Best Young Master

Time seemed to freeze!

The atmosphere in the hall of the City Lord Mansion became heavy and tense.

Everyone’s eyes were focused on Elder Lin, as his decision would almost determine Ye Fan’s fate!

He also seemed to find it difficult to decide, and pondered for a moment. From a personal perspective, he really didn’t want anything to happen to Ye Fan.

Although Ye Fan was a disciple of the Immortal Academy, at their level, they had long abandoned sect affiliations. As long as one was an elite of the Human Race, they were worth guiding and protecting.

Moreover, he liked Ye Fan’s character, clear in love and hate, yet scheming, with great contributions to the Human Race, and a passionate and pure heart, all of which were very rare qualities.

Most importantly, Ye Fan was favored by destiny, not only gaining the recognition of the Nine Heavens Mysterious Crown but also inheriting the legacy of the Nine Heavens Xuan Emperor and the Thunder Venerable master. Such fortune was truly defying the heavens.

Furthermore, he possessed extraordinary comprehension and was humble and diligent, with a character and temperament that made him a once-in-a-millennium genius. It would truly be a pity to abandon such a person.

However—

The threat of the dark forces was indeed too great!

Having experienced the dark tides, he was well-aware of the terror of the human-shaped creatures. It was a dark age where cultivators of the Human and Demon Clans charged forward ceaselessly, dying in wave after wave!

This was a sight he never wanted to experience again. Weighing the pros and cons, he could only make the painful decision to give up on Ye Fan, put the bigger picture first, and sacrifice him to save all beings in the universe. He believed that such a sacrifice was worthwhile.

Five to three!

Ye Fan’s fate seemed sealed, unchangeable.

Stepping onto the oldest Heavenly Road, he no longer had the possibility of turning back. He could only walk along this ancient Star Path.

The Old Bastard and the Ling Family Ancestor, though reluctant, understood that what Elder Lin said was true. If the human-shaped creatures were startled, the dark tides would almost be unavoidable!

Imagining the scenes of rivers of blood and mountains of corpses, they also fell silent!

In the end, the minority obeyed the majority, and they gave up on searching for and rescuing Ye Fan, deciding to immediately repair the breached Heavenly Prison, cutting off the aura of this world to prevent detection by the human-shaped creatures.

Eight Quasi-Emperors floated above the Heavenly Prison, striking out together, each sending forth strands of Mystic Light, which were the primordial sources of their Taoist Skill, with incredible power.

The strands of Mystic Light condensed into Law Divine Chains, repairing the broken seal. The terrifying vibrations spread far and wide, sensed by all the strong people along the Xing Kong Gu Road.

Above the Heavenly Prison, the Law Divine Chains interwove like True Dragons, dominating the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, gradually repairing the breach caused by the Nine Heavens Mysterious Crown and resealing it.

The eight Quasi-Emperors unleashed their strongest Law Power, as if creating the heavens and earth anew, shocking the entire Xing Kong Gu Road.

After a day and night of repairs, the damaged Heavenly Prison was finally fully restored and reinforced, and only then did the eight stop.

From this point on, Ye Fan could no longer pass through here to return to the Human Clan’s Ancient Star Path; he could only proceed along the ancient Star Road, seeking unknown hope.

This event caused a massive stir throughout the Human Clan’s Ancient Star Path, and every trialist and resident of each city was discussing it.

Of course, in discussions about the eight Quasi-Emperors, Ye Fan’s name inevitably arose, as it was the cause of it all. It could be said that Ye Fan was a significant catalyst for the event’s occurrence.

Soon, Ye Fan’s name spread throughout the Xing Kong Gu Road, known by practically every trialist there.

Bearing the Emperor Weapon, coveted by the Divine City Lord of the First Divine City, yet ultimately breaching the Heavenly Prison and escaping the Xing Kong Gu Road, it was almost miraculous!

Though Ye Fan left the Human Clan’s Ancient Star Path, his name became renowned across the Xing Kong Gu Road, known by all!

The news returned to the Xuan Realm, causing a tremendous uproar there as well, with some expressing pity, others worry, and some gloating over his misfortune.

The Demon Clan of the Xuan Realm, upon hearing the news, celebrated as a race for half a month. Ye Fan was like a massive weight lifted from their shoulders, a mountain that finally disappeared.

"Serves him right; it should have been this way long ago. He dared to kill the son of the Sky Demon Emperor, violated heavenly law, and thus deserved such retribution!"

The Demon Clan gleefully exclaimed.

On the other hand, Hu Fei, Shi Ye, and others were extremely worried. Having breached the Heavenly Prison and wandered the vast universe, what hope was there of returning?

In the Ancient Times, countless strong people ventured into the stars never to return, eventually dying of old age in the cold cosmos.

"Ye Zi will be alright, surely nothing will happen to him!"

Hu Fei, hugging a wine jar, drunkenly muttered indistinctly.

"That’s right, Brother Ye Zi is blessed, I’m still waiting for him to come back so we can drink and eat roast meat together!"

