He could only passively endure it once more...

...

「Half a month later.」

It was Xu Fugui’s wedding day.

This was an important event and could not be delayed.

Li Chang’an and Zheng Qingqing left her residence and headed to Yuelai Restaurant together.

They walked hand in hand, both exuding an extraordinary air, looking like a celestial couple.

Upon seeing this, Xu Fugui’s eyes widened.

"Big Brother, you and the Young Mistress..."

"Yes."

"I knew it! I actually figured it out a long time ago. Big Bull saw it too. But since neither of you said anything, I didn’t either."

Xu Fugui chuckled slyly.

Li Chang’an smiled and patted him on the shoulder.

"Fugui, today is your big day. Don’t worry about me; just focus on your own arrangements."

"Alright!"

Of course, Xu Fugui hadn’t forgotten his role.

He had brought his parents over from the Mortal Realm long ago.

After so many years, the elderly couple were both over eighty, well into their twilight years.

Life in the Mortal Realm was harsh, and ordinary mortals rarely lived that long. However, Xu Fugui had frequently brought Treasures back for them over the years.

Li Chang’an went forward to greet the old couple.

He also returned to the Mortal Realm occasionally to burn a few sticks of incense at the graves of his parents from this life.

Before long, the wedding banquet officially began.

Xu Fugui didn’t bow to heaven and earth. Instead, he first bowed to his parents, then to his master, and finally, he and his bride bowed to each other.

The scene was one of joy and lively celebration.

No one noticed that Su Yuyan was sitting in a corner.

Her beautiful eyes were rimmed with red. She watched Li Chang’an and Zheng Qingqing standing side-by-side, silently downing a cup of wedding wine, her heart filled with sorrow.

...

「Two days later.」

Wang Fu’an passed away.

He had no regrets in this life, having lived without worry or illness until the end of his natural lifespan. He had even witnessed his disciple’s wedding before his death, passing away with a smile on his face.

Xu Fugui wailed, overcome with grief.

Li Chang’an and Chu Daniu could only offer words of comfort.

"Fugui, my condolences." 𝑓𝓇𝘦ℯ𝘸𝘦𝑏𝓃𝑜𝘷ℯ𝑙.𝑐𝑜𝓂

One’s lifespan is finite; perhaps everyone must face death one day.

Xu Fugui cried out, "Big Brother, why must people die? Why can’t everyone live forever?"

"Immortality..."

Li Chang’an sighed softly.

The concept of immortality was simply too distant.

Even with his Divination and the Spirit Ascension Technique, he wasn’t certain he could even touch upon immortality in this lifetime.

He gazed at the horizon, his eyes profound. Though his heart was stirred, his life’s goal had not wavered.

...

「Six months later.」

Zheng Yuandao also passed away.

He had dedicated his entire life to the Zheng Family.

As a Foundation Establishment Great Cultivator, he could have lived a much freer and more unrestrained life, but he had instead guarded Qinghe Marketplace for nearly two hundred years.

With his own life, he had supported two hundred years of glory for the Zheng Family.

"Elder Zheng, may your journey be peaceful!"

Li Chang’an and Zheng Qingqing returned to Qinghe Marketplace to bid farewell to Zheng Yuandao.

As far as he knew, in the last six months of his life, Zheng Yuandao was still thinking of his family, wanting to get rid of Cao Zhengxiong.

Unfortunately, he never found a suitable opportunity.

Zheng Yuandao could only pass away with regret.

’The Cao Family...’

Li Chang’an’s gaze was profound as he glanced in the direction of the Cao Clan Territory.

’With my current strength, breaking into the Cao Clan Territory wouldn’t be a problem.’

However, that man, Cao Zhengxiong, was truly cunning.

Long before Zheng Yuandao’s passing, he had quietly left the Cao Clan Territory and gone to the Cyan Cloud Sect, securing a position as an Honored Guest Elder there.

He clearly felt the Cao Clan Territory wasn’t safe enough and had hidden himself away directly within the Cyan Cloud Sect!

Since then, he had never returned.

’This man is indeed difficult to kill.’

Li Chang’an frowned slightly, lost in thought for a long time.

’I can’t just storm the Cyan Cloud Sect, not unless I reach the Golden Core realm.’

’Forget it. The time isn’t right yet. I can’t be impatient.’

Cao Zhengxiong wasn’t his only enemy. If he acted too rashly, he would inevitably expose a weakness one day.

After Zheng Yuandao’s funeral, Li Chang’an returned to Changqing Mountain and continued his cultivation.

...

「Two years later.」

News suddenly arrived from Yellow Crane Immortal City.

Murong Kang’s strength had greatly increased; he had advanced to the Middle Stage of Foundation Establishment!

Many of Li Chang’an’s friends sent him messages, urging him to be cautious and by no means confront Murong Kang directly.

’Middle Stage of Foundation Establishment?’

He thought nothing of it.

’A Cultivator at this realm poses no threat to me at all, unless they have some special opportunity.’

Time flew by, and before he knew it, another half-year had passed.

On this day, on Changqing Mountain, a subtle fluctuation occurred in the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Power.

The Profound Water Turtle had advanced to Tier Two Middle Stage!

"Not bad. Its strength is increasing quite quickly."

Li Chang’an patted its head, very satisfied.

Murong Kang had reached the Foundation Establishment Realm earlier than the Profound Water Turtle, but the time it took for them both to break through to the Middle Stage was nearly the same.

Ultimately, it was because the Profound Water Turtle’s natural talent was simply too good.

’At its current growth rate, becoming a Tier Three Demon King will not be a problem.’

Over the past few years, Li Chang’an’s own strength had also been skyrocketing.

As his Spiritual Root improved, the speed at which he accumulated Liquid Magical Power grew faster and faster.

Furthermore, his Talisman crafting skills had broken through to Tier Two Middle Grade.

A Sword Array formed from nine Tier Two Middle Grade Sword Qi Talismans was astonishingly powerful, enough to pose a fatal threat to a Late Stage of Foundation Establishment cultivator.

’Unfortunately, I still can’t find a suitable opportunity.’

Li Chang’an hadn’t made a move in all these years, simply because his enemies were all staying long-term on Yellow Crane Mountain, under the protection of the Huang He Master.

But he wasn’t in a hurry.

’If I can’t find an opportunity, worst-case scenario, I’ll just wait until I reach the Golden Core realm to get my revenge!’

...

「Three years later.」

News once again came from Yellow Crane Immortal City.

This time, the news made Li Chang’an take notice.

"The Human Race’s defensive line was torn apart by Demon Beasts?"

According to the reports, early this morning, several Tier Three Demon Kings had suddenly launched a sneak attack.

The Human Race Cultivators on the front lines were caught completely off guard. The defensive line was instantly torn apart, and a massive number of Demon Beasts poured through.

Although the major Sects and Noble Families reacted quickly to remedy the situation, some Demon Beasts still slipped through.

Those Demon Beasts were now rampaging wildly throughout the region.

According to the latest news, dozens of Qi Refining Clans and Sects had already been slaughtered by the Demon Beasts, and a large number of Mortal Realms had also suffered.

Just then, Chen Qianya suddenly requested an audience.

"Elder, just now, more than ten Tier One Demon Beasts attacked a Spirit Field outside the Marketplace. The three of us families joined forces and have temporarily repelled them."