Eternal Holy Emperor
Chapter 143 - 130: Ye Chen’s Little Brother?

Chapter 143: Chapter 130: Ye Chen’s Little Brother?

The youth looked to be only sixteen or seventeen years old, with clear brows and handsome eyes, still with a bit of childishness, sparkling eyes, and a body clear and translucent as jade, arousing envy among many women.

What was even more eye-catching was the crescent-shaped "Moon Seal" faintly visible on the youth’s forehead, adding a touch of mystery to him.

The sudden appearance of the youth caught many people by surprise. Although the Trial Road was open to nearly all the young generation of the entire Tiandu Continent, the young experts who could participate were generally over twenty years old, with very few as young as eighteen or nineteen, let alone a sixteen or seventeen-year-old youth, who seemed exceedingly young.

However, anyone who could stay on the Trial Road for over three months was extraordinary, and the fact that this youth appeared alone really made people wary.

Even a few people shifted their gaze, evidently considering the idea of snatching the Identity Token from the youth.

The Identity Token of a person alone was also a method of interception for those who grouped together.

But when Miss Qingxue saw the harmless-looking youth with clear brows and handsome eyes, she couldn’t help but feel indifferent toward any threat, perhaps because there was not a trace of hostility in the youth.

At last, she shook her head slightly to signal the others not to act rashly, and then gently opened her red lips, "Young master, may I know what brings you here?"

The youth raised a gentle smile, which really made it difficult to harbor any wariness, touched his nose, and said somewhat awkwardly, "Sorry, I’ve just got separated and lost, and I wanted to ask someone about the situation on the Trial Road. Can you tell me?"

"Separated?"

The others were taken aback and then sympathized as everyone there was in the same predicament. If it weren’t for Miss Qingxue, they would not possibly have come together.

Moreover, the youth seemed completely harmless, making it difficult to feel any guard. After looking at each other, they finally nodded and let the youth join them, feeling a sense of pity and compassion.

Even everyone shared some of their demon beast meat with the youth, leaving him somewhat astonished; after thanking them, he accepted it.

"What is your name, little brother?" a beautiful woman asked proactively, leaning forward without any hint of caution, appearing quite enthusiastic.

Little brother? The youth suddenly touched his nose and smiled bitterly. An old fellow in the Ancient Ring was laughing hysterically.

Yet feeling the deeply caring expressions of everyone, the youth could only say, "My name is Ye Chen."

However, upon hearing the youth’s name, everyone was momentarily taken aback as it sounded familiar.

Miss Qingxue slightly raised her eyebrows, pondered for a moment, then suddenly looked at Ye Chen with a streaming gaze, "Ye Chen, this name was once famed for a while. Everyone might have heard about a peerless prodigy from Xiafeng Country in the Western Regions of the Tianqi Empire who reached the Innate Realm at the age of thirteen."

Hearing Miss Qingxue mention it, everyone else suddenly realized and couldn’t help but take another look at Ye Chen.

The name Ye Chen was not only known in Xiafeng Country but was even faintly heard in the other 108 Countries because reaching the Innate Realm at thirteen was such an extraordinary achievement that even in the long history of the entire Tiandu Continent, it is hard to find many who had reached this level at such an age.

Even back then, Tiandu Academy, a Cultivation Holy Land, couldn’t help but extend an olive branch, wanting to admit him exceptionally into the Earth-level Academy, which caused quite a sensation at the time.

Even more eye-catching was the tragic fall of this peerless prodigy who was allowed to enter the mysterious King’s Ancient Road and then ended up with a shattered Dantian and utterly lost cultivation.

This incident was quite sensational at the time.

Now mentioning this, everyone couldn’t help but look strangely at Ye Chen, and by age, Ye Chen should also be about the same age as originally.

However, after thinking for a moment, they still dismissed the thought, because the peerless prodigy Ye Chen had shattered Dantian and lost all cultivation, making it impossible for him to step on the path of cultivation again, let alone the Trial Road.

Ye Chen could only smile helplessly; he really was the Ye Chen these people were thinking of.

Miss Qingxue took another look at Ye Chen and suddenly asked, "Ye Chen, are you alone? What about the people from your power?"

The others all looked at Ye Chen, wondering if they weren’t worried that something would happen to Ye Chen by himself.

"I got separated!" Ye Chen sighed lightly. His first purpose in entering the Trial Road was to find the Thirteenth Prince and his group.

The others showed deep sympathy, as they were all fellow sufferers.

At this moment, someone suddenly sighed, "Speaking of Xiafeng Country, it really is unfortunate. It was bad enough when the unparalleled genius Ye Chen died in an accident, and now their Trial Road also had a chance to rise, but it was doomed to fail."

"Indeed, the current Crown Prince of Xiafeng Country, Xia Yang, is by no means less gifted than Ye Chen back then; in fact, he surpasses him. He is a divine inheritor, and his cultivation ranks among the very top on the entire Trial Road. It’s just unfortunate that his departure has resulted in all the young warriors of Xiafeng Country being hunted down."

