Although he had managed to lure his boss out with a single sentence, Yun Yang did not feel relieved.
Moreover, he knew very well that Supreme Earth had done it on purpose. He had fallen for the trap and exposed his weakness.
Whether it was the former eldest prince of Yutang or the leader of the Nine Supremes, if he did not even have this little bit of shrewdness and strategy, how could he be trusted?
In comparison, as the eldest of the Nine Supremes, it was more appropriate for him to be the judge.
It would be difficult to distinguish the remaining few fellows.
It was pure nonsense to distinguish them based on their physique and appearance. The six of them looked like sextuplets, all of them crossing their arms in front of their chests and looking askance at him.
Whether it was their height, weight, or even their expressions, they were all the same.
Even if their faces were different, it was useless. Although the Nine Supremes had a deep friendship, they had never seen each other face to face.
How could he identify them?
Yun Yang scratched his head, deep in thought, but inwardly, he was baffled.
He wanted to admit defeat. The excuse was ready-made. Although we are brothers, I have never seen your true faces. How am I supposed to judge? Hmm, although this sentence is easy to say, it is not pleasant to hear!
Even if he admitted defeat, he had to identify one or two of them first.
Since it was not right for him to admit defeat, it would be difficult for him to identify the culprit. Yun Yang's mind raced, but the first person he thought of was Ji Lingfeng. With Ji Lingxi's relationship and the sharp voice just now, perhaps he could start from there …
He sighed and said, "Actually, this game isn't that difficult to play. Didn't I find out big brother's identity in an instant? It's so boring, so boring. My head is full of lumps now, I really don't have the mood to play this."
The six of them sneered at him but did not speak. Once they did, they would not be fooled. As members of the Nine Supremes, who did not know each other? How could it be so easy to trick us with this little bit of cleverness?
Your words just now had ousted big brother. That was out of modesty, he didn't want you to lose too badly. Do you think we'll let you go so easily?
Yun Zuiyue, who was standing aside, asked, "I see that your cultivation base has improved tremendously and you're full of vigor. Why is your head full of lumps?"
Yun Yang sighed and said, "Sister Yue, you don't know this, but my eighth brother Supreme Wind has left on his own, leaving behind a younger sister. Now, his younger sister is pestering me every day. I'm going crazy. Not only is she bad-tempered, but she's also ugly … I only took her in for the sake of my eighth brother. I didn't want to be soft-hearted and get myself into big trouble … "
Yue Rulan, who was sitting beside Yun Zuiyue, said coldly, "Yun Yang, what nonsense are you spouting?"
Then, a voice that sounded like it was about to explode rang out, "Brat, say it again!!!"
A young man suddenly shot forward like an arrow, like a ferocious tiger about to devour someone.
Yun Yang said calmly, "How can I recognize my eighth brother if I don't say so? Supreme Wind!"
Supreme Wind's dashing figure halted at once, his face alternating between red and white as he grimaced in pain. He was still panting as he squinted and said, "Are you really just here to find me?"
Yun Yang smiled apologetically. "Of course, of course. You have to know that Lingxi is my precious baby. If I wasn't forced into a corner, I wouldn't have said so."
It was supposed to be a fawning remark, but Ji Lingfeng's expression turned even darker.
He sat down and snorted, muttering, "A fresh flower stuck in cow dung, stained by cow dung. What bad luck."
He then poured himself a goblet of wine and finished it.
Yue Rulan had already regained her composure as she smiled and said, "Good, good, good. Great Young Master Yun's wisdom is indeed unique. When I meet Younger Sister Lingxi in the future, I'll have to have a good chat with her about Great Young Master Yun's wisdom and eloquence!"
Ji Lingfeng, who was standing aside, was elated to see his wife standing up for him. His annoyance vanished at once.
