There weren't as many transmission arrays in the Southern Wasteland as there were in the Central Region. Only the cities under the direct control of some sects would have transmission arrays. There weren't many transmission arrays leading to Gu City.
Ling Xiao and the others only used a teleportation formation to reach the nearest city to Gu City. Then, they rode on their spirit beasts as fast as they could.
Feng Xianyun and Nian Er were very anxious. When they arrived at Gu City, they didn't even bother to recall their spirit beasts. They directly flew above the city with the others.
It made the guards of Gu City tremble with fear.
The strongest among them was only a King Stage cultivator. When they saw the mighty spirit beasts of the sixth and seventh rank, their legs started to tremble. How could they have the courage to stop the people?
Fortunately, the group of people did not attack the people in the city. They just flew all the way into the city.
Everyone in Gu City was shocked by the terrifying spirit beasts in the sky. They panicked and looked for a place to hide. They were afraid that they would be swallowed alive by the spirit beasts.
The High Priest and the others didn't fly for long before a powerful force appeared in front of them.
The terrifying pressure of the sixth and seventh rank spirit beasts made the High Priest and the others tremble.
"Who are you?" The High Priest shouted with a dark face.
No matter how strong or weak the other party was, the High Priest had to protect the people of Gu City and the people of Gu Clan.
"Grandpa!" A pleasantly surprised voice rang out from within the group of newcomers.
The High Priest heard the familiar voice and his body trembled. Then, he looked in the direction of the voice.
He saw a beautiful woman in deep purple flying over.
The High Priest's pupils shrank. He couldn't believe it. He murmured, "It's … it's Yun 'er?"
"Grandpa, Yun 'er is back to see you!" Feng Xianyun came to the High Priest's side and greeted him.
Her words showed how much she missed him. Tears of excitement welled up in her beautiful eyes.
Ling Xiao waved his hand and asked the people to keep all the spirit beasts. He went to the High Priest and bowed, "Xiao 'er greets grandpa!"
The High Priest looked at his granddaughter, who was very close to him, and then looked at his grandson-in-law. Tears welled up in his eyes.
He grabbed his granddaughter's hand and said excitedly, "Good … good, it's good that you're back. Quick … quick, let's go back to the mansion and meet again!"
The High Priest had never imagined that such a powerful force would be the return of his granddaughter and grandson-in-law. He was overjoyed!
Since they had already met the Great Priest, Feng Xianyun did not seem to be in too much of a hurry. She responded and returned to the Castellan Mansion with him.
"Grandfather, Tian 'er, he … he's not good?" Feng Xianyun asked.
Feng Xianyun's heart ached when she thought about her son who had lost his parents' love since a young age. No matter what, she had to bring her grandfather and son to the central territory.
The High Priest laughed heartily. "That little fellow is fine, just a little mischievous."
"Grandpa, you must be spoiling him too much. That's not good!" Ling Xiao said from the side.
He knew that the High Priest doted on his son and was afraid that his son would become the disciple of a playboy.
"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing," the High Priest replied.
While they were talking, everyone had returned to the Castellan Mansion.
The High Priest arranged for the rest of the people in the Proud Smiling Palace to stay. Ling Xiao also let his women and the Old Master rest. After traveling day and night for a few months, everyone was tired.
The High Priest brought Feng Xianyun and Ling Xiao to the courtyard behind the Castellan Mansion.
"Great Grandfather, you're back. Are you alright?" An elegant and tender voice immediately sounded in the courtyard.
Then, a short figure rushed out of the courtyard.
Before the figure could reach the High Priest, he abruptly stopped in his tracks. His gaze landed on the two people beside his grandfather, and there was a perplexed look in his eyes. At the same time, his heart was beating extremely fast for some unknown reason, and his blood was boiling.
"Tian … Tian 'er!" Feng Xianyun recognized the boy in front of her at a glance.
Although they hadn't seen each other for ten years, Feng Lingtian had already turned from a baby to a big boy. However, mother and son were connected by heart. No matter how he changed, as his mother, Feng Xianyun, would naturally be able to recognize him immediately.
"You … You're my mother!" Feng Lingtian said with a look of disbelief.
"Tian 'er!" Feng Xianyun finally couldn't help but take two steps forward and hug her son fiercely.
Ten years of separation and longing had finally come to an end. Her tears turned into countless words and fell down one after another.
"Mother!"
Feng Lingtian also felt Feng Xianyun's longing for him, and he once again felt the care of a mother's love. He also choked with sobs and hugged his mother tightly.
No matter how strong a child Feng Lingtian was normally, he was still a thirteen year old child. He really needed the love and care of his parents.
Looking at the mother and son together, Ling Xiao, as a father, felt extremely guilty in his heart!
If it was said that ten years ago, Ling Xiao still didn't have the heart to be a good father, then ten years later, he truly felt that he was already a father. He had a son, so he should have the obligation to let his son follow by his side, take good care of him, and let him grow up.
Otherwise, if his son became a hedonistic son of a rich family, then his responsibility as a father would be the greatest.
