Why did she say they were pitiful?
There was no need to explain why the Fated Stars were pitiful; they were born to shield the Emperor Star from calamity. When the Emperor Star was in peril, theyd use their own lives to protect him from harm.
As for the Auxiliary Stars.
Establishing a new dynasty meant treading over thousands of corpses. The Auxiliary Stars existed to help the Emperor Star become emperor.
Based on the current state of the world, if the Emperor Star wanted to take the throne, theyd have to pay an enormous price.
Most of these peoples lives were deeply intertwined with Ye Zichen, the new Emperor Star. Of course they were pitiful.
Of course, Xuan Ji hadnt divined their fates.
Shed already been tainted with far too many karmic ties. She didnt want to spend the rest of her life fleeing from karmic consequences.
But even without divining their hates, as someone whod seen far too many dynasties rise and fall. She already knew what was coming.
The Emperor Star had illuminated. The world was going to change.
The relationship between humans, yao, and demons was now tense and ambiguous. This was undoubtedly related to the Emperor Stars illumination.
They had a few more years of peace at most!
Xuan Ji took another glance at those gathered around Ye Zichen. Whether they were yao or god, her gaze contained a hint of melancholy.
Finally, her expression returned to normal. She turned to Ye Zichen and shouted, You saw your aunt arrive, didnt you? Why didnt you come out to greet me? You brat, are you in need of a good beating?
Aunt?
Everyone was dumbfounded.
Theyd never heard of Xuan Ji having brothers or sisters, so why was she calling herself someones aunt?
The onlookers instinctively glanced into the crowd around Ye Zichen. They all wanted to see just which one of them was Xuan Jis nephew.
Whoever it was, theyd have to take note and make sure not to offend him.
Before long, Ye Zichen sheepishly stepped forth, scratched his head, and laughed drily. Lady Providence.
Hm? Xuan Ji glared at him.
Auntie. Ye Zichen laughed.
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Everyone was instantly dumbfounded.
Im not hearing things, am I? I didnt just hear Platoon Leader Ye call Lady Providence Auntie, did I? The rest of Anti-Upheaval gulped. Theyd never heard any news of this, not in all the time Ye Zichen had been in their ranks.
Pang Zheng of the Grizzly bears knit his brows.
Hed always thought Ye Zichen was just some punk with no background to speak of, and that his current strength was due to luck. Pang Zheng had always thought that, when it came to family background, he had reason to be proud of himself.
But now it seemed that.
Xuan Ji was his aunt! Compared to the Profound Pavilion, wasnt his Pang Family nothing but dog farts?
The Profound Pavilion was a faction even the nine Divine Mountains holy lands had to treat with a certain degree of reverence. To think that such a mighty figure stood behind Ye Zichen. Also, who else did he have standing beside him? The Sea of Innocences Xue Family, as well as the Murong and Jiang families. Add them all up
Pang Zheng was starting to lose his cool. He felt the need to reevaluate his relationship with Ye Zichen.
The other gods, demons, and yao were stunned too.
Lady Providences nephew!
With a background like that, who cared about the Xuan-Yuan Sword and Yao-Sealing Pagoda? Even if you added the Eastern Emperors Bell and the Grand Preceptors Umbrella to the mix, they dared not covet his possessions in the slightest.
Who dared touch Xuan Jis family?
There were people who might, but they were inevitably Divine Generals or figures at that level. No one else would so much as consider it!
At least, thats what they thought. In truth, no one at the Divine General level would dare provoke Xuan Ji either.
Little did they know, when the Yao King Xuan Ji had chastised earlier learned of Ye Zichens status, he subconsciously widened his eyes and gasped.
Fortunately, hed just watched earlier. If hed actually attacked
He would have been kicked back to the Yao Realm, just like he was a thousand years ago!
Thats a good boy. Thats my good little nephew. She pinched Ye Zichens cheeks. Watching her dote on him, the others held their breath.
Ye Zichen could only grimace. She was pinching his cheeks in front of so many people!
But he knew she was doing this for his sake. Shed revealed their relationship to protect him. This would alleviate the damage done by the Holy Maiden revealing his status.
But his connection with the Profound Pavilion might not be enough to dissuade the truly determined from trying for the Xuan-Yuan Sword and Yao-Sealing Pagoda.
Xuan Ji also knew that she alone wouldnt be enough to make them give up.
Thats right, your mom, the Lord of Seven Stars, went back. She asked me to tell you shed be back to see you in a few days.
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The Lord of Seven Stars?
In the God Realm, there was only one person with that title. Her appearance had shaken all three Upper Realms. Countless peak-level factions, in an effort to recruit her, went all out, but in the end, she wound up in the Society of Saints.
At the time, Ye Rong already had the title of Lord of Seven Stars, but she lacked the strength of seven stars to back it up. Those clans and factions had sought her out, not for her strength, but for her saint-level talent.
But years had passed since then. Ye Rong hadnt just grasped the profound mysteries of the seven stars; shed become the strongest member of the Society of Saints save for Emperor Chao Feng himself. Every other member of the Society of Saints had to obey her; she was the unifying ruler of the starry sky.
To the people of the Upper Three Realms, she was even more intimidating than Xuan Ji, but she was actually.
Ye Zichens mother?
The Lord of Seven Stars son, Xuan Ji of the Profound Pavilions nephew. Jeez, Platoon Leader Yes background is a bit too terrifying, isnt it? Even the scholarly Luo Zi couldnt help but curse.
My heavens, compared to Brother Ye, can we even be considered scions of powerful clans? Xue Mo, only you, the second daughter of the Sea of Innocence, can compare with him, said Jiang Yong.
What? Society Head Xue, youre the second daughter of the Sea of Innocence? Whats going on?! Li Hus eyes widened. Hed had no idea at all.
When he heard that, Jiang Yong realized hed misspoken, but it was too late to take it back. Xue Mo could only go with the flow and nod. I really am a direct descendant of the Sea of Innocence, but compared to Ye Zichen, thats nothing, is it?
Your Anti-Upheaval is now a fully qualified member of the top five, isnt it? It has both the second daughter of the Sea of Innocence and a major figure like Ye Zichen! Momo, is your society still accepting recruits? How about we merge our Appearance Association with Anti-Upheaval and join up? Murong Xue giggled.
Our Aspirations Society too! Jiang Yong burst into laughter. We cant let such a powerful backer slip through our fingers!
Xue Mo knew they were joking. Their student societies were the product of their blood, sweat, and tears. How could they merge just like that?
They laughed and shook their heads, immersed in the shock of finding out about Ye Zichens background. Meanwhile, off in the distance, the Grizzly Bear Society.
Society Head. The Grizzly Bears were stunned. Ye Zichens background was no joke. Theyd be foolish to go up against him.
Pang Zheng and Di Long froze in shock. Before long, their eyes met. From now on, we cannot provoke Ye Zichen!
Everyone in the arena fell into a stunned daze. It was so quiet, you could hear crickets chirp. They stared at Ye Zichen in slack-jawed astonishment, but Ye Zichen, who was right smack dab in the middle of it, was just as bewildered.
The Lord of Seven Stars?
My mom?
Isnt my background just a bit too intimidating?