Best Young Master

The Human Clan’s First City, standing tall in the vast starry sky, was carved from a huge meteorite and is covered with dense array patterns, able to sustain this Divine City eternally.

Yet today, the indestructible gates of the Human Clan’s First Heroic Pass were kicked open by an elder, even the gate was sent flying.

"Hiss..."

On the ramparts, the soldiers couldn’t help but gasp sharply. This old man was too overbearing, fiercely unstoppable.

One must know, this is the gate of the Human Clan’s First Heroic Pass. For many years, apart from during the dark tide when it was breached by human-shaped creatures, no one else has dared directly kick open the gate.

Today, they’ve truly seen what it means to be a real tough guy. Countless trialists who set foot on Xing Kong Gu Road arrived at this Heroic Pass with restraint; even if they rampage across a domain, even if they are arrogant and unruly, no one has dared to cause trouble in front of the First Heroic Pass, let alone directly kick the gate open.

"This is an absolute powerhouse, we definitely cannot afford to provoke him!"

This was the shared sentiment among the soldiers guarding the city. The gates of the Human Clan’s First City are densely covered with powerful array patterns, not even the City Lord can send them flying with a kick.

The two gates flew far and slammed into the ground with a loud bang, raising a cloud of dust and shaking the whole Divine City. Many people rushed to the streets to see what had happened.

The gates were kicked open by someone; for the natives living in the Divine City, this was absolutely unprecedented. Even the strongest from various star domains who come to inspect never enter the city this way.

"Pang Wei, come out and see me immediately!"

The Old Bastard was awe-inspiring, exuding a strong evil aura from head to toe, which was still a result of his deliberate restraint, otherwise the entire Divine City might not be able to withstand his full pressure.

Such a big incident happened at the gates, as the City Lord, Pang Wei naturally knew for a long time, but did not immediately greet him, instead, he was like an ant on a hot pan, pacing back and forth in the City Lord Mansion.

He knew, this elder must be from the Linxian Ancient Star and might have heard some rumors, otherwise, he wouldn’t have such an attitude and directly kick the door.

"Ruined, ruined, ruined..."

Pang Wei was sweating profusely, like a trapped beast, pacing around his bedroom.

"Master, why are you afraid of him? Remember, in this Human Clan’s First City, you are the City Lord. The more timid you are, the more it shows you have guilt in your heart. You might as well meet him openly!"

Pang Wei’s wife walked over, her phoenix eyes gleaming maliciously, speaking darkly.

"Madam’s words are wise, what am I afraid of? Without proof, what can he do to me?"

The words awakened him from a dream and the City Lord Pang Wei realized, speaking with confidence.

After tidying his appearance, Pang Wei calmly walked out of the City Lord Mansion towards the gate, followed by eight confidants, all strong people at the Lord Realm Peak, exuding sharp auras.

Not far from the gate, he ran into the Old Bastard coming towards his City Lord Mansion. The Old Bastard directly asked: "Pang Wei, let me ask you, has Ye Fan, a trialist from Linxian Ancient Star, been here?"

"Yes, he has."

City Lord Pang Wei nodded, feeling a bit uneasy in his heart, sensing that something major was amiss. However, this matter was known by many, and there was no way to lie about it, so he begrudgingly admitted.

"Alright then, let me ask you, where is he now?"

The Old Bastard pressed forward, allowing no time for him to think.

"He is currently in the Heavenly Prison!"

Under the powerful aura pressure of the Old Bastard, Pang Wei had no time to think and could only continue to answer.

"What crime did he commit? Why was he thrown into Heavenly Prison?"

"He violated the city regulations, acted as an assassin outside the Trial Arena against other trialists, killing trialists from other star domains, according to the laws of Xing Kong Gu Road, he should be executed on the spot. However, considering it was his first offense, I spared him and kept him alive, imprisoning him in Heavenly Prison until the matter was thoroughly investigated."

After a brief panic, Pang Wei gradually calmed down and started lying.

"Is that so? Then he should be grateful to you!"

The Old Bastard sneered: "How come I heard that you are abusing your power for personal revenge, attempting to seize his Emperor Weapon, the Nine Heavens Mystic Crown, and that’s why he’s imprisoned in Heavenly Prison?"

"This matter is purely a rumor, someone is deliberately smearing me, please Quasi-Emperor discern."

Pang Wei adamantly denied, arguing: "I’ve been in charge of the Human Clan’s First City for so many years, always conscientious, strictly enforcing the law, inevitably offending some people, this is someone deliberately slandering, stirring up trouble."

"So you’re saying, you’re actually a good City Lord?"

The Old Bastard didn’t believe Pang Wei’s words at all, but it was irrefutable.

"Junior dares not take credit, merely fulfilling his duty diligently, never daring to be negligent."

Pang Wei was neither humble nor arrogant, portrayed with righteousness, as if he’s genuinely such a good City Lord who always considers the well-being of trialists.

"So you’re saying I wronged you? Should I apologize to you?" The Old Bastard said coldly.

