A man from the Big Dipper, starting his charlatanship at Mount Tai.

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"This is a website that specializes in publishing all sorts of secrets and gossip! The latest issue even includes a free spirit stone. Activate the spirit stone with your divine sense, and you can see the scene of Ji Haoyue, the divine body of the Ji family, fighting against Yan Ruyu, the princess of the demon race!"

"Really? Let me see!"

Several cultivators at the next table huddled together. One of them took out a palm-sized jade slip and then took out a spirit stone and pressed it onto the jade slip.

The jade slip lit up immediately, projecting an image.

In the scene, a bright moon hangs above Ji Haoyue's head, its light bathing the entire sky in silver.

Opposite her, Yan Ruyu stood in flowing green robes, a blue lotus swaying behind her, surrounded by a chaotic aura.

The two clashed, divine light burst forth, and the laws of the Dao collided, creating an incredibly awe-inspiring scene.

Although the image is somewhat blurry, clearly recorded from a distance, its sheer power still sends shivers down the spine of the viewer.

"Tsk tsk, the Ji family's divine body is indeed remarkable. That celestial phenomenon of the bright moon is simply enough to suppress all the heavens!"

"Of course, Princess Yan Ruyu of the demon race is stronger; she won against two opponents at once!"

"The Bunshun newspaper is really something, they even managed to pull off a scene like this!"

"But why don't they go after the gossip about the Supreme Holy Master of Tianxuan who's been all the rage lately?"

"Perhaps they're afraid of offending him? After all, he's the one who took away the Ji family's imperial weapon."

.......

As Ye Fan listened to the conversation among these cultivators, the corner of his mouth twitched slightly.

Ye Fan knew without even thinking that the Bunshun newspaper was Lin Xiu's doing.

However, he didn't care what news the Bunshun newspaper produced; what he cared about was... how the Bunshun newspaper had managed to get started in such a short time!

This shows that Lin Xiu has been consistently investing resources in it.

The fact that a gossip newspaper like Bunshun didn't report on Lin Xiu's gossip itself suggests that it was part of Lin Xiu's faction.

After all, the Bunshun newspaper even reported on fake news like "Sacred Body Ye Fan's ex-girlfriend is trying to kill him," which was dug up from who-knows-where! But it didn't report any gossip about Lin Xiu at all!

Hearing such unfounded gossip, Ye Fan could only laugh.

His ex-girlfriend? Who? Li Xiaoman?

Hua Yunfei is already working as a music teacher at Tianxuan Holy Land, so what reason does Li Xiaoman have to hunt him down?

.......

“Oh, right, there’s one more interesting thing,” a fat monk jumped out and said.

"Oh? What is it?" A thin Taoist priest raised an eyebrow.

"Didn't someone claiming to be an envoy of the Wushi Emperor tell the Purple Mansion Holy Land last time that the Wushi Emperor's physique was an innate holy body Dao embryo?"

"Perfect timing! The Purple Mansion Holy Land recently sent someone to the Jade Pool Holy Land to ask if the Great Emperor Wushi was the son of the Western Queen Mother. Guess what happened?"

"The people of Yaochi have actually admitted it! They say that the Great Emperor Wushi was indeed born to the Queen Mother of the West and a Great Accomplished Holy Body!"

"My God, the Great Accomplished Holy Body and the Western Queen Mother... no wonder this combination could produce an existence like the Great Emperor Wushi."

"But why would the Purple Mansion Holy Land ask this?"

"Could it be that they've really been tempted? That they want to create a Primordial Saint Body Dao Embryo?"

Ye Fan: "Hiss~~~"

As Ye Fan listened to this gossip, a flash of inspiration struck him, and he came up with a fairly good solution.

If his idea is successful, although he will most likely still face Lin Xiu's retaliation, the severity will be much less than before.

In any case, let's discuss this with Qin Yao first. Although Qin Yao has less money, the Qinglian lineage has recovered a lot of connections due to its victories.

If I add the money I earn, I could try to make a move.

.......

"By the way, speaking of which, have you ever heard of Dong Zun?"

"Eastern Venerable? What Eastern Venerable? A newly emerged peerless genius?"

"It's Dongzun Lin Xiu?"

"Huh? Eastern Venerable? But... the title I heard is Immortal Venerable?"

"Hi~ At first, he was called Dongzun, but later the head of Taixuan Sect came out and said that Lin Xiu had already given instructions that if anyone wanted to give him a nickname, they could only choose one of the three titles: Immortal Master, Immortal Venerable, or Dao Ancestor."

"In the end, it was tentatively decided that he would be called the Immortal Venerable."

"After all, this title of Immortal Venerable is the closest to that of Eastern Venerable."

Ye Fan nodded in deep agreement.

Master Lin truly lives up to his name; he had already decided on his title long ago, which shows his remarkable foresight.

[How about... I give myself a title first?]

Ye Fan only thought for a few seconds before deciding that his title would be "Heavenly Emperor Ye Fan"!

In the past, Ye Fan would not have been so arrogant.

But now that Lin Xiu has the title of Immortal Venerable, which sounds even more impressive than the Heavenly Emperor, surely if he were to call himself the Heavenly Emperor, he wouldn't attract more hatred than Lin Xiu, right?

