Time Monarch Comes to Hold My Funeral

"Greetings, Senior Disciple Brother!"

Zhao Gongming bowed to Ye Changqing, sighing inwardly.

Senior Disciple Brother's talent was unparalleled, yet he had fallen into such a state.

He had come to Three Immortal Island for two reasons.

When Ye Changqing was achieving Dao in Chaos, he was ambushed by Old Ancestor Minghe, Demon Master Kunpeng, Daoist Randeng, and others.

Although these individuals had been defeated and fled, they would never give up.

Zhao Gongming's first reason was to personally protect Senior Disciple Brother.

Senior Disciple Brother was the first person to successfully achieve Primordial Unity, and perhaps a single piece of advice from him would be infinitely beneficial.

This was his little secret calculation.

The second matter was for his three younger sisters.

Zhao Gongming and San Xiao had been as close as siblings since they took form, so how could he not understand their feelings?

If Ye Changqing had not been injured, even if he hadn't achieved Primordial Unity, Zhao Gongming would have supported San Xiao in becoming his Dao companions.

But now that Ye Changqing was nearing his end, Zhao Gongming didn't want to see San Xiao do foolish things.

He had already imagined their tragic future, raising their children alone and remaining widows for Ye Changqing.

Senior Disciple Brother was his idol, but his three younger sisters were also his untouchable inverse scales!

Ye Changqing looked at Zhao Gongming, breaking out in a cold sweat. Why did he feel like he'd been caught cheating?

If this doting brother knew his three sisters were all in his bed, wouldn't he tear him apart alive?

"Ahem, Junior Brother, didn't you go out for a bit earlier?"

Ye Changqing didn't dare to move, afraid of revealing any clues.

But this simpleton immediately shook his head in refusal, saying he had to personally protect him.

Brilliant!

The brilliance lay in the "personal" aspect...

Fortunately, Zhao Gongming had an honest expression, and Ye Changqing's reputation was saved.

Silence soon fell in the room, the atmosphere incredibly awkward.

Ye Changqing was contemplating if he could pull off a magic trick of making himself disappear and reappear, would Zhao Gongming believe it?

Forget it!

At this point, he had to strike first!

"Sigh..."

Ye Changqing suddenly let out a long sigh, his gaze towards Zhao Gongming filled with regret.

Zhao Gongming froze on the spot. What did Senior Disciple Brother mean?

Before he could ask, Ye Changqing slowly said, "That day, when I achieved Dao, I saw the River of Time and inadvertently glimpsed a corner of the future!"

Zhao Gongming's entire body trembled, his eyes filled with disbelief.

The Way of Time was profound and mysterious; even the Time Demon God in Chaos back then couldn't grasp its true meaning.

He thought of Senior Disciple Brother's regretful gaze just now. Could it be that his future self had encountered some mishap?

"A great tribulation will occur in the future..."

Ye Changqing's few words made Zhao Gongming's heart leap into his throat.

But Senior Disciple Brother stopped after just a few words. Looking at him again, his eyes were filled with killing intent.

"In the future... you will harm Yunxiao and the others!"

Ye Changqing's words were chillingly cold, stunning Zhao Gongming.

"I will harm them?"

"How could I harm them..."

Zhao Gongming muttered to himself, unable to believe his ears.

"No!"

"I could never harm them!"

He immediately retorted loudly.

He would rather die himself than implicate his three younger sisters.

But what Ye Changqing said was not fabricated; it was all the truth!

During the Investiture of the Gods Tribulation, Zhao Gongming was tricked into descending the mountain and died at the hands of the disciples of Chan Sect.

In order to avenge him, San Xiao set up the Nine Bends Yellow River Formation and captured the Twelve Golden Immortals of Chan Sect.

This ultimately led Venerable Primordial and Laozi to disregard their dignity and strike them down.

"I once journeyed into the River of Time and befriended a close friend named the Time Monarch."

"Together, we roamed the River of Time, discussing the three thousand laws."

"On that day, we already saw the future, including the future of you and me, San Xiao, and even the entire Jie Cult."

Ye Changqing spoke with ease, causing Zhao Gongming to doubt him.

Such a feat as roaming the River of Time was utterly preposterous; perhaps even Dao Ancestor Hongjun couldn't achieve it?

Even the Saints of the Great Desolation could only jump out of the River of Time, merely glimpsing the short past and future.

Zhao Gongming shook his head. It seemed the Great Dao backlash Senior Disciple Brother had suffered was too severe, causing him to hallucinate. These were merely his delusions.

Seeing his dismissive expression, Ye Changqing didn't get angry, but the one in the covers couldn't hold back.

Bixiao, always hot-tempered, jumped out upon hearing Senior Disciple Brother being questioned.

"Elder Brother, do you know Senior Disciple Brother's origin?"

"Senior Disciple Brother is the Hongmeng Controller!"

Two exclamations came from the covers. By the time Yunxiao and Qiongxiao wanted to stop her, it was too late.

"It's over!"

Ye Changqing and the three sisters trembled, feeling utterly dismayed.

Zhao Gongming, seeing the three sisters hiding in Ye Changqing's bed, also trembled, a fire of ignorance igniting in his heart.

Qiongxiao, completely unaware of the problem, huffily explained Ye Changqing's identity as the Hongmeng Controller to him.

After hearing this, Zhao Gongming's anger intensified. He never expected Ye Changqing to deceive his three sisters with such nonsense.

Yunxiao remained calm and collected. After receiving Ye Changqing's permission, she revealed her Primordial Spirit.

"Hongmeng Purple Qi?"

"This is impossible..."

Zhao Gongming shrieked as if he had seen a ghost.

In the vast Primordial World, no one besides Dao Ancestor Hongjun could produce Hongmeng Purple Qi, not even Sect Master Tongtian.

This shattered his understanding!

Only when Qiongxiao and Bixiao also revealed their Hongmeng Purple Qi did Zhao Gongming realize it was all true!

He never imagined Senior Disciple Brother had such a past. The anger that filled him instantly vanished without a trace.

At this moment, all he felt was curiosity. What other encounters did Senior Disciple Brother have?

And what kind of existence was that Time Monarch?

"I was ignorant..."

He came back to his senses and bowed to Senior Disciple Brother, apologizing.

"But was that Time Monarch the Time Demon God among the Chaos Demon Gods?"

Zhao Gongming immediately asked out of curiosity.

Ye Changqing shook his head and said, "Although the Time Demon God Shichen mastered the laws of time, he still couldn't escape the River of Time."

"Compared to my close friend, the three thousand Chaos Demon Gods are like ants!"

San Xiao all nodded. What kind of status did Senior Disciple Brother have?

His close friend must be an existence no weaker than him!

Zhao Gongming's heart churned like a stormy sea.

In his mind, the Chaos Demon Gods were already the ceiling of the Primordial World, but before that Time Monarch, they were merely ants.

How powerful was that?

"Then, can he heal Senior Disciple Brother's injuries?"

He immediately thought of this question.

Ye Changqing shook his head and said, "My close friend has spent countless years in the River of Time and has long since seen through the distinction between life and death."

"We made a pact back then: on the day I die, he will break through space and time to attend my funeral!"