That's an Immortal Emperor!
You must know that in these long years, not a single Immortal Emperor has been born in the Northern Cold Immortal Domain, leading to it becoming the laughingstock of the other four Immortal Domains for so many years. It's even been called the Land of Emperor Extinction, suffering ridicule.
Now, the Li family's ancestor has successfully broken through to Immortal Emperor, which undoubtedly brings a ray of hope to the Northern Cold Immortal Domain.
"I never thought that in my lifetime, I would be able to see an Immortal Emperor-level figure appear in my Northern Cold Immortal Domain! Heaven is truly merciful!"
In a certain cave dwelling, an old Immortal King with white hair and nearing the end of his lifespan said with trembling voice, old tears streaming down his face.
"Haha, my Northern Cold Immortal Domain has finally produced an Immortal Emperor!" A proud disciple of a sect was overjoyed and wept with joy.
As you can imagine, Li Ruotong, the ancestor of the Li family, breaking through to Immortal Emperor is the supreme glory of the entire Northern Cold Immortal Domain.
Countless cultivators cheered excitedly, their hearts filled with pride.
Discussions arose everywhere, with everyone expressing envy in their words.
"With an Immortal Emperor born in the family, the Li family has completely transformed!"
"Yes, from now on, the Li clan will be an Emperor Clan! And the first Emperor Clan in the Northern Cold Immortal Domain since ancient times, enough to be recorded in the history of the Immortal Realm!"
"I remember that before the Li family's ancestor broke through, she was called Hao Yue Immortal Venerable. Now we have to call her Hao Yue Immortal Emperor!"
"Definitely!"
...
In just over ten days, the Hao Ran Great Domain was in turmoil, with many major forces sending envoys to the Li family, offering generous gifts to express their congratulations.
For a time, the Li family was bustling with activity and extremely lively.
During this period, many famous Immortal Venerables personally came to visit, wanting to see the elegance of Hao Yue Immortal Emperor.
Unfortunately, Li Ruotong only received a few old friends, and all others were turned away.
Those Immortal Venerables who were rejected were very disappointed, but they did not dare to have the slightest complaint.
After all, this is a current Immortal Emperor, so after offering their congratulations and generous gifts according to the procedure, they respectfully retreated.
Of course.
After returning, they certainly would not tell the truth, but would brag to outsiders, claiming that they had been received by Hao Yue Immortal Emperor, and had even been given a few pointers, benefiting them immensely.
For example, Giant Spirit Immortal Venerable came to visit full of expectations, but he was ruthlessly turned away without even seeing Li Ruotong's face.
Although with his status, he could have received a warm reception from the Li family's high-level members, he simply disdained to play with this group of people, and casually found an excuse to return in disappointment.
As a result, after returning to the Desolate Great Domain, Giant Spirit Immortal Venerable immediately declared to the outside world that he had witnessed the peerless elegance of Hao Yue Immortal Emperor, and was even favored by Hao Yue Immortal Emperor, who said that he had the potential to become an Immortal Emperor!
In short, he exaggerated wildly, making a group of cultivators in the Desolate Great Domain admire him to the point of worship, deeply believing it.
Seeing that the effect was unexpectedly good, Giant Spirit Immortal Venerable felt much more comfortable in his heart...
Hehe, at least this trip wasn't in vain!
At the same time.
When they learned that an Immortal Emperor was born in the Northern Cold Immortal Domain, the other four Immortal Domains were shaken.
Countless powerhouses were very surprised and felt very astonished.
For so many years, the Northern Cold Immortal Domain had been a place looked down upon by them, considered a backward Land of Emperor Extinction, with a poor cultivation environment, dragging down the overall strength of the Immortal Realm.
After all, the other four Immortal Domains, at worst, had several Immortal Emperors sitting in town, and their overall strength completely crushed it.
Now, an Immortal Emperor has emerged out of nowhere, breaking this long-standing phenomenon. It's simply like an iron tree blooming, a once-in-a-lifetime event!
In the Immortal Realm, Immortal Emperors are the top combat power, and each one is an extremely important existence. Even in the face of the armies of extraterrestrial demons, even the weakest Immortal Emperor has the possibility of changing the situation.
This is a qualitative leap in status and strength!
Because of this, they had to re-examine the Northern Cold Immortal Domain, and their views on it had greatly changed!
"Li Ruotong, Hao Yue Immortal Emperor..."
After learning this news, some Immortal Emperor-level figures became interested, which meant that the Northern Cold Immortal Domain had officially entered their field of vision.
Just as this matter was spreading like wildfire in the Immortal Realm.
In the Green Heaven Great Domain, the Myriad Ancient Immortal Sect.
Ye Junlin leaned on a deck chair, holding a glass of iced cold drink in his hand, leisurely drinking it.
Canglang Jun, dressed as a scholar, skillfully grilled the meat skewers in his hand, picked up a brush and dipped it in a special barbecue sauce, evenly brushing it on the meat skewers, which gleamed with a tempting luster.
During the grilling process, Canglang Jun carefully flipped the meat skewers, picked up the seasoning bottles and began to sprinkle seasonings, in order to increase the deliciousness of the meat skewers.
After a while, the meat skewers were grilled until they were crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, with a fragrant aroma filling the air. Canglang Jun put them all on a plate and respectfully walked towards Ye Junlin.
"Senior Ye, Little Dezi has made it according to your instructions. Please try it and see if it suits your taste?"
Ye Junlin picked up a golden-yellow grilled wing, put it to his mouth and bit into it. After chewing slowly, a look of satisfaction appeared on his face.
"This time the heat is well controlled. Although it's still a bit worse than what Little Red grills, there has been great improvement!"
Hearing this.
Canglang Jun was overjoyed, almost crying with excitement, "As long as Senior Ye is satisfied, it shows that my efforts have not been in vain."
Originally, seeing Ye Junlin return, he thought he was going to leave the Myriad Ancient Immortal Sect, but who knew that the other party used the excuse of being too tired to continue staying for a while.
During this period, Ye Junlin missed the days when he used to eat barbecue in the Kunlun Realm. As a close old servant, Canglang Jun naturally took on the responsibility of making barbecue.
Originally, he thought this was a job that could be handled easily, but he didn't expect that Ye Junlin's taste for barbecue had become very picky, and he couldn't be satisfied with ordinary barbecue, which caused Canglang Jun to feel great pressure.
Afraid of being punished, he constantly improved his skewer grilling skills during this time, striving for excellence.
This caused nearly half of the immortal birds and beasts of the Myriad Ancient Immortal Sect to suffer his poisonous hands. As for the eliminated failures, they were basically taken to be distributed to the elders and disciples.
After repeated improvements, the skewers made by Canglang Jun himself finally barely suited Ye Junlin's taste.
This is why Canglang Jun was so excited that he almost cried when he heard the praise!
Because in the past few days, he had made at least 100,000 skewers, grilling day and night, grilling until he was about to vomit!
Fortunately, this silver-haired young man was satisfied, otherwise he really wanted to crash and die here!
"Alas, how can my level be compared with that of Fellow Daoist Hong? He has a unique advantage in controlling the heat, I can't compare, I can't compare..." Canglang Jun said from the bottom of his heart.
Next to Ye Junlin, a bowl-cut-headed teenager wearing a blue shirt held a cattail leaf fan, gently fanning, with a look of sympathy on his face.
Compared to Canglang Jun's job, the Great Mushroom King seemed much more relaxed.
On the other side of the mountain.
Luo Qingwu pinned Tang Yaoyao against the wall, scolding her for not living up to expectations:
"Yaoyao, are you teasing me, little girl? We clearly agreed to wait for Fellow Daoist Ye to come back, and then we would go to fight him, but why did you retreat at the last minute that day? You're only willing to come out to see me now!"
Before, she had agreed to have a master-disciple team up with Tang Yaoyao, pulling Ye Junlin into a hearty contest, but after Ye Junlin came back after finishing his business, her disciple Tang Yaoyao went back on her word, which made her very angry.
After all, Luo Qingwu is very serious about this kind of thing! Absolutely no joke!
Tang Yaoyao blushed, twisting her hands constantly, and lowered her head in shame, blaming herself:
"I'm sorry, Master, it was the disciple who changed her mind temporarily, and still feels that this kind of thing is indeed harmful to customs."
Luo Qingwu was stunned, staring at the woman in front of her for a long time. Finally, she waved her hand freely and said:
"Forget it, since you don't want to, then there's no need for me to force you, it's as if I'm forcing a prostitute to work."
"But you must remember, if you miss this opportunity, it will really become a delusion if you want to have further contact with a man like him in the future. After all, even I am not at the same level as him."
"Sometimes, missing is missing!"
"Um..."
Tang Yaoyao hesitated for a moment, her voice as thin as a mosquito.
In fact, she still retains a fantasy in her heart and does not agree with what Luo Qingwu said.
Boom~!!!
Just then, the Green Heaven Great Domain was shrouded in a terrifying Emperor's Might, and countless creatures trembled in fear, with horrified expressions on their faces.
"This, this is the aura of an Immortal Emperor!"
Many cultivators' scalps went numb, and they exclaimed.
In the bamboo forest, Longevity Ancestor suddenly raised his head, a flash of extreme shock flashed in his eyes,
"What's going on? There is actually an Immortal Emperor-level figure coming towards my Myriad Ancient Immortal Sect!" At this moment.
