The Long Journey to Immortality

Feng Rubing knew Han Lu's personality very well and could understand the reasons why Han Lu made such a decision at that time.

"Perhaps the feeling of your heart fluttering when you first met him is also the reason why you did this," Feng Rubing boldly guessed.

After listening, Han Lu paused for a moment, and nodded after careful consideration.

As the story continues, when Feng Rubing hears that Han Lu is in danger and in trouble in the East China Sea, Mo Zhehan happens to arrive and helps Han Lu cleverly break the deadlock. She can't help but sigh, "What a coincidence."

Han Lu had no way to refute this, so she simply used more neutral and objective words to finish telling the story of what happened in the East China Sea, hoping that Feng Rubing would not be misled by her description.

This story ends with Han Lu, Mo Zhehan, and Yu Zhengyi bidding farewell to their respective families.

Just as the story was finished, the meal was also completely cooked.

While busy plating the food, Feng Rubing concluded, "Sounding like this, you and Mo Zhehan are quite a good match."

"Mom..." Han Lu drawled out the word.

But she couldn't quite put her finger on whether she felt unhappy or happy about Feng Rubing's judgment.

"Okay, okay, let's talk about it later, let's eat first."

Chapter 955 Family Reunion

The food is served.

Because Feng Hong was still a fledgling, the scene of the family gathering for a meal was quite strange.

It's a bit like a family of three raising a phoenix as a pet.

But the family of three, who were used to this scene, didn't take it too seriously. Feng Hong didn't feel anything special either, and was just immersed in the joy of family reunion.

Since this was Han Lu's first family dinner after returning home, the conversation at the table revolved around her.

As a father, Fengyou cared about Hanlu's life in the Central Plains and even asked about the recent situation of her friends to show that he was familiar with his daughter's situation. He was a qualified and good father.

Feng Rubing avoided bringing up the sensitive topic that had been discussed in the kitchen. At the dinner table, this stepmother, with whom Han Lu had a complicated relationship, focused more on her daughter's cultivation progress.

Feng Hong had already met with her sister and chatted with her for a long time, so the questions she asked were all strange.

"Sis, have you acquired any powerful or interesting magical artifacts over the years?"

"Sis, you said you'd bring me some novels last time. Do you have any particularly good ones to recommend?"

……

They were all trivial matters, things that children should be interested in.

Han Lu spent far more time answering questions and receiving care from her family than eating vegetables and enjoying her mother's love.

In the time it takes to eat a meal, Han Lu's parents learned most of what had happened to her in the Central Plains and the East China Sea over the years, while Feng Hong also got a lot of interesting little gifts from his sister.

Senior Brother Fu Chen had long since left the sect and was continuing his literary creations in the mortal world.

However, he still sends his creations from the past year to his former "apprentice" every year.

This time, Han Lu acted as a "shill," presenting Feng Hong with the new work by Senior Brother Fu Chen, which had already been written for nearly 700,000 words, as a second gift. This gave Feng Hong an outlet for the boundless energy within this restless child, and provided him with material to regulate his emotions and state of mind during his arduous cultivation.

Feng Rubing's cooking skills are far superior to Han Lu's.

However, because he does not possess the bloodline of the Fire Phoenix, he cannot perfectly control the heat by only using fire magic, thus failing to elevate the taste and texture of the dishes to a higher level.

In fact, the Ice Phoenix bloodline had a counterproductive effect on this matter.

If it were a human cultivator with a similar cultivation level to Feng Rubing, this situation would not have occurred.

When Feng Rubing was "reflecting" on the matter, Han Lu thoughtfully presented her with two gifts that she had prepared beforehand.

“This thing is called a gas stove…” Han Lu then took out another strange magical artifact customized by a craftsman from the Seeker Clan.

"With this, Mother can perfectly control the temperature and size of the flame and cook dishes according to her own wishes."

Immediately afterwards, Han Lu inserted two spirit stones and began to explain how this magic weapon worked.

Seeing her daughter present her with this wonderful tool that could make up for her lack of culinary skills, Feng Rubing was overjoyed.

The second treasure was the "black pot" that Han Lu used to cook for Mo Zhehan and Feng Hong the day before yesterday.

Han Lu ordered two of these black pots; one for herself, and the other was taken out as a gift at this time.

Having acquired these two "cooking artifacts," Feng Rubing couldn't wait to set up her cooking skills again and prepare another feast for her family, to test just how "powerful" these two treasures were.

Feng Hong received a gift, Feng Rubing received a gift, and Han Lu naturally wouldn't forget Feng You.

Feng You's hobbies are not as numerous as Feng Rubing's, but they are very focused.

Several fine calligraphy brushes made by ordinary craftsmen, and some paintings that can be considered antiques and are worth treasuring.

These two items were the gifts Han Lu prepared for her father.

It lacked a bit of novelty, but it definitely touched my heart.

The joy of family reunion, a kind of kinship that she couldn't experience in the Central Plains, filled Han Lu with contentment and strengthened her resolve to stick to her original plan.

After the meal, Feng Hong began his daily cultivation, accompanied by Feng You.

Several decades have passed, and Feng Hong's strength is now almost at the late Foundation Establishment stage.

