Chapter 45: Before the Great War

  "Brother, you really acknowledge yourself as a prophet?"

  As I walked out of Gries' residence, outside was a quiet little path. DanDan was already waiting at the intersection. Upon hearing Ye Huan recount what had just happened, he let out an "oh" and covered his chest with his hand. "Brother, how could you admit to it? The Ninth Prince will definitely make you divine, if you can't divine, you're dead for sure! Ah, brother, DanDan can't lose your warmth and care!"

  "If I don't admit it, I'll still die in a few days!"

  Ye Huan sighed, making a vow to the heavens. He had initially pretended to be a prophet just to make a big impression in front of Su Tianhe, but unexpectedly, he had led himself onto the path of a prophet - at this point, if he dared to deny that he was a prophet, would Su Tianhe let him off? Would Lie Ruoyu let him off?

  The savior will collapse because of him.

  Ye Huan said with a bitter smile, "Do you understand? Dandan, one lie must be compensated by ten lies. A huge lie like mine can only make the whole world dance for it!"

  "Brother, you're really profound!"

  "Brother, I understand your difficulties, but when the Ninth Prince really makes you divined, wise brother, brilliant brother, what should you do?"

  "It's come to this, one step at a time...". Ye Huan clenched the permit in his hand and gritted his teeth fiercely, "Damn it, who cares about heaven and earth cracking apart, first get the benefits in hand before talking!"

  He didn't have the mood to let Dandan give everyone a surprise, so he took him back to his own small apartment.

  The followers were still waiting anxiously at the door, seeing Ye Huan return safely, Bai Xiaobai was shocked, "Boss, you, you... weren't eaten by the werewolf?"

  "What werewolf?" There were still many followers around who didn't know the truth, Ye Huan's eyes widened, "I've never offended any werewolves, and there hasn't been a single werewolf in the empire either. Xiao Bai, you're confusing me!"

  "But, however..."

  "Hey, beautiful!" Adolf whispered from behind, tugging lightly on Bai Xiaobai's sleeve, "Don't you get it? The boss has already taken care of the werewolf. Wow, wow, we just need to shut our mouths and enjoy this wonderful time without the werewolf!"

  "It's not just you who should shut your mouths, any of the followers who have seen the wolf man must also shut their mouths, do you understand?"

  Ye Huan walked up to Adolph's ear, whispered a sentence, and at the same time, he also took out the privateering permit and secretly stuffed it into Adolph's pocket. "Also this, can't let those good kids of Ruxi see, you take it, I don't ask about the process, just the result, every month provide me with fifty gold coins for military pay!"

  "Boss, this is..."

  Adolf opened the pouch and took a glance, still looking nonchalant, but his hands were shaking slightly. "Hey, boss, this is the sect's financial resources, you're giving it all to me? Do you trust me?"

  "In the Battle of Hei Gu, you risked your life to cut off their retreat for me. If I don't trust you, who can I trust?" Ye Huan patted Adolf's shoulder.

  "Older brother, did you know my full name..." Adolf looked a bit hesitant.

  "I know, it's a name that even the creator of the world doesn't dare to mention. If mentioned, curses will pour down from all directions. But what does it matter?" Ye Huan's voice dropped to its lowest, "Even if one day, the whole world betrays you, I'll just betray the whole world and pull you back. Remember, I'm Ye Huan, a person who is shameless to the extreme, evil to the extreme, but I will never wrong my own brother!"

  "Brother?" Adolf smiled, very sincerely.

  The two people's voices were extremely low, even the white small white standing next to them didn't hear it. So after they finished speaking, the followers were all very surprised to find that Adolf, who was always unruly, was obediently standing behind Ye Huan, with his head down and his eyes slightly red, and he even voluntarily extinguished the big hemp that harmed people but not himself.

  "Alright, now I have some good news to share with everyone!"

  Most of you are here, Ye Huan took the opportunity to clarify things once and for all. "However, before sharing this good news, first answer me a question, is anyone afraid of death?"

  "No!" Students who had received military training really didn't fear hand-to-hand combat!

  "So, are you willing to fight to the death with the strongest young men on the mainland?"

  "Agreed!" Hei Gu's one battle, Ye Huan snatched back the lives of hundreds of followers from the hands of Death itself, and this had already won over the loyalty of the followers.

  "Very good, so I can tell everyone now that this year's He Lie Shan Martial Arts Conference is about to begin. I will help Principal Jiggs select a few people. Who wants to step forward?" Ye Huan swept his gaze over the excited followers, and his voice suddenly turned cold. "But before you step forward, please listen clearly to these names: Lie Tianyang, Li Xuanbiao, Liu Fengxing..."

  Every time he mentioned a name, the disciples' expressions became more solemn!

  "Finally, three years ago, the one who defeated me with a single punch, the strongest of the Heavenly Father's new generation, Emperor, Caesar!" Ye Huan said coldly, uttering the last name.

  "Big Brother Dan is here, these are all the strongest young people on the mainland, this time's martial arts conference..."

  "This time, the Pope has taken out ten divine artifacts to reward the top ten! So, all those names I mentioned earlier will be participating. Therefore, before you step forward, think carefully: when you meet these people on the dueling stage, do you have the confidence to win and take back a divine artifact?"

