When it came to cultivation talent, existences such as Ancient Emperor's Sons and Emperor's Sons were absolutely the standard by which geniuses were measured.
Inferior to an Emperor's Son, equal to an Emperor's Son, surpassing an Emperor's Son—these represented entirely different futures.
Even in the original storyline, after Ye Fan had matured and his Sacred Physique at the Great Ability realm was enough to slaughter in all directions and look down upon the masses, no one believed he had already surpassed the Ancient Emperor's Sons.
Whenever people spoke of Ji Zi, Fire Qilin Son, Huang Xudao, and the others, they still held them in the highest esteem.
The status of being a Great Emperor's Biological Son was simply too terrifying, steeped in endless mythical grandeur. Anyone who heard it would instinctively attach the utmost importance to them.
In the original timeline, Ye Fan had few chances to fight Ancient Emperor's Sons early on. Later, after entering the Starry Sky Ancient Road, they went their separate ways—one taking the Human Race's ancient road, another taking a different route—and repeatedly missed one another.
Only after creating the Heavenly Emperor Fist and going through the Dark Turmoil did Ye Fan undergo a complete transformation, at which point Ancient Emperor's Sons were no longer anything special.
Not being able to contend with them when they were at their strongest was also something of a regret.
Qin Sheng thought that, if he got the chance, he would see whether he could make it up to Master Ye and let him clash with a genuine Ancient Emperor's Son.
Someone like Yuan Gu, the eighth-generation descendant of Emperor Yuan, was honestly still somewhat lacking.
As for Qin Sheng himself?
He had no need for that, because he had no regrets.
Existing across all worlds, able to take