After witnessing a heavenly phenomenon that hasn't occurred in millions of years, the female disciples of the Ice Lotus Sect all looked at the baby shocked.
Forget their prejudice against males, what was going their mind right now was,
"Holy, Heavens! We just assisted in the birth of a future Emperor of a new age! Our future is set! We'll go down in history!"
They were more than shocked. In history, anyone related to a heavenly-talent or, more specifically, an Immortal Talent would become a figure of worship. Their ancestors could smile happily, and their descendants live wealthy. To this day, the Zhou Family, the family of the mentor of the Emperor of the First Era, still remains one of the most powerful families across this Mortal Realm.
After all, these Immortal Talents that caused heavenly phenomenons from their birth alone were bound to become Immortals. To be related to an Immortal no matter how significant, it was already a big honor.
Liao Feng, now a newborn babe, already radiated a mystifying aura that made others want to kneel upon his image. The female disciples were already captivated by his sleeping appearance.
"My baby... where is my baby...?" Liao Chen tiredly asked.
Waking up from their stupor, they unwillingly handed the baby over to Liao Chen.
She lovingly gazed at the sleeping baby.
"Little one, I do not know if it is the heavens willing me to name you as so, but I find it right. You shall henceforth be named as Liao Feng."
Liao Chen smiled happily yet exhaustedly before dozing off with Liao Feng in her arms.
The female disciples fawned over Liao Feng for a while before realizing that he was an Immortal Talent, and this wasn't a small topic to discuss with by themselves. They immediately hurried outside of the room, but not before bowing in Liao Chen and Liao Feng's direction. After all, wouldn't she be the mother of an Immortal sooner or later?
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Lady Wu, the otherworldly beauty that rescued Liao Che- no, Madam Chen, could not help but smile, breaking her image of the cold beauty that she had maintained for well over hundreds of years.
To become a God-Mother or at least someone who saved the mother of an Immortal, she could not be happier for her and her sect's future.
She was happily enjoying her tea with such thoughts as the whole sect gathered around the dining pavilion, fervently discussing about the heavenly phenomenon. The disciples who delivered Liao Feng were in the center of the crowd.
"Sister Biyu, hundreds and thousands of people are born every day, how could this boy birthed from a mortal be an Immortal Talent of the legends?" one disciple asked in disbelief.
"I do agree you might think that way, but I, Li Biyu, swear on the Heavenly Dao that the aura he radiated just by merely sleeping was not of an ordinary mortal! And you, my sister, you best be careful. To undermine an Immortal Talent on the day of his birth might cause the Heavens to curse you," Li Biyu said carefully.
To swear on the Heavenly Dao was a swear that could end up cursing you if broken. Li Biyu was not lying and was very assured. Their sect, the Ice Lotus Sect, truly was blessed with the opportunity to raise an Immortal Talent.
Everyone was excited and anxious to merely have the chance to have a glimpse at this future Immortal. However, they could not risk offending Madam Chen by disrupting her rest as any little offense to someone of her status could cause the heavens to shake, literally. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that an Immortal could pierce the heavens, let alone shake it. After all, the only way to ascend is by breaking the Heavenly Dao.
In short, they were more than welcome to become a loyal subordinate to a male of such caliber.
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It had been twelve years since his birth, and Liao Feng was currently sitting under a tree cultivating within the Ice Lotus Sect in an extensively large courtyard.
His mother was lovingly gazing at him from inside the house as she made lunch.
For the past twelve years, he has been doing nothing but cultivating under the surveillance of love-struck gazes from every female disciple. He was ludicrously cute as a young boy and now as a young man, handsome. And to be the only male in an all-female sect, it wasn't fair for them.
As he was cultivating peacefully under the watchful gaze of many hidden protectors and his mother, a young girl, also of twelve years of age who had the right to interact with him since birth, ran up to him from inside the house.
"Elder Brother Feng! Elder Bro! Let's go do something fun, c'mon, pretty please?"
She pulled his shoulders back and forth as he was cultivating to invite him to hang out with her. If anyone were to do this, they were to have died without even knowing. These hidden protectors were the elites of the Ice Lotus Sect. However, Liao Dandan, the young girl, was Liao Feng's twin sister, younger by a few minutes. Although not as well gifted for cultivation as *compared* to her brother, her beauty was even more exceptional. With shoulder-length black glistening black hair and spotless, bright white skin, thin eyebrows, big, sparkling eyes, and delicate lips, she could topple not countries, but whole worlds. (realms)
Although she was the only female besides his mother to have such a right to interact with Liao Feng in such a way as she was his sister, this did not prevent jealousy from spreading amongst the female disciples as well as even the hidden protectors themselves. To cultivators, a few decades or even a few hundred year age difference isn't much.
And the hidden protectors who were all heavenly beauties and talents could not help but grit their teeth in envy as they saw Liao Dandan act so intimately with their future beloved Emperor.
Of course, they wouldn't commit any acts of evil based on this jealousy. All they can do is continue to protect Liao Feng and his family, friends, or anyone he has positive interactions with using any means necessary.