Stellar Transformation-Chapter 173 - 8 Qin Yu Returns - 10 Little Lu

The Qin Dynasty Palace’s Qinglin Garden, a designated forbidden area within the Imperial Palace, was where Qin De and Feng Yuzi usually resided.

Not long before, Qin De, Qin Yu, Qin Zheng, Qin Feng, and Feng Yuzi had separated atop the city wall. Qin Yu returned to Yu Royal Mansion, Qin Feng to Prince Rui’s Mansion, while Qin De, Feng Yuzi, and Qin Zheng went back to the Imperial Palace together.

At the circular gate of Qinglin Garden.

"Father Emperor, I shall take my leave now," Qin Zheng said with great respect, bowing before preparing to head back to his own residence. However, at that moment, a gust of wind swept by, startling Qin Zheng who immediately called out, "Who’s there?"

A figure appeared, it turned out to be Qin Yu and Miss Li’er.

Both Feng Yuzi and Qin De were not at all surprised; Qin Yu had not concealed his aura, so their Spiritual Sense naturally detected that it was Qin Yu who had arrived. As Qin Zheng hadn’t even reached the Innate Realm, he could naturally not discern who the newcomer was.

"Father King, joyful news, there is great joyful news indeed," Qin Yu exclaimed excitedly to Qin De, holding onto Li’er’s hand.

Qin De took a closer look at Qin Yu and Li’er, then at their joined hands which they even held while flying. Looking at Li’er’s slightly blushing cheeks, Qin De naturally made a judgment and said with a chuckle, "Joyful news? Yu’er, might Father King take a guess?"

"Father King knows?" Qin Yu was astonished.

Qin De smiled and said, "Does it have to do with this young lady?"

Qin Yu nodded, his eyes brimming with surprise. He had only learned of Li’er’s ability to regenerate limbs from Li’er herself. How could his father king possibly know?

Qin De became even more certain as he observed Li’er more carefully. Only upon closer inspection did he notice Li’er’s refined and elegant demeanor, her serene and tranquil aura involuntary calming one’s heart, much like the fresh air of the early morning.

"Very nice, very nice..."

Qin De scrutinized Li’er with the look of someone examining a future daughter-in-law, while he continued to express his admiration.

Qin Yu was no fool. Observing his father king’s demeanor and after a moment’s thought, he understood exactly what his father king might be thinking and couldn’t help but feel a mix of laughter and tears: "Father King, this is Li’er, whom I have spoken of before when we were drinking on top of the city wall. I brought her here because she can cure your severed arm."

"Oh, Miss Li’er, what? Cure a severed arm?" Qin De furrowed his brows.

Li’er said with an easy smile, "Uncle Qin, although regenerating a severed arm is somewhat difficult, I was born with this Divine Skill, so there is some assurance that I can regenerate Uncle Qin’s arm. The same goes for Uncle Feng’s arm; it can also be healed and restored to its original state."

Qin De and Feng Yuzi exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with both surprise and disbelief.

"Miss Li’er, my sect is also a cultivator sect, yet I have never heard of regenerating a severed arm being possible; it is truly hard to believe. May I ask what method of treatment you use?" Feng Yuzi also could not believe it.

Qin Yu had witnessed Li’er’s healing, indeed miraculous.

"This is a Divine Skill I was born with. Uncle Qin and Uncle Feng, please allow me to demonstrate," Li’er said with a smile.

Qin Yu added, "Father King, Uncle Feng, don’t worry, Li’er’s level of healing is very strong. I have seen her treat others’ injuries several times, and the results were very good. It only takes a short while."

After a moment of thought, both Qin De and Feng Yuzi began to remove their outer garments.

Li’er smiled and said, "Uncle Qin, Uncle Feng, there’s no need to take off your outer garments; simply stand here quietly and allow me to cast the spell."

"Well then, we shall trouble Miss Li’er," said Qin De, growing increasingly astonished as he and Feng Yuzi stood still.

