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Chapter 181 The True Lord's Personal Transmission Revealed in Shock; Drunkenness Unveils the Mystery [Part Two]

What the hell?

Tang Hao was taken aback by what he heard, and looked back at the other person in surprise, somewhat confused.

As soon as she finished speaking, Mei Yunqing turned to Yan Yumin.

Without any politeness, she questioned, "Niece Yu Mian, I heard you're trying to steal my disciple?"

'He finally managed to get ahead of Old Man Zeng and break through to the Nascent Soul stage before him, but who would have thought that Yan Yumin would appear out of nowhere as soon as he came out of seclusion.' His frustration was indescribable.

Why are they all trying to steal his apprentice? He glanced at them with displeasure.

A bitter feeling welled up inside him: 'She reached the Nascent Soul stage earlier than me, and she's even prettier than me. I have absolutely no advantages!'

Upon hearing Mei Yunqing's questioning words, Tang Hao and Yan Yumin exchanged a glance.

I immediately realized that there seemed to be some misunderstanding.

Before the two could say anything, Luo Kedi jumped out in a hurry.

"Elder Mei, you can't just say things like that. When did my master ever try to steal your disciple? When you asked me this morning, I already said I wanted to become her disciple. Have you forgotten?"

Mei Yunqing rolled her eyes at him disdainfully and said, "Who said anything about you, kid? Go worship whoever you want, and stay out of the way."

"Oh."

Luo Kedi reluctantly agreed. So it wasn't about competing for him after all. Why was he both happy and sad?

"Father, what are you doing? Quickly check the communication jade tablet. Why did you come before I could finish speaking?"

Seeing her father like this, Mei Zhen couldn't help but put her hand to her forehead, quickly walked over, and tugged at his sleeve.

Mei Yunqing's face scrunched up in displeasure as she flung her hand away.

"What are you looking at? Do you think your friendship as young ladies needs to be maintained by sacrificing my right to take on apprentices?"

"Uncle Mei is joking." Yan Yumin didn't bother to explain anything.

She simply thanked him, saying, "Today, Yu Mian has found a fine disciple and is opening the altar to report to the Ancestral Master. I am deeply grateful that you came to witness the ceremony despite your injuries."

Mei Yunqing was furious upon hearing this, her eyes widening in anger.

That's going too far; it's like rubbing salt into a wound right in front of someone.

She was just thinking about whether to throw a tantrum and take Tang Hao back before the ceremony was over.

Then Yan Yumin waved to the side and said, "Kedi, what are you standing there for? Hurry up and come over to pay your respects to your grandmaster uncle!"

"Yes, Master, your disciple has arrived!"

Luo Kedi ran over, beaming with excitement.

He bowed deeply to Mei Yunqing and said, "Disciple Luo Kedi greets Grandmaster Uncle."

Seeing his smug "I'm back" attitude, Mei Yunqing was furious.

As he was blowing on his beard, the old man suddenly paused, looking at the master and apprentice with suspicion.

He then turned to look at Tang Hao, and hesitated before asking, "So it wasn't this kid?"

"What 'this kid' and 'that kid'? Today is Elder Yan Yumin's apprenticeship ceremony with inner disciple Luo Kedi." As a witness and the presiding officer, Sect Master Chi Xuanzong had to speak up.

His forehead was covered in sweat.

The misunderstanding can be cleared up, but the topic should not be brought back to Tang Hao.

After all, Mei Yunqing had just broken through to the next level and hadn't even stabilized her cultivation yet.

If they knew that Tang Hao's apprenticeship was settled eight hundred years ago, they would be furious.

When the time comes, his cultivation level will drop, and a perfectly good Nascent Soul cultivator from a sect will be gone because of this.

As the sect leader, and since he was present at the scene, shouldn't he bear most of the responsibility if investigated?
Tang Hao noticed Yan Yumin's unusual handling of the situation.

In addition, Chi Xuanzong clearly intended to change the subject.

Suddenly, he understood: 'These two clearly know I've become their disciple. Could they be doing this to avoid upsetting Old Man Mei and causing him to lose his composure and fall in cultivation level?'

