Cultivation: the Rise of a Live-In Son-In-Law-Chapter 388 - 386: Xiao Qingyin: Is It Because of Me? See You Again Before the Yunyao Secret Realm Opens
The invitation from the Celestial Palace, Xiao Qingyin believed, was not something anyone could refuse.
If it were her, without the ties of a sect, she would also find it impossible to remain indifferent.
Seeing Xiao Qingyin, despite her pale complexion, still congratulating him, Lu Ye found it somewhat amusing.
Isn’t she just putting on a brave face?
After a moment, Lu Ye shook his head.
"You’re mistaken. I am not a member of the Celestial Palace, not before, and not now."
Hearing this, Xiao Qingyin was evidently stunned, and even the despondent emotion in her heart seemed to dissipate somewhat.
Not?!
How could that be?
Could it be that he actually refused the invitation from the Celestial Palace... It’s the Lingyao Celestial Palace!
Once you enter, it’s equivalent to joining the most prestigious guardian power in Xuanzhou.
"Did you really... not join the Celestial Palace?"
A flood of thoughts surged in her heart for a moment, and in her words, there was an unusual slight tremor in her voice.
"I did not join," Lu Ye said straightforwardly.
Xiao Qingyin: "?!"
How did he hold back?!
"Do you... do you know what the Celestial Palace is?" Xiao Qingyin even suspected that perhaps he didn’t truly understand the real status of the Lingyao Celestial Palace.
With his qualifications, just by entering, he could at least become a Silver Envoy or even serve as an Elder!
In a hundred or two hundred years, he might even become the successor of the Lingyao Celestial Palace!
How could he refuse such a golden opportunity?
"I know, after all, the Palace Master of the Celestial Palace is indeed powerful, probably beyond the Celestial Realm Grandmaster," Lu Ye nodded.
At this, Xiao Qingyin truly didn’t know what to say. Since he knew, why would he refuse...
Could it be...
Another possibility unwillingly emerged in her heart, causing Xiao Qingyin to feel a slight tremor.
Was it because of the treatment he received at the Red Cloud Sect, that he had no desire to join any other force thereafter?
Xiao Qingyin’s eyes dimmed, and she said in a low voice, "Is it because... of my previous arrangements, that you no longer trust sect powers?"
Seeing Xiao Qingyin seemingly feeling somewhat guilty, Lu Ye knew that if he followed her lead, this woman’s Dao heart might become even more shattered.
However, by now, Lu Ye had long since let go of any resentment towards the former Red Cloud.
After all, at his current cultivation realm, continuing to dwell on a trivial matter from four or five years ago would be a waste of time.
Not returning to Red Cloud Sect was another matter. Currently, the Red Cloud Sect couldn’t offer him any assistance.
"You might be overthinking it. It has nothing to do with you. I just got accustomed to being free and don’t want to join any sect," Lu Ye said, his words honestly not particularly gentle.
However, to Xiao Qingyin’s ears, they seemed to bring her a hint of joy.
So, it’s not because of her?
"Now that you have the Cloud Jade Token, when the time comes, let’s go together."
At this time, Xiao Qingyin remembered that she took back the token she previously given to Lu Ye.
Xiao Qingyin thought for a moment, realizing there were roughly three months until the Yunyao Secret Realm opened.
She said, "If it’s convenient for you, we can act together during this time, and then head to the gathering point together afterward?"
Lu Ye pondered for a moment, then shook his head softly and said, "I have some matters to attend to over the next two months, so it’s not convenient for now."
Xiao Qingyin understood Lu Ye’s meaning; he needed private space.
If she stays by his side, it might be inappropriate during this time...
So she nodded and said, "Alright, then I’ll contact you a few days before the secret realm opens."
After their conversation ended, Lu Ye said, "I’ll be leaving first. If you have any issues, you can still reach out to me."
...
Parting ways with Xiao Qingyin, Lu Ye continued towards the cave he had previously chosen.
Upon returning, Lu Ye noticed that the cave entrance was cleverly concealed with some debris.
Only someone very observant would notice this place.
"Hmm, is she not in the cave?"
Feeling a bit puzzled, Lu Ye immediately cleared away the coverings and entered the cave.
In the next moment, seeing the cave was empty, Lu Ye’s eyes instantly tensed.
"Did something dangerous happen?"
From the lingering aura in the cave, it was evident Jiang Qingge had stayed here before.
However, Lu Ye didn’t consider himself a master tracker of scents.
He thought for a moment and decided to take out the Communication Jade Token to see if he could get some response.
As Lu Ye sent a message to Jiang Qingge...
[Huh? Husband, you’re back?]
Lu Ye: ...
About ten minutes later, in another part of the mountain range, Lu Ye finally met Jiang Qingge.
It turned out that the Heaven and Earth Source Qi near the cave had been fully absorbed, and the natural replenishment rate was too slow.
So Jiang Qingge slightly changed direction to absorb the dense Source Qi elsewhere and was not in the cave, only returning there when she needed rest.
Hearing this, Lu Ye felt a stir in his heart.
Though his Array Dao skills were not outstanding, he had already reached Tier Two.
Setting up a Tier Two Gathering Array wouldn’t be much of an issue.
Moreover, a Tier Two Gathering Array isn’t high in rank, requiring only two Source Crystals for long-term operation.
After spending some time, Lu Ye successfully set up a Tier Two Array in the cave.
In the cave, the speed at which Heaven and Earth Source Qi gathered from the surroundings increased significantly.
"Learning the Array Dao back then was indeed a wise choice."
While it may not be of great use yet, for minor matters, he could solve them easily without seeking help.
Jiang Qingge watched Lu Ye set up the array and spoke as he finished.
"By the way, I went to see my sister before..."
"You saw her?" Lu Ye was a bit surprised.
"I realized it had been some time since I saw her, so when my sister happened to invite me over, I went." Jiang Qingge smiled slightly and said.
Lu Ye observed Jiang Qingge’s calm expression, indicating that the sisters still got along harmoniously.
"By the way, does your Jiang Family have any other residences elsewhere?"
Hearing this, Jiang Qingge asked, "Why?"
After recounting his experiences in the Eastern Territory to Jiang Qingge, Lu Ye said.
"Although it happened in the Eastern Territory, I’m afraid should anyone trace back to the Northern Territory, some might not adhere to martial ethics."
Jiang Qingge’s expression turned noticeably grave.
"I’ll inform my father about it first."
...
The following half-month passed uneventfully.
Lu Ye’s cultivation advanced from the early stage of the Mortal Realm Grandmaster Sixth Layer to the middle stage.