  Ye Huan had already figured it out, since he had already agreed to do so, he must make a big show of it. So he raised his voice again, "And I also want to tell you that this time the martial arts conference, Donglin only has our Jiushi faction participating, and those who stand up, I only have one request: if you don't fight, then so be it; but if you do fight, you must make the continent shake with excitement!"

  "If we don't fight, then so be it. But if we do fight, it will shake the entire continent!"

  Lü Xiu, who had always been hot-blooded, drew out the Cross Sword and gave his chest a heavy pat. "Huan Ge, I swear on the name of Pan Daguang's descendant that I will definitely bring back one divine artifact for you!"

  "Wow, wow, boss, are there handguns in the divine artifact?" Adolf asked with a series of strange laughs.

  "Only two of you? There must be more! The Martial Arts Tournament rules clearly state that each team must have at least five members!" Ye Huan's gaze swept across everyone's faces once again.

  "Older brother, older brother!" Bai Xiaowei raised a hand timidly, "I'm not capable, but you're my family's older brother. Wherever you go, I'll follow. Can't you take me with you? At the very least, I can do laundry and cook for you!"

  Ye Huan smiled silently, he really couldn't leave this little nanny behind.

  "Is there anyone else?"

  Ye Huan's gaze fell on the most outer and least harmonious Shura in the crowd.

  It's said that the followers are volunteering to stand out, but in fact everyone understands that the three great strongmen of the Salvation Sect, Lushu, Adolph, and Shuro, are the only ones who truly have the qualifications to go to war.

  "What am I supposed to do?"

  Shura stood under a big tree covered with snowflakes, bowing her head in thought, and didn't even hear Ye Huan's words just now. It wasn't until then that she noticed everyone was staring at her.

  "Shura, go into battle!" Rushu explained the situation, his face flushed with excitement. "With your strength, you can definitely help us save the world and shock the continent!"

  "Me?"

  Shura glanced at Ye Huan, turned around coldly and left, "I'm not interested in being instigated by a god stick, nor do I have the interest to go die for a demon. See you later, I'm going to take care of my mom!"

  "Shura, how can you talk like that!" Lu Xiu furrowed his brow and softened his tone, "A reward of ten divine artifacts for one victory, this martial arts tournament is a rare occurrence in a thousand years. And don't you want to see the strongest people of your age on the continent? Kaiser, Lie Tianyang, Li Xuanbei, and Liu Fengxing..."

  "Who did you say?" Shuro suddenly stopped in his tracks. "The Third Empire of Yan Huang, the Ryu family, Ryuusei?"

  "Do you know her?" Ye Huan thought for a moment, "I don't know much about this Liu Feng Xing, but among the strongest of our generation on the mainland, there should only be one Liu Feng Xing!"

  "So, I get it!" Shura's mouth suddenly curved into a cold smile. "Ye Huan, you arrange for someone to take care of my mom, and I'll fight in your place. Also, when we're dividing up, no one is allowed to compete with me for this Liuxing Star, I've reserved it!"

  "Welcome to join, Shura!" Ye Huan opened his arms wide. Of course, he didn't ask Shura and this Liu Feng Xing what kind of grudge they had, because he knew that asking would only get him a cold stare from Shura.

  "One, two, three, four..." Bai Xiaobai counted on his fingers, "Boss, a team should have at least five people, and we're still short of one!"

  "Not less!"

  Ye Huan took a deep breath, it was time to show the followers something. He stretched out his right hand, with his palm facing downwards, and the power of the Wind Wing emerged from his palm. The swirling whirlwind sucked in an ice chip into his palm. Then, he looked up at a giant tree trunk as thick as a bowl on the opposite side, flicked his finger, and whoosh! A wind-ice blade shot out, cutting the tree trunk into two halves!

  "This is the power given by Dàn Gē, I am the fifth person!"

  ……

  Praise God Academy!

  If this were said elsewhere, eighty percent of people would not believe it, and the other twenty percent would think Ye Huan was a neurotic. But in the Theological Academy filled with religious brainwashing education, the believers only stared blankly for a moment before cheers erupted again.

  "Brother, you're really popular!"

  At this time, Dandan, who was squatting in the distance, suddenly covered his chest with a loud "oh" and gazed at Ye Huan in despair. "But, brother, it's been so long, you've taken care of Curly Hair Brother, been considerate of Bucktooth Brother, tempted Cold Sister, and even...even that Glasses Person who doesn't know whether they're a brother or sister, you've paid out your sincerity to all of them! But, brother, you've neglected Dandan, forgotten Dandan, and cooled down the ardor Dandan had for you!"

  "Hehe, how could I forget my own mother's soul?"

  Ye Huan let Dandan walk to her side, and introduced to everyone: "Ladies and gentlemen, while Brother Dan blessed me, he also blessed my mother's soul. This is my subconscious mind, or rather, my brand new mother's soul..."

  As she spoke, Ye Huan's heart skipped a beat.

  This is my subconscious mind, or my mother soul...

  He repeated his words in his heart, his face getting worse and worse, suddenly, he thought of a strange thing that he had neglected for the past few days!