After Deceiving Shizun into Dual Cultivating, I Ran Away With His Bun 71

Chapter 71

The faint morning light fell on the Myriad Sword Mountain, bringing a bit more warmth and brightness.
A’Xue, dressed neatly, came to the Ice Cave Abode.
After seeing his two daddies, the grand competition was about to begin!
He was looking forward to showing off his skills at the grand competition. After all, he had been guided by Helan Xue before, and now that he was in the Myriad Sword Sect, Shouyang had also been watching his cultivation progress.
“A’Xue!”
As soon as he stepped into the cave, A’Xue fell into a warm embrace.
A’Xue was stunned.
The one holding him was Lin Queli. Lin Queli tightened his embrace and rubbed against him. “My baby has grown so big.”
Although it wasn’t the first day he had met A’Xue, the feeling of the snowball in his memory and the real hug now was naturally different.
A’Xue’s eyes widened. Has little daddy… regained his memory?
He looked at Helan Xue in surprise, and Helan Xue nodded.
A’Xue’s eyes immediately lit up.
He had been looking forward to being able to say that name…
“Little daddy…!”
A’Xue hugged Lin Queli’s neck and said again, obediently and softly, “Little daddy is back!”
“Hey!!” Lin Queli happily rubbed against him again.
He stood up, held A’Xue’s shoulders, and looked him up and down, satisfied with everything he saw.
A’Xue’s features were a perfect combination of his and Helan Xue’s.
It suited his name very well…
Before A’Xue came, Lin Queli and Helan Xue had discussed and come up with a name that both of them were very satisfied with.
“We also have a gift for you!” Lin Queli handed A’Xue a jade pendant for his waist. “Your formal name is carved on it!”
A’Xue’s eyes widened. He took the jade pendant, which was clearly not an ordinary object from its color and spiritual energy, and saw four characters engraved on it with spiritual energy.
—Helan Liyu.
Helan, the surname of Taxue Xianzun. In the future, he would be the heir of the Myriad Sword Sect.
Li was taken from Li, and Yu was taken from Xue, a combination full of love from both parents.

(TN: Liyu is a combination of the second characters of Lin Queli (璃) and Helan Xue (雪). Li (离) is a homophone of Li (璃), and Yu (雨) means rain, which is related to Xue (雪), meaning snow.)

Lin Queli held him and said softly, “Snowball will have many, many family members in the future. Both the Righteous Path and the Demon Clan will be your home. This world is vast, and you are free to roam.”
Helan Liyu gripped the jade pendant and buried his head in Lin Queli’s neck.
His two daddies loved him very much, and his older brothers and sisters also loved him very much. He was a happy child.
He wanted to be his daddies’ pride!
Helan Liyu said firmly, “I will perform well at the grand competition today!”
“Just do your best!” Lin Queli pinched his cheek and said with some worry, “Your own safety is the most important thing. It doesn’t matter if you win or lose. It’s not like you’re only participating in this grand competition once!”
After all, the Long Aotian in the original novel had a bumpy life. He didn’t want Helan Liyu’s success to be built on this foundation.
After Lin Queli finished speaking, he came back to his senses. “Wait, today?!”
Helan Xue nodded. “Yes. The grand competition later will be a good opportunity to formally introduce your identity to the Righteous Path.”
—A’Xue would be fighting under the name Helan Liyu.
Lin Queli’s eyes widened.
My god!! He had been so caught up in the ups and downs that he had forgotten about the grand competition!
Lin Queli clapped his hands. “Then I’ll go and cheer for the snowball too. I can’t be absent! I’ve rested well!”
Helan Xue glanced at Lin Queli. He was indeed fine now.
“Okay.”
Besides the snowball, he also needed to introduce Lin Queli.

