Huang Xuan looked at Hua Yunfei in bafflement. It seemed he did not know him, did he?
"Senior, you..." Huang Xuan began tentatively.
However, before he could finish, the gray-robed old man suddenly gave a low snort. "Huang Xuan already nodded and agreed to join my Qiankun Grotto-Heaven. Isn't it improper for Your Excellency to force your hand into this?"
If he had not been unable to see through Hua Yunfei's strength, he would not have wasted so much breath.
"Indeed, it is improper."
Hua Yunfei nodded. "But so what?"
"You!"
The gray-robed old man's expression turned cold. This man truly did not know how to appreciate a favor!
"How about this? To be fair, let Huang Xuan choose for himself. If he chooses Qiankun Grotto-Heaven, I will leave at once and never go back on my word."
Hua Yunfei was not overly forceful either.
"Fine!"
The gray-robed old man's expression eased. Since the other party was willing to reason, this would be easy to handle.
He looked at Huang Xuan. "Young friend, you nodded just now. That counts as agreeing to return to Qiankun Grotto-Heaven with this old man, does it not?"
"Here, this old man can guarantee that as long as you agree, once you enter the sect, resources will absolutely be tilted toward you. We will cultivate you with all our strength!"
Hearing this, Huang Xuan was tempted.
What he lacked most right now were cultivation resources. With resources, he could rise rapidly.
He could also gain the strength to search for Xuanhuang Emperor's Tomb sooner!
At that moment, Hua Yunfei sent Huang Xuan a voice transmission containing only four words!
In an instant, Huang Xuan's eyes widened, and he abruptly turned to look at Hua Yunfei!
After a long silence, Huang Xuan looked at the gray-robed old man. "My apologies, Senior. I am willing to leave with this senior. I am deeply grateful for Qiankun Grotto-Heaven's sincerity."
"Why? Didn't you just..."
The gray-robed old man could not believe it and wanted to press further, but Hua Yunfei interrupted him. "Now that Huang Xuan has made his choice, stop talking nonsense. Hurry back to your sect and report!"
"You!"
The gray-robed old man's chest heaved. He was so furious that he nearly made a move!
Damn it, the duck that had reached his mouth had just flown away!
Who exactly was this fellow who had suddenly appeared, and what method had he used? Huang Xuan had actually chosen him without the slightest hesitation!
"This old man is furious to death!"
The gray-robed old man flicked his sleeve and shot into the distance with an ugly expression, leaving in anger.
If he stayed any longer, he feared he would be unable to resist attacking.
Suddenly, the corners of Hua Yunfei's mouth lifted. He stared straight at the gray-robed old man's retreating back as his pupils turned golden, deep violet radiance gleaming in their depths.
"Ah!"
The gray-robed old man suddenly clutched his head and screamed. His face twisted horribly as he felt a powerful force of soul power rush into his sea of consciousness!
That soul power was forcibly altering his memories!
The gray-robed old man tried to resist, only to discover in shock that despite his Celestial Realm cultivation, he had no way whatsoever to deal with this sudden soul power!
In less than the time it took to drink a cup of tea, the gray-robed old man stood there with a puzzled expression and muttered:
"Huang Xuan actually ran off without a trace. That kid is far too fast. As expected of a top-tier prodigy—he truly has some skill!"
"I should return and report to the Grotto-Heaven Master. Not finding him shouldn't be this old man's fault, right?"
His figure faded away and vanished from where he stood.
Meanwhile, Hua Yunfei had already brought Huang Xuan into the higher clouds and entered the flying vessel hidden there.
"Not a bad environment!"
Huang Xuan truly deserved to be a Great Emperor reincarnate and someone who had seen the world. Even this luxurious flying vessel that made the Sage Remnant Soul drool with envy earned only a "not bad" from him.
Seeing the two return, Lin Yang and the other four immediately came forward.
None of the five had seen Huang Xuan before. Their faces were filled with curiosity. What was this man's background, to make Hua Yunfei personally fetch him?
Huang Xuan, however, had no mood to pay them any attention. The four words Hua Yunfei had transmitted to him still made his heart pound uncontrollably.
