That was right. Among those several auras,
five were extremely familiar to Li Xuan.
They belonged to Kong Xuan, Bright Rabbit, Little Purple, Little Blue, and Qi Ying.
Although Li Xuan was annoyed and grumbled to himself,
once he sensed their auras,
his worries finally vanished completely.
He relaxed all over.
Those little brats... They'd been roaming the Primordial Wilderness for over a hundred thousand years, making me worry for nothing.
The other auras, however, were unfamiliar to Li Xuan.
But they were extremely powerful, clearly no ordinary beings.
The streaks of light soon arrived at Mount Taixuan.
More than a hundred thousand years had passed, and Kong Xuan had grown into a young man.
He was handsome and spirited, with a resolute, proud air.
His blue-purple-and-gold robe brimmed with majesty.
His cultivation had also advanced to the late stage of the Primordial Golden Immortal realm, nearly reaching the Quasi-Saint level.
As for Little Purple, Little Blue, Bright Rabbit, and the others,
they'd made a name for themselves too. They were all now at the late stage of the Grand Unity Golden Immortal realm.
Qi Ying was a direct descendant of the third generation of the Kirin clan, so his talents were naturally exceptional.
After following Kong Xuan and tempering himself for more than a hundred thousand years,
he'd now reached the middle stage of the Primordial Golden Immortal realm.
These five were already among the most powerful fighters in the Primordial Wilderness.
No wonder they'd roamed the Primordial Wilderness for more than a hundred thousand years without returning.
As for the other three streaks of light...
Li Xuan narrowed his eyes and took a closer look, then raised a brow.
Two of them belonged to young men dressed in golden robes.
They were both incredibly handsome, with a flame burning between their brows.
The third was a young woman.
She wore palace robes and was beautiful, poised, and elegant, with a glimmer of cold light between her brows.
Name: Tai Yi.
Identity: Innate lifeform.
Cultivation: Late-stage Primordial Golden Immortal.
Magic Treasure: Chaos Bell.
Power Rating: Powerful.
Name: Di Jun.
Identity: Innate lifeform.
Cultivation: Late-stage Primordial Golden Immortal.
Magic Treasures: Hetu Luoshu, Sun Sword.
Power Rating: Powerful.
Name: Xihe.
Identity: Innate lifeform.
Cultivation: Early-stage Primordial Golden Immortal.
Magic Treasures: Taiyin Sword, Moon Spirit Pearl, Moon Spirit Gauze.
Power Rating: Powerful.
Looking at the information about the three, Li Xuan was surprised.
Then he muttered to himself, "This... is the founding team and CEO of the Heavenly Court? What are they doing here..."
"Ding."
"The Choice System has activated."
"Choice One: Kill the visiting Tai Yi, Di Jun, and Xihe. Upon completion, receive the Innate Supreme Treasures Chaos Bell, Hetu, and Luoshu; the Innate Spiritual Treasures Taiyin Sword, Sun Sword, Moon Spirit Pearl, and Moon Spirit Gauze; and the additional rewards of the Innate Supreme Treasure Pangu Banner, an immortal pill, the Nine Revolutions Golden Pill, and two hundred thousand years of Fivefold Cultivation Speed."
"Choice Two: Subdue the visiting Tai Yi, Di Jun, and Xihe, and establish the Heavenly Court ahead of time. Upon completion, receive the Innate Supreme Treasures Yin Yang Taiji Diagram and Heaven and Earth Qiankun Cauldron; two hundred thousand years of Tenfold Cultivation Speed; an immortal pill; the Nine Revolutions Golden Pill; and the divine ability Open Heaven."
"Choice Three: Befriend the visiting Tai Yi, Di Jun, and Xihe, take part in the Wu Yao Catastrophe in the future, help the Heavenly Court defeat the Wu Clan, and change the course of the calamity. Upon completion, receive the Innate Supreme Treasure Pangu Banner; the acquired supreme treasure Twelve Capital Underworld King Banners; an immortal pill; fifteen Nine Revolutions Golden Pills; five hundred thousand years of Tenfold Cultivation Speed; and the divine abilities Open Heaven and Destroy Earth."
