Absolute Resonance-Chapter 1553: Lu Qingers Breakthrough

Li Luo and Jiang Qing'e's cultivation session was much longer than any they had in the past. The bright side was that the benefits they had gained were also unprecedented. As they remained within the crystal mountains in the depths of the Celestial Mirror Pagoda, mighty energy waves radiated from them, causing energy storms to kick up in their surroundings.

The others remained seated with their eyes closed, doing their best to immerse themselves in this complete metamorphosis.

Time passed day after day.

Diwu Mingxuan, Sheng Qiao'er, and the rest had long finished their cultivation sessions. In the end, only Li Luo, Jiang Qing'e, and Lu Qing'er were left. A year after their seclusion had started, Lu Qing'er was finally done.

Two people were watching from the middle of the void with their hands behind their backs. One was Principal Wang Xuanjin whereas the other was a middle-aged man garbed in golden dragon robes. The latter's expression was firm and steady, and he gave off a weighty sense of majesty. In his hand was a jade pendant that had a golden dragon carved into it, flowing with esoteric light from time to time, giving off a terrifying aura.

"Mountain Lord Lu, Lu Qing'er's cultivation session is about to end." Wang Xuanjin smiled as he glanced at the three crystal mountains. Despite being the Principal of the Heavenly Origin Ancient College, Wang Xuanjin still treated the man next to him courteously.

His name was Lu Sui, and he was the Mountain Lord of Golden Dragon Mountain's Lu family. He was also a peak Dual Crowned King expert! His other identity was also Lu Qing'er's father.

"Qing'er was truly given a blessed opportunity by the Academic Federation. We of the Lu family will engrave this favor in our hearts," Lu Sui said with full sincerity as he respectfully clasped his fist towards Wang Xuanjin.

"Mountain Lord Lu, you are being far too polite. The Celestial Mirror Pagoda was infiltrated by the Origin Reversion Institute, and Heavenly Emperor Lu ended up having to lend a hand. Thus, the opportunity is well-deserved," Wang Xuanjin said with a smile.

Out of the numerous Heavenly Emperor powers, the Golden Dragon Bank only lost out to the Academic Federation and the Origin Reversion Institute. The latter two had the most strength and the deepest foundations, though the former had always stayed neutral. The Golden Dragon Bank possessed the greatest amount of wealth in the world and even had three Heavenly Emperors watching over it. In terms of strength, they far surpassed many of the Heavenly Emperor lineages in the divine continents as most only had a single Heavenly Emperor.

Lu Sui gave a slight smile. "The Academic Federation and the Origin Reversion Institute have been clashing both openly and covertly for the past year. This is one of the most important ongoing issues, and every power in every continent is paying attention."

"We have to thank Golden Dragon Mountain for secretly assisting us. Without your information networks, the Origin Reversion Institute's hidden bases would not have been discovered by the Academic Federation. The Academic Federation's five Heavenly Emperors have even specifically asked me to express their gratitude towards Golden Dragon Mountain," Wang Xuanjin said humbly.

The Golden Dragon Bank prided itself on being neutral and refused to participate on either side of any conflict. With that said, they did possess the best intelligence networks across the divine continents. When the conflict between the Academic Federation and the Origin Reversion Institute kicked off, they had stealthily passed some of this information on to the former to assist them, allowing them to attain some favorable results. freewebnσvel.cѳm

Lu Family waved his hand and smiled. "Golden Dragon Mountain normally refuses to participate in conflicts, but the Origin Reversion Institute has also overstepped their bounds. Even my daughter ended up being caught up in their attack, and as a father, I naturally cannot let this slide."

Golden Dragon Mountain was currently being ruled by the Lu family, and he was the Mountain Lord. Thus, all information that was passed on had to be approved by him.

The two Kings who represented the divine continents' peak Heavenly Emperor powers continued to chat amiably, but every word and action of theirs could have a significant impact on the situation.

As they continued to engage in conversation, Lu Sui's gaze would occasionally shift towards the other two crystal mountains, more specifically, the one which Li Luo was sealed in.

"Is that youth Li Luo from the Bloodline of Heavenly Emperor Li?" Lu Sui asked knowingly.

Wang Xuanjin smiled and nodded.

"It seems that the Bloodline of Heavenly Emperor Li and Heavenly Emperor Lu's bloodline are simply not fated to be with each other," Lu Sui nonchalantly commented.

Wang Xuanjin felt a little helpless at his comment as he looked at the three youths. The emotions between them were complicated... Lu Qing'er clearly had feelings for Li Luo, but the latter was married to Jiang Qing'e...

Even he, a Triple Crowned King, found it difficult to explain the complicated relationship between them.

Lu Sui was aware of the situation, and there was dissatisfaction hidden within his gaze that was directed towards Li Luo. That said, perhaps it wasn't only Li Luo that he was unhappy with.

