"There are so many houses here, all vacant. It's such a waste."
Wan Qianxin looked around at the numerous courtyards, peeking into one after another.
"Let's each pick a courtyard and claim it. From now on, the Thunder Wind Realm will have a place that belongs to us."
Han Xiaoyun surveyed the surroundings and pointed to a courtyard, "I want that one."
"Okay, wherever Xiaoyun lives, I'll live," Xia Yubing quickly said.
Yuan Jun glanced at the courtyard and stated, "That courtyard, is mine."
"Uh... this is Wan Lei's home. If you want to live here, you need his permission," the steady Dada said politely.
Wan Lei smiled and shook his head.
"Actually, it's not quite like that. My old home is in Qishan Commandery, Xiaoyu's is in the Fang family. We lived in the Fang family for a while, and here for a while. The longest we stayed was in the Thunder Star Sea, for four or five years.
But our little courtyard was taken. Now we've lived in the Five Elements Palace of the Immortal Realm for seven or eight years.
It seems like everywhere has been our home, but if you ask where our real home is, it's hard to say. We're used to having no fixed abode."
"Wherever the two of us are, that's our home," Fang Xiaoyu said with a smile.
"Ugh, so cheesy."
Meanwhile, Wan Hongxin quietly asked Wan Lei how long they would be staying this time with the Thunder Emperor Ancestor, and if they should prepare a banquet.
Wan Lei thought for a moment and replied, "I don't know how long the Ancestor will stay. He's probably just coming back for a visit, and won't stay long. We should prepare something. We still have time for a meal."
After a thorough tour of the rear palace, everyone went about their own business.
Liu Yuxin and her brother Liu Ao returned home with their parents to enjoy the joy of family reunion. The Liu family was gone, reduced to a barren wasteland. Liu Luo and his wife had settled in the Thunder Emperor Hall, as they were the only remaining members of the Liu clan.
Qian Duoduo and Ba Ernu found Li Lei and Shi Ba, and returned to the Yin Yang Sect. Reuniting with old friends, they naturally had endless stories to share.
Sui Xiaohang and his wife, along with Sui Potian, went to meet Feng Silu's parents.
Tian Suanzi and the little Taoist maiden also revisited their old haunt, the Taoist temple where they first met.
The three daughters of Fire Phoenix didn't go anywhere else, staying in their old courtyard, reminiscing about the past.
Man Yaoyao, however, stayed with Wan Lei, Fang Xiaoyu, and the four little ones, the people from the Immortal Realm. She pestered Wan Lei to take them to places they had been before.
In Xia Yubing's words, they wanted to review the protagonist's life, comprehend the Great Dao, and absorb some of the protagonist's luck.
Upon hearing this, Wan Lei couldn't help but recall the scene when he followed Xia Dayu and revisited the path of his life, then breaking through under the rising sun.
"Alright then. Since I broke through with the Golden Immortal Venerable back then, if I can truly help you break through, I don't mind sharing my journey with you."
"Yay, we get to hear stories!" Bao Bao exclaimed with delight.
Wan Lei, Fang Xiaoyu, Man Yaoyao, the four little ones, and Dada set off for Qishan Commandery. To his surprise, Wan Qingyi also decided to go.
"What are you looking at? That's your ancestral land, and also where I grew up! What's wrong with me going back?"
Fine, fine. You're the elder, so you do as you please.
Wan Qingyi waved his hand, and they were already above the Wan family's main manor in Qishan Commandery.
They had concealed their heavenly secrets and figures, so the people below couldn't see them.
Wan Lei pointed at the square below and said with a grin, "This is where Xiaoyu and I first met. Xiaoyu was such an ice queen back then, you wouldn't believe it. She wouldn't even look me in the eye.
Back then, I thought, 'This stubborn girl dares to act so aloof with me? I'll definitely give her a good spanking.'"
Fang Xiaoyu, with a cold expression, pinched Wan Lei's arm fiercely.
"Alright, alright, let's not talk about this place anymore. Let's go to Nanfu City."
In the blink of an eye, the crowd found themselves above Nanfu City.
"This is where Xiaoyu and I grew up together. Of course, there's also Man Yaoyao and Wan Liuchuan. We all grew up here.
Back then, Wan Liuchuan was my lifelong rival. If I didn't defeat him, he would have been the heir to the Prefecture Master, and our entire lineage would have died."
"Ah? Was Wan Liuchuan that wicked back then?" Han Xiaoyun asked in surprise.
"Yes, he was very wicked. Fortunately, I defeated him in the end, and then... their family rebelled."
"Look, see that small grove over there? That's where Qi Manyao and I first met. She tracked me for several days back then, and she'd been secretly in love with me ever since."
Qi Manyao said, her face flushing red, "What do you mean secretly in love with me? I was trying to assassinate you back then!"
"But didn't you help me in the end?"
"Hmph, I took pity on you."
Recalling past events, Qi Manyao also felt a pang of wistfulness. She was so naive back then, knowing nothing. What beautiful youth it was.
It was a pity, how could such a bad person like Fang Xiaoyu have appeared.
"This is my home, that's Sui Xiaohang's home, and to the north is Wan Liuchuan's home.
Further south, there's a cave dwelling. Back then, Sui Xiaohang, Man Yaoyao, and I went to explore an ancient ruin, and we met Tian Suanzi there.
We entered the Thunder Refining Pool together."
After a tour of Qishan Commandery, Wan Lei led everyone into the middle region's desert.
"This is where the Wan Jiao List was held back then. Tian Suanzi and Ba Ernu were eliminated. Xiaoyu, Wan Liuchuan, and I cooperated to defeat our opponents.
Xiaoyu was my enemy back then. We agreed to eliminate all other contenders, and then have a final showdown to see who was the ultimate prodigy."
"So, who won between you two in the end?"
"Uh... neither of us won. After we killed Liu Ao, before we could have our final battle, the demon race invaded."
"That was just you two deliberately stalling and showing off your affection." Qi Manyao rolled her eyes. She had witnessed it firsthand at the time.
Afterward, they went to the Yin Yang Sect. Wan Qingyi and Wan Lei returned to their former cave dwelling to take a look.
They also visited the entrances to the Six Great Secret Realms, but unfortunately, the realms were controlled by Immortal Venerables, and the worlds within were different each time, so they couldn't enter.
Finally, they went to the Thunder Star Sea.
Back then, Wan Qingyi, pursued by enemies, had hidden in the Thunder Star Sea and emerged invincible.
Later, the Six Immortals modified the Thunder Star Sea.
Finally, Wan Lei and Fang Xiaoyu also met and fell in love in the Thunder Star Sea, progressing together and cultivating side by side.
This place bore witness to a vast history.
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After a brief period of warmth, the prelude to earth-shattering changes began, and the final battle was imminent.
It has been over a year, and this book is nearing its grand finale. Thank you all for your companionship throughout this journey. This book has persisted for so long, with no breaks, and it will not be abandoned or end poorly. I will give you a perfect and passionate conclusion.
Keep going.