547: Meeting gift

Xiao Ruobai was the first to react, returning the salute with solemnity: "No need for such formality, Martial Nephew Lingxiao."

His tone was steady, but a barely noticeable trace of awkwardness flashed in the depths of his eyes. Being addressed in such a manner by an Emperor, even with his firm will, left him feeling somewhat dazed.

Fang Hanyu's cool eyes flickered slightly as he also nodded in acknowledgment.

As for Wang Xiaopang, his eyes were wide and round, his mouth half-open, and his cheeks flushed red. He was clearly quite shaken by this sudden elevation to senior status.

He fumbled in returning the bow, his voice even trembling a bit: "Y-You're too kind, Martial Nephew..."

A trace of amusement flashed in Ling Xi's eyes, while Ye Lingxiao maintained his usual expression, keeping his respectful demeanor perfectly measured.

This simple acknowledgment of familial ties relaxed the atmosphere.

The bonds of the Revered Master-discipl lineage grew tighter in an intangible way.

Gu Changge stood quietly to the side, taking everything in.

After the greetings were complete, he spoke up calmly, his gaze resting on Ye Lingxiao:

"Since you call me Grandmaster."

Before his words even finished, he casually drew a line in the air before him with a fingertip.

A light bloomed from the void, rapidly coalescing into a strange, perfectly round treasure pearl the size of a longan fruit.

Inside, it seemed as if nebulae swirled and dao principles were born and extinguished. It hung quietly in the air before Ye Lingxiao.

The moment the pearl appeared, there were no earth-shattering phenomena, yet everyone present felt the surrounding space and time subtly stagnate, as if even a wisp of light had been quietly devoured by it.

"Consider this a small gift from your Grandmaster."

Gu Changge's voice remained flat, yet carried a tone of acknowledgment.

"Grow stronger quickly. The future of the Canglan World needs sturdier pillars."

Ye Lingxiao's mind was profoundly shaken. He respectfully received the seemingly unadorned pearl with both hands.

The pearl felt warm and smooth to the touch, yet weighed as if ten thousand jun. Moreover, a vast, primordial Dao Rhyme, far beyond his current comprehension, faintly emanated from it.

Suppressing the urge to investigate it immediately, he bowed deeply once more to Gu Changge:

"Your disciple's descendant, Ye Lingxiao, thanks the Grandmaster for this generous gift! I will definitely live up to the Grandmaster's expectations!"

"Ahem..."

A slightly abrupt light cough sounded.

Wang Xiaopang rubbed his hands together, putting on an 'uncle is proud of you' expression as he looked at Xiao Ruobai and Fang Hanyu.

"Well, Eldest Senior Brother, Second Senior Brother, according to custom, shouldn't we, as Martial Uncles, also give our newly acknowledged Martial Nephew a little something?"

Hearing this, Xiao Ruobai and Fang Hanyu glanced at Wang Xiaopang and nodded.

After a brief moment of thought, Xiao Ruobai was the first to move.

With a composed expression, he raised his hand and retrieved a small, smooth, purple jade jar from his storage Magic Treasure.

The jar's mouth was sealed with a profound talisman, yet faint wisps of an indescribably pure and ethereal Dao Rhyme, along with a tea fragrance that seemed capable of cleansing the Divine Soul and enlightening the mind, drifted out.

Xiao Ruobai handed over the jade jar, his voice gentle, "This is a bit of enlightenment tea I picked during my leisure time. Don't disdain it."

Just as Ye Lingxiao was about to decline, Fang Hanyu also moved.

He took out a plant sealed within a transparent jade box: "Take this undying medicine."

Holding the pearl bestowed by his Grandmaster, and now seeing this enlightenment tea and undying medicine,

even though Ye Lingxiao was an Emperor whose will had long been tempered to be as solid as rock, his pupils couldn't help but contract slightly.

enlightenment tea!

As the Canglan Emperor, he naturally knew the preciousness of this item.

This was no ordinary spirit tea for enhancing cultivation; it was a sacred object that could aid in comprehending the Great Dao and breaking through barriers!

