Chapter 380: 378. Father’s News
"Damaging Sect property... no meals for today. If it happens a second time, you will be expelled from the Immortal Sect." Wen Ping said indifferently.
"It was just a bowl!"
Long Ke suddenly stood up.
His clear eyes coldly stared at Wen Ping. It wasn’t a murderous intent, but rather anger towards his nephew.
How could this nephew be so unpleasant?
Wasn’t it just a broken bowl?
"Zhao Keqing, calm down... The Sect Leader didn’t mean it that way. Why don’t you sit down and have a glass of water to cool off."
"The Sect Leader has a sharp tongue but a soft heart. You don’t need to take it to heart..."
Zhantian Qingxuan and the others quickly approached to console Long Ke, trying to alleviate the current awkward situation. In their eyes, Long Ke’s gaze was a plain expression of anger, and they didn’t associate it with anything else.
At this moment, Wen Ping suddenly slapped his forehead and said, "Sorry, I misspoke..."
Upon hearing this, Zhantian Qingxuan breathed a sigh of relief.
Like a weight off their shoulders.
She was afraid that the Sect Leader and Zhao Keqing would have a conflict, evolving into an unnecessary dispute.
"Zhao Keqing, you see, the Sect Leader truly has a sharp tongue..."
But halfway through, she was abruptly interrupted.
Because Wen Ping had seized the conversation.
"I misspoke; not today, but tomorrow." Wen Ping glanced at the pitch-black sky outside the window, "Today is almost over, wait until tomorrow... Huai Ye, don’t cook for Zhao Keqing tomorrow."
"You brat..."
Long Ke, who had calmed a lot when he heard the words ’sorry’, suddenly had a tense expression again.
Seeing Long Ke’s expression freeze, Wen Ping hurriedly sent the last mouthful from the bowl into his mouth, wiped his mouth with his hand, and immediately put down the bowl and chopsticks, not giving Long Ke time to explain or protest.
"Read ’Immortal Slayer’, don’t stay up too late." Leaving this sentence, Wen Ping immediately went downstairs.
Planning to walk even faster, to avoid being chased by his little aunt, he heard a voice behind him.
"No meal then, no meal it is!"
"Do you think I crave this Red Rice?"
Hearing these words full of anger, Wen Ping merely smiled faintly.
Unexpected that his little aunt had such a stubborn temper, she didn’t even assert her status as an elder.
This left Wen Ping, who was heading towards the dormitory area, deep in thought. Why did his little aunt come here? What exactly did she want to do? As she had already reached the Upper Realm of Mountain Suppression, what kind of family did his mother belong to?
The questions arose in his mind. But the answers seemed elusive because his little aunt was always hiding her identity. He didn’t know how other Mountain Suppression Realm individuals were tempered, but his aunt never truly got angry about the Immortal Sect’s rules. If other Mountain Suppression Realm folks were to join the Sect, they probably wouldn’t tolerate it?
Hence, Wen Ping figured it was pointless to ask.
"System, how much longer until Tingyu Pavilion’s upgrade is completed?"
"It will take 23 hours."
"Almost there."
After the Tingyu Pavilion upgrade is complete, Wen Ping wanted to make a trip to Cloud Sea City.
Even though he had nearly 2,000 White Crystals on him now, the upgrade of Tingyu Pavilion was a deep pit. Meanwhile, the Main Hall, and various other buildings also needed upgrades, especially the Flying Ship.
The Explosive Flame Star Chasing Cannon, it should definitely be upgraded.
At Level One, it already had the power to kill a Half-Step Mountain Suppression in two shots.
With further upgrades, its power, and destructiveness would surely surpass that of the Evil Spirit Knight.
Thus, Wen Ping spent a night in the dormitory area. Early in the morning, he continued to the Jianmu Forest for cultivation, and during cultivation, a Wing Race demon intruded from the sky, but it wasn’t a Great Demon.
It seemed more like a messenger. After Wen Ping let it in, it surprisingly found Biyue Yi directly, as if it could capture Biyue Yi’s scent. Biyue Yi took the letter and rushed to find Wen Ping, shouting out loud outside the Jianmu Forest, "Sect Leader, a personal letter from the Ancestor to you."
Wen Ping immediately stood up.
After dressing, he stepped outside the Jianmu Forest and took the letter from Biyue Yi’s hands.
"Sect Leader, I’ll be off then."
With that, Biyue Yi retreated and left.
And Wen Ping, after receiving the letter, returned to the Jianmu Forest, unfolding the letter sent by Biyue Piaoling while walking. Before he could open it, he saw a sentence written on the envelope by Biyue Piaoling – Sect Leader Wen, there’s news about your father.
"Hmm?"
Wen Ping hurriedly tore open the envelope and drew out the letter.
Concentrating his gaze, Wen Ping gradually became fascinated and intrigued. Because the letter described scenes where his father had been sighted at Xuanse Lake. Just as Biyue Piaoling had said before, the Iron Mountain Pavilion was related to his father.
The first scene in the letter described a person suspected to be his father working in the Market under Iron Mountain Pavilion, carrying goods.
The second scene described a person suspected to be his father mining in the White Crystal Ore of Iron Mountain Pavilion.
The third scene described a person suspected to be his father locked in the dungeon, like the other servants.
The three seemed unrelated, but they caused Wen Ping to become somewhat lost in thought.
Because even if only one piece of information were correct, the suffering his father endured would be significant!
"Looks like my father isn’t favored by my father-in-law." Wen Ping’s expression became somewhat complex, and after finishing the letter, he immediately stood up, "It seems I must personally visit Xuanse Lake."
Xuanse Lake is not like East Lake or Bright Mirror Lake, which are small places. It’s the real stage of Heaven and Earth Lake. If one were to compare it.
Then East Lake is a village, Bright Mirror Lake is a town, and Xuanse Lake should be reckoned as a county, even a city-level area.
Of course, that’s just a metaphor.
Even East Lake spans tens of thousands of miles; naturally, it can’t really be a village.
After leaving the Jianmu Forest, Wen Ping headed directly to the dormitory area, preparing to write a reply.
But just as he reached outside the dormitory area, he encountered Yun Liao cultivating by the bridge, "Sect Leader Wen, Zhao Keqing has entered seclusion."
"Angry at me?"
Otherwise, Wen Ping couldn’t think of any other reason.
Yun Liao nodded, then said, "Hmm, Sect Leader... It’s just a bowl. Isn’t your punishment on Zhao Keqing a bit excessive?"
"Excessive?"
Wen Ping retorted, then walked into the house.
Yun Liao could only smile wryly at this, thinking to himself: The Sect Leader still doesn’t regard the Mountain Suppression Realm highly... Indeed, the seniors behind the Sect Leader are immensely powerful, a Mountain Suppression Realm is nothing in comparison.
Elsewhere, upon entering the house, Wen Ping immediately began writing, penning down a hundred words with flourish.
The content was roughly as follows: He hoped the Biyue Family could continue the search, and he wished they would provide definite information. He didn’t want to go to Xuanse Lake blindly, relying on passersby for guidance.
After writing the letter, Wen Ping found Biyue Yi and asked him to send the letter back. When it was sent again, Wen Ping naturally had Biyue Piaoling bring it to Xuanse Lake. Because by the time the letter reached Biyue Piaoling, Wen Ping would already be deep within Xuanse Lake.
At this point, the system seemed to react as if in sync, accommodating Wen Ping, and opened up a travel mission.
The travel location was none other than Xuanse Lake!