Chapter 1019: What happened to your lips?
Yueguang Peak
At Tan Huangyu and Tang Yuyi’s courtyard, after receiving some kind of recording device from the Immortal Sun Emperor. Each couple were given a detached courtyard from the main mansion giving all of them enough privacy on the Yueguang Peak. The distance between houses was quite far but for cultivators this kind of distance can easily be reached without much problem. Inside the master’s bedroom, the old couple couldn’t help but recall the words of the Immortal Sun Emperor. They were indeed too weak to stand by the side of the Moon Goddess and it was due to this that they couldn’t help but overthink of the current situation they had right now. The Mistress is not only their master but also their savior who had pulled their Tan Family out of the darkness of life. They didn’t want to become her burden that’s why the words of the Immortal Sun Emperor lingers in their mind.
Tan Huangyu and Tang Yuyi were now in their own room staring at that recording stone in Tan Huangyu’s hand. On this stone is a recording of Yue Zhiyan’s voice and it can be said that the Moon Deity, to be precise his avatar, Grandpa Xia was Tan Huangyu’s sworn brother in the Exiled Star. A lot of things happened and that avatar was killed, now there is no more Grandpa Xia and only Yue Zhiyan remains. To stay because they are strangers is not right. The memories of that Avatar after death would be passed on to the original body, Yue Zhiyan. So for the Ancient Moon Deity, Tan Huangyu is indeed one of sworn brothers that exist in this lifetime. However, due to the awkwardness between the two which was caused by the difference in standing cannot be easily crossed.
Tang Yuyi knew about this and didn’t force her husband to immediately make his decision and instead supported him as she could.
She said, "I have met your old friend. Though he didn’t look the same as those in the photos you have in your phone, the fact that they are the same person cannot be denied as well. That person’s aura seems similar to the one in your photo. Only with silver hair and silver eyes, like when our Mistress is in her real appearance."
"I know. I saw him from a distance, and he felt the same. But I am embarrassed to meet him. Our standing is simply too different now," said Tan Huangyu.
Frowning, Tang Yuyi hit the back of her husband. "What are you embarrassed for? You don’t owe him money. You didn’t do anything against him. You didn’t even betray him. Even if there is a difference in strength your relationship remains. Or you cannot become friends just because one is an emperor and the other is a peasant? Before death everything is equal. If you see each other as equal would there be any other difference?
"I do not see if we see each other as equal. I personally do not see that I am his equal," said Tan Huangyu.
Upon hearing these words, Tang Yuyi was annoyed. She didn’t expect for her husband to be this self conscious towards his friend. The other person didn’t even mind but he himself is overthinking everything which leads to such a gap between the two people.
Tang Yuyi said, "Your friend didn’t even say anything about you and even left this recording for you. For someone you think is not seeing you as a friend, he is the one making the moves to approach you. Tan Huangyu, this old lady doesn’t remember marrying a man with such low self esteem."
She stood up and prepared to leave. "I will be making dinner now. You... think about it properly."
Tang Yuyi left after taking one last glance at her husband who now looked like a beaten mushroom. Even after she had left, Tan Huangyu greatly hesitated in activating the recording stone in his hand. It was unknown if he had seen the message but during dinner he had requested to talk to the Immortal Sun Emperor alone.
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Meanwhile, after Tan Shengyu had returned to the Yueguang Peak with his daughter and son-in-law, he immediately complained to his master why he had teleported him directly to the sky above the Sword Tomb Peak. The experience of sky diving with equipment and with his qi restricted from being used to flying is a deadly one.
"Master, how can you throw mine in the sky above the mountain!? I also died from fall!" Tan Shengyu complained.
The Immortal Sun Emperor said, "Nonsense! How can you die from fall? Can’t you fly?"
"Master flying is restricted in the sword tomb’s territory," said Tan Shengyu.
Shen Jueyang nonchalantly replied, "Aren’t you still alive right now? What are you complaining about?"
"Master, you are bullying me again!!" Tan Shengyu complained.
The Immortal Sun Emperor glanced at him and said, "Oh~" He ignored his stupid disciple and looked at his children instead and said, "Is your ancestor awake?"
Tan Bingyu and Xue Renxue were stunned when they heard about their ancestor Feng Bingrui, a pureblood Ice phoenix divine beast who had regressed to his egg form. Though it was no secret that they had their ancestors with them, they had usually kept this fact a secret from others and didn’t tell anyone who didn’t ask about it personally.
"The ancestor hasn’t awakened yet after being placed in a nest from that dimension we had taken over," said Tan Bingyu as she brought out the artifact that looks like a formation plate but is capable of storing a small dimension in it.
Among the three empty orbs, one is occupied with a world filled of white snow and neverending winter. This is the old ancient nest of the True Phoenix-race. Feng Bingrui was hibernating in the nest of this world trying hard to return to his original form. The Immortal Sun Emperor didn’t touch the gadget in Tan Bingyu’s hand and instead peered on the occupied slot where the ancient nest is located.
"I know you can hear me. Help this other descendant of yours to awaken her physique. She needs to awaken it to increase her own cultivation speed," said the Immortal Sun Emperor.
Xue Renxue said, "Lord Shen, I don’t think the ancestor can hear you, he..."
CAWS~
Before Xue Renxue can even complete his words, a small phoenix made of white aura comes out of the ancient nest crying out the sound of a phoenix as it flies around and finally enters the forehead of Xue Shuyi. As soon as this aura entered her, she was forced to enter meditation and comprehend whatever did their ancestors had gifted to her. It didn’t take long for her whole body to be covered in white flames and slowly under this flame, her clothes were burned down making Tan Shengyu panicked.
"Ah! Don’t look!" Tan Shengyu said as he instantly stood in front of his wife, blocking everyone’s line of sight. Everyone reacted naturally.
The Immortal Sun Emperor looked so disinterested that he had turned around and reached out for his coffee on the table in front of him, then restarted reading the book in his hand. Tan Bingyu immediately pulled a blanket from her storage and covered the area her mom is seated in. As for Xue Renxue, he had covered his eyes with his hands and immediately turned around. Under the burning of the ice flame, Xue Shuyi was frowning and trembling as if she was in some kind of pain.
Tan Shengyu was worried for his wife and almost touched his wife only for his back collar to be pulled back. He was so angry that someone was stopping him at this point and turned around to glare at the person who had just held him back only to instantly calm down when he saw his master’s face.
Gulps~
"Master?" Tan Shengyu carefully called.
The Immortal Sun Emperor let go of his silly disciple and said, "That isn’t an ordinary flame. It is a bit similar to the Ice Flames of Xue’er, a bit weaker but it’s enough to turn you into a human popsicle. Don’t worry about your wife. It is only painful because her physique is undergoing awakening. But it’s less painful when I’ve burned you with Phoenix Nirvana Flames. Don’t bother her. She will wake up once her physique has awakened."
Tan Shengyu nodded his head and sat near his wife but did not dare to touch her. He is afraid that he might affect her awakening which might even lead to failure. As for Tan Bingyu and Xue Renxue, they didn’t return to the Sword Tomb Peak. Because of their training they weren’t able to go with the group and watch the alchemy battle that involves the Pill Tower and the Black Cloud Academy.
"Lord Shen, where is the mistress?" Tan Bingyu asked as she was a bit stunned when she saw the cut on Shen Jueyang’s lips. Obviously this kind of injury is something that can only be done with two scenarios, first someone punches him, second someone bites him. For the latter, biting someone on the lips can only be done when kissing.
Xue Renxue asked, "What happened to your lips, Lord Shen?!"