Chapter 5178: Making Acquaintance
Chapter 5178: Making Acquaintance
The Great Emperor Xiao Tian had already risen to his feet and stepped forward, bowing his hands with a smile. “Azure Emperor, it’s been many years. I heard you’ve taken on three beloved disciples—I presume these are the ones.” As he spoke, his gaze swept past him to rest upon the three figures.
The Azure Emperor smiled faintly. “I never expected to meet Elder Xiao here. It has been years since we last parted.” He shifted slightly, gesturing to the three beside him. “Step forward and pay your respects to Great Emperor Xiao Tian.”
“Yun Chen.”
“Yun Yuan.”
“Yun Qi.”
“Greetings, Great Emperor Xiao Tian.” The three stepped forward and bowed respectfully.
“Ha ha ha, very good, very good.” He smiled, looking at the three. Without a second thought, he produced three fist-sized night pearls and handed them over, saying, “Here are a few pearls. Take them and play with them!”
Seeing this, the three looked at their master, unsure whether to accept.
“Since they are gifts from the Great Emperor Xiao Tian, take them!” commanded the Azure Emperor.
“Yes.” They responded in unison, stepped forward to receive the night pearls, then bowed to the Great Emperor Xiao Tian: “Thank you, Great Emperor.”
“Come to think of it, Yun Qi has a connection with our Xiao family. Years ago, he visited our Immortal Island and met Junyan there. Now, on this journey, he headed straight for Yunxiao Mountain, saying he wanted to see his old friend from back the.” Great Emperor Xiao Tian said, glancing at Xiao Junyan beside him. “What are you standing there for? Come forward and pay your respects to the Azure Emperor!”
He then turned to the Azure Emperor, “You’ve likely already met him, Azure Emperor?”
“Xiao Junyan, paying my respects to the Azure Emperor.” He stepped forward and bowed.
The Azure Emperor glanced at him, gave a slight nod, and remarked indifferently, “The disciples of the Great Emperor Xiao are truly exceptional. The young master of the Xiao family possesses remarkable bearing and cultivation.”
“Ha ha ha, not at all, not at all. Speaking of which, the Azure Emperor’s three beloved disciples have achieved such cultivation at such a young age—truly extraordinary. I wonder what kind of noble family could nurture such outstanding young talents?”
“They were merely individuals I encountered during my travels, whom I took under my wing to nurture—nothing to boast about.” The Azure Emperor brushed the matter aside. “It’s been ages since I last saw Elder Xiao. Let’s seize this opportunity to share a few more cups today.”
“Hahaha, absolutely! Come, come, take a seat.” With that, the Great Emperor Xiao Tian gestured invitingly and sat down beside him on the Great Emperor’s seat.
The younger disciples took their places behind the two elders.
Before long, three more Great Emperors arrived. The two elders exchanged pleasantries with them, while the two younger disciples who had accompanied them took seats in the row behind.
Though seated in the back row, these teenagers—all around ten or twelve years old—knew well that everyone present came from extraordinary backgrounds. Their elders were either Emperors themselves or had Emperors as their Old Predecessors. Thus, once seated, they exchanged greetings and began chatting.
“Are you Yun Qi? I heard your master gave you a powerful Divine Whip? Is that the one tucked at your waist?” A girl of twelve or thirteen gazed curiously at the whip at Yun Qi’s waist with her beautiful eyes.
Yun Qi looked at her. She had an oval face, bangs swept across her forehead, and beneath arched brows lay a pair of lovely almond-shaped eyes. Her nose was high and straight, her lips small and red. Her entire face radiated the aura of a natural beauty.
“I’m Yun Qi. Who are you? Want to see my whip? Here~” Yue’er unfastened the whip from her waist and handed it over.