All races revere me as the Heavenly Emperor, solely because of my nine disciples!

After watching Ancestor Chenxu and the others depart, Zhou Hai heard their conversation clearly before withdrawing his divine sense.

"Master!"

Chen Bei lay on the ground, his eyes red, looking at Zhou Hai with a pained expression.

"Say no more. Others may not know about the Underworld, but I know it is extremely dangerous. Even an emperor would likely find it difficult to cope!"

"I am not confident in intervening in this matter, and I will absolutely not allow you to return to the Chen Clan!"

Zhou Hai recalled the surprised tone of the Vast Ocean Celestial Venerable and refused without hesitation.

Then, with a flick of his sleeve, he picked up Chen Bei and left.

Does the underworld really exist?

Little did they know that his words would frighten everyone so much that their faces turned deathly pale.

They might question what the Old Ancestor Chenxu said about the Underworld. But Zhou Hai, as a sage, said it, so who would dare to doubt its truth!

"Everyone, listen up! You all continue your pursuit of the Primordial Demon Ape in the Primordial Mountains. I, your ancestor, will return to the Holy Land first!"

Thinking of this, the peak-level patriarchs of the various holy lands simultaneously gave the order to turn around and leave! The others also quickly dispersed.

On that day, a question arose in the minds of everyone in the group.

Murong Xiao? I've never heard of him before.

Some people felt the name was familiar, but couldn't quite place it.

After all, they are powerful figures from holy lands. They mostly pay attention to the elders or younger geniuses of holy lands. It is still difficult for someone like Murong Xiao, the head of a branch of an academy, to attract their attention!

Of course, as the only sage in ten thousand years, after today, the name Murong Xiao is destined to spread throughout the Northern Wilderness and be praised by all.

At least by this point, the name Murong Xiao had already been imprinted in the minds of many people.

At this moment, Murong Xiao of the Great Zhou Academy also seemed to sense something, and his heart tightened involuntarily.

For some reason, he felt that he was becoming increasingly unusual lately. It was as if some cause and effect was constantly entangled around him, making it impossible to tell whether it was good or bad!

"Extremely shameless!"

On the other side, the Vast Ocean Celestial Venerable, who was suppressed within the Nine Great Imperial Artifacts, finally expressed his disdain for Zhou Hai after a long period of displeasure.

He now knows that the kid's name isn't Murong Xiao at all.

He lied to himself before because he was scared. Judging from the way he lied just now, he must have done something wrong and was clearly ashamed to face anyone.

Poor poor senior brother of his, who knows how many blames he'll have to bear for him and how much hatred he'll attract in his life!

Faced with the disdain of the Vast Ocean Celestial Venerable, Zhou Hai did not respond, as if he could not hear it.

Chen Bei's desperate pleas from the side only made him feel more agitated.

"Master, please, please let your disciple go back!"

"Master, do you really want your disciple to watch the Chen Clan perish?"

"Master..."

Zhou Hai frowned. Those desperate and helpless cries for "Master" made him realize for the first time how destructive a vicious person could be when they were wronged!

"Alright, alright!"

Are you sure you really want to go back?

Zhou Hai landed on the ground and threw Chen Bei onto the ground.

They had now arrived at the depths of the Taichu Mountains, a hundred thousand miles away. All around them were towering ancient trees that blocked out the sky, as well as all sorts of exotic flowers and plants, and strange insects and beasts!

The Taichu Mountains are the most dangerous trial ground in the Northern Wilderness, not only because they contain a secret passage to the Eight Desolations, but also because the place itself is extremely dangerous.

To traverse the Primordial Mountain Range, one would need at least the strength of the peak Purple Mansion Realm.

Even experts at the Purple Mansion Realm face extreme danger here, and others are certain to die!

"Master, your great kindness will never be forgotten by your disciple!"

"But you want me to watch the Chen Clan perish? I really can't do that!"

Chen Bei's lips turned purple. As soon as he landed, he felt unwell all over, as if something had entered his body, slowing down his blood flow.

Zhou Hai shook his head, looking helplessly at Chen Bei, and used his divine sense to transmit the scene of the conversation between Ancestor Chenxu and the others to Chen Bei!

Chen Bei saw everything clearly and couldn't help but tremble!

