Uncle Yin Hua had a good sense of time, saying they would leave the next day and then departing as stated. As juniors, Gu Yao and Chi Changye had no say in this matter. This also made Gu Yao realize that the personality he had imagined for Uncle was somewhat different from reality. Or rather, like Xu Chen, Uncle's appearance and image were too deceiving.
Gu Yao had seen Uncle's remnants of divine sense twice, thinking the peerlessly elegant Uncle would be a gentle, jade-like gentleman. He had been injured by the Gu family's schemes in the past, forced to teleport away. But actually, Uncle Yin Hua's personality contained some overbearing and unquestionable elements, acting on impulse. He did not have deep feelings for Gu Yao's mother. If not for Gu Yao's special bloodline, Yin Hua would not have left those arrangements to lead Gu Yao to Qianhao Continent, much less come to recognize this uncle and nephew relation.
However, even knowing these circumstances, Gu Yao still greatly respected Uncle. His mother's plight could not be blamed on Uncle, and he had enjoyed the benefits of Uncle's arrangements. Now Uncle had also come for their safety, so Gu Yao no longer had any barriers in his heart, treating Uncle as his only kin.
Yin Hua was again disguised as a sixty year old gentleman cultivator. Gu Yao and Chi Changye could no longer use the identities of Lu Hua and Lu Feng. Whether it was Uncle's bad taste was unknown, but he was unwilling to give them magical talismans to change their appearance. Instead he wanted to personally watch their transformations. Previously Yin Hua had also been unable to see through their appearance changing arts, recognizing Gu Yao through the pull of their bloodline instead.
Gu Yao did not mind. Giving the elder a performance could count as humoring kin. Although this elder was a bit unworthy of respect, his face was too tender. Chi Changye's forehead was covered in black lines as he changed his own appearance, even getting picked apart by Yin Hua. In the end, under such criticism, the cold and stern sword cultivator Chi Changye became a thickset, dark-faced burly man. Yin Hua almost made him wrap himself in beast skins, exposing his chest and arms.
There was no need to specially dye his skin darker. Chi Changye's current complexion was already dark enough. He was secretly glad that fortunately Gu Yao did not grow up by this uncle's side, his temperament unaffected by Uncle's influence.
Yin Hua stood with his hands behind his back at the front of the flying vessel. No wonder others could not tell, aside from that face. His bearing and movements all suited his apparent age, yet also contained an immortal cultivator's aura. He beckoned behind him, "Little Yao, come over."
Gu Yao immediately trotted over. Yin Hua was very satisfied, his nephew was still so well-behaved. "Are those friends of yours planning to regroup with you?"
They had originally agreed to meet up, but now he did not know if Uncle had other plans. Gu Yao immediately asked, "Uncle, where are we going now?"
Yin Hua said, "What you should do now is go into secluded cultivation. Your uncle has lived here for quite a few years after all, and still has some places for cultivation. Where I'm taking you now is one of them. You can rest assured with your uncle, I will make arrangements for them."
Gu Yao nodded like a chick pecking rice. "Don't worry, of course I'm assured. I'll listen to Uncle's arrangements."
Yin Hua satisfyingly rubbed Gu Yao's head. "Good boy!"
With his current image, these actions and tone were completely natural. Even Chi Changye could not help thinking of his true appearance, twitching his mouth a few times.
"These years your uncle also had to make a living, so I run a small business to support some people. It's enough. Let your friends go there first. Oh right, Elder Lu of Changxian Sect was also saved by you?" His business was indeed small-scale, but it allowed him to blend into the business alliance. Although his status there was not high, no one could guess his true identity either, which was better for concealing his actions.
Gu Yao nodded again, truthfully recounting how he had asked Zhang Qianfeng and the Silver Wolf Clan for help back then, including the negotiations with the Silver Wolf Clan chief to establish a passageway to Wanluo Continent. There was no need to hide these things from Uncle at all.
Yin Hua was not surprised about the passageway at all. A dream over a thousand years, was that a joke? He knew this matter should be kept buried. His, Yin Hua's, nephew was of course out of the ordinary.
Gu Yao made another copy of the list he had given the Silver Wolf Clan chief back then. Many hands make light work, the earlier the materials could be gathered, the sooner the passageway could be constructed. He also had no reservations toward Uncle, including the spatial coordinates and specific construction methods, truthfully telling him everything. This made Yin Hua even happier - his nephew really was good, just so thoughtful!
Previously Gu Yao had thought Uncle was at the Golden Core stage. Only upon seeing him now did he know Uncle was already a Nascent Soul cultivator. According to what Chi Changye told him about the actual situation, Uncle was in the mid Nascent Soul stage. Gu Yao did not know how Uncle had cultivated over the years, but he knew Uncle also needed this item. After the Nascent Soul stage, Qianhao Continent's environment would become less and less suitable for their cultivation.
On the other side, Tian Feirong, Fatty, as well as Luo Huaijing and Ying Muqing all received Gu Yao's message for them to go to a certain city and find a certain shop, clearly stating that the shop's owner was his uncle. Luo Huaijing and Ying Muqing did not know about Gu Yao's background, so they were very confused about the sudden appearance of an uncle. But since it was Gu Yao who told them, they would not doubt it.
