Stellar Transformation-Chapter 165 - 8 Qin Yu Returns - 2 3 Brothers Reunite
Qin Yu, Li’er, Hou Fei, and Hei Yu flew all the way, passing through Yan Capital City and Cloud Mist Villa. However, on the way, Qin Yu had not found any of his relatives and headed straight for the Imperial Palace.
"Junior Sister, Junior Sister, is that okay now?"
Under Li’er’s ’pressure,’ Qin Yu finally gave in.
"That’s more like it," Li’er said with a smile, "Alright, aren’t you going to call your people over? The other five directions have all summoned help to search for the ninth Jade Sword."
Qin Yu smiled and said, "I’m not anxious either. My Star Pavilion is the closest to here, but let’s still send ten thousand guards." Taking out the Communication Order, he directly sent a message to the manager of Star Pavilion—Zhuang Zhong.
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Inside Star Pavilion.
Served by maids, Zhuang Zhong leisurely enjoyed fruits tributed from various Cave Mansions, utterly comfortable.
Suddenly—
Zhuang Zhong frowned and took out a Communication Order, scanning it with his Spiritual Sense.
"Zhuang Zhong, have Yan Rui, Liang Tan, Wu Yan, and Xudong, the Four Great Guardians, lead ten squads of guards, a total of ten thousand troops, and hurry to the Hidden Dragon Continent as fast as they can," reading the command sent from Qin Yu, Zhuang Zhong quickly got up.
Zhuang Zhong first replied to Qin Yu, then loudly gave the order.
"Gathering order, summon all the Great Guardians and the squad leaders of the guards to the Sun and Moon Hall without the slightest delay!" Zhuang Zhong immediately shouted, changing his clothes in a hurry and speeding towards the Sun and Moon Hall.
Atop the Sun and Moon Hall.
The Eight Guardians and thirty Guard Captains were gathered in the hall.
Zhuang Zhong’s face was stern as he announced loudly, "The Pavilion Master has issued a command."
Immediately, the Eight Guardians and thirty Guard Captains bent their bodies, ready to receive orders.
"Yan Rui, Liang Tan, Wu Yan, and Xudong, the Four Great Guardians, will lead ten squads of guards, the first through the tenth, totaling ten thousand troops. Quickly head to the Hidden Dragon Continent and prepare to await the Pavilion Master’s orders, with no delay and depart immediately!"
Zhuang Zhong ordered sternly.
"Subordinates accept the command!"
Yan Rui and the other three Great Guardians, along with ten Guard Captains, bowed and responded, then turned around to prepare for departure.
Zhuang Zhong and his people also left Star Pavilion, standing at the entrance, as troops flew out from the guards’ residential area, filling the underwater region with an enormous assembly, the ten squads.
In an instant, ten long columns were standing in the air, with the ten Guard Captains at the forefront of the squads. The four protectors were at the very front.
"Depart!"
As the leader of the Eight Guardians, Yan Rui naturally took the lead in this operation. With his command, the ten squads of ten thousand troops shot out of the water, heading north with Sword Control.
Ten thousand men!
They crowded the sky. On the Hidden Dragon Continent, several Golden Core Stage Cultivators were considered Upper Immortals, yet now, Star Pavilion had sent an army of ten thousand led by the Four Great Guardians, each beyond the Cave Void Realm.
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In the Qin Dynasty of Hidden Dragon Continent, Upper Qin County.
This Upper Qin County was originally Ba Chu County, but since the dynasty had changed, Ba Chu County naturally needed a new name. Since the Imperial Palace at the capital was grand in construction, Qin De did not want to spend the vast resources to build another palace, so he simply made the Capital the seat of the dynasty.
Upper Qin County was vast, with the Capital at its heart.
Flying over the lengthy Wujiang River, Hei Yu suddenly spoke up—having just learned the trick of "Abdominal Language." This technique, though not a powerful secret skill and not found within Hei Yu’s Inheritance Memory, was learned through a conversation with Yan Rui, the protector in Star Pavilion.
"Big Brother, do you still remember this place?" Hei Yu’s voice resonated through "Abdominal Language."
Flying along Wujiang River for a long while, this was precisely where Qin Yu, Little Black, and Xiang Yang had their great battle.
"Of course, I remember," Qin Yu sighed, "The full moon night, above Wujiang River. Together we battled Xiang Yang, and it was this battle that completely eliminated the Xiang Family, securing the world for us, our Qin Family, allowing us to change the Dynasty."
Hou Fei blinked twice and exclaimed, "What? Changing dynasties? Battling Xiang Yang? Big Brother, tell me about it—it sounds legendary."
Hei Yu coolly said, "The full moon night, above Wujiang River, with a meteor breaking space, the full moon hanging high. Hmph, Monkey, the great deeds of me and Big Brother are beyond your imagination."
Hou Fei instantly became furious, his eyes flaming with anger, "Mixed Feathered Bird, what’s there to be arrogant about? You just followed Big Brother since you were little. If I had been with Big Brother that early, I could’ve smashed that whatever Xiang Yang into a meat pie with one strike."