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After ten years, the Myriad Sword Sect was holding a grand competition again. Naturally, it had gathered many talented people and cultivators from all over the world.
The mountainside of the Myriad Sword Mountain was lively for the first time in a long time. Shouyang sat in the high main seat, waiting for the auspicious time. A’Yu and A’Lin had also found a good spot to sit early on.
The people below were looking left and right, guessing whether Taxue Xianzun would come.
“Probably not… haven’t you heard the rumors? Taxue Xianzun has been in seclusion since he lost his little disciple!”
“I wonder if that little disciple had a relationship with him that was more than just master and disciple… this sounds more like a Daoist partner?”
“That’s right… but this is a once-a-decade grand competition. The Immortal Venerable should at least come and take a look, right?”
As a high-level cultivator, Shouyang had sharp ears and eyes, and these discussions also fell into his ears.
He rubbed his temples.
He had always thought that his Shizun and little junior martial brother were innocent. After all, little junior martial brother was so lovable. Even he couldn’t let him go, let alone his Shizun who had been with him day and night?
But after seeing A’Xue, Shouyang was a little less confident.
But little junior martial brother was a man. How could he give birth?
Just as everyone was discussing, Helan Xue arrived.
The whole place was in an uproar.
Not only because he had come, but also because he had two people with him.
One was a little boy who was almost a mini-Helan Xue, and the other was a man wearing a veiled hat. Although his appearance was covered by the veiled hat, it could be seen from his figure that he was a beauty. That beauty was even… holding Helan Xue’s arm, their gestures intimate.
Everyone, including the people of the Myriad Sword Sect and Shouyang, was shocked, staring at them with wide eyes, as if they were looking at some fantasy.
Oh my god…
Is this still Helan Xue?
Is this still that high and mighty, otherworldly, and now even an immortal Taxue Xianzun?
Shouyang also stood up and looked at the familiar figure, his gaze not moving away for a moment.
Helan Xue stood on the high platform and said to Shouyang, “The heavenly dao took pity on your little junior martial brother for sacrificing himself for the three realms and gave him a new life. Now he has returned.”
It was just that Lin Queli was about to return to the body everyone was familiar with, so to avoid trouble, he did not show his true face.
Shouyang’s lips trembled. “Is it really… Lin Luo?”
Helan Xue shook his head, which was also an explanation for everyone. “Lin Luo is a junior of the Changming Clan and has long been dead. He has nothing to do with my Myriad Sword Sect. This is the Demon Lord, Lin Queli. He was enlightened and influenced by my Myriad Sword Sect back then, and he worked with our sect for the peace between the immortal and demon paths.”
These stories, which were originally rumors, were now confirmed by Taxue Xianzun!
Everyone felt as if they were in a dream.
Shouyang was not much better. He was first overjoyed that his junior martial brother had really returned, but before he could be happy, he had a new question. He looked at Helan Liyu. “Then this is…”
Helan Xue said lightly, “This is Helan Liyu. He is the child of This Venerable and my Daoist partner, A’Li.”
“!!!”
—Taxue Xianzun had fallen in love after a thousand years, and his object of affection was this Demon Lord!
—The Daoist partner of the leader of the Righteous Path was the Demon Lord, and they even had a child!
Not only was everyone shocked, but Lin Queli was also stunned.
He was glad that he was wearing a veiled hat at this moment, so no one could see the redness on his face.
D-Daoist partner…
But they had done everything they should and shouldn’t have done, and their child could even walk and fly. It was indeed appropriate to call them Daoist partners…
Sob, sob, sob, sob, waaah, Helan Xue didn’t tell him before he came!!
Lin Queli grabbed Helan Xue’s arm, wanting to bury himself in the ground.
But, although he was almost hiding behind Helan Xue, there was a bit of… happiness in his heart.
Daoist partner…!
Does this mean wife?
Hehe…
Rounding up, they’re married!
Lin Queli was floating.
A’Yu and A’Lin below the stage looked at each other and also showed a relieved smile.
Their A’Xue had found a real home.
Helan Xue patted Helan Liyu’s shoulder. “Pay your respects to your…”
Martial uncle? No.
Senior martial brother? Even more wrong.
Helan Xue changed the subject. “This is the head of the Myriad Sword Sect. A’Xue, learn well from him in the future.”
“Yes!”
Helan Liyu bowed to Shouyang.
Shouyang was dumbfounded.
Shouyang was in disbelief.
Shouyang’s worldview was reshaped.
Oh my god!!
What did he miss?!
Huh???
Feng Kang, the sect master of the Radiant Church, immediately reacted and stepped forward with cupped fists. “So the one who was ‘raging’ in our sect before was the heir of the Immortal Venerable… then it’s not strange. Forgive my disrespect.”
Lin Queli frowned slightly.
What is he being sarcastic about? What is he going to do now? He can’t still be thinking about the challenge, right?
Sure enough, the next moment, he saw Feng Kang say, “Since he is the child of Taxue Xianzun, then he must be able to easily accept the challenge of my Radiant Church, right? It’s just right to set a good start for this grand competition and let everyone open their eyes!”
Feng Kang pushed a man out. “This is the head of our sect, Feng Jiancheng. He saw that little fellow Daoist Helan’s cultivation was extraordinary before and admired him, and wanted to spar with you!”
