Chapter 4106: So Gratified

"Is there… really no way at all?" Xiao Fan hesitated for a moment, then spoke in a deep voice, his burning gaze fixed on Heavenly Venerable Shenzhan.

"A way? What way? Unless you can defeat the God Emperor, then everything wouldn't be a problem, but otherwise…" Heavenly Venerable Shenzhan shook his head.

"Could it be…"

"Heh heh heh… Kid, let me tell you straight: the God Emperor is using a main Clone to watch over them. Do you think, with your current strength, you can defeat the God Emperor's main Clone?" Heavenly Venerable Shenzhan smiled.

This smile was accompanied by a deep sense of helplessness.

Xiao Fan had noticed this trace of helplessness…

Was it the other party's feelings for Xiahou Yan?

No… that wasn't it. It didn't seem to be just that; there appeared to be some other nuance hidden within, only he couldn't see through it.

"Kid, if you want to save them, then keep yourself alive. As long as you are alive, they won't die, understand?" Heavenly Venerable Shenzhan said in a deep voice.

"I… I understand." Xiao Fan nodded heavily.

Xiao Fan agreed completely with these words from Heavenly Venerable Shenzhan.

Indeed.

As long as he was still alive, the God Emperor wouldn't dare to go too far. After all, keeping Xiahou Yan and Feng Yuliu in his hands might still serve a purpose.

If he killed them, they would lose their utility completely, and there would be no point in having captured them.

"Heh heh heh… It's best that you understand this. You should be glad right now; your return is currently unknown to anyone… Because of this, they won't be affected." Heavenly Venerable Shenzhan smiled and said, "As time passes, perhaps I will have an opportunity to intervene later."

"Can I… trust you?" Xiao Fan hesitated for a moment, then spoke in a deep voice.

"You can." Heavenly Venerable Shenzhan nodded.

"Who exactly are you?"

This was the question Xiao Fan was most curious about.

But Heavenly Venerable Shenzhan had always refused to reveal it.

"Heh… when it is time to tell you, I will naturally do so." Heavenly Venerable Shenzhan still refused to say.

"Fine." Xiao Fan shook his head; he couldn't be bothered to waste more words with Heavenly Venerable Shenzhan.

"Afterwards… their affairs will be left to you." Xiao Fan said earnestly.

"Very well. Kid, you should hurry and leave too. If your identity is exposed, you should be well aware of the consequences, right? It was because of you that the time for the unification of the Divine Domains was delayed."

"Alright, I understand." Xiao Fan nodded heavily.

"Alright, I'm off then." Heavenly Venerable Shenzhan exhaled, but before leaving, he hesitated for a moment.

"What… rewards did you obtain in the Battlefield of the Gods?"

In the past, Heavenly Venerable Shenzhan had also distinguished himself in the Battlefield of the Gods, though his ranking was not as high as Xiao Fan's, he had surpassed old Prodigies like Shi Poxian.

"Me? Heh… it's a secret. If you tell me your identity, I will tell you." Xiao Fan smiled and said.

"Forget it if you don't want to say; I don't even want to know." Heavenly Venerable Shenzhan curled his lips and turned to leave the place.

Watching Heavenly Venerable Shenzhan leave, Xiao Fan shook his head helplessly.

"Looking at it now, things should still be fine…"

Once Heavenly Venerable Shenzhan had left, Xiao Fan woke Yan Si up.

"Where is Heavenly Venerable Shenzhan? Why… why did he knock me out?!" Yan Si looked around, completely bewildered.

Heavenly Venerable Shenzhan's blow just now had knocked his Divine Soul unconscious.

"He left." Xiao Fan shrugged.

"What did you guys talk about?" Yan Si asked curiously.

"Nothing much… he just told me to leave quickly and not to expose my identity later." Xiao Fan smiled, "Alright, it's time for me to go too. Remember, don't leak the fact that you've seen me, otherwise… you should be well aware of the consequences."

"This… fine. Take care of yourself then." Yan Si exhaled and said in a deep voice.

He was very clear that the person Xiao Fan had offended was the God Emperor, an existence that neither he nor their Biyun Divine Palace could confront.

In fact, the reason Biyun Divine Palace could still exist was entirely due to the protection of the God Emperor…

"Take care of yourself in the future." Xiao Fan patted Yan Si on the shoulder and quietly left Yan Si's Immortal Cave.

After leaving Yan Si's Immortal Cave, Xiao Fan used Purple Concealment to hide his presence and left Biyun Divine Palace without a sound.

Xiao Fan had come quietly, and apart from Yan Si, no one knew about this matter.

After leaving Biyun Divine Palace, Xiao Fan's expression was cold and stern.

"Kid, what now?" The voice of the star chart appeared in Xiao Fan's ear.

"What now? What else can we do? Let's leave first." Xiao Fan shook his head helplessly.

"Heavenly Venerable Shenzhan is right. My location hasn't been exposed yet, and the God Emperor doesn't know I've returned… Leaving here now to prepare for the future great war is the best course of action."

"Heh heh… I am truly so gratified that you could make this decision." The laughter of the star chart echoed in Xiao Fan's ear.

"Gratified?!"

"Yes, I was afraid you would go seek death."

Xiao Fan: "…"