Chapter 4209 Ran Changsheng

“Who am I? This Old Man is Ran Changsheng.”

The Old Man reported his name with a smile.

However, everyone present was bewildered, as no one had ever heard of this Ran Changsheng.

“This Old Man is a businessman, and I believe in harmony bringing wealth. I don’t participate much in the killings of the Jianghu, so it’s normal that you haven’t heard of me.

However, you should have heard of my business, which is the Star Plucking Tower.”

After Ran Changsheng finished speaking, everyone present changed their expressions simultaneously.

The Star Plucking Tower, throughout the entire Immortal Realm, no one was unaware of it, and no one knew how powerful the force behind it was.

It’s just that they only engaged in business and did not participate in conflicts, so they were gradually overlooked.

But normally, no one dared to provoke them; even the Five Great Sects dared not cause trouble in the Star Plucking Tower, which shows how strong their power is.

A long time ago, everyone had discussed who the owner behind the Star Plucking Tower was, but after so many years, they still had no idea.

No one expected that this Old Man who suddenly appeared now was actually the head of the Star Plucking Tower.

Ye Bufan took a deep breath, calming his emotions.

“Senior, this is my Master, can you return her to me?”

“Yes, she’s just a sleeping woman, she’s useless to me.”

Ran Changsheng agreed readily, but then his tone shifted, “But this Old Man is a businessman, and I don’t do business for free. You can have this woman, but you must offer something suitable in exchange.”

Ye Bufan’s heart tightened: “What does Senior want? As long as I can provide it, I will definitely give it to you.”

“What does this Old Man want?”

Ran Changsheng chuckled, “Without exaggeration, this Old Man is the wealthiest person in the entire Immortal Realm. I have plenty of Immortal Crystals, Magic Treasures, and various Materials. I don’t need anything.

As for cultivation, I am already an Eight-Rank Saint Emperor now, which should be the strongest. Improving my strength holds no temptation.”

When he finished speaking, everyone around was startled again. Although they had guessed it before, they were still shocked when they heard him say he was an Eight-Rank Saint Emperor.

Before, the heads of the Five Great Sects were only Five-Rank Saint Emperors. Now, everyone who reached Six-Rank thought they had already reached the pinnacle of the Immortal Realm, but they didn’t expect this Old Man to be an Eight-Rank.

If it were normally, perhaps no one would believe it.

But just now, many people had attacked, including the Sword Emperor’s full-strength strike, which could not harm his Saint Emperor Domain. Perhaps only an Eight-Rank Saint Emperor could do this.

Ye Bufan didn’t care about these things. His gaze was fixed on Yuan Yao Fairy, looking at that familiar face, his heart burning with anxiety.

“Senior, what exactly do you want? Just tell me, and I’ll find a way!”

“Young man, don’t rush, listen to me slowly.”

Ran Changsheng said, “Wealth has no meaning, and in terms of cultivation, I am unrivaled. The only thing that can tempt this Old Man is a long life.

Actually, this name of mine was changed later, and its meaning is to live forever and never die.

But it’s been almost three hundred thousand years. Although my strength has reached Eight-Rank Saint Emperor, and although I have consumed countless Heaven And Earth Treasures, I can still feel my life drawing to an end.”

As soon as his words left his mouth, a storm surged in the hearts of the surrounding people again.

Normally, Yao Beasts have the longest lifespans, and after gaining great strength, it’s easy for them to live for hundreds of thousands of years.

But for the Human Race, even Saint Emperor-level powerhouses generally have a lifespan of only two hundred thousand years, rarely exceeding that number.

And this Old Man in front of them had actually lived for three hundred thousand years, which truly exceeded the understanding of many people.

After the shock, a hint of doubt rose in everyone’s hearts, wondering what the other party intended to do.

Wanting to live forever and never die, this was simply a joke, an impossible feat. Even if Ye Bufan was a divine doctor, he probably couldn’t do it.

Ran Changsheng completely ignored everyone’s reactions and continued speaking to himself.

“This Old Man has lived for so many years, always striving for a long life, and has done a lot of research, finally coming to a conclusion.

The longest lifespan in the Immortal Realm is only so much. If I don’t quickly find a solution, this Old Man’s end is approaching.”

Ye Bufan was somewhat confused at first, but at this moment, his heart stirred, and he instantly understood the other party’s purpose.

Sure enough, Ran Changsheng no longer beat around the bush and said directly: “Tell me where the entrance to the Chaotic Saint Realm is, and I will return this woman to you right now.”

After speaking, his gaze no longer looked at Ye Bufan but fixed on the Taotie couple.

The First Demon Insect’s eyebrow raised, clearly indicating that the other party’s target was her.

“Old thing, give up that idea. Not to mention I don’t know, even if I did, it’s impossible for me to tell you.”

“’Old thing’ doesn’t sound very nice. You’d best call me ‘Old Undying,’ that has always been this Old Man’s pursuit.”

Ran Changsheng was not at all angry, chuckling, “This Old Man hasn’t clearly explained my origins to you yet. My ancestor once had a True Saint Emperor.

That year, he joined forces with many True Saint Emperors of the Immortal Realm to fight against the invaders from the Chaotic Saint Realm, and finally died from severe injuries.

Before his death, he left a Family instruction: that year, not only that one strong individual came to the Immortal Realm from the entrance, but perhaps there were other creatures.

And you, as the First Demon Insect, just happened to appear after that. Others might not have noticed, but our Family is very clear.

Since you are from the Chaotic Saint Realm, you naturally know where the entrance is.”

“This…”

The First Demon Insect never expected Ran Changsheng to have such a Family background, with a True Saint Emperor ancestor. His words left her speechless for a moment.

Ran Changsheng’s demeanor was calm, seemingly in no hurry.

“After the ancient war, the Immortal Realm split into three, and after that, ten types of Demon Insects appeared. According to our Ran Family’s speculation, they should all be from the Chaotic Saint Realm. It’s just a pity that the remaining ones are too low in Rank.

Over the years, I have found three types, but they have not developed intelligence at all, or their intelligence is low, so they simply cannot find the way they came from. The final hope can only be placed on you, the First Demon Insect.”

The First Demon Insect said, “Since you are so certain, why did you only come to me now?”

“Because my cultivation Rank was not high enough before. Before crossing the Seventh-Rank, finding you would probably only bring disaster upon myself.

For example, what kind of end did those idiots like the Devouring Heaven Demon Emperor meet?

And when I Broke through to Seventh-Rank, you were imprisoned by the Dragon Emperor. This Old Man guessed that his purpose should be the same as mine.

Since someone was doing this for me, I just waited.

I didn’t expect this wait to be tens of thousands of years, and in the end, the Dragon Emperor turned out to be a fake and died at your hands.

Since there was no hope, I could only take action myself.”

Ye Bufan secretly marveled. This guy looked like a smiling Buddha, but he was actually very cunning.

Ran Changsheng should have realized that the First Demon Insect was a tough character who wouldn’t yield to threats or persuasion, and she hadn’t submitted to the Dragon Emperor for so many years.

In this situation, he didn’t have a good way to deal with her. If force didn’t work, then this clue would be cut off, and hope would be completely lost.

So he changed his approach, using Yuan Yao Fairy to threaten himself, and leveraging his relationship with Taotie and the First Demon Insect to indirectly force the other party to submit.