"Profound Yellow Great Emperor!"
That was what Hua Yunfei had called him, with absolute certainty in his tone, as though he knew the Profound Yellow Great Emperor was him and thus addressed him that way!
Huang Xuan did not understand. He and Hua Yunfei had never met before, so why did he know his identity?
Could it be...
This fellow not only possessed an Ultimate Emperor Armament, but was also a Great Saint-level expert?!
To see through his identity, one needed at least Great Saint Realm cultivation, or to be a Saint holding an Ultimate Emperor Armament!
Anyone else would have to send their divine sense into his body at close range and inspect him thoroughly from every angle to possibly see through him.
But Huang Xuan had not seen Hua Yunfei holding an Ultimate Emperor Armament, and his cultivation did not look like that of the Great Saint Realm either.
Where was the problem?
Master, Please Accept Huang Xuan's Bow
Even though Huang Xuan had been a Human Emperor in his previous life and possessed exceptionally discerning eyes, he could never have imagined that some cheat-like thing called a system had seen through him.
Naturally, Hua Yunfei would not admit it. Seeing Huang Xuan stare at him the entire time, he chuckled and turned to Lin Yang and the others.
"You should go cultivate first. Use the resources in the flying vessel as you please. He and I have matters to discuss."
Lin Yang and the others nodded and tactfully left.
Once they had gone some distance away, the Sage Remnant Soul tugged Lin Yang along, secretly poking out his head and pricking up his ears, wanting to eavesdrop.
Lin Yang said helplessly, "After spending a few months with Senior, have you decided he is quite nice and grown bolder?"
More than three months had passed since they departed Qingyang Town.
Over this period of time together, Lin Yang and the others had come to understand Hua Yunfei's temperament somewhat.
They discovered that not only was he good-natured, but he was also very easy to get along with. Under normal circumstances, he had none of an expert's airs. He always convinced others through virtue and was very reasonable.
Thus, the fear they felt toward Hua Yunfei because of his terrifying strength gradually faded away.
Especially this Sage Remnant Soul—his courage was growing fatter by the day!
"Hehe, there's no harm in listening!" the Sage Remnant Soul said with a lecherous grin.
"If you dare eavesdrop again, one slap from me may kill you."
How could the two possibly hide from Hua Yunfei's senses? He turned his head toward them and spoke calmly.
"Exactly! Lin Yang, how could you do such a thing?"
The Sage Remnant Soul put on a stern face, pointed at Lin Yang, and rebuked him. "This sort of lowly, disgraceful eavesdropping behavior of yours makes this Sage deeply ashamed! The most hateful part is that you even dragged this Sage along. Simply outrageous!"
As he spoke, the Sage Remnant Soul drifted away, leaving behind a dumbfounded Lin Yang.
"I..."
With his temperament, he was nearly angered into cursing.
"Senior, what did you mean by what you said earlier?"
Huang Xuan remained calm. Although his memories were incomplete, he had at least been a Human Emperor in his previous life, and his composure was naturally extraordinary.
He was not certain whether Hua Yunfei had truly discovered his identity, so he intended to test him.
Hearing this, Hua Yunfei smiled faintly. "What is in your heart is what is in mine. Do you understand now?"
Boom!
Waves surged through Huang Xuan's heart. Had he truly been seen through?
But why?
He still refused to believe it, thinking Hua Yunfei was merely trying to bluff him.
Hua Yunfei saw through his thoughts and said:
"Do not doubt, and do not cling to wishful hope. I have my own methods, but rest assured, I will not harm you."
Huang Xuan was half-convinced and half-doubtful. "Then why did Senior bring me aboard this flying vessel?"
He did not believe Hua Yunfei could remain unmoved when faced with a body reborn from a trace of Emperor Blood and a trace of a Great Emperor's soul!
Emperor Blood and an Emperor Soul—these were things countless people dreamed of obtaining!
Even a single trace would be enough. If a Quasi-Emperor learned of it, he would come to seize it even if he had to cross the starry cosmos!
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