Chapter 738: The Divine Maiden
"One who is filled with poetry and books shines with natural grace, but Uncle, you are destined to be nothing but a lecher." Little Tongtong tilted his head, blinking his big, bright black eyes, and spoke seriously.
"Where did this little brat come from? Are you saying there's nothing but lecherous energy in my belly?" Li Tian glanced sideways at the little fellow.
Ye Fan laughed, saying, "Children always tend to speak the truth."
"What do you mean by that, Ye?" Li Tian looked extremely displeased.
"If you want to come back to the Big Dipper with me, you'd better bring the Divine Maiden Furnace. Otherwise, the ancient beauties are no pushovers; a single delicate jade hand might just slap you to death. Then, I guarantee you won't want to be a lecher anymore—you'll be crying and begging to become a eunuch. That would be for the best, really—you'd reform your ways, and the world would gain one more good person."
Li Tian's face, which was still somewhat handsome, immediately darkened. He scowled, looking even more annoyed, and cast a sidelong glare at Ye Fan.
"Don't act like you don't appreciate it. I'm telling the truth."
"Truth my ass. I like strong ancient girls. Wait until the day the Divine Son Li Tian descends—let the whole world tremble!" Li Tian said arrogantly.
Ye Fan was more than happy to have him tag along. If he brought the Divine Maiden Furnace, he'd be nearly invincible against anything short of an Imperial Weapon, since it was a weapon personally refined by an ancient Great Emperor.
"So this is the last remaining bloodline of the Human Saint Emperor?" Yan Yixi said with a smile, as ethereal and refined as a banished immortal descending to the mortal world.
No matter where Little Tongtong went, his extraordinary nature was evident. His body contained a divine sun, and his bones and flesh were lustrous, overflowing with radiance.
"He's a good seedling. Give him a few years under my tutelage, and he'll astonish the world." Li Tian wore a lecherous grin as he ruffled Tongtong's head and pulled him closer.
Tongtong's little face immediately fell, and he pouted his lips, looking utterly unwilling.
"What's with that expression, you little brat? Countless people cry and beg for me to teach them a move or two, and you look like you just stepped in dog shit," Li Tian said.
Little Tongtong, quite carelessly, actually stepped on his foot just as he finished speaking. This made the veins on Li Tian's forehead bulge, and he nearly slapped the kid.
"Damn it, you little runt, did you do that on purpose?!"
"Sorry, Uncle Lecher, I didn't mean to," Tongtong apologized innocently.
"I @#¥%#¥%..."
Ye Fan stepped forward and said, "This is the descendant of the Human Emperor. Don't you go messing around with him, or the Sun Saint Emperor might rise from the underworld and strangle you."
He asked the two brothers in detail about the Supreme Purity Sacred Realm, thoroughly inquiring about the Eight Scenery Palace in Xuan Du Cave, searching for the ancient path home.
Li Tian said, "No one has ever entered that place. It's been monopolized by Yin Tiande. Who would dare to court trouble? That master, over a decade ago, beat the world's sect leaders into silence."
Yan Yixi added, "I've heard he has two attendants. One was killed by you along with his younger brother. The other is out gathering old herbs for him to refine pills. We can find him and ask for details."
"If you want to enter the Eight Scenery Palace, now is a really good time. Yin Tiande is imitating the ancients, riding a green ox westward to comprehend the true meaning of the Dao. The Supreme Purity Sacred Realm is currently unguarded," Li Tian said.
Ye Fan frowned. This man was truly terrifying. For the sake of cultivation, he could abandon everything, even leaving the revenge for his brother's death unavenged, and instead ride an ox westward.
"Although he hasn't made a move, he did say one thing: that he would return to slay you and offer you to the Dao. This has made many major powers hesitant to recruit you."
This was a powerful deterrent. With just one word, he made all sides cautious, forcing them to seriously consider the consequences. His prestige was evident.
