Hearing the system notification, Chen Fan immediately checked his system space.
"A Star Warship. Not bad."
It was immense and majestic, its construction materials sparkling with crystalline brilliance like stars in the heavens. It was even an emperor-grade spiritual artifact.
This thing was mainly used for transportation, but it also combined offense and defense.
It was just somewhat inferior in those respects to purely offensive or defensive spiritual artifacts.
Still, its advantage lay in its versatility. It could break into the void and travel through it at incredible speed, rivaling an Emperor Realm expert's teleportation.
"With the Star Warship for transportation, mobilizing the entire Lineage won't be difficult." Chen Fan was extremely satisfied.
He could already imagine it: whenever a fight came up, he could simply board the Lineage's great treasure ship and bring the whole family along to gang up on the enemy. It would save time, and if they could not win, they could immediately flee, greatly reducing the Lineage's losses.
Then he thought, "I can lend it to Yun Lan to try."
After all, although Yun Lan was his worker, he could not treat her poorly.
Once she was properly equipped, taking down the Zhang Lineage would be easier, with fewer losses.
He glanced back at the bed, which still retained a trace of warmth, and smiled faintly.
Ling Qingcheng had just left. This time, he had left the door open for her, and she had slipped inside in the middle of the night.
She had spent the night with him, making a baby. Then she had sneaked back, afraid of being discovered.
His empress master was rather adorable... though once she recovered her memories, she might be the one finding him adorable.
After all, although she had become his wife, his empress master still retained her dignity. Great Emperor Xuanji was far stronger than Great Emperor Taihuang!
Chen Fan immediately pictured a scene: one day, Ling Qingcheng would sit on her throne with her legs crossed and a baby in her arms, looking coldly at him as she said, "You unfilial disciple..."
Hiss~
How terrifying. How beddable.
However, one thing puzzled Chen Fan.
Afterward, Ling Qingcheng always asked him whether it had felt good. Her mouth really was a runaway train...
"Could it be?" Something occurred to Chen Fan, and his face darkened.
How could he be that sort of person!
He really just wanted children! Their deep exploration of each other as husband and wife was absolutely not indulgence in pleasure! Ling Qingcheng had misunderstood him.
Just then...
"Master, your disciple requests an audience."
Xiao Yu's somewhat apprehensive voice came from outside the door.
Chen Fan gathered his thoughts. "Come in."
Xiao Yu pushed open the door and entered.
"Xiao Yu, have you settled in here?" Chen Fan asked casually, looking at his second disciple.
He would pass on calling her Yu'er. His disciple was older than he was. His earlier use of that name had merely been to seem more mysterious and build his persona.
Now that they were speaking behind closed doors, there was no need.
Xiao Yu was tense and utterly respectful. Although her master was younger than she was, he was a Great Emperor! Her revered teacher for life!
"Master, your disciple has settled in. Thank you for your kindness..."
Now that she had latched onto this thigh, she had no intention of letting go. As long as her master did not despise her for being a noob, that was enough.
Chen Fan hummed in acknowledgment. "If there's something you need, just say it."
Xiao Yu's pretty face immediately grew solemn, and she said with the utmost seriousness, "Master, a teacher for a day is a father for life..."
Stop right there! I don't have a daughter this old. Chen Fan had already heard those words countless times from his eldest disciple, Bai Fengyao!
Xiao Yu stole a glance at her master's expression and continued, "Master, your disciple came because she wants to take care of you..."
"Don't misunderstand, Master. I noticed you don't have a maid to look after you, so perhaps your disciple could do it instead," she hastily explained in a fluster.
She had worked up a tremendous amount of courage to say this.
Chen Fan smiled. "There's no need. Xiao Yu, I'm already used to it."
Hearing this, Xiao Yu felt a little disappointed. Such an enormous blessing had fallen into her lap that she always felt guilty inside, as though she were freeloading off her master. Her master did not even harvest her essence to replenish himself.
If she did not do something, she would truly be letting her master down.
"Master, please just call me Yu'er." She stole another glance at his expression.
Although she was older than her master, under the principle that the strong were revered, she was perfectly willing to have him call her Yu'er.
Chen Fan could not help laughing. "Very well."
"Yu'er, you've come at just the right time. Let me examine your innate aptitude..."
"All right." Xiao Yu nodded obediently.
Then she sat down cross-legged to one side.
With a casual motion, Chen Fan released a strand of spiritual power that enveloped Xiao Yu's entire body.
Xiao Yu silently watched her master examine her, feeling a little nervous. Could she be a little too useless?
Soon, Chen Fan had his results.
Physique: none.
Bloodline power: none.
Innate aptitude: none.
Her cultivation was not outstanding either.
Her soul was not particularly strong, which indicated that Xiao Yu's talent and comprehension were not especially apparent.
