Best Young Master

As time slowly passed, more and more people arrived at Chi Yue Ridge.

Both heaven and earth were shrouded in darkness, and in the distant sky, a giant figure from the Demon Clan appeared, meditating at the distant end of the sky, seated in the midst of black mist like an ancient Demon God, coldly watching the battlefield of Chi Yue Ridge.

Whether it was the Human Race or the Demon Clan, there were peerlessly powerful figures present, showing the importance both races attached to this battle.

"The time has come, Ye, human ant, have you arrived?"

A thunderous roar echoed across the entire Chi Yue Ridge, as if a God Demon was roaring, making the whole land tremble.

The Heavenly Prince appeared!

The crowd stirred into an uproar, and everyone flew into the sky to watch one of the protagonists of this decisive battle.

With the bloodline of the Sky Demon Emperor, the Heavenly Prince stood like a true Demon Emperor on Chi Yue Ridge, emanating infinite Holy Light, his bloodline flowing like rushing rivers, inspiring awe and fear.

He was tall, with black hair cascading down to his waist, his eyes full of wild light, shooting beams of light tens of meters long, striking terror into hearts.

This powerful figure filled with demon energy stood centrally on Chi Yue Ridge with a demeanor that seemed to proclaim, "Who but me?", exuding domineering energy, looking down upon all directions.

"Ye, human ant, are you afraid? The time has come, but you dare not appear. Are you afraid of our Emperor bloodline?"

"If he comes, he will undoubtedly die. Whether in physique, cultivation, or anything, he lacks everything. How could he compete with the unparalleled Heavenly Demon Emperor’s son?"

Many young strong people from the Sky Demon Clan clamored, some even stepped out to the battlefield to provoke, with malicious intent to weaken Ye Fan’s momentum, all for the Heavenly Prince’s victory.

Earlier, Shi Ye from the Barbarian clan jumped out, smashing several with his mighty club, and now with the Red Scale Quasi-Demon Emperor here, they dared not be overly excessive.

But now, with the great battle about to begin, they had no scruples. Whether Ye Fan came or not, attacking him thus was sure to stir waves in Ye Fan’s heart, breaking his invincible spirit. Their intentions were extremely malicious.

"Ye, human ant, you are nothing. If you dare not duel with the Heavenly Prince, why not let me face you instead? I can also crush you beneath my palm!"

Young strong people from the Sky Demon Clan continued to shout, yet there was no response. Ye Fan simply had not appeared.

Wait left and he didn’t come, wait right and he didn’t come, and after waiting he still hadn’t come!

From morning, the crowd waited till noon, and then from noon till dusk, until just before sunset, yet still Ye Fan had not appeared.

The crowd grew somewhat impatient. Except for people like Shi Ye, Hu Fei, who knew Ye Fan well, others began to mutter.

"Could it be that Ye Fan really dodged the battle?"

If that were the case, the Human Race would lose face completely.

At this moment, many Saint Lord Level strong people turned sullen, their hearts sinking continuously.

"Ye, human ant, surely he knew he couldn’t win, so he hid."

"Indeed, he boasts with words, but doesn’t dare to appear in an actual battle. It’s an utter disgrace to the Human Race!"

"That’s typical, isn’t it? If the Human ants can win, they fight; if not, they flee. That’s their usual style."

Having waited a whole day without seeing Ye Fan, those young Demon Clan cultivators suddenly became excited as if infused with adrenaline, ridiculing Ye Fan and the Human Race.

In their view, this time the Demon Clan had gained great face, subduing the enemy without fighting, scaring a young idol of the Human generation into becoming a turtle in its shell, too afraid to show up.

"Bullshit, no way would Ye Zi dare not come! Let me tell you, not only is Ye Zi unafraid of your so-called Heavenly Prince, but he will surely publicly slay your Heavenly Prince here!" Hu Fei loudly retorted.

He firmly believed Ye Fan would come. If he hadn’t come yet, it was surely due to some delay or perhaps failing to find the place. After all, Chi Yue Ridge is hidden in deep forests and mountains, not so easy to find, perhaps time was lost on the road.

"Heh..."

A young strong person of the Sky Demon Clan sneered: "Who can’t boast? You say he’ll come, yet he hasn’t appeared yet? If he has the skill, let him appear now. If he appears now, I’ll take back what I said, but can you?"

"Not daring to face battle is simply not daring, no matter how many excuses are made."

Another young strong person from the Sky Demon Clan echoed, belittling Ye Fan to the utmost.

"I firmly believe he will come. If anyone thinks he dares not, then gamble with me!"

From the crowd, Yaling, who had been silent all along, suddenly spoke.

"Gamble on what?" the young strong person from the Sky Demon Clan demanded forcefully.

"Yes, gamble on what? Spirit Stones we’re not interested in, if it were betting on you it’d be different."

