The Legendary Son-in-law of the Emperor
Chapter 706 - 705

Chapter 706: 705

"Emperor Ye, how long do you intend to stay in Hengduan Mountain this time?" Cai Hong’an asked, his face full of hope.

"I will leave in a few more days," Ye Xuan responded slowly.

"A few days..." Cai Hong’an sighed softly, clearly reluctant.

He still had many things he wanted to say to Ye Xuan.

Although Ye Xuan had not taken him as a disciple, in his heart, Ye Xuan was his teacher.

Having finally seen Ye Xuan, he naturally wished for him to stay a bit longer.

But he also knew that Emperor Ye surely had other matters to attend to.

Unable not to ask, Cai Hong’an said, "This time, may I accompany you?"

Ye Xuan glanced at Cai Hong’an and shook his head slightly, "You cannot."

Upon hearing this, although Cai Hong’an had anticipated such a response, he still felt a bit disgruntled, "Does the Emperor think that this old man’s strength is insufficient? Currently, I have no rivals within Hengduan Mountain."

"Is that so?" Ye Xuan’s face showed a peculiar expression.

"Of course!" Cai Hong’an asserted confidently.

"I’ll call someone, and if you can defeat him, I’ll allow you to come with me," Ye Xuan said unhurriedly.

"It’s not someone from the Revenge Lineage, is it..." Cai Hong’an said instinctively, his face showing a trace of fear.

He had wanted to join the Revenge Lineage years ago but was eliminated.

The ones who eliminated him were all monsters.

Although he had absolute confidence in himself, he believed that if those people were still alive, they would definitely be stronger than him!

This was without a doubt.

But soon, Cai Hong’an came to his senses.

Emperor Ye had now lost contact with the Revenge Lineage, so it definitely wouldn’t be someone from there.

"Qiankun Pot," Ye Xuan called out softly.

Qiankun Pot?

Cai Hong’an blinked, puzzled. Was that a name, or possibly an artifact?

Boom!

As Cai Hong’an was pondering, a powerful aura suddenly descended upon this world.

Before Cai Hong’an could react, he saw an old man dressed in hemp, with white hair and white beard, appearing out of thin air, like an immortal from the heavens.

After appearing, the old man bowed obsequiously to Ye Xuan, "What does my master command?"

This old man was indeed the Qiankun Pot.

However, though Qiankun Palace was far away, the Qiankun Pot had arrived instantly at Ye Xuan’s call, which was incredibly terrifying.

It’s worth mentioning that the people of the Paper Macher lineage have always existed within their own world, especially the current world they inhabit, which is a world within a world within a world.

Finding this place is extremely difficult.

Yet Qiankun Pot had arrived in an instant, a testament to his formidable strength.

This scene left Cai Hong’an utterly agape.

He then looked at Ye Xuan and gave a wry smile, "Let’s not fight, this old man admits defeat."

The moment the Qiankun Pot arrived, Cai Hong’an knew he was no match.

The sudden appearance of this individual was simply too terrifying.

That abyss-like formidable presence made him feel as if he was facing a great enemy.

Fortunately, this was one of Emperor Ye’s people, otherwise, the Paper Macher lineage here could have been completely swept away.

It was unexpected to find such a powerful being here in Hengduan Mountain, aside from the Corpse Carrier lineage.

This indeed broadened Cai Hong’an’s horizon.

When he retired as the village guardian, he thought he was unrivaled within Hengduan Mountain.

Now, he realized he had been too confident.

"Go back," Ye Xuan told the Qiankun Pot.

"As you wish, master," Qiankun Pot did not inquire further and vanished as swiftly as he had come.

This scene left Cai Hong’an in sheer astonishment.

"How about that?" Ye Xuan asked with a smile.

Cai Hong’an said with a bitter smile, "Impossible to fight, impossible. But Emperor, was that senior just now really from Hengduan Mountain?"

"Of course," Ye Xuan nodded.

Cai Hong’an said thoughtfully, "Could it be that the senior is the true master of Qiankun Palace..."

Cai Hong’an paused for a moment, then hurriedly added, "The true master of Qiankun Palace should be Emperor Ye, so that senior must be one of Emperor Ye’s subordinates."

Ye Xuan showed no signs of blame but said slowly, "I think you could advise the Paper Macher village to venture out more."

"In fact, all four of the great professions should learn from the Mountain God Dao. At the very least, they should learn from the Alchemist and Artifact Refiner. Look at them; they’ve become the most glorious professions of our time."

"You should know that your four great professions originated even earlier."

