UMG 401 to 410

 Chapter 401 Carrying a Rod and Asking for Punishment

Zhao Chenggan's heart had never pounded so fiercely before!

He felt like his own heart was about to explode!

In the silence, every second felt like a year to Zhao Chenggan.

"I already know." That cold voice sounded out again.

Zhao Chenggan's entire body shuddered. Cold sweat already drenched his entire body. "Please mete out punishment, Father! I didn't think . . . didn't think . . ."

"This was a test that this Emperor gave you. For you to be able to arrive here, you've already passed the test!"

When Zhao Chenggan heard these words, he felt like his divine soul was about to leave his body. No words were more pleasant to the ears than these few words.

As the Fierce Gale World's sole Boundless Realm powerhouse, even a fool knew the Wind Emperor's terror!

But Zhao Chenggan was even more deeply aware that the Wind Emperor's terror was not just strength. This person himself was the most terrifying!

"Thank you, Royal Father!" Zhao Chenggan said agitatedly.

"Don't be in a rush to give thanks. This matter was incited by you. You think of a way to resolve it. Even I don't wish to provoke Old Man Star Abyss. You actually dare to yank his beard!"

Although he sounded calm, Zhao Chenggan could hear the Wind Emperor's fury.

"Yes. This child knows his mistake! Ro-Royal Father, please point out the right path!" Zhao Chenggan perspired heavily.

"You . . . Go think about it yourself. This is also a test for you. Alright, take your leave." When the voice faded, there wasn't any sound in the great hall anymore.

Coming out from the great hall, it was like Zhao Chenggan had experienced a life and death great battle. His entire person was like he was lugged out from the waters, utterly drenched.

Returning to his residence, Zhao Chenggan secretly heaved a sigh in relief.

Fortunately, he did not harbor any hopes of chance in his heart and admitted his fault to Royal Father. Or else, his outcome would surely be very tragic!

The Wind Emperor had never had any consciousness of the saying 'a vicious tiger would not eat its cubs' towards his own sons. He also never had a compassionate heart.

He caused such a major problem this time, and it was even at the critical juncture of the great army moving out. If this matter could not be settled nicely, he would still die very horribly.

Thinking up to here, Zhao Chenggan could not help getting a headache.

Just what should he do to make that old fellow, Star Abyss, rescind the sanctions on the royal family?

These few days, Zhao Chenggan more or less understood Star Abyss's personality through many inquiries.

This old man was normally still very amiable. But once you touched his reverse scale, his terror was that even the Wind Emperor could not withstand it!

Very clearly, he had already touched his reverse scale!

Zhao Chenggan's thought involuntarily turned to Ye Yuan. Could it be that he really had to apologize to that punk?

But the moment he thought of Ye Yuan's haughty look, Zhao Chenggan shrunk back again.

He felt that even if he went to apologize, Ye Yuan definitely would not accept it either!

Just how should this be gone about doing?

In a blink, an entire night passed.

Zhao Chenggan sat there woodenly for a night without moving a single muscle!

The skies were about to brighten when Zhao Chenggan suddenly clenched his fists and stood up all at once, seemingly like he made some sort of resolution.

. . . . . .

It was already daytime. The streams of people in the Central Capital's streets were bustling about. It was forever that busy.

All of a sudden, everyone dropped whatever they were doing and turned to look towards a direction.

Only to see a young man baring his upper body, carrying a bundle of thorns on his back, and walking forward step by step.

This sort of thing that cut a wide swath was not frequently seen in the capital. It naturally drew the eyes of many people.

"What's this person doing? What's he carrying a bundle of thorns on his back for? Is he sick? Those are Sawtooth Tree branches. The branches are covered in blades. Having it wrapped around the body, sinking into the flesh, is not much worse off than getting a thousand cuts!"

"Shhh . . . Do you want to die? That is His Highness, the Seventh Prince! My God, who could make His Highness, the Seventh Prince, do such a thing to admit fault and ask for punishment? Doesn't he wish to live anymore?"

"Heh heh, who knows about this kind thing? The Seventh Prince is the person most likely to inherit the great position of the Wind Emperor. The person able to make him do such a thing is bound to be extremely formidable! Looking at the direction he's walking in, it should be Qixia Mountain. Only that lord has the qualifications to make His Highness, the Seventh Prince, do this sort of thing like carrying a rod and asking for punishment."

"You're saying . . . Sovereign Star Abyss? What did His Highness, the Seventh Prince, do? To actually provoke and enrage that lord?"

"Hehe, that isn't what you and I can know."

The people surrounding to watch were getting increasingly more. There was already an extremely large procession following behind Zhao Chenggan.

But they all know the Seventh Prince's prowess. They just followed far away and did not dare to get too close.

While Zhao Chenggan himself looked steadily ahead, walking in the direction of Qixia Mountain step by step.

By the time he walked to the foot of the mountain, there was already a sea of people behind him; one would be unable to see the end with a glance.

"Ji Qing, I, Seventh Prince Zhao Chenggan, came bearing a rod today to ask you for punishment!"

Zhao Chenggan enunciated each word, and he actually directly kneeled down!

His voice, Zhao Chenggan revolved essence energy fully. The entire Qixia Mountain should be able to hear it.

Behind him, the crowd let out a huge hubbub.

The exalted Seventh Prince, His Highness, actually kneeled down!

"Who is Ji Qing? I've never heard that there was such a character in our Central Capital?!"

"I haven't heard of him before as well. Doesn't Sovereign Star Abyss only have seven disciples? There doesn't seem to be Ji Qing this character, right?"

"Ignorant and ill-informed. A few days ago, the Xiao Family and Tong Family organized the Grand Pill Assembly. Originally, the Xiao Family's defeat was already set. It was precisely this Ji Qing who turned the raging tides, defeating the Tong Family's number one genius, Tong Wenchang, saving the Xiao Family! Furthermore, this Ji Qing did not win by a narrow margin, but he crushed Tong Wenchang in an overwhelming manner until he could not even lift his head! I heard that he is already locked up by the Tong Family and completely became an invalid."

"Ah? There was such a thing? I was just saying that recently, the Tong Family's shops increased anew again. Such a major incident actually happened! Like this, this Ji Qing is truly a character! Could it be . . ."

"That's right. He's already taken in by Sovereign Star Abyss under his tutelage, becoming his eighth disciple!"

"But . . . why is His Highness, the Seventh Prince, doing such a thing to apologize to this Ji Qing?"

"That I don't know! Tsk tsk, the dignified Wind Emperor successor actually suffered such an unprecedented shame. The days to come in the capital will probably be very fun."

. . . . . .

On top of Qixia Mountain, Shi Haoran looked at Ye Yuan with a smile and said, "Little Junior Brother, this move from Master is really ruthless. It actually forced the arrogant Seventh Prince to this state!"

Ye Yuan laughed and said, "He has nobody but himself to blame for it."

