Nan Yue Immortal City, Nine Nether Separate Villa.
Although this was a separate villa, it was no different from a palace. This was the immortal city residence that the Emperor of Nan Yue Immortal Kingdom had prepared for his father-in-law, Lin Cangqiong, so it was naturally not lacking.
At this moment, in the main hall of the separate villa.
"Father Emperor, Maternal Grandfather, allow me to introduce him."
Du Gu Xiaoyi continued, "It was they who saved me when the Black Cloud Immortal Kingdom tried to intercept me."
"Xiaoyi should not have left the Nine Nether Holy Land without permission, causing Father Emperor and Maternal Grandfather to worry."
As she spoke, Du Gu Xiaoyi's pretty face was filled with self-reproach and guilt. The thought of the consequences if something had happened to her made her incredibly regretful. If things had really gone that way, how heartbroken her Father Emperor and Maternal Grandfather would have been.
"Silly girl, what nonsense are you talking about."
Lin Cangqiong saw his granddaughter's self-reproaching expression and dotingly rubbed her head to comfort her.
Du Gu Qingcang clearly did not want to dwell on this issue. After all, the best news was that his daughter was safe. His gaze then fell on Ye Xuan.
After a moment of thought!
He immediately flipped his hand and took out a spatial ring. "Young friend, thank you for saving my daughter. This is a small token of my gratitude. I hope you will not refuse."
"I couldn't think of a way to repay the life-saving grace for my daughter for a moment..."
Seeing her Father Emperor's action, Du Gu Xiaoyi's eyes lit up, and she urged, "Master, hurry and accept it. What my Father Emperor gives will definitely be valuable."
Lin Cangqiong saw this and playfully knocked on his granddaughter's forehead with a thud. "You girl, how can you speak like that?"
It was obvious!
This girl's inclination to favor outsiders was too evident~
"Heh heh, young friend, ten million low-grade Saint Crystals here should be of great benefit to your future cultivation breakthroughs."
Feng Chen and the others, "!!!!"
What?
Ten million low-grade Saint Crystals, this... this is too extravagant!
However, before Feng Chen and the others could react, Lin Cangqiong also flipped his hand and took out a spatial ring. "Since that's the case, consider me part of it."
"As Xiaoyi's maternal grandfather, I can't be outdone."
Ye Xuan, "........."
Twenty million low-grade Saint Crystals, Ye Xuan had to admit he was tempted. "Alright then, I shall accept it without being modest."
Because, he desperately needed it right now.
Seeing Ye Xuan's unpretentious demeanor, Du Gu Qingcang and Lin Cangqiong both smiled. This young man was quite to their liking.
"Right?"
Then Lin Cangqiong seemed to recall something and looked at his granddaughter suspiciously. "Xiaoyi, what did you mean by calling this young friend 'Master' just now?"
"Could it be... you've taken him as your master."
"This..."
Upon hearing Lin Cangqiong's words, Du Gu Qingcang's expression turned serious, and he fell into thought. He had heard what she said just now as well.
"Yes."
Du Gu Xiaoyi hadn't considered that much. Hearing her Maternal Grandfather mention her master, she said excitedly, "My master is my idol."
"Xiaoyi!"
Du Gu Qingcang's expression was solemn, and he gave her a stern look. "To take a master, such a huge matter, and not discuss it with your Father Emperor and your Maternal Grandfather. Who gave you the courage?"
"Father Emperor, I..."
Before Du Gu Xiaoyi could finish, she was interrupted by Du Gu Qingcang. "You are the little princess of Nan Yue Immortal Kingdom, my daughter Du Gu Qingcang, and even more so the Saintess of the Nine Nether Holy Land. Do you know the impact that will be caused if your discipleship is spread out?"
"But... Father Emperor, my master is very powerful."
"At least, more powerful than you."
Although the second sentence was spoken very softly, it was still heard by Du Gu Qingcang and Lin Cangqiong. After all, what kind of existences were they? They were Immortal Lord level existences.
