Humans, starting with chat groups, rampage across the heavens.

Seeing Huang Yaoshi's terrified expression, Huang Rong felt a surge of secret pleasure.

In all these years, she had never seen such an expression on her father's face.

On the contrary, the carefree Zhou Botong was only surprised for a moment before coming closer and looking Lu Chen up and down with a face full of curiosity, saying:

"Rong girl, your friend is amazing!"

"Of course!"

"Brother Lu Chen is the most amazing!"

Huang Rong spoke with a proud expression.

Having dealt with Ouyang Feng and his son, Lu Chen and his team had essentially completed their main mission.

After that, everyone had a picnic on Peach Blossom Island.

Huang Yaoshi and his daughter Huang Rong worked together to prepare a sumptuous meal.

It must be said that Huang Yaoshi's culinary skills are also unparalleled.

It's worth noting that Huang Rong's culinary skills were all taught by Huang Yaoshi.

After several rounds of drinks and dishes, the atmosphere became increasingly joyful.

Served by Huang Rong and Xiao Nannan, Lu Chen enjoyed delicious food and fine wine to his heart's content!

Seeing his daughter being so attentive to others, Huang Yaoshi, who was still preparing the barbecue, was so angry that his lips twitched.

But thinking of Lu Chen's terrifying strength, Huang Yaoshi was unhappy, but he didn't dare to show it on his face.

Xu Qi'an and Xiao Yan, carrying wine jars, challenged Zhou Botong to a drinking contest. Xiao Yan, who had a low alcohol tolerance, soon fell asleep on the ground.

Xu Qi'an and Zhou Botong were both a bit drunk, and they hugged each other. Xu Qi'an, his tongue numb, patted Zhou Botong's back and said:

"Old...old rascal, just now...that Ouyang Ke wasn't a good person, but there's one thing he didn't lie to you about: you really have a son..."

Upon hearing the word "son," Zhou Botong, who had been somewhat dizzy, instantly became very clear-headed.

"Brother Xu, you're saying I have a son?"

Zhou Botong said, shaking Xu Qi'an while supporting his shoulders.

"It used to exist, but then it disappeared..."

Xu Qi'an swayed.

With a groggy mind, he spoke.

"That's it?"

"How could it be gone?"

Upon hearing Xu Qi'an's words, Zhou Botong immediately became anxious and loudly pressed for an answer.

Zhou Botong's voice startled Xu Qi'an, instantly sobering him up considerably.

"Huh? What's gone?"

"What did I just say?"

Xu Qi'an asked with a bewildered expression.

"Son! Son! You just said my son is gone!"

Zhou Botong was so anxious that he scratched his head and paced back and forth around Xu Qi'an.

"Oh, right! Your son is gone. Qiu Qianren killed him."

After being reminded by Zhou Botong, Xu Qi'an came to his senses and immediately spoke up.

"Qiu Qianren?"

Why did he kill my son?

"And you still haven't told me who bore my son?"

Zhou Botong became increasingly anxious and pressed for an answer.

"Your son was naturally born to Ying Gu."

Xu Qi'an began to speak:

"Shortly after you left the Dali Palace, Ying Gu discovered that she was pregnant."

"Master Yideng was also Emperor Duan Zhixing of the South. He did not force Ying Gu to abort the child. On the contrary, he took good care of Ying Gu."

"But shortly after Ying Gu gave birth to her child, it was close to the time of the Mount Hua Sword Tournament."

"In order to prevent Emperor Duan Zhixing of the South from participating in the Mount Hua Sword Tournament, Qiu Qianren launched a sneak attack and severely injured the child."

"In this way, if the Southern Emperor were to use 'One-Finger Divine Skill' to save the child's life, it would severely damage his own power, rendering him unable to participate in the Mount Hua Sword Tournament."

"It's a pity that Qiu Qianren didn't know that the child Ying Gu gave birth to was not Emperor Duan Zhixing's child, so Emperor Duan Zhixing chose not to expend his power to save the child."

"Upon seeing this, Qiu Qianren was so frightened that he missed the Mount Hua Sword Tournament."

"Emperor Duan Zhixing of the South felt guilty because of this incident. After participating in the Mount Hua Sword Tournament, he abdicated the throne and became a monk, taking the Dharma name Master Yideng."

After listening to Xu Qi'an's story, Zhou Botong stood there dumbfounded, as if he had lost his soul.

Huang Yaoshi, who was busy grilling nearby, also showed a look of surprise on his face.

He never imagined that there was such a story behind the Mount Hua Sword Tournament back then.

While despising Qiu Qianren's character, Huang Yaoshi was also very curious about the love-hate relationship between Zhou Botong, Ying Gu, and Emperor Duan Zhixing.

"Snapped!"

Coming to his senses, Zhou Botong slapped himself hard across the face, overwhelmed by regret.

If he hadn't been so cowardly and had chosen to leave with Ying Gu, this tragedy wouldn't have happened!

After his initial regret, a surge of intense hatred welled up within Zhou Botong, and he gritted his teeth as he spoke:

"Qiu! Qian! Ren!"

"I, Zhou Botong, swear I will not rest until I have killed you!"

After saying this, Zhou Botong turned to Huang Yaoshi and said:

"Old Master Huang, I can give you the Nine Yin Manual you want, just let me leave the island!"

"You can leave now!"

"You can give me the Nine Yin Manual after you've taken your revenge."

Huang Yaoshi waved his hand and said.

"Kid, I, Zhou Botong, owe you a favor!"

Zhou Botong cupped his hands in greeting to Huang Yaoshi, then said something to Xu Qi'an before preparing to leave.

"Oh, I forgot to tell you, Ying Gu is currently living near Black Dragon Pool, close to Iron Palm Peak!"

Xu Qi'an spoke again.

Zhou Botong was one of Xu Qi'an's favorite characters in the past, so being able to help Zhou Botong can be considered a form of idol worship.

As for the favor Zhou Botong mentioned, Xu Qi'an didn't expect him to repay it.

After Zhou Botong left, Lu Chen and the others continued to eat and drink as usual.

A dimensional talisman can stay here for twelve hours, so Lu Chen and the others didn't rush to leave, but stayed until evening before dispersing.

During this time, Lu Chen also explained some basic points of the Covering Heaven Technique to Huang Rong and Xiao Yan, and explained some problems they encountered in the process of cultivation.

With Lu Chen's guidance, the three of them gained a clearer understanding of the cultivation process from the Sea of ​​Bitterness to the Spring of Life.

In addition, before returning, Lu Chen made a special trip to the ancient tomb of the Zhongnan Mountain Ancient Tomb Sect.

The purpose was naturally not to see Xiaolongnu, since according to her age, Xiaolongnu is probably only two or three years old now.

What truly interested Lu Chen were the "Jade Maiden Heart Sutra" and the "Complete True Heart Method" left by Lin Chaoying in the ancient tomb's stone chamber.

Lu Chen was eager to study the secrets of dual cultivation, so he naturally needed to collect more related techniques as an accumulation.

The combination of the Jade Maiden Heart Sutra and the Complete True Heart Method can be considered one of the earliest forms of dual cultivation martial arts, which is why Lu Chen wanted to see if there were any merits in them.

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