The Miserable Yang Mei

"Old friend, it's been quite a while since we last met." From the void came Xuanxiao's voice, tinged with a hint of laughter.

The moment he left Mount Sumeru, Xuanxiao activated the Space Great Dao and stepped directly into Yang Mei's Daoist Temple.

"No good! That scourge has actually found me—my life is over!" Yang Mei's heart instantly wailed at the sound of that voice.

His face turned deathly pale, his eyes filled with terror and panic.

"I have to run, I can't stay in this Daoist Temple any longer!" Yang Mei's mind raced, and without hesitation, he activated the Space Great Dao, trying to flee the place.

Ripples spread through the surrounding space, and a Space Rift appeared.

But just as he made his move, Xuanxiao had already arrived above him like a phantom.

Though Yang Mei's comprehension of the Space Great Dao was considered the most suitable law for escape, facing Xuanxiao, he had no real confidence in successfully getting away.

Helpless, Yang Mei could only reluctantly abandon the thought of fleeing, a trace of despair flickering in his eyes.

As for why Yang Mei was now so terrified of Xuanxiao, the reason was simple enough.

Earlier, Yang Mei had clearly witnessed Xuanxiao flogging Luohu on Mount Sumeru.

Luohu's current strength was not inferior to Yang Mei's own.

Yet even a powerhouse like Luohu couldn't hold out for ten moves against Xuanxiao before being easily subdued.

Moreover, Xuanxiao's methods toward Luohu were brutally savage—the bloody, violent scene still made Yang Mei's heart shudder whenever he recalled it.

Now, hearing Xuanxiao's voice, Yang Mei naturally assumed he had come to deal with him.

The thought of Luohu's miserable fate sent a wave of panic through Yang Mei's heart.

He felt he could accept death and destruction, but if he were to suffer humiliation like Luohu, he could never bear it.

Thinking this, Yang Mei had already prepared himself in secret. At the slightest sign of Xuanxiao making a move, he resolved to fight to the death—even if the odds were slim, he would never wait to be captured.

Though tense inside, Yang Mei forced calm on the surface, squeezing out a smile uglier than tears as he looked up at Xuanxiao in the void. "So it's Fellow Daoist Xuanxiao gracing us with your presence! You truly bring radiance to this Poor Daoist's humble Daoist Temple!" The smile was stiff, but the anxiety in his eyes couldn't be hidden.

"Does Fellow Daoist truly think so?" Xuanxiao looked at Yang Mei with a half-smile, a glint of mockery in his eyes.

Yang Mei nodded frantically, his head bobbing like a pestle. "Of course, of course! It's wonderful to see Fellow Daoist again!" His eager manner seemed desperate to hide his true thoughts.

"Oh? Then it seems I've misunderstood you. All these years, you haven't been deliberately avoiding me, have you?" Xuanxiao raised an eyebrow, his teasing tone growing more pronounced.

Hearing this, Yang Mei quickly shook his head. "How could that be? How would Poor Daoist dare to avoid you? It's just that all these years, I never knew you had also reincarnated into the Primordial Wilderness. Now that I know you're well, you're always welcome to visit my Daoist Temple anytime."

"Good. I thought you might not welcome an old friend's visit." Xuanxiao's lips curled slightly, as if satisfied with Yang Mei's answer.

Yang Mei smiled on the surface but cursed inwardly: "Welcome my ass! Who wants you here? Just get the hell out!"

"That's settled then. Gou Chen, come and meet your Senior Nephew Yang Mei." Xuanxiao turned to Gou Chen beside him.

"Greetings, Senior Nephew Yang Mei!" Gou Chen bowed respectfully to Yang Mei, a hint of awe in his eyes.

Though he didn't know exactly how strong Yang Mei was, anyone of the same generation as his Master was surely no ordinary figure.

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Hearing Xuanxiao's words, Yang Mei finally noticed Gou Chen standing beside him.

He sized Gou Chen up silently, pondering:

"So Xuanxiao actually took a disciple after coming to the Primordial Wilderness.