Yun Yang, on the other hand, was dumbfounded. How could he not know that Yue Rulan was standing up for her man? She was also taking revenge on him for making irresponsible remarks. When it came to being close to Ji Lingxi, both Yun Yang and Ji Lingfeng had to stay behind. If his eighth sister-in-law were to casually criticize him, he would have to bear the consequences …
Yun Yang quickly lowered his head and smiled apologetically, saying, "Eighth sister-in-law, you're a discerning person. You've seen how I treated you and Lingxi back then. I was forced into a corner by my unscrupulous brothers. Please be magnanimous and have mercy on me …"
Yue Rulan's face tightened before she broke into a smile. "Silly boy, I'll spare you!"
Yun Yang, who was embarrassed, shifted his gaze to the remaining five Venerable Lords. After observing them for a while, he said in a low voice, "The Bound of Universe's Lei Family has been annihilated. The entire family is gone, there are no survivors. When I went over to kill them, I was annihilated immediately. However, I'd never thought that the Lei Family's Old Forefather would be an unexpected figure whom no one could afford to offend …"
As he finished speaking, the expressions of the five people opposite him remained unchanged. However, Yun Yang had already pointed out accurately, "You're my sixth brother! Supreme Lightning. "
Supreme Lightning guffawed. "Good brother, good move."
The matter of the Lei Family had always been a knot in Supreme Lightning's heart.
Yun Yang had pretended to be friends with Lei Dongtian of the Lei Family back then, so he knew a lot about the Lei Family. Supreme Lightning was from the Lei Family after all; there was always a hint of a Lei Family member in his features. In addition, when Yun Yang mentioned the end of the Lei Family, there was a slight change in his gaze even though his expression did not change. It was not difficult to identify him.
However, the next four people were not so easy to identify.
Yun Yang was confident that he could identify Supreme Blood by provoking them verbally, but he did not want to use that method. After all, the death of Old Dugu's father was the most painful thing in Yun Yang's life. Whenever he thought about it, his heart would ache. How could he use it to his advantage?
"I can't recognize the rest of the brothers. Pointing them out randomly will only spoil the fun of this game."
Yun Yang admitted defeat, pouring himself four goblets of wine and downing them in one gulp at a time. He then guffawed. "Great! Great! "
The brothers smiled at each other and did not say anything else. They sat down together and each of them had a goblet of wine.
Supreme Gold, Supreme Wood, Supreme Blood, and Supreme Flame all took their seats. As they drank with him, it was Supreme Gold who said in annoyance, "How could you not recognize me, kid? I clearly gave you hints … Didn't you see such an obvious sword aura?"
The others guffawed.
After the joke, everyone began to drink again. How could they just drink half a goblet? Brothers, they had reunited today. Of course, they had to drink until they were drunk!
This was probably the most enjoyable drink Yun Yang had ever had in his entire life.
"Where have you all been all these years?"
"Why …"
"What is going on?"
Yun Yang wanted to ask all these questions, but he could not bring himself to ask them when they were at the tip of his tongue.
If he really asked, it would not be good.
I thought all of you were dead, but in the end, none of you died. I was the only one like a fool, fighting the world for all of you, risking my life for all of you, suffering all kinds of grievances for all of you, for all of you …
In the end, all of you were fine and had even become Almighty Beings. I, on the other hand, was mediocre …
Yun Yang did not want to say these words.
However, it did not mean that the others would not speak of it either.
Three rounds of wine later.
The lively atmosphere of conversation began to die down. Slowly, everyone stopped talking.
After a while, Supreme Gold said in a low voice, "Xiao Jiu, there's something I need to tell you."
Yun Yang looked up and said, "Second brother, please speak."
Supreme Gold said, "We don't know the specifics of what happened back then. During the incident at Tianxuan Cliff, we were really dead. This is not false at all. It was only later, at a certain point in time, that we suddenly regained consciousness. It was also at that point that we realized … or rather, knew that we weren't actually dead. Well, it's not appropriate to put it this way. To be more accurate, our identities in Tianxuan Continent were already dead. However, to us, it was only an experience in the mortal world. It wasn't … our complete selves. "
This sentence sounded very convoluted, as if it was entangled in the topic of death and immortality. The main point was unclear, but Yun Yang understood it.
However, Yun Yang understood it. He understood it right away.