"Oh?"
Hearing this murmur, Lin Cangqiong narrowed his eyes. As for Du Gu Qingcang, he was stunned. More powerful than himself, this was a bit too much.
After all, his daughter knew his realm. Peak perfection of a first-rank Immortal Lord.
"Young friend, I wonder if you would be willing to spar with me for a bit."
It was clear that because of his daughter's words, Du Gu Qingcang had changed his mind. After all, although his daughter was young, her discerning eye was very high. He had honestly never met anyone who could impress his daughter.
Since this was the case...
Upon careful consideration, he seemed to understand something.
"Of course."
Ye Xuan smiled faintly, neither humble nor arrogant in his response. However, this calm and composed reaction made Du Gu Qingcang and Lin Cangqiong look highly upon him.
"Then, young friend, be careful."
Immediately, Du Gu Qingcang's aura surged, and his peak first-rank Immortal Lord aura was fully unleashed. With a flash, he struck out with a palm. Although it did not carry any hostile intent, if it were to hit, one would be in a very sorry state.
Because, this move was far beyond the capability of an Immortal Elder to resist!
Seeing this, Ye Xuan's aura surged, and his second-rank Immortal Lord aura radiated outwards. With a single palm strike, the Emperor of Nan Yue Immortal Kingdom, Du Gu Qingcang, was forced to retreat repeatedly. Ye Xuan, on the other hand, did not move an inch. It was clear that he had not given Du Gu Xiaoyi's Father Emperor any face.
"This is... a second-rank Immortal Lord!?"
Forced back by a single move, Du Gu Qingcang looked at Ye Xuan with disbelief, "Young friend is actually a powerful second-rank Immortal Lord!"
"Moreover, this strength might even be far beyond that of an ordinary second-rank Immortal Lord."
Lin Cangqiong saw this and narrowed his eyes. "Interesting."
"With this strength and talent, he is qualified to be Xiaoyi's master. However... I do feel a bit of a competitive urge."
As his voice fell, Lin Cangqiong flickered and also struck out with a palm. However, this attack was enough to threaten a fourth-rank Immortal Lord. Facing Lin Cangqiong's strike, Ye Xuan smiled faintly. Since that was the case, he might as well reveal a bit more strength.
Boom~!
With a single exchange, both Ye Xuan and Lin Cangqiong were pushed back several dozen feet. At this moment, Ye Xuan's strength had once again risen to that of a third-rank Immortal Lord.
"Third-rank... Immortal Lord!!!"
Du Gu Qingcang felt Ye Xuan's realm, and seeing him spar on par with his father-in-law, he felt very ashamed. Recalling the scene just now, his old face flushed red.
He had looked down on the young man just now, and now he was dumbfounded.
"Hahaha, I truly underestimated you, sir."
Lin Cangqiong also felt incredibly exhilarated after the exchange. He usually only sparred with those old ancestors. Meeting such a young man with heaven-defying talent truly put him in a good mood.
Du Gu Xiaoyi was also stunned by her master's performance. A third-rank Immortal Lord, this... master is so strong.
In her opinion, her master's strength was only slightly stronger than her Father Emperor's, but she never expected him to be so much stronger than her Father Emperor, even comparable to her Maternal Grandfather.
At this moment, Du Gu Xiaoyi seemed to have thought of something.
No wonder!
No wonder her master, with his own strength, could destroy the headquarters of the Gluttonous Holy Land and kill several Immortal Lord powerhouses. It all made sense now.
Feng Chen and the others' eyes gleamed. As for the little Black Dragon, it looked at its master in astonishment. Good heavens... had he already soared to the third-rank Immortal Lord so quickly? This talent was truly astonishing.
Looking at the bitter Du Gu Qingcang, Ye Xuan curled his lips. "Emperor Du Gu, I wonder... am I qualified to be Xiaoyi's master?"