The young people present might all believe that the so-called Worthy Ones are nothing extraordinary in this modern era.
However.
Old Lady Jin Hua and Senior Li Xin did not think so.
Based on their understanding of Worthy Ones, they clearly knew that the existence of a Worthy One was not only remarkable but might even be more extraordinary than imagined.
Although Worthy Ones, like Upper Immortals and Upper Demons, all bore Edict Mandates conferred by the Great Dao.
The difference was that Upper Immortals bore the Immortal Dao, Upper Demons bore the Monster Dao, and Worthy Ones bore the Human Dao.
This was the crux of the matter.
The Immortal Dao had the Nine Heavens bestowing Edict Mandates, the Buddhist Dao had the Western Paradise bestowing them, the Ghost Dao had Fengdu bestowing them, the Monster Dao had the Weiyang Palace bestowing them, and the Devil Dao had the Nine Nethers bestowing them.
And whether it was the Nine Heavens, the Western Paradise, Fengdu, or the Nine Nethers, these were all symbols of the Great Dao, the central sovereigns of the Great Dao, and the very source and center of the Great Dao.
What about the Human Dao?
The Human Dao had no symbol of the Great Dao, no central sovereign of the Great Dao, and no source or center of the Great Dao.
Not only that, ever since the Human Dao's source disappeared in the Primordial Age, it had never reappeared.
Exactly where those Worthy Ones received their Human Dao Edict Mandates from, no one knew.
Precisely because it was unknown, the existence of Worthy Ones was all the more terrifying.
If it were otherwise.
Since ancient times, every Great Dao had its Edict Mandates; there were many Upper Immortals, Upper Demons, and Upper Buddhas. Why was it that only Worthy Ones became legends?
It was precisely because the existence of Worthy Ones was indeed as the legends said: not only possessing immense physical strength, but also unfathomable cultivation and exceptionally vast supernatural powers.
The existence of a Worthy One was simply beyond the imagination of those present here.
At the very least.
The Worthy Ones Old Lady Jin Hua and Senior Li Xin had encountered, as well as that Worthy One from the Eternal Life Pavilion, were all like that.
As for a Worthy One without cultivation or attainment, not only had they never seen one, they had never even heard of one.
Of course.
Both of them also knew that the world was vast and full of wonders. Not having seen or heard of something did not mean it did not exist.
Moreover, they could both see that Gu Qingfeng appeared extremely weak; even the only Human Breath on his body was like a flame in the depths of winter.
It was possible he had cultivation before, but perhaps due to some reason, he lost it. That was not impossible.
Whether Gu Qingfeng was truly a Worthy One or not, Old Lady Jin Hua and Li Xin could not be entirely certain.
Old Lady Jin Hua wasn't very interested in this, but Li Xin seemed quite intrigued by Gu Qingfeng's existence. Especially watching Gu Qingfeng lying back in his chair, legs crossed, leisurely sipping his Little Tipple, Li Xin was not only quite interested, but a flash of unusual brilliance also passed through her eyes, as if she greatly appreciated the natural, untrammeled air that flowed from Gu Qingfeng.
As a disciple of the Eternal Life Pavilion.
She had seen countless great figures in her lifetime.
From the highest—Great Dao Ancestors, Great Dao Emperors, Great Dao Thrones, Great Dao Star Lords, and so on—down to the most ordinary, commonplace demons, ghosts, and monsters, she had seen them all.
Those who transcended emotion and desire, those cold and ruthless, those passionate and lustful.
The arrogant and domineering, the aloof and conceited, those who did not know the immensity of heaven and earth.
The self-righteous and aloof, the calm and indifferent, those who looked down on everyone.
And so on, everything one could imagine.
She had also seen those fearless and unrestrained, untrammeled and free.
But most were not truly fearless, nor truly untrammeled and free.
When encountering terrifying beings, they would still fear; when encountering vexing matters, they could not be free and easy.
But looking at this white-robed man.
From the first glance, Li Xin felt that this man's bones exuded a kind of carefree, untrammeled energy. That untrammeled nature was not feigned but naturally revealed. Especially when the white-robed man's smiling eyes swept over her body without the slightest restraint, Li Xin could see and feel that the look in his eyes held only two words: amusement.
That's right.
Amusement. Aside from amusement, there was nothing else.
Neither the disdain of looking down from on high, nor the humble admiration.
No fear, no apprehension.
No hostility, no respect.
No glaring anger, no hatred.
No caution, no shyness.
Only amusement, pure amusement.
Logically speaking, if a person looked at her so unrestrainedly, and with an amused gaze at that, any woman would be angry or disgusted. After all, it was an extremely offensive and impolite act.
But Li Xin was not disgusted, nor was she angry.
Instead, her heart was filled with curiosity.
Curiosity about what kind of existence Gu Qingfeng was, to dare stare at her with such an unrestrained, amused gaze.
Beyond curiosity, there was also appreciation in her heart—appreciation for the untrammeled nature that flowed from Gu Qingfeng's bones, and appreciation for his unrestrained boldness.
To be precise, it wasn't merely appreciation. Deep in her heart, there was even a trace of a flutter.
Because the soulmate she had waited for all her life, the one she waited for, was precisely this kind of untrammeled, free-spirited, and wild man.
Could it be that the soulmate she had waited for all her life was finally appearing today?
Li Xin's heart couldn't help but feel a secret joy.
Just as she was secretly rejoicing, Gu Qingfeng suddenly spoke: "I say, big sister, even if this lord is as handsome as they come, I can't withstand you looking at me like that, can I?"
With Gu Qingfeng's words, like a bolt from the blue, the scene instantly erupted into an uproar.
Who was Li Xin?
Not only was she High Immortal Qingqing's martial aunt, not merely a disciple of the Eternal Life Pavilion. As far back as the Ancient Era, her beauty was renowned throughout the world. Even in the Great Desolate, her name was illustrious—Immortal Li Xin.
In this modern era, Immortals might be a dime a dozen, but in that Ancient Era when resources were scarce, spiritual energy thin, and even a Golden Immortal could awe a region, to be crowned with the title 'Immortal' was an immense honor and an affirmation of one's cultivation and strength.
With Li Xin's status and background from the Eternal Life Pavilion, and such famed prestige as an Ancient Immortal, who upon seeing her wouldn't respectfully address her as Immortal Li Xin or Senior Li Xin?
And this fellow, when Immortal Li Xin appeared, not only did he not rise or leave, he remained seated in his chair, leisurely drinking his wine. That was bad enough. Now he even called Immortal Li Xin something as vulgar as 'big sister.' What shocked and made everyone even more unbelievable was that this fellow referred to himself as 'this lord' in front of Immortal Li Xin.
It was no exaggeration to say that throughout the Great Desolate, there were probably few who dared refer to themselves as 'this lord' in front of Immortal Li Xin.
Not because Immortal Li Xin possessed Ancient Era prestige, but because she was a disciple of the Eternal Life Pavilion.
Referring to oneself as 'this lord' in front of her not only meant disrespect to Immortal Li Xin but also disrespect to the Eternal Life Pavilion.
Moreover, Immortal Li Xin was High Immortal Qingqing's martial aunt, and also Floating Life Emperor's junior sister.
Referring to oneself as 'this lord' in front of her—what place did that leave for High Immortal Qingqing?
What place did that leave for Floating Life Emperor?
What place did that leave for the Eternal Life Pavilion, one of the Seventy-Two Blessed Lands?