The Legendary Son-in-law of the Emperor-Chapter 1717 - 1714: Encounter

Hong Ba suddenly stood up, shocked beyond words: "Senior, is it really you?!"

Hong Ba was filled with disbelief.

He had actually been suspecting that Ye Xuan was a reincarnated entity and belonged to the reincarnators.

But as the saying goes, true strong warriors despise reincarnators.

Because in their view, the true reincarnator is someone who lives a second life through their own means, not by relying on such methods.

As an unparalleled existence who had reached the Great Saint Realm, Hong Ba had the credibility to look down on reincarnators.

So the moment he spoke, it was to warn Ye Xuan.

But one sentence from Ye Xuan instantly awakened that deep memory in the depths of his soul!

That year he had already become a Heaven and Earth Great Sage, wandering among the various worlds, yet during one journey, he fell into a desperate situation.

He encountered a terrifying Great Saint Realm wild beast from beyond the domain and was on the brink of death.

But at that critical moment, a mysterious senior passed by, obliterating that Great Saint Realm wild beast with a flick of a finger, saving him, and merely asked, "Are you a descendant of Hong Yuan?"

Indeed.

Hong Ba was precisely a descendant of the War Demon Hong Yuan, the first ancestor of the Emperor Immortal Sect!

Similarly, Hong Ba was also a War Demon Inheritor.

In the old days when Ye Xuan met, he could instantly sense the War Demon Inheritance that Hong Ba practiced, which was the fundamental reason he stepped in to rescue him.

The War Demon Inheritance was precisely what Ye Xuan had passed on to Hong Yuan back then.

The Emperor Immortal Sect had always had this lineage of War Demons.

Only after the upheaval nine thousand years ago, following the decline of the Emperor Immortal Sect, did no one cultivate the Demon Slaying Inheritance anymore.

It was not that they didn’t want to cultivate, but there was no way to.

Because the inheritance had been severed.

"I never expected the younger generation to meet the senior again, and in such a way."

Hong Ba’s old eyes turned red, filled with profound sentiment.

Back then, he was still in his prime, but now he had aged.

To see his savior again was indeed unexpected.

He had thought he would never see him in his lifetime, yet here they were, meeting in such a manner.

"It’s good that you’re back." Ye Xuan nodded slightly, not saying much about this matter.

"In that case, the one who saved the Emperor Immortal Sect from its downfall was you, senior. You are not only the savior of my Hong Ba but also the savior of the entire Emperor Immortal Sect!"

Hong Ba directly knelt on the ground, cupped his hands and said: "Benefactor, please receive my three bows!"

As he spoke, he kowtowed three times to Ye Xuan.

It was hard to imagine that a peerless powerhouse of the Great Saint Realm would kneel and kowtow to someone, willingly and wholeheartedly.

But upon closer thought, the person before him was the Undying Night Emperor, which, in turn, made everything seem normal.

Ye Xuan did not stop Hong Ba and accepted it calmly.

Strictly speaking, although Hong Yuan was not his disciple, he could be considered a student, half a disciple, so it wouldn’t be wrong for Hong Ba to address Ye Xuan as Grandmaster.

After Hong Ba finished bowing, he stood up and sat down, excitedly saying, "I was wondering why the Fierce Sun Heavenly Sect’s Xuanzu would guard the Emperor Immortal Sect; it turns out to be the handiwork of the senior, excellent, excellent!"

As he spoke, Hong Ba didn’t forget to pour tea for Ye Xuan.

Ye Xuan took the teacup, sipped lightly, and said slowly, "I remember, nine thousand years ago, the Emperor Immortal Sect should have had more than just you at the Great Saint Realm."

Upon hearing these words from Ye Xuan, Hong Ba’s expression became slightly strained, his smile diminishing noticeably, carried with a trace of coldness: "So what if there were, just a bunch of spineless people."

Back then, the Emperor Immortal Sect served as the guardian of Zhongxuan Mountain, one of the top Great Emperor Immortal Sects in Daozhou, even surpassing Heaven Suppressing Ancient Sect, with no one daring to challenge its majesty.

