The Legendary Son-in-law of the Emperor
Chapter 705 - 704: The Youth of the Past Now Has White Hair

Chapter 705: Chapter 704: The Youth of the Past Now Has White Hair

Looking around, he noticed that Paper Macher Village hadn’t really changed much from before.

Ye Xuan felt bored and settled himself on a stump at the village entrance, watching the setting sun slowly fall, humming an unnamed ancient melody through his nose, without any rush.

This world was one of peace, but in reality, Ye Xuan could see through it at a glance—all these things were false.

But they could also be said to be real.

To say they are false is because they are all manifestations of the Paper Binding Skill.

To say they are real is because they have always existed, and many generations of Paper Macher Village have always believed them to be real.

If something false exists for a long enough time, it naturally becomes real.

As for whether it’s real or fake, it’s no longer important.

For the people of Paper Macher Village, that’s the way it is.

However, in Ye Xuan’s view, the lineage of Paper Macher was too low-key. In fact, with their heritage, it was not impossible for them to achieve great things in a distant era, so why hide here?

"Cai Hong’an pays his respects to Emperor Ye."

At that moment, an elderly man in a white robe, with white hair and beard, hastened from a distance. Before he even reached Ye Xuan, he had already started speaking, his deeply wrinkled face full of excitement.

As he arrived in front of Ye Xuan, he had already knelt to the ground.

The scene was witnessed by some children in the village, who felt somewhat perplexed.

They didn’t understand what it meant.

It was only then that a middle-aged man ran over from behind, panting as he said, "Old Cai, slow down."

The white-robed elder didn’t pay any heed to the middle-aged man, instead continuing to kneel excitedly on the ground.

Ye Xuan sat on the stump, yawned, and said, "Let’s talk somewhere else."

"Yes, Emperor Ye," the white-robed elder, who was Cai Hong’an, responded respectfully.

The next moment, Ye Xuan and Cai Hong’an vanished from the middle-aged man’s view.

The children in the village who saw this blinked in bewilderment, their innocent eyes filled with intense curiosity.

The middle-aged man, who had previously been sighing, now spun his eyes swiftly, and said to those children, "That’s our village’s Paper Binding Skill. Do you want to learn it?"

The children, just having learned to speak, were befuddled by the middle-aged man’s temptation and murmured, "Want to learn, want to learn."

"Haha, good, then come to me here starting tomorrow," the middle-aged man said.

"Okay, yay!" the children cried out in their babyish voices.

"You damned rascal, leading the kids astray, I’ll beat you to death!"

Just then, He Dong Lion Roar could be heard as a woman cursed at the middle-aged man.

The middle-aged man shrank his head and scuttled aside, whistling through his teeth, pretending it was none of his business.

"Go on, go home!" After berating the middle-aged man, the woman led the children away, muttering as they went, "What’s the use of learning that stuff, just going to be bored to death in the end..."

The middle-aged man, with sharp ears, could hear her clearly and let out a sigh, wearing a hint of melancholy on his face.

Paper Binding Skill, oh, even his own people were unwilling to learn it now.

In fact, once the Paper Binding Skill is mastered, one can be said to have everything one desires.

Whatever you want, just fold it and it’s done.

He turned his head back and saw those few children being led away, glancing back at him from time to time, seemingly still intrigued by his temptation.

The middle-aged man grinned and stretched out his right hand, as a sheet of paper in his hand continuously changed shapes, quickly becoming a tiny sparrow.

It was lifelike in every detail.

The middle-aged man blew a breath, and the little sparrow chirped cheerfully and flew away.

Having done this, the middle-aged man gave the children a proud smile as if to say, see, I’m impressive, aren’t I?

The children now looked up to the middle-aged man immensely. Though they were led away by their mothers, the seed to learn the Paper Binding Skill had been planted in their hearts.

In time, they would surely become remarkable Paper Machers.

But let’s leave that aside for the moment and return to Ye Xuan and Cai Hong’an.

After Ye Xuan gave the order, Cai Hong’an led him into another world.

Compared to that harmonious world, this one resembled an ancient Sect, with ancient halls venerating the ancestors of the Paper Machers.

The hall was very quiet, with just Ye Xuan and Cai Hong’an present.

"Emperor Ye, it’s been a long time since your last visit," said Cai Hong’an, looking at Ye Xuan with a mixture of sentimentality and excitement in his old eyes.

"Indeed, it has been quite a while," Ye Xuan said with a smile.

Ever since the last time he left Qiankun Palace, he had never returned to Hengduan Mountain, and naturally, he hadn’t looked for Cai Hong’an either.

