Best Young Master

"You truly are blessed with great fortune; ordinary cultivators, even those of the Venerable realm, may not be able to find their way back in the vast star domain!"

"You’re favored by the heavens; to be able to return even in such circumstances is a miracle among miracles. If not for some celestial destiny, you might have become a skeleton wandering the star domain forever."

After listening to Ye Fan’s narration, all the teachers from the Immortal Academy present were completely stunned. They never imagined that Ye Fan had such an extraordinary and fantastic experience.

Of course, Ye Fan did hold back a little while speaking. At the very least, he didn’t mention his experience in the Immortal Tomb, which is Emperor Sha’s Palace.

Because he didn’t want more people to know that the Immortal Tomb was actually the burial ground of the Human Emperor, nor did he want anyone to disturb Emperor Sha’s slumber.

This is a secret; it is one now and might be one in the future. At least the Nine Heavens Xuan Emperor never revealed this secret, so as his descendant, he certainly couldn’t reveal it either.

However, he also concocted a reasonable explanation.

According to his story, he was directly transmitted from the ancient altar in the Trial Arena of the Emperor’s Secret Realm to the boundless starry sky. Then, one transmission array platform after another kept transmitting him unidirectionally until he landed on an ancient star called Luan Gu.

This part of Ye Fan’s experience was entirely truthful, all the way until he obtained the Undead Holy Gold, and then decided with Bai Yan wolf to venture into the star domain to find the faint road of return. Indeed, this was his true experience.

Until he spoke of encountering the grinding force of rules in the star domain, and then seeking refuge in the virtual space of the Nine Heavens Mysterious Crown.

All of this was true, except Ye Fan extended the duration of his wandering in the star domain a bit.

Later, Ye Fan said that he and Bai Yan wolf landed on a very small ancient star, intending to explore whether there were rare metals or spirit stone veins on this star. As a result, they found a broken transmission array platform on this ancient star.

After Bai Yan wolf’s arduous restoration and a few modifications, they could finally traverse the void. However, an accident occurred while traversing the void; it collapsed. If not for the protection of the Nine Heavens Mysterious Crown, an Emperor Weapon, they would have perished in the collapse.

When they emerged from the virtual space again, they found themselves near the Immortal Tomb in the Immortal Secret Realm.

Then, under the Emperor Weapon’s protection and Bai Yan wolf’s tough deciphering, after overcoming the tribulations of nine deaths and one life, they finally walked out from near the Immortal Tomb. It could be said it was by sheer luck.

Ye Fan’s words were a mix of truth and lies, and the truth was half-concealed. So much so that the teachers from the Immortal Academy present were almost knocked off their feet out of astonishment. It was too bizarre, too eerie, too thrilling...

Any slight mistake in this would mean they could never return to the Immortal Secret Realm, and they would eventually be lost in the vast universe.

Finally, Ye Fan and Bai Yan wolf used the transmission array platform in the Immortal Secret Realm to return to the Immortal Academy.

When Ye Fan appeared at the Immortal Academy, the entire academy was completely shocked!

From the dean Old Immortal and the vice dean Old Fox, to the law enforcement elder Lan Yingfei, down to those chopping wood, lighting fires, carrying water, or guarding doors—everyone was shocked.

Earlier, when in the Immortal Secret Realm, a few old teachers whispered among themselves and unanimously decided not to inform the Old Immortal about Ye Fan’s return to give them a surprise.

When Ye Fan appeared on the academy path, no one dared to believe it was true.

"You little brat, roll over here immediately!"

Upon learning of Ye Fan’s return, the Old Immortal could hardly believe his ears. Then, extending his divine consciousness, he immediately sensed Ye Fan’s presence and shouted loudly, shaking the entire academy.

Ye Fan rubbed his nose, smiled awkwardly at the Immortal Academy disciples surrounding him, and headed directly to the Forbidden Land where Old Immortal resided.

In the eyes of all the Immortal Academy disciples, including some teachers, the small valley where Old Immortal resided was an absolute forbidden land. Without permission, no one was allowed to take even a step inside.

However, for Ye Fan, it was not a forbidden land. He could go there whenever he wanted.

Of course, he usually didn’t want to go to Old Immortal’s secluded place, mainly because the Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi there was much sparser than in other places.

"Oh my gosh, wasn’t he lost by the ancient altar’s transmission in the Emperor’s Secret Realm? When did he come back?"

"You’re asking me, so who should I ask? Because of this matter, our dean almost fought with the imperial academy’s dean. It must be true. I really don’t know how he came back."

After Ye Fan left, many disciples of the Immortal Academy started discussing. The matter of Ye Fan being lost by the ancient altar’s transmission was informed to the Old Immortal of the Immortal Academy by Seng Dao Yan of the imperial academy shortly after he crossed the void on the altar.

Instantly, if not the entire cultivation world, at least the entire Immortal Academy and the imperial academy were fully aware.