Four great ominous professions: Paper Macher, Corpse Carrier, Coffin Carrier, Corpse Chaser.

All are extremely ancient professions.

Their method of cultivation is very peculiar.

The origins of the four great ominous professions predate even today’s four glorious professions—Artifact Refiner, Alchemist, Divine Talisman Master, and Spirit Array Master.

However, as time developed, the four great ominous professions have become increasingly rare and hardly ever appear before the public.

Even in East Desolate, many disciples of ancient forces do not even know of their existence.

The immense flow of time gave birth to too many splendors.

Ye Xuan had seen far too many such splendid professions decline and even their legacies severed.

Perhaps one day in the future, their history will be unveiled.

When Ye Xuan spoke these words to Cai Hong’an, he naturally did not want the Paper Macher lineage to follow the same fate as those glorious professions.

It’s not exactly the Paper Macher lineage, though.

It’s only the Paper Macher lineage within Hengduan Mountain.

After all, the Paper Macher lineage, like the Corpse Carrier lineage, exists in many places, just not appearing in the human world, or if they do, others are unaware of it.

But even so, the Paper Macher lineage could not be compared to present-day professions like Alchemists or Artifact Refiners.

Just after entering the Paper Macher Village, Ye Xuan wondered, if they continued with Cai Hong’an’s laid-back way of passing down the practice, perhaps one day this lineage here would come to an end as well.

This kind of thing, not good at all.

"They have all gotten used to such a life." Cai Hong’an sighed and said, "Of course, a big part of the reason is me. Starting from tomorrow, this old man will urge those young ones to devote themselves to cultivation."

"More haste, less speed, take it slow," Ye Xuan said softly.

"Mm." Cai Hong’an nodded, then immediately added, "Emperor Ye, has something happened to you?"

A lot happened..." Ye Xuan smiled, sharing some of the events that happened after he had left Hengduan Mountain with Cai Hong’an.

Of course, what to disclose and what not to, Ye Xuan knew better than anyone else.

After listening, Cai Hong’an was greatly shocked; he hadn’t expected that so many things had happened to Ye Xuan.

Indeed, it was his fault for isolating himself in the Paper Macher Village after being devastated previously, so he was unaware of many things happening in the outside world.

He had not expected that today, the world had evolved into such a state.

The Double Emperors ascended to the peak, nature’s spiritual energy was scarce, and many ancient inheritances retreated into seclusion...

The two discussed quite a few matters.

Time slowly passed.

After staying in the Paper Macher Village for five days, Ye Xuan set off back to Qiankun Palace.

In four more days, Hengduan Mountain would be closed.

Outsiders needed to leave Hengduan Mountain within these four days, or else they would have to stay there for three thousand years before they could leave.

However, the beings within Hengduan Mountain could leave anytime they wished to.

But if they wanted to return to Hengduan Mountain, they would have to adhere to the rules of Hengduan Mountain.

They must return within a three-thousand-year reincarnation period.

However, they didn’t need to worry about surpassing the Saint Realm, as they had long been accustomed to Hengduan Mountain.

On the way back to Qiankun Palace, Ye Xuan found Huang Yue and took him back to Qiankun Palace with him.

In just under a month, Huang Yue, having been enfeoffed with three great mountains, had seen his strength surge explosively.

Huang Yue grew increasingly respectful towards Ye Xuan.

Upon returning to Qiankun Palace, Ye Xuan immediately went to see Zhou Youwei.

Even though only slightly more than half a month had passed, in the Holy Pond, it had already been more than half a year.

Ye Xuan wondered if Youwei had succeeded in cultivating the Dual Saint Body.

Boom!

The moment Ye Xuan entered the Holy Pond, he felt two vastly different forces growing wildly!

He could see in the starry sky above the Holy Pond, there was a simultaneous appearance of the sun and the moon, and Qian Kun was vast!

The terrifying anomaly spanned ten thousand miles, almost forming a world of its own.

Ye Xuan was slightly astonished at the sight.

In his calculations, Youwei would only finalize the cultivation of the Saint Body in the last three days.

What he hadn’t expected was that Youwei had not only succeeded ahead of time but also elevated both Saint Bodies to the peak of the Miao Xuan Stage!

One must understand that advancing in physiques requires a process.

For example, an Emperor Body advancing to a Divine Body.

Then an Emperor Body that was originally at the Miao Xuan Stage would become a Divine Body at the entry stage.

One needs to cultivate from the entry stage to return to the Miao Xuan Stage.

This process is extremely time-consuming.

Unexpectedly, Youwei’s advancement was so rapid.