Chapter 250
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Chapter 250: Chu Qiaoxi, Hua Rumeng
While the two women were speaking, suddenly, a large amount of blood and feathers fluttered down.
Then, these feathers landed on the formation and were pushed up by it.
Seeing this, the faces of the two women changed dramatically.
"Eh?"
At that moment, Li Xiaojun also noticed something unusual.
He saw that at the edge of the volcanic crater, there was indeed a place with a formation.
At first, he had not noticed it.
Only when the blood and feathers of the Roc fell on it did he realize the presence of the formation.
In the next moment, Li Xiaojun cast a spell, and as an Immortal realm 3rd stage formation master, he quickly recognized that this was just a normal Immortal formation.
However, this Immortal formation seemed somewhat familiar.
Immediately, two figures popped into Li Xiaojun’s mind.
Chu Ling’er and Hua Zhiqing?
Li Xiaojun remembered that this formation was one he had gifted to Chu Ling’er hundreds of years ago.
Could it be that he encountered Chu Ling’er so coincidentally right away?
Thinking about this, Li Xiaojun quickly cast the spell in his hand.
Soon, he took control of the formation.
At the moment he seized the formation, his divine sense and gaze captured the sight of the two women inside the formation.
"Eh?"
Seeing the two women, Li Xiaojun was very surprised.
He noticed that these two women were neither Chu Ling’er nor Hua Zhiqing.
However, their appearances were quite similar to Chu Ling’er and Hua Zhiqing.
Additionally, the two women’s looks bore some resemblance to his own.
In the next moment, Li Xiaojun quickly searched the system.
Soon, he found information on the two.
"Hua Rumeng, Chu Qiaoxi."
Wow.
Li Xiaojun did not expect that the first two people he encountered in the secret realm would be his daughters.
While Li Xiaojun was contemplating, Chu Qiaoxi and Hua Rumeng in the formation were almost stunned with fear.
Chu Qiaoxi stared wide-eyed as the formation was instantly taken over, and her heart sank.
Hua Rumeng was not much better off.
The two anxiously looked up at Li Xiaojun floating in the sky.
Although they did not sense any powerful pressure from the person before them, they would not consider someone who could instantly take control of the immortal formation and eliminate the Royal title of the Roc as a non-threatening individual.
Chu Qiaoxi quickly regained her composure and hurriedly bowed to Li Xiaojun.
"Junior Chu Qiaoxi pays respects to the senior. I did not expect the senior to come here for grilled meat. I apologize for disturbing your enjoyment; we will leave immediately, please do not take offense," Chu Qiaoxi respectfully said to Li Xiaojun.
Hearing Chu Qiaoxi’s words, Hua Rumeng also came back to her senses and quickly said, "Junior Hua Rumeng pays respects to the senior. I apologize for interrupting your enjoyment… please do not take offense…"
In the sky, Li Xiaojun looked at his two daughters with a bemused expression.
The cautious yet forced looks of fear on their faces touched Li Xiaojun, making him feel a sense of empathy.
In the cultivation world, this is how it is: the strong hold the power of life and death over the weak, and even among the same tribe, there is much vigilance.
Unless one is in a relatively stable society with a powerful teacher or strong backing, like in the past when disciples from the Big Dipper Star Field would often be given some courtesy by many Great Ascension stage powerhouses.
Seeing the vigilance in their hearts, Li Xiaojun had no doubt that if he made any move against them, they would immediately activate the mark to leave the secret realm.
"What is your relationship with Chu Ling’er and Hua Zhiqing?" Li Xiaojun asked the two women knowingly.
Hearing Li Xiaojun’s question, surprise appeared on both Chu Qiaoxi and Hua Rumeng’s faces.
"Senior, do you know our mother?" Hua Rumeng asked Li Xiaojun with a look of "surprise."
After pondering this, Li Xiaojun sighed.
"I am called Li Xiaojun," he said lightly.
Upon hearing Li Xiaojun’s words, both Hua Rumeng and Chu Qiaoxi’s expressions changed dramatically.
They first showed shock, then their faces stiffened, and finally turned serious.
"…”
Silence.
Yet, the looks in the eyes of the two women as they gazed at Li Xiaojun were filled with complex emotions.
Li Xiaojun, that name was familiar to them; their Mother had spoken of him many times.
Moreover, both of them also noticed that their appearances bore some resemblance to the man before them.
Considering that this person also knew their mother, there was no doubt that this man was their biological father.
After a brief silence, it was ultimately Li Xiaojun who broke the quiet.
"You’ve reached the Late Integration Stage after hundreds of years of cultivation; that’s impressive."
Upon hearing Li Xiaojun’s words, the two women were unsure of what expression to show.
This man before them was their biological father, so they no longer had to fear what he might do to them.
However, he was still their biological father, the bad father they had only heard about throughout their lives without ever seeing.
Their emotions toward this father were very complicated.
What child does not want complete paternal love? Yet, they had not received it, so they held more grievances toward this father.
