Best Young Master

PS: Sorry, the title of the previous Chapter had a typo, I’ve contacted the editor to fix it, doesn’t affect reading.

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The moonlight is like water, and the starlight like a waterfall, providing endless celestial energy for the Human Race First City, maintaining the operation of the Divine City’s array patterns.

The entire Human Race First City is dense with primordial laws of heaven and earth. Once the city gates close, it becomes a completely enclosed world, with no connection to the outside, no one can get in, and no one can get out.

On the streets of the Ancient City, squads of soldiers wear cold, metallic gleaming armor and hold iron spears and long spears, patrolling as if they were heavenly soldiers.

Their bodies emit a fierce killing intent, as if they have burst out from Hell, instantly silencing the streets of the Human Race First City.

The City Lord of the Human Race First City stands atop the city wall, his figure blurred, as though separated by endless star domains, only his eyes shoot out two rays of divine radiance, piercing through heaven and earth.

A Saint Lord level of pressure sweeps through the city, rendering everyone silent in fear. In this Human Race First City, no one dares to openly defy him, for that would be courting death.

"Everyone, some chaos occurred in the Heavenly Prison, where some extremely wicked prisoners tried to break through the Heavenly Prison and escape, but I led my men to suppress them. Please stop discussing it!"

As he spoke, the City Lord of the Human Race First City waved his hand, emitting a piece of mystic light, with scenes flashing across the void. It was the Demon Clan Saint leading a batch of powerful prisoners to attack the Heavenly Prison, initiating a riot in an attempt to escape.

At this critical moment, the City Lord led the War General of the City Lord Mansion to descend upon the Heavenly Prison and forcefully suppress the prisoners, led by the Demon Clan Saint.

In this battle, the War General of the City Lord Mansion suffered heavy losses, being smashed alive by the Demon Clan Saint, the scene was extremely shocking.

And although the Heavenly Prison experienced this riot, it remained intact and was not breached, Ye Fan was also within the Heavenly Prison, this riot was precisely instigated by him.

However, the City Lord, with benevolence, did not trouble Ye Fan without thoroughly investigating the truth, instead detaining him in the Heavenly Prison until the matter was completely clarified. The so-called plan to seize Ye Fan’s Emperor Weapon is purely an unfounded and absurd rumor.

"Everyone has seen the course of events. For the stability and harmony of our Human Race First City, I don’t want to hear any more comments about the Heavenly Prison, or else it will be discussed as a violation of city regulations. I hope you all take care."

The City Lord’s voice sounded like a grand bell, echoing across the entire Human Race First City, causing many cultivators’ Qi and blood to churn, their hearts waver, and their divine souls unstable.

"The City Lord in the Venerable Realm is truly too powerful. Merely the Saint’s pressure emanating from him makes me feel an urge to kneel down."

Everyone sighed, although they walked this most strong trial path, compared to the truly strong people in the Venerable Realm, they still fell far short.

Until the City Lord disappeared from the city wall, the entire Human Race First City gradually restored order.

However, people found that the soldiers were still patrolling the streets, not leaving, clearly deterring everyone from discussing the Heavenly Prison matter any further.

However—

These trialists who stepped onto the Xing Kong Gu Road are not rebellious, it’s almost impossible to keep their mouths shut, even for the City Lord of the Human Race First City.

Soon, within the city’s taverns, the sounds of discussion spread. These trialists were just passing through, not caring about any city regulations and bans.

Moreover, even if they truly violated city regulations, the strong people in their star domain would absolutely not sit idly by, especially since the decree by the City Lord is not reasonable, why should people not discuss?

"Brother Zhang, do you think what the City Lord said is true?"

A trialist with purple hair draping over his shoulders, burly figure, sitting by the window in the tavern, asked a cultivator opposite him.

"Hard to say, since the City Lord personally clarified this matter, perhaps it’s true. It’s a pity for that young man with the surname Ye, obviously wronged, yet detained in the Heavenly Prison. I hope the City Lord can investigate soon and grant him justice!"

The opposing trialist drank a cup of wine and sighed.

"I don’t quite believe it, the Emperor Weapon stirs the heart, even though he is a City Lord, firstly he is a person, can he resist the temptation of the Emperor Weapon?"

The burly trialist shook his head and said: "I think perhaps this is a method for him to cover the truth, with his cultivation, isn’t it easy to craft some illusions? He took out these so-called scene images from back then to stop everyone from discussing because he feared the discussion."

"The ancestor of the Sima Family is also a Saint in the Venerable Realm, with strength not inferior to the City Lord, his perception shouldn’t be wrong, the Heavenly Prison was indeed breached, the City Lord is deliberately covering the truth."

"No doubt, he must have taken action against the trialist named Ye Fan, and the trialist named Ye Fan, carrying the Emperor Weapon, fought desperately, activating the Emperor Weapon to breach the Heavenly Prison."

"Just think about it, the Heavenly Prison was sealed by the strongest people of the Human Race in Ancient Times, apart from the Emperor Weapon, who else can breach it?"

"Anyway, the trialist named Ye Fan is probably in dire straits; offending the City Lord, can he still leave this Human Race First City alive?"

"Pressing people with power, this strongest trial path is truly too dark!"