"It can only be said that Xiafeng Country is naturally plagued with disasters; even fate doesn’t let them prosper."

As people discussed this issue, they all shook their heads and sighed.

Ye Chen took notice, wanting to learn more about this topic. It was clear that the members of this group were well-informed, and he couldn’t help but say, "I have also heard some information about the young warriors of Xiafeng Country, but I know very little. Could you talk about it?"

Miss Qingxue gave Ye Chen an additional look but remained silent.

"Since Little Brother Ye Chen has spoken, sister will tell you," a woman took the initiative to speak, seeing Ye Chen looking so harmless and alone, her heart filled with compassion.

Although the nickname "Little Brother Ye Chen" left him speechless, it was the best opportunity to understand the situation, and he didn’t care about anything else, seizing the chance to learn more.

As Ye Chen had learned at the Xiafeng Academy, the young warriors of Xiafeng Country once shined brightly because of Xia Yang. Even though they were only from one of the middle-lower kingdoms among the 108 Countries, they indeed made many on the Trial Road wary and afraid to provoke them.

Moreover, Crown Prince Xia Yang’s strength surpassed many people’s expectations; he had once single-handedly turned the tide against the young warriors from three different kingdoms, including one who had reached the Innate Seventh Realm. He was a powerhouse on the entire Trial Road, yet he still was not a match for Crown Prince Xia Yang and was forced to use a Spirit Talisman to save his life and surrender his Identity Token.

However, a Prince from Tianqi Empire took a fancy to a beautiful woman from Xiafeng Country named Vivian and wanted to take her in, which was prevented by the Thirteenth Prince, angering the Prince and leading to a battle.

But the Thirteenth Prince was also a skilled fighter; the Prince couldn’t defeat him and even got injured during the fight, infuriating the Prince completely, who eventually left due to his fear of Crown Prince Xia Yang.

But a few days later, this Prince brought another real Super Expert from Tianqi Empire, who also had a Claiming King status like Crown Prince Xia Yang himself, to confront Crown Prince Xia Yang. Meanwhile, he led young warriors from other Affiliated Kingdoms of Tianqi Empire to hunt down the young warriors from Xiafeng Country.

This event created a huge sensation on the Trial Road since it involved two individuals with Claiming King status.

In the end, Crown Prince Xia Yang disappeared because of Tianqi Empire’s Super Expert, reportedly fighting from the Eighth Pass all the way into the Twelfth Pass. Meanwhile, the others from Xiafeng Country were pursued by Tianqi Empire’s Prince at the Eighth Pass.

Moreover, due to the large number of acquired Identity Tokens during this period, various forces grew envious, competing for them and also joining in the pursuit.

The Trial Road’s world was too vast; divided into passages, with everyone initially entering at the First Pass, divided into fifteen passes altogether.

Each pass consisted of a vast region, featuring a distinct checkpoint.

The young warriors from Xiafeng Country were now at the Eighth Pass, while Ye Chen and his group were at the Seventh Pass.

Ye Chen couldn’t help but touch his nose; unexpectedly, thanks to Elder Yan’s intervention mid-way, they had managed to enter the Seventh Pass, and the next pass was the Eighth Pass. Once he entered the Eighth Pass, he could locate those young warriors from Xiafeng Country.

Perhaps this was getting things done effortlessly.

However, according to their descriptions, the situation of Xiafeng Country’s young warriors was still quite perilous, being pursued by so many forces, with Crown Prince Xia Yang suspected to be in the Twelfth Pass, his situation was undoubtedly incredibly challenging.

Having learned this information, Ye Chen felt his heart stir with urgency, unwilling to delay anymore and needing to rush to the Eighth Pass for a rescue operation.

Ye Chen stood up and then bowed to everyone with a smile, "Thank you all for your hospitality; I am deeply grateful. Now, I need to return to find my comrades, so I will not stay any longer, hoping to meet again someday."

The people were shocked, not expecting that Ye Chen, who had just sat down, was about to leave.

Someone persuaded, "Ye Chen, why not stay? It’s very dangerous for you alone. We could look after each other, at least being together would make it a lot safer for you, otherwise, it’s very risky by yourself."

Ye Chen shook his head, just about to speak, but at that moment, his expression changed, and he halted, saying, "Someone is coming!"

"Someone is coming?" The people were slightly surprised, yet they didn’t sense any movement.

Suddenly, their expressions changed because at that moment, the sounds of breaking wind whooshed repeatedly, and under the night sky, in the valley, several figures appeared, densely packed, and there were at least thirty or forty, surrounding Miss Qingxue and her group.

Especially the leading young man who wore a Jade Crown and was clothed in Battle Armor, exhibiting a terrifying presence. He stood atop a tree trunk, overlooking the thirteen people from above, and spoke indifferently, "You have two choices, either hand over all the Identity Tokens you possess, or we’ll make you hand them over through a fight!"