Eternal Holy Emperor
Chapter 597 - 544 - Old Friends Meet 67 More

Chapter 597: 544 Chapter Old Friends Meet 67 More

Primitive Small City was the main habitation for the young generation of the Tiandu Continent, built over the last dozen years.

It was rudimentary and simple, but constructed from hard rock and interwoven with Divine Power, making it exceedingly stable.

On ordinary days, it served as a safe dwelling to fend off the Demon Beasts from King’s Ancient Road.

Although the King’s Ancient Road had been almost swept clean of obstacles and Demon Beasts by successive generations of the Tiandu Continent’s young elites over tens of thousands of years, some had hidden too deeply and were only discovered later, by which time they had grown to a real threat.

Over the years, some young powerhouses had been killed by these terrifying beasts; had they not been united and resisted together, the casualties would have been severe.

It wasn’t that there hadn’t been attempts to kill these terrifying beasts, but many of the once strongest young Heavenly Prides had left the King’s Ancient Road over the years to train in the Heavenly and Myriads of Realms, making it difficult to handle.

Atop the towering city walls stood a somewhat majestic City Lord Tower, the place for the young leaders chosen to stay on the Ancient Road and also where many affairs were handled.

On ordinary days, the City Lord handled the myriad complex affairs of Primitive Small City, including daily training, patrols, and supplies.

At this moment, the young man handling these miscellaneous tasks at the desk was extraordinarily handsome, with a deeply majestic look in his eyes—one of the most powerful individuals in Primitive Small City, having reached the Demigod Fifth Layer Heaven.

Then, a seductive and beautiful woman dressed in red entered the door; she was one of the most striking women in Primitive Small City, none other than the former Princess Hongs Rong of Xiafeng Country.

She handed over some prepared meals and seeing a hint of fatigue in the man’s eyes, she couldn’t help saying, "Thirteenth Prince, you should rest a bit, you shouldn’t wear yourself out like this."

This man was none other than the former Thirteenth Prince, who had become a leader among the young generation on King’s Ancient Road through his exceptional methods and outstanding administrative abilities.

The Thirteenth Prince responded with a wry smile, "How can I rest? Recently, a powerful Demon Beast appeared in the southern region, including a peak Demigod Great Demon of the Ninth Layer Heaven, which had never been seen before. It must have been inadvertently left behind when cleaning the King’s Ancient Road."

Everyone had been worried about this.

This terrifying Demigod Great Demon of the Ninth Layer Heaven continually threatened the safety of Primitive Small City, and several young demigods who went to subdue it came back severely wounded, and three had died, which caused a huge commotion.

Princess Hongs Rong sighed softly, "If only Ye Chen were still here."

Hearing her words, the Thirteenth Prince was momentarily stunned, thinking of that invincible individual, and shook his head with a bitter smile.

If that individual were still here, there would be no need to worry.

"Do you all really miss me that much?"

A voice echoed out of nowhere.

A young figure suddenly appeared before the two, dressed in a black robe with long hair tied up, his handsome face wearing a warm smile.

"Who is it!"

The Thirteenth Prince and Princess Hongs Rong immediately went into combat mode, releasing their aura in full force, shaking the entire Primitive Small City, with everyone looking towards the City Lord Tower in surprise.

The siblings warily eyed the young man who had appeared unexpectedly before them. Though he seemed familiar, they were more shocked by his presence; he was standing right in front of them, yet their Divine Sense had not detected his presence at all—only their eyes could see him.

This scene shocked them pale; when had such terrifying individuals started appearing on King’s Ancient Road? Had King’s Ancient Road been breached, its portals opened, allowing those Otherwordly strong beings to invade?

Ye Chen wore a smile tinged with helplessness—this was the helplessness of seclusion caused by some changes in his face. He shook his head with a light sigh, "Thirteenth Prince, Princess Hongs Rong, is this how you treat me whom you think of day and night?"

"Day and night?"

The siblings looked puzzled initially, then exchanged glances with deep shock in their eyes, exclaiming in unison, "You are Ye Chen!?"

Ye Chen nodded, "Besides me, who else would you care for so much?"

His aura also released gradually until after a good while, the two finally confirmed that the person before them was indeed Ye Chen.

There was still an unmistakable shock because they felt that Ye Chen had grown much stronger now, becoming inscrutable to them.

All they could do was chuckle wryly. Ye Chen from twelve years ago, when had they ever truly seen through him? Even then, they had needed to look up to him.

Over the years, as they had grown stronger, naturally, Ye Chen had become even more powerful.

"Good grief, Ye Chen, you scared me half to death appearing out of nowhere like that."

The Thirteenth Prince broke into a hearty laugh, setting aside his usual duties and immediately went forward to give Ye Chen a bear hug.

Among the friends on Tiandu Continent back then, none had been closer than the Thirteenth Prince—making friends through fighting.

Then Ye Chen looked at Princess Hongs Rong with a teasing smile, "Princess Hongs Rong, aren’t you coming to give an old friend a bear hug?"

Princess Hongs Rong playfully rolled her eyes at him, "Ye Chen, when have you learned to take advantage of this princess? You wish!"

Ye Chen laughed heartily.

The three of them sat down together, and with Ye Chen’s return, the Thirteenth Prince temporarily set aside his usual duties. There were also some wines brewed from medicinal materials from the Ancient Road paired with several snacks, adding an easygoing charm to their gathering.

When old friends met, there were no lack of words.

"By the way, Ye Chen, didn’t you leave the King’s Ancient Road before? How have you come back now? I remember once you leave King’s Ancient Road, it’s supposed to be difficult to return," the Thirteenth Prince was puzzled.

Even Princess Hongs Rong was very curious.

"No," Ye Chen shook his head, about to explain further, but at that moment, a thunderous roar of a Demon Beast resounded through the forests.

The expressions of the Thirteenth Prince and Princess Hongs Rong suddenly changed, alarmed, "This isn’t good, it’s that beast. Ye Chen, stay here, we’ll go check."

"No, I’ll go with you," Ye Chen smiled and said.