Imperial Cultivation-Chapter 963 - 959: Entering the Manor

"Young Master!"

Leading the group was a down-to-earth, honest-looking middle-aged man with an elegant appearance, considered quite average among the Demon Clan.

He was incredibly enthusiastic, with a beaming smile, courteously stepping forward to greet: "Shall we first return to the mansion?"

Leng Tieya replied: "Old Yu, let’s head to my residence first."

"Yes." Yu Chengde quickly responded: "Master instructed previously that as soon as the third young master returns, he should immediately head back to the mansion."

Leng Tieya frowned, waving his hand: "Alright, back to the Leng Mansion."

He turned his head to look at the two Great Heavenly Demon Palace experts, smiling: "Elder Fang, Elder Hu, will you both accompany me back to the Leng Mansion?"

During their journey, they had grown familiar; one was Fang Hongbo, the other Hu Jie.

Through casual conversations along the way, he had subtly grasped their personalities.

Fang Hongbo was cold on the outside but warm on the inside, while Hu Jie was warm on the outside with a sinister heart.

One should approach the hard-to-get-close Fang Hongbo and shy away from the friendly and cheerful Hu Jie.

Fang Hongbo replied indifferently: "We will find a place to stay ourselves, carry on with your business."

"Tieya, you suit me well," Hu Jie chuckled: "In the future, if there’s anything, just come to the Great Heavenly Demon Palace to find me, I’ll help if I can!"

"Thank you, Elder Hu." Leng Tieya bowed: "Then, elders, we part ways here."

They evidently confirmed that the Demon Artifact was not in his possession, thus ending any further intrigue or reason to associate, unwilling to waste more time on him.

As for Hu Jie’s words, it’s best to just listen and not take them seriously.

Fang Hongbo waved his hand, turning and leaving with Hu Jie.

Yu Chengde quickly asked: "Young Master, are these two from the Great Heavenly Demon Palace?"

Leng Tieya glanced at him sideways: "Let’s go."

Song Lianshuang and the others had already disappeared, pretending to be unfamiliar in front of outsiders.

——

Upon entering Zhongyun City, Leng Tieya felt no different.

He had seen it for so many years; no matter how bustling or lively Zhongyun City was, it stirred no waves within him.

Accompanied by Yu Chengde and the others, he traversed the central avenue, turning onto a broad and flat road.

He ignored the surrounding hustle and bustle and the towering buildings and shops on both sides.

The avenue he turned onto was even broader than the central avenue, able to accommodate six carriages side by side.

White stones paved the road, immaculate and spotless.

On both sides, lanterns hung in strings, swaying gently in the wind.

This road housed only one residence, the Leng Mansion.

Once a prime family in Zhongyun City, the Leng Mansion had seen its prestige decline, yet the estate remained.

The sunset on the three-tiered eaves resembled three giant eagles gradually folding their wings.

The mansion gates stood open, with a group of brightly clad women waiting at the steps below.

Leading them was a tall and graceful young woman with jade-like skin and red lips, her eyes cold as frost, glaring icily at the approaching Leng Tieya.

The women in colorful attire around her all smiled as they looked at him.

"Big sister." Leng Tieya stepped forward: "Is this really necessary?"

"Has the third young master finally remembered to return home!" the cold young woman sneered: "I thought you had spread your wings and flown away, never to come back!"

Leng Tieya laughed: "This is my home, why wouldn’t I return?"

Saying so, he stepped forward and took the beautiful woman’s jade arm, leading her into the mansion.

"You..."

The beautiful woman was his elder sister Leng Yuqing.

Originally married, she returned to the mansion widowed three years ago after her husband’s death.

She now oversaw all matters of the Leng Mansion, big and small.

When Leng Tieya was ten, his mother passed away in the Demon Abyss, and he was brought into the Leng Mansion.

Upon entering the Leng Mansion, both his eldest and second brother regarded him coldly, not considering him a true member of the Leng Family.

Only his elder sister, Leng Yuqing, treated him with warmth, to him, she was both sister and mother.

In the entire Leng Mansion, besides his father Leng Dongge, only his elder sister treated him the best.

As for his second brother Leng Qingfeng and his mother, they were indifferent and hostile toward him. 𝚏𝕣𝕖𝚎𝚠𝚎𝚋𝚗𝐨𝐯𝕖𝕝.𝕔𝐨𝕞

As he held Leng Yuqing’s jade arm, he spoke as they walked: "Big sister, is everything fine in the mansion?"