He had always known that when breaking through a realm, especially a major realm, one's cultivation would become unstable.

Yet he didn't feel it was real; if it weren't for their actions, he wouldn't have thought of it.

The reason is simple: after Tang Hao broke through, he immediately used the [Cultivation Doubling Technique], and there was no need for him to stabilize his realm.

Thinking of this, he saw Old Man Mei looking at him again.

Tang Hao said with a smile, "Sister Mian is taking on a disciple, and Lao Luo is becoming your apprentice. They are both your close juniors, Elder. Since you've made it this far, you should prepare a proper gift for them."

Sister Mian? Old Luo?

This unusual form of address startled Mei Yunqing slightly.

According to Zhen'er, Tang Hao and Luo Kedi are quite compatible and get along very well. But I haven't heard her mention anything about Tang Hao and Yan Yumin; why is she calling her "sister"?

He glanced at his daughter, then suddenly realized: 'I almost forgot, Zhen'er treats him like a younger brother, and since I'm planning to take him as my apprentice, it makes perfect sense for her to call Yan Yumin "sister."'

Mei Zhen carefully examined her father for a while and saw that he was indeed not in any discomfort.

He finally breathed a sigh of relief and secretly cast grateful glances at Tang Hao and the other two.

People say that those involved are often confused, while bystanders see things clearly.

Mei Yunqing cared too much and was thus easily fooled.

On the contrary, those who came to observe the ceremony, whether elders or disciples, all realized something.

That means Tang Hao must have already become someone's disciple, and not just anyone.

In any case, Luo Kedi's apprenticeship ceremony proceeded without any further surprises.

After the ceremony, the planned apprenticeship banquet was cancelled because Mei Yunqing was present.

Old Man Mei was dragged back to Mei Xian Xiaozhu on Yaofeng by his daughter.

Once the realm is completely stabilized, it will certainly not be released again.

Two days passed peacefully, and the list of participants for the Immortal Sect Disciples Exchange Meeting was finally finalized.

When the group learned that they would be setting off the day after tomorrow, they all hoped that the trip would go smoothly.

After the exchange meeting, Tang Hao and his group went directly to the Northern Region, and it would probably be a long time before they returned.

As a result, the list was announced that very night.

Mei Yunqing suddenly emerged from seclusion, announcing that her cultivation level had completely stabilized at the Nascent Soul stage.

After learning about the arrangements for the exchange meeting, he thoughtfully asked Mei Zhen to make arrangements to hold the apprenticeship ceremony before departure.

"Tomorrow we'll become disciples?" Mei Zhenru was thunderstruck, thinking to herself why her father hadn't gone into seclusion for a couple more days.

Seeing her expression, Mei Yunqing asked, puzzled, "What's wrong? Tomorrow is a good day, an auspicious day."

"Actually, we can wait a little longer."

Mei Zhen earnestly advised, "This is too hasty. Why don't we wait until Junior Brother returns from the Free and Unfettered Sword Sect?"

Mei Yunqing, however, was unwilling to wait any longer and shook her head upon hearing this.

"Tang Hao is now an inner disciple, and his cultivation level is probably not far from the eighth level of Qi Refining. With the simultaneous cultivation of body and technique, he has reached this level in ten months, which is even stronger than his brother back then."

After a brief pause, he explained, "I'm not only concerned that he's being coveted by other elders, but more importantly, Tang Hao needs Master's support in terms of resources if he wants to reach the peak of Qi Refining as soon as possible."

After hearing these words, Mei Zhen suddenly didn't know what to say.

She doesn't deny that she was looking forward to her father's reaction after learning the truth, but she never thought of deliberately hiding the truth.

Mei Zhen mentally pieced together the timeline: 'When I realized Tang Hao was the true disciple, my father had already left the sect and was in a secret realm, making him impossible to contact.'

'He finally came back, and before I could even say anything, he decided to go into seclusion to break through to the Nascent Soul stage. How could I dare to say anything?' She felt more and more that she hadn't done anything wrong.

