157: Family reunion

“Cough, cough...”

Yang Lingchen lightly cleared his throat, speaking sheepishly with a hint of awkwardness and unnaturalness: “Ouyang Yunmeng, this is Dongfang Yunbing. You can call her Yunbing or Sister Bing.”

After speaking, Yang Lingchen cautiously pointed to Nangong Yan and whispered, “This is Nangong Yan. You can call her Yan Yan or Yaner.”

Next, Yang Lingchen gathered his courage, pulled Ouyang Yunmeng forward, and introduced her stiffly: “Sister Bing, Yan Yan, this is Ouyang Yunmeng. You can just call her Ouyang Yunmeng.”

“This is Xiao Qingyun. You can call her Qingyun, or Sister Qingyun. From now on, everyone is Family,” Yang Lingchen said, forcing a sheepish smile onto his face.

At this moment, the graceful Xiao Qingyun slowly walked up to Dongfang Yunbing. A genuine look of apology appeared on her face as she softly said, “Little Sister Yunbing, it was my fault before. I apologize to you now.”

“Senior Sister Qingyun, you are too polite. Let's not mention the past. From now on, we are all Family.”

Dongfang Yunbing's expression softened considerably. The corners of her mouth curled up, revealing a warm smile full of kindness.

“Thank you, Little Sister Yunbing.”

Xiao Qingyun finally let out a sigh of relief, as if a great burden had been lifted.

During this time, she had been deeply worried inside, afraid that Dongfang Yunbing might make things difficult for her because of past events.

After all, she was the one who had decisively taken Yang Lingchen away from the Heavenly Origin Palace back then.

“Well, you all chat. I'll go make some food for you.”

As soon as Yang Lingchen finished speaking, he rushed into the kitchen like a gust of wind to start cooking.

Yang Lingchen felt that being present during the women's conversation made him seem redundant; he couldn't get a word in edgewise... Northern Profound Empire.

“Protector, the Demon Race squad that attacked the Heavenly Origin Palace has been completely wiped out. A scout just reported that a Saint Realm expert appeared at the Heavenly Origin Palace,” a Demon Race leader said with a grim expression and a heavy tone.

“A Saint Realm expert? This Northern Profound Region has always been barren. There shouldn't be any Saint Realm existences here!” Mo Jiang frowned deeply and said in a low voice.

“It must be a human Saint from the Central Domain Divine Land,” the Demon Race leader analyzed.

“No matter who he is, as long as he killed my Demon Race people, this Venerable will tear him into ten thousand pieces.”

Mo Jiang's eyes revealed a chilling, fierce light. He gritted his teeth and continued:

“Pass down the order! Everyone, follow this Venerable and march to the Heavenly Origin Palace.”

“Yes, Protector.”

...After Yang Lingchen had meticulously prepared a large table full of delicious food, he was surprised to find that the women were chatting intimately and warmly, like good sisters who hadn't seen each other in years.

Especially Ouyang Yunmeng, whose maternal love was overflowing like a tide. She was gently holding the two children and having a wonderful time playing with them.

And the two children, Yang Yunfeng and Yang Yunchan, seemed to really like this beautiful and gentle Auntie. Their laughter was as clear and pleasant as silver bells.

“Yang Lingchen, Yunfeng and Yunchan are so cute! I want to have one too.”

Ouyang Yunmeng grabbed Yang Lingchen's hand and spoke in a sweet voice, her eyes filled with anticipation and longing.

“I want one too.”

Xiao Qingyun quickly chimed in, a hint of eagerness surfacing on her face, seemingly afraid of falling behind on this matter.

Women love to compete, and no one wanted to fall behind when it came to children.

“No problem. Once things here are settled, we'll have them.”

Yang Lingchen quickly comforted them gently, his gaze full of doting affection and love.

Over the next few days, Yang Lingchen dedicated himself entirely to accompanying Dongfang Yunbing and Nangong Yan. He truly owed them too much from the past year and more.

Yang Lingchen took them for walks on mountain paths, admiring the beautiful natural scenery; on quiet nights, they gazed up at the brilliant starry sky together, pouring out their mutual thoughts and concerns.

In his spare time, Yang Lingchen tirelessly constructed a Teleportation Array at the Heavenly Origin Palace leading to the Central Domain Divine Land, which would conveniently allow everyone to travel to the Central Domain Divine Land for development.

At the same time, Yang Lingchen also took the time to meticulously set up a top-tier defensive formation around the Heavenly Origin Palace.

Although Yang Lingchen could set up even stronger and more intricate Formations, it was already difficult to find those extremely precious Formation Materials on the Tianwu Continent.

Therefore, this great Formation was already the Peak work he could achieve currently.

Yang Lingchen was confident; he had absolute faith that as long as a Half-step God Realm super expert did not appear, this great Formation would be absolutely safe and reliable.

Yang Daolin and Su Wanyun were also stuck together like glue these past few days.

They were also very satisfied with their daughters-in-law, especially Su Wanyun. When she saw her two smart and adorable grandchildren, she was so happy she couldn't stop smiling.

On this day, the weather was fine and sunny. While Yang Lingchen was leisurely strolling around the Heavenly Origin Palace, he happened upon Lin Yurou and Dongfang Jie, who were holding hands and enjoying a sweet date.

“Cough, cough... Lin Yurou, Dongfang Jie, what are you two doing?” Yang Lingchen deliberately coughed lightly and teased them with a smile.

“N-nothing! We're doing nothing!” The two immediately panicked, quickly released their tightly clasped hands, and a blush of shyness spread across their faces.

