"Thank you, Fellow Daoist Origin," Shi Yi said.
Shi Hao offered his thanks as well.
In the Eternal Dao Homeland, the Origin Ancient Emperor frowned slightly and could not help asking a question.
"This being surnamed Ye has fairly ordinary aptitude, doesn't he? Prodigies with better aptitude are a dime a dozen. Why did you two choose him? Is there something special about him?"
"Heh, Fellow Daoist Origin, we cannot reveal that in advance. You will understand in time. Physique is ultimately no more than an admission ticket. What determines the heights one reaches is something else," Shi Yi replied with a light chuckle.
Shi Hao said nothing. Shi Yi had personally selected Ye Fan as their seed, and out of trust in his elder brother, Shi Hao had joined him in choosing Ye Fan.
Still, this being named Ye Fan did have a few peculiar qualities. The most obvious was that he looked somewhat like Shi Hao.
At first, Shi Hao had suspected his brother was indulging in some twisted joke. But after careful deduction, he discovered that things were not so simple. This being named Ye Fan truly carried traces of mysterious heavenly secrets.
Thus, Shi Hao had agreed to Shi Yi's proposal: ask the Origin Ancient Emperor to open up his past, allowing Ye Fan to enter it and endure the many trials of that age.
At that time, the Weird Clan was conducting a dark Grand Sacrifice. They had already fought their way into Area 51 of The Heavens, turning the lands outside the 2579 Ancient Land into rivers of blood. Dark power had also seeped into the 2579 Ancient Land, triggering a terrifying Dark Turmoil.
All Heavens fell into chaos. Flourishing worlds perished one after another, piling together to form the Boundary Sea. Supremely powerful