Ji Changchen glanced at the young man and asked lightly, "Sir, do you wish to save this person?"
The young man smiled and asked casually, "Why? Are you that desperate to kill him?"
Ji Changchen frowned and then smiled. "No, it's just a trivial thing."
A smart person knows when to bow down. He knew that his identity was useless in front of such a person. He still remembered his father's words: never engage with someone who is strong and also smart at the same time.
He looked at Bai Qingran and smiled. "Let's go."
Bai Qingran glanced at the young man and left without hesitation.
Ye Fan, who was still lying down, forced himself to get up and then came to his knees. "Thank you, mister, for saving my life. I don't know why you helped me?"
The young man looked at him and smiled. "I appreciate your perseverance. Not giving up even at the brink of death, your pride and your courage are truly unrivaled!"
Ye Fan smiled bitterly. "What is the use? I am too weak to even defend myself, and now my family might be in danger."
The young man glanced at him and said lightly, "Who told you your family is in danger?"
Ye Fan was surprised and looked at him in anticipation, but the comforting words didn't come out.
The mysterious young man gave a huge blow to him. "Your family has already been massacred!"
Ye Fan was so shocked that he couldn't move. "No way, no way!"
The mysterious young man threw a stone. It was just an average artifact used to capture video, similar to a modern world camera. It could only be designed by a formation master above Rank 3.
Ye Fan activated the stone and was shocked to see the content. A young man in black clothes was assassinating the entire family. His father and grandfather were poisoned and didn't even have the ability to fight back! They were mercilessly killed.
He shouted with tears in his eyes, "Why didn't you save them? You could have, couldn't you?"
"Why should I save them? For me, they are just ants. I am not some savior of the world who goes around saving everyone. Besides, why do you think they don't deserve to die? Just because they are your family? Remember, this is a world where only survival matters. A lion hunts a deer; does the deer deserve to die? A deer feeds on plants; what did the plant do to the deer? It is all about survival. If you don't survive, it is your own fault, even if you are incapable. Countless people die of diseases, countless die of accidents, and no one can save them. This is the cycle of the world; this is the harsh reality. One day everyone will perish! Even the four great emperors, who had the ability to increase their lifespan, died. So, who is your family?"
Ye Fan's face turned red with anger, his entire body shivering. He shouted loudly while glancing back in the direction Ji Changchen had left, "I swear to the heavens, I will massacre the entire Celestial Sect just like what you did to me!"
The mysterious young man said with an indifferent expression, "Massacring the entire Celestial Sect? You have quite the big words there!"
Ye Fan glanced at him and asked lightly, "Can't I?"
The young man replied calmly, "You can, but you need to become an Emperor to achieve this feat."
Ye Fan said while gritting his teeth, "I will become an Emperor."
The young man glanced at him calmly for a while; no one knew what he was thinking. He said, "Then become an Emperor!"
Saying that, he prepared to leave. Suddenly, he heard a sound. 'Thud!'
He glanced back. Ye Fan was kneeling on his knees. "Can you teach me?"
He glanced at Ye Fan deeply and asked, "Why should I?"
Ye Fan replied, "I don't know. I don't have anything to give you. But I can swear to my dead family that I will do anything you ask of me. I will work hard and become an Emperor!"
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The mysterious man nodded. He came near Ye Fan and put his hands over his head. "Remember your words!"
Saying that, he waved his hand and both of them disappeared from the place. The next place they appeared was a coastal area. There were many ships boarding here, as well as various flying type Spiritual Beasts. These people made their earnings via transportation means. They transported people from the Central Continent to the Eastern Continent. It was a coastal region of the eastern part of the Central Continent.
Ye Fan asked him, "Master, what is your name?"
The mysterious man smiled, "I am known as the Timeless Demon Emperor!"
Ye Fan took a deep breath. 'An emperor?! No one dares to take the title of Emperor in this world! How strong is my master?'
Soon, they chose a ship and boarded.
Ye Fan asked, "Master, with your ability, you can easily go to the Western Continent! Why go on a ship?"
Timeless replied calmly, "Your training has already begun the moment you started the journey. From now on, don't ask anything and do what I tell you to."
Ye Fan was surprised and nodded.
