Chapter 546

Chapter 546: We Are All Family

“I wouldn’t feel bored during this journey if you had a liking for my Little Sister,” Iron Tower thought to himself.

In his initial vision, Little Sister would become a cultivation partner with Han Feiyu, and during their long journey, they would have a little baby.

If everything went smoothly, his little nephew should already be at the Foundation Establishment Stage by now, capable of flying around.

Unfortunately, nothing has gone as planned.

With this thought, Iron Tower let out a deep sigh.

“Big Brother, why are you sighing while we’re eating?” Iron Blue asked as she walked over with a plate of crystal-clear meat.

“It’s nothing, just feeling that the three of us are a bit too few, and it’s a bit lonely,” Iron Tower hinted subtly.

Iron Blue’s face turned red, and she returned to the kitchen to continue cooking according to the recipe, while Han Feiyu calmly ate the dish, having grown immune to such comments after hearing them so often.

“Iron Big Brother, the road back to the sect is too long. Are you sure you still want to come with me?”

“It’s already been almost sixty years,” Han Feiyu said, knowing the journey home might take a century; he didn’t want to burden this pair of siblings.

“What are you saying? Are you tired of us?” Iron Tower exclaimed, his round eyes wide with a hint of anger.

“Of course not! I was just thinking, since we’ve already received the signal from the fairy city in the ice realm, it means we won’t take long to teleport there.”

“It’s said that several respected elders guard that place, so it won’t be as easily breached as the Ice Abyss Fairy City. You can live a peaceful life there,” Han Feiyu quickly explained, genuinely caring for the siblings.

He had even secretly prepared parting gifts for them to ensure their future cultivation would be worry-free.

A large hand slapped heavily on Han Feiyu’s shoulder.

“Brother Xu, do you recognize me as your big brother?” Iron Tower asked seriously.

“Of course I do! Throughout this journey, we’ve helped each other. You two are my lifesavers, so I absolutely acknowledge you as my big brother,” Han Feiyu replied with gravity.

“Iron Blue and I have no family in this extreme north. From now on, we are one family.”

“Wherever you go, we will follow. Don’t tell me it’s too difficult or too far; even if it’s on the horizon, we’ll go with you,” Iron Tower declared.

“My journey home may take 200 years, or even 300 years…”

“Even if it’s 1,000 or 2,000 years, my sister and I will stick with you.”

“If ever you find us annoying, just say the word, and Little Sister and I will leave,” Iron Tower cut in, understanding Little Sister’s nature; once she set her mind on someone, she wouldn’t give up. Thus, as the older brother, he had to ensure he didn’t hold her back.

In Iron Tower’s mind, prolonged companionship would build feelings; if those feelings hadn’t developed yet, it simply meant they hadn’t spent enough time together.

“Big Brother, thank you for staying with us,” Han Feiyu said gratefully. He indeed needed companionship on this long journey.

The guidebook outside the sect mentioned that for long adventures, forming a team was the best option, provided that those in the team could share both joy and hardship.

He had once thought about finding a fairy city to cultivate first, and then return to the sect after reaching a higher level, but recent events made him realize that without a powerful backing, nowhere would be safe.

Therefore, he particularly cherished his days in the sect, apart from occasionally fearing that someone would discover the jade gourd’s heavenly opportunity; it was the most comfortable time he had ever experienced.

“What are you talking about? We are all one family,” Iron Tower said with a cheerful smile.

At that moment, Iron Blue brought over a plate of stir-fried spiritual vegetables.

“This is the last dish.”

“What were you guys talking about earlier? You were all laughing so much,” Iron Blue asked.

“Brother Han was telling us some funny stories from his old sect,” Iron Tower chuckled.

“Could you share some with me, Big Brother Han? I don’t often hear you talk about your past in the sect,” Iron Blue said, her curiosity piqued. She was eager to learn more about the man she admired.

“I had a close friend in the sect named Jian Wujie. We used to…” Han Feiyu began, casually sharing some amusing anecdotes from his time in the sect.

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At the Hidden Spirit Sect, Xu Fan had his temporary avatar take over the task of crafting a railgun, allowing his true form to relax.

He noticed that his temporary avatar was becoming more efficient, so he took the opportunity during artifact crafting to enhance the clone technique.

Now, whenever he deployed the temporary avatar, he could afford to be idle for half a month.

By the Celestial Blue Spiritual Liquid Lake, Xu Fan was having a chat with a Dragon Egg.

“You shouldn’t go around comparing your eggshell’s hardness with other Dragon Eggs. What if you crack it?” Xu Fan patiently advised the Dragon Egg, which had formed a pact with him.

The Dragon Egg, stubborn as ever, bounced twice and made a small dent in the hard stone beneath it, as if to prove its toughness.

“But what if you end up cracking another Dragon Egg?” Xu Fan added.

At that, the Dragon Egg leapt and plunged into the Celestial Blue Spiritual Liquid Lake.

Another green-shelled Dragon Egg, swimming peacefully in the lake, was sent flying and landed with a thud right in front of Xu Fan.

This only deepened the small dent in the stone.

“This is what your teaching has led to. Why are you so stubborn?” Xu Fan frowned at Tianji Turtle.

“Woo woo~” Tianji Turtle looked up at Xu Fan.

“How is this a good thing? You’re just causing trouble, not acting like a good baby at all,” Xu Fan scolded.

Tianji Turtle gave Xu Fan a puzzled look.

“Woo woo (This is a spirit beast with Dragon Bloodline. Why should it act like a good baby?)”

Tianji Turtle’s cries carried a hint of confusion. Though it didn’t like to move much, it knew that spirit beasts tended to thrive when they were active in their youth.

“Why am I even arguing with this turtle?” Xu Fan laughed at himself, frustrated.

“From now on, I’ll have someone specifically look after this Dragon Egg. You just need to come over and tell stories,” Xu Fan said.

He felt that if these Dragon Eggs continued to be influenced by Tianji Turtle, they’d be ruined.

“Woo woo (I didn’t want to manage them anyway. I’d rather rest more.)”

Tianji Turtle slowly got up and made its way toward the spiritual liquid lake.

“Grape, send a puppet to educate these Dragon Eggs in the future. Make sure they develop well in virtue, intelligence, physique, aesthetics, and labor,” Xu Fan instructed.

“Understood,” Grape’s voice responded.

Xu Fan looked at the six Dragon Eggs playing in the spiritual liquid lake and gently beckoned. They were mysteriously drawn to him.

“Alright, today I’ll tell you a story,” Xu Fan said warmly.

The six Dragon Eggs jumped up in excitement, showing their enthusiasm.

Finally, Xu Fan began his lesson on how a good child should behave and how to make their parents feel at ease.

After Xu Fan’s efforts, the six Dragon Eggs finally understood the difference between good and bad children—and then happily decided to act like the bad ones.