Shi Haoran nodded, firmly agreeing.

Ye Yuan had already explained the entire course of the incident to everyone. Making a move to kill somebody due to a single word of disagreement, only a person like the Seventh Prince could do it.

Except, if he killed some people, then he killed them. But there were some people who were not those he could afford to offend.

"Hur hur, this punk deserves it! But when are you planning on going down, Little Junior Brother?" asked the plump Second Senior Brother Tang Zhi with a laugh.

Ye Yuan also laughed and said, "What's the hurry? Let him kneel for a while first. Let's discuss alchemy skills in depth first."

Chapter 402 Losing One’s Wife as Well as One’s Soldiers

Time slowly trickled past. Zhao Chenggan's face became progressively darker.

He had already kneeled for a full six hours!

Qixia Mountain's gates were still tightly shut. There wasn't even a person who came out to say hello!

He was the dignified seventh prince! Wasn't Qixia Mountain this group of people taking him too lightly?

Zhao Chenggan really want to stomp off right now and then gather the Swift Wind Guards to come and slaughter all of these guys!

But when he thought of the Wind Emperor's faint voice, a gust of cool air welled up from the bottom of his heart, instantly extinguishing all of the flames.

Bearing the rod to come and ask for punishment was something that he made the painful decision to do after he thought for one night.

Before coming, he already planned out well. No matter how much humiliation he suffered today, he had to push through it!

Yet, when it really came down to it, he had no choice but to admit how great the difficulty was.

"His Highness, the Seventh Prince, has already kneeled here for many hours. The skies are almost turning dark soon. I heard that the lord's personality is very nice. What on earth did he do to make that lord on Qixia Mountain become so enraged?"

"Hehe, ignorant and ill-informed much? That lord's personality is pretty good, but once he truly becomes furious, even His Majesty, the Wind Emperor, has to make a concession!"

"Oh? Is there still some story in between this?"

That person briefly summarized the third prince's incident and said, "My guess is that Seventh Prince likely had a conflict with that person called Ji Qing and nearly killed him!"

"There was actually such a thing?! If that's the case, then it all makes sense! Seventh Prince is famously tyrannical in the capital and frequently kills people because of some small issue. But this time, he kicked a metal plate!"

"You can say that again!"

. . . . . .

There had never been a lack of meddlesome people in this world. No matter how long Zhao Chenggan kneeled there, they would crowd around to watch.

After several hours passed, everyone pretty much guessed the entire sequence of events.

Zhao Chenggan tried his best not to listen to these discussions. But the sounds of these comments still barged inside his ears ceaselessly, making it even more tormenting for him.

If not because today's matter was of utmost importance, he would definitely explode and kill people!

Right at this time, a 16 to 17-year-old azure shirt youth appeared in everyone's sight. It was precisely Ye Yuan.

Ye Yuan slowly walked in front of Zhao Chenggan, stretched his waist, and gave a yawn as he asked with a curious look, "Mm? Isn't this His Highness, the Seventh Prince? What are you doing here?"

Zhao Chenggan forcefully suppressed the rage in his heart and said solemnly, " This Zhao Chenggan specially came here to admit his fault and ask for punishment! Young Master Ji, please inflict punishment!"

As he said, Zhao Chenggan pulled out a thorn from his back and delivered it before Ye Yuan with both hands.

Ye Yuan received the thorn rather playfully and asked with a smile, "What fault does Your Highness have? Ji Qing doesn't quite get it. That day, didn't Your Highness say that those who oppose you are all already dead? I wonder how Your Highness can seek the forgiveness of a dead person?"

"That day, it was this Little Prince who was momentarily muddled and offended Young Master Ji. So today, I specially came here to apologize and seek punishment!" Zhao Chenggan was long prepared for this and answered.

"Oh, like this huh. Your Highness is unsurpassedly overbearing. I wonder if I'll die in the streets tomorrow after I forgive you today?" Ye Yuan said with a half-smile.

Zhao Chenggan was secretly alarmed. He really had this thought!

He was prepared to find a chance to finish Ye Yuan off after this matter blows over. Of course, he would not make a move himself.

There were too many ways to kill people. Personally making a move to kill people was naturally the dumbest method; getting stench all over yourself for nothing.

Who would have thought that his idea was seen through by Ye Yuan at a glance!

"What is Young Master Ji talking about? This Little Prince really sees through his error. That's why I'm apologizing today with such a serious attitude about this matter. I was truly too reckless on that day. It will never happen again in the future!" Zhao Chenggan hurriedly said.

"Oh? Is that so? I've just arrived here and don't really have any enemies in the capital yet. So, if anything happens to me in the future, this liability will be counted on Your Highness's head!"

Zhao Chenggan was full of hatred in his heart!

Who said that you did not have enemies? You just offended the entire Tong Family a couple of days back, alright?

These words from Ye Yuan was clearly borrowing his influence to suppress the Tong Family. Furthermore, whoever Ye Yuan provoked in the capital later on, he even had to make an appearance to settle it.

What the hell was this?!

But at this critical juncture, Zhao Chenggan had to swallow it too even if his teeth were shattered!

"That's of course! As long as anything happens of Young Master Ji in the capital, it can all be counted on my head! At that time, I'll apologize for my crime with death!" Zhao Chenggan clenched his teeth and said.

Such a major incident, it was naturally impossible for those surrounding and watching to be ordinary martial artists. There were bound to be many people from large families and large influences among them.

Him making such a promise in front of so many people was virtually pinning a death-exemption medallion on Ye Yuan!

No matter how large these factions were, how many dared to oppose the Wind Emperor?

Even if the seventh prince could not represent the Wind Emperor, and even if the seventh prince lost such a tremendous amount of face today, he was still the strongest among the princes, and also the person with the greatest likelihood of inheriting the position of Wind Emperor!

Ye Yuan smiled faintly and said in a clear voice, "There are so many people here today. Everybody be a witness. This small life of mine is all in the hands of His Highness, the Seventh Prince! If one day, any mishap happens to me, Ji Qing, it cannot be free of relation with His Highness, the Seventh Prince!"

Obviously, no one dared to really answer. But Ye Yuan did not need their response.

His objective was already accomplished when Zhao Chenggan said these words.

"Haha, looks like Your Highness is indeed 100% sincere. I, Ji Qing, naturally can't fail to appreciate kindness as well. Please return, Your Highness; this matter will end here," Ye Yuan said with a smile.

Zhao Chenggan said hesitatingly, "Young Master Ji, then . . . the medicinal pill matter."

"Medicinal pill? What medicinal pill?" Ye Yuan asked with a puzzled look.

Zhao Chenggan was fuming inwardly. He did not believe that Ye Yuan was unaware of the Alchemist Association's sanctions on the royal family. He was feigning ignorance right now!

But, in front of so many people, he could not say it too obviously either. He was stifled until internal injuries were about to erupt.

He originally thought that Ye Yuan would invite him in to talk. Who knew that Ye Yuan made him return right away?