Hei Yu merely snorted and turned away, not even glancing at Hou Fei, who couldn’t help but fume with anger.
Qin Yu laughed and said, "Feifei, Little Black, stop quarreling. Actually, it was nothing much. Xiang Yang simply obstructed the advance of my Qin Family’s army at the most crucial moment and even threatened to extinguish the Qin Family Bloodline. That’s why Little Black and I had to take action, removing the obstacle."
Yet, while they spoke, they covered thousands of miles, approaching the outskirts of the Capital.
Now it was early morning, the city gates wide open, and vendors had set up their stalls.
Qin Yu and the others stood in the air, floating above the Imperial Palace. With a sweep of his Spiritual Sense, Qin Yu located his second and eldest brothers. 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝙬𝙚𝓫𝒏𝓸𝓿𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝙤𝓶
Qin Yu pondered, "It’s the morning court session now, both my second and eldest brothers are in the great hall. Let’s wait a bit longer."
"Wait for what? Just cast the invisibility Restriction and sneak into the great hall for a visit. Those Mortals will surely not notice," Hou Fei carelessly suggested. This invisibility Restriction was merely an eye-deceiving trick, easily seen through by Cultivators using Spiritual Sense.
Li’er was slightly excited as well, "The Imperial Palace’s morning court session, good, Qin Yu, I’ve never experienced that. Let’s go."
Qin Yu could only agree reluctantly, "Alright, but I have to mention one thing—those civil and military officials are all Mortals, so don’t mess with them. Once we enter the great hall, behave appropriately."
"Gaga, don’t worry."
Hou Fei was the first to rush downwards, his body flashing with light as he vanished in broad daylight. However, for Cultivators, it was easy to detect Hou Fei’s form swiftly diving with their Spiritual Sense.
Following him, Qin Yu, Li’er, and Hei Yu also descended.
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Atop the great hall of the Imperial Palace.
Qin Zheng sat high upon the Emperor’s throne, naturally exuding an imperial majesty. Civil officials and military generals stood on both sides of the grand hall, while Qin Yu’s elder brother, Qin Feng, was stationed at the forefront of one side. As both a Great General and a Prince, Qin Feng naturally occupied the place of honor.
"Your Majesty, urgent news from Zhenyang County. Prolonged heavy rains have ensued, leading to the breach of the Wujiang River. Xuling City, Lan City, and several other cities within the county have been severely affected by the floods. Over a million victims have been displaced..."
Listening to the minister’s report, Qin Zheng’s brow furrowed deeply.
"Do we have detailed information?" Qin Zheng asked coldly, his mood was quite foul at the moment.
The minister below immediately replied, "Here are the reports of the disaster impact on several cities and their jurisdictions." The minister took out an envelope from his long sleeve. The eunuch then collected the envelope and passed it directly to Qin Zheng.
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Standing in a corner of the grand hall, Qin Yu couldn’t help but smile as he watched his second elder brother handle state affairs. Although mundane matters seemed distant to a cultivator, it had only been about ten years since Qin Yu had left home, and he still possessed a heart connected to the mortal world.
"What’s important now is, first, to provide shelter for the disaster victims, and second, to prevent and mitigate the flooding, either by diverting the flow or by sealing the breach..."
Qin Zheng quickly issued orders.
He dispatched envoys and directly sent two hundred thousand troops from Zhenyang County along with three hundred thousand reserve troops to conduct unified flood prevention and relief efforts. Orders for disaster relief supplies such as food and clothing were also swiftly sent out.
"Court is dismissed!"
The eunuch’s sharp voice rang out, and then the multitude of officials left the grand hall in succession.
"Big Brother, Second Brother."
Qin Yu directly communicated with Qin Feng and Qin Zheng through spiritual communication, resonating within their minds.
At that moment, Qin Zheng, who was still contemplating the flood situation, was startled, then ecstatic. Qin Feng, who was about to leave, turned back and re-entered the grand hall. Qin Yu flickered with light as he lifted the restrictive invisibility from himself, appearing atop the grand hall.
"Little Yu!"
Qin Zheng and Qin Feng looked in disbelief at Qin Yu, who had suddenly appeared in the grand hall.
Qin Yu now, compared to when he had left the Hidden Dragon Continent, had changed little in appearance, only appearing more mature. His gaze had also grown deeper, and he naturally exuded a pressuring aura, one that comes naturally to those in high positions.
The head eunuch, who was just about to shout ’Assassin!’, swallowed his words upon seeing the verbal expressions of Emperor Qin Zheng and Prince Qin Feng.
"Big Brother, Second Brother!" Qin Yu’s face was uncontrollably filled with joy.
Qin Zheng rushed down from the throne, and the three brothers embraced each other vigorously and with great warmth.
"Haha, Little Yu, to think you have been gone for ten years without a word; you have had us worried to death. Haha..." Qin Zheng was now laughing heartily, clearly very excited and joyful.