"Aside from you running off, nothing else matters."

"I went out to gain experience."

"Gained experience?"

"I participated in the Demon Artifact struggle and even got my hands on it, but unfortunately couldn’t keep it."

"Did you really get your hands on it?" Leng Yuqing sized him up, eventually shaking her head: "Even if you could seize it, you couldn’t keep it; it’s good enough to have a taste of it."

Third Grade Heavenly Demons aren’t top-notch in the Demon World, how could one possibly seize it?

Not to mention Third Grade, it’s likely that this time even Heavenly Demon First Grades are participating.

"There were two Great Heavenly Demon Palace experts watching me from the shadows. They even invited me to join the Great Heavenly Demon Palace, but I refused."

"Great Heavenly Demon Palace invitation?"

"Yes, seeing my outstanding performance in the struggle, they invited me to the Great Heavenly Demon Palace."

"You refused?"

"That’s right, I felt their intentions might not be good, so..."

"Smack!" Leng Yuqing suddenly slapped his shoulder.

About to continue slapping, Leng Tieya quickly dodged aside, hurriedly walking away.

Leng Yuqing’s expression turned stern as she chased him to hit: "I told you to refuse, don’t know what’s good for you!"

Leng Tieya dodged while shouting: "Big sister, I’m not a child anymore, don’t hit!"

Leng Yuqing ignored his cries, continuing to chase him down.

Leng Tieya hurriedly said: "There’s inside information, I’ll explain later."

Leng Yuqing continued to ignore.

The two siblings, one chasing and one dodging, quickly went through the front hall, through the first crescent moon gate, encountering a handsome youth ahead, identical to Leng Tieya.

He wore a green robe, walking hands behind his back, with an elegant and carefree demeanor, chuckling: "Third brother has returned? Caused trouble again?"

Leng Tieya halted, glaring coldly at the chuckling Leng Qingfeng.

For this hypocritical and cunning second brother, he really couldn’t bring himself to like him.

He felt the same towards him.

The two brothers loathed each other.

"Smack!"

"Smack!"

Leng Yuqing stepped forward, slapped Leng Qingfeng on the back of his head, then Leng Tieya.

Both hurriedly rubbed their heads to soften the buzzing, feeling as though they’d been struck by a giant log.

The previously elegant Leng Qingfeng instantly grew angry: "Big sister, you hit my head again!"

Leng Tieya glared angrily at Leng Yuqing as well.

Leng Yuqing scolded: "Both shut up and scram!"

Leng Qingfeng growled: "You’re too biased!"

"Get out now!"

"Fine, I’m going!" Leng Qingfeng left angrily, swinging his sleeves as he strode away.

Leng Tieya chuckled.

Leng Yuqing glared at him: "What’s funny? Quickly confess!"

Leng Tieya glanced around: "Careful, the walls have ears."

"Ah, so there’s a little secret?" Leng Yuqing laughed, waving her hand.

The quickly gathered maids and servants promptly retreated.

The siblings headed to a pavilion above the lakeside.

Spanning over four hundred acres, the lake mirrored the blue sky and white clouds.

The lake had several scattered pavilions, connected by corridors.

Arriving at the central pavilion, they could see the surrounding lake was deserted.

"Speak." Seated at the jade table in the pavilion, Leng Yuqing snorted.

...

After listening to Leng Tieya’s account for quite a while, Leng Yuqing looked at him in surprise: "So, you really acquired that Breaking Space Demon Device?"

"Yes, but it’s still hidden at the bottom of that cliff. I can’t retrieve it yet; those two Great Heavenly Demon Palace experts are watching me."

"Won’t someone take it?"

"No." Leng Tieya shook his head confidently: "As long as its aura doesn’t leak, it’s just another fruit, fallen in the forest at the valley’s bottom, no one would bend down to pick it up."

"Well done, Tieya!" Leng Yuqing laughed: "You really got it!"

"Just lucky. I happened to block its energy shock, sort of initially refined it, so I could seal its aura."

He then described the thrilling situation at the time, nearly being drained, almost losing his life.

This life was truly precarious.

At that time, everything went dark, he was deemed dead once, only waking up later, now it’s like living again.

"Indeed it was dangerous; you are reckless!" Leng Yuqing shook her head: "Next time, you might not be so lucky, don’t be reckless anymore!"

"Understood, understood." Leng Tieya laughed: "But the gains this time are enormous."

As he spoke, he took out the Soul Suppressing Seal, flaunting its magical uses and origin, which greatly startled Leng Yuqing.