Lu Li didn't say anything else after the matter was settled. Yin Family sent a message in private, stating that they accepted the punishment and that the hundreds of thousands of captives could be sent to the battlefield.
Those at the Third Plane of Chaos all thought this was the right thing to do. The Cang Family said that they would obey unconditionally. They would summon all warriors at the peak of the fourth tribulation to the battlefield.
On the surface, this was the right thing to do. However, the major families and the emperors were well aware that it was the two families that were behind the scheme and the two super families were not involved.
From the beginning to the end, the Cang Family had been a weapon, a tool for the two families.
Now that they had committed the crime, the weapon was useless. They had to take the blame.
That being said, the fact that the Cang Family could take the blame meant that the two families had given in and could not stand the pressure anymore.
Also, there was no evidence. A group of emperors could not wipe out the Wu Family and the Shan Family when they were facing formidable enemies.
The two super families had many emperors as friends. In that case, the human race would be divided and the favorable situation would be ruined.
Emperor Candle Heaven had set the tone. If Reincarnation Emperor and the others were still not satisfied, then the relationship with Emperor Candle Heaven would be strained.
The entire situation would be affected. By then, the Asmodians would laugh their heads off.
For this reason, Reincarnation Emperor sent a message, telling Lu Li to be patient. He also asked Lu Li to go to the Northern Plains after the matter was settled and he would explain to Lu Li in person.
Reincarnation Emperor enjoyed a high status. Even though Lu Li was unhappy, he didn't dare to make a scene.
He was no match for Phoenix Queen and Sunlight Emperor given his current abilities. If he were to start a war against the two families, he would be the one to suffer.
Lu Li stayed at the Broken Sword Mountain for three days. He was almost done dealing with the aftermath. He asked Yin Qingsi to take him to the secret realm where Lu Renhuang, Jiang Qiling and the others were.
The secret realm was well-hidden. The entrance was not at the Broken Sword Mountain, but in a mountain with a secret castle nearby.
The mountain was connected to a small secret realm which had nothing inside except for another passageway that led to a larger secret realm.
Less than 10 people of the Yin Family knew about this secret realm. The entrances and exits were covered with powerful runes. It would take at least more than 10 days for average warriors to crack them open.
This was a very secret base of the Yin family, and also a very safe base.
Aside from the people of the Lu Clan, there were only a few hundred of the Yin Clan's core disciples in this base. There was also a quasi-Emperor standing guard outside, which showed how much the Yin Clan valued the people of the Lu Clan.
Lu Li was grateful when he learned about this.
Yin Qingsi led her and Lu Ling into the small secret realm and found the entrance. The Divine Inscriptions here were strong. It would take at least a dozen days for those below the Great Emperor Realm to crack it.
The Emperor-to-be guarding here had been informed. Old as he was, he treated Lu Li with respect.
The Emperor Realm was the Emperor Realm. This was a different realm. The Third Heaven represented the pinnacle of martial artists and should be respected.
Lu Li was not at the Emperor Realm. Even if he were, he wouldn't dare to put on airs in front of the patriarchs of the Yin Family.
Then, the Emperor-to-be activated the rune and Lu Li and the others entered the tunnel.
As a matter of fact, the secret area was a primitive one. As soon as Lu Li stepped in, he felt the Xuan Qi in heaven and earth was dense and there were marks of Dao everywhere.
Not even Yin Qingsi knew about this primitive secret area. This was one of the biggest secrets of the Yin Family. It was Emperor Zi who found this secret area.
As soon as Lu Li stepped in, he used psychic power to check. His psychic power was so strong that it covered half of the secret area. He found a small city in the middle of the secret area.
There were not many people in the city, only about one thousand. Many of them were not in the mood to cultivate. They gathered together to discuss and speculate about what was going on outside. They were all in fear.
Jiang Qiling, Bai Qiuxue, Bai Xiashuang, Prajna and Chi Xi-er were gathered together. Time had not changed their looks much.
They were not powerful but they were about the same age as Lu Li. At this realm, they could live for tens of thousands of years. Therefore, they all looked like beautiful young ladies.
They were not in the mood to cultivate. They gathered together and chatted. None of them seemed to be worried. But every now and then, there would be a glow in their eyes. There was a hint of sadness.
When Lu Li checked with psychic power, Prajna trembled and her eyes became misty.
Noticing this, Bai Qiuxue asked in confusion, "Prajna, what is it?"
Prajna trembled again. She suppressed her urge to rush out. Taking a deep breath, she said, "Sister … Qiuxue, my dear sisters, my darling … is back!"
"What?"
The young ladies trembled. Jiang Qiling got the confirmation from Prajna's eyes. She led the others outside at once.
When they sensed a familiar divine will, they were so excited that they shot up into the sky.
"What?"
Lu Renhuang, Qin Zhan, Gan Lin and the others were still cultivating. They all stood up in surprise when they saw this.
Soon, they also felt a familiar psychic power. Qin Zhan, who was impatient, flew out from the window directly and shouted, "Lu Li, is that you?"
"Ha, ha, ha!"
Lu Li's loud laughter came from the distance. Everyone in the city was alarmed. Many people flew over and looked to the south.
"Whoosh!"
Three people flew over. They were so fast that they were in front of everyone in a blink.
The familiar white hair, the familiar cyan robe, the well-defined faces and the bright eyes.
Lu Li's looks didn't change. The only difference was that his qi and energy were stronger and his eyes were more profound. He was like a mountain that people could never look at and could never surpass.
Tears welled up in their eyes!
How many years had it been since Lu Li came to the Third Heaven from the Second Heaven?
Lu Renhuang couldn't remember clearly, but it had been at least hundreds of years.
For the mortal world, it was several lifetimes. They could live long but hundreds of years was a long time for them. It was as if they hadn't seen each other for several lifetimes.
"Ling-er?"
Lu Renhuang saw Lu Ling next to Lu Li. Even though she was wearing a veil, he recognized her right away.
Tears welled up in his eyes. As a man of iron and blood, he would never cry no matter how tired he was. But now, he could not hold back his tears.
"Father!"
Lu Li and Lu Ling flew to Lu Renhuang and dropped to their knees at the same time. Lu Li kowtowed to Lu Renhuang and said, "I am not a good son. I have made you worry."
Lu Ling took off her veil and said with guilt, "I am not a good son. Not only have I made you worry, but I have not been able to serve you all these years. I am sorry."
"Let's not talk about this. Get up, get up!"
Lu Renhuang helped them up at once. He wiped off his tears and grinned, "It's good that you are okay. It's good that you are okay. Everything is good as long as you are safe and sound."
Lu Li and Lu Renhuang nodded. They looked at Jiang Qiling and the others. Looking into their affectionate eyes, Lu Li said with guilt, "Qiling, Qiuxue, Xiashuang, Xi-er, Prajna, you have suffered. I am sorry."
Tears ran down from Xiashuang's eyes. Bai Qiuxue smiled brightly. Chi Xi-er was blushing and Prajna's eyes were filled with affection.
Only Jiang Qiling was calm. She said, "Darling, you can come back safely. No matter how much we have suffered, it is worth it. Welcome home!"
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