3 Min Family

"Okay, we have arrived," Tian Yi said calmly.

"Huh? What?" Lao Bai was confused. All Young Master Shu had done was pick him up, and he felt a cold breeze. What did he mean by "We have arrived"?

Lao Bai looked up and was astonished. He couldn't believe what he was seeing.

There stood a grand gate, towering 25 meters high, adorned with dragon engravings on the right and phoenixes on the left. Three bold words were inscribed at the top: "Xian Chengshi."

There were also thousands of people lined up in front of the gate, patiently awaiting their turn to enter.

"We have arrived at Xian Chengshi? Did we just travel millions of miles in an instant? How? I thought it would take at least a month or two..." Lao Bai felt utterly perplexed by Young Master Shu's abilities.

"Why do you always have that peculiar expression whenever I do something? Strange," Tian Yi pondered. He believed that his actions were perfectly normal, so he couldn't comprehend Lao Bai's confusion.

Lao Bai was at a loss for words. "I'm weird? You have absolutely no understanding of the common sense in this world!"

"Let's join the line before it gets even longer," Tian Yi said, starting to walk towards the back of the queue.

"Huh? We have to wait in line?" Lao Bai was once again confused. Wasn't Young Master Shu some sort of super VIP? Why did he have to wait in line with low-ranking families and independent cultivators?

Tian Yi frowned at him. "Of course we have to line up. How else are we going to enter? That sign over there clearly says flying above is prohibited." Tian Yi pointed to a large sign next to the gate.

Tian Yi had a sudden realization and exclaimed, "Oh! Are you considering cutting in line ahead of everyone else? That wouldn't be fair, even if they are mere mortals." Being the son of the Celestial Emperor, fairness was ingrained in him, regardless of who he dealt with, whether mortals or servants.

Lao Bai, feeling the urge to smack his own face, thought to himself, "Are you even a law-abiding citizen? Can anyone even stop you with your cultivation? In fact, if they were to discover that someone with your level of cultivation was waiting in a line meant for those without any background, they would probably hang themselves as an apology for not noticing you!"

However, neither of them knew that as long as they were Golden Immortals, they could bypass the queue and receive special treatment. A Golden Immortal was a title given to those with a cultivation at the Golden Immortal Realm, which was a stage in the Immortal Realm.

Although this realm was called the Immortal Realm and had no shortage of Immortals, most of them were below the Golden Immortal Realm, with the majority at the Bronze and Silver Immortal Realm. Those at the Ancient Immortal Realm, who were above the Golden Immortal Realm and at the pinnacle of the Immortal Realm, were usually the old ancestors of high-ranking sects and families. They rarely made appearances unless their family was facing a grave crisis.

Tian Yi now found himself standing at the very back of the line, right behind a family of three. All three members were women. The one who stood out the most was a 20-year-old girl, blessed with a beautiful face, long black hair, a slender body, and ample bosom. Some people in the line couldn't help but sneak glances at her from time to time.

The second lady was around 40 years old, but she had a healthy physique and no signs of wrinkles on her face.

And last but not least, there was a very adorable young girl of about ten years old. She had two black buns on her head, cheeks that were fluffy and inviting to be pinched, and a pair of large, black eyes.

"Mom, how much longer do we have to wait?" the little girl asked her mother, who was forty years old.

"Li'er, this will only take a few days. Please be patient," the mother responded.

"Eeeeeeh?! A few days? That's too long!" the little girl exclaimed, staring at her mother with her big eyes and complaining.

"Min Li, it's just a few days. Try to bear with it. Nobody likes an impatient girl. If you keep this up, no boys will like you, and you'll be alone forever," the older girl teased Min Li, who was her younger sister.

"Big sis, you're already so old. A few more days mean nothing to you, but I'm different! I'm still young, so a few days mean everything to me!" Min Li said, raising both hands as if holding a plate and shaking her head with a helpless expression.

Laughter could be heard from their surroundings, including Tian Yi. The older sister's face turned red as she pinched her soft cheeks and said, "You cheeky little girl, who are you calling old?! I'm only twenty years old this year!"

"Owh, that hurts!" Min Li exclaimed in pain, her eyes becoming watery as she rubbed her red cheeks.

"Hmph, I'm ignoring you from now on!" the older sister declared as she turned away.

"Bleh, I'm not talking to big sis anymore either!" Min Li puffed her cheeks and turned to face Tian Yi, who was giggling.

*Gasp*

She gasped when she saw Tian Yi and the cub Lao Bai. However, she wasn't shocked to see a white tiger since tamed beasts could be seen almost everywhere. Instead, she was shocked by the young boy standing in front of her.

She couldn't help but accidentally shout, "So handsome!" She had never seen such a good-looking boy in her entire life. Even though her family was of low rank in a small city, she had seen plenty of handsome men propose to her sister. She had even seen paintings of the most handsome men in the Immortal Realm. But this young boy would make those so-called handsome men die of envy! Though she was just a child, her heart couldn't help but beat faster.

"Hm?" Tian Yi stopped giggling and looked at the amusing little girl named Min Li, smiling.

Min Li blushed upon seeing that dazzling smile.

Tian Yi was surprised to see that someone could see his true face so quickly. He had hidden his appearance to look ordinary, like someone you'd see on the streets every day. But only those with pure souls, without even the slightest hint of evil thoughts in their hearts and minds, could see his true face. However, in a world where slaughter could happen in restaurants and bloodstains were common on the sidewalks, having a pure soul was harder than ascending to the heavens. Although children were supposed to have the purest souls, as they were innocent, the truth was that the moment a child could think for themselves, they would always have a few bad thoughts in their minds, even if they weren't evil. If not, those thoughts were hidden deep within their hearts.

