When Ye Futian heard the Devil Emperor's promise, he bowed and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, the Devil Emperor. Now, in the Original Realm, it is not just the forces of the Ziwei Segmentum. The forces of the other worlds are still here. However, the Ziwei Segmentum has the initiative. I can't guarantee the other forces, but the forces of the Ziwei Segmentum will not make an enemy of the Devil World."
Both sides did not interfere with each other.
As for forming an alliance to attack the Divine Prefecture, Ye Futian knew that the Ziwei Segmentum did not have the power to do so.
The Devil World controlled Jiutian Shidi and the four seas and eight wastelands. The number of cultivators in the Devil World was much less than that of the Divine Prefecture. However, with an order from the Devil Emperor, Jiutian Shidi and Shidi would be filled with Devil Warriors. This was not something that the Divine Prefecture could compare with.
Moreover, over the countless years, many top demons had appeared.
The Ziwei Segmentum was previously sealed, and it was stuck in a rut. It was also the last segment preserved by Ziwei the Great. Since he accepted it, its strength had continued to grow, but there was still a huge gap between it and the outside world.
As for the local forces of the Original Realm, they were the weakest. Sending these forces to attack the Divine Prefecture?
That was courting death.
If a world war broke out outside, the Ziwei Segmentum would seize the opportunity to cultivate and increase their strength. This was the best situation.
"Mmm." The Devil Emperor did not say anything else. Ye Futian did not know what he was thinking.
"Your Majesty, there is one more thing that I would like to ask," Ye Futian said.
"What is it?" The Devil Emperor asked.
"My foster father, he …"
"Don't mention him!" A terrifying pressure instantly descended, directly interrupting Ye Futian's words. He wanted to ask about some things that had happened in the past. The Devil Emperor was an unparalleled figure. Whether it was his cultivation or his charisma, he was extraordinary. This could be seen from the attitude of the Devil Imperial Palace and the people of the Devil World towards him. He was the one who single-handedly supported the people of the Devil World.
Under such circumstances, why did Godfather betray the Devil World and choose the Divine Prefecture's camp?
What happened after that?
Seeing the Devil Emperor's attitude, Ye Futian knew that he would not be able to ask. The matter of his godfather seemed to be taboo to the Devil Emperor, and he could not bring it up.
"Let's go," the Devil Emperor said to Ye Futian, ordering him to leave.
"Yes." Ye Futian nodded helplessly and glanced at Yu Sheng.
"I'll go with him and head to the front line of the Divine Prefecture," Yu Sheng said.
"There's no need. After seeing Donghuang Diyuan's strength, you need to consolidate your cultivation. There's no need for you to participate in the battle for now." The Demon Emperor directly refused, "This time, you will follow me into seclusion for a few years. In the future, I need you to be the commander of the Demon World and control the Demon World Army."
"You must understand that in the Demon World, if you are not strong enough, you will not be qualified to lead the Demon World's army. You will not be able to convince the masses."
Because the cultivators of the Devil World were trapped under the Demonic Abyss and lived in a harsh environment for a long time, they worshipped great power. They only respected the strong, not their status.
Yu Sheng was silent for a moment, then nodded.
He had already accepted his mission. He would shoulder the heavy responsibility of the Devil World.
Ye Futian watched all of this and did not say anything. However, he was deeply moved. Did his godfather expect this day to come when he trained him and Yu Sheng all those years ago?
Was the Demon Emperor doing this so that Yu Sheng would have his own faith?
Once this belief was planted, it would be very difficult to change it.
Then, wouldn't this be the opposite of what Foster Father had hoped for?
This was something that even Ye Futian had no way of knowing. Perhaps only his godfather knew.
Although he already knew his foster father's identity, everything about him was still somewhat unfamiliar, and he seemed even more mysterious.
What exactly had he experienced all those years ago?
"I will take my leave now." Ye Futian bowed, then nodded to Yu Sheng, turned around, and walked away.
The Demon Emperor turned his back to Ye Futian's departing figure and did not look in his direction. However, at this moment, he had some thoughts in his mind. Where would the future of Yu Sheng and Ye Futian go? What was the Demon Emperor trying to achieve by training the relationship between the two of them all those years ago?
Ye Futian was not the only one guessing. The Demon Emperor was also guessing.
That younger brother of his was not simple, but because his ideals were different from the Demon Emperor's, they ran in the opposite direction. In the end, he betrayed the Devil World and went on a different path.
…
Ye Futian left the Devil World. At the border between the Devil World and the Divine Prefecture, he saw the endless flow of the Devil World's army into the Divine Prefecture. Large numbers of demonic cultivators poured into the Gate of the Devil World every day. The Devil World's army was also stationed in the land of the Black River.
