As everyone waited with anxious hearts, a figure slowly flew from the distance in the sky.
This scene instantly stunned everyone!
"Hiss! Flying through the air, is this... is this the Great Qian Emperor?"
The crowd was shocked, their eyes widening as they tried to get a clear look at the figure in the sky.
And just then, the sound of firecrackers erupted, one after another, deafening and echoing through the entire sky.
Various fireworks also bloomed, forming extremely beautiful patterns in the air. It was a grand fireworks display.
When the figure slowly landed and stood in the center, people finally saw his appearance clearly.
He wore a dark gold dragon robe, stood tall and straight, with sharp eyebrows and bright eyes. The imperial aura emanated from him, making everyone's hearts tremble!
"Is this the Great Qian Emperor? Damn, he's so tall and handsome, with such a domineering aura that I don't dare to look directly at him."
"He's so young! I thought only older people could become emperors. I didn't expect it to be a young man!"
"For cultivators, age doesn't matter. Don't you know about eternal youth?"
The crowd erupted, first in discussion, then in a tidal wave of welcoming cheers.
Xu Mo walked calmly in the center of the venue. Opposite him, an old man also walked towards him.
Deng He and a group of high-ranking officials followed behind him. Their identities were clear.
"Welcome, Emperor Qian, to Huaxia as our guest." The old man extended his hand and smiled politely.
In front of the cultivator emperor, he remained calm and composed, not showing any signs of being inferior.
Deng He quickly introduced that shaking hands was an Earth custom.
Xu Mo also smiled politely and extended his hand to shake the old man's.
Afterward, Xu Mo was escorted to the highest-level VIP room. Everyone else was asked to leave, leaving only him and the old man.
They chatted for over two hours before Xu Mo and the old man emerged from the VIP room.
At this moment, the old man's gaze towards Xu Mo had changed.
Xu Mo naturally knew the reason: the old man had discovered his true identity!
When he entered Earth and went to find Qin Cheng for a reunion, Xu Mo had anticipated that his identity might be revealed soon.
But he didn't care. His identity was not a big deal; it didn't affect him if it was known.
As the Emperor of Great Qian, he should have been a native of the Great Desolation. Instead, he came to Huaxia to be with an ordinary person. It was natural for the Huaxia authorities to be suspicious.
Through investigations into Qin Cheng's relatives and friends, they quickly narrowed down their focus to Xu Mo, who had been hit by a car and fallen off a cliff more than a decade ago.
However, the significant difference in height and appearance made them uncertain. But the strong resemblance between the two made them suspicious.
So, when the old man asked about it just now, Xu Mo readily admitted it.
He was indeed a Huaxia native who had died in a car accident more than a decade ago and then transmigrated to the Great Desolation.
The old man, having held a high position for many years, had cultivated his composure to perfection. However, upon hearing Xu Mo's confession, he was still astonished.
It took him nearly a minute to fully process the information.
The subsequent conversation flowed much more easily. After all, they were both Huaxia people. Although they were no longer on the same side, there was still a sense of kinship between them.
Ultimately, both parties reached a satisfactory cooperation and became allies.
Deng He and his entourage had been waiting outside, their hearts filled with anxiety. Seeing Xu Mo and the old man emerge with smiles, they all breathed a sigh of relief.
The old man nodded to Deng He and the others and then departed.
Xu Mo also left. After finalizing everything with Huaxia, there was no longer any need to stay.
He arrived at a mountain peak in the northwestern region of Huaxia, where he sensed a faint aura.
At this moment, the drifting bottle in the Chaotic Furnace began to vibrate, and Xu Mo released it.
The first thing the drifting bottle did upon appearing was to exclaim, "What the hell? The Qi Luck Fruit is starting to condense? Has the Crossing begun already?"
Its bottle body glowed crimson, and fine threads emerged from the void, binding to it. It was communicating with the main will.
"Qi Luck Fruit!?" Xu Mo was surprised, not expecting this aura to be from a Qi Luck Fruit!
He knew about the Qi Luck Fruit; it was the most crucial and important wondrous item in the Crossing.
The Crossing was a competition to see who had more Qi Luck, and the one with more would obtain the immortal destiny.
And the Qi Luck Fruit was a wondrous item of heaven and earth that only appeared when the Crossing descended.
Each Qi Luck Fruit was filled with extremely dense Qi Luck. By consuming it, one could convert the Qi Luck into their own.
"This is a good thing!" Xu Mo's eyes lit up. The appearance of a Qi Luck Fruit would cause several Saints to fight over it.
Since the other worlds had not yet descended, this Qi Luck Fruit was his alone!
At this point, the drifting bottle had finished communicating with the main will, and the fine threads disappeared.
Xu Mo asked, "How is it? Why did the Qi Luck Fruit appear in advance?"
Logically, Qi Luck Fruits only began to be born after the descent of all realms. This situation was highly unusual.
"The main will doesn't know either. It says it's very abnormal, just like the Great Desolation appearing ahead of schedule," the drifting bottle replied.
It was very puzzled; this Crossing had too many variables.
First, the Great Desolation appeared a year early, then it, the messenger of the Crossing, was reduced to a captive to be slaughtered, and now the Qi Luck Fruit had appeared prematurely.
"Since we don't know the reason, let's not worry about it. Let's collect the Qi Luck Fruit first," Xu Mo quickly changed the subject and looked towards the place emitting a faint fragrance from the mountain peak below.
He landed directly and found a crystal-clear, milky white fruit, about the size of a fist, with runes flashing on its peel, in a pool of crystal-clear spring water.
The fruit also emitted bursts of fragrance, making one feel refreshed!
"It's not ripe yet?" Xu Mo was somewhat disappointed upon seeing the Qi Luck Fruit.
A ripe Qi Luck Fruit should be golden yellow. This one was only milky white, clearly not yet mature.
"Milky white is good enough. There aren't that many ripe Qi Luck Fruits. Let's pick it quickly before other Saints are attracted, or it will be trouble!" the drifting bottle urged.
Xu Mo nodded. He understood that he couldn't wait for the Qi Luck Fruit to ripen.
Once a Qi Luck Fruit appeared, it would emit a very noticeable aura, attracting Saints to come and harvest it.
He had been attracted by that very aura.
Without further ado, Xu Mo went directly to the center of the spring and plucked the milky white Qi Luck Fruit.
It felt slightly cool to the touch, and the peel was very smooth. The fragrance was so enticing that Xu Mo couldn't resist wanting to take a bite.
"Hmm? It really is a Qi Luck Fruit, and it appeared in advance!?" a gruff voice boomed.
Immediately after, a giant golden hand appeared out of thin air, exuding immense power, and lunged towards Xu Mo in the center of the spring.