The entire Azure Sky Domain was in turmoil, as a terrifying Immortal Emperor-level aura enveloped the Myriad Ancient Immortal Sect.
Whoosh!
Above the vast firmament, clouds surged, and the scene, which had originally been a bright sunny day, suddenly transformed into a boundless night. A bright, full moon hung high, emitting a clear, silvery glow thatSprinkle on the ground.
"Look, someone's there!" Many disciples within the sect were stunned.
A peerless, beautiful figure appeared on the full moon, as large as a jade plate.
She wore a flowing, wide-sleeved gown, her skin a cold white, radiating a luster as if carved from white jade. Her features were exquisite, her face unrealistically beautiful, her brows and eyes seemingly covered with a layer of light frost, giving people a sense of detachment and alienation.
Amidst countless shocked gazes, the woman walked through the air with supreme imperial might, the surrounding void rippling in circles as if unable to withstand the pressure she released with each step.
The full moon behind her also transformed dreamily, turning into a bright, silver-white halo in just a few seconds, hanging behind her head, setting her off like a cold and noble moon goddess.
Boom, boom, boom, boom~
Under this terrifying imperial might, the Myriad Ancient Immortal Sect was like a lone boat battered by huge waves, constantly at risk of being overturned.
"She, she couldn't be the Li family's ancestor who broke through to become an Immortal Emperor recently?"
Sect Master Wei Qingsheng's scalp tingled, and he exclaimed in a lost voice.
"In the Northern Cold Immortal Domain, only she possesses such an aura!" The elders were filled with fear, a sense of submission rising within them.
That's right.
The visitor was none other than the Li family's ancestor, Li Ruotong!
She also had a resounding title, theBright Moon Emperor!
Naturally, everyone held this newly promoted Immortal Emperor, who had broken the deadlock in the Northern Cold Immortal Domain, in awe. However, with her arriving with such aggressive momentum, it would be a lie to say they weren't panicking.
For a time, they racked their brains, trying to figure out where the Myriad Ancient Immortal Sect had offended her.
"Could it be Elder Luo who caused trouble again?" Suddenly, someone thought of something and blurted out subconsciously.
As soon as these words came out.
Everyone inexplicably felt that it made sense, and they all looked towards the peak where Luo Qingwu was, their faces filled with deep resentment.
After all, it wasn't the first or second time that the female rogue had caused trouble outside. They should know that the last time, she had stirred up a hornet's nest, attracting the ancestor of the Void Truth Temple to come and make trouble.
Unexpectedly, it hadn't been long, and another big trouble had come knocking. This time, it was actually an Immortal Emperor-level figure!
Was she determined to destroy their Myriad Ancient Immortal Sect!
"Grandma, I beg you, please go and apologize, our sect can't withstand her torment!" Sect Master Wei Qingsheng cried with a mournful face, kneeling on the ground and shouting.
"? ? ?" Seeing this scene, Luo Qingwu was directly dumbfounded, question marks filling her forehead, her brain as if it had crashed.
No, how can this be blamed on me?
I haven't offended anyone at all!
So, in your eyes, any trouble the sect encounters is related to me, right!
"Master, why don't you go and apologize…" Tang Yaoyao shrank her neck, her face pale with fright, and said weakly.
"You dead girl, has your brain broken? Even you think this time is my fault?" Luo Qingwu was so angry that she could not restrain herself, extending her slender jade finger and poking her disciple's little head.
"I'm sorry, disciple shouldn't have doubted you…" Tang Yaoyao covered her head, looking ashamed.
In fact, she had also been led astray by the rhythm of the crowd, presuming that Li Ruotong had come aggressively because her master had caused trouble.
"Listen carefully, I will never take the blame if it's not my fault!!!" Looking at the cultivators below who were blaming her, Luo Qingwu shouted angrily.
"This…"
Wei Qingsheng and the others looked embarrassed, not knowing what to do.
"Don't talk nonsense, this one is definitely not looking for Little Luo!" The Longevity Ancestor recovered from the shock and scolded.
Immediately, looking at the woman in the sky whose temperament was as cold as the moon goddess, he forcibly suppressed the throbbing in his heart, and hurriedly braced himself to meet her, cupping his hands respectfully and bowing, saying:
"Immortal Emperor Haoyue has graced us with her presence, I have failed to greet you from afar. May I ask what brings you here this time?"
Li Ruotong glanced at the Longevity Ancestor, seeing through all his details at a glance. Her gaze flickered, and her red lips parted slightly, saying:
"You have great potential."
Hearing this, the Longevity Ancestor was first stunned, feeling very surprised in his heart, and said in a deep voice: "Thank you, Immortal Emperor Haoyue, for your recognition of this junior!"
"I have already heard about the secret realm, knowing that five Immortal Emperor artifacts have fallen into the hands of a Ye surnamed man. I have come this time to do him a favor…"
Li Ruotong's tone was meaningful.
Since she came out of seclusion, she learned from those old friends about what she had seen and heard in the Soul Heaven Secret Realm. After learning the ins and outs, even she, who considered herself powerful, couldn't help but feel shocked.
If she hadn't been in seclusion at that time, but had chosen to participate in it, and finally fell into that kind of predicament, the only result waiting for her would have been her soul being devoured by the Soul Heaven Immortal Emperor.
This was an unsolvable situation for all Immortal Venerable-level powerhouses!
Unexpectedly, things took a major turn.
Ye Tiandi!
The one she had previously regarded as the strongest competitor.
At a critical moment, he actually revealed a 30 million-foot divine soul, rubbing the Soul Heaven Immortal Emperor's divine soul on the ground, and ultimately forcing the other party to self-destruct and die.
No one could imagine how much shock Li Ruotong felt in her heart when she heard this inside story!
A divine soul reaching 30 million feet, what kind of concept was that?
Even she, as a newly promoted Immortal Emperor, only had a 5 million-foot divine soul!
And this Ye Tiandi, his divine soul was actually 30 million feet. This was definitely not as simple as he appeared to be on the surface as an Immortal Venerable!
Behind this, either he was deliberately hiding his Immortal Emperor cultivation, or he had fallen from the Immortal Emperor realm, but his divine soul remained at its peak state.
The former made Li Ruotong extremely fearful, and she felt a chill down her spine. The latter would make her feel fortunate, but she couldn't grasp the true situation.
Therefore, taking this opportunity, Li Ruotong wanted to test the true level of this Ye Tiandi.
There was also one more point. Now that she had been promoted to Immortal Emperor, she needed a handy Immortal Emperor artifact by her side.
Only an Immortal Emperor-level powerhouse could perfectly exert the power of an Immortal Emperor artifact!
Combining these two reasons, Li Ruotong had no choice but to come in person!
She wanted to see what kind of background this Ye Tiandi had!
Hearing this.
The Longevity Ancestor's face suddenly dawned on him. For a moment, he was too nervous and had forgotten about this.
After all, the five Immortal Emperor artifacts obtained from the Soul Heaven Secret Realm had all fallen into Ye Junlin's hands, and this one had just broken through to become an Immortal Emperor not long ago, so naturally she couldn't resist this huge temptation and wanted to come and ask for them.
"This is troublesome, I don't know if Daoist Ye is willing…" The Longevity Ancestor's heart was uneasy.
Admittedly, since the secret realm turmoil, he knew that Ye Junlin had a great background, and it was highly likely that he was also an Immortal Emperor.
But he just didn't know if he was deliberately hiding his cultivation or if his cultivation had fallen. If it was the latter, he would be at a disadvantage.
What? You're not going to let me in?" Seeing the Eternal Life Ancestor hesitate, Li Ruotong raised an eyebrow.
Feeling a terrifying Emperor's might, the Eternal Life Ancestor instantly woke up as if from a dream, secretly thinking that he was truly foolish to dare stop a Celestial Emperor?
With his status, for someone to even say a few words to him was already a great favor, and that was only because of his friendship with Fellow Daoist Ye.
Even if they really fought, he would only be waiting to die, so he might as well generously lead her in and resign himself to fate!
"I wouldn't dare, I'll take you to see Fellow Daoist Ye right away, I'm sure he's been waiting for you for a long time." The Eternal Life Ancestor said with an embarrassed smile.
"Heh heh, perhaps."
Li Ruotong's tone carried a hint of sarcasm.
She really didn't think that the other party would welcome her at this time!
Subsequently, under the extremely shocked gazes of the cultivators, the Eternal Life Ancestor respectfully invited Li Ruotong into the sect.
"We greet Celestial Emperor Bright Moon!"
Sect Master Wei Qingsheng quickly took the lead to express his respect, not daring to be negligent in the slightest.
"Greetings to Celestial Emperor Bright Moon!!!!!"
The disciples and elders, filled with awe, cupped their hands and bowed with excitement.
Countless voices gathered together like a mountain of cheers and a roaring sea, shaking the entire Myriad Ancient Immortal Sect.
For a Celestial Emperor-level figure to descend here from afar was their supreme honor!
"Hmm? This is the fellow whose limelight surpassed mine recently? I heard she's the old ancestor of the Li family from the Grand Creation Domain, can't really tell from her appearance!"
Ye Junlin clicked his tongue in wonder.
He knew very well that the other party was completely coming for him.
