Ling Xiao and Feng Xianyun quietly returned to Purple Sky City.
After arranging for Feng Xianyun and his son to stay in his own courtyard, he returned to Wooden Flag Peak.
He had to tell his master that he was leaving, not to mention that he still had some good things to give to his master.
Ling Xiao gave three drops of ten thousand years tree milk to Mu Huai, one of which was naturally Mu Huai's, and the other two were for his Martial Uncle and Grand Master.
With these three drops of ten thousand years tree milk, it would not be a problem for the three old men's strength to increase by another level.
Ling Xiao also gave Mu Huai a portion of the family property that he had copied from the Heavy Sword Sect, asking him to offer it to the sect.
Even though Yun Xiong was his father-in-law, he did not have a good impression of Yun Xiong, so he did not show off.
After Ling Xiao explained everything, he was about to leave with his disciple Xin Li, but Mu Huai was unwilling to let Xin Li leave his side.
His disciple had already left, how could he not leave a grand-disciple for him?
Ling Xiao hesitated for a moment, and also felt that it was not appropriate to take Xin Li away now. After all, his strength was still weak, and it was inconvenient to bring him along, so it was better to let his master help him teach.
In any case, he had already handed over the Purple Tier Beheading Moon Sword Art to his master. As long as Xin Li was willing to work hard, his future achievements would not be too low.
After making the decision, Ling Xiao warned Xin Li, telling him to follow Mu Huai and cultivate well. In the future, when he came back to pick him up, if he did not achieve the goal he set, then he would be punished.
Although Xin Li wanted to follow his master, he also knew that his strength was low, and that he would only be a burden if he followed, so he very seriously promised that he would work hard to cultivate and live up to Ling Xiao's expectations of him.
Ling Xiao was very satisfied with Xin Li's attitude.
Then, he rushed to Ji Beixin's residence.
A burst of clear and melodious sound of a zither came from afar.
The sound of the zither was melodious and pleasant to listen to, causing people to easily fall into intoxication. The sound of the zither contained a faint sense of melancholy, causing people to have a feeling of empathy.
Ling Xiao was reminded of the sadness of parting by the sound of the zither. His tiger-like eyes had the urge to tear up.
Ling Xiao landed in front of Ji Beixin and said with a faint smile, "Xin'er, your zither music has already reached the realm of using your thoughts to enter the zither. Even I almost couldn't control myself."
"Xiao, you're back!"
Ji Beixin quickly bounced up from her seat and plunged into Ling Xiao's embrace.
Ever since Ling Xiao went to annihilate the Heavy Sword Sect, he had not returned for a year and a half.
Day after day, Ji Beixin's longing grew deeper and deeper.
Looking at the little woman who had been waiting for him all this time, Ling Xiao felt a surge of guilt.
Ling Xiao gently stroked her hair and lightly said, "Xin 'er, I'm sorry. I'll take you away now. From now on, you can stay by my side!"
"Really?
I … Can I? "Ji Beixin asked with tears like pear blossoms.
She had been waiting for these words for a long time. She really wanted to see Ling Xiao often. She didn't want to wait like this forever.
"Of course, as long as you're willing to part with Grandpa." Ling Xiao replied as he lightly kissed her forehead.
"Young people should go out more. Don't worry about my old bones. Anyway, I have many years to live. Just come back and visit me when you have time." Ji Tu said as he walked out from not too far away.
These days, every time he listened to his granddaughter's zither music, as a grandfather, he could naturally feel the longing.
However, he couldn't help much in terms of feelings, and he couldn't say anything about Ling Xiao's kindness. He could only sigh in his heart. This was all the child's life!
Now that Ling Xiao had said that he wanted to take Ji Beixin away, as a grandfather, he would of course give his blessings. How could he stop him?
In his heart, his granddaughter was his everything. As long as his granddaughter was happy, he was willing to do anything.
"Grandpa!" Ji Beixin threw herself into Ji Tu's embrace.
She was unwilling, but she could only make one choice.
"Don't worry, grandpa. Once I find a place to stay, I'll bring you over," said Ling Xiao.
Now that he had successfully taken away his granddaughter, Ling Xiao naturally had to give Ji Tu some benefits. That included a King Advancement Pill and some wood attribute spirit grasses to help him speed up his cultivation.
Just as Ling Xiao was about to leave with Ji Beixin, Yun Xiong and the other elders appeared at the same time.
Looking at the innocent-looking Mu Huai, Ling Xiao didn't say anything.
"Elder Ling is leaving?" Yun Xiong looked at Ling Xiao and asked.
He felt a bit bad inside. If he hadn't arranged for people to keep an eye on Wooden Flag Peak, he probably wouldn't even have known that Ling Xiao had returned.
"Yes, I'm planning on taking a stroll in the central region. Furthermore, Meng Qi is also there, so I naturally have to go," replied Ling Xiao.
"Youngsters should also go out and temper themselves. With Elder Ling's talent, you'll definitely be able to raise the prestige of my Purple Sky Sect," said Yun Xiong.
"That's right. Elder Ling is a genius. Even if he goes to the central region, he'll definitely be able to become famous."
"That's right. Ling Xiao is a dragon among men, and he'll definitely be able to make a name for himself. Us old fellows will also be able to bask in his glory!"
"That's right. Senior apprentice-brother Mu's eyes are truly sharp to be able to take in such a good disciple. If I had known this would happen, I would have also tried to snatch him away."
