I Have A Dual World Seal-Chapter 749: Accompanying Shen Ying Back to Her Hometown

Having defeated True Monarch Ye Gu, Master Qing Song didn't linger much longer. After mentioning the matter of the Profound Yin Divine Mirror to Lu Zheng, he directly took to the clouds and disappeared without a trace.

Lu Zheng originally wanted to split the spoils with Daoist Mingzhang, but was waved off and dismissed by Daoist Mingzhang, who said, "Alright, you should go back too. Your master doesn't lack those things from you. Just remember to bring more Flower Carving wine next time. This wine is tasty and doesn't give a hangover; it's more comfortable to drink than Wuliangye."

Thus, before leaving, Lu Zheng went to the storage room at the back of the temple and left twenty more jars of wine.

...

On his way flying straight to Peach Blossom Plain, he saw Shen Ying in a flowing pink skirt, standing on a small hill not far from Taohua Temple, quietly watching the bustling crowd coming and going at the temple.

Spring had returned, and the weather was warming up, bringing more tourists. The incense offerings at Taohua Temple had once again become flourishing and abundant.

"My lady!"

"Lu Lang?"

Shen Ying suddenly turned around, her jade-like face full of charm. Her beautiful eyes flashed with delight, and the smile on her lips bloomed, making the countless budding peach blossoms around her pale in comparison.

Lu Zheng's heart warmed, and after descending from the clouds, he directly embraced Shen Ying.

"Mmm—"

After a long while, Shen Ying gently exhaled as their eyes met, and she spoke with laughter in her voice, "Lu Lang, why have you come over at this time today? Didn't you eat in the county before coming?"

"I missed the peach blossom buns from Taohua Village. Are there any?" Lu Zheng laughed.

Shen Ying smiled slightly, "More than enough."

Hand in hand, they returned, fingers intertwined, and Lu Zheng asked, "My lady, you seemed to be in thought just now. Was something on your mind?"

Shen Ying turned her gaze, looked moved at Lu Zheng, and was about to shake her head when she felt the big hand holding her jade hand tighten slightly.

So she squinted her eyes, enjoying Lu Zheng's concern, "There was something just now, but now there isn't any?"

"How so?" Lu Zheng asked.

Shen Ying didn't answer directly but asked instead, "Lu Lang, you've been away from your hometown for years, and now you have a thousand years of Dao practice. Do you not yearn to return?"

Lu Zheng's eyes flickered, understanding why Shen Ying was feeling sentimental earlier.

"I am your husband, and Qingyan is your sister," Lu Zheng said. "Elder Liu and his wife also treat you as half a daughter; during holidays and festivals, they send new clothes your way."

"I know," Shen Ying laughed. "It was just a fleeting feeling just now."

Shen Ying had just come back from the Dragon Palace, feeling Ao Qian's familial warmth, and thought of Liu Qingyan's family living in harmony. Coupled with Lu Zheng's absence earlier, seeing the commoners in Taohua Temple praying for family prosperity made her feel sentimental.

However, when Lu Zheng appeared, she bloomed like a peach blossom, beautiful and radiant.

"I didn't consider this carefully. I should have accompanied you back home for a visit," Lu Zheng said.

Shen Ying shook her head, saying, "My parents have both passed away, and the family has declined. I've long severed ties with my relatives and have no attachments."

"As for hometown…"

Shen Ying's eyes softened as she spoke.

Who can forget their hometown?

In fact, Shen Ying's hometown is just next to Yizhou in Yaozhou, but further southeast, neighboring Yinan Dao—Huangli County.

But since breaking free, Shen Ying had never returned home to see, unsure why; perhaps because… she didn't dare…

Lu Zheng and Shen Ying clasped hands; with a gentle squeeze, he said, "I'll go with you."

Shen Ying looked back, eyes like waves, nodded softly, and simply replied with one word.

"Alright!"

...

Back at Taohua Village, Shen Ying instructed Xiaocui to serve food, and they shared lunch with Lu Zheng.

