120: Chapter 120 The Void Emperor was never weaker than anyone in his life.

Willow Deity watched them quietly without speaking. Xiao Nannan didn't speak either; she simply leaned against Chu Tianjiao's shoulder, listening to them talk.

Chu Tianjiao looked at Xiao Nannan.

"In the coming days, let's just watch the growth of Xiao Shitou's Reincarnation."

His voice was very gentle.

"Of course, you can also provide some help."

Xiao Nannan raised her head and looked at him.

Chu Tianjiao continued, "However, I feel it's better to leave everything to him to walk his own path. Unless those rats from the restricted zones intervene, let him face it himself. He needs tempering, he needs to grow, and he needs to experience the things he is meant to experience. Only then can he reach the end and live out the memories within his True Spirit."

Xiao Nannan was silent for a moment, then nodded. A faint smile appeared on her face. It was subtle, yet very gentle.

"Everything will follow Teacher's arrangements."

She said softly.

Chu Tianjiao looked at her, his eyes full of heartache and relief. He reached out and gently rubbed her head.

"Don't worry. He will definitely return."

Xiao Nannan nodded and leaned back against his shoulder, speaking no more.

Chu Tianjiao raised his head and looked at the Ancient Kirin Emperor.

"When will your two children wake up?"

The Ancient Kirin Emperor thought for a moment.

"Soon. I can sense their auras getting stronger and stronger; it should be within these few years."

Chu Tianjiao nodded.

"Once they wake up, let them go out for some tempering. This era requires them to forge their own way."

The Ancient Kirin Emperor nodded.

"Alright."

Chu Tianjiao looked back at the Willow Deity.

"Senior Willow Deity, I might have to trouble you to continue presiding over the Undying Mountain for a while."

The Willow Deity smiled slightly.

"No matter. I have nothing else to do anyway."

Chu Tianjiao nodded and stood up. He walked into the courtyard and looked up toward the depths of the starry sky.

There, the starlight flickered and the Milky Way spanned across. There, a youth was embarking on his own path.

"Xiao Shitou," he murmured softly. "In this life, take your time. We are all watching you."

Xiao Nannan walked to his side and took his hand.

"Teacher."

"Hmm?"

"Thank you."

Chu Tianjiao turned to look at her.

"What are you thanking me for?"

Xiao Nannan smiled without explaining. She simply leaned against his shoulder and gazed at the starry sky with him.

The Willow Deity stood nearby, watching them with a hint of a smile.

The Ancient Kirin Emperor sat by the stone table, pouring himself a cup of enlightenment tea and savoring it slowly.

The night at the Undying Mountain was very quiet, yet very warm.

After a long while, Chu Tianjiao spoke.

"Then it's settled. In this life, let Ye Fan walk his own path. We will watch."

Xiao Nannan nodded. "Alright."

"Ding—"

A crisp sound drifted through the night breeze.

The Ancient Kirin Emperor raised his teacup and laughed. "Using tea instead of wine, I wish that kid an early ascension to Emperor."

The Willow Deity smiled slightly and drained the tea in the cup.

Xiao Nannan also picked up her teacup and took a small sip. Her gaze was fixed on the depths of the starry sky, where the starlight flickered and the Milky Way spanned across. She knew that the youth was there, beginning his own story.

Chu Tianjiao put down his teacup and was about to say something—

"Master."

A raspy voice suddenly rang out.

It was the human emperor banner.

It hovered above the Undying Mountain, its golden flag fluttering gently in the moonlight. Now, it slowly descended and hovered by the stone table, the chaos heaven-opening diagram on the flag surface flowing slightly.

Chu Tianjiao looked at it.

"What is it?"

The human emperor banner was silent for a moment, then spoke.

"Master, there is something... I think I should tell you."

Chu Tianjiao raised an eyebrow.

"Speak."

The human emperor banner's voice became even deeper.

"Regarding the kid, Void."

Chu Tianjiao was stunned for a moment.

The human emperor banner continued, "After Ji Xukong died, he buried himself in a Nine-Layered Coffin and drifted through the infinite starry sky."

Chu Tianjiao nodded. He knew about this. In the original Shrouding the Heavens, the Void Great Emperor's coffin had indeed drifted through the stars for countless years, even once falling to Earth and leaving behind legends.

"That coffin once fell to Earth," the human emperor banner said. "Inside the coffin, his Physical Body nurtured a Corpse Spirit, becoming a new life. That Corpse Spirit left behind the name of the Yellow Emperor."

