He quickly summoned his Flying Cloud Sword and said, "Master, go back to the cave residence first. The demonic beasts outside were attracted by the tribulation lightning and the spiritual energy gathered during An Yu’s breakthrough. A small beast tide is about to erupt. I will deal with them now."

"A small beast tide? No need to make such a fuss." Xiao Shou raised an eyebrow slightly.

He then formed several hand seals.

A blue barrier extended from the cave at the mountainside and instantly enveloping the entire mountain.

From within the barrier, countless streaks of blue sword light shot out, striking the rushing demonic beasts and instantly slaughtering them all.

Xiao Shou formed a few more hand seals, withdrawing the blue light back into the cave before saying, "Why panic? Our mountain protecting formation is a Tier 4 formation that only late stage Nascent Soul cultivators can break. Mere Tier 1 or Tier 2 demonic beasts are nothing. I will stay here. Go collect the corpses so their blood does not attract more beasts or draw the attention of other cultivators."

"Oh. Master, wait for me." Fu Young’s eyes shone brightly.

As expected, his master was amazing.

Even if his cultivation was temporarily lower, in other aspects he was far superior.

After Fu Young left, Xiao Shou wiped his forehead.

He had just killed so many demonic beasts at once.

It was terrifying.

His legs were still weak from fear.

Fortunately, he had sent Fu Young away.

If his disciple had seen such an embarrassing state, he would lose all face as a master.

Just as Xiao Shou was silently relieved, he felt a tug on his robe.

When he looked down, he saw the chubby child clutching his clothes and his eyes shining brightly as he exclaimed, "Grandmaster is amazing! The blue light went whoosh and swoosh... so many lights flew out!"

Seeing how adorable the three or four year old child looked like, Xiao Shou could not resist picking him up and tapping his nose playfully as he asked. "What is your name, you cute little chubby boy?"

"Ho... my name is An Ho. Grandmaster is so pretty." An Ho laughed as he grabbed Xiao Shou’s hand and leaned in to give him a kiss.

This scene caused An Yu who had just completed her Foundation Establishment breakthrough immediately suppressed her spiritual energy. She then took a top-grade Life Rejuvenation Pill to repair her charred body from the lightning strikes.

Not long after that, she dropped to her knees before Xiao Shou and said, "Disciple An Yu greets Sect Master. My child has been disrespectful. Please forgive him."

"It is fine. Little An is still a child." Xiao Shou set An Ho down and carefully looked at An Yu before asking, "You are An Yu? Reaching Foundation Establishment in four years is quite fast. Stand up."

"This disciple is dull in talent. It is all thanks to the technique and cultivation shortcut bestowed by Sect Master through Senior Brother. Otherwise, I would never have been able to reach Foundation Establishment."

Although An Yu could sense that Xiao Shou’s cultivation was still at the Qi Refining stage, she already knew after four years that the entire Eternal Prosperity Sect only consisted of four people including her and her child. 𝕗𝐫𝚎𝗲𝘄𝐞𝕓𝐧𝕠𝘃𝕖𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝚖

Even so, she had just witnessed Xiao Shou controlled the formation and instantly annihilate an entire small beast tide.

She understood that the sect’s true strength was far beyond her imagination, so she did not dare act arrogantly.

Her expression remained extremely respectful as she bowed several times, then as she pulled An Ho over, she said, "Little An, quickly greet the Sect Master."

"No need. Wait until he turns six and has his spiritual roots tested."

A cultivation shortcut? Something he bestowed?

Xiao Shou’s thoughts became tangled upon hearing this, but his expression remained calm.

While imitating the demeanor of sect masters from novels, he casually summoned the Myriad Bee Needles.

After he removed its ownership, he then selected various pills, talismans, formation plates, and spirit stones and placing them into a mid-grade Tier 1 storage bag.

He handed it to An Yu and said calmly, "These are your rewards for advancing to Foundation Establishment. Cultivate well in the future and strive to reach the Golden Core stage soon. Do not waste this opportunity. You may rise."

"Thank you, Sect Master. This disciple will remember your teachings." An Yu accepted the storage bag with joy while kowtowed once more and then stood up.

Xiao Shou examined her carefully and confirmed that she was not cunning or scheming. He nodded and said, "Once Fu Young finishes his task, hand Little An over to him for now. You should go stabilize your cultivation."

"Yes, this disciple obeys." An Yu lowered her head in response.

As she sensed the changes after reaching Foundation Establishment, she could not help but think that the Yu Saixi from the future truly had no vision.

Such heaven defying techniques, endless cultivation resources, unique cultivation methods, a gentle sect master, and an extraordinary senior brother, yet she gave it all up for a single sword cultivator.

What a foolish woman.

Xiao Shou glanced again at the chubby child An Ho, not knowing what to say.

He was also finding it hard to keep up the act, so he simply flew back to the cave residence.

Before entering, he saw the three large characters "Eternal Prosperity Sect" carved above the entrance.

His face immediately flushed red with embarrassment.

Fu Young was really too bold, how could he casually fool people like this?

And... wait.

Something was not right.

If that guy had a shortcut for cultivation, why did he not tell him?

And how did he know that after a heavenly tribulation, breaking through to Foundation Establishment would attract a small beast tide?

The more Xiao Shou thought about it, the more questions arose.

He returned to the cave in irritation and waited directly in the main hall for Fu Young to come back.

He was determined to question him thoroughly.