Chapter 209: The Old Man Who Has Always Been Evading

Half a month later.

Dark Light Academy.

The principal smiled heartily, though a look of suspicion lingered on his face.

"Fairy Yemeng, what brings you to the Qiyuan World again?" the principal asked, his attention focused entirely on the four elderly individuals beside Yemeng.

The aura emanating from these four elders was obscure yet formidable; one look told him they were not to be trifled with.

The principal could sense that he was no match for any one of them.

Why had so many powerhouses from the Jiuzhou World suddenly come to the Qiyuan World?

"Principal, may I ask where Feng Yan is? We wish to find him," Yemeng said hurriedly, a look of anxiety on her face.

She was ninety-nine percent certain that Feng Yan was the Dragon Emperor, or the reincarnation of the Dragon Emperor.

Thus, she had brought Shi Qing, as well as the ancestors of the Xiang Family, the Ye Family, and others to the Qiyuan World, all for the sake of finding the Dragon Emperor.

"Feng Yan?" The principal was slightly stunned. "He went out on a journey."

The principal was very puzzled; what had Feng Yan done to attract so many powerhouses from Jiuzhou to come looking for him?

Could it be that Feng Yan had gotten Yemeng pregnant?

The principal couldn't help but glance at Yemeng, then felt that didn't seem to be the case.

"May I ask, Principal, did Feng Yan say where he went to travel?" Yemeng hurriedly continued to ask.

"I don't know." The principal shook his head.

He truly did not know these things.

Moreover, Feng Yan was connected to the Feng Family and had also contracted a powerful Ghost like the Wild Radish King.

The principal held no hostility toward Feng Yan, nor did he treat him specially.

Yemeng exchanged a look with the other ancestors, then said, "Principal, these are some seniors from our Jiuzhou. We have come to the Qiyuan World only to find Feng Yan and will not disrupt the order of the Qiyuan World. We ask for your accommodation."

The principal looked suspicious: "I will report this to my superiors."

What on earth had Feng Yan done?

Looking at these people from Jiuzhou, they did not seem to be harboring hatred.

In fact, when they mentioned Feng Yan, there was even a look of respect in their words.

"If the principal can help us in Jiuzhou find Feng Yan, our Jiuzhou will surely reward you handsomely!" At this moment, Shi Qing spoke; he appeared calm and indifferent, but his words were laced with a hint of anxiety.

Half a month later.

In the Starlight Cinema.

Qian Miaomiao sat upright, a look of anticipation on her face.

Zhu Yan also curled the corners of her mouth: "I hope this movie won't disappoint me."

The movie "Jiuzhou," which Zhu Yan and Qian Miaomiao had discussed previously, had finally been officially released.

The idol Zhu Yan admired most was the Dragon Emperor.

As soon as the movie was released, she bought tickets to watch it.

At this moment, she was eating popcorn, quietly waiting for the movie to start.

In the cinema at this time, many people were whispering.

"What kind of movie is 'Jiuzhou'?"

"I heard it has something to do with the Otherworld?"

"What is the Otherworld?"

"You don't even know about the Otherworld? How many days have you not been online!"

"The news broadcast has been talking about it constantly lately; the Otherworld has been initially discovered, and they are currently communicating with it."

"This movie is about the story of a Legendary figure from Jiuzhou."

"They've already made a movie, and this is called 'initially discovered' the Otherworld?"

"Don't worry about those details."

Just then, a trembling old man walked into the cinema.

Zhu Yan glanced at the old man and then looked away.

That old man's steps were unsteady, as if he would fall at any moment.

"Grandpa, be careful." Zhu Yan hurriedly gave up her seat to the elderly man, fearing he would fall.

"Thank you, young person." The elderly man looked at Zhu Yan, coughed once, and then sat down.

At this moment, the voice of Lan Xue came into Zhu Yan's mind.

"This old man gives me a very strange feeling; he is not like an ordinary person."

Zhu Yan was slightly stunned, and only then did she formally size up the elderly man.

The old man had white hair, his face was like withered tree bark, and time had carved many wrinkles onto his features.

"Grandpa, why did you come to watch the movie alone?" Zhu Yan asked tentatively.

"When a person gets old, they become nostalgic; I really miss the feeling of watching movies when I was young." The old man spoke, staring at the big screen.

