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The man in cyan cloth walked towards them step by step.
At this moment, Hai Dong and Wu Che were both trembling in their souls. When had they ever been this close to an Immortal Emperor, and this one was the Immortal Emperor of Longevity!
It was just… too sudden.
Terrified, they knelt and kowtowed, not daring to lift their heads even if they were given a hundred thousand guts.
Mark Gu snapped out of his daze and hurriedly led Christopher Tong and the others to bow in fear.
Their minds were in turmoil, filled with fear, reverence, awe, and helplessness.
They frantically greeted, “Pa…pay respects to the Immortal Emperor!”
Ambrose Lu stopped in front of them and chuckled lightly, “Address me as you did before. There’s no need to be so fearful; it’s quite dull.”
“Rise.”
After speaking, Ambrose’s figure flickered, and he reappeared seated at the stone table.
Hai Dong and Wu Che remained kneeling, their heads buried deeply. Christopher Tong and the others also stayed prostrate, as if they were under a spell.
Mark Gu took a deep breath upon hearing this, mustered his courage, and approached the stone table. He respectfully addressed Ambrose as “Sir” before picking up the wine jug and pouring wine for him with a bow.
The only sound in the courtyard was the wine being poured into the cup, but it soon ended.
Ambrose gently picked up the wine cup and then glanced at Mark Gu, signaling towards Christopher Tong and the others.
Mark Gu immediately understood and quickly scolded, “Christopher, didn’t you hear Sir telling you to get up?”
“Uh, yes…”
Christopher and the others shivered, slowly got up, and obediently stood aside with their heads lowered, extremely nervous.
Hai Dong and Wu Che were in a panic, wanting to leave but not daring to speak.
They knew that as disciples of a one-star sect, they didn’t even have the qualification to speak with someone as exalted as the Immortal Emperor of Longevity.
They also knew that even Great Principal Golden Immortals, Immortal Lords, Immortal Kings, Immortal Venerables, and the other four Immortal Emperors wouldn’t dare to breathe loudly in front of the Immortal Emperor of Longevity!
At this moment, Ambrose glanced at Mark Gu again and then at Hai Dong and Wu Che.
Mark Gu understood once more and quickly said, “Senior Brother Hai, Senior Brother Wu, you should go about your business!”
Immediately, Hai Dong and Wu Che felt as if they had been granted amnesty. They bowed to Ambrose and then retreated with their bodies bent, slowly exiting the courtyard.
Once they were outside, they looked at each other in shock, breathing heavily like oxen!
The Immortal Emperor of Longevity had actually come to their little White Moon Sect!
And it was clearly for Junior Brother Gu and the others!
They felt like they were dreaming.
After all, under normal circumstances, someone like the Immortal Emperor of Longevity would never have any interaction with people like them.
It was no exaggeration to say that they were the ants of the Immortal Realm, and in front of the Immortal Emperor of Longevity, they were the ants among ants!
How did Junior Brother Gu and the others manage to have a connection with the Immortal Emperor of Longevity…
It seemed that Junior Brother Gu and the others were truly wronged in this one-star sect. With such a connection, even a nine-star sect would treat them with utmost importance!
“Hai…Hai Dong, should we inform the Sect Master about the Immortal Emperor of Longevity’s arrival?” Wu Che stammered.
“Of course!”
Hai Dong said nervously, “If we hadn’t seen the Immortal Emperor, it would be one thing, but since we did, such a monumental event must be reported to the Sect Master with the highest etiquette. Otherwise, how would we know what the Immortal Emperor might think of us? If something goes wrong, even ten thousand White Moon Sects wouldn’t be enough to appease him.”
Wu Che nodded solemnly. Indeed, it’s like giving a gift; giving it is one thing, but whether the other party accepts it is another. The attitude must be right!
“Let’s go quickly!!”
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The courtyard was silent.
Ambrose took a sip of wine and smiled, “Come and sit.”
Christopher and the others trembled and respectfully responded, “Yes, Sir.”
