After flying for a period of time with Fairy Tian Xuan, a young man appeared ahead. It was Long Yu, who had accompanied Zhou Hong before.
Long Yu was anxiously waiting ahead. When Zhou Hong was surrounded by the Nine Dao Immortal Emperors, Long Yu had fled in time. It wasn't that he was disloyal, but that he was utterly powerless. If he hadn't run, he would have only lost another life. He also had his own family behind him. However, he hadn't run far and was anxiously waiting behind. Although he couldn't save Zhou Hong, he wanted to collect Zhou Hong's body if possible.
Just then, Long Yu saw Zhou Hong and Fairy Tian Xuan flying towards him, and he was stunned.
"Long Yu," Zhou Hong shouted.
"Zhou Hong, are you alright? Didn't that Nine Dao Immortal Emperor kill you?" Long Yu asked, looking incredulous.
"Hahaha, there are no Nine Dao Immortal Emperors anymore. To be precise, my grandfather has become the Nine Dao Immortal Emperor...!" Zhou Hong briefly explained.
"Damn, what a coincidence! Your grandfather is truly a person of great fortune," Long Yu was also dumbfounded.
"Yes, from now on, in this Immortal Realm, I can be considered to have some backing," Zhou Hong laughed heartily. With one of the top ten Immortal Emperors being his grandfather, his background was indeed immense.
Long Yu was full of envy. He had to rely on himself for everything, while Zhou Hong had a grandfather from his previous life constantly helping him.
"Zhou Hong, when the Nine Dao Immortal Emperor arrived earlier, I fled in time. I hope you don't blame me for being disloyal," Long Yu apologized to Zhou Hong with great shame.
"Of course not. If it were me, I would also run away quickly in such a situation. There's no need to pay with my life for so-called loyalty." Zhou Hong didn't blame him at all. If Long Yu had the ability to help but didn't, it would be another matter, but facing someone like the Nine Dao Immortal Emperor, there was no resistance whatsoever.
"Thank you," Long Yu said sincerely, but he still felt ashamed.
"There's no need to feel ashamed anymore. I'll be leaving now, heading back to the Demonic Realm," Zhou Hong said.
"Leaving so soon? Won't you stay a few more days? There are still two fairies you haven't met."
"Haha, the only fairy I truly want to see is Fairy Tian Xuan," Zhou Hong chuckled, a little embarrassed.
Long Yu immediately understood. He glanced at Fairy Tian Xuan. Zhou Hong had previously told her that he had come specifically for her. Now, he said there were still two fairies he hadn't met, which was a contradiction.
"Hmph!" Fairy Tian Xuan snorted softly.
"I'm sorry, it's my fault," Long Yu felt ashamed.
"It's alright. We'll be going now. We'll meet again another day." Zhou Hong cupped his hands, didn't linger, and left quickly. Fairy Tian Xuan followed closely.
Long Yu watched Zhou Hong's receding figure, his eyes filled with envy. However, with Zhou Hong's help, he had already obtained a spot to cultivate to Immortal Emperor. He believed that in the future, he too would become an Immortal Emperor.
"Zhou Hong, you lied to me earlier, saying you admired me and came specifically to find me," Fairy Tian Xuan snorted softly, looking a little dejected, after Zhou Hong and she had left.
"Haha, Long Yu, that bigmouth, let it slip. So, I'll tell you the truth. After I came to the Immortal Realm, Long Yu insisted on showing me around, so I met the other two," Zhou Hong said.
"Hmph, men's mouths are deceitful," Fairy Tian Xuan said, feigning anger.
Zhou Hong just chuckled and offered no further explanation.
"By the way, what did you communicate with your grandfather through telepathy?" Fairy Tian Xuan suddenly asked.
"You even know we were communicating through telepathy?" Zhou Hong was a little surprised.
"I saw your brows moving and your mouths not making a sound. You must have been communicating."
Zhou Hong was speechless, but it made sense.
"I asked my grandfather what tricks the Nine Dao Immortal Emperor had played on you. I didn't want you to hear it, so we communicated telepathically," Zhou Hong explained.
"What's so inconvenient about it? Can you tell me now? It concerns me, so no matter how inconvenient it is, I need to know."
Zhou Hong hesitated for a moment.
"Never mind, I'll tell you then. Earlier, the Nine Dao Immortal Emperor cultivated a type of spiritual elixir on you. Combined with a special cultivation method, when it matured, every time you were intimate, and combined with the special cultivation method, you would gain immense rewards."
"What do you mean? Which one are you referring to?" Fairy Tian Xuan looked at Zhou Hong, confused.
"You don't even understand this? You're not young, you haven't experienced romantic relationships, have you?" Zhou Hong asked with some doubt.
"Nonsense, what kind of person do you think I am?" Fairy Tian Xuan couldn't help but blush and glared at Zhou Hong.
"That's that," Zhou Hong winked ambiguously. Fairy Tian Xuan immediately understood.
"What a scoundrel," Fairy Tian Xuan couldn't help but curse angrily.
"Yes, my grandfather learned from the memories of that Nine Dao Immortal Emperor that he supported his son pursuing you. After you became his daughter-in-law, he would use hypnosis every time he needed, summoning you to his room, and making you mistake him for his son, and then... sleeping with you, without anyone noticing."
"Stop talking," Fairy Tian Xuan felt disgusted.
"Heh, if it weren't for this sudden turn of events with my grandfather, he would have started harvesting you recently."
Fairy Tian Xuan shivered with fear.
"Right, now that your grandfather has replaced the Nine Dao Immortal Emperor, he won't...!"
Zhou Hong knew what Fairy Tian Xuan was asking and immediately shook his head, saying, "Of course not. What kind of person do you think my grandfather is?"
"That's good then," Fairy Tian Xuan breathed a sigh of relief.
"However...!" Zhou Hong chuckled and added a "however."
"However what?" Fairy Tian Xuan became nervous and looked at Zhou Hong in a hurry.
"However, my grandfather told me in our telepathic communication to harvest."
"Harvest?"
"Yes, the tricks the Nine Dao Immortal Emperor played on you earlier are like mature leeks, ready for harvest. My grandfather taught me the Nine Dao Immortal Emperor's cultivation method and told me to practice it when I have time, and then harvest."
"Ah... you're not serious? No wonder your grandfather told me to follow you," Fairy Tian Xuan became tense.
"Haha, my grandfather does have that intention. After all, the Nine Dao Immortal Emperor planted this on you for so long, it's equivalent to a large bag of immortal pills my grandfather gave me. It would be a waste not to harvest. However, since I've told you, I naturally won't do it. Of course, if you are willing, then I won't be polite," Zhou Hong laughed heartily.
Fairy Tian Xuan's face was flushed with embarrassment. She didn't know whether to continue following Zhou Hong. What if Zhou Hong really "harvested" her in the dead of night? Although Zhou Hong now had a good background and a promising future, she didn't have any feelings for him yet. To be precise, they had only met today.