Now, their biological father appeared, and he was incredibly powerful.
What should they do? Should they acknowledge this father?
It felt a bit like currying favor with the powerful. Should they not acknowledge him? But this father was so strong!
If their father had a lower cultivation level than theirs, they would definitely have captured him for a lesson and questioned why he betrayed their mother and why he could not provide them with complete paternal love.
But now, they did not dare to do that.
Li Xiaojun did not know the complicated thoughts of his two daughters.
He waved to them and said, "Come over and eat some grilled meat together."
Hearing Li Xiaojun’s words, Chu Qiaoxi and Hua Rumeng exchanged a glance, full of questions in their eyes.
"Let’s go."
In the end, it was Hua Rumeng who made the decision.
She quickly took off, but instead of going to Li Xiaojun, she floated on the other side of the volcanic crater.
Chu Qiaoxi hurriedly followed.
Eventually, the two of them flew to the same height, facing Li Xiaojun.
"How is your mother?" Li Xiaojun asked his daughters.
"She’s doing well. My mother ascended to become an immortal fifty years ago," Chu Qiaoxi replied to Li Xiaojun.
"My mother too," Hua Rumeng nodded and said, "My mother and Chu Qiaoxi’s mother underwent tribulation and ascended at the same time."
Hearing that Hua Zhiqing and Chu Ling’er had both ascended, Li Xiaojun was surprised.
In just a few hundred years, they had already ascended?
When he saw the two of them, they were still at the Late stage Great Ascension.
And now, in just a few hundred years, they managed to cross a major stage to ascend?
Li Xiaojun found it hard to believe.
Perhaps sensing Li Xiaojun’s doubtful gaze, Chu Ling’er explained, "My mother broke through to the mid-Tribulation stage while she was pregnant with us, and then they encountered some great opportunities."
After thinking it over, Li Xiaojun accepted that explanation.
Although Chu Qiaoxi and Hua Rumeng were both acquired divine demons, during their pregnancy, it was as if they gained the combination of their own talents and their daughters’ talents.
Acquired divine demons can break through to the Late Tribulation stage in eight years; with some opportunities, it is possible.
For instance, Li Xiaojun himself knew of several methods.
Obtaining spiritual items that enhance one’s understanding could accelerate the comprehension of the laws of heaven and earth.
In the Tribulation stage, the main goal is to understand these laws; as long as one can grasp a form of a rule, they can generally undergo tribulation and ascend.
Normal immortals, like those in the human immortal barrier, would typically understand more than one percent of a rule.
The reason Li Xiaojun had not grasped the rules even at the Heavenly Immortal realm was mainly due to his cultivation level being artificially enhanced.
If he trained normally, he would also need to comprehend a rule to one percent in order to undergo tribulation and become an immortal.
“Chu Qiaoxi, how is your grandfather doing now?”
Li Xiaojun asked Chu Qiaoxi while grilling meat.
Chu Qiaoxi’s grandfather was, of course, Li Xiaojun’s convenient father-in-law.
Hesitating for a moment at Li Xiaojun’s question, Chu Qiaoxi finally said, “My grandfather is doing very well. He is also in the secret realm.”
Hearing this, Li Xiaojun asked, “In that formation at the foot of the mountain?”
“Mm.” Chu Qiaoxi nodded.
Li Xiaojun nodded in response and didn’t continue speaking.
The scene fell into silence.
For a while, the only sound around the volcanic crater was Li Xiaojun flipping the grilled meat.
Opposite him, Li Xiaojun’s two daughters also remained quiet, simply watching him barbecue.
Feeling that the fire was too low, Li Xiaojun cast a spell.
Soon, the entire volcano began to shake.
Countless volcanic fires were drawn out by Li Xiaojun.
The temperature at the volcanic crater increased rapidly.
Noticing that Chu Qiaoxi and Hua Rumeng were feeling uncomfortable, Li Xiaojun added a layer of protective shield for both of them, which made them feel better.
“Is this meat from the Roc at the Heavenly Immortal realm?” Hua Rumeng finally couldn’t help but ask Li Xiaojun.
Hearing this, Li Xiaojun nodded: “That’s right, it’s the Roc from the late Celestial Immortal stage.”
“This bird has chased me before, so it’s fine that I killed it and am now eating its meat, right?” Li Xiaojun said with a smile to his two daughters.
“……”
After hearing Li Xiaojun’s words, Hua Rumeng and Chu Qiaoxi felt speechless.
“Um, um, what is your cultivation level now?” Hua Rumeng asked Li Xiaojun.
“My cultivation level? I am now a True Immortal, and there are almost no opponents in this secret realm,” Li Xiaojun said with a smile.
Upon hearing Li Xiaojun’s words, both Hua Rumeng and Chu Qiaoxi showed shocked expressions.
They never expected their convenient father to be a True Immortal.
A True Immortal!
They knew that the strongest among the beast tribe in the entire Daizong Secret Realm was just a True Immortal.
