His greatest obsession is to meet the Ancestor, to follow the Ancestor.

When he was in his teens, he learned about the ancient history of the Four Emperors Continent from his master.

In the beginning, the Four Emperors Continent was a barren land. Let alone creatures, there wasn’t even vegetation. The entire continent was like a floating fragment of stone in the Ten Thousand Realms, liable to vanish at any moment.

But ever since the arrival of the Four Emperors, over hundreds of thousands of years, they cultivated the land, introducing creatures from surrounding continents, gradually reclaiming that barren land.

The hardest part is not going from one to one hundred, but going from zero to one, from nothing to something.

After hundreds of thousands of years of cultivation by the Four Emperors, the barren continent began to take on the shape of a continent, gradually forming mountains, rivers, lakes, vegetation, forests... Creatures were born, the Spiritual Qi gradually revived, and creatures began to come into contact with Spiritual Power, embarking on the natural path of cultivation.

Moreover, the Four Emperors began to establish their Dao Lineage and impart the cultivation system.

...

Su Ming’s true form is actually a worm, an ordinary worm living in the wasteland, the lowest form of life.

Later, as the Four Emperors initiated the era of Spiritual Qi revival, after thousands of years of cultivation, he accidentally gained intelligence and transformed into a human.

Later on, through relentless effort, he showcased his talents, catching the eye of the Dark Emperor, one of the Four Emperors, who accepted him as a disciple.

In the years that followed, he became a dazzling star in the Demon Hall, and it was on that day that the Four Emperors prepared to leave the continent....

His master, the Dark Emperor, left him a piece of the Wood of Time and revealed a secret....

He said the four of them were actually sent to this barren continent by a man.

The birth of the Four Emperors Continent, the birth of its creatures, the greatest cause and effect lies with that man, who is the Ancestor.

Therefore, before the Dark Emperor left, he told him, if one day he could cultivate to a certain realm and step into the River of Time, he could ride the Wood of Time, traverse the River of Time, and reach broader horizons.

If he encountered a man on the River of Time, that would be his Ancestor, whom he must absolutely respect and strive to pursue.

But later, he attempted to go to the River of Time, only to find that the River of Time was too vast....

Several times, he nearly got lost, lost within the River of Time.

So, Su Ming thought that the Ancestor was no longer on the River of Time, as so many years had passed.

Su Ming always safeguarded the Four Emperors Continent actually because he feared that one day, if the Ancestor went to the Four Emperors Continent, he would find it had already been destroyed.....

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Upon hearing Su Ming’s words, Ye Qingran nodded and said, "I saw him." 𝑓𝑟𝑒𝘦𝓌𝑒𝑏𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝘭.𝒸𝘰𝑚

Upon hearing this, Su Ming’s body trembled, his eyes lit up, and he said excitedly, "Do you remember? Can you let me see the Ancestor’s true appearance?"

With those words, Ye Qingran shook her head and said, "I can’t remember, but if I see him again, I will recall."

It’s not that Ye Qingran forgot the Ancestor’s true appearance, but for some reason, ever since she left the River of Time, the Ancestor’s true appearance had become blurred in her mind.

No matter how hard she tried to recall, she could only remember a general outline but couldn’t remember his true appearance.

She guessed that the cause and effect of the Ancestor were too great, and she couldn’t clearly imprint his true appearance in her mind.

....

"However, I can take you to a place to see him."

Ye Qingran said to Su Ming.

Upon hearing this, Su Min was shocked and, with a somewhat wavering tone, said, "You know where the Ancestor is?"

"Follow me, and you’ll find out."

With that, Ye Qingran transformed into a streak of light and flew towards a certain direction in the Divine Domain.

Seeing this, Bai Yuechan and Su Ming followed closely behind.

....

Within three hours, the three of them stopped in front of a grand and sacred temple.

This temple was built atop the largest Immortal Mountain within thousands of miles, with glazed blue tiles and golden walls. The Immortal Charm transformed into brilliant golden light shimmering behind the temple.

Upon seeing this temple, Su Ming looked at Ye Qingran strangely: "Isn’t this the Mutei Temple? Why bring me here?"

Hearing this, Ye Qingran said, "You’ll know once you follow me."

With that, the three of them proceeded towards the Mutei Temple. Entering the temple, a majestic and sacred statue came into view.

The statue depicted a man, wearing an Immortal Robe, with a heroic build, his features blurred, but there was a great majesty etched between his brows that compelled one to prostrate in reverence.

Ye Qingran took out a golden incense stick from her sleeve, lit it, and placed it in the Incense Burner before the statue.

Then she knelt down, bowing devoutly to the statue.

The other two did the same, for upon entering the Mutei Temple and standing before the statue of the Master, one must remain devout and respectful.

After worshipping, Ye Qingran looked at the man’s statue and slowly said, "Our Ancestor... is the Master."

Upon hearing these words, Su Ming was struck as if by a powerful blow, his mind went blank, staring blankly at the statue.

"If it’s the statue of the Master, the features are very blurred, the appearance unclear, but I remember because I once saw the Ancestor on the River of Time."

"I chose to join the Heaven Shepherd Alliance because I once came to the Mutei Temple and saw the statue of the Ancestor."

"So, the path I chose is the correct one, and the path you chose is also the correct one...."

Ye Qingran’s words reverberated continually in Su Ming’s mind.

Ye Qingran was once the Sect Leader of a major sect in a Lower-Rank Immortal Realm when the Heaven Shepherd Alliance led an army into the Immortal Domain.

At that time, Ye Qingran was still unyielding unto death and refused to submit.

But later, when she inadvertently saw the statue of the supreme leader of the Heaven Shepherd Alliance, she hesitated no more and chose to join the Heaven Shepherd Alliance because she knew this was the right path; she had finally found the right path and could finally follow the Ancestor.

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Su Ming’s body trembled, realizing... the path he had been painstakingly pursuing, he was already on.

Of course, it wasn’t his first time in the Mutei Temple.

Because, once you join the Heaven Shepherd Alliance, from Alliance Leader to soldiers, they all worship the Mutei Temple.

He hadn’t seen the Ancestor’s true appearance, so he had no idea that the Master he was following was the Ancestor he had been desperately seeking!

At this moment, the boulder pressing on his heart shattered, and he suddenly became enlightened.

He bowed three times heavily to the statue of the Master.

This time, the act of worship was fundamentally different from before.

He had found, finally found the right path.

In some ways, he was fortunate, having not only found the right path but also having walked on it for a very, very long time...

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"Senior Sister Ye, thank you...."

Su Ming’s tone changed, and his form of address for Ye Qingran changed as well.