"At that time, after we confirmed that we were still alive, we turned to check on the situation of the others. Although no one was nearby, we, who had awakened our true identity, quickly gathered again, although not all of us were gathered together. Those who gathered again included your eighth brother, Supreme Wind, Ji Lingfeng. I, Supreme Gold Gu Jiu, would like to talk to Supreme Wood. There was also your fifth brother, Supreme Flame. You still don't know your fifth brother's name, do you? His original name is Rui, Rui Huohuo. The last one was your seventh brother, Supreme Blood. Thank you. I didn't make a mistake. Your seventh brother's name is Xie, Xie as in Xie. "
Even in such a heavy atmosphere, Yun Yang could not help coughing when he heard the words. This …
Rui Huohuo? Thank you?
What a great name. It was thought-provoking and stirring!
"The reason we didn't truly perish and could still reunite is mainly because of our extraordinary origins. To put it bluntly, we have people behind us. They're all second-generation cultivators … As for the incident at Tianxuan Cliff that day, it was because of the arrangement of an almighty being in the universe. However, there were some changes in the middle that caused the predetermined trajectory to be unbalanced …"
"This so-called unbalance is probably the result of a few strong beings in the universe plotting against each other. The predetermined trajectories of the almighty beings, protecting and balancing each other, caused chaos in time and space, causing changes to occur on their own. The final outcome of the change was difficult for everyone's predetermined predictions. Well, it should be said that no one succeeded."
"Among them, big brother, sister-in-law, and your sixth brother, Supreme Thunder, were the unluckiest. According to their original life trajectory, big brother should've established the Nine Supremes and sister-in-law would've assisted him, eventually bringing peace to the world and ruling Tianxuan, becoming the immortal legend of an empress. Ol 'sixth, on the other hand, would've stayed dormant in the Tianxuan Continent for a hundred years. After a series of fortuitous encounters, he would've returned to the Bound of Universe and personally annihilated the Lei Family, making a name for himself and becoming the next leader of the Hall of Heroic Souls. However, because of the intervention of those almighty beings, their destinies were forcefully changed and their predetermined life trajectories were disrupted."
Supreme Gold Gu Jiu chuckled bitterly. "When we knew the truth, we'd already returned to our physical bodies beyond the nine heavens. Therefore, we protested together, wanting to bring all of you up. Who would've thought that you'd become the only variable in this world? You'd have a far-reaching impact and you'd be heavily involved, so we couldn't touch you. On the other hand, reviving big brother, sister-in-law, and ol 'sixth was nothing. "
"However, after successfully reviving big brother, sister-in-law, and ol 'sixth brother, we were all grounded without exception. The reason the adults gave me was that once we appeared, we'd greatly affect you. If you were affected, it'd affect the entire setup. You're already the last hope of the setup; there can't be any deviation."
"It's only today, when you've come this far, that we're finally allowed to come out and gather with you. However, we're only allowed to stay in the Supreme Heaven Pavilion and can't go out."
"Then … the big brother I've just become sworn brothers with …" Yun Yang pondered.
"He … he's actually the original setup. Our fathers, on the other hand, are actually the disruptors. No one is considered a good person anyway, so it doesn't matter whether the setup was disruptive or not. "
Gu Jiu chuckled and went straight to the point. "Now, it seems that our fathers' disruption was successful. After all, you've been successfully preserved. According to the original plan, it should be the child you've helped just now … who will be the one to seize the providence of heaven and earth. "
"Although it's somewhat regrettable and flawed, it's still considered a success."
Yun Yang grinned.
How else did they expect to succeed? You've already swapped out the main character, okay?!
What else did they want? There were still regrets and flaws!
Yun Yang suddenly felt that his new sworn brother was very aggrieved. The setup that he'd painstakingly set up had been disrupted; the chosen person had been replaced. Helpless and unable to change anything, he could only find a junior to become sworn brothers with, lowering his status to make up for the flaw. It was truly a tragedy, an unspeakable misery …
"That's not right …" Yun Yang said, "Then … what about Sister Yue and Sister Lan? Who took them away back then? And the resources they've given me … "
"The one who did it was one of our uncles, Fourth Uncle Dong. He's been protecting you in the dark, leaving those things and traces to give you some clues, some hope. Otherwise, you'll be left with an eternal regret. That's a cultivation taboo," said Supreme Gold.