Shouyang frowned and stood in front of Helan Liyu with his arms crossed. “Since he is the head of your esteemed sect, then he should be challenging This Lord, right? What’s the point of bullying the small with the big?”
Feng Kang said with a smile, “That’s not right. Who doesn’t know how powerful Taxue Xianzun’s cultivation is! Then little fellow Daoist Helan’s strength can be imagined. Could it be that he can’t even beat a person from my small sect? This would be a laughingstock if it were said out loud!”
Lin Queli thought to himself, as expected of a Long Aotian’s constitution. There are always people who force the plot wherever he goes!
And Shouyang sneered.
The Radiant Church had indeed held a grudge since being purged by Helan Xue. Now, because they had lost their limelight and their authority had been usurped by the Beast Sect, they were even more unable to sit still.
These words were undoubtedly pushing Helan Liyu onto the grill. If he didn’t accept the challenge, wouldn’t that be admitting defeat?
But the Myriad Sword Sect’s strength was there. They were never afraid of these baseless provocations.
Just as Shouyang was about to speak, he saw Helan Liyu suddenly walk up to him and say with no expression, “I accept the challenge.”
Shouyang: “…”
Like father, like son?
Lin Queli: “!!”
No!
Lin Queli was so anxious he wanted to say something, but he was held by Helan Xue’s hand and gently squeezed.
Helan Xue said in a low voice, “It’s fine.”
“But…”
Helan Xue chuckled. “I’m still here.”
Lin Queli paused and reluctantly shut his mouth.
Now that he had already accepted the challenge, it was indeed not good to back down.
Feng Kang on the other side was still relentless. He said, “Since it’s a spar, there must be stakes.”
Helan Liyu sneered. “Naturally. A spar has stakes, and winning and losing has a price. You have provoked the Myriad Sword Sect so much. If you lose, you naturally can’t be let off easily.”
Feng Kang still said with a grin, “Little boy, don’t speak too full. How about this, if our sect wins, then you will become a disciple of our sect?”
This sounded nice, but a discerning person knew that this was a “usurpation”!
After all, Helan Liyu was the future leader of the Righteous Path. If he became a disciple of the Radiant Church, then would the Myriad Sword Sect have to listen to the Radiant Church?
Helan Liyu glanced at Helan Xue.
Helan Xue nodded slightly, completely letting Helan Liyu do as he pleased.
So Helan Liyu turned around, and there was a bit of confidence and brightness in the young boy’s eyes. “Then if I win, the entire Radiant Church will belong to the Myriad Sword Sect!”
“What a big tone…” Feng Kang was also stunned.
Before Feng Kang could react, the next moment he saw Helan Liyu leap up and jump directly from the high platform, pointing his sword at Feng Jiancheng!
The sword momentum was like a broken bamboo, breaking through everything and stabbing at Feng Jiancheng. Feng Jiancheng was caught off guard and was so scared he took a few steps back, barely reacting and summoning his sword to defend.
“Clang!”
With the clash of the two swords, Feng Jiancheng was actually pushed back several steps, and his face also showed difficulty.
The nearly thirty-year-old tall man was forced to retreat by a ten-year-old child. The two did not go up to the arena, but just fought back and forth under the high platform of the Myriad Sword Sect, the sword wind flying, and the spiritual energy soaring.
“Oh my god…”
Everyone only felt their hair stand on end.
—As expected of Helan Xue’s child.
With the same surname, his cultivation was also equally terrifying!
The several people from the Beast Sect had already seen it before. Now, seeing this young man improve so much in such a short time, they only felt admiration.
Li Xiangxiang pinched the corner of her brother Li Chou’s clothes and said with admiration, “He’s so amazing. Is he the brother who saved us before?”
“Yes.” Li Chou nodded, the admiration in his eyes no less than his sister’s. Although they were of similar age, they were indeed no match for Helan Liyu.
On the stage, Shouyang and Helan Xue were watching the battle with concentration, but Lin Queli was about to die of anxiety.
Is it really okay?
If there’s a problem, Helan Xue should take action, right? Don’t get hurt!
And the stakes are not small. What if Helan Liyu can’t win? Can he break the contract? His child can’t go to the Radiant Church!
Lin Queli watched as Feng Jiancheng regained his rhythm below and fought to a draw with Helan Liyu, only feeling even more anxious.
Regardless of his cultivation, Feng Jiancheng had after all lived twenty years longer than Helan Liyu and had faced many more real battles. He found a flaw in Helan Liyu and stabbed at his lower waist with all his might.
Lin Queli grabbed Helan Xue’s arm. “You…”
Just then, he only heard a long and sharp whistle.
Lin Queli paused.
Huh?
Isn’t this…
He saw Helan Liyu wave his hand and draw a formation. A crane flew out from the shining golden crack and rushed towards Feng Jiancheng!
The crane’s huge body was enormous, casting a shadow on the ground, enveloping the two sparring cultivators in it.
It was the Phantom Spirit Crane!
Lin Queli’s eyes widened.
Wait, that Phantom Spirit Crane was… subdued by Helan Liyu?!
In just two days, the Phantom Spirit Crane, which should have been killed by the Long Aotian in the original novel, had become Helan Liyu’s spirit pet and was now attacking Feng Jiancheng, who should have seriously injured Helan Liyu!
In an instant, the victory was decided.