This is the true immortal of the Taoist sect.

On this day, the Jingming Cave suddenly fell into a great panic.

The sky, which had been bright with sunshine and auspicious clouds, suddenly turned upside down, as if it had fallen into an eternal night.

For some reason, all scholars who have read the works of Confucian sages feel a profound sadness.

Inside the Confucian Temple in Dazhao Capital, the statue erected specifically for the Confucian sage suddenly trembled violently, bursting forth with incomparably brilliant and majestic light.

In the outer courtyard of the Wang family in Anyi County, the Wang family members looked at the world that had suddenly turned upside down, and their minds went blank.

It felt as if the sky had collapsed, and my mind was shaken to its core.

Just as everyone was bewildered and panicked, thousands of rays of light suddenly burst forth from the inner courtyard of the Wang family. Then, everyone saw a bright moon rise from the inner courtyard of the Wang family, soaring straight up and hanging in the sky.

The darkness quickly receded, and the stars in the sky changed.

Yin and Yang returned to normal, and heaven and earth returned to normal.

The sun still shone brightly in the sky, with auspicious clouds dotting the horizon.

Seeing this fantastical scene unfold, Wang Jing'an, the eldest son of the Wang family, suddenly changed his expression drastically.

"Father...Father..."

He was about to rush over and push open the inner courtyard gate, but the gate opened by itself from the inside.

A woman of unparalleled beauty, seemingly otherworldly, slowly walked out.

Suddenly, a person popped into Wang Jing'an's mind: Daoist Mingyue, the second leader of the Daoist sect.

She was also her father's senior apprentice when he was learning his craft.

Although Wang Jing'an didn't know why Mingyue had come out of the inner courtyard, he still dared not be negligent and quickly bowed and said:

"Greetings, Daoist Mingyue..."

Mingyue looked at Wang Jing'an, whose hair was now completely white, and smiled slightly:

"You must be Jing'an, Junior Brother Wang's son?"

Wang Jing'an nodded quickly in reply:

"It is indeed I, the junior."

"Yes, your father is my junior brother, you can just call me senior uncle..."

Wang Jing'an had no time to care about these forms of address and immediately replied:

"Yes, Uncle-Master. My father..."

Mingyue remained calm and stepped aside to let the scene in the courtyard pass.

When Wang Jing'an and many other members of the Wang family saw Wang Yangming reclining in a chair in the courtyard, they were instantly struck dumb.

"Father...Master Uncle, my father..."

The moon's eyes held neither joy nor sorrow, only an almost indifferent calm.

My condolences...

The moment those two words were uttered, the Wang family was plunged into immense grief.

Everyone rushed into the inner courtyard and knelt on the ground, weeping bitterly.

Mingyue didn't offer any words of comfort; she simply stood quietly to the side, watching them weep.

As Wang Yangming's eldest son, Wang Jing'an naturally knew the most about etiquette.

Suppressing his grief, he walked to Mingyue's side and said:

"Uncle-Master, my father... has passed away suddenly... I have no heart to entertain you at this time, please forgive me..."

Mingyue nodded and said:

"Go ahead and get busy. Come see me again after things have settled down."

After saying that, Mingyue walked to the outer courtyard living room on her own.

Wang Jing'an watched Mingyue's departing figure, and a sense of doubt crept into his heart.

Why did this senior brother appear by such a coincidence?

My father suddenly sent everyone to the outer courtyard. Was it because of the arrival of this senior fellow disciple?

Wang Jing'an didn't think too much about it. He knew that Mingyue was the second leader of the Taoist sect and a true immortal, so he couldn't afford to make wild guesses.

Although the Wang family was grieving, they had actually been mentally prepared for Wang Yangming's sudden passing.

Because Wang Yangming had told them that his lifespan would be limited to eighty-two years.

Let your family prepare in advance.

Therefore, after Wang Yangming passed away, the Wang family overcame their initial grief and then proceeded to handle the funeral arrangements for this Confucian sage in an orderly manner.

First, he reported the death to the court. During Wang Yangming's reign, he served under three emperors.

Every emperor was his student.

Given his status, the emperor would certainly have to be informed of his funeral.

The second is to announce it to the world.

One thing at a time, in an orderly manner.

By the time Wang Jing'an finished his work, it was nearly dusk.

He specially had some wine and dishes prepared and personally carried them to the living room.

"Senior Uncle, I'm so sorry to be seeing you so late."

"It's getting late, Master Uncle, please have some food first, and I'll go and have the servants prepare a room."

Mingyue opened her eyes and shook her head.

"No need, I..."

Mingyue was about to refuse, but after seeing the tofu rice on the plate, she nodded gently and said:

"No need for a room, but please leave the food."

"Also, call all the grandchildren of your Wang family over here, I want to take a look."

Wang Jing'an was taken aback at first, but he immediately realized that Mingyue was going to help the descendants of the Wang family.

Even with this opportunity, Wang Jing'an would find it difficult to be happy at this time.

He simply bowed and replied:

"Yes, please enjoy your meal, Senior Uncle."

After saying that, he left.

Mingyue picked up the tofu rice from the plate and sighed. She couldn't remember how many years it had been since she had eaten human grains. She never expected that the next meal she would be her junior brother's tofu rice.

Mingyue ate very carefully, chewing each bite slowly and deliberately.

They didn't put down their chopsticks until they had eaten every last grain of rice in the bowl.

Not long after they finished eating, Wang Jing'an's voice rang out from outside the living room.

"Master Uncle..."

Mingyue straightened her posture and said:

"Come in..."

The door was pushed open, and Wang Jing'an was followed by more than a dozen grandchildren of the Wang family of varying ages.

Some of the older ones are already middle-aged.

She looked much older than Mingyue.

The youngest is over ten years old.

A group of younger people entered and immediately knelt down, respectfully bowing and saying:

"Greetings, Grandmaster Uncle..."

Mingyue nodded gently and raised her hand to support him.

"Get up..."

As her gaze swept over these grandchildren of the Wang family, Mingyue immediately recognized the girl Wang Yangming had mentioned who aspired to become a sword immortal.

With just one glance, Mingyue understood why Wang Yangming had specifically mentioned this granddaughter.

This is practically the second Wang Jingshu.

They are quite similar in both appearance and temperament.

Most importantly, although this girl only practiced swordsmanship in the mortal martial arts, she already had a remarkable sword intent surrounding her.

He is clearly a promising talent in swordsmanship.

Mingyue looked at the girl and asked softly:

"What's your name?"

The girl showed no hesitation upon hearing this and replied confidently:

"My name is Wang Chaoxi, Chao as in 'morning' and Xi as in 'dawn'."

"Chao Xi, do not be rude..."

Wang Jing'an immediately reprimanded him.

Mingyue smiled and waved her hand.

"It's okay, I'm fine."

She glanced at the others and chose a boy from the remaining Wang family members, one or two years younger than Wang Chaoxi.

"And you? What's your name?"

The boy was clearly much more shy than his cousin, Wang Chaoxi.

"Reporting to my grandmaster, my name is... Chao Jun."

Mingyue smiled and nodded. Although this child was not as good as Wang Chaoxi, he was still exceptionally intelligent and talented.

Mingyue stood up and asked:

"Wang Chaoxi, Wang Chaojun, would you two be willing to return with me to Qingxu Mountain to cultivate the Dao and seek immortality?"