Best Young Master

When Ye Fan, Bai Yan wolf, and Great Elder Lei Mingxiao appeared at the edge of the Thunder Region, all the Lei Clan practitioners who came to watch were stunned.

Previously, they had also sensed the intense fluctuations in the Death Zone and even heard the roar of Skull Venerable.

But they thought it absolutely impossible for Ye Fan to slay Skull Venerable; the disparity in strength between the two was too vast, even with the help of the Great Elder.

Their greatest fear was that Great Elder Lei Mingxiao hadn’t fully recovered; should he fall in battle, it would be a massive blow to Lei Clan’s zombie.

Because Skull Venerable was too powerful and a sworn enemy, without a power to balance it, the Lei Clan faced peril.

However—

Just recently, they keenly sensed Skull Venerable’s roar disappearing, and the concentration of Death Qi in the Death Zone dropping rapidly.

What did this mean?

This meant that Ye Fan and they might have truly succeeded, having slain Skull Venerable, otherwise why would the concentration of Death Qi in the Death Zone decrease?

Yet this was all speculation; without confirmation, they dared not trust their judgment.

Until...

Ye Fan and Great Elder Lei Mingxiao appeared in front of them, and they began to believe their previous judgment might be true.

Hoo!

When Ye Fan and the Great Elder appeared before them, all the Lei Clan practitioners who came to watch immediately surrounded them, enclosing Ye Fan, Great Elder Lei Mingxiao, including Bai Yan wolf, in the center.

"Great Elder, how did it go? Did it succeed?"

A young Lei Clan practitioner asked, trembling with anticipation.

"Hmm!"

Great Elder Lei Mingxiao smiled and nodded emphatically, then loudly announced, "Ye Fan, King Bai, and I together successfully slayed all Death Creatures including Skull Venerable..."

"Boom!"

Upon hearing this, the edge of the Thunder Region erupted; every Lei Clan person was moved to tears, dancing madly without care for their image.

"Success! Finally, success!"

"It’s simply astounding!"

"Ye Fan, I apologize to you; I looked down on you before and said some arrogant things, please forgive my ignorance!"

"Ye Fan, you are a great benefactor of our Lei Clan..."

After waiting countless years, finally, this great threat was eliminated, and from now on, our Lei Clan will no longer be confined to this harsh world.

All of this is the merit of this young man named Ye Fan here; many young Lei Clan practitioners wept bitterly, repenting before Ye Fan and seeking his forgiveness.

"To err is human, nobody is perfect; folks, there’s no need for this; I have no intention of blaming you! Besides, this was truly a stroke of luck, before coming I wasn’t entirely sure, your disbelief is understandable."

Ye Fan modestly explained to the young people of the Lei Clan.

"Today is a day of great joy; let’s not dwell on these matters, let’s quickly return to announce this monumental news to the clansmen."

"Indeed, we must celebrate properly; the heavy stone weighing down our Lei Clan has finally been lifted."

"Slaughter a few Star Beasts, retrieve the finest wine from my cellar that has been stored for seven thousand years, and celebrate with Great Elder and Lord Ye!"

A number of Lei Clan practitioners surrounded Ye Fan, Bai Yan wolf, and Great Elder Lei Mingxiao as they returned to the Lei Clan settlement area.

Great Elder Lei Mingxiao once again announced the result of this battle, instantly sparking excitement across the entire Lei Clan, many elderly in tears of joy.

The young were even more astounded, never having thought that Skull Venerable, whom even their strongest Great Elder Lei Mingxiao couldn’t defeat was indeed slain by Ye Fan and a wolf; this appeared as unreal as a fantasy.

However—

They dared not doubt Great Elder Lei Mingxiao’s words, moreover, they had genuinely sensed the concentration of Death Qi on this planet had decreased significantly, possibly even disappearing completely within a few years.

That evening, the entire Lei Clan was jubilant; fires were ignited in numerous places where clan members lived, bringing out the best things to celebrate this hard-won victory.

On the plaza of the Lei Clan settlement, heaps of bonfires illuminated the entire square, and it was crowded with people; Lei Clan members expressed their gratitude and respect to Ye Fan with their most raw, humble actions.

Barrages of fine wine were brought out, their clay seals opened, unknown chunks of Star Beast meat were placed over the bonfires, fat dripping onto the flames making crackling sounds, the entire plaza was filled with the rich aroma of wine and meat.

Ye Fan and Bai Yan wolf relied on the power of the Killing Array to successfully slay the Emperor, Skull Venerable in the Death Zone; the news whipped through the entire Lei Clan like a hurricane, causing a huge stir, with people transitioning from shock to disbelief to deep gratitude toward Ye Fan.

After this battle, the area of the Death Zone greatly shrank, many places were completely free of Death Qi; even if some Death Creatures remained, they were no longer a concern, Lei Clan’s strong people can sweep them away like fallen leaves in the autumn wind.

"Ye Fan, I toast to you, thank you for removing this great menace for our Lei Clan!" The young Lei Bao walked up to Ye Fan and clinked his glass, sincerely saying.

"Yes, we really owe you for this. If it weren’t for you, who knows how many more years we would be trapped on this harsh planet!" Other young members of the Lei Clan also came forward to say.

"No need to be polite, it’s something I should have done!" Ye Fan clinked glasses with everyone and drank heartily.

