Zhang Mingyuan reached out and patted Lingxuzi's shoulder, signaling him to lower the barrier.
Then, he looked up at the sky and shouted:
“Old man, if you're coming, just come! Don't make it look like you're about to strike someone down! Get your butt down here already!”
As soon as he spoke, the thunderclouds filling the sky froze, then quickly dissipated like a popped balloon.
Sunlight spilled back into the courtyard.
A middle-aged man dressed in a violet-gold robe descended from the sky, landing steadily beside the long table.
He had a square face, thick eyebrows, and large eyes. His skin had an inhuman violet-gold glazed luster, with faint traces of Dao laws circulating within it.
The man sat down unceremoniously, casually picking up a piece of melon and throwing it into his mouth:
“Worthy Brother, you just don't get it. When Big Brother makes an entrance, the presentation has to be grand. I am the Heavenly Dao, after all!”
Once Lingxuzi saw the newcomer's face clearly, he let out a sigh of relief. It was just the Heavenly Dao's avatar, so there was nothing to worry about.
“Oh, let me introduce you guys.”
“This is my sworn brother, the Heavenly Dao of the Xuanling Realm.”
Zhang Mingyuan pointed at the Heavenly Dao as he made the introduction.
The poison runes Bai Lumian had just condensed instantly dissipated. Her amber eyes went wide, and her small mouth hung open, wide enough to fit an egg.
The Heavenly Dao? Sworn brother?
She knew all of those words individually, but put together, why did they make absolutely no sense?
The Heavenly Dao wiped his mouth and gave the two of them an extremely amiable, almost commercial smile:
“My Worthy Brother's friends are my friends.”
“In the future, when your disciples undergo tribulation, just have them mention Old Zhang's name.”
“I'll waive two out of every ten lightning bolts for you. How's that for a sweet deal?”
Bai Lumian's head was buzzing.
Was this really the supreme Heavenly Dao that looked down on all creation as mere straw dogs?
Why did he seem more like a traveling conman peddling fake medicine?
Just then, the Heavenly Dao turned to look at Su Jinxue, his gaze lingering on her lower abdomen for a brief moment.
Suddenly, he slapped his thigh, his face full of pleasant surprise:
“Oh! Worthy Brother, what wonderful news! Your lady wife is expecting!”
As soon as those words left his mouth, a dead silence fell over the courtyard.
Zhang Mingyuan bolted upright, his eyes widening like copper bells as his voice cracked. “What did you say?!”
Su Jinxue's cold face instantly flushed red, a trace of panic and bewilderment flashing through her crimson eyes.
She instinctively touched her own lower abdomen.
Bai Lumian reacted incredibly quickly. Stepping over to Su Jinxue, she pressed two fair fingers against her wrist.
After a moment, Bai Lumian's brow furrowed tightly:
“Her pulse is steady, and her vital energy is abundant. Where on earth is this pregnancy coming from?”
“Could it be... that my medical skills have deteriorated?”
“But that's impossible. No matter how much they've slipped, there's no way I'd misread a pulse.”
Seeing this, the Heavenly Dao burst into laughter:
“Haha, it was just a joke! Look how tense you all got!”
“I just wanted to liven up the atmosphere a bit.”
“Huh? Why is everyone suddenly so quiet?”
Everyone was left utterly speechless.
Especially Zhang Mingyuan, who was so speechless that—
Clang!
Dog Slaughterer was unsheathed, its murderous aura soaring into the sky like a setting sun dragged from a sea of corpses and blood.
“You old geezer, you scared the absolute crap out of me! If I don't give you a middle-part haircut today, my last name isn't Zhang!”
Zhang Mingyuan raised his sword and slashed.
Seeing Dog Slaughterer, the Heavenly Dao jumped in fright:
“Whoa, whoa, whoa! Worthy Brother, don't be rash! Let's talk this out!”
“Talk my ass! Take my ‘Dog Slaughterer Slaps the Dog’! You really are a dog!”
Chaos instantly erupted in the courtyard.
Clutching his dark-red longsword, Zhang Mingyuan chased the violet-gold-robed Heavenly Dao all over the yard.
Standing next to Lingxuzi, Bai Lumian felt completely numb.
Her entire worldview had shattered into pieces, beyond any hope of being pieced back together.
She knew Zhang Mingyuan was reckless, but she never imagined he would be reckless enough to chase down and slash the Heavenly Dao with a sword!
