As they were about to enter the main hall, the carriage came to a halt, and the curtains were lifted for the second time, this time came out a healthy middle-aged man, his robust and strong aura would make others around him have a sense of inferiority.
When the Wangs saw this man, even though they were aware of his presence, a surprised expression formed on their face unknowingly.
As if he got the reaction he was expecting, he moved ahead with a cheerful smile on his face and laughed as he said, "Ha-Ha! Brother Wang, to think we would be able to meet again, it must be fate."
Master Wang's lips curved in a smile, unknowingly, as he said, "Oh, its brother Ling! It indeed has been a long time." And he moved forward to greet the guests as he reminisced his younger days, the man in front of him was his sworn brother, Ling Xiao.
Together they had roamed the world and made a name for themselves, the Wang-Ling Duo, tied for second place on the Middle Heaven Ranking Stele, they were two of the four Kings of the previous younger generation.
"Come in Junior brother; we have a lot to catch up," Gestured Master Wang to Ling Xiao.
"Yes, yes, indeed we have a lot to talk about. Oh! And is this my new nephew? Ha-ha! Cute guy, what's your name?" Laughed Ling Xiao as he came towards little Wang.
"Wang Yao!" shouted little Wang in a cheerful voice.
"Good child, come here!"
...
A few minutes later, in the banquet hall of the Moon Lake Estate, two men were seated, while one was big and beefy, the other looked more fit. Beside the beefy man was his wife, seated with a serene smile and looking at these men who were chatting as if there was no tomorrow.
And behind them was the Clan head of one of the strongest clans in the kingdom, standing like a servant. This simple sight, if seen by others, would create waves of exclamations. However, to the people here, it felt like it was the norm.
"Sigh! Senior Brother, it was very hard to find you. You left without informing anyone to settle here in the Lower Heavens," sighed Ling Xiao, he seemed really tired and relieved at the same time.
Master Wang turned his head to the other side, "Hmm... Junior brother, you know what happened that year. We had no choice, not informing anyone and settling here was one of the terms we had to agree upon. Though I am still surprised by how you managed to find us?"
"Coincidence senior brother, pure coincidence" Ling Xiao perked up as he said, "Out of hundreds of mortal kingdoms, the place where you chose to settle is also home to one of our outer branch clans, the Ling Clan from the capital of this Kingdom."
"Ah, to think it would be such a coincidence." Master Wang was looked surprised, 'Coincidence my a** I already knew about that clan or else why would I settle here.'
"Junior Brother, is everything alright? For you to come all the way here, I hope everything's alright."
Ling Xiao suddenly sighed and turned a bit solemn, "Senior brother, your junior brother did not wish to disturb you but even after many days of thoughts, I couldn't find a solution for my problem and could only come here to request you something."
"Hm? What happened? We can share your burden, speak your mind" Master Wang said as he looked at him.
"Well... I won't beat around the bush, while you were away, my wife gave birth to twin daughters."
"Haan! Congratulations brother!"
"Thank you, but the problem I am facing is also related to them, one of them has the Heavenly Yin Constitution, meaning she is not allowed to cultivate until she turns sixteen. And the secret of the constitution should also remain a secret until then; we can't let the Devil Sect get wind of this."
"Hmm, indeed, the Devil Sect is troublesome, how can I help you in this matter?" inquired Master Wang.
"Well, I want my daughter to stay with you. Mortal World is best for her constitution to awaken when she turns sixteen, but I can't trust anyone else with this, in fact, Ling Xiaochun here is also trustworthy, but I won't be relieved. This was giving me a headache until I came to know about your place." Ling Xiao put forward his request.
"No problem, you can have her stay here as long as you want. But where is she?" Master Wang asked in confusion since there was no one else in the carriage except for these two men.
"I can't let anyone know about her stay here, or else others will also know about your stay, and you will have to go in hiding again. So, I prepared another route for her. She will arrive here after I have left" answered Ling Xiao.
"Yes, you did the right thing."
"Senior Brother, what about you? Were you planning to return any time soon?"
"No, now my heart isn't put in that place, I don't think I will be going back anytime soon if not never."
"Senior brother, if you hadn't fallen for that bastard's schemes, we would now be enjoying wine at the Imperial Palace." Ling Xiao grumbled.
"Ha-Ha Junior brother, fate had different plans for us."
As the sun set down in the west, Ling Xiao got up, "Well, Senior brother, unfortunately, I can't stay here for long. Please take care of my daughter."
"Don't worry. You should know this place is the safest in the whole Mortal Realm."
"Ha-ha! That's true after all it's the home of the Heavenly King" laughed Ling Xiao. Then he made a solemn face and said, "Brother, I hope this generation can achieve what we couldn't. The Heaven Oracle Sect has prophesied the rise of the Emperor in this generation."
"Well, may the best talent rise. Our time is over now.. It's for them to decide who will summon the Throne."