“Hmmm?” I paused my concoction because somebody entered my territory. Although it wasn't an uncommon thing, most people steered clear of this area because my aura made them feel fear. For somebody to stay here and feel indifferent about it, it must be someone of power, I'll just go give them a little scare and have them leave my lands. I mean, in this continent, who dares not give me face?

Putting my concoction tools down, I turn around to stare in the direction I felt this intruder come from. I wonder which sect or clan this person is from? Is it one of my subordinate sects or clans? No, not possible. None of those children would dare risk my wrath unless it was for something immensely important.

Maybe it was the Four Otherworldly Sects? Nah, neither those Angelic nor demonic bastards would dare to come into contact with me unless it was some incredibly important reason. So that left two options.

It could possibly be some one from those other two old bastards, who like me had lived far beyond their life spans. I doubted it, if they wanted to contact me, they wouldn't send some cultivator to make contact with me. They'd most likely make some grand approach, scaring the soul of these villagers which I had soul branded.

I mean, these villagers should be happy that I, a great and powerful being, would even take the time to soul brand them. I mean, this tiny village of Tras is something that nobody even knew existed, but after I was done with this concoction, they'd be quite well known “Hehehehe” I chuckled outloud as I couldn't help myself.

Or it was some powerful rogue cultivator who came here by accident. Nonetheless, I turned my attention towards this new person to discover who it was. I froze the concoction as I was turning around, so the pill I was creating didn't go off, if it did, it would be quite a loss now, wouldn't it? The life of some random person is far from equal to the worth of this pill.

Looking in their direction, I first noticed the little girl, and I was quite shocked to see her. I can't believe that little girl is still alive, I was sure she was killed. Sasha, quite a pitiable girl, that I was almost tempted to help her on multiple occasions. Nonetheless, I didn't bother and left her alone. But just seeing her wasn't all that shocking, what was shocking was the being she was walking alongside.

I almost shat myself at the sight of him, and I haven't had bodily excretions in so many millennia. Oh my dearest lord... I'm so fucked. Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why the fuck is something like that in this rural area? Oh my god. Why the fuck?!

I can sense the presence of those 'Low' Class Gods, and even then, they were monstrously powerful. But this... I can't feel anything. ANYTHING! I was having a panic attack. Oh my god. I can't believe I was so arrogant to think that I could make such a being give me 'face'.

What face? How dare I even think of asking such a being to care about my face. What is face?! Fuck my face! Oh god... I'm so glad I turned around before I starting making some stupid demand towards him. Oh, how glad I am. So immensely happy.

Mistress Fate, for allowing this fool to keep his mouth shut when it was important, this fool shall forever pray to you.

Putting that aside, such a powerful being should have made some hubbub as it came down to this realm. I mean, a being as powerful as this wouldn't come here for no reason... Looking towards Sasha, I suddenly realised that she wasn't a cripple any longer.

Oh my god... She wasn't ever a cripple. Looking at the pure energy, she was a Maglin. No wonder she couldn't cultivate, she had a completely different path available to her. Those fools who drove her out were certainly going to pay in a couple of years. Looking at this monstrous being and Sasha travelling together, this being most definitely has taken Sasha as a disciple.

Which means he came down to this realm of mine to discover disciples. No wonder. No wonder. It all made sense now. Immense sense.

Fuck. He is looking at me. What does he want. I haven't sweated in over a 100,000 years, but right now I feel like a waterfall. The sweat won't stop dropping. Why is he staring in my direction? What does he fucking want?!

Fuck it, who cares what he wants? What right do I have to know what he wants, am I stupid? So like that, I, who wouldn't even kneel before the Emperor, or even those 'Low' Gods, dropped down to my knees and kowtowed for the first time in so many hundred millennia.

With my forehead plastered to the ground, I shouted “This junior greets the great one” and stayed seated like that. My forehead stuck to the ground, sweating like a waterfall. My energy was watching this monstrous being. Please, just hurry up and do something. I'm dying on the inside. This level of fear... Oh my god, I can't take it.

Suddenly, this monstrous being nodded in my direction before turning his gaze towards where the litle girl, Sasha, was pointing.

“Master, Master” Sasha began to speak as she pointed “How come everyone here looks so” she paused as she put a finger to her lips, seemingly lost in thought “Lost?” she asked a question as she questioned her own question.

The question made me furious and fearful. I was angry because this girl put my life in danger with her innocence, and because she might ask her new teacher to make them not 'lost'. I was also fearful that if the girl asked this, the teacher would comply and my little life would be extinguished.

The monstrous being silently stared at the man Sasha was pointing at before he simply sighed and gently pat her head “Lost? Do you really wish to know?” He asked her, but Sasha simply shook her head, causing both her teacher and me to sigh. He most likely sighed in annoyance, but I sighed in relief.

“Master, I don't really like this place, it feels so cold and empty” This little girl. I felt my heart tighten at her words. What if this monstrous being decided to simply wipe out the entire area just to make Sasha feel more comfortable, but her next words alleviated my worries “Can we just leave?” she asked her monstrous teacher.

The being simply nodded and they began to leave. Although the route they took was a round about one, which took them around the whole village, they still left in the end.

I breathed a huge sigh of relief. I haven't felt as happy as I feel right now in many millennia. Sasha, little one, I shall pay you back for relieving these old bones from this immense amount of stress. I shall not forget your aid.

Like that, I watched as this awesomely powerful being slowly followed Sasha for a quick look around Tras, before leaving in disappointment. Those foolish villagers, not one of them bowed down to Sasha and her master, but the being didn't even place them in his eyes. Its not like I expected ants on the side of the road to bow down to me, so for him, humans must be the same.

Nonetheless, the joy I felt as I watched the two of them leave was huge. I stayed kowtowed until they had been gone for 7 weeks.

That is right. I kowtowed for 7 weeks straight. In front of such a being, I was only doing what was to be expected.

Still, I felt immense pity for Sasha's clan. The Tai Longs were in for it big time. I don't think that little girl will ever forgive what was done to her. I guess I should cut all ties with the Tai Longs while I'm at it.

No point in offending such a great being for them. I'll suffer criticism for awhile, but all of those idiots will realise just how smart I was to cut ties with the Tai Longs eventually. By then though, I'll be the only one to reap the benefits.

Oh, and I should probably state that I'm backing Sasha as well... or would that be too forceful and obvious? Maybe I should just declare war on the Tai Longs, and keep it at a Cold War till this monstrous being this decides to handle the Tai Longs.

Well, no rush as of now, because that being will slowly guide Sasha so she can grow, and by the time she reaches the Capital, I'll have long thought of a good plan to curry favour with Sasha and her master.

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Hey guys, Old Man here!

This is the first interlude, by a mysterious figure. He'll come out in the story in more detail a little while down the line.

I hope you all enjoyed this interlude!

Love and Peace,

-Old Man