Chapter 1621
Reunion
ng Xiaoyao chuckled. “It’d be too boring to only think about cultivation. Of course, I have to change things up a little for so fun.”
“Is that so?” All of a sudden, Yu Xuening appeared before him in a flash. Staring at his chin and face at a close distance, she whispered, “So having this appearance is your so-called fun? You look neither old nor young, and you’re ugly. And don’t tell your voice can turn old after 50,000 years, considering your cultivation base?”
ng Xiaoyao was stunned. As though he recalled sothing, he shook his head ruefully and replied, “I wouldn’t rember about this if you didn’t ntion it. I changed into this appearance and voice when I took in my two disciples 4,000 years ago.”
“Oh? Those two kids? Why?” she asked curiously.
He walked to the wooden table and poured her a cup of herbal tea.
Handing it to her, he said, “It’s an interesting story. I’ll tell you from the beginning. You might be interested in it. It happened over 4,000 years ago when China was ruled by different tribes. According to the legends within the tribes, the tribe leaders nicknad themselves Great Ancient Immortals like Yan Emperor, Yellow Emperor, and others, leading the tribesn to believe that they were from the heavens. Moreover, many descendants of cultivators had also participated in the war. They were worshipped by the leaders, thus becoming unruly and turning the place into chaos.
“There wasn’t a high population in China, to begin with, yet they had to suffer from the flood and war. If that went on, 99 percent of them would die before I got to et a suitable heir. Thus, I thought of getting two disciples first. They could help maintain the order in society and control the cultivators, separating them from the mundane world.
“After all, I was getting sick of managing these trivial matters for 45,000 years. After years of observation, I decided on my two disciples, Yuansu and Xuei. Not only is it because of their excellent talent and intelligence, but also they are righteous and just people despite their wealthy family backgrounds. However, when I wanted to take them in, they didn’t believe in my abilities because I looked too young. Then, they claid they would rather find a ntor who was an expert that cultivated for hundreds of years and looked old.
“I didn’t see that coming, so left with no choice, I lied to them saying that I was very old but purposely made myself look young. Hence, I transford into this appearance and changed my voice…”
Yu Xuening laughed, probably because she could imagine how awkward he must have been. Eyes sparkling, she asked, “Now that I’ve returned, do you still want your disciples to see you in this appearance, or do you want to listen to and return to your previous annoying look?”
As soon as she asked that question, his face changed, reverting to one with clean and handso features. His hair had turned black. Though his countenance seed calm and slightly mild, his eyes were bright as stars.
When he spoke again, his voice was lodious like a young man’s.
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“Even though you say I look annoying, I’ll still listen to you.”
Yu Xuening gave him a deep look before smiling and urging, “That’s better. All right, continue with the story. What happened afterward?”
“Afterward…” ng Xiaoyao started recollecting. “After they beca my disciples, it didn’t take long for them to beco the top elites at that ti. The cultivators in the mundane world were no match for them. I let them choose the tribe leader who called himself Yellow Emperor and be his aide since he was the best at ho affairs. With that, he helped the Yellow Emperor unify China and ended the war. You don’t know it, but my disciples were called Guang Chengzi and Nüba. There are still folklores about them. Even though they are all made-up stories, they’re still legendary figures in Chinese history. From then on, they replaced to watch over the illusionary dinsion and the array and assist the emperors. They didn’t help the emperors do anything, rely restricting the cultivators’ influence on the mundane world.”
Yu Xuening was so intrigued that she asked about the past dynasties. Although she had heard about such stories in the illusionary dinsion, they were not as detailed as told by ng Xiaoyao.
The atmosphere between them was harmonious and relaxed unlike before.
However, it did not an they had co to peace, but rather they found it pointless to argue. After all, in the realm they were in, they knew each other well. Instead of wasting ti and energy quarreling, they would rather try their best to be amicable with each other.
With so many things changing in the past 50,000 years, the past was no longer significant.
As long as their feelings for one another remained constant, it was enough.
They were not like ordinary couples who would have dramatic monts of love and hate.
Perhaps, such casual conversations were the most suitable reunion for them.
The two of them had so much to say that they did not stop after a whole day.
Yang Yuansu and Li Xuei were afraid of disturbing them, so they kept vigil outside the hut. In fact, they were surprised that their reserved ntor would speak for so long.
The truth was that ng Xiaoyao could not hold a long conversation with his disciples due to their age gap. It was easier for him to converse with soone like Yu Xuening because they were on the sa wavelength.
At noon the next day, one of the islanders ca over before the two of them exited the hut.
Yang Yuansu and Li Xuei looked over and saw a tanned, bearded Arican Indian man. He was the second son of the tribe leader of the island, Chris.
The islanders had been treating ng Xiaoyao and his disciples as kind doctors, so they had been on good terms with them, especially the tribe leader’s family.
“Chris, is anything the matter?” Yang Yuansu asked curiously when he saw Chris panting.
“Doctor Yang! Bad news! Quickly leave with the boat at the port located southwest of the island! A European troop has co to the island and is planning to use this island as their base! My father and the elders are liaising with them, but I think it wouldn’t be long before the negotiations break down. My father told to inform you guys to leave before it’s too late. If they start robbing and killing people, we will fight to the death with them, but you guys shouldn’t die here!”
Yang Yuansu and Li Xuei exchanged glances before checking the island with their divinity. Indeed, they saw a few army fleets on the northern side. As they did not pay attention to their surroundings earlier, they failed to notice them earlier.
It was natural for the European army to direct their n to seize the island as their last base because it was in the tropics and belonged to Jamaica, which had no power to defend its territory.
The whole world was in chaos, so no one would be bothered about the Arican Indians’ survival.
It was easy to imagine their fate if two parts ca to blows. The islanders would only be massacred because of their pathetic weapons—dozens of outdated firearms and farming tools.
The duo frowned, feeling at a loss mainly because ng Xiaoyao and Yu Xuening had not co out of the hut.
Right at that mont, the couple in question ca out, smiling. It seed like they had a good conversation as Yu Xuening did not look as resentful as before.
Yang Yuansu and Li Xuei were stunned to see that ng Xiaoyao had transford into a young man, but they were not shocked as they quickly figured out it was their ntor’s true appearance.
On the other hand, Chris was utterly dumbfounded to see two strangers.
The two disciples bowed their heads in respect.
Instead of waiting for their explanation, ng Xiaoyao nodded and looked towards the north. “We heard them…”
“Do you need us to take action? I guarantee the islanders won’t realize it’s my doing.” Yang Yuansu purposely spoke in Mandarin. He had planned on striking the fleets and having them sink into the ocean surreptitiously.
To his surprise, ng Xiaoyao rejected the suggestion. “No need. Since Chris has told us to leave, we shall leave.”
“Huh?” The two disciples were clearly surprised. Although the Arican Indians’ survival was a minor concern, they had known them for dozens of years, which distinguished them from other people.
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