Eternal Tale

Chen Xun and Black Bull laughed heartily, delighted at the prospect. ”If you come, I’ll personally build a cave abode for you,” he said. There was no longer any interest mixed between them, just true old comrades.

Chen Xun had mentioned matters concerning Qian Shan, but Qian Shan was stubborn by nature. He never wanted Chen Xun to clear obstacles for him; he preferred to handle his personal affairs himself.

Chen Xun didn’t press further, understanding his mindset. He too didn’t wish to rely on others for his own boundary’s vengeance.

Now, the Five Aggregates Sect was bustling with activity, unlike the silence after everyone left. The main peaks were frantically constructing the Hidden Cave Mystical Realm, thanks to the vast resources sent by the Heavenly Melody Immortal Kingdom.

The disciples of the Five Aggregates Sect beat drums and gongs, sending them off quite a distance. Some even brought out suonas, which made Chen Xun observe for a long time. This one... was extraordinary.

At the center of the Five Aggregates Immortal Platform.

Chu Zhen carried an ancient zither on her back, her face tinged with a faint sorrow, yet her cold and elegant demeanor remained unchanged.

With a thought, the spring breeze arose, and with another, all things came to life...

”Chu Zhen!” Suddenly, a gentle call broke the silence.

It was a man in white, his smile as bright as sunshine, warm and friendly. Behind him followed a large Black Bull, mooing affectionately as it trotted towards Chu Zhen.”Chen... Xun.” Chu Zhen was slightly taken aback, watching them run towards her in a daze.

They hadn’t changed a bit, their eyes as clear as a spring, a calmness forged through trials, and a detachment from worldly affairs.

Yet, the words Chen Xun spoke before he left still deeply pierced her heart.

”Yes, it’s me,” Chen Xun said with a laugh, ”It’s been a long time, really a long time...”

Chen Xun seemed no longer like the Dao Ancestor of the Five Elements, but like the curious and passionate figure he was when he first entered the world of immortals, smiling without a trace of dust. ”Bull and I have been waiting for you at the Five Aggregates Sect.”

”Moo~~~”

A long roar soared from the Five Aggregates Immortal Platform, the sky filled with colorful clouds and mist, as vibrant rays of light slowly descended...

The roar was like a dragon’s roar and a tiger’s growl, shaking the entire Jade Bamboo Range and Chu Zhen’s heart.

Streams of radiant celestial light blossomed on the Five Aggregates Immortal Platform, the dreamlike glow and mist enveloping the world in a mysterious hue.

What kind of divine power was this, what kind of might!

All living beings were deeply shaken by this scene, stopping in their tracks, forgetting to breathe, only raising their heads to gaze at this unique spectacle.

The roar seemed to carry endless majesty and strength, penetrating the clouds, shaking the mountains, and illuminating the heavens and earth.

Every inch of land, every tree in the Jade Bamboo Range trembled, rocks rolled, dust flew, the entire range quaked for this long roar—

Black Bull’s actions seemed to welcome a long-lost friend returning from the cycle of reincarnation, they had truly waited for many, many years...

Chu Zhen looked at the man and the bull, suddenly smiling, her smile as radiant as a flower.

She walked up slowly to greet them, bowing slightly, ”Junior Chu Zhen greets the Dao Ancestor.”

Chu Zhen maintained a sense of distance throughout, already understanding in her heart that she probably looked exactly like the Dao Ancestor’s old friend, but it no longer mattered.

She could feel a different sensation this time, Chen Xun no longer treated her as that old friend, but as a genuine friend, reconnecting anew.

Chen Xun examined her closely, smiling softly, ”Chu Zhen, it’s been years, and you look radiant, haha, your celestial talent is indeed remarkable!”

Hearing this, Chu Zhen couldn’t help but chuckle. It was the first time someone praised her talent as remarkable, as her aptitude was quite ordinary in this grand world.

”Dao...”

”Just call me Chen Xun,” Chen Xun interrupted her gently, ”I once had unresolved issues, plagued by hostility, don’t take my words from back then to heart.”

”Moo moo~~” Black Bull snorted, nudging Chen Xun aside, its gaze never leaving Chu Zhen.

”Alright.” Chu Zhen nodded almost imperceptibly, her cold face softening slightly, some words she dared not speak directly.

But her eyes sparkled with joy, clearly happy to see the man and the bull again, not because of the supreme Dao Ancestor’s identity.

”And those cultivators from the Nine Heavens Immortal Alliance, daring to go to the Chu family without my consent to fetch you.”

Chen Xun feigned anger, ”I’ve reprimanded them, Chu Zhen, don’t take it to heart. If they hadn’t escaped, I’d have made them apologize to the Chu family in person!”

”Moo?!” Black Bull looked at Chen Xun in confusion, then suddenly realized, nodding heavily, ”Moo moo~~”

”Hehe, Chen Xun, Black Bull, you needn’t worry so much, they treated me and the Chu family quite well, without any arrogance.”

Seeing their genuine expressions, Chu Zhen smiled sincerely, ”The Five Aggregates Sect is different from what I imagined, and the disciples here aren’t as overbearing as those from major sects.”

”Oh?” Chen Xun’s smile deepened, glancing around, ”Chu Zhen, from your heart, what do you think of my Five Aggregates Sect?”

”I once thought the disciples of the Five Aggregates Sect would stride through the sea of clouds, traverse heavenly might, lock enemies with celestial arts, and roam the heavens and earth.”

Chu Zhen said, looking at the mist-shrouded main peaks and the magnificent ninety-nine ring-shaped mountains in the background, murmuring, ”But when I arrived...”

She paused, her cold face appearing even more radiant under her smile, ”I didn’t expect disciples from all sides to be noisily transporting rocks, opening cave abodes... the clamor spreading everywhere.”

”Hahaha!”

”Moo moo moo~~~”

Her words made Chen Xun and Black Bull burst into laughter. The Five Aggregates Sect still seemed like a small sect, unlike the great sects or holy lands, always constructing the frameworks of various buildings.

Chu Zhen pursed her lips, then spoke again, ”But such a sect, Dao... Chen Xun, I like it very much.”

”I know you like the mundane atmosphere.”

Chen Xun’s eyes deepened, ”After all, we once spent many days and nights together, Chu Zhen, welcome to officially join the Five Aggregates Sect. Let’s not be so formal now, Bull!”

”Moo moo~~”

”Bring the sect’s registry, inscribe Chu Zhen’s soul essence into our Five Aggregates Sect.”

”Moo!”

Black Bull suddenly stood up, slapping Chen Xun’s back with a hoof, big brother, it’s done!

Wow...

Chen Xun grunted, damn... he turned around instantly, looking at Black Bull in shock, are you trying to kill me with a hoof?! Then you want to be the big brother?!!

”Moo...” Black Bull’s momentum weakened, its eyes quickly avoiding, getting a bit carried away with excitement, forgetting Chen Xun was still in the Qi cultivation phase.

Chu Zhen stood to the side, quietly smiling as she watched them play around. It was just like in the mountains and rivers before, their relationship was very good, as if no matter what major events or changes in time they went through, it never changed.

A trace of envy flashed in her eyes, and she couldn’t help but think of Jun Jing, it seemed they were destined to be friends, only able to guard each other from afar.