Once he completes this final breakthrough, he will travel to Phoenix Perch Forest accompanied by Feng Rubing and Feng You to complete his "baptism" as a phoenix, enter the sacred land, listen to the teachings of his ancestors, and complete his final cultivation there.

Only after advancing to the Transformation Realm and being able to transform into human form will Feng Hong return to the Three Phoenix Forest to announce that he has come of age with a new image.

Han Lu wasn't sure if Feng Hong would be able to start living independently by then.

But after the "early romance incident" a few days ago, he was certain that his younger brother would start trying or planning to pursue love after that day.

Feng Hong and Feng You left temporarily.

The mother and daughter found a "world for two" again. Without Feng Rubing bringing it up, Han Lu continued the previous topic, hoping to get some insightful advice from Feng Rubing, who was experienced, an elder, and a relative.

The relationship between Han Lu and Feng Rubing is quite complicated.

Because of their shared love of harmony, the two formed a bond very early on.

The bond between them at that time was so strong because of the huge difference in their cultivation levels that, although they were called sisters, it was closer to the relationship between a senior and a junior.

Then, because of Fengyou.

The sisters' relationship transformed into a mother-daughter relationship, which brought the two even closer together.

Even though Feng Rubing is a "stepmother," Han Lu has Feng Rubing's blood in her veins because of the Heming incident.

Their relationship is even better than that of a stepmother and her "non-biological daughter".

Given the complexity of the situation, it's no wonder that Han Lu was somewhat at a loss when facing Feng Rubing.

He was willing to "respect" her like a biological mother, but he was never as close to her as he was to Fengyou.

Feng Rubing saw the current situation as an opportunity to completely distance herself from her daughter, and Han Lu thought so too.

The importance of "daughter dating" has been removed, and it has been given new meaning, which explains why the two of them are so enthusiastic about it.

Where were we?

With her profound cultivation, Feng Rubing naturally hadn't forgotten where the story was; she simply began calmly with this sentence.

"Speaking of my parting with Mo Zhehan in the Central Plains, what did you say..." Han Lu paused before continuing, "that we were quite a good match."

"Yes, yes, keep going, keep going..."

Han Lu quickly rewound the timeline to three months ago, "Three months ago, I and another sect elder came to the Great Yu Dynasty on official business..."

Although the Zhengyi Sect had already agreed to inform the True Spirits in the Wilderness about the period of "collision and invasion of the Eastern World," Han Lu did not want to discuss this matter with Feng Rubing at this time.

It's too complicated to explain, and it doesn't really relate to the time she spent with Mo Zhehan.

The narrative begins with the Great Yu Dynasty and continues through the desolate wilderness, culminating in a brief mention of Mo Zhehan's arrival at Sanfeng Forest.

Han Lu was still thinking about her promise to Feng Hong, which is why she acted this way to avoid leaking the secret.

Feng Rubing sensed something was off, but didn't say anything, simply waiting quietly for Han Lu to finish telling this story that started strong but ended weakly.

Chapter 956 No Regrets

After Han Lu finished telling her story, Feng Rubing simply gave a few words of evaluation, mentioning some superficial points without elaborating on them, and lectured Han Lu as an elder.

"A very good story. It seems that the Zhulong cultivator named Mo Zhehan really likes you."

"As for him, this story alone allows me to perceive his excellence, and he also shares many similarities with you."

"However, his feelings for you seem to be based on only the most superficial points."

"But considering how outstanding my daughter is, if he really wins her over and takes the time to get to know her better, he certainly won't abandon her after starting something..."

Feng Rubing suddenly felt that the words "deeply" and "started with passion but ended in abandonment" were not quite appropriate. She was speechless for a moment, and it took her a while to correct herself and find two more pleasant-sounding words to replace them.

"No, no, it should be said that after exchanging heartfelt feelings, I will definitely love you even more deeply."

Feng Rubing felt much more comfortable when the description was presented from a different angle, but Han Lu still found it strange.

However, it didn't matter. While telling the story, Han Lu had a feeling similar to "reviewing the old to learn the new" and gained a lot of insights.

Feng Rubing's appropriate guidance is more like a spice, existing to bring out the original flavor of the ingredients and add color to them.

Even if less is added, as long as Han Lu personally experiences and tastes the true deliciousness of it, then it won't be a problem.

After hearing Feng Rubing's comments, Han Lu simply asked back, "Mom, then what do you think I should do?"

This is a tricky question, but it is also reasonable.

Although there is a culture of free love among monks and true spirits, the opinions of parents are equally important.

Han Lu simply let Feng Rubing express her opinion directly, allowing her to address the issue from an outsider's perspective.

However, Feng Rubing's answer was not as straightforward as Han Lu had imagined.

She simply replied, "Although we are mother and daughter, I will not directly interfere with you, plan everything for you, or ask you to do things I want you to do."

"I can only offer some advice based on my experience, so that you don't go down the wrong path."

As she spoke, Feng Rubing was clearly recalling some things from her past, which is why she spoke with such emotion.

Hearing this, Han Lu guessed that Feng Rubing was about to tell her love story with Feng You.

They quickly "moved up their little stools" and pretended to be listening to a grand opera.