First Meeting with the Heavenly Court Founder

Yes, among those several auras, five were extremely familiar to Li Xuan.

They were precisely Kong Xuan, Bright Rabbit, Little Purple, Little Blue, and Qi Ying.

Though Li Xuan was displeased and grumbling inwardly, after sensing their presence, the worry in his heart finally dissipated completely.

His whole body relaxed.

You little brats... playing around in the Primordial Wilderness for over a hundred thousand years, making This Old Man worry for nothing.

As for the other auras, Li Xuan found them unfamiliar.

But their presence was also extremely powerful, clearly no ordinary beings.

The streaks of escaping light soon arrived at Mount Taixuan.

Over a hundred thousand years unseen, Kong Xuan had grown into a strapping young man.

His features were handsome and spirited, resolute and proud.

Clad in a blue-purple gold robe, he exuded dominance.

His cultivation had even stepped into the late stage of Golden Immortal of the Origin—almost half a step into Quasi-Saint!

As for Little Purple, Little Blue, and Bright Rabbit, they too had risen, now all at the late stage of Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal.

Qi Ying, as a direct descendant of the third-generation Kirin, naturally possessed extraordinary talent.

After following Kong Xuan through over a hundred thousand years of trials, he had now reached the mid stage of Golden Immortal of the Origin.

These five were already among the top combat forces in the Primordial Wilderness.

No wonder they could roam the Primordial Wilderness for over a hundred thousand years without returning.

As for the other three streaks of escaping light...

Li Xuan squinted for a closer look, then raised an eyebrow.

Among the three streaks of escaping light, two were young men in gold robes.

They were also exceedingly handsome, with a flame burning at each of their brows.

The other was a young woman.

Dressed in palace attire, beautiful and generous, dignified and elegant, with a cold gleam flickering at her brow.

Name: Tai Yi. Identity: Innate Being. Cultivation: Late Golden Immortal of the Origin. Artifact: Chaos Bell. Combat Rating: Powerful.

Name: Di Jun. Identity: Innate Being. Cultivation: Late Golden Immortal of the Origin. Artifacts: Hetu Luoshu, Sun Sword. Combat Rating: Powerful.

Name: Xihe. Identity: Innate Being. Cultivation: Early Golden Immortal of the Origin. Artifacts: Taiyin Sword, Moon Spirit Pearl, Moon Spirit Gauze. Combat Rating: Powerful.

Looking at the data on those three, Li Xuan was taken aback.

Then he muttered to himself, "This... the founder and CEO of the Heavenly Court? Why are they here..."

"Ding."

"Choice System activated."

'Choice One: Kill the visiting Tai Yi, Di Jun, and Xihe. Upon completion, obtain: Innate Supreme Treasure: Chaos Bell, Hetu, Luoshu. Innate Spiritual Treasures: Taiyin Sword, Sun Sword, Moon Spirit Pearl, Moon Spirit Gauze. Bonus reward: Innate Supreme Treasure: Pangu Banner, Immortal Pill, Nine Revolutions Golden Pill, Two Hundred Thousand Years Fivefold Cultivation Speed.'

'Choice Two: Subdue the visiting Tai Yi, Di Jun, and Xihe, establish the Heavenly Court ahead of schedule. Upon completion, obtain: Innate Supreme Treasure: Yin Yang Taiji Diagram, Heaven and Earth Qiankun Cauldron, Two Hundred Thousand Years Tenfold Cultivation Speed, Immortal Pill, Nine Revolutions Golden Pill, Divine Ability: Open Heaven.'

'Choice Three: Become friends with the visiting Tai Yi, Di Jun, and Xihe, participate in the future Wu Yao Catastrophe, help the Heavenly Court defeat the Wu Clan, and alter the course of several calamities. Upon completion, obtain: Innate Supreme Treasure: Pangu Banner, Acquired Supreme Treasure: Twelve Capital Underworld King Banner, Immortal Pill, Fifteen Nine Revolutions Golden Pills, Five Hundred Thousand Years Tenfold Cultivation Speed, Divine Ability: Open Heaven. Divine Ability: Destroy Earth.'

"Choice Four: Ignore the visiting Tai Yi, Di Jun, and Xihe. Reward upon completion: Ten Thousand Years of Cultivation Experience Scroll."

