Great Emperor Wushi looked utterly bewildered. Just who was this fellow called "Uncle Li"?
Soon, led by his mother, the Queen Mother of the West, Great Emperor Wushi finally met this so-called Uncle Li. He was a somewhat handsome man, but he looked remarkably honest and simple.
Just how simple?
At first glance, Great Emperor Wushi mistook him for a mortal farmer. He was plain and unremarkable, with skin darkened as though by prolonged exposure to the sun and a fairly muscular build.
"Fellow Daoist!"
"Fellow Daoist!"
Watching his mother and the man exchange greetings as equals, Great Emperor Wushi felt his head buzzing.
His mother was the reigning Emperor, the sole Empress in the world in this era. Yet this man could make her greet him as an equal. Could he also be a Great Emperor of the Human Race?
Great Emperor Wushi was deeply shocked. Within this dream, he had inherited the abilities and cultivation of "little Wushi."
"Your son is as aloof as ever!" the man called Uncle Li said.
The Queen Mother of the West brewed a cup of tea, its fragrance filling the air. Great Emperor Wushi looked closely. Weren't those Enlightenment Tea Leaves?
He had begged his mother for them several times without success, yet now she was using them to entertain an outsider. Great Emperor Wushi's eyes immediately reddened. Was he worth less than an outsider?
Calm down! I'm in a dream right now. Everything before me is false. This whole scene is nothing but a grand dream! Great Emperor Wushi muttered inwardly, instantly calming himself.
"Mother, what's his name?" Great Emperor Wushi asked. He wanted to establish the man's name so he could trace his origins after waking.
The Queen Mother of the West's expression soured, and she snapped coldly, "How many