New Chapter: Time Slays the Past

Huang Ming had been feeling tired, looking at the city lights and feeling exhausted, but now he suddenly felt invigorated.

He wasn't disappointed; the phone rang three times before being answered, and a familiar voice came through.

"Hello."

"Wang Xuan, it really is you! I can hardly believe it. You've finally shown up. Many people said something had happened to you..." Huang Ming was very excited.

The fact that someone had been out of contact for a long time caused him to experience intense emotional fluctuations. These past few years had been extremely dull and depressing for superhumans, with a constant stream of bad news. Few of them had escaped the mortal realm; most had succumbed to it.

Even some renowned celestial beings and demon saints are about to become ordinary people again. For them, this kind of impact is too intense.

Especially after losing their Supernatural Abilities and Sorcery, the world they faced, and the various kinds of people, seemed different; everything had changed.

Huang Ming felt this deeply; otherwise, he wouldn't have felt so exhausted and mentally drained. Over the years, he experienced the coldness and indifference of human nature.

"Wang Xuan, how are you now? You must preserve your Supernatural Power!" Huang Ming's emotions were fluctuating wildly, and his tone was urgent and intense.

In his heart, Wang Xuan was the last face of the extraordinary. If even he couldn't make it, then the so-called past glory wouldn't even have a last glimmer of light left.

Wang Xuan sensed his turbulent emotions and said, "I ran into some trouble, so I was away for a while. It's been a long time, let's get together sometime."

"What... exactly is your condition? Is it serious?" Huang Ming felt a pang of unease, fearing that something might really have happened to him. Many people had been saying that lately, and he hoped that Wang Xuan could hold on.

"Some problems can be solved later. What's wrong? Did you run into some trouble?" Wang Xuan was originally studying the "Imperial Dao Spear".

Now that he had put down the thumb-length, exquisitely crafted object, he sensed that Huang Ming's emotions seemed somewhat complicated and restless.

"It's nothing, it's just that I've seen some acquaintances in the past few years. They've completely become ordinary people, feeling lost and depressed, and haven't been doing very well. I'm feeling a bit emotional today," Huang Ming said, changing the subject. He felt that something might have happened to Wang Xuan and didn't want to cause him any trouble.

Wang Xuan was extremely perceptive and had already sensed something. He said, "Tell me, what exactly happened? Although I can't fly or teleport to kill earth immortals right now, I can still handle ordinary troubles."

"Still want to kill... an Earth Immortal?" Huang Ming was stunned. In this day and age, there are still people who dare to say such things. Although it is impossible to do it now, it seems that there is still hope in the future.

He realized he had misunderstood something; Wang Xuan... still seemed incredibly fierce.

"I could have handled it myself, but I felt that if things continued like this, some unpleasant things might happen in the future." He didn't hide anything and explained the situation.

"Human nature cannot be easily tested. In this special era, the changes are too drastic. Some people may be like this by nature, or they may be lost and arrogant in the influence of the dazzling environment. They are prone to losing their friends. I'll be there in a bit."

Wang Xuan told Huang Ming to pretend that they hadn't talked on the phone and to handle it the way he always had.

Huang Ming was filled with mixed emotions, but then he calmly dialed some people's cell phone numbers, called Qin Cheng, and invited him over for drinks, also hoping he could help mediate.

"Okay, I'll be right there!" Qin Cheng replied immediately and drove off.

Afterwards, Huang Ming dialed Zhou Shiqian and Chen Yan's numbers to calm himself down and returned to the private room.

The young man named Song Yuan smiled and said, "Zhou Qinghuang and Gu Mingxi are really aloof. Isn't life all about human relationships and social interactions? What's wrong with getting to know more people and making more friends? If you keep going down this path, you'll only narrow your options."

"Never mind, let's not say anything more," Zhou Yun said, trying to smooth things over.

"What do you take us for? We didn't mean any harm. We just met through a friend of a friend. What's wrong with that? Why are you being so disrespectful?" The young man named Zheng Haoran said with a slightly cold expression.

Soon, Zhou Shiqian and Chen Yan arrived. The two women were on good terms with Huang Ming and Kong Yun, and they also knew Zhou Yun.

"Let me introduce you. These are Zheng Haoran, Song Yuan, Li Qingkong, and Ling Qian," Zhou Yun Yunjie said, introducing the three men and one woman to the two newcomers.

The atmosphere was fairly harmonious. Several young people from the New Star chatted and laughed, making very polite remarks. They said they were born in the wrong era, were obsessed with the Records of Immortal Lords, and longed to get closer to such people, but unfortunately could no longer set foot in this field.

Huang Ming breathed a sigh of relief. These people weren't so superficial; at least they were Rules. Perhaps it was because Ling Qian, who was also a woman, was there.