"Slay me and offer me to the Dao... Very well. He finally said such a thing. If he had remained indifferent and silently ridden his ox westward, that would have been truly frightening."
"For now, your troubles are also considerable. Lu Ya is carrying his Crow Wing Flowing Gold Halberd, searching for you in the eastern Divine Continent, intending to crush you into a bloody pulp," Yan Yixi said.
Lu Ya, a prodigy of the Golden Crow Clan that appears once every tens of thousands of years, was gifted beyond compare. After four years in seclusion, he manifested the Dharma forms of nine ancestral Golden Crows, shocking the entire world.
"What exactly is your relationship with Yi Qingwu? What happened back then? I heard she's also come to the Divine Continent," Li Tian said, squinting at Ye Fan.
"Return the Guanghan Palace to her. Don't clash with her. At a critical moment, she will stand on my side," Ye Fan said.
"The most beautiful woman in the world, the most dazzling and radiant flower, and you're the cow dung on it!" Li Tian said indignantly.
Ye Fan also looked annoyed, wanting to slap him. This bastard really couldn't say anything pleasant.
Yi Qingwu, now revered as the Divine Maiden, possessed an immortal bone and jade-like bearing, surrounded by a divine halo, pure and icy-clean. Wherever she went, a host of young elites willingly knelt at her feet. She was the embodiment of beauty and holiness.
Li Tian wore a lecherous grin and said, "You're something else. The Divine Maiden worshipped by all, like a pearl emitting rosy clouds, her immortal skin glowing, yet she's involved with you."
"Don't talk nonsense. She's a very powerful ally. Becoming the world's foremost Divine Maiden will bring many benefits. In the future, she will replace Yin Tiande, and I will fully support her."
"The devil's Divine Maiden cultivation plan. When those young admirers who worship her find out, how will they feel?!"
Ye Fan discussed things at length with the two brothers. Both of them intended to go to the Big Dipper Star Domain, but the Divine Maiden Furnace was so infamous that it was hated by gods and men alike.
The attendant of the Eight Scenery Palace was a transformed great demon, gathering ancient herbs in the Divine Continent. Ye Fan and the others decided to capture him first and get to the bottom of things.
Yan Yixi said, "Right now, you've stirred up the whole world, drawing everyone's attention. Countless eyes are watching you. You need to be careful. At the very least, Lu Ya, who's carrying a Saint Weapon, is a major problem."
"No matter. Didn't you say Yi Qingwu is also in the Divine Continent? I'll go see her and have her help deal with all those troublesome people."
Ye Fan temporarily left Little Tongtong with the two brothers. The little guy immediately started crying, his face all scrunched up, shouting that he didn't want to be a lecher.
"What are you crying about? Uncle will teach you how to be the world's greatest lecher. When you grow up, you'll thank me for the rest of your life. You know, this is like stepping in dog shit and hitting the jackpot—others beg me to teach them, and I refuse."
Unfortunately, Tongtong accidentally stepped on his foot again, pouted his lips, and wailed, insisting he didn't want to be a lecher.
Li Tian looked disgusted, his brows shooting up. "Damn it, you little brat, are you doing this on purpose?!"
Tongtong burst into tears, saying, "Uncle, I'm sorry. I don't want to be a lecher. Let someone else step in it."
"I @#%¥... Damn it, this is the first time I've met such an unlikable kid!" Li Tian's face turned green.
In the eastern Divine Continent, great mountains towered, rivers and mountains were magnificent, and there were many sacred mountains and ancient veins, burying countless earth-shattering events.
This domain was filled with endless legends—about ancient Great Emperors, about extraterrestrial deities, about the human race before the ancient times...
Sunset Gorge Mountain was covered in red maple trees all year round, as if dyed in blood. Legend had it that an extraterrestrial deity was slain here, soaking the vegetation in blood that never faded.
On this day, a man and a woman appeared on the mountain. The man was dressed in blue, spotless, descending with a pure and otherworldly air.
