Signing-In: The Lazy Moon Goddess
Chapter 247: 247: When Age doesn't match one's appearance.

Chapter 247: 247: When Age doesn't match one's appearance.

Xue Xian as he walks past the teleportation portal leading to the cultivation world, in the eyes of others, he looks so pitiful especially as he laughs like a madman while tears stroll down his face and his back looks so lonely and fragile. Even so, no one was there to say a word and wordlessly watch him leave the mortal realm.

Long Huangdi, Long Juedi and Ling Wen, who sent back the Snow Clan's clan master back to the cultivation world watch as Snow Clan's leader leaves their realm and once again closes the portal. After the portal was closed only then did they sighed in relief as the quiet time bomb was no longer in their realm.

"What a sad man," commented Long Huangdi.

Long Juedi said, "Isn't it because he chose power and authority rather than losing his family?"

"Those from the lower status and are extremely ambitious would usually forget everything around them to get what they wanted," commented Ling Wen. "However, it is rare to find one who had a person to show his two future paths. Neither of the paths was wrong, but he made choices in the process."

"Indeed. Humans tend to forget the important ones that were too close to them. Only when they lost it would they feel what it is like to lose something important," said Long Huangdi.

"He achieved the strongest power in his clan, but it was never worth it to throw your family in the process. Can't he balance them?" asked Long Juedi.

Long Huangdi said, "No. He chose to abandon them over power. When he ambushed the Hidden Tan Clan and lost his wife. He should have stopped and cherished his family. In the end, he kept ignoring them leading to the current result. This is the result of his choices."

"Would things have changed if he didn't abandon his family?" asked Long Juedi.

Long Huangdi said, "At least in that clan full of relatives, he would have allies who can accompany him in his hardship and protect him in places he didn't know. It's hard being a clan leader in a huge family. Schemes and plots are normal."

"Aren't Juedi glad that Uncle only has you as his son? There are no competitors," said Ling Wen with a teasing smile.

Long Juedi sighed and said, "It would be better if I had at least one brother. That way when I no longer want to be the State Leader, he can take my place."

Bonk!

"Ow~ Why did you hit me old man!?" Long Juedi complained.

Long Huangdi hit the back of his son's head and said, "Who told you to sit there for too long? I didn't say you can't pass that position to someone."

"Forget it. I can sit for a bit longer at least until I find one that is willing to protect the country as much as I do," said Long Juedi as he suddenly turned his head and looked at Ling Wen.

"Wen, how about it? Are you interested?" He suddenly asked.

Ling Wen responded, "No way. If I become the state leader I won't have time to cultivate. Stop being lazy. You still have a lot of paperwork waiting for you in your office."

"Can't we take a break a bit longer?" asked Long Juedi.

Ling Wen said, "Don't act like a cute old man."

Long Huangdi was satisfied with how the two supported one another and treated each other like brothers are. He would be grateful if these two never changed.

With how the mortal realm knew about the existence of the cultivators, Long Juedi no longer needed to disguise himself as an old man. He is a cultivator himself and it would be quite hard to see him grow old within just a few hundred years.

Long Huangdi said, "Jue'er, you have a press conference about the new rules for the cultivators tomorrow right?"

"Yes, father. Is there something I need to add?" asked Long Juedi.

Long Huangdi said, "Since the existence of cultivators has been exposed, show your real face to the common masses tomorrow during the press conference. They have the right to know what their state leader really looks like."

"Oh~ that sounds interesting!" said Ling Wen.

Long Juedi was stunned on the other hand, "Are you guys for real?"

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Next day, Morning at the Moonlight Mansion.

Yue Xuexia and the rest had just finished their breakfast and were watching the morning news in the living room. Her sisters were back today as it was the weekend. She told them that there should be no work for the three of them during weekends and those days will be considered rest day or family day where they spend time as family.

The morning news is currently showing the press conference of Long Juedi on the big screen. There are chips and fruit platters on the table prepared by Tan Bingyu and Mama Yue. The U-shaped sofa set was enough to fit all of them together.