Not far away, quite a few young cultivators of the Lei Clan surrounded Bai Yan wolf too, pouring it wine and bringing it roasted meat, treating it like a lord.

Many already knew that the reason they could kill the Skeleton Venerable this time was in large part due to Bai Yan wolf’s killing array. Without it, they would never have been able to kill such a strong emperor of the death zone.

In the crowd, Lei Clan’s first genius Lei Zhenlong’s eyes kept changing, sometimes firm, sometimes confused, sometimes lost, sometimes profound. Finally, he gritted his teeth, parted the crowd, and walked towards Ye Fan.

"What does Zhenlong want to do?"

"Today is a very happy day, hope he doesn’t do anything that spoils the mood?"

"I trust he won’t be that foolish? In terms of combat power, he has already lost; he is completely no match for Lord Ye. Moreover, the clan leader and elders would not allow him to create disorder."

Seeing Lei Zhenlong walking towards Ye Fan, many practitioners of the Lei Clan started whispering, fearing that this genius, who had never faced any setbacks or defeats, might do something drastic on such an occasion.

But to everyone’s surprise, Lei Zhenlong did not show any hostility. After approaching Ye Fan, he said sincerely, "Ye Fan, thank you for everything you’ve done for our Lei Clan. Previously, I was too arrogant, not knowing my limits, can you forgive me?"

"There’s no point in bringing this up often. To not be reckless in youth is wasted youth. Who hasn’t had a moment of youthful folly?"

Ye Fan smiled and clinked his glass with him, downing his millennium-old wine.

"Ye Fan, I admit defeat, utterly defeated. Not only is your strength greater than mine, your potential is greater than mine, even your character is far superior to mine!" Lei Zhenlong felt deeply ashamed.

Looking at Ye Fan’s qualities and thinking back on his own previous self, he increasingly felt he wasn’t as good as Ye Fan.

"Ye Fan, I take back my previous arrogant words. Your potential is far greater than mine, you wholly deserve the entire inheritance of our ancestors, only you can make the treasure technique of our ancestors shine once more. You are a great benefactor to our entire Lei Clan!"

Lei Zhenlong deeply bowed to Ye Fan.

"Wow!"

The entire plaza thundered with applause as everyone clapped for Lei Zhenlong’s words, pleased with his growth.

Though Lei Zhenlong admitted in front of all the clan members that he was not as good as Ye Fan, instead of feeling humiliated, he won the respect of the clan members.

An ancient saying goes, ’Knowing shame then comes bravery,’ when a genius acknowledges their shortcomings, it is when their cultivation and strength advance exponentially.

Clan Chief Lei Yuanhang and Great Elder Lei Mingxiao twirled their beards and smiled, deeply gratified that Lei Zhenlong had truly matured.

"Brother Zhenlong, you are too kind, Ye Fan dares not accept such honor!"

Ye Fan quickly supported Lei Zhenlong up, then as if suddenly recalling something, with a thought, a flash of brilliance appeared in his palm, a treasure spear shimmering with purple gleam and surrounded by thunder power emerged—it was the Fake Thunder Emperor Spear he obtained from Thunder Venerable master’s underground palace.

Though this spear was fake, it was personally refined by Thunder Venerable master, and its power was extraordinary.

Now, Ye Fan already possessed the Jing Tian Divine Spear and essentially had no need for this fake Thunder Emperor Spear. He decided to make a kind gesture and give this fake Thunder Emperor Spear to Lei Zhenlong, the Lei Clan’s first genius of the younger generation. With Lei Zhenlong’s current capabilities, he would definitely be able to fully harness the spear’s power.

"This is..."

"The Thunder Emperor Spear?"

"The ancestor’s Emperor Weapon?"

When the fake Thunder Emperor Spear appeared in Ye Fan’s palm, everyone was astounded, the thunderbolt aura emanating from the spear felt particularly familiar to them.

Though Thunder Venerable master didn’t succeed in proving Dao, he was at the Quasi-Emperor Ninth Layer Heaven Peak, very close to being a true Great Emperor. Calling his weapon an Emperor Weapon was justified.

Because the materials used for the real Thunder Emperor Spear were all immortal materials for refining Emperor Weapons, and having followed Thunder Venerable to undergo countless heavenly tribulations, it was already not much different from a true Emperor Weapon.

"No, this isn’t the real Thunder Emperor Spear. It doesn’t have that strong aura of a Quasi-Emperor Weapon," Great Elder Lei Mingxiao was the first to notice the anomaly, speaking assuredly.

"Of course, this isn’t the real Thunder Emperor Spear, but it is a replica personally refined by Thunder Venerable, very powerful. I acquired it from Thunder Venerable’s tomb, and now I’m returning it to its rightful place, giving it to you!" Ye Fan solemnly handed the fake Thunder Emperor Spear to Lei Zhenlong.

"This..."

With trembling hands, Lei Zhenlong received the Thunder Emperor Spear, deeply bowed to Ye Fan, saying, "Lord Ye, your great kindness, I won’t say thank you. In the future, if you need me, Lei Zhenlong, I’ll go through heaven and earth if necessary!"

"Indeed, if you need the Lei Clan, just say the word. As long as you ask, searching the depths of the blue sky and the yellow springs below isn’t too much!"

Clan leader Lei Yuanhang also said.

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