"Similar, too similar…" Canglang Jun stood frozen in place, muttering to himself.
Looking at that peerless and graceful figure, the thoughts in his mind couldn't help but drift back to the ancient Kunlun Realm, to a smiling, youthful little girl.
Now, Li Ruotong's appearance caused the long-sealed memories in Canglang Jun's mind to emerge one after another.
Although the other party had changed greatly, that trace of familiarity still allowed him to recognize at a glance that this was his granddaughter, Tongtong!
The world changes, and fate is unpredictable.
Even Canglang Jun didn't expect that the little girl who hugged his leg and cried, begging Grandpa not to leave, would, many years later, become a Celestial Emperor who dominated all living beings!
For a time, all kinds of emotions surged into his heart, Canglang Jun's nose felt sour, his eyes were moist, and he stared at Li Ruotong in a daze.
Noticing Canglang Jun's strangeness, the Great Mushroom King raised his head in surprise, "Fellow Daoist Canglang, what's wrong with you…"
At this moment.
The Eternal Life Ancestor led Li Ruotong to the mountain peak where Ye Junlin was located.
"Fellow Daoist Ye, this is Celestial Emperor Bright Moon." The Eternal Life Ancestor introduced with a stiff scalp.
After speaking, he tactfully retreated to the side.
"Hmm?"
Li Ruotong frowned, looking at the silver-haired youth leaning on the reclining chair in a leisurely manner, and a feeling of dissatisfaction suddenly rose in her heart.
What did he mean by this, still looking so sloppy even after seeing her!
Was he trying to give her a show of strength?
As her thoughts turned.
The cold light in Li Ruotong's eyes intensified, and since she broke through to the Celestial Emperor realm, she had been admired and worshipped wherever she went, and no one had dared to treat her with such an attitude!
Immediately, Li Ruotong, suppressing her anger, stared at Ye Junlin, wanting to see some clues from him.
To her surprise, the other party's cultivation was indeed at the ninth level of the Celestial Venerable realm, which was the genuine truth.
However, Li Ruotong could use the perception of a Celestial Emperor to sense that Ye Junlin's body contained an unfathomable power!
It was no exaggeration to say that if the Eternal Life Ancestor was a pool of spring water, then Ye Junlin was a vast ocean, and the two were not on the same level at all.
This was Li Ruotong's direct feeling!
But the problem was, no matter how strong a Celestial Venerable was, he was still a Celestial Venerable, how could he compete with a Celestial Emperor-level powerhouse?
What's more, she wasn't an ordinary Celestial Emperor!
A Celestial Emperor who broke through with a perfect number of Celestial Venerable laws could condense a Grand Heavenly Rank Celestial Dao Crown from the start.
With her current combat power, it was easy to challenge opponents beyond her level, and she could completely compete with some veteran Celestial Emperors!
Therefore, Li Ruotong was very confident, even if Ye Junlin was really a veteran Celestial Emperor, how could she not have the possibility of contending, especially since the other party was currently only a Celestial Venerable!
After mistakenly figuring out the other party's details, Li Ruotong felt relieved and sneered:
"May I ask Fellow Daoist Ye, are you not welcoming Li?"
The reason why she called Ye Junlin Fellow Daoist was because she felt that the other party was, after all, a Celestial Emperor before, and was qualified to bear this title.
"Uh, you're wronging me, if I really didn't welcome you, I would have told you to get lost directly, why would I let you wander around in front of me." Ye Junlin said unhappily.
"What did you say?!"
Hearing this, Li Ruotong's face was frosty, and a terrifying Emperor's might burst out from her body, instantly as if she was in the eye of a storm, releasing a turbulent wave of air.
"Hiss~!"
The Eternal Life Ancestor was so frightened that he felt a chill all over his body, and his scalp almost exploded.
He couldn't believe that Ye Junlin dared to speak to the current Celestial Emperor Bright Moon, who was famous in the Immortal Realm, in such a tone.
"Oh heavens…" Feeling this amazing pressure, the disciples and elders couldn't help but kneel on the ground, with expressions of fear.
"Hmm?"
Feeling this pressure from the Celestial Emperor, Ye Junlin narrowed his eyes, "Are you trying to attack me?"
In his tone, there was a hint of anticipation.
If the other party couldn't help but attack him, it would trigger the passive of becoming stronger when encountering the strong, and he would be in the Celestial Emperor realm on the spot!
"I understand, you think you can rely on the five Celestial Emperor artifacts obtained from the secret realm to contend with me, this newly promoted Celestial Emperor."
"No wonder you are so fearless, so this is your confidence." Li Ruotong said with a sneer, thinking of something.
To be fair, the Celestial Emperor artifact was indeed powerful, and she had also seen descriptions of its power in ancient records.
Even if a Celestial Venerable-level powerhouse were to activate the Celestial Emperor artifact, they would have the possibility of harming the Celestial Emperor.
Now, with a full five Celestial Emperor artifacts, Li Ruotong could already imagine how powerful Ye Junlin's strength would be.
Absolutely invincible below the Celestial Emperor, and able to trade one life for another above the Celestial Emperor!
Seeing the other party's fearless attitude, the slightly calmer Li Ruotong also felt that it was reasonable.
"If I were an ordinary Celestial Emperor, I probably wouldn't be able to do anything to you, but unfortunately, I'm not!"
As soon as the words fell, Li Ruotong's eyes shone brightly, and she took a heavy step, and a terrifying phantom shadow like a crown condensed above her head.
Boom~!
In an instant, the earth shook and the mountains swayed, countless auspicious celestial lights surrounded her, and her entire body's power rose steadily.
In a trance, in the eyes of everyone, Li Ruotong's figure became infinitely tall, as if she was the sky!
This is the Grand Heavenly Rank Celestial Dao Crown!
"Good, so strong," Luo Qingwu's pupils shook violently, and her heart was like a stormy sea.
Li Ruotong's aura alone made her unable to raise the thought of resistance.
"Interesting."
At this moment, Ye Junlin stood up, obviously the other party had successfully aroused his interest.
"Ye, do you dare to fight?" Li Ruotong said firmly.
Behind her, that round moon-like halo bloomed with hundreds of millions of silver-white rays of light, and her whole person seemed to be bathed in moonlight, her fair face was delicate and flawless, her beautiful eyes were full of fighting spirit, and she was about to teach Ye Junlin a lesson.
Just then.
Seeing this scene, Canglang Jun realized the seriousness of the problem, and shouted in a panic: "No, you can't attack him!"
This shout made Li Ruotong cast her gaze, her eyes like electricity, stinging Canglang Jun's eyes, making it difficult to look directly.
"What are you? How dare you order me!"
Li Ruotong scolded.
That being said, she didn't know why, but she always felt that the refined old man dressed as a scholar actually brought her a long-lost sense of closeness, as if he was a relative she hadn't seen for a long time.
The next second.
Canglang Jun seemed to have suppressed his mood for a long time, and at this moment he finally got released, only to see him almost lose control of his emotions, and hysterically shouted that sentence, and the voice clearly echoed in everyone's ears,
"I am your Grandpa——!!!!!" In that instant.
The entire place fell silent.
Everyone was stunned, their faces filled with disbelief.
Revered Ancestor Changsheng swallowed hard, muttering, "Even the old servant by Daoist friend Ye's side dares to take advantage of an Immortal Emperor?"
Clearly, Canglang Jun's words made everyone mistakenly believe he was taking advantage of Li Ruotong.
This wasn't just openly challenging an Immortal Emperor; it was humiliating one!!
To think, a mere Immortal King shouting 'I'm your grandpa' to an Immortal Emperor is like a small earthworm yelling 'I'm your ancestor' at a true dragon!
Ye Junlin looked at Canglang Jun with a strange expression. 'This old boy is quite brave, isn't he?'
Coming right out and taking advantage of someone; unmatched!
But strangely.
Li Ruotong didn't fly into a rage as everyone expected, but instead froze on the spot as if petrified, staring blankly at Canglang Jun, lost in thought.
For a time, the scene fell into an eerie silence.
At this moment.
Li Ruotong stared intently at the refined old man in front of her, her heart churning like a stormy sea. The long-sealed memories in her mind loosened, and scenes from her childhood flashed one after another.
She wasn't originally a native of the Immortal Realm, but came from the distant ancient Kunlun Realm. Back then, the Li family produced Immortal Kings in droves, considered influential in their territory. Her parents were both exceptionally talented, reaching the Immortal King realm at a young age, holding high positions in the clan. It wasn't until the family went to war that they unfortunately both perished, leaving her an orphan shortly after birth.
In that battle, the Li family's main lineage suffered heavy losses, power shifted, and cultivation resources within the clan were severely skewed, distributed extremely unfairly. During her childhood, the only person Li Ruotong could rely on was her grandfather.
In her memory, he was a refined and amiable old man who liked to pick her up and tease her, often making funny faces to make her laugh, accompanying her through a warm childhood.
What surprised Li Ruotong the most was that her grandfather was secretly very rich, often taking out a large pile of immortal crystals for her to cultivate with, as if he had an endless supply of money.
She still remembered the refined old man stroking her head with a doting expression, confidently saying:
"Tongtong, don't be afraid. Grandpa will earn lots and lots of money so you'll never have to worry about the resources you need for cultivation!"
