The sound of that stirring declaration still echoed through the place, and Ye Fan could not help cheering Great Immortal Nangong's ambition.
This was the life of a cultivator he longed for!
"Worthy of Great Immortal Nangong," the elderly Passerby sighed. "Who among all under heaven is a hero?"
"Only I, Great Immortal Nangong!"
Beside them, Lu Mingfei struggled to hold back his laughter. Great Immortal Nangong, crushing an entire age beneath his feet!
"We have disturbed the Imperial Ancestor's slumber. This is a grave disrespect," Yan Ruyu said, stepping forward and bowing deeply. "Once this is over, we will bring the Imperial Ancestor's Remnant Husk back to the Yan Family and make offerings day and night!"
Every member of the Yan Family bowed together, and the Mighty Ones followed suit.
If the Azure Emperor were dead, such reverence would not have been necessary. But he was still alive, Ni.
Yan Ruyu straightened and gazed at the faintly visible Azure Emperor's Remains, then took two steps back.
The Yan Family could not attack, no matter what.
In fact, the Yan Family had never intended to let these people attack. They had planned to bring the Azure Emperor's Remains straight home.
To let these people strike at the Azure Emperor's Remains would be a grave disrespect to him! It would be remarkable if the Yan Family did not turn on them.
But the head of the Yan Family, Yan Ruyu's mother, who was currently listening to a discourse on the Dao, had sent word to let matters take their course. All that mattered was bringing the Imperial Ancestor's Remnant Husk back to the Yan Family in the end.
As for everything else, they could regard it as an opportunity the Imperial Ancestor had granted the world.
That was, naturally, the Azure