Chapter 16: Senior White Awakens

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Meanwhile with Song Shuhang

Song Shuhang received a message from Yellow Mountain, telling him that Senior White's seclusion would end soon and that he will send him White's jade flute.

Having received White's magical flute, it informs him that White's seclusion would soon end in a few hours. Having received his location from the flute, Song Shuhang and Doudou, Yellow Mountain's pet dog, set off to find him.

As he journeyed towards the location where Senior White would emerge from his seclusion, Shuhang stumbles upon a nameless daoist temple. Drawn by curiosity, he enters the temple, and was immediately captivated by a beautiful statue of a handsome man. Something about the statue felt weird to him, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it, until he later realizes that this statue is none other than White.

Suddenly, Shuhang heard a commotion outside. Peeking through the temple's window, he saw a young man dressed in expensive clothing, accompanied by a group of henchmen. The young man is trying to steal the statue!

Without a second thought, Shuhang immediately follows the young man in a sneaky manner, keeping a safe distance so as not to be detected. After a while, the young man finally arrives at a luxurious mansion, and Shuhang watches as the young master proudly imagines himself making love to the statue.

Determined to retrieve the statue, Shuhang waits for the cover of darkness before making his move. He stealthily breaks into the young master's home, using his cultivation skills to bypass the security measures. After some searching, he finally locates the statue, which is now sitting atop a pedestal in the young master's personal study.

Without wasting any time, Shuhang quickly takes the statue and leaves the mansion undetected. As he runs through the forest surrounding the mansion, he can't help but feel exhilarated at the thought of having successfully retrieved the statue. He is sure that Senior White will be pleased with him.

Song Shuhang put the statue version of True Monarch White in a good spot and took out his mobile phone. Afterwards, he waved his hand to Doudou and said, "Come, come, come. Let's take a picture together."

After going through a lot of trouble, he had finally been able to meet True Monarch White. By sending a picture to the group, he would let the seniors and True Monarch Yellow Mountain know how much he had suffered. And after completing his duty, the latter might give him a better reward.

Doudou cooperated and quickly came over there to take a group photo with the statue.

Song Shuhang decided to send the picture to the Nine Provinces (1) Group. He sent this message first: "After many twists and turns, we were finally able to meet True Monarch White."

Afterwards, he attached a group photo with him, Doudou, and the statue version of White.

The Nine Provinces (1) Group became excited after seeing the photo of Song Shuhang, Doudou, and the statue of True Monarch White. Everyone starts asking where White was, unaware that the statue in the photo is actually him.

Palace Master Seven Lives Talisman: "Little friend Song Shuhang, you worked hard. However… I only see you and Doudou. Where is True Monarch White?"

Medicine Master: "Where is True Monarch White?"

Dharma King Creation: "I also wanted to ask, where is True Monarch White?"

Shortly after Shuhang hit send, the surrounding air began to shimmer and crackle with energy. Suddenly, a space gate opened up right next to the statue, the very fabric of space twisting and warping in the wake of its immense power.

As the space gate opened, the air around Shuhang and Doudou began to vibrate with a powerful energy. The ground beneath their feet shook, and the air around them crackled with electricity. They both shielded their eyes as a blinding light shone forth from the gateway, causing their hair to whip around wildly in the resulting wind.

As the light began to fade, two figures slowly began to emerge from the depths of the space gate. At first, they were nothing more than shadows, but as they drew closer, their features began to become clear.

Just as they emerged from the Space Gate, the statue exploded, pieces of rubble and debris scattered in all directions, causing the ground to shake violently beneath Shuhang and Doudou's feet. The sound of the explosion echoed through the area, causing nearby birds to take flight in alarm.

As the dust and smoke cleared, the figure of Senior White became clearer. He had a warm smile on his face, and his eyes twinkled mischievously as he surveyed his surroundings. Next to him stood two other figures who had also emerged from the Space Gate.

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Some minutes earlier

I am Zenith Heaven Emperor and I just had an exquisite meal with Soft Feather at Distinguishing Snow's restaurant. As we finish up, I glance at my phone and notice that Shuhang has posted a picture of him, Doudou and Senior White in the Nine Provinces (1) Group.

"Soft Feather, look at this!" I show her the picture, pointing to the statue of Senior White in the background. "That's Senior White, he's been turned into a statue for a while now."

Soft Feather gasps in amazement as she takes a closer look at the picture. "Wow, I've heard about Senior White from the seniors of the group before, but I never thought I'd see a picture of him as a statue."

I nod in agreement, "Yes, it's quite something. I'm actually thinking of paying him a visit soon, would you like to come with me?"

Soft Feather nods eagerly, "Of course! I've never been to Senior White's place before."

With that, I activate my space gate, a door-like portal that connects two locations across space and time. As the supreme authority of all doors, it's a simple task for me to open it. The space gate shimmers into existence, and we step through it.

As Soft Feather and I step through the space gate, just as we cross the threshold, we are bombarded by many tiny pieces of a statue flying at us.

With the pieces of Senior White's statue fly towards us, I quickly raise my hand and wave it in a sweeping motion. A powerful aura emanates from my hand, creating a protective shield that deflects the flying debris.

"What's going on?!" Soft Feather exclaims, looking around for the source of the statue fragments.

"It looks like Senior White left seclusion and exploded his statue, and we happened to be nearby," I explain, my voice filled with excitement at the prospect of encountering my junior brother.

As we step out of the space gate, a strange feeling washes over me, as if the forest itself is alive and watching us. The trees seem to whisper secrets to each other, and the rustling of leaves is almost deafening. I can't shake off the feeling that we are being watched.

After the dust settles, a figure appears in front of us. It's Senior White, his presence as charming and captivating as ever. Men and women alike would fall under his spell, and even I can feel myself getting drawn in. Despite being turned into a statue not too long ago, he looks as if he hasn't aged a day. I can't help but feel a tingle of excitement and anticipation at the thought of meeting him again.

As we make our way towards Senior White, I can't help but notice the strange glances we are receiving from the forest creatures. They seem to be both curious and cautious of our presence.

Then, my eyes fall upon Shuhang and Doudou, who are standing about a hundred meters away. Shuhang looks like an average university student, but I know that he's anything but ordinary. He's my most promising disciple, well he's also my only disciple, so that says nothing. As for Doudou, he's a cute Pekingese monster dog, Yellow Mountain's pet, that will soon be married off to a man.