[Speaking of which, why did the cultivators of the Eastern Wilderness suddenly give Master Lin a title?]

Ye Fan had just begun to have a question when he quickly got an answer.

"Hi!~"

"Now I understand why the cultivators of the Eastern Wilderness were willing to give Immortal Venerable Lin Xiu this incredibly arrogant title!" The skinny Taoist suddenly slapped his head.

"Oh? Then tell me why?" the fat cultivator scoffed and asked in return.

"Recently, haven't the five regions of Beidou been promoting their own young prodigies? The Western Desert has the Western Bodhisattva, the Central Plains has the Central Emperor, the Northern Plains has the Northern Emperor, and the Southern Ridge has the Southern Demon."

"The Eastern Wilderness can't be without a representative, can it? But look at the younger generation in the Eastern Wilderness, besides Lin Xiu, who else can hold their own?"

“The Holy Son of Yaoguang, the Divine Body of the Ji Family, Jiang Yifei, the Holy Maiden of Yaochi, the Phoenix of the Feng Family, and other prodigies, although they are all revered in their respective ranks, have not yet reached the Dragon Transformation Realm.”

"Among these prodigies chosen to represent the younger generation of the five major domains, even the lowest-ranking Western Bodhisattva has reached the advanced Dragon Transformation level. If we were to send out a prodigy from the Four Extremes, we would definitely be laughed at by the other major domains!"

"Therefore, we not only need to produce a prodigy with decent strength, but also surpass other major domains in terms of titles!"

Ye Fan nodded, so that's how it is.

Five regions vie for supremacy, with the younger generation representing the face of their respective regions.

The younger generation of the Eastern Wilderness, the Holy Sons and Holy Daughters are mostly still hovering around the Fourth Extreme Realm. Although their combat strength is quite good, they are indeed a step behind the number one genius promoted by the other four regions in terms of realm.

Only Lin Xiu, although his realm was only at the fifth stage of the Dragon Transformation Realm, had the record of defeating a Dragon Transformation Elder at the Fourth Extreme Realm.

It was understandable that the cultivators of the Eastern Wilderness would push Lin Xiu forward to bolster their image.

.......

As Ye Fan was listening to the gossip, two people suddenly walked in through the entrance of the restaurant.

The leader was a young man in his early twenties, with an ordinary appearance but bright, cunning eyes. Behind him followed a dark-faced man, burly and with a fierce look.

As soon as the two entered, they headed straight for the private room on the second floor where Ye Fan was.

"Brother Ye, thank you for waiting!" the young man said with a smile, bowing slightly.

"Brother Tu, Brother Li, you've arrived." Ye Fan smiled and stood up to greet them.

These two men were Tu Fei and Li Heishui, descendants of the Thirteen Great Bandits of the Northern Region, whom he had recently met.

The Thirteen Great Bandits of the Northern Region are a notorious and ruthless bandit gang that specializes in robbing holy lands and noble families, never targeting ordinary cultivators.

Although Ye Fan disliked those bandits who robbed and plundered, he had a good impression of the Thirteen Great Bandits.

Tu Fei is the grandson of Tu Tian, the eighth most powerful bandit, and Li Heishui is the grandson of Li Heng, the third most powerful bandit. The two got along well with Ye Fan and met during one of Ye Fan's beatings of the Holy Son. They quickly became close friends.

.....

"Waiter, bring the wine! The best wine! And bring out all your finest dishes!" Li Heishui shouted as he plopped down on the table.

"Alright! Sir, please wait a moment!"

The waiter responded and left.

Before long, the food and wine were served.

Braised dragon carp, steamed phoenix wings, stir-fried deer tendons, dragon and phoenix dance... The whole table of dishes is made from rare birds and animals, full of spiritual energy and of considerable value.

The three clinked glasses, drank in one gulp, and the atmosphere gradually warmed up.

Tu Fei picked up a piece of spirit snake meat and said while eating, "Brother Ye, you've been making quite a splash lately. I heard you beat up the Purple Mansion Saint Son, the Great Evolution Saint Son, and the Dao One Saint Son?"

Ye Fan clearly enjoyed it, but he humbly waved his hand and replied:

"Sigh~ It's just a friendly spar! ... It's just a friendly spar. We're all civilized people, how can you say we're going to beat each other up?"

Upon hearing this, Li Heishui laughed heartily: "Brother Ye, you're too modest! I've heard that you sent the Great Yan Holy Son flying three miles with a single punch, and even shattered his protective armor!"

"That's because he's not skilled enough."

"I didn't use any force, who knew he was so weak?" Ye Fan said innocently.

Tu Fei and Li Heishui exchanged a glance, both seeing a smile in each other's eyes.

Ye Fan really knows how to put on a show.

After a few rounds of drinks, Tu Fei suddenly lowered his voice and said mysteriously:

"By the way, Brother Ye, I recently heard some gossip about you. Would you like to hear it?"

Ye Fan was stunned.

"Gossip about me? What gossip could I possibly have?"

"Hehe, you didn't know that, did you?"

"There are rumors going around that you, Ye Fan, are a heartless man who has betrayed a devoted woman!"

Ye Fan: "???"

He looked completely bewildered.