The Emperor Star.
The name was recorded in the ancient treatises of the Sacred Beast Clans. As heads of their respective clans, theyâd all browsed those very texts.
It was said the Emperor Star was chosen by the heavens themselves as Lord of All Creation and that he was capable of defying the heavens and changing fate.
It was just, the last person to illuminate the star lived back when the heavens and earth were first formed. Since then, no one else had ever won its approval.
the last person to illuminate the emperor Star (was back when the heavens and earth were first formed.) No one had been chosen as emperor star since.
For the Dragon God to suddenly bring this up and even specifically point out Emperor YeâŠ..
Sensing the groupâs gaze, Ye Zichen nodded. âI am the one who illuminated the Emperor Star.â
âThisâŠ. To think Emperor Ye was heaven's chosen emperor.â
Lei Hu stared wide-eyed, then rose to his feet. He faced Ye Zichen and bowed deeply. âEarlier, I forgot my manners. Emperor Ye, please forgive me for my transgressions.â
â......â
Ye Zichen was speechless. When he noticed a smile tugging subtly at the corners of Lei Huâs lips, he understood: this guy was deliberately teasing him.
Ye Zichen decided to simply go along with the joke. He made a face and snorted, âsit tight and wait for death.â
âWaaaah, weâve got a problem! Emperor Ye is going to execute me! Should I run away?â
In their brief, three-sentence exchange, Lei Huâs sense of humor both successfully eased the main hallâs overly solemn atmosphere and helped everyone recover from the shock of Ye Zichenâs newly-revealed status.
Ye Zichen sighed appreciatively, thoroughly impressed by his ability to control the mood.
The others laughed along with them but when they saw Lei Hu return to his seat, their gazes grew solemn.
âIf Brother Ye is the Emperor Star, we can activate the Four Beasts Formation.â
âI agree.â Tu Biyu nodded as well. âTales of the Emperor Star have long since embellished. At this point, theyâre more legend than fact. Even so, there is undoubtedly a grain of truth behind the legend. Iâm looking forward to Emperor Ye leading us towards a glorious future.â
âThe ancient records indicate that the Emperor Star is accompanied by four main Auxiliary Stars. PerhapsâŠ..â Zhuge Hong said with a frown.
âThe Martial Star.â
âThe Minister of the Left.â
Su Liuâer and Yin Shang spoke up simultaneously.
âThe Fated Star,â added Su Yan.
âHah, it seems Emperor Ye shares a destiny with the Empressâs clan. Two of the main Auxiliary Stars are both from the Fox Clan, and a Fated Star too. It seems that the Nine-tailed Fox Clan is fated to rise to the top of the Beast Region. You dragons are going to lose your spot!â
Subconsciously, Lei Hu acted as if it were still that old man, Xia Hua, in the seat of honor. The moment he finished speaking he hurriedly covered his mouth.
This meeting was hosted by the Dragon God, and here he was, talking nonsense!
âThe top-ranked clan in the Beast Region? Thatâs nothing but an empty title. The foxes are already a peak-level clan. Even if they take first place, itâs nothing worth being surprised about,â said the Dragon God with a laugh.
Reticent as ever, Su Liuâer snorted. âWe foxes donât care about anything like that. All we want is to see the demons exterminated.â
Her sinister tone set their hearts trembling. They instantly recalled Yuan Hongâs death. It seemed heâd died in the battle just a few days earlier.
Su Liuâer and Yuan Hongâs relationship had long since become an open secret of the Beast Region.
Although they'd yet to marry, outsiders already saw them as a couple.
âCough. Empress, please donât vent your fury on my White Tiger clan. I had no idea youâd sent a request for aid until my clansmen returned.â
âI never got the signal either,â said Zhuge Hong, nodding.
The ancient Dragon God smiled at Ye Zichen as if to sayâŠ...
Look! We dragons arenât the only ones who never got the signal. The other clans didnât get it either.
Ye Zichen already believed that the Dragons had never gotten the signal and had since theyâd discovered a spy lurking in their midst. If he werenât mistaken, both the missing signals and all the reinforcements whoâd gotten lost on their way to the battlefield were the result of Gu Li and the demonâs ploys.
It seemed theyâd hoped to wipe everyone at Maple City out, permanently reducing their sideâs power.
âThereâs no need to say such things,â said Su Liuâer expressionlessly. âHeâs already dead. You didnât get the signal? So what? Does telling me now do him any good? History canât be overwritten. I came here invited purely to learn about your plans. All I want is to see the demons and zombies obliterated!â
âWe naturally intend to eliminate the demons and blood zombies,â said the Dragon God with a laugh. âBut for now, Empress, Iâm afraid weâll have to disappoint you. I called everyone here purely to discuss the Four Beasts Formation.â
âThen weâll be on our way,â said Su Liuâer. She got to her feet without hesitation and started towards the exit.
Su Yan and Su Zhu were stunned; they hadnât expected Su Liuâer to have such an intense reaction. They nodded at Ye Zichen then followed her out.
âSince youâre here to discuss the Four Beasts Formation, thereâs no need for me to linger here. Iâll be on my way as well,â said Ye Zichen. He didnât hesitate either. He paid his respects and went on his way.
âYuan Hongâs death dealt the Empress a heavy blow.â
âAfter a while, Lei Hu sighed despite himself. âThe Great Sage of Mount Huaguo disappeared during the battle. The Six Eared Macaque is currently managing his clan.â
âThis is all the demons' fault,â said Tu Biyu, his eyes flashing with sinister light.
âEveryone, please try to stay on topic,â said the Dragon God, cutting off their discussion. âOur time here is limited. Since you all agree we can use the Four Beasts Formation, please return to your clans and decide who is best suited to activate it. While youâre at it, make sure you donât forget to teach them the formation. Please understand; we are extremely pressed for time.â
Hearing this, their expressions froze.
âWe will be able to find people, but Senior Dragon God, your Dragon ClanâŠ..â
Everyone knew the Dragon clan was small. Their entire population was less than a hundred people. Sacrificing six clansmen would be a devastating loss.
âIâll take care of that. So long as you can hold up your end, weâll hold up ours.â
âIn that case, weâll make our choice and return to the Dragon Clan within six days. Senior Dragon God, farewell for now.â
âUntil next time.â
âŠ.
Thud. Thud. Thud.
âBig Sister Liuâer, wait upâŠâŠ.â
The moment she left the hall, Su Liuâer immediately started preparing to return to her clan.
Ye Zichen hurried after. After he called out, Su Liuâer and the others stopped. âWhy arenât you in the main hall?â
âI canât place a Four Beasts Formation. Why bother staying?â laughed Ye Zichen. âThen, Big Sister Liuâer, are you returning to the fox clan?â
âThe Fox Clan canât be left unprotected,â said Su Liuâer, not wasting a single word.
After a momentâs hesitation, Ye Zichen smiled and nodded. âThenâŠ. Take care, Big Sister Liuâer.â
She nodded back at him, then turned to leave. After a few steps, she froze, then turned back to face him. âThanks for what you did earlier.â
After she left, Ye Zichen stood there for a long while, frozen in shock. Heâd known Su Liuâer for so long, yet this was the first time heâd ever heard her thank someone.
By the time he recovered his senses, Su Liuâer and the others had already vanished from his line of sight.
A smile tugged at his lips. Earlier, Su Liuâer had been on the verge of collapse. Now it seemed sheâd overcome her initial despair. Sheâd lost Yuan Hong, but she still had her clan and her sistersâŠâŠ.
Ye Zichen looked up to the sky and narrowed his eyes.
The demons, Gu Li.
It was time to put an end to them.
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