Chapter 461: Chapter 460: Nine Lifetimes (4)

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio  Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

Hua Xiangrong still possessed peerless beauty, shaking her head in response, saying, “I’m doing fine, nothing much has changed. It’s actually you who seems different.”

“Where am I different?” Li Qingshan asked with a gentle smile.

“It’s hard to say, it’s not something external, it’s more like a change in aura. It seems like your aura is becoming more detached, different from other Emperors,” Hua Xiangrong said earnestly.

“Different from Emperors?” Li Qingshan smiled and asked, “How many Emperors have you met to dare say I’m different from them?”

“It’s indeed different. Recently, an Emperor has also come to the Celestial Court, and your auras are completely different,” Hua Xiangrong said, sitting beside Li Qingshan, gesturing.

“An Emperor has come to the Celestial Court?” Li Qingshan raised his eyebrows, somewhat surprised, asking, “Which Emperor has come to the Celestial Court?”

“I don’t know, but Little Nine and the others know him. His name is Xia Wuji,” Hua Xiangrong said, propping her chin with her hand, her demeanor charming, as she stared at Li Qingshan.

“Xia Wuji!” Li Qingshan’s eyes lit up. He hadn’t expected it to be him, and Xia Wuji had even broken through to the Emperor Realm. He hadn’t carefully checked the Emperor Space just now.

“Where is Xia Wuji?” Li Qingshan asked.

“He’s in seclusion elsewhere. He’s been here for a month. Little Nine often goes to play with him, and he asked us not to disturb you,” Hua Xiangrong said.

“A’wei, go and fetch Xia Wuji,” Li Qingshan immediately ordered.

“Alright.” A’wei turned around to call Xia Wuji.

“No need to call, I’m here myself.” Just then, a hearty voice rang out, followed by a robust figure appearing. He had a muscular build, a resolute face, and flowing black hair tied up, giving him a very stylish middle-aged man appearance.

“Have you absorbed all the Kunlun Immortal’s inheritance?” Li Qingshan looked at Xia Wuji, whose cultivation had indeed broken through to the Emperor. Moreover, he controlled quite a few rules, hundreds of them, and his strength was no weaker than those of dormant veteran Emperors.

“I have absorbed them all. There were no side effects from the Kunlun Immortal’s inheritance. I encountered no obstacles during the absorption process, and it won’t affect my future breakthrough to Venerable at all. It’s like having food served to me,” Xia Wuji said to Li Qingshan across from him, sitting down.

“That was really good, Kunlun Immortal treated you, his successor, very well,” Li Qingshan nodded.

“But even if I were to break through to the Emperor Realm, I still can’t see through you, brother. What realm are you really at?” Xia Wuji suddenly leaned in, carefully observing Li Qingshan, asking curiously.

“Emperor!” Li Qingshan replied.

“Nonsense! If you’re an Emperor, then what does that make me?” Xia Wuji shook his head, not believing Li Qingshan’s words.

“But I really am at the Emperor Realm. Although there’s a world of difference between your Emperor and mine, mine is indeed Emperor.” Li Qingshan shrugged and said helplessly.

This is also the current restraint of the Immortal Plane, unable to break through to Venerable.

If the Immortal Plane could break through to Emperor and enter Venerable, then Li Qingshan would be Venerable now.

With 3,000 Rules in hand, Li Qingshan truly found it very simple to step into the Venerable Realm.

Leaving the scope of the Immortal Plane, delving into the universe, and crossing the barrier, as long as he wandered around the universe, he would definitely be able to break through from the Emperor Realm and enter the Venerable Realm.

“Alright, since the Dimensional Battlefield began, I knew I couldn’t compare to you, you monster. I’ll just focus on myself,” Xia Wuji stopped discussing this.

At this moment, Little Nine brought out the brewed tea and, upon seeing Xia Wuji, happily exclaimed, “Brother Xia Wuji, it’s been so many years since I’ve tasted your barbecue.”

