After a moment of stunned silence, Master Sun seemed to ask himself, “Could it possibly be fake?”
He momentarily lost his composure, unsure whether to feel surprised or delighted, but mostly anxious.
Who was Yuan Huang? He was the first cultivator since ancient times to achieve legendary status independently, a direct disciple of Yuanshi, and the revered leader of Yuxu Palace, dominating the world and revered as a celestial being!
Such a mighty figure was beyond even the Jiangdong Wang Clan’s reach today, let alone Sun’s family, which was merely an ordinary aristocratic household in a common city!
The gap between them was like that between ordinary mortals without martial cultivation and celestial immortals!
So, why would Yuan Huang personally visit the Sun family?
Even if the Jade Void Palace on Kunlun Mountain merely sent an imperial edict, not necessarily penned by Yuan Huang himself, he would have been thrilled and rushed there day and night. Yet even such an event was merely a fantasy, something unimaginable in dreams. Who could have imagined Yuan Huang himself would actually visit today?
The excessive surprise left Master Sun feeling like he was in a dream, filled with doubt.
Could it be that whoever claims to be Yuan Huang is actually him?
Previously, the Song family had been deceived by a fake Taoist priest pretending to be a true immortal, losing many valuables. Could today’s event be something similar?
As these thoughts swirled, Master Sun’s usual confidence completely vanished. He was both hopeful and skeptical.
The servant who rushed into the room ignored the midwife’s astonished gaze and gasped, “He looks exactly like the rare images of Yuan Huang disclosed in the Multiverse Cognition Realm. Surely no one could imitate or disguise him…”
Upon saying this, he suddenly felt uncertain. Online forums often mentioned that Bai Ze creatures and monkeys were adept at transformations, and the Cultivation Sects had many secret techniques to deceive the heavens. Moreover, his martial prowess and vision could barely detect crude disguises, while more sophisticated ones could easily fool him. If the person outside was indeed the legendary Yuan Huang, even he couldn’t convince himself.
Hesitating, he tried to find excuses: “Who in the world dares to impersonate Yuan Huang? Wouldn’t they fear divine lightning? Even selling counterfeit goods in the Multiverse Mall results in lightning punishment, let alone impersonating the owner of the Multiverse Cognition Orb?”
“That makes sense…” Master Sun nodded slightly while hearing the baby crying, then frowned, “But would Yuan Huang have the time to deal with insignificant villains? Why don’t you go to the Multiverse Cognition Realm and post a thread seeking help?”
“At once!” The servant hastily grabbed his Multiverse Cognition Talisman and entered the familiar “Teahouse Forum,” quickly drafting a post with exaggerated content to attract attention:
“A man outside my house claims to be Yuan Huang, the immortal master of Yuxu Palace on Kunlun Mountain, saying I possess the bones of an immortal and wants to take me as his disciple. I’m really confused and don’t know if he’s genuine or fake. Please help identify him. Urgent!”
Just as he was about to attach the image of the Taoist outside captured by the formation, he suddenly heard his master’s low shout:
“Wait!”
Startled, he trembled and accidentally sent the post.
“Master?” He looked at Master Sun in confusion.
Master Sun had regained some of his former authority and pondered, “What if it really is Yuan Huang? If we refuse to believe, filled with doubt, and even post for identification, wouldn’t that anger him? Then we’d be facing punishment instead of a reward!”
He nodded and said, “Better to believe than to doubt. We should open the main gate and welcome him with the highest respect. As long as Yuan Huang doesn’t ask for treasures, we should accept him as genuine. Even if we later discover it’s false, we’d only lose some face, which is better than provoking Yuan Huang’s wrath!”
Choose the lesser of two evils!
The servant’s mouth half-opened, too afraid to admit he had already sent the post. A cold breeze blew, and he shivered, pretending to agree, “Yes, Master!”
He would delete the post later when he got the chance!
However, he was immediately assigned the task of preparing the ceremony to welcome Yuan Huang, keeping him busy and flustered.
Dressed in a green robe, Meng Qi stood outside the Sun family’s mansion with his hands clasped behind his back, his expression calm, eyes distant, waiting peacefully and quietly.
After a while, the main gate of the Sun family’s mansion opened widely, and elders led by Master Sun poured out. A red carpet had been laid behind them, stretching straight to the grand hall.
Upon seeing Meng Qi, Master Sun immediately knelt and kowtowed three times with great reverence, saying, “A humble mortal, Sun Jiaolong, pays homage to Immortal Master Su!”
Behind him, elders and descendants followed suit, though they no longer had the privilege of introducing themselves.
Meng Qi lightly waved his right hand with a smile, saying, “Master Sun, why such a grand gesture? This humble Daoist merely observed the celestial phenomena and felt a connection, knowing that the newborn son of your wife shares a karmic bond with me, so I came to see him.”
My child shares a karmic bond with Yuan Huang? A surge of excitement rushed to Master Sun’s head, filling him with joy and surprise. He hurriedly ordered, “Quickly, bring my son out for Immortal Master Su to see!”
A maid skilled in martial arts responded and rushed into the inner courtyard, bringing out the young master.