Then the three of them, along with Mark Gu, sat down at the stone table, still very nervous. They didn’t dare to sit, but since Ambrose had ordered it, they had to comply.
The four of them kept their heads down, not daring to drink or speak.
Although Sir was still the same Sir, his status was now different. His current status… was too terrifying for them.
“Raise your heads and drink. I am about to step down from the position of Immortal Emperor, so there’s no need to be so reserved. I am still me,” Ambrose said with a light smile.
Mark Gu and the others were stunned and couldn’t help but look up, their faces filled with confusion.
They wanted to ask why.
“There can only be five Immortal Emperors in the Five Immortal Realms. The other four Immortal Emperors ascended fourteen hundred years ago, and the other four realms now have new emperors. As for the Central Immortal Realm, I naturally have to make way for the next generation,” Ambrose said with a carefree smile.
To him, the position of Immortal Emperor was just a nominal role to pass the time in his long life.
If he wanted, he could be a Sect Master, a Pavilion Master, a Dean, or even a jailer in the mortal world, an innkeeper, a bandit leader, a wandering hero, or even a ferryman or a farmer.
Even becoming a Divine Emperor in the Ancestral Divine Realm wasn’t out of the question. He didn’t know how strong the Divine Emperors there were, but he believed that if he wanted to, he could kick one out and take the position for a while without any problem.
After all, with infinite time, he would always find something to do to pass the time.
Sleeping all the time wasn’t an option.
Everyone’s bodies trembled, and they looked at him with reverence and reluctance.
Mark Gu cautiously asked, “Sir, are you going to ascend?”
Ambrose shook his head slightly, “For me, there’s no such thing as ascension.”
Everyone: “……”
Seeing that Ambrose was still as gentle as before, Christopher and the others couldn’t help but relax a little.
Christopher looked at Ambrose with admiration and said, “Sir, you… are amazing.”
Ambrose’s lips curled into a faint smile, “Not bad.”
He then asked, “Do you now understand my strength in the Immortal Realm?”
Christopher’s heart trembled, his face turned pale, and he was about to kneel, but Ambrose smiled and gently pressed him back into his seat from a distance.
“Th…thank you, Sir, for not holding it against me,” Christopher stammered, lowering his head and not daring to speak again.
With the aura of an Immortal Emperor still around Ambrose, the pressure on Christopher was like the sky falling.
Ambrose looked at Andrew Chen and said, “You’ve started cultivating.”
Andrew, who had been silent, quickly stood up and bowed, “Thanks to Sir’s blessing.”
Ambrose nodded slightly and said meaningfully, “Your butler is now a head soul guard in the Soul Realm, living quite comfortably. He asked me why he hadn’t seen your soul yet.”
Andrew was initially delighted to hear about his butler, but his face stiffened at the latter part!
Good, he was actually hoping for his death.
Andrew pursed his lips, wanting to ask more about his butler but didn’t dare.
However, knowing that his close butler was doing well, he felt relieved.
Ambrose glanced at Leonard Lin, who immediately tensed up, but when Ambrose’s gaze moved away, he felt a great sense of loss.
If he had to name his greatest benefactor, it wasn’t Mark Gu but Ambrose.
Ambrose had always been the person he revered and respected the most. Although Ambrose looked like a big brother next door, to Leonard, he was like a father, even more so than his own father.
The next moment, Leonard steeled his heart, gathered his courage, stood up, and bowed, “Sir, Leonard thanks you for your great kindness that year. Without you, I wouldn’t have had the chance to step into the path of immortality, let alone ascend to the Immortal Realm. Leonard…”
As he spoke, Leonard’s eyes reddened, and he knelt down, kowtowing three times heavily. When he looked up, his forehead was already stained with blood.
Ambrose lifted him up from a distance without saying any polite words or sentimental remarks. Instead, he said,
“Having passed through that darkness, you should naturally go to a better place, see brighter light, and become a stronger person.”
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