Countless old acquaintances came to offer their congratulations, but Yan Po Shan could only plaster a fake smile on his face, not saying a word.
But the others didn't understand; seeing Yan Po Shan's cold attitude, they assumed he had changed.
Many people gossiped quietly in private.
"Look at that, now that Yan Po Shan has ascended to immortality, he's putting on airs."
"He's starting to act high and mighty with us old friends, huh?"
"He's an immortal now, different from us mortals."
"Hmph, I'll ascend to immortality in a few years too, then let's see if he still looks down on people!"
"Yan Po Shan is really forgetting his roots; we old buddies helped him so many times when we first started cultivating."
"That's right, we helped him escape death so many times; who knew he was just faking it all along!"
"Brothers? Pals, my foot!"
With Yan Po Shan's current cultivation, he could hear the surrounding people's gossip about him.
But he could only silently endure everything, because if he revealed even half a word about what was happening in White Jade Capital!
The One-Eyed Immortal Elder would unleash divine punishment, turning everyone within a hundred miles to ashes.
Why did these old buddies, for his daughter...
Yan Po Shan could only remain silent, even if others misunderstood him, thinking he had forgotten his roots and didn't recognize people.
In that case, he might as well play the villain to the end!
Thinking of this, Yan Po Shan mocked his former friends, "With your talent, you want to ascend to immortality?"
"Go wash up and go to sleep; while you still have a few years left, go home and enjoy yourselves, and stop daydreaming about ascending to immortality."
Hearing this, a group of old friends turned red in the face, all completely enraged.
They broke down and pointed at Yan Po Shan, cursing, "Yan Po Shan! I took so many hits for you in the past; is this how you treat us?"
"Yan Immortal is so great now; you're an immortal of White Jade Capital, and we're just a bunch of ants; how dare we compare to you?"
"How dare our fireflies compete with your bright moon?"
Faced with his friends' scolding, Yan Po Shan didn't care anymore and burst out laughing.
"With you bunch of good-for-nothings, what are you even cultivating for? Go back to your hometowns and raise pigs."
"Go back home, spend more time with your wives and children, do less useless things, and stop fantasizing about cultivating immortality!"
Just as Yan Po Shan was shouting, he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his head.
The voice of the One-Eyed Immortal Elder echoed in Yan Po Shan's mind.
[Say less, don't think I don't know your little plan.]
The piercing pain that went deep into his bones, accompanied by a tearing of his soul, made Yan Po Shan wish he were dead.
He endured the pain and steadied his expression.
At this moment, a clear and jade-like voice, as gentle as an oriole's song, soothed Yan Po Shan's pain.
"Daddy!"
Yan Qing Qing, holding Li Yan's hand, came to Yan Po Shan.
She skipped over and excitedly took his hand.
"Daddy! Why did you come down to the mortal realm!"
"After ascending, aren't you not allowed to easily descend?"
"We haven't seen any ascended immortals return to the mortal realm yet."
Hearing his daughter's cute voice, Yan Po Shan felt that everything was worth it.
For his daughter, to allow her to survive in White Jade Capital in the future, he could only endure humiliation and continue to live!
Seeing Yan Qing Qing, the rough man felt much better.
"Hahahaha, my precious daughter! Have you been well these days while Daddy was away?"
Yan Qing Qing pursed her lips and complained, "Ever since Daddy ascended, I always feel like something's missing."
After feeling lost for a moment, Yan Qing Qing became energetic again and pointed to Li Yan behind her.
"But it's okay, I have Brother Li to cultivate with, striving to ascend to the upper realm as soon as possible and reunite with Daddy!"
Li Yan?
When Yan Po Shan's gaze turned to Li Yan, the rough man's eyes were a little evasive.
He didn't dare to meet Li Yan's eyes, feeling guilty.
Yan Po Shan knew that Li Yan had been targeted by a certain big shot, as he was the Immortal Pill reserved by that big shot.
But he...
He couldn't say it!
Yan Po Shan was about to suffocate, but for the sake of everyone living a few more years, he couldn't tell the truth.
Li Yan naturally knew the situation above, but he appeared very calm and cupped his hands.
"Uncle Yan, is the scenery on White Jade Capital good?"
Yan Po Shan forced a smile and said, "This White Jade Capital... it's alright, the scenery is indeed very good, very suitable for cultivation."
At this moment, One-Eyed Immortal Elder's voice sounded in Yan Po Shan's mind.
[Quickly hand over the item to him! Complete the mission, and you'll get an hour to reunite with your daughter.]
Hearing this, Yan Po Shan swallowed.
"That, Nephew."
"Thank you for taking care of Qing Qing during my absence."
Hearing this, Yan Qing Qing beside him blushed slightly and suppressed a smile, "Dad, what are you talking about?"
Yan Po Shan could see Yan Qing Qing's little joy, but knowing the truth, he felt even more bitter in his heart.
My daughter, the person you like is actually a humanoid Immortal Pill in other people's eyes.
If Yan Qing Qing knew that Li Yan had less than half a year to live, what would she think?
Yan Po Shan, this rough man, could only suppress the pain in his heart and force a smile.
"This time I came back, I specifically brought you an Immortal Pill from White Jade Capital, here."
He then took out a white jade bottle filled with pills. Seeing this, the others cursed one after another.
"This Yan Po Shan is really a piece of trash!"
"He brought an Immortal Pill for his son-in-law, but he's stingy with us old friends who have been through life and death together for so many years."
"It's truly disheartening! Disheartening!"
Faced with the discussions of his old friends around him, Yan Po Shan's heart was stabbed again and again, but he could only endure it.
For the sake of everyone living a few more years, he alone endured this pain.
What's the use of telling them?
Even the powerful Old Heavenly Court and the terrifying Ancient Dragon race were no match for White Jade Capital.
This group of cultivators with only Spirit Transformation Stage strength were just ants in the eyes of White Jade Capital, and a single slap could crush countless of them.
The more he knew, the more powerless he felt.
Yan Po Shan knew White Jade Capital's methods well, and he couldn't harm these old friends, nor could he harm his own daughter.
And Li Yan?
When Li Yan saw that bottle of Immortal Pill, his eyes lit up!
Treasure!
What a treasure!
Definitely a treasure!
Li Yan was about to laugh himself awake in his dreams.
The scent of the Immortal Pill made him realize something.
He can use this Immortal Pill to accelerate his comprehension of the Void Breaking Claw, and he can use the energy contained in this Immortal Pill to help him escape!
One-Eyed Immortal Elder probably never dreamed that this bottle of Immortal Pill would become the strongest aid to help Li Yan escape.
He took the Immortal Pill without hesitation: "Thank you, Uncle Yan!! I will definitely use this bottle of Immortal Pill to work hard!"
Seeing Li Yan take the Immortal Pill, One-Eyed Immortal Elder above White Jade Capital smiled.
He smiled very happily.
Li Yan was secretly laughing even more in his heart. One-Eyed Immortal Elder tried to steal a chicken but lost the rice used to lure it, losing both his wife and his army.
Only Yan Po Shan was suffering in his heart.
He held onto that bottle of Immortal Pill tightly, not letting go for a long time.
"Nephew, you..."
Yan Po Shan's expression was strange, and he hesitated.
He felt that he had harmed Li Yan, but little did he know that he had helped Li Yan a lot.
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