People discussed intensely, some managed to reconstruct part of the true scene of what happened in the Heavenly Prison through conjecture.

The trialists from various domains are not afraid, but the original residents living in the Human Race First City know the terrifying aspect of this City Lord very well, and they shut their mouths one after another.

This City Lord is deeply scheming, and narrow-minded, retaliates for the slightest grievance. If he finds out you are not following his ban and still discusses the Heavenly Prison matter, you might not be far from his bloody revenge.

As time passed, the Human Clan’s First City gradually returned to its former prosperity and tranquility, as if nothing had ever happened, and people seemed to have forgotten about the young trialist named Ye Fan.

However, some people with keen instincts still detected some clues.

For instance, the City Lord Mansion’s people behaved much more restrained, and those arrogant, tyrannical evil slaves who bullied and oppressed others were rarely seen.

Most importantly, Pang Xie, who usually acted with impunity, truly never appeared before the public again, which many found unbelievable.

Pang Xie earned the nickname Young Master Pang Xie not only for the homophonic sound of his name but also because he rampaged through the entire Human Clan’s First City like a tyrant. If anyone displeased him, he would give them a brutal beating, and there were several times when deaths occurred, which his father ultimately had to suppress.

For such a person, entering seclusion for cultivation was absolutely impossible. The only explanation was that he was either injured and immobilized, or he was killed by Ye Fan in the Heavenly Prison. In any case, seclusion for cultivation was definitely not the reason.

All of these events led people to become suspicious of what had occurred in the Heavenly Prison.

Especially when the City Lord personally appeared, showcasing images of the so-called Heavenly Prison riot and urgently trying to quell public speculation, people sensed a peculiar air about it.

Yet, under the accumulated prestige of the City Lord, even if they harbored doubts, they could only remain silent, for fear of facing the City Lord’s bloody suppression.

At this moment, no one dared to provoke this trouble, as no one was foolish—they all understood the principle of self-preservation.

A month later, the city gates reopened, allowing those trialists who did not pass the trial to choose whether to withdraw or wait for the next opening of the Hell Trial Ground.

Although the Human Clan’s First City had a pleasant environment, it was not a place for long-term residence. Many chose to temporarily reside on the Tian You Ancient Star below, waiting for the next opening of the trial ground.

Some, disheartened by the severe setbacks they suffered in the Hell Trial Ground, felt they were not cut out for the Xing Kong Gu Road and opted to withdraw from this ancient path altogether.

Great waves wash away the sand!

The Human Clan’s First City served as a touchstone. Those with strength passed through, continuing on the Xing Kong Gu Road to temper themselves, while those without strength could only exit in dejection—this most challenging trial path was simply not for them.

On the surface, the Human Clan’s First City appeared prosperous and harmonious, but beneath lay hidden undercurrents, with many powerful clans ready to make a move.

These clans were ancient legacies, including some that could stand shoulder to shoulder with the City Lord. Without evidence, it was difficult to overthrow him, so these clans refrained from rash action, fearing bloody retribution.

However, the incident with the Heavenly Prison riot presented an opportunity. If leveraged correctly, it could potentially unseat the City Lord easily and perhaps cause him irreversible downfall.

The City Lord also sensed something amiss, but he did not show it, instead maintaining a calm demeanor.

He believed as long as he didn’t panic, no one could topple him. The Human Clan’s First City was his, and no one could force him out of his position as City Lord.

He had immense confidence in himself. Having weathered many storms over the years, he did not believe he would falter in this matter.

His only constant grievance was that the son he had pinned high hopes on was killed by Ye Fan in the Heavenly Prison.

He had poured all his efforts into Pang Xie, hoping he would shine brilliantly on the Human Clan’s Ancient Path. Even if he couldn’t ultimately become an Emperor, he should at least reach the Quasi-Emperor Realm to ensure the family’s prosperity for millennia.

But all these hopes were completely dashed with Pang Xie’s death. How could he not harbor deep hatred toward Ye Fan?

On this day, he sat in the living room of the City Lord Mansion, drinking tea and pondering. A foolproof plan must be devised regarding the Heavenly Prison matter; the truth that it was breached must never be exposed. Otherwise, if people from Lin Xian Ancient Star came to investigate, he would be in an inextricable predicament.

Lin Xian Ancient Star was the most mysterious Ancient Star of Life in the entire Star Domain, where many Great Emperors ultimately chose to be buried.

It could be said that Lin Xian Ancient Star gathered the descendants of Great Emperors from various eras throughout the universe. In every era, incredibly powerful Quasi-Emperors emerged, making it truly a terrifying existence.

"Report!"

Just as he was lost in thought, a voice startled him. Looking at the visitor’s panicked appearance, his expression darkened, and he shouted, "Why the panic? What happened? Speak slowly."

As he spoke, he took a sip of tea, displaying a calm demeanor, as though a Divine Mountain could collapse before him without changing his expression.

"A messenger just delivered a message saying a Quasi-Emperor from Lin Xian Ancient Star is coming to inspect the Xing Kong Gu Road, and their first stop will be our Human Clan’s First City. We must prepare to receive them!"

"What?"

Upon hearing this news, the City Lord trembled all over, and the teacup in his hand instantly slipped to the ground, shattering with a "crack!"

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PS: The first Chapter of the day delivered.

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