Afterward, Mu Chen Dong and Wu Fa went out to enjoy themselves, while Ye Fan stayed home with his family and his beloved wives.
Ye Fan knew they wouldn’t be heading to the Divine Domain for the time being, but he couldn’t bear the thought of his family and wives growing old and dying in this world. While they were safe from aging for now, what about in a hundred years? Or a thousand? Thus, Ye Fan decided to set up a special array.
This formation was called the Spirit Gathering Array, and it was designed to make the Spiritual Energy within it as abundant as that in the Divine Domain. He directly created a small, self-contained world. Even if the Ye Family were to disappear, this array would remain. He used 100,000 tons of Immortal Mine, and once they were integrated, this small world with a radius of less than one hundred miles instantly became a place where the Spiritual Energy rivaled that of the Divine Domain.
This feat shocked everyone. Even a Main God might not have the daring to construct such a massive Spirit Gathering Array. But Ye Fan could, simply because he was the richest man in the Divine Domain, controlling the resource-abundant Outer Realm.
The Spirit Gathering Array was a high-level formation. Once established, the Spiritual Energy inside would cycle endlessly, never depleting. It was one of his proudest creations.
The members of the Ye Family and Ye Fan’s wives cheered, as they no longer had to worry about Spiritual Energy or cultivation resources. Ye Fan also left a huge amount of Immortal Mine within the array, firmly believing it would be enough for them to cultivate for a full thousand years. After a thousand years, both his wives and his family would have enough strength to enter the Divine Domain. Of course, a thousand years was just Ye Fan’s most conservative estimate; in his plans, a few hundred years at most would suffice.
The day he became invincible in the Divine Domain would be the day his family and wives reunited with him there.
Shangguan Qiuyue poured a cup of tea, placed it next to Ye Fan, and asked, "Honey, are you leaving?"
Shangguan Qiuyue, already at the Supreme Realm, posed the question. Although she was at the Supreme Realm, the Ancient Martial Families under her control were not weak and remained obedient. They knew that decades ago, Ye Fan had already possessed the power to shatter the Void. Furthermore, in the Spirit Suppressing Domain, the Heavenly King Hall was the strongest lineage. Who would dare to disobey?
Ye Fan said, "Honey, I really have to go. A great war has broken out in the Divine Domain, and I must hurry back to help!"
"Honey, my sisters and I have already made an agreement," she replied. "Although our talents aren’t the strongest, we’ve sworn to find you in the Divine Domain in five hundred years!"
Ye Fan said, "Good. In five hundred years, I might even be the Master of the Divine Domain by then."
This was a real possibility. Ye Fan was very confident in his own strength. Once he became a Main God, he could challenge more than just the other Main Gods of the Divine Domain. He aimed to challenge the God Monarch Palace itself.
"Mm-hm! We believe that day will come!"
Shangguan Qiuyue and Ye Fan’s other wives knew in their hearts that the gap between them and Ye Fan was too large. If they followed him to the Divine Domain now, they would only be a burden. That was why they decided to wait five hundred years before ascending. Ye Fan approved of their decision.
For the next few days, Ye Fan spent all his time at home with his family and his loved ones.
「One day, Ye Fan pulled Mrs. Jiang into a room.」
Although she was over a hundred years old, Mrs. Jiang seemed to be growing younger and showed no signs of aging.
She asked Ye Fan, "Son, what is it? Do you need something from your mom? If you’re going to ask whether your wives have ever cheated on you, I’ll beat you to death! They are incredibly loyal and have been focused on their cultivation. You mustn’t doubt them!"
Ye Fan was rendered speechless. That isn’t what I wanted to ask! What is she even talking about?
He quickly said, "Mom, that’s not what I’m asking!"
"What is it then?" Mrs. Jiang asked curiously.
Ye Fan said, "Was I adopted?"
"Tsk! You silly child, what nonsense are you talking about?" she retorted. "What do you mean, adopted? You’re my biological son! The hospital records can still prove it!"
Has my son gone mad? Who in their right mind would ask something like that? Mrs. Jiang wondered.
Ye Fan was speechless again, though inwardly, he was filled with curiosity. He had discovered that neither his father, mother, nor his grandfather possessed the same special blood that he did. He was the only one. This discovery made him seriously suspect that he might have been adopted. The origin of his bloodline was now a complete mystery. He had always assumed his Ancestor Realm Bloodline was hereditary, but now he realized this wasn’t the case. It was a bloodline unique to him from birth.
Ye Fan asked, "Mom, in the decades that I’ve been away, has anything major happened on Earth?"
"In the decades since you left, a major event has indeed occurred!" Mrs. Jiang responded.
"What major event?" Ye Fan asked.
"Do you still remember those five Pharaohs?" Mrs. Jiang asked him.
Ye Fan replied, "I remember. Their mission back then was to send anyone from this world capable of fighting to the Spirit Suppressing Domain to do their part for Earth."
"Times have changed!" Mrs. Jiang said.
"Don’t tell me they declared themselves kings and brought havoc upon the people?" Ye Fan asked.
"No, they didn’t declare themselves kings," Mrs. Jiang replied. "Although our Ye Family is a Holy Martial Family, there’s a power in Europe that rivals ours. At first, everything was peaceful, but over the years, friction and conflict with our Eastern Five Dao Realm have deepened. We have warned them many times, but their strength is formidable. They’ve become even stronger, especially since the five Pharaohs joined them!
"You could say that Europe is a very chaotic place now. The Western World may seem calm on the surface, but it’s even more chaotic in the shadows than when you were here!"
Ye Fan asked, "Mother, what’s going on? Weren’t they supposed to coexist peacefully? And what organization did those five Pharaohs join?"
Decades had passed, and everything had undergone drastic changes. Ye Fan couldn’t comprehend any of it.
Mrs. Jiang said, "The organization is called the God Organization. They proclaim to have transcended fate and to control the masses, so they act without restraint! They’ve already thrown the Western World into chaos. Fortunately, with our Ye Family in the East, they haven’t dared to extend their clutches to the Eastern World.
"But in recent years, they seem to have gotten bolder, perhaps because you’ve been gone for so long."
Ye Fan said, "Transcending fate and controlling the masses... They certainly are ambitious, but they don’t have the strength to back it up! I’ll pay them a visit tomorrow. If they remain unrepentant, then I’ll just have to kill them."
Forbearance isn’t the best solution. Only deterrence truly works.
「At dinner that evening, a martial artist from the Ye Family came to report.」
"What’s going on?" Mr. Ye, Ye Qingshan, asked. He had nearly reached the Reincarnation Realm, the strength needed to shatter the Void, so he dealt with matters more decisively than before.
The martial artist reported, "Old Family Head, the two new guests clashed with people from the God Organization. They killed several of the organization’s members!"
Ye Fan was speechless. Of course. Mu Chen Dong and Wu Fa. Those two can’t stay out of trouble for a second. They’ve already started making a mess the moment they arrived.
Ye Qingshan said, "The people of the God Organization are too arrogant. Since they are guests of our Ye Family, this matter will naturally be handled by us!"
He was just about to order someone to take care of it when Ye Fan spoke up. "Grandfather, let me handle this."
Ye Qingshan knew his grandson was a decisive man. The God Organization had gone too far over the years, disrespecting the Ye Family’s authority and even experimenting on living people, making life miserable for everyone. The Ye Family has been silent for too long. It’s time to resort to more drastic measures.
Therefore, he said to Ye Fan, "Alright. I’ll be at ease with you handling it. Go, grandson. Don’t worry about us. As long as you believe what you’re doing is right, act with your full strength!"