The Immortal Wife Is Like A Cloud

Chapter 769: The Heng River Basin

At this moment, the Heavenly Dragon Lord, clad in a black robe, sat opposite Jiuchi in the Heavenly Dragon Lord’s manor.

The two of them were chatting and laughing as if they were old friends who had known each other for many years.

Next to them, a young girl of about thirteen or fourteen, dressed in a white dress, sat quietly.

The girl was Ning Yao, and at this moment, her eyes held a glimmer of anticipation.

Every now and then, she would glance at the entrance of the courtyard where they were sitting.

This time, she didn’t care whether her master was here to visit an old friend or not.

She only had one purpose: to see her teacher.

As for what her master and the Heavenly Dragon Lord were specifically discussing, she wasn’t too concerned about it.

At this moment, the Heavenly Dragon Lord’s gaze suddenly fell on Ning Yao.

“Brother Jiuchi, is this the successor you have chosen?

It’s been so long, and you’ve finally found one. Congratulations.”

Looking at Ning Yao, the Heavenly Dragon Lord’s eyes flashed with surprise and a hint of envy.

Jiuchi, still as disheveled as ever, smiled with a proud expression.

“Hahaha, it was a stroke of luck.

Speaking of which, when I took on the disciples, I made a small mistake.

Besides my disciple, there was another boy who was a true genius. Unfortunately, he didn’t join us.

Instead, he ended up with your Heavenly Dragon Race”.

Of course, the Heavenly Dragon Lord understood what Jiuchi meant.

In fact, after Su Jingzhen displayed those terrifying talents within the Heavenly Dragon Race, the Heavenly Dragon Lord had already ordered an investigation into Su Jingzhen’s past.

He was well aware of the connection between Su Jingzhen and Jiuchi.

The Heavenly Dragon Lord smiled again. “We cultivators can’t have everything.

You are lucky to meet one and successfully take her under your wing.

Speaking of which, do you have any news about Shuang Jiang, the girl who chased you away?

To be honest, my Heavenly Dragon Race has been exploring information about her, but we haven’t found a single clue.

Our intelligence system is quite formidable, but we still haven’t found any clues. This suggests that if she really comes from Zhongzhou, she must belong to an incredibly powerful force, one that even surpasses the Four Waters”.

As he spoke, the Heavenly Dragon Lord’s tone became quite serious.

Jiuchi also became solemn.

He still vividly remembered the incomparably powerful aura that Shuang Jiang had exuded when she told her to “get lost”.

“Master, are you saying that Master’s Wife is from Zhongzhou, the very Zhongzhou where the Four Waters Martial Arts Competition will be held soon?”

“Does that mean that I might be able to see Master’s Wife there?”

Ning Yao, who had been eagerly watching the entrance, hoping to see Su Jingzhen as soon as possible, suddenly heard the Heavenly Dragon Lord and Jiuchi discussing about Shuang Jiang. 

A spark of curiosity flickered in her eyes, and she blinked eagerly, clearly full of anticipation.

The Heavenly Dragon Lord chuckled again upon hearing this.

“Master’s Wife… heh, if that Shuang Jiang really is Master’s Wife, then it would indeed be a great fortune for our Heavenly Dragon Race.”

A person whom their Heavenly Dragon Race couldn’t find any trace of despite their best efforts, if they were truly Su Jingzhen’s Dao Companion, it would be like a treasure falling from the sky for their race. 

Such a person would be enough to raise their influence in Zhongzhou to a whole new level.

After a short pause, the Heavenly Dragon Lord reacted and looked at Ning Yao with some surprise.

“Brother Jiuchi, you’re going to let your little disciple represent The Heng River Basin in the Four Waters Martial Arts Competition this time?”

Jiuchi scratched his bird’s nest hair and laughed heartily, “Hahaha, why not? The Four Waters Martial Arts Competition is still two months away. In two months, Little Yao will have the qualifications to participate.”

While Jiuchi and the Heavenly Dragon Lord were talking, two figures suddenly appeared at the courtyard entrance where Ning Yao had been staring all along.

They were Qiu Yaoyao and Su Jingzhen.

The moment Ning Yao saw Su Jingzhen, her eyes instantly lit up.

“Master!”

She exclaimed with joy and ran straight to Su Jingzhen.

Without any hesitation, she hugged Su Jingzhen tightly.

“Master, I’ve finally seen you again.”

The moment she threw herself into Su Jingzhen’s embrace, her emotions burst forth and she started to sob.

After all, she was still just a little girl.

Ning Yao was the norm for a prodigy in this world. 

She looked to be around thirteen or fourteen years old, but in reality she was only a little over twelve. 

She had undergone the Enlightenment Ceremony only a few months ago.

During those years in Linjiang City, Ning Yao had already come to regard Su Jingzhen as a father figure.

Jiuchi was her master, and he had been extremely caring towards her during these days. 

She hadn’t felt any estrangement from him at all. However, some emotions could only be expressed in front of Su Jingzhen.

Seeing this, Jiuchi once again scratched his bird’s nest-like hair.

“This old man treats this girl like my own, but she is clearly much more intimate with that young man, compared to me.”

As he said this, Jiuchi couldn’t help but feel a bit jealous.

Qiu Yaoyao then walked over to the Heavenly Dragon Lord and Jiuchi and sat down right in front of them. 

