Best Young Master

In the void, time seemed to be in chaos, sometimes stagnant, sometimes swiftly passing.

Ye Fan wasn’t traversing the void for the first time; he was naturally very familiar with this feeling. He just didn’t expect that after coming out of the Emperor Sha’s Tomb, he still needed to traverse the void.

After an unknown passage of time, Ye Fan’s eyes lit up as the space split open. He and the Bai Yan wolf took a step forward, immediately feeling a familiar aura wash over them.

The Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi was as misty as water. A man and a wolf stood on a slightly elevated mound, gazing far into the distance. Around them, clouds and mist rolled like they were in an immortal realm.

"Is this..."

Ye Fan was startled; this was indeed the most dangerous taboo place in the entire Immortal Secret Realm—the Immortal Tomb!

The so-called Immortal Tomb was actually the tomb of the Eternal Slaughter Emperor—a fact even the Old Bastard might not know.

"Caw..."

The sound of crows reached him, and Ye Fan suddenly noticed a long-dead old tree not far from where he stood. A few crows perched on dried branches, constantly cawing, which added to the desolate and terrifying atmosphere.

Beneath Ye Fan’s feet, a stone path twisted downward. On both sides of the stone path, withered grasses grew wildly over a meter high. Among the grass, a skinny hundred-foot snake slithered through.

The entire mound was filled with an ominous atmosphere, prompting the Bai Yan wolf to shudder uncontrollably. It nudged Ye Fan with its large head, saying fearfully, "Let’s leave here quickly before the old ghost inside changes its mind!"

Ye Fan nodded; his experiences in the Emperor Sha’s Tomb were painful and frustrating, ones he did not wish to recall. Although he ultimately defeated the young Emperor Sha with the Ten Thousand Transformation Saint Technique, the agony of repeatedly having his body shattered was something he surely did not want to reminisce.

Nonetheless, Ye Fan gained much from this battle. Not only did he enhance his understanding and mastery of martial arts like Xuandi Fist and Immortal Stele Scattering Hand, and secret techniques such as the Eight Phase World Domain, but he also began comprehending the strongest deadly techniques of Emperor Sha—the Ten Thousand Transformation Saint Technique!

This would become another trump card for him!

Ye Fan felt his advantages growing stronger, which even provided him some self-protection if he set foot on the most challenging trial path of the Xing Kong Gu Road in the future.

Ye Fan and the Bai Yan wolf descended the twisted stone path from the mound and continued for several dozen miles, eventually leaving the area shrouded in clouds and mist.

At this moment, Ye Fan stepped onto an array pattern, and with a "whoosh," he vanished from his original spot, taking the Bai Yan wolf with him.

When they reappeared, they had reached the outer edge of the Immortal Tomb, where hidden dangers lurked behind them, as if retreating a step would instantly reduce them to blood and pus from the soaring killing intent.

"Ow..."

The Bai Yan wolf cried out in alarm, frantically leaping and sprinting into the distance. The fur on its snow-white tail melted swiftly like frost under the blazing sun, leaving only a bare tip, which looked particularly comical.

"Damn Emperor Sha, wretched old ghost, he clearly promised to let us out, but he’s playing tricks! My beautiful tail... It’s gone just like that!"

The Bai Yan wolf cursed repeatedly, discovering that the missing fur couldn’t regrow, not even with its powerful divine skills, leaving it heartbroken.

"Silence!" Ye Fan said, "We have already escaped Emperor Sha’s Tomb, which is a tremendous stroke of luck. You should be content with this."

"Moreover, now that we are in the Immortal Secret Realm, it would be better if not many people know about Emperor Sha’s Tomb. Let that secret remain a secret forever!"

Reason told Ye Fan that Emperor Sha’s burial site should remain unknown to many.

As Ye Fan and the Bai Yan wolf approached the forbidden area’s exit, several elder teachers from the Immortal Academy, situated at the distant edge of the forbidden zone, were utterly shocked.

"Humanoid creatures emerged from the forbidden land?"

One elderly teacher spoke with a trembling voice.

From their location, they could see some sights within the boundaries of the forbidden zone. Under the moonlight, albeit dimly, they saw one humanoid creature emanating golden light, a hallmark of a powerful humanoid creature, naturally alarming them.

"Quickly report to the dean, humanoid creatures have appeared from the forbidden zone within the secret realm!" Another teacher, also visibly shocked, exclaimed.

They had been in this secret realm for decades and had never encountered such bizarre happenings. Although they knew the mound in the northeast corner of the secret realm was a forbidden area, it had remained peaceful all this time. As long as it wasn’t provoked, it was merely an ordinary place.

However, recently, anomalies frequently occurred in this forbidden area, and now humanoid creatures walked out of it, naturally shocking them.

"Wait, why do I see a dog following that humanoid creature? Isn’t it said that humanoid creatures are enemies of all beings? How is there a dog with it?"

A younger teacher, sharply observant, pointed out the Bai Yan wolf behind Ye Fan, saying in shock.

