Chapter 521: Extra 1

Lu Xiaobai was eight years old, his cultivation had already reached the Heavenly Immortal Realm, and he was the most famous Second Generation Cultivator in the Immortal Spirit Realm.

This was for no other reason than the fact that he had a mother who was a True God and a father at the Immortal Emperor Level.

His mother was named Lu Sangjiu, and she was the Sect Master of their Divine Demon Immortal Palace.

Of course, she didn’t actually like to manage things. Most of the trivial matters were handled by his father, Xie Ningyuan.

As for why his surname was Lu and not Xie?

Oh, it wasn’t because his mother had a higher cultivation and therefore more say in the matter. It was because his mother, the only True God, was more famous. With the surname Lu and hailing from the God-Demon Immortal Sect, he could pretty much do whatever he wanted just by announcing his name.

Simply put, the surname Lu was more useful than Xie.

His mother and father were both very pragmatic, so Lu Xiaobai ended up with the surname Lu.

The reason he was called Xiaobai was that he was supposedly as fair and soft as a cotton ball when he was born, and so the name stuck.

The Immortal Spirit Realm was once divided into three great powers: Beidie Palace, the South Immortal Palace, and the Divine Demon Palace.

Each of the three powers was overseen by an Immortal Emperor.

Later, his mother, the True God, burst onto the scene. Through the efforts of her, his father, and their friends and family, they completely shattered this balance of power.

The Divine Demon Immortal Palace became a transcendent existence, independent of the three great powers.

However, the Divine Demon Immortal Palace didn’t aggressively seize anyone’s territory. Instead, relying on his mother’s Divine Power, it carved out a whole new world from the sea.

Its location bordered all three great powers, making it convenient for recruiting new disciples from every region.

The Divine Demon Immortal Palace didn’t have many disciples; it valued quality over quantity.

It opened its gates once every ten years to recruit new disciples, and anyone could try to join.

The first trial was simply crossing the treacherous sea to reach the Divine Demon Immortal Palace.

Today happened to be a recruitment day. It was the first time Lu Xiaobai had been around for the occasion, so while his instructor wasn’t looking, he snuck out to the front lines to watch the excitement.

Although Lu Xiaobai was only at the Heavenly Immortal Realm, his mother had given him the Thousand Faces of Life. Most of the time, as long as he used it to conceal his aura and blend into the crowd, no one would notice him.

The Divine Demon Immortal Palace might be mysterious to the outside world, but the presence of the world’s only True God made outsiders flock to it.

After all, where there was a God, there was a chance to become one. And who wouldn’t want that?

In Lu Xiaobai’s opinion, though, their wonderful expectations were a bit foolish. ‘After all, how could becoming a God be that simple?’

‘If all it took was talent and diligent cultivation, his genius of a father wouldn’t have been stuck at the Immortal Emperor level for a hundred years, unable to advance to Upper God.’

According to his mother, his dad was just missing a catalyst.

‘It was hard to say with things like that. Maybe the catalyst would arrive one day, or maybe he’d wait his whole life for nothing.’

Of course, Lu Xiaobai still had a lot of faith in his father. ‘With that stubborn desire of his to be with Mom forever, he’ll definitely become a God sooner or later.’

But he was getting off-topic. The point was, many people from the outside world had come today, and the disciples at the reception area were running around in a frenzy.

It was a rare chance for Lu Xiaobai to see all sorts of strangers. There were members of the Immortal Clan, the Demon Clan, and even the Beastfolk, which he found fascinating.

Just as he was gleefully watching the spectacle, a sudden chill ran down his spine. Lu Xiaobai’s hair stood on end. Before he could even turn around, a sinister voice spoke from behind him.

“Lu… Xiao… Bai… You’re wandering off again, aren’t you?”

Lu Xiaobai instantly deflated like a wilted vegetable. He turned and pleaded pitifully, “Aunt Yan Xue… can’t you let me off the hook just once? You catch me every single time!”