"Haha, n-nothing," Zhao Chenggan said embarrassedly.

"Oh, nothing huh? Then I'll head back first, Your Highness. Seniors are still waiting for me to learn alchemy," Ye Yuan said with a beam as if he and Zhao Chenggan were friends.

"Ah? H-Haha, go ahead, go ahead."

Zhao Chenggan did not know if this was considered completing the mission either; he also did not know what Ye Yuan planned on doing. His heart was still palpitating with uneasiness.

If Star Abyss did not withdraw the sanctions, it would still be hard for him to escape death!

. . . . . .

After returning to the mountain, the group of seniors gave a round of fierce praises to Ye Yuan.

"Hur hur, Little Junior Brother isn't old, but you're extremely adept in handling things! I think after that Zhao Chenggan goes back, he'll also have no appetite for food and drinks these two days!" Shi Haoran said with a big laugh.

"Yeah. That Zhao Chenggan is used to being rampant and domineering. Today, he lost face all the way home and even had to gift Little Junior Brother a death-exemption medallion! It's truly losing one's wife as well as one's soldiers!" You Guang said.

Ye Yuan smiled and said, "Not at all. This matter is still ultimately Master's sanctions that's impressive!"

Chapter 403 Divine Art That Made People Depressed

"Hehe, it's true that Master's sanctions are formidable, but the way Little Junior Brother dealt with things magnified the battle results to the extreme! Not only did it eliminate the hidden danger of the Tong Family, it even supplemented a death-exemption medallion for yourself! Truly impressive!" Second Senior Brother Tang Zhi said with a laugh.

"Haha, Second Senior Brother is too kind. I was also just claiming some interest. I didn't think that this Seventh Prince could actually endure such humiliation for an important goal and doing such a thing like bearing thorns to ask for punishment," Ye Yuan said with a laugh.

"En. It was indeed contrary to all expectations! That child knows when to yield and when not to, and his martial strength is also extremely formidable. Indeed not what the other princes can compare to. Absolutely the bearing of a fierce and ambitious person. Barring no accidents, the next Wind Emperor is very likely to be him! Hence, you should still be more careful in the future, Little Junior Brother, in case this boy uses some underhanded tricks," Shi Haoran warned him.

The incident this time also let everyone have a brand new understanding of Zhao Chenggan.

The high and mighty Wind Emperor successor actually did this sort of self-belittling thing, making entire capital drop their glasses.

But thinking about it carefully, this method of doing things was the best way to handle things at present.

Even if Ye Yuan was way less understanding of what was good or bad for him, it was also not possible to let this sanction carry on.

Otherwise, the Qixia Mountain lineage would also become unreasonable even with justification.

With Zhao Chenggan's status, doing everything to this step was already his limits. If Ye Yuan still refused to budge, that was being unappreciative.

If the Royal Family and the Alchemist Association, these two giants, really ruptured completely, neither side could bear the consequences.

At that time, the one who would be put in an awkward situation would not be the Wind Emperor but Star Abyss himself.

It was precisely because so that Ye Yuan's way of handling things was grasped perfectly. It could gain the greatest benefits and also reflect a magnanimous heart.

As for Zhao Chenggan's apology, Ye Yuan simply paid no attention to it at all.

How could he possibly be deceived by this sort of superficial act? The more sincere Zhao Chenggan's apology was, the more intense his hatred towards him.

This sort of high and lofty ambitious fierce person would never feel that they were wrong.

"Rest assured, Eldest Senior Brother. I have a score in my heart. Oh, right, Seniors, from today onwards, I'm going to enter seclusion for a month and won't be able to expound on the Alchemy Path with Seniors anymore," Ye Yuan said.

"En? Entering a retreat so soon?"

Hearing that Ye Yuan was going to enter seclusion, the few people felt a great sense of loss in their hearts.

These few days, they truly reaped no little benefits by exchanging knowledge together with Ye Yuan. There were even more gains compared to listening to Star Abyss preaching the Dao.

Carrying on at this speed, them having some breakthrough in alchemy were inevitable. But Ye Yuan actually entered seclusion at this time. They were naturally quite reluctant to let go.

Ye Yuan smiled and said, "Yes. I sense that I'm about to break through, so I've decided to enter a retreat to pour all my efforts into breaking through realms!"

"Like that eh? Alright then," Shi Haoran said.

. . . . . .

Ye Yuan returned to his own residence. A streak of white silhouette suddenly assaulted towards him.

The white silhouette's speed was exceedingly quickly. Ye Yuan was actually unable to evade with his movement technique!

"Violent Blaze Transforming Dragon!"

In a hurry, Ye Yuan execute a Violent Blaze Transforming Dragon, colliding together with the white silhouette!

Bang!

The white silhouette directly flew out, while Ye Yuan also fell back two steps from the enormous collision force.

But Ye Yuan was not astonished; he became overjoyed instead and said, "White Light! You actually broke through!"

"Y-Yes . . . Big Brother . . ."

A slightly choppy and tender voice transmitted into Ye Yuan's mind. It was universal beast language!

"En? Have you unlocked your inherited memories?" Ye Yuan was astonished again.

"Yes." This time, White Light was clearly way smoother when talking.

"Haha! You brat, your breakthrough speed is too rapid! It's almost catching up to this young master!" Seeing White Light open his mouth to speak, Ye Yuan was also very glad.

White Light smiled and said, "Big Brother, you're the real freak. Your breakthrough speed is too fast, completely without bottlenecks!"

"En? Just a few year old little kid, you're actually calling me big brother?" Ye Yuan said huffily.

"If I don't call you big brother, what do I call you then? I don't want to call you master. Proud divine beasts will never become a human's lackey!" White Light raised his tiger head with a prideful look.

Ye Yuan was also tickled by his appearance and said with a smile, "I didn't ask you to call me master. But I can be your uncle with my age, right? Come, call uncle and let me hear!"

Hearing Ye Yuan's words, White Light nearly stumbled to the ground. He said sulkily, "Knock it off! Don't you humans all address each other using cultivation realms? Now that I broke through to Tier 3 as well, what's wrong with calling you big brother?"

"Uh, this really does seem to be the case. Fine. Big brother then." Ye Yuan's heart stirred, and he enquired, "Oh, right, do you know your origins now that you unlocked your inherited memories?"

Ye Yuan was very curious about White Light's origin. He was clearly a descendant of the Flowing Light White Tiger, yet he had treasure seeking abilities. It was too weird.

But White Light shook his head and said, "Don't know. I only unlocked a very small portion of inherited memories. The rest are still sealed and completely can't be opened up yet."

Ye Yuan said disappointedly, "Like this huh, that's too bad. If we know your origin, we can maybe suit our methods to your situation. Who knows, you might be able to break through to Divine Beast Realm!"

Hearing Ye Yuan's words, White Light was also quite disappointed.

