Chapter 65: The Son of Destiny

[As long as a disciple with a destiny attribute is accepted, the task can be completed even if the attribute has not yet been awakened!]

The system gave a firm affirmative answer.

Then, before Li Tianyuan could ask anything further, the system's voice sounded once again.

[Ding-dong!]

[If the host accepts Murong Mingyue as a disciple, additional special rewards will be granted:]

[Supreme Imperial Art: Mortal Dust Emperor Scripture, Myriad Paths Sword Canon]

[Supreme Imperial Weapon: Three-Life Stone, Supreme Immortal Artifact: Glazed Immortal Robe]

……

Mortal Dust Emperor Scripture?

Myriad Paths Sword Canon?

And a Supreme Imperial Weapon alongside a Supreme Immortal Artifact?

"What is going on?"

"System, have you lost your mind or is your program glitching? How could accepting this woman as a disciple yield so many extra rewards?"

Listening to the continuous stream of rewards from the system, Li Tianyuan felt somewhat dazed.

[What is the host saying? How could this system's program ever glitch? These rewards are all items from this woman's past life. If the host accepts her as a disciple, these items can naturally be acquired.]

[Moreover, this system distributes rewards based on the difficulty of the task. The higher the difficulty, the more abundant the rewards!]

[If the host performs exceptionally well in this task, even more additional rewards will be obtained.]

"Oh!"

Li Tianyuan experienced a sudden burst of understanding. So that was how it was.

An Immortal Emperor reincarnated was indeed different; she could actually prompt the system to dish out so many treasures as rewards.

Awesome, simply awesome!

A child of destiny is truly formidable!

At this moment, he finally witnessed it firsthand.

If Jiang Yueli could be considered the child of fortune of this current era, possessing the qualifications to eventually become a female emperor,

Then Murong Mingyue was an Immortal Emperor carrying the destiny of ten thousand ages, far more terrifying than Jiang Yueli.

All these fortuitous encounters had long been ordained by the unseen currents of fate.

......

At this moment, seeing Li Tianyuan staring fixedly at her with a look of astonishment, Murong Mingyue could not help but feel a flutter of panic.

Could it be that he had seen through her disguise?

Or did he feel the same fated palpitation as she did? Was that why he wore such an expression?

Murong Mingyue muttered inwardly to herself.

Though she was not entirely sure what was happening, she knew that if this person truly was her destined partner, then everything could be explained.

Li Tianyuan was oblivious to Murong Mingyue's inner thoughts; right now, the way he looked at her was as if he were gazing upon an immense treasure.

Such a gaze inevitably invited misunderstandings.

Even Jiang Yueli, standing off to the side, was somewhat dumbfounded.

What is happening here?

Why do Master and Senior Sister Murong look at each other with such strange expressions?

It is as if sparks are flying between their gazes, ready to ignite at the slightest touch!

Had she not known that this was their very first meeting, she would have suspected that the two had known each other for a long time and shared some hidden history!

"Master..."

Jiang Yueli could not help but voice out.

Hearing Jiang Yueli's call, Li Tianyuan snapped back to reality, realizing he had lost his composure somewhat.

He gave two dry coughs to mask his awkwardness, and then asked with a curious look, "Disciple, who is this?"

"Master, this is Senior Sister Murong, the Mingyue Saintess of the Holy Land."

Jiang Yueli answered, paused briefly, and continued, "Today, if not for Senior Sister Murong's timely assistance, disciple would never have lasted until Master's return. Otherwise, disciple would likely have already perished at the hands of that masked person."

Mingyue Saintess!

It is actually her!

Hearing this, Li Tianyuan could not help but feel a jolt of surprise. He had indeed heard whispers of this name before.

A peerless prodigy renowned throughout the Lingxiao Holy Land, and one of the Ten Great Saintesses.

Blessed with a once-in-ten-thousand-years Immortal Divine Physique, not only was her talent exceptionally brilliant, but she also possessed transcendent beauty and a breathtaking appearance.

She was the object of adoration for countless young male cultivators within the Holy Land.

Although Li Tianyuan had deduced from her youth and formidable cultivation that her background was by no means ordinary,

He genuinely had not expected her to be a Saintess of the Holy Land.

