Chapter 739: Chapter 98: Youqing Loses It! The Kid’s Mom Arrives on the Scene (Seeking Monthly Votes)

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At the same time as Wang Shouzhe was earnestly advising his son.

It seemed that something deep inside Cao Youqing’s heart was also stirred.

Her expression gradually turned serious, and she bowed to Wang Shouzhe, saying, "Patriarch Shouzhe, your wise words today, Youqing will remember well. After your death, I, Cao Youqing, will definitely strive to change my character so as not to give the enemy any chance to exploit."

"Wang Shouzhe, don’t think that a mere Commander can protect you, nor do you have any idea just how powerful a Saint Land Celestial Pride, a Late Stage Celestial Human Realm master truly is! For the favor of your harsh words today, I have nothing to repay you with, except to grant you a complete corpse."

"Alas, Fairy Youqing, look at yourself, once again it’s all about your self-righteousness and talking to yourself." Wang Shouzhe "disappointedly" shook his head and turned to Wang Zong’an, saying, "Inferring the opponent’s next move based on their personality can only be a reference when making a strategy. To truly anticipate the enemy’s moves, one must pay more attention to actual intelligence. As the saying goes, ’bold assumptions, careful verification; know yourself and your enemy to achieve victory in every battle.’

"Yes, I understand, Father."

Wang Zong’an responded weakly, secretly thinking: What use is knowing so much? You don’t even give me a chance to practice.

"Focus." Wang Shouzhe reprimanded in a low voice, "Remember well what I’m teaching you now, and make sure to understand it thoroughly. Otherwise, how can I be at ease letting you station at Qingluo Guard?"

"Station at Qingluo Guard?"

Wang Zong’an was momentarily stunned before he reacted, almost moved to tears.

Finally, finally, he, Young Clan Leader Zong An, had the opportunity to take charge and manage an area. He, Young Clan Leader Zong An, was about to rise~~~

He suddenly felt revitalized, cheerfully bowing to Wang Shouzhe: "Thank you, Father, for entrusting me with such a heavy responsibility."

"Don’t be too happy yet. After the current matters are settled, you will stay at Qingluo Guard and study closely with Lord Wei on how to construct and manage the place."

"Yes, Father."

As the father and son exchanged questions and answers, Wei Wenxun also smiled and said, "Patriarch Shouzhe, rest assured, the Young Clan Leader is calm and intelligent; he will surely become a great leader in the future, truly becoming your right-hand support."

While Wang Shouzhe was still planning long-term for his son’s future, Cao Youqing on the side could no longer bear it.

"Wang Shouzhe, you really have a knack for stalling." She gradually lost control of her anger, saying, "However, I have lost my patience, and today you..."

Unexpectedly.

Just as her words fell, a series of soft giggles rang out: "Hehe~ Fairy Youqing, oh Fairy Youqing, you truly are too naive."

Cao Youqing was shocked to realize that at some point, a graceful silhouette had appeared over the sea surface in the direction of Reef Island.

Her face was veiled, making her features indistinguishable, but that simple white long dress appeared exceptionally pure against the vast blue sea and sky.

She walked slowly upon the void, swaying gracefully with unparalleled charm.

With her appearance, the surging waves on the sea seemed to be brushed by some invisible force, becoming much calmer and gentler.

Hmm?

Both Wang Zong’an and Wei Wenxun looked at her with somewhat puzzled expressions.

Who is this fairy? Why have they never seen her before?

However, while they didn’t recognize her, Cao Youqing immediately did, her eyes growing cold as she shouted angrily, "It’s you! Tianyan, why are you here?! Could it be..."

"Look at what you’re saying~~ This Qingluo Sea isn’t your family’s domain. Why shouldn’t I be here?"

Tianyan Fairy glanced at her, but her attention wasn’t on her at all, instead, she looked at Wang Shouzhe and gracefully bowed, her charming eyes soft, as if both chiding and affectionate: "Young Master Shouzhe, it’s been almost twenty years since we last met. Your demeanor and grace have only grown more dazzling."

