Luo Fan looked at the strange atmosphere around him, feeling confused.
He didn't know the Xuan Ice Venerable, let alone the Xuan Ice Venerable's teacher.
But while Luo Fan didn't know them, the Heavencleaver Venerable and the Tideblade King certainly did.
The Xuan Ice Venerable himself was a Universe Overlord.
And who could be a person of such power's teacher?
The weak teachers from the past didn't count.
In a setting like this, there was only one possibility.
The great being of the Virtual Universe Company, the Lord of Icepeak.
At this moment, both the Tideblade King and the Heavencleaver Venerable were thinking a lot.
The Tideblade King's heart was filled with joy.
The Lord of Icepeak wanted to meet Luo Fan!
And why would he want to meet Luo Fan?
Obviously, he wanted to take him as a disciple!
For Luo Fan to worship someone else as his teacher was not a problem at all. Such things were extremely common in the universe.
Besides, Luo Fan was originally "stolen" from his good brother Grandor anyway.
More importantly, if Luo Fan could truly become a disciple of the Lord of Icepeak, the benefits would be immeasurable.
The Tideblade King would absolutely raise both hands and feet in agreement.
He had been hoping for someone from the Icepeak Lineage to notice Luo Fan for a long time.
Because the Heavencleaver Venerable actually didn't belong to the Icepeak Lineage.
Heavencleaver had chosen the Nine Universe Chaos Tablet.
He was capable of teaching Luo Fan, but he wasn't the best fit.
In the Tideblade King's eyes, even the Xuan Ice Venerable would have been a better match for Luo Fan.
When he first saw the Xuan Ice Venerable, he actually thought Xuan Ice had come to accept Luo Fan as a disciple.
He had already been quietly delighted.
But to his surprise, the Xuan Ice Venerable had come because the Lord of Icepeak wanted to meet Luo Fan!
The Tideblade King's eyes were full of excitement.
He was sincerely happy for his disciple.
The Heavencleaver Venerable, on the other hand, had a very different reaction.
His first thought was:
"It's over! My seniority is dropping!"
If Luo Fan became the Lord of Icepeak's disciple...
Wouldn't that make Luo Fan his peer?
And wouldn't that make Tideblade, his own disciple, one generation above him?
After all, there was no world in which the Lord of Icepeak would be lower in seniority than the Heavencleaver Venerable.
Still, after thinking about it, Heavencleaver also felt happy for his disciple and grand-disciple.
Even though today was the first time he had ever met Luo Fan, after witnessing Luo Fan's talent, he was extremely satisfied.
The Heavencleaver Venerable finally reacted.
"Take him to see that great being first. Once he's finished, bring him back."
The Xuan Ice Venerable nodded lightly and turned to Luo Fan.
"Let's go. Follow me."
He placed a hand on Luo Fan's shoulder.
Before Luo Fan could react, he vanished with the Xuan Ice Venerable.
As soon as Luo Fan left, the Tideblade King couldn't hold his excitement back.
"Teacher, could it be… the Lord of Icepeak has taken an interest in my disciple?!"
The Heavencleaver Venerable glared at him.
"Even if the Lord of Icepeak takes your precious disciple as a disciple, you will still call me 'Teacher!'"
The Tideblade King immediately understood, and in a moment of instinctive shamelessness whispered:
"Teacher, I've called you 'Teacher' for so many years… maybe you could call me—"
"Argh!"
"Ahh!"
"Stop, Teacher! I get it!"
"I was wrong!"
"Please don't hit the face!"
...
A few minutes later, the bruised and swollen Tideblade King knelt obediently before the Heavencleaver Venerable.
He didn't dare heal himself, or even allow his divine body to automatically repair.
"Hmph."
Heavencleaver snorted, though he was no longer angry.
"It seems your disciple truly is gifted."
"Even the Lord of Icepeak has taken an interest."
"I really don't know how you stumbled into such luck."
His gaze toward the Tideblade King even carried a trace of envy.
He wanted a disciple like that too!
And so, the look he gave the Tideblade King slowly turned into a kind of disdain.
…
Before Luo Fan even reacted, the Xuan Ice Venerable had already taken him out of the small world.
Another teleportation later, Luo Fan appeared before a crystalline palace.
The entire structure was covered in endless secret runes and exuded an ancient icy aura.
Luo Fan stared at the palace, stunned for a moment.
This building didn't fit into Chaos City at all.
It was almost as large as the City Lord's mansion.
But the next moment, Luo Fan's eyes widened.
He knew exactly who he was about to meet.
Judging from the conversation earlier, the Xuan Ice Venerable's status was roughly equal to his teacher's, meaning the Xuan Ice Venerable was also a Universe Overlord.
And the only person whose identity could be brought up by two Overlords during casual conversation was someone above them.
A Supreme Overlord or a Universe Master.
None of the human race's Supreme Overlords were here.
Which meant: the Xuan Ice Venerable's teacher was a Universe Master.
Judging from the cold aura, this Universe Master was none other than the Lord of Icepeak.
Luo Fan's heart shook.
Which meant the palace before him was the Lord of Icepeak's famous supreme treasure, the Ice Mountain Palace.
A peak-grade palace-type supreme treasure.
The Xuan Ice Venerable led Luo Fan toward it.
His cold, space-freezing voice sounded.
"You are about to meet my teacher, the Lord of Icepeak."
As expected.
Luo Fan whispered inwardly.
"My teacher is one of the great pillars of the Virtual Universe Company. His status equals that of the Chaos City Lord."
"So you must be extremely respectful."
Luo Fan nodded quickly.
"My teacher doesn't like talking. So he might say only a few words before sending you away."
"He mainly wants to meet you and observe your talent."
"As for what he intends to do, I won't speculate."
The Xuan Ice Venerable looked deeply at him.
"I hope that in the future… you will be able to call me Senior Brother."
After saying that, he fell silent and continued guiding Luo Fan deeper into the Ice Mountain Palace.
Soon, they arrived before a certain room.
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