Chapter 1530: Target Ziwei

Before leaving Beidou, Ye Fan naturally had many things to attend to. He needed to inform the people of Heaven's Village and pay a visit to the Ji family.

His visit to the Ji family caused quite a stir. The grand gift he presented was a doll, which left everyone bewildered. The Ji family stated directly that if his visit was for Ji Ziyue, then what was the meaning of such a gift?

"Father!" the mischievous little fatty shouted on the spot, causing a row of tables to be overturned. Yet, the culprit then feigned innocence, blinking his large eyes and saying nothing.

"Next time, I'll stew you and feed you to Black Emperor!" After leaving the Ji family, Ye Fan truly felt like dismembering him.

"I didn't call you!" the little fatty retorted stubbornly. "I wouldn't make such a big mistake. I already have a faint impression in my divine consciousness."

Without a word, Ye Fan directly searched his Spirit Platform, but found nothing. The little fatty was deliberately causing trouble.

Ye Fan had intended to give the Ji family a future Quasi-Emperor, who could protect the family's glory for a generation. However, recalling the words of the God of Decay, Huntuo, he didn't insist. Of course, this was mainly due to the little fatty's disruptive, random shout.

He left half of the Dao Source and then crossed the Ji River.

"Master, I want to go back!" When Ye Tong heard that Ye Fan was going to cross over to the Ziwei Star Domain, his eyes immediately reddened, and tears streamed down his face.

The great hatred of his annihilated clan and the blood feud filled his childhood with wounds. His parents, his older brother, the young girl who died protecting him, and the loyal old servant who shielded him during their escape—every memory made his eyes ache and his heart ache with sorrow.

Ye Fan nodded. It was time to take Ye Tong to the Ziwei Star Domain and settle the old grievances.

"After so many years away, it's time to return in glory. So much time has passed, the divine maidens and saintesses of Ziwei must have almost forgotten the supreme grandeur of me, Emperor Litian," he mused. The two sworn brothers, both from Ziwei, definitely had to go back and see.

In the past, their lineage's predecessors had been annihilated by the combined forces of various sects. The reason these two brothers left their homeland was to escape this quagmire; otherwise, trouble would constantly follow them.

Now, as Saint Kings, they could naturally return, unafraid of any sect.

"I feel that the Path to Immortality is truly about to open. Its steps are getting closer and closer. We must prepare ourselves and not remain in danger," Ye Fan said.

"What's there to fear? Let's just fight our way in!" the little fatty shouted.

As a result, Ye Fan picked him up and spanked his little bottom vigorously. The force was enough to send vibrations into his Immortal Source, making him wail loudly, his bottom turning bright red.

"How dare you hit me, the Heavenly Emperor! I'll fight you!" the little fatty yelled, but he was far from strong enough to shake the Saint Physique.

"This little fatty is a talent, born a saint. Let him be properly disciplined here with me," Qi Luo and others remarked, delighted at the prospect. After cultivating talents like Ye Tong, Little Sparrow, and Huahua in Heaven's Village, they were especially keen on such heaven-defying prodigies.

Ye Fan shook his head. "Let's not. For now, he'll stay with me. This child is a calamity that could destroy worlds; he even scared Huntuo into running like an old rabbit. Who knows what future changes he might bring? It's better if everything comes directed at me."

"Good that you know!" the little fatty mumbled, only to be spanked again, making him wail incessantly.

"Little fatty, I hear you have quite the background. I'll grant you an Arhat position; come with Big Brother," Huahua said upon his return, teasing him.

"Baldy, don't tempt me! You're not a beautiful woman!" the little fatty retorted, glaring.

"I have a Buddhist nun over there; I'll make you a Bodhisattva," Huahua said with a playful grin. As a result, Ye Fan lightly slapped him on his bald head, making a crisp sound.

Everyone from the Western Desert had arrived, including Kade, now known as the Golden-Furred Heavenly King, a guardian venerate of the Heavenly Court's Western Desert branch. He and Huahua spent their days in the temple, feasting on large chunks of meat and drinking copious amounts of wine.

Old Monk Mo Ke had truly had enough. If it weren't for the fact that Huahua was considered proof and a miracle of Buddhist reincarnation, he would have long since smacked both of them into a pulp.

One should know that the old monk, a Great Saint, had dared to fight the Victorious Fighting Buddha in his younger days. Now, he had even become the abbot of the Great Thunder Sound Temple, holding an extremely revered position.

He merely wished to fully comprehend the truth of reincarnation and had agreed to become the Great Guardian of Huahua's mountain gate.

The group discussed that the Heavenly Court forces should gradually withdraw from Beidou. Otherwise, once the Path to Immortality opened, no one could predict what might happen.

Everyone desired to become immortal. However, one needed to be alive to do so. They had encountered too much; with the bronze cauldron in hand, the more they understood, the more hopeless it seemed. It was better to remain outside the domain and observe quietly for now.

Undoubtedly, many in the universe held similar thoughts. Otherwise, they wouldn't have just sent their subordinates, with the true giants themselves not appearing in person.

"The arrogant ones will eventually be unable to resist; they will descend sooner or later. At that time, continuous Quasi-Emperor battles will be nothing unusual!"

Surprisingly, during the next half month, as they were busily preparing to retreat, someone from outside the domain descended, seeking them out.

"It's Gu Fei and Gu Lin, that brother and sister! They've left Heaven's Village and actually returned to Beidou!"