Lu Xiaobai was miserable. ‘But what can I do? Aunt Yan Xue has eyes that can see through any illusion in the world. The Thousand Faces of Life is completely useless against her!’

Seeing the resentment on Lu Xiaobai’s face, Yan Xue giggled, reaching out to pinch his small cheek. “Of course not!” she said.

“You’re still little. Children shouldn’t run off on their own. What if someone kidnaps you?”

Lu Xiaobai retorted, unconvinced, “I may be young, but I’m in the Heavenly Immortal Realm! An ordinary person is no match for me, you know!”

Yan Xue raised an eyebrow. “Oh, really? Can you beat me?”

Lu Xiaobai fell silent.

His resentment grew. ‘You’re an expert at the Immortal Monarch Level, and you’re bullying a little kid? Don’t you have a conscience?’

Just then, another voice rang out, filled with indignation. “Yan Xue, will you stop bullying my Xiaobai all the time?”

Lu Xiaobai’s eyes lit up. He spun around and threw himself into a warm embrace. “Aunt Linlang!”

Luo Linlang hugged Lu Xiaobai tightly, her eyes crinkling into a smile. “Don’t be afraid, Xiaobai. I’ve got your back!”

Lu Xiaobai hugged Luo Linlang’s neck gleefully. ‘Perfect!’ he thought. ‘Aunt Linlang is also in the Immortal Monarch Realm. She can beat Aunt Yan Xue!’

Yan Xue glared at Luo Linlang. “Looking for a fight, are you?”

Luo Linlang shot back, “Bring it on. You think I’m afraid of you?”

Ahem… he forgot to mention. These two “aunts” probably didn’t get along because they both had Divine Beast bloodlines—from different species, at that. They were always ready to fight at the slightest disagreement.

But they did agree on one thing: having Lu Xiaobai call them “Aunt.”

By rights, as his mother’s friends, he should have used the title for a maternal aunt, but they both thought it sounded unpleasant and insisted on the one for a paternal aunt instead.

They set the precedent, and as a result, Lu Xiaobai didn’t have a single maternal-style aunt—they were all the paternal-style kind.

Of course, the two of them didn’t get to fight, because Uncle Qian Cheng and Uncle Yu Zhao arrived just in time.

“Don’t you two get started. We’re busy today and have no time to watch you cause a scene. If you’re really that bored, go make yourselves useful!”

His two uncles had reportedly reached Ascension a bit later than Aunt Linlang, but they were now at the Immortal King Level, which was also incredibly powerful.

Uncle Qian Cheng in particular might not have been good at managing others, but for some reason, Aunt Yan Xue was afraid of him.

Aunt Yan Xue would claim she wasn’t afraid of him; she just found his type—overly serious goody-two-shoes—to be a huge pain.

It made it impossible for her to lose her temper and start a fight, yet he could argue her into submission.

But Lu Xiaobai remembered his mother saying that this was a classic case of “every pot has its lid.” They seemed incompatible, but in reality… Lu Sangjiu thought there was definitely something going on between them.

Lu Xiaobai didn’t quite understand what “something going on” meant. In any case, Uncle Qian Cheng had managed to anger Aunt Yan Xue into leaving, which meant… ‘Am I free again?’

So he immediately hugged Uncle Yu Zhao and pleaded, “Uncle Yu Zhao, can you let me hang out here for a little while? Please? I’m begging you!”

Lu Xiaobai knew that of everyone, Shen Yuzhao was the biggest softy. Sure enough, he couldn’t resist the pleading and nodded in agreement. “All right, but you have to stay by my side. No running off, you hear?”

“Oh, look! What’s Uncle Gu Jue doing standing over there all by himself? Uncle Yu Zhao, let’s go see! He looks so lonely and pitiful!”

Shen Yuzhao was speechless.

‘No,’ he thought, ‘did it ever occur to you that maybe your Uncle Gu Jue just likes being left alone?’