Ye Xiaofan followed the sound and reacted immediately, bowing deeply to the elder at the peak of the Endless Void: "Grand-disciple Ye Xiaofan pays respects to Master Ancestor."
"Master Ancestor?"
The Immortal Elder paused slightly at these words, then gave a helpless smile, saying lightly, "Centuries ago, I indeed taught Nan’Er some Sword Dao, so I can be considered half of your Master Ancestor."
Upon hearing the mention of Dugu Nan, Ye Xiaofan’s eyes immediately reddened, and he instinctively said, "Master Ancestor, Master he..."
Ye Xiaofan wanted to say that his Master had fallen, but the words stuck in his throat, unable to come out.
His true intention was not to seek revenge for Dugu Nan from the Immortal Elder. Such legendary figures usually do not care about these matters. Ye Xiaofan mentioned his Master to see if the Immortal Elder could bring the Sword Saint back to life with his current methods.
Though he knew in his heart this was unlikely, Ye Xiaofan still held a sliver of hope that the elder might be able to, or perhaps preserve a wisp of Dugu Nan’s remnant soul with his supreme techniques. Since the Sword Saint had not fallen for long, maybe his remnant soul still lingered in this world.
However, Ye Xiaofan clearly overestimated. Even in the Cultivation Realm, once a soul is scattered, it is truly gone from existence.
As expected, the Immortal Elder showed little emotion upon hearing this and instead looked at Ye Xiaofan, speaking in a calm and open voice.
"When a person dies, the light of the lamp fades, the tree withers, the leaves wilt; everything is predetermined, life and death are but fleeting moments, why cling to obsession?"
"A person will eventually die, how can one be eternal? In this life, having taught a disciple like you, he has no regrets in death."
After the Immortal Elder finished speaking, Ye Xiaofan appeared despairing. He could not yet comprehend the elder’s vision and could not understand these words. Yet, it seemed the elder was encouraging him to accept the fact that the Sword Saint would not return.
The two continued speaking as if no one else was present around them.
However, the moment Ye Xiaofan called out to Master Ancestor, the myriad Saint Realm giants were all greatly shocked, especially seeing that the Immortal Elder did not deny it; instantly, all the ancient saint figures began to tremble uncontrollably.
Compared to these near-the-end ancient saints, more of the current leaders in the Hundred Broken Mountain Range were gasping for breath, some even drenched in cold sweat, terrified out of their wits.
No one knew if the Immortal Elder would seek revenge for the Sword Saint in anger. If he truly acted, all the Saint Realm experts would be wiped out in an instant.
None dared to doubt the strength of such a venerable person, as obliterating an entire region was but a moment’s task if they so desired.
Amidst the leaders of the Hundred Broken Mountain Range, the most terrified was the supreme leader who had personally slain Dugu Nan. Now, this leader was pale, drenched in sweat, and there wasn’t a dry spot on them.
Unlike these contemporary leaders, after their shock, many ancient saints gradually regained their composure.
Compared to the new giants like Yunmo Baitian, they were already nearing their end. Now hearing of the Empress Inheritance’s emergence, many ancient undying beings forcibly emerged from seclusion. They had only a few days left, so their shock was overwhelming, but their fear was not as intense.
For once they emerged, failing to obtain the Empress Inheritance was tantamount to a death sentence; survival wouldn’t be simply achieved by returning to hibernate. Most of these ancient beings had only made it this far due to preparations made eons ago, mostly in slumber.
Now self-awakened, it accelerated their end, making it impossible to linger on. Over ninety percent would die in these days.
So in facing the Immortal Elder, many ancient saints were not as fearful.
At once, an ancient saint stepped forward, bowing slightly and paying respects to the Immortal Elder.
"Junior pays respects to Sword Venerable Senior. May I ask what brings Senior here unexpectedly?"
Hearing the ancient saint’s words, the Immortal Elder slowly looked at him and then sighed softly.
"I was entrusted across worlds by that half disciple of mine to protect this child. I hope the various saints can give me, this old undying, some face and spare him a path to life."
BOOM——!!!
Upon these words, the entire Hundred Broken Mountain Range was as though capsized, causing a massive uproar instantaneously.
Countless figures were left dumbfounded by this scene, their hearts a tumultuous sea.
Even the contemporary giants and ancient saints were greatly shocked, for not to mention anything else, just the phrase ’give me, this old undying, some face’ was enough to awe the ages.
What shocked everyone even more was that the legendary figure had been entrusted by the Sword Saint across the Endless Territory to protect the Sword Saint’s successor?
For a moment, with the realization of such an existence being alive, the potential future became clear.
Clearly, the Immortal Elder’s appearance turned a doomed situation into a living one. A high-plane survivor came forth to protect someone; thus, even the Hundred Broken Mountain Range region could no longer harm this person in the slightest. Critical would be how the myriad ancient saints responded.
The arrival of the Divine Sword Sect’s founder gave the youth a sliver of hope.
Unbeknownst to them, the Immortal Elder’s appearance wouldn’t just resolve the crisis but completely alter the young man’s ensuing life, instantly placing him on another plane.
Not merely that, what happened next would alter the course of the Hundred Broken Mountain Range’s future endless epochs. A few simple words would direct Ye Xiaofan onto an ancient path and would transform a remote region into a terrifying holy ground for the future.
And in a few days, Ye Xiaofan would leave behind a legacy on this world, an unprecedented and unparalleled feat!