Wang Shouzhe slightly bowed in return, politely saying, "Fairy’s grace is also far beyond what it was before. Over the years, it’s been thanks to Fairy providing intelligence in secret."

"Tianyan Fairy? This, this, this... So Father has never cut off contact with Tianyan Fairy?" Wang Zong’an’s face changed slightly, looking at Wang Shouzhe with both concern and admiration.

The reason he knew of Tianyan Fairy was from what he had heard from his nephew Shihai.

His nephew Shihai had vividly described how Tianyan Fairy fancied his father and how she persistently pursued him, wanting to become his concubine.

Mother had often lost her temper over this, frequently dragging Father to Shui Yue Pavilion for domestic violence. This Tianyan Fairy...

"Is this the Young Clan Leader Zong An?"

Just when Wang Zong’an’s mind was wandering, Tianyan Fairy’s gaze fell upon him, praising, "Indeed worthy of being Young Master Shouzhe’s child, just as outstandingly handsome, dignified, and extraordinarily valiant."

Her look was like that of a stepmother admiring an outstanding stepson, both joyful and proud, yet somewhat "kind."

Wang Zong’an was so startled by her gaze that he felt a chill all over and hastily bowed in salute: "Zong An greets Tianyan Fairy." 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝕨𝕖𝗯𝚗𝚘𝕧𝕖𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝕞

Seeing them starting to chat casually, Cao Youqing on the side was nearly driven mad with anger.

She stared icily at Tianyan Fairy, furiously interrupting, "Tianyan, your Celestial Palace has been watching me all along, haven’t you? No wonder... no wonder every one of my actions was anticipated by Wang Shouzhe."

"However, there is one thing I’ve never understood. Though I dislike that girl Luo Yuqing, I cannot deny her ’Dawn’ is indeed quite capable. How did you infiltrate ’Dawn’ and track my activities?"

"Infiltrate ’Dawn’?" Tianyan Fairy chuckled, "Our ’Celestial Palace’ and ’Dawn’ have always been mutually adversarial and guarded. It’s not easy for you to infiltrate our Celestial Palace, and it’s naturally not easy for us to infiltrate you ’Dawn’ either."

"However, your Liaoyuan Cao Family is different. From top to bottom, it is like a sieve, making it much simpler for us Celestial Palace to infiltrate Cao Family. By taking control of a few key figures within your Cao Family, it’s easy to trace Fairy Youqing’s whereabouts, hehe~"

Cao Youqing’s expression turned extremely grim.

It turns out the ultimate factor of failure still lies within the Cao Family. As Wang Shouzhe said, the Cao Family itself is inadequate...

However, things have come to this point, and Cao Youqing can no longer afford to retreat.

The Ancestor fought for her and for the Cao Family, surrounded and attacked by three Purple Mansion Realm experts, fearing that escape was impossible.

Today, she must kill Wang Shouzhe to make amends. Only then will Young Master Ce step forward to protect the Cao Family. In the future, when she ascends to the Purple Mansion Realm, she will be able to revive the Cao Family!

"Wang Shouzhe, today you must die." Cao Youqing’s gaze gradually became serious, as profound qi surged within her, with threads of lightning meaning continuously gathering around her body. With a stern tone, she said, "Tianyan, if you dare to intervene, I will kill you too!"

With that, she drew her sword with a jade-like hand, and her momentum suddenly soared.

A towering illusion suddenly appeared behind her, with an eagle head and human body, wearing a profound robe, and the huge wings seemed to carry lightning, exuding waves of majestic pressure, as if a Thunder God had descended to the human world.

This illusion was naturally the Dharma Illusion activated after her bloodline awakened to the Spirit Body.

"Boom!"

With the appearance of the Dharma Illusion, turbulent thunder intent burst forth from her, converging into a sword.