One could see Li’er’s eyes slightly closed, her body beginning to be enveloped by wisps of green light. Li’er, like the Goddess of Life herself, was completely shrouded in green light, which began to extend towards Qin De and Feng Yuzi.

"Little Yu, are you confident?" Qin Zheng, standing to the side and witnessing this scene, also began to look forward with some expectancy.

Qin Yu nodded, "Rest assured."

Streams of green light enveloped the severed arms of Qin De and Feng Yuzi, and then the empty sleeves began to slowly bulge, as if the arms inside were gradually reaching out toward the cuffs, only the process was slow.

One minute, two minutes...

An hour, two hours...

As time passed, the length of the sleeve bulging out grew longer and longer. Qin Yu’s spiritual sense clearly detected that as the green light merged with the severed limb, the arm began to slowly regenerate, with muscles and bones continuously growing.

Three hours.

For a full three hours, Qin Yu and Qin Zheng had watched intently. Qin De and Feng Yuzi, feeling their arms continuously growing, were filled with an irrepressible excitement and joy. However, since Li’er was in the middle of healing, they didn’t dare to make a sound and disturb her.

Beads of sweat appeared on Li’er’s forehead, and perspiration was also forming at the tip of her nose...

Li’er had her eyes closed the whole time. Qin Yu’s spiritual sense paid careful attention to the progress. Qin De’s and Feng Yuzi’s fingers had also fully formed, marking the completion of the great task. Li’er finally opened her eyes, let out a gentle breath, and wiped the sweat from her forehead.

"Uncle Qin, Uncle Feng, how does it feel?" Li’er asked with a smile.

Qin De and Feng Yuzi shook their arms a couple of times and even tried forming hand seals with their hands, soon both Qin De and Feng Yuzi exclaimed in surprise.

"Miss Li’er, I really thank you. My arms feel as if they’ve never been severed, exactly the same as before," Qin De said excitedly, while Feng Yuzi felt the same. Having regained what they lost, their hearts surged with more excitement.

Qin Zheng was delighted, laughed loudly, and announced, "This is a cause for celebration, a grand celebration indeed. Summon Prince Rui’s family to the palace, as well as the Empress, concubines, Princes, and Princesses, and bring them all to the Hundred Ministers Pavilion."

******

Hundred Ministers Pavilion.

Supreme Emperor Qin De sat in the seat of honor, Qin Zheng and Feng Yuzi to his side, followed by Qin Yu and Qin Feng taking their seats along the long table. The banquet was even more elaborate than the last, with dish after dish being served continually.

"Gathered delicacies from across the lands, a total of three hundred and sixty dishes. Everyone, please enjoy to your heart’s content," Qin Zheng said cheerily.

At this grand banquet, Li’er was compelled to drink quite a bit. Qin Feng, also elated by the news of Qin De’s and Feng Yuzi’s limbs being regenerated, continually expressed his gratitude to Li’er. Li’er was the star of this banquet, with everyone joyously bustling about.

It was not until evening that the feast finally dispersed.

Yu Royal Mansion.

"Stop arguing. The Captains of the second, fifth, and sixth squads will become the three Tributors for the Qin Family," Qin Yu declared the results outright. Among the three chosen by Qin Yu, two were at the Nascent Soul Late Stage, and one, although at the Mid Nascent Soul Stage, had strength comparable to the Late Stage.

The other six squad Captains present couldn’t help feeling disappointed.

Qin Yu had just returned from the Palace and had immediately convened the Four Great Guardians and ten Guard Captains. The least skilled among these ten Guard Captains were all at the Mid Nascent Soul Stage. Considering the protection of the Qin Family Members, Qin Yu had decided to arrange for three powerful experts to serve as the Qin Family’s Tributors.

Learning of the orders from the Chaotic Star Sea, Qin Yu had realized that no number of Demon Cultivators would suffice, and it would be more useful to have three powerful individuals stationed with them. Thus, Qin Yu decided to select three from among the ten Guard Captains.