"Emperor Ye, do you have any plans for your return this time?" Cai Hong’an didn’t beat around the bush but went straight to the point.

He knew that Emperor Ye must have come here for a reason.

Just from the changes in Ye Xuan’s body, he could tell that a lot of things must have happened.

"I need a Spirit Communication Paper Sparrow to get in touch with Mystical Hall," Ye Xuan said softly.

"Hm?" Cai Hong’an was startled upon hearing this, and subconsciously said, "Isn’t Mystical Hall directly under Emperor Ye’s own force, Revenge Lineage? Why..."

Mystical Hall, one of the thirteen forces of Revenge Lineage, is in charge of the intelligence agency.

It was Ye Xuan’s eyes for peering into the eternity.

Cai Hong’an was aware of this as well.

Yet now, Ye Xuan was asking him to use a Spirit Communication Paper Sparrow to contact Mystical Hall, which really took him by surprise.

"Please wait a moment, Emperor, I will start on the paper artifact immediately," Cai Hong’an didn’t finish his question but instead spoke directly.

He understood that since Emperor Ye had ordered so, there must be a reason behind it, and all he needed to do was to comply.

After all, most of his Paper Binding Skill was taught by Emperor Ye.

Being able to repay Emperor Ye now was his great honor.

"Mm," Ye Xuan nodded slightly.

The reason he came to find Cai Hong’an was naturally that he trusted him.

And Cai Hong’an was indeed worthy of his trust.

In fact, the lineage of Paper Macher in Hengduan Mountain was one of his back-up plans.

That’s also why he wasn’t panicked when he couldn’t find Revenge Lineage.

With Cai Hong’an making a move, it was certain he would find Revenge Lineage.

As long as he could establish contact with Mystical Hall, all would be well.

Under Ye Xuan’s watchful eyes, a piece of white paper appeared in Cai Hong’an’s hands, and as his fingers danced, a Spiritual Magpie slowly took shape.

"Emperor Ye,"

Cai Hong’an presented the Spirit Communication Paper Sparrow to Ye Xuan.

Ye Xuan took the Spirit Communication Paper Sparrow, and with a thought, left a message for it.

Upon receiving the message, the Paper Sparrow shimmered with spirit light and transformed into millions of Spirit Communication Paper Sparrows, flying out of this realm, out of East Desolate, out of the Daozhou Land, out... into the Xuanhuang Great World!

The Spirit Communication Paper Sparrow would deliver Ye Xuan’s message to the Mystical Hall of Revenge Lineage.

"Does Emperor Ye have any other orders?" Cai Hong’an asked.

Ye Xuan shook his head slightly and said, "The main purpose of my visit was for this, and secondly, to see how you are doing. Fortunately, you’re not dead, otherwise, it would have been troublesome."

Cai Hong’an, looking at Ye Xuan, smiled and said, "Emperor Ye, I have not yet repaid your kindness for guiding me back in the day, how could I dare to die?"

Upon hearing this, Ye Xuan chuckled and said, "Back then, you were just a little kid starting to learn the Paper Binding Skill, and now you already call yourself an old man."

In the past, when he was resting in Qiankun Palace at Hengduan Mountain, with nothing to do, he would wander around the mountain and happened to come across Cai Hong’an practicing the Paper Binding Skill alone.

But back then, Cai Hong’an was just thirteen years old.

Seeing his enthusiasm, Ye Xuan showed off his skill, stunning Cai Hong’an, who then wanted to become Ye Xuan’s disciple. Ye Xuan didn’t take him as an apprentice but agreed to meet every day at the same spot to personally instruct him in the Paper Binding Skill.

Years later, Cai Hong’an became the most dazzling Paper Macher talent in his village.

Afterward, Ye Xuan spoke to him some more before leaving.

At the time of his departure, Cai Hong’an was still just a young man.

And now, in the blink of an eye, he had become an old man.

And he, in contrast, had become a young man.

This was also why Cai Hong’an was so excited when he saw Ye Xuan.

"Emperor Ye, after you left Hengduan Mountain those years ago, I also ventured out and heard many legends about Emperor Ye. I knew that the Revenge Lineage behind the times was created by you. At that time, I also wanted to join Revenge Lineage, but unfortunately, I was eliminated," Cai Hong’an said, recalling the past with an embarrassed expression on his face.

Ye Xuan shook his head with a chuckle.

This matter, he knew only too well.

If he hadn’t spoken up, Cai Hong’an, having been eliminated, would have died long ago.

"Emperor Ye, how long do you plan to stay in Hengduan Mountain this time?" Cai Hong’an asked with a hopeful expression.

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