"With Grandpa supporting you from behind, you can concentrate on cultivating. Tell Grandpa what you need, and Grandpa will get it for you!"
Therefore, even without the full support of the family, her cultivation wasn't delayed, and her progress consistently far exceeded her peers.
Gradually, her grandfather spent less and less time with her. Every time he met her, he was cautious and nervous, as if afraid that his whereabouts would be discovered and bring retaliation.
Later, when the Immortal Realm was created, the creatures of the Kunlun Realm began to migrate en masse, leaving their homeland to live in a completely new place.
Countless Kunlun Realm cultivators were very reluctant, but helpless.
After all, the Kunlun Realm was their home star, but unfortunately, the cultivation environment here had completely declined, unsuitable for immortals to live in, so they had no choice but to head to the Immortal Realm.
The Li family, including Li Ruotong, was also preparing to move to the Immortal Realm as a clan.
Actually, she didn't feel deeply about leaving the Kunlun Realm when she was young. In her view, it was just moving to a different place to live.
What she cared about most was whether she could stay by her grandfather's side, because he was the only person in the world who cared for and loved her.
If her grandfather didn't go to the Immortal Realm, she wouldn't want to go either, preferring to stay in the immortal energy-depleted Kunlun Realm and wait for death.
Until her grandfather appeared and made a promise to her, telling her that they would meet again in the Immortal Realm.
Li Ruotong believed it to be true, because she knew her grandfather had never lied to her.
However, after arriving in the Immortal Realm, she never received news from her grandfather. Until she accidentally discovered a brocade pouch on her body, inside was an advanced storage ring and a note.
Inside the storage ring, there was a massive amount of top-grade immortal crystals, far exceeding the combined value of all the Li family's properties!
And on that note, there was her grandfather's handwriting, the content of which was actually a final farewell.
"Tongtong, I'm sorry Grandpa lied to you. Due to Grandpa's personal reasons, it's inconvenient for me to go to the Immortal Realm with you. The money Grandpa saved is in the storage ring, so take it and use it. This was originally prepared for you. You must remember not to reveal your wealth to others. Before you've grown to the point where you can lead the family, you must learn to hide your true cultivation and strength, so as not to arouse suspicion from those around you."
"You must know that the most terrifying thing in this world is the human heart, even if they are your clansmen. From now on, Grandpa won't be by your side. From now on, you'll have to walk your own path. If you miss Grandpa, you might as well sing the nursery rhyme Grandpa taught you, and you'll find that Grandpa is always by your side…"
The exhortations between the lines were full of sincerity, entrusting a grandfather's care and reluctance for his granddaughter.
Li Ruotong's eyes were moist, and crystal tears slid down her cheeks, forming small tear stains on the note, her heart filled with endless sadness.
At that moment, she felt that she had forever lost the most important loved one in the world, and an unprecedented loneliness and confusion surged in her heart, causing her unbearable grief.
Li Ruotong's temperament changed drastically from then on, appearing aloof and unapproachable, often acting alone, taciturn, and having few friends in the clan.
Clearly, her strength and cultivation had long been far ahead of her peers, and she could even compete with some of the elders, but she just didn't show it, willing to become a foil for others.
Meanwhile, in secret, she devoted herself to diligent cultivation. Benefiting from the invaluable wealth left by her grandfather, she never felt pressured by cultivation resources and didn't care about the family's favoritism.
After all, compared to the massive amount of top-grade immortal crystals, the family's rewards were as laughable as mosquito legs!
As time passed, Li Ruotong's cultivation became increasingly profound. By this time, she had already initially possessed the strength to challenge the head of the family, but remembering her grandfather's instructions, she didn't rush to reveal it, instead choosing to continue hiding her abilities!
Later, due to a conflict of interest, the family was suppressed by the other three major families in the city. In a carefully planned ambush, the family's experts suffered heavy casualties, and even the head of the family was seriously injured.
On that day, the experts from the three major families outside pressed in, wanting to rush in and destroy the Li family in one fell swoop. The family's situation was precarious, and the Li clan had reached a critical moment of life and death.
At this moment, Li Ruotong walked out expressionlessly with her sword in hand. Under the shocked gazes of her clansmen, she defeated the many experts outside with her own strength, directly reversing the situation!
Seeing this scene, the head of the family was both shocked and saddened. He knew that the glory of his lineage was coming to an end.
Immediately afterward, the power of the family was taken over by Li Ruotong. All the clansmen were impressed by her strength and willingly chose to follow her.
Seeing that the situation was not good, the other three major families continued to join forces, wanting to completely eliminate this threat.
Li Ruotong decisively made a meticulous plan and led a group of high-level members to fight back.
During this period, there were large and small battles. Because of Li Ruotong, the strongest combat force, the Li family was able to fight against the three major families, constantly gaining advantages in the fight, step by step.
Before long, the three major families were destroyed, and the Li family won the final victory!
Under Li Ruotong's leadership, the Li clan flourished, sweeping across all directions like an autumn wind sweeping away fallen leaves. The surrounding large and small families and sects submitted one after another.
As time passed, Li Ruotong had no intention of handling the family's affairs and directly gave up the position of family head, retiring behind the scenes to focus on personal cultivation.
Many years later, after continuous development and growth, the Li family became a behemoth in the Good Fortune Domain and a well-known existence in the Northern Cold Immortal Domain.
And Li Ruotong was also known as the Lord of Zhongxing of the Li family, a legendary genius who led the Li family to rise strongly and dominate the Northern Cold Immortal Domain.
Even so, she could not forget that in her life, there was once a relative who helped her at all times, allowing her to feel the warmth and happiness of family love.
If it hadn't been for his great help, she would never have achieved what she has today!
Originally, she thought that this memory would be sealed forever, becoming the greatest regret of her life.
Unexpectedly, the appearance of Canglang Jun made Li Ruotong feel emotional and recall many past events.
At this time, the white-haired, elegant old man in front of her gradually overlapped with the image of the closest person in her memory…
Li Ruotong's heart was trembling, unable to believe that this was true. She quickly used the perception of the Immortal Emperor to sense the bloodline in the other party's body, and found that it had a strong resonance with her!
This was a level that even the current younger generation of the Li family was far from reaching!
After all, the only one who could have such a similar bloodline to hers was the old man in her memory.
Suddenly.
After confirming his identity, Li Ruotong's eyes were as red as a little rabbit's, and crystal tears fell from her face as she choked up:
"Grandpa, it's really you…"
After countless years, she was still able to see her most cherished relative, and in this way, appearing in front of her, which made Li Ruotong's heart filled with emotions, feeling how wonderful fate was.
Hearing this familiar address, Canglang Jun burst into tears and walked up regardless of everything, "Tongtong…"
"Grandpa, Tongtong has finally seen you again!" Li Ruotong could no longer restrain her emotions, rushed over and threw herself into his arms, crying bitterly.
At this moment, she was not the Li family's ancestor admired by thousands, nor was she the Haoyue Immortal Emperor who shook the Immortal Realm, but her grandfather's most intimate little cotton-padded jacket, the most precious granddaughter…
Seeing this scene of grandfather and granddaughter recognizing each other, everyone's eyes widened like copper bells, and their heads were buzzing.
Old Ancestor Changsheng looked astonished and unbelievable.
He didn't expect that the old servant who usually poured tea and water for Ye Junlin had such a great background, and was actually the current Haoyue Immortal Emperor's own grandfather!
With this background, he could walk sideways in the Northern Cold Immortal Domain!
"? ? ?" Ye Junlin looked dumbfounded.
No, you old thing, you really are her grandfather!
Ye Junlin knew something about Canglang Jun's origins. This person's original name was Li Youde, but he did all kinds of immoral things. His skills in forgery were superb, and he was a genius in this field.
I still remember that time, in the Middle Domain of the Kunlun Realm, when he was caught by the Qinglian Sword Immortal, Canglang Jun revealed that almost all the money he had swindled had been given to his granddaughter.
And his granddaughter had moved to the Immortal Realm with the Li family at that time.
This time, he followed him to ascend to the Immortal Realm, mainly to fulfill a thought, that is, to see if his granddaughter was still in this world.
Although everyone thought it was very suspenseful, they didn't say anything.
As a result, his granddaughter was not only still alive, but also the current first Immortal Emperor of the Northern Cold Immortal Domain!
This was really beyond expectations! Even Ye Junlin had to marvel at the wonder of fate.
At this moment, the focus of the entire audience was on that grandfather and granddaughter.
In front of that refined old man, Li Ruotong shed all her defenses and pretenses. At this moment, she was no longer the aloof Immortal Emperor, but more like a little girl who had found her closest relative.
If the Li clan members were to see this scene, they would be utterly astonished and shocked.
Because Li Ruotong's status within the clan was supreme. She usually stayed in the Guanghan Palace she built, and even when she occasionally came out, she appeared cold and detached to the clan members, as if no joys or sorrows in the world could move her heart.
Yet now, she was acting like a naive and innocent little girl, throwing herself into someone's arms and freely venting her emotions.
This was simply unbelievable!
Canglang Jun raised his hand to wipe away the tears from the woman's face, his expression gentle and kind, and said with relief:
"Tongtong, don't cry. Seeing the achievements you have made now, Grandpa is really happy and sincerely proud of you!"