"Choice Four: Ignore the visiting Tai Yi, Di Jun, and Xihe. Upon completion, receive a ten-thousand-year cultivation experience scroll."
The system's choices suddenly sounded in his ear.
Li Xuan froze for a moment.
Why was he being asked to choose again?
But it was true—he had to make a choice.
Should he meet them or not?
As for killing or subduing them... Li Xuan wasn't confident he could do either.
After all, the two men's reputations were simply too great.
"What should I do..."
Li Xuan considered his options in silence.
Outside Mount Taixuan, before the grand array, the eight figures had come to a halt.
Tai Yi smiled as he looked ahead. "Brother Kong, is that your old home you mentioned?"
Looking at Mount Taixuan, Kong Xuan nodded with a sigh. "That's right, Brother Tai Yi. This is my home! It's just that all these years, I've been too focused on cultivation, seizing opportunities, and killing enemies. I forgot that my old father was waiting for me to return home..."
"Brother Kong is such a peerless talent. The senior who raised a hero like you must be one of the rarest powerhouses between heaven and earth. I'd love to meet him," Di Jun said with a smile, looking toward the utterly ordinary Mount Taixuan, whose spiritual energy was clearly meager. His heart, however, was full of admiration.
A mountain needn't be tall; with an immortal, it became sacred!
Kong Xuan smiled and nodded, agreeing with Di Jun.
Even now, despite having reached the peak of the Primordial Golden Immortal realm,
Kong Xuan still felt his father was unfathomable, a powerful being beyond description!
His admiration and reverence came from the heart.
Then Kong Xuan called out toward Mount Taixuan, "Father! Your unfilial son is back! Please open the array!"
Li Xuan smacked his lips as he listened to Kong Xuan calling from outside.
After thinking it over carefully, he chose the fourth option.
It wasn't that the rewards were too meager or unappealing.
Rather,
he didn't want to get involved in those damn calamities.
The Wu Yao Catastrophe...
Were the Twelve Ancestral Witches easy to deal with?
Of course not!
So it was better not to meet Tai Yi, Di Jun, and Xihe.
After waiting for quite some time, the Grand Profound Illusory Realm Array remained completely still.
Kong Xuan blinked, then called out again. "Dad! Your son knows he was wrong! Please let me in!"
"Ahem... I don't wish to meet outsiders. Kong Xuan, you and Qi Ying and the others may come in. As for these three friends, please leave."
A moment later, the Grand Profound Illusory Realm Array finally opened a narrow gap.
Li Xuan's ethereal voice slowly drifted out.
Hearing Li Xuan's words, everyone was taken aback.
Tai Yi, Di Jun, and Xihe were especially embarrassed.
Kong Xuan furrowed his brow, then turned to the three and said, "Since my father doesn't wish to meet outsiders, Brother Di Jun, Sister Xihe, Brother Tai Yi, you should head back. I'll visit you at Buzhou Mountain another day!"
Kong Xuan was straightforward and never beat around the bush.
The three understood at once that they likely wouldn't get to meet the mysterious powerhouse today.
They didn't waste any more time.
Di Jun spoke first. "In that case, my brother, my wife, and I won't impose on you, Brother Kong."
Then Di Jun bowed toward Mount Taixuan. "Senior, we understand that you prefer not to meet outsiders. We'll take our leave now."
After that, he smiled and exchanged a few words with Qi Ying, Bright Rabbit, Little Purple, and Little Blue.
Then he transformed into a streak of light and headed back east.
Only after Di Jun and Tai Yi were gone did Kong Xuan lead the others into the grand array.
They went straight to the summit of Mount Taixuan.
Li Xuan was still sitting inside the Thirty-Six Grade Creation Green Lotus Platform, as if he'd been there since time immemorial.
His face still looked young.
But in Kong Xuan's eyes,
his father seemed to have grown much older!
I haven't been home in over a hundred thousand years...
"Greetings, Father!"
Kong Xuan's eyes welled with tears.
He hurried forward and knelt at the foot of the lotus platform.
Though Qi Ying, Bright Rabbit, Little Blue, and Little Purple had made a great name for themselves alongside Kong Xuan in the Primordial Wilderness, they too hurriedly knelt and cried out in unison, "Greetings, sir!"
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