Those selected would also get to have Qin Yu help refine an Upper Grade Spiritual Artifact for them, allowing a free choice of whatever type of artifact they desired.

Upper Grade Spiritual Artifacts held some attraction for those at the Nascent Soul Level, and moreover, Qin Yu had said that serving as a Tributor was but a hundred-year term, after which others would take their place. A hundred years wasn’t long for a Demon Cultivator.

"By the Pavilion Master’s command."

The three selected experts couldn’t help but rejoice, a mere hundred years? Just quietly cultivating, protecting Qin Family Members? With the power of the Qin Family, who would dare to provoke them? So their task was very easy.

An easy century, and to receive an Upper Grade Spiritual Artifact on top of that, who wouldn’t want such a great duty?

"Guardian Yan Rui, immediately mobilize eight thousand of the Guard Army to search the Primordial Wilderness for a black jade box. Remember one thing, the search area should go no deeper than a hundred thousand miles into the Primordial Wilderness, and absolutely no further," Qin Yu ordered sternly.

Yan Rui was a woman, yet she was the leader of the Star Pavilion’s Eight Guardians, and she was extremely efficient at her job.

"Pavilion Master, if the black jade box is deeper in, should we go in?" Yan Rui asked.

"No," Qin Yu replied with a sly smile at the corner of his mouth, "As for the black jade box, if we can obtain it, then we obtain it; if we can’t, then don’t force it. Safety comes first. Oh, right... I’ve already ordered the steward of the Prince Mansion to buy some black jade boxes made of demon jade. You should immediately bury those boxes deep in the soil of the Primordial Wilderness."

Qin Yu chuckled to himself: "The Ninth Jade Sword, this secret is probably something no leader would tell those searching Cultivators. They only know about a black jade box, but they don’t know which black jade box it is, and these black jade boxes made of mortal demon jade also count as black jade boxes."

"Yes!"

Excitement also appeared on Yan Rui’s face. She naturally knew what Qin Yu meant. Since they would only go as deep as a hundred thousand miles, it meant that the task of searching the Primordial Wilderness wasn’t very dangerous, and Yan Rui was naturally happy to take it easy.

******

High above the clouds, lying atop a white cloud, Qin Yu was with a wine flask in his hand, drinking leisurely. Next to him, Miss Li’er was seated cross-legged on the cloud, a guqin on her lap, her eyes closed, indulging in playing the instrument.

Qin Yu listened to the music while drinking wine, blissfully like an Immortal.

As the white cloud floated, the sound of the qin also drifted down from the high clouds, like the sound of the heavens.

When the music stopped, Qin Yu put away his wine flask and sat up, smiling at Li’er, "Li’er, I have to trouble you again this time. But Little Lu is also like my sister, I can’t just watch her live with a severed arm for the rest of her life, I..."

"Alright, stop being so soppy," Li’er said with a smile, "How much longer until we reach Su Yan City?"

"Soon," Qin Yu replied and immediately sped up the floating cloud.

At the gates of Su Yan City.

Qin Yu was wearing a precious green robe, rarely worn outside, personally given to him by Qin Zheng. Li’er was also dressed in green, with only a silk belt tightly wrapped around her slender waist.

The two of them walked into the city side by side.

With a sweep of his Spiritual Sense, Qin Yu quickly located Tie Shan and Little Lu. However, the scene revealed by his Spiritual Sense left him dumbfounded, then bursting into laughter.

"Qin Yu, what are you laughing at?" Li’er asked, puzzled. 𝑓𝘳𝑒𝑒𝓌𝘦𝘣𝘯ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝑚

"Follow me," Qin Yu said mysteriously, and then hastened his pace. With every two or three steps, he could cover a hundred meters, but the common folks nearby didn’t notice anything special about Qin Yu—his speed was too fast.