Li Taixuan had a part to play as well.

Lu Sui knew in his heart that his wife, Yu Hongxi, had greatly admired Li Taixuan in her youth. However, after discovering the relationship between him and Tantai Lan, she left in a fury. After which, Yu Hongxi had severed her feelings. Even though he was older than the three of them, he had always been attracted to the proud Yu Hongxi and thus spent much effort to court her. In a sense, it did seem like he had taken advantage of the situation. The bright side was that after they married, their relationship had always remained stable and she even gave birth to a daughter whom both doted on. The only headache he had was that as his daughter grew up, the one she fell for was none other than Li Taixuan's son! Was Li Taixuan's entire bloodline just planning to provoke his family time and time again?

"Haha... the wild emotions of youths naturally fade as they mature. What's more, Lu Qing'er might not need all this in the future. Mountain Lord Lu, you have nothing to worry about," Wang Xuanjin said in an attempt to comfort the other party. He kept Lu Sui company the entire time as he waited for Lu Qing'er, also ensuring that this loving father wouldn't disrupt Li Luo in a fit of anger. The good thing was that as the Lu family's Mountain Lord, he was a magnanimous individual and would only vent his annoyance with his words and not deign to lower himself to harm a junior.

As the two spoke, a blizzard of cold energy capable of chilling one to the bone raged from the depths of the void. Wherever it passed through, it left behind a trail of ice crystals.

Lu Sui and Wang Xuanjin's gazes turned towards one of the crystal mountains.

Boundless amounts of ice resonant power surged out of it, transforming it into an icy crystal mountain. A moment later, cracks covered it entirely.

Bang!

The icy crystal mountain then exploded, causing chilly winds to buffet the area.

The cold air condensed into a path of ice, extending through the void. A moment later, a lithe figure stepped out with jade feet that were the purest of white, causing snow lotuses to bloom beneath her every step. She was like a goddess of snow, leaving behind a trail of lotuses as she strode through the void. It was Lu Qing'er.

However, she had gone through a heaven-toppling transformation. Her long hair that stretched to her waist had turned an icy blue and her lively eyes had turned into frozen lakes, lacking any form of emotion. Her skin was even fairer and smoother than before and her face was incomparably ravishing, like the most elegant lotus blooming atop a frigid mountain.

Bang!

A vast, cold aura radiated from her, then it condensed into four ice crystal-like Duke Bergfrieds that towered over her silently. All of them were Ten-Pillars! A fourth-grade Transcendent! After a year of secluded cultivation, Lu Qing'er's strength had undergone a titanic leap forward, going from the Second to the Fourth Transcendent Duke Stage. Furthermore, there was a blue vertical mark between her eyebrows. It emanated a mysterious light and added a hint of exquisite beauty to her.

"Congratulations, Qing'er," Lu Sui said as he sighed in his heart. Even so, a smile formed on his face and he appeared before her in a single step.

"I'm here to bring you back to Golden Dragon Mountain," he warmly explained.

Even though she was faced with her father's greeting, her frigid expression revealed no traces of change. She simply nodded.

"Shall we go?" Lu Sui asked.

Lu Qing'er stood still, seemingly frozen for a few moments.

Far behind her was another crystal mountain, where Li Luo sat with his eyes closed. However, they seemed to tremble momentarily.

Lu Qing'er, however, never turned her head. Instead, she lowered it, taking a look at her legs. They were slender and looked like they were carefully carved out of white jade, with no flaws to be found. They were covered by snow-white stockings, which made them look rounder and glow lustrously. When she saw the stockings, her indifferent heart seemed to speak out. She had always worn them because they made a particular someone pay attention to her. However, was there any more need for them? Lu Qing'er waved her hand lightly, causing cold energy to descend, liquefying the stockings. The water flowed down her legs, making them look utterly brilliant. She glanced at her legs one last time for a moment before saying in an aloof tone, "Let us go, Father."

Lu Sui nodded before respectfully clasping his hands towards Wang Xuanjin yet again. After which, the jade pendant in his hand burst with golden light and a gigantic golden dragon emerged. The golden dragon was incredibly life-like, emanating a draconic aura as though it was a living creature. It then picked up the two and barreled through the void, letting out a roar before vanishing.

Wang Xuanjin's eyes lingered on the location the dragon had disappeared, and he shook his head helplessly. "She has reached the state of Frozen Emotions. It looks like Golden Dragon Mountain's Permafrost Sacred Seed is about to evolve to the state of a Genesis Seed."

After which, he turned towards the two remaining monolithic crystal mountains.

"All that's left are the two of you. The way you're going at it, are you really going to suck the Celestial Mirror Pagoda dry?"

Wang Xuanjin grinned as he continued his watch.

Another half a year later, the two remaining crystal mountains let out heaven-shaking tremors.