Unrivaled Medicine God Chapter 201 to 220

 Chapter 201: Who Dares to Touch My Yuan-Er!

Translator: celefoata_ Editor: RegiusProfessor

"Truly the ignorant is fearless! You aren’t thinking that because I’m an alchemist, my combat power is subpar, right? Today, I’m going to teach you just what kind of strength sect core disciples have!" Yang Hao said frostily.

Ye Yuan curled his lips and said, "I say, you’re annoying. Are the martial arts of core disciples all on lip service?"

"You’re courting death, Ye Yuan!"

Yang Hao already had enough of Ye Yuan’s provocation and could not hold back any longer. He made his move!

"Great Thousand-Leaf Hand!" Yang Hao cried out in a low voice. A palm created illusions of countless palms, smacking towards Ye Yuan.

Seeing Yang Hao make a move, everyone was secretly shocked!

"Tranquil Cloud Sect’s core disciple’s strength is indeed fathomless! This Great Thousand-Leaf Hand is a superior-grade Tier 2 technique, right? It has actually been cultivated to such a level by him!"

"This move, I’m afraid that none of us Spirit Condensation Realm martial artists can receive it. I really dare not believe that this was unleashed by a youth who is not yet 20 years old!"

"Isn’t he an alchemist? His martial path prowess is also so formidable! This time, Ye Yuan is in danger. He is only Second Level Spirit Condensation Realm, way too weaker than Yang Hao!"

This move by Yang Hao quelled everybody!

Among these people, the majority of them were Spirit Condensation Realm martial artists, and there were even quite a number of peak Ninth Level Spirit Condensation Realm martial artists.

But when they asked themselves, they would also find it very difficult to gain an edge when facing this move from Yang Hao.

The present Yang Hao was akin to transforming into a Thousand Hand Bodhisattva. Heaven cleaving and earth covering palms blotted Ye Yuan out!

But Ye Yuan just looked at Yang Hao smilingly without any intention of making a move.

Yang Hao came forth in a threatening manner and came prepared to deliver a blow which would heavily injure Ye Yuan. But he had yet to approach Ye Yuan when an extremely powerful aura surged face-on, stagnating all of his movements!

"Ye Hang, your opponent is me! What kind of capabilities is acting in the way of the strong bullying the weak?!"

This Crystal Formation Realm aura was precisely released by Ye Hang, but Wan Donghai naturally would not leave it unchecked. He also charged at Ye Hang right away!

Ye Hang gave a cold chuckle. His essence energy suddenly erupted, his entire being becoming like a blazing fire.

"Violent Blaze Transforming Dragon!"

Ye Hang waved a single hand. A fire dragon formed out of essence energy headed for Wan Donghai.

Wan Donghai’s face turned ashen. With his Crystal Formation Realm strength, he actually had a feeling that it could not be overcome with force.

In a hurry, Wan Donghai forcefully revolved his movement technique and barely evaded this blow from Ye Hang.

However, although he avoided this attack, Wan Donghai appeared very ragged. He was brushed by the fire dragon, burning a large hole.

At the same time, on the other side, this Great Thousand-Leaf Hand from Yang Hao was filled with boundless majesty. But with a mere flick of a sleeve from Ye Hang, a burst of incomparably powerful wind carried him to the side.

With a crash, Yang Hao’s body slammed onto a table, scattering the food items on the table all over the floor.

Ye Hang making his move stunned everyone with his technique!

"You . . . You’re actually already at the Second Level Crystal Formation Realm!"

Wan Donghai was immensely shocked. A few days of not seeing him and Ye Hang actually already broke through to Second Level Crystal Formation Realm.

Not just that, his battle power was also not on the same level as before. That fire dragon move just now was so powerful that Wan Donghai did not even dare to clash against it!

This move, Violent Blaze Transforming Dragon was precisely the Spirit Bristle Nine Yang Divine Art’s Mortal Chapter’s third accompanying martial technique. Its might was extremely powerful!

Ye Hang had only just comprehended a modicum of it. Otherwise, it would not have been as simple as Wan Donghai getting a hole in his clothes earlier!

Yang Hao crawled up from the ground, his entire body stained with grease, looking very scruffy.

He pointed at Ye Hang and bellowed in rage. "You dare to make a move against a sect core disciple! You, this is provoking my Tranquil Cloud Sect! I think that you’re tired of living, right?"

Ye Hang was expressionless as he said, "If you’re not a sect disciple, you would already be a corpse right now! Whoever dares to touch my Yuan-er has to be prepared to receive my wrath!"

Ye Hang said these words with a vast killing intent. Coupled with his somewhat rugged outer appearance, it was truly overbearing.

"You dare to provoke the sect for your son? Ye Hang, I’ll report today’s matter as it is to the sect. You just wait!" Yang Hao threatened.

"You can also represent the Tranquil Cloud Sect with the likes of you? What a joke! Yuan-er is about to become a sect disciple. Compared to him, you’re far off! I don’t believe that the sect will deal with a genuine genius for a mediocre talent like you!" Ye Hang struck mercilessly.

Hearing Ye Hang’s words, many people were secretly dumbfounded. They thought to themselves that this Ye Hang was indeed domineering!

They knew that Ye Hang was famous for being protective of his son, but they did not think that he actually even dared to offend sect disciples for Ye Yuan!

Yang Hao was so infuriated by Ye Hang that he was smoking from his orifices. As a sect core disciple, his identity was incomparably exalted in the secular world.

Even if the ruler of a country were to meet him, they would be reserved and respectful.

But Ye Hang did not give him any face at all!

"Good! Very good! Ye Hang, you will pay the price for today’s actions!" Yang Hao gritted his teeth and said.

At this time, Su Yulin who had been silent the whole time finally voiced out. "I really did not think that my greatest opponent today was actually you, Ye Hang! However, Ye Yuan must die today no matter what!"

"Humph! Just bring it on! Want to touch my Yuan-er? Not unless you step over my dead body!" Ye Hang said with an icy snort.

"Is that so? No need to step over your corpse. There will be someone to deal with you! Second Brother, you go and kill Ye Yuan! Leave Ye Hang to me, I’ll hold him! Wan Donghai, you go and handle Nanfeng Lou! Everyone listen up, as long as you follow me, Su Yulin, in the future, you will enjoy endless riches and glory! As long as you kill Nanfeng Lou and his niece, I’ll confer you a different surnamed princeship! Attack!" Su Yulin gave a loud cry, finally shattering the controlled situation.

He originally wanted to control these aristocrats through medicinal pills, taking down the Ye Family father and son, and the Nanfeng Family without any bloodshed. He did not think that it would be completely ruined by Ye Yuan.

The Su Family already pulled in quite a number of forces after these few years of painstaking planning. Removing those who were neutral, they would basically be evenly-matched with the Nanfeng Family.

Over at Nanfeng Yi’s side, he already arranged a backup plan. As long as they took down Nanfeng Lou and Nanfeng Ruoqing, the overall situation would be fixed!

However, Ye Yuan must die!

Because it was highly likely that Su Yishan died in Ye Yuan’s hands!

Su Yishan was the son most highly regarded by Su Yulin. In order to nurture Su Yishan, Su Yulin expended a great deal of effort. But Su Yishan had not even grown up yet before dying in Ye Yuan’s hands. He would not let Ye Yuan go no matter what.

Even if Ye Yuan presently already had core disciple identity, he still had not entered the sect yet.

As long as there was Su Yuting mediating things in between, he believed that the sect should not blame him too much.

After all, a dead genius was no longer a genius.

A powerful aura was released, and Ye Hang’s face changed due to that!

This Su Yulin actually also broke through to the Second Level Crystal Formation Realm!

This time, it was quite troublesome. Su Yulin and Wan Donghai were different. He was a pure martial artist with plentiful combat experiences!

This was truly something unexpected.

Ye Hang and Su Yulin participated in the Pill Grading Assembly, but in order not to draw attention, they deliberately suppressed their aura.

Now that it abruptly erupted, the shock it brought everyone could be imagined.

However, while Ye Hang was stunned by Su Yulin’s breakthrough, how was Su Yulin not surprised by Ye Hang’s breakthrough?

Su Yulin originally thought that with his Second Level Crystal Formation Realm strength, it was sufficient to take control of today’s situation. But he did not think that Ye Hang, this variable, would pop out.

Furthermore, from Ye Hang’s attack just now, it could be seen that his combat power was not as weak as the average alchemist!

Therefore, he did not talk nonsense like saying stepping over Ye Hang’s corpse to kill Ye Yuan but gave this task to Su Yubai.

"Ye Yuan, you didn’t imagine that you’re ultimately still going to die in my hands, right? Today, I’m going to use your fresh blood to hold a memorial for Su Yishan’s spirit in heaven!" Su Yubai said coldly.

"You’re overthinking it! That time in the academy was your one and only chance. Once you missed it, there won’t be that chance ever again!" Ye Yuan said coolly.

"Is that so? If you include me?" Yang Hao said.

"Your opponent is me! Ye Yuan, are you okay with dealing with Su Yubai?" Nanfeng Ruoqing blocked Yang Hao and asked Ye Yuan rather worriedly.

No matter what, Su Yubai was a half-step Crystal Formation Realm. His strength was way high than Ye Yuan.

"Piece of cake," Ye Yuan said with a smile.

"Humph! Blind, reckless fool! Go and die!" Su Yubai attacked Ye Yuan with the force of a thunderbolt.

Ye Hang’s face turned cold. He was just about to move to stop it when Su Yulin rushed over!

Helpless, Ye Hang could only turn around and match up with Su Yulin.

"Yuan-er, you be careful! After father settles Su Yulin, I’ll come to save you!" Ye Hang only had the time to throw Ye Yuan one sentence.

"Father only manage to deal with Su Yulin. It isn’t so easy for this old thing to want to kill me!"

Ye Yuan also threw down a sentence. Activating Spirit Void Shattering Space, he drifted to dodge Su Yubai’s attack.

At this moment, the entire great hall was already in great confusion. Both parties had completely sunk into a chaotic fight.

However, what determined the final fighting outcome was still the matchup among the Crystal Formation Realm martial artists!

As long as victory and defeat were determined between Ye Hang and Su Yulin, the scales of victory will tip towards the winning side!

Su Yubai’s move missed, and he said with a cold sneer, "Trying to rely on movement techniques to shake me off? Naïve! Aren’t you aware that half-step Crystal Formation Realm can train in Tier 3 martial techniques?"

"Tranquil Soul Step!"

Su Yubai gave a low cry, and his body actually vanished in thin air!

Ye Yuan suddenly felt his scalp tingle. A thick, bone piercing killing intent from the back.

Without even thinking, he revolved the Nine Swords Stance. Nine Ye Yuans appeared at the same time!

Boom!

The floor of the great hall was sent flying by Su Yubai’s palm. Ye Yuan barely avoided this attack!

"Humph! This move again! You really think that I can’t do anything about you?"

Su Yubai snorted coldly, and his figure disappeared once more!

"Heaven Flipping Palm, Overturning Heaven and Earth! Go to hell!"

Su Yubai’s figure appeared on Ye Yuan’s flank this time, but the move become a large area-of-effect attack!

Places where the palm wind swept through became bare! Forget about Ye Yuan only having nine silhouettes, even if there were 18 phantoms, they would also be struck by Su Yubai!

Even though the power was not as great as before, it still left Ye Yuan’s nine silhouettes nowhere to hide!

Overturning Heaven and Earth was the Heaven Flipping Palm’s ultimate move. It could only be executed after training to Great Circle rank.

Su Yubai had already gradually progressed this move for several decades. Executing it was effortless.

An enormous sense of danger came from the front!

"Careful, Yuan-er!" Although Ye Hang was in a great battle with Su Yulin, he was ultimately unable to set his mind at ease about Ye Yuan’s side.

While he knew that his son was no longer the person he was, compared to Su Yubai, his cultivation realm was too low in the end!

"Humph! You’d better worry about yourself!" Su Yulin attacked with a palm, forcing Ye Hang to the point where his hands and feet were in a flurry.

Ye Yuan already had nowhere to avoid this attack!

"Essence Energy Ignition! Nine Swords Stance!"

Rumble!

Right then, Ye Yuan’s body was like it was immolating. The essence energy in his entire body was seething!

At this moment, Ye Yuan actually did not dodge but activated the Nine Swords Stance at full power!

Rapidly, nine streaks of sword beams fired out chaotically towards Su Yubai!

Su Yubai was still immersed in the thrill of victory earlier, but now, his face changed greatly!

Nine streaks of horrifying to the extreme sword beams actually passed through his palm wind just like that, shooting over swiftly!

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Chi! Chi! Chi!

Ye Yuan took a palm from Su Yubai solidly, his body flying out like a kite with a broken string.

Su Yubai would never have thought that Ye Yuan would use this kind of internecine fighting method. Currently, he wanted to display his movement technique, but it was already too late!

Su Yubai could only dodge on the spot!

However, these nine streaks of sword light were incomparably dense. How could it be easy for him to dodge all of it?

A severed arm suddenly flew up!

Ye Yuan’s sword beam actually shaved off one of Su Yubai’s arm!

Su Yubai barely managed to evade eight streaks of sword beams, but was unable to dodge this ninth sword beam!

He utilized all the essence energy in his body to defend against this streak of sword beam, but this sword beam disregarded his half-step Crystal Formation Realm essence energy protection, chopping off one of his arms like breaking a dead branch from a tree!

"AHH . . . !"

A miserable cry echoed out. Su Yubai was in an agonizing pain.

"Yuan-er!" Ye Hang clearly saw just now that Ye Yuan was sent flying. Forcing Su Yulin back with a palm, he wanted to free himself to go over.

"Trying to leave? Not so easy! Hang on, Second Brother! I’ll come right away after taking care of Ye Hang!"

Su Yulin latched onto Ye Hang persistently and did not have the intention of bothering with Su Yubai.

Ye Hang was originally in the weaker position when facing Su Yulin. With Su Yulin entangling with him and not letting him go, Ye Hang essentially could not shake him off!

"Go to hell, Su Yulin!"

Being pestered by Su Yulin, Ye Hang was worried about Ye Yuan’s safety. Each move executed was a suicidal fighting style and actually suppressed Su Yulin for a moment!

"Ah! My arm! Why? I clearly activated essence energy protection! Why was it still like this?"

Su Yubai could not understand how could an attack unleashed by a Second Level Spirit Condensation Realm possibly directly disregard his essence energy shield?

That was just one streak of sword light!

How could a sword beam fired out by a Second Level Spirit Condensation Realm possibly sever a half-step Crystal Formation Realm’s arm directly?

He did not know that when Ye Yuan released the Nine Swords Stance earlier, he used the complementing martial technique for the Spirit Bristle Nine Yang Divine Art, Mortal Chapter’s Second Skill: Essence Energy Ignition!

Essence Energy Ignition was not some amazing skill. Its specialty was to increase the might of martial techniques, causing the martial techniques unleashed by a martial artist to increase in power several times over!

The Nine Swords Stance was originally an extremely powerful martial technique, even though it was limited by Ye Yuan’s realm and could not unleash its true power.

But after the might of the Nine Swords Stance was increased multiple times, it was sufficient to kill the half-step Crystal Formation Realm Su Yubai!

Su Yubai should be thankful that this streak of sword light did not hit his vital points. Or else, it would not just be a severed arm right now!

"Ah! Ye Yuan! I’m going to kill you! Go die!"

Su Yubai went berserk!

Everyone was dumbfounded!

A Second Level Spirit Condensation Realm and half-step Crystal Formation Realm’s match. The result was actually both suffering a loss!

"What the hell? How can Ye Yuan be so strong? Su Yubai is a veteran half-step Crystal Formation Realm expert. He actually had an arm chopped off directly!"

"Yeah. A Second Level Spirit Condensation Realm junior could actually defeat a half-step Crystal Formation Realm in a few rounds. Is this a joke?"

"Is this really that trash Ye Yuan? He clearly did not even have a penny to his name not long ago, and now, he can actually already stand on the same level together with us, the older generation?"

Everyone was speechless with shock. At Ye Yuan’s age, he should be forming ties with their sons and nephews in the same generation.

But now, they had to admit that Ye Yuan was already on an entirely different level from their sons and nephews! Ye Yuan already possessed the strength to threaten, even kill some of them, the senior generation experts!

To think that a 15-year-old youth was already on the same level as them. These people felt rather peculiar, but even more so, their inadequacy.

What a fine son Ye Hang gave birth to! Many people sighed emotionally in their hearts.

After Ye Yuan hit the ground, with a puhwark, he spat out a mouthful of fresh blood.

He forcefully took a hit from the palm wind. All of his organs were currently in turmoil; all of them shifted places.

Luckily, Su Yubai scattered the palm strength in order to hit him. Otherwise, the full power attack from a half-step Crystal Formation Realm, even if it was the palm wind, was also not something that the current Ye Yuan could withstand.

Without the slightest hesitation, after hitting the ground, Ye Yuan fished out a medicinal pill to swallow and started healing his injuries.

However, he did not dare to meditate to recuperate. This was a battlefield right now. If somebody were to seize the opportunity to give him a blow, he would be screwed.

"I’m going to kill you, Ye Yuan!"

Su Yubai’s roar shook until the roof nearly collapsed. It was evident just how furious he was at the moment!

Su Yubai temporarily used essence energy to seal the wound and directly charged towards Ye Yuan.

Su Yubai was only missing an arm which did not affect his movement. But Ye Yuan was presently heavily wounded. It was impossible for the circulation of essence energy to be as smooth as before.

However, at this time, he could not be bothered with his injuries. He could only forcefully revolve essence energy to deal with Su Yubai’s pursue.

The one-arm Su Yubai pounced over with immense speed, so fast that when he arrived in front of Ye Yuan, his figure vanished once again,

Tranquil Soul Step!

This footwork was fleeting and ephemeral; it was extremely hard to determine the person’s location!

Ye Yuan gritted his teeth and displayed Spirit Void Shattering Space to the maximum, wanting to avoid this attack from Su Yubai.

However, he suffered too heavy an injury in the end. His movement was not as agile as before.

"I’m going to tear you to shreds, Ye Yuan!"

An angry howl sounded beside Ye Yuan’s ear. This fellow ran behind Ye Yuan again!

Bang!

Under everybody’s astounded eyes, a figure flew out.

Not Ye Yuan, but Su Yubai!

Everyone only felt their eyes blur. A black-clothed martial artist blocked in front of Ye Yuan and looked indifferently at Su Yubai who had just flown out.

"All right?"

"Still okay. Won’t die. Luckily, you made it in time."

"I truly did not expect that you achieved those lofty aspirations you said the other day so quickly. Truly remarkable!"

"Hur hur, give me another month, and I wouldn’t look so miserable."

"En, I think so too. But, there’s no need to waste time on this sort of people. You’re someone destined to do great things."

"Haha, if he doesn’t die, I don’t have the mood to do great things! Oh right, I haven’t congratulated Teacher Huyan for breaking through to the Crystal Formation Realm yet!"

"Hur hur, isn’t it all thanks to you? Exercise your powers to recover. I’ll stand guard for you!"

"En."

This black-clothed martial artist was none other than Huyan Yong who broke through to the Crystal Formation Realm after consuming the Crystal Formation Pill!

