Chapter 45: Chips

  "Dad, Mom, I'm back..."

  Tang An stood quietly at the gate, his clothes were full of holes, which was left by the sword energy of Wuji. Under those holes, there was tender and bright red new flesh that had just grown out.

  Behind him, the rain washed away, but no matter how hard it tried, it couldn't wash clean that bright, dazzling blood.

  Blood flowed everywhere, and the streets of Lin'an City were also filled with corpses, countless in number. But Tang An's face still wore a smile, his heart full of joy.

  Because after ten years of separation, today he finally returned home.

  Although this is a den of dragons and tigers, this place is his home!

  Because his parents are here!

  Tang An's face was still somewhat pale, and he had suffered a serious internal injury in the previous battle.

  His killing sword has already made great progress, and by rights, he should have entered the Great Heaven Realm. However, in reality, it was not so. He always felt that something was off about himself because when his killing sword was not in his hand, he discovered that his strength still remained at the Small Heaven Realm level. There had been no improvement whatsoever!

  A powerful being in the Grand Heaven Realm has five internal organs and six hollow organs that are as strong as steel, with infinite vitality. As long as they don't die, even if their limbs are severed, they can regrow them!

  The true yuan of the Tianjing strongman has already become extremely thick, but compared to the great Tianjing strongman, both in terms of quantity and quality are far apart. The true yuan of the great Tianjing strongman evolves, nourishes the divine thought, and then this divine thought transforms into one, producing a qualitative change, communicating with heaven and earth, forming its own special attribute. A strand of divine soul evolves from the heavenly gate, breaks through the aperture, and forms a great door. This great door is the door to the profound meaning of heaven and earth! And the divine soul of the great Tianjing strongman is precisely the key to opening this great door!

  The Way of Heaven is understood through the mind and body. However, it's this spirit that connects the heart and the Way!

  Once you enter the Great Heaven Realm, you will begin to comprehend the Heavenly Way and become a cultivator! You are no longer just a simple martial artist!

  Tang An and others were at the door, after a short while, someone came to open the door.

  "Creak..."

  The door creaked with a sour sound and was opened from inside.

  Then, a small head stretched out from the door, it was a girl, with a sly smile on her face. Who else could this girl be but Little Evil?

  Xiao Xie saw Tang An and revealed a crescent-shaped smile, saying: "Little Tang An, you won again? This time it was much faster than when you beat that scoundrel from Shu Mountain last time. You must be even more formidable than before." Xiao Xie said as she tiptoed up, peeking through Tang An's shadow to see a ground covered in crimson. She suddenly covered her mouth with a "wow". "You killed so many people! They must have been bad guys! This place is too evil, there are so many bad guys here! Xiao Xie doesn't like it here. Let's take Tang Mom and Dad and leave quickly, okay?"

  Tang An nodded and stretched out his hand to touch Xiao Xie's head: "How come you're the one opening the door? Where are my dad and mom?"

  Xiao Xie pouted and said, "The younger brother of the Ming family is talking to them right now. He seems to be saying that he envies having a son like you and that your future achievements will definitely be extraordinary. I got bored listening, so I came to open the door."

  Tang An wanted to ask more questions, but suddenly a green figure rushed out of the gate and hugged him tightly.

  Acquiring it is elegant and refined, holding it in one's arms feels warm. It is a precious jade.

  Muhongyu's eyes were red, and her eyelashes still had a mist of water. Against her bright and intelligent eyes, it seemed to have another kind of unusual beauty.

  "You're okay, that's all that matters. I was really worried just now. That Ming Ruo Valley is too formidable, I didn't even have the chance to fight back before being controlled by him."

  Tang An stroked Mu Hongyu's cheek gently and said softly, "It's okay. Now, I'm not afraid of him anymore. From now on, neither of us needs to be afraid!"

  Mo Hongyu heard this and suddenly paused, then exclaimed with joy: "You've succeeded? You've finally succeeded!"

  Her eyes were filled with boundless joy, but she began to cry again. Because she had waited for this day for too long. How much she wanted to see Tang An smiling at her every day, rather than this expressionless face.

  Tang An's killing sword has been practiced, doesn't that mean he has already killed all the people who should be killed and avenged all the grudges that should be avenged?

  Can they finally live in peace?

  Thinking of this, Mu Hongyu felt content in her heart. She could be with the person she liked. Accompany him to practice swordsmanship, accompany him to travel the world, and go to the ends of the earth together. What else was she not satisfied with?

  Those days must have been happy.

  Tang An lifted his hand and gently wiped away the tears from Mu Hongyu's eyes, saying: "Let's get married after we bring our parents back."

  Mu Hongyu looked at Tang An in disbelief. The word "marriage" actually came out of Tang An's mouth voluntarily.

  She stared blankly at Tang An, for a moment unsure if she was dreaming or not.

  Xiao Xie rolled her big eyes, looking puzzled, and asked foolishly: "Xiao Tang An, what is getting married? Is it fun? Why does Xiao Mu look so strange?"

  Xiao Xie looked at Mu Hongyu's coquettish appearance, suddenly chuckled and pulled Tang An's hand, saying: "Can I join in on the fun too?"

  Mu Hongyu's face stiffened upon hearing this, and she was on the verge of losing control.

  Xiao Ye took one look at the situation and immediately chose to slip away without saying another word.

  ……

  Tang An held Mu Hongyu's hand and slowly walked towards the grand hall.