Ye Yuan suddenly asked again, "Then, what kind of inherited memories have you awakened? Let's have a look."

To divine beasts, inherited memories were something extremely precious. Under normal circumstances, they would never tell it to humans.

But ever since the death of his mother, White Light treated Ye Yuan as his only kin. Or else, he would also not have fought Zhao Chenggan to the death under the situation where he was aware he could not contend with him to protect Ye Yuan.

"Uh . . . All some random and messy stuff. Such as this kind of thing like the universal beast language. To say the most useful one, it will be a cultivation method that was awakened. But, it's only to the third level too," White Light said.

"En? What kind of cultivation method?" Ye Yuan asked curiously.

"White Tiger Darklight Divine Art!" White Light said.

"It's actually a divine art!" Ye Yuan said in astonishment.

Although Ye Yuan also cultivated in a divine art, this did not mean that divine arts were common wares.

The birth of each divine art would stir up a bloody struggle in the Divine Realm.

But a little white tiger that Ye Yuan found in the Lower Realms actually had a divine art in his inherited memories! This was too inconceivable!

Although Ye Yuan had not heard of this set of divine art, its power was beyond all doubt!

"Yeah! I didn't know it myself, but actually I've already started cultivating this divine art long ago. It's actually like a part of my body," White Light said.

Ye Yuan suddenly remembered something and could not help being greatly astonished as he said, "Could it be that . . . when you swallowed those medicinal pills, your body automatically revolved the White Tiger Darklight Divine Art?"

White Light nodded and said, "Yes."

Ye Yuan's expression became peculiar. "Then the third level that you awakened, it's not that . . . you can also raise your realm by swallowing medicinal pills, right?"

White Light had an innocent face as he said with a frank nod, "Big Brother is indeed incredible! Guessing it in one try!"

"I guess . . . your head ah!" Ye Yuan forcefully stifled back a swear word.

Unrivaled Medicine God

Eating medicinal pills and sleeping, raising realm unconsciously.

This was the cultivation process that so many martial artists dreamt about! But even if Ye Yuan's cultivation did not have bottlenecks, it was also not possible to reach such a state!

Cultivation was like sailing against the current, either advance or regress.

On the matter of cultivation, no martial artists dared to slack off.

But White Light's cultivation method, any martial artist who saw it would have an impulse to beat him up. Ye Yuan was no exemption either.

Seeing that dim gaze from Ye Yuan, all the fur on White Light's body stood up.

Suddenly, Ye Yuan's figure flashed, and he vanished.

White Light immediately felt that something was wrong, but it was already too late. Ye Yuan caught hold of him.

"What White Tiger Darklight Divine Art?! What can even cultivate when sleeping?! Maddening your big brother to death! How can there be such a perverse divine art in this world?"

Ye Yuan rubbed White Light's tiger head furiously, rubbing until he was dizzy.

By the time Ye Yuan stopped, all White Light could see were stars.

"Huff, huff . . ." Ye Yuan was also panting, dog tired.

Messing around was messing around. Not that Ye Yuan was jealous of this cultivation method, it was just that he felt somewhat unfair.

The cultivation method that White Light awakened should be a divine art that was tailor-made for the same kind of divine beast. Humans were unable to cultivate it. Even if Ye Yuan asked for it, it was useless too.

"Doesn't that mean that I'll have to provide medicinal pills for you non-stop in the future to let you cultivate?" Ye Yuan looked at White Light from the corner of his eye.

Hearing these words from Ye Yuan, White Light gave a flattering low roar and rubbed his face against Ye Yuan's cheek, saying, "Haha! I know that Big Brother is the best!"

"Best my *ss! Don't kiss my *ss! Who did I provoke? To become a pill refining coolie?" Ye Yuan had a gloomy look.

"Hehe, how can you say coolie? Big Brother's alchemy skills are unparalleled in this world! Find happiness in it . . . Furthermore, I, White Light, still have some capabilities. I'll definitely find more treasures for Big Brother!" White Light said fawningly.

Ye Yuan said huffily, "I say, how did you know to follow me back then? Could it be that you already know that I knew alchemy back then?"

"Uh . . . I don't know either. I just felt especially cordial when I saw Big Brother, so I followed you in a daze," White Light said in confusion.

"Alright! I'm scared of you! I'm going to begin closed-seclusion to cultivate. This time, I'm going to break through to the Seventh Level Crystal Formation Realm in one stroke!" Ye Yuan said.

White Light trembled and nearly slipped off from Ye Yuan's shoulder.

"S-Seventh Level Crystal Formation Realm?! Big Brother, are you mistaken? You're only at the Second Level Crystal Formation Realm!" White Light was taken aback by Ye Yuan.

"Not mistaken. It's Seventh Level Crystal Formation Realm! This time, Zhao Chenggan that punk almost killed us, making me very peeved! Each one of you all bullying that my realm is low, right? I'll break through for them to see!" Ye Yuan said annoyedly.

All along, Ye Yuan's adversaries were all way stronger than him. This made it very disadvantageous for him every time he fought.

Even if his essence energy was much thicker than other people, the disparity in realms could not be made up for.

Although Ye Yuan defeated his opponents in the end, it had the feeling of walking on a tightrope practically every time.

A few days back, if not for Shi Haoran making a move, he would already have been killed by Zhao Chenggan.

While Zhao Chenggan's strength was decent, it was still too far away compared to Ye Yuan. The reason why he was formidable was because of his realm!

Zhao Chenggan comprehended true intent; for Ye Yuan to want to cross a major realm to win him, it was too difficult!

Hence, Ye Yuan resolved his heart this time to enter closed-seclusion for a month and planned on breaking through five realms in succession!

This was an impossible mission to others, but to Ye Yuan, it was merely a question of time.

. . . . . .

Day two, the rear of the mountains where Ye Yuan was in seclusion.

Shi Haoran passed a storage ring to Ye Yuan and said, "These are the Tier 3 medicinal herbs that Little Junior Brother you requested. It's all prepared properly."

Ye Yuan clasped his hands and said, "Thank you very much, Eldest Senior Brother!"

"What's there to thank? Merely just some Tier 3 medicinal herbs, not a big deal. But you made me prepare so many portions for you; you're not planning on refining pills alone, right? Could it be that this one month, you're planning on refining a batch of Tier 3 medicinal pills?" Shi Haoran asked curiously.

Ye Yuan smiled and said, "Wanting so many medicinal herbs is naturally to use to refine medicinal pills. But my closed-seclusion this time is in order to break through realms."

Shi Haoran asked very curiously, "Even if Little Junior Brother, you, refine pills without sleep or rest, to refine so many medicinal herbs into medicinal pills, it would probably take more than a month. How will you have time to break through realms?"

"Hur hur, Little Brother naturally has a plan," Ye Yuan said with a faint smile. Clearly, he was unwilling to say anymore.

Shi Haoran suddenly recalled Little Junior Brother's monstrousness and thought to himself, his pill refining speed should be faster than ordinary people, right?

