In the palace of the divine land of Yongdu.
Chen Yun was shocked to the core, almost fainting on the spot.
He never expected that the King of Fengdu could actually see through his origins!
Everything in the world has an order.
Traveling across time is inherently a "violation".
Now that his origin had been exposed by the other party, Chen Yun naturally felt extremely panicked and worried that he would be captured by the King of Fengdu.
However, what surprised Chen Yun was that his teacher didn't seem to be surprised at all when he heard that he had come from the future.
Only Wang Laozhi looked at Chen Yun with a hint of surprise.
Just as Chen Yun's thoughts were racing.
Suddenly, the King of Fengdu laughed, "Don't be afraid, you are reincarnated and have come to this world. You have only forgotten your previous life's memories. Although it is against the rules, it is not a big issue."
Chen Yun only then let out a sigh of relief, "Thank you very much, Your Majesty, for not holding it against me."
The King of Fengdu paid no more attention to him and turned his gaze towards Zhongli Quan, "Zhengyangzi, what a daring thing you've done! You dared to privately protect a disciple who caused such a great disaster!"
Zhongli Quan couldn't help but burst into laughter and said, "Qingma, you and I have hundreds of years of friendship. Why do you still play this trick?"
The King of Fengdu roared with laughter, "Ha ha, you are such a positive young man! Relying on your personal relationship with me, you want me to commit injustice according to the heavenly regulations?"
Zhongli Quan asked, "So, are you going to show favor or not?"
The King of Fengdu looked at him with a helpless expression and shook his head, sighing, "You, you, always give me difficult tasks to handle. Alright, since we've been friends for hundreds of years, I'll help you this time."
Just as he finished speaking, a big red chair appeared behind Zhongli Quan.
A chair also appeared behind Chen Yun.
Except for Wang Laozhi, there was nothing behind him.
The King of Fengdu extended his hand and said, "Please have a seat."
Zhongli Quan did not hesitate and sat down.
Chen Yun looked at Wang Laozhi and then at his teacher's face, unsure whether he should sit down.
Just as he was hesitating, Zhongli Quan spoke in a gentle tone, "Chongyong, since the King of Fengdu has offered you a seat, please sit."
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for the seat."
Chen Yun said a thank you and sat down.
He felt very puzzled in his heart.
The King of Fengdu offering a seat to his teacher might be due to personal friendship or out of respect for his teacher's cultivation level.
Then, why did the King of Fengdu offer himself a seat?
If the King of Fengdu had also offered Wang Laozhi a seat, Chen Yun would not have had this suspicion.
It's just that Wang Laozhi is his senior and has a much higher cultivation level than him. If the elder hasn't been offered a seat by the emperor, then why should he, Chen Yun, be granted one?
Chen Yun thought in his heart, "Could it be that the King of Fengdu knows that I am his future disciple, so he's giving the other party face?"
Just as he was pondering in the dark, the King of Fengdu and Zhongli Quan had begun to talk.
The King of Fengdu said, "Zhengyangzi, when did you realize that your disciple is not from this era?"
Zhongli Quan pointed to the sky and said, "The Lord personally told me."
Ah?
So, it turns out that my identity as a time traveler is known not only to my teacher and the King of Fengdu, but the Lord has known about it all along?
Upon hearing this, Chen Yun felt a sense of abnormality.
If the Lord had known about it all along.
Then, it's likely that the other two celestial immortals among the Three Pure Ones, the Three Realms, and the Three Treasures also know about this matter.
Could it be that my future disciple has a connection with the three celestial immortals, so they would allow me to do as I please?
The King of Fengdu said, "It's not unusual for him to know, as such great beings have incarnations in various timelines across the ten thousand realms. So, has the Lord told you anything about your disciple's background?"
Zhongli Quan suddenly broke into a bitter smile, "He has."
The King of Fengdu said with a profound meaning, "Since it is like that, this is your good fortune. You should cherish it."
Zhongli Quan's expression was calm, and he said, "I have been practicing my cultivation all my life. I cultivate myself, I cultivate time, I cultivate everything in the universe. I have never thought of using someone else's hand to take a crucial step forward."
Listening to the two men playing word games, Chen Yun and Wang Laozhi were both confused.
