Chapter 4237: The Identity of Shenzhan

"You, you… Xiao Fan, you… Sigh… Shenzhan, how could you be this muddled too? Try to persuade him. There is still a chance to salvage this situation. After all, Heavenly Venerable Shensheng isn't dead yet. If you speak to Xiao Fan now, and later we petition Your Majesty, perhaps it won't end badly, right?!" Heavenly Venerable Jiumu said with a helpless expression.

"No, there is no need to say more, Jiumu." Heavenly Venerable Shenzhan shook his head.

Heavenly Venerable Shenzhan was naturally aware of Heavenly Venerable Jiumu's good intentions.

Xiao Fan did not attack Heavenly Venerable Jiumu either; back on the Road of God Wars, Heavenly Venerable Jiumu had even helped Xiao Fan.

"You… Shenzhan, you are muddled. Do you not understand Your Majesty's strength? Do you think you can win?!" Heavenly Venerable Jiumu said, heartbroken.

"Some things must be done, even if one knows they will fail…" Heavenly Venerable Shenzhan said in a deep voice.

"I…" Heavenly Venerable Jiumu's face turned pale.

"Heavenly Venerable Jiumu, you should leave. I do not wish to fight you." Xiao Fan interrupted Heavenly Venerable Jiumu and smiled: "As you are now, you might not be my match."

"You… Heavenly Venerable Shensheng is still here. Hand him over to me, and I will leave!" Heavenly Venerable Jiumu hesitated for a moment.

"No, Heavenly Venerable Shensheng must die. I cannot give him to you." Xiao Fan shook his head.

"If you kill Heavenly Venerable Shensheng, this matter will be beyond salvaging, Xiao Fan!!" Heavenly Venerable Jiumu said, heartbroken.

Heavenly Venerable Jiumu did not actually care about Xiao Fan's life or death, but he and Heavenly Venerable Shenzhan were friends of many years, and he truly did not want to see Heavenly Venerable Shenzhan get into trouble.

Moreover, Heavenly Venerable Shensheng had now fallen into Xiao Fan's hands.

Heavenly Venerable Jiumu worried that in a moment of impulse, Xiao Fan would kill Heavenly Venerable Shensheng.

"Salvage? Ridiculous…" Xiao Fan shook his head and laughed coldly: "If my strength hadn't been sufficient, what would have happened to my family? Heavenly Venerable Jiumu, you should be very clear about that."

"I… but…"

"Enough, Heavenly Venerable Jiumu, there is no need for you to say more. I respect you as a Senior, and you have shown me kindness before, so… you should leave." Xiao Fan let out a breath.

"This…"

"Heh… Leave? Ridiculous."

Heavenly Venerable Jiumu wanted to say something more, but the heavens and earth suddenly turned dark.

At the same time, a voice that resounded through the firmament appeared.

"You have suppressed Heavenly Venerable Shensheng, and you still want to let this matter rest here?!"

Upon hearing this voice, the expressions of Heavenly Venerable Shenzhan and Heavenly Venerable Jiumu changed drastically.

Xiao Fan's expression was heavy as he looked up…

"Come out, why bother hiding your head and showing your tail?!" Xiao Fan said in a deep voice.

The next moment, a man wearing a golden robe tore through space and arrived in the middle of Xiao Fan, Heavenly Venerable Jiumu, and Heavenly Venerable Shenzhan.

"Heh… Have you seen me before?" The God Emperor laughed coldly.

"I have seen you once." Xiao Fan nodded.

The time he saw the God Emperor was at the Ancient Cold River, where Xiao Fan witnessed the God Emperor's strength.

"Heh… Suppressing Heavenly Venerable Shensheng, your strength is not bad." The God Emperor smiled faintly.

He did not hide his admiration for Xiao Fan; to be merely at the Heavenly God Realm and yet be able to suppress a powerhouse at the Pseudo-Emperor Realm like Heavenly Venerable Shensheng.

"Thank you for the compliment." Xiao Fan smiled.

The God Emperor did not continue speaking with Xiao Fan but instead looked at Heavenly Venerable Shenzhan: "Shenzhan, speak… what do you mean by this?!"

"I do not wish to see the devastation of living beings, that is all." Heavenly Venerable Shenzhan said calmly.

"Heh… At this point, do you still not dare to reveal your true identity?" The God Emperor smiled playfully.

Hearing this, Heavenly Venerable Shenzhan was startled and looked at the God Emperor in disbelief.

Heavenly Venerable Jiumu was also startled: "Shenzhan's identity? What identity?!"

Xiao Fan's expression was calm; the God Emperor's words only confirmed his suspicions further.

"Heh… You don't need to be surprised. To have been able to hide from me for so long, Shenzhan, you have done well enough. No… I should call you Shang Dao, right?!" The God Emperor smiled faintly.

Hearing this, Heavenly Venerable Shenzhan remained expressionless.

Xiao Fan was the same; it matched his inner suspicions.

Heavenly Venerable Jiumu was shocked, looking at Heavenly Venerable Shenzhan in disbelief: "You, you… Shenzhan, you are Shang Dao?!"