While the two were conversing, a man with a handsome yet disheveled appearance entered.
His clothes were torn to tatters, and a beggar would appear wealthier in comparison.
The expression on his face was one of indescribable emotions—confusion, hesitation, sorrow—all these feelings were reflected in his expression.
He was confused by the conversation between Meng Cheng Xian and Xiao Yao Zi.
Hesitant because he was unsure whether to kill the two who had murdered his sons.
Sad because he knew that his normal children had completely vanished from this world.
Looking at the two children, who were only three years old, he sighed heavily.
"You two... what exactly are you?"
Meng Cheng Xian and Xiao Yao Zi turned toward the sound, noticing the man in front of them drooling.
Yes, there was no mistake—they were indeed drooling. Both of them were peerless geniuses who had created a very unique method of 'eating.'
Xiao Yao Zi had created the Bei Ming Shen Gong, a technique that could absorb all kinds of qi and turn it into one's own.
Meng Cheng Xian had created the Truth, a cultivation method that allowed him to 'consume' others (leaving only bones) while still being able to cultivate like an ordinary cultivator.
The Truth was the reason Meng Cheng Xian's appearance on Earth had transformed into a literal half-human, half-demon form.
It was also the reason humanity viewed him as a living catastrophe.
In short, both of them had risen to the pinnacle of the world by having 'humanity selflessly offer their bodies' to them.
The moment they saw the man in front of them, they could tell he was strong, which made them salivate.
Were they afraid? If someone truly wanted to become an immortal and knew fear, they would never have jumped headfirst into a bottomless abyss, nor would they have been surrounded and hunted by over eight billion people.
The two exchanged a glance and decided that Meng Cheng Xian would speak first.
"I am Meng Cheng Xian, an immortal who was just killed by over eight billion people. Now, for some reason, I've come back to life."
"I am Xiao Yao Zi, someone with a burning desire to become an immortal. Earlier, I felt that I had no way to progress through normal means, so I decided to jump and smash my head against the bottom of the abyss. It's needless to say that I was torn apart, and now, for some unknown reason, I'm alive here. We've introduced ourselves, now it's your turn."
Seeing his two clearly incoherent children suddenly speak like two old men, Shi Hao felt it was quite strange. However, he still responded:
"I am Shi Hao, and you two... are my sons."
After thinking for a while, Shi Hao decided to temporarily claim the two as his sons. Later, he would consider whether to kill them or not.
He really didn't want to kill them. His wife was practically already dead to him. But now, he couldn't bring himself to kill these two little boys (not that he wouldn't do it, just that he didn't want to).
As for what xian was, Shi Hao understood that they were essentially considered immortal beings.
However, xian was different from the gods. In this world, immortals had never appeared, but there were at least three gods.
Earlier, when Meng Cheng Xian claimed to be a xian, Shi Hao began formulating a plan to use the situation to his advantage.
No, he should say to cooperate for mutual benefit. He wasn't a fool. Who knew what strange methods xian might have?
Meng Cheng Xian rubbed his chin and said:
"So you're the father of this body? Good. As long as you don't get in my way, I won't kill you like I did with my previous parents. Also, I've become an immortal, and I'm quite happy, so you can ask me for something. Of course, the premise is that I'm interested."
Xiao Yao Zi wasn't that surprised. His own parents had stopped him, telling him not to dream too wildly and obstructing his progress, so he had erased them from the world.
In this world, stopping someone from achieving their dreams was the most despicable act.
It didn't matter who the other person was. Anyone who dared to block their path to their dreams had to be erased to clear the way.
However, Shi Hao was now taken aback, thinking:
"Damn, so xians are like this? Wait, I think I just caught on to something. As long as they don't block their path to becoming immortals, they're not enemies. So, if I make the Sun and Moon Divine Hall their obstacle... I'm really smart, huh? I could take my revenge this way."
At this thought, his mood lightened considerably. After all, his son was already gone, and nothing could change that.
But now there was hope for revenge, so things weren't as bad as they seemed.
Obviously, he didn't show it on his face. Who knew if these two old monsters could read his emotions through his expressions?
Xiao Yao Zi thought for a moment and then said:
"You look like you're in poor shape, huh? You're obviously a powerhouse, so why do you look so weary? I mean, I used to look like a mess too, with ragged clothes, but my demeanor was never this downcast."
"Why do you ask that?" Shi Hao replied with an indifferent expression.
"Well, you're the father of this body, so to speak. If we're being honest, you're my father. How would you know that I wasn't your son all along, and I just appeared after your son died? Thinking about it, aren't I still your son, in the end?" Xiao Yao Zi said.
At this moment, both Xiao Yao Zi and Meng Cheng Xian were in high spirits, so they were being very easygoing.
Xiao Yao Zi was happy because the highest limits of this world no longer constrained him, while Meng Cheng Xian was happy because he could once again become a xian.
Once an xian, always an xian. But Meng Cheng Xian found it fun, so he was planning to become an xian again.
Upon hearing Xiao Yao Zi's words, Shi Hao's eyes lit up, and he thought:
"That's right, what if they were both sent by the heavens to me out of pity for my life? Thinking about it this way, it makes sense. They didn't come here voluntarily, but rather, they came by fate. This must be the heavens arranging things to comfort me and help me get my revenge."
"Haha, yes, very good. Why didn't I think of this before? You two are truly my sons, both arriving here by accident. But how should I address you two? You both look much older than me." Shi Hao said joyfully.
To be honest, if Meng Cheng Xian and Xiao Yao Zi had been young men, Shi Hao wouldn't have felt awkward calling them his sons.
But the reality was different. Xiao Yao Zi was over a hundred years old, and Meng Cheng Xian was over three times older than him.