The First Clash with Young Master Ao

In the reception hall of Li Mansion's front courtyard, several figures sat quietly, anticipation on their faces.

Light laughter came from behind the hall as a group of maidservants escorted Li Jing and his wife inside. Having taken the spirit pills Li Changshou had gifted her, Yin Clan had already risen from her bed and arrived holding the sleeping child.

Li Jing followed close at her side, step for step, looking as though he feared his wife might suddenly faint.

The bigwigs in the reception hall rose to greet them. True Lord Taiyi stood with his hands behind his back and a smile on his face, his eyeballs practically popping out as he kept waggling his brows at Yuding and Li Changshou, as if to say...

Look, this was born of this poor Daoist—no, reincarnated from this poor Daoist's disciple!

Quan Tong's eyes narrowed into smiling slits. He took the initiative to step forward and inspect the Heavenly Court's future great general. The more he looked, the more he liked the child, giving Li Changshou a look that only the two of them understood.

Keep a close watch on this little fellow. Don't let the Western Sect scheme against him. Protect him as you see fit; I'll explain matters to the Dao Ancestor.

Li Changshou smiled and nodded.

Inviting Your Majesty Jade Emperor here had mainly been for precisely this reason.

"Ahem." True Lord Taiyi cleared his throat. "Perhaps this poor Daoist should accept him as a disciple right away..."

Li Changshou smiled. "Why is Senior Brother in such a hurry as well? Are you afraid someone might steal your disciple? How is this little fellow supposed to serve tea?"

Quan Tong teased from the side, "Tsk, even this marshal is rather delighted at the sight of talent."

True Lord