Li Ruotong stopped crying, her beautiful eyes fixed on the old man in front of her, as if afraid that she would not see him the next second.
Over the years, even when she achieved great accomplishments in her cultivation, there was no one to share the joy with, and the sense of loneliness was unimaginable.
When she received her grandfather's personal praise, Li Ruotong's heart felt warm and joyful.
"Mm!"
She smiled through her tears, her smile like a melting glacier, spring light spreading across the land, and like wildflowers blooming all over the mountains, breathtakingly beautiful, so beautiful that it made people breathless.
For a time, countless male cultivators were stunned, their hearts swaying, as if even their souls were about to be hooked away!
Li Ruotong's beauty was unparalleled, and her status was as noble as an Immortal Emperor. If they could live off such a sugar mommy, even if they had a houseful of children and grandchildren and great fortune, they would be willing!
This was the true sentiment of the vast majority of male cultivators!
"Ahem, now that the misunderstanding has been cleared up, why don't we come down and chat slowly?" Seeing this, Changsheng Old Ancestor quickly seized the opportunity to smooth things over, wanting to take advantage of this opportunity to ease the atmosphere.
Unexpectedly, Li Ruotong completely ignored him, causing Changsheng Old Ancestor to retreat awkwardly.
She seemed to have thought of something, looked at the silver-haired youth in front, her expression becoming cold again, her tone with a hint of questioning:
"Fellow Daoist Ye, I would like to ask, why was my grandfather serving dishes by your side before!"
Li Ruotong remembered that her grandfather was previously by Ye Junlin's side, behaving respectfully like an old servant, and a nameless fire suddenly ignited in her heart.
After all, this was the most important relative in her life!
How could he be treated like this?
Ye Junlin was speechless. Wasn't it obvious?
Your grandfather is my servant!
"Tongtong, don't blame Senior Ye. He saved Grandpa's life. Being able to follow him and work is Grandpa's greatest honor in this life. Grandpa is more than grateful!"
Canglang Jun quickly explained.
These were his heartfelt words, without any hypocrisy.
You should know that back in the Kunlun Realm, he had personally witnessed how terrifying Ye Junlin's abilities were. He was simply omnipotent and all-powerful.
At that time, according to the laws of the Kunlun Realm, only Immortal Emperor-level experts were allowed to come out and move around, but Ye Junlin still withstood the pressure of the laws of heaven and earth and forcibly broke through to the Immortal Venerable realm!
How terrifying was that?
Even the former four ancient evil spirits of the Kunlun Realm were eliminated by this person one by one. Behind every one of these events was his transcendence.
Along the way, Canglang Jun had been so shocked that he was almost numb. He had long been convinced by Ye Junlin's strength and was willing to follow him. Even if he was a handyman, doing the lowest-level chores, he felt it was an unparalleled honor.
Therefore, seeing his granddaughter questioning Ye Junlin, Canglang Jun was so frightened that he quickly came out to clarify.
He didn't want the two of them to have unnecessary conflicts again.
The most important thing was that he didn't believe from the bottom of his heart that Li Ruotong could defeat Ye Junlin, because following Ye Junlin all the way, he had seen too many people who thought they were awesome, but were beaten into fools by this young man…
"What?"
Li Ruotong frowned, feeling that her grandfather's tone was full of awe, and her dissatisfaction grew even stronger.
She was at least an Immortal Emperor-level peerless expert, but her grandfather was willingly serving as someone else's servant?
No matter how you looked at it, it felt like a slap in her face!
"Grandpa, you must have been by his side for too long, so you are willing to accept this state of being oppressed."
"Over the years, I haven't had time to take care of you properly. This time, I want to take you back to the Li family to enjoy a good life! You will never do such a thing as serving people again!"
Li Ruotong's tone was very firm, determined to get her grandfather out of the other party's clutches.
"Oh, my darling granddaughter, you've got it wrong! Senior Ye is actually very kind to Grandpa. He even helped me pay off a huge debt before!"
"In return, it is right for Grandpa to work by his side!"
Canglang Jun said anxiously.
Ye Junlin nodded.
Although this old guy was very immoral, he didn't rely on his granddaughter's status as an Immortal Emperor to put pressure on him, but instead kept this kindness in his heart.
This person was still okay!
"Want to redeem yourself?"
As soon as she heard the words "huge debt," Li Ruotong immediately thought of something and unhesitatingly took out a storage bag and threw it over.
"Inside, there are ten million top-grade immortal crystals, enough to pay off my grandfather's debt in one go. If there is any left over, you don't have to return it to me. Just take it as a protection fee for protecting my grandfather all these years. Consider it my thanks to you!"
Catching the storage bag, Ye Junlin's expression became strange.
Objectively speaking.
He initially spent five million top-grade immortal crystals to redeem Canglang Jun from Qinglian Sword Immortal. Now, the other party's granddaughter has returned ten million top-grade immortal crystals to him. It can be said that he has made a bloody profit.
Although Ye Junlin was indeed not interested in money, he also admitted that he was not at a loss, but rather benefited.
Logically speaking, it was not good for him to continue to keep Canglang Jun by his side to do chores.
People should be judged on a case-by-case basis!
As his thoughts turned.
Ye Junlin said freely: "Since that's the case, he can go wherever he wants in the future, and I have no right to interfere! You can take him away completely!"
Great Mushroom King looked reluctant, "Fellow Daoist Canglang…"
During this time, he still cared a lot about this refined old man, and had long regarded him as a companion.
He didn't expect that there would be a day of separation.
And the most important thing was that if Canglang Jun really left him, then all the work of serving Ye Junlin would fall on him in the future!!!
Just thinking about it made Great Mushroom King's scalp tingle…
For a time, his heart was full of helplessness.
Fellow Daoist Canglang, please don't go! Seeing that Ye Junlin was willing to budge, Li Ruotong's expression softened slightly, thinking that he was sensible.
At this moment, Canglang Jun was completely anxious.
My good granddaughter, why did you make the decision on your own!
It doesn't matter whether the money is returned or not, anyway, I am willing to stay, and besides, that is a full ten million top-grade immortal crystals!
What is the concept?
Your grandfather, in the past, through various deceptions and swindles, risking life and death, only managed to accumulate over two million top-grade immortal crystals!
Now, you not only spit it out, but also give away so much extra?
My silly granddaughter!
There's really no need to spend this unjust money!
"Senior Ye, don't misunderstand, I am still willing to stay and serve you, please don't drive me away!" Canglang Jun said hurriedly.
As soon as these words came out.
Everyone looked astonished, their gazes towards him filled with strangeness.
This old fellow, instead of being a good grandpa, is rushing to be someone else's grandson?
What kind of fetish is this?
After all, his own granddaughter is the current Immortal Emperor. With such a powerful background, who would dare to provoke him in the Northern Cold Immortal Realm? Wouldn't he be able to walk sideways!
Moreover, after returning to the Li family, the treatment enjoyed with this status would definitely be extremely high, equivalent to a supreme emperor of a country, and still the kind respected by the emperor.
No matter how you look at it, it's better than being a lowly servant!
What kind of magic does that young man possess that can make the other party willingly give up such a life and follow him without question?
It's so incomprehensible!
"Now you can stay if you want, and leave if you want. You are now free, and the choice is in your hands." Ye Junlin waved his hand, looking calm and collected.
He didn't mind Canglang Jun being around, after all, in his boring days, the other party could have a diverting effect, and this barbecue was also starting to be barely to his liking.
So, he still hoped that Canglang Jun would stay.
The Great Mushroom King's eyes lit up, secretly delighted.
That's great!
If that's the case, then he doesn't have to be afraid!
Fellow Daoist Canglang, your spirit of selfless dedication is truly great!
Li Ruotong was dumbfounded.
She couldn't believe that her grandfather was willing to give up the opportunity to return to the family and enjoy life, just to stay and take care of someone else's daily life.
What kind of bewitching potion did this guy named Ye Junlin give her grandfather that could make him so obedient and inseparable?
"Grandpa!!"
Li Ruotong's willow eyebrows stood on end, her almond eyes glared angrily, wanting to make the other party change his mind.
Canglang Jun secretly cried out in his heart, caught in a dilemma.
He had long lost any sense of belonging to that unfamiliar Li family. There was really no point in staying there.
"Ruotong, if you still recognize me as your grandfather, then don't force me, please respect my wishes!"
After weighing the options, Canglang Jun still chose to stay, his face serious at this moment.
If it were someone else who dared to speak to Li Ruotong like this, Li Ruotong would have slapped them away long ago.
But this wasn't someone else, but her most respected grandfather, and she had to respect him.
"Alright..."
Li Ruotong gritted her teeth. Even if she couldn't understand it, she could only compromise helplessly.
Then, she calmed down, and the look in her eyes towards Ye Junlin was once again filled with sharpness, coldly saying: "Fellow Daoist Ye, I will have to trouble you to take care of my grandfather."
Ye Junlin smiled and said: "It's no trouble at all, your grandfather is very sturdy!"
"???" Li Ruotong was stunned, and then her face twitched with anger.
What is this supposed to mean?
It's too insulting!
"Senior Ye is right, your grandfather, I am very sturdy!" Canglang Jun smiled, raising his head and chest as if feeling very proud.
Li Ruotong: "..."
I am truly convinced!
Grandpa, can you please not be like this!