Back then, Huyan Yong was heavily wounded until he was coughing up blood after one hit from Su Yubai. But today, Huyan Yong sent Su Yubai flying with one blow. It could also be considered a greatly satisfying retribution.

After obtaining Ye Yuan ’s Crystal Formation Pill, Huyan Yong had been in closed-seclusion without exiting these few days to breakthrough to the Crystal Formation Realm at full force. He finally broke through the bottleneck yesterday and became a Crystal Formation Realm powerhouse.

Huyan Yong spent an entire day to consolidate his realm and went to find Jiang Yunhe directly after leaving seclusion.

Jiang Yunhe’s eyes nearly fell out after he saw Huyan Yong!

Huyan Yong only said that he was entering seclusion, but he actually broke through to the Crystal Formation Realm directly after completing seclusion. Jiang Yunhe could not help but be surprised.

Before Huyan Yong entered seclusion, he was only at the peak Ninth Level Spirit Condensation Realm!

According to common sense, wanting to cross this threshold needed at least over ten years, to first experience half-step Crystal Formation Realm before he could improve a step further and cross this heavenly chasm.

But now, Huyan Yong virtually broke through overnight. This was too unbelievable!

However, Huyan Yong did not explain much to Jiang Yunhe. He told Jiang Yunhe that he wanted to go to the Pill Grading Assembly.

Jiang Yunhe hesitated slightly before agreeing.

In reality, he wanted to go too. But due to his identity and sect rules, it was not convenient for him to show up.

When Huyan Yong rushed over to the Drunken Star Manor, he just happened to see the scene of Ye Yuan and Su Yubai both heavily wounded, and his pupils involuntarily constricted. He could not have imagined that Ye Yuan had actually matured to such an extent.

"Crystal Formation Realm powerhouse! Another Crystal Formation Realm powerhouse actually came! Who’s this person? I’ve no recollection of him."

"Father, he’s our academy’s instructor, Huyan Yong. However, before I returned to the capital this time, he was still at the peak Ninth Level Spirit Condensation Realm. How did he already broke through to the Crystal Formation Realm after not seeing him for several days?"

"What? You said that he was still at the peak Ninth Level Spirit Condensation Realm a few days ago? Not half-step Crystal Formation Realm? This . . . How is this possible?"

"Absolutely not mistaken!"

". . . . . ."

Huyan Yong’s appearance thoroughly shattered the present situation. The forces over on the Su Family’s side had thoughts of withdrawing after seeing Huyan Yong send Su Yubai flying with one palm.

Su Yubai was sent flying with one palm by Huyan Yong, aggravating his existing injuries.

However, what he was more shocked by was that Huyan Yong actually broke through to the Crystal Formation Realm! This fact intensified the shock.

To Su Yishan, Huyan Yong was only a junior from the younger generation. Now, this junior actually overtook him. Such utmost mockery.

"Huyan Yong! Y-You actually broke through! This is not possible!"

"Thanks to Elder Su’s blessings, Huyan Yong broke through by luck," Huyan Yong said coolly.

"Huyan Yong! What audacity you have! As the academy’s instructor, you actually intervened in secular affairs! You, this is violating the academy’s rules! I’ll highlight this to the dean and make him punish you severely!"

"As the Disciplinary Hall’s First Elder, Elder Su’s status and position are much more illustrious than mine. I wonder why you’re present here and even brutally exchanging blows with my student?"

"Humph! I’m here today as a member of the Su Family! There has nothing to do with the academy!"

"Is that so? This excuse of Elder Su’s is so forced! However, I’m only here today to protect my student. As the academy’s instructor, protecting the academy’s genius students, this is still acceptable, right? Furthermore, Ye Yuan’s identity is different from others. He’s about to enter the sect right away. If he suffers any mishap here, who dares to shoulder the responsibility?"

Su Yubai was so angered that his face turned green.

He knew that these words were just excuses eked out by everyone. If the sect were to really investigate into this, nobody could shoulder it.

With Huyan Yong guarding, Ye Yuan could rest at ease and circulate his powers to boldly refine the medicinal strength.

As for Su Yubai and Huyan Yong’s crossing of verbal swords, he could not be bothered with it.

In the martial artist world, it was never about talking. What it depended on was power!

Huyan Yong broke through to the Crystal Formation Realm now. No matter how much Su Yubai mouthed off, it was also useless.

Even to the sect, Crystal Formation Realm martial artists were absolutely not chess pieces that could be randomly abandoned. Even if the Su Family lodged a complaint to the sect, it was also impossible for the sect to do anything to Huyan Yong just because of a word from the Su Family.

In the Tranquil Cloud Sect, Crystal Formation Realm martial artists might not be considered much, but they were the core strength of the sect!

Casually casting away Crystal Formation Realm martial artists was undeniably actions to cripple themselves.

If it was not the most heinous of crimes, it was impossible for the Tranquil Cloud Sect to do this sort of thing.

Furthermore, Huyan Yong’s age was even younger than Wan Donghai and Ye Hang. To step into the Crystal Formation Realm at this age, his future was undoubtedly very bright.

The sect could not overlook this point.

As for the strife for imperial authority in the secular world, it was essentially a trifling matter to the sect. No matter who became emperor, their portion of taxes would not diminish.

"Halt!" Su Yulin forced back Ye Hang with a palm and shouted.

Huyan Yong’s unexpected appearance made this entire situation become delicate. Su Yulin could not be bothered to tussle with Ye Hang anymore.

Ye Hang was worried about Ye Yuan’s safety and naturally did not wish to tangle with him either. With a leap, he arrived in front of Ye Yuan.

Seeing Ye Yuan currently mediating to recover and his complexion gradually turning from pale white to rosy, a large rock in his heart was put down.

Su Yulin’s expression was not good. He fixed his eyes at Huyan Yong and said icily, "You said just now that you’re only here to protect your student, Ye Yuan?"

"That’s right!" Huyan Yong did not deny that.

"Does that mean that if we don’t make a move on Ye Yuan, you won’t intervene in today’s matters?" Su Yulin stared with Huyan Yong with burning eyes.

"That’s the case." Huyan Yong said after thinking about it for a bit.

"Then fine. You can bring Ye Yuan away now! Ye Hang, if you don’t mingle with today’s affairs, you can also leave! In the future, you can continue to operate your Fragrant Medicine Pavilion in the capital. I absolutely won’t make things difficult for you!" Su Yulin said something which gave everyone a huge shock.

Wan Donghai’s face changed greatly when he heard that and he hurriedly said, "Brother Yulin . . ."

He was about to speak when Su Yulin stopped him.

"Brother Donghai! Now are extraordinary times, so we have to use extraordinary means! As long as we take down the Nanfeng Family, can he, Ye Hang, even fight off us teaming up?" Su Yulin transmitted.

Although Wan Donghai still had some misgivings after hearing it, he still gave in.

Ye Hang did not say anything, but Nanfeng Ruoqing and Nanfeng Lou could not stay still.

"Don’t fall for Su Yulin’s trick, Pavilion Lord Ye! This is a tactic to delay under pretext! If the Nanfeng Family falls from power, they definitely won’t let you go!" Nanfeng Ruoqing said urgently.

"Old Brother Ye Hang, we’ve had dealings for so many years already. Don’t fall for this kind of low-level fomenting!" Nanfeng Lou also said.

Su Yulin gave a cold laugh and said, "Is that so? How much effort has Old Brother Ye Hang put in for your Nanfeng Family? But what have you all repaid him with? What can you give him in return?"

"Pavilion Lord Ye, don’t listen to Su Yulin’s nonsense! He thinks that victory is in his hands, but does not know that Imperial Brother already made preparations. Imperial Brother has already gone to get reinforcements currently. Once reinforcements arrive, Su Yulin will definitely die without a burial place!" Nanfeng Ruoqing said.

"Hahaha! Eldest Princess, the reinforcements you’re talking about isn’t the Great Qin Dragon Guards, right?" Su Yulin laughed wildly.

Nanfeng Ruoqing’s face changed when she heard that!

The Great Qin Dragon Guards were top-secret! How did Su Yulin know?

"Is Eldest Princess very perplexed by how come I know about the Great Qin Dragon Guards? In order to deal with me, Nanfeng Yi secretly trained a division. This unit consists of 200 people, each of them possessing Spirit Condensation Realm cultivation! Truly a force so great that it makes others despair!" Su Yulin’s admiration was filled with ridicule.

Nanfeng Ruoqing’s heart immediately sunk like a rock.

A team formed by 200 Spirit Condensation Realm martial artists was enough to instantly kill Su Yulin!

But, this secret weapon was known by Su Yulin beforehand. Then what would be the outcome?

"You . . . How do you know so clearly?" Nanfeng Ruoqing asked with an ashen face.

"Hur hur, how hard is that? This team only has 200 people. Is it strange for there to be one or two of my people inside?" Su Yulin said, proud of himself.

Nanfeng Ruoqing’s face was the color of dirt as she asked, "You . . . you can’t have . . ."

"That’s right. The 200 Great Qin Dragon Guards are already the Great Qin Dead Guards now! Just yesterday, my Su Family’s deathsworn surrounded the Dragon Mountain tightly to do a shooting fish in a barrel! They used five Seven-Stringed Mighty Crossbows to block the Great Qin Dragon Guards. Do you think that they still have any chances of survival?" Su Yulin said.

When Nanfeng Lou and Nanfeng Ruoqing heard that, they sunk into hopelessness.

That was their final trump card. If even this final trump card was completely sunk, the Nanfeng Family was truly finished!

Moreover, they did not feel that Su Yulin was lying to deceive them. The Great Qin Dragon Guards were top-secret in the Imperial Family. Even Nanfeng Zhirou did not know about this.

The so-called trump card was a trump card because others did not know about them. But now, Su Yulin knew about it. How could he let the Great Qin Dragon Guards go?

"Things have already reached this extent, might as well let your despair be more thorough!" Su Yulin’s words were filled with satisfaction.

Nanfeng Lou and Nanfeng Ruoqing exchanged glances. Their faces were pale because they thought about what these words from Su Yulin meant!

Nanfeng Yi!

Since Su Yulin knew about the existence of the Great Qin Dragon Guards, how could he possibly not target Nanfeng Yi?

"Impossible! Imperial Brother is a Crystal Formation Realm powerhouse, and you’re also here. Who can you send to kill him?"

"Heh heh, that’s why I said to let you two despair more thoroughly! These few years, the Su Family had always been Second Brother and me managing things. Has it already been far, far too long since you guys heard news about my big brother?" Su Yulin said with a cold sneer.

Nanfeng Ruoqing did not have much of a reaction, but Nanfeng Lou trembled and asked in disbelief, "Su Yusen? How is that possible? He . . . Didn’t he die long ago?"

"That’s right, he did indeed die. However, he died for your Nanfeng Family to see! Before my big brother faked his death, he already broke through to Second Level Crystal Formation Realm! It’s just that nobody knew about it! Now that over a decade has passed, he already broke through to the Third Level Crystal Formation Realm. He went to kill Nanfeng Yi. Do you guys feel that he has any possibility of survival? Hahaha!" The more Su Yulin talked, he more pleased with himself he was, and he could not resist chortling.

When Nanfeng Ruoqing heard this kind of bad news, she staggered and nearly fell down, but was embraced by somebody.

"Careful, teacher, it still isn’t time to despair yet." Ye Yuan gave Nanfeng Ruoqing a faint smile. He actually recovered already.

Finishing, Ye Yuan looked at Su Yulin with a smile and said, "Since Family Head Su talked until you’re so happy, I’ll also disclose a revelation. At the Endless Forest, Su Yishan was indeed killed by me personally! I wonder if having heard this news, does Family Head Su still wish to let me leave?"Su Yulin’s face suddenly changed. The pair of eyes looking at Ye Yuan seemed like they were about to spew fire.

Speculation was one thing, but Ye Yuan confessing with his own mouth was another.

Although all signs indicated that the possibility of Su Yishan returning alive was already very minute, as a father, he still hoped that his son could return safely.

Or perhaps the few of them really did not bump into Ye Yuan in the Endless Forest or were tangled with some demonic beasts?

But those fleeting words from Ye Yuan shattered that final trace of hope!

"No way? Turns out that the Su Family and Ye Family’s enmity has already reached such a degree! Then didn’t Su Yulin’s soliciting earlier become a joke?"

"Yeah! No wonder such an important occasion today, but Su Yulin did not bring along his son. Turns out that he was already killed by Ye Yuan!"

"Sigh, this Ye Yuan is still young and rash in the end! The Nanfeng Family is already finished. Ye Yuan admitting that he killed Su Yishan at this time, Su Yulin will likely pursue this to the ends of hell! Even though the Ye Family temporarily took the upper-hand over here, when Su Yusen rushes over, all of them will probably still have to die!"

If it were earlier, everybody naturally would not say that. But the Su Family still had a Third Level Crystal Formation Realm Su Yusen!

Furthermore, Nanfeng Yi was clearly doomed. The Nanfeng Family can be considered to be thoroughly finished.

Ye Yuan coming out to provoke Su Yulin at this time was no different from seeking death,

"Good! Excellent! Ye Yuan, I really underestimated you! For today’s important matter, I was originally prepared to put aside Su Yishan’s vengeance first. Now, since you admitted to it, then let’s fight it out to the death today!"

Anyone could tell the thunderous rage in Su Yulin’s words.

"Haha, looks like this spice of mine is a little intense. Family Head Su is somewhat bewildered already! However . . . you aren’t naïve enough to think that my father and I will really leave this place, right? I think you’re a little mistaken, my father and I standing here today are not to protect the sovereignty of the Imperial Family, but because of the irreconcilable feud of my Ye Family with your Wan Family and Su Family!"

Ye Yuan’s words grew increasingly icier as he spoke and actually made everyone feel a chill without being cold.

Curiously enough, he was clearly just a Second Level Spirit Condensation Realm, but the words spoken by Ye Yuan made everyone feel pressure.

Ye Yuan’s words, no matter how one heard it, seemed to be somewhat treasonous and outrageous, with a subtle tone of slighting the Imperial Family.

But when everyone thought of Ye Yuan’s sect core disciple identity, they understood.

They originally thought that the Imperial Family and Ye Family were like ants on the same thread. Now, to them, the Ye Family were simply just fighting for themselves, and nothing to do with the Imperial Family.

"Preposterous! Your Ye Family members didn’t even lose a hair, but Su Yishan already died in your hands. And now, you’re talking big about some irreconcilable feud. Aren’t you afraid of other people’s ridicule?" Su Yulin said with a cold smile.

"I can stand here because I’m sufficiently powerful! Su Yishan dying in my hands is also him taking the road to ruin! Don’t tell me that you didn’t send people and Su Yishan together to kill me. It’s just that your son was useless and was killed by me instead! Also, Su Yubai, you ambushing me, a Sixth Level Essence Qi Realm with your half-step Crystal Formation Realm cultivation, has that old face of yours been eaten by dogs? Of course, this kind of things had no lack of your involvement, Wan Donghai, and your precious son, Wan Yuan. Back then, you set a trap for this Little Lord and nearly sent me to the netherworld! But you didn’t expect right that this Little Lord would profit from misfortune and have today instead! Hence . . . it’s time for us to settle this debt!" Ye Yuan detailed the crimes committed against him by the Wan and Su Families.

Wan Donghai’s face changed when he heard that. He only knew today that it was actually related to the poisoning previously that Ye Yuan could rise up so rapidly.

Although he did not know what transpired in between, without question, Ye Yuan obtained an extremely heaven-defying lucky chance!

In just a few short months, Ye Yuan actually grew to an extent where he could threaten Su Yubai already. Such a lucky encounter, just thinking about it made people jealous!

"No way, right? The Su Family and the Wan Family are too shameless. They actually used so many despicable and insidious means just to deal with a junior!"

"Heh heh, Pavilion Lord Ye’s character is without question. He would never do this sort of despicable and shameless things. But with Su Family and Wan Family’s style, these sort of things are of no concern at all."

"I really did not expect that this Pill Grading Assembly would actually evolve to such a situation. Initially, I thought that it would be the contention between the Su Family and Nanfeng Family, but in the end, it became Ye Yuan’s battle for vengeance."

Although Ye Yuan’s words were said casually, those present were all old veterans. They knew deeply just how much danger and scheming Ye Yuan experienced behind the scenes.

If these methods were targeted at Ye Hang, it was still fine. But to use them to deal with a junior, it was seriously too shameless.

"Humph! Even with your blandishments, you can forget about leaving here alive today! Counting the time, it’s about there! You all just wait to die!" Su Yulin said with a cold snort.

As the leader of the rebels, Su Yulin obviously not would acknowledge Ye Yuan’s words. However, he also knew that the more he tried to deny it, the worse it would seem. Therefore, he just lightly skated over it.

History had always been written by the victor. As long as he secured the throne, he could naturally whitewash everything, sweeping away today’s events under the rug!

However, Ye Yuan revealed a mocking smile on his face, making Su Yulin feel very displeased.

"Yeah, counting the time, it’s almost ready! It’s just I wonder who will the one arriving?" Ye Yuan said with a beam.

. . . . . .

Slightly earlier, on the path linking the capital and the Dragon Mountain, a group of people was currently rushing towards the Dragon Mountain with hasty footsteps.

In a center was a sedan chair with a yellow roof, carried by eight Essence Qi Realm martial artists.

"Your Majesty, Dragon Mountain is right ahead!" A general-looking martial artist said to the sedan.

"En, got it." Nanfeng Yi inside the sedan said nonchalantly.

"Ah! What happened? This . . . This . . ." That general suddenly cried out and started stammering.

Pulling aside the sedan’s curtain, Nanfeng Yi walked out from the sedan, only to see the corpse-strewn land; these were Great Qin Dragon Guard corpses!

Nanfeng Yi knitted his brows, and his facial expression did not look too good. Those familiar with him knew that he must be in deep pain currently.

These Great Qin Dragon Guards were nurtured by Nanfeng Yi after expending immeasurable effort. But now, they were completely annihilated. How could this not make his heart ache?

"Who’s there? Protect his majesty!" the general bellowed.

An elderly man came from the front with both hands behind his back, looking very composed.

When Nanfeng Yi saw the arrival, his brows furrowed together again. He stretched his hand out to stop his subordinates’’ actions.

"You are not his match. Everyone, leave. Don’t cast away your lives," Nanfeng Yi instructed.

"No way! Your subordinate will protect Your Majesty to the death!" The general refused to leave no matter what.

Nanfeng Yi grabbed hold of his collar with one hand and threw backward. That general flew out several hundred feet.

"All get lost for me!" Nanfeng Yi said angrily.

After his subordinates all left, Nanfeng Yi recovered his calm expression and said, "Didn’t expect it to be you!"

"Didn’t think that you’re still a kind ruler. I thought that you would use your subordinates’ lives to exchange for a chance to escape!" the old man said with a faint smile."Why do I have to escape?" Nanfeng Yi asked calmly.

"Of course, it’s because I’m stronger than you! Haha, already at this time, are you still unwilling to let go of your emperor’s majesty?" the old man asked with a smile.

"Didn’t think that the three of you brothers have already been planning today’s revolt over a decade ago. Su Yusen, you guys really plotted very well!"

This old man was shockingly Su Yulin’s big brother, Su Yusen, a Third Level Crystal Formation Realm powerhouse!