They were only at the Integration stage, yet there were still seven major stages separating them from True Immortal, including Late stage Great Ascension, Tribulation, Human Immortal, Earth Immortal, Heavenly Immortal, and True Immortal.
Such a situation truly caught them off guard.
From their mother, although they knew their father was an immortal, they thought he was only a Human Immortal at most.
Now, discovering that their father is a True Immortal was something they could never have imagined.
“Dad! Biological father!”
Hua Rumeng quickly flew over to Li Xiaojun.
“Dad, did you come to the secret realm to find us in person?” Hua Rumeng flew to Li Xiaojun’s side, her face filled with anticipation.
“……”
Hua Rumeng’s actions not only left Li Xiaojun perplexed but also caught Chu Qiaoxi off guard.
“Dad, do you know how much I’ve missed you since I’ve never seen you since I was little? All the other kids have dads, and I don’t. You must make it up to me!” Hua Rumeng pouted and spoiled Li Xiaojun.
Hearing this, Chu Qiaoxi covered her forehead with her hand, feeling a bit embarrassed.
Li Xiaojun snapped back to reality after hearing Hua Rumeng’s words.
Wow, are you trying to flatter your dad because you heard he is a True Immortal?
No, wait, he felt no aversion to his own daughter seeking his affection.
What parent would dislike their child’s flattery?
Moreover, this daughter was sweetly acting like a child towards her old father, which was quite heartwarming for him.
“Dad, are you tired from grilling meat? Let me give you a shoulder massage,” Hua Rumeng said with a caring and filial expression.
Soon, she began to massage Li Xiaojun’s shoulders with her hands.
Seeing Hua Rumeng massaging Li Xiaojun’s shoulders while also acting spoiled, Chu Qiaoxi’s expression became a bit complicated.
“Alright, my shoulders aren’t tired,” Li Xiaojun said irritably to Hua Rumeng.
“I know, Dad is not tired, but this is how a daughter shows her filial piety,” Hua Rumeng quickly replied.
“Fine.”
What else could Li Xiaojun say to that?
In the next moment, he flipped his hand, and several immortal tools appeared before him.
“Take these immortal tools; I’ll make the weapon spirits recognize you as their master,” Li Xiaojun said to Hua Rumeng while presenting the immortal tools.
Since he encountered his daughter and she was willing to accept him, Li Xiaojun certainly wouldn’t be stingy.
He took out three immortal tools: an immortal armor, an immortal sword, and a large immortal-level formation.
The immortal armor could help his daughter protect herself.
The immortal sword would make her stronger.
The immortal formation could allow her to establish a Human Race city again in the secret realm.
“Thank you, Dad! You’re so wonderful!”
Seeing Li Xiaojun take out the three immortal tools, Hua Rumeng was overjoyed.
Soon, with Li Xiaojun’s help, the weapon spirits of the immortal armor and immortal sword recognized Hua Rumeng as their master.
Seeing Hua Rumeng gain three immortal tools by flattering Li Xiaojun, Chu Qiaoxi felt a twinge of envy, her eyes almost turning red.
However, she couldn’t bring herself to flatter anyone like Hua Rumeng, even if that person was her biological father.
Yet, from her expression and gaze, Li Xiaojun still saw a deep yearning.
“Chu Qiaoxi, this is our biological father. You should come over and call him Dad.”
Maybe seeing Chu Qiaoxi hesitate, Hua Rumeng quickly offered her a way out.
After hearing Hua Rumeng’s words, Chu Qiaoxi’s expression shifted, and after a moment, she finally called out to Li Xiaojun, “Dad.”
“Dad, look! Chu Qiaoxi has called you Dad. Aren’t you going to give her some meeting gifts?” Hua Rumeng spoiled Li Xiaojun again.
“Dad~”
“Alright, alright, I’m scared of you now,” Li Xiaojun chuckled and waved his hand.
In the next moment, he took out three more immortal tools.
“Come here; I’ll make the weapon spirit recognize you as their master,” Li Xiaojun gestured to Chu Qiaoxi.
However, Chu Qiaoxi’s expression revealed a conflicted look.
She struggled with whether to acknowledge this dad.
If she did, she could gain immortal energy, but she felt a bit unwilling.
It was like an orphan who yearned for paternal and maternal love in childhood, only to have someone show up later and claim to be their dad; the feelings were certainly complicated.
However, if she didn’t acknowledge him, she would miss out on the immortal tools.
Before Chu Qiaoxi could wrestle with her thoughts for long, Li Xiaojun waved his hand and forcibly pulled her to his side.
“Do as I say,” Li Xiaojun instructed Chu Qiaoxi, leaving no room for discussion.
Alright then.
Chu Qiaoxi complied, obediently cooperating with Li Xiaojun.
Soon, the weapon spirits of the immortal armor and immortal sword recognized Chu Qiaoxi as their master, and she also obtained the immortal formation.
“Thank you!”
Chu Qiaoxi said shyly to Li Xiaojun.
