Shortly after, Ning Fa dressed and got out of bed. He looked at the two women who had gone limp on the bed and couldn't help but shake his head and smile, though there was a hint of helplessness in his smile.
In reality, he hadn't been satisfied. After all, with his current Body Cultivator realm and the physiques of the two women, they couldn't withstand his advances at all.
Even Cheng Susu and Ouyang Qinghe, who were in the Core Formation Stage, couldn't.
To avoid harming them, he could only stop after a brief indulgence.
However, he cultivated high-level dual cultivation techniques like the Ancient Source Thunder Scripture, and his internal blood and yang energy were too abundant. Dual cultivation was a very important means of release and regulation for him.
Therefore, it would be best to find a dual cultivation partner who could match his strength, preferably a Fourth-grade Body Cultivator, so he wouldn't have to hold back.
But Fourth-grade Body Cultivators were rare enough, let alone women.
Ning Fa smiled helplessly and decided not to think about it for now.
At this moment, Ning Fa's Spiritual Sense swept out, and he could already detect the unusual activity on this spiritual mountain.
Under the command of Ning Zhongyuan and Ning Zhongjiu, the Ning Family had clearly begun to mobilize, preparing to relocate to Xuguo. Everyone had a joyous expression on their faces.
Ning Fa's expression shifted, and he walked in another direction, soon arriving at a simple courtyard on the mountainside.
As soon as he entered, he saw a beautiful woman in a fiery red light armor tidying things in the house.
She seemed to sense something and turned around abruptly. Upon seeing Ning Fa looking at her with a smile, the woman immediately burst into tears. In an instant, she wanted to rush into Ning Fa's arms, but realizing the vast gap between them, she stopped in her tracks.
This woman was Ning Xiuying, and she was also the first woman Ning Fa had become intimate with after arriving in this world.
"What's wrong, Sister Xiuying? Don't you recognize me?" Ning Fa asked with a smile.
"No, it's just that I..." Ning Xiuying became nervous and fidgeted, wanting to explain.
At this moment, Ning Fa had already walked up to her and pulled her into his arms without any room for protest.
Tears streamed down Ning Xiuying's face again, and she tightly hugged Ning Fa's waist with both hands.
Soon, under Ning Fa's guidance, Ning Xiuying, still in her fiery red light armor, leaned against the wall with both hands, her face flushed crimson.
Looking at this beautiful scene, Ning Fa couldn't help but recall past times, filling him with nostalgia.
Then, Ning Fa began to get busy again.
Shortly after, Ning Xiuying was also lying limply on the bed in the master bedroom. Ning Fa left her some precious spiritual materials and then departed.
As Ning Fa just stepped out of the courtyard, he saw a pretty girl in a goose-yellow dress standing not far from the entrance, looking at him with a strange expression.
"Xiao Yu, why are you here too? I wanted to find you at the sect earlier but couldn't," Ning Fa said with a smile.
"Uncle Fa, I've been here for a while, but it seems I came at an inopportune moment. I hope I didn't disturb you," Xiao Yu said with a teasing smile.
"You little girl, you dare to make fun of me," Ning Fa chuckled and scolded.
"Hehe, right, Uncle Fa, where's my gift?" Xiao Yu first giggled, then extended her right hand, saying expectantly.
"Of course, you won't be left out," Ning Fa smiled, waved his hand in front of him, and also took out several treasures he had prepared for Xiao Yu.
Xiao Yu was not polite either. With a look of delight, she took all the treasures and began to examine them in front of Ning Fa.
Seeing Xiao Yu like this, Ning Fa felt gratified. Otherwise, if even the usually lively and cute Xiao Yu showed him reverence, it would make him feel bored.
"Thank you, Uncle Fa. With these treasures, it seems even ordinary late Core Formation cultivators won't be my match," Xiao Yu said happily, her eyes curving into crescents as she smiled.
At this moment, Ning Fa thought of something and suddenly asked, "By the way, Xiao Yu, what about Miss Mu Xue Wei, the disciple of Hermit Tianyi from before?"
"It's rare that Uncle Fa still remembers Sister Xue Wei. It's not in vain that she missed you so much before. But forty years ago, a mysterious woman came to the door and took Sister Xue Wei away. She claimed to be a friend of Hermit Tianyi and presented a token of proof." Xiao Yu replied.
"A mysterious woman, a friend of Hermit Tianyi..." Ning Fa mused, then asked, "Do you know her origin?"
Xiao Yu shook her head. "That person was very mysterious. I couldn't see through her cultivation realm at all, but she was definitely a Nascent Soul Cultivator."
Ning Fa couldn't help but look thoughtful, his brows furrowed with seriousness.
This was because Hermit Tianyi was no ordinary person. Especially as Ning Fa's realm grew higher, he felt even more that this person was unfathomable.
He had vaguely known back then that Hermit Tianyi was likely not from their Cangyuan Cultivation World. Now it seemed, this person was very likely from the Great Qin Cultivation World to the east.
Now that his mysterious friend had come to pick up Mu Xue Wei, perhaps his friend was also from Great Qin?
Then how did they pass through the Cloud Break Mountain Range?
And from his previous conversation with Sang Wen, he already knew that Cangyuan had gone to Great Qin to invite reinforcements. Sang Wen had said that Hermit Xuyuan would explain the specifics to him. Could it also be related to them?