"Fellow Daoist Ye, let me be frank, I came here mainly to ask you for an Immortal Emperor artifact. You can set a condition, as long as I can do it, I can satisfy you."
Li Ruotong took a few deep breaths and said in a deep voice.
Because of her grandfather, she couldn't continue to attack Ye Junlin, so the best way at the moment was to let the other party set a condition, and then she would try her best to satisfy it.
Although in this way, the initiative would be handed over to this person, it was also a helpless move.
"This is easy to talk about."
Ye Junlin didn't answer directly, but continued to lean back on the reclining chair, casually picking up a skewer and beckoning: "Why don't you come over and eat something too? We can talk slowly."
"Hmm?"
Li Ruotong raised her eyebrows, feeling dissatisfied in her heart, feeling that Ye Junlin was deliberately showing off.
"Ruotong, come and try it, this is a skewer made by Grandpa himself!" Canglang Jun excitedly pulled the woman and walked towards the barbecue stand.
"Made by Grandpa himself?"
For a moment, the sense of resistance in Li Ruotong's heart disappeared, and she couldn't refuse her grandfather's kindness.
Then, Canglang Jun handed her a skewer, "Try it! How's the taste?"
Li Ruotong gently took a bite and chewed it carefully, a strange look flashing in her eyes.
I have to say, it's really delicious!
"How is Grandpa's craftsmanship?" Canglang Jun asked expectantly.
"Especially great!"
Li Ruotong sincerely admitted.
With her noble status, she had naturally eaten many delicacies, but compared to so many delicacies, none of them could compare to a skewer made by her grandfather!
"Eat more if you like it." Canglang Jun said kindly.
After Li Ruotong happily ate for a while, she suddenly felt that something was wrong. Wasn't she here to ask for an Immortal Emperor artifact? Why was she eating barbecue here?!
She quickly adjusted her state.
Walking to the silver-haired youth, Li Ruotong was about to speak, but the skewer in her hand was snatched away.
In her stunned gaze, the other party put the skewer to his mouth and ate it, "Thanks!"
"You..." Li Ruotong was choked with anger.
"What? Could it be that you've eaten it?" Ye Junlin looked surprised.
"Not really..."
"That's good, I thought there was your saliva on it."
Ye Junlin breathed a sigh of relief and continued to eat.
Li Ruotong stood there petrified.
What does that mean? Are you disgusted with me?
"Fellow Daoist Ye, stop dragging it out, tell me your conditions!"
Li Ruotong said with a gloomy face, a sense of irritability surging in her heart.
She didn't want this feeling of being led by the nose, even if the other party asked for an exorbitant price, it would be better than continuing to waste time.
"Look, so anxious again!"
Ye Junlin put down the skewer in his hand, looking unhappy.
In Li Ruotong's sleeves, her fists were clenched tightly, her tone heavy, saying word by word: "Fellow Daoist Ye, please state your conditions!"
"Alright, alright, I'll say it, can't I? Look at how impatient you are, were you King Kiki in your previous life!"
Ye Junlin said unhappily.
King Kiki?
Li Ruotong was stunned.
What kind of person is this?
Although the name is very funny, he is still a king, is this guy praising her or insulting her?
Li Ruotong was a little unsure for a moment.
"Listen carefully, my condition is..." Ye Junlin paused, then reached out and beckoned, signaling Li Ruotong to come closer to listen.
"Speak quickly, stop being mysterious!"
Li Ruotong said with a sullen face, enduring the anger in her heart, and came to Ye Junlin's side, bent down, and listened intently.
The graceful body was curvaceous, exuding a charming fragrance.
"The condition is..." Ye Junlin leaned close to Li Ruotong's ear and said in a low voice.
During the process, feeling the heat coming from her ear, an unusual feeling surged in Li Ruotong's heart, and her beautiful face turned slightly red.
And the words she heard the next second made her widen her beautiful eyes in disbelief.
Only because the condition Ye Junlin offered greatly exceeded her expectations, she had never heard such an alternative request in her life! To be honest, before this, Li Ruotong had considered many possibilities, such as Ye Junlin asking for a sky-high amount of immortal crystals, or making her do all sorts of excessive things.
It's not her fault for thinking of Ye Junlin as so despicable, because that's human nature!
Li Ruotong had even thought that if Ye Junlin continued to push his luck, she would immediately turn hostile.
With her temperament, it was absolutely impossible for her to compromise.
As a result, the condition he offered was actually to have her sit down and enjoy some barbecue skewers together!
That's right, it was that simple!
There was no outrageous demand, nor did he ask her to do anything without limits. In short, it was very unexpected for her!
"Are you sure? As long as I finish eating the skewers with you, you'll be willing to let me choose an Immortal Emperor artifact?"
Li Ruotong asked with suspicion.
She wanted to get a definite answer from Ye Junlin, because she didn't want to be happy for nothing.
"Of course, do you think I need to deceive you?"
Ye Junlin said casually, seemingly not taking the Immortal Emperor artifact seriously at all.
On the one hand, he already had a top-grade Immortal Emperor artifact, so he didn't need a low-grade Immortal Emperor artifact at all, nor did he care for it.
On the other hand, it was because the system had just triggered a random task, which was of the option type.
[First option: Deliberately make things difficult for Li Ruotong. The more excessive the conditions you propose, the higher the number of immortal crystals you will receive, with a maximum reward of five million top-grade immortal crystals!]
[Second option: Easily grant Li Ruotong her wish, rewarding a magical artifact specifically targeting the soul, called the Soul Extinguishing Blade, which specializes in slaying the target's soul and can be upgraded along with the host's realm!]
In response, Ye Junlin did not hesitate to choose the second option.
After all, the reward given by the first option was really too trashy.
Is five million top-grade immortal crystals a lot?
You need to know that I just received ten million top-grade immortal crystals from her!
Moreover, with so many people present, if I make excessive demands of her, what will others think of me?
It's not worth it for this little money!
With this thought in mind, Ye Junlin immediately set his sights on the second option.
Soul Extinguishing Blade?
Specifically targeting cultivators' souls?
This is good!
After all, battles between cultivators are basically about attacking each other's physical bodies, and rarely involve things like souls.
If at this time, there is a special magical artifact that can specialize in slaying souls, then it will be unexpected, killing people invisibly!
Therefore.
Ye Junlin did not deliberately make things difficult for Li Ruotong, but instead proposed a condition that could not be simpler.
Anyway, a low-grade Immortal Emperor artifact is nothing to him. If he can exchange it for something more valuable, why not?
That's why he made the request to eat barbecue skewers together.
Of course.
Li Ruotong didn't know the inside story. When she heard this condition, she felt very shocked.
As long as I finish eating barbecue with you, I can get a legendary Immortal Emperor artifact?
Does such a good thing really exist in this world?!
For a time, Li Ruotong's gaze towards Ye Junlin changed. All her previous dissatisfaction disappeared, replaced by a sense of gratitude.
She had been maliciously speculating about the other party's intentions before, but he had no intention of deliberately making things difficult for her!
"Thank you, Fellow Daoist Ye, I am extremely grateful!"
Towards this silver-haired youth, Li Ruotong no longer harbored hostility, and her cold voice also had a hint of friendliness.
Ye Junlin waved his hand and said, "Don't be too happy too soon, you haven't finished eating this barbecue with me yet."
"Fellow Daoist Ye is really joking."
Li Ruotong immediately picked up a few barbecue skewers and ate them in big mouthfuls, without the slightest bit of restraint, as if she wanted to help Ye Junlin quickly finish this barbecue so that she could get the Immortal Emperor artifact as she wished.
She thought to herself, "Don't mention eating barbecue with you, I can eat anything now!"
The others looked surprised.
Because Ye Junlin and Li Ruotong's subsequent conversation had the effect of shielding the outside world, they didn't know the content of the conversation at all.
In their eyes, they only saw Ye Junlin whispering in Li Ruotong's ear, Li Ruotong first blushing shyly, then looking incredulous, quickly thanking him, and finally happily eating skewers with Ye Junlin, without any airs of an Immortal Emperor… …
What conditions were offered in the middle that caused such a huge change?
Everyone couldn't help but speculate, their hearts itching like cat paws were scratching them.
"Ruotong, eat slowly. If it's not enough, Grandpa will make some more." Canglang Jun said with a smile.
He was very happy that his precious granddaughter could resolve her previous grudges with Senior Ye. In this way, he wouldn't have to worry about conflicts happening.
"Xiao Dezi, go get me ten more plates!" Ye Junlin said.
"Okay!" Canglang Jun excitedly returned to the stall, skillfully flipping the barbecue skewers and sprinkling seasonings.
"Xiao Dezi?"
Li Ruotong looked dazed, almost suspecting that she had misheard. Was her grandfather Li Youde usually called that?
"If you mind, I can also call him Xiao Lizi!" Ye Junlin said seriously.
If it had been before, Li Ruotong would definitely have been furious, but now she couldn't say anything.
"Please don't!"
A wry smile squeezed onto Li Ruotong's face, her heart full of resistance.
If he was called Xiao Lizi, she felt like she was involved too.
Alas, forget it. Even Grandpa doesn't care, is there any need for her to be obsessed with a title?
"By the way, may I ask if Fellow Daoist Ye comes from the Kunlun Realm? And not a native of the Immortal Realm?"
