Chen Qingyuan chatted with the black python for a long time, filled with laughter.
However, no matter how joyful the time is, it will eventually pass.
"Brother Hei, I'll come to see you next time," Chen Qingyuan said. It was time for him to leave and go home to have a look.
"Okay. Be careful on your way back," the black python said. It already knew that Chen Qingyuan was heading to the Fuliu Starfield and expressed concern, "If you encounter trouble, put your life first. After I come out of seclusion, I'll beat up anyone who bullied you."
"Okay," Chen Qingyuan replied. Since the black python was a genuine Mahayana - level demon king, Chen Qingyuan naturally wouldn't refuse and was filled with gratitude.
Throughout the entire Fuliu Starfield and even many surrounding regions, no Mahayana - level cultivators had been cultivated. Only in the core area of the Northern Wilderness would top - level powerful beings occasionally appear.
After leaving the Dao - Yi Academy, Chen Qingyuan stood in a certain void of the Wangxu Starfield.
The small world of the Dao - Yi Academy was established in the Wangxu Starfield. This starfield was very remote, which suited the low - key style of the academy. It was extremely far from the core area of the Northern Wilderness.
Chen Qingyuan determined the direction and headed towards the Fuliu Starfield.
When passing through various places, Chen Qingyuan could use the large - scale teleportation arrays connecting different starfields by paying the corresponding spirit stones. Although the price was expensive, it was safe and convenient, saving a lot of time.
"I'm in the territory of the Beicang Starfield. It seems that I'll be able to go home soon," Chen Qingyuan said.
After traveling for over ten days, Chen Qingyuan arrived at the Beicang Starfield and missed his family very much.
"Since I'm here, why don't I go and find Wu Junyan?"
Back then, Chen Qingyuan was supposed to have a battle with Wu Junyan, but it had to be postponed due to matters related to the Dao - Yi Academy.
To be honest, Chen Qingyuan felt somewhat guilty for disappointing Wu Junyan several times.
Wu Junyan was the top talent in the Beicang Starfield and one of the Ten Outstanding Figures of the Northern Wilderness. His reputation had spread to many top - level forces in the Northern Wilderness, with considerable influence.
After some thought, Chen Qingyuan decided to visit the Wu family to fulfill the long - overdue battle appointment.
The Wu family was quite well - known in the Beicang Starfield, and Chen Qingyuan found out their location with a little inquiry.
When he arrived at the gate of the Wu family, he saw that it was heavily guarded and had a solemn atmosphere.
"Chen Qingyuan from the Xuanqing Sect has come to pay a visit to the Wu family," Chen Qingyuan announced his identity.
"Wait a moment," the guard at the gate said. When the guard learned that it was Chen Qingyuan, he looked surprised. After regaining his composure, he quickly went to the inner hall to report.
After a while, a middle - aged man dressed in luxurious clothes walked out quickly. He was the steward of the Wu family.
"Greetings, Young Master Chen," the steward said. When he saw Chen Qingyuan for the first time, he knew it was him and saluted with his hands clasped.
Chen Qingyuan smiled and returned the salute.
"Please come in," the steward said, extending his hand with a slight smile on his lips.
When they arrived at the reception hall, the head of the Wu family came to entertain Chen Qingyuan in person, preparing good tea and wine for Chen Qingyuan to enjoy.
"What brings Young Master Chen to my Wu family?" the head of the Wu family, who was Wu Junyan's father, asked.
"I haven't seen Wu Junyan. Isn't he at home?" Chen Qingyuan explained the purpose of his visit.
"Junyan left home five years ago. It is said that he went to the Three - Core Starfield, but the specific situation is unknown," the father said.
When talking about Wu Junyan, the father felt both proud and frustrated.
This child only cared about cultivation and didn't even look for a Taoist companion, which made him extremely worried.
Moreover, Wu Junyan had a solitary character, and even the father could rarely have a conversation with him. He really didn't know what to do.