Originally, everyone thought Ye Fan would disappear from this world forever, but to their surprise, he returned safe and sound in just over a year.

Being able to survive in the starry sky is, in itself, a testament to one’s strength. Without unrivaled strength, without being able to draw energy from the vast universe to sustain oneself, humans simply cannot survive in the vast star domain, let alone find the way back and return on their own.

Everyone was curious about how Ye Fan returned, but given the current situation, it seemed impossible to learn the truth from his lips.

"Swish!"

Everyone focused their gaze on Bai Yan wolf. They all knew it was very close with Ye Fan, and they were transmitted together.

Now they couldn’t rush to the place where the Old Bastard was residing to question Ye Fan about what happened, so naturally, they targeted him.

"Want to know what happened? One Heaven Grade Spirit Stone per person, and I’ll tell you everything."

Bai Yan wolf opened its mouth wide, directly asking these Immortal Academy disciples for Heaven Grade Spirit Stones.

"Why don’t you just rob us? A Heaven Grade Spirit Stone, do you know how precious one is?" a disciple of the Immortal Academy said through gritted teeth.

The Immortal Academy is different from the Imperial Academy, where even the lowest disciples are descendants of the Holy Land, and some are Saint Heirs and the strongest inheritors of the Di Clan.

Most disciples of the Immortal Academy are not descendants of any Holy Land; some are even quite poor. Don’t mention Heaven Grade Spirit Stones, they can’t even produce a single top-grade spirit stone.

"A bunch of paupers, can’t even produce a Heaven Grade Spirit Stone, let alone Immortal Gold."

Bai Yan wolf took out a thumb-sized Heaven Grade Spirit Stone, its light dazzling, suspended in mid-air without falling to the dust.

Then...

"Crunch," it was eaten like a candy, stunning several Immortal Academy disciples whose jaws dropped.

This sly wolf was so wealthy that it simply crunched a Heaven Grade Spirit Stone?

In the serene valley where the Old Bastard resided, Ye Fan recounted the events to the old teachers from the Immortal Secret Realm again, hearing which, the Old Bastard was incessantly astonished.

It was indeed an extraordinary and twisted fate; to return was sheer luck to the extreme. If Ye Fan hadn’t had great fortune, he might never have returned, ending up as a drifting dry corpse in the cosmos.

"You must keep this strictly confidential, understand? The matters of the Immortal Secret Realm must not be disclosed at all. If anyone asks, say you discovered a damaged Array Platform on an ancient planet, and that you returned by sheer luck after Bai Yan wolf repaired and corrected it. Tell everyone this, including Seng Dao Yan and Elder Lin from the Immortal Academy, okay?" the Old Bastard said sternly.

"Mm, I understand!"

Ye Fan nodded. This was precisely what he intended, although the Old Bastard could never have guessed that a considerable portion of what he recounted had already been altered.

The Immortal Secret Realm is the highest secret of the Immortal Academy, absolutely not allowed to leak even a bit. Even the old teachers in the Immortal Secret Realm were strictly assessed and chosen to be sent there.

Once in the Immortal Secret Realm, they would spend their entire life there. Most of these old teachers are meticulously trained by the Immortal Academy and have absolute loyalty to it.

"How long have I been away?"

After describing his experiences, Ye Fan asked the Old Bastard.

He was very concerned about this matter because he knew before leaving that the Xing Kong Gu Road would open in six months, and he feared that after wandering the universe, he had already missed the chance to tread the Xing Kong Gu Road in his lifetime.

"It’s been a year and a half!"

The Old Bastard sighed, "Many things have happened during your year and a half disappearance..."

From the Old Bastard’s narration, Ye Fan gradually learned that he had left this world for a year and a half.

A year ago, the Xing Kong Gu Road opened, and a group of young elites, including the Emperor’s son Yue Chuan and Emperor Yue’s son Yue Haoyu, had embarked on this strongest trial path to hone themselves.

Meanwhile, the younger generation of the Demon Clan also came out completely, with many young elites from royal and imperial families also stepping onto the Xing Kong Gu Road. Yet, many young demon strong people remained in this world.

These young Demon Clan strong people are extremely arrogant, constantly challenging the young generation of the Human Race, relying on their superior strength in the same realm to kill many young human cultivators.

This year was a dismal year for the human cultivation world, blood-soaked with human cultivators constantly being challenged and slain by the Demon Clan.

Though the Demon Clan’s youth lost in the match, it does not indicate that the human cultivators are overall stronger than the Demon Clan—the victory was solely dependent on Ye Fan suppressing the Demon Clan’s youth!

The Demon Clan boasts formidable bodies and powerful bloodlines, especially in hand-to-hand combat, they can overpower human cultivators. In the same realm, human cultivators are generally not a match for the Demon Clan.

These young demon kings exploited this point, challenging young human cultivators at will, insulting the entire Human Race during times when the older generation couldn’t intervene.

"It’s too much bullying!"

Ye Fan smashed the stone table in front of him into powder, coldly saying.

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