"Please, Your Excellency, you must accept this!" Yan Teng was somewhat at a loss.

"Didn't you know what the divine beast you raised has done before? We came here to bring gifts, hoping you would look after it in the future, and yet you ask such a question. Is this something a supreme being should ask?" Of course, Long Che was well aware of their actions.

But this so-called Heavenly Bell, in his eyes... was truly of no value.

However, upon reconsideration, they had come from afar, exerting great effort, and with such sincerity. It wouldn't be right not to accept it... It could be left as a toy bell for the children to play with...

"Alright, I'll accept it then." After saying this, with a wave of his hand, the Heavenly Bell shrank to the size of a small bell and flew to hang on a nearby tree.

Upon seeing this, the three little ones, Bai Zhi, Zi Su, and Zhong, immediately ran over, picked up small stones, and started throwing them at the bell.

Dong! Dong! Dong... The melodious sound of the bell instantly spread, filling the mountain with clear bell tones, creating an atmosphere reminiscent of morning bells and evening drums!

"This is... gulp..." Yan Teng and the others were utterly shocked! To show their admiration for Long Che and express their intentions, they had risked their lives to retrieve this Heavenly Bell from an ancient perilous place.

In their eyes, only those who had reached the Xuanxian level could ring the Heavenly Bell. To produce such melodious sounds, one had to be an immortal from the upper realms! Even he himself couldn't do it! He could only produce some discordant noises, which were harmful to the mind and of no benefit to cultivators.

Just like when the Heavenly Bell appeared, it caused a severe impact on the mind. This impact was entirely harmful.

Yet, those three little ones were able to ring the bell with such melodious sounds! This was simply unbelievable!

"Your Excellency! These... these three little ones, are they your children?" Yan Teng stammered. He was extremely flustered! The others were no better.

When they arrived in this space, they were already awestruck by the atmosphere. For some reason, they felt that everything around them was extraordinary, with an inexplicable powerful force surging around, indescribable, yet causing their hearts to tremble...

"Yes, they are all my children," Long Che nodded and said.

Seeing how much the three little ones liked the bell, Long Che also felt happy.

Then he said to everyone, "Since you've come from afar, why not stay for a meal before leaving."

Everyone was taken aback, clearly not expecting this supreme being to be so approachable.

"Your Excellency, we... we won't stay for a meal... We'll eat when we return. We've disturbed you, please don't take offense!" Yan Teng was extremely respectful, not daring to show any sign of disrespect.

At this moment, Li Changsheng, who had been silent all along, spoke up, "Brother Long's home-cooked meals, if you don't eat them, it would be... such a pity!" He couldn't help but shake his head as he spoke.

Those meals were extraordinary! Although he hadn't eaten much, his system sensed that all the food was fit for immortals, boosting his cultivation by several levels! For these immortals from the lower realms, having such a meal would bring them immense benefits!

Hearing Li Changsheng's words, Long Che politely asked again, "Fanghe Immortal, we are old acquaintances after all. Since you've come all this way, it wouldn't be too much to stay for a meal."

Fanghe Immortal, who was still hesitating, no longer wavered upon hearing this, and even his eyes lit up.

"Since Your Excellency says so, then we have no choice but to respectfully comply!"

"Everyone, don't stand on ceremony with His Excellency. Since he's offering us a meal, let's stay, haha!" Fanghe Immortal's laughter relaxed the atmosphere.

Long Che nodded, then without saying anything else, went straight into the kitchen.

Isn't it a joy to have friends come from afar? After all, on this mountain, besides his family and those divine beasts, very few friends ever came.

He suddenly realized he had been lonely for a long time! When strangers arrived, he also wished to treat them with courtesy, to vent his feelings of solitude.

Sometimes, people inexplicably enjoy a lively atmosphere... Yan Teng and his group were overwhelmed by the favor.

In the open space in front of the cave, they sat peacefully, beginning to unconsciously absorb the surrounding aura. This aura was much denser than the immortal energy they absorbed in the lower realms!

And when they looked around at the environment, almost everyone immediately averted their gaze! It was like being in a particularly terrifying environment, everything was unfamiliar, even seeing a chicken pecking at the ground on the ground...