"Later, he opened the coffin and departed, resuming his drifting."

Chu Tianjiao listened without speaking.

The human emperor banner paused and continued, "That Corpse Spirit has been secluded in the coffin for years because his Physical Body suffered immense damage. The hidden ailments from the bloody battles in the Eight Desolations still remain, requiring the Ancient Divine Coffin to suppress and nourish it, and even needing the essence blood of a Supreme for the cleansing of the Physical Body. After all, he still possesses an Emperor Body."

"Over these years, I have been having Kirin provide him with Supreme blood to help nourish his Physical Body."

The Ancient Kirin Emperor nodded from the side.

"Every once in a while, I would take some Supreme blood and send it to that coffin. That Supreme blood was all left behind when Xiao Shitou killed Supremes back then, and some were obtained later from the restricted zones."

Chu Tianjiao looked at the Ancient Kirin Emperor, a flash of approval in his eyes.

"Well done."

The Ancient Kirin Emperor smiled and said nothing.

The human emperor banner continued, "Master, I am telling you this because..."

It paused, seemingly weighing its words.

"Perhaps we can use that Corpse Spirit to resurrect the kid, Void."

Chu Tianjiao was stunned.

Resurrect Ji Xukong?

The human emperor banner's voice became even more earnest.

"Master, I really like that kid. He is the descendant of the Little Master and the Qilin son of the Ji Family. For the sake of this world, he fought bloodily his entire life, and finally buried himself in the depths of the starry sky, drifting in loneliness for countless tens of thousands of years."

"If it's possible, I want him to come back."

Chu Tianjiao was silent for a long time.

Then he nodded.

"I understand."

He didn't immediately agree, but he didn't refuse either.

Resurrecting a Great Emperor who had been dead for countless tens of thousands of years was no simple task. It required the right timing, preparation, and many other things.

But now was not the time.

The human emperor banner seemed to understand his thoughts and said no more. It vibrated slightly, its golden flag surface fluttering as if expressing gratitude.

Chu Tianjiao was about to continue drinking tea when the human emperor banner spoke again.

"By the way, Master. There is one more thing."

"Speak."

"The kid, Void, has a child."

Chu Tianjiao's hand paused.

He raised his head and looked at the human emperor banner.

"A child?"

The human emperor banner nodded.

"The child he had in his later years. When that child was born, Void was already old. Knowing he wouldn't live much longer, he sealed the child within Divine Source."

"At that time, the child only had a cultivation at the Four Poles Secret Realm."

Chu Tianjiao was silent for a moment, then asked, "Where is that child now?"

The human emperor banner replied, "In the Ji Family. He has been guarded by the Ji Family for generations."

It paused and added, "Before Void passed away, he entrusted me to look after his descendants. Over these years, I have been watching the Ji Family and the Divine Source in which the child sleeps. The Ji Family has passed down the Legacy for generations, guarding that child, waiting for the day he should emerge."

Chu Tianjiao fell silent for a long time after hearing this.

The child of the Void Great Emperor.

Sealed at the Four Poles Secret Realm and sleeping until now.

How many tens of thousands of years ago was that?

Ji Xukong proved his Dao five hundred thousand years ago. He had a son in his later years; when that child was sealed, it must have been at least four hundred thousand years ago.

Four hundred thousand years.

Sleeping in Divine Source all this time.

Waiting for the time to emerge.

Chu Tianjiao took a deep breath and looked at the human emperor banner.

"You have done very well."

His voice was light, yet it carried an indescribable solemnity.

The human emperor banner vibrated slightly and did not speak.

Chu Tianjiao's gaze fell upon the void mirror on the stone table.

The mirror lay there quietly, its surface smooth, faintly reflecting the deep void. It had followed Ji Xukong through a lifetime of battles, witnessing that Great Emperor's glory and tragedy. After Ji Xukong's death, it had returned to the Undying Mountain to continue guarding this world.

At this moment, it seemed to sense Chu Tianjiao's gaze, and a faint silver light shimmered on its surface.

Chu Tianjiao looked at it, a smile appearing on his lips.

"Go."

He said softly.

"Bring that kid from your family here."

The void mirror vibrated gently.

In the next instant, it flew up from the stone table and hovered in mid-air. The silver light on its surface grew brighter and more intense, finally turning into a brilliant beam of light that shot straight into the clouds.

"Buzz—!"

With a soft hum, the void mirror vanished into the void.