Or he did not even plan on refining finish these medicinal herbs, but to keep them for refining next time?

Seeing that Ye Yuan did not wish to speak, it was naturally inconvenient for Shi Haoran to ask anymore and he took his leave.

. . . . . .

Ye Yuan casually waved a hand. The Square Cauldron and Yuan Fei appeared before his eyes at the same time.

When Yuan Fei saw Ye Yuan, he bowed and greeted, "Young Master!"

He had already followed Ye Yuan for close to a year. From the initial half-belief and half-skeptical, to now, it was already prostrating on all fours.

This one year, he practically ate Demon Crystal Pills like candy. He was already Peak Tier 3 now and only a step away from Tier 4.

A year ago, he did not even dare to think about it!

Ye Yuan nodded slightly and said, "I plan to refine a batch of medicinal pills this closed-seclusion to breakthrough realms. You're already not far away from Tier 4 at present. Back then, you promised to follow me for ten years, and I'll refine the Demon Manor Pill for you. This promise can be fulfilled now."

Yuan Fei's entire body trembled, and his agitation could not be any greater. "I-Is what Young Master said true?"

"When have I teased you before? The Demon Manor Pill isn't some impressive medicinal pill to me. I can already refine it now. It was just that I always didn't have the time. Uh . . . after refining finish the Demon Manor Pill, our debt is also considered settled. You can choose to leave me and return to the Endless Forest. Of course, the prerequisite is that I can return to the Endless World . . ."

Evidently, Ye Yuan did not have huge confidence in returning.

With the passing of time, the war between the two worlds would get closer and closer. There were bound to be even more powerful people guarding the realm passageway. Wanting to smoke his way through it like last time was already not very likely.

Yet, when Yuan Fei heard these words, he shuddered and hastily asked, "Does Young Master not want Yuan Fei anymore?!"

Ye Yuan smiled and said, "You don't overthink things. This one year, you have been following me. You should know my temperament as well. As long as I've acknowledged that person as one of my own, I absolutely won't hold anything back from him. You rendered much help to me this one year. I've treated you as a friend in my heart. How can I not want you? It's just that I still have to ask about your choice out of respect to you."

Yuan Fei did not even think and directly said, "If not for following Young Master, Yuan Fei would still be in the Endless Forest right now living muddled and simple-minded days. How could I have the chance to advance to Tier 4? Following Young Master, the one who benefitted isn't just Yuan Fei alone but the entire Long-arm Stone Ape Clan! Yuan Fei and clansmen are willing to pledge allegiance to Young Master to the death and to never forsake you!"

Unrivaled Medicine God

After following Ye Yuan, the Long-Arm Stone Ape Clan could no longer be compared to the past.

Back then, when Ye Yuan saw Yuan Fei, only he alone was a Tier 3 demonic beast. And now, there were already twenty to thirty Tier 3 Long-Arm Stone Apes.

One could say that the collective strength of the Long-Arm Stone Ape clan went up a level!

Such a huge transformation was something that Yuan Fei could never have imagined before following Ye Yuan.

Now, asking Yuan Fei to leave Ye Yuan, he would not even know how to survive.

"Haha, you willing to stay on, of course I welcome it!" Ye Yuan said with a smile. Yuan Fei's answer did not exceed his expectations.

In truth, he already predicted this outcome when he solicited Yuan Fei back then.

"Old Yuan, want to keep on eating the food, right? Haha! Following Big Brother, forget about Tier 4, even taking form isn't something hard!" White Light suddenly scoffed.

Yuan Fei's old face turned red first, then immediately turned pale with great shock as he said, "White Light, you . . . you . . . are actually Tier 3 already!"

"How is it? Incredible, right? If you don't work hard, I'm going to surpass you very soon!" White Light still had a child's disposition as he said with a proud look.

"Stop talking nonsense! The one who wants to keep on eating the food is yourself, right? Don't bully Yuan Fei for being honest!" Ye Yuan taunted with a smile.

"Cough, cough . . . Big Brother, can't you just let me be happy for a while? Alright, alright, I know that we both owe it all to you, okay?" White Light said helplessly.

"Good that you know! Alright. This matter brooks no delay. I'm going to start refining pills. You guys help to guard me by the side," Ye Yuan said.

The Demon Manor Pill was a Tier 3 demonic pill. It was not much of a challenge to Ye Yuan, and he finished refining it very soon.

The instant that Yuan Fei took the Demon Manor Pill, he was so agitated that he could not speak; he was stammering for some time, stifling until Yuan Fei's face was black with a touch of red, getting ridiculed by White Light.

"Hahaha! Old Yuan, one Demon Manor Pill can make you agitated until like this! Such a good for nothing!" White Light burst into laughter.

Being interrupted by White Light like this, Yuan Fei cooled down a little instead. "You this brat's bloodline is invincible. How can you know the significance of the Demon Manor Pill to me? Making irresponsible and sarcastic remarks when you don't understand my plight!"

White Light laughed and said, "Following Big Brother, this is just the beginning! Don't talk about a puny little Demon Manor Pill. So what if it's a Shapeshifting Pill? You're like this now; wait until Big Brother refines a Shapeshifting Pill for you. Wouldn't you be so agitated that you would breathe your last? Haha, then that would be fun."

Hearing White Light's words, Yuan Fei could not help shuddering.

Shapeshifting Pill!

He had truly never thought that he would one day successfully shapeshift and advance to a Tier 5 demonic beast?

Tier 5 demonic beasts, which was also a sovereign level demonic beast. It was another beginning to demonic beasts.

But now, he was about to step into the ranks of Tier 4 demonic beasts. Would Tier 5 . . . still be far away?

Ye Yuan smiled and said, "What White Light said is right. It's just a Demon Manor Pill. You don't have to be so agitated, Yuan Fei. Do you still remember what I said to you before? Tier 5 Demon Sovereign, Tier 6 Demon Ancestor, are all nothing difficult."

Yuan Fei's emotions finally calmed down a little. He clasped his hands at Ye Yuan and said, "Yuan Fei understands! Encountering Young Master is Yuan Fei's greatest fortune in this lifetime!"

Yuan Fei naturally would not forget the words that Ye Yuan said back then. At that time, Ye Yuan was still just an Essence Qi Realm youth. Opening his mouth to say Tier 5, Tier 6, Yuan Fei still more or less doubted it.

But, a year's time had passed. That Essence Qi Realm youth already grew into a Crystal Formation Realm expert!

Yuan Fei only knew what a fortunate thing it was to encounter Ye Yuan back then in retrospect!

"Haha. What are we still talking about these between us for? You make your preparations. Make use of this one month to break through to Tier 4," Ye Yuan said with a big laugh.

Yuan Fei acknowledged and went to another place to enter seclusion.

When Yuan Fei left, Ye Yuan put out all the medicinal herbs in the storage ring. The originally sparse and empty room immediately became full.

