destiny eternal calamity

Xie Youshan walked up to Li Wei and took off his bark mask.

She infused this thing with a bit of mirage energy, so even if an Eternal Tribulation cultivator deliberately tried to see through it, they wouldn't be able to.

As she listened to Li Wei's question, she recalled how she met and spent time with the Queen Mother of the West.

Overall, their relationship was primarily transactional, but she genuinely didn't dislike this assertive woman.

Although there was one thing Xie Youshan felt the other party did was somewhat cruel, she wasn't exactly a saint herself.

Who in a high position doesn't have some blood on their hands?

Therefore, she had nothing to criticize about the Queen Mother of the West.

After carefully reviewing her memories, Xie Youshan confirmed that, in her understanding, there was no conflict of interest between the Queen Mother of the West and Li Wei.

"Of course it's a good thing. She's a true powerhouse, an existence above the Immortal King. Getting on her good side will definitely bring endless benefits."

However, I remember a saying from your memory: there is no such thing as a good thing without a reason.

For example, the reason I was kind to you was because I used to be very lonely, and you were a very special visitor from another world, with countless novel things and stories in your mind, who happened to enter my heart at that time.

Xie Youshan blushed as she finished speaking.

After all, what she just said was tantamount to another confession.

"But I don't know why she's so nice to you. Could it be that she's also captivated by you? But if that's the case, she shouldn't have taken you in as her godson. This kind of relationship would only make things more complicated."

Could it be that the woman enjoys this kind of exciting relationship?

Xie Youshan tapped her index finger against the middle of her lips, a look of appropriate confusion on her face, and said.

"Don't talk nonsense! She's my godmother now."

Li Wei hooked his finger and flicked Xie Youshan's delicate nose, saying in an annoyed tone.

Xie Youshan pursed her lips. If she hadn't seen what this guy looked like, she would have almost believed he was a moral exemplar.

Her eyes darted around, her mind racing with a whirlwind of thoughts.

In the end, he obediently took off his coat, went to bed, and stopped talking nonsense.

Li Wei lay quietly on the bed, but was silently making plans in his mind.

It seems that Xie Youshan is not entirely clear about what the Queen Mother of the West is thinking.

However, her words did give Li Wei some inspiration.

No one is kind to others for no reason. If someone is, it's definitely a misjudgment caused by insufficient information.

First, we can rule out the possibility that west Wangmu, like Xie Youshan, lacked love.

The opponent was an unparalleled giant from the Immortal Realm, whose willpower was far beyond what Shan Shan, a hardcore homebody, could match.

Then, Li Wei thought of [Destiny].

Li Wei had heard people mention the name west Wangmu before he first met her.

That person is Long Bilin.

The princess wife initially had very utilitarian ideas about him.

If it weren't for the blessing of [Destiny], he might not have even been able to see Long Bilin.

Later, Long Bilin fully recognized his talent and character and decided to stick with him to the end, which led to that hot spring scene.

If Li Wei hadn't met Long Bilin's standards, the outcome would have been completely different.

From this perspective, Long Bilin is an extremely rational and decisive person.

She also told Li Wei that once she chose him, she would never regret it.

Compared to believing in fate, she actually trusts her own judgment more.

But fate is hard to defy, so she could only make some preparations and minor adjustments based on its omens, hoping that things would turn out in the most favorable direction for her.

The Queen Mother of the West was different. Li Wei felt that she did not value him, the "chosen one," as much as Long Bilin did.

Or rather, the Queen Mother of the West believed that she could have won, or even won more, without Li Wei.

She couldn't defy fate, but she probably felt in her heart that Li Wei was just someone who was getting in her way.

Long Bilin was fully prepared and waiting for Li Wei's arrival.

Judging from what she said during their first meeting, the Queen Mother of the West was not very welcoming of Li Wei's arrival.

She seemed more confident than Long Bilin; she could do what she wanted on her own without relying on anyone.

[But she actually failed.] Li Wei thought to himself as he shifted his position to accommodate Xie Youshan's embrace.

Judging from the fragmented information he received, the Queen Mother of the West was most likely a loser in the struggle for the position of the supreme ruler of the celestial realm.

However, she has not yet fully acknowledged her defeat, and has gathered a considerable force in the lower realm, effectively becoming a regional warlord.

But the heavenly tribulation will soon descend. Will she be able to protect her subordinates?

Even if you avoid the heavenly tribulation, what about your lifespan?

The life-giving substances are about to be exhausted. Not every cultivator who has undergone the Eternal Tribulation has the strength of a Celestial Venerable and can achieve immortality by relying on the authority of the Great Dao.

Moreover, judging from the information that the Queen Mother of the West revealed to Xie Youshan, she was aware of all of this.