"Where are your eyes? Is that a dog? That’s a wolf!" retorted another older teacher.

"Have you ever seen a white wolf?" the younger teacher retorted confidently.

"This shows your ignorance."

The older teacher responded with an air of guiding youth, saying, "Do you know what the Silver Moon Wolf Clan is? Among the Xuan Beast and the Demon Clan, the Silver Moon Wolf Clan is absolutely a royal lineage—their pelts are indeed white."

"So, should we report this or not? For centuries, no one has ever returned alive after entering the Forbidden Land, and no one from our Immortal Secret Realm would recklessly enter this Forbidden Land either," the young teacher, after being reprimanded, said instinctively.

"Let’s wait and see. I feel it’s more like a real Human rather than a Human-shaped creature. Otherwise, it couldn’t coexist peacefully with any other creature, as their Death Aura is unbearable for others."

Meanwhile, Ye Fan and the Bai Yan wolf had gradually reached the edge of the Forbidden Land. They also saw several old teachers from the Immortal Academy standing at the edge, and they were instantly overjoyed.

Since stepping onto the ancient altar, they had not seen any living Human. After wandering in the vast Star Domain for several months and being trapped in this barren Emperor Sha’s Tomb for nearly a year, how could they not be extremely excited upon suddenly seeing familiar people?

"Swish!"

Ye Fan used the Chasing Star Step, swift as a lightning bolt, shrinking the ground to inches, rushing towards the old teachers, while the Bai Yan wolf was not to be outdone, also using the Chasing Star Step.

Unfortunately, its Chasing Star Step was somewhat awkward. Although equally fast, this ancient matchless fast movement technique created by Humans was not suitable for creatures that walk on four legs.

After some modification, it managed not to tumble and eat dirt each time it stopped, but it was still not faster than Ye Fan.

The two figures, one after the other, dashed out of the edge of the Forbidden Land and came to the old teachers of the Immortal Academy.

Seeing that it was actually Ye Fan walking out from the Forbidden Land, the old teachers were completely stunned. They never imagined that Ye Fan, who had disappeared from the Emperor’s Secret Realm, would appear here...

The two Secret Realms were separated by one large domain, millions of miles apart. Ordinary Lord Realm cultivators, even by flying, would take decades to return.

Yet—

Now, Ye Fan appeared alive in front of them, how could it not shock them immensely.

"Ye... Ye Fan?" An old teacher stammered, asking Ye Fan for confirmation, afraid he was seeing an illusion since Ye Fan came out from the Forbidden Land.

"Senior, it’s me!"

Ye Fan nodded, feeling extraordinarily excited.

Who could understand the ecstasy after wandering in the endless Star Domain for months from a desolate Ancient Star devoid of life, and experiencing inhumane conditions afterward?

"Heavens, it really is you!"

The young teacher rushed forward, touching Ye Fan all over to confirm he wasn’t hallucinating.

Then, puzzled, he asked, "Wasn’t it said you were sent lost from the ancient altar in the Trial Arena of the Emperor’s Secret Realm? How did you end up here?"

This statement made everyone present look at him, all eager to know what happened during his disappearance.

According to Elder Lin of the Imperial Academy, the ancient altar Ye Fan had stepped on was a frontline Ancient Star leading into the starry sky, a military transit for the Human Race to resist the Human-shaped creatures.

Elder Lin’s words should be correct. During the previous dark turmoil, the Human Race had indeed sent elites to the frontline Ancient Star to block the army of Human-shaped creatures outside the Linxian Ancient Star, preventing greater losses to the Human Race.

In that sense, Ye Fan should have entered the depths of the starry sky. So how did he suddenly appear in the Forbidden Land of the Immortal Secret Realm?

"It’s a long story!"

Ye Fan smiled wryly, fearing that no one would believe it if he told his experience.

"No need to explain now, just get us some food, I’m starving, no idea what meat tastes like anymore," said the Bai Yan wolf, interrupting Ye Fan and addressing the teachers from the Immortal Academy.

"Yes, yes, eat first, rest a bit, then we’ll talk,"

The young teacher suddenly realized, understanding that Ye Fan’s experiences during this time were not pleasant.

It was obvious, being transported to the Human Race’s frontline Ancient Star to resist the Human-shaped creatures, not even able to return, God knows what he went through.

Soon, Ye Fan and the Bai Yan wolf were settled in a very ordinary inn in the Immortal Secret Realm, with exquisite dishes served one after another like flowing water.

The Bai Yan wolf’s eyes shone green, wolfing down the food ravenously, gulping down jars of fine wine.

Ye Fan also had a hearty meal. During the years in Emperor Sha’s underground palace, he had hardly eaten anything, solely relying on Heaven Grade Spirit Stones to sustain life.

Finally able to come out, he naturally wanted to indulge in a feast to satisfy his five viscera temple.

After eating and drinking to his heart’s content, Ye Fan repeatedly checked his words to make sure there were no loopholes before he began to recount his "experience."

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