Chapter 282 Ascending Kunlun
"Overjoyed..." No one knew better than Chang Hao the hardships he had endured along the way. "Taiyi, do you want to go see your brothers?"
Chang Hao carefully put away the Investiture of the Gods in his hand. The Investiture of the Gods had made a great contribution today. Since that was the case, the positions of the Four Emperors could not be filled by simply appointing a puppet.
Taiyi is not tolerated by the Heavenly Dao, and Dijun, being the same as Taiyi, is certainly not tolerated by the Heavenly Dao either. Given Dijun's destiny, only the Great Emperor Ziwei can bear him.
"Is it convenient?" Taiyi was tempted. "We did not send anyone to Kunlun to inform them beforehand. If we come here rashly, it may be disrespectful to the sage."
If there's anything Taiyi can't let go of, it's his ten nephews.
Xiao Shi saw it as soon as he woke up, but he hadn't seen Xiao Jiu and the others yet, so it was natural for him to be worried.
"How could it be inconvenient? Come on, I'll take you to Kunlun Mountain right now." Chang Hao couldn't wait. What could be more healing than seeing his loved ones looking radiant and living freely in the sunlight?
Taiyi looked at Chang Hao's bright and cheerful face and smiled indulgently. Chang Hao still lacked liveliness; he needed to work on it.
As they approached Kunlun Mountain, Taiyi had just gazed at the Kunlun Mountains when he suddenly felt the hand he was holding shrink several sizes.
What's going on?
Taiyi glanced to the side and gasped, "Xiao Shi, how could this be? Are you injured and deliberately hiding it from your uncle?"
This little one looks like he might have suffered some kind of aftereffect from his battlefield injuries, making it impossible for him to maintain his adult form? This is serious.
"No, that injury healed a long time ago," Chang Hao straightened his little hair ornament. "It's because my brothers became Tongtian's disciples, but I'm considered an equal to them, which makes me feel inferior. I have to consider my own face, so I took on two identities. Uncle, don't call me Chang Hao and Xiao Shi together later. Just call me Xiao Shi, remember that."
Is that so? Taiyi felt that it wasn't just that. Chang Hao was willing to let Xiao Jiu and the others become Tongtian's disciples, so he must have let go of the matter of seniority.
Moreover, Taiyi discovered that Chang Hao's aura was completely different before and after his transformation. Only by being very careful could one detect the subtle similarities in the auras of the two primordial spirits.
Therefore, they had previously overlooked the similarities between Xiao Shi and Chang Hao.
"We've arrived at Kunlun Mountain, Uncle. Don't call me by the wrong name," Chang Hao reminded him again, making sure he didn't tell anyone.
"Young Prince, you're back! I'll take you to the Eight Views Palace." The crane attendant guarding the gate was very enthusiastic when he saw Chang Hao. The young prince was so kind; just look at that smile. Seeing him made him feel like he was bathed in a spring breeze, and his mood instantly improved.
When the Second Master finds out that the Tenth Prince has arrived, he will surely be overjoyed, and the gloom over Kunlun Mountain will surely dissipate.
"Thank you. This is my uncle, who came to visit Ninth Brother and the others." Chang Hao smiled broadly, a sight that warmed the heart.
"Alright, alright, you..." The Crane Boy looked at Taiyi with some hesitation. This powerful being... "Heavenly Venerable, this way please..." The communication jade talisman at his waist flashed slightly. The Crane Boy urgently notified his eldest brother, the Tenth Prince, to come and visit with his uncle.
The Crane Boy was unaware of this news, which nearly made Duobao faint. The only person who could be called an uncle was Donghuang Taiyi…
"Thank you." Taiyi rarely came to Kunlun Mountain, but today, after careful observation, he discovered something: the boys and servants on the mountain were all white cranes that had been enlightened.
"The mountain paths of Kunlun Mountain are unlike those elsewhere. Heavenly Venerable, you must take good care of the Tenth Prince." The Crane Boy anxiously instructed this powerful being who was visiting Kunlun Mountain for the first time, lest something happen to the Tenth Prince and he would be in deep trouble.