This ‘brother’ made Xia Wuji feel comfortable all over, his smile brighter than a hundred blooming flowers, as he patted his chest, saying, “Sister, I promise to let you taste my barbecue today. I’ll go prepare it now.”

Hua Xiangrong watched from the side, envious of this bond, an Emperor personally barbecuing meat.

Li Qingshan smiled and said, “A’wei, take the five ghosts to assist, let our Emperor chef barbecue a bit more, I haven’t had it in many years.”

It had indeed been many, many years since Li Qingshan had eaten.

For nine lifetimes, tens of millions of years added together, Li Qingshan had not eaten anything. Now suddenly brought up, his appetite erupted, and he just wanted to eat something.

A’wei immediately took the five ghosts to assist and prepare the ingredients.

Little Nine giggled on the side, saying, “It would be great if the little fox were here, she also loves to eat.”

“The little fox has been gone for ten years, I wonder how her transformation is going?” Hua Xiangrong also missed the little fox; she didn’t have many close friends, the little fox and Little Nine were the only two.

“Miss the little fox?” Li Qingshan sat in a chair and asked.

“It’s been ten years since we last saw her, of course we miss her,” Little Nine nodded.

Li Qingshan didn’t say anything, just raised his hand and lightly tapped the space in front of him.

Suddenly, the space rippled like the surface of a lake, and soon, a space channel appeared. At the other end of the channel was the Monster Realm, where the Fox Race resided.

The little fox was on the other side.

However, she was no longer the same as before, unable to transform.

Now, the little fox was stunningly beautiful, with skin as white as snow, truly like a descending immortal.

“So beautiful,” Little Nine and Hua Xiangrong exclaimed together.

“Sister Little Nine, Sister Hua Xiangrong…” The little fox also looked joyfully, excited after ten years of separation.

“Master, please take me back,” the little fox called out to Li Qingshan.

“This channel is free to come and go, you can come over by yourself,” Li Qingshan said.

The little fox immediately bid farewell to Lady Hu and then, without hesitation, entered the channel opened by Li Qingshan and returned to the Emperor Space.

This time, when the little fox returned, she, Little Nine, and Hua Xiangrong hugged each other, excited and extremely happy, chattering away.

Seeing this scene, Li Qingshan smiled faintly, picked up his teacup, and took a sip.

The motivation that had sustained him through millions of lonely years was precisely this.

Gathering with family and friends, happily together, without worries in the world.

On the other side, Xia Wuji and A’wei were busy barbecuing and preparing dinner joyfully.

With Li Qingshan being the only idle person, he leisurely enjoyed the evening breeze, sipping ancient tea, feeling content.

Soon, it was evening, and the bonfire was lit. Xia Wuji was grilling meat, everyone sitting in a circle, the firelight casting a red glow on their faces, everyone very happy.

Xia Wuji sighed, “It’s been thirty years since we last ate barbecue together.”

“Yeah, thirty years. Immortal Northstar and Sister Heavenly Emperor, I wonder where they’ve gone,” Little Nine nodded.

“Immortal Northstar seems to have gone somewhere, but as for Heavenly Emperor, there’s been no news,” Xia Wuji shook his head.

“They’ll be safe,” Li Qingshan reassured Little Nine.

“Right, we’re all people with great fortunes. We’ll eventually overcome any danger,” Xia Wuji laughed heartily, livening up the atmosphere again, handing out the grilled meat to everyone.

Li Qingshan didn’t hold back, eating meat heartily, and drinking heavily with Xia Wuji, feeling very relaxed.

A wild celebration unfolded in the dark night, everyone laughing and talking happily.

After the little fox transformed, she also performed a dance for everyone. Under the moonlight, she danced and sang, ethereal and graceful, intoxicating everyone, winning rounds of applause.

In the late night, only Li Qingshan and Xia Wuji remained, sitting under the moon, chatting about various matters.