"Pass on my message, I will be paying that long stick a visit soon."
She lowered her head, and when Yu Yan no longer paid her any attention, she look back up and stare at the camera.
"What is your name?"
On the other side, Song Jia and the elders looked at each other, confused, but Song Fang, the youngest elder urged Song Jia to reply in the chat.
Even though he was concerned with the intention of her inquiry, he had no choice but to answer.
Long Stick: Senior, my name is Song Jia, a member of the Song family.
Mystic Sword: Senior? Song Family? What is this, a cultivation faction?
South River: Don't you think you guys are too old to be acting mysterious?
Tulan ignored the other two and continued with her attention on Song Jia.
"Song Family… Is there a connection?" She mutters, but because of Gongniu's divine sense, it clearly picked up on stream.
Of course, he could have concealed her words, but he was stopped by Yu Yan. So, he didn't tamper with the stream, afraid that it would be against his master's wish.
Then, she pretended to have not said anything, and smiled." Friend Jia, my master has passed me a message, he will pay your family a visit soon, please be prepared."
"I'm sure you know how to handle it appropriately."
This caused the elders and Song Jia, along with Song Yin to shudder, unable to discern what it means by 'connection'.
The implication of her words can either be enmity, or a friendly relationship, knowing what her words implicate is a relatively important matter.
Long Stick: Yes, senior. Young Master is welcome to visit our family at any time!
At this moment, Song Jia complicated thoughts emerged.
He feels helpless in front of the mysterious lady on the stream that he met by coincidence, and more frighteningly, that young 'master' behind her.
With his long years of experience in life along with his cunning personality, he can guess that the reason is the purple bamboo!
Then, he looks at the thundercloud above, unable to shake off the cold dread on his back.
With his eyes closed, he clenched his hand into a fist and mustered the courage to type the following sentence.
Long Stick: Senior, c-can you stop summoning lightning?
"Ah sorry, I forgot about that, haha!" Tulan soft giggles caused South River to type nonsense in the chat again, but she ignored it and withdraw her divine sense from the earth, scattering the thousand-mile-wide thundercloud with a single thought.
Song Jia saw the clouds retreat quickly. The sky returned to the usual serene scenery of bright radiance and life, unlike the gloomy, darkness that hung above the island moment ago.
Only then did he heave a sigh of relief." Fortunately, that senior does not treat us as a threat and only saw us as some small figures." This caused all the elders to narrow their eyes, unable to grasp what just happened.
"Where did this powerhouse come from, how come we've never heard of them?" Song Fang, the youngest-looking elder gravely stomped.
One has to know that the Song family is one of the most influential, and mysterious family in the current era of the cultivation world.
But, ever since the departure of their founding ancestor, they've been on the declining side. Even with that in mind, their power still puts them as one of the pillars among the cultivation world.
Yet, in front of this young-looking lady, they couldn't even breathe!
Even more frightening is behind that terrifying lady, stood a young master whose origin is unknown!
Either their intelligence network was slacking off, or that group of people was so secretive that they left no trace of their whereabouts for hundreds of years.
"More and more strange anomaly is appearing ever since the invasion of the outer gods two hundred years ago… Is it related?" The burly elder comment.
Song Jia looked at the elders, shook his head, then sighed." It can't be the same. That young lady had no interest in us, if not for that young man, she would not even bother asking about my name and family… Or more accurately speaking, they don't even see us as equal. Although the outer gods from that year surpass the Heaven-Immortal realm, they cannot even hold a candle to that mysterious senior power!"
He didn't reveal or hint at his own speculation regarding the purple bamboo, afraid that it would do more harm than good.
In fact, he doesn't trust the people around him regarding this matter.
"How could it be?! Our family has held its prestige for thousands of years, which hidden expert can compare to the foundation our ancestor has laid down for us?" One of the elders can't help but snorted, showing disdain toward Song Jia's judgment.
"How can you be so naive? The outer gods are not to be underestimated," Song Jia countered, his voice firm and authoritative, "Their powers are beyond our comprehension, and we have only been able to fend them off with great difficulty and sacrifice back then."
