Chapter 1531: Ziwei Star Searching for Someone

The Village of Heaven prospered because Ye Fan had left behind so many valuable possessions, practically "leaving with nothing" and giving up almost everything he had acquired. Beyond the divine materials, the Sea of Suffering Scroll from the Dao Sutra and the Immortal Altar Scroll from the Sun Immortal Scripture alone constituted an invaluable treasure.

In the early morning, a group of children in the Village of Heaven diligently practiced cultivation, facing the morning glow. Each child was vibrant and full of vigor, embodying the power of future hope.

Ye Fan departed, leaving behind the Dragon Horse and others. Apart from the Divine Child, all the others had already established a presence or had ties to Ziwei.

Although it was not his first time traversing the heavens, facing the vastness of the cosmos, he couldn't help but sigh, reflecting that humanity was but dust compared to a star, and even stars were but dust compared to the universe. For minuscule beings from the dust to cross from one star field into another—this truly was a magnificent feat, giving rise to the saying that life is the greatest miracle in the world.

The universe was boundless, like a vast dark curtain adorned with stars, sparkling like diamonds. Emerging from the cosmic void, Ye Fan stood beneath the brilliant starlit sky, gazing at the large purple star ahead and feeling a powerful, imposing pressure. This was a star where a Great Emperor had once appeared; only such a place could possess such powerful fluctuations. Legend had it that any star where a Great Emperor had emerged was difficult to destroy, due to the primordial Dao marks they left behind and the protective laws of their enlightenment.

Ye Tong's eyes instantly reddened; tears streamed down his face as he wept silently. His parents, his older sister, and too many other relatives had all died, all stemming from the Golden Crow Clan's massacre. There was no immortal lineage, nor long-lived Emperors or Sovereigns. Although they were descendants of the Solar Saint Sovereign, too much had happened. Their clan had long since declined, their formations had faded, their imperial artifacts were gone, and their immortal scriptures lost, leading them to the ultimate point of decay.

"Father, Mother, my older sister who shielded me from the sword, I'm back!" Ye Tong could no longer hold back and cried out loudly, tears streaming down his face. Under the persuasion of Ye Fan, Yan Yixi, and Li Tian, he only calmed down much later.

The group flew forward. Nearing this ancient land of life, the Divine Child blinked his big eyes and remarked, "It feels a bit familiar, like there are some similarities with my birthplace."

Finally, they were close. Upon reaching the space above this great star, the vast land and magnificent oceans below were visible from beyond the domain. Laws shimmered with light, creating a hazy expanse.

"Finally, we're back!" Li Tian shouted excitedly. "The two Revival Ancestors of the Path of Human Desire have returned to their homeland! Beauties, tremble! Welcome the arrival of your greatest monarchs!"

Yan Yixi also showed excitement. He had been away for over a hundred years, most of which he had spent in Beidou. How could his heart remain calm upon returning to his hometown? So much time had passed that even Ye Fan had almost forgotten that Li Tian and Yan Yixi, by his side, were originally from the Ziwei Starfield, not Beidou; this was their birthplace.

"Shy to return home!" Li Tian exclaimed. He sighed, noting his joy at returning after so many years, yet also feeling a touch of melancholy. However, his next remark ruined the mood as he muttered to himself, "I wonder if all the beauties from my youth have gotten married. I feel so nervous."

"I doubt anyone would miss you," Yan Yixi chuckled. "Before we left, to women, you were like a rat in the street—everyone wanted to beat you."

They descended rapidly. Below them stretched a boundless and magnificently vast landscape of mountains and rivers. The land was vast and boundless. Towering mountains pierced the clouds, surging rivers spanned hundreds of thousands of miles, and many immortal lands released spiritual energy that soared into the sky, with purple mist rising. This was a magnificent world, grand yet beautiful, powerful yet ethereal, truly breathtaking.

"I, Emperor Li Tian, have returned!" Li Tian proclaimed. "The inheritance of the Path of Human Desire is imperishable and will flourish brilliantly in this era!"

As they landed, spiritual energy surged like a tide. This particular area felt special to Ye Fan; he found it somewhat familiar and discovered by coincidence that it was the location of the Eight Views Palace of Xuandu Cave.

"This place again..." he murmured. Back then, when he descended, it was precisely because he had landed outside this mountain gate that he was forced into enmity with the Yin Tiande lineage.

"The Eight Views Palace of the Supreme Purity Holy Land, this is a good place!" Even Yan Yixi, the refined successor of the Path of Human Desire, had his eyes light up.

"Yin Tiande has gone to the Ancient Starry Road," Li Tian said, rubbing his hands together eagerly. "There's no chance to fight him. I wonder if he left anything behind."

Unfortunately, they were disappointed. The place was deserted; even the so-called Eight Views Palace had been uprooted, and nothing was left.

"Yin Tiande," Yan Yixi said, "was a fellow who already possessed divine restraint back then. He dared to seize an ancient divine scripture from a Great Completion King as soon as he severed his Dao. He will definitely be an unparalleled adversary in the future."

"Master," Ye Tong said, "I feel sorrow in my heart, and my emotions are fluctuating intensely. I'm about to undergo the Saint King Tribulation." Great sorrow and great joy, intense emotional surges, made it difficult for Ye Tong to suppress these fluctuations. He couldn't help but attempt his Saint King Tribulation.

"Let it take its course, don't suppress it. I will guard you," Ye Fan said, nodding with a pleased expression.