However, even though they were very puzzled, Chen Yun could still roughly understand from his teacher and the King of Fengdu's conversation that he might not be just a reincarnated being in the future.
Could it be that I was a very powerful giant in my previous life, or even a much more distant past life?
Even possibly related to the Lord.
Therefore, my being able to become my teacher's disciple is not an accident, but rather something that someone has deliberately arranged?
Chen Yun was completely confused, unable to figure out what his "true identity" was.
The King of Fengdu said with interest, "Whether you can take a crucial step depends on whether they allow it. If they don't give it to you, no matter how deeply you understand the heavens and the earth, you will not be able to obtain it. Are you not interested?"
Zhongli Quan smiled and said, "Everything in the world has a predetermined fate. Even if I perish, what does Zhongli Quan care?"
The King of Fengdu said, "The essence of the origin is a treasure that no practitioner can dream of, yet for that one, it is just a matter of casual ease. Why not take it?"
Zhongli Quan shook his head and said, "My level of cultivation is insufficient; taking it would be courting death."
The King of Fengdu was taken aback for a moment, then burst out into a hearty laughter, "Interesting, interesting. You truly live a clear life, Zhongli Quan."
Chen Yun and Wang Laozhi listened more and more bewildered, their eyes wide open in confusion, truly not knowing what the King of Fengdu and his teacher were talking about.
Essence of the Primordial Dao Qi?
The crucial step?
Perhaps the King of Fengdu's meaning is that if his teacher wants to break through Tianxian and achieve the Great Dao Fruit, he needs the Essence of the Primordial Dao Qi to do so?
But the Essence of the Primordial Dao Qi is in the hands of an unknown sacred being, and not everyone can get it as they wish?
And this unknown sacred being, based on the context of the conversation between the King of Fengdu and his teacher, Chen Yun can infer that it is likely my future successor.
Although he was unsure if his guess was correct, Chen Yun felt that his future successor was indeed different from the rest.
He had a faint feeling that his future successor might have an identity and status so lofty that he could not even imagine in his current stage.
This made Chen Yun's interest in the true identity of his future disciple even more intense.
Who is my future disciple?
What is his other name?
Chen Yun sat there, his mind in a mess.
After the King of Fengdu and Zhongli Quan had engaged in some wordplay, they started chatting about home matters.
It was about half an hour later.
Zhongli Quan seemed to have a sense of intuition, looked up, and then changed the tone of his conversation. "Army and soldiers are coming to capture me."
The King of Fengdu also glanced upwards and laughed, "They really think highly of you. They have brought out all the generals and departments from the North Pole, and it seems they're afraid of you causing chaos in heaven."
Zhongli Quan laughed heartily, "I have only been charged with the crime of protecting someone, which is only nine years of punishment. Why would I cause chaos in heaven? They are overreacting."
The King of Fengdu looked at him deeply and said, "It's still because of your extraordinary cultivation that they are intimidated."
Zhongli Quan said, "Qingma, I have not much time left here. Please send my disciple into rebirth as soon as possible."
The King of Fengdu replied, "Understood."
In the next moment, Chen Yun saw the King of Fengdu's eyes emit breathtaking lights.
The light was different from any other light he had ever seen, as if it had no color, yet it was incredibly radiant.
What was even more astonishing to Chen Yun was that in this strange gaze, he seemed to see the ten thousand realms and the long river of time.
As if everything in the world was encompassed within it.
Zhongli Quan sat there without moving, only calmly glanced at Wang Laozhi, "Go."
Wang Laozhi quickly knelt down in front of him and said, "Teacher, my disciple is about to be reborn in the cycle of reincarnation. Please take care of him carefully."
"The time that has passed for you, who have not yet achieved the sun god's realm, is like an impassable chasm. However, we who have reached the realm of immortals have transcended the river of time. Even though we are parting ways now, in reality, I will reunite with you in the next moment. Moreover, after you are reborn in the cycle of reincarnation and before you recover your memories from this life, you will not remember this life's events. When you recover your memories, my teacher will be standing in front of you again. Why should I add sorrow and sorrow to my own suffering by seeking unnecessary trouble?"
