Chapter 493: 324: The Return, Wei Shanhai's Shock_2

Chapter 493: Chapter 324: The Return, Wei Shanhai’s Shock_2

“Little Yan, you’re back, let Auntie have a look, have you gotten a tan, and did you suffer any hardships outside?”

The sudden embrace left Little Yan momentarily bemused.

Yet, feeling Mrs. Wei’s concern, Little Yan’s eyes began to redden.

She replied softly, “Auntie, Little Yan hasn’t gotten a tan, and with brother around, he wouldn’t let Little Yan suffer.”

Mrs. Wei scrutinized Little Yan for a moment and discovered that she indeed hadn’t gotten a tan.

She then showed a smile, “Auntie knows, with your brother by your side, you wouldn’t suffer. But, have you missed Auntie while you were away?”

“Yes, Little Yan has missed Auntie many times and even bought gifts for Auntie,” the little one answered dutifully.

“Is that so? Then Auntie will look forward to seeing them later.”

As Mrs. Wei gazed at Little Yan with a beaming face, a somewhat helpless voice came from the side, “Mother, I’m back.”

Mrs. Wei turned around to see her youngest son wearing a look of slight grievance.

She nodded approvingly, “Not bad, this trip has made you steadier.”

Otherwise, based on his past behavior, he would have lunged for a hug by now.

Wei Zian was suddenly at a loss for words.

He had forgotten that in the past two years, mother often stayed at the residence in Jiuli Village specifically to visit Little Yan, treating her like her very own daughter.

At times, she was even closer to Little Yan than to him.

Luckily, he hadn’t lunged forward; otherwise, if his mother had ignored him, that would have been truly embarrassing.

Wei Zian thought, feeling somewhat embarrassed.

Seeing that her youngest son didn’t speak, Mrs. Wei began to size him up.

She noticed he had gotten a bit darker, but there wasn’t a single injury on him.

On the contrary, he seemed much more robust.

She knew then that her son hadn’t encountered any serious misfortune during his training trip.

Relieved, she composed herself and then curtsied to the elder doctor and Lu Qing.

“Greetings to Young Master Lu and the elder doctor. My son could achieve such growth thanks to your care throughout the journey.”

“Hehe, madam, you needn’t be so formal. This old man doesn’t know how to take care of others; on the contrary, it was Zi’an who attended to this old fellow all the way,” the elder doctor said with a laugh.

“The elder doctor is too modest. Don’t I know my own son’s character? If he has indeed learned to attend to others, then it is due to your excellent guidance,” Mrs. Wei said.

Yet Mrs. Wei didn’t quite believe it; she saw it as a mere courtesy from the elder doctor.

She knew her own son well, and although his temper had improved a lot in the past two years,

the idea that he had learned to attend to others seemed a bit of a stretch.

The elder doctor simply laughed and didn’t continue to argue.

After all, the changes in Wei Zian would eventually become known to the Wei family.

After some more pleasantries, Lu Qing suddenly asked, “Madam, where is Senior Wei? Why don’t I see him?”

“The family patriarch? Since your departure for the journey, he has been living primarily in Jiuli Village, seldom returning to the county.”

Lu Qing was shocked to hear this.

He knew that Wei Shanhai was doing this to fulfill his promise to take care of Jiuli Village and ensure nothing went awry.

“Young Master Lu, do you have an urgent matter for the patriarch? Should I have someone send him a message?”

Mrs. Wei inquired when Lu Qing said nothing.

Lu Qing thought for a moment before nodding, “Yes, please let him know through a message that Lu Qing has an urgent matter and would like to ask Senior Wei to return to discuss it.”

Seeing the seriousness on Lu Qing’s face, Mrs. Wei’s heart grew solemn.

Knowing that what could make Lu Qing so earnest must be a matter of utmost importance,

She did not dare to delay, immediately saying, “Very well, I will send someone to deliver the message at once.”

Of course, dispatching a message did not require Mrs. Wei to go personally.

She merely gave the order, and Housekeeper Wei promptly went to make preparations.

Soon after, a hawk soared into the sky from Wei Mansion. It circled once before swiftly flying in the direction of Jiuli Village.

Having done this, Lu Qing also introduced Hu Laotian and his daughter, Hu Zezhi, to Mrs. Wei.

Learning that the two were from Azure Dragon City, Mrs. Wei took them very seriously.