But this Gou Chen is quite peculiar—born from the union of the first thunderbolt in heaven and earth with the aura of slaughter.

By normal logic, such a being would become a bloodthirsty killer after transformation.

Yet coincidentally, he's also imbued with the starlight of the Primordial Wilderness and the Central Earth Virtue Qi, which just neutralizes the thunder and slaughter. It seems Gou Chen is quite compatible with Xuanxiao's Dao. No wonder he took him as a disciple."

As expected of a keen-eyed observer, Yang Mei saw through Gou Chen's origins and foundation at a single glance.

Sensing that he had been seen through, Gou Chen's heart tightened slightly, and his brow furrowed involuntarily.

Seeing this, Xuanxiao said with a smile to Yang Mei, "Fellow Daoist Yang Mei, prying into others' secrets like this seems a bit presumptuous."

"Poor Daoist's fault, Poor Daoist's fault!" Yang Mei inwardly cursed his mistake, realizing it was indeed improper to probe Gou Chen so rashly, and quickly apologized repeatedly.

But no sooner had he apologized than his face froze.

He was horrified to find that all information about Gou Chen had become blurred in his perception, and even the memories of Gou Chen in his mind seemed shrouded in mist, gradually fading.

"Has Xuanxiao's power really reached such a terrifying level? Even someone like me, just one step away from breaking through to the Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal of the Origin, can be affected by him!" Yang Mei was shaken to the core, unable to help but gasp in amazement.

"Fellow Daoist, I've heard that in the Primordial Wilderness, when living beings apologize, they must offer an apology gift. Now that you've apologized, where's the gift? And as a senior uncle meeting a junior nephew, shouldn't you give a meeting gift? So where's that?" Xuanxiao looked at Yang Mei with feigned curiosity, his eyes scanning around him, clearly demanding something outright.

Hearing this, Yang Mei felt his mouth twitch.

He grumbled inwardly: "This guy is even more shameless than he was in the Chaos! I've been reincarnated in the Primordial Wilderness for so long, and I've never heard of such a ridiculous rule. He's obviously just robbing me!"

But with his head under someone else's roof, he had to bow.

Even knowing Xuanxiao was deliberately making things difficult and fleecing him, Yang Mei could only grit his teeth and accept it.

Helpless, Yang Mei took out a spirit treasure and handed it to Gou Chen. "This treasure is called the Grand Void Azure Palace Pearl. It's a High Grade Spirit Treasure, nothing too special, but I'll give it to Senior Nephew Gou Chen as both an apology and a meeting gift."

"This Yang Mei is quite generous." Xuanxiao looked at the Grand Void Azure Palace Pearl and nodded inwardly in approval.

This Grand Void Azure Palace Pearl contained a "Azure Palace Paradise" within, comparable to a Small World. It could be used as storage space, and its surface was inscribed with the patterns of the Space Great Dao.

In moments of urgency, activating these spatial runes allows the user to teleport away using the power of space—an excellent means for both pursuing enemies and escaping danger.

Moreover, this pearl also possesses spatial shredding power; once unleashed, its might is astonishing.

Aside from being slightly lacking in defense, it is nearly a perfect spirit treasure, and even among High Grade Innate Spirit Treasures, it is an extremely rare gem.

Gou Chen glanced at the Grand Void Azure Palace Pearl, then turned to look at Xuanxiao, as if seeking his opinion.

"Take it. This is your Uncle-Master Yang Mei's kind gesture." Xuanxiao said with a smile.

Hearing Xuanxiao's words, Gou Chen reached out and accepted the Grand Void Azure Palace Pearl, saying respectfully, "Thank you, Uncle-Master Yang Mei!"

After giving away the Grand Void Azure Palace Pearl, Yang Mei secretly peeked at Xuanxiao. Seeing that Xuanxiao had no further intention of making things difficult for now, he sighed in relief, yet inwardly still prayed that Xuanxiao would leave quickly and not stir up more trouble.