A furious shout erupted from the void.
An ancestor of the Ye Clan struck directly. The aura from a single finger could silence entire star domains, as if a god had descended upon the world.
Su Chen's importance needed no explanation. As the Emperor Son of the entire Ye Clan, he carried the weight of the clan's destiny. Now someone was attempting to divine his future. Once completed, it would trigger terrifying consequences.
The great Saint guarding the Ye Clan's Emperor Weapon acted immediately, intending to interrupt the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion Master's divination.
Facing that finger that could crush star domains, the old man from the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion did not even raise his head. Instead, the immortal crane beneath him flapped its wings. Power of the five elements transformed into a wheel of light that directly annihilated the giant finger.
The Ye Clan ancestor seemed to realize something and spoke in a low voice, "Heavenly Secrets Pavilion…"
This was one of the most mysterious and powerful forces in existence. Even the Ye Clan did not dare provoke it lightly.
The current Master of the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion had suddenly appeared inside the Ye Clan. Even the immortal crane beneath his feet was a terrifying existence infinitely close to the Quasi-Emperor realm, not to mention the Pavilion Master himself.
Su Chen felt astonished. The one guarding the Ye Clan's Emperor Weapon and monitoring the clan's destiny was naturally no ordinary expert, yet he had just been forced back by a single immortal crane. The Heavenly Secrets Pavilion was truly unfathomable.
Just as Su Chen wanted to observe more of the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion's profundities, he suddenly felt someone grab the back of his collar and slowly lift him up. Sensing danger, Su Chen turned his head and saw a familiar immortal face. Although it was very beautiful, he did not want to encounter it right now.
The newcomer was none other than Ye Liuli. Upon her arrival, the Ye Clan ancestor bowed respectfully.
"Enough. It's just a small matter. You may withdraw. Leave this place."
Ye Liuli held Su Chen in one hand while waving the other dismissively.
The Ye Clan ancestor looked as if he had seen his savior and said, "As the Young Ancestor commands."
He then quickly vanished.
At that moment, a black-golden talisman appeared in Ye Liuli's other hand. The talisman burned fiercely while the ancient compass in the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion elder's hand trembled violently.
Moments later, it shattered with a loud explosion, scattering fragments everywhere. Blood flowed from the old man's mouth, eyes, and ears, turning him into a blood-soaked figure. His hair turned gray as if he had aged countless years, yet his eyes were filled with extreme terror. He spat out the words, "Emperor… Emperor's Fate!"
Ye Liuli reached out to obscure the heavenly secrets and looked at the old man. "Your Heavenly Secrets Pavilion is still as troublesome as ever. Is this something your pavilion can casually divine? Are you not afraid that one day you will invite a great terror from the river of time, causing the entire Heavenly Secrets Pavilion to be severed from existence?"
Su Chen gave up struggling and listened carefully, his eyes darting around as he fell into deep thought.
The old man finally regained his senses and said, "Thank you for saving my life, Your Excellency. If not for your intervention, I fear I would have met with disaster… However…"
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He looked at Ye Liuli, but the words stuck in his throat. He seemed to have discovered something. His emotions, which had just calmed, surged violently once more. "You… you are…"
Ye Liuli waved her hand. "Enough. You should understand the rules of the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion better than I do. Let today's matter end here. Next time, there may be no one who can save you."
The old man nodded with a grave expression. He then removed a purple jade pendant hanging at his waist and said, "Today this old man rashly attempted to divine the future of the Emperor Son. It was my fault. Please accept this jade pendant as my apology for the offense."
Mysterious patterns were engraved on the jade pendant, emitting a purple glow. It was clearly no ordinary object.
Su Chen looked at it closely.
"This is actually a token from a Great Emperor!"
Su Chen could not be mistaken. Extreme Dao aura circulated within the jade pendant. It had clearly been worn frequently by a Great Emperor and had absorbed his Extreme Dao energy. It contained remnants of a Great Emperor's Dao and inheritance—an item that would make all races under the heavens fight to the death for it.
Ye Liuli showed a trace of surprise. "Your Heavenly Secrets Pavilion is truly generous. Since it is an apology gift, Little Chen, you may keep it. Of course, since you are still young, your sister can reluctantly help you safeguard it for now."
Su Chen reached out without hesitation and tucked the jade pendant into his robe.
Only after seeing Su Chen accept the jade pendant did the old man finally breathe a sigh of relief. He cupped his hands in farewell, then vanished together with the immortal crane from the Ye Clan's territory. He had come in haste and left just as quickly.
Once the Master of the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion departed, the ancestors of the Ye Clan arrived one after another. One of them asked curiously, "Young Ancestor, was that the Pavilion Master of the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion earlier? What did he divine about the Emperor Son?"
The gazes of the many Ye Clan ancestors grew heavy.
The Heavenly Secrets Pavilion's divination arts were unrivaled under the heavens. No one would dare claim second place.
Ye Liuli replied casually, "He said something about an Emperor's Fate… Yes, this little fellow possesses the Emperor's Fate, an Emperor Dao destiny."
Ye Liuli lifted her hand and waved Su Chen forward. Su Chen remained expressionless.
The eyes of the Ye Clan ancestors instantly burned with intense heat… Emperor's Fate… Emperor Dao destiny! Did this not mean he was destined to become an Emperor in the future?
Hiss!
One ancestor laughed loudly, "My grand-disciple Ye Chen possesses the bearing of a Great Emperor!"
Su Chen's face twitched. He knew this line would come sooner or later! It gave him a very bad premonition, and he desperately wanted to reject the title of "bearing of a Great Emperor."
Unfortunately, he could not make a sound right now. Ye Liuli smiled brightly at Su Chen while her jade-like hands continuously kneaded his small face, clearly taking revenge for his earlier attempt to escape her grasp. Now that he had fallen back into her clutches, the retaliation was naturally doubled.
The ancestors grew increasingly excited. Finally, an elder with high seniority spoke in a low voice, "No one is to speak of today's events to outsiders. Anyone who leaks this will be treated as a traitor to the Ye Clan!"
The other ancestors had no objections. The matter of the Emperor Dao destiny was far too important. If it leaked, the clan would likely face a crisis.
When the elders finally regained their senses, they realized their Ye Clan Emperor Son was currently in the hands of the Ye Clan's Young Ancestor, enduring "torture." One ancestor trembled as he said, "Young Ancestor, please release the Emperor Son quickly. The Emperor Son cannot be treated like this!"
Hiss!
Finally, someone noticed!
Ye Liuli released Su Chen. Su Chen decided then and there that next time he would find an even more secluded corner to cultivate. He absolutely could not let this female demon find him again!
Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west—do not bully him just because his cultivation was currently shallow!
...
After much trouble, Su Chen finally gained a moment of peace.
The guests who had come to the Ye Clan had all sensed the earlier disturbance within the clan. Although the Emperor Weapon had blocked the details, they knew it must be related to the Ye Clan's Emperor Son.
They looked at Su Chen with curiosity. Although he had just turned ten, he left everyone shocked…
"What terrifying talent. He truly deserves to be called the Ye Clan's Emperor Son. I'm afraid the commotion in the Ye Clan ten years ago was caused by this child's birth!"
"Bearing of a Great Emperor—this is truly the bearing of a Great Emperor. Once he steps onto the Emperor Path in the future, he will likely become another invincible figure!"
"The Ye Clan has produced an extraordinary character in this generation. We must firmly attach ourselves to the Ye Clan's thigh. If their Emperor Son becomes an Emperor, our clan will prosper for at least a hundred thousand years!"
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