Seeing her daughter in a daze, Mei Yunqing assumed she was agonizing over the extravagance of the ceremony.

He immediately waved his hand and said, "Let's use Yu Mian's standards. Although Luo Kedi has reached the Foundation Establishment stage and is the first disciple of the sect, Tang Hao's performance is only one step away from that of a true disciple, so we can't make him look bad."

Mei Zhen's lips twitched, and without saying anything more, she agreed and left.

"The old man has come out of seclusion and is eager to take on disciples. What should we do?" She threw the question directly at the group. It was better for everyone to worry about it together than for her to have a headache alone.

Messages kept coming and going, but she felt they weren't very feasible.

In the end, the person in question was more reliable: "It's a joyous occasion for the elders to achieve Nascent Soul, and Sister Mian hasn't celebrated her Nascent Soul yet. Tomorrow, I'll organize a celebration at Plum Blossom Pavilion for them, and we can also discuss the matter of the apprenticeship. I will tell him the truth."

The next morning, Tang Hao called Lao Luo to his cave to help prepare the dishes.

If it were just a celebration, we could prepare for it later, but today we're going to lay everything bare.

Imagine yourself tossing the wok while confessing the truth to Old Man Mei—the scene is somewhat beautiful.

Not long after, Helian Jinxi came looking for her.

After hearing the reason, they expressed their desire to go as well.

Tang Hao did not object to this.

After spending more than a month together, the other party did not do anything offensive.

On the contrary, I have a pretty good relationship with them.

Mei Zhen, in particular, greatly admired Princess Fu'an's personality and appearance.

He even planned to observe her for a period of time before considering taking her as his first disciple.

Tang Hao was naturally happy to see this happen. With his super double boost, he would become this female martial aunt and would be even less afraid of her causing trouble.

After everything was ready, the four of them, along with Yan Yumin who had received the message, headed to Meixian Xiaozhu.

As noon approached, Mei Yunqing changed into a brand-new white robe with plum blossom patterns and slowly walked towards the hall.

As she walked, she muttered to herself with satisfaction, "This is the advantage of having a daughter. I don't have to worry about anything; she can just come and participate..."

"what?"

As soon as he stepped inside, he didn't find any altar or anything like that. Instead, he saw a round table with a variety of novel dishes on it.

I stepped back and looked around. It was Plum Blossom Pavilion, that's right!

Looking inside again, he immediately saw his daughter coming out of the inner room.

"Zhen'er, what's going on?" Mei Yunqing hurried over and grabbed her daughter's sleeve.

He looked around and asked, "What about the arrangements for the apprenticeship ceremony? Why is there a banquet?"

Before she could speak, the crowd, having heard the commotion, filed out from the inner room.

Mei Yunqing glanced at them and saw Yan Yumin and his apprentice, Tang Hao, and a little girl she had seen before.

These people? Are you kidding me...?

He looked at his daughter with a puzzled expression, only to find that she wouldn't even look at him, but just kept pulling him to sit on the table.

Seeing him sit down, the others quickly took their seats as well.

A celebratory banquet officially begins amidst the bewilderment of one of the main characters.

Tang Hao and Luo Kedi worked together to quickly pour drinks for everyone.

"It is truly a fortunate and joyous occasion that Elder Mei and Elder Yan have both successfully formed their Nascent Souls..."

As Tang Hao poured wine for Mei Yun, he muttered various auspicious words.

'If Zhen'er is arranging a banquet to celebrate, then the apprenticeship ceremony will be at night?' Thinking this, Mei Yunqing calculated with her hands.

She couldn't help but nod inwardly: 'Tonight is indeed more auspicious; my daughter is truly my little darling, so sweet and considerate!'

Satisfied, he took the initiative and offered a glass of wine.

After putting down his wine glass and picking up two pieces of food with his chopsticks, his eyes lit up immediately. When he learned that it was Tang Hao's cooking, he praised it highly.

'This apprentice is good too. He knows how to be filial to me. He even took the initiative to cook to celebrate for us. Not bad, very good!' Mei Yunqing said with a smile.