"With this kid's attitude, I doubt she has no bad thoughts... So is her soul unique?" Tian Yi used a Mysterious Technique to examine Min Li's soul. "Eh? There's nothing special? Then this kid is truly innocent despite her attitude? Interesting!" Tian Yi's smile grew even brighter, causing Min Li, who had been staring at him nonstop, to blush even more and look down quietly.

"Handsome?" Min Li's sister, who had been ignoring her, turned around upon hearing her shout.

But when she looked at the ordinary-looking boy behind her, she felt confused and looked past Tian Yi to the people behind him. However, there were no handsome men whatsoever, which only served to confuse her further.

"Min Li, what nonsense are you shouting about now? Be quiet and stop bothering the people around you!" Her sister turned around and resumed ignoring her.

"Huh?" Min Li looked at her sister with a bewildered expression and thought, "Big sis, oh big sis, have you gotten so old that you're blind? If he's not handsome, then who in this world is? What a pity, it would be nice to have a brother-in-law like him..." She turned her gaze back to the handsome boy and couldn't help but gasp once again.

Too handsome! His beautiful black hair flowed down his back, his skin resembled jade, his face had a perfect oval shape, and his eyebrows were sharp and straight. But the most captivating part was his pair of shining golden eyes, as if an entire universe resided within them.

Min Li mustered up all the courage in her tiny body to ask shyly, "Big Brother, what is your name?"

"For now, you can call me Song Shu," Tian Yi hinted with a smile.

Min Li was a bright girl and understood, so she asked, "For now? Then what about later?"

"If we are meant to be, you will know in due time," Tian Yi replied, still smiling.

"When will that be?" Min Li persisted.

"I do not know. It could be tomorrow, next year, or even a thousand years from now. Only time will tell. But for now, you can call me Song Shu," said Tian Yi.

"Okay, Big Brother Shu!" Min Li smiled happily.

"Hey, Big Brother Shu, where did you come from?" Min Li asked.

"That's a secret!" Tian Yi teased.

"Stingy! Then what is Big Brother Shu doing in this city? Mom said we're here to watch my big brother climb the Stairway to Heaven next week. Are you here to watch it too?"

"What's the Stairway to Heaven?" Tian Yi was intrigued by such a commanding name.

"I don't know either, but my sister said something about climbing a staircase that goes up to the sky." Min Li pointed towards the sky.

"Hmm... That sounds fun..." Tian Yi became even more interested. The Celestial Gods Realm didn't have anything like that; instead, they climbed a dragon that stretched above the clouds.

"Hey, Big Brother Shu. What kind of cat is that? It's so big and cute, can I touch it?" Now that Min Li had gotten used to Tian Yi's presence, she noticed Lao Bai.

"Cat?! Touch?!" Lao Bai exclaimed. As a Golden Immortal, he was being treated like a cat by a mortal child.

"Oh! This cat can talk! Cool!" Min Li was surprised and moved closer to Lao Bai.

"Hey! Min Li! Stop bothering him. What will you do if you get bitten?" Her sister couldn't bear to ignore her now.

"Don't worry; he won't bite." Tian Yi reassured while petting Lao Bai. "See?"

Lao Bai froze when his Young Master Shu petted him. "My lord, he's petting me! And what kind of technique is this?! It feels so good!" He felt like he was in heaven.

"Oh, oh! Let me try!" Min Li reached out her hand and petted Lao Bai.

"..." Lao Bai felt his pride hit rock bottom from being petted by a mortal child.

"Young sir, I apologize for my little girl bothering you." Min Li's mother apologized.

"Don't worry about it; I don't mind." Tian Yi smiled.

The beautiful girl looked at Lao Bai and asked, "Hey, what kind of tiger is that? I just heard it talk. I thought only beasts in the Heaven Realm could talk, but I can't sense any spiritual power coming from it."

"Oh, he's a little special. He was born with the ability to speak." Tian Yi lied with a smile.

Although it was none of her business, the mother asked in a caring manner, "Do you have a license to bring in tamed beasts? If not, you will have to pay ten times the usual amount to enter. I only ask because you seem unfamiliar with this place. If I am mistaken, I apologize."

"Oh? Is that so?" Tian Yi replied. "This is actually my first time here. Thank you for reminding me. I owe you a favor."

Tian Yi had many treasures, but he lacked money because in the Celestial Gods Realm, only mortals used currency. Cultivators relied on treasures instead, so he didn't have much money. He planned to sell some items in the city, which would cause a commotion in the Immortal Realm later.

"Don't worry about the favor. I was just being nosy," Min Qiu assured him with a smile. "By the way, my name is Min Qiu. This is my eldest daughter, Min Lian, and you may already know my youngest, Min Li. I also have a son named Shang Hai who is currently in the city."

"Greetings, Min Family. You can call me Song Shu," Tian Yi greeted them. "And as for the favor, I will repay it. If someone shows me kindness, I will show them even more. Don't try to reject my nature!"

Min Qiu laughed. "Well then, I'll be waiting for that little favor of yours." Little did she know that this "little" favor from the son of the Celestial Emperor would change their entire family's life.

"Great! Now, Lao Bai, take this pill and transform into a human," Tian Yi instructed, handing a pill to Lao Bai.

"Oh, my goodness! He has another one! What a waste!" Lao Bai exclaimed, feeling sorry for the Pill Emperor who had to enhance the pill. Reluctantly, he ate the pill and with a *Poof*, transformed into a six-foot-tall middle-aged man with short white hair and a pair of fierce-looking black eyes.