"Haha, Your Majesty flatters me. If I didn’t fake my death, how can Your Majesty let the Su Family develop in peace?" Su Yusen had a look like everything was within his control.

Nanfeng Yi nodded and said, "Speaking of it, ever since Su Yuting married into the Ouyang Family, it virtually ordained this situation today already. However, even if you all calculated everything, you probably couldn’t have calculated today’s variable, right?"

Nanfeng Yi still had a calm and composed appearance, but his words were filled with derision.

But Su Yusen did not mind. He smiled and said, "Isn’t Your Majesty too immature to want to use such words to scare this elderly self? Enough. Although I have lots of things I want to catch up with Your Majesty, I’m still quite uneasy about the situation over at the Pill Grading Assembly. Is Your Majesty going to end yourself, or are you going to make old me do it personally?"

Nanfeng Yi chuckled, laughing very happily.

"What are you laughing about?" Not knowing why, Su Yusen suddenly had a bad premonition.

"I’m laughing because we’ve lived to ripe old age and schemed for half our lives, but in the end, we’re both not the main casts in this battle for imperial authority. However, what I’m more fortunate than you guys in . . . is that I got acquainted with Ye Hang," Nanfeng Yi said with a grin.

"Ye Hang? You’re talking about that chess piece you’ve been using to suppress the Su Family, the owner of the Fragrant Medicine Pavilion? You mean to say that he’s the protagonist for this fight for imperial authority? What a joke!" Su Yusen wondered if Nanfeng Yi went insane.

"You’re wrong! Ye Hang has never been my chess piece. It’s just that I happened to save both him and his wife back then. He only remained in the State of Qin’s capital to repay that favor. I just never expected that my unintentional action back then would actually become the linchpin to saving the Nanfeng Family today!" Talking about past events, Nanfeng Yi also sighed.

15 years ago, Nanfeng Yi was merely still the State of Qin’s crown prince back then and had not broken through to the Crystal Formation Realm either.

He traveled the world to broaden his horizons, and as chance would have it, he encountered the Ye husband and wife who were being hunted down in the neighboring State of Yan.

At that time, Ren Hongling was in labor. Ye Hang who needed to protect his beloved wife and also needed to fight the enemies had already fallen into a hopeless situation.

Nanfeng Yi came forward bravely at that time together with his accompanying guards and saved the Ye husband and wife. Because of this, that half-step Crystal Formation Realm guard of Nanfeng Yi’s even died in the State of Yan.

Afterward, Ye Hang followed Nanfeng Yi to the State of Qin and settled down in the capital.

Then, later on, the Su Family pushed Wan Donghai onto the stage. At this time, Ye Hang already broke through to the Crystal Formation Realm and became an Alchemy Grandmaster.

Ye Hang resolutely stood up in order to repay that debt of gratitude and kept Wan Donghai in check.

All of this was Ye Hang’s own accord. Or else, with his personality, how could he willingly slog for the Nanfeng Family for so many years?

Except, Nanfeng Yi would never have thought that his unintentional actions back then not only exchanged for Ye Hang’s many years of spring-like repayment, it even obtained a feeble thread of hope for the Nanfeng Family today!

"Ye Hang is merely just an Alchemy Grandmaster. Even if he has three heads and six arms, he also can’t save the Nanfeng Family’s decline! Furthermore, as long as you die, why does it matter even if the Nanfeng Family took the upper hand over at the Pill Grading Assembly? Could it be that Ye Hang can still rush over to save you now?" Su Yusen felt rather bewildered by Nanfeng Yi.

"Hur hur, you’re mistaken. The protagonist I said is not Ye Hang, but his son, Ye Yuan! If not for him, I’d most likely not be able to escape death today!"

"Ye Yuan?" Su Yusen stared at Nanfeng Yi. He was confident that Nanfeng Yi was already scared out of his wits. "Heh heh, a brat still wet behind his ears, and you actually treat him as your savior. Nobody can save you today!"

Finishing, Su Yusen’s Third Level Crystal Formation Realm aura was released completely as he shot towards Nanfeng Yi.

"Prepare to die, Nanfeng Yi."

Right then, a white figure charged out from the forest and clashed directly with Su Yusen!

Rumble!

Su Yusen fell back over a dozen steps before managing to barely stabilize himself. Looking carefully, he saw a white colored ape blocking in front of Nanfeng Yi. Su Yusen’s face changed drastically.

"Peak early-stage Tier 3 Long-arm Stone Ape! How is this possible?" Su Yusen’s eyes were full of disbelief.

Just as Su Yusen was having doubts, several more dozen white silhouettes popped out. 49 Tier 2 Long-arm Stone Apes encircled him!

Su Yusen lost in his astonishment had yet to know that he had already completely fallen into the Seven Star Ephemeris Grand Array!

"Hur hur, when I saw Yuan Fei, my reaction was exactly the same as yours. Now, you should understand why Ye Yuan is the protagonist, right? Yuan Fei is Ye Yuan’s servant!" Looking at Yuan Fei, Nanfeng Yi was still secretly quite terrified.

"How can a Tier 3 demonic beast possibly acknowledge a human as its master? This is absolutely impossible!" Su Yusen said in shock.

"This is how the truth is! Moreover, Ye Yuan possesses an entire clan of Long-arm Stone Apes! He essentially doesn’t need my Nanfeng Family to make a move to eradicate the Su Family!"

". . . . . ." Su Yusen fell silent. He never thought that having concealed himself for over a decade, what he traded for would be this outcome today!

"Humph! So what?! It’s just a Tier 3 demonic beast. I’m also Third Level Crystal Formation Realm. I might not lose to him!"

After the silence, intense unwillingness made Su Yusen explode. He rushed towards Yuan Fei without caring about anything.

His reply was Yuan Fei’s heaven-quaking blow!

. . . . . .

The capital. There was suddenly a commotion in the Drunken Star Manor.

"Quickly look! Someone’s coming!"

"En? Is-isn’t that His Majesty? He actually appeared here. Doesn’t that mean . . ."

"Shhh! Softer! Do you want to die? I initially thought that the Su Family had victory in their grasp. Didn’t think that there would be a turnaround and the Nanfeng Family would actually gain a complete victory! Looks like time is not yet up for the Nanfeng Family! The Su Family plotted for over a decade, and it was actually such an outcome that was exchanged. Su Yulin is probably going to go insane, right?"

Under everyone gaze, Nanfeng Yi slowly walked into the Drunken Star Manor.

Seeing Nanfeng Yi, Su Yulin’s facial expression was as ugly as it could get.

"Imperial Brother! It’s great that you’re fine!" Nanfeng Ruoqing could not help tearing from joy when she saw Nanfeng Yi.

"Haha, thanks to Little Brother’s blessings, I escaped death from this great calamity," Nanfeng Yi said smilingly.

Finishing, Nanfeng Yi came in front of Ye Yuan, cupped his hands, and gave a deep bow in front of everyone’s astounded eyes.

"Thank you very much for Little Brother saving my Nanfeng Family! Please accept this bow from Nanfeng Yi!"

Nanfeng Yi’s actions nearly made everyone’s eyes pop out!

What kind of person was Nanfeng Yi? He was the emperor of the great State of Qin, a supreme existence!

He actually performed such a solemn salute to a youth!

Su Yulin clearly said just now that not only did his big brother not die, he even broke through to the Third Level Crystal Formation Realm successfully!

Just what on earth did Ye Yuan do to actually bring Nanfeng Yi back without losing a hair?

"Is there a mistake? His Majesty actually paid such great respect to Ye Yuan! Even though Ye Yuan is a monstrous existence, he’s only Second Level Spirit Condensation Realm after all. Just what did he do?"

"In our State of Qin, Third Level Crystal Formation Realm is an invincible existence! What kind of trump card does Ye Yuan have to actually bring His Majesty back safely? More importantly, His Majesty returned, but Su Yusen? That’s a Third Level Crystal Formation Realm. He couldn’t have . . ."

"I really don’t dare to imagine just what kind of existence can kill a Third Level Crystal Formation Realm martial artist! Even if Ye Yuan had a Fourth Level Crystal Formation Realm martial artist on his side, Su Yusen could at least run away if he can’t beat him, right? Unless . . ."

Unless . . .

These people already dare not to picture it.

To not even give a Third Level Crystal Formation Realm any chance to escape, what kind of existence was needed for that?

But if there was such an existence over on Ye Yuan’s side, he completely did not need to fight so laboriously!

The more they thought about it, the more they could not understand . . .

But one thing was clear, they certainly could not treat Ye Yuan as a child anymore. He was already lording over everyone here!

You got to be kidding. Even Nanfeng Yi gave him a solemn salute and called him as Little Brother Ye respectfully. If they still treated Ye Yuan like a child, then it was simply forgetting to bring their brain along when they left the house.

"Your Majesty, addressing my son like that is killing him!" Ye Hang was speechless.

Nanfeng Yi called Ye Yuan as Little Brother. Then what would he call him?

Nanfeng Yi hooted and said, "To each his own! With Little Brother Ye’s talent, we’ll definitely have to call him Your Excellency in the future."

Ye Yuan smiled and said, "It’s good that Your Majesty is okay. Since Your Majesty came, isn’t it time for us to find the Su and Wan Family to settle the accounts?"

Nanfeng Yi nodded and said, "Yes! The past dozen years, I’ve been really aggrieved as the emperor. Today, having obtained Little Brother Ye’s help, we should really find them to settle this debt!"

He surveyed the surroundings and said authoritatively, "I know that many among you went over to the Su Family. It’s fine! As long as you all draw a clear line with the Su Family today, past matters will be written off! If there are any stubborn fools, their entire clan will be put to death! Absolutely zero tolerance!"

Ye Yuan looked at Nanfeng Yi’s back view and silently praised in his heart.

As the emperor, Nanfeng Yi was somewhat soft, but he was not a soft persimmon. His weakness was only relative to the Su Family. Now that the Su Family forced him to an impasse, he finally decided not to run away.

This move was rather brilliant. Stick plus carrot, Nanfeng Yi was well-versed in the emperor’s path.

The forces present were not solitary without anyone. This sort of matter like exterminating the whole clan was no joke. It was not even sparing fowls and dogs!

Regardless of which influence they were from, they would measure the weight of these words.

Of course, it was also the Ye father and son who created such an atmosphere. Otherwise, him saying something like this would be a joke.

"Everyone, don’t believe Nanfeng Yi’s bullshit! He is delaying things under a pretext! After this matter is over, there will definitely be a reckoning! We still don’t know who will emerge victorious for today’s affair!"

"Su Yulin, you aren’t still hoping for Su Yusen to appear, right? Since I showed up here, you should also have guessed his outcome," Nanfeng Yi said with a sneer.

Recalling that attack from Yuan Fei, Nanfeng Yi was still filled with trepidation right now!

Too strong!

The Third Level Crystal Formation Realm Su Yusen actually exploded in one punch by Yuan Fei!

Back then, his eyeballs nearly popped out. Yuan Fei’s realm was similar to Su Yusen’s. How could he possibly unleash such a shocking attack?

When he saw those Tier 2 Long-arm Stone Apes, he suddenly understood some things.

Those Tier 2 Long-arm Stone Apes’ actions were rather profound. It actually secretly incorporated an array dao.

Nanfeng Yi did not know array dao, but he simply could not think of just what kind of array formation could let an early-stage Tier 3 demonic beast possess such a powerful attack!

Su Yulin’s heart plummeted. An incomparably humiliated feeling surged.

Things already progressed until now and Nanfeng Yi’s side did not even lose a hair.

But over at his side? His son was killed by Ye Yuan. Second Brother had an arm chopped off by Ye Yuan. Big Brother’s life and death were unknown; although looking at the present situation, he was most probably dead.

The most hateful thing was that big brother Su Yusen’s death also seemed to have deep connections with Ye Yuan!

Ye Yuan! All Ye Yuan!

Su Yulin looked at Ye Yuan without concealing his killing intent. Ye Hang involuntarily went on alert when he saw the situation.

"Family Head Su, don’t look at me with this sort of expression, I’m scared. However, looks can’t kill people. Want to kill me? Make a move!" Ye Yuan put up a frightened appearance, but his words were filled with ridicule.

Su Yulin could not hold back his rage anymore. "Courting death!"

Boom!

Su Yulin and Ye Hang fought once again!

At the same time, Huyan Yong and Nanfeng Yi also made a move! Three mighty Crystal Formation Realm martial artists dealing with Su Yulin alone at the same time!

Wan Donghai wanted to come over to help but was intercepted by Nanfeng Lou.

A great battle erupted between the Crystal Formation Realm martial artists once more! Except that this time, the situation turned around. Ye Hang’s side occupied a huge advantage!

Among the crowd, there was Su Yubai and Ye Yuan left all of a sudden!

Ye Yuan stared at Su Yubai and said with a grin, "Elder Su, they’re so busy. Let’s not idle either, okay? What I’ve said before, I need to fulfill them eventually so that I can clear my thoughts!"

Su Yubai’s face turned green. He lost an arm and was heavily wounded by Huyan Yong. He was simply unable to utilize much strength at the moment.

Although he also consumed healing medicinal pills, how could his medicinal pills compare to Ye Yuan’s?

The current Ye Yuan already had his injuries healed 70% - 80%, while Su Yubai’s injuries definitely would not recover without ten days to half a month.

Ye Yuan did not wait for Su Yubai’s acknowledgment. The Canghua sword already swung out!

"Essence Energy Ignition! Nine Swords Stance!"

Nine streaks of sword beams flew out chaotically without any patterns!

Su Yubai’s pupils constricted. This move again!

Su Yubai wanted to display the Tranquil Soul Step to avoid this attack, but his current strength was not even 50% of his heyday. He simply could not display the Tranquil Soul Step!

"All stop for me!"

Right then, an aged voice sounded. At the same time, several beams of light flashed past, directly eradicating Ye Yuan’s nine streaks of sword light!

An elderly person stood in midair. With another wave of his sleeves, he swept Ye Hang and the other two to one side.

An immensely powerful aura spread out, making all those present felt suffocated!

"Flying through the air! Sea Transformation Realm powerhouse!" Ye Hang, together with Nanfeng Yi, and the rest were all greatly alarmed.

From the situation earlier, this Sea Transformation Realm powerhouse evidently leaned towards Su Yulin’s side. This was not some good news for them!

Ye Yuan was not surprised by this person’s appearance. On the contrary, it would be abnormal if he did not show up all along!

"Elder Yao, your elderly self is already so advanced in age. Looks like you still can’t stay still!" Ye Yuan looked at Yao Qian in midair and jeered with sarcastic remarks.

When Ye Yuan said that, Ye Hang and the others were all taken by surprise.

His guts are a little too big, to actually dare goad a Sea Transformation Realm powerhouse!

To people in the secular world, Sea Transformation Realm powerhouses were godlike existences.

Because in the mortal nations, unless one had a heaven-defying lucky encounter, it would be impossible to break through to the Sea Transformation Realm.

Back then, it was because Black Crow Old Man accidentally acquired the Black Crow Yin Fire that he finally broke through to the Sea Transformation Realm. However, this was just an example. There were too few, too few.

And now, Ye Yuan actually spoke this way to a Sea Transformation Realm powerhouse. This was seriously not giving up until he shocked people to death with words!

Yao Qian shot Ye Yuan a cold glance, then floated down from the air.

When he saw that sword in Ye Yuan’s hand, his gaze involuntarily froze.

"Canghua Sword has already been lost for a hundred years. Why is it in your hands?"

"Hehe, I’m a disciple from the Dan Wu Academy. Why do you think it’s in my hands?"

Yao Qian contemplated for a moment and thought of a certain possibility. He asked in amazement, "Can it be that you obtained it on the Nine Heavens Road?"

Ye Yuan smiled but did not say anything. He had sworn a Heavenly Dao Oath, so he obviously would not answer Yao Qian’s question.

Yao Qian’s face turned ugly. If Ye Yuan had really gotten the Canghua Sword on the Nine Heavens Road, then things were not going to be easy to handle!

Lu Yan went missing for a hundred years. He actually came to the State of Qin’s Nine Heavens Road to take up the role of guardian! The even more dreadful thing was that he actually passed the Canghua Sword to Ye Yuan!

Ever since the founding of the Tranquil Cloud Sect, there was no small number who made it past the Nine Heavens Road. But there were overwhelmingly few people who could obtain the guardian’s inheritance.

Ye Yuan acquiring the Canghua Sword represented Lu Yan’s recognition!

Nobody knew about Ye Yuan’s performance in the Nine Heavens Road. But Lu Yan’s approval was stark clear for everyone to see!

Lu Yan had already gone missing for a hundred years. There was basically nobody who would care whether or not a dead person approved of Ye Yuan.

But Lu Yan had another identity, which was the present Martial Hall’s Hall Head, Xiao Jian’s master!

This layer of relation was already not known among the Tranquil Cloud Sect’s younger generation. But Yao Qian and Xiao Jian were from the same era. Of course, he knew!

If Xiao Jian knew that Ye Yuan possessed the Canghua Sword, he would definitely pay special regard to him!

Martial Hall Hall Head, even Ouyang Ming could not afford to provoke him, let alone him, Yao Qian.

Thinking of this, Yao Qian no longer bothered with Ye Yuan. Instead, he opened his mouth to say, "This seat is the Tranquil Cloud Sect’s Pill Hall Elder, Yao Qian. I’ll be a mediator today and hope to bury the hatchet between the Nanfeng Family and Su Family. I wonder what everyone’s opinion is?"

"This . . ." When Nanfeng Yi heard Yao Qian’s words, he revealed a difficult expression.

"What? Don’t tell me that this seat’s words are ineffective?" Yao Qian’s face fell as he looked displeased.

Everyone’s heart jolted as they hurriedly said, "Dare not!"

"Good that you dare not! While the sect doesn’t bother with secular affairs, we also don’t hope for this sort of fratricidal strife to happen. You all are the elites in the secular world, so you should unite your efforts to work together for the sect. How can you do this sort of self-crippling thing?" Yao Qian said coldly.

Even though he knew that Yao Qian had the intention of vindicating the Su Family, Nanfeng Yi could not do anything about it even if he had all kinds of unwillingness in his heart.

Putting aside Yao Qian’s exalted identity, just based on his Sea Transformation Realm strength, it was also plentiful to wipe out all the people present. What could he do?

Nanfeng Yi also guessed that Yao Qian definitely had deep ties with Ouyang Ming, which was why he would help the Su Family out. What he had always been wary of was this. To think that it became a reality after all.

This time, not killing the snake after beating it, it would cause no end of trouble in the future!

Nanfeng Yi gritted his teeth and was about to answer when Ye Yuan beat him to it. He secretly felt that things were not good, but was already too late to stop it.

"Elder Yao is really eloquent! Hiding your selfish motives under the righteous cause of the sect. Do you feel that everyone is blind or deaf?" Ye Yuan said with a sneer.

Yao Qian snorted coldly when he heard that and said, "You, Junior, are exceedingly rude! Do you think that I really can’t do anything to you? You stole the sect’s pill formulas and leaked them out to the secular world. Do you believe that I’ll put you to death right now?"

