Transmigrated into a Grandpa, Embracing the Laid-Back Life

Chapter 456: Reporting Back at Star Pivot Hall

Su Ming walked to a spot about ten yards from Xuanheng, knelt on both knees, and performed a grand bow.

Xuanheng did not turn around immediately. He still had his head lifted, staring at the brightest "Ziwei" formation core on the domed ceiling, his voice ethereal and majestic.

"The mortal affairs, are they all settled?"

"To report to Master, the peace treaty between Great Xing and the Northern Barbarian has been concluded, and the national documents have been signed. The Northern Barbarian has withdrawn its troops, paid war reparations, and ceded three cities to Great Xing."

Su Ming's answer was extremely crisp, without the slightest bit of dragging.

Xuanheng finally turned around. Those eyes, as if they could see through all illusions in the world, fell upon Su Ming. His gaze was almost tangible, lingering for a few breaths on Su Ming's Dantian and Consciousness Sea. After sensing that round, unobstructed Foundation Establishment spiritual energy with not a trace of impurity, a barely perceptible flicker of satisfaction passed through his eyes.

"This trip down the mountain, your cultivation hasn't fallen behind; in fact, your temperament has become even more stable." Xuanheng walked to the main seat and sat down, his voice softening slightly. "Go on, aside from the peace talks, what else did you discover?"

Su Ming rose from the ground, without a moment's hesitation. He turned his wrist slightly and took two items out of his storage pouch.

An iron token, pitch-black all over, radiating a dense aura of blood-killing qi.

A broken jade slip, covered in bizarre seal script."To report to Master, your disciple encountered an evil cultivator at the Foundation Establishment stage at Black Wind Mountain on the outskirts of the capital. This person was secretly using the living souls from the battlefield to refine a Ten Thousand Soul Banner. Hard-pressed, your disciple was forced to set up a linked array and kill him. This token and jade slip were found on his person. The jade slip mentions the three characters 'Dark Abyss Cave,' which seems to be a secret stronghold of the Ming Abyss Sect in the Northern Frontier. And that so-called National Teacher of the Northern Barbarian was actually a wandering cultivator who had obtained a fragmentary text from the Ming Abyss Sect."

Su Ming held the evidence high with both hands, narrating the events in a steady tone. He omitted the process of how he had killed an enemy of a higher level, glossing over it with just eight words: "hard-pressed, forced to set up an array and kill him."

First rule of the Way of Survival: Never excessively flaunt your combat power in front of a superior. Let the superior think you are a technical talent who relies on your brains and formations, not a reckless hothead who likes to stir up trouble.

black

instantly turned grave. The temperature within the hall seemed to drop a few degrees along with the shift in his

gently rubbed against the black token. "A centipede dies but never stiffens. Back then, they were jointly annihilated by the various sects, and now they've come

into his sleeve, and his gaze fell back on Su Ming. His tone became

Dark Abyss Cave is far-reaching and not something a Foundation Establishment disciple like you should meddle

slightly lowered his head. "Your disciple

couldn't wait for the sect to take over. He wanted to stay as far away as possible from such troublesome matters

Ming's compliant demeanor, and his tense expression relaxed a little. He was silent for a moment,

not hide it; such things could not be concealed from the sect's intelligence network anyway. "We studied together in Qingshi County in our early years; we were classmates. He used the sect's prestige to purge the Yongchang Marquis faction from the court. Now, he has become a pillar minister

"And your family?"

moved back to Su Family Village. Your disciple set up a Three Talents Protection Array in the old house

Liu Wenyuan who saved you back then? And Zhou Wenhai, who

diets to extend their lives and health-preserving jade pendants."

Xuanheng was

fear being tangled by karma the most, especially this kind of mortal blood relation and obligations. A single careless mistake in handling them could turn into a fatal inner demon when impacting a bottleneck in the future. Su Ming's method of handling was calm and restrained, but it was precisely the choice most in

that you have been able to see through this layer

walked in front of Su Ming. He raised his right hand, and a soft purple light condensed in his palm, then transformed into a jade token shimmering

have entered Foundation Establishment and your state of mind is complete, your next task is to cultivate with all your might. This is a pass token to the 'Formation Peak Secret Realm.' Within the secret realm are the insights left by the peak's past ancestors and ancient broken formations. The concentration of spiritual energy there is ten times that of the outside world. With this token, you may enter the secret realm and go into

Formation Peak Secret Realm—that was

It felt warm and smooth to the touch, carrying a strand

"Thank you, Master!"

a finely crafted storage pouch landed lightly in Su Ming's

spirit stones, fifty bottles of Spirit Nourishing Pills, and a