"Congratulations, Ancient Immortal Venerable."
Outside the hall, Immortal Venerable Hong Luan had already received a message from Emperor Xi, and immediately clasped her hands in congratulations to Gu Jinlai.
When she addressed Gu Jinlai as "Ancient Immortal Venerable," her tone was slightly peculiar.
Not long ago, Gu Jinlai had just hosted the Immortal Feast, and at that time, they addressed him as "Honorable Daoist Gu." ʀᴇᴀᴅ ʟᴀᴛᴇsᴛ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀᴛ 𝕟𝕠𝕧𝕖𝕝·𝕗𝕚𝕣𝕖·𝕟𝕖𝕥
"Thank you for your efforts along the way, Immortal Venerable Hong Luan."
"It’s our honor to be able to assist Ancient Immortal Venerable."
Immortal Venerable Hong Luan quickly adjusted her mindset.
Even though Gu Jinlai had not fully recovered his strength, an Immortal Venerable among the Great Powers need not be overly servile, but the necessary respect and courtesy should not be neglected in the slightest.
Even if Gu Jinlai didn’t possess the halo of a Reincarnated Great Power, just his current Great Immortal Venerable level of cultivation realm alone warrants her full respect.
"One may be a teacher when they achieve mastery, regardless of the order in learning."
"Since Ancient Immortal Venerable has already reached the rank of an Immortal Venerable, you should announce your presence to the All Immortals of the Human Clan in the Immortal Immortal Realm or perhaps go to the Primordial Immortal Mountain, and at its peak, construct a palace, that you might also become acquainted with the other Immortal Venerables of our Fire Cloud Palace?"
Immortal Venerable Hong Luan invited.
"The courtyard I’m constructing at the foot of the mountain has only been in place a few centuries, there’s no rush, what if I need to change it again in a while?"
Immortal Venerable Hong Luan understood his unspoken implication.
Now that he was a Great Immortal Venerable, his constructed palace would naturally be at the mountain’s peak, and if he was to change it again...
Immortal Venerable Hong Luan felt a bit envious.
A Great Power is indeed remarkable.
"If Ancient Immortal Venerable doesn’t plan to build a palace on the Primordial Immortal Mountain, you should at least have a foothold in the Fire Cloud Palace. You currently enjoy the same treatment as Emperor Yan, Black Emperor, and Green Emperor. Perhaps you could establish your own hall within the core area, what do you think..."
Immortal Venerable Hong Luan asked with a consultative tone.
"I assume Fire Cloud Palace has a department specifically for palace construction, right? Just make the arrangements as you see fit."
He never had any major requirements for his place of residence.
As long as it maintains privacy.
"The Fire Cloud Palace does indeed have Daoist Masters and Honorable Daoists proficient in the path of creation who handle such matters. I’ll contact them to coordinate with you for the construction of your palace. Do you have any specific requests for the palace?"
"Not much, just keep it simple."
Gu Jinlai said, recalling a specific area he saw upon arrival, and then said, "A palace like that of the Green Emperor is fine, I will add some personalization myself."
"In that case, I will have it constructed to those specifications for Ancient Immortal Venerable. The Immortal Dao Venerables in the creation path will give their all, and the palace will be completed within a day."
Immortal Venerable Hong Luan said, adding, "Of course, those unique treasures of heaven and earth that Emperor Bai planted, Ancient Immortal Venerable will need to supplement on your own."
"Let me take Ancient Immortal Venerable to rest, and you’ll be able to move into your new palace in a day."
Immortal Venerable Hong Luan said.
"No need to bother; I came with Yan Xiang and others, I’ll find them to discuss some matters later."
"Alright, I will have someone lead you to find them."
Immortal Venerable Hong Luan nodded, "With the token you possess, you can freely enter and exit all areas of Fire Cloud Palace, except for the private palaces of the Immortal Venerables and the secluded cultivation grounds of the Three Emperors and Five Sovereigns."
"Since that’s the case, I won’t trouble others. I can manage on my own."
Gu Jinlai said, smiling, "I will likely be living in Fire Cloud Palace for some time, so no need for such formalities, Immortal Venerable Hong Luan."
Immortal Venerable Hong Luan watched Gu Jinlai.
A Reincarnated Great Power, who is currently of unknown identity, how could they not take him seriously at Fire Cloud Palace?
However, she also sensed that Gu Jinlai preferred not to have anyone following him constantly, so she wisely said, "In that case, if Ancient Immortal Venerable needs anything, you can inform me directly. Once the palace is completed, I will let Ancient Immortal Venerable know."
As she spoke, she and Gu Jinlai exchanged contact details.
After handling these matters, Gu Jinlai cupped his hands, leapt, and floated away.
Watching Gu Jinlai leave, Immortal Venerable Hong Luan still felt a bit uneasy.
A Reincarnated Great Power.
Is it really okay to let such a mysterious Reincarnated Great Power wander the heart of Fire Cloud Palace?
If he harbors any ill intent...
But immediately, she seemed to think of something.
"Gu Jinlai is indeed a Great Immortal Venerable."
She said to herself, "Currently, Emperor Bai rules Fire Cloud Palace, while the other four Emperors are occupied with the Evil God, Divine Spirits, and various movements among different clans, so their True Bodies are not present in Fire Cloud Palace. If Gu Jinlai indeed harbored any designs against Fire Cloud Palace, at best the Palace could defeat him with a numerical advantage, but... although he is a Great Immortal Venerable, being a Reincarnated Great Power, in some respects he is equivalent to a newly ascended Great Power. Even if he faces defeat, he is likely able to escape from Fire Cloud Palace..."
