ld Song Huishan and Zhou Ruoying fail to see through her little schemes!"Shut up!"Upon hearing his wife still showing off her small cleverness, Li Shirong angrily shouted in a low but decisive voice.H...Chapter 744: Casual Chat

Hearing Xiao Yu's words, Xiao Jianying and Yunxi looked shocked, staring blankly at Xiao Yu. After all, what Xiao Yu had just said was too astonishing for them, who were raised with atheistic beliefs, to handle.

Xiao Jianying and the others stared at Xiao Yu when they saw his serious expression; they knew he wasn't lying, but... This was still a bit too incredible!

"Little brother, you... what did you just say... Eight Immortals Zhong Kui Are you now also a deity" At this moment, Xiao Yu was the first to react, her face still full of shock as she cautiously asked Xiao Yu.

When Xiao Jianying and Yunxi heard Xiao Yu's question, they reacted too, looking at Xiao Yu with horror, hoping to hear his answer. Although Xiao Yu didn't look like he was lying, this matter was still a bit unbelievable. If it were about martial prowess, Xiao Jianying would believe him because, back then, Zhao Lingyun seemed almost inhuman to her. If Zhao Lingyun participated in a race, no one could outrun him. It wasn't rare to see him shattering large stones with his palms.

While Yunxi was also very surprised, she was somewhat better off since she accepted this information faster than others could. After all, she couldn't be considered an ordinary person either because although she couldn't know other people's thoughts, she could distinguish between good and evil. Thus, hearing Xiao Yu's words made her not only surprised but also relieved.

After all, knowing what others were thinking was astonishing too. If others knew about it, they would likely avoid her as no one wanted their deepest secrets exposed to others, let alone being like a blank sheet of paper under someone else’s gaze. It would be terrifying. Even Xiao Yu probably didn't want his thoughts known by others!

This was also Yunxi's dilemma, so she hadn’t intended on telling anyone about it. She planned on keeping it buried in her heart until her death.

Therefore, when Xiao Yu said he wasn't an ordinary person, besides being surprised, Yunxi felt relieved too.

"Haha, Sister, I am not yet a deity. Deity is just a title; now, I'm on the path to cultivating immortality! I’m one of those who walk this road!" Hearing Xiao Yu's question, Xiao Yu chuckled and said. His heart was very touched at that moment because in his family’s eyes, he saw only concern and no fear whatsoever. Knowing such things would shock the world, but instead of seeing him as a monster when they found out, they were worried about him; this made his heart deeply moved.

In particular, Yunxi, on the very first day of their marriage, she realized that her husband was no ordinary human. After knowing this fact, she did not show any fear but rather concern, which made Xiao Yu very happy.

"Not yet Then will you be one in the future" Upon hearing Xiao Yu's response, Xiao Yu (the sister) asked immediately afterwards.

After hearing his elder sister's question, Xiao Yu nodded slightly. Based on his development trend, if there were no unexpected death, becoming a deity wouldn't be too difficult for him since he inherited everything from Zhong Kui.

It was known that Zhong Kui had cultivated to become a Golden Immortal using the energy of yin souls; Xiao Yu's own conditions were even better. Although the more he advanced, the fewer things he could learn from Zhong Kui, all methods ultimately lead back to their origin. As long as Xiao Yu stayed true to his heart and walked his path, becoming an immortal shouldn't be too hard. Upon hearing his sister's question, without any hesitation, Xiao Yu admitted it.

"So this means I will have a divine brother in the future Mom, mom, I'm going to be the older sister of a deity, hahaha..." After seeing Xiao Yu nod, Xiao Yu (the elder sister) paused for a moment before she shouted with joy.

Seeing how delighted Xiao Yu was, Xiao Jianying didn't show any signs of happiness but rather fell into deep thought.

Upon seeing her mother's expression, Xiao Yu gradually calmed down.

Xiao Yu watched as Xiao Jianying was in deep thought and remained silent. Although she felt happy inside, the purpose of her actions was to relax her mother and Yunxi. Even though Xiao Yu wasn't an ordinary person to them, it was their first encounter with such a situation that completely overturned their years-long beliefs; therefore, Xiao Yu's heart was filled with anxiety.

"Sigh..." After a while, Xiao Jianying let out a long sigh and said: "Xiao Yu, we don't understand these things. You're already grown up now, so you should make your own decisions! However, since you've started a family now, no matter what happens, please protect yourself well! This is not only for your sake but also to take responsibility for Yunxi. Do you want Yunxi and the child you two will have in the future to live a life like how you did when you were little"

Although Xiao Jianying said this, she couldn't help but sigh inwardly. Although Xiao Yu's personality seemed different from his father on the surface, they were very alike at their core. Therefore, she knew that no matter what she said to persuade him, it wouldn't work. Moreover, given Xiao Yu's current situation deeply entangled with these people in the capital, and considering Xiao Yu's temper, he probably couldn’t remain uninvolved anymore. Hence, Xiao Jianying didn't forcefully suppress Xiao Yu.

