Stealing the Pen: Kirin's Primordial Lotus

Chapter 576

"I'm finally back!" Hua Yu stood there, looked around, and looked at this familiar scene. She felt a lot of emotions in her heart and couldn't help but sigh.

Xie Yuchen stood beside Hua Yu, his gaze also fixed on the secret realm before him. Every blade of grass, every tree, every mountain, and every river here remained unchanged since he left, as if time had stood still here.

"Dad! We are finally back!" Xie Yuchen's voice revealed a hint of excitement, "Next, it's time for them to face our wrath!" His fists clenched unconsciously, and a trace of resentment flashed in his eyes.

Hua Yu and Xie Yuchen stood side by side, their gazes simultaneously piercing the void, looking straight towards the direction of Yanjing. In that distant place, there were their enemies, as well as the indelible pain in their hearts.

Hua Yu's voice was very soft, but it carried an undeniable majesty, "Yes! It's time to let them feel the fear!" The corners of her mouth rose slightly, revealing a cold smile.

At this moment, a clear and deep voice suddenly came from the side: "Young Prince, Young Clan Leader, Yuchen, you are back!" Judging from the way they addressed each other, it can be seen that people are familiar with Hua Yu and the other two.

Upon hearing this, Hua Yu and Xie Yuchen turned around and looked. Not far away, they saw two people standing there: Uncle Liu and Uncle Yang. They had been waiting in the secret realm, awaiting Hua Yu and Xie Yuchen's return.

"Uncle Liu, Uncle Yang!" Xie Yuchen stepped forward quickly and greeted them respectfully, "We're back safely!"

Hua Yu and Zhang Qiling nodded slightly, and signaled Uncle Yang and Uncle Liu to take them back to the thatched hut to wash up first.

On the way to the thatched cottage, Hua Yu suddenly remembered something and turned to Uncle Yang and asked, "Have those two come here since Xiaohua left?"

Uncle Yang thought for a moment, then replied, "After Yuchen left, we didn't notice they had been here. Perhaps they knew full well that Yuchen wasn't dead, but were using this opportunity to completely disappear from this world, thereby dividing their already disharmony."

Hua Yu listened to Uncle Yang's words and nodded thoughtfully. He then said, "So what if they didn't do it? They can't produce any evidence to prove that the puppet wasn't the one that had been following them all along!"

Uncle Yang stroked his beard and said, "Yes, that's obvious. The puppets around them are known to anyone who has seen them. Moreover, the puppets used by Yuchen to escape this time were disposable and burned clean in a fire, so even they have no way to investigate. So, this plan is both a conspiracy and an open one. Even if they don't want to suffer the loss, they can only suffer this loss in silence."

Hua Yu smiled, but quickly withdrew. "This is just an appetizer! Compared to what they did before, it's nothing! I must make them suffer even more to atone for the sins I suffered! The sins my brother suffered because of their greed!"

Zhang Qiling just silently held Hua Yu in his arms. He knew that Hua Yu had never let go of the hatred in his heart, and he had been waiting for an opportunity to catch him in one fell swoop!

Hua Yu lay in Zhang Qiling's arms, and the sound of Zhang Qiling's strong heartbeat coming from his chest could be heard in his ears. Only by listening to this sound could he truly feel the fact that Zhang Qiling had returned.

After the three of them washed up in the secret realm and rested for a while, they informed Zhang Haike, who was far away in Yanjing, of their situation through secret text.

Zhang Qiling dug out a set of azure long gown from the wardrobe and handed it to Hua Yu. With Zhang Qiling's help, Hua Yu put on the clothes and combed her long, shiny black hair. However, when Hua Yu was dressed and stood in front of the floor-length mirror, she suddenly felt an indescribable discomfort.

"Brother, have I stayed there for too long, so I suddenly can't adapt to everything here?" Hua Yu frowned and said in confusion.

He tightly grasped Zhang Qiling's hand on his shoulder, as if it was his only support in this familiar yet strange world. Hua Yu's heart suddenly surged with panic. He felt that everything around him was extremely unfamiliar, as if he was a child lost in another dimension.