Taiyi was somewhat confused. He looked at Xiao Shi again, still feeling uneasy. Sure enough, although he was small, his quasi-saint cultivation was not superficial.
Chang Hao winked at Taiyi secretly, then glanced at the cranes. These cranes were all enlightened beings with low cultivation levels, so how could they possibly see his cultivation level? They could only sense it from his appearance and the pressure he exuded.
Taiyi and Yuanshi were surrounded by people with extraordinary cultivation, so how could they possibly notice the feeling of trepidation and awe that Baihe and the others felt when facing the unintentional pressure emanating from saints and quasi-saints?
Chang Hao, having been a mortal for a long time, naturally noticed this and thus kept his aura very clean, leaving no trace, so as not to cause discomfort to those with low cultivation levels.
The crane children on Kunlun Mountain, unaware of the reason, all believed that the Tenth Prince had no cultivation.
When the Crane Boy led the Tenth Prince and the powerful figure who claimed to be the Tenth Prince's uncle to the end of the mountain path, they were surprised to find their eldest brother waiting in front of the path. They had no choice but to quickly pay their respects and hand the guests over to their eldest brother for reception.
“Duobao, this is my uncle, formerly known as Donghuang Taiyi, and from now on he will be the Heavenly Emperor of Gouchen Shanggong.” Chang Hao simply introduced the two to each other, “Uncle, this is Duobao, the chief disciple of the Jie Sect, and the senior brother of Kunlun Mountain.”
"Duobao of the Jie Sect greets the Great Emperor..." Duobao bowed respectfully.
“No, you mustn’t,” Taiyi stepped aside and refused the courtesy. “You are the chief disciple of the Jie Sect, there is no need for such a grand ceremony.”
“Of course, the Mountain Lord has been very kind to Duobao, so you are Duobao’s elder,” Duobao said, not as Duobao of the Jie Sect, but simply out of respect for the Eastern Emperor and the Mountain Lord. “My senior uncles have prepared a banquet at the Eight Trigrams Palace. Your Majesty, please…”
"Thank you." Taiyi nodded and naturally led Changhao to follow Duobao to the Eight Views Palace.
"You must have had a hard time arranging this banquet, Duobao. I just wanted to bring Uncle to see Ninth Brother and the others; I didn't want you to go through all this trouble," Chang Hao said casually.
"It's no trouble at all, it's a small matter. The Great Emperor has come to Kunlun, how could we, his senior brothers, not host a banquet to entertain him?" Duobao was telling the truth. He quickly arranged a family banquet, which was nothing compared to the unexpected situations his master would encounter from time to time.
Laozi, along with Yuanshi and Tongtian, stood in front of the Eight Views Palace. Taiyi felt an unprecedented sense of importance; he had such great prestige.
Yuanshi had a guilty conscience; thinking about the good deeds he had done in Taiwei Palace, he couldn't laugh at all.
Fortunately, Yuanshi was always dignified and aloof, and it was normal for him not to smile. It was only when he smiled that it was terrifying. The chief disciples of each palace who were called to watch over their junior brother were not surprised at all.
"The Eastern Emperor has returned from his tribulation; surely his fortunes will turn around in the future." Laozi stroked his long beard with great satisfaction. "Eastern Emperor, please come in."
"By the auspicious words of the sage, there is no longer an Eastern Emperor in the world, only the Great Emperor of Gouchen Shanggong." Taiyi explained his current situation.
"No matter what, you will always be the peerless Eastern Emperor in my heart." Tongtian patted Taiyi on the shoulder to comfort him.
Taiyi smiled with relief, "Thank you, Lingbao Tianzun."
"Don't... just call me Tongtian." Tongtian touched the tip of his nose, feeling embarrassed for the first time, and affectionately put his arm around Donghuang's shoulder to lead him inside.
Tongtian quickly shook off his unease and pointed to his nine well-behaved disciples sitting obediently in the Eight Views Palace, boasting, "Look, you asked me to take good care of Chang Hao when you were at the Blood Sea. I have indeed extended my care to your nine nephews as well."
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