Her look at Jiuchi was filled with curiosity.

Of course, she didn’t want to disturb Su Jingzhen and Ning Yao, who were reunited as master and disciple.

Jiuchi’s reputation had become quite prominent in the Luo River Valley in recent times.

Seeing her sit down, the Heavenly Dragon Lord smiled slightly.

“Let me introduce you. This is Qiu Yaoyao, one of the leading figures of the young generation of the Heavenly Dragon Race, one of the First Sequence!”

“I believe you, Brother Jiuchi, have already heard of her.”

The Heavenly Dragon Lord said this to Jiuchi, then turned to Qiu Yaoyao, “This is Brother Jiuchi from the Heng River Basin, Eternal Water Immortal Sect. He and I are old acquaintances.”

Upon hearing this, Qiu Yaoyao’s eyes narrowed slightly and a hint of ferocity appeared in her gaze.

Old acquaintances?

The Heavenly Dragon Lord wasn’t being honest. 

When Qiu Yaoyao had asked about Ning Yao, the Heavenly Dragon Lord hadn’t mentioned it.

Seeing her unfriendly gaze, the Heavenly Dragon Lord laughed heartily, “Don’t look at me like that, girl. 

Even though Brother Jiuchi and I are acquaintances, I really didn’t know their whereabouts when you asked me to look for them. 

And now they came to us on their own, didn’t they?”

“…”

While the Heavenly Dragon Lord and Jiuchi were talking, Su Jingzhen briefly informed Qiu Yaoyao before taking Ning Yao away.

“Hey… this brat. I’m the guardian of Yaoyao right now, and he didn’t even say a word to me before taking my disciple away?”

Jiuchi’s face turned red with anger as he watched Su Jingzhen take Ning Yao out of the courtyard.

However, it wasn’t even half an hour before Su Jingzhen returned with Ning Yao.

By then, Su Jingzhen had fully understood what Ning Yao and the others had done during that time.

Jiuchi seemed to be quite familiar with the various relics in the Luo River Basin, and had led Ning Yao to explore and seek out treasures and opportunities.

The results were quite obvious. Ning Yao, who was just a little over twelve years old and had only started cultivating a few months ago, had already reached the Soul Formation stage.

When Su Jingzhen learned of Ning Yao’s cultivation level for the first time, he was utterly astonished.

In just a few short months, that 12-year-old girl has already reached the Soul Formation stage. She has reached a level that countless people will never reach in their entire lives.

Su Jingzhen was increasingly convinced that if it weren’t for him, Ning Yao would undoubtedly be the absolute protagonist of the cultivation world.

But then he thought, Ning Yao was his disciple, so being the second lead wasn’t so bad either.

He could already foresee that once this girl comes of age, she will likely stand at the pinnacle of the cultivation world.

Of course, he also discussed the clues about Zhang Xiu with Ning Yao. While she was worried, she was also filled with anticipation for their next meeting.

Naturally, Su Jingzhen didn’t need to tell Ning Yao about everything that happened in the Luo River Basin; she could hear about it anytime.

When the master and disciple were reunited, Su Jingzhen was extremely generous. 

He directly made a copy of the various transformations and legacies he had obtained from the Divine Kingdom and gave it to her.

He kept these things in the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss specifically to give to the people he cared about, and wouldn’t use them himself.

He originally wanted to give Ning Yao a drop of Phoenix and Dragon Blood, but considering that Bingbing and Huohuo had already given a lot of blood recently, he felt a bit of heartache and decided to do it next time.

“Girl, you got your wish and met the person you have been wanting to meet, so you won’t be so preoccupied anymore, right?

Why don’t we go?

Go back to Heng Water Basin, there are still many fortune waiting for you.

We will participate in the Four Waters Martial Arts Competition in two months, and time is precious for you.”

If it weren’t for Ning Yao’s strong request, Jiuchi might not have brought her here to meet Su Jingzhen. 

Now that she has seen him, her wish has been fulfilled and it’s time to focus on cultivation.

Hearing this, Ning Yao clearly showed some reluctance, but she still nodded her head.

“The next time we meet, we will go find her Mother together.

Now that Yao’er is leaving, I believe that every parting is for a better reunion next time.”

Using Ning Yao’s cultivation as an excuse, Jiuchi left Su Jingzhen with no better reason to keep her. 

Moreover, Jiuchi is Ning Yao’s current master and has the clearest understanding of her cultivation plan. Su Jingzhen couldn’t really interfere with that.

Moreover, Su Jingzhen could sense that Jiuchi didn’t seem to like him very much. Of course, he knew the reason. 

After all, he is also Ning Yao’s teacher and poses a significant threat to Jiuchi in a certain sense.

Besides, Jiuchi had originally planned to take down Su Jingzhen as well, but Shuang Jiang interrupted his plans. 

What you can’t have, you naturally hold a grudge against.

Jiuchi and Ning Yao turned into a stream of light and disappeared into the distance.

It was still deep in the night, and Heavenly Dragon City was as busy as ever. Su Jingzhen had no interest in enjoying the city’s prosperity. 

This time, seeing Ning Yao had alleviated one of his worries.

Ning Yao was striving for her cultivation and future. Naturally, he could not afford to be lazy either.

He turned to Qiu Yaoyao beside him and said, “Sister Yaoyao, tell me about the Four Water Basin and what you know about Zhongzhou.”