He paused for a moment, his gaze sweeping over the other elders in the courtyard, "We cannot afford to be complacent or overconfident."
The other elders nodded in agreement, their expressions serious and contemplative. They knew that Song Jia was right - the threat of the outer gods was not something to be taken lightly.
"Even brother Yi along with the other family and clan sustained grave injuries to this day, let alone us, some earth immortal."
Although they all had the same status, Song Jia was the oldest, and also powerful among all the elders.
Not to mention the family head, Song Yi, is his brother, his status is only second to that of the family head himself!
The rest of the elder remained silent, unable to refute his words.
Remembering the soul-luring power of merely looking at the formation of the thunderclouds, they shivered. It was a cold that targeted their very soul, not their physical body.
He saw the change in their expression, turning from reluctant, to doubt, then fear, and finally, acceptance.
"That senior has laid her words. The mysterious young man behind her has taken interest in our family, it is best that we can give them a good impression, or even better, form a friendly relationship… It is rare for outer gods to show interest in our star system... I will go have a talk with Brother Yi to ask for his opinion."
The group of elders exchanged glances, their faces betraying their concern and apprehension. They knew that dealing with outer gods was not something to be taken lightly.
"Are you suggesting that we should entertain these outsiders?" one elder asked, his voice laced with skepticism.
Another elder chimed in, "But what if they have malicious intentions? We cannot risk our family's safety."
The group nodded in agreement, their expressions reflecting a mix of apprehension and determination.
"Safety?" He paused, then coldly swipe his gaze," Do you think we are worth playing tricks and schemes against?"
This time, he simply picked up his feet.
Just as he was about to leave, Tulan voice echoed through the speaker, causing him to be rooted to the spot.
"Mystic Sword and South River?"
"It seems like both of you are living relatively close to one another, in a city called Zhonghai near Huangpu? Why don't I send some lightning in your area?" She innocently asked, it was difficult to tell if she was joking or serious.
On Zhang Lin side, a fumble could be heard from outside the door of the apartment.
"Shit! How did she know?" He panicked when she casually pinpointed their address.
Then, the thought that this whole stream was not a joke, and the interaction between the lady and the Song's family in the chat was real!
This struck his thought down to his heart, causing it to beat like a drum, it is as if his heart would lunge outside his body at any second!
Imagine a scene where you were watching a stream horror stream at night, and then for some reason, the streamer threatened to kill your family, yet u took it as a joke.
Next thing you know, said streamer casually reveals your exact address, then all you hear is gunshots outside your front door for the next minutes!
On the other side, South River, was a more luxurious apartment than Zhang Lin.
He had the same reaction, fumbling out of his chair as he stare at the stream as if he was looking at a ghost.
Then, rush to his bed, picked up his phone, and dial for Zhang Lin number.
Beep.
Not long after the phone beep, Zhang Lin picked up.
"Zhang Li—"
Boom!
Before he could finish his words, a rumbling shook the earth, shaking the entire apartment building!
It picked up through the phone clearly, draining the blood out of their face.
At this moment, they started to recount their entire life, fearing death, fearing the strange unknown paramount things that they were facing as they start to question their existence!
The sort of panic that results from fear of the uncertainty, of the unknown is human nature, and Zhang Lin and South River were both regular humans.
Facing such a frightening supernatural event, they turn to their most primal intrinsic instinct of humans, and that is fear!
What more is South River, who has been acting unscrupulous in the chat since the beginning of the stream.
"Pretty senior, please spare our ignorant behavior!" Zhang Lin and South River both dropped to their knees, crying as they face the stream on their respective laptop.
For a couple of minutes, they continue to kneel, pleading for the storm to stop.
During this time, they could only hear the rain splatter against their apartment window harshly, it's as if the raindrop were given life, trying to smash their way inside.
Then, Tulan smiled, letting out a light laugh before she joked." Hehe, I heard that there will be a thunderstorm nearby Huangpu, you guys should take care and bring an umbrella with you when you go outside!"