The two children looked around their surroundings in amazement. How many people would be able to see such a scene in their entire lives?
The cosmic sect truly was beautiful. Luckily for the mortal children, Ying Xiong had made sure that they could survive properly within space.
Only after a few minutes of pure amazement did the girl look at Ying Xiong.
"Did you kidnap us? I'll have you know that my father is the emperor of an entire planet. You better back off." The girl said threateningly, although she was lying through her teeth.
Hearing her words snapped the boy out of his amazement and caused him to recognize the situation.
"Me too. My mother is the empress of the entire galaxy, so you better watch yourself." He said, following the girl's lead.
Ying XIong was suddenly stifled and did not know how to react. Both Tong and Zhou Fan silently chuckled while watching.
"I'll explain everything, but before that, would you like some tea?" Ying Xiong asked as a teapot mysteriously appeared in his hand.
Normally, the children would continue to be suspicious, but Ying Xiong's voice carried a feeling of trustworthiness and kindness. It was both something he naturally had and something he manually changed.
"Yes!" The two children said in unison.
Ying Xiong pulled out five mats, enough to seat everyone in the cosmic sect. Tong moved over to sit down with an expectant look in his eyes, while Zhou Fan did not refuse and sat down himself.
As all five of them drank tea, the girl child took in everyone's appearances. She then pointed at Zhou Fan and spoke.
"You look fairly young. What are you doing around these old people?" She asked.
Zhou Fan touched his face as he thought of an answer to her question. He had not seen his appearance in a long time and wondered what he looked like.
"Do I look young? It's been a while since I saw my face. Does anyone have a mirror I can borrow?" Zhou Fan asked, although he could of course solve the problem himself.
Tong nodded and pulled out a mirror with a handle. The metal around it was made of meteorite.
Zhou Fan held it in front of him and looked at his appearance. His face was essentially perfect. He had gray eyes and black eyebrows, but had no facial hair. It was obvious why the girl had said that he seemed young.
His gray hair had also grown unexpectedly long. He hadn't noticed it, but it had spiraled into a pile behind him.
"I do look young." Zhou Fan said. "I think I need a haircut."
Zhou Fan reached behind his head, when suddenly the girl and boy spoke at the same time.
"Stop!" They both said at the same time.
"Your hair looks extremely cool! Worthy of an emperor!" The boy said with a thumbs up.
"I think it looks elegant. Cutting it would be a waste." The girl said.
From the side, Ying Xiong and Tong silently nodded in agreement.
"Well if everyone thinks the same thing, I suppose it wouldn't hurt to keep it. I never noticed it before anyway." Zhou Fan mumbled.
He was feeling a bit weird since he had never discussed his appearance with anyone before.
It seemed that even the oldest being in the universe could experience new feelings.
"Back to my question, why are you hanging out with these old people?" The girl asked.
Zhou Fan glanced at Ying Xiong and Tong. They both indeed had the appearance of old men.
"I'm afraid I'm short on friends. These guys are the only people I know." Zhou Fan joked with the child.
"I see. That would explain it." The girl nodded with the boy.
Tong and Ying Xiong silently endured the insults while drinking tea.
"Anyway, what are your names?" Zhou Fan asked.
"It's polite to introduce yourself before asking another person to do so." The boy said.
Zhou Fan sighed and spoke.
"My name is Zhou Fan, a cultivator." He said.
"Good. My name is Lu Zhong, a mortal I suppose." The boy said.
"And I am Feng Liu." The girl chimed in.
"Nice to meet you." Zhou Fan said.
Since the children seemed more relaxed talking to him, he decided to take the leading role.
"These two are Ying Xiong and Tong, two highly respectable individuals." Zhou Fan said.
"How could they be respectable? They kidnapped us." The girl said. The boy nodded in agreement.
"Actually, that was me. Sorry about that." Zhou Fan said.
"Hmmmmm. Alright, I forgive you." The boy said.
Although he did have a life on his planet, nothing seemed to go well for him. He didn't like it that much anyway. The girl also forgave Zhou Fan for similar reasons.
"These two will be your masters. They will train you as you grow, and you will hopefully grow to be as great as them." Zhou Fan said.
"Why not you?" The girl asked.
"I tend to be busy with other things." Zhou Fan said.
"Alright." The girl said with slight disappointment, which could also be seen on the boy's face.
"I'll turn you over to these two now. Here, take these as an apology." Zhou Fan said as he handed the girl and the boy a book each.
The girl's was ice blue, while the boy's was yellow. They, along with Tong, looked at Zhou Fan in confusion.
Only Ying Xiong was able to see what they were at the first glance.
"Those are powerful techniques, one for each realm up to the inner world realm. If you go farther than that, you can personally seek me out and I will present you with another gift." Zhou Fan explained.
"Are you saying we're going to become cultivators!?" The boy asked in excitement.
"Indeed, but I'll let the other two handle that." Zhou Fan said.
The girl and boy turned to Ying Xiong and Tong with expectant glances.
Ying Xiong chuckled, while Tong seemed to slightly back off. He had never had much human interaction.
"Zhou Fan, how about you stay for a few years and get a taste of being a teacher. I'm confident you've never taught such talented people." Ying Xiong suddenly proposed.