"You see? Even just now, that old man Chenxu seemed to be showing genuine emotion, but in reality, he was also scheming against you!"

"Although you are a member of the Chen clan, you have never wronged them. Now you are going to sacrifice yourself for them. Is it worth it?"

After Chen Bei came to his senses, Zhou Hai spoke up.

"Hehe... Master, actually, I really enjoy the life of a mortal, you know that?"

"Everyone says that cultivators are detached from worldly affairs, but in reality, it's just self-promotion. They're not as open-minded as ordinary people!"

"Our ancestor was right. Human nature is selfish. What does it matter to sacrifice an outsider to save a million of our people?"

"In my opinion, let alone an outsider, even if it were a member of our own clan, sacrificing a thousand or ten thousand people would be justified!"

"The Chen Clan has not wronged its disciple. Even if there was a misunderstanding before, the Ancestor treated the disciple with enough kindness!"

"He's absolutely right. Letting your disciples know the truth is a thousand times crueler than keeping it from them!"

"To watch helplessly as the Chen Clan marches toward its doom is an unbearable pain, and it will surely become a lifelong demon in my heart!"

"This disciple dares not presume to ask Master to protect the Chen Clan, but only begs Master to grant this disciple's request!"

Chen Bei closed his eyes, his voice trembling as he spoke.

That deep attachment to his clan reminded Zhou Hai of his own parents.

Yes, the Ancestor Chenxu may have had selfish motives, but did he really do something wrong?

Ultimately, given their different circumstances, who can truly understand the heartache of the Chenxu Ancestor?

"Okay, go ahead!"

"Your third junior brother is in danger. I need to find him as soon as possible, so I won't be able to stay with you!"

"Go out from here, and you'll be back in the Great Qian Dynasty in an instant!"

Zhou Hai shook his head and pointed a finger. Chen Bei immediately felt refreshed, and his cultivation was instantly restored. Even that inexplicable discomfort disappeared.

He looked up and saw that with a wave of Zhou Hai's hand, a spatial passage appeared, its depths unseen.

"Master, so you've taken on another junior brother!"

"In that case, I can rest assured!"

"If anything happens to this disciple, there are junior brothers and sisters to serve Master!"

"This disciple bids farewell!"

Chen Bei looked at Zhou Hai happily, as if giving his last instructions. Before Zhou Hai could say anything more, he had already stepped into the spatial passage.

"Master, I won't take the Destruction Halberd with me. Take care, Master!"

Immediately afterwards, Chen Bei's voice came from the wormhole, and a battle halberd flew out and stuck in front of Zhou Hai.

Zhou Hai was taken aback, his face filled with astonishment.

Even the Annihilation Fighter emitted a buzzing sound, seemingly expressing its speechlessness.

"Damn it, this kid is determined to die and say goodbye to me forever!"

"You go after him. If there's any life-or-death crisis, protect this kid!"

With a dark expression, Zhou Hai kicked the Destruction Halberd into the spatial passage.

"Damn it, are you two using me as a punching bag?"

The sound of the shattering battle halberd rang out, accompanied by a hint of exasperation.

The Heavenly Venerable of the Vast Ocean, who was suppressed within the nine imperial artifacts, looked horrified.

This kid wields nine imperial artifacts himself, and his two disciples each have one. Just how many imperial treasures has he looted, and how many imperial graves has he desecrated?!

Under the astonished gaze of the Vast Ocean Celestial, Zhou Hai remained unresponsive to the Destruction Halberd. The moment the spatial passage closed, he flew away, searching everywhere for the Primordial Demon Ape.

The system only said that the demonic ape was in the Primordial Mountains, but did not specify its exact location within the Primordial Mountains.

Once inside, with his Saintly cultivation, he could roam freely. However, suppressed by the Great Emperor's forbidden spell, his divine sense couldn't spread out at all.

Finding a living creature in a mountain range spanning hundreds of thousands of miles with the naked eye is harder than finding a needle in a haystack.

"Damn, at this speed, by the time they find it, the body won't be completely decomposed, will it?"

After flying for a while, Zhou Hai looked at the vast mountain range and couldn't help but feel a little exasperated!

While he was searching for the Primordial Demon Ape, Chen Bei used the spatial passage to arrive in the capital of the Great Qian Dynasty in the blink of an eye!