He quickly realized that among the three men and one woman, Zheng Haoran and Song Yuan's desire to contact the so-called fairy might just be a pretense, and they might actually be there to help Wang Xuan.

Because, following their discussion of Wang Xuan's condition last night, they brought it up again, and it came up naturally during their conversation with Zhou Shiqian and Chen Yan.

"I find it very strange that the extraordinary beings just disappeared without a trace. Those people in mythology, those old immortals whom I admire, what is their current state? Could you introduce us to them? My elders would like to visit them in person and learn some Ancient Method for prolonging life."

"By the way, in recent years, even though we don't know much about the Supernatural World, we've kept hearing rumors about Wang Xuan. Where is he? Did something really happen to him? Or, as some people speculate, is he actually recuperating at his manor outside Ancheng? You're his friends, can't you even be sure about these things?"

"Miss Zhou, oh, I should call you a fairy, our Song Family has a brand, and I feel that someone with your temperament would be a perfect spokesperson for it..."

The group was very talkative, discussing the extraordinary, talking about cooperation, and finally having a heated discussion about the Earth Immortal, a being at the pinnacle of the extraordinary.

Kong Yun had been observing coldly, and was somewhat dissatisfied with Huang Ming, feeling that he shouldn't have called Zhou Shiqian and Chen Yan over; he should have just turned down those requests.

"Wang Xuan has appeared and will be here soon!" Huang Ming told him secretly, not wanting his best friend to misunderstand and harbor resentment.

"Oh?!" Kong Yun immediately perked up. He remained calm, thought for a moment, and secretly sent messages to Zhou Qinghuang and Gu Mingxi, asking them to come over. Now that King Earth Immortal had returned, perhaps he could help resolve the future troubles.

Qin Cheng arrived shortly afterward. He hadn't seen Zhou Yun much in recent years, but they were still acquaintances.

Upon learning that Qin Cheng and Wang Xuan were close, Song Yuan and Zheng Haoran became much more enthusiastic, clinking glasses with him and their conversation broadening considerably.

Next, Zhou Qinghuang, who exuded a quiet beauty with her glasses, and the stunningly beautiful Gu Mingxi appeared together, much to the surprise of the people in the private room, making the atmosphere even more lively.

"Fairy Zhou, Fairy Gu, you've really given us a pleasant surprise. We thought you were too busy lately and that we would have missed meeting you this time." Li Qingkong stood up and personally poured wine for the two of them, a smile on his face.

Song Yuan said, "This era is actually quite unfriendly to Transcendent Immortals, like being suddenly awakened from a long dream. But reality is more exciting than the dream. Miss Gu, oh, Fairy Gu, would you be interested in developing your career at New Star? I'll invest in you, and we can have in-depth cooperation. I think that standing on the stage and seemingly glamorous is actually just a castle in the air, and it can't last long..."

"I am just a mortal now, so don't call me a fairy, just call me Gu Mingxi."

Song Yuan said, "That's too formal. Actually, I really want to cooperate with you. Although the Supernatural Finale, research in the field of longevity will never be outdated. You can introduce me to some renowned old immortals. As long as they are willing to provide a few drops of blood to some gene companies, they will surely be richly rewarded. Of course, I myself would prefer to become confidants with Miss Gu, to become very good and close friends... By the way, you and Wang Xuan are acquaintances, both in Ancheng. Where exactly did he go?"

Later, when everyone had drunk too much, Zheng Haoran insisted on having Zhou Qinghuang sing the love song "The Perfect Couple" with him. After Song Yuan got drunk, he wanted to drink a toast with Gu Mingxi.

These were naturally all rejected.

"Zhou Yun, isn't this going a bit too far?" Kong Yun was dissatisfied and looked at Zhou Yun standing to the side.

Zhou Yun, feeling dizzy from drinking, said, "Drinking the nuptial wine was indeed going too far, but I don't think there's anything wrong with singing. In this era, people deepen their impressions and become friends in this relaxed atmosphere."

"Even Transcendent Immortals have to adapt to the mortal world. Life is too serious and earnest, it's not good," Zheng Haoran said, his earlier reverence for the Transcendent Immortals gone when he mentioned their past.

"Actually, what is destined to decay in this world will decay, and what is destined to end will end. People cannot live in the past, and being too aloof is not good," Li Qingkong said, gently swirling the wine glass in his hand.

"Zhou Yun, your friends are a bit too high-handed. We're too small to accommodate such big shots. Shall we excuse ourselves?" Qin Cheng was displeased, but he didn't say it out loud. Instead, he pulled Zhou Yun aside in private.

Wang Xuan pushed open the door and walked in, before things got out of control.

"Old Wang, you've finally... arrived!" Qin Cheng's blood surged with excitement and joy, and he blurted out, almost letting slip the word "awakening."