"Big Brother, there are so many medicinal herbs. How do you plan on refining?" White Light asked curiously.

Ye Yuan smiled and said, "Of course it's refining all of them together!"

As he said, all the essence energy in his body seethed, firing one seal after another into the Square Cauldron!

The Square Cauldron initially looked like a metallic product. But at this time, it actually lit up gradually under Ye Yuan's seals!

That appearance actually looked like a divine object, dumbfounding White Light who was watching.

After over a dozen breaths, Ye Yuan was also exhausted until he panted heavily, while the Square Cauldron's luster gradually stabilized too.

"Huff . . . With my present strength, activating an array formation inside a profound artifact is also so taxing!" said Ye Yuan powerly, while swallowing a Condensed Fragrance Pill.

"Wow! This huge cauldron looks so impressive! Big Brother, what you doing here?" White Light asked doubtfully.

Although this treasure was found by him, he was utterly clueless about the functions of this treasure and was filled with curiosity.

Ye Yuan smiled and said, "You look properly!"

Only to see his essence energy seethe once again. A large pile of medicinal herbs actually flew inside the Square Cauldron just like that!

The next instant, the Square Cauldron gave off an immense brilliance, releasing a dazzling radiance from the mouth of the cauldron. It was also uncertain what was happening inside the cauldron.

After 15 minutes, the radiance dissipated. The Square Cauldron returned to normal again.

White Light was very nosy and scurried to the mouth of the cauldron right away, a pair of tiger eyes becoming wide saucers.

"This . . . This . . . Is this all medicinal embryos? My God, how did you do it?" White Light exclaimed in shock.

"Haha, it wasn't done by me. It was this profound artifact's own array formation. As long as one activates the array formation, it can automatically extract and refine medicinal embryos!" Ye Yuan explained.

"So amazing? Hehe, indeed, the treasures that I find are extraordinary!" White Light flattered himself again.

"But so many medicinal embryos, you aren't planning on refining them all at once as well, right?" White Light suddenly asked again.

"Of course. How troublesome is it to refine one by one?" Ye Yuan said nonchalantly.

"Tsk tsk, I'm really curious about Big Brother's origins. Your alchemy skills completely roll over the Lower Realm alchemists! That Shi Haoran's strength already seems to be very strong, but it isn't even enough to refine so many medicinal pills in a month's time. You're only at the Alchemy Grandmaster Realm and can actually refine so many Tier 3 medicinal pills in minutes. Simply heaven-defying!" White Light sighed with admiration.

"Haha, of course I have some background. When the time comes, I'll naturally tell you. As for now, don't inquire too much," Ye Yuan said with a laugh.

Not that Ye Yuan did not trust White Light, but this road to revenge of his was too arduous. A single misstep and it would be the outcome of eternal damnation.

He did not even have any guarantee whether or not he could succeed in the end, so he did not wish to drag the innocent White Light in.

"Fine then, fine then. I won't inquire!" White Light curled his mouth and said.

After Ye Yuan regulated his breathing for a while and his essence energy recovered to the peak condition, he started refining.

The medicinal pill that he was refining this time was called Jade Spirit Pill. It was naturally a medicinal pill used for raising essence energy.

The effects of this medicinal pill compared to the ones used by ordinary Lower Realm martial artists was way higher.

The Cleansing Sandal Sacred Flame spat out lightly, instantly igniting the Square Cauldron!

But sadly, with Ye Yuan's current strength, he simply had no way of unleashing the full functions of the Square Cauldron. Otherwise, he completely did not need to waste strength to refine this batch of medicinal pills.

He was sill using the Tri-Origins Samsara Art!

Following one seal after another being struck into the Square Cauldron, the body of the cauldron radiated splendor once again!

Unrivaled Medicine God

"Condense for me!"

Ye Yuan gave a light cry. The Square Cauldron's radiance gradually dimmed, recovering back to a metal lump.

After finishing the refinement, Ye Yuan plopped onto the ground.

Such a refinement was a tremendous test to both soul force and essence energy. There was basically nobody who could accomplish it in the Lower Realms!

Only an existence like Ye Yuan whose control of soul force and essence energy was brilliant to the pinnacle could complete a refinement like this.

"Big Brother, i-it's done like this?" White Light asked in surprise.

"Still . . . Still not done? Do you . . . want to tire me to death?" Ye Yuan said crossly.

"Cough, cough, I didn't mean that. But . . . this is only half a day's time!" White Light felt like the scene before his eyes was not quite real.

After breaking through to Tier 3, White Light awakened inherited memories and had a much greater understanding of this world.

In his inherited memories was knowledge on the aspects of alchemy.

Refining so many medicinal pills was absolutely a colossal project. But Ye Yuan completed it in half a day's time!

After resting for a bit, Ye Yuan finally caught his breath and said, "My present strength is still too weak. If I have Peak Ninth Level Crystal Formation Realm strength, refining these toys can be done in two hours."

White Light gave a low roar and said scornfully, "You're indeed a freak!"

Ye Yuan laughed loudly and said, "Go help me take a look. How's the quality of the medicinal pills? My realm breakthrough this time is all on these toys."

White Light scurried over to take a look. Inside the Square Cauldron was full of medicinal pills, probably hundreds!

He observed those medicinal pills closely and was filled with astoundment in his heart.

"How is it?" Ye Yuan asked impatiently.

"You're indeed a freak. Refining pills like this, and it still resulted to such high quality! The vast majority inside is all high-grade medicinal pills. There is still quite a fair portion which is superior-grade. Only a very tiny portion is middle-grade!"

"Hah! Not even one transcendent-grade! Fail!" Ye Yuan said with a sigh.

"Transcendent-grade . . . These are Tier 3 medicinal pills!" White Light was thoroughly defeated.

Actually, the refinement this time, Ye Yuan's greatest drawback was still essence energy.

A refinement like this was a tremendous test of the alchemist's essence energy. Without late-stage Crystal Formation Realm essence energy, it was very hard to sustain.

Only Ye Yuan's way of splitting one portion of essence energy into two halves to use could support his refinement to succeed. If there were even a trace of waste, it would also not be possible to have the present results.

"Alright. I'll recover my strength first. You play by yourself. Wait until I break through to late-stage Crystal Formation Realm, then I'll help you refine Demon Crystal Pills," Ye Yuan said feebly.

White Light was overjoyed upon hearing it and said, "Haha! It's indeed Big Brother who dotes on me! Little Brother, I, will definitely break through to Tier 4 quickly. At that time, I'll protect Big Brother!"

Ye Yuan rolled his eyes and said, "It will be pretty good if you don't drag me down!"

While he said that verbally, Ye Yuan knew that White Light's strength could not be underestimated.

Previously, when facing off against Zhao Chenggan, White Light actually wounded the Sea Transformation Realm Zhao Chenggan with Tier 2 strength. His might could be seen at a glance.