Although she was a lady from a smaller city, as the mistress of the Wei family, she had read many books from the Wei family’s collection and naturally had heard of the prestige of the “number one pass under heaven.”

While they were chatting, roughly half an hour passed when suddenly a figure descended into the courtyard.

“Young Master Lu and Doctor Chen have returned?”

Before the person had even entered the house, Wei Shanhai’s booming voice, filled with joy, could be heard from outside.

“Grandfather Wei!”

The servants of the Wei Family bowed respectfully, one after another.

“Elder Ancestor, you’ve returned.”

Mrs. Wei also approached with a hint of surprise.

“Mm, I just received a message from the mansion that Young Master Lu and the others have returned, so I hurried back without stopping,” Wei Shanhai said with a chuckle.

“Senior Wei,”

“Mr. Wei,”

“Grandpa Wei,”

Lu Qing and the elder doctor stood up to greet him as well.

As for Hu Zezhi and her father, they felt secretly shocked.

They had not expected that in this remote small city, there would be such a deeply cultivated Innate Realm expert.

“Doctor Chen, I originally thought that your trip to Central State would take at least a year or half a year before you could return.

It’s been less than three months, and you’ve already come back?” Wei Shanhai said with joy, but also some confusion as he looked at Lu Qing and the elder doctor.

Unfortunately, even though he had made progress in his cultivation during this time, he still could not sense the Cultivation Realm of Lu Qing and the elder doctor.

He could only vaguely feel that the aura of these two seemed even more profound and inscrutable than before.

“We encountered some unexpected events, so we came back a bit earlier,” Lu Qing said with a smile.

“I see,” Wei Shanhai nodded, not asking what the accident was but instead said, “Young Master Lu, in the previous message, you mentioned that you had important matters to discuss with me. May I ask what they are?”

Upon mentioning this matter, Lu Qing’s expression became more serious, “It is of great importance, Senior Wei. May I suggest we move to another location to discuss it?”

Seeing Lu Qing’s expression, Wei Shanhai couldn’t help but become solemn.

He nodded and replied, “That’s fine, let’s talk in the secret room.”

He then led Lu Qing and the elder doctor to his usual training secret room.

Arriving at the secret room and lowering the Stone Gate, Wei Shanhai said, “Young Master Lu, this secret room is used for my retreats and is extremely private. Whatever you have to say, you can say it now.”

However, suddenly, an unusual aura emanated from Lu Qing, enveloping the entire stone room.

“Domain? Young Master Lu, you’ve actually mastered this kind of method, you’ve broken through to the Innate Realm?!”

A look of shock appeared on Wei Shanhai’s face.

Over the past two years, he had developed a close friendship with the elder doctor, often engaging in martial exchanges.

Having experienced the subtleties of Domain himself, he recognized at once that what Lu Qing was using was indeed a Domain.

It was for this reason that Wei Shanhai was incredibly shocked.

He wasn’t surprised about Lu Qing stepping into the Innate Realm.

After all, Lu Qing had already reached Postnatal Realm Perfection for a long time before setting off for Central State.

Whenever the breakthrough happened, it wouldn’t have surprised him.

But he was astonished that Lu Qing could master the Domain.

He had also attempted to comprehend the Domain, only to find that he couldn’t grasp it at all.

Even when the elder doctor had demonstrated the Domain himself for him to observe, he didn’t have any inkling of understanding and couldn’t comprehend any part of it.

And now, after so little time had passed, Lu Qing had already mastered it.

Not just the Domain Realm, but a complete Domain with an aura very authentic.

Although he had always known that Lu Qing was a prodigy favored by the heavens, a peerless genius blessed with great fortune,

such rapid progress in his cultivation still seemed almost unbelievable to Wei Shanhai.

“I was only fortunate to have broken through recently, which must have brought some amusement to Senior Wei,” Lu Qing said with a smile. “Walls have ears, and the matter I wish to discuss is quite extraordinary. It’s better to be cautious.”

“Young Master Lu, exactly what matter requires such caution and care?”

After deeply inhaling to calm his emotions, a serious look appeared on Wei Shanhai’s face.

The fact that Lu Qing had not hesitated to use his Domain to seal off sound and breath, so that none would leak out,

made him really wonder what kind of urgent matter would make Lu Qing so meticulously cautious, fearing even the slightest information leak.

“The matter I’d like to discuss relates to that giant cauldron you brought back all those years ago, Senior Wei,” Lu Qing said gravely.