Li Ruotong asked with a slightly nervous tone as she thought of something.
At first, she thought that Ye Junlin was like the rumors from the outside world, a reclusive Supreme Being from the Immortal Realm, with a mysterious identity.
It wasn't until today when she accidentally met her grandfather and grandson that she realized that Ye Junlin was probably also from the Kunlun Realm!
It was very likely that he was a top figure from the ancient era!
Although she had never heard of the title of Ye Tiandi at that time, not hearing of it didn't mean that the person didn't exist.
It was also possible that she wasn't qualified to know at that time. Thinking of that time, she was just a small cultivator who had just entered the path of cultivation. Li Ruotong felt even more that she was ignorant.
If he didn't have a great background and origin, how could her grandfather follow him so wholeheartedly?
You need to know that she is already an Immortal Emperor now!
Hearing this, Ye Junlin glanced at Canglang Jun, who was busy, and then at the woman in front of him, and nodded in acknowledgement:
"That's right, I also come from the Kunlun Realm."
After all, everyone is from the Kunlun Realm, and there is nothing to hide.
It is worth mentioning that in order to prevent the news from leaking out and causing a huge sensation, the conversation between the two is still confidential and not known to the nearby cultivators.
"Indeed."
Even though she had a premonition, Li Ruotong's pupils still inevitably contracted slightly after receiving confirmation.
Even if Ye Junlin didn't say it, she defaulted that Ye Junlin was 100% a top figure from the ancient Kunlun Realm, and probably had a close relationship with the elders who established the Immortal Court.
"Fellow Daoist Ye, may I ask how the current situation in the Kunlun Realm is? Has there been any change?"
Naturally, after brainwashing herself with his identity, Li Ruotong's attitude towards Ye Junlin became much more respectful.
Thinking back to those years.
Immortal Emperors emerged in that era, and there were also four saints sitting in town. Just thinking about it was exciting.
She has never forgotten that she came from the Kunlun Realm, which is an eternal world that had a long period of glory. Later, it declined due to encountering disasters.
Even the current Immortal Realm cannot compare with the Kunlun Realm in its heyday!
Li Ruotong really wanted to know how the Kunlun Realm was now.
Ye Junlin was startled, not expecting that this person would care about the Kunlun Realm, but when he thought of the other party's past, he immediately felt that it was reasonable.
"The Kunlun Realm has already fully recovered, and everything is developing in a good direction, but the Immortal Realm currently has a better environment, so I ascended here out of boredom."
"That's good."
Hearing this, Li Ruotong nodded.
After all, the Kunlun Realm is her first hometown, and she certainly hopes that it can develop in a good direction.
"Master, what are Senior Ye and that Hao Yue Immortal Emperor talking about?" Tang Yaoyao asked curiously from another mountain peak.
"Damn it, how would I know? Why don't you go over and ask?" Luo Qingwu rolled her eyes, picked up the wine gourd, opened the stopper, and gurgled into her mouth, trying to extinguish the annoyance in her heart with wine.
Li Ruotong's appearance as an Immortal Emperor undoubtedly gave her a blow to the head. In addition, Li Ruotong and Ye Junlin's laughter made Luo Qingwu feel very uncomfortable. Admittedly, her relationship with Ye Junlin was just a chance encounter, not a fixed partnership. However, when she saw a woman far more powerful than herself seemingly taking her place, Luo Qingwu felt inexplicably uncomfortable.
She knew that Ye Junlin didn't belong to her, but she didn't expect his status to be so high, able to communicate equally with a figure at the level of a Celestial Emperor.
And what about her?
She didn't even have the qualification to join in!
In a daze, Luo Qingwu felt like she was being left far behind, and a strong sense of crisis arose in her heart.
"So, am I just an insignificant passerby?"
Luo Qingwu's hand, holding the wine gourd, trembled slightly, and a hint of loss flashed in her beautiful eyes.
Suddenly.
After the two finished their skewers, Li Ruotong cast an expectant look at him, her heart filled with nervous anticipation.
Before personally obtaining the Celestial Emperor artifact, she still had a sliver of disbelief in her heart.
Seeing what she was thinking, Ye Junlin smiled and snapped his fingers.
Swish ~
Five miniature versions of the mini-Emperor artifacts, emitting blazing light, appeared before Li Ruotong's eyes.
Although their full appearance wasn't revealed, the sense of oppression swept over her as soon as they appeared.
Boom!
In an instant, the weather changed, the air seemed to solidify, and countless people felt their scalps tingle, not knowing what was happening.
"Is this the Celestial Emperor artifact?"
Looking at the knives, swords, staffs, pagodas, and halberds in front of her, Li Ruotong's mind was shaken violently, and her breathing suddenly became rapid.
Five Celestial Emperor artifacts, right in front of her!
As long as she obtained one, she could unleash its full power with her cultivation level, and her own strength would become even greater than before.
If she could get all five…
As soon as this thought crossed her mind, Li Ruotong immediately dismissed it.
Although the temptation of five Celestial Emperor artifacts was great, she was still able to restrain herself. On the one hand, it was from the perspective of character and morality, and on the other hand, she had doubts about Ye Junlin's true cultivation.
What if he was hiding his realm?
She wouldn't dare take that risk!
"Choose one. Once you've chosen, you can't go back on your decision," Ye Junlin reminded her.
"Then I'll choose it."
Li Ruotong considered for a while and chose the pagoda-shaped Emperor artifact.
As she took the small pagoda in her hand, she began to imprint her divine sense and inject surging celestial power to activate it.
Buzz buzz buzz ~
The ancient pagoda trembled violently, surrounded by dazzling colorful light, and exuded a mysterious aura.
"So this is called the Seven Treasures Exquisite Pagoda, with various wonderful uses," Li Ruotong said with a delighted expression after receiving the information from the pagoda.
This trip was truly worth it!
[Ding, congratulations to the host for completing the option task, reward: Soul Extinguishing Blade!]
The system prompt sounded in his mind.
"Got it."
The corners of Ye Junlin's mouth curled up in a subtle arc. This mission was also very beneficial to him.
From now on, he would have another trump card!
Retracting the other four Celestial Emperor artifacts, Ye Junlin smiled and said, "Hehe, I didn't lie to you, did I?"
"Fellow Daoist Ye is truly a man of his word!"
Li Ruotong was completely convinced, her beautiful eyes flashing with a strange light.
She had never seen such a man before, giving away a Celestial Emperor artifact as easily as anything, without any reluctance.
Even with her extensive knowledge and detached nature, she was moved by his unique personal charm at this moment.
"If Fellow Daoist Ye needs any help in the future, as long as it is within my ability, I will definitely go all out," Li Ruotong said solemnly.
This was a promise from a Celestial Emperor!
"Is that so?"
Ye Junlin stroked his chin and said without thinking, "Then I want you to help me cultivate!"
Li Ruotong was stunned, and then she thought of some unspeakable scenes. A blush appeared on her beautiful face, and she glared at Ye Junlin with some annoyance, "Fellow Daoist Ye, what nonsense are you talking about?"
What do you mean by helping you cultivate?
How do you want me to help you cultivate?!
"Cough cough, just kidding," Ye Junlin touched his nose, secretly thinking that he had been impulsive just now. In fact, his original intention was very simple, he just wanted the other party to give him a boost to help him break through to the Celestial Emperor realm as well.
But looking at it now, this sentence was used inappropriately and caused a misunderstanding…
"That's not funny at all,"
Li Ruotong said unhappily.
Strangely enough, if someone else had made such a joke with her, she would definitely be furious and directly take action, but this young man didn't arouse any disgust in her.
What was going on?
Could it be because she was eating his food and taking his gifts?
"Everyone, farewell,"
Quickly suppressing the strange emotions in her heart, Li Ruotong decided to return home.
Before leaving, she took out an ancient token and handed it to her grandfather, telling him that if he wanted to return to the Li family in the future, he could pass through unimpeded with this token. All members of the Li family should treat the token as if they were seeing her!
After saying that, she turned and left.
"Tongtong, Grandpa will come to see you later," Canglang Jun held the token given by his granddaughter in his hand, his heart filled with mixed feelings.
He came to the Immortal Realm mainly to find his little granddaughter. Now, not only was his granddaughter living well, but she had also attained the Celestial Emperor realm, becoming the top figure in the Immortal Realm. As her grandfather, he felt very proud and honored!
"Respectfully send off Celestial Emperor Haoyue!"
Longevity Ancestor hurriedly cupped his hands and bowed deeply.
"We respectfully send off Celestial Emperor Haoyue!!!"
The cultivators of the sect all bowed and sent her off, the respectful voices like a mountain of roaring waves, echoing in the sky for a long time.
For a long time.
Only then did Longevity Ancestor breathe a sigh of relief, raise his sleeve to wipe the sweat from his forehead, and secretly thought that he had finally sent away this great Buddha.
He was really afraid that the two would have a conflict. Fortunately, things were handled in a good direction.
"Little Dezi, aren't you going to your granddaughter's place to enjoy your old age? Why are you here to suffer with me? Is it worth it?" Ye Junlin leaned back in his chair, glanced at the refined old man, and said with interest.
"Hehe, during this time following Senior Ye, my life has been so wonderful. It was you who opened my eyes. Being able to work by your side is a blessing that I have cultivated for eight lifetimes!"
