At the foot of the Immortal Light Mountain, above the Immortal Light Lake.
It was a relaxing afternoon, and the lake was calm. It was unknown whether it was because of the immortal light or the reflected sunlight, but it was as bright as a mirror.
The forest on both sides was green, and one could not see the end of it. There were faint cries of immortal birds in the forest, and it was very pleasing to the ears.
Ye Kong stood by the lake and looked at the reflection of the people in the lake, but his mind was in a mess. Wu Yong and Kuang Peng had already entered the furnace of immortal light. In fact, he also wanted to go in to increase his cultivation, obtain power, refine an immortal body, and speed up his cultivation … These were all things that could only be encountered.
However, he still gave up. After all, there was a price to pay. He could not afford it! Ruolan was waiting, his wives were waiting, and Yi Manying and Yan Shuhui said that they would let him succeed when he succeeded … If he told them that he could not do it, it would be useless.
How could he do that? He could not, he definitely could not!
Thinking of the lower realm, Ye Kong could not help but sigh. "I wonder if they are doing well!"
Just as Ye Kong was thinking, he saw the calm lake surface was broken. A ripple came from the other side of the lake, hit the shore, and bounced back.
Ye Kong looked up and was surprised to find that there was actually someone on the other side of the lake!
Ye Kong thought that there were only Yao Hui and Baby Rainbow Wings in the Immortal Light Lake, but he did not expect there to be someone else here.
He could not help but walk along the shore.
Although the shore was not close, he had nothing to do, so he walked leisurely and sightsaw. After a while, he finally reached the other side.
He saw an old man in sackcloth fishing on a small wooden chair, and his back view was a little lonely.
"Why is there someone fishing here?" Ye Kong looked at the old man's cultivation, and he actually had no cultivation. In this kind of place, the more one did not have cultivation, the more difficult it was.
"Old man, fishing." Ye Kong laughed and walked to the old man's side and squatted down. Only then did he notice that there were two patches on the old man's sackcloth.
"Mhm." The old man did not speak, but responded with his nose and turned to look at Ye Kong beside him.
Only then did Ye Kong see the old man's face. From his face, he didn't look old. He was a middle-aged man with an ordinary appearance. His lips were a little thick, and the bridge of his nose was a little high. The only thing special about him was his eyes.
Very affectionate eyes. He wasn't being romantic here, but he didn't need to say a lot of things. One could understand just by looking into his eyes.
He was probably a big shot. Ye Kong thought.
However, the old man did not say anything. Instead, he continued fishing. The white float on the fishing line was already moving. Clearly, a fish had already taken the bait.
Ye Kong squatted beside the old man, not daring to make a sound for fear of scaring the fish away.
Suddenly, the fishing line was pulled by a great force. The old man nodded slightly and said with a smile, "Kid, it's you!"
With that said, he hurriedly pulled up his fishing rod, and a big golden-red arowana was dragged out of the water. This kind of fish was also a very special aquatic product of the Celestial Light Lake. Ye Kong had heard from Rainbow Wings that it tasted very good, but he had never had the chance to try it.
It seemed like this old man was going to have a good meal. Ye Kong thought of this in his heart, and he even swallowed two mouthfuls of saliva.
The old man looked at Ye Kong, and as if he could read his mind, he smiled slightly and shook his head.
Following that, Ye Kong saw the old man take out the hook from the fish's mouth, and then, he fed the fish an immortal pill. Finally, he carefully put the fish back into the lake …
Ye Kong felt a little dizzy. So this old man was not fishing, but bringing the fish up to feed the immortal pill … Wasn't he just eating to his heart's content?
"Senior, actually, you can use another method." Ye Kong saw that the old man wanted to continue fishing, so he reminded him.
"Another method? Is that so? "The old man's voice was not loud, but it made people feel that he was very powerful.
People who were truly powerful did not need to make a ruckus. Usually, those who made a ruckus were shrews cursing in the streets.
Ye Kong said, "Senior, if you want to feed the fish in the lake with an immortal pill, you can just directly sprinkle it in. There's no need to go through so much trouble. That way, every fish can eat it."
The old man laughed and said, "Do you think that an immortal pill is a fish or a worm? If every fish can eat it, how many immortal pills would that be? Even if I have so many immortal pills, I can't do that. Everything depends on fate. I caught this fish because we are fated, so I let it eat the immortal pill. "
Ye Kong laughed and cried, "Then this fish's life is really good."
The old man looked at Ye Kong and said, "Your life is really good."
Ye Kong asked doubtfully, "Senior, do you know fortune-telling?"
The old man shook his head and said with a smile, "My subordinates reported it."
Clearly, the old man's subordinates reported Ye Kong's experience and information, which was why the old man said that Ye Kong's life was good.
Ye Kong hurriedly cupped his fists and bowed, saying, "Junior Ye Kong greets Senior. Senior, you are …"
The old man did not answer. Instead, he looked at the lake and said, "Listen to a story."
Ye Kong squatted down and listened to him say, "Many years ago, the Celestial Light Lake was only half the size it is now. There was an arowana in the lake. Every day, when he raised his head, he could see many beautiful immortals flying around. There were male and female immortals, and they were all dressed very beautifully. The arowana thought that if he could become an immortal, he would also have legs, and he would definitely be able to wear clothes. The only reason this arowana cultivated was so that he could wear clothes. "
Ye Kong nodded. Everyone had different reasons for cultivating. Back then, he had embarked on the path of cultivation so that his family could produce a cultivator. A rash youth had embarked on the path of cultivation.