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Those elders' respectful words almost made Ling Xiao want to vomit.
He really didn't expect that this group of old men, who were usually high and mighty, would actually say such words. It was really shocking.
Ling Xiao didn't know how much of a commotion he had caused by destroying the Heavy Sword School.
Even if these people had some strength, they still wouldn't dare go against the Heavy Sword School!
But Ling Xiao had used his own strength to destroy the Heavy Sword School.
The destruction of the Heavy Sword School had become the greatest tragedy in the northwest in the last thousand years, as well as the most suspenseful tragedy.
One of the three rank seven sects in the northwest had been destroyed. Just how big of a matter was that?
If others were to find out that it was Ling Xiao who had done it, then their Purple Sky Sect would probably have the qualifications to sit on the throne of a rank seven sect.
However, it was impossible for Ling Xiao to oversee the Purple Sky Sect. The people of the Purple Sky Sect naturally wouldn't dare announce that it was their disciple who had done it. Otherwise, they would become the biggest laughingstock.
"Alright, everyone calm down." Yun Xiong lowered his voice and then said to Ling Xiao, "Elder Ling, there's no hurry to leave. Elder Kuang recommended you to be our sect's guardian elder, and all of us have also passed it. Do you think you should wait until the ceremony for the guardian elder to be held before leaving?"
Ling Xiao didn't even think about it and waved his hand, "Sect Master Yun, elders, I appreciate your good intentions, but I don't know when I'll be back from the central region, so I absolutely won't accept the position of guardian elder. Please give it to someone else."
"This … How can this be?" Yun Xiong didn't know what to say for a moment.
At this time, Mu Huai said from the side, "I think we should forget about it. This child can't be controlled. If something really happens to the sect, he will definitely take action. Let's forget about the position of guardian elder."
"How about this, since Elder Ling doesn't accept this position, then I announce that Senior Brother Mu will take over the position of guardian elder." Yun Xiong's mind worked quickly. Since Ling Xiao didn't accept this position, then he would pass it on to Mu Huai.
Mu Huai's strength had already reached the peak of the high-level King Step, and his strength could be considered high among the elders. More importantly, he was Ling Xiao's master. As long as he became the guardian elder, if anything happened to the Purple Sky Sect in the future, would Ling Xiao, as a disciple, stay out of it?
With Ling Xiao's loyal and filial character, this was obviously impossible.
Everyone present with the slightest bit of brain could think of Yun Xiong's idea, and everyone immediately expressed their approval. Even the unwilling Xu Jiannan had nothing to say.
Mu Huai hurriedly declined, but he couldn't resist the enthusiasm of everyone, and in the end, he could only accept this heavy responsibility.
Ling Xiao also took the opportunity to bring Ji Beixin to Medicine Peak.
When they arrived at Medicine Peak, Ling Xiao directly went to find Hua Xiaogui.
"Boss, you're back?"
Hua Xiaogui was naturally overjoyed to see Ling Xiao, and then he bowed to Ji Beixin and called out, "Xiaogui greets sister-in-law."
Ji Beixin was thin-skinned, and when Hua Xiaogui called her like this, her face immediately became rosy.
"You're not bad, kid. You've actually reached the King Step." Ling Xiao glanced at Hua Xiaogui and immediately saw through his current cultivation level.
"This is all thanks to Boss." Hua Xiaogui scratched his head and smiled.
Previously, Hua Xiaogui had the Ten Thousand Year Stone Emulsion and the Dark Brown Flame that Ling Xiao had given him, and his strength had long since reached the peak of the Spirit Master Level.
Now, after more than a year of cultivation, he had already reached the low-level King Step. At the same time, he was also a third-grade alchemist, and was highly respected in the sect.
Hua Xiaogui's gratitude towards Ling Xiao could no longer be expressed with words.
"Little Turtle, I plan to go to the central region. Do you want to come with me?
Don't worry, no matter what you choose, Boss will always be your boss. I won't blame you, "said Ling Xiao very seriously.
Ling Xiao had already treated Hua Xiaogui as a brother. He wanted to go to the central region and establish his own power, so he naturally needed a team. Hua Xiaogui was his brother and also an alchemist, so he could be his helper.
The central region was a holy land for martial arts that all cultivators yearned for. Of course, it was also a paradise for alchemists.
So he naturally wanted Hua Xiaogui to come with him because he hoped that Hua Xiaogui's horizons would be broadened, and he wouldn't be restricted to this small northwest region.
Of course, Ling Xiao naturally wouldn't force him to go.
Hua Xiaogui didn't hesitate at all and immediately nodded heavily, saying, "I'll go. I've wanted to go with Boss for a long time, but … but I'm afraid of dragging Boss down."
"Since Boss came to find you, he naturally isn't afraid of you dragging me down. But if you still can't improve in the future, then don't blame Boss for looking down on you," said Ling Xiao.
"Boss, don't worry. I'll definitely work hard. I definitely won't lose face for you," said Hua Xiaogui as he clenched his fist.
In fact, he had long since wanted to go out with Ling Xiao to experience the various regions.
Unfortunately, he knew that his strength was too low, so he was too embarrassed to ask Ling Xiao for help.
His goal was different from Ling Xiao's. He wanted to become a high-rank alchemist that was respected by tens of thousands of people.
It was said that there were many high-rank alchemists in the central region, and he would naturally be able to experience the methods of those alchemists. It would definitely be beneficial to him.
Now that the opportunity was right in front of him, he naturally had to cherish it.