Shi Ye was also drunk, tears streaming down his face as he shouted.

Despite the words, Ye Fan had ventured deep into the starry sky, and returning the same way was impossible. The Heavenly Prison he broke through had been re-sealed and reinforced. Even if he could find his way back, he couldn’t break through again to escape.

"Brother, my brother..."

Hu Fei cried uncontrollably, gulping down wine, wishing he could immediately set foot on the Xing Kong Gu Road to find him.

However—

He also knew it was unrealistic. First, his strength was insufficient; even if he entered Xing Kong Gu Road, he could not go far.

Second, Ye Fan was not on Xing Kong Gu Road at all. According to the messages returned, he had ventured onto another, even older Heavenly Road. Even if someone wanted to search for him, they wouldn’t know how to start.

Inside the Treasure Pavilion, in an exquisite building, Yaling held the window with both hands, gazing at the starry sky. Crystal tears fell like a broken string of pearls, wetting her proud Jade Peak.

But she seemed unaware, her eyes hollow, without any focus.

Since learning the news returned from the Human Race’s First City, she had lost her appetite and couldn’t sleep.

"Many times before, people thought you would die, but each time you created a miracle! This time, I believe, will be no different!"

"I’ll wait for your return. When you come back, it will be a day that shakes the starry sky!!"

However, her faith in Ye Fan never wavered. She firmly believed Ye Fan would definitely return safely and would not perish in the starry sky.

"What a genius! He even broke through the Heavenly Prison and escaped into the abandoned ancient Heavenly Road. Perhaps he will receive great fortune!" A young man in the crowd said with a sarcastic tone.

Everyone knew this young man was a young talent from the Northern Domain’s Di Clan. What he said was not to sympathize with Ye Fan, but rather sarcasm.

"Being of the Human Race, at least Ye Fan took action against the Demon Clan during the most perilous times for our race, bringing honor and peace to the Human Race. What has your Gu Family done? What right do you have to comment on a hero of the Human Race?"

"Exactly, your Gu Family colluded with the Demon Clan and joined in disgraceful acts, long no longer considered a part of our Human Race."

"The Ancient Emperor at least made great contributions to the Human Race, but what have his descendants done? They’ve brought shame to the Ancient Emperor’s name."

"As the descendants of a Great Emperor, not stepping forward in our most perilous moment is one thing, but colluding with the Demon Clan is essentially desecrating your ancestors’ legacy!"

"What right do you have to criticize our Human Race’s hero? Why don’t you go and discuss this with your Demon Clan friends instead!"

The young talent of the Gu Family was bombarded by the crowd. If not for the fear of the Gu Family’s power, the agitated crowd would have torn him to pieces.

Facing the collective questioning, this young talent from the Gu Family realized he had aroused public indignation and had to slink away with his tail between his legs.

Overall, the news returned from the Human Race’s First City shocked the entire Xuan Realm. Whether factions hostile to him or those grateful for his contributions to the Human Race, everyone was talking about this matter.

Only the Western Region appeared to be unruffled, without a single ripple. Due to the Western Region’s extreme mystery, apart from cultivators coming from there, people from other regions rarely ventured deep into the Western Region. It seemed like another world entirely.

During Ye Fan’s absence, the Demon Clan saw the rise of some young strong people, each immensely powerful.

And among the Human Race, aside from Ye Fan and others who ventured onto the Xing Kong Gu Road, some strong young people also emerged, contending with the Demon Clan, their strength not far behind.

However, Ye Fan was unaware of all this. Since he embarked on the most ancient Star Road, he lost contact with the Human Clan’s Ancient Star Path, traveling alone in the Star Domain.

On this day, he traversed the starry sky, emerged from a star gate, and descended upon an ancient star. This ancient star remained desolate, with rolling barren mountains, not even soil.

"This is an abandoned ancient road, don’t expect any supplies, not even a ghost in sight!" Bai Yan wolf muttered, starting to search for a transmission altar on the ancient star.

Along the way, they descended upon many ancient stars. Some altars were severely damaged. If not for Ye Fan’s Dragon Seeking Skill nearing Great Success, allowing him to locate materials for constructing altars in the endless starry sky, and Bai Yan wolf’s growing expertise in Array Patterns, they might have been stranded in space for a long time.

"Let’s hope the altar on this ancient star isn’t too badly damaged!"

By now, they no longer hoped for an intact altar. As long as the altar’s damage wasn’t too severe, they would be content.

"Swish!"

A burst of black light suddenly shot towards Ye Fan’s brow, its speed astonishing!

Ye Fan flicked his fingers, and a golden light struck down the black light, revealing it to be a mouse over a foot long, black all over. Its beady eyes had already dimmed, and a finger-sized blood hole appeared on its brow, long dead!

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P.s.: Today, Feng Kuang will send Yaling’s character illustration via the public account. After adding and following, I’ll send the character illustration at eight o’clock in the evening.