If White Light had Tier 4 strength, dealing with Zhao Chenggan should be a cinch!

Furthermore, Ye Yuan discovered that White Light would explode with extraordinary strength under certain special conditions. His speed would be unbelievably quick!

Regarding that final strike against Zhao Chenggan, even he did not see clearly what happened!

Also, when White Light's mother was on her deathbed, White Light dealing with the Seven Evils Flowing Cloud Python was like so too.

Looking at this, White Light's strength indeed could not be underestimated.

. . . . . .

The second day. Ye Yuan already recovered to his optimal condition and prepared to break through!

He casually grabbed a bunch of Jade Spirit Pills and directly stuffed them into his mouth!

At the same time, Ye Yuan started to revolve the Spirit Bristle Nine Yang Divine Art. Their medicinal properties were rapidly refined, flowing into the dantian!

The small crystal in Ye Yuan's dantian continuously expanded!

After a day, Ye Yuan directly broke through to the Third Level Crystal Formation Realm!

Another three days passed, Ye Yuan's momentum met no resistance the entire way, directly smashing the barrier between early-stage Crystal Formation Realm and middle-stage Crystal Formation Realm, breaking through to Fourth Level Crystal Formation Realm!

. . . . . .

Time flowed like water. In a twinkle, a month had passed.

On this day, the essence energy inside another secret room surged and was abnormally violent!

"Haha, Yuan Fei has divine beast bloodline when all is said and done. His talent is actually not poor. It's just that the Lower Realm's resources and environment made it very hard for him to mature," Ye Yuan said with a laugh.

"Tch. Isn't it just breaking through to a Tier 4? What's the big deal? As long as I have Big Brother providing Demon Crystal Pills, I can surely break through to Tier 4 within half a year!" White Light said disdainfully.

Ye Yuan was speechless. This fellow said it as if he owed him.

"I say, don't you feel ashamed? Yuan Fei's improvement speed is indeed inferior to yours, but he didn't spend much time to break through from middle-stage Tier 3 to peak Tier 3 either! If you didn't have the support of medicinal pills, you might not even be faster than him!" Ye Yuan said huffily.

"Cough, cough. This tiger is a descendant of the Four Great Divine Beasts. How can a stone ape with a dilute bloodline be compared with me? If he has the capabilities, you make him not eat medicinal pills and compare cultivation speed with me!"

". . . . . ."

"Heh heh, actually, talking about improvement speed, we can't catch up to Big Brother even if we whipped our horses! In a month, you already broke through four realms consecutively, reaching the peak Sixth Level Crystal Formation Realm!"

Although White Light saying these words looked a little like licking his boots, he was really very astonished in his heart.

Ye Yuan's bloodline did not have any special aspects; his body was not even the most ordinary spirit physique. But Ye Yuan's breakthrough speed was not any bit slower than him, a divine beast progeny.

This was the most freakish!

While they were talking, the dulation of essence energy at the other secret room already calmed down. Yuan Fei walked out of the secret room.

The aura of Yuan Fei who broke through to Tier 4 was already completely different!

It was only to see him conceal his splendor inwards with not a trace of essence energy escaping his body. One clearly could not sense his essence energy, but it gave people an extremely powerful feeling!

This was still him just after breaking through a realm and not able to release and withdraw it as he pleased. Wait until he finished consolidating his realm, that sort of soul-stirring threatening force would not emanate out, and he would look no different from ordinary demonic beasts.

Yuan Fei was similarly a divine beast descendant. After breaking through to Tier 4, it was equivalent to stepping into the middle of the Three Realms. His divine beast bloodline would also trigger; his combat strength became exceedingly formidable.

The stone ape clan was originally extremely skillful at fighting. Their combat strength even far surpassed same-rank demonic beasts!

It was just that Yuan Fei's divine beast bloodline was not activated in the past and was unable to unleash shocking combat strength.

"Haha! Old Yuan, how's the feeling of breaking through to Tier 4? Looking at your appearance, it's like you're going to totally destroy the room!" White Light said with a laugh.

He and Yuan Fei were old friends already too. Seeing Yuan Fei broke through, he was naturally very happy as well.

But Yuan Fei gave a silly smile and said, "Just broke through. Essence energy is still unable to be controlled freely. I've incurred Young Master's ridicule. But the feeling of breaking through to Tier 4 is truly excellent! I feel like my entire body is filled with strength and that I can punch through a mountain in one fist!"

Evidently, breaking through to Tier 4 made Yuan Fei very excited.

After all, this was something he simply could not imagine before meeting Ye Yuan!

Chapter 407 It's Because I'm Scared That Foundation Will Be Unstable

"Haha, looks like your divine beast bloodline awakened!" Ye Yuan saw through Yuan Fei's transformation and said with a laugh.

"Young Master has good eyes! After breaking through to Tier 4, I've awakened another part of inherited memories. Furthermore, I feel an extremely powerful bloodline strength hidden inside my body!" Yuan Fei said with joy.

Ye Yuan nodded with a smile and said, "Indeed worthy of being the Equals Heaven Sage Ape's progeny. As long as you can draw out this bloodline strength, you'll surely be an extremely formidable existence in the future!"

After a moment, Yuan Fei calmed down from basking in his joy and suddenly realized something not quite right.

"En?" Yuan Fei gradually went from pleasantly surprised to astonishment.

"Haha, Old Yuan's reaction is really slow, only noticing now that something was off! You only broke through one level in a month's time. Big Brother is going to break through the fifth level very soon and advance to the late-stage Crystal Formation Realm!" White Light said in derision.

Yuan Fei was filled with shock. Breaking through five levels in a month's time?

Ye Yuan was at the Crystal Formation Realm now, not the Essence Qi Realm or Spirit Condensation Realm back then!

Wasn't such a breakthrough speed overly terrifying?

Actually, logically speaking, the difficulty of this level that Yuan Fei broke through was far more challenging compared to Ye Yuan's five levels added up.

But the problem was that the time used was too short!

To some ordinary martial artists, a month's time was just barely enough for them to use to consolidate their realm.

Even for those genius martial artists, wanting to break through a level in a month, that was something impossible!

But Ye Yuan broke through five levels in succession within a month?

"Alright. It's late. Since Yuan Fei already broke through, you guys help to guard me. I'll break through to the Seventh Level Crystal Formation Realm right now!" Ye Yuan said indifferently.

Yuan Fei felt indescribable shock in his heart. At the rate of this speed, Ye Yuan catching up to him was just something soon!

Although Yuan Fei had long known that Ye Yuan's cultivation had virtually no bottlenecks, but to breakthrough five realms in a month, such a speed was too unbelievable.

. . . . . .

Ye Yuan swallowed large quantities of Jade Spirit Pills again and started to break through to the Seventh Level Crystal Formation Realm in full force!

Even if Ye Yuan did not comprehend so many realms in this lifetime, directly breaking through five realms was not a big deal.

