The four walked back to the clan, and didn't seem in any hurry. It was a rare moment, and they each knew from now on, it wasn't going to be easy for them to gather at will.
He rwlai that the expression on his wife's face when they mentioned the ruins was not alright.
"Wife! Are you also interested in visiting the ruins?" He couldn't help but ask.
"I think it is best for me to also go this time, and see this ruins, perhaps it is possible to solidify my foundation and even gain some resources to speed up my breakthrough to the next realm!" She indeed thought this and didn't speak lies.
"Are you sure?" He asked again just to make sure she had made up her mind!
She nodded with a firm gaze.
"Okay! Then let's head back first. You should at least say goodbye to our daughter before you vanish for a while." He turned his head towards the two old fellows.
"You two should also say goodbye to your relatives and friends before venturing into the ruins. But I can guess this time you each want to venture on your own and I won't dissuade you." He could tell that they had been stimulated and wanted to venture into a life and death encounter.
He didn't bother to talk then out of it, after all everyone has their own path to follow, the same is true for his family.
Walking back to the city Hall, Hong Jun's mind was in a daze. No one knew what he was thinking, even Su Qingqin couldn't hear his thoughts, it was indeed true that he wasn't thinking about anything.
His mind was just in a daze, and the moment he recovered, he realized they where standing before the entrance. A young lady was present, it was Gu Tian's granddaughter. She was holding onto a child, and based on the lively eyes he seemed to gain some inspiration.
"New replaces the old!" This was the thought that appeared in his mind after he saw the woman the child and Old Gu Tian.
When this thought appeared in his mind, he felt himself standing closer to the Heavenly Gate than before. It is was also at this moment that he realized he had taken a step foward.
"I have actually advanced to the eighth level of intent. It seems that this is not something that can be forced, and only has to happen naturally." He had a light of wisdom flashing in his eyes
It was just that no one realized what had happened.
The same was true for even Su Qingqin that was the strongest.
When Hong Jun looked around, he was no longer standing before the Heavenly Gate, but at the entrance of the city Hall.
He just nodded towards Gu Tian's granddaughter and walked inside the hall.
Su Qingqin and Old master Ye followed behind him.
But he felt something pressing on his back, followed by a familiar fragrance.
"I saw you staring so intently!" The cold voice sounded in his ears, and the pain of his waist being pinched kicked in.
"What is talking about? What have I been staring at?" Su Qingqin's claim confused Hong Jun.
He looked at her with a blank face, and saw she was slightly embarrassed.
"Better be that way!" She finally said this, before locking arms with him.
It was just that even at this point, Hong Jun was still confused about what had happened. He didn't realize when he was dazed, Su Qingqin thought he was having improper thoughts about Gu Tian's granddaughter.
He just didn't even have the chance to defend himself. The good thing was that she could hear his thoughts and realized he had not been thinking about what she accused him off.
"By the way, how long are you planning to be gone?" He decided to ask about something important.
"Well! If things go well I'll be gone for half a year." She replied without hiding her thoughts.
"Currently, I think we no longer have to worry about those Qi refiners causing trouble as my display of strength should have scared them. But we can't say for sure how things will turn out in a decade from now. It is best to try and go further so that by then, we can be able to handle whatever situation arises." Infact she didn't have to remind him of this.
He was sure in the next three decades at least, no trouble would rise. But that was just a temporary situation.
Just because those in this part of the world couldn't bring them trouble didn't mean others couldn't.
Conflicts were prone to rise, and perhaps it might even start due to their desire to expand territory in due time.
In the period of development, perhaps even two decades is a lot. Things would change a lot and Hong Jun didn't want a situation that was out of control to develop.
Letting the three of them go out for adventure in the ruins was indeed a good thing.
Perhaps if they walked out of the ruins, the benefits they can provide the clan would be far more greater then anything else.
He was also going to set up some plans in the following period. Perhaps with it, the foundation of the clan could be improved.
The most important thing was also his own cultivation. He wasn't going to rush things, as he realized that getting involved more with people could allow him to gain inspiration far more easily than secluded cultivation.
He wasn't the same as Su Qingqin that had already once cultivated to a higher level and was just rebuilding.
Even though the path of Martial arts seemed new, to her it wasn't a big deal, as long as she kept moving forward the path would open up for her.
To Hong Jun and the other two, having Su Qingqin was a big advantage. Without her, perhaps it might not be possible to find the way foward.
"Alright! I know! But you should leave after a few days. Accompany me and our daughter for some time first." He didn't focus on the issue of visiting the ruins anymore.
When Su Qingqin heard this, she smilled. She had interest in the ruins, not just for the opportunities, but rather wanted to see the origin of the ruins.
When the couple walked past the side door of the hall, a beautiful scenery came into their sight.
It was a massive scenery of the entire village. This was the clan master residence.
It was built on the highest point in the clan. It was like standing on the mountain and observing one's territory.
An old women about sixty was holding a baby and pacing around the garden.
Su Qingqin figure appeared close to the old woman with just a step.
"Is she asleep?" She asked.
The old woman wasn't shocked, clearly used to it.
"Yes!" She replied before handing Hong Xianli over.
She was sleeping soundly, and Su Qingqin smilled when holding their daughter.