Ye Yuan smiled and said, "Alright then! Quickly put me to death, Elder Yao! Father, after I’m dead, bring the Canghua Sword to the Tranquil Cloud Sect and let the lords of the sect judge who is right or wrong. I believe that there are reasonable places in this world!"

"You!" Yao Qian nearly choked to death.

He could kill Ye Yuan, but he could not kill Ye Hang and Nanfeng Yi too. If he really did that, it would cause the sect’s prestige to plummet drastically in the secular world. He would not be able to shoulder this.

And as long as the Canghua Sword showed up at the sect, Xiao Jian would surely ask about it. If he knew that he killed his master’s last successor, how could Xiao Jian let him off?

When he saw the Canghua Sword earlier, he was just surprised for a moment and asked casually. But to think that this brat is so astute to immediately know that the Canghua Sword was extraordinary.

Ye Yuan’s face turned icy and said, "The secular world has secular world rules! The Su Family went against their superiors and plotted to rebel. If even such an offense can be wiped clean off the slate, who would even dare to sit in the position of an emperor?"

"Humph! Does this elder still need you to teach me how to do things?" Yao Qian said with a cold smile.

"Elder Yao is mistaken. I’m not teaching you how to do things, but I’m just stating something to you. The Wan Family father and son and the Su Family brothers are dead for sure! Even if the f*cking Jade Emperor descended today, he also can’t save the Wan Family father and son and the Su Family brothers!" Ye Yuan said icily.

Once these words came out, the crowd burst into an uproar.

A Second Level Spirit Condensation Realm saying such words in front of a Sea Transformation Realm, wasn’t this a joke?

Of course, if they were to know that Ye Yuan killed a Sea Transformation Realm powerhouse before, they most likely would not think that way.

Ye Hang and Nanfeng Yi sucked in a cold breath. Ye Yuan actually treated a Sea Transformation Realm powerhouse anyway he pleased!

Ye Hang opened his mouth wanting to say something but finally did not speak.

Rather, it was Nanfeng Yi who could not resist speaking up. "Little Brother Ye, Elder Yao is a high sect elder, a Sea Transformation Realm powerhouse. Don’t be rash!"

Ye Yuan ignored him.

"Haha! Ignorant child! I want to see just how you’ll kill them in front of this elder! If you can harm even a hair on their bodies, this seat will immediately dust myself and leave!"

Yao Qian felt that this had to be the funniest joke he had ever heard in his life.

"Fine, you were the one who said it. Then prepare to get lost! Nine Swords Stance!"

Ye Yuan unleashed his attack once more. The target was straight at Su Yubai!

"Humph! This move again? Although this move isn’t bad, your strength too poor!" Yao Qian said with a cold smile.

Only to see him casually wave his hand and the nine streaks of sword light were instantly extinguished.

Everyone could not help sucking in a cold breath when they saw this scene. This was the might of a Sea Transformation Realm powerhouse!

But a tragic cry suddenly sounded before the crowd’s shock had passed. They followed the sound only to see a large hole exposed in front of Su Yubai’s chest with blood cascading down without stop!

The light in Su Yubai’s eyes vanished swiftly. Even till death, he did not dare to believe everything that happened before his eyes.

He was actually killed under a Sea Transformation Realm powerhouse’s protection!

Everyone suddenly looked towards Su Yubai’s back. Ye Yuan stood proudly while wielding his sword.

Yao Qian’s expression suddenly changed. He lightly smacked a palm towards ’Ye Yuan.’ The latter’s body was exterminated without the slightest bit of resistance.

"Avatar body! I truly underestimated you!" Yao Qian said while gnashing his teeth in hatred.

"Second Brother!"

When Su Yulin saw Su Yubai’s tragic state, he exploded in anger.

"Ye Yuan! If I, Su Yulin, don’t kill you, I’m lesser than human!"

Su Yulin thoroughly went berserk!

The three closest people in the Su Family all died in Ye Yuan’s hands. The killing intent in Su Yulin’s chest was about to punch through the skies.

"Ye Yuan! Die! Tranquil Profound Ice Palm!"

The full power attack from a Second Level Crystal Formation Realm caused the great hall’s temperature to drop in an instant.

Ye Yuan who was bearing the brunt of it felt a limitless cold attack coming, virtually freezing his entire body!

Ye Hang’s face fell and immediately unleashed Violent Blaze Transforming Dragon!

But Yao Qian’s hands moved slightly, and a boundless essence energy ball gathered in the palm of his hand.

Rumble!

The fire dragon collided with the essence energy ball in midair. A massive recoil sent Ye Hang flying out, crashing heavily onto the wall.

This was the true disparity between Sea Transformation Realm and Crystal Formation Realm!

Yao Qian’s actions were relaxed without any effort at all, but Ye Hang could not even withstand this blow.

"If anyone else intervenes, it wouldn’t be so simple next time!" Yao Qian said coldly.

Due to his identity as envoy, Yao Qian could not attack Ye Yuan. But if Su Yulin killed Ye Yuan, others naturally could not complain.

Seeing Ye Hang injured, Ye Yuan’s face darkened.

He was truly infuriated!

Su Yulin’s Tranquil Profound Ice Palm had already approached, but Ye Yuan did not have the slightest intention of dodging.

"Go and die, Ye Yuan!" Su Yulin’s had a ferocious expression as a palm landed on Ye Yuan’s body!

"Careful!" Yao Qian’s face changed as he warned.

"Humph! Too late!"

Ye Yuan who was frozen suddenly transformed into a bundle of yellow flame and Su Yulin’s palm started burning!

"Essence fire!"

Su Yulin clearly recognized what this was as well and could not help faltering. He hurriedly pulled back his palm, but it was already too late!

The essence fire crept upwards from his palm instantly. A horrifying flame promptly burned his palm into ashes!

But it was not over yet. The Cleansing Sandal Sacred Flame gradually burned Su Yulin’s entire body like bone infesting maggots!

Virtually in an instant, Su Yulin became a burnt person!

How could Su Yulin withstand the might of a Tier 4 essence fire?

A pin drop could be heard in the entire great hall. Only Su Yulin’s miserable cry echoed.

Ye Yuan used the Cleansing Sandal Flame Lotus’s true body to create an avatar body just now and did not release the flame through his meridians.

This was the strongest state of the Cleansing Sandal Sacred Flame!

Su Yulin’s palm landed, but he himself jumped into a fire pit!

After several dozen breaths of time, the charcoal-like Su Yulin collapsed onto the ground and stayed down. He was already charred beyond recognition. One could only see the shape of a person.

Those present exchanged glances, their eyes revealing complicated feelings. They were utterly unsure of what to say.

Today, the shock Ye Yuan gave them was overly intense. He overturned the Su Family virtually all by himself!

And he was merely Second Level Spirit Condensation Realm.

"Wh-What was that just now? Su Yulin is Second Level Crystal Formation Realm. He’s gone just like that?"

"Too scary! That was essence fire! And from the looks of it, it’s at least a Tier 3 essence fire! No . . . possibly even higher!"

"B-But Ye Yuan is only at the Second Level Spirit Condensation Realm. How did he subdue such a high ranking essence fire?"

"Are you daft? Can Ye Yuan’s performance be measured using common sense? Have you seen before a Second Level Spirit Condensation Realm killing a half-step Crystal Formation Realm? Have you seen before the emperor pay such solemn respects to a youth? Have you seen before anyone who could kill in front of a Sea Transformation Realm powerhouse?"

". . . . . ."

Many people were discussing Ye Yuan softly. Before they came to this Pill Grading Assembly, they thought of numerous possibilities, but they would never have thought that it was evolved to this sort of situation!

The situation in front of them already completely broke out of control. There was no longer anyone who could control the current situation.

Most likely, even that Sea Transformation Realm powerhouse could not control it either.

Because the Su Family was thoroughly finished!"

"Cleansing Sandal Flame Lotus! Cleansing Sandal Sacred Flame! You . . . You actually had such a level of lucky encounter!" Yao Qian stared at Ye Yuan with a dull look in his eyes. His brain could not quite wrap itself around it for a moment.

However, the eyes he looked at Ye Yuan with quickly transformed from astonishment into greed!

Cleansing Sandal Sacred Flame. This was a Tier 4 essence fire! If he acquired it, perhaps there was still hope of him advancing into the Alchemy King realm in this life!

But it was just a thought. He did not dare to kill Ye Yuan in front of so many people.

The sect attached much importance to disciples who made it past the Nine Heavens Road. Otherwise, they also would not directly bequeath core disciple status.

Although Ye Yuan had not entered the sect currently. But in reality, he was already registered by the sect.

The Tranquil Cloud Sect’s rules were that no internecine was allowed between fellow members. This was an iron-clad rule! He, an elder, had no authority to privately punish disciples.

But Ye Yuan did not answer Yao Qian’s question. Instead, he said coldly, "Yao Qian! You’re very good! Today’s matter of injuring my father, I’ve noted it down!"

Not knowing why, hearing Ye Yuan’s threat and seeing that ice-cold gaze of his, Yao Qian could not stop himself from trembling.

Could it be that I’m afraid? What kind of joke is this? The other party is only a Second Level Spirit Condensation Realm little bastard! Yao Qian felt baffled by his own reaction.

Perhaps to other people, Ye Yuan’s threat to Yao Qian appeared so pale and hilarious, but Huyan Yong found this scene rather familiar!

Back then, when Ye Yuan was nearly killed by Su Yubai’s sneak attack, he also used this kind of ’hilarious’ words to threaten him.

Most probably, even Su Yubai could not have imagined that Ye Yuan could actually realize those seemingly ’hilarious’ threatening words so quickly.

Huyan Yong felt that Yao Qian attacking Ye Hang today was the most foolish thing he had ever done in his entire life!

Ye Yuan went to Ye Hang’s side and helped Ye Hang inspect his body. His brows could not help furrowing.

Ye Hang’s injuries were not light. It was evident that the blow from Yao Qian earlier was not held back. This intensified the killing intent in Ye Yuan’s heart.

But Ye Yuan knew that it was impossible to kill Yao Qian today.

He could kill Black Crow Old Man the other time because of favorable timing, geographical, and human conditions; not a single one could be omitted. It simply could not be replicated again. Even if Ye Yuan could sense that there was also essence fire in Yao Qian’s body, it was also impossible to display flame explosion to blow the other party up.

While Yao Qian might be an alchemist, he was also a genuine Sea Transformation Realm powerhouse! Even if his combat power was lacking, it was also not something that the people present here could rival.

"Teacher Huyan, can you please bring my father away from here first," Ye Yuan said.

"Okay!" Huyan Yong did not hesitate and directly agreed.

"Humph! You killed the Su Family trio brothers and want to leave just like this? Aren’t you looking down on me too much?" Yao Qian said with a cold snort when he saw the situation.

The aura of a Sea Transformation Realm was released once again, crushing everyone until they were suffocating.

"What? Does Elder Yao Qian want to kill all of us to take revenge for those three brothers? I recall that a certain someone said that if somebody could harm a hair of the Su Family brothers in front of him, he would immediately get lost. Looks like sect elder’s words is just like farting!" Ye Yuan said with a sneer.

Yao Qian could not help freezing when he heard that. He still thought about skating over it just now, but he did not imagine that Ye Yuan did not forget it and brought this matter up again.

This time, the face of him, a sect elder, was utterly lost!

"Humph! Even if I don’t bother about the Su Family affairs, there will naturally be people who will care about it! Stinking brat, just wait to receive the flames of wrath from the Ouyang Family!" Yao Qian found a way for him to step off the stage.

"This won’t need to trouble Elder Yao. Even if the sky falls, there’s me, Ye Yuan, catching it!"

If it were before today, Yao Qian would definitely snort in derision at these words.

But today, Ye Yuan’s methods came in endless streams. He clearly only had Second Level Spirit Condensation Realm strength, but that could make Yao Qian, a Sea Transformation Realm powerhouse, felt like Ye Yuan was a hard nut to crack.

Though his words were rampant, Ye Yuan truly had the capital to be unbridled.

However, he did not plan on letting Ye Yuan off just like this. Or else, where would he put the face of him, this elder?

"Since the matter over here is done, then let’s deal with the sect’s internal affairs! Ye Yuan, you secretly stole sect pill formulas and circulated them into the secular world! This sin is unforgivable! Initially, I came to welcome you into the sect. But now, as a sect elder, I have no choice but to escort you into the sect to wait for the sect’s decision! Are you going to surrender or do you want me to make a move?" Yao Qian recovered to that insufferably arrogant sect elder at this moment again.

The Su Family’s matters were already a foregone conclusion. Even he was helpless about it.

But if he let Ye Yuan swagger his way into the sect, putting aside other things, he could not give an account over at Ouyang Ming’s side.

Only by marching Ye Yuan into the sect could he look a bit better on the surface.

When Yao Qian’s words fell, the temperature in the great hall dropped drastically.

Everyone understood that this was Yao Qian killing the chicken to warn the monkeys!

On the one hand, he was striking the Imperial Family. On the other hand, he was hammering Ye Yuan. Killing two birds with one stone!

Furthermore, if he entered the sect with this criminal charge, Ye Yuan would probably find it hard to retreat unscathed.

When Ye Yuan heard that, he suddenly grinned and said, "Then I’ll have to seek advice from Elder Yao’s brilliant moves! Everyone leave this place first! Once Elder Yao makes his move, most likely not a living being will survive! Your Majesty, I’ll hand Wan Donghai and his son over to you. Don’t let me down!"

The crowd felt touched when they heard it.

This was Ye Yuan not wanting to harm the innocent. The might of a Sea Transformation Realm attacking was extraordinary. That bout with Ye Hang just now was already considered showing mercy.

Even though Ye Yuan’s performance was very monstrous, they all knew that there were elements of gaining advantage through trickery. Genuinely facing a Sea Transformation Realm powerhouse like Yao Qian, it was impossible for Ye Yuan to be his match.

"Yuan . . . Yuan-er!" Ye Hang doted on Ye Yuan the most and was naturally unwillingly to leave alone.

Ye Yuan flashed Father a smile and said, "Don’t worry, he won’t dare to kill me! If I can’t beat him, at most, it’s just suffering a little. Leave this place first, Father, I know what I’m doing."

Seeing those firm eyes of Ye Yuan’s, Ye Hang nodded and said, "You be careful!"

The crowd left the Drunken Star Manor. The originally packed great hall only had Ye Yuan and Yao Qian left at present.

Yao Qian did not stop the others from leaving and also did not bother about Wan Donghai’s life or death. He just wanted Ye Yuan to crawl out from here!

"Use the Cleansing Sandal Sacred Flame as well. If I guess correctly, your trump cards should be all used up, right? What method do you planning on using to deal with me?" Yao Qian said nonchalantly.

"Tch, don’t you feel too immature for trying to goad me like this? Or is Elder Yao scared?" Ye Yuan said with a cold smile.

"What a joke! Do you feel that a Sea Transformation Realm would fear you, a Spirit Condensation Realm martial artist?"

Although he flatly denied it, not knowing why, Yao Qian had a feeling like anger from having his thoughts read.

Ye Yuan’s means were endless. To say that Yao Qian was as steady as Mount Tai, even he himself did not quite believe it!

After all, Tier 4 essence fire was an existence which was already sufficient to threaten him!

"Haha, enough crap. Bring it on!"

Finishing, Ye Yuan did not wait for Yao Qian to attack. He walked out from his own body.

One Ye Yuan became two Ye Yuans just like this!

Yao Qian’s pupils involuntarily shrunk when he saw this!

He still thought that Ye Yuan would play hide-and-seek with him using the avatar body. Who knew that Ye Yuan would actually showcase his avatar body so openly? What was he planning on doing?

Yao Qian did not dare to delay. Putting his hands together, he began to gather essence energy!

The ace in the hole for Sea Transformation Realm martial artists!

Right then, Ye Yuan’s avatar body moved!

He would not stand there stupidly and watch Yao Qian gather essence energy. If he let a Sea Transformation Realm gather essence energy, what did he need to fight for?

There was only the outcome of a one-shot kill!

The timing of the avatar body making its move was grasped perfectly. It just happened to disrupt the rhythm of Yao Qian gathering essence energy!

’Ye Yuan’ arrived in front of Yao Qian. Yao Qian did not dare to delay. An essence energy ball was fired out.

Boom!

The essence energy ball exploded in midair along with ’Ye Yuan,’ raising a bundle of flames.

Right at this moment, Yao Qian’s expression suddenly changed dramatically!

Purple-colored petal rain!

As a Sea Transformation Realm powerhouse, his sensitivity towards essence energy was far beyond what Crystal Formation Realms could compare to.

This purple petal rain was actually agglomerated and formed from heaven and earth essence energy.

This . . . How was this possible?

Ye Yuan was only Second Level Spirit Condensation Realm. He could actually mobilize heaven and earth essence energy?

Yao Qian was an alchemist in the end. He was simply inept at combat!

At this time, he actually had the time to stand there in a daze!

An intense sense of danger welled up inside him. Yao Qian’s hair was standing on its ends!

This move by Ye Yuan was likely to be extraordinarily powerful!

"Tumultuous Violent Wave!" Yao Qian hurried revolved his power and started to gather essence energy again.

Only this time, he did not have such ample time to accumulate it. However, there was more than enough to use this amount of essence energy to deal with a Second Level Spirit Condensation Realm martial artist.

Yao Qian pushed out both palms. Essence energy actually roiled over towards Ye Yuan like a violent, turbulent wave!

"Azure Dipper Floating Zero Sword Art, Second Stance, Thousand Flowing Petals!"

Ye Yuan gave a low cry. The sword tip danced, and the boundless flying petals actually assaulted Yao Qian!

Gigantic waves billowed with a majestic aura, surging forward like a torrential tide!

Falling petals adrift noiselessly where the source was distant and the stream long!

Those countless falling petals were like moths flying toward a blazing fire, continuously whittling down the aura of that Tumultuous Violent Wave.

Finally, those countless falling petals punched a gap in the gigantic wave and swept towards Yao Qian!

Although the essence energy sea was greatly diminished by the falling petals, it still carried enormous attack power as it surged towards Ye Yuan.

Both parties received the attack at the same time!

Puu!

Boom!

Ye Yuan was sent flying out, directly smashing through the wall and flew outside!

Yao Qian was no better. Those falling petals were like individual knife blades, wrapping his entire body and slicing him!

Chi! Chi! Chi!

The clothes on Yao Qian were shredded into countless ribbons, his flesh a bloody blur!

However, the essence energy protection of a Sea Transformation Realm was much more powerful. The wounds on Yao Qian’s body appeared terrifying, but it was actually not that serious.

Rather, it was Ye Yuan who became unconscious after being hit outside!

Even so, this was an unprecedented humiliation for Yao Qian. A frontal clash between a Sea Transformation Realm martial artist and a Second Level Spirit Condensation Realm martial artist, and he was actually injured to such an extent!

"Ye Yuan! I’m going to kill you!"

Yao Qian had already lost his mind in his rage. He directly rushed out of the Drunken Star Manor and unleashed a palm towards Ye Yuan!

The people outside had not dispersed yet. When they say this scene, they could not help being greatly startled!

"Ye Yuan!"

"Yuan-er!"

Ye Yuan facing off with a Sea Transformation Realm powerhouse, Ye Hang and the rest naturally would not really leave in peace.

Seeing Yao Qian who was drenched in blood, everyone was flabbergasted!

