"Big Brother always felt that a man should have Soul Power, have courage, have drive!"

"The Three Great Legions are the Supreme and unmatched glory within Heavenly Mountain Pavilion. Countless Disciples take it as their lifelong pursuit to get into them."

"Big Brother is naturally unrestrained and rebellious, chasing distant ambitions... but he never once thought, if I also entered the Three Great Legions, in that peril-ridden Starry Battlefield, how are we supposed to survive?"

"Su Han, I’m not afraid of death, but I’m afraid that my Big Brother and I will both die!"

"Father and Mother are on another Loose Cultivator Planet. They are proud of me and Big Brother. Because we joined Heavenly Mountain Pavilion, they also became incomparably honored along with us."

"That little clan that used to be completely insignificant, following me and Big Brother becoming Disciples of Heavenly Mountain Pavilion, also turned into a great family. Especially after Big Brother entered the Three Great Legions, the clan became even more prosperous beyond measure!"

Speaking up to here, Chen Fan’s figure trembled a little. The hand holding the wine cup started to shake, causing that fine wine to spill.

"Hehe... all the worldly vanity you can possibly imagine exists within my clan, and on my parents."

"In that remote place, they became Local Emperors, pointing fingers at others, ordering people around as they pleased."

"I couldn’t stand it. I spoke up before, but my parents wouldn’t listen. And I couldn’t keep trying to restrain them. They are my parents after all!"

"They are proud of me, proud of Big Brother. How could I go and shatter that rare bit of vanity of theirs? In the past, they were oppressed too harshly, bore too much humiliation. All I could do was go along with their wishes and let them satisfy every mundane desire in their hearts."

"They didn’t do anything that cries out to Heaven and enrages gods and men, but Heaven still seems unable to tolerate this bit of vanity of theirs..."

Su Han’s brows furrowed even deeper.

No wonder Chen Fan got drunk today. No wonder he would say so much to him. So... something huge had happened.

"Su Han."

Chen Fan suddenly raised his head and looked at Su Han. His eyes were a bit red, yet he still smiled as he said, "My Big Brother... is dead."

"What?!"

Su Han’s eyes suddenly widened.

He still remembered, back when Chen Fan brought him and the others to Heavenly Mountain Pavilion, the many domineering figures they saw outside.

Among them was a man whose expression was icy cold, yet incomparably resolute!

Right in front of Su Han and the others, this man had shouted at Chen Fan, but Su Han had never forgotten the way he looked at Chen Fan.

It wasn’t just hating iron for not becoming steel; there was also a trace of... affection.

As if those unpleasant words were merely used to conceal his love for his younger brother.

And Chen Fan had never once blamed his Big Brother, because he knew that was his Big Brother!

As for his Big Brother’s name, Su Han still didn’t know it to this day.

"How did he die?" Su Han asked.

"He was killed."

Chen Fan’s chattering teeth were trembling, "Killed by a Seventh Grade Divine Sea Realm... Seventh Grade Divine Sea Realm!!!"

Su Han’s body shook!

Seventh Grade Divine Sea Realm...

At this level, let alone to Chen Fan, even to Heavenly Mountain Pavilion, this was someone they absolutely wouldn’t dare offend.

No wonder Heavenly Mountain Pavilion hadn’t stepped forward. No wonder Chen Fan had kept this hidden until now.

"When did he die? Where did he die? Why did the other side make a move to kill him?" Su Han asked again.

"The Starry Arena, eight months ago. As for why... if I say it was for just a few dozen Spirit Crystals, would you believe it?"

Chen Fan suddenly burst into a mad laugh, "Hahahaha... a few dozen Spirit Crystals. My Big Brother’s life isn’t even worth a few dozen Spirit Crystals!!!"

"He had no idea such a powerhouse would be there. If he had known, how could he have gone to take those few dozen Spirit Crystals!"

"That person appeared and, without another word, directly blasted my Big Brother into nothing, not even leaving behind his Primordial Spirit!"

"I watched with my own eyes as he was killed by that powerhouse, yet I was powerless... he didn’t even leave behind a complete corpse!!!" Chen Fan’s expression became ferocious.

"What is that person’s name?" Su Han asked.

"I don’t know."

Chen Fan shook his head and gave a self-mocking smile, "What qualifications do I have to know the name of a Seventh Grade Divine Sea Realm? Even his Cultivation Base is only what Captain Fengg and the others guessed. As for what Realm he truly is, I can’t even say."

Su Han fell silent, his brows tightly knitted.

Since the other party could kill Chen Fan’s Big Brother, yet didn’t make a move against the other people of Heavenly Mountain Pavilion, then he definitely had no connection with Heavenly Mountain Pavilion.

Most likely, he was just a passing stranger powerhouse. Because he took a fancy to those few dozen Spirit Crystals, he struck and killed Chen Fan’s Big Brother, who happened to be reaching for them.

To a Divine Sea Realm, killing someone like this wasn’t something he would even remember; it was just a casual flick of the wrist.

Like a giant stepping on countless ants with one foot.

The ants die, but the giant doesn’t even know.

Situations like this happen far, far too often in a Lower-Class Star Region.

If you have the ability, you can seek revenge. If you don’t, you can only endure.

Just like Chen Fan at this very moment...

"For some reason, the news of Big Brother’s death actually spread to the planet where my parents live."

"And not only that, there are rumors saying I’m already dead as well."

"That bit of vanity, that bit of glory, completely collapsed."

"But my parents don’t believe it. Just yesterday they sent me a message, saying if Big Brother and I are still alive, we must go back and let them see us."

"But I didn’t die, while Big Brother did... what face do I have to go back and see them!!!"

Su Han was silent for a moment, then said, "If you don’t go back, they’ll be even more worried."

"As if I don’t know that!"

Chen Fan took a fierce swig of wine, then threw the cup away and said in a low voice, "Forget it. Maybe Big Brother’s death can wake them up a little. In truth, I came back this time just to report this to the Sect as well."

"Your parents are mortals?" Su Han asked.

"No, they’re Cultivators too, but they’re just Loose Cultivators, unaffiliated with any Sect, having formed their own clan," Chen Fan said.

"How about I go with you?" Su Han lightly patted Chen Fan on the shoulder.

From Chen Fan’s words, Su Han could already tell that his parents, if not completely arrogant and overbearing, were certainly the type who relied on Chen Fan and his Big Brother’s prestige to throw their weight around. 𝘧𝓇ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝘣𝓃ℴ𝓋𝑒𝑙.𝑐𝘰𝑚

People like that are bound to have offended many others.

Now that the news of Chen Fan and his Big Brother’s deaths had spread back, their parents were probably not having an easy time either.

If they were just mortals, that would be one thing; with Chen Fan’s Cultivation Base, it’d be easy to handle.

But since they’re Cultivators, then the people they offended are definitely Cultivators as well!

Chen Fan has a gentle disposition, but he’s also extremely straightforward. He definitely wouldn’t ask Heavenly Mountain Pavilion to step in and resolve his parents’ predicament for him.

And if everyone were like Chen Fan, would Heavenly Mountain Pavilion even be able to keep functioning?

"Really?"

Hearing Su Han’s words, a flash of light appeared in Chen Fan’s eyes.

"Really."

Su Han smiled and said, "But I still have something to do today. Let’s set out tomorrow, how about it?"

"Alright!"

Chen Fan didn’t stand on ceremony and nodded directly.

Su Han sighed in his heart.

He and Chen Fan were not especially close, but their personalities aligned, leaving a deep impression.

Meeting Chen Fan was the cause.

Helping him this time is the effect.