Except for the Divine Prefecture, the cultivators across various worlds were pleading on Ye Futian's behalf.

What was happening now seemed a little strange; even Ye Futian himself looked puzzled above the sky. The Dark World and the Empty Divine Realm were both principalities that had grievances against him, while he had never had many interactions with the Human Realm. On the contrary, the Human Realm was closer to the Imperial Palace in the Divine Prefecture.

But now, they were advocating on his behalf. No doubt, the Dark World and the Empty Divine Realm each have their own schemes, while the Human Realm seemed to be more concerned with the reputation of Donghuang the Great. As for the specific thoughts behind the action of each principality, it was something that only they know.

Now, the problem was left in the hands of Princess Donghuang. She saw the situation unfolding in front of her. Those radiant beautiful eyes of hers looked at Ye Futian above the sky as she said coldly, "Ye Futian violated the order of the Imperial Palace, and this is impertinent enough to declare war. It is an unforgivable offense."

"Princess Donghuang pressed too hard. Isn't it normal that others would resist under such circumstances?" the top figures from the Dark Court said casually, seemingly taking Ye Futian's side.

Judging from their posture, it seemed as if they were ready to intervene by force in order to prevent the people from the Divine Prefecture from taking action.

Fang Ru levitated into the air, and the cultivators from the Dark Court and the Empty Divine Realm were also standing in the vicinity, ready to battle at a moment's notice.

"If you insist on interfering in the matters of the Divine Prefecture, I will have no choice but to ask my father to adjudicate," Princess Donghuang said indifferently. Everyone who heard her narrowed their eyes slightly.

Asking Donghuang the Great to adjudicate?

Divine light dazzled upon Princess Donghuang, and a terrifying divine might was released from her. In an instant, the divine light seemed to spill down from the sky, penetrating through the starry sky world as if from the outer world. As this divine light enveloped this boundless space, an inordinately strong emperor's might effused from Princess Donghuang.

Yonder, an elusive figure appeared. Clearly, it was not Donghuang the Great, but a projection of the Great Emperor onto the world.

At this moment, cultivators from all sides—no matter who they were—lowered their heads and said, "Greetings to Donghuang the Great."

"Greetings, Great Emperor," others said.

Even most of the cultivators from the Dark Court, the Empty Divine Realm, and the Devil World saluted the Great Emperor to show their respect. Although they were on the opposing side, the Great Emperor was a supreme existence, and they were not opponents of Donghuang the Great in any way. In the presence of such supreme existence, even if they were hostiles, they still had to observe the necessary formalities.

The phantom did not speak but looked at Ye Futian, who was above the starry sky.

Ye Futian's heart trembled when he saw that figure. Once, he had seen the afterimage of Donghuang the Great on Sky Mountain. This time, it seemed that he was closer. He didn't expect that the Great Emperor would visit the Original Realm in person because of him.

Fang Ru stepped aside and bowed, leaving it to Donghuang the Great to decide.

Donghuang the Great kept his eyes on Ye Futian, which made Ye Futian feel an inexplicable coercion. Those eyes were so profound that he could not fathom any emotions within them.

"It's pretty impressive for you to obtain the inheritance of Ziwei the Great until this day," Donghuang the Great said. "This is a feat worthy of being his successor."

The words of Donghuang the Great shocked all the cultivators who heard him. The Great Emperor had spoken and personally stated Ye Futian's identity. He was indeed the heir of Emperor Ye Qing.

No wonder...

Ye Futian didn't quite understand everything. Maybe he could be considered half an heir of Emperor Ye Qing, but he was far from being his successor. They had met just that one time, but Emperor Ye Qing knew of his true identity. But could Donghuang the Great really be in the dark about who he really was, even confusing him with the successor of Emperor Ye Qing?

"Great Emperor, so many years have passed since the events of yesteryear. Perhaps the Great Emperor already left those things behind," the top cultivator from the Human Realm spoke with lowered head. Donghuang the Great glanced at the speaker but did not say a word. He continued to stare at Ye Futian.

At this moment, another astonishing aura descended from above, which alarmed everyone present. Another super powerful aura; who could it be?

"Donghuang." A voice was heard from the sky, and the crowd looked in the direction where the voice came from. A space-time passage seemed to have opened above the firmament. An image appeared at the end of the passage. It appeared to be a simple courtyard with a figure sitting quietly in the middle of it. The figure was looking in their direction. An endless distance separated them.

"This…" Many people were shocked beyond words. How far away was this person?

"Teacher, It's been a long time." Donghuang the Great looked at the figure in the courtyard and talked to him from across the air.

That figure, surprisingly, was the teacher of Four Corner Village.

"Indeed, it has been many years," the teacher said. "I still remember when you first came to the village once upon a time. Many years later, Ye Futian came as well, and I felt some similarities between the two of you. Specifically, that you are one of a kind."

"I didn't know the teacher holds him in such high regard." Donghuang the Great said, "No wonder he was selected."

"This young lad is really not bad. Perhaps, in the future, he might have the opportunity to chase in your footsteps," the teacher continued.

But Donghuang the Great smiled when he heard these words and said, "Since the teacher sees it this way, I am also curious now to see how far this lad can go in the future."

"Well, if so, I won't say more. If you have the time, come and visit the village sometimes," said the teacher.

"Definitely," Donghuang the Great nodded. Then the divine light retracted as the passageway disappeared along with the teacher's figure, which had now disappeared from the imagery. Everything returned to normal. It was as if everything that had just happened was an illusion—that nothing had really transpired.

But it was all so real.

Was the dialogue between two Great Emperors real?

From beginning to end, the teacher had never begged Donghuang the Great to spare Ye Futian. It was more like a casual chat between two old friends. However, these few random words seemed to have determined Ye Futian's fate.

They could see that Donghuang the Great had agreed to let Ye Futian go.

The teacher said that perhaps Ye Futian could walk in his footsteps.

And Donghuang the Great said that was something he would like to see.

As the world knew, Donghuang the Great was an unparalleled character. Emperor Ye Qing had already perished. Would Donghuang the Great care about a young lad?

The Great Emperor who had suppressed an entire era was such a mighty existence. Would he be afraid of a young lad who might threaten him?

Of course not. He was Donghuang the Great.

"You can handle the matters here yourself." Donghuang the Great left with one last command then looked at Ye Futian one last time. His figure gradually dissipated. Afterward, it was as if he had never appeared in the first place.

The last sentence was clearly addressing Princess Donghuang, telling her to conclude the matter at hand.

Clearly, he did not intend to take action against Ye Futian himself.

"Whew…" At this moment, the Heavenly Mandate Academy and other cultivators let out a deep breath. Was this over now?

At the end of the day, they never expected that cultivators from all the worlds would stand up to protect Ye Futian, or that the teacher from Four Corner Village would have opened up a channel to start a dialogue with Donghuang the Great so that Ye Futian's life could be spared!