Zhu Yan withdrew her gaze and said nothing more.

The movie finally began to screen.

"Jiuzhou" told the story of the pride of Jiuzhou emerging to fight against the Ghost Immortals.

The protagonist was naturally a youth named Xiang Long.

From childhood to adulthood, this youth bore hatred and carried the expectations of the world.

He cultivated incessantly, improved his strength, and finally transformed into a True Dragon, charging into the Heavenly Palace.

However, waiting for him at the Heavenly Palace were, shockingly, nearly a hundred True Immortals.

He fought alone against nearly a hundred True Immortals for three thousand years.

In Jiuzhou, the Oath Immortal Assembly began.

Yet Xiang Long was absent.

Some fellow cultivators insulted him, saying Xiang Long was cowardly and afraid to join the battle.

Some friends and family were disappointed, saying Xiang Long was evading it.

The atmosphere slowly brewed and accumulated.

Finally, when the War of Immortal Slaying began, the people of Jiuzhou only then realized that Xiang Long had fought the crowd of immortals alone for three thousand years.

It was precisely because Xiang Long was there that they were able to grow and eventually become immortals.

In the end, the desolation of the movie concluded with Xiang Long sacrificing himself.

In the movie theater, countless people felt a sense of loss in their hearts.

Qian Miaomiao spoke, her voice melancholy: "If only there had been a woman by the Dragon Emperor's side who always understood him and knew him, how good that would have been."

The Dragon Emperor in the movie was tragic, always alone.

As for the butterfly bird, it had never appeared in the movie either.

"The Dragon Emperor is too lonely," Zhu Yan said. "This movie is indeed good, but it still failed to capture the Dragon Emperor in my heart."

Beside her, the old man chuckled: "He is indeed not even one ten-thousandth of Xiang Lin..."

"Grandpa, the Dragon Emperor's name is Xiang Long, not Xiang Lin," Zhu Yan corrected from the side.

The old man smiled and said nothing.

He watched the movie and eventually left with a staggering gait.

Zhu Yan looked at that old man: "What a strange person."

On the street, the old man walked amidst the heavy traffic.

His figure, at this moment, also became upright.

In his eyes, a sharp glint was revealed.

"Wei An, I have run away for so many years, finding so many excuses for myself; I am a piece of trash, I cannot even compare to one ten-thousandth of my disciple.

Even if that was only your projection, I am unwilling to see anyone use you to do evil!

Master of Clear Light, I am coming!"

The old man's figure vanished at this moment, his eyes filled with determination.

He had always been running away; he had to run in Jiuzhou, and he had to run in Qiyuan World too.

Where on earth was he going to run to?

He was simply not worthy of being Xiang Long's master.

At this moment, he chose to stop running and face it head-on.

His disciple back then, clearly knowing there were dozens of True Immortals at the Heavenly Palace, still turned into a dragon without hesitation, blocking those dozens of True Immortals for three thousand years.

And him?

On the outskirts of the Ghost Domain, Lin Chao's gaze was clear.

Before him, what was playing was precisely the movie "Jiuzhou".

Beside him, Hong Yin lowered her head, her heart filled with doubt.

This lord of theirs was a cultivation fanatic.

No matter when, he was always working hard at cultivation.

Now, to actually have the leisure to watch a movie was truly strange.

"This movie is written about the story of the Jiuzhou Dragon Emperor. I heard the script was penned by the Dragon Emperor's clansmen, the people of the Xiang Family, and the degree of restoration is very high."

"Is that so?" Lin Chao withdrew his gaze and looked toward the place where the Duodao Sea was located. "It's a pity that this movie is missing the most important character."

"Ah?" Hong Yin was puzzled.

Missing whom?

Wasn't the Dragon Emperor the most important character?

Lin Chao smiled and didn't mind.

Whether it was made into a movie or praised by others, he did not care.

He only wanted to find the butterfly bird.

He did not want to see that broken, incomplete butterfly on the Duodao Sea flying in circles and stumbling again.

"Alright, let's go to the Ghost Domain. The Master of Clear Light will likely arrive at the Ghost Domain soon."

Lin Chao spoke.

The current Ghost Domain was encountering a crisis, and this was a very good entry point for him.

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