The Legendary Son-in-law of the Emperor

Accompanied by the three people from the Supreme Pavilion and Fang Xinyan, they left.

The entire Empty Ancient City seemed to have plunged into absolute silence.

Lightning flashed, fierce winds rose, and torrential rains poured down.

This ancient city seemed about to undergo a calamity.

And the people in the city chose to hide away.

The Taishi Chair in the main hall of the Old Immortal Store shook, but the gray-robed old man was nowhere to be seen.

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Leaving the Empty Ancient City, the journey continued with only four people.

Those who had entered the Dao Chu Ancient Land together had all begun their return journey.

Only Ye Xuan and the three others continued onward.

Next was the fourth dangerous pass, the Crow's Tomb.

Besides Ye Xuan and the Qiankun Pot, neither the Little Array Emperor nor Yao Yueqing had ever been there, nor had they heard of it.

For many, the end of the Dao Chu Ancient Land was the Empty Ancient City.

Few knew about the seven dangerous passes behind it and the Dao Chu Cliff.

The Crow's Tomb belonged to the fourth dangerous pass.

Exiting the East Gate of the Empty Ancient City and heading east for ten thousand miles, one would reach the Crow's Tomb.

Ten thousand miles away, it might sound far.

Yet, it might not be so far.

After leaving the Empty Ancient City, the four traveled by sky-controlling flight, reaching the Crow's Tomb in just one day.

Along the way, Yao Yueqing and the Little Array Emperor wisely refrained from asking about Fang Xinyan.

Ye Xuan remained silent the entire journey, lost in his own thoughts.

As they neared the Crow's Tomb, Ye Xuan led them down from high altitudes to continue on foot.

The sky ahead was dim, with gusts of cold wind and intermittent calls of crows.

Ahead lay hills, amidst which stood withered graves.

Each of these withered graves shared a common feature: a black crow perched atop, like a statue.

"This place feels eerie..." The timid Little Array Emperor said fearfully.

The surroundings emitted a sinister atmosphere, as if in a ghost land, chilling to the bones.

Yao Yueqing, however, looked around curiously, unafraid.

"There are actually ghosts here." Qiankun Ancestor's voice sounded beside the Little Array Emperor's ear, startling him.

"Are you trying to scare me to death?" the Little Array Emperor complained upon recognizing it was Qiankun Ancestor.

"Why are you a cultivator if you're so afraid?" Qiankun Ancestor looked at the Little Array Emperor with amusement.

"I became a cultivator because I'm timid!" The Little Array Emperor rolled his eyes.

"Then why are you still afraid?" Qiankun Ancestor rolled his eyes too.

"I'm just being extra cautious," the Little Array Emperor stubbornly insisted.

Qiankun Ancestor scoffed, unwilling to entertain the Little Array Emperor further.

They walked on for a while.

Qiankun Ancestor looked with exasperation at the Little Array Emperor hugging his arm, cautiously peering around, and couldn't help but shout, "Weren't you the one who said you weren't afraid?"

The Little Array Emperor shivered, clutching Qiankun Ancestor's arm tightly, retorting, "The closer we stick together, the quicker I can protect you if danger arises. You're so old, you probably don't have much strength left, you see."

After speaking, he gave a 'I've got your back' look.

"Get away, get away." Qiankun Ancestor pushed the Little Array Emperor aside.

"Don't, old brother. I'm a bit tired, just carry me for a bit," the Little Array Emperor motioned as if to jump onto Qiankun Ancestor's back.

Qiankun Ancestor's face darkened and he swatted the Little Array Emperor to the ground, cursing, "The master gave you the Great Emperor Immortal Soldiers, what are you afraid of?"

"Great Emperor Immortal Soldiers?! Where?!" The Little Array Emperor jumped up from the ground.

"The Vajra Emperor Armor, a Great Emperor Immortal Weapon refined by the Vajra Great Emperor from the Ancient Times, is the black armor you're wearing," Ye Xuan leisurely explained from the front.

"What? This thing is a Great Emperor Immortal Weapon?!" The Little Array Emperor's face turned aghast.

Yao Yueqing couldn't help rolling her eyes from the side, disdainfully saying, "Are you really the Saint Heir of the Zongheng Sect?"

"Absolutely!" The Little Array Emperor snorted, then removed the black armor to carefully sense it. His fingers touched it, feeling a cold sensation, and the patterns on it seemed to transmit directly to his soul.

"It's really true!" The Little Array Emperor was overjoyed.

As the Saint Heir of the Zongheng Sect, he might not be special in other areas, but when it came to array patterns, his perception was sharp.

The array patterns on this Vajra Emperor Armor were indeed the Great Emperor Array Patterns exclusive to Great Emperor Immortal Weapons!