A group of young Demon Clan cultivators joined in, noticing that in terms of beauty, this woman before them utterly outshone many seductive demons of their Demon Clan, absolutely a Heavenly Immortal-like beauty.

"Gamble lives!"

Yaling’s eyes shot out a determined light, slowly uttering those two words, her voice like a muffled thunder exploding in the ears of many Demon Clan cultivators!

Gamble lives?!

A girl, actually gambling lives with the Demon Clan for Ye Fan?

Does she trust Ye Fan so much?

Many human cultivators felt puzzled, and at the same time, felt it was not worth it for Yaling to make such a decision. Ye Fan was indeed very strong, but he had not appeared up until now.

Even the Treasure Pavilion’s Pavilion Master had a moment of concern in his eyes, after all, Yaling was his granddaughter. If any accident were to occur, it would be too late for regrets.

"Alas..."

Ultimately, he inwardly sighed, knowing the reason behind Yaling’s actions. This infatuated girl, aware that Ye Fan would never accept her, still willingly gave everything, even ignoring her own life.

"Sister Yaling, you..."

Even Hu Fei didn’t expect Yaling to gamble with her life against the Demon Clan. He knew Yaling’s heart was with Ye Fan, and looked at her with worry.

"There’s nothing more to say, this is my decision. I believe he will surely come." Yaling said calmly.

"This..."

Upon hearing what Yaling said, Hu Fei couldn’t say anything else and could only shut his mouth.

The Demon Clan was also stunned, while they were fearless, gambling with life was something they seldom did, especially with a beautiful young girl; it was unheard of.

After hesitating for a while, the young Demon Clan ruler who had initially claimed Ye Fan wouldn’t dare to come said, "Fine! Let’s bet our lives, I will gamble with you!"

After saying this, he stared at Yaling with greedy and lustful eyes, saying maliciously, "If that ant named Ye doesn’t appear before sunset, then you’ll be mine. I’ll play with you to death, then devour you whole as nourishment."

"Damn it, you better pray for mercy; when Ye Zi arrives, he’ll behead you first!" Hu Fei said angrily.

Yet Yaling remained unusually calm, showing no emotional fluctuations despite the young Demon Clan ruler’s words, as if she hadn’t heard him or he hadn’t spoken to her.

Time passed by minute by minute; the red sun sank over the West Mountain, leaving only half visible, as the red sunset illuminated the clouds in the sky like burning fire.

"Why hasn’t he come yet?"

Hu Fei and Shi Ye kept pacing, muttering, their necks stretched out.

Some Demon Clan figures remained indifferent, as if deep in meditation, seated on the clouds, emanating strong auras.

Human clans also had some strong figures present, but they seemed increasingly anxious. Time was nearing its end, and if Ye Fan didn’t arrive before sunset, it would be a devastating blow to the younger generation of humans.

When the last streak of sunset was about to dip below the horizon, the young Demon Clan ruler gambling with Yaling’s life was completely excited.

He believed it impossible for Ye Fan to arrive before sunset, and that he wouldn’t come at all, making Yaling, a great beauty of the human race, his own.

"Hahaha..."

The young Demon Clan ruler laughed heartily, addressing Yaling, "Little girl, from now on, you’re mine. Come over, or are you thinking of reneging?"

"This kid really has a good dog’s fate."

"If I had known, I would have bet with her, letting this kid pick up an easy win!"

Many young Demon Clan cultivators were full of envy, jealousy, and hatred, longing to be the one gambling lives, while feeling immense regret over their hesitation.

Seeing the obvious bet without loss, they hesitated, and now watched as a beautiful human maiden fell into another’s embrace, becoming someone else’s prey, causing their hearts to bleed with regret.

"He still hasn’t shown up; it seems he really won’t come."

Many human cultivators sighed secretly, and wondered why Ye Fan hadn’t arrived punctually? Had he forgotten the appointed time? Or was it due to other reasons?

"Could he have encountered some unexpected trouble? As the saying goes, misfortune is unpredictable, and life is full of uncertain twists and turns." People speculated and discussed various possibilities.

"Now the Treasure Pavilion’s Holy Maiden is in trouble; so many are watching, even if she wants to renege, she can’t."

"Falling into the hands of the Demon Clan, what good can come of it? She’ll surely be tortured to death, such a pity."

Many cultivators worried about Yaling’s fate; losing a life gamble to the Demon Clan, she was now one of theirs, making many young cultivators hear the sound of their hearts breaking.

Yaling, with national grace and celestial beauty, also the transcendent force Treasure Pavilion’s Holy Maiden, was many young cultivators’ dream Dao companion, and yet now...

At this moment, time seemed to freeze, as Yaling quietly looked into the distance.

As she looked... looked, a familiar yet unassuming figure suddenly appeared!

The last rays of the setting sun poured over him, dyeing him like a Golden Body War God, striding determinedly toward Chi Yue Ridge.

Under the setting sun.

He came.

She couldn’t help but smile.

A smile that captivated the city, yet reddened her eyes.

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