Everyone was both surprised and delighted. After the unreliable Black Emperor disappeared, they had been temporarily cut off from the outer domain. Now, the arrival of the brother and sister was very good news.

"Little Sparrow!" Gu Lin and Little Sparrow had a very close relationship. After years apart, they rushed towards each other upon reunion.

Upon seeing Ye Fan, the brother and sister were even more stunned. They quickly rushed over and paid their deep respects.

After many years of separation, the brother and sister had long grown into adults. The sister was still lively, but the brother had become quite composed, wearing a Daoist robe like a Heavenly Master, with a long wispy beard.

In fact, others had also been separated from the siblings for over a decade, some even longer. Naturally, they had endless stories to share upon reuniting.

"Has Black Emperor returned?" the Silver Blood Twin Emperors asked, looking quite awkward. They still shuddered at the memory of being "trained" by Big Black.

"No, he hasn't been seen since he disappeared," Gu Fei shook his head.

Even with the brother and sister's abilities, they couldn't calculate Black Emperor's whereabouts. It was like trying to divine for Ye Fan; it would inevitably result in a backlash.

According to the siblings, one reason was that Ye Fan's destiny was too strong, and another was that his future achievements were limitless, making it difficult for external factors to interfere.

The so-called foresight of the future had long been explained by ancient sages: divination was like watching falling leaves and predicting they would surely land on the ground—it was merely observing and predicting a trend based on a certain trajectory.

Of course, it couldn't all be taken literally. For instance, a falling leaf might also land in a tree hollow and decompose into dry mud without ever reaching the ground.

"Come. Let's see what kind of background this little chubby fellow has and try to discern it," Ye Fan invited the brother and sister to perform their art. He personally guarded them to prevent any accidents.

Gu Fei and Gu Lin nodded in agreement. They took out various magical artifacts, set up a tortoise shell platform, carved various runes, and sat cross-legged upon it. Then, they placed the little fatty onto the platform.

"What... what are you... trying to do to me?" he asked, kicking his legs vigorously.

Everyone burst into laughter. The fair-skinned little fatty was acting like a frightened young wife who had encountered villains, his eyes filled with terror.

As the siblings performed their magic, the area immediately flickered erratically. The little chubby fellow grew very uneasy, squirming and wishing he could escape immediately.

"Crack!"

The final result was that the tortoise shell platform exploded, and two inexplicable laws intertwined in the void, striking towards Gu Fei and Gu Lin.

"Whoosh!"

In that instant, the two disappeared!

Ye Fan appeared in their place. This was the "Substitute Life Art," which had been set up beforehand; in case of an accident, Ye Fan would take their place in enduring the consequences.

Two soft sounds were heard, and two blood-red lines appeared on Ye Fan's forehead, spreading like cracks down to his chin. They were quite long, and a little blood trickled down.

At this moment, everyone's expression changed!

Even the usually jovial Huahua's face drastically changed. He stared at the divine child, then looked at Ye Fan and asked, "Master, are you alright?"

"I'm fine!" Ye Fan circulated his profound arts, healing his Spirit Platform, and the bloodstains disappeared. But everyone had seen the golden blood moments ago, and it was shocking.

What kind of background did this child have? Divining for him had actually caused harm to Ye Fan himself, which was simply unbelievable.

If Gu Fei and Gu Lin had taken the backlash themselves just now, they would surely have been annihilated!

Even veteran Qi Luo felt his hair stand on end. Just a child, yet divining his past and origin had caused such a powerful backlash, terrifying to the extreme.

In this world, ancient Great Emperors cannot be divined, nor can Immortals, or calamity will surely strike.

Of course, there were other forbidden things that were the same; they could not be predicted, or great disaster would certainly befall one.

"Whose child is this? Could he really have fallen from the Immortal Realm?" Everyone was filled with doubt and astonishment.

Ye Fan, who now rivaled a Great Saint, was harmed when he took the backlash for Gu Fei and Gu Lin, which was enough to illustrate the gravity of the situation.

It took a long time for people to calm down.

"Don't bully me! I... I'm very powerful!" the little fatty declared.

Ye Fan gave his little bottom another pat, this time without force. Still, the little fatty was so enraged he instantly jumped up and down. Everyone burst into laughter, and the tense atmosphere vanished.

Gu Fei and Gu Lin had progressively reached Beidou by setting up one array platform after another. Furthermore, they had calculated the coordinates of Heaven's Village, allowing them to return along the same path.

The group proceeded smoothly from the grand retreat from Beidou, traveling all the way to Heaven's Village.

"We've finally returned!" everyone exclaimed, filled with emotion.

In the village, a group of children ran forth, and many excited elders appeared at the village entrance, making it very lively.

"Who knows what dangers lie ahead? You must be careful!" advised Saint Killer Qi Luo.

Ziwei, that star domain, was not a simple place. There were many legends about it being an Emperor Star, where the ancient Heavenly Court might have been stationed for a long time.

Although Ye Fan and his companions were now very powerful, they still needed to be careful. It wouldn't be surprising if they encountered people or objects from the Heavenly Court era whose origins were unclear.

After all, this was a grand era, and the Path to Immortality was about to open. All sorts of monstrous beings might appear!

When all was settled, Ye Fan, carrying the little fatty, and accompanied by Ye Tong, Litian, and Yan Yixi, set off. They stood on the divine light platform and headed towards the ancient Ziwei Star Domain!

"I hope to see Little Nannan soon..." Ye Fan resolved that he must find her; no matter how much trouble he encountered, he would see it through to the end.