Chapter 881 - 341: Allow Me to Call You Dragon Lord (2)
Silence enveloped them for a long time in deep thought.
Afterward, Guan Xin raised his head and said with utmost seriousness,
"If we’re going to do something, we must do it to the best! We must leave no regrets!"
Fan Wubing chuckled and said,
"It’s rare to see you so passionate."
Guan Xin wasn’t embarrassed and smiled,
"I used to have many ideas, but my abilities were limited, so I had to be realistic. Now, I’ve acquired a few skills, so why not aim higher? Life can’t always be a straight line; it needs some twists and turns."
"As expected of the Literary Ancestor." Fan Wubing gave a thumbs up.
Guan Xin shook his head with a smile,
"Young Master Fan, no need to tease me."
"Speaking of which, haven’t you decided on your honorary title yet?"
Guan Xin said,
"My current status hasn’t been publicly announced yet. Following protocol, I have to wait until the grand assembly. It’s soon, just another two hundred and seventy years or so."
Fan Wubing couldn’t help but say, "I didn’t think you’d be bound by rules."
Guan Xin tilted his head and thought for a moment, then smiled,
"That’s true. It’s not necessary to be so particular. In that case, Young Master Fan, what honorary title do you think suits me?"
Fan Wubing didn’t need much thought, everything was brewing in his heart, and he blurted out,
"Ming Ancestor."
Guan Xin gave a faint smile,
"It’s the same as I thought."
This is the mutual understanding of a person who can see through the truth and essence of things.
Fan Wubing returned to the previous topic,
"Rebuilding the Path to Immortality is significant to this world, and must be addressed with solemnity. I came here just to have a preliminary discussion with you about its necessity. There are still many issues that need further discussion and research for specific implementation. So, in the upcoming period, I might trouble you quite a bit."
Guan Xin shook his head, "Young Master Fan doesn’t need to be so courteous. Since Wenxin Heaven is in this position, it’s only natural to concern itself with the affairs of the world."
"Alright then, those are the serious matters."
"Serious matters?" Guan Xin was a bit curious, "Is there anything else?"
Fan Wubing laughed and said,
"Chatting shouldn’t disturb your work, right?"
"No, it won’t."
Chatting is a very natural thing; deliberately trying to "chat" made Guan Xin unsure how to begin.
Fan Wubing casually said,
"There’s something I want to reflect on."
Guan Xin prepared attentively.
Fan Wubing laughed and said, "Just everyday trivial matters, no need to be so tense." He said softly, "Ye Wuyue is my sworn sister, you know that, right?"
"Hmm!"
Fan Wubing paused. He couldn’t help but think, well, hearing Ye Wuyue’s name makes him even more nervous.
He said,
"That girl has been acting strangely lately."
"What’s wrong with her?"
Fan Wubing saying dramatically, "So rebellious."
"Rebellious?" Guan Xin froze, unable to understand what it meant.
Fan Wubing complained, "Yeah, extremely rebellious. She’s already sixty or seventy years old but behaves like a twelve or thirteen-year-old girl. She ignores her work at the Demon Extermination Bureau and doesn’t cultivate at all, spending her days hiding in her room, refusing even to see me. When asked what’s wrong, she immediately loses her temper. She’s been fierce with me several times. I have no idea what’s gotten into her."
"This... Is she really like that?" Guan Xin found it hard to believe, "She’s normally very pragmatic. And being fierce with you? Impossible! She’s so proud when mentioning you that she holds her head high."
"Exactly!" Fan Wubing clapped his hands, "I don’t understand either. So, I wanted to ask you. You’ve worked with her for so many years, you know her best, surely you know something."
Guan Xin turned his head slightly,
"I don’t know her that well either."
"If this continues, I’m really afraid she’ll go astray." Fan Wubing had a serious expression.
Guan Xin couldn’t help but clench his fists, "That won’t do!"
"Right, it won’t! She’s still young, she can’t go down the wrong path."
"That’s right!" Guan Xin pressed his hands on the table and stood up.
"You also want her to return to the right track, right?"
"Of course!" Guan Xin replied immediately.
Fan Wubing clapped his hands and said, "Good, then I’ll leave her in your care. You have to take good care of her. She’s the only sister I have; I don’t want anything happening to her."
