Chapter 691 - 325: Seeing Nuke Again_2
After all, Lu Yi was too legendary, being the idol of all the young generation in Tianming, and now that they could finally see their idol in person, they were naturally extremely excited.
Soon, Lu Yi and Yu Yuanwu descended from the sky, landing in front of the group.
The Heavenly Dragon Saint Son greeted them with a smile on his face, “Brother Lu, Brother Yu, it’s been a long time.”
Lu Yi smiled, glanced at the Heavenly Dragon Saint Son, felt the stable Immortal Spirit Qi within him, patted his shoulder, and praised, “Not bad, you are the first among our peers to ascend, keep it up.”
“Hahaha, Brother Lu, you flatter me, though I have ascended, I am still as insignificant as a firefly compared to you,” the Heavenly Dragon Saint Son said, his face flushing with joy and his smile beaming.
Taiyi Saint Son, Thunder Sound Saintess, Feng Buming, and other geniuses who were also on good terms with Lu Yi fell silent.
They looked at the spirited Heavenly Dragon Saint Son with envy, gritting their teeth.
Damn, this dumb dragon showing off again!
In their view, Lu Yi’s praise of the Heavenly Dragon Saint Son was even more upsetting than hearing about the Heavenly Dragon Saint Son’s ascension.
Even so, not only the Heavenly Dragon Saint Son but also other young geniuses from the Heavenly Dragon Holy Land were glowing with pride at that moment.
The very esteemed Lu Yi praising their Saint Son filled them with honor as well.
Our Saint Son really is a genius!
“Brother Lu, let’s go inside and talk, having you stand at the entrance is really my fault,” the Heavenly Dragon Saint Son said with a smile as he invited Lu Yi inside.
Lu Yi nodded, his gaze sweeping over the cultivators present.
He noticed that although they were all young, their cultivation bases were not low, most were at least in the Unification Realm.
Aside from the familiar trio including Jiang Fan, there were also Nangong Moyu and other senior brothers and sisters from the White Cloud Immortal Sect, as well as its younger generation of geniuses.
Lu Yi recognized a few, but there were also several he did not know.
Moreover, there were many geniuses from other Immortal Sect Holy Lands present, totaling over a hundred people.
These, of course, were not all the geniuses of every Immortal Sect Holy Land in Tianming, just those invited by the Heavenly Dragon Saint Son from those with good relations with the Heavenly Dragon Holy Land.
However, Lu Yi soon noticed a different cultivator.
It was a member of the Three-eyed Clan, and moreover, his cultivation had reached the True Immortal Realm, boasting quite strong abilities.
Lu Yi was somewhat surprised and took another look at this Three-eyed Clan member, then realized he looked somewhat familiar.
As an Immortal, Lu Yi had an excellent memory, even a fleeting glimpse would not fade even after tens of thousands of years.
He thought for a moment and recalled, wasn’t this the Three-eyed Clan cultivator who had been attracted by the Taoist aura of his newly raised Defense Array?
Lu Yi remembered, he seemed to be an heir from the Bolos Chamber of Commerce?
Apparently, he was a formidable genius throughout the entire Three-eyed Star Region.
Lu Yi was taken aback, not expecting this person to also be here.
The Heavenly Dragon Saint Son had been paying attention to Lu Yi and, seeing that Lu Yi noticed Nuke, he quickly introduced with a smile, “Brother Lu, this gentleman is Nuke. Before my ascension, I traveled around Tianming and by chance, got to know this gentleman. Honestly, my ascension owes much to Brother Nuke, as he has been discussing the Tao with me during this period, benefiting me greatly.”
The Heavenly Dragon Saint Son then introduced Nuke, “Brother Nuke, this is my Brother Lu, the pride of our entire Tianming and the person whom I admire the most.”
Lu Yi looked at Nuke, a smile not quite forming on his face, “No need for introductions, I know him.”
Hearing this, the Heavenly Dragon Saint Son was startled, looking bewilderedly at Lu Yi and then at Nuke, “Brother Lu, you know Brother Nuke?”
Nuke stood up, bowed to Lu Yi respectfully, his attitude very humble, “I’ve met Mr. Lu. Last time we met, we did not talk much, but after coming to Tianming and learning about your deeds, I regretted it immensely.”
Lu Yi raised his eyebrow, looking at Nuke, “So, you approached me through Brother Ao Tian?”
Hearing this, the atmosphere turned cold instantly.
The Heavenly Dragon Saint Son’s eyes widened, his face paled, and cold sweat broke out on his forehead.
He was utterly astonished as he looked at Nuke, his face filled with disbelief.
This peer who had been discussing the Tao with him, was actually trying to approach Brother Lu through him?!