And at this moment, Ye Yuan was lying unconscious on the ground. Ye Hang and Huyan Yong wanted to head over to rescue him, but it was already too late.

An essence energy ball reached Ye Yuan in a blink of an eye, and he was already incapable of resisting at this moment.

Ye Hang shut his eyes painfully, not daring to witness the scene of his son being killed.

Right then, a silhouette appeared in front of Ye Yuan like a phantom and reached out to lightly tap the essence energy ball. It instantly vanished into nothingness.

Everyone was unbelievably shocked. A 28/29-year-old youth in azure clothing faced Yao Qian calmly and saved Ye Yuan!

This unexpected change caught everyone off guard. Who was this youth?

Huyan Yong’s pupils constricted when he saw that youth and was immediately overjoyed.

With this person around, Ye Yuan should be safe and sound!

The azure clothed youth gave Yao Qian a slight salute and said with a faint smile, "Please calm your anger, Martial Uncle Yao. You’ve vented what you needed to vent, so don’t kill, alright? In spite of everything, Ye Yuan is still a sect disciple."

Yao Qian had already calmed down currently too. But he gave a cold snort when he saw this youth and said, "What did you come for?"

The youth smiled and said, "Master heard that there are two Junior Apprentice Brothers with peerless talent and feel that it’s more appropriate for them to join my Martial Hall. Hence, he explained to the Sect Master and ordered me to fetch the two Junior Apprentice Brothers into the sect."

"Humph! Using Sect Master to suppress me? I don’t care about the two of them entering your Martial Hall, but Ye Yuan stole sect pill formulas and circulated them in the secular world. His crime is unforgivable and must be brought to the Pill Hall to be punished severely!" Yao Qian refused to give in at all.

"This matter is all conjectures by Martial Uncle. Ye Yuan has never left the State of Qin before since birth till now and has never been to the sect. How could he steal the pill formulas? I think that Junior Apprentice Brother Ye must have had some other fortuitous encounter, that’s how he obtained the pill formulas. How about this, Martial Uncle, I’ll bring Junior Apprentice Brother Ye and Long Tang back to the Martial hall first. The pill formulas involve the rise and fall of the sect. Master will definitely take it up personally. After inquiring into the cause, he will naturally give an explanation to the Pill Hall." The azure clothed youth said neither humbly nor haughtily.

"No way! Ye Yuan is guilty and must be detained back to the sect!"

"Since that’s the case, then this disciple will have to offend you!" the youth said calmly.

"You dare to attack me?"

"This disciple dare not. But Master’s orders are hard to go against!"

"What a fine Mo Yuntian! To actually dare go against your superiors! I’ll remember today’s matters! I’ll report this incident to the hall head and sect master. I want to see just what kind of accounting you all can give! Hao-er, let’s go!" Yao Qian said furiously.

Finishing, Yao Qian brought along Yang Hao and left without even turning back.

"Senior Apprentice Brother Mo!" after Yao Qian left, Huyan Yong shouted rather agitatedly.

This Mo Yuntian was precisely that peerless genius who passed through the Nine Heavens Road a decade ago in the State of Qin’s Dan Wu Academy and also Huyan Yong’s fellow sect senior apprentice brother!

Ten years without meeting. The disparity between the two became greater and greater.

Mo Yuntian looked towards Huyan Yong. An astonished look flashed past his eyes. "Haven’t met for a few years, to think that Junior Apprentice Brother Huyan actually broke through to the Crystal Formation Realm too! Felicitations!"

In his impression, Huyan Yong’s natural endowments were not bad, but he should not have broken through to the Crystal Formation Realm so quickly. Huyan Yong’s breakthrough speed was at least ten years ahead of what he imagined!

"Just good fortune! Many thanks for Senior Apprentice Brother Mo helping to save Ye Yuan. If not for you, Ye Yuan would most likely be killed by that dog fart elder already!"

As for his breakthrough, Huyan Yong did not wish to say too much. But thinking of Yao Qian, he was full of hatred.

That fellow concerned himself with the individual and not the matter! Causing a total upheaval to the situation in the State of Qin and almost killing Ye Yuan. How could he not hate?

Mo Yuntian waved his hands and said smilingly, "Ye Yuan is also my Junior Apprentice Brother in future. I’m here under Master’s order. Saving him is expected. This isn’t the place to talk. Let’s head back to the academy first before continuing."

Finishing, Mo Yuntian looked at the unconscious Ye Yuan, his gaze revealing deep shock.

Mo Yuntian completely took in with his eyes the move Ye Yuan that used to deal with Yao Qian just now. It truly left him tremendously shocked.

A Second Level Spirit Condensation Realm martial artist could actually communicate with heaven and earth essence energy to use such a powerful move! Such talent could no longer be described using monstrous!

Although the heaven and earth essence energy that Ye Yuan could communicate with was very limited and not even worth mentioning to Sea Transformation Realm powerhouses, one must know that Ye Yuan was only Second Level Spirit Condensation Realm!

If he broke through to the Crystal Formation Realm in the future, just based on this move, it was sufficient to sweep away those martial artists in the same rank!

Even now, the average Crystal Formation Realm martial artist would absolutely not dare to let Ye Yuan complete this sort of move. Or else, they could only flee for their lives!

Earlier, Yao Qian suffered a loss in Ye Yuan’s hands was still because his combat experience was too little, giving Ye Yuan the opportunity to complete his move.

If another martial artist were swapped in to do battle, they would definitely not give Ye Yuan this kind of chance.

The flaw of this move was that it consumed too much time.

Even so, the might of this move should not even appear on a Spirit Condensation Realm martial artist!

Also, Mo Yuntian clearly saw a shadow of the Azure Dipper Purple Yang Sword Art amidst the Thousand Flowing Petals, but the sword intent of the Thousand Flowing Petals was stronger than the Azure Dipper Purple Yang Sword Art!

After this child enters the sect, he would surely become the number one among the younger generation in the not too distant future!

. . . . . .

A group of people came to the Dan Wu Academy and settled down. Mo Yuntian took out two medicinal pills to give Ye Yuan and Ye Hang to eat.

Ye Hang’s injuries regained control very rapidly. While Ye Yuan was remained unconscious, his complexion gradually turned for the better.

Yao Qian’s attack was initially executed in haste and was also greatly exhausted by Ye Yuan’s Thousand Flowing Petals. Hence, while Ye Yuan’s injuries were severe, there was no danger to his life.

Afterward, Mo Yuntian went together with Huyan Yong to Jiang Yunhe’s residence to pay respects.

When Mo Yuntian saw Jiang Yunhe, he gave a bow and said, "Yuntian pays respects to Lord Dean. Has Dean been well recently?"

"Haha! Well! Very well! Don’t be too courteous, Yuntian! You’re Hall Head Xiao’s direct disciple now with a status that is much higher than mine. No need to pay such solemn respects." Seeing Mo Yuntian, Jiang Yunhe was clearly also beside himself with joy.

He had already been in position for over a dozen years and only nurtured this one talent. He would naturally regard him importantly.

Mo Yuntian smiled and said, "If not for the dean’s nurturing, how can Yuntian have today? In this life, no matter where I go to, Dean Jiang will always be Yuntian’s Lord Dean!"

"Haha, this dean is already satisfied that you have such sentiments. You coming to the State of Qin this time is under Hall Head Xiao’s orders?"

"That’s right. It’s also fortunate that Master instructed Yuntian to come. Otherwise, our Tranquil Cloud Sect’s losses this time would be too massive! Junior Apprentice Brother Ye’s talent supersedes Yuntian’s ten times, a hundred times over. If such a genius were to be ruined in Yao Qian’s hands, it would undoubtedly be a catastrophe for the sect!"

After seeing Ye Yuan’s Thousand Flowing Petals, Mo Yuntian also felt lingering fear in his heard. Such a matchless genius; once the sect lost him, they might not even find another one for a hundred years!

"Ye Yuan’s talent is indeed monstrous, but to say that the sect losing him will be equivalent to a catastrophe? I’m afraid that it’s a little exaggerated, right?" Hearing Mo Yuntian had such high appraisal of Ye Yuan, Jiang Yunhe was surprised.

Mo Yuntian shook his head and said, "That’s because Dean didn’t see the confrontation between him and Yao Qian! Just now, when he was facing off with Yao Qian, he used a sword move. This sword move was released through communicating with heaven and earth essence energy!"

Jiang Yunhe was greatly alarmed as he said, "What did you say? Communicating with heaven and earth essence energy? Did you see wrongly?"

Huyan Yong did not see what happened inside either. He was also dumbstruck hearing what Mo Yuntian said currently.

Mo Yuntian shook his head and said, "How can I? In reality, I initially wanted to intervene earlier, but when I saw Junior Apprentice Brother Ye use that move, I had the thought of observing the result. Also, Junior Apprentice Brother Ye’s fighting talent is extremely outstanding. He could grasp the flaws of his opponent accurately and unleash his strength to the limits. That battle looked like Junior Apprentice Brother Ye lost, but the way I saw it, Junior Apprentice Brother Ye was the victor! If Junior Apprentice Brother Ye possessed Crystal Formation Realm strength, the one lying on the ground might just be Yao Qian."

Jiang Yunhe exchanged a glance with Huyan Yong and read the astonishment in the other person’s eyes!

What concept was Mo Yuntian saying?

Sea Transformation Realm was an invincible existence above the Crystal Formation Realm!

Even if Yao Qian was the crummiest type of Sea Transformation Realm, he could absolutely sweep through Crystal Formation Realm powerhouses as well when facing them!

But Mo Yuntian said that as long as Ye Yuan had Crystal Formation Realm strength, he could defeat Yao Qian! Wasn’t this sort of leaping ranks to battle too exaggerated?

"Also, if I saw correctly, Junior Apprentice Brother Ye must have obtained the Azure Dipper Purple Yang Sword Art complete inheritance on the Nine Heavens Road! However, his sword intent is not the Azure Dipper Purple Yang Sword Art, but is even higher rank than the Azure Dipper Purple Yang Sword Art! He should have completed a type of sword intent fusion! Such talent is likely no worse than Founding Father You Wuya!" Mo Yuntian continued.

Jiang Yunhe and Huyan Yong were horrifyingly shocked!

If it was really as Mo Yuntian said, then doesn’t Ye Yuan already possess the potential to shatter the void and ascend to the Divine Realm?

To a sect like the Tranquil Cloud Sect, this was absolutely a tremendous lucky chance!

Everyone understood the logic of when a man attained the Dao, even his hen and dog became immortals too. If Ye Yuan could rise up, the Tranquil Cloud Sect would become one of the strongest sects in the entire Endless World!

Jiang Yunhe’s expression suddenly became grave as he said, "Yuntian, if Ye Yuan truly has such talent, it might not be a good thing to the sect!"

Mo Yuntian was stunned when he heard that and could not help asking, "Why does Dean say so?"

"Talk of destiny is fleeting and ephemeral. But regardless whether it’s to sects or martial artists themselves, destiny really exists! Whether a martial artist can have great accomplishments, first, we have to look at talent. But destiny is also very important! Back then, Ancestral Father You Wuya was said to have obtained a certain ancient inheritance, that’s why he could rise against the heavens and become a legend of the Endless World."

Jiang Yunhe paused for a moment and continued. "It’s the same thing for sects! A heaven-defying genius might be able to bring the sect to rise up powerfully, but the growth of a genius will surely incur many, many powerful foes! And these foes might not be something that the sect can withstand! A single misstep and it could very well be a cataclysmic disaster! This is the sect’s destiny being insufficient to support the rise of this genius!"

Mo Yuntian kept silent and did not speak when he heard that. He nodded a short while later and said, "Listening to Dean saying this, it’s true! Ever since Ye Yuan’s sudden powerful rise, all he provoked were foes much more powerful than him! At present, he had just broken through to the Spirit Condensation Realm not long ago and actually provoked such a powerful figure like Yao Qian. Truly can’t tell what kind of terrifying adversary he will incur in the future!"

"Even so, the sect can’t abandon this chance! Everything is foreordained by the heaven! I believe that when ancestor passed Junior Apprentice Brother Ye the Canghua Sword, he also did not imagine that this sword would actually save his life, right? Or perhaps, this is Ye Yuan’s destiny, and also the fate of the Tranquil Cloud Sect!" Mo Yuntian said firmly.

"En? How so?" Jiang Yunhe asked in puzzlement.

Mo Yuntian smiled and said, "Do you know why Master sent me to the State of Qin?"

"Isn’t it because Hall Head Xiao heard that Ye Yuan has astonishing talent, that’s why he sent you here?" Jiang Yunhe said perplexedly.

"Haha, Master is the dignified Martial Hall Hall Head. There are many matters he needs to attend to every day, and he also has to cultivate. How would he have the energy to bother with the affairs of two geniuses from the secular world? Junior Apprentice Brother Ye is extraordinarily talented, so the sect sent Yao Qian over. But why would he make an unnecessary move like sending over Mo Yuntian?"

"Yeah. Putting it this way, it’s indeed a little strange!"

"Do you all know the history of that spirit artifact in Ye Yuan’s hands?"

Jiang Yunhe and Huyan Yong shook their heads at the same time. How would they know?

"That sword is called Canghua Sword. It’s the lifeblood spirit artifact of the previous, previous generation Martial Hall Hall Head, Lu Yan! And Ancestor Lu Yan is Master’s master! Tell me, how can he maintain his composure upon hearing the news of the Canghua Sword coming into being?" Mo Yuntian explained.

The pair came to a realization. Turns out that the sword in Ye Yuan’s hands had such an origin!

"Then how did Hall Head Xiao know that Ye Yuan has the Canghua Sword?" Jiang Yunhe asked in confusion.

Xiao Jian did not even pay attention to secular world geniuses, so how could he pay attention to what kind of weapon was wielded by a State of Qin’s genius?

Mo Yuntian gave a meaningful smile and said, "Speaking of that, it’s all thanks to the Su Family!"

"Su Family? What’s it got to do with them?"

"If my guess is correct, the Su Family members must have coveted the spirit artifact in Ye Yuan’s hands. That’s why they would inquire about the source of this sword. And Master just happened to find out about this matter and asked in detail, confirming that the spirit artifact in Ye Yuan’s hands is the Canghua Sword! After Master knew about this news, he was unbelievably agitated. Hence, he sent me here to the State of Qin. As Ancestor Lu Yan’s successor, Master naturally would not let him enter the Pill Hall. But he also didn’t think that so many things would actually happen in the State of Qin."

"Su Yubai! Haha! The Su Family really lifted a stone to smash onto their own feet. It’s clear that Ye Yuan is indeed somebody with a great destiny. Nobody can stop his rising momentum!" Jiang Yunhe shook his head and said with a laugh.

He truly did not think that there was actually such an intricate story in between.

Su Yubai’s greed saved Ye Yuan instead. It was evident that everything was foreordained by heaven! Ye Yuan was not meant to die!

Mo Yuntian nodded and said, "Regardless where destiny and fate really exists, the sect has no reason to reject such a genius. Martial Uncle Sect Master, as well as many sect upper echelons, have not given up on their desire to return to the Northern Domain. Now that we can see hope for the sect, we naturally have to foster Junior Apprentice Brother Ye with all our power! I think that this ambition might not have been absent when Ancestor Lu Yan passed the Canghua Sword to Junior Apprentice Brother Ye!"

Several days later.

Barely any student was seen around the Dan Wu Academy; almost all of the students gathered at the plaza.

Ye Yuan had already recovered. This also represented that he and Long Tang were going to leave the Dan Wu Academy and officially enter the sect!

Ye Yuan initially want to leave low-key, but Jiang Yunhe suggested to organize a grand sending off assembly.

After all, this was the greatest event in the State of Qin’s Dan Wu Academy in the past ten years. As the academy’s dean, he naturally felt honored because of this.

Ye Yuan did not wish to put a damper on Jiang Yunhe’s enthusiasm, so he agreed,

"I’ve long known that Ye Yuan was going to leave, but I didn’t think that this day would arrive so quickly!"

"Yeah, this fellow is too terrifying. Simply in a different world from the rest of us. Only a larger stage can better showcase his talent."

"Ye Yuan entering the sect is something within expectations. But did you notice a strange phenomenon? Virtually all those who walked close with Ye Yuan remolded themselves completely!"

"Hearing you say this, it’s really true! Teacher Feng, oops, should be Teacher Nanfeng has already broken through to the Alchemy Grandmaster realm. Senior Apprentice Sister Nanfeng has already broken through to the Fifth Level Spirit Condensation Realm and became the number one on the Martial Roll. Although Senior Apprentice Brother Long isn’t that close with Ye Yuan, he himself also acknowledged that he could only make it through the Nine Heavens Road because of Ye Yuan. The most frightening is still Elder Huyan Yong. He actually broke through to the Crystal Formation Realm directly! Simply mind-blowing!"

"You missed out two other people! One is the rising new genius figure among the Earth rank students called Tang Yu. These few months, this Tang Yu advanced by leaps and bounds, breaking through from Fifth Level Essence Qi Realm all the way to Ninth Level Essence Qi Realm! I heard that he’s going to take part in the Earth Rank Advancement Test very soon to become a Heaven Rank student! And he is the person who got to know Ye Yuan earliest! Another is Ye Yuan’s father, Pavilion Lord Ye. Not only did Pavilion Lord Ye break through to the Second Level Crystal Formation Realm, he even broke through to middle-rank Alchemy Grandmaster! Could it be that Ye Yuan’s body has some magic?"

"Hearing you say this, I really regret it to death! If I knew it would be like this, I should have hugged Ye Yuan’s thigh tightly! For all we know, I might also be able to become a Heaven rank student now, or maybe even become a Martial Roll expert!"

"Keep dreaming!"

Ye Yuan’s rise could already be said to be a legend in the Dan Wu Academy.

Especially for those aristocrat students. Many of them knew that Ye Yuan went on a massacre in the capital and confronted a Sea Transformation Realm powerhouse face-on.

This courage and vigor, this strength, they could only look up to it in their lifetime.

Additionally, Huyan Yong had already succeeded Su Yubai’s position at this time and became the Disciplinary Hall’s First Elder!

Initially, with Huyan Yong’s age, he had the opportunity to enter the sect. But he still chose to stay in the academy to assist the dean all the way until the dean returned to the sect.

Ye Yuan knew that Huyan Yong was brought up by Jiang Yunhe, so did not say anything. But he secretly made a resolution to help Jiang Yunhe get the Purple Center Soul Incantation as soon as possible.

One had to say, Jiang Yunhe had been completely absorbed in being the dean.

Throughout the entire process, each and every one of the students was like on stimulants. They treated Long Tang and Ye Yuan as idols and were determined to become a sect disciple!

The power of a role model was boundless, especially the role models by the side of the students.

The sending off assembly was coming to a close. Jiang Yunhe was about to announce the conclusion when Long Tang who had kept silent the whole time opened his mouth to speak at this time.

He went in front of Ye Yuan and said seriously, "Ye Yuan, I knew that you would eventually surpass me one day. But I didn’t think that this day would come so quickly! Although I know that I’m not your match right now, I still wish to issue a challenge to you! I wonder if the agreed upon battle we had before is still counted?"

Towards Long Tang’s actions, Ye Yuan was also somewhat surprised.