Even in the relatively resource-rich Canglan World, true enlightenment tea had long vanished, only recorded sporadically in the most ancient texts. The

jar before him, with its purity of Dao Rhyme and ethereal fragrance, was countless times more potent and refined than a wisp of residual aura he had once sensed in an ancient ruin!

This was absolutely the top of the top. For any Cultivator, especially one like him who had reached the Emperor Realm where every step required profound comprehension of the Laws of Heaven and Earth, it was nothing short of priceless!

undying medicine!

His gaze fell on the plant sealed in the jade box in Fang Hanyu's hand.

Even through the Seal, the vast, ocean-like, and supremely pure life essence energy almost seemed to penetrate the box!

Such a divine object, once appearing in the world, would be enough to drive countless old monsters with dwindling Lifespans into a frenzy, stirring up storms of blood!

Which one of these two items wasn't a Heaven-Defying divine treasure, enough to serve as a foundational treasure for an immortal Legacy sect and trigger bloody wars across the heavens?

And now, they were being given away so casually as meeting gifts by two Martial Uncles?

It wasn't over.

Wang Xiaopang scratched his head, his face showing a conflicted expression of heartache and bold generosity. Finally, as if making a decision, he pulled out a Life-Substitute Dao Puppet from his robes.

"Here, take this!" Wang Xiaopang stuffed the Dao Puppet into Ye Lingxiao's hand, speaking with a breezy air.

"This is a Life-Substitute Dao Puppet I went through a lot of trouble to craft under the guidance of our Revered Master!"

"No matter how severe the injury, as long as you're not instantly Soul Flying Away and Spirit Scattered with your True Spirit dispersed, this thing can die once in your place! Works even if an Emperor gets beaten up!"

He spoke heroically, but his slightly trembling lips and the little glances he kept stealing at the puppet betrayed the heartache he felt.

Right now, he only had three of these in total.

This... Ye Lingxiao felt his understanding being strongly impacted once again.

He had originally thought the pearl bestowed by his Revered Master was a kindness akin to rebirth. He never expected the "gifts" from his Martial Uncles would also be so immensely generous!

Were all of his Revered Master's martial brothers this outrageously extravagant?

Casually handing out Heaven-Defying divine treasures, each one a treasure that could make Cultivators across the heavens fight to the death?

This wasn't a meeting gift; it was practically handing over half a treasury!

He wanted to decline, but his hands were already full, and the undying divine medicine in his arms was still emanating a rich vitality. For a moment, he was at a loss for what to do.

Accepting felt too heavy, making him unworthy; not accepting risked offending the goodwill of his three Martial Uncles and harming the harmony of the Revered Master-discipl lineage.

Caught in this dilemma, his usually steady Emperor's face actually flushed with a hint of embarrassment. His evasive eyes made him look like a helpless youth.

Ling Xi, seeing all this, couldn't help but chuckle softly. She walked over and gently patted Ye Lingxiao's shoulder, her tone soft:

"Since they are gifts from your Martial Uncles, accept them with peace of mind."

Only then did Ye Lingxiao snap back to reality. He hurriedly steadied his mind, holding the treasures with both hands.

He bowed deeply to Xiao Ruobai, Fang Hanyu, and Wang Xiaopang, his voice respectful yet tinged with excitement:

"Thank you for the generous gifts, three Martial Uncles! This Martial Nephew feels unworthy, but I will definitely safeguard them properly and live up to the goodwill of my Martial Uncles!"

Xiao Ruobai waved his hand with a hearty laugh: "No need for formalities with our own Martial Nephew!"

Fang Hanyu's gaze softened, while Wang Xiaopang puffed out his chest, trying hard to maintain the 'it's nothing, uncle cares for you' elder demeanor.

Gu Changge watched this scene, a faint, almost imperceptible ripple of something softer appearing deep in his eyes.

He nodded slightly. What needed to be said had been said; what needed to be arranged had been arranged.

"Let's go!"

He turned and took a step forward. The figures of the group seemed to merge into the light and shadows of the Void Realm, quietly fading away.

In an instant, only Ye Lingxiao remained standing alone in that place.