290: Chapter 290

"Xiao Xuan, Xiao Chen, why do you not pay respects upon seeing your mother?"

Only after receiving permission from Nightmare did the two youths slowly approach Bai Su's side.

Being very tactful, Nightmare had already taken the Disciples and left the main hall, leaving the space for their happy family reunion.

Having not seen them for over nine hundred years, Xiao Xuan and Xiao Chen had grown into adults; tall, imposing, and handsome, they were practically carbon copies of Xiao Bai.

"Mother!"

"Yes..."

"Good children, let me get a good look at you; you've both grown so tall."

Tears streamed from Bai Su's eyes. Seeing her two healthy children, she was overcome with emotion.

Clinging tightly to her children's large hands, Bai Su held them close. Xiao Bai stood to the side, dazed, not daring to step forward to disturb them, as he didn't know what to say upon their first meeting.

"Xiao Bai, come here quickly! These are the children we lost contact with for over nine hundred years."

"The older brother is named Xiao Xuan, and the younger brother is named Xiao Chen."

"I named them without your consent as their father."

Xiao Bai said solemnly, "They are very good names; they sound imposing."

After exchanging simple greetings, Xiao Bai used the excuse of going to the restroom to sneak out.

He wasn't quite used to such sentimental scenes. Meeting for the first time, it felt too unfamiliar, and he didn't know what to talk about.

Especially when facing his two sons, he didn't know where to start. When he had first met Bai Ling, he had been able to talk endlessly, showing off his eloquence.

Xiao Bai felt an indescribable sensation about these two sons; they felt a bit different from his other children, perhaps it was just psychological.

Just as he stepped outside, Nightmare and Venerable Tianhuo were playing chess in the pavilion, chatting and laughing quite comfortably.

"Alliance Leader Xiao, would you like to play a game?"

"I'm not very good at it; I'd better not embarrass myself."

Nightmare laughed, "You must thank Venerable Tianhuo properly for these two children being able to survive until now."

"If he hadn't intervened to save them back then, they would likely have died at the hands of that Rebellious Disciple, Yan Ding."

Xiao Bai cupped his hands and bowed, "Many thanks to Venerable Tianhuo for your life-saving grace. If there is anything I can help with in the future, please do not hesitate to ask."

Venerable Tianhuo was shirtless, his bronze skin glistening, his entire body covered in muscular definition.

Flames constantly flickered on his bald head, making it easy to tell at a glance that he cultivated a fire-attribute Cultivation Technique.

His temper was famously straightforward, though slightly irritable.

"No need for formalities. I intervened because I couldn't bear to watch such good seedlings die prematurely."

"These two lads have high Cultivation talent. They have been Cultivating in a special space with accelerated time for twenty thousand years, and now they possess the strength of a Level 3 Emperor Realm."

Xiao Bai was completely stunned. He only possessed a Level 5 Emperor Realm thanks to the power of the System; he hadn't expected his and Bai Su's twin sons to be such monsters.

"If Alliance Leader Xiao has no objections, could those two lads continue to stay here to Cultivate?"

"That is only natural. Only with your guidance could they have reached their current Cultivation."

Xiao Bai agreed to Nightmare without hesitation. Even with talent as good as Bai Ling's, she hadn't been able to reach the Level 3 Emperor Realm.

These twins were truly monstrous. But then again, Nightmare was a supreme powerhouse in the Immortal Realm; it was no surprise that he could Cultivate two Level 3 Emperor Realm experts in such a short time.

Counting by the time of the Immortal Realm, only a little over two and a half years should have passed.

The truly terrifying aspect was the special space Venerable Tianhuo mentioned, where Cultivation time could be accelerated.

For such great kindness, Xiao Bai had no way to repay it; he hated owing favors more than anything in his life.

Not only did he save his two sons, but he also taught them Cultivation Techniques. This level of Cultivation could be considered top-tier among their peers in the Immortal Realm.

"Oh, I remember! In two days, the Xuantian Sect is holding a banquet that we need to attend; the invitation has already been sent over."

Nightmare asked Venerable Tianhuo to retrieve the invitation, wanting Xiao Bai and Bai Su to attend as representatives.

Bai Su was Nightmare's closing Disciple and held a high seniority throughout the entire Dreamscape Mountain. As her husband, it was natural for Xiao Bai to attend without issue.

Xiao Bai opened the invitation, and looking at the information inside, his heart skipped a beat.

Ji Rushuang had given birth to septuplets, and Xuan Emperor was overjoyed, sending invitations to all large and small Sects in the Immortal Realm; Dreamscape Mountain was naturally not left out.

"Does Alliance Leader Xiao have any concerns?"

Xiao Bai quickly explained, "I love attending banquets the most. If Senior needs Bai Su and me to go, we will certainly be duty-bound."

Nightmare placed a white chess piece, "Then I will have to trouble Alliance Leader Xiao."

Nightmare looked at Venerable Tianhuo, "It's your turn. Losing focus while playing chess will cause you to lose."

"By the way, when will those two lads begin their second stage of Cultivation?"

"Also in two days."

Nightmare smiled calmly, "What a coincidence, everything is happening at the same time. Alliance Leader Xiao, you came just in time; you've done this old man a huge favor."

Being treated so politely made Xiao Bai feel embarrassed.