This was the Heavenly Dao! The supreme ruler of the Xuanling Realm!
“Old Xu, am I dreaming?” Bai Lumian muttered.
Lingxuzi calmly poured himself another cup of tea and took a sip:
“You'll get used to it.”
Chased until he was out of breath and his violet-gold Daoist crown was crooked, the Heavenly Dao finally couldn't help but shout:
“Stop, stop, stop! Worthy Brother, stop slashing! Big Brother came here for actual business this time!”
Zhang Mingyuan stopped instantly. “Speak. What business?”
The Heavenly Dao adjusted his Daoist crown, his expression turning slightly more serious.
He leaned in close to Zhang Mingyuan's ear and lowered his voice, a hint of excitement in his tone. “Someone is about to attain the Dao and ascend to immortality again!”
Zhang Mingyuan raised an eyebrow and sheathed Dog Slaughterer. “Oh? Who's so capable?”
The Heavenly Dao winked. “An old acquaintance.”
“Who?”
“You'll find out when the time comes.”
The Heavenly Dao kept him in suspense, then rubbed his hands together, a gleam flashing in his eyes.
“Let's put aside whether they're an old acquaintance or not for a moment. The most important thing is that the Gate of Ascension is about to open.”
“Worthy Brother, you catch my drift?”
Zhang Mingyuan's eyes lit up.
He recalled the grand “realm ascension” plan he had plotted with his Big Brother Heavenly Dao.
“Robbing the immortal gate and shearing the upper world's sheep?”
“Exactly!”
The Heavenly Dao nodded heavily.
“As long as you wave that bizarre sword of yours in front of the gate, those guys in the upper world will definitely have to spit out a massive amount of immortal Dao source energy.”
“As long as we have enough source energy, the Xuanling Realm's return to its peak is just around the corner!”
“Easy, easy.”
Zhang Mingyuan patted his chest, brimming with heroic pride.
“The Xuanling Realm is my home; I must help it succeed!”
The Heavenly Dao smiled with satisfaction. He sat back down on his stool and grabbed a handful of melon seeds.
“It'll still be a few days before that person attains the Dao. Since things are so lively here, count Big Brother in.”
Zhang Mingyuan rolled eyes. “Fine, fine, do whatever you want.”
He suddenly remembered something.
Then, he pulled out a palm-sized Projection Stone with a metallic luster and tossed it to the Heavenly Dao.
“Here, the spiritual jade I promised you.”
“The latest model, the Tianyuan 108th Generation. Its signal covers the entire realm.”
“I've already activated your authorization. Just inject some spiritual energy, and it's good to go.”
The Heavenly Dao caught it, holding it in his hands to examine it.
“This thing... I've been watching those low-level cultivators play with it and have a blast for a while now.”
Without any instruction, the Heavenly Dao injected a thread of spiritual energy, and the screen of the spiritual jade instantly lit up.
He skillfully swiped through the interface, entered 《Secrets of the Immortal Sects》, and with flying fingers, quickly registered an account.
ID: Immortal Lord Zhang's Big Brother.
Next, the Heavenly Dao opened the camera function and aimed the lens at everyone in the courtyard.
“Hey guys! Today, Big Brother is taking you on an immersive experience of the daily life of the big shots of the immortal world!”
The Heavenly Dao narrated as he recorded.
The camera swept across the faces of Zhang Mingyuan, Su Jinxue, Lingxuzi, and Bai Lumian one by one.
“See that? This peerless beauty with white hair and crimson eyes is the Lady Wife of the Yunxue Immortal Territory.”
“The wretched-looking guy next to her is Immortal Lord Zhang.”
“Hey, hey, hey! Don't pull my hair!”
......
“Those two over there—one is the Taixu Sacred Lord, and the other is the Valley Master of Spring-Return Valley.”
“The only two Red Dust Immortals in the world, along with two top Mahayana cultivators, are all gathered right here. Isn't that incredible?”
“Remember to like and follow, family! Next time, I'll take you to experience more of the immortal territory's lifestyle!”
After recording, the Heavenly Dao hit send without hesitation.
Ding!
On 《Secrets of the Immortal Sects》, a video titled 【Shocking! Immortal Lord Zhang's Private Daily Life, Enter Quick!】 was instantly posted.
Watching the Heavenly Dao's seamless, practiced actions, the four of them fell into a collective daze.
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