Ning Fa had many questions in his heart, but he was about to meet Hermit Xuyuan soon, so he should be able to get some answers from him.
At this moment, Xiao Yu said pitifully, "Uncle Fa, I heard that the sect and the family are going to relocate to Xuguo. Our Zhao Family still has some remaining clansmen. Can we also let them move to Xuguo? Of course, I'm not asking for them to move to the most central top-tier Spirit Vein, just an ordinary third-grade Spirit Vein is fine."
Ning Fa patted her head and smiled, "Yes, you can go and discuss it with the First Elder."
"Uncle Fa is the best!" Xiao Yu happily hugged Ning Fa and flew away excitedly.
Ning Fa smiled, then his eyes flashed, and he murmured in a low voice, "It's time to meet the strongest person in Cangyuan."
Then, Ning Fa transformed into a dazzling streak of rainbow light and sped towards the northeast.
Soon after, astonishing news began to spread throughout Cangyuan.
The once prosperous Pei Family had vanished, going into hiding, and they had even abandoned Xuguo, a territory rich in resources and strategically vital.
Xuguo had a new master. Huayu Sect and Ning Family disciples began to relocate, while the high-level cultivators from both families started to move in and take control of Xuguo's various marketplaces and immortal cities.
The numerous factions within Xuguo finally confirmed that the country had indeed undergone a drastic change.
Although no official notice had yet been issued by the Elder Council, they immediately began dispatching people to Huayu Sect and the Ning Family.
They didn't expect to meet Ning Fa, but they hoped to meet the higher-ups of both families to establish connections in advance.
Thus, Huayu Sect and the Ning Family's takeover of Xuguo proceeded smoothly, without encountering any resistance.
After all, Ning Fa's fiery temper and vengeful nature were as famous as his formidable strength. Who would dare to court death by causing trouble?
Especially since it was later rumored that True Lord Yu Chan, the second most powerful figure in the Righteous Path Alliance, who had previously troubled Huayu Sect and the Ning Family alongside the Pei Family Ancestor.
He had paid a heavy price to make peace with Ning Fa, not only sacrificing his son-in-law but also offering a staggering amount of resources.
According to an unnamed Nascent Soul Elder from Yuxu Gate, their sect's treasury had shrunk by more than half.
Faced with Ning Fa, one of these newly emerged Great Cultivators had his entire clan go into hiding, even abandoning their ancestral land. The other had to make a costly compensation.
If these two Great Cultivators acted this way, how could anyone else dare to be anything but respectful? In fact, they were even more subservient than they had been when facing the Pei Family.
Soon, the Elder Council's official notice was issued. To show respect to Ning Fa, the entirety of Xuguo was formally divided and given to Huayu Sect and the Ning Family, further solidifying Ning Fa's prestige.
This is a story for another time.
At this moment, in Tianyu City.
Ning Fa hovered in the air, looking at a spiritual mountain over a thousand feet tall before him, a solemn expression on his face.
This spiritual mountain was the residence of Hermit Xuyuan.
He hadn't flown far when a soft, wave-like light barrier gradually appeared. Then, with a ripple, a roughly ten-foot-wide opening, large enough for passage, emerged.
Ning Fa glanced left and right before flying in without hesitation.
With a spiral, he arrived at the mountaintop. There, he saw a lush bamboo forest covering several acres, with a seemingly ordinary bamboo house at its edge.
A cultivator in a green robe was leisurely sitting at a wooden table, drinking tea.
Ning Fa looked at him, his expression becoming serious.
Although the man was right before his eyes, and he could see him clearly, in Ning Fa's Spiritual Sense, the man's location was merely a lush green bamboo.
Only after Ning Fa fully activated the Moon God Heart could his Spiritual Sense finally perceive the man's figure.
However, he also felt a strange power surrounding the man, preventing him from accurately judging his true cultivation level.
This made Ning Fa's heart grow solemn. Although they hadn't fought yet, he knew he was no match for this person.
This person's strength was likely significantly greater than that of the Holy Witch Su Rihe he had encountered earlier.
"As expected of Cangyuan's strongest expert. This also shows that the Spiritual Pivot Pavilion is truly extraordinary. To have such a powerful figure emerge, even in the Nine Dragons Sea, his strength would undoubtedly rank among the top."
Ning Fa thought to himself, then flew to the other side of the wooden table.
Hermit Xuyuan also stood up, looking at him with a smile.
The man appeared to be around forty, with a refined appearance, clear eyes, and sparse eyebrows.
Most striking were his eyes, like an ancient well and deep pool, reflecting the bamboo shadows and the sky, utterly devoid of dust.
His aura resonated with the rustling bamboo, and as the wind blew, the bamboo leaves whispered. His breathing followed the long, undulating rhythm, as if he were a verdant bamboo rooted in the earth.
Ning Fa looked at him with astonishment. Such bearing and demeanor made him involuntarily admire the man.
He also noticed that Hermit Xuyuan had clearly cultivated a very special breathing and qi circulation technique.
This was why his aura resonated with the surrounding world, making him difficult to detect even at such close proximity. It had to be said that this technique was incredibly powerful.
"Fellow Daoist Xuyuan," Ning Fa said with a smile.
Hermit Xuyuan also sized up Ning Fa, a look of surprise appearing in his eyes. He then smiled warmly, "Fellow Daoist Ning, I am overjoyed to finally meet you. Please, have a seat."