Taking the baby in his arms, Master Sun eagerly looked at Meng Qi and asked, “Immortal Master Su, is my son really connected to you?”
As if sensing something, the baby, who had been crying, suddenly calmed down, giggling and drawing gasps of amazement.
Meng Qi approached Master Sun, looked at the baby for a moment, played with him briefly, and then took out a token inscribed with “Disciple of Yuxu,” smiling as he said, “Master Sun, would you be willing to let this child become my disciple?”
“Willingly! I would be honored!” Master Sun didn’t even consider verifying the truth, hastily agreeing. Such a rare opportunity for celestial cultivation might never come again!
Meng Qi placed the token into the baby’s swaddling clothes and nodded gently, saying, “He will achieve great martial prowess, seeking vengeance and repaying kindness. Therefore, I bestow upon him the name ‘Wu.'”
Though the words were simple, Master Sun felt as if a river of illusions surged before his eyes, sensing a shift in fate, silently exclaiming:
This is the power of a mighty being, where words become law?
Meng Qi gently touched the baby’s forehead, withdrew his hand, and nodded, saying, “When he turns ten, bring him with this token to Yuxu Palace on Kunlun Mountain.”
After saying this, he turned around, formed auspicious clouds beneath his feet, and soared into the sky, disappearing in an instant.
He didn’t ask for treasures and was sending the child to Yuxu Palace on Kunlun Mountain. This must be the genuine Yuan Huang! Master Sun’s heart exploded with a myriad of emotions, filled with excitement and nostalgia.
The Sun family will flourish through my son!
The other family members were equally shocked, most feeling proud and honored. The scene was unusually quiet for a while. After a long time, Master Sun loudly proclaimed, “We must build a shrine to honor Yuan Huang while he is still alive!”
After announcing this decision, he frowned slightly and said, “For now, keep Yuan Huang’s visit a secret and do not spread the news. Wait until my son enters Yuxu Palace to cultivate martial arts and Daoism, and the world will naturally know.”
He wasn’t sure whether Yuan Huang would appreciate such publicity. It was better to be cautious and keep a low profile for now. There would be plenty of opportunities later for others to learn about this.
The servant beside him immediately turned pale, quietly stepping out of the main entrance range, taking out his Multiverse Cognition Talisman, and preparing to delete the post.
Just as he opened the app, he heard a series of notification sounds one after another. In just half a teacup’s time, there were already hundreds to thousands of replies:
“The poster must be joking!”
“Help! Help! Just now, a dignified and imposing man knocked on my door, claiming to be the Emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty, saying he saw me possessing the aura of a king and wanted to make me the Crown Prince of Zhou. Quickly help me verify if it’s true!”
“You guys, dreaming in daylight will harm your health. No more talking, the Council of State has already decided to make me the prime minister, I need to pack and go to Changle…”
A single stone stirred up a thousand waves. The servant never expected his post to spark such lively discussions, nor did he take it seriously. Wiping off his cold sweat, he proceeded to delete it.
Later, similar posts appeared again, becoming a long-lasting entertainment topic.
…
At the foot of Kunlun Mountain, the city was prosperous and bustling.
Yu Banshan and Qi Jinxiu attempted to cultivate the “Starfire Great Art” halfway up the mountain, clearly feeling its miraculous power.
“Truly a divine skill worthy of immortals. If we had this back then, how many years would we have wasted?” Yu Banshan sighed, “The immortal realm is indeed unlike the mundane world.”
Qi Jinxiu was equally delighted; such a divine skill had only cost them a few taels of silver!
As her gaze casually wandered, she suddenly saw a figure standing outside the window, dressed in plain green Taoist robes, hands clasped behind his back, exuding an elegant and otherworldly aura, his expression subtly tinged with melancholy.
“Yuan, Yuan Huang!” Qi Jinxiu blurted out.
The legendary figure of their time was actually just within arm’s reach!
Yu Banshan looked over in astonishment and saw the familiar figure as well, momentarily stuttering:
“Su, Su Immortal Master…”
The Yuxu Palace was deep within the clouds, yet the Patriarch Su Immortal Master had appeared outside!
Meng Qi looked at them, seeing no trace of Zhang Yuanshan or Fu Zhenzhen. After two reincarnations and the replacement of the three souls, having left the real world long ago, they were entirely new individuals.
Even if their past-life memories were awakened, they would only understand the reasons, but their self-perception had already completely changed.
He had always resisted methods like soul possession or reviving through fish, so how could he bear to erase Yu Banshan and Qi Jinxiu’s memories and personalities?
This was why he brought Yu Banshan and Qi Jinxiu to Kunlun Mountain but avoided meeting them, even keeping them away the second time.
The departed have ultimately gone; only by reaching the other shore could they return.
Meng Qi closed his eyes briefly, his voice distant: “Who are you two?”
A strange question… Yu Banshan and Qi Jinxiu were puzzled but still sincerely replied, “Your junior, Yu Banshan.”
“Your junior, Qi Jinxiu.”
“Yu Banshan, Qi Jinxiu…” Meng Qi murmured these two names silently, then sighed deeply.
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