Huang Ling'er saw Xu Shenweng returning to the living room and hurriedly pulled Mo Wenjie to stand before Xu Shenweng. "Uncle," she said, "he is my husband Mo Wenjie. We came this time to inform you that we are preparing for an engagement, so that you, my grandmother, and my uncle's wife would all be aware of it!
Xu Shenweng inspected Mo Wenjie from head to toe, his eyes filled with a critical gaze. After a long pause, he slowly opened his mouth and said, "Young man, do you know that my daughter Ling'er has a special status?" Mo Wenjie answered respectfully, "I know that Ling'er is endowed with cultivation power, but I love her and that will not affect our relationship." Xu Shenweng nodded slightly and there was no joy on his face. "Humph, it takes courage to want to marry my granddaughter. But just saying it won't be enough." He waved his hand and a stream of spiritual power shot towards Mo Wenjie. Mo Wenjie had been prepared for this and easily dodged to the side, counterattacking with his own spiritual power. Xu Shenweng revealed a trace of surprise and then laughed loudly. "He has some talent. But this is just a small test." At this moment, the grandmother of Huang Ling'er walked out from the inner room and gently patted Xu Shenweng on the shoulder, scolding him playfully. Then she looked at Mo Wenjie and spoke affectionately, "Since Ling'er has chosen you, we won't interfere too much. We only hope that you can take good care of her." Mo Wenjie quickly agreed and Huang Ling'er happily hugged her grandmother as the whole family immersed themselves in the upcoming joyful atmosphere.
After Huang Ling'er embraced her grandmother, what did her grandparents and uncle's wife do next?
After the grandmother released Huang Ling'er, her grandfather Xu Shenweng called for his brother-in-law and sister-in-law to enter the inner room together. Once inside, Xu Shenweng's expression became serious. He whispered to his brother-in-law and sister-in-law, "Although this young man passed a small test, we still need to keep an eye on him in secret." The brother-in-law nodded in agreement, while the sister-in-law suggested they could start by investigating Mo Wenjie's family background and the like.
Meanwhile, the grandmother stood where she was, holding Huang Ling'er and Mo Wenjie's hands and giving them some advice on everyday matters, such as how to get along with each other and to be tolerant. Afterwards, the grandmother told Huang Ling'er to take Mo Wenjie around the house to get acquainted with other places.
At this moment, inside the room, the uncle quietly produced a magical treasure that could detect and record the spiritual energy fluctuations around people. He intended to find an opportunity to place it near Mo Wenjie to gather more information about his spiritual power. Seeing his uncle's action, Grandpa Xu Shenweng nodded approvingly, both of them hoping that Mo Wenjie would truly be as reliable as he had shown, capable of bringing happiness to Huang Ling'er.
As soon as Huang Ling'er saw her grandparents, uncle and aunt treating Mo Wenjie in such a way, she couldn't help feeling a little uneasy. She was convinced that her chosen husband had nothing wrong with him!
Huang Ling'er took a deep breath, walked over to Mo Wenjie's side, and whispered softly, "My husband, don't mind them. They're just overly concerned." Mo Wenjie affectionately patted her head and showed that he wasn't bothered by it.
At this moment, the uncle, holding the magical treasure, casually approached Mo Wenjie. But Mo Wenjie seemed to have sensed something, slightly sidestepping to avoid him, with a trace of sharpness in his eyes that was barely noticeable. Huang Ling'er was startled in her heart, fearing that Mo Wenjie might be angry. However, Mo Wenjie laughed and said to the elders around him, "My respected elders, I actually know about your concerns. To be honest, my family has set a rule that we should not display our spiritual power at will outside the home. But to show my sincerity, I can give you a small demonstration."
After saying that, Mo Wenjie lightly tapped his fingers, and a gentle spiritual power slowly rose, forming a spiritual bird that flew around everyone in a circle before disappearing. Everyone present couldn't help but reveal an astonished expression. Xu Shenweng, the grandfather, laughed and said, "It seems we were overthinking this. Please don't mind our young friend." Mo Wenjie replied respectfully, "I would never dare to blame you, thank you for your elders' love and care for Ling'er." Seeing this scene, Huang Ling'er couldn't help but smile happily and tightly hold Mo Wenjie's arm.
Huang Ling'er giggled and said, "Grandma and Grandpa, Uncle and Aunt, since you have all approved of Mo Wenjie, surely it's time for you to show some signs of approval. Any magical elixir, celestial artifact, divine technique would be great! We won't mind the extra gifts!"
The grandparents looked at each other and smiled. The grandmother then opened her mouth: "Ling'er, this girl always remembers our precious treasures." With that, she produced a delicate jade box in her hand, which opened to reveal a glowing pill that was surrounded by five colors. "This is the Enlivening Pill, taken after swallowing it can significantly improve one's spiritual power cultivation."
The uncle then produced a miniature sword that was small in size but exuded a powerful aura. "Wenjie," he said, "this is an immortal artifact that I acquired many years ago. It's called the Spirit Shadow Sword, although it's not a top-tier immortal artifact, it's quite extraordinary." The aunt was not to be outdone either and presented Mo Wenjie with an ancient scroll. "Young cousin Mo," she said, "this is a divine technique scroll called 'Spirit Wind Steps'. After mastering it, one's combat skills will become extremely agile."
Mo Wenjie thanked them immediately, and Huang Ling'er jumped with joy. Suddenly, she thought of something and asked playfully, "Grandpa, haven't you given that one yet?"