The woman was surrounded by a divine halo, stunning the world, as if she were the reincarnation of a celestial maiden from the Ninth Heaven. Her black hair fell like a cascade, shining like a mirror. Her oval face was smooth and clean, whiter and more crystalline than mutton-fat jade, and her eyes were incredibly lively.
Her figure was tall and slender, every inch of her jade-like skin flowing with radiance. A long white dress trailed on the ground as she walked gracefully, untouched by any worldly dust, not eating the food of mortals.
On her brow was a red mole, blooming with crystalline immortal light, adding endless divine beauty to her. Standing there, she made heaven and earth dim, and all things lose their luster.
"You managed to escape from the place where the ancient Great Emperor exiled sinners—truly surprising." Yi Qingwu's voice was magnetic, unforgettable to the ear, and very pleasant.
"You should be glad I came back alive. Otherwise, even your primordial spirit would have slowly withered away." Ye Fan stepped forward, gently stroking her hair, which was as smooth as silk, a fragrant scent wafting over.
Yi Qingwu was very serene. Her snow-white dress fluttered, outlining her tall and beautiful figure without a single flaw. Her clean face radiated a brilliance that made others feel inferior.
"Did you call me here to deal with Lu Ya, or the Taiyin Divine Sect, or perhaps to make a move on Yin Tiande?" she asked calmly.
"I like clever women. Divine Maiden Yi Qingwu is destined to become the foremost person in this star domain." Ye Fan's fingers traced through her glossy, fragrant hair.
Yi Qingwu was very composed and tranquil, like a goddess's avatar in the mortal world, unapproachable, beautiful and flawless. Yet at this moment, a hint of mockery appeared on her face. "Are you mocking me?"
"Everything I say is true. In the future, you alone on this ancient star can attain the Dao." Ye Fan's fingers traced her crystalline, smooth cheek, finally causing her to slightly furrow her brow and take a step back.
She was dazzlingly beautiful, exuding a peaceful and sacred aura, not to be profaned by mortals, as distant as a fairy in the heavenly gates.
Ye Fan smiled. "Good. I almost thought you had severed the Dao and become unmoved by mortal feelings. It turns out you're still in the human world."
"Are you afraid?" Yi Qingwu also smiled, incredibly moving, bursting with a stunning radiance. In that moment of charm, even a stone man would be stirred.
"What do I have to fear? Facing the most beautiful woman in the world, I imagine those talented youths who willingly kneel at your feet must be very envious."
"Tell me, who exactly do you want to deal with?" Yi Qingwu's hair was light and ethereal. She stood gracefully, radiating a stunning brilliance.
"Lu Ya. I don't want to hear his noise lately. And some others—let them quiet down," Ye Fan said.
"You say that so easily. Lu Ya has condensed the Dharma bodies of nine ancestral Golden Crows and wields the Crow Wing Flowing Gold Halberd. How many in this world can kill him?"
Ye Fan extended his arm, wrapped it around her slender waist, and walked forward. "You can use all your means without exposing yourself. You don't necessarily have to kill him. Also, I want to know everything about the Eight Scenery Palace."
Yi Qingwu gently broke free, her hair flying, her graceful jade body swaying, flowing with rosy light. She smiled faintly. "Are you testing me? Afraid I'll break free from my shackles? Are you scared too?"
"Would I be scared?" Ye Fan laughed heartily, pulling her warm, delicate waist close as a fragrant scent wafted over. He walked into the forest. "Even if you become a female sage who astonishes the ages, I won't fall behind. I can suppress you."
"If I become a female sage who astonishes the ages, do you think you can always keep up with my pace?" Yi Qingwu said mockingly, radiating stunning charm and brilliance.
"You can wait and see." Ye Fan, holding her soft waist, walked forward. "On the path to sagehood, you won't be lonely."
Looking at their backs, they seemed like a pair of Dao companions, perfectly matched. But who knew that each had their own thoughts and calculations?