"It's a trivial matter, not worth mentioning. Many thanks, Senior, for your special care of the two children; this Junior will never forget it."

*Slap!*

Nightmare placed another white chess piece and laughed heartily, "I won. They say that having a Divided Soul will cause you to lose."

Venerable Tianhuo looked completely unconvinced, "You Old Fox, you must have secretly moved the pieces while I was gone just now."

"Can't afford to lose? Alliance Leader Xiao was here just now, he can bear witness."

The two old codgers argued for a while, and Venerable Tianhuo directly flipped the chessboard, quite irritable!

Nightmare left the pavilion in a very good mood. They were friends for many years; Venerable Tianhuo was not Nightmare's Disciple, but merely held a title at Dreamscape Mountain.

Xiao Bai stood to the side, feeling a bit confused. He couldn't get a word in, so he chose not to offend either side.

After Nightmare left, Venerable Tianhuo immediately complained to Xiao Bai.

"That Old Guy definitely moved the pieces. I was winning the whole time, and before I went to get the invitation, I had a huge advantage. He sent me away just to pull a trick."

Xiao Bai smiled awkwardly, continuing to remain silent and not expressing any opinion, listening to Venerable Tianhuo continue to grumble.

"That Old Guy tricked me into coming to this godforsaken place, and after a long time, he just treats me like a servant."

"Annoying. I'm going back to take a nap; it's making my blood pressure rise."

"Don't miss the banquet in two days; remember, you must go, otherwise that Old Fox will lose a lot of Face."

Xiao Bai nodded, "No problem, I will definitely arrive on time."

Bai Su hadn't seen the two children for a long time; even though they had long since grown into adults, she still treated them like children.

Bai Su was by the bedside coaxing them to sleep, singing the nursery rhymes they loved to hear when they were little.

Xiao Bai felt embarrassed to go in and disturb them, so he wanted to walk around the area to familiarize himself with the environment.

The ten thousand or so Disciples that Nightmare had taken away were not here. Even stranger was that this place was also called Dreamscape Mountain, exactly the same as the one in the Lower Realm.

He didn't know if it was intentional or if it had always been called that. According to normal logic, the Dreamscape Mountain in the Immortal Realm was of a much higher level, equivalent to headquarters.

While the one in the Lower Realm was relatively much lower, using a different name would have made it easier to distinguish. Perhaps they were just lazy and couldn't be bothered to even change the name.

There were over thirty thousand Disciples here, and not all of them practiced sword arts; there was a wide variety of all kinds of weapons.

The Cultivation was generally much higher; a Level 9 Heavenly Immortal was only qualified to guard the gate here, and Level 1 Emperor Realm experts were as numerous as hair, barely able to pass as a patrol squad leader.

After both children had fallen asleep, Bai Su left the room, carefully closing the door.

Xiao Bai happened to appear behind her, almost scaring her out of her wits.

"Su Su, why are you still coaxing them to sleep? I've never had such good treatment."

"Besides, they are already adults; treating them like three-year-olds isn't quite appropriate, is it?"

Bai Su pursed her lips and smiled, "Of course I know that, but the image of them as three-year-old children keeps appearing in my mind."

"These two children are very obedient; after humming a song for a while, they became sleepy."

Xiao Bai took out an invitation and explained the whole story from beginning to end.

The name of the Heavenly Xuan Lady, Ji Rushuang, quickly caught Bai Su's attention.

"She is the princess who once brought you from Dreamscape Mountain to the Immortal Realm, right? She is so amazing, giving birth to seven at once."

"Yes, that's her! I don't know what purpose your Revered Master Nightmare has in doing this. Could he have discovered some clues?"

Bai Su said calmly, "That shouldn't be the case. Revered Master is kind-hearted and benevolent, and never scolds or beats his Disciples."

"The reason the Dreamscape Mountain in the Lower Realm ended up like that was entirely because of Yan Ding and Yan Zhan."

Xiao Bai took Bai Su's hand, revealing a lecherous, wicked smile.

"My lady, would you be willing to share a bed with me tonight?"

"Oh, you're annoying. It's not even dark yet and you're saying such nonsense. The two children will probably come looking for me when they wake up later; it wouldn't be good if they caught us in the act."

Xiao Bai wore a cheeky expression, "Don't panic, let's go to the Lotus Platform Secret Realm, and we won't be discovered."

Bai Su quickly shook her head, "That's even worse. Little Fairy Doctor and Bai Ling are both there."

The always shy and timid Bai Su would certainly not do such a thing. This was still the Dreamscape Mountain headquarters, and Xiao Bai was so vigorous that he would definitely make a lot of noise.

They could be discovered by passing Disciples at any time, which would be completely humiliating.

If this were Qing Lin or Yu Yan, they would definitely agree without hesitation; they wouldn't care about such things and would be eager to have a wild battle in the wilderness.

Xiao Bai sighed, "It's too hard. If I had known, I would have brought Qing Lin along and hidden her inside the lotus platform; that saucy woman doesn't have so many taboos."

Xuantian Sect!

Ji Rushuang lay on the bed, looking at the seven little babies beside her. Her Face was haggard, and her lips were pale, without a trace of color.

Even after taking Divine Doctor Li's Medicinal Pill, she hadn't recovered so quickly.