"Don't worry, Mom! I'll be fine!" After hearing Xiao Jianying's words, Xiao Yu also spoke seriously: back when he was called a wild child, it deeply hurt his young heart. At that time, he hated why he didn’t have a father! If it weren't for Mother and Sister at the time, who knows what kind of person he would be now.

At this moment, Yun Xi walked over, sat beside Xiao Yu, tightly gripping his hand. Although worry was evident on her face, there was also an unwavering determination present.

Xiao Yu felt Yun Xi's concern; patting her hand gently and whispering, "Wife, don't worry! I won’t have any problems!"

Upon hearing Xiao Yu’s term of endearment, a blush instantly appeared on Yun Xi's face. However, she didn’t let go of his hand but held it tightly...

"Little Brother, can you... Can you fly now" Looking at her younger brother in front of her, Xiao Yu asked with curiosity.

Hearing Xiao Yu’s question not only did Xiao Jianying look at him curiously but Yun Xi too. Although cultivating was shocking to the ordinary world, the frequency of seeing it on TV had made them less fearful of it. Regardless of what Xiao Yu became, they all knew that he was their family member. Hence, soon after, curiosity filled their hearts.

Seeing his family's curious expressions, a smile appeared on Xiao Yu’s face; he thought it would take several days for his family to accept him as a cultivator but didn't expect them to accept him so quickly without treating him like an alien. This made him feel very touched in his heart.

In fact, this could be understood. His whole family revolved around Xiao Yu, and even though now Xiao Yu had a husband and son, half of her heart was still on Xiao Yu's side. Thus, no matter what path he chose to cultivate, they only knew that Xiao Yu was their family member. Even if he became an immortal at the end, Xiao Yu would still be their family member.

"Yes, I can't fly for long periods now but with some help, I can fly a short distance!" After hearing Xiao Yu's words, Xiao Yu thought for a moment and replied.

After breaking through to the late-stage Nurturing Qi Realm and reaching its peak, Xiao Yu mastered the ability of sword riding and flying. But due to his cultivation level limitation, he could only fly briefly. If he wanted to continuously ride swords and fly, he had to break through the peak stage of the Nurturing Qi Realm and enter the Foundation Establishment Stage. It can be said that reaching the peak stage was a transition between the Nurturing Qi Realm and the Foundation Establishment Stage.

Note that before reaching the peak of Qi Refinement, the primordial qi in these cultivators' bodies exists as a gaseous state. However, upon reaching the peak of Qi Refinement, their primordial qi begins to liquefy. Once all the primordial qi within them is fully liquefied and they successfully transcend this bottleneck, they can enter the Foundation Establishment stage. Only then are they considered true cultivators. At present, they are merely in a preparatory phase for becoming cultivators; however, even in modern society, there are hardly any true cultivators left.

Moreover, Xiao Yu hasn't entered the real cultivation world yet and doesn't know whether such a realm still exists after the great calamity of heaven and earth. After all, during that calamitous period, the real cultivation world was most severely affected. The place they are currently in can only be considered the secular world. Even the secular world has been so greatly impacted that there are almost no formidable cultivators left. One could easily imagine what condition the true cultivation world is in.

Currently, the secular cultivation world has largely become dominated by independent practitioners. The fate of those secular cultivation sects remains uncertain. It's worth noting that these secular cultivation sects were essentially small branches of the real cultivation world's main sects, primarily established for easier recruitment of disciples. With these minor branches suffering such severe impacts now, one can only speculate about the state of the main sects in the cultivation world.

Thinking this far, Xiao Yu couldn't help but shake his head.

To enter the real cultivation world, one would have to go through these secular branches. These branches are the entry points to the true cultivation world. However, when the great calamity of heaven and earth occurred, the main sects in the cultivation world closed all their pathways, aiming to minimize its impact on the secular world, hoping to preserve the foundation of the entire cultivation world.

From today's perspective, this strategy seems correct as some cultivators were indeed preserved within the secular realm. Back then, Zhong Kui had his weaker martial brothers hide in the secular world for just such a reason.

This is also why those two of his brothers managed to pass on their legacies before dying due to the exhaustion of primordial qi and the inability to break through further, leading to the end of their lives.

Of course, back then, Xiao Yu had kept the Five Ghosts in the secular world. Looking back now, it seems he made the right decision as they survived despite varying degrees of injury. Even though only two ghosts have been found so far, Xiao Yu believes that the other three are still alive.

"Little brother, fly for us! Let's see you do it!" Hearing Xiao Yu say that he could fly, Xiao Yu's face instantly showed excitement as he gleamed with enthusiasm and told him to show off his flying skills. He didn't even consider how long or short the flight would be.ng learned about their backgrounds and began to greet them as well. Although his age wasn't significantly different from Song Hushan’s, he had always followed Xiao Yu in calling Song Hushan "Brother,"...