"Ah, I almost forgot. This is my disciple, Danny Rand! He is the current holder of Iron Fist! Master must already know about the Iron Fist, no?"
Lei Kung introduced the disciple behind him with pride on his face as the Iron Fist. He then remembered to ask Li Yue if the sorcerer knows about the Iron Fist.
He was afraid that the current Sorcerer Supreme didn't know about Kunlun and the Iron Fist! After all, Li Yue couldn't be any older than his own disciple!
Danny Rand respectfully cupped his fist and bowed like an ancient warrior to Li Yue!
Li Yue returned the bow to Danny Rand, before returning his attention to Lei Kung.
"Please continue, Elder. I do know a little about the Iron Fist!"
"Yes. My disciple was homesick, you see, so he was eager to return to his hometown right after obtaining the power of Iron Fist. But then Kunlun received the news of Master Ancient One's death, so we took a detour to see the situation.
"Thus, me and my disciple had come to disturb you!"
...
Lei Kung proceeded to ask Li Yue about the specifics of Ancient One's death.
Li Yue didn't expect that Lei Kung would curse in bad mood the moment that Li Yue mentioned Dormammu!
The atmosphere became a little awkward, but Lei Kung didn't seem to notice. He simply expressed his condolences and admiration for Master Ancient One before preparing to leave.
"Well, actually, in addition to asking about Master Ancient One, this old man had something else to bother Master Li Yue with! Would Master Li Yue mind?"
However, just before they left, Lei Kung said something about needing help from Li Yue!
The request piqued Li Yue's curiosity. What could Lei Kung possibly ask from him?
"What are you saying, Elder? If there's anything you need from this one, you need only to ask!
While his status as Sorcerer Supreme is technically superior to Lei Kung, Li Yue respectfully addressed Lei Kung as his elder!
"Cough, cough, it's not that serious, I am a little embarrassed. I have been secluded in Kunlun for quite a while, so I did not have much outside money to spend on the journey. I couldn't help but fall short of the necessary travel expenses.
"So, can I trouble Master Li Yue to open a portal to Kunlun?"
Lei Kung blushed a little as he explained his situation, but he suppressed his shame and finished his request!
...
Pfft!
Li Yue almost spat out a mouthful of blood!
Even Danny Rand, who was standing behind Lei Kung with calm expression, couldn't help but twitch the corner of his mouth when he heard his master's words!
Their original plan was to travel together from Kunlun to Kamar-Taj, and after getting the full grasp of the situation, the two would split up with Lei Kung returning to Kunlun on his own!
While Danny Rand would return to New York to finish his business!
Perhaps Lei Kung simply brought too little money. Perhaps it was because he hadn't gone on a plane before, so he didn't know the needed cost. Or perhaps he spent a lot of money after going to the outside world for the first time in a while…
In short, after arriving at Kamar-Taj, they no longer had the money for the return trip, and Danny Rand didn't even have the money to go to New York!
Lei Kung had no choice but to swallow his pride and request for Li Yue to open a portal for them!
"Uh, of course, that's no problem!
"Although, I don't know where I should open the portal to, Elder. I have never been to the holy land of Kunlun. It was outside this dimension, so I don't think I can open a direct portal there!"
Despite the utter hilarity of the situation, Li Yue still managed to hold back his laughter! He then said to Lei Kung that the request was trivial!
Of course, Li Yue did not lie! He had never been to Kunlun, and Kunlun indeed existed in another dimension, so Li Yue could not directly open the portal there!
"Hahaha, it doesn't matter. Master can just open the portal to the foot of Kunlun Mountain. I will climb up the mountain myself! It will be my punishment!"
Lei Kung laughed his embarrassment off, but he still insisted that Li Yue open a portal to the foot of the Kunlun Mountain!
"Alright, I will do as our Elder says. Just like that!"
Li Yue raised his right hand and drew a circle in the air in front of him.
A circle of azure energy instantly manifested! Looking closely, one can observe that the area within the circle was connected to a different space.
"Thank you for your help, Master. Then I shall return! Until fate bring us together again!"
Lei Kung turned to the portal and noticed something strange. Shouldn't portals opened with mystic arts be yellow in color? Why was Li Yue's portal different?
He then glanced at Li Yue's right hand, where mages usually wear their Sling Ring, and was immediately shocked! It seemed that Li Yue wasn't wearing a Sling Ring when opening the portal.
From what Lei Kung knew about mystic arts, the Sling Ring was an essential artifact necessary to open a portal. Without it, mages would not be able to draw the proper energy necessary to conjure the portal! Yet Li Yue was openly violating all his knowledge of mystic arts!
Lei Kung was convinced now. Ancient One did not appoint Li Yue as Sorcerer Supreme in a moment of desperation: she must have known about Li Yue's ability to break the rules and intentionally chose him!
Despite his shock, however, Lei Kung maintained his neutral expression and directly stepped into Li Yue's portal.
"Oh, by the way. Master Li Yue, I will have to trouble you with helping my disciple go to New York. I hope that you wouldn't mind sending him there too! Thank you!"
Lei Kung suddenly turned around to say one last thing to Li Yue after entering the blue portal!
"Do not worry, Elder. I will assist in sending your disciple to New York!"
Li Yue readily agreed to the additional request—besides, he also wanted to know the new Iron Fist, Danny Rand better!
After seeing Lei Kung walk away some distances from the portal, Li Yue closed the blue ring of energy with a wave of his hand!
Li Yue had no way of knowing that shortly after he closed the portal, Lei Kung suddenly stopped walking and turned around to look at the ground where the portal had just been !
"My disciple, the future had changed by his actions! Following him would surely give you a more excited life!"
After muttering to himself, Lei Kung finally turned around and walked towards the rugged mountain roads of the Kunlun mountain without hesitation!
...
Back in Kamar-Taj, Li Yue was left alone with Danny Rand. He stared at the Iron Fist, not knowing how to approach him.
While he knew about the existence of the superhero Iron Fist, he didn't know much because the superhero only appeared in an American TV series. He gave up on watching the series after a few episode because the plot was incredibly cliché.
Thus, Li Yue only had a bare minimum of knowledge about Iron Fist, but he still think that the superhero himself wasn't too bad.
After defeating the dragon Shou Lao, Danny Rand put his fist into a brazier that contained the molten heart of the divine dragon, allowing the dragon's superpower to enter his body!
That was how he became a superhero—well, other than his training under Lei Kung, which allowed him to focus and concentrate his Qi to grant him extraordinary abilities.
His durability, speed, physical strength, endurance, agility, and reaction speed were all enhanced to an unprecedented level. He was already powerful with martial arts alone, but the superpower elevated him to a new level.
His signature move was concentrating the supernatural power in his body into his hands, making his fist indestructible and glow with otherworldly heat.
His strength was already stronger than Captain America, and could even be compared to Starlight!
Therefore, Li Yue felt that Iron Fist would be a fine addition to Justice League, with the strength and supernatural powers that Iron Fist possessed!
Moreover, Li Yue felt that with Iron Fist's ability, he should live a more exciting life instead of mucking around with those Japanese from The Hand!
"Sir, Mr. Tony is calling. Do you want to answer it?"
Suddenly, Dummy spoke from Li Yue's wristwatch!
"Huh? Why is Tony calling at this time?"
Li Yue was a bit confused, but he still picked up!
"Hey, Tony, why are you calling me?"
"Haha, I did it! Come back here ASAP; I finished analyzing the drug you brought! Alright, that's all, I'll call the others, bye!"
Tony's face appeared in a hologram, said all that excitedly, and then immediately hung up!