Wang Laozhi suddenly woke up, "Disciple understands, teacher. I will go to be reborn now."
After speaking, he stood up, without looking back, diving into the light, and didn't even say goodbye to Chen Yun.
Chen Yun had been quite melancholic, but after hearing his teacher's words, the sadness he felt completely dispersed.
Although he hasn't transcended time, a mere few decades of rebirth is not an overly long period for an elite mage.
Since I'll meet him in a few decades, there's no need to add unnecessary sorrow to myself.
As Wang Laozhi disappeared into the light, the light slowly dissipated.
At this moment, a violent rumbling sound came from the high sky.
Following that, a fierce shout rang out, "Zhongli Quan, you've sheltered your disciples and broken the heavenly rules. Don't you dare return to the heavenly court to confess your crimes?"
As the words fell, a strong array of colors illuminated the entire Fengdu underworld.
The barrier of the palace seemed to disappear in an instant.
Chen Yun looked up and saw that far away, yet close at hand, there appeared endless clouds of auspiciousness.
Above the auspicious clouds, stood the Four Saints of the North Pole, the Thirty-Six Generals of the Thunder Department, and countless armored soldiers with weapons, countless celestial soldiers and gods.
Looking in all directions, it was full of auspicious light and full of colorful clouds.
Of course, there were more soldiers with angry eyes and wide-open gazes.
Chen Yun noticed a familiar figure among the Thirty-Six Generals of the Thunder Department.
That's right, it was Zhao Gongming.
The Heavenly General of Tianpeng, who led the reprimand, appeared in a triple-headed and six-armed posture, wielding six items: axe, bow and arrow, sword, gong, spear, and rope. He was fifty zhang in length, dressed in black robes with a black hat and gold armor.
The other three saints also took on divine forms: one with two heads and four arms, one with the form of stars, and one with the form of Zhenwu (the martial deity).
Although the Thirty-Six Generals of the Thunder Department did not take on bizarre divine forms, they were all emanating a purple and gold energy. It seemed as if they would attack with all their might if Zhongli Quan dared to say a single "no" word.
In addition, the countless numbers of celestial soldiers and gods were all like this, constantly emanating divine power, glaringly malicious and ready to attack.
Zhongli Quan slowly stood up, laughed, and said, "You all really think highly of me, to send three hundred and sixty thousand celestial soldiers and gods to capture me? Fine, I will accompany you for a trip."
After speaking, he rose into the air, appearing before the Four Saints of the North Pole, the Thirty-Six Generals of the Thunder Department, and the thirty-six thousand celestial soldiers and gods.
The sacred beings seemed to be extremely wary of Zhongli Quan. As he ascended into the sky, each one of them looked as if they were facing an enemy.
Tianpeng Zhenguan waved his hand, "Capture Zhongli Quan."
Zhao Gongming sighed and flew from the crowd in front of Zhongli Quan, "Zhengyangzi, I'm sorry."
After saying this, he flung his hands, and an iron chain appeared from thin air, enveloping Zhongli Quan's entire body.
Among them, there were also some iron chains that penetrated Zhongli Quan's body and wrapped around him.
Chen Yun saw his teacher treated so coldly, and he couldn't help but feel deeply sad in his heart.
But since his teacher didn't resist, Chen Yun himself couldn't do anything.
After Zhao Gongming captured Zhongli Quan, the Four Saints of the North Pole, the Thirty-Six Generals of the Thunder Department, and tens of thousands of celestial soldiers and gods all let out a sigh of relief.
Shortly after, these deities greeted the King of Fengdu and then departed with Zhongli Quan in tow.
As his teacher was led away, there were no words of instruction or farewell.
Chen Yun knew that nine years were not long, and his teacher, a sacred being of such cultivation, had a firm Dao-heart and would not reveal any emotional attachment to parting.
I understand that's the case.
But the sorrow in my heart is another matter.
Chen Yun truly didn't want his teacher to suffer so.
The auspicious clouds dissipated.
The scene before him reverted to its original appearance.
Chen Yun was in a state of deep sorrow.
Suddenly, Fengdu Emperor's voice echoed from behind, "Come here. I have something to tell you."
(Chapter ends)