Zhang Qiling stood silently behind Hua Yu, sensing his uneasiness. He gently patted Hua Yu's shoulder and said softly, "Ayu, you're just temporarily uncomfortable. After a while, you'll get used to life here again."

Zhang Qiling's voice was low and gentle, like a spring breeze, gently brushing past Hua Yu's ears, calming his mood a little.

"Ayu, don't be afraid. I'm always behind you. No matter what happens, I will be with you. We will be fine and will never be separated again because of various force majeure." Zhang Qiling continued to comfort Hua Yu softly. His words were like a warm current, slowly flowing into Hua Yu's heart.

After the three of them tidied themselves up a bit in the secret realm, they said goodbye to Uncle Liu and Uncle Yang, then walked out of the secret realm slowly with brisk steps.

Meanwhile, Zhang Haike, who had been waiting outside the bronze door for a long time, was staring intently at the tightly closed gate. When he saw the gate finally slowly open, revealing the three familiar figures inside, his eyes instantly became moist, and the tears flowed like a flood that he couldn't stop.

Especially when he saw Zhang Qiling and Hua Yu, his emotions became more and more agitated, and his tears fell like beads from a broken string.

"Good, good, good! It's good to be alive! It's good to be alive!" Zhang Haike looked at the three living people in front of him and said "good" three times in a row excitedly.

Xie Yuchen looked at Zhang Haike's red eyes and quickly stepped forward, wanting to comfort him. "Uncle Haike, don't cry! We're all fine!"

Zhang Haike glared at Xie Yuchen and said unhappily, "You stinky brat! You still have the nerve to say that! Tell me, what plans did you not tell me? You just made the decision alone! Do you know that when I received the news, I wanted to rush over and fight them to the death!"

As he spoke, Zhang Haike raised his hand and punched Xie Yuchen twice on the shoulder. However, although these two punches looked powerful, they were actually very restrained. When they hit Xie Yuchen, it felt like two light mosquito bites, not painful at all.

"Oh! Uncle Haike, it's too late!" Xie Yuchen shouted helplessly, "I was surrounded by surveillance at that time, and the two of them came back from outside. Who knows what they gave. If I told you, wouldn't it be more dangerous?" As he spoke, he winked at Zhang Haike with a playful smile, as if he was quite satisfied with his explanation.

Zhang Haike was so angry when he heard this that he raised his hands and glared at Xie Yuchen, looking as if he wanted to eat him alive. However, when he saw Xie Yuchen's smiling face, he could not vent his anger.

Seeing this, Xie Yuchen showed no fear at all. Instead, he closed his eyes, pretending to be ready to be slaughtered, and quietly waited for Zhang Haike's fist to fall. Time passed, but Xie Yuchen still didn't feel the expected pain.

Finally, he couldn't help but open his eyes, only to find that Zhang Haike's fist had turned into a palm, gently resting on his head.

"What danger? What danger is there?" Zhang Haike said angrily. "Xie Yuchen, you are a child of my Zhang family. Do we old guys really need to worry about a little brat like you causing us a lot of trouble?"

"Xiaohua, you must remember that even if you poke a hole in the sky, we will solve it for you! You don't have to worry about any danger you will bring to us!" Zhang Haike said earnestly.

At this moment, Hua Yu and Zhang Qiling looked at each other, understood each other, and left quietly without making a sound, as if they had not noticed the little episode between Xie Yuchen and Zhang Haike at all.

Hua Yu turned her head and looked at the two people who had caught up with her. "Why didn't you guys stop arguing? I saw you guys were having a great time arguing, weren't you?"

Xie Yuchen quickly walked over to Hua Yu and pushed Zhang Qiling aside with his butt. "Dad! You're still blaming me! Why didn't you call me when you and father left? I turned around and didn't see any trace of you. I was so scared!"

"Well... aren't we in a hurry to catch up?" Zhang Haike touched his nose awkwardly.

"That's right, we don't want to be left too far behind by you." Xie Yuchen quickly agreed.

Seeing this, Hua Yu shook her head helplessly, "You two, it's really hard to say whether you're laughing or crying."

Zhang Qiling chuckled at the side, "Ayu, just ignore them and let them argue on their own."

