Cultivation Online novel Chapter 2049

Chapter 2049: Celestial Family

"It’s been a while, Sect Leader Bai," said one of the two figures—a stunning woman clad in pure white robes, her silver accessories shimmering with grace. Her beauty was ethereal, almost otherworldly, resembling that of a celestial fairy descended from the heavens.

"It has indeed been a while, Madam Jun," Senior Bai responded with a respectful nod. "Had I known of your arrival in advance, I would have prepared a more fitting welcome."

"Don’t sweat about it," Madam Jun replied with a gentle smile. "My daughter and I were simply passing through when I remembered the Sword Emperor Qualifications were underway, so we thought we’d stop by for a quick look. Don’t mind us and act like we’re not even here."

Senior Bai nodded and returned to the platform.

"Who are they?" Yuan asked Senior Bai, pretending not to know about the Celestial Family.

"You don’t know—oh, right." Senior Bai almost forgot that Yuan was originally from Earth. 𝐟𝕣𝗲𝕖𝕨𝗲𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝗲𝚕.𝗰𝚘𝐦

"That is the Celestial Family. They’re the Celestial Emperor’s family," he gave a brief explanation.

"Are they here to watch the Sword Emperor Qualifications?" Yuan continued to ask.

Senior Bai nodded, "Yes, they showed up on a whim since they were nearby."

"I see..." Yuan breathed an inward sigh of relief upon realizing that the Celestial Family hadn’t come because of him. For now, their presence was merely a coincidence and not a confrontation, and he hoped it stayed that way.

While Yuan waited for Tian Yuexing to finish resting, the Celestial Family analyzed the situation.

"The Heavenly Son, huh? I’d almost forgotten he was participating," Madam Jun muttered as her gaze settled on Tian Yuexing.

She spared a brief glance at Yuan, but quickly lost interest—until her eyes shifted to the ranking board.

"Huh?" A soft, dumbfounded sound escaped her lips as she noticed something unexpected: Tian Yuexing’s name was not at the top.

"Yuan?" the young lady beside her echoed softly, a flicker of curiosity lighting up her eyes as she spoke this name, her voice tinged with intrigue.

No one was more familiar with Tian Yuexing and the Tian Family than the Celestial Family, whose rivalry with them stretched back long before they were ever granted the title of Celestial.

Though they were known as the Celestial Family now—thanks to their connection to the current Celestial Emperor—that hadn’t always been their name.

In truth, the Celestial Family was more of a title than a permanent lineage. Whenever a new Celestial Emperor was chosen, their family would inherit the title, becoming the next Celestial Family for the duration of their reign.

"Now this is a real surprise," Madam Jun chuckled, amusement glinting in her eyes. "Who would’ve thought that arrogant little prick would end up beneath someone? Just witnessing this made the entire trip worthwhile."

However, what puzzled her was the unfamiliar name. If someone more talented than Tian Yuexing existed, there was no way she wouldn’t have heard of him before now.

Madam Jun turned her gaze to the screen displaying the participants’ trials, intent on finding Yuan, unaware that she had been looking directly at him just moments earlier.

When she saw that all of the participants being displayed were doing the same trial, Madam Jun turned to look at the masked figure again, this time with more attention.

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