The [Purple Sky Celestial Thunder Sword] is one of the Nine Sacred Veins, the Orthodox Inheritance of the Purple Sky Thunder Lineage. Cao Youqing, with outstanding talent, was one of the outstanding figures in this lineage, and after ascending to the Celestial Human Realm, she had even activated the Thunder Spirit Body. How could her strength be underestimated?

At this moment, with her full-force outburst, purple lightning surged, and the thunder intent rumbled, giving a sense of impending doom from celestial thunder, as if the might of the Heavenly Dao.

"Such strong Purple Sky Celestial Thunder True Intent!"

Tianyan Fairy’s eyes paused, feeling she had underestimated the renowned "Fairy Youqing."

Lingyun Sacred Land was a place where strong individuals were like trees in a forest, and there were also many Celestial Prides. To stand out in such an environment was much harder than in a local Academy. Since Cao Youqing could make a name for herself with her Celestial Pride qualifications, how could her strength be simple?

Immediately, she dared not be negligent and said, "Young Master Shouzhe, step back, I will block her."

With that, she flashed in front of Wang Shouzhe.

At the same time, her aura surged all over her body, profound qi stirred, and her skirt fluttered and soared, resembling a celestial being.

Unknowingly, she already had a pair of finger guards on her jade-like fingers, with a quality like refined silver, complex and exquisite, with intricate inscriptions engraved on it, exuding a strong Magical Treasure aura.

As her fingertips moved, gently gathering and twisting, she played in the air.

Clang clang clang!

The invisible space seemed to be plucked by her jade fingers, and amidst the vibrations, it emitted sounds like the trembling of zither strings. In the heavy sound of the zither, the space in front of her constantly twisted, as if forming an intangible yet tangible shield.

"Taking heaven as the zither, and the Dao as the sound, what a move [Celestial Sound Shield]! Tianyan, you are indeed the remnant of the ’Celestial Sound Lineage’!"

Cao Youqing’s eyes were slightly weighted, but then a purple lightning flashed through them, and her arrogant aura shot straight into the sky: "I don’t care what your background is, under my Purple Sky Celestial Thunder Sword Intent, everything will vanish into nothingness!"

"Break for me!"

With a delicate shout, the powerful Purple Sky Celestial Thunder Sword slashed towards Tianyan and Wang Shouzhe as if with heavenly might.

The strong and terrifying Sword Intent seemed to shatter the heavens and the earth.

"Boom~~!"

In the deafening roar, the powerful Sword Intent fiercely crashed into the Celestial Sound Shield.

In an instant, the twisted space forming the Celestial Sound Shield suddenly caved in, and spiderweb-like cracks rapidly spread on the shield’s surface, built by invisible force.

"Young Master Shouzhe, retreat quickly! I can’t hold her off for long!"

Tianyan Fairy’s face turned pale, and a drop of cold sweat unknowingly slipped from her forehead.

She never expected that Cao Youqing had progressed so rapidly, and her strength was even higher than the previous intelligence had indicated. Despite being a Celestial Pride in the Late Stage of the Celestial Human Realm, she almost couldn’t block even one sword from Cao Youqing!

"Senior, don’t worry, my father definitely still has backup." Wang Zong’an said with composure. Understanding his father, the more critical the moment, the more backup there would be.

Otherwise, his father would never have brought him here to observe and learn.

After all, his father often said that supporting the family’s development was a matter for the elders, and they, as juniors, only needed to cultivate diligently.

Sure enough.

As Wang Zong’an spoke, a silhouette he was extremely familiar with suddenly appeared.

Her steps were very light, and as she walked in the void, each step seemed to tread on the nodes of space.

As she moved gracefully, ripples of space arose in rhythm and spread in all directions, directly shaking the soul!

"Mother, mother..."

In a flash of lightning, Wang Zong’an’s heart trembled along with it.

No way? Father’s backup this time was too fierce, actually pulling mother over as the backup.

This, this, this is a rhythm leading to a major event happening!?

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