Gu Qingfeng was not a man who refused good advice.
It was just that he understood his own affairs clearly and did not wish to say much on this topic, nor did he want the old man to worry about him. Seeing that the old man still wanted to say something, he immediately changed the subject, smiling as he asked, "Old man, don't just focus on us chatting idly. You haven't introduced these two yet."
"Ah!
If you hadn't mentioned it, this old man really would have forgotten."
Luo Xuan Ancestor pointed at Luo Laoba and Luo Xuan Mingyue, saying, "These two are both juniors of our Luo Xuan family. The older one is called Luo Laoba. This fellow hasn't amounted to much; after cultivating for so many years, he's still just an Earth Immortal. He'll probably stay that way for the rest of his life. Laoba, what are you standing there dazed for? Hurry up and pay your respects."
Luo Laoba did not dare to be negligent. Just as he was about to perform the ritual, he didn't know how to address Gu Qingfeng. He cupped his hands and stood there dumbly, somewhat at a loss. "Ancestor, this...
What kind of courtesy should I perform?"
"You little brat are truly hopeless. Although Gu kid hasn't cultivated as long as you, since ancient times, those who achieve more come first. Moreover, back in the day, Gu kid once ascended to the throne of Monarch of the Immortal Dao. What kind of courtesy do you think you should perform?"
"Luo Laoba pays his respects to the Monarch."
The throne of the Immortal Dao was that of an Immortal Monarch.
It was a rule passed down since ancient times that cultivators must perform a grand salute upon meeting an Immortal Monarch. Luo Laoba originally intended to kneel and bow, but he found that no matter what, he couldn't kneel down. His legs seemed to disobey his commands, and he couldn't even feel their existence. This frightened him greatly.
"What are you still standing there for, kid?"
Luo Xuan Ancestor's scolding voice came. Luo Laoba said with a face full of misery, "Ancestor, I can't move."
"Alright, we're not outsiders. What's with all the formalities?"
Gu Qingfeng lightly waved his hand, and Luo Laoba could move again in an instant.
Only then did Luo Xuan Mingyue beside them realize that it had been Gu Qingfeng secretly interfering just now. What puzzled her endlessly was that Gu Qingfeng hadn't done anything at all just now—no profound divine abilities, no spiritual power circulation. How had Luo Laoba been unable to move?
Not only did she not know, even Luo Xuan Ancestor, who had lived for thousands of years, felt it was incredible. He stared at Gu Qingfeng in surprise. "Gu kid, you're really making this old man see you less and less clearly now. You have no cultivation, no fortune. How did you do that just now? I say, kid, have you returned to simplicity, or have you become a spirit?"
"Hahahaha!
Just think of me as having become a spirit."
Luo Xuan Ancestor opened his mouth, hesitated, and did not press further. It wasn't that he didn't want to, but because he could tell that by now, Gu Qingfeng's existence had far exceeded his understanding. Even if Gu Qingfeng were willing to explain, he might not be able to comprehend it.
"And this big sister, is she also a descendant of your family?"
Speaking of Luo Xuan Mingyue, Luo Xuan Ancestor's face was full of pride as he introduced her. "Yes, Mingyue can be considered the most accomplished person in our Luo Xuan family. Even in our entire Elixir-Eater Town, this girl Mingyue is among the top. This girl has been clever and smart since she was little, very likable. Although her comprehension can't compare to yours, kid, she grasps any cultivation technique very quickly. Especially her achievements in the field of medicine are remarkable. I'm not boasting to you, kid, but our Mingyue is now a famous Medical Immortal."
"Great-grandfather, please don't praise me..." Luo Xuan Mingyue blushed a little from Luo Xuan Ancestor's praise and felt somewhat uncomfortable. If he had praised her in front of others, she wouldn't have felt as awkward as she did today. But to be praised in front of someone who was very likely the true Monarch Chixiao made Luo Xuan Mingyue wish she could find a crack in the ground to hide in. Especially knowing that Monarch Chixiao had comprehended the Heavenly Sword Divine Ability in the time it takes an incense stick to burn, it made her feel even more that she couldn't hope to match him.
"What's there to be shy about? Gu kid isn't an outsider."
Luo Xuan Mingyue shot her ancestor a glance, then prepared to perform the ritual. She similarly found that her legs seemed to instantly lose all sensation. She couldn't help but look up at Gu Qingfeng with some shock.
Gu Qingfeng, meanwhile, looked Luo Xuan Mingyue up and down, nodding as he praised, "Indeed, not bad."
"Gu kid, it's fine if you don't let Laoba perform the ritual, but you must accept Mingyue's courtesy today. Of course, forget the monarch's ritual; that's too distant. If we go by seniority from me, she is, after all, your junior. She should call you Ancestor, but that would make you sound old. How about this: let her call you Grandfather. It sounds closer, doesn't it?"
Luo Xuan Ancestor didn't care whether Gu Qingfeng was willing or not and hurriedly urged, "Girl, what are you still standing there for? Hurry up and kneel to pay your respects to your Grandfather Gu."
Grandfather Gu?
Luo Xuan Mingyue felt like she was about to cry.
She was, after all, an Immortal—not only a Great Brightness True Immortal conferred by the Immortal Dynasty but also an inner disciple and outer elder of the Shangqing Sect. In the Divine Land, she was widely known as the Luo Xuan Medical Immortal. Throughout her journey, aside from Luo Xuan Ancestor and her master, she had never performed a kneeling ritual to anyone else, and to call someone Grandfather?
If it were the true Monarch Chixiao, she would kneel and call him that. But the problem was, she wasn't entirely sure whether this Gu Qingfeng before her was the true Monarch Chixiao.
"I say, what's wrong with you today, girl?"
Luo Xuan Ancestor's scolding voice came. Luo Xuan Mingyue could only brace herself, kneel down, and say, "Grandfather...
Grandfather Gu...
You...
Hello. Mingyue here...
pays her respects to you."
"Not bad. This trip wasn't in vain—I've gained an Immortal great-granddaughter."
Gu Qingfeng laughed heartily. He didn't mind acknowledging such a great-granddaughter. He originally wanted to give a meeting gift, but after rummaging through his storage pouch, he really couldn't find anything decent. Fortunately, he had snatched a storage ring from Chu Jiaohong earlier, and there were plenty of good things inside.
"Here, great-granddaughter. You've already achieved Immortality, so there's nothing particularly good to give you. But this thing should be useful to you. Take it, consider it a meeting gift."
As he spoke, Gu Qingfeng took out a palm-sized small cauldron from the storage ring. Just as he was about to hand it over, Luo Xuan Ancestor stopped him. "Gu kid, what do you mean by this? This old man had Mingyue pay her respects to you, not to get something from you. You're slapping this old man in the face."
Gu Qingfeng ignored Luo Xuan Ancestor and insisted on placing the small cauldron into Luo Xuan Mingyue's hand. Luo Xuan Mingyue, however, refused to accept it.
"I say, Old Soup Head, you said it yourself: Mingyue is my granddaughter. What's wrong with this grandfather giving his own granddaughter a little trinket?"
"This old man doesn't mean that, this old man is..." "Alright, it's just a little trinket, not valuable. If it were valuable, I wouldn't give it."
Since Gu Qingfeng had said so, Luo Xuan Ancestor could only relent and let Luo Xuan Mingyue accept it.