### Chapter 101: What Do We Do About Yellow-Haired Being Too Popular?
Yun Zhonghe felt his head spinning.
He had thought that his mother and Qin Hongye’s father had once been betrothed. Then Master Qin called out, “Junior Sister,” only for Yun Zhonghe’s dad to respond instead.
Hold on, guys—let me catch my breath.
I need some time to think.
Yun Zhonghe’s mind was in complete disarray. He wished this was just some elaborate joke by the parents, intended to give the young folks something interesting to do after surviving their trials and tribulations, to avoid psychological trauma. But seeing their awkward faces, he realized this wasn’t some prank.
d*mn! I feel like I’ll get shadows even if I don’t have any.
Yun Zhonghe started to feel a chill down his spine.
“Junior Brother Yun… I didn’t expect to meet again after all these years.”
Master Qin stuttered, looking rather embarrassed. Yun Zhongtian also couldn’t hold eye contact, leaving Yun Zhonghe wondering what was going on between them.
There’s definitely something fishy here.
His mom and Qin Hongye’s mom were once sworn sisters; who knew they’d even known each other!
But judging from Aunt Chen’s and the confused look on Master Li’s face, it seemed both women were oblivious to any prior connection.
“Husband, did you know Master Qin before?”
“Wife, what’s going on? Are you hiding something?”
Master Li, ever the smart leader of the Immortal Alliance branch, immediately spotted something amiss.
Yun Zhongtian and Master Qin winced.
Master Qin: “Well… Junior Brother Yun trained under my master for a while, but that was ages ago and he kept it all hidden…”
Yun Zhongtian: “Because… back then, my master refused to take on male disciples, so I went undercover as a female cultivator to receive guidance…”
Everyone: ???
This was one of those ancient skeletons no one wanted dug up.
Back then, Yun Zhongtian was still young, probably like how Yun Zhonghe looks now, a head of shimmering blonde hair, a pretty face that rivaled that of a girl!
Many said Yun Zhonghe resembled his mother, but he might actually look more like a younger Yun Zhongtian.
And to improve his strength, he joined the Xuantian Sect, disguising himself as a female cultivator to get tutelage from an elder. The elder, who eventually became Master Qin, fell for his charms and even confessed his feelings. When Yun Zhongtian revealed his true identity, it was a disaster.
Ever since, Yun Zhongtian distanced himself from Xuantian Sect. Though he maintained some connections with former allies, he never returned directly. Especially now, after becoming master, there’s even less reason to go back.
It’s become a dark secret between them, rarely mentioned. Years have passed, nearly forgotten.
But today, they unexpectedly met again.
In reality, Master Qin had no idea Yun’s Junior Sister from back then was the current head of the Yun family in Cangzhou City. Even more shocking, he didn’t know her wife was close friends with his own spouse…
No wonder… Master Qin fiercely opposed his daughter’s same-s*x preferences—he had been hurt before…
“Wife, why haven’t you mentioned this until now?”
“Husband, we really need to talk…”
Both wives looked furious, putting on a fake smile but ready to interrogate them.
Yun Zhongtian broke into a cold sweat: “Wife, this happened when we were young—how many years have passed?”
Master Qin looked equally distressed, lacking the dignity of a leader: “Darling, it’s not what you think, let me explain!”
Aunt Chen & Master Li: “Shut up! You better watch out when we get home!”
Holding onto their leaders, the women dragged them off, leaving Yun Zhonghe and his friends stunned.
Inside and out, they were utterly shocked.
“Dude, this gossip is huge! Amazing, ah-um…”
Xiao Hu, who had appeared out of nowhere, sat down on a bench eating watermelon and casually spouting gossip. Seeing a pig-headed figure pop up startled everyone.
It wasn’t a shock seeing Xiao Hu’s face, but now seeing her as a talking pig head was too much.
Luckily everyone recognized her as Daoist Hu, no swords drawn.
“How did you show up in Cangzhou City too, Daoist Hu?”
Yun Zhonghe finally recovered and smiled politely.
Not just Hu Daoist, Song Ziwei and others approached too.
Xiao Hu just passed by Qingzhu Town, not a permanent resident of Cangzhou City. She ended up there anyway.
Daoist Hu grinned sheepishly: “I need to cooperate with the Immortal Alliance; also, someone was supposed to pick me up here. While waiting, I figured I’d rest up first too.”
She had taken quite a beating from the thousand-flower bees and indeed needed to heal.
Hopefully, she wouldn’t end up disfigured.
“Brother Yun, can I get your contact details? Do you have an Echo Token?”
Xiao Hu pulled out an Echo Token from her robe.
Echo Tokens were basic communication tools used by cultivators, simple and cheap, just one Spirit Stone each. An essential for any practitioner.
Close range communication among practitioners can be done through spiritual energy, but over long distances, tokens are necessary.
Yun Zhonghe rarely used his Echo Token, barely having any friends. Even forgot he had it.
He rummaged his storage bag forever before pulling one out.
But how do you add someone else’s contact?
Xiao Hu showed him, sticking her token to his briefly.
His token vibrated. He focused, and her presence appeared.
With her aura as guidance, their Echo Tokens could pinpoint messages accurately.
Self-trained to understand, Yun Zhonghe got the hang of it.
So, this was the cultivators’ version of a phone.
Seeing this exchange, Song Ziwei and others gathered around.
“I want to add too!”
“So do I!”
Not just Song Ziwei, the rescued cultivators eagerly lined up.
Yun Zhonghe suddenly became the most popular guy around.
For the first time, he felt appreciated.
Last life, he was just a dull student. Unexpectedly, this life made him popular?
Too popular! Cloud’s eyes were almost rolling.
LET ME OUT!
