Chapter 143: 143: Meeting Old Friends and Welcoming New Year

Chapter 143: 143: Meeting Old Friends and Welcoming New Year After the Great Elder Xia decided to remain in the mortal realm, he went to the state leader to get an identity and inform his relationship with Yue Xuexia. Knowing that he is the biological grandfather, they gave him something suitable for him and even provided information about a land with good Feng Shui, which was bought by him for a few billion. Regardless of his identity as a cultivator from the Cultivation Realm, just his blood connection with Yue Xuexia allowed him to earn the trust of the state leader and other seniors who protect the Mortal Realm. Xia Lianyu didn't waste time and immediately hired people to build a mansion for him and his wife, Hialun, on that land he bought from the state itself. Yue Xuexia even sent a few cultivators from Mystic Mountain to help him with everything about his land. Grandma Hialun had always been by his side, supporting him with everything. Because of Yue Xuexia's sudden breakthroughs, the cultivation accumulated and used by her were all provided by the system. Because of this, her sign-in mission every day was halted for a month, and the energy provided by the system to help her break through was considered advance sign-in gifts. Her signing-in opportunity can only resume after a month has passed. Also, due to her sudden breakthroughs, she needed to enter long-term meditation to keep her cultivation stable, and she had been staying in the Mystic Mountain to solidify her power. She is now an early Innateness Cultivator and can be said to be one of the strongest cultivators in the mortal realm. The Tan Clan was actually shocked when they learned about these changes and even stared at Great Elder Xia, who appeared by her side and introduced himself as their Mistress' grandfather. --- Mystic Mountain's Manor Tan Shenyu together with his father, Tan Huangyu, as well as the elders of the Tan Clan, welcomed the arrival of Xia Lianyu and his wife, Hialun. They are here once again to visit their granddaughter, Yue Xuexia, who was meditating in the back mountain pavilion. Tan Bingyu and Taiyang were with her all the time. Tan Shenyu welcomed the old couple to meet his father and the clan's elders. They were welcoming, unlike the last visit of Grandpa Xia, when he was almost beaten up by the black-winged tiger, Yueyue. Yueyue liked the smell of Grandma Hialun and approached her even in his real form. Rawrrr~ Tan Shenyu holds on to the tail of Yueyue, seeing that he is about to approach the Mistress's Grandma. "Ah! Lord Yueyue. You can't! That's the Mistress's grandmother!" At first, Grandma Hialun was afraid when Yueyue approached her, and Grandpa Xia was even on guard as he noticed what kind of beast this black tiger was. {I know. She smells a bit like my master. I like her a lot. Granny, don't be afraid. Yueyue is a good boy!} said the winged black tiger, Yue. Grandpa Xia looked at the beast with vigilance and said, "A Beast King? Just as I've thought, so is he your backer?" "Nonsense! Lord Yue, is the Mistress's familiar!" said Tan Huangyu. Grandpa Xia and Tan Huangyu were about the same age. They were also old acquaintances, as Xia Lianyu was the one who divined that the person who could save their princess would appear in the mortal realm. It's just that the Great Elder Xia of the Starfield Sect wouldn't have expected that this person happens to be his granddaughter, Yue Xuexia. "Eh? Xue'er's familiar!? This is a beast king. How can he follow a mortal?!" exclaimed Xia Lianyu. Yueyue, who is enjoying the touch of Grandma Hialun, looked at the old man beside them with a look as if looking at an idiot. {My Master is unique in this world! So, what if she is mortal right now!?} retorted Yueyue, the winged black tiger. These words left the old men in the area dumbfounded. After all, they know that a beast king is even rare in the Cultivation Realm. Moreover, this winged black tiger cub hasn't grown up big yet but is already more powerful than they are. This cub can destroy all of them anytime it wants, yet it allows a mortal like Grandma Hialun to touch its fur. Sigh~ Grandpa Huangyu sent his children and clansmen away. "You guys can go on with your training and tasks. We old men need to talk." "Then I will have some disciple to send some tea and snacks. Please excuse our leave," said Tan Shenyu. After Tan Shenyu and his clansmen left, only Grandma Hialun, Yueyue, Tan Huangyu and Xia Lianyu remained in the visitor's hall. A set of tea and flower pastries were served for them. Grandma Hialun feeds Yueyue and helps brush his fur. On the other hand, the two old friends had a conversation while enjoying the white scenery at the mountain. Tan Huangyu said, "Your divination has always been accurate. Thanks to you, my granddaughter met our benefactor and woke her up from her coma. When even the state failed to wake her up, I was too disappointed and suffered a backlash. Because of this, I had been in seclusion for quite a long time. Who would have expected that Shenyu and Bing'er would meet this era's Divine Doctor? You are very lucky that she happens to be your biological granddaughter." "Actually, I also didn't expect this. I have divined my lineage multiple times before and it gave me an answer that only I will become the cultivator in my family. To protect them and prevent the sect from exterminating my mortal family, I can only give up my freedom. All the changes in fate must have been made when my Xue'er met that man called Taiyang. That vessel wasn't even the main soul. He is most likely just a clone," said Xia Lianyu. Tan Huangyu said, "Even his clone cannot be seen through by us. Is he even still