"You all know Mo kid, let this old monk introduce you to Gu kid."
Da Xing the Mad Monk chuckled heartily as he walked over to Gu Qingfeng's side and introduced him. "This is Gu kid. His surname is Gu, given name Tianlang, also known as Qingfeng, with the Dao title Chixiao. In the Ancient Era, he ascended to become the Nine Nethers Emperor. Of course, that was only in the Ancient Era. In this Current Era, this kid holds no Heavenly Mandate."
Upon hearing Da Xing the Mad Monk introduce Gu Qingfeng, the Five Monsters of Heishan all seemed somewhat surprised.
"Nine Nethers Emperor Gu Tianlang?"
Huo Toutuo, standing nine meters tall, crossed his arms and looked down at Gu Qingfeng. "Kid, ever since I emerged from seclusion, I've heard your name mentioned quite a bit. I hear you're a fellow who fears neither heaven nor earth, arrogant and overbearing."
"Not just arrogant and overbearing, but also quite the romantic, they say. He's had affairs with quite a few Great Dao Madams. He even has unclear, ambiguous relationships with Jun Xuanji and Yun Nichang."
"I hear he not only burned the Nine Heavens but also cleaved the firmament, kidnapped the wrathful incarnation of the Great Sun Tathagata, and even destroyed the wrathful incarnations of the Five Great Wisdom Kings. He even scattered the incarnations of the Heavenly Father and Earthly Mother."
"Legend has it this kid once ignited the flames of Original Sin karma and might even be the True Lord of Original Sin recorded in the Book of Fate."
The Five Monsters of Heishan seemed very interested in Gu Qingfeng's existence. After learning his identity, they circled around him, looking him up and down while commenting.
Huo Toutuo questioned, "Kid, are you really as formidable as the legends say?"
Gu Qingfeng showed no modesty. Instead, he nodded casually. "That's right. I've always been this formidable."
"Hey! You're not humble at all! Give you an inch and you take a mile! You dare call yourself 'ye' in front of Fire Second Uncle? Believe it or not, with one slash of my blade, I'll have you crying for your parents!"
Gu Qingfeng glanced at the crimson great blade in Huo Toutuo's hand and responded very seriously, "I believe that."
"At least you know what's good for you." Huo Toutuo said, "Before seeing you, I thought you'd be some three-headed, six-armed character. Looking at you now, you don't seem all that impressive."
Dianmu also said, "Indeed. I thought someone who could make even characters like Jun Xuanji and Yun Nichang fall for him would be some peerlessly handsome man. This fellow looks quite ordinary. No outstanding looks, no special aura."
"I actually think this little fellow has quite some charm."
Feng Siniang drifted over, her eyes seductive as silk. She deliberately twirled a circle in front of Gu Qingfeng and said softly, "Little brother, how do you find this elder sister? Beautiful?"
"More than beautiful. You're practically a goddess of the wind."
"Hehehe." Feng Siniang was overjoyed. "Then... would you like to have a romantic affair with elder sister too?"
"Sure. I'd be delighted."
Watching the bewitching Feng Siniang and the rogue-like Gu Qingfeng, Da Xing the Mad Monk had a splitting headache. He inwardly cursed Feng Siniang for being improper and loudly scolded Gu Qingfeng for losing his head over women.
They'd just met and nothing had even happened yet, but the two were already flirting shamelessly as if no one else was around. Judging by this momentum, if they hit it off, they might just find a place to... play around.
For the first time, Da Xing the Mad Monk felt he shouldn't have asked Gu Qingfeng for help. This guy was utterly unreliable.
Fortunately, Tudigong stepped forward and stopped Feng Siniang.
"So you are the Nether Emperor?"
Water Moon Bodhisattva stared at Gu Qingfeng and asked inexplicably.
"That's right." Gu Qingfeng smiled faintly. "Does Water Moon Bodhisattva have any instructions?"
"Do you know my disciples?"
Hearing Water Moon Bodhisattva ask this, Gu Qingfeng was confused. "What does the Bodhisattva mean? How could I possibly know your disciples?"
"I have two disciples. One named Bai Susu, one named Bai Yanyan. They are both accomplished snake demons who have been cultivating in the Dual-Pole Celestial Domain."
"Bai Yanyan? Bai Susu?" Gu Qingfeng repeated the two names, finding them very familiar. Thinking carefully, he exclaimed in surprise, "Bai Susu and Bai Yanyan are your disciples?"
"Indeed."
"Yes! That's right! I remember now."
When Gu Qingfeng met Bai Susu in the Dual-Pole Celestial Domain, he only knew she was a demon immortal enfeoffed by the Nine Heavens and had a powerful background. He didn't know her master was actually a Bodhisattva. It wasn't until later, when he encountered Bai Susu's junior sister Bai Yanyan in the Flowing Sands Secret Realm, that he learned the two had a master living in seclusion there, apparently named Master Shuiyue. At the time, Bai Yanyan had even invited him to visit her cave dwelling, but Gu Qingfeng hadn't gone.
"No wonder I always felt I'd heard the Bodhisattva's name somewhere before. So you're Bai Yanyan and Bai Susu's master. I must say, we really are fated."
Beside them, Da Xing the Mad Monk was on edge, because he knew Water Moon Bodhisattva wouldn't ask Gu Qingfeng if he knew her disciples for no reason. There must be something behind this.
Remembering Gu Qingfeng's usual conduct, Da Xing's headache worsened. Could it be that Gu kid had been involved with Water Moon Bodhisattva's two disciples? Others might not do such a thing, but Gu Qingfeng definitely would.
Heavens! Could it really be such a coincidence?
He had finally managed to ease the tension with his junior sister a little. Please don't let Gu kid ruin it again.
Not daring to think too much, Da Xing quickly walked over. "Well... junior sister, Gu kid is young and doesn't know any better. If he offended your two grand-disciples in any way in the Dual-Pole Celestial Domain, please be magnanimous and don't hold it against him."
Water Moon Bodhisattva ignored Da Xing. Instead, she looked at Gu Qingfeng and, surprisingly, pressed her palms together in a Buddhist salute, saying, "I thank you on behalf of Susu."
This expression of gratitude from Water Moon Bodhisattva not only confused Da Xing, but also puzzled Gu Qingfeng. "Thank me for what?"
"I heard from Susu that when you left the Dual-Pole Celestial Domain, you once created a Great Nature Miracle. Susu witnessed it back then and gained profound insights."
"So that's what it was." Gu Qingfeng laughed. "If you hadn't mentioned it, I would have forgotten."
Upon hearing that Gu Qingfeng hadn't harassed his junior sister's two disciples but had actually done a favor for one of them, the stone that had been weighing on Da Xing the Mad Monk's heart finally settled.
"Bodhisattva, is what you said true? This kid can even create Great Nature Miracles?" Huo Toutuo found it hard to believe. Not only him, but Leigong, Dianmu, Feng Siniang, Tudigong, Mo Wentian, and even Da Xing the Mad Monk all found it incredible after learning of this.
They all knew that so-called miracles, also called wonders, were phenomena profound and mysterious beyond measure.
There were Great Dao phenomena, Heaven and Earth phenomena, Xuanhuang phenomena, Primordial phenomena, Chaos phenomena, Cosmic phenomena... countless kinds of phenomena.