Faced with such an exceptional being, whom they could not subdue through any forceful means...
Providing him with full trust seemed to be the most appropriate approach.
At this thought, Immortal Venerable Hong Luan let out a long sigh and mused, "A Reincarnated Great Power..."
Outside Fire Cloud Palace.
Yan Xiang, Xuanwu, and Qin Yuyan sat cross-legged in a courtyard used for relaxation.
Although outside the courtyard, a master of the art of the zither played a tune, seemingly soothing the spirit and calming the mind, the three’s minds were still filled with distracting thoughts and couldn’t calm down.
"A Great Power reincarnated."
After a while, Xuanwu finally spoke: "All along, I’ve felt that such an existence is like a myth to us because ordinary people simply can’t come into contact with them! Each Great Power, before reincarnating, lays plans, and often, not only us Immortal Beings but even those Immortal Venerables don’t know that a Great Power has already completed their reincarnation and reconstruction! After all, they reincarnate and then return to being a Great Power after only needing a thousand or ten thousand years. To Immortals or Immortal Venerables, this time duration is too short."
Yan Xiang and Qin Yuyan nodded in deep agreement.
They were both direct disciples of the Immortal Venerable, yet to them, the reincarnation of a Great Power still seemed like listening to heavenly books or stories, let alone other Immortal Golden Immortals.
Moreover, as he said, the reincarnation of a Great Power often only needs a few thousand or tens of thousands of years to tide over the weak period.
This period of time to Immortals or Immortal Venerables is almost equivalent to only a few days in the eyes of mortals.
Disappearing for a few days, apart from a few closest people, who would know that he actually died once?
"Speaking of which, fortunately, Master did not take Honorable Daoist Gu as a disciple... otherwise, this would have become a big joke."
Yan Xiang said with a bitter smile.
"Master... he should also know something, right?"
Qin Yuyan suddenly said.
Her words made Yan Xiang slightly stunned.
Actually, after seeing Gu Jinlai in person and knowing that Gu Jinlai, with the body of a Golden Immortal, managed to cultivate to the Eleventh-Rank Divine Sense, he himself was a bit anxious.
This kind of genius, why not quickly bring him into the fold and accept him as a disciple?
With proper cultivation for hundreds of thousands of years, he is absolutely an Immortal Venerable.
Then the line of Emperor Yan would have another Immortal Venerable level power.
Yet although he as a disciple was urgently eager, Master remained unhurried, using various reasons and excuses to say he couldn’t come out.
At the time he even thought, even if the True Body can’t be present, let the incarnation meet Gu Jinlai once and first establish the affiliation.
Emperor Xi, Master Emperor Yan, they all knew Gu Jinlai’s identity and understood they simply did not have the qualifications to accept him as a disciple, only those disciples like them were kept in the dark.
"Speaking of which, if Honorable Daoist Gu is confirmed as a reincarnated Great Power, your Qin family... has struck it rich."
Xuanwu looked at Qin Yuyan, full of envy.
Qin Yuyan actually felt a bit uneasy: "A reincarnated Great Power, yet engaging in Divine Union Cultivation with someone as typical as Yiren... it’s just fear that Honorable Daoist Gu might blame us for being dismissive, at that time..."
Xuanwu and Yan Xiang listened, and for a moment didn’t know how to respond.
Reincarnated Great Power!
What an exalted identity!
Even if at the time not yet awakened and involved with the Qin family, the Qin family absolutely should not have let someone like Qin Yiren, such an ordinary disciple, serve him.
The entire Qin family, with true qualifications to serve him, would be this Immortal Golden Immortal and Domain Master Qin Yuyan.
If that Honorable Daoist Gu is really petty and wants to pursue responsibility...
"Ignorance is not a crime."
After a while, Yan Xiang comforted: "Honorable Daoist Gu, after cultivating into Immortal Golden Immortal should have already awakened his memory, but he still followed along with your Qin family’s deeds to hold the Immortal celebration with you. It shows he hasn’t blamed your Qin family."
"Yan Xiang is right, as seen from the laughing chatter when he came along with us, Honorable Daoist Gu... is not the kind of Great Power that’s difficult to get along with..."
Xuanwu also hurried to persuade.
Qin Yuyan nodded; she also knew that Gu Jinlai didn’t appear to be that type of petty person, but when it comes to Great Power, she couldn’t help worrying, being apprehensive.
Just at this moment, a voice suddenly rang.
"What, found I’m not around, so talk bad about me behind my back?"
Accompanied by the voice, a figure directly arrived at the Floating Island covered by the formation, surrounded by white clouds.
It was precisely Gu Jinlai.
Seeing him at that moment, everyone immediately stood up, full of restraint.
They wanted to pay respects but didn’t know how to address him.
"Just call me Ancient Immortal Venerable."
Gu Jinlai directly gestured: "If you wish, calling me Junior Brother Gu is also fine by me."
Knowing fully well the other party is a reincarnated Great Power, who would still dare address him as Junior Brother Gu?
The other party’s magnanimity is not an excuse for their ignorance.
"Ancient Immortal Venerable."
The few hurriedly bowed respectfully.
Gu Jinlai glanced at them, somewhat sentimentally said: "Actually, what I just said was true."
His gaze focused intently on Qin Yuyan: "In comparison to the address Ancient Immortal Venerable, truly I feel your previous way of just calling me ’Changqing’ is more intimate."
These words made Qin Yuyan feel touched in her heart.
Even though he has awakened his memory, in relation to before, he hasn’t changed much.
But then her mind recalled Xuanwu’s teasing.
If Honorable Daoist Gu is confirmed as a reincarnated Great Power, the Qin family...
Is it going to soar to the skies?