"Senior, you have misunderstood. I believe it was due to misinformation, preconceived notions, and the tendency to worry that you said as much. I dare not accept such praise!" Pang Wei secretly breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that this confrontation had been momentarily deflected.

But what about the next encounter?

If the other party requests to meet Ye Fan, who’s imprisoned in the Heavenly Prison, where would I find him? I can’t just conjure him up!

Just as Pang Wei was murmuring to himself, the voice of the old bastard echoed once more: "Ye Fan is a prodigy of my Linxian Ancient Star, a disciple I hold in high regard. Since I’m here, it shouldn’t be an issue for us to meet, right?"

As they say, what you fear the most is often what happens!

"Buzz~"

Pang Wei was instantly bewildered.

Gathering his thoughts, Pang Wei said with great righteousness, "That’s not possible right now, as the matter has not been fully investigated. Once it is clear, I will arrange for the senior to meet him. I hope the senior won’t use power to oppress people and put me in a difficult position."

"Alright, I’ll trust you just this once, but listen carefully. Don’t let me find evidence that verifies all the rumors, or else you’ll die a terrible death!"

The old bastard hung up the harsh words. For Ye Fan, he’s capable of anything, and killing a City Lord of the Human Clan’s First City means nothing to him.

"As long as you can find evidence proving that I indeed harmed a genius of your Star Domain, I am willing to accept punishment, be it execution or torture, with no complaints whatsoever!"

Pang Wei’s voice turned cold, seemingly unburdened.

From that moment on, the old bastard stayed in the Human Clan’s First City, scrutinizing both overtly and covertly, hoping to find evidence.

Because even he, without any evidence, could not casually dispose of a City Lord along the Human Clan’s Ancient Star Path; he has no such authority.

The old bastard felt deeply conflicted, with mixed emotions. He hoped to quickly find evidence to bring Pang Wei to justice, for revenge on Ye Fan, yet also hoped that Pang Wei’s statement was true, and Ye Fan was not dead.

Though he had internally concluded that Ye Fan likely perished in the Heavenly Prison, as long as there’s a glimmer of hope, he wouldn’t abandon it.

In the Human Clan’s First City, an undercurrent simmered. Though it appeared calm on the surface, various forces were intertwined, complex and tangled.

Pang Wei had deeply rooted himself in the First City over many years, establishing ties with other strong people guarding the Heroic Passes on the Human Clan’s Ancient Star Path, making it exceedingly difficult to convict him.

After several days of intensive investigation, the old bastard suddenly realized that finding any negative information about Pang Wei in his territory was nearly impossible. Many people were tight-lipped during questioning, or deflected queries, giving no useful answers.

Persistent effort eventually paid off. Just as he prepared to search the Ancient Star beneath the Ancient City for evidence, an elderly man stealthily approached him.

"Senior, my ancestors hail from the Linxian Ancient Star as trialists, yet ultimately failed, becoming a vanquished contender on the Emperor Road, though they escaped with their lives. Unable to face returning to their home star, they settled here. I am their twenty-eighth generation descendant..."

The man introduced himself, then said, "Senior, since you’re looking for evidence, why not examine the Heavenly Prison? See if there’s any clues. I’ve heard that the young man named Ye Fan you’re searching for is imprisoned there, and not long ago, the Heavenly Prison experienced fierce disturbances which even we felt. It’s highly possible that Ye Fan was killed by the City Lord within it. If you investigate, given your abilities, uncovering some trace evidence should not be hard!"

"These tidbits are crucial, thank you. If Ye Fan has indeed been harmed, I won’t spare him!"

The old bastard’s eyes shot out two chilling beams, coldly gazing toward the direction of the City Lord Mansion.

Early the next morning, the old bastard found Pang Wei again, straightforwardly stating, "I want to check the Heavenly Prison. Since Ye Fan can’t come out to meet me, I should at least be able to go in and see him!"

"This..."

Pang Wei instantly broke into a cold sweat, stammering without managing a coherent sentence.

"What’s the issue? Is there some inconvenience?" the old bastard asked coldly.

"The Heavenly Prison is where serious criminals are held, strictly forbidden from unauthorized entries. Without appropriate paperwork, senior..."

Pang Wei couldn’t complete his sentence, but the implication was clear; without proper paperwork, even a Quasi-Emperor cannot casually enter the Heavenly Prison.

This only deepened the old bastard’s suspicion; there must be something off within the Heavenly Prison, or why would Pang Wei prevent him from visiting?

"Pang Wei, don’t forget, Linxian Ancient Star is one among numerous Ancient Star Domains, and one of the most important. Can I not represent Linxian Ancient Star and visit my disciple there? It’s simply outrageous! Lead the way, and regardless of what happens, I shall bear full responsibility."

"This..."

Pang Wei hadn’t anticipated the old bastard clinging to the Heavenly Prison. As soon as he steps inside and takes a look, the truth will surface, and the old bastard surely won’t spare him.

He wished more than anything a thousand times over that the old bastard wouldn’t step into the Heavenly Prison!

However—

Facing the Quasi-Emperor realm old bastard, Pang Wei couldn’t manage any trickery, forced to walk step by step toward the Heavenly Prison as if heading to an execution ground...

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