Li’er, however, walked with gentle, light steps that resembled drifting, easily keeping up behind Qin Yu. It seemed as if a few steps could stretch or shrink distances at will.

...

In the Tang Mansion of Su Yan City.

"Madam."

Kneeling in the hall was a handsome young man in white, his red lips and white teeth making women go crazy and men envious. This man was known as the number one painter of the Qin Dynasty, Tang Yuan. A single painting of his was worth a fortune.

"Do you think you’ve served my father well? Kneel before his spirit tablet for an hour."

Little Lu, Tang Yuan’s wife, said sternly.

Little Lu was now in her twenties, at the peak of her youth, exuding a fragile charm but with a valiant spirit in her brows. This contradictory mix of delicacy and heroism uniquely defined Little Lu.

It was this very temperament that had attracted Tang Yuan. For Little Lu, Tang Yuan had even been thrice beaten by Tie Shan. The hardships he endured were countless, but in the end, he won his beauty. However, Little Lu’s ultimate admiration was for her other brother—Qin Yu. Ever since Qin Yu left the Hidden Dragon Continent and tales of the battle at Wujiang spread far and wide, Little Lu began cultivating diligently. Aiming to match Qin Yu, within five years, she reached the Innate Realm and has now achieved the Middle Innate stage.

So, a scholarly weakling married a female hero of the Innate Realm, which meant... Tang Yuan was in for a hard time.

"Little Lu, you’re too lenient with Qing Lan. That rebellious child was out with his friends drinking and frequenting brothels again last night. He should kneel for at least three hours," a distinguished woman in her fifties or sixties scolded Tang Yuan furiously.

"Mother..." Tang Yuan sneaked a glance at his mother, sensing little hope.

"Wife..." Tang Yuan then turned to Little Lu.

Seeing Tang Yuan’s pitiful expression, Little Lu couldn’t help but feel a twinge of tenderness.

"Tang Qinglan!" A loud shout came from outside, and a man in military attire burst in, followed by two guards.

"Ah, Brother-in-law!" Upon seeing Tie Shan, Tang Yuan was like a mouse who had seen a cat, scared out of his wits as he scrambled up and hid behind Little Lu. He pleaded, "Wife, save me, save me, Brother-in-law will kill me."

Tie Shan’s face was seething with anger, "Tang Qinglan, you dared to enter a brothel again. How can you be worthy of my sister? If I don’t lash you with twenty military whips this time, I wouldn’t be doing my duty."

Even Tang Yuan’s mother, who had been quite fierce just moments ago, quickly interjected, "Commander Tie, you can’t do that to him. I’ll have him kneel for three hours, no, five hours, but with twenty lashes of the whip, he’ll end up bedridden for half a month."

"Lying in bed might teach him some discipline," Tie Shan retorted, still furious.

Despite the Tang Family’s significant influence in Su Yan City, Tie Shan was not only the Commander of the city’s forces, but he was also the brother of the legendary Third Prince of the Qin Family from the battle of Wujiang—the current Emperor’s very own brother.

Hence, no matter how powerful the Tang Family was, they dared not provoke Tie Shan.

"Big Brother, let him kneel for an hour; he won’t dare do it again," Little Lu hurriedly stood in the way, unable to bear the thought of her husband being whipped.

"Little Lu, step aside."

"I won’t," Little Lu blocked the path of her big brother.

Tie Shan was angry. He had neither the resolve to harm his own sister nor... was he a match for Little Lu. Despite his dedicated practice, his talent was far from matching Little Lu’s, much to Tie Shan’s frustration.

"Wife, you’re the best," Tang Yuan said, hiding behind Little Lu.

"Oh, what drama is this I’ve stumbled upon?" a mocking voice rang out.

Everyone was stunned and turned to look outside, only to see Qin Yu and Miss Li’er walking in, one after another.

"Little Yu." Tie Shan’s eyes widened like copper bells.

"Brother Yu!" Little Lu was equally incredulous.

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