Indeed, Long Tang’s current strength was already inadequate to threaten him. However, fighting with Long Tang was just exchanging pointers. Ye Yuan obviously could not bring out all of his cards like dealing with Su Yubai and Su Yulin.

However, regarding Long Tang’s fixed match, Ye Yuan naturally had no reason to reject. Hence, he nodded and said, "It naturally counts! I’ve also been looking forward to this match with Senior Apprentice Brother Long!"

"Haha, now it should be me who’s calling you Senior Apprentice Brother!" Long Tang said with a loud laugh.

"Haha, Senior Apprentice Brother is indeed magnanimous. You actually gave away this number one seat so happily." Facing Long Tang’s forthrightness, Ye Yuan was also affected by it.

Long Tang shook his hands and said, "Before this, I didn’t understand. But ever since watching you clear the Nine Heavens Road, I suddenly understood. This number one of the Martial Roll is actually the main culprit that was holding me back! The number one in the Dan Wu Academy; it’s not about feeling cold or lonely from reaching an extremely high realm, but merely a frog at the bottom of a well! Only by continuously surpassing myself, chasing after the paramount martial Dao, that’s what martial artists should do!"

Ye Yuan nodded and said, "Senior Apprentice Brother Long’s comprehension is exceedingly high. Just base on this aspect, it’s already far surpassed most people! Come then, before heading for the sect, let us determine the number one on this Martial Roll!"

"Haha, come!"

The two of them were about to make a move when a silhouette shot up and stood in the middle of them.

Ye Yuan and Long Tang were stunned when they saw who it was. This person was none other than Wu Luochen!

Wu Luochen currently also broke through to the Third Level Spirit Condensation Realm and was officially ranked in the top five of the Martial Roll. In the Dan Wu Academy, that was an absolutely domineering existence.

"This isn’t right, Senior Apprentice Brother Long! Ye Yuan and my arranged battle comes first; how can you cut the queue? This fight, let me go first!" Wu Luochen said with a displeased face.

Ye Yuan was stupefied when he heard Wu Luochen. Such a long time without meeting him, Ye Yuan forgot that he still had an arranged battle with him.

It was just that with his current strength, Wu Luochen probably could not even receive a single move. Did this fellow really not even have this bit of self-awareness?

"Ye Yuan, don’t look at me with this sort of expression! I know that I already don’t have the qualifications to be your opponent. Even Senior Apprentice Brother Long most likely doesn’t have this qualification either. I just want to see how great the gap between us is. Then, I’ll head down that direction and continuously break through realms!" Wu Luochen said.

Towards Wu Luochen’s words, Long Tang did not refute anything.

He had also heard about the great battle in the capital. Ye Yuan’s foe was a Sea Transformation Realm powerhouse! How could he rival a Spirit Condensation Realm who could cause a Sea Transformation Realm powerhouse to be injured?

When Ye Yuan heard that, he snickered in his heart. This Wu Luochen was really a martial fanatic. But this person was obsessed until it was adorable.

Speaking of which, back then when dealing with Su Yishan, he owed him a favor.

Thinking up to here, Ye Yuan smiled serenely and said, "Fine, under these circumstances, I’ll only unleash one finger! If you can receive it, consider it my loss!"

"For real?" Wu Luochen asked disbelievingly.

Although he knew that Ye Yuan was very strong now, but to only use one finger to defeat him, wasn’t this a little arrogant?

"Yes!"

"Okay! I’ll let you see my, Wu Luochen’s, power!" Finishing, Wu Luochen figure burst forth, shooting towards Ye Yuan with extreme speed!

Ye Yuan smiled calmly. Using his finger as a sword, an abnormally horrifying sword intent was released from his fingertip!

Sensing that horrifying sword intent, Wu Luochen face changed abruptly.

By the side, Long Tang’s expression also changed.

Wu Luochen instinctively wanted to dodge this attack, but it was futile.

Wu Luochen only felt his eyes blur and Ye Yuan already arrived in front of him while he did not react at all. He only saw a sharp sword continuously becoming bigger and bigger in his eyes!

Swoosh!

Ye Yuan’s sword finger stopped at Wu Luochen’s glabella. The sword intent which was originally surging till it was suffocating vanished with a trace all of a sudden as if it had never appeared before.

Drip!

A drop of sweat flowed down Wu Luochen’s forehead and dripped on the floor.

"I . . . I lost!" Wu Luochen said dryly.

"No way? Ye-Ye Yuan is already powerful to such an extent? Did you see how he made his move just now?"

"I completely didn’t see it! It was like he teleported in front of Wu Luochen and then Wu Luochen admitted defeat! Is this really the strength of a Spirit Condensation Realm martial artist? We are on completely different levels than he is!"

"This is simply incomprehensible! Ye Yuan is clearly only Second Level Spirit Condensation Realm, while Wu Luochen is Third Level Spirit Condensation Realm. Even if Wu Luochen isn’t his match, then disparity should be this great, right? Wu Luochen basically couldn’t fight back at all! If that were a life and death match just now, Wu Luochen would be killed instantly!"

"This non-human being simply cannot be measured using common sense."

That attack just now, the students did not even see how Ye Yuan made his move.

They were the same as Wu Luochen. They only felt a blur in front of their eyes, and Wu Luochen was defeated.

Mo Yuntian watched this scene and nodded to himself. He said to Jiang Yunhe, "Junior Apprentice Brother Ye’s attainments in Sword Dao is far above mine. That finger just now was wielded freely as he wished. When he unleashed his finger, sword qi billowed to the skies. When he kept away his finger, the clouds were thin and the breeze gentle. This kind of wielding heavy as if it were light is not something that a young man should have. If not for Junior Apprentice Brother Ye’s bone age is only around 15 years old, I might even suspect whether or not he’s an old monster who has been developing Sword Dao for hundreds of years!"

"Haha, yes! Ye Yuan is already like a crane among chickens in the academy. Even the number one on the Martial Roll, Long Tang, cannot even withstand a single blow in front of him. Even if he doesn’t enter the sect, being in the academy has lost all meaning," Jiang Yunhe said smilingly.

Ye Yuan looked at Wu Luochen and said with a beam, "Senior Apprentice Brother Wu’s Dao Heart is firm. Truly praiseworthy! That finger just now, just take it as a parting gift that I give Senior Apprentice Brother Wu."

Ye Yuan’s finger earlier did not use full strength. He was only demonstrating to Wu Luochen what was called concept!

Ye Yuan’s realm was beyond Wu Luochen’s wildest imaginations. He incorporated his own understanding towards Heavenly Dao in a very shallow manner into this finger. As for how much Wu Luochen could comprehend, it would depend on his fortune.

Even though it was only a very tiny portion, it was enough for Wu Luochen to use his entire life.

Wu Luochen’s entire body trembled when he heard this. His mind involuntarily recalled Ye Yuan’s finger just now, as if faintly grasping something, yet like not grabbing anything, akin to the moon’s reflection in the water.

Ye Yuan smiled lightly and did not interrupt Wu Luochen. Instead, he turned to Long Tang and said, "Senior Apprentice Brother Long, our turn."

Who knew that Long Tang would shake his head instead and said, "No need to compete, I already know the distance between us. That finger just now, I simply have no way of cracking it. Also, I know that you did not use full strength! However, that finger just now is even more powerful than the concept I comprehended on the Nine Heavens Road. I also received no little benefits!"

The students were initially still looking forward to a great battle but did not think that it would actually conclude in such a manner.

From start to end, only Ye Yuan executed a finger, and the dust settled.

However, after the students dispersed, Wu Luochen remained at the plaza still, unmoving like a statue.

Every day, when people walked by this place, they would use curious eyes to size up Wu Luochen. But Dean instructed that no one was allowed to disturb him. Naturally, there would not be anybody who would go up and speak to him.

Just like that, Wu Luochen stood in the plaza for seven days!

After seven days, Wu Luochen suddenly lifted his head to the skies and gave a long howl. With a wave of his hand, he unleashed a punch, and it actually gave off the sound of dragons and tigers roaring.

Only to hear a boom, a stone lion in the plaza was disintegrated into dust by this punch of his through the air!

The students passing by suddenly saw this scene and were amazed by this.

Starting from that day forth, Wu Luochen would surpass Zuo Bugui without contest and became number one on the Martial Roll!

Of course, this was the afterward.

After the sending-off assembly, Ye Yuan returned to the capital and prepared to bid his parents farewell.

But after heading back to the capital, Ye Yuan did not see Ye Hang and wife. Instead, Manager Feng San gave him a letter. The letter was written in Ye Hang’s handwriting.

Ye Yuan opened the letter dubiously and started reading.

Yuan-er, forgive us for leaving without saying goodbye. In truth, Father did not tell you this whole time, but your mother and I are not people of the Southern Domain, but from the Northern Domain. These few years, Father has always been worried about your growth, so I suppressed the thoughts of returning to the Northern Domain. To think that you’d profit from the misfortune of being poisoned the previous time and could already grow to be a man that can take charge of a front within a few short months, Father is very gratified.

Now that you’ve already entered the sect and the State of Qin’s affairs has concluded, Father is already completely reassured to return to the Northern Domain. Your mother and I have to return to the Northern Domain because of some things. I’ve already handed the Fragrant Medicine Pavilion over to the Imperial Family to manage. 60% of all the income will be under your name. In addition, if you have any needs, you can raise it up to His Majesty. He will handle it. You just cultivate in peace in the Tranquil Cloud Sect. In the future, after your mother and I finished our matters, we’ll naturally come and look for you .

After reading Ye Hang’s letter, Ye Yuan’s brows knitted together.

Although Ye Hang did not mention in the letter what he was going to the Northern Domain to do, Ye Yuan could sense that the thing he was going to do was probably not so simple.

Otherwise, Father and Mother would not use this sort of method to say goodbye to him.

Linking it to some news he heard from Nanfeng Yi, Ye Hang and Ren Hongling were being hunted down in the State of Yan back then. From this, it could be seen that they could very well have a powerful enemy. Or else, they would not have come to the Southern Domain from the distant Northern Domain.

"Young Master, something happened to Owner? When can he come back?" Seeing Ye Yuan remain silent, Feng San could not help opening his mouth to ask.

"It’s fine. They have something and need to go on a long trip. They probably can’t return within a short period of time. In the future, there will be nobody from our Ye Family in the Fragrant Medicine Pavilion. We’ll have to trouble Manager Feng to take care of it," Ye Yuan said with a smile.

"What are you saying, Young Master. Fragrant Medicine Pavilion is just like my home to me, Old Feng. After Owner comes back, I’ll definitely give him back a proper and intact Fragrant Medicine Pavilion!" Feng San said.

"Haha, then thank you very much, Manager Feng. Since Father and Mother have already left, I won’t stay either. I’ll set off for the Tranquil Cloud Sect right away. Till we meet again, Manager Feng!" Ye Yuan waved goodbye to Feng San.

Feng San watched Ye Yuan’s distant back view, tears flowing from his aged eyes.

In a blink of an eye, the Ye Family household became empty.

Outside the capital, when Ye Yuan saw Nanfeng Ruoqing and Nanfeng Zhirou, he could not help being stupefied.

"Ye Yuan, you’re really cold-blooded and heartless. You didn’t even come and inform us before leaving!" Nanfeng Zhirou said huffily.

Ye Yuan smiled bitterly when he saw the situation and said, "Teacher Nanfeng, Senior Apprentice Sister, I was just afraid of not doing things properly, causing grief and pain from bidding farewell. That’s why I left without telling the two of you. I didn’t think that you two would actually come to send me off."

"Humph! Who came to send you off? We’re here to see Senior Apprentice Brother Mo off!" Nanfeng Zhirou said.

Ye Yuan gave a faint smile. This lass really wanted to save face. To actually use this sort of method to deal with it. Didn’t it seem too childish?

"Like that huh. I wonder what Senior Apprentice Sister is looking for Senior Apprentice Brother Mo for?" Ye Yuan asked.

"Tch, seeing your look of disbelief, you go and ask Senior Apprentice Brother Mo!"

Ye Yuan was stupefied. Looking at this lass’s confident appearance, could it be that they really came to look for Mo Yuntian?

Nanfeng Ruoqing smiled and said, "You little girl, you really like to keep people guessing! Ye Yuan, we’re actually preparing to go with you to the Tranquil Cloud Sect!"

"With Junior Apprentice Sister Nanfeng’s Alchemy Dao standards, she could have actually entered the sect long ago. But she chose to stay in the academy for the State of Qin’s Imperial Family. Now that the State of Qin’s matters has concluded, she can also leave in peace. As for Nanfeng Zhirou, she’s entering the sect under a retainer identity," Mo Yuntian explained.

Ye Yuan came to a realization after hearing this.

Thinking about it, Nanfeng Ruoqing’s Alchemy Dao standards were not inferior to Yang Hao’s. Since Yang Hao could become a core disciple, then she naturally had this qualification too.

Furthermore, under Ye Yuan’s guidance, Nanfeng Ruoqing’s Yin-Yang Separation Flow Technique was already at the entry-level stage. In terms of alchemy, she likely tossed Yang Hao far behind her already.

Ye Yuan knew that every core disciple could bring five retainers into the sect. Lu-er was also brought along under the retainer status.

Speaking of Lu-er, the frost poison in her body was already temporarily suppressed by the Essence Yang Pill. But with Ye Yuan’s present strength, he was still unable to completely remove the root of the frost poison.

Hence, Lu-er still could not cultivate for the time being.

"So that’s the case! Then didn’t Teacher Nanfeng become Senior Apprentice Sister Nanfeng? Well, this way, I have an additional martial niece. Thinking about it, it’s not too bad," Ye Yuan said smilingly.

"Hehe. Elder Sister Nanfeng became a generation younger instantly. How pitiful!" Lu-er could not resist covering her mouth to giggle.

Nanfeng Zhirou was so angry that she glared with round eyes and said furiously, "Who’s your martial niece? I’m going to fight it out with you, Ye Yuan!"

Nanfeng Zhirou drew her sword and stabbed. Ye Yuan lightly dodged it. Now, forget about Nanfeng Zhirou joking around, even if she used her full strength, she also could not stab Ye Yuan.

Nanfeng Ruoqing smiled and said, "Alright, Zhirou. Senior Apprentice Brother Mo is still here, don’t make a fool of yourself! Moreover, what Ye Yuan said is right. According to seniority, you’re indeed his martial niece now."

Nanfeng Zhirou also knew that she could not beat Ye Yuan and said angrily, "Humph! I don’t want to be his martial niece!"

After a round of quarreling, Nanfeng Zhirou refused to call Ye Yuan as Martial Uncle no matter what.

Mo Yuntian opened his mouth to say, "All right, it’s getting late. Let’s be on our way."

Finishing, Mo Yuntian casually waved. A small-scale flying boat appeared in front of everyone. This was a flying spirit artifact which could accommodate around ten people.

The group boarded the flying vessel and set off for the Tranquil Cloud Sect.

. . . . . .

After two days, the flying boat landed at a mountain with abundant spiritual qi.

This place was endowed with natural spirits and had multiple ranges of mountains; just like a mortal world paradise.

The flying boat landed directly at the foot of the mountain. Mo Yuntian put away the flying boat and said to everyone, "This place is the Spirit Blessing Mountain, and also the location of the sect. Sect disciples are not to fly through the air in the sect without permission. Therefore, we can only land here and walk on foot up the mountain."

"So this place is Spirit Blessing Mountain! I’ve been looking forward to this place since young, this is the first time I’ve come here! The heaven and earth essence energy in this place is so abundant, much stronger than at the Dan Wu Academy!" Nanfeng Zhirou exclaimed in surprise after sensing it.

"The sect has a Sect Protecting Grand Array. Within the grand array, there’s a Spirit Gathering Formation. The essence energy here is naturally much richer than other places," Ye Yuan said nonchalantly.

Mo Yuntian revealed a surprised look. "Junior Apprentice Brother Ye even knows array formations? To actually see through the illusion at a glance!"

"Know a little bit. I can sense the power of array formations. But as for what formations, I can’t tell," Ye Yuan said.

In reality, Ye Yuan saw through it with one look. This array formation was called Yin-Yang Turbid Heaven Grand Array, a Quasi-Tier 5 array formation. It was just that it wasn’t that good to behave overly monstrous in front of Mo Yuntian, which was why he pretended he did not know.

When Mo Yuntian heard Ye Yuan say this, his surprise lessened a little.

This Junior Apprentice Brother Ye’s talent in the Martial Dao was astonishing while his attainments in Alchemy Dao were extremely high. If he even knew array formations, then it was too monstrous.

"This is my Tranquil Cloud Sect’s sect protecting grand array, Yin-Yang Turbid Heaven Grand Array, a Quasi-Tier 5 array formation. Its power is extremely great! The average Soul Sea Realm powerhouse is unable to break this formation." Speaking of the Yin-Yang Turbid Heaven Grand Array, Mo Yuntian was also rather proud.

Hearing Mo Yuntian’s introduction, Nanfeng Ruoqing and niece revealed astonished looks.

Soul Sea Realm powerhouse was something of the legends to them! But such a powerhouse was actually unable to break the Tranquil Cloud Sect’s sect protecting grand array! The might of this grand array could be seen!

But Ye Yuan remained calm and composed and did not say anything. But he was somewhat disapproving of Mo Yuntian’s words in his heart.

No idea which idiot laid out this array formation, simply full of loopholes!

After Ye Yuan’s slight observation, he discovered at least seven or eight places where the grand array was slightly weaker. If he had Sea Transformation Realm strength, breaking this array formation would be like playing around, why would there be the need for a Soul Seal Realm powerhouse to break the formation?

The so-called Quasi-Tier 5 array formation basically represented the pinnacle power of Tier 4 array formations.

That was also to say, even if the person breaking the array had peak Soul Sea Realm strength, they could forget about forcefully breaking this array formation!

But Ye Yuan reckoned that for the current sect protecting array, as long as the person breaking the array had middle-stage Soul Seal Realm strength, they could completely break it apart forcefully!

Yin-Yang Turbid Heaven Grand Array belonged to the peak existences among Quasi-Tier 5 array formations. A fine and proper sect protecting array was laid out in such a manner, one could only say that the level of the person who set up the formation was too low.

This array at present, as long as the opposing party brought along a Tier 4 array formation master, it could be broken very easily.

If Ye Yuan laid out this grand array, forget about peak Soul Seal Realm powerhouses, even half-step Divine Traversing Realm powerhouses could only return defeated!

However, Ye Yuan naturally would not say these things to Mo Yuntian so as to avoid being overly shocking.

The Tranquil Cloud Sect had already set up their sect here for a thousand years already, and it had been safe and sound the entire time. Though this array formation was slightly inferior, it did not seem to be too much of an issue.

Furthermore, it could be seen from this Yin-Yang Turbid Heaven Grand Array that the Tranquil Cloud Sect’s foundation was profoundly deep.

"All right, you guys follow me up the mountain." Mo Yuntian brought the few people and headed up the mountain.

"Good day, Senior Apprentice Brother Mo!" the disciple on duty guarding the gate took the initiative to go up and salute when he saw Mo Yuntian.

Mo Yuntian nodded and said, "I’m under Master’s orders to fetch Junior Apprentice Brother and Sisters from the secular world up the mountain. This is the permit."

