Falling in Love with a 500-year-old female elder - Chapter 1

Chapter 1: Storyteller: Our story starts from here!

“Thank you for your unwavering support, ladies and gentlemen! Today, we boldly picked up the threads of our captivating tale right where we left off, weaving a curtain of wonder and intrigue!”

[“The end of the Immortal Emperor Era arrived as the nameless Demi-Immortal Emperor’s solitary journey across the world boundary’s shore came to an end, marking the definitive closure of a grand era.

“Since that time, in the Mortal Realm, the path to immortality was completely cut off and it was impossible for human beings to become immortal once again.

“The path of Cultivation was stuck at the Mortal Human’s Peak.”].

[“This enduring state continued until the arrival of the Chaos-Ancient Age, which was also known as the ‘Dao-Ending Age’.”].

[Within the eight regions of the Mortal Realm, there existed an ancient nation called “The Stone Kingdom”. A great man was born here and this would be an important turning point for everything.

“He was living for cultivation and was born to change the world.

“His actions resulted in numerous killings, leaving no one with the courage to challenge his honor.].

[“And the beginning was that day.

“The day,

“The Stone Kingdom organized a grand ceremony to honor the heavens.

“The scene was so amazing that the air was filled with the enchanting melodies of the majestic yellow bell and the magnificent lute, as the true dragon horn resounded throughout the land.

“At this time,

“A group of clan elders from King Wu’s Palace was holding a newborn to hurriedly approach the Emperor. They eagerly and hurriedly reported to the Emperor how unique this newborn was.

“The emperor intently gazed downward… Does any listener know what happened next?“].

[“The newborn who was swaddled surprisingly had two pupils in his eye’s. The two pupils are illuminated by divine radiance, with the trait of Saints.(Ed Note: Saints (圣 shèng) – Saints and Immortals are all great human beings, also has superpowers, but it’s different with Saint in Christian.)

“Intrigued, the Emperor inquired about the name of child

“It’s Shi Yi. Our male lead.

“And so, dear friends, this is where our tale begins..”].

……

Ning Chuan was dressed in a spotless white tunic, sat upon a raised platform, wearing a warm and genuine smile as he delivered his speech with eloquence. The stage was filled with a bustling crowd, hundreds of people jostling to get closer, eagerly straining their necks to capture every word.

Due to the overcrowded and congested space, it became difficult to lean back and fully hear the story. Even a slight disturbance in the atmosphere could cause the omission of a crucial detail. However, despite the throng, an unusual hush enveloped the area. Everyone’s ears strained, and the air itself seemed hesitant to be disturbed, as any loud or rowdy behavior immediately attracted disapproving glares.

At this moment, two individuals sat near the window in the northeast corner of the inn, and engaged in hushed gossip. One was an elderly man adorned in a gray robe, his white hair and beard adding a touch of wisdom to his slender and refined face. His eyes sparkled with clarity, reflecting a certain elegance.

The other person was a young woman of remarkable beauty. She wore a regal purple palace dress, enhanced by a snugly fastened white belt that emphasized her curvaceous figure, exuding an irresistible allure. A thin veil covered most of her face below the eyes, but even through it, one could catch a glimpse of her mesmerizing autumn-like eyes, bright and captivating, and a smile that revealed a set of pearly white teeth. However, it was regrettable that a hint of coldness marred her brows, creating a certain distance that made people hesitate to meet her gaze directly.

“Your Highness, Ning Chuan is truly exceptional. He possesses genuine talent and has not merely relied on his reputation. The content of his work, ‘Biography of the Heaven-Emperor,’ has really opened my eyes.”

The gray-robed elder stroked his beard and couldn’t help but offer praise.

He was one of the esteemed elders of the Heaven-Saint Palace, his cultivation had reached the half-step of the Saint Realm, his remarkable ability could even match with the real god, and his profound understanding of the Dao of Heaven and Earth was broad and profound as abysm.”

But, such an expert was still amazed by the world building of “Biography of the Heaven-Emperor”, and a sense of admiration to Ning Chuan couldn’t help but rise in his mind.

“This Ning Chuan is Indeed extraordinary.”

The overwhelmingly beautiful woman nodded at her words.

She was known for her arrogant character and picky eyes and was a famous completist.