At that time, the number of powerful figures entering the Heavenly Domain, just those at the Great Venerate Realm and Supreme Realm, numbered nearly three hundred.

But today, the total number of remaining people is only about thirty.

From the Supreme Realm, Great Venerate Realm, Great Sage Realm, to the Great Saint Realm, people gradually submitted.

They either submitted to Emperor Mu or to the Empress.

After all, in the Heavenly Domain, as long as they did not submit, they faced endless oppression.

Don’t be fooled by them coming down to the Lower Realm now, being top-tier powerhouses in the Lower Realm, but in the Heavenly Domain, they were targeted everywhere, with scarce cultivation resources. Over the nine thousand years since they entered the Heavenly Domain, their cultivation should have progressed, but not only did it not, on the contrary, it declined...

Upon meeting his savior, Hong Ba had much to say, and these things were gradually revealed from his mouth, informing Ye Xuan.

"Although we’ve come down to the Lower Realm now, at most, it’s only six or seven years’ time before the Heavenly Dao suppression fully lifts, the Double Emperors’ influence will thoroughly spread across All Heavens and Myriads of Worlds. At that time, I don’t even know if there will be a place for the Emperor Immortal Sect to stand..."

Hong Ba grieved bitterly, this was his greatest concern.

"The most ridiculous thing is, the stuff the Double Emperors want, the Emperor Immortal Sect doesn’t even have it!"

When Hong Ba said this, he was furious beyond measure.

Ye Xuan’s expression remained calm, not speaking.

He had long known what the Double Emperors sought from the Emperor Immortal Sect.

They just wanted to find out if he had left any power within the Emperor Immortal Sect back then to study his physical body.

The Emperor Immortal Sect indeed had that power.

It was precisely the Immortal Profound Power.

However, besides Ye Xuan, no one else could master this power.

Not even the Double Emperors.

Even if it were right in front of them, they wouldn’t be able to perceive it.

The Heaven Suppressing Ancient Sect suffered similar hardships.

However, compared to the Emperor Immortal Sect, the Heaven Suppressing Ancient Sect fared much better.

After all, both Double Emperors showed deference to the Heaven Suppressing Ancient Sect, claiming they hailed from it.

In truth, one was from the Ancient Great World Eternal Mountain, and the other from Cloud Mountain Great World Cloud Clan, both cultivated by Ye Xuan.

They had nothing to do with the Heaven Suppressing Ancient Sect.

The strong figures of the Heaven Suppressing Ancient Sect were still in the Heavenly Domain, to put it bluntly, under house arrest.

Even now, they cannot descend to the Lower Realm.

As for why the people of the Emperor Immortal Sect could descend to the Lower Realm...

Ye Xuan looked at the anxious old man before him and said softly: "When you descended to the Lower Realm, did anyone from the Double Emperors come to find you?"

Hong Ba shook his head slightly and said: "That did not happen, when the Heavenly Domain Gate was opened, I also thought someone would stop us, but unexpectedly, it was smooth and unhindered."

Ye Xuan squinted his eyes and said: "Then have you ever thought that among those who stayed loyal, some have already fallen under the banner of the Double Emperors."

Ye Xuan mentioned the matter of Wuming Sword Sage.

After hearing this, Hong Ba also showed hesitation: "To be honest, I also suspect someone has secretly submitted, but I can’t identify them."

"Does the senior have a way?"

Hong Ba looked at Ye Xuan with a hint of expectation.

Ye Xuan put down the teacup and said slowly: "You command that all those who descended from the Heavenly Domain must not meddle in the affairs of the Emperor Immortal Sect, nor interfere in any way."

Hong Ba opened his mouth, finding this move somewhat improper, but upon meeting Ye Xuan’s indifferent gaze, he gritted his teeth and said: "Alright, I’ll listen to the senior."

Ye Xuan didn’t care whether there were traitors among those who descended to the Lower Realm; when the Heavenly Dao suppression was fully lifted, the truth would naturally be revealed.

In the meantime, as long as these people don’t interfere in the affairs of the Emperor Immortal Sect, that’s enough.