But she remained calm and composed.

Where does her confidence come from?

Li Wei really couldn't understand it, because he still had too little information.

The breakthrough point may still lie with Zhong Kuiying, since Xie Youshan was required by the Queen Mother of the West to swear an oath not to reveal any information related to Zhong Kuiying, or rather, to the 'demon'.

Clearly, these are precisely the things that the Queen Mother of the West wanted to hide.

Suddenly, Li Wei couldn't think straight anymore.

His attention was completely drawn to the restless mirage woman in his arms.

But after waiting for a long time, the other party still didn't get to the point.

"Shanshan, do you even know how to do it?" Li Wei asked, patting the beautiful back of the woman in his arms.

"...Of course I can, it's just twisting and turning, right?"

Li Wei almost laughed out of anger at her.

"Well, you started the fire, so you're responsible for putting it out."

"...Alright, then you teach me." Xie Youshan could sense Li Wei's anger and had no choice but to say helplessly.

In fact, Li Wei does have some memories of those movie clips.

But Xie Youshan knew what those things were from his memories and didn't want to watch anymore. She couldn't accept that kind of lustful yet heartless thing.

Li Wei then took her soft hand and guided her to the correct position.

……

After struggling for most of the day, Xie Youshan finally managed to put out the fire.

However, since this was her first time doing something like this, she inevitably lacked experience and some minor accidents occurred.

"You stinky husband, you've made it all dirty," Xie Youshan said, pointing to her undergarments.

Li Wei was surprised to hear such a modern term in this extraordinary world, and he found it quite pleasing.

He knew, of course, that Xie Youshan wasn't really angry. He could easily dry-clean away such a small stain with his true energy.

"It felt so good just now that I couldn't control myself," Li Wei said, blaming himself as he used his inner energy to cleanse her.

"I told you I could," Xie Youshan said smugly, drawing circles on his chest.

……

In the following month, Li Wei found a way to modify the Five-Step Plum Blossom Stakes and the Six Harmonies Knife Technique into first-tier techniques and passed them on to Bu Qingcang and Gao Tianxiang.

They check on their progress every three days and answer their questions about cultivation.

Both of them made rapid progress; Bu Qingcang reached the mid-stage of Body Tempering, while Gao Tianxiang reached the late-stage.

During this time, whenever Zhong Kuiying came to find him, he would go to Xuanpu to explain the Wanfa Guixu Jin to her.

Life was supposed to continue peacefully like this, but the Queen Mother of the West decided to hold a sworn brotherhood ceremony on April 20th.

That morning, Li Wei put on the brocade robe with a blue dragon pattern and gold embroidery that Xiao He had given him and went to participate in the sworn brotherhood ceremony.

The ceremony was held on the steps in front of Langfeng Tower.

The jade building faces a square, which is filled with humans and demons who have been notified to come.

The Queen Mother of the West wore a solemn and majestic phoenix robe and a towering golden phoenix crown on her head, her aura reaching five meters high.

Li Wei couldn't very well wear a mask at this point; it would be too impolite.

However, Xie Youshan came up with a plan.

She covered Li Wei's face with a layer of mirage, adding some of the powers of the Dream Path.

In this way, apart from the Queen Mother of the West, everyone else will quickly forget what Li Wei looks like after seeing his face.

Just like how people can never remember the faces they saw in their dreams after waking up.

"Ladies and gentlemen, from this day forward, Wei Li will be my adopted son, and I will treat him as my own. Wei Li, are you willing?"

"I'm willing, godmother." Although Li Wei was reluctant to casually acknowledge a father, he was not averse to acknowledging a mother.

Moreover, her mother is so powerful, and she also possesses the "Nine Cauldrons True Technique".

As the saying goes, a wise man submits to circumstances; in this situation, there is really no need to resist.

Langfeng Tower, the tallest building in Kunlun, stood behind the two men, seemingly representing authority.

Upon seeing this scene, the people of Kunlun all raised their hands in a gesture of respect, and cries of congratulations rose and fell.

Afterwards, the demon maids distributed some silk and pastries as gifts for the audience, and that completed the formality.

"Let's go, Li'er. I still need to give you a sworn brotherhood gift inside."

The Queen Mother of the West came over and took Li Wei's hand, and only then did he realize that "Li'er" was calling him.

The Queen Mother of the West's hands were as warm and smooth as jade, yet the power emanating from them was extremely domineering and undeniable.

Li Wei followed her into Langfeng Tower.

Only then did the remaining people dare to discuss freely.

"Holy crap, I'm so envious! That's like instant success!"

"Why? Is it because he's handsome? Wait, why can't I remember what he looks like?"

"It seems so, but I can't remember..."

