mundane world, Chen Mu suddenly recalled many past events. This place held his childhood memories, the company of his parents, and his dedication to studying...

"This is the only private school in town..." Chen Mu walked past a house and could vaguely hear the sound of reading coming from inside. When he looked up, the once high walls now seemed a little shorter.

He still remembered that this was the private school founded by Fang Xiaoxian, the only great scholar in Qinghe Prefecture, after he returned to his hometown. He valued him very much at that time and wanted him to inherit his teachings.

Chen Mu also had many fantasies. If he had not entered the world of immortal cultivation by chance, would he have studied hard and passed the imperial examination?
I think so...

Time passed, seemingly not long, but Chen Mu felt as if it was a lifetime ago.

He shook his head with emotion and was about to leave when the gate of the private school suddenly opened. Dozens of children ran out happily, chasing each other and laughing, and ran towards home.

Chen Mu paused, his eyes uncontrollably glancing towards the classroom. Through the open window, he saw an old man with gray hair and beard, dressed in a scholar's robe, earnestly admonishing a group of children standing neatly on the steps. Suddenly, he seemed to mistake the children for himself...

After a long time, Chen Mu shook his head and smiled, with a look of relief on his face, and walked away.

Until noon, Chen Mu stared blankly at the familiar bluestone alley in front of him, at the end of which was the house where he lived in his childhood.

After walking slowly for dozens of steps, he suddenly felt a little afraid to go in, but he still knocked on the ring on the door.

Not long after, a small door on the side slowly opened from the inside, and a weathered man who was about fifty years old looked at Chen Mu with a frown.

"Who is your Excellency?"

"Uncle Li..." Chen Mu looked at the man in front of him and said softly. "You..." The man was stunned, looked at Chen Mu carefully for a few times, and suddenly a look of surprise appeared in his eyes.

"Young Master? Didn't you...didn't you go to seek the immortals for advice? Come in quickly..." The man hurriedly opened the door, turned sideways, and let Chen Mu walk in.

"I will report this to the Master and the Madam..."

Chen Mu reached out to stop the man and said softly, "I'll go by myself..."

The man smiled and nodded: "Okay...Okay! The master, the mistress and the second young master are all having dinner in the side room..."

Chen Mu nodded and walked along the bluestone path according to his memory.

After a while, he could vaguely hear his mother's familiar voice of instruction.

"Bai'er, I'm not saying anything to you, but what are you dissatisfied with? The Zheng family may not be a prestigious family, but they are a family with a long tradition of poetry and literature, and their family tradition is very upright. Their second daughter, Yihuan, has a good temperament and is proficient in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting. She's also of the right age. More importantly, they don't care about appearance, they only care about good people... She's a perfect match for you."

Chen Mu shook his head and smiled. He saw from afar that his short and fat brother had grown into a tall and strong man. He was now shoveling rice into his mouth with his head hung down, and retorting a few words from time to time.

"Mother only urged me to get married because my eldest brother was not at home, so that I could give you a grandchild."

Mother Chen's eyes widened immediately. "Your eldest brother is different from you. You also saw the person who came home two years ago to report your eldest brother's safety. What a graceful demeanor, a fairy couple, no longer ordinary people..." After saying this, her eyebrows curved and she smiled, "I think Mu'er is the same. It would be great if she could bring a fairy girl over someday."

Chen Mu laughed even harder when he heard this, and coughed lightly.

Several people at the table looked in the direction of the sound.

"Clang..." It was Chen's mother's chopsticks that fell to the ground. Her eyes instantly turned red and her lips opened slightly, looking a little unbelievable.

Father Chen, who was watching his wife and children bickering, was about to take a sip of wine when he stopped with a look of surprise in his eyes. He was in a dilemma whether to drink or not.

“Brother!…” Chen Bai was the first to react. He stood up and rushed over, but stopped in an instant. His hands kept waving around, obviously wanting to hug him, but was afraid that Chen Mu would not like it.

Chen Mu looked at his younger brother who was taller than him, smiled and hugged him tightly: "Xiaobao..."

Chen Bai smiled embarrassedly and said, "Brother, why are you still calling me Xiaobao? Mother hasn't called me that in several years..."

Chen Mu turned to look at the smiling couple at the table, and said with a slightly choked voice: "Father, Mother... the child is back..."

Chen's parents also tried hard to hold back their tears and nodded repeatedly: "Okay...Okay, it's good that you're back..."

"Hurry up and sit down to eat. Mother has kept a seat for you." Mother Chen said with a gentle smile.

Chen Mu took a few steps forward and sat down. Before he could speak, his mother spoke again.

"Mu'er has become an immortal this time? Does she still need to go back to the mountain gate?"

Chen Mu shook his head and explained, "Mother, becoming an immortal is still a long way off for me. I came back this time just because I missed you..."

Chen's father wasn't good at expressing himself, so it was Chen's mother who took over and said, "We missed you too... In the blink of an eye, you've grown up so well."

Chen Mu laughed a few times, looked at Chen Bai who was laughing beside him, and asked, "Mother, I just heard you talk about Zheng's daughter. Are you going to find a wife for my brother?"

(End of this chapter)