just a cultivator? Shenyu said, He was able to wield phoenix flames, and this flame wasn't just one of his powers. Just how powerful will his main body be?" "Heaven defying. I've witnessed his main body summoning the sun and burning the heavenly tribulation to ashes," said Xia Lianyu. Shocked to the core, Tan Huangyu looked at his friend with disbelief. "Summoning the sun!? Burning the heavens into ashes!? Don't tell me... is he a god!?" "Maybe, I don't know. That man only appeared that night to protect my granddaughter from her tribulations. Even I don't know just how powerful he is," said Xia Lianyu. Tan Huangyu recalled his friend's granddaughter and asked, "When did your granddaughter meet him?" "Xue'er said she was chosen. He suddenly appeared in her life on her 26th birthday. They had been together since then. She doesn't even know why he appeared in her life. Moreover, he would always help her and protect her. All he needs is to gather merits. My Xue'er had been helping gather these merits for him. It's weird, isn't it? God would ask mortals to gather faith, but what he needs are merits," said Grandpa Xia as he quietly sipped his tea. "I can't even do anything as I couldn't even see through that man. He is most likely someone beyond the cultivation realm." "That makes him immortal then... You are truly one lucky old man. Hahaha~" said Tan Huangyu. Xia Lianyu said, "I don't even know if it's just luck or maybe this is their fate." "There you go again. You and your weird assumptions. One is your granddaughter anyway. Even if she possessed a monstrous talent, she is still your granddaughter. She is so powerful that she has already reached innateness at such a young age. She might even become a god in the future. Wouldn't we ascend with her when that time comes?" said Tan Huangyu. Grandpa Xia laughs with him, and even though these words sound like a joke, it is truly possible to happen. "Forget about my granddaughter. I planned to return to the cultivation realm after the new year. Xiao Kun, the two old men from the Crimson Cloud Auction house are also coming. How about you?" asked Grandpa Xia. When the cultivation realm was mentioned, Grandpa Huangyu suddenly turned quiet. He can still recall how the Snow family oppressed his Tan Clan after they declined to give them their clan's Ancestral Artifact. If not for the Snow Clan coveting his wife's thousand-face umbrella, they wouldn't have fled to the mortal realm, much less lost his dao companion because of it. He wanted to take revenge, but after entering the mortal realm, his granddaughter fell into a coma. The Heavenly Sword Sect stopped protecting them, and he was so badly injured that his cultivation had fallen and was stagnant all these years. If not for Yue Xuexia buying their security company, Tan Bingyu would remain in coma, and the Tan Clan wouldn't swear servitude towards this Divine Doctor. If Tan Bingyu didn't swear to become Yue Xuexia's protector, their clan wouldn't receive a complete and compatible cultivation technique from the man beside her, nor would they receive quality-grade pills to heal his wound and extend his life with longevity pills. Tan Huangyu said, "It's been a while since I last visited my wife's tomb. This old man shall go with you." "Hahaha~ I knew you would come! Don't worry, I will ask my granddaughter to give you some more pills and help you increase your strength. You have finally reached innateness, which means the Snow Clan can't easily bully us," said Xia Lianyu. While the two old men were busy reminiscing, they didn't know about the impending arrival of the Snow Clan in the mortal realm. They also didn't know that their arrival would cause too much chaos in their lives and that they would become enemies of the Snow Clan and even wish to exterminate them due to this conflict. --- There are only three days before the end of this year and the beginning of the new year. Xia Lianyu's mansion was only halfway done and had been living with the Yue family with his wife, Hialun, while waiting for the new year. It was decided that the family will spend New Year together this year, and this is also a chance to introduce Xia Lianyu to his other grandchildren and great-grandchildren. His sudden revival was abrupt, but his children created a good excuse for his return. The new year's banquet this year will be done in the grand hall of the Crowned Regent Hotel. This is also a grand party to show the identity of Xia Lianyu to the whole Xia Clan. Everything was arranged by Yue Xuexia, even including all the requests of her relatives. Actually, the plan was to gather at the mansion of the two elders, Xia Lianyu and Hua Hialun. Unfortunately, the mansion is only halfway done, regardless of how many carpenters were hired to build it. The Crowned Regent Hotel had prepared the grandest banquet of all time for this new year under the command of its owner. The reason for this was because it is also a grand welcome for the return of Grandpa Xia to the family. Even though the grandfather and granddaughter were quarreling all this time, Yue Xuexia still made sure that no one would look down on her grandfather. Well, all she wanted to do was make her Grandma Hialun happy. The welcoming party was a big hit, and all of the people from the high society realized that the Yue family had indeed had connections in the cultivation world. Who didn't know that Grandpa Xia is the Great Elder of the Starfield Sect and also a powerful cultivator of Innateness Stage? The Crowned Regent Hotel had welcomed a special guest that night. Like the old generals, billionaires, and some hidden cultivators with connections to the Great Elder, even the former and current state leader had come over to join the party.