"Okay, stop it." Hua Yu glared at Zhang Qiling, then said to Zhang Haike and Xie Yuchen, "Since you've caught up with us, let's go together. But, you two, please stop arguing, or I'll really get angry."

Zhang Haike and Xie Yuchen looked at each other and nodded in agreement.

So, the group continued on their journey, talking and laughing along the way, and they seemed to be in very good harmony.

Hua Yu and Zhang Qiling had no intention of hiding their whereabouts, so they calmly took Xie Yuchen with them and got into the car sent by the Zhang family to pick them up.

At this moment in Yanjing, those who were well-informed and had some connections had already heard shocking news: the two leaders of Wanchong Mountain—Hua Yu and Zhang Qiling—had unexpectedly returned from Changbai Mountain! Even more shocking was that they had returned with Xie Yuchen, who had been in a car accident and had been buried in a cenotaph!

This news was like a bombshell, causing a huge uproar in Yanjing. The originally peaceful Yanjing was once again stirred up by a storm of undercurrents because of the return of these three people.

Within the Pangu organization, the three key figures Pangu, Di Xin and Qin Fuguang gathered together again.

"Xie Yuchen, this little guy, is so young, but I didn't expect him to have such a deep mind!" Pangu sat there cross-legged, his fingers resting on his knees, and said with a gloomy expression.

"Xie Yuchen isn't a loser like Wu Xie," Di Xin interjected. "He was sent to Hua Yu by Xie Laojiu to be raised since he was a baby. As a child, he not only learned singing from Er Yuehong, but also various skills from the Zhang family's group of immortals. We also instilled some political tactics into him from time to time. If he still can't learn in such an environment, wouldn't it be a waste of the path Xie Laojiu has paved for him?"

There was admiration for Xie Yuchen in Qin Fuguang's eyes. Although they had broken up, it did not prevent him from admiring and approving Xie Yuchen.

"Xie Yuchen is truly gifted, surpassing his teacher even more than before! Judging from his performance, you guys really put a lot of effort into teaching him." Pangu praised Xie Yuchen's performance, but then changed the subject, "But..."

Pangu's voice suddenly became deep, as if it contained endless profound meaning. His body gradually transformed into a cloud of black smoke, lingering around Qin Fuguang and Emperor Xin like a ghost.

Qin Fuguang's heart tightened when he saw this, but he remained calm on the surface. He just cleverly concealed the sneer at the corner of his mouth by drinking tea.

"But what?" Qin Fuguang slowly put down the teacup and stared at the black smoke. "You don't think there's any possibility of repairing our relationship, do you?"

There was a hint of determination in his words, and he seemed to have no interest in repairing his relationship with Xie Yuchen and the others.

However, Pangu didn't care for Qin Fuguang's indifference and continued, "That's not certain! After all, Xie Yuchen is the reincarnation of your beloved son! Everyone knows that Qin Shihuang's favorite was his eldest son, Fusu. Even though Fusu repeatedly disobeyed you, you never had the heart to truly harm him. Even the historical records record that although you exiled Fusu, you also handed over the Meng family army to him."

The black smoke snaked up Qin Fuguang's legs like a snake, and finally brushed across his cheek, bringing a chill.

"Ying Zheng, ah Ying Zheng, your son is dead! And he died in your deep guilt! You went through untold hardships to finally find his reincarnation. Are you really going to deal with your most beloved son for me?" Pangu's words seemed to come from all directions.

Qin Fuguang's expression was no longer as calm as usual, but became extremely solemn. The bulging blue veins on his forehead clearly showed that he was in extreme agitation.

Emperor Xin looked at Qin Fuguang expressionlessly, just glanced at him lightly, then stretched out his hand and gently placed it on Qin Fuguang's clenched fist, as if to hint that he should not be affected by Pangu's words and not let his emotions influence his judgment.

"What exactly do you want to say?" Emperor Xin's voice was calm and indifferent. "Xie Yuchen is just the reincarnation of Fusu. No matter how much he resembles Fusu, he can't be the real Fusu! Fu Guang's love for him is only because he is the reincarnation of Fusu!"

With Emperor Xin's comfort, Qin Fuguang's emotions gradually stabilized, and his restless heart slowly calmed down.