Chapter 376
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Chapter 376: You Have Changed
After hearing the news, Feng Chang Ning was unsettled for a long time. She never expected Xu Fan to grant her this authority.
Feng Chang Ning gazed toward Hidden Spirit Island, her emotions swirling.
Since becoming the empress in that small world, she had always weighed every decision, calculating gains and losses with everyone.
Xu Fan’s gesture left her feeling disoriented. Didn’t he need to be cautious?
"Grand Elder, I will repay your kindness someday," Feng Chang Ning murmured softly.
"Sister Chang Ning, the Grand Elder has already been repaid," Little Spirit chimed in.
The little boy beside her nodded in agreement.
For Xu Fan, this Merit and Fortune was enough.
"No, this is only part of it," Feng Chang Ning replied.
Meanwhile, thousands of miles away from Nine Phoenix Island, at an ascension site, a green-clad swordsman emerged from the small thousand worlds, accompanied by a Transformation Stage heavy armor puppet.
"Finally, I’m back," Shi Zhan said, glancing at the surrounding Protective Formation.
After being forced into the small thousand worlds, Shi Zhan had spread word that a Core Formation stage beast guarded the exit to the upper realm, making escape a death sentence.
What began as a minor issue escalated into a pursuit by various sects within the small thousand worlds.
It wasn’t until he encountered the Transformation Stage heavy armor puppet that he managed to escape.
The puppets from the upper realm also partially confirmed Shi Zhan’s claims.
"Hmm, this teleportation formation looks different," Shi Zhan remarked as he approached it.
When he tried to communicate with the transporter using his spiritual sense, he found nothing.
"Is the teleportation formation broken?" Shi Zhan frowned. This was bad news, as this sea was known to harbor Great Ascension stage beasts.
Just then, a jade slip appeared, floating in front of Shi Zhan.
"Has the entire cultivation world’s teleportation network failed?" Shi Zhan muttered after reading the slip, a hint of excitement in his voice. He realized that if true, this chaos could be Feng Chang Ning’s chance to rise.
He quietly sent a message through his communication artifact, then sat within the protective formation, staring out at the Endless Sea, imagining the day Feng Chang Ning would dominate the cultivation world.
Three days later, a little sea ship approached Shi Zhan, concealed by a concealment formation.
Feng Chang Ning stood at the bow, her eyes meeting Shi Zhan’s across the distance.
"I’ve been waiting for you," Feng Chang Ning said, her voice tinged with emotion, her gaze filled with the warmth of a loyal comrade’s return.
"I almost didn’t make it back," Shi Zhan replied, his affection for her unmistakable.
Behind Feng Chang Ning, Yu Feng’s eyes narrowed as he glared at Shi Zhan.
Feng Chang Ning noticed Shi Zhan’s open gaze and paused. In the past, his affection had been subtle, unspoken, but now it was laid bare, leaving her slightly unsettled.
"You’ve changed."
"Facing life and death in that realm made me realize many things," Shi Zhan said with a smile.
In the small thousand worlds, Shi Zhan had brushed with death multiple times, each time wondering why he hadn’t pursued Feng Chang Ning when he had the chance.
"Come back. There’s much to do at home," Feng Chang Ning said.
"Alright," Shi Zhan replied with a smile.
At the Hidden Spirit Sect, Xu Fan was assisting Sha Diao in researching an alloy made from spirit ore commonly found in the Lin Sen Fairy City area.
"Brother Sha, you seem a bit off lately," Xu Fan observed, noticing Sha Diao’s distracted demeanor.
"The teleportation formations in the cultivation world have malfunctioned, and we can’t send or receive messages. I don’t even know how my father and Little Sister are doing," Sha Diao explained.
Sha Diao’s words stirred old memories in Xu Fan; he wondered if that kind senior sister had married.
"Don’t worry, Brother Sha. The Medicine King Sect is the top alchemist sect on the central continent; they’ll be fine," Xu Fan reassured him.
Just then, the alloy in the furnace was ready.
Xu Fan took out the alloy and handed it to the nearby puppet, instructing, "Go check it."
"Yes, sir," came the voice of Grape.
"Brother Sha, you don’t need to worry. This situation won’t last long, and there’s something else important," Xu Fan said with a smile.
"What’s the most important thing?" Sha Diao asked curiously.
"Just by looking at you, Brother Sha, it’s clear that you’re destined for happiness and prosperity; your fate is bright," Xu Fan said.
At that moment, Xu Fan suddenly felt uneasy. With the teleportation formations on the central continent malfunctioning, if his wife wandered too far, wouldn’t that be a disaster?
Hearing Xu Fan’s words made Sha Diao happy, but now Xu Fan felt down.
"Grand Elder, what’s wrong?" Seeing Xu Fan’s sudden change in mood, Sha Diao asked with concern.
"It’s nothing. Just thinking that most of my disciples are married now makes me happy," Xu Fan replied dismissively.
"Alright then, let’s continue," Sha Diao said.
………..
At the Hidden Spirit Sect Academy, one hundred thousand children poured out of the school gates, while parents outside eagerly searched for their kids.
"Tiger, Dad is here," the middle-aged butcher called out, waving.
"Come on, you didn’t need to come. I can take the spirit cart home by myself," Li Lei Hu said, though his joyful expression betrayed his words.
"You little rascal, your dad just misses you. I had some free time, so I came to pick you up," the middle-aged butcher said with a smile, unable to hide his affection for his son.
In a large plaza outside the academy, many spirit carts were parked, similar to electric cars from Xu Fan’s past life, requiring only a bit of spiritual energy to travel across the entire Hidden Spirit Island.
"Wow, Dad, how many spirit stones did you spend on this spirit cart?" Li Lei Hu asked excitedly as he sat in the cart.
"One hundred spirit stones. During my free time, I drive this around with your mother and grandmother for outings; it’s quite convenient," the middle-aged butcher replied with a smile, feeling it was one of the best days of his life.
"Dad, I have a gift for you," Li Lei Hu said, proudly pulling out a storage bag.
"This is a reward the teachers gave me for doing well," Li Lei Hu said proudly.
"Really!" The middle-aged butcher held the storage bag as if it were a treasure, already planning to display it prominently at home.
"Of course! I’m the fastest learner of spells in the academy," Li Lei Hu said, looking up proudly.
"My son is the best!" the middle-aged butcher said with pride.
The father and son happily returned home.
In the game, the middle-aged butcher controlled the puppet while fighting monsters with his son.
Li Lei Hu, wearing a Core Formation robe, formed seals and cast spells beside him.
"Fireball Spell!" Li Lei Hu shouted, launching a fireball the size of a basketball toward a group of small monsters.
Just then, the battling puppet leaped high, attempting an ultimate move to clear the area, only to collide with Li Lei Hu’s Fireball Spell.
"Dad, didn’t you just say you were one of the best players in the game?"
