Of course, the Xuanhuang Great Emperor would not tell Ye Kong any of this now. If Ye Kong became a Great Emperor someday, he would learn it for himself. Telling him now would only add to his burden.
"Went to the Sacred Land? And never came back?"
Ye Kong was stunned. He had thought the Xuanhuang Great Emperor had died. After all, everyone knew that even a Great Emperor could not live forever in this world. More than a hundred thousand years had passed since the Xuanhuang Great Emperor disappeared, and everyone assumed he had died long ago.
Besides, the Xuanhuang Great Emperor had left all his Supreme Emperor Weapons with the Ye Family.
The Xuanhuang Great Emperor looked at Ye Kong. "The Xuanhuang Seal is the most powerful token I left behind. Keep it with you. If you become a Great Emperor one day, take it to the Sacred Land. If my true self is still alive, the seal will guide you to me!"
"Mm!"
Ye Kong nodded slightly.
"Well, I'm glad I got to see you again. I hope we'll meet again someday!"
With that, the Xuanhuang Great Emperor's body slowly faded.
"Ancestor!"
Ye Kong's eyes reddened as the Xuanhuang Great Emperor's figure vanished. But he was only a soul right now; he could not shed tears.
"Why cry? Birth, aging, sickness, and death are all part of the natural order. My true self may still be alive. And even if he isn't, cultivators like us live far longer than ordinary people. What is there to regret?"
The Xuanhuang Great Emperor's voice echoed in Ye Kong's ears. When he finished speaking, his figure disappeared completely.
Ye Kong stood there in a daze, his feelings tangled.
After a while, Ye Kong finally came to his senses. Then he realized