Chapter 673, Honest Confession

Translator: Silavin

 

However, Lu Fan would not show the slightest consideration for her feelings.

 

Being able to spare her life showed Lu Fan was already quite merciful. As for how long Ning Shuan’er would follow him, Lu Fan did not want to concern himself with it.

 

After all, Lu Fan was a Territory Master. Once his Territory Transportation Array activated, where would she even go to find him?

 

Ignoring Ning Shuan’er, Lu Fan made his way to the Secret Realm where the Starry Sky Ancestor resided.

 

Although Lu Fan had spent several days in the Dragon Domain, for High Level Players like Murong Sheng and Murong Bai, those few days were not particularly long.

 

During this time, they had remained stationed at the Secret Realm entrance, awaiting the Starry Sky Ancestor’s summons.

 

After Lu Fan had extended his life, the Starry Sky Ancestor’s mental state had improved considerably. Reportedly, he had already consumed numerous Monster carcasses that had been sent in for him to enjoy.

 

Seeing Lu Fan’s return, Murong Sheng and Murong Bai were overjoyed. They hurried forward to greet him while enquiring about Lu Fan’s situation.

 

Lu Fan had no intention of taking credit. He simply replied that while his journey had been perilous, he had ultimately managed to obtain the Life Fruit.

 

This delighted the Father and Son duo immensely. They treated Lu Fan as an honoured guest and escorted him into the Secret Realm.

 

Inside the Secret Realm, the Starry Sky Ancestor was clutching an enormous avian Monster, devouring it voraciously. Lu Fan glanced at it and recognised it as a Golden Feather Roc.

 

This Level 90 Epic Boss had been plucked, gutted, and transformed into a massive roasted chicken for the Starry Sky Ancestor’s consumption.

 

One had to admit, the Murong Family’s generosity was substantial.

 

However, this Golden Feather Roc was not particularly formidable as an Epic Boss. With the Murong Family’s capabilities, they could certainly hunt it down. Providing a Level 90 Boss for the Starry Sky Ancestor to nourish himself was not hard for them to do.

 

The Golden Feather Roc was large, but compared to the Starry Sky Ancestor, it appeared rather diminutive.

 

To the Starry Sky Ancestor, such a Boss was akin to a small pigeon. It was swallowed in two bites, followed by successive *smacking* sounds.

 

After he had smacked his lips in satisfaction for a while, he finally noticed that Lu Fan had entered the Secret Realm alongside the Father and Son duo. Immediately, he felt somewhat embarrassed.

 

“Hehe… Dragon Tamer, you’ve arrived so quickly.” The Starry Sky Ancestor said. Despite his advanced age, he behaved like an old child.

 

He turned to face Lu Fan, scratching his head. “I’m terribly sorry you had to witness me eating. Perhaps you care for a bite as well?”

 

As he spoke, he belched loudly. Subsequently, a section of Golden Feather Roc bone was ejected from his mouth, landing directly before Lu Fan.

 

Observing the bone fragments clinging with meat scraps, Lu Fan’s expression shifted slightly.

 

The Starry Sky Ancestor became even more embarrassed. A star immediately flew from his body, striking the bone fragments with pinpoint accuracy.

 

With a thunderous crash, the bone fragments were completely pulverised by the star.

 

“Ahem… my apologies. I haven’t eaten for so long that my digestive system hasn’t quite caught up yet…” The Starry Sky Ancestor chuckled sheepishly. In that moment, he truly resembled a Human.

 

Lu Fan’s expression gradually returned to normal as he waved dismissively. “Patients are understandable.”

 

The Starry Sky Ancestor appeared slightly awkward, then directly changed the subject. “Speaking of which, you’ve returned so quickly. Have you brought Mother’s Life Fruit?”

 

Lu Fan nodded, adopting a serious expression. “Indeed, I’ve successfully obtained it for you.”

 

With that, Lu Fan retrieved the Life Fruit from his Inventory and handed it to the Starry Sky Ancestor.

 

Upon seeing this familiar object, the Starry Sky Ancestor’s face immediately brightened up. “Exactly! This is precisely what I needed! With this Life Fruit, I can live a second life!”

 

“Hmm?” Just as the Starry Sky Ancestor was about to accept the Life Fruit and swallow it, he detected something unusual.

 

“Why is this Life Fruit’s Life Essence so impoverished? Mother’s Life Essence should be most concentrated. It’s impossible for her to produce such an inferior Life Fruit. Could it be that Mother’s body has developed some abnormality?”

 

Upon hearing this, Lu Fan was somewhat surprised. “You can actually sense that the Life Fruit’s Life Essence is not as abundant? Can it still allow you to live a second life?”

 

The Starry Sky Ancestor carefully accepted the Life Fruit, sensing it thoroughly while explaining. “Of course I can sense it. After all, I myself am a Rootless Dragon evolved from a Life Fruit. My perception of a Life Fruit’s Life Essence is extremely acute.”

 

“This alone is enough for me to live a second life. Though at best, it can only temporarily restore eighty percent of my strength and Attributes. The remaining twenty percent would require ten years of gradual cultivation to recover. A mere ten years isn’t problematic. With my capabilities, even with only eighty percent of my Attributes, I could still overwhelm most opponents in this world.”

 

“It is just that the insufficient Life Essence in this Life Fruit is too abnormal. This indicates Mother’s physical condition isn’t good, or perhaps something has occurred in the Valley of Life. Dragon Tamer, during your visit to the Valley of Life, did you notice anything unusual? Was Mother’s Life Essence as concentrated as I described?”

 

Lu Fan had initially intended to wait until the Starry Sky Ancestor lived his second life before informing him about the Valley of Life incident.

 

But since he had already detected the problem on his own, Lu Fan saw no need to conceal the facts. Therefore, he confessed honestly. “Actually, the Valley of Life no longer exists.”

 

“What!?” The Starry Sky Ancestor was greatly shocked. “What do you mean!?”

 

Lu Fan began slowly recounting everything he had experienced after reaching the Valley of Life, including how he had brought the Life Dragon King to his own Territory, making them his Territory Monsters.

 

After hearing this, the Starry Sky Ancestor was astounded beyond measure, let alone the Murong Father and Son duo standing nearby.

 

As the leaders of a First Tier Ancient Noble Family, their knowledge was quite extensive.

 

However, Lu Fan’s various accounts of his experiences in the Valley of Life greatly astonished them.

 

The Life Dragon King, Ancient Gods. These concepts remained completely foreign to them.

 

Simultaneously, they felt tremendous envy. During this journey, Lu Fan had actually took in five Giant Dragons to his Territory!

 

Moreover, one of them was the Starry Sky Ancestor’s Mother, a Dragon King!

 

With the Life Dragon King present, Lu Fan’s Territory would likely nurture countless Giant Dragons in the future.

 

A single Giant Dragon could establish a First Tier Ancient Noble Family. With so many Giant Dragons, once they matured, who would dare challenge Lu Fan in the future!?