If there was anyone in this world whom Ye Xuan would consider family, it could only be Liu Baiyi, with Huang Fatty and Gu Beichen each counting as half.

After all, from Ye Xuan’s youth to this day, he was already without kin or friends and saw through the treachery of human nature.

"Master, disciple thought you had perished in the Chaos Heavenly Punishment; unexpected to find you alive, disciple truly feels happy for you," Ye Fengtian earnestly stated.

"This old body of mine is still tough. Though the Chaos Heavenly Punishment is terrifying, it cannot claim my life. Those who can take my life have not yet been born," Ye Xuan smiled lightly and said.

"Master’s cultivation is unrivaled; we should have anticipated it," Wan Hongling interjected appropriately.

"Of course, Master will always be Master. I, Ye Xuanmo, am even more willing to forever stay by Master’s side, unlike some who befriend Master’s enemies," Ye Xuanmo said coldly.

"Ye Xuanmo, today I do not wish to argue with you, nor to battle you. I will naturally explain my matters to Master; you better not sow discord anymore," Ye Fengtian coldly rebuked Ye Xuanmo.

"Hmph, am I sowing discord?"

Ye Xuanmo snorted coldly, "If you dare to do it, why are you afraid to admit it? Besides, don’t forget, regardless of anything, I am still your senior brother. Is this how you speak to a senior brother?"

"What kind of senior brother are you?"

"If Master weren’t here today, do you think we would come with Fengtian?" Wan Hongling retorted sarcastically.

"Master, you see, they already have no respect for their elders," Ye Xuanmo’s face flushed as he directly complained to Ye Xuan.

"All right, stop arguing. The three of you are all my disciples; why do you greet each other like enemies? If outsiders saw this, wouldn’t they laugh at me, Ye Xuan, for having failed to teach properly?" Ye Xuan frowned and said.

"Master, calm your anger." The three quickly stopped quarreling; it was not the time to be hostile to each other, especially with Ye Xuan present.

"Master, please move to the Life God Temple. Disciple has already arranged a grand banquet to cleanse and welcome you. From now on, disciple and Hongling will honor you well to repay the grace of your years of nurturing us," Ye Fengtian bowed respectfully and said.

"Yes, Master, come back with us. Now Fengtian is the ruler of the Eleventh Epoch. With him here, no one would dare to oppose you," Wan Hongling also persuaded.

"No need, I have my own matters to attend to. Seeing you become Supreme is already gratifying for me," Ye Xuan shook his head and refused.

"Master, what do you plan to do next?" Ye Fengtian’s eyes were complex, but he still asked the question.

"First kill destiny, then destroy Swallowing Heaven, and settle an old score with Chaos. I’m going to confront those Supremes to resolve past karmic debts," Ye Xuan replied calmly.

"Master is invincible in the world; disciple is willing to follow and serve you." Ever since witnessing Ye Xuan’s invincible cultivation, Ye Xuanmo dared not harbor murderous intent towards Ye Xuan and now flattered him eagerly.

However, at this moment, Ye Fengtian and Wan Hongling wore serious expressions, not responding like Ye Xuanmo, causing Ye Xuan to regard them indifferently, naturally sensing their change.

"What’s the matter, Fengtian junior brother, Hongling junior sister? Are you unwilling to lend Master a hand?"

Ye Xuanmo was very clever and wouldn’t miss this opportunity, directly accusing the two of them.

"Master, disciple has something to say, but I’m unsure if I should."

Ye Fengtian ignored Ye Xuanmo, his demeanor solemn and respectful, bowing to Ye Xuan.

"Speak," Ye Xuan said calmly.

Ye Fengtian took a deep breath and finally spoke, "Master, ever since achieving the Life Dao, I’ve understood the difficulty of all living things more than anyone else, and the preciousness of life."

"If you truly seek vengeance against those Supremes, it will surely lead to the ruin of all living beings."

"Disciple entreats Master to let go of past grievances, return with us to the Life God Temple, and from now on, disciple will always accompany you, along with Hongling, to honor you well."

Having said this, Ye Fengtian directly knelt down, bowing solemnly to Ye Xuan with three resounding kowtows to plead.

"Master, please let go of past vendettas," Wan Hongling followed Ye Fengtian, kneeling to plead similarly.

"Let go of grievances?"

Looking at the two kneeling disciples, Ye Xuan murmured and then laughed, but his smile was icy cold.

"Rise, both of you," Ye Xuan said indifferently.

"Master, did you agree with us?" Ye Fengtian said happily.

"Fengtian, do you remember what I once taught you?"

Ye Xuan looked at Ye Fengtian calmly and said, "The Heavenly Dao is heartless, treating all things as straw dogs; the Earthly Dao is heartless, burying souls throughout the ages; the Human Dao is heartless, for slaughtering in the Human World."

"Six Desires are Heartless, Heaven and Earth are Heartless!"

"If I don’t kill them, they will kill me. I survived back then because my fate was tough, escaping from their grasp many times."

"You want me to let go of grievances, but did they ever spare me back then?" Ye Xuan said calmly.

"But Master, life is equal for everyone, if you truly start a war, the Chaos Five Domains will face catastrophe, and countless lives will be devastated," Ye Fengtian pleaded bitterly.

"Life is equal for everyone?"

"Nonsense."

Bang!

Ye Xuan slapped the table and stood up, looking at Ye Fengtian with a cold face, "Let me tell you, this world has never had such a ridiculous thing as life being equal for everyone."

"The strong are like mountains, the weak like dogs; the fittest survive, survival of the fittest. The so-called rules are set by the strong, and the weak must comply with the rules set by the strong."

"It’s like a rich child and a poor child, they are born unequal."

"What do you mean by life equality?"

"The weak are like ants, the strong are noble like the heavens."

"Why don’t you take a walk in the Mortal World and see how those with power and money bully the poverty-stricken people?"

"Life and death, plundering, the strong are revered!"

"My dear disciples, have you forgotten the Tribulation Immortal Skill I taught you back then, which you used to absorb the cultivation of the weak to strengthen yourself?"

"The so-called life being equal for everyone, don’t you think this is the biggest joke?"

Ye Xuan harshly criticized Ye Fengtian, completely dismissing his espoused notion of life equality.

"I...!" 𝑓𝑟ℯ𝘦𝓌𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝑐ℴ𝓂

Ye Fengtian froze on the spot, wanting to refute Ye Xuan’s argument, but the words stilled on the tip of his tongue, unsure of what to say.

"Fine, even if what Master says makes sense, disciple, as the master of the Eleventh Epoch and an achiever of the present age, cannot allow you to lightly start a war." Ye Fengtian dared not meet Ye Xuan’s eyes and said this tremblingly.

"Fengtian, you’ve grown braver. So, you’re planning to stand against me?" Ye Xuan’s eyes narrowed slightly, a gleam of cold light flashing through his eyes.