Canglang Jun flattered with a smile on his face, not caring about other people's opinions of him, because he knew very well how thick the thigh he was hugging was!
Great Mushroom King had a strange expression on his face.
But fortunately, the other party was finally willing to stay, otherwise the burden of serving the master would all fall on him.
"Not bad, promising," Ye Junlin said with satisfaction.
Suddenly.
He seemed to sense something, his face suddenly changed, and he suddenly got up and roared in a certain direction:
"Who is it? Get out of here!!!"
Boom ~
In an instant.
A vast and terrifying aura emerged nearby, the terrifying sense of oppression enveloped countless disciples and elders, causing the blood in their bodies to almost freeze, and their eyes revealed a deep sense of fear.
"This aura, who on earth sneaked in?!"
Feeling this powerful aura, suspected to be that of a Celestial Emperor, Longevity Ancestor only felt his head boom, his blood rushing to the top of his head, and he was shocked.
After all, Li Ruotong had just left not long ago, and then another strong person suspected of being a Celestial Emperor sneaked in. It would be a lie to say that he wasn't scared. If Ye Junlin hadn't discovered it in time, that person would have continued to lie dormant.
Just thinking about it made him feel a burst of fear!
At the same time.
A strange black-robed figure emerged from the void, stepped out, and a hint of doubt appeared in his eyes as he looked at Ye Junlin.
"You actually knew of my existence?" This black-robed man was none other than an avatar of Yuhuasheng.
After arriving in the Northern Cold Immortal Domain, he began to follow clues, first finding an Immortal Venerable-level powerhouse. After interrogation, he learned about the events in the Soul Heaven Secret Realm. After silencing the individual, he followed the clues to the Azure Heaven Great Domain.
"I didn't expect the Northern Cold Immortal Domain to be so full of hidden talents. That fellow called Ye Tiandi has a divine soul that can reach thirty million feet. Regarding this special situation, I must observe before making any plans."
Unfortunately, on the way to the Eternal Immortal Sect, the black-robed man saw Li Ruotong descend with supreme grace. Her imperial might was as heavy as a sacred mountain, suppressing him and preventing him from acting rashly.
He was afraid that he would expose himself if he wasn't careful.
Only after Li Ruotong left did the black-robed man dare to take action. He first used the escape technique that his main body was best at, quietly entering the Eternal Immortal Sect, cautiously preparing to observe.
With his half-step Immortal Emperor cultivation and unfathomable escape techniques, the black-robed man was confident that no powerhouse below the Immortal Emperor realm could detect his existence.
Moreover, Li Ruotong had already left, so who in this Eternal Immortal Sect could restrain him?
Subsequently,
the black-robed man boldly hid within, preparing to quietly observe his primary target.
When he saw through Ye Junlin's cultivation, realizing it was merely the Immortal Venerable realm, the black-robed man's vigilance decreased significantly.
A mere Immortal Venerable, he could destroy with a wave of his hand!
Of course, through the information he obtained, he also knew that Ye Junlin possessed five Immortal Emperor artifacts.
However, considering Li Ruotong's satisfied departure, the black-robed man immediately judged that the several Immortal Emperor artifacts Ye Junlin possessed had been seized by Li Ruotong.
It's no wonder he would naturally assume this.
After all,
in the Immortal Realm, where the strong prey on the weak, good things usually belong to the capable.
Not to mention Immortal Emperor artifacts!
How could a mere Immortal Venerable protect Immortal Emperor artifacts? Facing a request from an Immortal Emperor-level figure, wouldn't they obediently offer them with both hands?
Thinking of this, the last trace of concern the black-robed man had for Ye Junlin vanished.
Just as he was about to take action to eliminate the opponent, the opponent actually preemptively discovered his hiding place.
This greatly surprised the black-robed man, who had initially underestimated Ye Junlin.
Because in his opinion, it was impossible for a mere Immortal Venerable-level powerhouse to detect him!
Therefore, the black-robed man had this question.
Witnessing this scene,
all the cultivators of the sect were greatly shocked.
Feeling this terrifying aura, suspected to be of an Immortal Emperor, they were shocked and felt a sense of absurdity.
What exactly was happening today?
Immortal Emperors were appearing one after another? And they were all running to their sect?
"No, this isn't an Immortal Emperor, but it's stronger than an Immortal Venerable, so strange…" The Longevity Ancestor looked surprised and doubtful.
With his knowledge, he had never heard of the concept of a half-step Immortal Emperor, so he was puzzled by the black-robed man's cultivation aura.
Ye Junlin sneered, "You hid quite deep, like a rat, but it's useless."
The reason he could detect the black-robed man's existence was, of course, because of the extremely sharp senses of the Invincible Sword Heart.
Without the Invincible Sword Heart, he really wouldn't have been able to detect it!
Hearing this,
the black-robed man was furious, and a sky-splitting cold light burst out from his eyes.
He was, after all, an avatar of an Immortal Emperor, possessing at least a half-step Immortal Emperor realm. To be described as a rat by a fellow with a lower cultivation than him, what an utter disgrace!
"Hmph, today is your death day!"
Boom~
The sky suddenly darkened, terrifying black lightning tore through the firmament, a violent gale raged, and the airflow was incomparably majestic.
The black-robed man floated in the air, his body erupting with a sacred aura. Countless golden immortalPattern appeared on the surface of his skin, the immortalPattern emitting a blazing glow, with a sense of great freedom, great light, and great ease!
Due to Ye Junlin's performance, the black-robed man was unsure for a moment. He directly chose to use his main body's secret technique, the Ascension Art, to deal with this strange Immortal Venerable-level powerhouse.
A lion uses its full strength even when hunting a rabbit!
A dignified half-step Immortal Emperor-level powerhouse, using all his strength to deal with an Immortal Venerable, what level of treatment was this?
Even if he was instantly killed, it would be normal!
"Hmm?"
Ye Junlin raised his eyebrows.
For some reason, the opponent's technique gave him a very familiar feeling.
It felt like he had seen it somewhere…
But right now, he was lacking an opportunity to break through to the Immortal Emperor realm, and the opponent's appearance was exactly what he wanted!
"You still dare to laugh? You won't be laughing soon!" The black-robed man's eyes were cold, and he flashed forward, grabbing with his bare hands.
Swish!
In an instant, a huge palm radiance, glowing like the sun, appeared, wanting to destroy Ye Junlin along with the Eternal Immortal Sect.
"Not good!" The Longevity Ancestor and others were greatly shocked, feeling a sense of impending doom.
This kind of power was not something they could resist at all. With just one blow, the entire Eternal Immortal Sect would cease to exist.
"Master…" Tang Yaoyao's face was pale with fright, and she subconsciously grabbed the arm of the woman next to her, her eyes full of horror.
Luo Qingwu's scalp tingled. She didn't know why this was happening. What happened today was beyond her ability to comprehend. She was like an ant, only able to act as an observer.
However, in the next second, her beautiful eyes widened suddenly, and a huge look of shock appeared on her face, "This…"
At this moment.
Facing the black-robed man's attack, a system notification sounded in Ye Junlin's mind.
[Ding, detected that the host has encountered an attack from a half-step Immortal Emperor enemy. Now triggering the passive effect of becoming stronger when facing the strong, obtaining the cultivation of the First Heaven of the Immortal Emperor!]
Suddenly,
Ye Junlin's body erupted with billions of rays of brilliant immortal light, a peerless and supreme imperial might soared into the sky, a terrifying aura that would make gods and demons tremble with fear, causing heaven and earth to be overturned, and all living beings to tremble!
Above his head, an ancient crown-shaped phantom condensed, surrounded by countless immortal dao energy. The moment it appeared, Ye Junlin also became infinitely tall in the eyes of everyone, as if he was about to merge with the entire world.
This was the Immortal Dao Crown of the Great Heavenly Position!
Possessing this crown could form a natural suppression against Immortal Emperors whose status was inferior to it, and it could also greatly increase one's own combat power. It was the symbol of the most supreme king in the Immortal Emperor realm!
Rumble~
The entire Azure Heaven Great Domain was affected, vibrating wildly as if in an earthquake, and not only it, but even several nearby Great Domains felt the tremors.
"What's going on here!?"
"Heavens, this is the aura of an Immortal Emperor!"
"Damn, has a new Immortal Emperor been born in our Northern Cold Immortal Domain?!"
… …
Feeling this immense imperial might enveloping them, countless creatures' scalps almost exploded, the blood in their bodies seemed to be frozen, and they instinctively looked towards the direction of the aura's source, their faces filled with shock.
"This aura, could it be…" Li Ruotong, who was originally about to return to the Creation Great Domain, was immediately shocked, and her figure disappeared into thin air.
Within the Eternal Immortal Sect.
At this moment, Ye Junlin officially advanced to the Immortal Emperor realm!
He wore a crown on his head, his eyes were golden and blazing like a god, and he had a faint smile on the corner of his mouth, as if everything was within expectations.
With just a glance, the huge palm radiance shattered.
"Ugh, ah," the black-robed man spat out blood, his body flying straight out, smashing through hundreds of mountain peaks.
Among the ruins, he lay covered in blood, looking in the direction of Ye Junlin, and said in disbelief:
"You, you are an Immortal Emperor…"