This realization made him shake his head involuntarily.

Things were about to become somewhat troublesome.

To make a Saintess of a Holy Land take him as her master—how could that possibly happen?

No wonder the system offered so many additional rewards; the reason lay right here.

"Senior Sister Murong, haven't you always wanted to pay a visit to my master?"

"Allow me to introduce you. This is the master of our Lingyun Sword Peak, Chief Li Tianyuan, and also the master I respect the most."

Jiang Yueli pulled Murong Mingyue forward by the hand to make the introduction.

"Greetings, Chief Li!"

Murong Mingyue stepped forward, blooming into a smile, and gracefully curtsied to Li Tianyuan. "I have often heard Junior Sister Jiang speak of your name; today, I finally have the honor of meeting you!"

"A pleasure, a pleasure. Many thanks to the Saintess for your righteous aid in rescuing my beloved disciple today."

Li Tianyuan cupped his fists slightly and expressed his gratitude.

"Chief Li is too polite. Some evil-doer attempted to commit murder within the Holy Land; as a member of the Holy Land myself, since I crossed paths with it, how could I simply stand by and do nothing?"

Murong Mingyue spoke gently, a soft smile still lingering on her face. "Besides, Jiang Yueli and I hit it off instantly upon meeting, so naturally I did not wish to see her harmed."

"Regardless, I will certainly remember the Saintess's favor of extending a helping hand today."

Li Tianyuan nodded. He was not one to be overly sentimental; since someone had helped him, he naturally would not treat them ungratefully.

Besides, now was not the time to dwell on this; there was a far more important matter to resolve!

"Disciple, tell your master, what on earth happened today? Why would anyone want to kill you?"

Li Tianyuan turned his gaze to Jiang Yueli and asked sternly.

For someone to dare assassinate his disciple right inside the Holy Land—they must have grown tired of living!

He needed to investigate the root cause thoroughly.

Hearing this, Jiang Yueli nodded and recounted the events of the day in meticulous detail.

She even explained everything without omission: how her sudden display of astonishing talent had sparked fear within the Jiang family, leading them to bribe a cultivator from the Holy Land to come and assassinate her.

"It turns out to be the Jiang family!"

Li Tianyuan narrowed his eyes, his fists clenching as an icy aura emanated from him.

One had to remember that this was within the Holy Land itself; he had never imagined that the Jiang family possessed such heaven-reaching influence, capable of buying off a Holy Land expert to eliminate his disciple.

Fortunately, Murong Mingyue had been present today, coupled with his own timely arrival to stop the culprit. Otherwise, Jiang Yueli's fate would have been hanging by a thread.

Moreover, since the Jiang family knew Jiang Yueli's specific situation, they must have planted an informant within the Holy Land to monitor everything; otherwise, they could never have struck precisely while he was away.

"Rest assured, disciple. Master will reclaim this justice for you."

Li Tianyuan spoke gently to Jiang Yueli before turning around and walking toward the scattered remains of the masked man's corpse.

Since the Jiang family dared to make the first move, he would certainly retaliate in kind.

Otherwise, those people would truly think he was easy to bully.

Looking at the masked man who no longer had a single intact piece of flesh left, Li Tianyuan's gaze turned frosty.

Although it was impossible to identify the assassin's identity through normal means now, he still had other methods.

Without hesitation, he retrieved a mirror from his Sumeru ring.

It was precisely the immortal artifact, the Penetrating Void Immortal Mirror, that he had picked up outside earlier. He had not expected it to come in handy so soon.

"Master, what kind of magical treasure is this?"

Jiang Yueli asked with great curiosity, staring at the mirror radiating pale blue ripples in Li Tianyuan's hand.

"This magical treasure is called the Penetrating Void Immortal Mirror. It can pierce through illusions and peer into all sorts of secrets. Step back, disciple, and let Master investigate this person's true identity!"

Li Tianyuan offered a brief explanation before channeling his energy into the immortal mirror.

"Understood, Master."

Jiang Yueli nodded and retreated to the side.

In the distance, seeing that Li Tianyuan had a way to investigate the masked man's true identity, Murong Mingyue also looked over, her beautiful eyes filled with profound anticipation.