Primordial Divine Emperor-Chapter 144 - 105: If Master Feared Nothing Back Then, Why Should Fan’Er Fear Now?
Thinking of this, Ye Xiaofan smiled calmly and resolutely said, "Fan’Er remembers that Master once taught his disciple that real strong individuals emerge from seas of blood atop mountains of corpses. In this world, there are no flowers grown in greenhouses. Master, Fan’Er understands what I am facing, please allow Fan’Er to go."
Upon hearing Ye Xiaofan’s words, Qi Yun and Dugu Nan both looked up in astonishment.
However, Dugu Nan quickly refuted, "This time it’s different. The ’Hundred Sects Battle Domain’ is complex; Fan’Er, you have yet to grow fully. You need more time; it’s not the right moment to go, especially at this juncture...."
"Master."
Ye Xiaofan interrupted Dugu Nan, his gaze becoming increasingly resolute.
"Master, a cultivator is one who seeks survival in crevices; how would enemies ever give you time to grow? Calamities are meant to be faced. Even if Fan’Er escapes this one today, more calamities will await. What Fan’Er must learn is how to face these upheavals instead of merely avoiding them."
These words left Dugu Nan and Qi Yun slightly startled. These were teachings imparted to him over the past two years, never expecting that someday, this child would recount them back, and the very person he tried to persuade turned out to be them.
Evidently, the child in front of them has meticulously committed their teachings to heart over the years, filling the two with great comfort.
Yet, despite this, Qi Yun continued to shake his head slowly and said, "Fan’Er, your status is especially unique. You are not merely an extraordinary talent of the Divine Sword Sect; you are the successor of the Sword Saint. The current situation of the ’Hundred Sects Battle Domain’ is complex, and you ought not to go."
"Is Senior referring to Master’s enemies?"
Upon Qi Yun’s words, Ye Xiaofan responded, "Rest assured, Senior, the ’Hundred Sects Battle Domain’ is a battlefield for peers; it has ancient constraints. Even if they intend harm upon disciples, it cannot be done. As for their disciples, Master once did not fear them, so why should Fan’Er fear them?"
With these words, a seemingly innate aura of ambition surged toward the skies, and the phrase "so why should Fan’Er fear them?" instantly ignited a certain nerve within Dugu Nan and Qi Yun.
The two stared blankly at the young man before them, eyes filled with astonishment and delight.
After a long time, it was Qi Yun who first spoke, frightenedly shaking his head, "Nan brother, with such a disciple, what more can one desire?"
Dugu Nan also fixed his gaze on the young man before him, sensing a bolstering spirit akin to seeing his younger self.
For a moment, the summit of the South Peak fell into oppressive silence, Qi Yun also seemed to ponder for an extended time before slowly looking toward Dugu Nan, tentatively saying, "With our joint support, it’s certainly possible."
The support Qi Yun referred to involved bestowing Ye Xiaofan with terrifying lifesaving measures.
With these means, combined with this child’s current prowess, it wouldn’t be impossible to tread that path of no return.
However, after Qi Yun’s words, Dugu Nan remained undecided for a long time, slowly rising, pacing back and forth as though grappling with something. Ye Xiaofan and Qi Yun, witnessing this, chose silence, patiently awaiting the ultimate decision of that silhouette.
Time slipped by quietly, and it was unclear how much had passed until much, much later.
Finally.
Dugu Nan turned slowly, eyes brimming with hesitation and inquiry, "Fan’Er, have you... really made up your mind?"
"Master, a drawn arrow cannot turn back." Ye Xiaofan’s eyes were firm, with a gaze as immovable as rock.
Upon witnessing that faint light of determination, Dugu Nan nodded heavily and said word by word, "Very well, a drawn arrow cannot turn back; Master himself will pave the way for you!"
Upon hearing this, Ye Xiaofan immediately stood up and bowed deeply to Dugu Nan.
At this moment, he understood that his true path of cultivation would begin here.
Watching Ye Xiaofan’s deep bow, Dugu Nan nodded slowly, extremely satisfied.
In reality, he didn’t wish for Ye Xiaofan to truly go, but he genuinely hoped this child would have the courage to go. If this child lacked the courage to face endless demon fiends, if he retreated out of fear, it would sever that unparalleled path that countless had pursued and never returned from.
Observing Ye Xiaofan’s performance, Qi Yun also flashed a meaningful smile, eyes filled with appreciation toward Ye Xiaofan: "Kid, well done, your Master and I indeed chose wisely."
Ye Xiaofan was momentarily stunned upon hearing, but soon realized that both his Master and Senior Qi had entertained thoughts of allowing him to go from the start, yet merely left the choice to him.
After understanding this.
Ye Xiaofan smiled knowingly.
Evidently, Master’s concern was genuine, but he was more afraid that Ye Xiaofan did not possess that ’spirit’.
Ye Xiaofan felt fortunate for not letting Master down.
After a heavy sigh of relief, Ye Xiaofan abruptly remembered something and couldn’t help but ask, "By the way, Master, Senior Qi, what exactly happened in the ’Hundred Sects Battle Domain’? Why did the warship suddenly return two years in advance, and why this time, transport so many disciples from the Divine Sword Sect all at once?"
Ye Xiaofan still recalled Qi Yun mentioning earlier that this time the scale of transportation from the Divine Sword Sect was unprecedentedly vast.
According to Qi Yun’s previous data, in this transport, the Divine Sword Sect had sent nearly all their exceptional talents, the greatest of these exceptional talents, as well as those unparalleled beasts atop the Thirty-Six Holy Peaks, leaving no allowance, indicating that an astonishing upheaval must have occurred over there.
Yet, the subsequent words from Dugu Nan and Qi Yun made Ye Xiaofan feel as if struck by lightning on a clear day, leaving him rooted to the spot, eyes revealing unprecedented shock.
It was evident that the changes occurring in the ’Hundred Sects Battle Domain’ far exceeded Ye Xiaofan’s imagination, and even exceeded everyone’s imagination; ’it’ involved not only the Hundred Sects but also the fate and rise and decline of hundreds of millions of Holy Spirits across the entire Hundred Broken Mountain Range.