"No problem!"
"Then I’m off. Remember to visit her when you have the time!"
After saying that, Fan Wubing left leisurely.
After a while,
Guan Xin calmed down and thought, wait a minute! What responsibility do I have to take? I didn’t do anything, why should I be responsible for her? And what does it mean to leave her to me?
Something’s off!
The more Guan Xin thought about it, the more he felt a chill on his scalp.
Then, he suddenly realized, "I’ve been set up!"
Immediately, her face flushed red, she sat down dumbfounded, muttering,
"She saw through me... Was I that obvious?"
...
After leaving Wenxin Heaven, Fan Wubing headed straight for the Sea of Eternal Life.
Without much effort, he found the deep sea secret realm where Bixi resided.
Bixi was lying between a massive Coral Mountain, basking its shell in the sun, squinting its eyes, looking extremely content.
"Ahem ahem!" Fan Wubing cleared his throat.
Bixi flipped its shell and said discontentedly, "Who dares to disturb this immortal’s cultivation?"
Fan Wubing laughed,
"The way you cultivate is truly extraordinary, senior."
Upon hearing this voice, Bixi immediately became energetic, the schools of fish on its shell scattered in all directions,
"Ah, it’s you, kid! No, wait, you’re no longer a kid. You’re the world-renowned leader of all beings!"
Fan Wubing smiled,
"I thought seniors didn’t care about worldly matters."
"Haha..." Bixi laughed heartily, "I wish I didn’t care about worldly matters. But with all the things you’ve done, it’s hard not to know. Recently, old friends frequently send their consciousness to ask if I know someone like you. Because there’s a little Profound Order Bird spreading your name among the ancient beings."
For Bixi, a true ancient being, that little Profound Order Bird, which has lived for hundreds of thousands of years, is indeed considered "small."
Fan Wubing laughed,
"I hope I haven’t disturbed the esteemed seniors."
"No, no, no. You’re really too humble. Your success in attacking the heavens has already surpassed us old beings. For millions of years, we’ve all wanted to do this, but we all knew we didn’t have the ability or the qualification. I think, soon, many old beings will reappear in the mortal world."
"But that’s not enough, right."
Bixi pondered briefly, "You want to rebuild the Path to Immortality?"
"As expected of a senior, you instantly guessed my plan."
"Do you need my help?"
"It’d be great if you could. We still need you to carry the Heaven Nurturing Cauldron, to bear the will of all beings." Fan Wubing said, "If you find it too strenuous, senior, I’ll look for other solutions."
Bixi laughed loudly, his majesty couldn’t be contained by the secret realm.
The vast life force created a feast of vitality in the deep sea.
"Fan, oh Fan, don’t you understand? Carrying the Heaven Nurturing Cauldron and bearing the will of all beings is my honor! It’s the most meaningful thing I’ve done in my life. Over the past twenty thousand years, the Heavenly Dao has changed, and I’ve felt nothing but anger and regret, unable to change anything. But now, being able to carry the Heaven Nurturing Cauldron again, I should be thanking you!"
Bixi looked at Fan Wubing. Despite its massive size, facing the dust-like Fan Wubing, it seemed utterly insignificant,
"Your heart is crystal clear, and everywhere you look is magnificent and grand. Perhaps you don’t even realize the incredible thing you’ve done, how many beings, how many existences have seen the light again because of you. You’ve done enough, you’ve done well enough. I always say, be a leader, not a hero."
Fan Wubing smiled and said,
"Thank you."
Bixi’s eyes transformed into a humanoid figure. An old man with gray hair.
He came before Fan Wubing, kneeling on one knee, and said solemnly,
"Please allow this old thing to call you Dragon Lord."
Fan Wubing said,
"It’s an honor."
He is the leader of all beings in the world. In the eyes of ancient beings like Bixi, he is the indisputable Dragon Lord.
Because he has brought back the will of the true dragon.
Dragon,
For them, it symbolizes all beings.
The Great Wilderness Era has long passed, the true dragon is no longer a physical entity, it has become an indispensable part of all beings, a belief, a spirit.
That’s why they despise the Dragon Race of the Demon Continent.
Because those Dragon Race members, in the name of the true dragon, seek their interests and ruling positions.
No matter how much they resemble a dragon, they’re still fake.