The gatekeeping disciple took over the permit, used divine sense to sweep over it before returning to Mo Yuntian and opening up the path, saying, "If you please, Senior Apprentice Brother Mo."

"Who’s that young man? A Second Level Spirit Condensation Realm actually have to trouble Senior Apprentice Brother Mo to personally fetch him from the secular world?"

"Yeah. A Second Level Spirit Condensation Realm, even being an outer-sect disciple is enough for him to choke on. Senior Apprentice Brother Mo actually went to receive him personally. Most likely, it’s due to ties from higher-ups, right?"

"Heh heh, for sure! But entering the sect with this bit of strength, he will probably be eliminated very soon, right? These nobility children from the secular world probably don’t know the cruelty in the sects and even believe that this place is like those mediocre talents in the secular world!"

"However, those two ladies are really like celestial fairies! If I can get close to them, ask me to die and I’ll also be willing! It’s just, I wonder if they are going to enter the Pill Hall or Martial Hall."

"Yeah, really too beautiful. Just now, I stared until I couldn’t pull my eyes away. But such ravishing beauties, it wouldn’t be our turn no matter what. You’d better not think too much."

When the two disciples on duty saw Ye Yuan’s realm, belittling mentality was naturally born.

In the Dan Wu Academy, Second Level Spirit Condensation Realm was already a very powerful existence. But in the sect, it was not even fit to carry shoes for others. They naturally felt that Ye Yuan only got in through some sect upper echelon relations.

Ye Yuan and co walked for roughly two hours along the mountain path before finally seeing the dense architectural complexes.

Other than Ye Yuan, the rest were filled with curiosity towards sect life and could not resist looking around.

Right at this moment, a disciple looking young man walked over and gave Mo Yuntian a salute, saying, "Senior Apprentice Brother Mo!"

"Zhang Jing huh, perfect. These few people are Junior Apprentice Brothers and Sister from the State of Qin’s Dan Wu Academy. Come and get to know each other," Mo Yuntian said.

Mo Yuntian introduced both parties to each other. Ye Yuan and the others also greeted Zhang Jing.

This Zhang Jing had Ninth Level Spirit Condensation Realm strength. His ranking among core disciples was even quite near the front.

When Zhang Jing heard Mo Yuntian’s introduction, he said in surprise, "Junior Apprentice Sister Nanfeng is already a high-rank Alchemy Master at such a young age. Even among the Pill Hall’s core disciples, your strength is rather uncommon. Why did you only enter the sect today?"

He directly neglected Long Tang and Ye Yuan. Not that he was enamored by Nanfeng Ruoqing’s beauty, but because Long Tang and Ye Yuan’s realms were too low.

Such meager strength, they were basically existences at the bottom level in the sect.

And Ye Yuan’s strength was most likely scrapping the bottom of the barrel among outer-sect disciples.

Hence, as he saw it, Mo Yuntian naturally went to personally fetch this beautiful junior apprentice sister.

Sect disciples were not very concerned with secular world matters. Regarding the matter of Ye Yuan and Long Tang clearing the Nine Heavens Road, there were scarcely any people who knew in the sect. Zhang Jing obviously did not know either.

Yang Hao only knew because Yao Qian played the role as envoy this time.

He ran into a stone wall in the secular world. After returning, he naturally would not go spreading it around.

Nanfeng Ruoqing smiled and said, "Because there were still some matters to deal with in the secular world, that’s why I delayed for some time."

"So that’s the case! But Junior Apprentice Sister don’t have to worry, with your strength, you’ll be able to stand firm in the Pill Hall very soon. By then, all of us senior apprentice brothers will probably have to rely on you, Junior Apprentice Sister," Zhang Jiang said with a grin.

As a matter of fact, within the Tranquil Cloud Sect, the number of people in the Pill Hall was much lesser compared to the Martial Hall, but their position supersedes the Martial Hall.

Everyone could become a martial artist, but not everyone could become an alchemist.

Especially in the Tranquil Cloud Sect which was established with medicinal pills, the position of alchemists was even higher!

The reason was none other than martial artists could not steer clear from medicinal pills. The Martial Hall naturally could not separate from the Pill Hall either as well. Even today’s Martial Hall Hall Head, Xiao Jian, also does not dare to say he’s not reliant on the Pill Hall.

Therefore, Zhang Jing befriending Nanfeng Ruoqing here was not only because she was pretty, but because she was a high-rank Alchemy Master with huge potential!

With Nanfeng Ruoqing’s age, to be able to cultivate to such a realm in the secular world, her future accomplishments would definitely be extraordinary. Building good relations with her now was obviously not a bad thing.

However, while Zhang Jing was flattering Nanfeng Ruoqing, Nanfeng Ruoqing’s gaze would dart towards Ye Yuan either intentionally or unintentionally.

If not for Yao Qian offending Ye Yuan, he would probably sweep through those so-called geniuses if he went to the Pill Hall, right?

"Senior Apprentice Brother is too kind, Ruoqing doesn’t deserve it." Nanfeng Ruoqing smiled faintly and expressed humility in an impeccable manner.

Mo Yuntian saw that Zhang Jing made an error in judgment but did not expose it.

Strength had to be proven by one’s self. Other people’s oral narrative might not be convincing.

With the strength of Ye Yuan’s talent, he would naturally not fall and die among the masses. In future, Zhang Jing will see it for himself.

"Zhang Jing, I still have to report back to Master. You arrange a place for the new Junior Apprentice Brothers and Sister on my behalf then," Mo Yuntian said.

"Alright. Just go ahead Senior Apprentice Brother, I’ll settle it."

"Hmm, place Junior Apprentice Sister Nanfeng in the Pill Barracks, Long Tang in the Human Barracks. As for Junior Apprentice Brother Ye . . ." Speaking until here, Mo Yuntian fell silent for a moment, appearing to be considering how to place Ye Yuan.

"Don’t worry, Senior Apprentice Brother, I’ll help Junior Apprentice Brother Ye arrange for a nice place in the outer-sect." Zhang Jing followed up.

The way Zhang Jing saw it, Ye Yuan’s age was too young. This cultivation realm was definitely piled up using medicinal pills, and his strength must be very appalling. It was impossible for him to be a core disciple.

Hence, the way Zhang Jing saw Ye Yuan was around the same as the disciples on duty at the gate.

He thought that Mo Yuntian was contemplating how to consider Ye Yuan’s face so as not make him look too bad.

Unexpectedly, Mo Yuntian waved his hand and said, "You’re mistaken. Junior Apprentice Brother Ye is a core disciple. How can he be placed in the outer-sect? How about this, Junior Apprentice Brother Ye will have to put up with it a little and be placed in the Earth Barracks for the time being."

Zhang Jing was frozen in place when he heard that and did not react for a long time.

Put up with it a little? Earth Barracks? Senior Apprentice Brother Mo was not having a fever, was he?

Placing a Second Level Spirit Condensation Realm little rookie in the Earth Barracks was even making him suffer?

The residences of the Tranquil Cloud Sect’s core disciples were separated into three levels: Heaven Barracks, Earth Barracks, and Human Barracks.

The movements in the Human Barracks residences was the greatest because there were frequently people who were eliminated to the outer-sect among them.

The Earth Barracks was relatively stable. The strength of these people was around the middle among the core disciples. Zhang Jing was staying in the Earth Barracks.

The Heaven Barracks was the preparatory camp for elite disciples. Every one of the students here had the qualifications to aim for elite disciple!

Of course, it was just qualifications. Becoming an elite disciple was too difficult!

Even if there were elite disciples who were eliminated and entered core disciple, they could charge back very quickly. This was the gap between elite disciples and core disciples!

And within the Heaven Barracks, other than a few very monstrous peak Ninth Level Spirit Condensation Realm, virtually all of them were half-step Crystal Formation Realm existences!

This Ye Yuan was only Second Level Spirit Condensation Realm and was going to stay in the same camp as him? You got to joking!

"Junior Apprentice Brother Ye, you don’t have any complaint about me placing you so, right?" Mo Yuntian asked.

"All according to Senior Apprentice Brother Mo’s arrangements," Ye Yuan said.

"En, since that’s the case, then I’ll make a move first."

"Goodbye, Senior Apprentice Brother."

Mo Yuntian left leisurely, leaving Zhang Jing who was in an utter state of confusion.

"Senior Apprentice Brother Zhang, shouldn’t we go?" Ye Yuan reminded when he saw Zhang Jing still in a daze.

Only now did Zhang Jing startle like waking from a dream as he repeatedly nodded, saying, "Oh, okay, okay, I’ll bring you all to collect your identity tokens first."

Zhang Jing swept a glance over the few people’s faces and could not help being secretly dejected.

Could it be that these people did not know the difference between the Human Barracks and Earth Barracks? Or else, why would there be no reaction at all?

Ignoring Long Tang, even Nanfeng Ruoqing’s niece was already Fifth Level Spirit Condensation Realm. Ye Yuan being assigned to the Earth Camp by Senior Apprentice Brother Mo, did they not have any thoughts about it at all?

Musing over it, Zhang Jing could only place this sort of abnormal reaction on their ignorance.

He even wondered if Ye Yuan had intentionally offended Senior Apprentice Brother Mo, which was why Senior Apprentice Brother Mo would use this kind of method to screw him over.

No matter what, since Senior Apprentice Brother Mo said so, he just has to do it.

Zhang Jing brought everyone to retrieve their respective tokens before sending Nanfeng Ruoqing into the Human Barracks first.

"You guys store the identity tokens well. Not only do they show your identities, but they are also an indispensable item when doing things in the sect. Not only are there detailed information about you on it, but there are also even sect contribution points belonging to you. In the Tranquil Cloud Sect, secular world wealth is utterly useless. All of your actions are closely linked to contribution points! Cultivation venue, medicinal pills, medicinal herbs, cultivation techniques, weapons, and so on, all require contribution points to exchange. In other words, without points, you’ll find it hard to even move an inch forward!" Zhang Jing expounded.

Ye Yuan inserted his divine sense into the identity token, and as expected, he saw his personal particulars and points.

"En? There are 100 points in my token. Could this be the original points?" Ye Yuan inquired.

Nanfeng Ruoqing and Long Tang also inserted their divine sense into the token and as expected, saw that they also had 100 points.

Zhang Jing nodded and said, "That’s right. No matter what rank of disciple one is, as long as you enter the sect, you’ll have 100 points. But honestly speaking, these 100 points are only a little better than nothing."

"Oh? Why is that so?" Ye Yuan asked curiously

Zhang Jing smiled and said, "Take cultivation sites for example. The cultivation venues in the sect are divided into A-grade, B-grade, C-grade, and D-grade tiers. The lowest tier, D-grade cultivation room, requires the consumption of 10 points per day’s use! C-grade cultivation rooms are 50 points per day, B-grade cultivation rooms are 100 points per day, while the highest A-grade cultivation rooms are 200 points per day! 100 points are only enough to cultivate in B-grade cultivation rooms for one day."

Everyone came to a realization. Only now did they know that these 100 points were simply just to dismiss beggars.

It seemed like the first thing after entering the sect was not to cultivate, but to earn points.

Or else, without points equals no cultivation resources. No cultivation resources mean falling behind others. Falling behind others means being eliminated!

This was a vicious cycle!

"May I ask Senior Apprentice Brother Zhang how do we get points?" Long Tang who remained silent the entire time asked a question.

"After all of you settle down, you can go to the Support Star Pavilion to take a look. There are detailed lists of how to obtain points. One look and you’ll know. All in all, if you want to obtain points, then you have to perform a certain level of contribution to the sect and use your contribution to exchange for points. To us, Martial Hall disciples, the way the majority of the people get points is to receive sect missions. After completing the mission, there will be a certain point reward." Zhang Jing did not get annoyed but explained patiently.

Nanfeng Ruoqing asked with a smile, "I wonder how many points Senior Apprentice Brother Zhang has?"

Zhang Jing had a faint smile as he said, "My points aren’t considered much among core disciples, just barely 10 thousand points only."

Even though Zhang Jing said it very modestly, anyone could sense that pride.

Although Ye Yuan did not know if 10 thousand points was a lot or not, he could tell from Zhang Jing’s tone that this was already quite a number.

Points was a consumable, meant to be spent. For Zhang Jing to be able to save so many points, it was already evident that he was very amazing.

Ye Yuan suddenly thought of something and asked Zhang Jing. "Senior Apprentice Brother Zhang, I wonder how many points are needed to exchange for the Purple Center Soul Incantation?"

Zhang Jing was stunned, but he still answered. "The Purple Center Soul Incantation and the Azure Dipper Purple Yang Sword Art, these two sets of cultivation skills are the supreme treasures of the sect. The points required are extremely terrifying! The Purple Center Soul Incantation is split into upper and lower volumes. In total, it requires two million points!"

Everyone sucked in a cold breath. Even if they did not have much of a general idea towards points right now, they also knew that these two million points were a horrifying number.

Ye Yuan’s eyes narrowed and asked again, "Does it mean that the lower volume of the Purple Center Soul Incantation requires one million points?"

Zhang Jing shook his head and said, "Not one million, but 1.4 million! The second half of the Purple Center Soul Incantation is extremely profound, therefore, the points to exchange for it is even more!"

Ye Yuan finally understood why Jiang Yunhe stayed in that sort of place like the State of Qin for over a decade.

"Many thanks to Senior Apprentice Brother Zhang for resolving my doubts."

"No need to be courteous."

Even though he did not show anything on the surface, Zhang Jing was still rather critical towards Ye Yuan’s questions.

This young man was reaching way beyond his grasp. Only at the Second Level Spirit Condensation Realm and he was already thinking about exchanging for the lower half of the Purple Center Soul Incantation. One had to know that it was because there were many Alchemy Grandmasters in the sect who were unable to come up with the points, that was why they remained stuck in that realm!

Furthermore, as a Martial Hall disciple, shouldn’t he exchange for the Azure Dipper Purple Yang Sword Art? Could it be that this Ye Yuan was even thinking about becoming an alchemist?

Typical case of ignoring one’s proper occupation!

He obviously did not know that Ye Yuan had long integrated the Azure Dipper Purple Yang Sword Art into his own sword intent.

In a blink, they arrived at the Pill Barracks. Zhang Jing brought Nanfeng Ruoqing and Nanfeng Zhirou to settle the relevant matters, and the group got up and left.

Then after, they sent Long Tang to the Human Barracks. Zhang Jing, Ye Yuan, and Lu-er, the trio reached the Earth Barracks at last.

But once they entered the Earth Barracks, many curious eyes started to size up Ye Yuan.

"Junior Apprentice Brother Ye, that south-east room will be your residence in the future. The Earth Barracks have always been more tensed. The location of that house is not great, but you just make do with it first," Zhang Jing pointed to a courtyard in the south-eastern direction and said.

"No worries. It’s been tough on you along the way, Senior Apprentice Brother Zhang. Thank you very much," Ye Yuan said.

While Ye Yuan knew that this Zhang Jing was kind of looking down on him, he would not mind other people’s looks. After all, he worked hard the entire time, giving thanks was still necessary.

Bidding farewell to Zhang Jing, Ye Yuan brought Lu-er along and was about to enter the house when several people blocked the path.

"I heard that our Earth Barracks has a newcomer. Looks like it’s you."

The one speaking was an 18 or 19-year-old youth, peak Sixth Level Spirit Condensation Realm. This was already an exceedingly monstrously existence in the State of Qin.

However, Ye Yuan reckoned that his strength was likely at the bottom in this Earth Barracks.

"Move aside!" The other party clearly did not approach with good intentions, so he obviously did not need to be polite either.

"Hahaha! He’s telling me to move aside? A brat that is even inferior to an outer-sect disciple actually told me to make way! Hahaha!"

Several people burst into laughter as they clearly felt that Ye Yuan’s joke was hilarious to the max.

"Hahaha, could it be that nobody told you the first thing to do when you enter the Earth Barracks is to pay respects to our Senior Apprentice Brother Ceng? Want to enter ? Pay respects to our Senior Apprentice Brother Ceng first before talking!" somebody said by the side.

This Senior Apprentice Brother Ceng was called Ceng Yu, a local tyrant in the Earth Barracks!

Of course, his overbearingness was only targeted towards those disciples weaker than him, or those disciples that had just entered the Earth Barracks.

For disciples like Zhang Jing, he would obviously keep a respectful distance away.

Ceng Yu looked at Ye Yuan placidly and said mockingly, "Want to tell me to move aside? Sure. That will have to depend on whether or not you have the capabilities to tell me to move aside. If you don’t have the abilities, then you’ll stay in that house over there. That’s the place you should be staying in."

Ye Yuan followed the direction he pointed to and looked over, but it was a hut. With any surprise, it should be the place for firewood and such.

Zhang Jing had not walked far away yet and naturally saw this scene. But he did not plan on going over to help Ye Yuan. He also really wanted to see just what areas he surpassed others in, to actually make Senior Apprentice Brother Mo send him directly to the Earth Barracks.

If things really became out of hand, he would naturally come forward to help Ye Yuan sweep away these flies.

However, if Ye Yuan was purely just a loser, then whether or not he came forward was another matter altogether. That would mean that Senior Apprentice Brother Mo was only just screwing with Ye Yuan.

Ye Yuan shook his head and sighed lightly. He said with a helpless face, "Is there no third path that I can choose?"

Ceng Yu chortled with laughter and said, "Yes! Of course, there is! I’m the most reasonable!"

Ye Yuan did not speak but waited for Ceng Yu to continue talking.

"Looking at your appearance, you should have just entered, right? As long as you hand over 100 points, you can stay here tonight for one night. How’s that? This price is still very reasonable, yeah? Not only today. It will be like this in the future too. Every 100 points, one night. If you don’t hand it over, also not an issue. Stay in the hut!" Ceng Yu had a sincere face and looked as if he was a philanthropist.

Truthfully, students who just entered the Earth Barracks being bullied by this group of people was a recurring event.

Relying on extorting newcomers, Ceng Yu’s and his gang’s points had always been decent. Their lives in the Earth Barracks were rather pleasant.

Of course, only this sort of people like him that was the classical case of not desiring to move up and did not have much room for improvement would do this kind of things.

It was because Ceng Yu could not advance and could not move down that he would choose such a method.

On this aspect, the sect’s management was not much different from the Dan Wu Academy. As long as one did not violate sect rules and did not cause death, nobody would bother with you being a little tyrannical.

The martial artist world had always been about talking with strength.

Ye Yuan did not get angry. On the contrary, Ceng Yu’s words made his eyes light up as he asked curiously, "Points can be transferred privately?"

"Of course! As long as you’re willing, you can use soul force to transfer the points in your identity token to my token. Such actions are one-way and must be out of your own willingness. How about it? Let’s begin?" Ceng Yu did not think too much and just explained away.

Ye Yuan nodded and said, "Okay, let’s start!"

Ceng Yu smirked and fished out his own identity token. He said with a smile, "A man who can recognize the present situation is a great man. I admire you very much, boy! On the account that you’re so forthright, I’ll give you a 20% discount in the future. One night, 80 points!"

Ceng Yu initially thought that he would need to expend some effort, but who knew that this punk was a loser who directly conceded.

But thinking about it, Second Level Spirit Condensation Realm matching up with him, one fight was enough for him to lie in bed for half a month. It was naturally not more worthwhile than just directly giving the points.