The old man continued, "However, the arowana's wish was extravagant. Because the fish in the Celestial Light Lake never lived for more than five years. The power of the immortal light was too strong. Even a young immortal could not withstand it, much less a fish. "
"So that's the case." Ye Kong could not help but be shocked. Only then did he know that the fish in the Celestial Light Lake could live for at most five years.
He asked again, "Did the fish die?"
"No." The old man shook his head and said, "That fish did not die. He met a benefactor. That benefactor saw a fish floating on the water every day and said, 'You and I are fated. I will bestow you an elixir.' Thus, that arowana stubbornly survived. He had quite a good life and encountered many fortuitous encounters. Finally, he became a Golden Immortal and took on a human form. "
Beasts in the Immortal World did not need to undergo a transformation period like those in the Lower Realm. As long as they became Golden Immortals, they could become humans. However, the chances of becoming an immortal from a beast were even slimmer. Thus, there were very few beasts in the Immortal World who became immortals.
Upon hearing this, Ye Kong looked at the old man and thought to himself, "That fish couldn't be you, right?"
The old man was still looking at the lake as he continued, "This small fish became an immortal and knew shame. He wore clothes. A coarse hemp robe was already very beautiful to him." Ye Kong looked at the old man's patched coarse hemp robe and thought to himself, "I don't think it's beautiful at all."
"However, as time passed and his cultivation increased, this fish was no longer satisfied with his current state. He swore to wear better clothes and live in a better house. Step by step, he walked out of the Celestial Light Mountain … Along the way, he experienced many dangers and suffered many hardships. However, he also made five friends and they became sworn brothers."
"Among the six, the eldest brother was brave and fierce, the second brother was sinister, the third brother was good at scheming, the fourth brother was tyrannical, the fifth brother was the small fish and the sixth brother called himself the King of Killers." When the old man said this, he sighed, "With these six people gathered together, it would be hard for the Immortal World to not be chaotic. However, back then, the Immortal World was already in chaos. The Immortal Master listened to the wicked woman's words and harmed the loyal people. The Heavenly Court was in a foul atmosphere and countless Immortals rose up! "
"These six people fought from all over the world. Once, they would raise their arms and cheer for a small victory and also cry bitterly for a huge defeat … However, they were never discouraged and never doubted each other. They united as one and killed their way into the Heavenly Court. They forcefully pulled the Immortal Master down and threw him into the Iron Prison Mountain to be imprisoned forever!"
"Oh." Ye Kong nodded. He understood now. Previously, he heard from Wu Yong that the Iron Prison Mountain imprisoned a person who had committed a heinous crime. There was an eighty percent chance that it was this Immortal Master.
Ye Kong couldn't help but interrupt, "Since this person had committed such heinous crimes, why not kill him to one's heart's content?"
The old man's eyes flickered as if he had returned to that era where the flames of war were everywhere and love and hate intersected.
"That small fish killed his way into the Heavenly Court and saw the Immortal Master that he had rebelled against for tens of thousands of years. Only then did he realize that this person was actually the fated person who bestowed the immortal pill to him at the Celestial Light Lake!"
"Ah!" Ye Kong opened his mouth wide in shock. He didn't think that the situation would actually turn around like this. The Immortal Master gave Small Fish a chance, but Small Fish was bent on overthrowing him. He didn't know who owed whom.
Ye Kong said, "Actually, Small Fish shouldn't think too much. Since things had turned out this way, that Immortal Master had caused the heavens to be angry and the people to resent him. Of course, he had to be punished. What happened previously was just a coincidence. "
The old man shook his head and said, "That Immortal Master's cultivation was extremely high. The six of them had to work together to kill him! Small Fish remembered the favor that Immortal Master had given him that day. He only helped the brothers to capture the Immortal Master, but wasn't willing to kill him. Thus, he imprisoned that person in the lowest level of the Iron Prison Mountain forever. "
Ye Kong nodded. "This Small Fish can be considered to be loyal and affectionate. But I wonder what happened to these six brothers afterwards? "
The old man smiled faintly. "These six brothers captured the Immortal Master, so naturally, they had to replace him. Thus, the eldest brother became the Immortal Master. The other five were given their respective titles and became the five great Immortal Emperors of the Immortal World! And this Small Fish is the current North Thearch, Chu Xiaoyu. "
Ye Kong was stunned. He didn't expect this North Thearch to have such a feminine name. But then again, he was just a small fish.
Of course, at this point, if Ye Kong still didn't know who the person in front of him was, he would be a little stupid.
"I am Little Immortal Ye Kong. Greetings to His Majesty North Thearch." Ye Kong hurriedly cupped his fists.
Although Ye Kong already had his suspicions, now that it was confirmed, he still didn't dare to believe it. This old man in front of him, who was wearing patched hemp clothes and whose sleeves were already worn out, was His Majesty North Thearch?
Only then did the North Thearch nod and say, "That's right, I am Chu Xiaoyu. Of course, others gave me a chance, so I gave these small fishes a chance and fed them immortal elixirs … "
Ye Kong asked curiously, "Then aren't you afraid that another Chu Xiaoyu will appear and overthrow you?"
The North Thearch smiled faintly and shook his head. "A just cause enjoys abundant support, while an unjust cause finds little. Even without me, the previous Immortal Master would have been overthrown sooner or later. "
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