“Brother Lu, I…” the Heavenly Dragon Saint Son tried to explain.
Lu Yi waved his hand with a smile, “It’s fine, he is a True Immortal, probably interested in you because of my connection with you, even without you, he would have approached someone else.”
In fact, when Lu Yi saw Nuke, he guessed that Nuke was probably approaching him through the Heavenly Dragon Saint Son.
As for the purpose of getting close…
Lu Yi didn’t believe this genius from the Three-eyed Clan would lose his sanity and mean him harm.
Not to mention, if he had stayed in Tianming all along without leaving since then, he would have known about his strength and identity.
With just the identity of the Yu Family, this genius from the Three-eyed Clan probably wouldn’t dare harbor any other intentions.
So, it was most likely to curry favor.
Upon hearing this, the Heavenly Dragon Saint Son felt touched but also quite guilty, lowering his head in silence.
Yu Yuanwu, standing nearby, looked at Nuke and couldn’t help but laugh, “Heh, just a member of the Three-eyed Clan, trying so hard to get close to my brother-in-law for what?”
Nuke felt a chill in his heart under Yu Yuanwu’s gaze, well aware that this man was a direct genius of the Yu Family.
Just this man alone was enough for him to avoid provoking.
Not to mention, there was an even more impressive Lu Yi present.
Nuke quickly explained, “Mr. Lu, Young Master Yu, Brother Ao Tian and I truly hit it off at first sight, and it was out of admiration for Mr. Lu that I wanted to meet Mr. Lu.”
Having said that, he smiled carelessly, “Not to sound unpleasant, although my Three-eyed Clan is quite alright in the Three-eyed Star Region, we are but ants in the eyes of the Yu Family. How could I dare to entertain any thoughts about Mr. Lu and Young Master Yu? I merely wish to follow Mr. Lu like Brother Ao Tian.”
Hearing this, Lu Yi raised an eyebrow.
He had originally thought Nuke’s meeting with him was merely to curry favor.
Surprisingly, Nuke actually wanted to follow him!
He knew currying favor and following were entirely different concepts.
Hearing this, Yu Yuanwu’s expression eased a bit, and after sizing up Nuke, he chuckled lightly, “Didn’t expect there to be a cultivator with such insight in the Three-eyed Star? Following my brother-in-law would be a great fortune for you.”
The Heavenly Dragon Saint Son and others nearby also relaxed a bit upon hearing Nuke’s words.
After all, this True Immortal Realm cultivator had come wanting to follow Lu Yi.
That certainly wasn’t a bad thing.
Nuke smiled slightly, looking at Lu Yi, “Mr. Lu is extraordinarily talented, I deeply admire you, and it would indeed be my honor to follow Mr. Lu.”
Lu Yi thought for a moment and chuckled lightly, “The matter of following can be discussed later. Since you are a friend of Brother Ao Tian, there is no problem staying here.”
Upon hearing this, Nuke’s eyes lit up, revealing a smile, “Exactly as Mr. Lu says.”
Lu Yi not outright rejecting him and allowing him to stay signaled an opportunity.
Naturally, Nuke was excited.
The atmosphere relaxed, and everyone gathered again, clinking glasses and the sound of conversation rose once more.
Soon, the atmosphere was lively again.
The Heavenly Dragon Saint Son, feeling quite guilty, frequently raised his glass to apologize to Lu Yi for not noticing Nuke’s ulterior motives.
Lu Yi, however, didn’t blame the Heavenly Dragon Saint Son, for the gap between a Tribulation Crossing Practitioner and a True Immortal was too vast, and the Heavenly Dragon Saint Son couldn’t possibly have noticed anything.
Moreover, the Heavenly Dragon Saint Son didn’t know Nuke personally, making it even less likely for him to suspect anything.
……
Later, the Ascension Ceremony proceeded as scheduled.
The party left the Ao Tian Hall and arrived at the central square of Heavenly Dragon City.
The square was immensely vast, spanning several dozen kilometers, with tables of feasts laid out and the aroma of Immortal delicacies filling the air.
Long Yuan flew over, greeted Lu Yi with a bow and a smile, “Taoist Lu, you arrived without notifying us? With an esteemed guest like you, I should have personally received you.”
Lu Yi smiled lightly, “No need for such formalities, Taoist Long, I came as friend of Brother Ao Tian, and there are certainly many guests you need to attend to.”
“Hahaha, regardless, you and Fellow Taoist Yu must sit at the main table. Otherwise, I won’t feel easy,” Long Yuan insisted.
Lu Yi and Yu Yuanwu exchanged glances and ultimately did not refuse.
Together with Long Yuan, they approached the main table.