As the leisurely words drifted down from the sky, the white-clad young man vanished without a trace.
Nezha stared blankly at the white clouds overhead. Only after a while did he come back to his senses. He sat despondently in a corner by the wall, gazing absently at the shuttlecock in his hand.
Just then, two streaks of light suddenly flew in from the horizon and landed within the residence, transforming into a tall figure and a fat one.
The man on the left was tall and powerfully built, with heroic features. Half-armored beneath his battle robe, he carried an imposing, solemn air. One look was enough to tell that he was a general seasoned by countless battles.
The man on the right was fat and broad, bare-chested and pot-bellied, holding his head high. He wore a Daoist robe, held a fly whisk, and rode a strange flying pig with a wide, plump body.
Without question, these two were Li Jing and Taiyi Zhenren, who had returned from Heaven!
Not long after Nezha was born, they had headed straight for the heavens, intending to ask Primordial Heavenly Venerate to lift the Heavenly Tribulation Curse.
Unfortunately, Primordial Heavenly Venerate had already entered seclusion. They were turned away without even seeing him, obtaining only another method for lifting the Heavenly Tribulation Curse from Longevity Cloud, who guarded the Void Gate—the Life-Exchanging Talisman!
Just as they acquired the Life-Exchanging Talisman, Taiyi Zhenren was suddenly startled, as though he had sensed some disturbance.
He hurriedly dragged Li Jing away from the Void Gate, descended to the mortal world on the flying pig, and returned to the Commander's Residence in Chentang Pass.
At the sight of Nezha, who looked like a young boy sitting by the wall, both Li Jing and Taiyi Zhenren were shocked.