Chapter 721: This Is Good Enough

The Ghost King was still alive and actually doing quite well; after all, of the four major sects of the Demonic Cult in Southern Border, only the Ghost King Sect remained.

The Ghost King had gathered the remaining remnants of the other factions and rebuilt the Ghost King Sect.

Unfortunately, even so, it was impossible to contend with the Righteous Path again, especially the Qingyun Sect.

Fortunately, the Ghost King also knew the reality of the situation and no longer harbored such grand ambitions. He only wanted to guard this corner of the Southern Border and protect the remaining Disciples of the Ghost King Sect.

The thoughts he once had of overturning the Righteous Path and dominating the world had long since dissipated under the wear of the Beast God’s chaos and the blows of reality. Nowadays, he was more like a weary elder, only wanting to safeguard this final foundation and watch his Disciples grow up safely, no longer thinking about those illusory dreams of grand hegemony.

This was the scene Bi Yao and You Ji saw when they found the Ghost King Sect.

The Ghost King Sect’s headquarters, once gloomy, murderous, and filled with malevolence, still retained a hint of mystery but now possessed a bit more peace and tranquility. Although the Disciples’ eyes lacked the fanaticism and ruthlessness of the past, they held more of the steadiness and security of life.

The Ghost King was currently in a stone pavilion on the back mountain, savoring tea alone. Time had carved deep marks into his face, and only in those eyes would a flash of sharpness occasionally flicker, but mostly they held a sense of indifference after having experienced the vicissitudes of life.

Upon hearing the report that Bi Yao and You Ji had returned, he was first stunned, then a complex mix of emotions flashed through his eyes as he waited anxiously in his heart.

“You… are back?” The Ghost King set down the teacup in his hand, his voice slightly hoarse. When his gaze fell upon Bi Yao, it softened considerably.

He knew he owed this daughter too much.

Looking at the slightly aged father before her who was no longer high-spirited, Bi Yao felt a surge of mixed emotions.

“Father!” Bi Yao directly threw herself into the Ghost King’s embrace.

You Ji also took a step forward and bowed to the Ghost King: “Sect Master.”

Holding his precious daughter and feeling her reliance and closeness to him, the Ghost King’s heart melted instantly.

He reached out a slightly trembling hand and gently patted Bi Yao’s back. “It’s good you’re back, it’s good you’re back. Are you… doing well?”

“We are very well. My husband… treats me very well.” At the mention of Yu Xian, a tender smile unconsciously appeared on Bi Yao’s face.

Hearing this, a flash of relief appeared in the Ghost King’s eyes. “This is good enough.”

You Ji listened quietly from the side, watching the interaction between father and daughter, her heart filled with a thousand emotions.

Thinking back to how glorious the Ghost King Sect once was, now it could only settle for a corner. But perhaps for the Ghost King, this might not be the worst ending.

“Father, do you plan to just stay like this in the future?” Bi Yao asked softly, wanting to know her father’s future plans.

“What else can I do? Guard this Ghost King Sect and these Disciples until the day I can no longer walk. The world today is no longer something we can stir up.

The Qingyun Sect’s power is immense, and that lad Yu Xian is even more unfathomable. It is already a great fortune for us to have this place to settle down.” The Ghost King looked toward the distant rolling mountains with a far-off gaze. His tone lacked the past unwillingness, replaced only by a calm acceptance of reality.

Seeing the loneliness in her father’s eyes, Bi Yao felt a slight pang of sadness in her heart, yet she also understood that he was telling the truth.

Currently, the Righteous Path is led by the Qingyun Sect, and its strength is unprecedentedly powerful; the Demonic Cult has long been unable to compete with it.

The Ghost King’s ability to restrain his ambition in time and choose to settle in a corner was a wise move.

“Father, if there is anything you need, just say the word,” Bi Yao said. Although she was already married, the Ghost King was her father. Aside from her sisters on Yu Xian’s side, the Ghost King was her only remaining relative.

The Ghost King shook his head, a gratified smile appearing on his face: “No need. Knowing you are doing well is enough to put my mind at ease. I can handle the affairs of the Ghost King Sect myself. You… have your own lives.”

He knew that the center of Bi Yao’s life was no longer at the Ghost King Sect, and he didn’t want to burden his daughter any further.

The three sat quietly in the stone pavilion, chatting about past events and their current situations.

Seeing that the Ghost King was safe and sound, Bi Yao and You Ji felt relieved and proposed to leave. However, they still left behind some healing Medicinal Pills. They did not give him pills to raise his Realm, fearing that if the Ghost King’s strength increased, improper ambitions might grow again.

The Ghost King did not try to make them stay. With You Ji by Bi Yao’s side to take care of her, he was at peace.

“Be careful on the road.” The Ghost King looked at Bi Yao, his eyes full of reluctance to see her go.

“Take care, Father.” Bi Yao gave her father a deep look before turning to leave with You Ji.

Watching their receding backs, the Ghost King stood in place for a long time without moving.

Bi Yao and You Ji returned so quickly that even Yu Xian couldn’t help but be surprised.

“Why didn’t you stay with your father a bit longer?” Yu Xian asked.

Bi Yao shook her head. “It’s enough just to know he’s doing well.”

She was actually worried that if the Ghost King knew how high their current cultivation was, waves would rise in his heart again, and he would reclaim that ambition to dominate the world.

After all, the Ghost King’s obsession with power had been too deep back then. If not for the pressure of reality, he probably wouldn’t have given up easily.

If their current cultivation were exposed, it was not guaranteed that her father wouldn’t feel he had the capital for a comeback, thus getting involved in conflicts again. At that time, it might not only bring trouble upon himself but also cause the hard-won peace of the Ghost King Sect to vanish like a bubble.

That was why they only left healing Medicinal Pills instead of treasures that could raise one’s Realm, hoping her father could be content with the status quo and no longer be trapped by past ambitions.

You Ji also nodded slightly from the side, clearly having reached the same conclusion as Bi Yao. Neither of them wanted to see the Ghost King repeat his past mistakes; they only wished for him to spend the rest of his life peacefully in this Southern Border.

Yu Xian didn’t ask further. In this Immortal Cultivation Realm, with his current Realm, he could come and go as he pleased. If they wanted to go back in the future, they could do so at any time.

After finding Zhang Sanfeng, Yu Xian temporarily had nothing to do. So, while guiding the Dazhu Peak Disciples in their cultivation, he stayed at home to accompany his wife and children.

Yu Chenning and the other older children had already left the Small World, following their Senior Brothers to Cultivate and returning to their roles as the little overlords of the Qingyun Sect.

As for the younger ones at home, they were almost ready to run. Although not as outstanding as the older ones, they still had extraordinary Aptitude, each as beautiful as carved jade and lively and cute.

Every day, besides guiding his Disciples, Yu Xian would play with these little ones, enjoying a rare period of domestic bliss.

With Yu Xian’s help, Zhang Sanfeng soon reached a Breakthrough to the Soul Transformation stage. However, Yu Xian did not let him Breakthrough in the Central Plains; instead, he took him to Zhuque Star. There were restrictions in the Central Plains where the highest Realm was only the Peak of the Taiqing Realm.

Along the way, he set up a direct Teleportation Array between the Qingyun Sect and the Yun Tian Sect to make it convenient for Yang Guo and the others to go there for tempering in the future.

However, the qualification to go to the Yun Tian Sect was at least the Taiqing Realm, which is the Nascent Soul Stage. Therefore, not just anyone could go.

The passage was opened, and as a result, the Disciples of the Qingyun Sect worked even harder, all wanting to go out and see the world outside.