  Just as Tang An and Mu Hongyu were halfway there, two figures suddenly ran out from inside.

  Tang Fu's body was stout and heavy, looking clumsy as usual, but at this moment he ran with the wind under his feet, extremely agile.

  Tang An saw his old man's signature figure, and his eyes lit up instantly. He felt an inexplicable sense of closeness in his heart, and before he knew it, tears welled up in his eyes.

  Although the rain was heavy and the ground was muddy, Tang An saw his father and immediately ran a few steps to welcome him, kneeling heavily on the bluestone slab, looking up with his head raised and saying loudly: "Dad, your son is back!"

  Tang Fu heard this shout, every piece of fat on his face was trembling, squeezed together, laughing and crying at the same time, already didn't know what to say, just kept muttering in his mouth: "Good, good, good. Come back is good, come back is good..."

  But in a moment, Tang's mother also arrived.

  Seeing her son's current demeanor, Tang Mu felt that her heart was already filled with joy.

  This joy surged up to her head, and turned into boundless tears. She kept wiping the corners of her eyes, with tears in her eyes, looking at her son's face, still vaguely retaining the appearance of that year, only now it seems that he has already become a good man who can stand on his own!

  Tang An knelt on the ground, his tears and rainwater mingling on his face, indistinguishable from one another. Tang An saw that his mother was crying with her head bowed, but he said with a smile: "Mother, don't cry, I just got into a fight with someone, and now I'm starving! I want to eat the Osmanthus fish you made..."

  Tang's mother heard this and hastily wiped away her tears, a smile also appeared on her face. She seemed to see the original gluttonous son return again.

  He is still his own son, ten years later, and the son will always be a piece of flesh in his mother's heart.

  "You wait, you wait, I'll go and make it for you. It's been ten years since I last made it, I don't know if it still suits your taste... You wait for me, I'll be right back." Tang Mu said as she hurriedly rushed towards the kitchen.

  Tang Fu helped Tang An up and looked him up and down, nodding his head: "He's filled out..."

  Tang An just smiled foolishly.

  Tang Fu patted Tang An's shoulder again and said, "You've also grown taller... You're a man now! You haven't disgraced the Tang family! You haven't disgraced me, Tang Tianjing! You, my son, not only didn't bring shame to me, but instead, you've made me proud!"

  "I, Tang Tianjing, have a Qilin child like this, what more could I ask for? Even if I had to endure another ten years of hardship, it would be nothing."

  "Haha... did you see? My son is back!"

  "This is my son, Tianjian Tang An! This is my son! No matter how envious you are, it's useless!"

  "Haha..."

  Tang Fu burst out laughing, and was somewhat deranged.

  But Tang An somewhat understood his father's heart. It was a kind of grievance that had been suppressed in his heart for many years, and the result of its eruption!

  ……

  Yanjing City, inside the Zihuan Hall.

  The palace is deep and wide, with an unparalleled noble atmosphere. However, it's empty and cold.

  Zhao Yuanhao sat quietly on the dragon chair, flipping through an ancient scripture in his hand. The characters on the scripture were incomplete and some places could not be recognized at all, making him look very worried. But he had to keep looking. Because on the cover of the scripture, the four largest words were clearly written as [Tongtian Tujian]!

  Zhao Yuanhao's hands carefully turned the pages of this scripture, his eyebrows deeply furrowed. He had been reading this book for nearly thirty years. Since the day his father emperor left and he ascended to the throne thirty years ago, one of his daily necessities was to study this scripture.

  He has cultivated the extraordinary classic "Jiulong Qianyuan Gong" in the scriptures and has achieved some success. He cultivates the Tao of earth, nourishing the essence of all things, and achieves great deeds like an emperor. He has already entered the realm of Datiān. Unfortunately, since he entered the realm of Datiān, he no longer knows how to progress further!

  He has been searching for answers in the scriptures, but unfortunately, he can't find anything.

  Zhao Yuanhao was disappointed once again, and he let out a deep sigh. Just then, "Bang!" "Bang!" A crisp knocking sound rang out.

  "Come in."

  Zhao Yuanhao's voice was as calm as ever. At this time, no one dared to disturb him, and the person who came must be Yue Wu, and he must have something very important to report to him.

  Yue Wu walked in quickly and bowed his head to pay respects. He said solemnly, "Your Majesty, Tang An has already entered Lin'an City."

  Zhao Yuanhao quietly closed the scripture in his hand. Today, he gained nothing again. He was already tired of these days with no harvest.

  He raised his head and glanced at Yue Wu with a casual gaze. Yue Wu's expression made Zhao Yuanhao puzzled, seemingly a mix of surprise and worry, an extremely complex expression.

  Zhao Yuanhao took over the letter handed over by Yue Wu and read it in one glance.

  The more he looked, the more distorted his originally calm and composed expression became. By the time he finished reading, his entire body's breathing had already begun to quicken.

  "Your Majesty?"

  Yue Wu shouted in a low voice.

  Zhao Yuanhao slapped the paper in his hand and suddenly stood up, laughing loudly: "This Tang An is indeed not disappointing! He has finally entered the Great Heaven Realm! The Green Dragon Law Body, he only needs one more step to successfully condense it. And his Green Dragon, it's actually a real dragon! It's really beyond our expectations! Two years later, on the Tongtian Road, we have another big chip again!"

  "Tongtian Road, Tongtian Map! Haha...... I can't wait any longer!"