After eating their fill, she pulled Lu Zheng into the main bedroom at the back courtyard, set up a sound insulation array, and they didn't come out for half a day.

...

"This is the Spirit Storage Pill refined by Qingyan. Qingyan and I each have one bottle, and these two bottles are yours."

It was only when Shen Ying was utterly spent that Lu Zheng had the chance to bring out the elixir.

The day Liu Qingyan gave him the elixir, he had been called away by Yuan Jing before reaching Peach Blossom Plain. It was only now that he could tie up loose ends.

Shen Ying did not stand on ceremony; she reached out her jade hand to take the porcelain bottle, opening it casually to take a deep sniff.

"Little Sister Qingyan's alchemy technique is becoming more and more refined."

Lu Zheng nodded, teasing, "We'll find an opportunity to take you both to Wansong Mountain to let Qingyan meet an elder brother."

Shen Ying cooperated seamlessly, bursting into laughter, "Not to mention Qingyan, let alone you, could Lu Lang dare to call Elder Wansong a brother?"

"I wouldn't dare!" Lu Zheng admitted honestly.

Shen Ying couldn't help but laugh, contemplating before asking, "So when are we going, and do we need to prepare anything?"

"No need, at Elder Wansong's place, you don't need anything, hmm… bring two pounds of Cyan Strange Spirit Tea." Lu Zheng thought for a moment and said.

"That day, Elder Wansong had a breakthrough in cultivation and said he would be in seclusion for a year. It's been over two years now, so it should be fine."

Lu Zheng said, "I'll first go with you to your hometown, and then return to take Qingyan to Wansong Mountain to visit Elder Wansong, and we can swing by Dingfeng Mountain on our way back."

"I'll go with whatever my husband arranges," Shen Ying's eyes sparkled like water, glancing at the sky outside, as her jade hand gently climbed up again, "It's already late; let me serve my husband to rest."

Lu Zheng: ???

...

The next morning, Lu Zheng and Shen Ying returned to Tonglin County, mentioned the matter to Liu Qingyan, and then asked Old Huang to drive the carriage. The two of them sat in the carriage, preparing to take the official road to Yaozhou's Huangli County.

Returning home needs to be done with the demeanor of going home.

Shen Ying initially intended to fly back for a quick look, but Lu Zheng insisted on taking the carriage, saying it felt more ceremonial.

In truth, Shen Ying knew Lu Zheng just wanted to spend more time with her, feeling touched, and demonstrating tender affection throughout the journey, letting Lu Zheng enjoy endless benefits of her gentleness.

...

The carriage was good, and the road was smooth.

So within three days, the carriage was just eighteen miles away from Huangli County.

"Young Master, Madam." Old Huang, seeing the county's boundary marker, turned back to the carriage to note, "We're almost at Huangli County."

Lu Zheng reached out to lift the curtain, and Shen Ying from inside the carriage saw the stone stele inscribed with the words "Huangli" standing to the left of the road.

"We're here." Lu Zheng nodded.

"We're here." Shen Ying's gaze held a hint of daze, looking toward the distant, faintly visible county town.

Old Huang then shook the reins, and the two horses increased their pace, trotting towards Huangli County City.

The eighteen-mile official road passed in the blink of an eye.

As the carriage passed the city gate, Shen Ying lifted the curtain of the carriage window to look at a corner of the gate, seeing an old gap.

"Thirty years, and it hasn't changed at all."

Seeing Shen Ying's sentiments, Lu Zheng blinked and said, "Oh right, it has been thirty years; I wouldn't have realized it if you hadn't mentioned it."

Shen Ying, "..."

Shen Ying understood Lu Zheng's meaning, and so, feeling a mix of emotions, she couldn't help but want to hit someone.

Lu Zheng quietly leaned close to her ear, "Not to mention thirty years, even after another three thousand or thirty thousand years, you will still be this beautiful."

Shen Ying's eyes curved, and the corners of her lips lifted softly.