Chapter 54: Chapter 54: Uprooting Mountains!
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Old Xie was drunk.
Blind drunk.
Xue An, on the other hand, became more sober the more he drank; in fact, if he wished, he could drink an entire distillery dry and not get drunk.
When Xue An left, Xie Jingjing saw him out.
“Go back!”
Xie Jingjing, who had been looking down, suddenly lifted her head, “Thank you!”
Xue An paused slightly, then smiled, “Thank for what? Hurry back to bed! You have school tomorrow!”
Xie Jingjing took a deep breath and said earnestly, “I won’t give up!”
After saying this puzzling statement, Xie Jingjing turned and ran back.
Xue An stood there, his expression looking subtly complex in the night.
Indeed, even Immortal Venerable couldn’t control emotions such as these.
However, his Heart Realm had long been forged as stable as a boulder, so he merely sighed softly and then disappeared into the night.
But this night was anything but peaceful for some.
After the body of Wu Zefeng was brought back to the Wu Family, his father, Wu Weidong, seemed to age several years in an instant, then exploded in rage.
“Who was it! Who did this? I’ll kill him! I’ll avenge my son!”
The man who brought the body back, a loyal henchman of Da Xiong, couldn’t help but let out a cold laugh upon hearing Wu Weidong’s words.
“Old Master Wu, our Brother Xiong asked me to pass on a message to you!” “What message?”
“Your son didn’t die a wrongful death, for he offended someone he shouldn’t have!”
“What do you mean? Are you saying my son just died for nothing?” Wu Weidong was full of fury.
“Whether it was for nothing or not has nothing to do with us, but Brother Xiong said that the person who made a move is someone that even Brother Fan can’t afford to provoke! You better weigh your options!”
With that, the man left.
Wu Weidong’s burning rage was instantly extinguished as if doused by cold water.
Someone even Brother Fan couldn’t provoke!
Who could it be?
Could it be the Qin Family?
Wu Weidong knew well what his son had done and believed his death was justified, but after all, it was his own flesh and blood, and naturally, he wanted to seek revenge and settle the score.
But if the other party was someone even Du Fan couldn’t afford to provoke, then he had to think it through carefully!
At that moment, Wu Zefeng’s mother heard the news and rushed over. Upon laying eyes on her precious son’s corpse, she wailed loudly, then leaped up three feet in height, her face contorted with resentment as she howled. “Who did this? I will cut him to pieces and scatter his ashes!”
Wu Weidong’s face turned ashen, and he slapped her across the face.
“You… You dare to hit me?” The woman, her face covered in flesh, looked at Wu Weidong in disbelief.
Wu Weidong sneered, “That’s right, I hit you. Zefeng ended up like this mostly because of you! Revenge, you say? Go ahead and try!”
The woman deflated instantly.
Usually, she could bully ordinary people, but Wu Weidong’s demeanor clearly indicated that they were likely dealing with an entity they couldn’t afford to provoke.
She could only lower her head and remain silent.
Wu Weidong paused for a moment, then said dejectedly, “First arrange the funeral. As for revenge, we’ll talk about it later!”
After all, a son could be conceived again.
But if the family were to be destroyed over this incident, that would be the end of everything.
Xue An returned to the villa; it was now the wee hours of the night.
The lights in the living room were still on; Tang Xuan’er hadn’t gone to bed and was sitting on the sofa waiting for Xue An.
Seeing Xue An return, she stood up, “Have you eaten?”
Xue An nodded, “Are they asleep?”
“Just fell asleep!”
“Hmm, then you should go to sleep too!” Tang Xuan’er didn’t move.
“Do you need anything else?” Xue An asked.
“Mm… Our hospital is organizing a trip for tomorrow, and I promised Xiang
Xiang and Nian Nian that I would take them there. Will you… will you come along?”
Xue An had originally not wanted to go, but seeing the expectant look on Tang Xuan’er’s face, he couldn’t help but smile.
“Sure, I have nothing else on, so let’s just say it’s taking the two little girls out for a relaxing time!”
Tang Xuan’er was very happy, nodding enthusiastically.
Tang Xuan’er went back to her room to sleep.
Xue An sat on the living room sofa, looking out the floor-to-ceiling window at Yunmeng Lake in the distance.
Although the night was dark as ink, for Xue An, it was as clear as day.
Even though it was already spring, the weather was still very cold, yet Yunmeng Lake showed no signs of freezing over.
Xue An knew that this was all due to the unique feng Shui of the area.
Yunmeng Lake was like a naturally formed grand formation, and the small hill where the Number One Tian Villa was located served as the eye of the formation.
However, even though the feng Shui here was excellent, in Xue An’s eyes, it still had flaws.
For instance, the layout of this small hill was too insignificant to contain the aura of Yunmeng Lake.
The person who arranged this villa must have noticed this and did their best to compensate, but those were only trivial efforts.
After all, it’s impossible to make a mountain grow out of nowhere.
But what others couldn’t do, didn’t mean Xue An couldn’t.
Xue An stepped out of the villa and stood on the summit of the hill.
The wind fluttered his sleeves, and the sky above was dense with clouds, as if spring rain was imminent.
Xue An stood silently for a moment before he suddenly leaped.
This leap took him into the air, and then Xue An stood upon the clouds. He pressed down with his right hand and shouted in a deep voice, “Heavens and earth, heed my command! Rise!”
From the depths of the earth came a series of rumbling sounds, and the small hill began to rise slowly, as if being pulled upwards by a giant hand.
Xue An’s expression became a bit more solemn.
At this moment, he could only just manage this feat. In the past, a simple gesture from him could create mountains from flat land and turn seas into mulberry fields.
The rumbling of spring thunder rolled across the sky.
Amidst the wind and rain, Xue An forcibly lifted the hill more than a hundred meters.
What was once not a very tall hill finally had the semblance of a mountain.
Xue An landed back on the summit, feeling a bit exhausted.
But this wasn’t enough. With a flick towards Yunmeng Lake in the distance, he softly commanded.
“All waters, return to your origin!”
Following his command, the previously calm lake surface suddenly erupted into a massive wave.
Then, as the giant wave bowed towards Xue An, the domineering water vapor suddenly became submissive.
This water vapor was the spiritual energy that Yunmeng Lake had accumulated over many years and now rushed towards him. The entire hill was nourished by this water vapor.
In the blink of an eye, the wilted flowers and grass on the entire hill became lush and verdant once again.
And the core area, where the villa was located, was enveloped in dense water vapor.
Xue An even added some simple mountain-protecting formations, truly turning this villa into a blessed land of secluded heaven.
At this moment.
A thin layer of white fog enveloped the entire mountaintop, all of it being pure water essence.
Even ordinary people living there would be able to extend their lives.
After all this work, Xue An, somewhat tired, returned to his room. Seeing his two daughters sound asleep, he couldn’t help but give each of them a kiss.
It is said that cultivators should go against the heavens and cut off all mortal desires.
But whether in his past life or this one, Xue An would never abandon the ones he loved.
To become an immortal is one thing, to become the Immortal Venerable is another.
After all, he was once human.
Since one is human, there is no need to pretend otherwise.
This is Xue An’s… path to immortality!