Qin Feng also held Qin Yu tightly: "Who would have thought, who would have thought... Ten years, it’s been ten years."
"Well, I’m back now, aren’t I." Qin Yu laughed heartily as well.
At this moment, Li’er, Hei Yu, and Hou Fei also lifted their invisibility restrictions and appeared before Qin Feng and Qin Zheng. This did startle Qin Feng and Qin Zheng. They, of course, recognized Little Black, but they were unfamiliar with Hou Fei and Li’er.
"Little Yu, who are these people..." Qin Zheng asked, puzzled.
Qin Yu introduced with a smile, "You guys definitely know Little Black. This one is..."
"Gaga, my name is Hou Fei, Qin Yu is my Big Brother. Although you two lads are my Big Brother’s ’second brother, big brother,’ your strength is too weak. Well, barely passable, I’ll acknowledge you as brothers," Hou Fei said, shaking his head.
Qin Feng laughed and said, "Little Yu, your brother really is straightforward, very straightforward indeed."
Being a Military General and having been in the army, Qin Feng had long been acquainted with many forthright men who only acknowledged strength over any high-ranking title. Only if your strength surpassed theirs would they truly respect you.
"This is... a sister-in-law?" Qin Zheng asked, looking at Li’er.
Qin Yu deliberately kept silent for a moment, and when Li’er seemed like she was about to fly into a rage, Qin Yu then said with a laugh, "Second brother, this is my junior sister Li’er, she’s a junior sister, not yet a sister-in-law."
"Not yet a sister-in-law? I understand what Little Yu means," Qin Feng said as if he had an epiphany, "Not now, but in the future, right? I’m correct, aren’t I, Little Yu? And... Miss Li’er, Little Yu’s junior sister?"
Li’er glared at Qin Yu.
"Qin Yu, you better remember this for your lady here."
That ’fiercely fierce’ voice echoed in Qin Yu’s mind, but he just smiled contentedly, knowing Li’er was thin-skinned, only getting cheeky in front of people she was familiar with and wouldn’t ’explode’ in front of strangers.
"Big Brother, Second Brother, stop teasing my junior sister. By the way, where is Father, and Uncle Feng?" Qin Yu asked with a smile.
Qin Zheng immediately said, "Father and Uncle Feng are in closed-door cultivation. You’ve come at an inconvenient time, but they should leave seclusion within half a year. Last time, Father said he would be in closed-door cultivation for a year, and it’s almost been half a year now."
Qin Yu felt a slight regret in his heart for not seeing his father immediately upon his return.
"It’s okay, now that I have my own domain in the Overseas Cultivation World, I’m not in a rush to return. It’s fine even if I stay here for a hundred or two hundred years," Qin Yu said with a laugh.
With Qin Yu’s fastest speed, traveling from the Hidden Dragon Continent to the Star Pavilion would only take a few days. Especially after Qin Yu further advanced his power, once he passed the Four-nine Heavenly Tribulations, he estimated he would be able to travel from the Star Pavilion to the Hidden Dragon Continent in just one day.
"Haha, that’s great, the three of us brothers don’t have to be separated," Qin Zheng said with a big laugh before suddenly remembering something, "Little Yu, do you know that Big Brother is about to undergo the Four-nine Heavenly Tribulations?"
"Oh?"
Qin Yu felt joy in his heart and immediately scanned with his Spiritual Sense. At this moment, Qin Feng had indeed reached the Innate Great Perfection Realm and was ready to cross the tribulation at any time.
"Four-nine Heavenly Tribulations, Big Brother, you possess a Middle Grade Spiritual Artifact, crossing the Four-nine Heavenly Tribulations will definitely be a breeze. Haha... Second Brother, you should also cultivate diligently so that the three of us brothers can stay together. But how come you still haven’t reached the Innate Realm?" Qin Yu naturally discovered Qin Zheng’s cultivation level with a sweep of his Spiritual Sense.
Qin Zheng said helplessly, "I guess I’m not cut out for cultivation. No talent, nothing I can do about it."
"What do you mean no talent," Qin Yu, now one of the six leaders of the Overseas Cultivation World, retorted. If even his own relatives couldn’t reach the Innate Realm, that would be utterly useless.
"Don’t worry, when I have the time, I’ll refine a batch of pills and let you enter the Innate Realm directly," Qin Yu said. With the Treasure Hall he had obtained, there were plenty of materials available, "And if you can’t wait, I’ll just ask True Master Yan Xu and others for a few Foundation Establishment Pills."
Qin Yu said this without a concern. In the Cultivation World, important disciples of various sects would directly consume Foundation Establishment Pills at the start to establish their foundations early, immediately reaching the Innate Realm.
The Innate Realm may be tough for those practicing Inner Strength, but for Cultivators, it’s only the first step. With Qin Yu’s current status, Foundation Establishment Pills were something he could obtain whenever he wished.
(End of Chapter 2, just two Chapters for today. Planning for three Chapters tomorrow and one more Chapter the day after tomorrow or the day after to make up for yesterday’s Chapters.)
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