“Oh! I thought you two were together! I was just about to give you some gifts to congratulate you. It seems I misunderstood. I'll be going then, please continue.” Yang Lingchen said, the corners of his mouth lifting, his eyes full of playful amusement.

“Yang Lingchen, stop right there,” Lin Yurou chided, her face showing a hint of urgency and dissatisfaction.

“What is it, Lin Yurou?” Yang Lingchen stopped, turned around, and asked with a beaming smile.

“Yang Lingchen, I, your Senior Sister, took such meticulous care of you before. Now that you are so powerful, shouldn't you give your Senior Sister some good things?” Lin Yurou put her hands on her hips and said self-righteously.

“Of course, I have good things.”

“Tsk tsk, look! These Medicinal Pills and these Spiritual Artifacts are almost molding in my storage ring. Oh right, what should you call me now?”

Yang Lingchen took out a pile of plump, supreme grade Medicinal Pills and shining, powerful Spiritual Artifacts, and chuckled.

“Uncle-in-law...” Lin Yurou's eyes instantly lit up with a fervent gleam. These were supreme grade Medicinal Pill and Advanced Spiritual Artifacts! Her voice carried a hint of flattery and expectation.

“Mm, good girl. This Medicinal Pill is for you, and this Spiritual Artifact too.” Yang Lingchen generously selected a few Spiritual Artifacts and some Medicinal Pills and handed them to Lin Yurou.

“Um, Uncle-in-law... Uncle-in-law, where are mine?” Dongfang Jie saw Lin Yurou receive several supreme grade Spiritual Artifacts and a pile of precious Medicinal Pills. How could he sit still? It was just calling him Uncle-in-law, it wasn't a loss.

“Ah, Jieer! It's been over a year, your Uncle-in-law almost didn't recognize you. Take whatever Spiritual Artifacts and Medicinal Pills you want.” Yang Lingchen said with a generous and hearty demeanor.

“Thank you, Uncle-in-law, thank you, Uncle-in-law.” Dongfang Jie was excited and hurriedly picked out several Spiritual Artifacts and some Medicinal Pills suitable for himself.

After bidding farewell to Lin Yurou and Dongfang Jie, Yang Lingchen went to check on the development status of the Yang Family members.

The Yang Family was now thriving. Most of the younger generation had enthusiastically joined the Heavenly Origin Palace. Yang Lingchen left abundant development resources for the Family and earnestly encouraged everyone to Cultivate well and continuously improve their strength.

Subsequently, Yang Lingchen went to visit his father-in-law, Nangong Ting. The Sword Origin Pavilion had now successfully merged into the Heavenly Origin Palace, and Nangong Ting had become a highly respected Grand Elder of the Heavenly Origin Palace.

Yang Lingchen's arrival made the Nangong Ting Family very happy, especially his older brother-in-law, Nangong Xiao, who excitedly pulled Yang Lingchen aside to chat for a long time, sharing their experiences and insights.

Finally, Yang Lingchen finished his meal under the warm hospitality of his father-in-law's Family before leaving. Before departing, Yang Lingchen also left many precious Cultivation resources for his father-in-law's Family... Central Domain Divine Land, Southern Wasteland Sea Region border area.

At this moment, countless experts from the Central Domain Divine Land were gathered here like stars.

“Mr. Shen, are you certain Su Wanyun went to the Northern Profound Region?” Situ Canglan asked with a solemn expression and a deep voice.

“It shouldn't be wrong. I used a secret technique for deduction, and they have already arrived at the Northern Profound Region.”

Shen Gongming stroked his gray beard and spoke with a look of certainty.

“Then should we pursue them?” Chen Jundong asked, his brow tightly furrowed.

“That is unnecessary. Now that the Heavenly Absolute War God's Seal has been broken, the Demon Race is in a phase of rampant expansion. If we rashly head overseas, the consequences will be unimaginable.”

Shen Gongming's gaze was profound as he spoke cautiously.

“Are we just going to wait here?”

A burly, steady middle-aged man spoke up. This person was Ling Tian City, the Sect Master of the Cangyun Immortal Sect. His tone carried a hint of urgency and anxiety.

“If my prediction is correct, they should return soon. We only need to be stationed in the Southern Wasteland. As soon as they appear, I will discover them immediately.”

Shen Gongming, being shrewd and calculating, spoke with confidence... After several days and nights of continuous travel, Mo Jiang, leading a mighty Demon Race army, finally arrived menacingly near the Heavenly Origin Palace.

“Chener, the Demons who came this time are several grades stronger in both strength and number compared to last time. Are you confident?”

Dongfang Yunbing looked at Yang Lingchen worriedly, her beautiful eyes filled with concern.

Yang Lingchen gently held Dongfang Yunbing in his arms, lightly stroking her silky hair, and comforted her softly: “Don't worry! With my speed, if I can't win, I will retreat immediately. At worst, we'll move the Heavenly Origin Palace to the Central Domain Divine Land.”

Now that the Teleportation Array was set up, it was very simple and convenient to take everyone to the Central Domain Divine Land.

Furthermore, Yang Lingchen had also painstakingly opened up a separate small space within the haotian jade space. This space was vast and boundless, enough to comfortably sustain tens of millions of people.

“Mm-hmm, be careful. We'll wait for you to come back.”

Dongfang Yunbing said affectionately, her eyes full of trust and concern.

“Mm-hmm, don't worry, Sister Bing.”

Yang Lingchen nodded, then flew swiftly towards the outside of the Heavenly Origin Palace.