Chapter 187: Imperial Decree (Part 3)

A furious roar echoed through the void.
An ancestor of the Ye family directly attacked, the aura emanating from a single finger capable of annihilating a star field, like a god descending upon the world!
Su Chen's importance was self-evident. As the imperial son of the entire Ye family, he possessed an imperial weapon to suppress his destiny, yet now his future was being predicted. Once completed, it would cause terrifying changes. One of the elders of the Ye family, a Great Saint guarding the imperial weapon, directly intervened, attempting to interrupt the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion Master's prediction.
Facing that finger that could crush a star field, the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion elder didn't even raise his head. Instead, the crane beneath his feet flapped its wings, the power of the five elements transforming into a halo of light that directly annihilated the giant finger. The Ye family ancestor seemed to have realized something, and murmured, "The Heavenly Mystery Pavilion..."
This most mysterious and powerful force was one that the Ye family dared not easily provoke.
Now, the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion Master had suddenly appeared in the Ye family. Even the crane beneath his feet was a terrifying existence infinitely close to a quasi-emperor, let alone the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion Master himself!
Su Chen was astonished. The one guarding the Ye family's imperial artifact and responsible for monitoring the Ye family's fortune was no ordinary expert, yet he had been forced back by a mere crane. The Heavenly Mystery Pavilion was indeed unfathomable.
Hmm.
Just as Su Chen was about to further explore the mysteries of the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion, he suddenly felt his back of his robe being grabbed and slowly lifted. Su Chen sensed something was wrong and turned his head to see a familiar face. Although beautiful, Su Chen didn't want to encounter it at this moment.
The newcomer was Ye Liuli. Upon Ye Liuli's arrival, the Ye family patriarch respectfully bowed.
"Alright, it's nothing. You can leave now. I'll handle things here."
Ye Liuli waved her hand, carrying Su Chen in one arm.
The Ye family patriarch, as if seeing a savior, said, "As you command, young patriarch!"
Then he quickly disappeared.
At this moment, a black-gold talisman appeared in Ye Liuli's other hand. The talisman was burning, while the ancient compass in the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion elder's hand trembled violently. After a moment, it suddenly exploded, scattering its fragments all around. Blood flowed from the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion elder's mouth, eyes, and ears, turning him into a blood-soaked figure. His hair was white, and he seemed to have aged countless years, yet his eyes were filled with utter horror... He uttered, "The... the Emperor's decree!"
Ye Liuli raised her hand to shield the heavenly secrets, looking at the elder and saying, "Your Heavenly Mystery Pavilion is as troublesome as ever. Is this something you can just randomly calculate? Aren't you afraid that one day you'll attract a great terror from the past, causing the entire Heavenly Mystery Pavilion to perish?"
Su Chen gave up struggling, listened carefully, his eyes darting around, and fell into deep thought.
The old man, regaining his composure, said, "Thank you for saving my life. If it weren't for your intervention, I probably wouldn't have met with this fate... but..."
The old man looked at Ye Liuli, his words caught in his throat. He seemed to have discovered something, and his emotions, which had just calmed down, surged violently again. "You...you are..."
Ye Liuli waved her hand and said, "Alright, you should know the rules of the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion better than I do. Let's leave it at that for today. Next time, perhaps no one can save you!"
The old man nodded gravely, then took down a purple jade pendant hanging from his waist, saying, "It was my fault for rashly predicting the future of the Emperor's son today. Consider this jade pendant my apology for my rudeness."
The jade pendant bore mysterious patterns and emitted a purple light, clearly not an ordinary object. Su Chen examined it closely.
"This is actually a token of a Great Emperor!"
Su Chen was certain. This jade pendant contained an extremely powerful aura, undoubtedly acquired by a Great Emperor who frequently wore it. It contained the remnants of a Great Emperor's Dao and inheritance—an item that would make all the races of the heavens fight tooth and nail for!
Ye Liuli was somewhat surprised: "Your Heavenly Mystery Pavilion is really generous!"
"Since it's an apology, Little Chen, please accept it. Of course, since you're so young, I, your older sister, can also reluctantly keep it safe for you."
Su Chen decisively reached out and tucked the jade pendant into his robes.
Seeing Su Chen accept the jade pendant, the old man finally breathed a sigh of relief. He then cupped his hands in farewell and disappeared from the Ye family's territory with the crane, his arrival and departure both fleeting.
After the Lord of the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion left, the Ye family's ancestors arrived one after another. One ancestor asked curiously, "Young Ancestor, was that the Lord of the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion just now? What did he deduce about the Imperial Son?"
The gazes of the Ye family's ancestors were heavy.
The Heavenly Mystery Pavilion's methods of divination were said to be the best in the world, and no one dared to claim second place. In a sense, they were practically living devils.
Ye Liuli said casually, "He said something about an Imperial Destiny... Hmm, this little guy has an Imperial Destiny, an Imperial Path Destiny."
Ye Liuli raised her hand and waved Su Chen, who remained expressionless.
The gazes of the Ye family's ancestors all turned intensely fervent... An Imperial Destiny... An Imperial Path Destiny! Didn't this mean he was destined to become an emperor in the future?
Hiss!
An elder burst into laughter, "My grand-disciple Ye Chen possesses the bearing of an Emperor!"
Su Chen's face twitched. He knew these words would come sooner or later! It gave him a bad feeling; he desperately wanted to reject the title of "Emperor's Bearing."
Unfortunately, he couldn't utter a sound. Ye Liuli smiled at Su Chen, her delicate hands gently rubbing his cheek, seemingly retaliating for his sudden escape from her clutches, now that he was back—a double dose of revenge.
The elders were excitedly buzzing with enthusiasm. Finally, a highly experienced elder said in a low voice, "This matter must not be revealed to anyone; otherwise, it will be treated as betrayal of the Ye family!"
The other elders had no objections. The matter of an Emperor's destiny was of utmost importance; any leak could lead to disaster!
When the elders came to their senses, they found the Ye family's imperial prince in the hands of the Ye family's young ancestor, enduring 'torture'. One of the Ye family patriarchs trembled and said, "Young ancestor, release the imperial prince immediately! You can't treat him like this!"
Hiss!
Damn it, someone finally found out!
Ye Liuli released Su Chen. Next time, Su Chen decided he would find a more secluded corner to cultivate in, absolutely not letting this female demon find him!
Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river—don't take advantage of his current shallow cultivation!
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After many twists and turns, Su Chen finally had some peace and quiet.
The guests who arrived at the Ye family had all sensed the earlier fluctuations within the Ye family. Because their visions were obscured by the Imperial Weapon, they couldn't clearly see what had happened, but they knew it must be related to the Ye family's Imperial Prince!
They looked at Su Chen with curiosity. Although he was only ten years old, he had astonished them all…
“Such terrifying talent! No wonder he's the Ye family's Imperial Prince. The commotion the Ye family experienced ten years ago was probably triggered by his birth!”
“The potential of an Emperor! This truly is the potential of an Emperor. If he steps onto the path of Emperor in the future, he will likely become invincible!”
“The Ye family has produced an extraordinary figure this generation. We must cling to the Ye family's coattails. If the Ye family's Imperial Prince becomes an Emperor, our clan will prosper for at least ten thousand years!”