The system's choice prompt suddenly rang in his ears.

For a moment, Li Xuan was stunned.

Why was he being asked to choose again?

But then again, this was something he had to decide.

Should he meet them, or not?

As for killing or subduing them... Li Xuan had no confidence at all.

After all, the reputation of these two was far too thunderous.

"What to do..."

Li Xuan pondered to himself.

Outside Mount Taixuan, before the grand array, the eight figures riding their escaping light had already halted.

Tai Yi, his face full of smiles, looked ahead and said, "Brother Kong, is this the hometown you spoke of?"

Kong Xuan gazed at Mount Taixuan, sighed with emotion, and nodded. "That's right, Brother Tai Yi. This is my home, Kong Xuan's home! But over the years, I've only focused on cultivation, seizing opportunities, and slaying enemies, forgetting that my old father was still here, waiting for me to return..."

"A prodigy like Brother Kong—the senior who could nurture such a talent must surely be a rare and formidable being in this world. I truly wish to behold his countenance."

Di Jun also smiled, looking at the ordinary Mount Taixuan before him, which was clearly lacking in spiritual energy, yet his heart was full of admiration.

A mountain's worth lies not in its height, but in the immortals dwelling within!

Kong Xuan smiled and nodded, agreeing wholeheartedly with Di Jun's words.

Even now, with his cultivation at the peak of the Golden Immortal of the Origin, Kong Xuan still felt that his father was an unfathomable, indescribable powerhouse!

It was a heartfelt admiration and reverence!

Then, Kong Xuan called out toward Mount Taixuan: "Father! Your unfilial son has returned! Please open the grand array!"

Li Xuan clicked his tongue, listening to Kong Xuan's shouts from outside.

After thinking it over carefully, he chose option four.

It wasn't that the reward wasn't generous or tempting enough.

It was that...

He didn't want to get involved in those messy calamities.

The Wu Yao Catastrophe...

Were the Twelve Ancestral Witches easy to provoke?

Definitely not!

So, it was better not to meet Tai Yi, Di Jun, and Xihe at all.

After waiting for a while, the Grand Profound Illusory Realm Array remained utterly still.

Kong Xuan blinked and called out again: "Dad! Your son knows he was wrong! Please let me in!"

"Ahem... I do not wish to see outsiders. Kong Xuan, you and Qi Ying and the others may enter. As for these three friends, please take your leave!"

After a moment, the Grand Profound Illusory Realm Array finally opened a crack.

Li Xuan's ethereal voice slowly drifted out.

Hearing Li Xuan's words, everyone was startled.

Especially Tai Yi, Di Jun, and Xihe.

Their faces showed clear embarrassment.

Kong Xuan frowned slightly, then turned to the three and said, "Since my father doesn't want to see outsiders, Brother Di Jun, Sister Xihe, Brother Tai Yi, you should go back! I'll visit you at Buzhou Mountain another day!"

Kong Xuan was straightforward by nature and never beat around the bush.

So when the three heard him say this, they understood.

It seemed they wouldn't be meeting that mysterious senior today.

Without further ado, Di Jun spoke first: "In that case, my brother and I, along with my wife, will not trouble Brother Kong any longer."

Having said that, Di Jun made a bow toward Mount Taixuan and added, "Senior does not wish to see outsiders; this junior understands. We will take our leave now."

Then, he greeted Qi Ying, Bright Rabbit, Little Purple, and Little Blue with a few smiles.

Afterward, he transformed into a beam of light and flew back eastward.

Once Di Jun and Tai Yi had vanished, Kong Xuan led the four others and flew into the array.

... he arrived directly at the summit of Mount Taixuan.

Li Xuan still sat within the Thirty-Six Grade Creation Green Lotus Platform, as if unmoved since time immemorial.

His features remained youthful.

But in Kong Xuan's eyes—

this father of his had aged so much!

He himself had not returned for over a hundred thousand years...

"Your son pays respects to Father!"

Kong Xuan's eyes suddenly glistened with tears.

He hurried forward two steps to the base of the lotus platform, then knelt and prostrated himself.

Qi Ying, Bright Rabbit, Little Blue, and Little Purple—even though they had followed Kong Xuan beyond the Primordial Wilderness and made a great name for themselves—

now hastily knelt as well, calling out in unison: "We pay respects to the Great One!"