"Boom!" Ye Tong's tribulation drew forth various phenomena: the sky collapsed, the earth cracked, and a vast sea of thunder appeared. Ye Fan quickly acted, setting up the Heaven-Deceiving Array Patterns of the Great Emperor Wushi to protect the nearby land, as he truly feared it would otherwise be sunk or destroyed by the lightning.

Everything went smoothly. Although it lasted a long time, Ye Tong emerged from the flashes of lightning and rumbling thunder, transformed into a supreme Saint King, with streaks of lightning coiling around his body. At the same time, a blazing beam of light shot from the Sun Star and merged with him, baptizing his physical body and nourishing his primordial spirit.

Such phenomena appeared one after another, startling the Ziwei Starfield. Many powerful cultivators were dispatched, rushing towards this region. Unfortunately, by the time they arrived, Ye Fan and the others had already removed the array and departed.

The mountains and rivers were vast, the region immense. This star was divided into several continents such as Luzhou, Shenzhou, and Hezhou, separated by vast oceans. In such a vast territory, searching for someone was like finding a needle in a haystack—far from easy, and immensely difficult.

"Master," Ye Tong said, his voice trembling, "I want to go pay my respects to my mother and the others. I'll be away for a bit." The Golden Crow Clan had massacred his entire family. Now, their family's former home was a barren wasteland, devoid of life; only withered bones remained. He wanted to build graves.

Ye Fan sighed and said, "Go. If a strong enemy appears, do not try to endure it; come back to me immediately." Ye Tong nodded, indicating he understood, and left with tears in his eyes.

"Who is my mother?" the Divine Child mumbled, rubbing his bright, big eyes, lost in thought.

"Think hard!" Li Tian teased him. "I also want to know what kind of monster could have given birth to a troublemaker like you."

"You're bullying me now, but be careful!" the little chubby boy retorted, always defiant with his words. "In the future, I'll suppress you for ten thousand years!"

"Alright then," Li Tian said, playfully patting his little bottom repeatedly, though without much force, "while you're still little, let me spank your bottom a few more times, leaving a nice memory for the future great figure."

"Anyone who spanks my bottom, I'm writing it down in my ledger!" the little chubby boy yelled, furious. He genuinely feared that one day, when he ruled the world, this embarrassing incident would be brought up.

"What should we do then? How do we find her?" Ye Fan sighed softly.

In the end, having no other choice, he drew out Little Nannan's appearance, preparing to offer a high reward and mobilize all forces, especially the top major powers, to search for clues with their assistance.

However, the outcome was beyond their expectations. Inside a magnificent grand city, as he had just taken out the first portrait, someone recognized her the moment he spoke, and it was done so "naturally," as if it were common knowledge.

"You know her?" Ye Fan asked with a suspicious look.

"Of course!" a gruff-looking uncle replied. His cultivation was only at the Dao Palace Secret Realm, which was truly too low compared to a Saint, making them doubt the truthfulness of his words.

"Are you sure?" Yan Yixi added.

"Who in this world doesn't know?!" the big-bearded man exclaimed, looking at them with scorn, as if they were country bumpkins.

Li Tian was immediately exasperated. He had returned home in glory, but instead of being worshipped by heroes, he was proudly looked down upon by a big-bearded man whose cultivation was "too pitiful to behold." The big-bearded man, in a tone of lecturing a junior, said to Li Tian, "Little brat, you must have just entered the cultivation world, otherwise, how could you not know even this?"

Li Tian was even more exasperated, almost wanting to spit blood. He retorted angrily, "This old man became a Saint King eighteen years ago!"

"Nonsense!" the big-bearded man said with a disdainful look. "If you're a Saint King, then I'm the Saint King's grand-ancestor—a Quasi-Emperor!"

"I..." Li Tian was speechless, choked by the words. It truly wasn't appropriate to strike this "mortal," nor was it suitable to display his Saintly might in front of him. It was truly vexing. The Divine Child, hidden by Ye Fan's illusionary art, wished he could pound the ground, grinning incessantly. This angered Li Tian, who then spanked his little bottom again.

"This is absurd!" Li Tian said angrily. "Tell me, why does everyone in the world know?"

Ye Fan also showed surprise. In truth, both he and Li Tian were already inwardly shaken, feeling that something had happened and that what the big-bearded man said was likely not false.

"A divine infant descended from heaven—who doesn't know of her? Who hasn't heard?" the big-bearded man lectured Li Tian. "For over a hundred years, every cultivator has seen her portrait. Young people nowadays are truly impetuous and getting worse. They don't know how to respect their elders and teachers; they don't even show proper respect when they see a senior like me."

"Thank you, senior expert of the Dao Palace Realm, I thank your past three generations!" Li Tian said with a dark expression. He had been treated like a greenhorn and truly couldn't stand this big-bearded man, so he grabbed another nearby cultivator and seriously inquired about Little Nannan's origins.

However, the big-bearded man was very enthusiastic, constantly interjecting from the side, detailing the Divine Infant's various extraordinary qualities. "Her tears can bring the dead back to life and regrow flesh on bones, comparable to an immortal medicine!" he proclaimed. "A single strand of her fallen hair, when obtained, ground into fine powder, and consumed, directly healed Dao injuries!"

"...Where is the Imperial Palace of the Ziwei Divine Dynasty?" Ye Fan asked. He didn't want to hear about Little Nannan's miraculous qualities; he just wanted to see her as soon as possible.

"Exactly! Don't talk about anything else, we're going to the Ziwei Divine Dynasty," Li Tian also said loudly.