Under the setting sun.
Jun Changxiao sat on a rock, his back as desolate as could be.
Why no frontal shot? Afraid of scaring everyone.
Back then, however harshly he’d beaten Su Xiaomo, Gu Tianxing beat him just as harshly. Truly, the Heavenly Dao turns in cycles—who does Heaven spare?
“Uncle!”
Covering his swollen face, Jun Changxiao thought aggrievedly: “I really didn’t steal your medicinal materials!”
Various martial arts secret manuals were stolen—at the time he didn’t know, there was no helping it. But the medicinal materials were taken by Gu Chaoxi and had absolutely nothing to do with him!
This was taking the blame once.
Thinking of Supreme Profound Elder, thinking of Tonggu Zhenren.
Truly, each generation produces its scapegoat, each leading the way for hundreds of years.
“Old Brother.”
Gu Chaoxi walked over apologetically: “I’m sorry.”
“…”
Jun Changxiao shook his head: “This is probably just fate.”
“I just heard from my dad.” Gu Chaoxi sat down: “The Heaven-Crossing Realm has a transcendent organization called the Star-Sea Alliance. My dad is the twelfth Alliance Master, with status no less than a Realm Lord.”
Jun Changxiao’s face remained expressionless, because it was too swollen to show expression.
Sigh.
This guy really was born with a silver spoon.
“Old Brother.”
Jun Changxiao said seriously: “Can your Reincarnation Spirit transfer ownership? I don’t want to struggle anymore.”
Gu Tianxing had originally been a Heaven-Crossing Realm expert—just from the name “Heaven-Crossing Palm Print” one could understand. So it wasn’t deliberately chasing Gou Sheng, but rather an unlucky coincidence.
Speaking of which.
Why not remain in seclusion, why return?
Mainly because he’d been away too long and wanted to check on friends and relatives.
…
Star-Sea Alliance.
Jun Changxiao walked in under the Gu couple’s guidance.
As an existence standing at the Heaven-Crossing Realm’s pinnacle, the scale was truly luxurious beyond measure.
Gou Sheng had experienced great storms and waves, so arriving anywhere he would maintain composure, even managing to remain expressionless.
However.
Li Qingyang couldn’t.
When he stepped into the Star-Sea Alliance and saw the oddly-shaped buildings, he would involuntarily stop, then use his eyes and heart to feel every structure, silently memorizing it.
“Alliance Master!”
A middle-aged man with imposing presence said in surprise: “Your son is already this big?”
Beside him were quite a few elders with sharp gazes and extraordinary presence—clearly high-ranking officials, all uniformly Half-Step Heavenly Mystery Realm.
Therefore.
For the Eternal Sect to grow stronger.
The number of Half-Step Heavenly Mystery Realm cultivators needed to increase.
“Gouwai.”
Gu Tianxing smiled: “This is your Uncle Peng, the Star-Sea Alliance’s Vice Alliance Master, normally responsible for the alliance’s internal affairs.”
Vice Alliance Master Peng smiled broadly on his face, but inwardly roared: “You took your wife to go into seclusion, all the alliance’s internal affairs were managed by me, you know!”
“Uncle Peng, hello!”
Since he was currently only five or six years old, Gu Chaoxi had to act like a sweet-talking child.
“Haha!”
Vice Alliance Master Peng rubbed his little head and retrieved a treasure from his spatial ring: “First meeting, Uncle didn’t prepare anything. This First-Grade Soul Spirit Jade is for you, dear nephew.”
A meeting gift couldn’t be omitted.
“Son.”
Gu Tianxing said: “Your Uncle Peng’s Soul Spirit Jade is a soul treasure. Wearing it will gradually increase soul strength over time and can help resolve soul attacks—truly a rare treasure. Accept it quickly.”
“Thank you, Uncle Peng!”
Gu Chaoxi hurriedly accepted it.
Actually, the moment the other party produced it, he’d sensed this item was extraordinary.
“Dear nephew.”
At this moment, a gray-haired elder walked over and produced a wooden case: “Inside is a ten-thousand-year Blood Spirit Ginseng. Directly consuming it can increase cultivation, and it can also be used for pill refinement.”