"Fool." Qiankun Ancestor cursed grumpily.

This time, the little Array Emperor did not engage in bickering with the Qiankun Ancestor, but instead ran to Ye Xuan's side, looking at Ye Xuan with an excited expression, "Brother Xuan, is this Great Emperor Immortal Weapon for me? I really feel... unworthy!"

Ye Xuan cast a sideways glance at the little Array Emperor, speaking unhurriedly, "I have no intention of taking it, so I'll leave it with you for now."

The little Array Emperor's smile instantly froze, turning somewhat forced, "No, Brother Xuan, how about this? I'll be your subordinate, and you can give me this Vajra Emperor Armor?"

"Didn't you say you would never be my subordinate?" Ye Xuan laughed.

"Nonsense, how could I say such a thing? If I could work for someone as important as Brother Xuan, it would be my honor!" The little Array Emperor immediately declared righteously.

"Don't forget about that old fellow from Empty Ancient City," Ye Xuan said with a smile.

The little Array Emperor involuntarily shivered, deflating like an eggplant hit by frost, "Oh right, that old guy definitely has ill intentions. If I truly became Brother Xuan's subordinate, who knows what kind of schemes he might have, forget it, forget it, there's no way around it."

"Just hold onto it for now, and when I need to use it, I'll come to you," Ye Xuan said slowly.

"Okay!" The little Array Emperor was once again full of enthusiasm, solemnly said, "Brother Xuan, rest assured, as long as I live, the armor stays intact; if the armor is gone, I'm gone. I'll definitely take good care of this Vajra Emperor Armor!"

Yao Yueqing watched the scene from behind, shaking her head incessantly.

The rumored little Array Emperor, capable of killing a Saint Emperor with formations, was reputed to be a fierce and ambitious young man.

However, after getting to know him, Yao Yueqing found these rumors were completely exaggerated.

Capable of killing a Saint Emperor, but still so timid and sneaky?

"Come for your life..."

At this moment, the little Array Emperor suddenly sensed a ghostly scream echoing by his ear.

The little Array Emperor was immediately frightened, running back behind the Qiankun Ancestor, yelling ominously, "It's over, it's over, a ghost is here!"

"Where?!" Yao Yueqing immediately became alert.

The Qiankun Ancestor grinned, giving Yao Yueqing a knowing look.

Yao Yueqing immediately realized the Qiankun Ancestor was teasing the little Array Emperor, and breathed a sigh of relief.

"Little guy, weren't you just saying to the master 'as long as I'm here, the armor is here', is this it?" Qiankun Ancestor joked.

The little Array Emperor suddenly realized, angrily scolded, "You old rascal dare to trick me, I'm at odds with you."

The two started bickering again.

Yao Yueqing watched, feeling slightly exasperated.

However, with the Qiankun Ancestor and the little Array Emperor around, the journey was not dull.

Thinking of this, Yao Yueqing couldn't help but smile, her gaze gently shifted to the figure ahead.

Seeing Ye Xuan's figure, Yao Yueqing's smile faded.

She always felt that Ye Xuan was extremely unsocial, particularly isolated.

That feeling of isolation seemed to bear the weight of endless years.

Very inexplicable.

Yao Yueqing opened her mouth, wanting to say something to Ye Xuan to ease the atmosphere.

Yet at this moment, Ye Xuan stopped walking.

Yao Yueqing paused for a moment, asking, "What's wrong?"

"It's coming."

Ye Xuan spoke quietly.

The little Array Emperor and Qiankun Ancestor, who were fooling around, also stopped at this moment, looking in the direction of the voice.

In front, there was a withered grave.

The withered grave was currently churning, like an earthquake!

The black crow on the gravehead slowly flew up.

Immediately following, the withered grave directly split open, a ghastly pale hand reaching out towards the four of them.

"Damn, there's really a ghost!?" The little Array Emperor was terrified, his face pale.

"Silence!" Qiankun Ancestor whispered sternly.

The little Array Emperor quickly shut his mouth, not daring to speak.

Yao Yueqing also watched the scene with a serious expression, not daring to speak.

This bizarre phenomenon was beyond their understanding.

Could it be a corpse coming to life?

"Passing through this treasured place, with no intention of disturbing," Ye Xuan took out a bag of Golden Essence Copper Coins, retrieving three coins from it, and with a wave of his hand, sent them flying towards the ghastly pale hand.

The ghastly white hand suddenly clenched, holding onto the three Golden Essence Copper Coins.

That scene frightened the little Array Emperor terribly.

"Three pieces?"

"Too few!"

At this time, the crow that had previously flown up came back, looked at Ye Xuan, and actually spoke in human language.