"He went to the Three - Core Starfield," Chen Qingyuan frowned and thought for a long time.
Then, Chen Qingyuan saluted the father with his hands clasped, "In that case, I'll take my leave, junior."
"Have a cup of tea before you go," the father said. He was quite polite to Chen Qingyuan because Chen Qingyuan had a good background and strong abilities.
"No, thank you," Chen Qingyuan said, then turned and left.
The father kept staring at Chen Qingyuan's back and murmured, "With the aura of a Golden - Core cultivator and rich qi and blood, even if this young man starts cultivating anew, he would still be a top - level genius in the world."
After leaving the Wu family, Chen Qingyuan found a place to stay, planning to rest for a day and continue his journey the next morning.
In the room, Chen Qingyuan looked out of the window and said to himself, "Old Wu, it's not that I don't want to have a battle with you. It's just that we missed each other again."
The Tianhe Starfield, the Dixing Starfield, and the Renling Starfield are collectively known as the Three - Core Starfield.
It is the core area of the Northern Wilderness.
Wu Junyan must have gone to the central area of the Northern Wilderness to find stronger opponents. Someone like him would not stay in one place forever.
Except for Chen Qingyuan, the weakest among the Ten Outstanding Figures of the Northern Wilderness were all Nascent - Soul - level cultivators.
After all these years, perhaps some of them had already broken through to the God - Transformation Realm.
The next day, Chen Qingyuan was ready to set out.
There were several people standing at the door, and their attire didn't seem like that of ordinary people.
"Who are you?" Chen Qingyuan asked with a slight frown.
At this moment, a woman came from behind, and the others stepped aside.
Murong Wenxi was wearing a light - white long dress. Her eyes were as blue as gems, and her skin was fair and delicate.
"Miss Murong, why are you here?" Chen Qingyuan asked in surprise when he saw her. His doubts disappeared.
"This is the Beicang Starfield. Is there anything I wouldn't know about?" Murong Wenxi said.
The Murong family was an ancient clan in the Beicang Starfield with a profound heritage and a complex information network.
The news that Chen Qingyuan visited the Wu family and stayed in the nearby city for a night quickly reached the Murong family.
"I mean, did you come to find me, Miss Murong? Is there something wrong?" Chen Qingyuan asked.
Looking at the exquisitely - dressed Murong Wenxi in front of him, Chen Qingyuan's heart remained calm, but the young men around were all staring in admiration.
"To pay you back," Murong Wenxi said. She had already thought of an excuse. She turned her hand and took out a simple - looking storage bag and threw it to Chen Qingyuan, who was less than five meters away.
Chen Qingyuan caught the storage bag and probed with his spiritual sense. There were only a thousand medium - grade spirit stones inside.
Back then, when they entered the Dead Zone together, Chen Qingyuan lent Murong Wenxi a thousand spirit stones, and they had a written agreement that she needed to pay back three thousand in total, including principal and interest.
At that time, Murong Wenxi thought that Chen Qingyuan was only interested in money.
"Why is there only this much? What about the three thousand?" Chen Qingyuan looked up at Murong Wenxi and asked.
"Recently, I'm short of money. I'll pay you this much for now, and I'll make up for the rest next time we meet," Murong Wenxi said with a smile.
"..." Chen Qingyuan opened his mouth and said, "You are the legitimate daughter of the Murong family. How could you be so poor?"
"Alas! My family is almost out of money," Murong Wenxi sighed softly, looking very pitiful.
The guards and servants standing aside thought: Miss, the Murong family isn't that poor!
How could Chen Qingyuan not see Murong Wenxi's intentions? After putting away the spirit stones, he gritted his teeth and made a decision that he would lose money, "Forget it. Since we know each other, just pay back the principal. From now on, we don't owe each other anything."
"That won't do!" Murong Wenxi immediately became anxious when she heard this.