The Vice Alliance Master had given a gift.
As Grand Elder, he naturally couldn’t lose face.
“Dear nephew, I have an Extreme Cold Treasure Blade that cuts iron like mud.”
“Dear nephew, I have a Scarlet Scale Dragon Armor—wearing it makes you impervious to water and fire!”
The Star-Sea Alliance’s high-ranking officials all presented gifts to the Alliance Master’s son at their first meeting, each grade and tier higher than the last, each item more precious than the previous.
“Sigh.”
Standing at the very edge of the great hall, Jun Changxiao turned his head and secretly wiped away tears from his eye corners, thinking: “This is way too enviable!”
“Alliance Master.”
Vice Alliance Master Peng said: “Who is this young friend?”
“Eternal Sect’s Sect Master.” Jun Changxiao hurriedly introduced himself: “Jun Changxiao!”
Eternal Sect?
That name is quite arrogant.
The Star-Sea Alliance’s high-ranking officials were obviously not as warmly enthusiastic toward Jun Changxiao as toward Gu Chaoxi, simply exchanging a few pleasantries before leaving him aside.
“…”
Jun Changxiao was also quite self-aware, standing to the side without making a sound.
“What?”
Shortly after, Vice Alliance Master Peng exclaimed in shock: “Alliance Master wants nephew to participate in the Universe Sacred War?”
“Is there a problem?”
“Isn’t he too young?”
“He’s only five or six now, in ten years he’ll be an adult.”
“This…”
Vice Alliance Master Peng fell silent.
Actually, what he wanted to say wasn’t about age, but about strength—after all, those qualified to participate in the Universe Sacred War were top geniuses from various planes.
“Son.”
Gu Tianxing said: “In ten years, show Dad some results!”
“No problem!”
Gu Chaoxi was currently playing with various treasures, so he very casually agreed.
“All of you may withdraw.” Gu Tianxing said.
“Wait!”
Suddenly, he hurriedly called everyone back: “I forgot to introduce my son’s fiancée.”
Vice Alliance Master Peng and the others’ mouths twitched, thinking: “Only four or five years old, how does he already have a fiancée!”
“Step!”
“Step!”
At this moment, Qiu Qilin wearing sky-high heels followed Mother Gu in, rather shyly curtsying: “Greetings to all the uncles.”
Vice Alliance Master Peng, Grand Elder and the others looked at each other, finally only able to hold back tears and continue producing gifts—after all, meeting nephew’s wife for the first time, how could they let her leave empty-handed!
Good thing he only had one son.
If he’d had several more sons and brought back several more nephew’s wives, just the meeting gifts alone could bankrupt them!
…
That night.
Jun Changxiao stayed in the arranged courtyard.
The environment was nice, but he had no heart to appreciate it, sitting in the small hall with a worried expression.
Especially thinking of the daytime, when Star-Sea Alliance high-ranking officials all presented gifts to Gu Chaoxi—truly both envious and jealous.
“Sigh.”
The system said: “Too bad the host didn’t have a good father.”
Jun Changxiao knew it was mocking him, so he said nonchalantly: “Real men rely on their own efforts, not on… competing with fathers.”
“So sour!” the system said.
“…”
Jun Changxiao didn’t bother with it anymore.
“Old Brother.” Gu Chaoxi walked over and placed various treasures on the stone table: “I’m turning all these items over to the sect.”
“No.”
Jun Changxiao said seriously: “The items are yours, Brother can’t take them!”
“What’s mine is Brother’s.” Gu Chaoxi said: “Besides, the sect is in its development stage. Having these treasures can undoubtedly increase strength.”
“…”
Jun Changxiao fell into brief silence: “Since that’s the case, Brother will reluctantly accept them.”
With that, he waved his hand and sent everything into the Eternal Realm.
…
Study room.
Gu Tianxing withdrew his spiritual sense and shook his head: “Our son is a bit foolish, giving away so many good things.”
“You understand nothing.”
Mother Gu said: “This is the trust between their brotherhood.”
Gu Tianxing shook his head: “I only hope Gouwai won’t be led astray by that Jun Thief.”
Jun Thief.
The new nickname he’d given Jun Changxiao.
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