190: A natural treasure land, where wind and energy gather

"Yance, are you worried about Qingyuan?"

The waterfall cascaded endlessly. Xiao Yance stood with his hands behind his back, gazing at the distant night from the mountaintop.

His eyes were deep: "My wife..."

Yang Yan took two steps forward, linked her arm through his, and gently rested her head on his shoulder.

However, the tender moment lasted less than two seconds before Yang Yan's voice came, lingering: "My husband looks so troubled. Could it be that he's thinking of an old flame again?"

Xiao Yance's breath hitched, and he shook his head with a bitter smile.

He had indeed taken a few beautiful concubines in his youth, but nearly thirty years had passed, and how could their looks and temperament compare to Yang Yan, who had achieved success in Cultivation?

One should know that Yang Yan's Spiritual Root was even better than his.

He had a mixed Spiritual Root, while Yang Yan had a pseudo-Spiritual Root.

"Where did my wife's thoughts go? I'm just a little disheartened, alas... *cough cough*!"

Xiao Yance coughed a few times, his Face turning slightly pale, and his expression became somewhat forlorn: "From childhood, because of his Spiritual Root, I always unconsciously favored the eldest in my heart.

In the past, more resources were often spent on the eldest.

That child, Qingyuan, wasn't angry. Instead, he would pull the simple-minded eldest, and even when he was tiny, he would tell stories to the eldest.

He didn't know where he heard those stories.

The defiant monkey, ha ha ha.

I knew that child had such a personality from a young age. Now it seems, it truly is..."

The Golden Core problem was solved?

What did 'solved' mean?

Being extremely intelligent, he didn't even dare to think deeply about it.

Thinking of this, his bitter smile deepened: "The two brothers had a very good relationship from childhood.

I knew it, I always knew it... Until the eldest left, I didn't want to come back for a long time.

The clan land even became a place of sorrow for me.

I didn't even return for that child Qingyuan's wedding.

By the time I suddenly came to my senses and wanted to do something for the child, he had already grown into a towering tree!

*Cough cough cough cough*..."

Yang Yan patted his back with concern.

There were countless dangers in the mountains. She had spoken well to Xiao Qingyuan in the jade talisman, but in reality, how could he not get injured?

No one dying was already a blessing in disguise.

The current situation was already very good.

Seeing this, Yang Yan said irritably: "So you, as a father, want to make one last effort, do something to compensate for the past neglect? Does Qingyuan know about this idea of yours?"

Xiao Yance regulated his breathing and shook his head with a bitter smile: "That child's temper, on the surface, seems cheerful all day, but in reality, he explodes at the slightest provocation. How could I tell him these things?

The court changes its decrees frequently; as a father, I harbor resentment.

Don't they look down on my Xiao Clan Immortal Family?

I just wanted to secure a large territory for Qingyuan.

I originally... wanted to give him a surprise.

But look now..."

"I think you just can't save Face!" Yang Yan suddenly said irritably, giving Xiao Yance a hard slap on the back.

This caused him another bout of coughing.

His Face immediately panicked, and she quickly began patting him gently again.

However, she still spoke with a sharp tone, her Face tinged with blame: "Between father and son, the most feared thing is a lack of communication. Why be so reserved? I know you! When you were pursuing me back then..."

*Cough cough cough cough*..."

Xiao Yance immediately coughed violently upon hearing this.

How could such old stories be brought up?

Could they be said?

Could this be said?

"Hmph!" Yang Yan pouted in dissatisfaction. Fine, the old man wanted his Face.

But suddenly, the suppressed emotions in her chest also fluctuated: "They all say the youngest son is a mother's darling. That child Qingyuan loves to eat the most. I wonder if he has been eating well during this time, and how much hardship he endured facing the Golden Core.

Qingyuan had only recently achieved Foundation Establishment, yet he had to Face such a powerful enemy as the Golden Core..."

As she spoke, Yang Yan's eyes began to redden.

Xiao Yance immediately panicked, his earlier melancholy instantly thrown to the winds.

He quickly tried to comfort her, flustered, and finally, having no other recourse, he gave her a big hug.

At this moment, over twenty li away, Xiao Qingyuan's Divine Sense happened to sweep over this area.

The joyful expression froze on his Face, then became strange.

【Hmm? It seems I've come at an inopportune time?】

【Hiss... I thought they were here to welcome me. Turns out, my parents aren't sleeping late at night, but are on the mountaintop... *cough cough*, cultivating their relationship?】

【So, should I go over now? Or not?】

Thinking of this, Xiao Qingyuan landed his Flying Sword.

He thought for a moment.

Suddenly, he let out a chuckle.

Holding Lvyi, he chose to use Earth Evasion to pass through.

To be honest, he was quite curious about what his parents had to say.

As he got closer, Xiao Qingyuan observed the surrounding environment and was startled, his gaze involuntarily drawn to it.

【This donkey is amazing, a treasure land!】

He saw a higher-lying, yet outwardly unremarkable, mountain range and river valley, where a waterfall continuously cascaded.

Within it, however, there was a hidden paradise.

On the mountainside, concealed behind the waterfall, within a secret mountain cave.

The Xiao Clan Immortal Family members were hiding here and had even opened up an Immortal Cave.

The cave was deep, and the further in one went, the wider it became, until the view suddenly brightened.

Behind this cave, there was surprisingly another valley filled with birdsong and fragrant flowers.

The valley was vast, about a hundred mu in size, equivalent to ten football fields.

It was filled with exotic flowers and rare herbs.

The environment was also naturally adept at 'gathering Qi and concealing spiritual energy'.

Its area was no smaller than that of Medicine Immortal Valley!

And the second-tier Spiritual Vein mentioned in the jade talisman was hidden beneath this valley.

Making the Spiritual Qi here astonishingly dense.

And not a single bit escaped.

"Hidden wind and gathered Qi, this is a top-tier natural Spirit Medicine garden!" Xiao Qingyuan observed his surroundings with pleasant surprise, matching the layout of this place with the grand Formations in the Legacy of Formations one by one.

Several suitable Formation arrangements quickly appeared in his mind.

This layout was too wonderful!

"Even better is its location. After passing through a mountain range, to the west is the Wang family's territory.

Further west is the clan land.

The path along the way has been half-cleared by Yin Zhisen!

With Qingxuan City as the apex, the distance to Kaiyuan City and here is exactly the same.

Forming a regular isosceles triangle.

Wouldn't it be that once the roads are cleared, going from the Immortal Clan to here would be even closer than going to Kaiyuan City?"

Xiao Qingyuan quickly calculated in his mind: "Originally, I thought of just moving this Spirit Vein with a Spirit Gathering Talisman and being done with it. Now it seems, I can't kill the goose that lays the golden eggs!"

Thinking of this, he had another happy problem.

His family's current situation was that there were many Opportunities, but not enough people!

"If I occupy this place, who should be stationed here?

Should I build another city?

And build it like Kaiyuan City?"

Xiao Qingyuan thought and looked, and the more he looked, the more suitable this place seemed for setting up Formations.

He now considered himself a half-baked expert in Formations, but the foundation here was excellent!

Moreover, when he came over, he had also observed the surrounding environment; both sides were fraught with danger and crisscrossed with water veins.

It was a strategic location!

Advancing, one could acquire endless Yao Beast resources.

Retreating, one could protect the homeland.

By guarding this place and the Kaiyuan City area, the large expanse of land behind would be completely safe.

But very quickly, his expression suddenly changed again.

His gaze was fixed on a hidden underground space deep beneath the pool.

"Holy crap, a Yao Beast!"