Many continents in the Northern Cliffs Region had already been occupied by the Devil World's army.
This time, the Demon Emperor was clearly serious. He was at war with the Divine Prefecture and was invading step by step.
Their first step was to take control of the Northern Cliffs Region, one of the 18 domains of the Divine Prefecture.
In the sky above the Northern Cliffs Region, Ye Futian flew forward. He saw many continents being ravaged by the Devil World's demonic cultivators. Many cultivators in the Northern Cliffs Region of the Divine Prefecture had migrated away. In the process, many people died.
Ye Futian saw with his own eyes that demonic cultivators from the Devil World were plundering and killing cultivators from the Divine Prefecture.
When he saw all this, he wondered who was right and who was wrong.
Or, what was right and what was wrong?
Was the Demon Emperor wrong? The people of the Devil World suffered from a terrible cultivation environment and were treated as a prison. Naturally, they had strong resentment in their hearts, so they killed. The Demon Emperor was doing it for the Devil World.
But Donghuang the Great and the other cultivators stopped the invasion of the Devil World. Were they wrong?
If the Devil World invaded the Divine Prefecture in full force, the demons descended on the world, and the power of the Devil Abyss invaded, what would the scene be like? How many people would die?
They all had their own standpoint and beliefs that they needed to protect.
Although Ye Futian had the urge to intervene, he did not do so in the end. Although he was very strong now, he was still far from being able to interfere with the situation of the world. Only the Great Emperors were qualified to control the fate of all living beings.
His power was insignificant and could not change anything.
Now, he could only do his best to protect the Ziwei Segmentum and the local forces of the Original Realm.
Ye Futian came to Four Corner Village in the Shangqing Domain with mixed feelings.
Four Corner Village was now part of the world and was extremely prosperous. Countless cultivators came from all over the Four Corner Continent, wanting to enter Four Corner Village to seek guidance from the master. However, the master was a man outside of the world, and no one could see him.
But Ye Futian could visit the master directly. At this time, he came in front of the master, bowed slightly, and said, "Master."
"Is there something on your mind?" The master still exuded a somewhat ethereal aura, as if he was unreal and illusory.
"Yes." Ye Futian nodded. "I just went to the Devil World, and I have some doubts."
"Tell me," said the master.
"Very well." Ye Futian told the master what happened in the Devil World. Ye Futian still had absolute trust in the master and did not hide anything, including the matter of his godfather. Moreover, some of his identities were no longer secrets.
After telling the master what happened, Ye Futian said, "Master, have you met Donghuang the Great? What kind of person was he?"
Once, Donghuang the Great came to Four Corner Village to seek the Way. At that time, he had not yet become an Emperor.
"An idealist, a man full of emotions," the master looked at Ye Futian and said.
"What ideals?" Ye Futian asked.
"The prosperity of martial arts, the equality of all living beings, the best environment for cultivation, the common people can become powerful cultivators, seeking the Way and seeking immortality, no wars, no killings," the master replied.
"So, Donghuang the Great hoped that all living beings could achieve the Way. He did not even mind stepping into the Emperor Realm," said Ye Futian.
"That should be the ideal at that time," said Ye Futian.
"At that time, Donghuang the Great had not yet become an Emperor. He did not rule the Divine Prefecture and become the ruler of the Divine Prefecture. Later, he and Emperor Ye Qing became the rulers of the Divine Prefecture and were worshipped by the world. Their identities were different, and the questions they thought about were also different. Did he abandon his ideals and forget his original intentions?"
Ye Futian asked. From Emperor Ye Qing's attitude, he must have a deep relationship with Emperor Ye Qing. Donghuang the Great and Emperor Ye Qing were the two emperors of the Divine Prefecture. They were the legends of the Divine Prefecture. However, Donghuang the Great betrayed Emperor Ye Qing, and Emperor Ye Qing was removed from the list and became a taboo figure. Ye Futian naturally took all of this to heart.
"I don't know." The master shook his head.
"Is it possible that what he did was true?" Ye Futian continued to ask.
"Yes, but it is also possible that he did not," said the master. "If you don't know, then you don't know. Don't make subjective guesses."
Ye Futian nodded. What the master said was naturally correct. People's subjective guesses could be biased.
Ye Futian sighed and said, "Now that the world has changed so much, what should I stand for? What should I do?"
"If you have doubts, you can pursue the truth. In the end, the choice is still up to you. As you said, everyone has their own standpoint and their own beliefs. You are the same. No matter what choice you make in the future, as long as you do not let yourself down and do not let yourself regret it, it will be enough," said the master.
Ye Futian was silent, then nodded and bowed. "Thank you, Master!"
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