The grandfather played mysterious and smiled, waving his hand in the air lightly, and a spatial crack appeared. He slowly extracted a small tower that was about the size of a hand from it. The tower was surrounded by golden characters, emitting a strong aura.
"This is an extraordinary treasure, called the Zhenling Tower. It can not only suppress one's inner demons, but if in danger, it can also temporarily trap the enemy inside." The grandfather introduced while passing the Zhenling Tower to Mo Wenjie.
Mo Wenjie took the Zhenling Tower, feeling a warm power spread throughout his body through his arm, filled with surprise and gratitude. He bowed respectfully again to the grandfather, thanking him once more.
Huang Ling'er's eyes shone brightly, and she kept turning around to playfully circle around Mo Wenjie, saying with a smile, "Now that there are so many good things, your strength will definitely be greatly improved."
Mo Wenjie looked lovingly at Huang Ling'er and said, "All thanks to you, Ling'er." Afterward, everyone sat together again, discussing some oddities and interesting stories in the cultivation world, laughter echoing throughout the room.
Suddenly, a voice was heard from outside the door. "Xu brother, I heard that you had some distinguished guests at your house. I came especially to thank him. It was he who informed me about Bai Zhankui and his sons, how they were oppressing the people and taking advantage of their power. As a domain master at the second heaven level, my management has issues that he discovered, so I must express my gratitude in person!"
As the people inside heard this, they were all taken aback. Xu's father stood up and opened the door, seeing a person in gorgeous clothes with extraordinary demeanor standing outside. "Ah, it's the domain master, please come in."
The domain master walked into the house, his gaze directly falling on Mo Wenjie. He bowed respectfully and said, "Young friend, with such a righteous heart at your young age, it is truly rare. The ancestors and grandchildren of the White family have done countless evil deeds, yet I was never able to notice them. It was only because of you revealing this that I didn't realize how many people would suffer."
Mo Wenjie hurriedly returned the bow, "Domain Master, you are too kind. I was just an accidental witness and couldn't bear to see the people oppressed."
The domain master laughed heartily and said, "Young friend, there is no need for modesty. I came today firstly to express my gratitude, and secondly to invite you to attend an upcoming event in the second heaven domain. This event aims to select young talents to deal with potential crises in the future. With a kind-hearted nature and ability like yours, you will certainly shine."
Mo Wenjie's face showed hesitation, but on the other side, Huang Ling'er was excitedly jumping up: "Wenjie brother, go go, it sounds very interesting!"
Mo Wenjie looked at the expectant eyes of those around him and finally nodded in agreement: "Then thank you, Domain Master, for your kind invitation, I will definitely attend." The domain master nodded satisfactorily, and the group began to converse joyfully again.
After the gathering dispersed, Mo Wenjie immediately began preparing for the upcoming event. He knew that this event would be filled with experts, and although he had some abilities, he could not afford to be complacent.
Days went by, and finally, the day of the grand event arrived. Mo Wenjie arrived at the venue and saw that it was filled with young cultivators from all over, each emanating an aura of extraordinary nature.
In the first round of competition, it was the test of spiritual power. Mo Wenjie took a deep breath and slowly injected his spiritual power into the test stone. When he saw the result, there were gasps all around him. His spiritual power purity far exceeded that of an ordinary person.
However, this also aroused jealousy from some others. In the following practical combat trials, many opponents secretly tried to trip him up. Mo Wenjie handled himself carefully and with his agile moves and unique incantations, he managed to get out of danger time and again.
In the final match, the opponent turned out to be a cultivator corrupted by dark forces, who charged towards Mo Wenjie with an evil aura. Mo Wenjie responded calmly, summoning his guardian spirit to combat the foe. After a thrilling battle, Mo Wenjie finally found a weakness in his opponent and defeated him with one decisive strike, winning the victory of the grand event and becoming an object of admiration among all.
Huang Ling'er wrapped her arms around Mo Wenjie's arm and said, "Dear husband, we've been in the second heaven for some time now. We should return to the first heaven soon. Grandpa has been waiting anxiously for us, and he has communicated several times for us to come back earlier."
Mo Wenjie gently patted Huang Ling'er's hand and said, "Alright, let's bid farewell to our grandparents and uncles and aunts first, and then head back." The two packed their belongings and set off on the journey back to the first heaven.
On the journey, they passed by a mysterious valley where there was a faint aura of powerful spiritual energy. Mo Wenjie's curiosity got the better of him, so he pulled Huang Ling'er along to investigate. As soon as they entered the valley, an ancient barrier blocked their path. Mo Wenjie tried to break through the barrier but accidentally triggered a hidden formation. In an instant, bright light filled the area, and various attacks were unleashed upon them.
Mo Wenjie quickly cast a protective shield spell to protect Huang Ling'er, while searching for the location of the formation. After careful observation, he found the weak spot in the formation and struck it with all his might. After the barrier disappeared, they found a plant glowing with seven colors of light in the valley. This plant was called Lysource, a rare material for refining top-level elixirs. Mo Wenjie carefully picked the plant down, thinking that he could now give his grandfather a pill to enhance his cultivation level. After that, they successfully left the valley and rode at full speed towards the first heaven.
Mo Wenjie and Huang Ling'er landed their flying swords outside the gates of the Fly Emperor City and entered the city with laughter and conversation on their lips!
Huang Ling'er giggled and said, "Dear husband, your gains from this trip to the Second Heaven were abundant indeed!"
Mo Wenjie looked at Huang Ling'er and chuckled, "All of this is due to the efforts of my dear wife!"
