"Have you heard? That Xu Nian has appeared."
"Really? He still dares to show up? Where is he?"
"Heâs in Haohai City, reportedly someone found out he has already killed two Early Stage Immortal Sovereign experts."
"Damn, he killed two Immortal Sovereigns? What is Xu Nianâs cultivation level?"
"Thatâs the weird part, heâs only at the Mid-stage Immortal King Level."
"A Mid-stage Immortal King killing Immortal Sovereigns? How did he do it?"
...
Xu Nian sat in a tavern in Fengyang City, sipping immortal wine and savoring delicacies made from Immortal Beasts.
Hearing the independent immortals nearby gossiping, Xu Nian found it both funny and frustrating.
When did he ever go to Haohai City?
Moreover, it seemed no one should know about him advancing to Mid-stage Immortal King yet?
The only one who knew, the disciple of the Tianhua Immortal Emperor, had already been killed by Xu Nian.
So it was obvious that the person they were talking about wasnât actually him.
But why would someone impersonate him?
Could it be a trap to lure him in?
Xu Nian found the thought amusing.
Honestly, he was quite curious about who was impersonating him.
Or who had set up a scheme in Haohai City, waiting for him to fall into it.
"Brother, what does that Xu Nian look like?" Xu Nian asked with a smile to the Profound Immortal who was talking eloquently beside him.
The other glanced at Xu Nian, unable to see through his cultivation, and knowing he couldnât afford to offend, replied with a smile, "Is this brother also curious about that Xu Nian?"
"Curious? Isnât everyone in the Immortal Realm talking about him now?" Xu Nian laughed.
"Yes, heâs a celebrity in the Immortal Realm now, possessing the Five Great Immortal Instruments and a Divine Core, supposedly even Immortal Emperor-level experts are envious. But do any of you know what Xu Nianâs true background is?" The Profound Immortal spoke mysteriously.
"Itâs said heâs a named disciple of the Taichu Immortal Emperor from Shendang Mountain." Xu Nian replied with a smile.
"Brother, it seems you know quite a bit, but not everything. The true identity of Xu Nian is the illegitimate son of the Taichu Immortal Emperor." The Profound Immortal said.
"What? The illegitimate son of the Taichu Immortal Emperor?" Everyone exclaimed in surprise.
Xu Nian was also shocked.
When did he become the illegitimate son of the Taichu Immortal Emperor?
But he wasnât angry.
He just hadnât expected the rumors in the Immortal Realm to be so exaggerated.
After all, the Taichu Immortal Emperor had lived for tens of thousands of years.
And was his own master.
A mentor is like a father, so he didnât feel he was losing out.
"You havenât answered my earlier question, what does that Xu Nian look like?" Xu Nian asked.
He now suspected that the news about Xu Nian in Haohai City might also be made up by these independent immortals.
"Donât rush, brother. Xu Nian is actually quite handsome, but he always wears a stern face, with a black mole on his forehead." The Profound Immortal said.
"A black mole on his forehead?" Xu Nian looked surprised.
Among the people he knew, there really was someone with a black mole on the forehead.
That person was none other than Dongfang Ping.
Could it be that the person impersonating him was Dongfang Ping?
But Xu Nian felt it was unlikely, as Dongfang Ping wasnât someone so frivolous.
Besides, such impersonation wouldnât benefit him in the slightest.
Unless he had gone insane!
Of course, Xu Nian thought the possibility of Dongfang Ping going insane wasnât out of the question either.
"Are you saying that Xu Nian wears a white robe, uses swordsmanship, and employs the Light Attribute Law?" Xu Nian continued to ask.
"Yes, he uses a sword, wears a white robe, and killed those two Immortal Sovereigns using the Light Attribute Law." The Profound Immortal replied.
Upon hearing this, Xu Nian was almost certain that the impostor was Dongfang Ping.
Although when he previously interacted with Dongfang Ping, he used the alias Xu Fenn.
But he believed that as long as Dongfang Ping wasnât foolish, he could definitely guess that Xu Nian was Xu Fenn.
"Why is this guy pretending to be me? He doesnât need a Godhood, could it be for my five divine artifacts?" Xu Nian wondered curiously.
For a moment, he couldnât understand Dongfang Pingâs motives.
Of course, he needed to head to the Extreme South.
He really did intend to go to Haohai City.
Because Haohai City was a necessary stop on the way to the Extreme South.
...
Meanwhile, as Xu Nian was lost in thought.
In a forest a thousand miles away from Haohai City, two women were heading toward Haohai City.
"Yanyun, are you sure Xu Nian is really in Haohai City?" a cold-looking woman asked with worry.
"He should be. I spent three hundred drops of Second Grade Immortal Marrow on this information." The woman named Yanyun replied.
"Could it be someone with the same name? What if this Xu Nian isnât the Xu Nian weâre looking for?" The cold woman asked.
"No, the information says this Xu Nian already had two divine artifacts while in the Cultivation World. He should be our Xu Nian." Yanyun replied.
The cold womanâs brows furrowed slightly.
If thatâs the case, wouldnât Xu Nian be in great danger?
"Sister Yanran, I heard Xu Nian has already obtained a Godhood. Do you think he might ascend to the Divine World soon?" Zhao Yanyun asked.
Thatâs right, the woman named Yanyun was Zhao Yanyun.
And the cold woman called Sister Yanran was Leng Yanran.
"Are you worried that if Xu Nian ascends to the Divine World, youâll never see him again?" Leng Yanran teased.
"Yes, Iâve heard that becoming a god is extremely difficult. Iâve cultivated to the Peak of Profound Immortal, and itâs been hard enough for me." Zhao Yanyun shook her head.
Upon hearing this, a shadow crossed Leng Yanranâs eyes.
"Donât worry, Xu Nian wonât absorb the Godhood to ascend. With his personality, heâll naturally become a god. The Godhood is surely prepared for us few." Leng Yanran laughed.
"Thatâs true, with Xu Nianâs personality, he indeed wouldnât absorb the Godhood. Who do you think heâll give it to?" Zhao Yanyun asked curiously.
"Whoever he gives it to, Iâll support him." Leng Yanran laughed.
She didnât care about the Godhood; she only cared about being by Xu Nianâs side.
Zhao Yanyun nodded.
She had the same sentiment, becoming a god had no real meaning for her.
"Sister Yanran, will you tell Xu Nian about everything youâve done for him?" Zhao Yanyun asked.
"No, if I tell him, heâd feel guilty." Leng Yanran replied immediately.
Everything she did was for Xu Nian; she was content to give silently without letting him know.
"But youâve sacrificed so much for him. If you donât tell him, he wonât know a thing about what youâve done." Zhao Yanyun said.
"Being able to give for him is already satisfying enough for me. I donât want him to know. Yanyun, I hope youâll help me keep this secret." Leng Yanran said to Zhao Yanyun.
"Alright." Zhao Yanyun replied a bit regretfully.
Only she knew what Leng Yanran had done and sacrificed for Xu Nian.
The sacrifice was utterly immense.
Even though she would have done the same, she couldnât manage to do it as quietly as Leng Yanran.