226: Chapter 226 Ask Emperor Yao to pay more attention to Yang Tianyou

After learning enough, Shi Yan changed the subject and asked about the purpose of his visit: "Is there a clansman named Yang Tianyou in Fire Cloud Cave nowadays?"

Emperor Yao pondered for a moment, a flash of realization crossing his eyes, and nodded: "Yes!"

A flicker of light moved in Shi Yan's eyes as he pressed further: "How is his foundation? What about his strength?"

Emperor Yao respectfully replied: "Yang Tianyou is a student from the second graduating class of the academy. His foundation and Luck are both quite good. By the time he graduated, he already had the strength of the Late Stage Profound Immortal. He has now reached the Golden Immortal Realm and is currently out training."

Upon hearing this, Shi Yan made a decision: "It seems it is indeed him. Emperor Yao, once he returns from this training, you shall take him as your Disciple and have him stay in Fire Cloud Cave to Cultivate in seclusion."

Upon hearing this, Emperor Yao immediately looked puzzled. He frowned slightly and asked: "Heavenly Emperor, although Yang Tianyou's foundation and Luck are decent, he is only of medium-to-high aptitude among the new generation. Surely that is far from enough for me to take him as a personal Disciple, right?"

As one of the Five Emperors and a great expert at the Early Stage Hunyuan Golden Immortal, he believed that his first Disciple should at least have a foundation comparable to an Innate being.

Watching Emperor Yao's puzzled expression, Shi Yan explained calmly: "He possesses a great Opportunity and is the key to bringing the Human Race and the Heavenly Court closer together."

"???" Emperor Yao was even more confused, his eyes filled with doubt: "The key to bringing the Heavenly Court and the Human Race closer? Although Yang Tianyou's Luck is good, surely he doesn't have such a great Opportunity?"

He really couldn't understand how a student from the second graduating class could suddenly bear such an important Karma. To this, Shi Yan said bluntly: "He has the Karma of a Dao Companion with Princess Longji of the Heavenly Court!!"

"Ah?!" Emperor Yao was shocked for the third time, his eyes widening, and his voice even went a bit out of tune: "Heavenly Emperor, how is this possible?" "Yang Tianyou's Luck shouldn't be enough for him to have any intersection with Princess Longji, right!?"

It was not that Emperor Yao was belittling his own clansman, but rather that the facts were indeed so. As the only daughter of Haotian, the top second-generation immortal in the Primordial World, she gathered the Luck of the Heavenly Court and the Bloodline of a Saint, making her status incomparably noble. As for Yang Tianyou, when all is said and done, he was just an Acquired Human Race. Although he had some Luck and foundation, the gap between him and Princess Longji was simply too great. These two were almost impossible together.

If it hadn't been Shi Yan who told Emperor Yao, Emperor Yao would have thought he was being teased. But it was, after all, Shi Yan who said it… Emperor Yao opened his mouth wide, his tone filled with surprise and shock: "The gap is just too big…"

"That is exactly why, because the gap is too big, I need you to take him as your Disciple to prevent him from dying and his Dao from dissipating." Shi Yan patted Emperor Yao's shoulder and continued: "In a while, Princess Longji should come to Fire Cloud Cave for a visit, and then you will understand why he has such Karma."

Upon hearing this, Emperor Yao was speechless for a long time, clearly shocked by this news. After a long while, Emperor Yao spoke solemnly: "I understand." "After Yang Tianyou returns, I will take him as my Disciple and use my own Luck to protect him!"

Emperor Yao did not ask why Princess Longji would come to Fire Cloud Cave. He understood that this must be Shi Yan's scheme. "It is good that you understand. When Princess Longji arrives, let her and Yang Tianyou interact naturally… Just let nature take its course." "Yes."

Emperor Yao bowed again, his eyes now holding a trace of solemnity and expectation. Shi Yan took one last look at Fire Cloud Cave and said calmly: "Continue teaching your students. I will head back to Three Immortals Island first."

As his voice faded, his figure quietly blurred, turning into a streak of green light that vanished above Fire Cloud Cave. Emperor Yao stood in place, looking in the direction where the Heavenly Emperor had left, and muttered to himself: "Yang Tianyou… you little rascal, you really hide your depth well… to actually have such Luck… to be favored by the Eldest Princess of the Heavenly Court."

He took a deep breath, readjusted his mood, flashed back to the dojo, and continued to preach the Dao to Liu Bang and the others. … After Shi Yan left Fire Cloud Cave, he returned to his little nest on Three Immortals Island. Beside the Sanguang Holy Water Pool, he took out the Human Race's supreme treasure, the kongtong seal.

"Human Dao, if Princess Longji and Yang Tianyou do not hit it off, then it will be up to you." The kongtong seal vibrated slightly, emitting endless mysterious yellow Qi of the Human Dao, responding to his words. [That is only natural.] [I also look forward to the daughter of a Heavenly Dao Saint joining the Human Dao.]

"Good!" After receiving the guarantee from the Human Dao, Shi Yan put the kongtong seal away. He looked toward the Heavenly Court. "Yang Tianyou, Princess Longji… this future pair of Dao Companions has had their seeds planted early." "Yao Ji is not here, the uncle becomes the grandfather…" "Haotian, oh Haotian, when you find out about this, I really look forward to seeing your expression!"

Just as he was contemplating to himself, a slight spatial tremor suddenly rang out nearby! Rumble!! Subtle fluctuations of Dao rhyme swept in all directions, and a dragon shadow tore through the spatial rift, stumbling out from within. The dragon body retracted, transforming into the figure of a graceful young girl; it was none other than Ying Long.

At this time, she had already reached the Middle Stage of the Grand Unity Golden Immortal; it was clear she had just come out of seclusion and then heard Shi Yan's words. Ying Long's pair of clear dragon eyes were filled with confusion as she looked up at Shi Yan before her and asked in a crisp voice: "Teacher, what is this about an uncle becoming a grandfather? Does Princess Longji have a Dao Companion?"

Shi Yan lowered his eyes to look at his Disciple's lively and spirited appearance, raised his hand to gently stroke her dragon horns, and said: "When the time comes, you will naturally know." As soon as these words were spoken, Ying Long instantly puffed out her cheeks, her eyes filled with dissatisfaction: "Teacher, why are you just like Ancestor Xi, acting like a riddle-maker every day!"

While speaking, Ying Long also used her jade-like feet to continuously stomp on the ground, using her actions to express her dissatisfaction. Upon hearing this, Shi Yan still wore a light smile, answering her question with doting indulgence: "You are only a Grand Unity Golden Immortal; this matter concerns a Saint, and knowing too much is not good for you."

Ying Long still would not give up. She stepped forward, hugged Shi Yan, and looked up at him with sparkling, special-effect-laden eyes, acting coquettishly: "Teacher, I have you! With you as my backing, it's fine if I listen." "No means no."

Shi Yan's attitude was firm, leaving absolutely no room for negotiation, and he rejected Ying Long's request once again. The moment she was rejected so cleanly and decisively, the light in Ying Long's eyes dimmed, and then… Shi Yan looked down at her dejected appearance; in the end, he could not bear to let his little Disciple remain disappointed.

He suggested a compromise: "If you are truly curious, you can go see for yourself." "In a while, Fire Cloud Cave will have distinguished guests, and then you will understand the meaning of what I just said." Upon hearing this, the originally extremely dejected Ying Long's eyes "whooshed" and lit up! "Really?! Is Teacher serious?!" "Naturally, I am serious." Shi Yan nodded slightly, his expression calm and indifferent: "Heavenly secrets cannot be spoken, but they can be observed."