The instructors present that day all swore an oath, so the information that Li Wei was a descendant of immortals did not spread among the human race.

Thanks to the intelligence and imagination of the Enlightened Beast, the Kunlun demon clan had long suspected Li Wei's identity.

Their reactions at this moment were the same as those of the demon instructors a month ago.

—This is the real prince, playing the mother-son reunion act, a real charade disguised as a pretense.

Looking at the ignorant and clueless humans around them, their sense of superiority was off the charts.

These idiots among the human race actually have some people fantasizing about being adopted as sons by the Palace Master in the future. Do they really think the Palace Master has nothing better to do than to adopt sons?

Moreover, just a few days ago, these humans were spreading rumors that Wei Li was the Palace Master's illegitimate son. But when the Palace Master actually adopted Wei Li as his godson, these people quieted down.

It's quite funny, considering they were once so close to the truth.

But it was only to label Wei Li as someone who might be expelled from Kunlun by the Queen Mother of the West.

Meanwhile, Li Wei was led by the Queen Mother of the West into the Langfeng Tower.

He had never been to this building before, but he could tell at a glance that its design was completely different from other jade buildings.

The lower floors have virtually no usable interior space; most of it is used to lay the foundation for the floors above.

Li Wei followed the Queen Mother of the West, ascending the spiral staircase.

The Queen Mother of the West walked ahead, her figure swaying gracefully.

On the high phoenix crown, the golden phoenix tail trembled incessantly, and the hanging golden chains collided with each other.

Li Wei's gaze involuntarily drifted to her swaying, shapely buttocks.

In fact, the phoenix robe worn by the Queen Mother of the West was very thick, and in theory, it should have completely concealed her figure.

Unfortunately, certain parts are just too prominent.

"If you weren't the chosen one, I would have gouged out those impolite eyes long ago."

The Queen Mother of the West's voice came from ahead, cold and eerie.

Upon hearing this, Li Wei's expression hardened, and he quickly shifted his gaze to his feet, lowering his head and no longer daring to look at the beautiful scenery in front of him.

"From now on, since we are mother and son, you should also know my name and origin. I am Zhong Kui Yao Hua, originally the Western Immortal King who governs the Great Dao of Gold in the Immortal Realm, hence also known as the Queen Mother of the West."

"...I understand, Mother."

Li Wei was somewhat shaken. The master of the Great Dao of Metal? The Western Immortal King?

Goodness, this cheap old lady is too fierce.

Of the five elements (metal, wood, water, fire, earth), is she the leader of one of them?

Wouldn't that mean all cultivators of the Metal element are her disciples and grand-disciples?

While they were still in shock, the two had already reached the eighteenth floor.

The Langfeng Tower has thirty-three floors, which are a metaphor for the thirty-three heavens of the celestial realm, but the Queen Mother of the West did not continue to go up.

She turned and led Li Wei into a small room.

"Shouldn't you tell me your real name too?"

Zhong Kui Yaohua sat down on a high, silver-white throne, looked at Li Wei in front of her, and asked softly.

Li Wei's breath hitched for a moment, but then he felt there was nothing to be nervous about.

After all, if this cheap old woman in front of him wanted to kill him, he probably wouldn't be able to escape even if he hid back nine thousand years in the future.

"My name is Li Wei, and I'm from..."

Li Wei wanted to reveal that he came from the future, but found that he couldn't make a sound at all, as if the vibration of his vocal cords was being stopped by an unknown force.

"Shh, no need to say anything, I just suppressed your voice."

Don't casually reveal such things, or you might attract the attention of Heaven.

"I've already guessed your origins, so there's no need for introductions."

Zhong Kui Yaohua pressed her palm down and said.

Then she gestured for Li Wei to come forward and pointed a finger at his forehead.

A mysterious aura immediately entered Li Wei's mind.

As expected, it was yet another new Nine Cauldrons True Manual.

"I have three more portions of cauldron energy here. If you want them, I can give them to you all at once."

Seeing that Li Wei had come to his senses, Zhong Kui Yaohua calmly said.

"No, they must be kept in your possession; you can think of them as a kind of key."

My purpose in coming here is to obtain them; in other words, if they weren't here, I probably wouldn't have been able to come at all.

Li Wei considered it for a moment and then said.

"So that's how it is. No wonder Nuwa gave me three strands of cauldron energy and asked me to collect the rest..."

Although she had finally figured out a problem that had troubled her for a long time, Zhong Kui Yaohua's expression remained calm, only slightly revealing her admiration for the 'Empress Nuwa' in her words.

There was a moment of silence between them, then Li Wei saw the other man's thin lips part and he said softly:

Do you know why I have chosen you as my adopted son?

To Li Wei's surprise, Zhong Kui Yaohua brought up the matter herself.