She could be described as utterly ordinary.
Xiao Yu nervously watched her master's expression. "Master, am I too ordinary...?"
It's over. Completely over.
Otherwise, Master wouldn't look like that.
Chen Fan nodded.
Xiao Yu froze on the spot.
Chen Fan did not mind.
"Yu'er, physiques and bloodlines can both be innate or acquired. Your background destined you to be ordinary, but you can strive to become strong."
"As long as you encounter opportunities of your own, you can likewise forge a physique and bloodline beyond those of ordinary people."
"Before you encounter such opportunities and chances, you only need to prepare yourself. And I will always back you up. As for the rest, go do it with confidence! How does that sound?"
This disciple's background was a problem, and her confidence was bound to suffer setbacks. But for someone who wanted to become strong, that was a grave taboo!
He had to pour the chicken soup for the soul into her beforehand.
Unfounded confidence was still confidence. As long as she could turn that confidence into strength, it would become genuine ability.
Xiao Yu was moved beyond words. Her master did not despise her for being useless at all!
"Master, your disciple will faithfully follow your teachings!"
As long as her master backed her up, that would be the source of her confidence!
"Good." Chen Fan smiled, then took out a mental cultivation manual and handed it over.
"Study this Great Yan Heart Sutra carefully. It will strengthen your soul and state of mind, complement your cultivation technique, and accelerate your cultivation. If there's anything you don't understand, you can ask me at any time."
This was a previous sign-in reward, a saint-grade mental cultivation method. It differed from cultivation techniques and divine abilities, being gentler and requiring step-by-step instruction.
Xiao Yu accepted it with both hands. Looking at the large golden characters, "Great Yan Heart Sutra," on the manual in her hands, she could tell at a glance that it was extraordinary!
"Master, what grade is this Great Yan Heart Sutra?" she asked cautiously.
She feared she was too much of a noob. If she suffered Qi deviation, she would really have to cry.
"Even among saint-grade heart sutras, it's top-tier. Close to emperor-grade, I suppose," Chen Fan said casually.
"Ah..." Xiao Yu lost her nerve.
Saint-grade! She had never even seen one, yet her master had casually given her something so precious! If word got out, countless old monsters would come rob her.
She was very grateful to her master, but she kept feeling that she herself was not reliable.
"What do you mean, 'ah'?" Chen Fan's face grew stern.
"If I tell you to study it, just study it! Although this Great Yan Heart Sutra is saint-grade, it won't cause a backlash. It has nine stages in total. Take it step by step, and it won't have much impact on you. Just cultivate without worry."
Ah, seeing how limited his second disciple's knowledge was truly made her master's heart ache.
Still, with her baby face and those... her long legs were exceptionally striking. "Graceful and slender" could not have suited her better. She was rather adorable too. No wonder she was a little aunt.
"Yes, Master." Xiao Yu immediately made her attitude clear, lest she anger her master and earn a beating.
Afterward, Xiao Yu left.
Yun Lan also emerged from the Primordial Gods and Devils Field, her heart unable to settle for a long time.
She had never imagined that the Great Emperor possessed such a forbidden-zone space!
It rivaled a forbidden land of Gods and Devils!
Moreover, the Primordial Gods and Devils Pavilion's headquarters had already been built, and its emblem was the Thunder Fury Emperor Beast she had seen before!
Seeing Yun Lan emerge and stand there in a daze, oblivious to everyone, Chen Fan prompted her, "Yun Lan, do you understand the rules of the Primordial Gods and Devils Pavilion?"
Yun Lan turned to look. "Great Emperor, I understand them, and I will certainly abide by the rules."
Fang Yuehua and Mo Qingyin had already explained them to her.
"Good." Chen Fan pondered where he should poach people next. After all, these few pavilion masters were not enough for the Primordial Gods and Devils Pavilion.
He would consider that later.
"Also, how about I give you a warship to help you wipe out the Zhang Lineage?"
"A warship?" Yun Lan had no idea where Chen Fan got all these means.
One after another.
Being able to create Saint Realm puppets was already heaven-defying! Though it was probably very difficult, she thought.
Chen Fan hummed in acknowledgment. "Come with me."
Without hesitation, Yun Lan followed.
Then, appearing high in the sky, Chen Fan directly took out the Star Warship.
Instantly, a dreamlike warship, as enormous as half a city, loomed above all of Chen Lineage City.
It blotted out the sky and sun, majestic and imposing, visible from practically everywhere.
At the sight, everyone stopped in their tracks and looked up.
Somewhere, Bai Fengyao saw it too. Master, please make sure you let me be the captain. I can change into a captain's uniform~
Yun Lan's beautiful eyes filled with shock. It was so big!
There was more than enough room to build a city aboard it.
"Great Emperor, what grade is this?"