Out of professional habit, Chen Mu was very interested in these puppet figures, so he couldn't help but use his Primordial Eye to scan their internal structure.
You wouldn't know it until you scan it. After scanning, Chen Mu found that the style of the runes on the puppet was very familiar to him.
He then looked at the back of the puppet's neck. Puppet masters usually liked to leave their mark here, and these puppets had a beautiful plant pattern tattooed on their necks.
"Father, is the owner of this mansion none other than Cai Gen, the God of Ten Thousand Vegetables?"
Chen Mu recalled his father calling the slightly chubby Daoist priest " Old Cai " earlier, and he already had a pretty good idea of what was going on.
"Oh? I remember Old Cai hasn't left Kunlun Heaven in the past few years. Do you know him?"
Chen Haoran looked Outer Dao, his tone clearly indicating his agreement with Chen Mu's guess.
"Hehe, it really is fate."
In general, Senior Cai Gen can be considered my senior brother.
Because he was once accepted as a disciple by the Rune Ancestor of Symbols, while I received the Rune Ancestor's legacy across generations, making me a disciple of his successor.
Chen Mu recalled that when he was in the Tomb of the Gods, he and White Turtle dug up Cai Gen's warehouse together.
It was precisely because of the large number of World Crystal inside that the foundation of the Chen Kingdom was able to increase so much. In that sense, Cai Gen had done a great favor for the Chen Kingdom.
However, he had no intention of telling Cai Gen about this. If Cai Gen found out and wanted it back, he wouldn't be able to afford it.
Haha, that's really true.
Old Cai is quite tight-lipped; he's never mentioned to us that he's a disciple of the Rune Ancestor.
Otherwise, I should have realized the relationship between you two much earlier...
Chen Haoran was very happy and chatted with Chen Mu about many things related to Cai Gen. The two had a very pleasant conversation.
Over the next half hour, people arrived at Cai Gen's residence one after another. They all greeted Chen Haoran respectfully. In the end, more than twenty people came, including Cai Gen.
"Come on! Let me introduce you all, this is my son, Chen Mu."
The puppets prepared a large table full of dishes, and everyone gathered around, creating a lively atmosphere.
"I'm very happy today because he broke through and just entered the Void God Realm!"
Chen Haoran was somewhat excited. He picked up the wine jar and drank heartily, constantly boasting to the others about Chen Mu's achievements.
" Old Cai, I heard you are a disciple of the Rune Ancestor."
But my son is even more remarkable; he received the complete inheritance of the Rune Ancestor and is a disciple of his lineage.
When Cai Gen heard Chen Haoran mention it, and confirmed it with Chen Mu, he was very happy and immediately started calling out to Senior Brother Chen.
"Senior Cai Gen, you were the first to become a disciple of our master, how can you call me senior brother? I should be the one calling you senior brother."
Chen Mu waved his hand humbly.
"No, no! You don't know, it's our sect's rule that registered disciples call personal disciples 'senior brother.' That's how I've addressed the senior brothers I've met before."
Although you were not personally taught by your master, you received his complete teachings, so you are naturally a direct disciple as well.
If I were to address you as my junior brother, that would be a grave offense. If my senior brothers found out, they would surely punish me.
Cai Gen was a very tactful person, and Chen Mu couldn't argue with him, so he had no choice but to accept his title.
"Senior Brother Chen, let me introduce you to the guards of our Primordial Emperor Pass!"
This is Tang Wuzhou, the Darksteel Battle General; this is Ye Wuji, the Lord of Shadows; Lei Wuji, the Blood God; Zhou Tong, the Demon-Slaying Hand...
Cai Gen enthusiastically introduced the other guards to Chen Mu. Although the guards had different styles, their eyes were all resolute and steady, like an unyielding glacier.
"Actually, there were more people here before, but after the Primordial Emperor Pass was breached more than half a year ago, many people went back to their tribes to deal with the aftermath."
Only those of us with no ties remain, still guarding this place.
Mentioning the fall of the Imperial Pass, everyone's spirits plummeted, and they ate with their heads down.
For Chen Mu, seven or eight years had passed since the incident at Pan Emperor Heavenly Dao, but in the Kunlun Heaven Realm, only half a year had passed.
Although he did not experience that great battle, he could tell from the bits and pieces that it must have been incredibly fierce, with countless powerful beings from the extraterrestrial races. The general guarding this place was practically fighting against the entire surrounding star field.
Chen Mu also drank a cup of wine. The wine made by Cai Gen was potent and domineering, capable of activating the life force within living beings, and was a rare and nourishing delicacy.
Oh, and there's more!
Although this man is not a garrison commander, he is our swordsmanship instructor at Primordial Emperor Pass. He is usually quiet, so you can just call him Ling Feng.
As Cai Gen was about to sit down, he realized that he hadn't introduced the man next to him to Chen Mu, so he quickly introduced him to Chen Mu.
"Brother Ling Feng, it's a pleasure to meet you!"
Chen Mu immediately bowed in greeting. He hadn't really paid attention to the man, because the man was so quiet.
"Nice to meet you!"
The man returned the greeting with a bow, and then remained silent.
Chen Mu, with his keen senses, immediately noticed that the man's energy was extremely weak, and it was highly likely that his dantian was damaged, causing him to lose his cultivation.
No wonder the man was a coach in the city, rather than a defender on the front lines.
" Ling Feng, the swordsmanship instructor?"
Chen Mu vaguely felt that he had heard the name somewhere before, but he couldn't remember it right away. He could only frown and drink the wine in his glass in one gulp.
"Ah! I remember now, are you perhaps a disciple of the Sword-Questioning Sect?"
After finishing his drink, Chen Mu slapped his thigh, finally remembering.
Ling Feng, isn't he the master A Huo has been searching for?
Do you know me?
Ling Feng seemed surprised, and a glint appeared in his eyes as he looked at Chen Mu.
"Hmm, do you still remember Meng Wu?"
A disciple you took in by chance in the Wilderness, his name is no longer Meng Wu, but Qi Huo.
A hint of excitement flickered in Chen Mu's eyes.
"Hmm! Of course I remember. He even saved me back then. His Sword Dao talent is actually quite good."
Unfortunately, I had a great grudge to settle at the time, so I taught him for a few months and then left.
Recalling the past, Ling Feng's attitude warmed up considerably.
"He is my closest friend, and the number one expert in my Chen Kingdom besides myself. He is not far from reaching the Divine Realm now."
He'll be so happy to know I found you.
"I see. Although it was much faster than I expected, he certainly didn't disappoint me!"
It was clear that Ling Feng was genuinely happy for A Huo, but he couldn't hide the hint of loneliness in his eyes.
In fact, Chen Mu also knew a piece of information: before the great changes in the Pan Emperor Continent, the number one on the Heaven Ranking of Listening Wind Tower was a swordsman named ' Wukong ', and this swordsman ' Wukong ' was actually Ling Feng.
This news was only learned from Listening Wind Tower after the Chen Kingdom had grown to a certain size. However, after the great changes in the world of the Pan Emperor Continent, Saint Level experts appeared frequently, and no one paid attention to the so-called Heaven Ranking anymore.
The number one swordsman who once Pan Emperor Continent has now lost his cultivation. It is already very strong that he did not give up on himself because of this. Chen Mu actually admires him very much.