Chapter 7: Kneeling to the Benefactor

The convoy's doors swung open in unison, and everyone gathered in front of Sun Gong's car, surrounding it in the middle.

Sun Gong and Sun Liwen hurriedly got out of the car and walked purposefully toward the direction where Ye Yun was.

After all, the Sun family is extremely famous; when the crowd saw that the Sun family's head was present, they were even more astonished—what is the Sun family's head doing here?

Many questions slowly rose in the crowd's minds, and at this moment Sun Gong and Sun Liwen had already arrived beside Ye Yun and Li Yan.

Li Yan, of course, knew this person—her wealth owed entirely to Sun Gong—but Li Yan didn't know why they had come this time.

Seeing the two of them walk toward her, Li Yan's emotions were beyond excited; these two were top‑tier Han Kingdom tycoons—just meeting them was an ordinary person's dream, and now they were walking straight toward her, how could she not be thrilled?

The two approached Ye Yun, and Sun Liwen respectfully asked, "Hello, may I ask if you are Ye Yun, Daoist Earth‑Bound True Person?"

As soon as the words left his mouth, everyone turned their gaze toward Ye Yun, Li Yan included.

"Who is this person? Why does Old Master Sun speak to him so respectfully?"

"Yeah, I want to ask too—why does Old Master Sun's tone sound as if a student is asking a teacher a question?"

"No way, what's this person's status? He doesn't look that old—could he be the scion of that international great family?"

Ye Yun remained utterly calm, yet he was also curious—who was this person, and how did he know his name and Dao title?

"Yes, I am. May I ask what business you have with me?"

Hearing that reply, Sun Liwen and Sun Gong instantly lost composure; although they knew Ye Yun was an immortal, seeing him with their own eyes still shocked them—no matter how many grand scenes grandfather and grandson had witnessed, none matched the nervousness of seeing an immortal now.

After a brief shock, the grandfather and grandson performed a grand kneeling ceremony on the spot.

The scene not only stunned the onlookers but also the bodyguards driving them; these two were the head and heir of a top Han Kingdom family, yet they knelt before a twenty‑something youth. Though puzzled, they followed Sun Liwen and Sun Gong in kneeling.

Even Li Yan, standing nearby, froze—what's happening, am I dreaming? These are Sun Liwen and Sun Gong, why are they kneeling before Ye Yun?

In truth, Ye Yun himself felt bewildered; he had never met these two, and they came up to kneel before him—hard to accept, even for an Earth Immortal.

"Did I just see that? Kneeling? I actually knelt? My goodness, who is this boy?"

"I'm curious about your question too!!! Even when facing an international‑level tycoon scion like Old Master Sun, one wouldn't perform such a grand ceremony!"

"I declare that tomorrow's trending headline will surely be 'The Sun family's helm kneels before a twenty‑something youth.'"

"Explosive news!! Could we have mistaken something?"

The onlookers chattered endlessly, their discussions rising and falling.

Ye Yun hurriedly helped Sun Liwen and Sun Gong to their feet.

"You two have confused me. No, what exactly brings you here? Why perform such a grand ceremony?"

To prevent the revelation that Ye Yun was an immortal, the grandfather and grandson quickly ordered their subordinates to collect all the onlookers' phones, paying each ten thousand yuan as compensation, and then dispersed the crowd.

A few of them went to a hotel and stayed in a presidential suite.

The Immortal Ye said, "You once enlightened my great‑grandfather; our family's achievements owe much to you—you are our great benefactor."

Immediately, Sun Gong produced a photo from his bag; the person in it was his great‑grandfather.

Ye Yun stared and said, "Ah, you're talking about him. I remember him—very spirited. It wasn't enlightenment, just fate. I only said a few words then, you wouldn't have gone this far; honestly, it's still your great‑grandfather's merit."

Ye Yun's words were indeed true; the scene back then was like this.

About a hundred years ago, when Ye Yun happened to descend the mountain, he saw Sun Gong's great‑grandfather, who was then only around thirty yet already bore many white hairs.

It was a coincidence; Ye Yun was strolling down the street and passed by Sun Gong's great‑grandfather, who was squatting dejectedly by the roadside. Ye Yun initially didn't intend to intervene—every mortal has some worries, and meddling in all of them would exhaust him.

But just as he was about to leave, he sensed something off about the man's aura; Ye Yun, being an Earth Immortal, clearly saw the man harbored suicidal thoughts, so he scanned the man's memory with Divine Perception.

He discovered the cause was simple: overwhelming pressure. The man's mother was gravely ill, his father aged, and his job faced suppression. Though talented, his superiors didn't value him because he lacked connections.

Consequently, they outright expelled him from his workplace, which dealt a heavier blow to his already strained state; with his parents' condition bleak and now jobless, he contemplated ending his life.

But Ye Yun saw that the situation wasn't without a sliver of hope; there was a chance, depending on whether the young man could seize it.

The turning point unfolded thus: the youth possessed evidence of his superior's corruption and bribery, but feared official protection and hadn't acted. At this hour tomorrow, his top supervisor would inspect here; handing over the evidence would not only suspend the superior but also elevate the youth's standing.

Moreover, this top supervisor had no ties to his leader—essentially a one‑off opportunity—depending on whether the youth trusted him.

Ye Yun quickly explained the matter to Sun Gong's great‑grandfather, who chose to believe him; after all, Ye Yun knew something the great‑grandfather hadn't told him, so he must have a way.

Soon the young man shed his previous slump and revived his spirit.

He said to Ye Yun, "Thank you immensely, venerable one. I promise that once this matter is resolved smoothly, I will repay you. You are my benefactor above; I bow to you." With that, he knelt before Ye Yun.

Ye Yun promptly helped him up.

"It's a minor matter; this issue now rests on you alone. I can only assist up to this point."

As an Earth Immortal, Ye Yun certainly possesses the power to help instantly, but he cannot act; doing so would contravene the Heavenly Dao, and the mortal realm would be altered by his deed.

That feeling is indeed painful; I have the ability to aid the world, yet I cannot use it. Changing not just one person's fate but everyone's is a consequence I cannot bear.

But Ye Yun did not wait for the youth to return with good news; after sensing the matter's success, he returned to his mountain to continue cultivation.

That explains why Sun Gong's grandfather never saw Ye Yun again after that day. In fact, Sun Gong's grandfather kept searching for Ye Yun to no avail; later, relying on his memory, he had you paint a portrait of Ye Yun and kept it at home so future generations could fulfill his wish.