Tian Feirong and Fatty were very happy that Gu Yao could reunite with his uncle. When they found the shop as instructed, their eyes narrowed. They had not expected Uncle to have such an establishment in Qianhao Continent. Although Yin Hua said it was just a small business, its scale was actually about the same as Lingyuan Pavilion that they had cooperated with back in Jiangyun City.
This shop was called Feng Yin Pavilion. It actually had some fame among cultivators, known for making robes, especially female cultivators' robes, which were quite popular. The spirit stones earned by Feng Yin Pavilion were not much less than other shops.
Yin Hua brought Gu Yao and Chi Changye to an inconspicuous residence. But when they passed through the illusion formation inside, Gu Yao and Chi Changye immediately judged that a spirit vein was hidden here - an extremely good place for cultivation.
"You two can go into secluded cultivation here, striving to condense your Nascent Soul as soon as possible. Otherwise, what use would two Golden Core cultivators be in those struggles? Don't worry about the outside matters for now. They were stirred up by Qianhao Continent's cultivators themselves to begin with, so they should be the ones to step up and resolve it."
"We'll listen to Uncle," Gu Yao readily agreed. Having Uncle made him feel like even if the sky fell down, there would be a tall figure to hold it up. Having an elder to rely on gave him a very nice sense of security.
Yin Hua gave them the jade tablet to enter and exit this place, as well as how to manipulate the formations, before preparing to leave so Gu Yao could properly go into secluded cultivation. But Gu Yao called for Uncle again, taking out a pile of pills. "I don't know if Uncle can use these pills. When my cultivation level rises more, perhaps I can refine pills that Uncle can use. Oh right, Gege also has a Nascent Soul fruit tree. Does Uncle need Nascent Soul fruits?"
Yin Hua had long known about his nephew's talent in pill refinement. Seeing the pills in these jade bottles, he happily accepted them all, whether they were useful or not. These were given by his nephew out of filial respect, so he would be happy to carry them on his person to show off when he met people.
As for the Nascent Soul fruit tree, Yin Hua glanced at Chi Changye. How could such a thing be left with this guy? His nephew was just like his mother, once he liked someone he would give his all. He would have to keep an eye on things in the future. "Let's leave the Nascent Soul fruit for now. Although a single fruit has some effect, it's not as good as Nascent Soul pills. Uncle believes Little Yao can soon refine Nascent Soul pills."
"Alright, I'll tell Uncle if he needs it in the future."
"Mn. Cultivate properly. If I return and find your cultivation levels have not risen, humph!" Yin Hua threateningly glanced at Chi Changye, then flicked his sleeve and strode off.
Finally gone. Chi Changye could not hold back, using his hand to rub his face. The first thing he did was restore his own face. Although Gu Yao knew how hard it had been for Chi Changye to endure all this way, remembering the previous situations still made him unable to hold back his laughter.
Chi Changye had finally regained his handsome appearance. He sighed, "Uncle really is difficult to serve."
Gu Yao giggled a few more times before hurriedly pacifying Chi Changye, "Look, Uncle gave us such a good place, it shows he still cares about us very much, just with a bit of, um, peculiar taste."
"You mean sadism?" Chi Changye slanted his eyes at Gu Yao, afraid he would also pick up this bad habit. How could things continue then?
Gu Yao hurriedly changed the topic. Being caught in the middle was not easy, he had to take good care of both sides. "Let's go take a look around Uncle's residence here first."
Chi Changye helplessly shook his head and went along with Gu Yao to tour the place. Although it was just one of the residences, it could still be seen that Yin Hua was an extremely particular cultivator who enjoyed comfort. The environment was arranged very elegantly with unique taste, and the planted exotic flowers and rare trees had all been carefully chosen and spent spirit stones on. This made Chi Changye realize that the life he and Gu Yao had led until now was extremely simple.
After settling his nephew, Yin Hua rushed to arrange for his nephew's friends as well. If they were following Little Yao, their cultivation levels could not be allowed to fall behind, or wouldn't that be dragging Little Yao down? The reason he did not arrange for them to be together was perhaps due to his wariness as the uncle. He placed Gu Yao's safety first. As for himself possibly revealing his identity? He could build the first Feng Yin Pavilion, so he could build a second.
Tian Feirong's group of four met up, all waiting at Feng Yin Pavilion in the city Gu Yao had specified. They were informed someone wanted to see them, so the four hurried over. The one they met was a youthful, green-robed elder who even introduced himself as, "I'm Little Yao's uncle."
Tian Feirong and Fatty had seen him in the image before so they looked at him doubtfully. Yin Hua once again removed the spirit talisman to reveal his true appearance. Now Tian Feirong and Fatty were reassured and hurriedly addressed him as Uncle, feeling that Gu Yao's uncle was even more outstanding than in the image, while Luo Huaijing and Ying Muqing revealed astonished gazes. They had not expected Gu Yao's uncle to be so exceptional, yet they had never heard of this cultivator before. Likewise, they did not know the owner behind Feng Yin Pavilion was him. It should be known that Feng Yin Pavilion was also extremely popular among female disciples of Changxian Sect.
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