It’s very rare for her to praise others.

But now, she had to admit that …Ning Chuan, this handsome man in front of her, was unquestionably wonderful for both his story creation and the perfect voice when taletelling.

“Oh? I can hardly fathom that our Highness, the Saintess of the Heavenly-Saint Palace, would bestow unprecedented praise upon someone. This is indeed a rare spectacle,” remarked the gray-robed old man, unable to resist the urge to jest and express his amazement.

“What do you mean by your so-called ‘praise’? Elder Fei Long, I’m just telling the truth, I am always a realistic person,” the stunning woman responded, and was somewhat disgruntled with his words.

The gray-robed old man chuckled in response but didn’t say anything further.

If there were any other cultivators present at this moment, they would instantly recognize the two’s identities.

This stunning woman and the gray-robed old man…

One of them is Her Highness,” the Holy Daughter of the Heavenly-Saint Palace”, and the other one is the Chief Elder of the Heavenly-Saint Palace!(Ed Note, Holy Daughter and Holy Son means “the chosen one”, usually they are the leader in young-generation disciples and the future leader in the sect.)

Nan Xiyue, the Holy Daughter of the Heavenly-Saint Palace was very rare to appear in public occasions, and there was hardly any hearsay about her. But, Heavenly-Saint Palace had ever avowed in public that she was the greatest genius in thousands of years.

As for Elder Fei Long, his Sword Dao was recognized No.1 in the cultivation world, the grand masters in Sword Dao. His cultivation had arrived at the half-step of the Saint Realm and his profound understanding of the Dao of Heaven and Earth was broad and profound as an abyss.

He had ever killed a true dragon at the East Sea, and only with a broken sword.

But why were the two big shots here today, it had to say “this is really a coincidence”.

Ten days ago….

They left Heaven-Saint Palace and hunted the members of the Blood-Demon Heresy. On the  way, they arrived in Lin’an City of Yun Province.

At first, they were planning to take a brief respite and would leave soon.

But as a result, they heard a rumor — a storyteller in the Seven-Blessings Inn of Lin’an City was telling a story that was so magnificent and wonderful and it surpassed all ancient and modern writings.Nowadays, this story had spread all over Yun Province.Especially the world building and the depiction of battle between giants were so stunning and awe-inspiring that listeners couldn’t help but slap on tables and acclaimed time by time.

Originally, they didn’t take this rumor in mind and merely smiled about all of this.

After all, how could a storyteller witness actual giant warfare or see the entire world? It was highly unlikely that he personally experienced such things.

Therefore, it would merely be a mortal’s imagination. Then, how can it be wonderful as the rumor said?

However, with a mindset of casual entertainment and the desire to rest and enjoy themselves, these two decided to visit the Seven Blessings Inn.

As Ning Chuan began narrating the tale, a magnificent and epic world unfolded before their eyes.

At first, they maintained a relaxed demeanor, but as the story progressed, their expressions turned serious, and they became completely engrossed in the unfolding narrative. The story was filled with astonishing elements—where a speck of dust could be harnessed as a weapon and a blade of grass could sever the sun, moon, and stars.

The heavens had nine layers, the earth had ten layers.

In the realm where the world sea boundary lay, a single wave encompassed an entire world!.

In the end of the Immortal Emperor Age, a nameless Demi-Immortal Emperor stepped across the world sea alone to fight against the unknown evil beings!

At this point, the road to immortality was cut off, and heaven and earth entered the Dao ending age.

What a majestic and magnificent story!

These powerful cultivators in Ning Chuan’s mouth could hold stars and moon as toys in hands, they could easily wipe out an era in time river at will!

Compared to those powerful giants, Nan Yuexi and Elder Fei Long felt themself as small as the ants, they could only gaze upward at them with awe-inspiring!

The two of them were no longer contemptuous and became completely engrossed in the story.

Eventually, in order to hear the story, they even put aside the matter of hunting Blood-Demon Sect’s people.

With the time passed…

They had been staying here for more than ten days now.

Just as their mind were still wandering in the previous story world, Ning Chuan who was seated at the high platform paused and took a sip of his tea, he continued,

“Our story then begins with the birth of this child in King Wu’s palace of the Stone Kingdom.”