"I see. With Uncle Dong's help, even if I wanted to, I wouldn't be able to."
Speaking of this, Supreme Flame and Supreme Wind's faces were filled with a sorrowful sigh.
Yun Zuiyue and Yue Rulan snorted in unison.
"What's wrong?" Yun Yang asked curiously.
Now, the knot in his heart, his worries, all of his burdens … were no longer a problem. Therefore, he was unusually mischievous.
As long as you say it, I'll believe it.
"The reason we were tortured down there was to test us, to see if we were qualified enough to enter their home …" Yun Zuiyue snorted, looking at Supreme Flame, Rui Huohuo.
Supreme Flame said humbly, "I didn't say this. I didn't mean it that way … If I hadn't sought death in the end …"
"So you've done something?" Yun Zuiyue asked with a glare.
"No, no, it's all your hard work, wifey …" Supreme Flame smiled apologetically. "Father and mother said they wanted to take a look … I couldn't do anything about it. Why don't we go and make a fuss later?"
Yun Zuiyue shrunk her neck. "I'm not going. It's obviously because you're not determined enough. What does it have to do with father-in-law and mother-in-law?"
Supreme Flame grimaced. "Yes, it's all my fault."
Ji Lingfeng was also begging for mercy on the other side, "I'm wrong, I'm wrong …"
The group burst out in laughter.
As the conversation continued, Yun Yang found out that these fellows were originally engaged to each other. It was only when Supreme Flame and Supreme Wind's incident came out that the original engagement was called off, all of it at once. They were completely handed over to themselves to decide their own lives.
They talked a lot and drank a lot of wine. Naturally, a lot of time had passed.
Supreme Water then plucked up his courage and said, "Xiao Jiu, have you seen Bao'er before?"
Yun Yang's heart skipped a beat but his expression did not change. He laughed and said, "Bao'er … Bao'er is amazing now."
Supreme Water was glowing as he asked, "How so?"
Yun Yang said, "Bao'er is now His Majesty the Empire of Yutang's emperor. In this world, all lands belong to the emperor. Those who lead the land are the emperor's servants. Overlooking the world, I'm the only one in power. Don't you think I'm amazing?"
Supreme Earth and Supreme Water looked at Yun Yang in shock.
Both of them had never thought that they would get such an answer.
"This is my eldest brother's throne. Of course, I want my nephew to sit on it." Yun Yang said with a smile, "The little fellow is very smart and is indeed made to be an emperor. He's the only heir to the throne of Yutang. I'm not the only one who believes this, His Majesty the old emperor also. It's because of his approval that Bao'er can succeed the throne."
Supreme Water was beaming as he raised his goblet and clinked it against Yun Yang's. "Xiao Jiu, thank you very much."
Holding his goblet, Yun Yang asked casually, "You guys probably have nothing to worry about now. You're probably freer than me. When you're free, you can go and see for yourself. Bao'er is doing very well now. The continent has long been unified and belongs to Yutang."
Supreme Earth chuckled humorlessly and said, "How can we appear in Yutang again? If we do, what will we be? Actually, we've only come here to meet you today and we're still in this state. In reality, we've already gone to another world … "
Supreme Water was a little disappointed as well as he said, "I'm relieved to know that Bao'er is safe. The cycle of life and death. Although the cause and effect cannot be concealed, this life and death has severed a lot after all."
She sat in silence and suddenly, tears rolled down her cheeks in a daze.
How could a mother not miss her son? Even if she spoke with certainty, how could she bear it?
Yun Yang was relieved but his heart tightened at the same time.
He did not know if what he had done was right but he really did not want Supreme Earth and Supreme Water to see Bao'er now and know what the emperor of Yutang had done.
If they knew what this child had done, would they not be extremely disappointed?
Besides, many things had already happened and could no longer be undone.
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