Protecting one’s interest and staying away from harm was the move of a wise man!

However, Ye Yuan did not take out his identity card. Instead, he said with a grin, "Senior Apprentice Brother Ceng, right? I think you’re mistaken. What I meant was that you guys transfer me the points. Well, I’m a very fair person. One night, 200 points are enough."

Ceng Yu’s face changed. He only knew now that he was being fooled by Ye Yuan. He said icily, "You’re very daring, punk! To actually dare make a mockery out of me, Ceng Yu?"

"Punk, you’re the one courting death. Don’t blame Senior Apprentice Brother Ceng for not giving you a chance!"

"Turns out that it’s a tough bone. Really misjudged! Senior Apprentice Brother Ceng, I’ll teach this punk a good lesson for you!"

"To actually dare to trick Senior Apprentice Brother Ceng, heh heh, I think you won’t even get to stay in the woodshed."

The few people by the side also reacted at this time. Each one of them was taking delight in others’ misfortune and even rubbing their hands together, itching for a go.

Ye Yuan smiled and said, "I also didn’t say to begin transferring to you. It was your own wishful thinking that you thought that way. From today onwards, you guys can sleep in the woodshed for 100 points per night."

The group of people looked at Ye Yuan like they were staring at a fool. Could this punk have lost his mind?

But at this juncture, everyone could also tell that today’s matter would not end well.

Especially Zhang Jing. He initially also thought that Ye Yuan was a loser, laying down his arms and surrendering right away. But he did not think that this matter would have a 180-degree turn. Ye Yuan actually dared to ask protection fee from Ceng Yu!

Zhang Jing had no idea whether Ye Yuan really had some capabilities or was he simply soft in the head. If not, he was a spoiled young master.

"Heh heh, really won’t shed tears until you see the coffin! Since you want to sleep out in the open, then I’ll help you!"

"Wind Thunder Palm!"

Ceng Yu put away his token and attacked Ye Yuan with a lightning speed palm!

He was quick, but Ye Yuan was even faster than him!

Spirit Void Shattering Space was suddenly unleashed. Ye Yuan’s sword finger arrived in front of Ceng Yu in a blink of an eye. He actually arrived first even though he moved later!

Ceng Yu’s palm hit nothing while Ye Yuan’s sword finger was in contact with his chest!

Seeing this scene, everyone’s pupils shrunk!

This was precisely deliberate in counsel, prompt in action! A moment earlier, Ye Yuan was still frail like a tiny blade of grass swaying in the wind. The next instant, his entire being transformed into a sharp sword!

It looked as if Ye Yuan’s sword finger only lightly tapped on Ceng Yu’s chest and did not seem to have used much strength.

But Ceng Yu’s body directly flew out like he collided with a spring, only stopping after rolling on the floor for over a hundred feet.

Ye Yuan looked at his sword finger and started frowning. He muttered to himself, "Got to make good use of my time to cultivate. This finger actually failed to even break the protective essence energy!"

Everyone collectively turned into stone when they heard this sentence from Ye Yuan.

A Second Level Spirit Condensation Realm sent the peak Sixth Level Spirit Condensation Realm Ceng Yu flying with one finger and was actually disgruntled with such a battle result?

Although Ceng Yu was kind of an ass, his strength was not considered weak. If not, he also would not be able to stay securely in the Earth Barracks.

In the Earth Barracks, even if one wanted to become a local tyrant, they also need some skills!

Those sect disciples who had just obtained the qualifications to stay in the Earth Barracks were not soft persimmon that anyone could squeeze. Without some capabilities, they might get their faces smacked by them instead.

But Ceng Yu had never failed to bully new disciples before!

He would not bully anyone who comes. Before bullying people, he would look at the other person’s performance first. If the other party were a fierce character, he would give up decisively.

He did not think that he would actually be sent flying by a Second Level Spirit Condensation Realm with one finger today!

"Hey, crawl up if you’re not dead. All of you, come together!" Ye Yuan said to Ceng Yu who was pretending to be dead on the ground.

Ceng Yu struggled to crawl up from the ground. He rubbed his faintly aching chest, and the gaze he had toward Ye Yuan with was filled with hatred and rage.

He originally thought that a Second Level Spirit Condensation Realm brat was easy to bully, but he did not imagine that he would fail right after coming up.

This time, he lost a great deal of face. Truly a major setback due to carelessness. He did not think that this punk’s speed was so fast!

Luckily, Ye Yuan was only Second Level Spirit Condensation Realm. Otherwise, that blow just now would be him lying in bed for half a month.

The way he saw it, it was naturally a moment of carelessness for him earlier. He did not think that he would be taken in because Ye Yuan’s speed was fast.

"Stinking brat, you’re the one who said it. Brothers, there’s no need to be courteous. Give him a proper greeting!"

Although Ceng Yu felt that it was him being careless just now, he did not dare to be negligent, so he directly called the others to attack together.

Ceng Yu and his gang were only five men. To Ye Yuan, it was no different from one person.

Under everyone’s eyes, Ye Yuan became nine people just like that.

"Nine Swords Stance!"

A faint voice sounded. Nine streaks of force vanished after a flash. Following which, heart-rending cries sounded out here and there. Five people were struck at the same time!

Of course, the most miserable one was still Ceng Yu. He sustained five streaks of force alone.

While this force could not kill, he was currently badly battered, contorting his face in agonizing pain.

"Can you begin now, Senior Apprentice Brother Ceng?" Ye Yuan took two steps in front of asked lightly.

Ceng Yu was startled by Ye Yuan’s actions. He quickly scrambled backward and hurriedly said, "Can, can. I . . . I’ll give you 200 points right now. Don’t attack anymore, Junior Apprentice Brother!"

Ceng Yu speedily fished out his token and swiped 200 points into Ye Yuan’s token. Ye Yuan’s points instantly became 300.

At this point, if he still thought that Ye Yuan was a soft persimmon, then he would really be a fool.

How was this a soft persimmon? This was clearly a metal plate!

He really kicked a metal plate today!

Ceng Yu was currently regretting until his intestines were green. He heard just now that the newcomer was only Second Level Spirit Condensation Realm, so he brought people over to collect protection fees without even thinking about it.

Who knew that he would fail to collect protections fees but had protection fees collected instead!

How black-hearted!

Collecting 200 points a night, that was the same price as an A-grade cultivation room!

He only had 2 thousand points in his token. If this brat were to collect protection fees every day onwards, didn’t that mean that his points would be finished in 10 days?

This was the type of situation where whatever a person feared, it would happen. After Ye Yuan finished collecting the other people’s points, he opened his mouth again to say, "In future, report here every day. Remember to bring points! You can still choose to stay in the woodshed. It’s very cheap; only 100 points a night. Well, if you don’t come, bear the consequences yourself!"

"Ah? H-have to come every day?" Ceng Yu enquired with a bitter face.

"What? Need me to repeat again?" Ye Yuan looked at Ceng Yu and asked with a grin.

"No no no, definitely come. I will definitely come! This . . . Junior Apprentice Brother Ye, can we . . . leave now?" Ceng Yu asked weakly.

"Of course, you can. Don’t tell me you still want me to keep you guys here to have a meal?" Ye Yuan said coolly.

Ceng Yu and the rest felt immediate relief from heavy pressure and hurriedly rolled and crawled away.

Afterward, under silence, Ye Yuan brought Lu-er into his little court.

With a bang, the door was shut, startling everyone awake.

"Where . . . Where did this Junior Apprentice Brother come from? I-is he really Second Level Spirit Condensation Realm?"

"Isn’t that nonsense? Don’t you have eyes? From the start till end, his essence energy undulations has always been Second Level Spirit Condensation Realm!"

"But . . . isn’t this too sick? A Second Level Spirit Condensation Realm can defeat Ceng Yu. Isn’t this sort of leaping ranks to battle a little too exaggerated?"

"It’s not a little exaggerated! I’ve never heard of crossing four minor realms to do battle within the sect before! This sort of situation only happens in the secular world, right?"

"However, this Junior Apprentice Brother is still too rash. He beat Ceng Yu until this manner and even snatched their points. Ceng Yu definitely won’t let this matter go!"

"Yeah. Senior Apprentice Brother Ceng Cheng is estimated to return to the sect soon, yeah? Once he returns, there will be a good show to watch! I wonder if this Junior Apprentice Brother will remain so bold when facing Senior Apprentice Brother Ceng Cheng!"

These people were discussing Ye Yuan but did not know how great the shock Ye Yuan gave Zhang Jing was.

He was dead sure that Ye Yuan absolutely showed mercy just now!

Among the people present, Zhang Jing’s cultivation was the highest. Furthermore, he was the same as Mo Yuntian; they both cultivated in the Azure Dipper Purple Yang Sword Art!

While Zhang Jing’s attainments in Sword Dao could not compare to Mo Yuntian, it was still quite profound.

Just now, that force appeared to have been struck out with finger skills by Ye Yuan. But Zhang Jing clearly sensed a familiar sword intent!

It looked like, yet was not really the Azure Dipper Purple Yang Sword Intent!

An absurd idea suddenly flashed past Zhang Jing’s mind. Although Ye Yuan’s Azure Dipper Purple Yang Sword Intent seemed to appear correct, yet was wrong, it was even stronger than it!

It was just that Ye Yuan was limited by his strength and could not unleash the true might of this sword intent.

Even so, this was plenty for him to leap ranks and battle!

If Ye Yuan was holding a sword in his hand just now, even the most ordinary sword, wanting to kill Ceng Yu was as easy as turning his hand!

While finger skills could imitate sword intent, compared to a real sword, it was lacking in some parts of killing qi and sharp intent. The attack power would naturally be much lousier.

Also, Ceng Yu’s realm was much higher than Ye Yuan’s. Hence, it was quite taxing for Ye Yuan to want to break his protective essence energy.

This was the source of why Ye Yuan was lamenting about his realm being too low.

He finally understood now why Senior Apprentice Brother Mo would hesitate on where to place Ye Yuan.

He was not undecided on whether to place Ye Yuan in the Earth Barracks or Human Barracks, but uncertain on whether or not to put Ye Yuan in the Heaven Barracks!

Ye Yuan’s talent was not the slightest bit inferior to those freaks in the Heaven Barracks!

Incorrect, it should be even higher!

Among those freaks in the Heaven Barracks, which one of them could crush fellow disciples four minor realms higher than them when they were at Second Level Spirit Condensation Realm?

With Ye Yuan’s talent, challenging those freaks in the Heaven Barracks was only a matter of time!

At this current moment, Zhang Jing felt that everything that was illogical become rational.

Mo Yuntian’s hesitation, Long Tang’s indifference, Nanfeng Ruoqing’s calmness. Before this, Zhang Jing thought that it was very abnormal.

Only now did he know that they simply felt that it was natural and right!

. . . . . .

Ye Yuan obviously could not be bothered with other people’s astonishment. He was currently feeling quite satisfied.

He was still worrying that getting points would be very troublesome and very taxing on time. He did not think that there would be someone delivering a pillow when he wanted to take a nap.

Right after entering the sect and someone delivered 1000 points!

Adding the original points, he already had 1100 points in this short work.

Nice one. Now, he could train in the A-grade cultivation room for five whole days.

To Ye Yuan, the most pressing issue on hand was raising cultivation realm. Ever since the breakthrough when battling with Black Crow Old Man the previous time, a month’s time had already passed.

During this one month, he experienced several major life and death fights and had consolidated his realm long ago.

Presently, his breakthrough in cultivation realm was already at hand. It was only waiting for him.

After settling down in his lodging, Ye Yuan prepared to go to the A-grade cultivation room to cultivate. He planned on breaking through to the Fourth Level Spirit Condensation Realm in a single go!

The next day.

Ye Yuan arrived at the cultivation venues early in the morning.

The disciple on duty looked sideways at Ye Yuan and said indifferently, "Swipe your identity token at the green colored light column over there and find the room yourself. There are still many D-grade rooms. Pick anyone you like."

"I want an A-grade cultivation room." Ye Yuan could not be bothered to explain and said directly.

That disciple thought that he heard wrongly and asked, "What did you say?"

"I said I want an A-grade cultivation room!" Ye Yuan repeated again.

That disciple could not help re-sizing up Ye Yuan before asking curiously, "Do you have so many points?"

This disciple could not be blamed for looking down on Ye Yuan. Second Level Spirit Condensation Realm strength was at most the standards of an outer-sect disciple.

To outer-sect disciples, points were a very luxurious item. Basically, the points they could get were only that 100 points given by the sect right from the start.

They simply could not acquire a source for points. Even if they went to do sect mission, they could only choose those missions that had very low point rewards; at most several hundred points.

And to these outer-sect disciples, the difficulty was not an ordinary kind of great. Many people would lose their lives during the missions.

Even if they obtained several hundred points after completing the mission, it was also impossible for them to bear to use them on A-grade cultivation rooms.

It was too extravagant!

Therefore, when this disciple on duty first laid eyes on Ye Yuan, he determined that he could not afford to use cultivation rooms above C-grade!

Cultivation rooms were all supported by Spirit Gathering Formations. The richness of essence energy was much greater than the outside world.

The weakest D-grade cultivation room was twice of the outside world. C-grade was thrice, B-grade was six times, while A-grade was 10 times!

In terms of price, A-grade cultivation rooms were 20 times of D-grade rooms, but the effect was only 10 times. Logically speaking, D-grade cultivation rooms were more worth it.

But for martial artists, the price was not calculated like this.

What they pursued was speed!

10 times the cultivation speed could save far too much time!

Once a martial artist’s age reach a certain level, and their potential was exhausted, then no matter how much they strived, it would also be of no avail.

To martial artists, time was cultivation. Time was power. Time was status!

Towards such discrimination, Ye Yuan had long grown accustomed to it and was disinclined to fuss over it. He directly swiped his identity token on the red-colored light column five times.

The light columns were divided into red, orange, yellow and green, these four colors. They represented A, B, C, D, the four types of cultivation rooms respectively.

This swiping from Ye Yuan directly deducted 1000 points. He returned back to an era of extreme poverty.

Ye Yuan’s actions stunned that disciple on duty in his place. This was the first time he had witnessed such a nouveau riche outer-sect disciple.

"I want to use five days of A-grade cultivation room. Senior Apprentice Brother, please arrange for it."

That disciple on duty was dazed for some time before coming around and said, "Uh, just right. There’s one last A-grade cultivation room left. This is the secret key to the cultivation room."

This time, it was Ye Yuan’s turn to be stunned. He did not think that the A-grade cultivation rooms were so popular. There was actually only one left.

Didn’t people say that points were very precious? Why were there so many rich people?

However, Ye Yuan was not in the mood to be concerned about it. He took over the secret key and was about to enter to cultivate.

Right then, a burly man barged inside with much haste and said to the disciple on duty, "I want an A-grade cultivation room, 10 days!"

The disciple on duty looked at Ye Yuan and looked at the burly man before saying awkwardly, "Se-Senior Apprentice Brother Dai, sorry about this, but the last A-grade cultivation room has already been rented by this Junior Apprentice Brother."

The burly man brass bell-like eyes went wide open, and he said angrily, "En? What did you say?"

The disciple on duty jumped in fright and hurriedly said, "Senior Apprentice Brother Dai, n-none of my business. This Junior Apprentice Brother arrived a little before you and already charged his points. According to the rules . . ."

"What rules?! This Father of yours makes the rules! What the hell is he, a Second Level Spirit Condensation Realm, using the A-grade cultivation room for? Hey, boy, give me the secret key; I’ll pass you the points you spent!" Senior Apprentice Brother Dao bellowed at Ye Yuan. It did not sound like a discussing tone no matter how one listened to it.

"This Junior Apprentice Brother is a newcomer, right? Senior Apprentice Brother Dai Zichen is one of the hottest rising star in the Pill Barracks. Give him the place. Befriending him will bring huge benefits to you in the future!" The disciple on duty also tried to chime in.

Dai Zichen was also delighted when he heard that and said with a smile, "Haha , what he said is right. Boy, give the place to me! In future, if you have any problems, come directly to the Pill Barracks to find me. I’ll cover you!"

Ye Yuan originally could not be bothered to deal with this Senior Apprentice Brother Dao. But seeing that he was so arrogant, he smiled and said, "Fine. 2000 points and I’ll sell it to you."

"What did you say? 2000 points? Why don’t you go and rob!" Dai Zichen froze before becoming enraged.

This change of hands directly doubled the points. Wasn’t this messing with him?

"Not buying? If you’re not buying, then I’m going in to cultivate already." Finishing, Ye Yuan turned around straight away and prepared to head for the cultivation room.

"Halt! I’m telling you to halt!"

Ye Yuan ignored him and continued walking there.

Dai Zichen was infuriated. With a flash, he grabbed at Ye Yuan.

"Heh heh, this boy still doesn’t know Senior Apprentice Brother Dai’s prowess yet, right? Senior Apprentice Brother Dai is not only amazing at alchemy, but he’s also extremely powerful in the Martial Path; one of the few alchemy and martial dual prodigies in the sect! A Second Level Spirit Condensation Realm dare to be disrespectful to Senior Apprentice Brother Dai. Isn’t this courting death?" The disciple on duty took delight in others’ misfortune secretly.

Dai Zichen’s figure was clearly very burly, but the movements when he made his move was extremely nimble. In a blink of an eye, he reached Ye Yuan’s back.

But right then, the view in front of Dai Zichen blurred. Nine Ye Yuans appeared in front of his eyes instantly.

This grab actually missed!

Being taken by surprise, Dai Zichen staggered and nearly tumbled to the ground.

By the time he stabilized his body and wanted to look for Ye Yuan again, Ye Yuan already disappeared.

"Uh . . . Where’s that punk?" Dai Zichen asked the disciple on duty rather bewilderedly.

The expression on the disciple on duty was very interesting. He was very excited about seeing Ye Yuan make a fool of himself, but in the end, it was Dai Zichen who was played by Ye Yuan. That excited expression directly froze in place.

Dai Zichen was Ninth Level Spirit Condensation Realm. He actually failed to catch a Second Level Spirit Condensation Realm?

How was this possible?

Hearing Dai Zichen posed a question, the disciple on duty abruptly woke up and stuttered, "He already went in."

Four eyes met and remained silent for a long time.

"Hey, what’s that kid’s background? A Second Level Spirit Condensation Realm actually have such strength?" Dai Zichen enquired curiously.

"Uh, let me check."

Ye Yuan swiped his identity token, so his information was naturally also recorded by the light column. The disciple on duty could easily find it.

The disciple on duty inserted his soul force into the red colored light column and started to search for Ye Yuan’s information.

"Ye Yuan, age 15, Second Level Spirit Condensation Realm, status . . ."

The disciple on duty read out as he retrieved the information, but paused at the end.

"What about the status? Say it!" Dai Zichen asked anxiously by the side.

The disciple on duty stared at Dai Zichen and said somewhat uncertainly, "Status is Martial Hall’s Earth Barracks’ disciple! Uh . . . Could it be that the identity token has an error? How can a Second Level Spirit Condensation Realm be an Earth Barracks disciple?"

Dai Zichen’s eyes rolled, and he said with a chuckle, "How can it be wrong? If he’s not an Earth Barracks student, how could he possibly evade this grab of mine?"