Immortality begin with Alchemy Grandmaster Chapter 2754 - 1017: Luo Chen Emerges from Seclusion, Arranges Future Matters

By the shore of Ming Lake, the assembly of onlookers swelled with each passing moment.

Initially just a handful of Nascent Soul Elders, the gathering soon expanded to include nearly every significant figure from the Luo Tian Sect.

Figures like Luo Chen’s disciple, Qu Lingjun, and his Dao Companion Cultivator, Meng Qin’er, alongside Jueqing Fairy from the Ice Castle lineage, Shi Lan, and others, were present.

The elder generation of Golden Core Cultivators had all arrived, and even some who had recently achieved Golden Core Cultivation hurried to the scene after concluding their affairs.

It was widely known that the Supreme Elder was poised to emerge from seclusion.

As the turbulent waves on Ming Lake finally subsided, the crowd watched with unwavering intensity, their gazes fixed.

Particularly, Luo Chen’s two Dao Companion Cultivators felt an overwhelming urge to rush directly into the lake.

However, they were swiftly restrained by the couple, Qu Lingjun and Meng Qin’er.

"Master's wife, Ming Shui is impure. Golden Core Cultivators must not be tainted by it in the slightest!"

"Master Caiyi, Master-Granduncle is blessed by heaven; grant him a moment, he will emerge very soon."

The couple acted in unison, successfully pacifying the two young women.

Simultaneously, the stirred atmosphere around them seemed to calm as Sima Huiniang and Gu Caiyi waited with palpable patience.

Splaaash...

New waves formed, but this time, they were not tempestuous; it was more as if Ming Shui itself was willingly receding.

Soon!

Emerging from the retreating layers of waves, two figures stepped onto the water's surface and walked towards the assembled crowd.

With a single glance, all eyes were drawn to the imposing man adorned in a Feather Robe and High Crown, his handsomeness akin to a Heavenly God.

"Congratulations to the Supreme Elder on emerging from seclusion!"

Dozens of voices boomed in unison, a sound like a landslide and a tidal wave, their excitement and joy resonating with overwhelming force.

In response to the chorus of congratulations, Luo Chen offered a smile. "I have caused you all worry. This is not a suitable place for an in-depth conversation. Let us proceed to the Luo Tian Grand Hall to converse there."

A unanimous agreement echoed from the crowd.

Gu Caiyi moved to step forward, but her steps faltered unexpectedly, her gaze locking onto the woman standing behind Luo Chen.

Her hair cascaded like clouds, her face as lovely as a flower, her skin like ice, and her bones like jade.

Lightly treading upon the rippling water, she possessed a charm that, though delayed, undeniably emanated a mature and voluptuous allure.

It was not only Gu Caiyi.

In truth, many present had noticed the woman silently accompanying Luo Chen.

The name Cang Long Fairy of the Tianshan Lineage within Luo Tian Sect was not unfamiliar.

What was unfamiliar, however, was the profound aura she currently emitted, and the lingering, affectionate gaze she directed at Luo Chen.

Luo Chen appeared not to notice, offering no verbal explanation, yet it seemed as though he had seen through everything, conveying his answer through his actions.

He extended his left hand, holding it suspended before the woman.

Cang Long paused for a moment before extending her frost-fair wrist.

Luo Chen gave a faint smile, gently clasped her cool hand, and, along the path cleared by the crowd, flew towards the Luo Tian Grand Hall.

Such an action was tantamount to a public declaration.

Gu Caiyi felt a surge of shock and fury. Instinctively, she looked towards Sima Huiniang, only to find the latter's expression remarkably serene.

She did not follow the main group. Instead, she stopped abruptly, blocking Sima Huiniang's path.

"What in the world is happening?"

Facing the barrage of questions, Sima Huiniang remained unusually composed, as if anticipating this inquiry. In a hushed tone, she replied:

"Precisely as you have witnessed. Cang Long has become our husband's third Dao Companion Cultivator. It is that straightforward."

Gu Caiyi's face contorted with anger. "You already knew something like this might occur? Those rumors—were they also spread by you?"

Sima Huiniang did not deflect. "The rumors circulating within Luo Tian Sect concerning Cang Long did not originate with me. However, after our husband returned, the rumors not only persisted but intensified. That, in itself, does indeed involve me."

"You!" Gu Caiyi's temper flared. When matters concerning Luo Chen were at stake, she found it difficult to maintain her composure. "Our husband is not one to be swayed by mere beauty. What makes you believe that flimsy rumors could ignite his heart?"

Sima Huiniang countered, "Is the outcome not precisely as I anticipated?"

Gu Caiyi was left momentarily speechless, at a loss for words to rebut.

Sima Huiniang, however, merely waved her hand. "From the very beginning, my intention was never to sway our husband's heart. The true target of those rumors was Cang Long. The more widespread the rumors became, the more difficult it would be for him to erase the debt of gratitude he owed her for saving and aiding him back then. Once she made up her mind and willingly threw herself into his embrace, considering our husband's 'doesn't initiate, doesn't refuse' temperament, what outcome did you truly expect?"

Without affording Gu Caiyi the chance to respond, she continued with firm conviction, "Furthermore, in recent years, our husband has been pushing his cultivation so relentlessly that he's practically showing signs of a demonic deviation. It so happened that I learned Cang Long possesses the Seven-Orifice Exquisite Body, meaning fate would not allow him to turn her away. With our husband's habit of not initiating, not refusing, yet being quite responsible—tsk, tsk... Sister Caiyi, it appears we are about to gain another younger sister. Oh, she is older than us, and her Realm is also higher, so I suppose she should rightfully be considered an elder sister, shouldn't she?"

As Sima Huiniang concluded her statement, her words were tinged with a subtle mockery.

The gaze she directed at Gu Caiyi also carried a rather playful undertone.

Gu Caiyi drew a deep breath. Whether she was called an elder or younger sister held little importance to her; what she truly couldn't bear was the thought of sharing Luo Chen's already scarce affection with even more individuals.

She stared coldly at Sima Huiniang and distinctly uttered three words: "For what reason?"

This time, Sima Huiniang offered no reply. She simply offered a shrug.

Gu Caiyi released a cold laugh. "To think that after all the arduous years we endured together, supporting one another. I never imagined that once life became comfortable, you would only grow more and more degenerate. This applies to Cultivation just as it does to how you handle your feelings. Very well. Given that you personally led Cang Long in, it's no different from admitting defeat. Once I achieve the Nascent Soul Realm, I shall simply compete with Cang Long then!"

With those pronouncements, she ascended into the sky, flying directly towards the main peak of Luo Tian Sect.

Behind her, the moment Gu Caiyi finished speaking, Sima Huiniang's fists clenched almost involuntarily.