The banquet ended well, with both hosts and guests enjoying themselves.

During the meal, everyone tried their best to avoid mentioning topics such as taking on a master or apprentice.

Towards the end, Tang Hao quietly sat down and put his arm around Mei Yun's shoulder.

Mei Yunqing was already slightly tipsy, but she smiled without taking offense and patted him lightly, saying, "You unruly boy..."

"I'm happy today, so what's all this talk about rules and regulations? Uncle-Master, you're of the same generation as the True Lord. How many rules in this world can really bind you?" Tang Hao swirled his wine glass in his hand.

"Uncle-Master? True Lord? What's that all about?" He shook his groggy head.

Mei Yunqing, his eyes blurry with drunkenness, glared at him: "What nonsense are you spouting, brat? What kind of person is Zhenjun? Do you think I, an old man, am worthy to be his peer?"

"Hey, you still don't believe me?" Tang Hao looked like he was drunk.

With a "smack," a rather heavy sign was slapped into Mei Yunqing's hand.

Tang Hao slurred, "Look at that!"

She shook her head with amusement, and Mei Yun lowered her gaze.

With just one glance, he slapped it down with his other hand.

Seeing Luo Kedi and Helian Jinxi curiously peeking over, he gestured with his chin at them and said, "You two can't stand it, go outside for a stroll."

After the two reluctantly left the hall, Mei Yunqing removed her hand and looked at it carefully.

Indeed, there are two lines of text: 【Qinghua Sect】 and 【True Disciple】.

He instantly sobered up a bit and glanced at Tang Hao, who was drunkenly holding him.

After a slight hesitation, Mei Yunqing turned her identity card face up.

The two ancient characters, 【Tang Hao】, immediately caught his eye.

'This kid actually is a true disciple.' He was astonished, but then a sudden realization dawned on him, followed by a dry mouth. 'Tang Hao said I'm of the same generation as the True Monarch, could it be...?'

He brought the identity plaque closer and carefully examined the patterns that shimmered with a glassy luster after the two characters "Tang Hao".

His breathing became increasingly rapid, and his eyes were filled with disbelief.

"Jingguang, True Lord Jingguang?" Mei Yunqing couldn't help but exclaim in surprise, turning her head to look at Tang Hao in disbelief, and then glancing at Yan Yumin and her daughter Mei Zhen who were still at the table.

The two women had been watching them closely. They had been extremely curious ever since Tang Hao threw out their identity tokens.

'I wonder which Supreme Elder took him as a personal disciple?'

They shared the same thought, and upon hearing Mei Yunqing's murmur, their eyes widened involuntarily.

The two women's completely undisguised expressions instantly made him realize that all three of them had learned the information at the same time, without any difference in timing.

Old Man Mei felt relieved at first, but then became a little worried.

"The identity of a true disciple is strictly forbidden to be revealed. Tang Hao was too impulsive. How could he just reveal his identity like that? Moreover, being a direct disciple of a True Lord is no small matter."

He waved his hand to shield Meixiang Pavilion, and solemnly said to Yan Yumin and Mei Zhen, "We must keep this matter to ourselves."

"What do you mean 'rotten'? I'm going to form my core on this trip. I won't have to be so careful anymore. Come on, drink up! Are you raising fish?" Tang Hao was already truly drunk without realizing it.

"You boy!"

Mei Yunqing was also somewhat excited: 'They really weren't lying to me. In a sense, I've truly become a contemporary of the True Lord!'

He shook his head, a smile unconsciously spreading across his face.

"Ah!"

Beside the pond in the Primordial Chaos Realm, True Monarch Jingguang rubbed his nose and asked in surprise, "Who's making fun of me?"

He quickly calculated with his fingers, and his face immediately darkened.

"It's outrageous that my disciple would consider me to be of the same generation as a young man."

He turned his head toward a certain spot and roared, "Yun Bisheng, what are you doing? Get over here right now!"

Unaware that his senior sister had taken the blame for him, Tang Hao got completely drunk.

After sobering up, Luo Kedi pulled him onto the flying boat.

(End of this chapter)