Although all three were flown in by magic, they landed in different ways.
The Imperial Uncle and Nie Feiyan landed standing up. But Ye Xiao, who had been following them closely, fell to the ground.
Jiang Bai couldn't help but chuckle when he saw him fall face-first into the mud, landing right in front of Nie Feiyan.
He had nothing to say to these people, so he sat down at a small stone table not far away, leisurely sipping tea and watching the play.
Lou Qianzong didn't really care about these people who were not related to him. He tossed a bottle of pills to Xiao Shiwu and said, "This medicine can help you extend your life by fifty years. You don't have spiritual roots and can't cultivate, so this is the most you can do."
The imperial uncle had been told by Jiang Bai when he was young that he could not cultivate the immortal art of immortality. He had only been trying his luck and had always been very respectful to the two saints of Xuan Yuan. He never expected that he would be given medicine today.
He was visibly startled when he reached out to catch the pill, glancing at Lou Qianzong in disbelief. But Lou Qianzong had already turned and gracefully moved to the stone table where Jiang Bai was, sitting down on the other side of the table.
The old imperial uncle was stunned for a long time before he came to his senses and knelt down before the two emperors.
Seeing that he was about to burst into tears of gratitude, Lou Qianzong said impatiently, "Alright, alright, it's just a bottle of pills. Don't kneel there, get up now!"
Jiang Bai chuckled at his expression, making Lou Qianzong blush deeply.
Chu Nian also turned around and went to the table, sitting between Jiang Bai and Lou Qianzong.
Lou Qianzong secretly glared at her: Who allowed you to sit between the two of us? But for the sake of that fairy spring, he didn't say it out loud.
Chu Nian sized up Nie Feiyan and the other two.
The Imperial Uncle and Nie Feiyan exchanged several glances, both wondering what had happened to Ye Xiao, who had just fallen to the ground with a "thud" and had been lying there for a while before finally getting up. How did he end up here?
The two exchanged glances for a while, then secretly communicated, their resentment towards Ye Xiao seething. Even if they weren't emperors, they were still members of the royal family; but who did this Ye Xiao think he was?
Seeing that Chu Nian remained silent, Jiang Bai spoke up, "You've been searching here for so long, presumably looking for us. Why aren't you saying anything now that you're here? What important matter is it that you've been searching for?"
The Imperial Uncle had been following and praising the two saints, Xuan Yuan and Er Sheng, hoping that even if he couldn't enter the West Cave Villa to cultivate, he could still gain a few more years of life for himself. Now that he had obtained Lou Qianzong's pills, his goal had been achieved, so he turned to look at Nie Feiyan.
Nie Feiyan said, "I heard that Dongfang Xian came to stay at Xidong Villa temporarily, hoping to hear your music and singing again, so I came here specifically to find you." As she spoke, she stole a glance at Chu Nian's expression.
After she finished speaking, she waited for Chu Nian. Chu Nian remained silent for a long time before saying, "I am a free spirit. I play the piano and compose music only because I feel like it. If I don't want to play, no one can force me."
Nie Feiyan quickly replied, "I know, I know. I... I never intended for you to play a piece just for me. I only hoped that when you thought of playing a piece, I could hear it."
Lou Qianzong couldn't help but laugh and said, "Look at what you're saying! If you really want to achieve your wish, wouldn't you have to follow Brother Dongfang around all the time?"
"Brother?" The Imperial Uncle was startled to hear Lou Qianzong address Chu Nian in this way. Lou Qianzong was a figure who had lived for thousands of years, and Ye Nian was Ye Xiao's half-brother. It could be said that the Imperial Uncle had watched him grow up. He was only sixteen or seventeen years old, yet Lou Qianzong was calling him "brother." How many generations older would Ye Nian be?
If you calculate it that way, even Nie Bang, the founding emperor of their Scorpio Kingdom, would have to call Ye Nian his ancestor!
The Imperial Uncle glanced furtively at Ye Xiao, who was sprawled out and covered in dust, then at Nie Feiyan, thinking to himself: If it weren't for his precious grandniece, Ye Xiao and Ye Nian would probably still be as close as before! What a pity! But this can't be entirely blamed on Yan'er; Ye Xiao is just too clueless and tactless…
He harbored all sorts of grievances in his heart, but he kept his head slightly lowered and stood there obediently, not daring to let the two saints see the many thoughts in his mind.
Lou Qianzong's words startled Nie Feiyan, who quickly said, "Senior, you misunderstand. I only need to hear Mr. Dongfang's music and singing occasionally, I..."
“Wait a minute,” Lou Qianzong interrupted her, “Dongfang Xian’s playing was indeed quite good, but is it really necessary for you to be so obsessed with his singing? His singing is beautiful, but if I were to sing…”
"Ahem!" Jiang Bai interrupted him with a cough before he could finish speaking.
Lou Qianzong glanced at him and pursed his lips: Why can't I say it again?!
However, he didn't finish his sentence. Chu Nian spoke for him, saying, "Brother Lou is absolutely right..."
The address "Brother Lou" nearly made Jiang Bai, who had just taken a sip of tea, spit it out. He glanced at Chu Nian expressionlessly.
Chu Nian didn't know what he meant. She felt that every word he said during this time travel could cause him internal injuries.
She continued, "Although my singing is beautiful, Brother Lou's singing is equally superb, on par with mine. If you don't believe me, you can ask him to sing a song."
Although Lou Qianzong obediently listened to Jiang Bai without finishing his sentence, he still had a bit of a temper. Besides, why should he sing for a bunch of unrelated people? He wasn't a street performer.
"I won't sing," Lou Qianzong said coldly.
Chu Nian quickly laughed and said, "I was just saying that. Do you think anyone would dare to ask the two Xuan Yuan Saints to sing for him?"
Lou Qianzong snorted.
Chu Nian then said to Nie Feiyan, "By the way, I heard that you learned about your background, and it seems that you are related to the Imperial Uncle by blood!"
The mention of this filled Nie Feiyan with joy. After all, not knowing who her parents were had caused her much heartache during her childhood. Now that she had found her father, who was none other than the reigning emperor, and who doted on her so much, anyone would be happy.
She nodded heavily and said, "I never imagined that the Emperor would be my father. I have now been recognized as a member of the family and am no longer the wild child that others call me."
Chu Nian smiled and said, "I knew long ago that you were no ordinary person. You have the dragon aura that only emperors possess."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Bai almost spat out the tea in his mouth again: "He's making this up again! Sure enough, Master's specialty is talking nonsense with a straight face!"
Lou Qianzong was about to ask, "What dragon aura? I can't see it," when Jiang Bai stepped on his foot, causing him to swallow the words that were on the tip of his tongue.
The Imperial Uncle was utterly shocked and horrified by Chu Nian's words.
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