Timeless threw a familiar stone towards him and said, "Watch it."
Ye Fan caught the stone and saw it was the scene of the massacre of his family. He looked at his master with a surprised expression, at the same time his fists were clenched.
Timeless replied calmly, "From now on, you have to look at this video whenever you are not training!"
Ye Fan was shocked. He was about to say something, but Timeless interrupted and said calmly, "Don't ask anything and just do what I say. If you ever defy my order, even once, then your training will end there. I promise, I will make you the strongest, unless you go against me!"
Ye Fan grew silent and nodded. He gritted his teeth and started watching the clip.
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Western Continent is divided into three main regions: Icy Desert, Dragon Mountains, and Cloudy Plains. There are also various small regions.
The Icy Desert is situated in the northern part, while the Dragon Mountains and Cloudy Plains are spread over the southwestern and southeastern parts respectively.
The Wonderous Sect is situated in the Dragon Mountains. It is an isolated sect, but its impact in the Western Continent is similar to that of the Celestial Sect in the Central Continent. The icy region is controlled by the Divine Ice Phoenix Sect, whereas the Cloudy Plains are controlled by the Gu Clan.
Somewhere Underground in the Icy Desert, Western Continent
A young-looking man was sitting beside a small stream of water. His hair was long and tied behind his back. His complexion was dark, but it doesn't hide the handsomeness and charm he possesses.
Suddenly, a middle-aged man came near. He bowed and said politely,
"Just as you expected, they discovered our branch of the Shadow Sect in the Cloudy Plains."
The young man remained indifferent, watching the stream. No one knew what he was thinking.
The middle-aged man continued, "There is a man in the Central Continent who claims himself to be the Timeless Demon Emperor!"
At that moment, the indifferent young man finally moved. He glanced back at the middle-aged man and asked, "Is that the same person who is being watched by He Fan's men?"
The middle-aged man wasn't much surprised. He knew the man in front of him had terrifying deduction skills. He nodded.
The young man smiled, "He is most likely an imposter."
The middle-aged man was surprised. "But he does have the strength of a Pseudo-Emperor!"
The young man still looked indifferent, "Do you really think the Timeless Demon God is still alive?"
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Northern Part of the Cloudy Plains
A giant shop is situated here, dealing in all sorts of cultivation materials like alchemy pills, spiritual weapons, spiritual herbs, and many auxiliary items.
Usually, this place would be filled with many customers, having a bustling atmosphere. But right now, this place was dead silent. The shop was closed, and inside the shop, countless corpses were scattered.
At the highest floor, a young man in a black robe was frowning. He was completely drenched in blood, and there were a few others alongside him.
"Leader, it seems Shadow Killer wasn't here!" a girly voice sounded.
The young man is none other than He Fan. He glanced around and kept frowning. "There is not a single trace. He must have been present here; no one else can remove every possible trace so cleanly. He did it deliberately. He is provoking me! He could have left diversions, but instead, he cleared all the traces. This is not his style."
Suddenly, one of his communication tokens lit up. He Fan glanced at it and saw the news. "Leader, we have some information about the young man you asked us to look at!"
Suddenly, a small portal appeared in front of him. He Fan moved his hand inside it and took out a scroll. He opened it and read the information. As soon as he read it, he smiled. 'Timeless, huh?'
He replied calmly, "Keep observing him!"
He glanced around and said calmly, "Occupy this shop, we will take over this business."
Everyone near him left. He Fan casually entered the bathroom and cleaned himself, treating the place as his own house. As soon as he came out, a young woman was standing there. He Fan glanced at her and didn't speak. He moved to the couch and lay on it. The young woman also didn't speak and came over him, lying on top of him.
She asked lightly, "Husband, who was that?"
He Fan caressed her cheeks and asked, "Mei-er, have you heard of the first Emperor?"
Su Mei was surprised at the question. "Is it the Demon God who was the cause of the first great Catastrophe? Even his name is a taboo!"
He Fan's eyes were deep as the abyss. He said, "Demon? What is a demon? It is just a myth. He was the one who truly created this world where we live, despite that people blame him. They blame him for some catastrophe that never happened!"
Su Mei was surprised. "But, didn't the rumor say that Timeless Demon God killed billions of people who came in his way?"