23: Chapter 23 An Miaoyi: Is the young master the chosen one? Let's take our little girl home!

Ye Xuan reached out and gently tapped the body of the furnace.

"Buzz."

The copper furnace emitted a low, trembling hum, shaking off the dust on its surface.

Upon the furnace walls, crimson Dao patterns faintly circulated, and a scorching aura emanated from within.

Though not intense, it carried a heart-palpitating pressure.

"Found it."

A smile tugged at the corner of Ye Xuan's mouth as he picked up the copper furnace directly.

An Miaoyi followed behind, her beautiful eyes filled with confusion as she looked at the furnace in Ye Xuan's hand.

"Young Master, is this what you were looking for?"

She asked, somewhat puzzled.

"This furnace looks ordinary; it doesn't even count as a decent Magic Treasure. Was it worth a personal trip?"

In An Miaoyi's view, with Ye Xuan's status, what treasure could he not have?

Why go to such lengths for a broken furnace?

Ye Xuan held the furnace and wiped the dust off with his sleeve.

"Ordinary?"

He smiled, his gaze becoming somewhat profound.

"This is no ordinary furnace. This is a weapon forged by Emperor Hengyu in his youth. Although it is not an Extreme Imperial Weapon, it is at the level of a Quasi-Emperor Weapon. It's a pity that this 'pearl' was covered in dust, treated by those blind fools as a mere stove—a complete waste of a heavenly treasure."

"Quasi... Quasi-Emperor Weapon?!"

An Miaoyi's voice rose sharply, and her originally elegant posture almost faltered.

She stared intently at the reddish copper furnace, feeling as if her breathing was about to stop.

What did a Quasi-Emperor Weapon represent?

It was an existence second only to Extreme Imperial Weapons! It was a supreme treasure that various Holy Lands would use as their foundation to suppress Luck!

In today's world, when Extreme Imperial Weapons were not present, 'Quasi-Emperor Weapon' was a synonym for invincibility.

Even if a Holy Lord held a Quasi-Emperor Weapon, it would be enough to sweep through the Eastern Wasteland!

And now, Ye Xuan was telling her that this ordinary-looking copper furnace was actually a Quasi-Emperor Weapon?

Furthermore, it was forged by Emperor Hengyu himself?

"This..."

An Miaoyi felt her worldview being challenged once again.

Just going out for a stroll and casually wiping out a small School resulted in picking up a Quasi-Emperor Weapon?

This Luck was simply too Heaven-Defying!

Is this the treatment of a Forbidden Zone Imperial Son? Even the heavens are chasing him to feed him?

Ye Xuan looked at her dumbfounded expression and didn't explain further, storing the lihuo divine furnace directly into his Sea of Bitterness.

"Alright, stop dazing."

He turned around and looked outside the treasury.

"We've seen enough of the Northern Region; it's time to go to the next place."

An Miaoyi snapped out of it and quickly followed.

"Where does the Young Master want to go next? To the Central State, or the Southern Ridge?"

Ye Xuan shook his head.

He looked toward the south, his gaze seeming to penetrate the endless Void Realm.

"To the South Region of Eastern Wasteland."

"The South Region?"

An Miaoyi was somewhat surprised.

Although the South Region was also a land of cultivation, it was the territory of the Ancient Family Ji Family and the Yaoguang Holy Land. Moreover, compared to the resource-rich Northern Region, the South Region was relatively barren.

"Where in the South Region is the Young Master going?"

"Yan Kingdom."

"Yan Kingdom?"

An Miaoyi was completely bewildered.

The Yan Kingdom was a remote little country in the South Region; for Cultivators, it was a backwater wilderness.

Aside from a few low-tier Schools, there was nothing worth noting there.

"What is the Young Master going to such a place for?" she couldn't help but ask.

Ye Xuan did not answer immediately.

In his mind, a small, thin figure emerged.

A little girl wearing ragged clothes, her face dirty, shivering in the cold wind.

A little girl who, despite suffering through hardships, still maintained her pure kindness, waiting only for her brother to return.

Nannan.

The Dao Fruit of the Ruthless Empress.

Although he knew Nannan was the Empress's Dao Fruit and an immortal existence.

But just the thought of her wandering outside, suffering and being bullied, made Ye Xuan feel a pang of discomfort.

"Since I am here, I will never let you suffer those grievances again."

Ye Xuan said silently in his heart.

He turned his head to look at An Miaoyi, his gaze softening significantly.

"We are going to pick up someone."

"Pick up someone?"

An Miaoyi became even more curious.

Who could it be that would make Ye Xuan personally go to fetch them?

Could it be another peerless powerhouse? Or some hidden Great Expert?

But Ye Xuan did not explain further.

"Let's go."

He took An Miaoyi and Saintess Tianxuan, left the Lihuo Sect directly, and flew toward the Divine City.

Within the Divine City, there were super Domain Gates leading to various places.

Relying on Ye Xuan's powerful strength and vast wealth, the guardians of the Divine City dared not block him, opening the Domain Gate to the South Region for him directly.

Buzz—

The massive teleportation array patterns lit up, and a brilliant divine light shot into the sky.

The Void Realm twisted, and a spatial passage leading to a distant land slowly opened.

Ye Xuan stood before the passage and took a deep breath.

"Yan Kingdom, I am coming."

He stepped inside.

An Miaoyi and Saintess Tianxuan followed close behind.

Light flashed, and the figures of the three instantly disappeared from the Divine City.

...

South Region of Eastern Wasteland, Yan Kingdom.

This was a Mortal kingdom; although Cultivators existed, most had low cultivation bases.

It was currently late autumn; the cold wind was bleak, and fallen leaves fluttered.

On a street in Yandu.

A little girl in ragged clothes was curled up in a corner.

She looked only three or four years old, her small face dirty, but her large eyes were clear and bright, revealing a timid expression.

She wore a large, obviously ill-fitting ragged cotton coat covered in patches, and her toes peeked out from her shoes.

She held a chipped bowl in her hands, which contained only half a cold, hard bun.

As the cold wind blew, the little girl couldn't help but shiver, shrinking her body even tighter.

"Brother..."

She murmured softly, her voice childish and weak.

"Nannan is so hungry... Brother, where are you..."

Passersby hurried along; no one cared about this little beggar by the roadside.

Occasionally, someone would glance over, mostly with disdain or indifference.

Just then.

In the sky above, a strange fluctuation suddenly occurred.

The originally gloomy sky seemed to be torn open by an invisible hand, revealing the azure firmament.

Immediately after, a brilliant golden light descended from the heavens, landing on the wilderness outside the city of Yandu.

The divine light dissipated.

Three figures were revealed.

At the head was a youth in white, with a handsome face and an ethereal temperament.

Behind him followed two peerless women, one cold as an immortal, the other charming and moving.

It was Ye Xuan's group.

"This is the Yan Kingdom?"

An Miaoyi surveyed the surroundings, frowning slightly.

The Spiritual Qi here was simply too thin, almost like a desert.

She really couldn't understand why the Young Master would travel so far to such a place.

Ye Xuan ignored her confusion.

He closed his eyes, and his Divine Sense instantly spread out, covering the entire Yandu.

He was searching.

Searching for that familiar yet strange aura.

A moment later.

Ye Xuan snapped his eyes open, his gaze locking onto a specific direction.

"Found it."

His voice trembled slightly, carrying a hint of excitement that was hard to conceal.