"Wang Xuan!" Huang Ming, Kong Yun, Zhou Shiqian, Zhou Qinghuang and others all stood up, filled with joy and excitement. Upon seeing him in person, they felt an emotion they had never experienced before.

In this era, they desperately hoped that Wang Xuan would maintain his extraordinary status, rise higher and higher, and take a crucial step. There had to be someone that everyone feared.

"Wang... Xuan?!" Zhou Yun, who had been quite drunk, suddenly sobered up. Looking at the face that was so familiar yet now had a somewhat unfamiliar air about it, he swayed as he stood up and walked over.

"You should sit down." Wang Xuan was somewhat cold towards him, and he sat down on the sofa first.

Zhou Yun quickly said, "Little Wang, listen to me... I'm just introducing a few new friends to Huang Ming and the others. Nothing out of the ordinary will happen tonight."

Wang Xuan glanced at him and said calmly, "What do you mean by 'out of line'? Don't you think what happened tonight has already put Huang Ming and Kong Yun in a difficult position?"

Three years have passed, and he feels that Zhou Yun has changed somewhat.

He showed no mercy, saying, "As a friend, didn't you consider that you might have caused them some unnecessary trouble? What are your friends, these New Star, thinking? Making Zhou Qinghuang and Gu Mingxi drink nuptial wine, sing love songs, and act like big shots here? Do you think this is good for your Old Earth friends and acquaintances?"

"I swear... I meant no harm. If they go too far, I will reprimand and stop them!" Zhou Yun blushed with shame, then slapped himself and said, "I admit, I've gotten a bit carried away these past few years, living a life of debauchery and decadence, neglecting many things!"

He immediately apologized to Huang Ming, Zhou Qinghuang, Qin Cheng, and others.

Wang Xuan said, "In this special era, things change too fast. Time kills the past, and human nature cannot withstand the test. I don't think it's a big deal. If we can be friends, we can be. If not, we can go our separate ways and never cross paths again."

"Little Wang, you can't do this. I was wrong. I was frightened by demons and Transcendent Immortals a few years ago, so I've become a bit dissolute. My true heart has never changed, and I don't want to lose you all as friends!" Zhou Yun's face turned pale, his body swayed, and he collapsed onto the sofa with a thud.

"What makes you think you're so great?" Wang Xuan looked at Song Yuan, Li Qingkong, and the others, and said, "I don't care if you want to stand up for those gene companies and Life Science Research Institute to obtain the blood of the Transcendent Immortals, or help others collect information about me, you'd better behave yourselves!"

Then, without hesitation, he slapped Song Yuan across the face, sending him flying and crashing heavily into the wall.

"Go back and ask your old man Song Yun, if he would allow you to do this," Wang Xuan said coldly.

Song Yun, one of the core figures in the Song Family's upper echelons, was once given a second chance at life by Wang Xuan. In fact, some of the older men in the New Star Zaibatsu had exchanged favors with Wang Xuan.

Wang Xuan kicked Zheng Haoran away and said, "You guys jumped in too early. Think about it carefully, aren't your parents still very low-key?"

With a slap, he sent Li Qingkong flying again, leaving a bloody mark on his pale face.

Ling Qian stepped back and quickly said, "Brother Wang, I didn't say much here. I came to Old Earth this time to discuss business matters. I just happened to run into these people. My cousin is Ling Wei."

Wang Xuan glanced at her but did not make a move against her.

"Are you three dissatisfied?" Wang Xuan looked at Song Yuan, Zheng Haoran, and Li Qingkong and said, "Don't even mention you. A few years ago, I killed a group of direct descendants of the super conglomerate Sun family. Now they've come back, but they haven't come looking for me."

Wang Xuan said coldly, "Only you guys have been used. Do you want to be the ones sticking your neck out? I advise you to be more cautious. Even now, Old Zhong of the Zhong family hasn't returned yet. He's still hiding in deep space. Why? Because he feels it's not safe. Who are you guys?"

The three men were pale-faced. Although they were angry and felt humiliated, they dared not retaliate and remained silent. How could they not know that this former notorious villain had killed many high-ranking members of the Sun family?

"The era of extraordinary beings has indeed ended, but that doesn't mean you can be superior and act arrogantly. Ask Huang Ming, does his family still have one or two extraordinary beings in charge? Ask Gu Mingxi and Zhou Qinghuang, have the Supernatural Practitioner behind them disappeared? Some powerful Supernatural Practitioner have even taken spaceships into deep space. If someone dares to bully their descendants, who can guarantee they won't come back?"

Wang Xuan walked over, kicked the three of them out of the private room, and said, "When you get back, please give my regards to your grandfathers or great-grandfathers. I will be going to New Star in a while."