The television was showing State Leader Long Judd's speech at the moment.

[Today, we had gathered here today to release new laws that involve our fellow cultivators. As we all know cultivators in our country truly exist.]

[They had been hidden until our world was in danger due to the sea monsters from the ocean and they had protected us well from the invasion that took place last week.]

[However, the fact that cultivators possessed abilities above ordinary humans, that made them dangerous. To keep under control, all other powerful clans, sects and organizations in our country had agreed to add new rules to our country to handle them.]

Yue Jixia said, "Grandpa Long is hardworking and his actions are efficient as always."

"He is fair and just. Because he is like that, people in our country don't want to replace him at all. Our generation calls him National Granddaddy Long! He is our idol!" said Yue Ruxia.

Papa Yue said, "If your Grandpa Xia heard that he might beat up your Granddaddy. Moreover, he might not look that old in reality. Isn't he a cultivator as well."

"Can he also turn younger like my father?" Mama Yue asked.

Tan Bingyu said, "Of course, Aunt Yue. Cultivators can retain their youth at the period where their strength is at peak. Like my dad, Uncle Juedi and him are from the same generation."

The Yue family recalled meeting Tan Shenyu who now looks like a young adult. Like a teenager who just had a growth spurt.

Yue Ruxia commented, "But Uncle Shenyu looked as young as Papa. Is the state leader truly at such a young age?"

"No wonder when I checked him before his blood flow was strong and powerful. I thought I missed reading it. Even so, he seems to love eating meat and quite high blood because of it," said Yue Xuexia as she recalled her first meeting with Long Juedi at a Military compound.

Taiyang said, "I know that old man is a sly fox."

"Hm? Keep watching. It seems to have taken an interesting turn," said Shen Jueyang.

Everyone turned their heads back to the television. It seems that Long Juedi on camera had just finished implementing the new laws to control the cultivators.

[My countrymen, I have something important to announce. I, Long Juedi, the current state leader of country Huaxia, is also a cultivator. My current appearance was adjusted to my current age. Same as I do, our guardian protector, Ling Wen, was the same as me.]

[Today, we have decided to remove our disguise and show you how we truly look. Cultivators are capable of retaining their youth. The stronger they are, the more proficient they are in keeping their youth. This is our true face.]

Long Juedi and Ling Wen removed the modification they used on their face. Before all the reports and camera in front of them the white haired, white beard old men had turned younger by at least a few tens of years. They now looked like men in their early thirties instead and both of them were quite handsome.

The press conference suddenly turned quiet as almost everyone was shocked. This surprise was not only happening at the venue of the press conference but also at every house and place in the country where people are watching the television at this moment.

Yue Ruxia mumbles, "What the hell? They look as young as Papa!"

"This is... I wonder how many will be surprised? Maybe he will be called National Daddy this time," said Yue Jixia.

Taiyang said, "What's the difference? Just call him old man."

Pfft!

Yue Xuexia held back her laughter. "Just call Papa's generation old man and grandpa's generation, Gramps."

Papa Yue's reaction to his eldest daughter's words, "Oi!"

Beside him, Mama Yue was laughing while watching her husband's reaction. Obviously, he didn't want to be called an old man by his daughters.

Shen Jueyang and Taiyang wanted to tease him but Papa Yue retorted, "Don't you dare call me old man! You two are a lot older than I am!!!"

This time, except for Yue Xuexia, the rest of the family members were dumbfounded. They didn't expect that the young and handsome looking Taiyang and Shen Jueyang are cultivators older than Yue Yuya.

Yue Xuexia said, "What's the point of age? Just base their title by the relationship we have with them. Now, most cultivators can only be called grandpa and grandma based on their ages alone."

The words of Yue Xuexia were so practical that no one else can deny. That way, even if Taiyang and Shen Jueyang are a few hundred years older than anyone on this planet because they are considered peers of Yue Xuexia, they can call her father 'uncle' and her grandfather 'gramps'.

If they based seniority by age alone, even Yue Xuexia has to call Taiyang and Shen Jueyang as great, great, great, grandfather.