Ling Xiao hesitated for a moment, but still walked over and hugged the mother and son, saying lightly: "Alright, our family is reunited, and we won't be separated again!"
Feng Lingtian raised his head from his mother's embrace and looked at his father. For some reason, he felt a sense of nervousness. Maybe it was because he was used to being scolded and beaten by his father when he was young, and there was still a shadow in his heart.
Even so, he still very affectionately called out, "Father … Father!"
"En, you're doing very well now. You didn't neglect your cultivation. It's just that I don't know if you listened to great-grandfather's words or not. Otherwise, you'll be in trouble!" Ling Xiao looked at his handsome son and felt a little jealous in his heart. He couldn't help but scold his son with a stern face.
"Tian 'er is the most obedient. Mother, you have to believe me!" Feng Ling' er knew that his father was most afraid of his mother, so he immediately acted coquettishly towards his mother.
"Xiao, can you not scold your son as soon as you come back!" Feng Xianyun glared at Ling Xiao and shouted.
Ling Xiao helplessly smiled bitterly: "I'm only doing this for his own good!"
Ling Xiao's family gathered together. Feng Xianyun, Feng Lingtian, and the High Priest were the happiest.
Ling Xiao also stayed for the time being. He wasn't in a hurry to rush back to Meteorite City. He wanted to stay in Gu City for a few days to accompany his son. At the same time, he asked his son to show him what he had learned.
His son was only thirteen years old, but he was already a Low Rank Spirit Master. Other than his own outstanding Tenbin, he also had the High Priest's wholehearted nurturing.
Ling Xiao originally thought that his son would definitely have a good performance in martial skills.
Unexpectedly, he discovered that when his son used various martial skills, he didn't seem to be focused at all. It was more like he was casually playing around. It was all just for show and didn't have the slightest bit of practicality.
Ling Xiao couldn't help but shout coldly: "What kind of moves are you using? You have a body full of spirit power, but you don't know how to use it. The strength of your punches and kicks are flashy but without substance. Just how did you cultivate? You're really rotten to the core!"
Spirit Rank cultivation, but battle power was only at Mystic Rank. He didn't have any actual combat experience. How could this not make Ling Xiao angry?
Hearing his father's scolding, Feng Lingtian felt wronged. His mouth became crooked and he looked like he was about to cry.
"Xiao, Tian 'er is still young, why are you shouting at him so loudly!" Feng Xianyun spoke for her son from the side.
"Yun 'er, you should know that Tian' er has a body full of cultivation, but he doesn't know any battle techniques. How can this be? In the future, he will have to take charge!" Ling Xiao said.
Ling Xiao had two lifetimes of cultivation experience. Sometimes, he felt that he knew better battle techniques. He knew how to use every move and every style to create a different battle result.
Therefore, to him, his son had the cultivation of Spirit Master. At the very least, he should have the battle power of Spirit Master. But now, he only had the battle power of Mystic Rank. He was the kind of person who had power but didn't know how to use it. This made him feel a bit annoyed.
He had to take advantage of the fact that his son was still young and immediately guide his son's mistakes. Only then would he be able to grow stronger in a good direction in the future.
Feng Lingtian said with some reluctance, "Normally, the people that great grandfather calls over to spar with me don't dare to use their full strength to spar with me. They also don't allow Tian 'er to train in the mountains because they are afraid of danger. I practiced these moves according to the chants, it's Tian' er who didn't practice well."
When Ling Xiao heard this, he couldn't help but sigh and say, "Great grandfather dotes on you too much. Let's go, father will bring you to the mountains to train."
With that, he grabbed Feng Lingtian's collar and flew towards the mountain range outside the city, regardless of whether Feng Lingtian was willing or not.
Feng Lingtian secretly revealed a sly smile. His expression was as if he had succeeded in his scheme.
Actually, the martial skills he knew wouldn't be too bad. He had purposely learned it for his father to see, and with his father's personality, he would definitely be unhappy. Then, he would take the opportunity to tell him about his own "experience". This way, he would finally be able to smoothly go to the mountains to play.
If Ling Xiao knew that his son was using a scheme to deceive the heavens, he would definitely fly into a rage. To actually be schemed against by his own son, where would he put his old face?
Ling Xiao threw Feng Lingtian into a mountain region where the spirit beasts were not very strong and let him train alone for a month. He wanted him to rely on his own strength to survive and not rely on any external forces.
Of course, Feng Lingtian had to pretend to be afraid, but in reality, he was very happy in his heart. He exclaimed, "I can finally come out and play, this young master is really suffocating."
Ling Xiao naturally couldn't ignore his son's life and death. In this month, he had been paying attention to his son's movements, and definitely wouldn't let anything happen to him.
It was also through secret observation that he realized that he had misjudged his son's fighting strength. When dealing with some low level spirit beasts, his son had displayed a ruthless and murderous side. Furthermore, he looked like he was having a good time, so he knew that he had been deceived by his son.
"This kid even deceived me, he's really asking for a beating!" Ling Xiao revealed a helpless and gratified smile.