Chapter 1130 - Acquaintances (2/2)
“Are you the one calling me, Friend?”
Ji Mu came to Tang Xiu’s front and cupped his fists first while asking. However, his pupils suddenly shrunk when his eyes fell on Ouyang Lulu next to Tang Xiu.
Tang Xiu pointed to the vacant seat near them and smilingly said, “It’s me, Ji Mu. I don’t want anyone to recognize me, so I changed my appearance.”
Ji Mu looked happily surprised. After nodding to Ouyang Lulu, he quickly took a seat at Tang Xiu’s other side and excitedly said, “I truly never thought I’d bump into you here, Brother Tang. Your face-shifting technique is truly amazing, honest! I felt that you looked somewhat familiar, but I really didn’t recognize you.”
“It’s just minor trick,” replied Tang Xiu with a smile. “It’s you who’s great! To think that you’ve broken through to the mid-stage of Qi Refining is simply unexpected. Anyhow, if my guess is correct, that old lady next to you should have given you some pointers, yes?”
“Yeah!” Ji Mu nodded. “Grandma Zui Ying has given me guidance and I benefitted quite a lot.”
Nearby, the silver-haired old lady randomly found a vacant seat and took it. But when her tranquil eyes glanced at Ji Mu’s direction and she was about to take back her vision, her expression slightly shifted all of sudden and her eyes fixedly stayed on Tang Xiu and Ji Mu.
“That person is…”
The old lady focused more on her observation and her body slightly trembled a few seconds after. But she looked overjoyed and nearly didn’t hesitate to get up and head to the Tang Xiu’s direction. After she came to his front, she ignored Ji Mu who stood up and ceremonially greeted. “Aren’t you Mr. Tang?”
Tang Xiu stood up and smilingly said, “Ah, it seems you can recognize me. Have you just returned from the Himalayas?”
The silver-haired old lady excitedly said, “I’ve been here for a while. The operation has been progressing smoothly over there, so I thought to take advantage of it to have a trip outside of my home in the Northern region. I went to Changxi to visit my old sister, but… I never thought that this old sister of mine has passed away a few years ago.”
“Please don’t be that cautious. Have a seat first and chat!” Tang Xiu smilingly said.
“Alright!”
The old lady shifted to the dumbfounded-looking Ji Mu and said, “Can I take your seat?”
Ji Mu woke up from his stunned state and hurriedly let her take the seat, saying, “Ah, yes, you can. Please have a seat, Grandma.”
After the old lady took a seat, she spoke in a low voice, “I thought it would be very difficult to see you again after we left the Himalayas, Mr. Tang. I never thought that I’d happen to encounter you in this place. That group of old fogies will definitely be envious of me. That’s for sure.”
Tang Xiu waved and said, “That’s all right. We’re all fellow Daoists who walk on the cultivation path, so it should be easy for us to meet each other. I just didn’t expect that you’re with this kid, Ji Mu, though.”
“I and Ji Mu’s grandma were old sisters who grew up together.” The old lady explained, “It was the reason why I came to Changxi—to visit her.”
“If my guess is correct, then Ji Mu’s grandmother was also a cultivator, yes?” asked Tang Xiu with a smile. “But there’s something I feel strange, however. How come none of the later generations of the Ji Family inherited her legacy?”
The silver-haired old lady shook her head and said, “I have no idea about the specific reason, either. Old Sis perhaps thought that only this grandson of hers who is quite outstanding in the Ji Family, so she only taught her cultivation technique to him!”
Ji Mu, who sat next to her, hurriedly interjected. “Grandma, it was not my grandmother who taught me to cultivate, but Brother Tang.”
The old lady was stunned and immediately blurted out in amazement. “It was Mr. Tang who taught you to cultivate? Your relationship with him…”
“I and Ji Mu are friends,” said Tang Xiu smilingly.
Ji Mu was struck with a sudden shock immediately after hearing it. How could he not witness that the grandmother he admired the most turned out to act very respectful toward Tang Xiu, as though she regarded Tang Xiu as her elder? It was precisely this reason that Tang Xiu’s position was elevated by several levels in his heart.
The old lady nodded smilingly. Then, she turned to look at Ji Mu and sighed. “Little Mu, you can have a friend like Mr. Tang is definitely a blessing accumulated from your past lives. Do keep in mind that you must seek Mr. Tang for more advice in the future. He’ll surely mold you much better and more brilliantly.”
“Understood!”
Ji Mu shot a fervent look at Tang Xiu, but then he asked the question he had been harboring, “Haven’t you been out of the North for a short time? How did you get acquainted with Brother Tang? You also said things happened in the Himalayas, what exactly happened there?”
The silver-haired old lady shifted her focus to Tang Xiu and silently shook her head.
Tang Xiu lightly smiled and explained, “Nothing happened, in fact. It’s just we fought side by side in the battle against some demonic beasts. Your current strength is still too weak, so don’t ask more questions about it, okay? You can go there to experience it yourself when you’ve reached the Foundation Establishment Stage, or better—the Golden Core Stage!”
Demonic beast?!
Ji Mu was shocked again. He was perfectly aware of how powerful Tang Xiu and Grandma Zui Ying were. He never knew about Tang Xiu’s cultivation level and only knew that he was very powerful. But Grandma Zui Ying was at the late-stage of Foundation Establishment and was definitely a very strong expert in existence.