And his current realm comprehension already greatly exceeded the current standards.

It was just that since he reincarnated, he had practically been on the run constantly all along. There had been completely no chance to rest properly and cultivate essence energy, resulting in his realm being too low.

Now, him breaking through five realms was actually just water flowing unhindered when the conditions were right.

When the medicinal pills entered the abdomen, an essence energy tempest gradually formed, plunging the entire hidden room into a violent storm!

Yuan Fei was incomparably shocked when he saw this scene. "Did Young Master break through realms like this during this one month?"

"Of course! Big Brother breaking through realms has this tiger grandpa's, my, style; both of us eating medicinal pills like candy! Haha!" White Light said with a loud laugh.

Thinking about these two freaks, Yuan Fei was speechless for a long time.

The Stone-ape clan indeed had powerful physiques. But even he did not dare to consume medicinal pills like this. He would be stuffed to death!

The joy from previously breaking through to Tier 4 was already struck down at this time and badly mangled.

He was deeply aware that before long, he would be thoroughly surpassed by these two freaks!

Moreover, Yuan Fei knew that even if he broke through to Tier 4 now and awakened divine beast bloodline strength, in a genuine life and death battle, he might not be Ye Yuan's match either.

After half a day, the essence energy inside the hidden room returned to serenity. Ye Yuan finally broke through to the Seventh Level Crystal Formation Realm!

Currently, the aura from Ye Yuan's body was much stronger compared to while being at the Second Level Crystal Formation Realm!

"Hehe, how do you feel right now, Big Brother?" White Light asked with a flattering face.

Ye Yuan smiled faintly and said, "If I meet Zhao Chenggan again, even if I can't kill him, giving him a violent thrashing should still be achievable!"

White Light shook his head strongly and said unhappily, "Big Brother, you broke through five realms. Could it be that you still can't take care of that fellow?"

"Hur hur, I know that you're pissed with him. But his strength is indeed very mighty! To be able to comprehend true intent at his age, this is not what ordinary people can accomplish. Even if I already broke through to the Seventh Level Crystal Formation Realm now, I'm still a major realm lower than him. To be able to defeat him is already pretty good," Ye Yuan said with a laugh.

"Humph, humph! Anyway, I'm just very upset! I don't care; Big Brother, you quickly refine candy for me. I want to break through to Tier 4 as soon as possible, then viciously trample that fellow to death and let him know that this tiger grandpa isn't nice to provoke!" White Light said irately.

"Haha, there are plenty of chances! My soul force has already reached Alchemy Grandmaster Perfection Realm now. Refining Demon Crystal Pill is but lifting a finger. I'll find a time to refine medicinal pills for you! But I've already been in seclusion for a month. Star Abyss's side should have some news too. We have to quickly exit seclusion. After all, we entered the Fierce Gale World in order to rescue Senior Apprentice Brother Yuntian and the rest," Ye Yuan said,

Although White Light was playful, he still knew how to prioritize what was important and what was less urgent. He had already followed Ye Yuan for a very long time and knew Ye Yuan's personality. So he stopped talking.

Ye Yuan put Yuan Fei away in the spatial spirit artifact and exited the hidden room with White Light, but he saw that Shi Haoran was already waiting outside.

When Shi Haoran saw Ye Yuan walk out, he came forward to greet with a smile.

But when he saw Ye Yuan, his smile immediately froze on his face.

"Little Junior Brother, you . . . you . . . Seventh Level! My god!" An Alchemy King expert like Shi Haoran was also somewhat incoherent in speech currently.

"Haha, Little Brother was lucky to break through several realms. Elder Senior Brother doesn't need to be so shocked," Ye Yuan said with a chuckle.

He had long known that exiting seclusion would incur his seniors' shock. But he could not be bothered with so much either.

He could not not breakthrough in order not to let Shi Haoran and the rest get shocked, right?

Furthermore, in the Fierce Gale World, it was riddled with dangers everywhere. If Ye Yuan still did not raise his realm, he would not even have the capital to protect himself.

"Lucky . . . How . . . How can I not be shocked?! Little Junior Brother, I thought that you were in retreat to refine pills this one month. To think that you actually broke through five realms consecutively in one breath!" Shi Haoran said with a bitter smile.

"Haha, refining pills is naturally for breaking through too," Ye Yuan said with a chortle.

Shi Haoran's expression because peculiar again. He said in surprise, "Those medicinal herbs, you can't have . . . you can't have . . ."

Seeing Ye Yuan nod his head with a smile, Shi Haoran nearly bit his own tongue off.

You've got to be kidding?

One month's time. Refining so many medicinal herbs into medicinal pills and even breaking through five realms? Was this making a joke?

Facing Shi Haoran, Ye Yuan knew that he could not conceal it, so he might as well not hide it from him.

"Little Junior Brother, you're really a freak!" Shi Haoran heaved a long sigh and said, "I previously warned you not to be in a rush to break through realms, but you just wouldn't listen. You breaking through like this will affect your future cultivation!"

Although breaking through five realms in succession was very monstrous, but it would inevitably cause the foundation to be unstable. This point, Shi Haoran was very clear.

Honestly speaking, when he saw Ye Yuan standing here perfectly well, he already felt that it was a miracle.

But Ye Yuan smiled and said, "Eldest Senior Brother don't need to worry. I won't treat my own future as a joke. It was because I was scared that my foundation would be unstable that I only just broke through five realms."

". . . . . ." Shi Haoran was speechless.

Chapter 408 Xiao Ruyan Met with a Mishap!

Shi Haoran really did not know how he should express his emotions.

What was called scared that foundation would be unstable? What was called only broke through five realms?

The cultivation of essence energy was a grinding process. Even more talented martial artists would not dare to break through realms like this!

Shi Haoran decided not to argue with Ye Yuan anymore. He was going to report this matter to Master and let Master come and urge Little Junior Brother.

"Fine then, you win!" Shi Haoran was speechless.

Ye Yuan smiled and said, "Is there some matter for Eldest Senior Brother to wait here especially for me?"

Shi Haoran nodded and said, "Master instructed a few days ago to ask you to go find him immediately after exiting seclusion, saying that there's something important to discuss with you. I estimated that you should exit seclusion right about today, so I came here to wait for you."

Ye Yuan's heart stirred. Could it be that there were clues about the matter regarding his seniors?

"Thank you very much, Eldest Senior Brother. I'll go see Master right away." Ye Yuan clasped his hand and gave thanks.

"Wait a minute!" Shi Haoran suddenly said.

"Does Eldest Senior Brother still have anything?" Ye Yuan asked curiously.

"Before meeting master, there's somebody that you probably have to meet."

"En? Who?"

Ye Yuan was somewhat confused. He did not seem to know many people in the capital. Why would there be people coming to find him?

"You'll know when you go and see."

. . . . . .

When Ye Yuan saw the arrival, he could not help having a foreboding feeling.

"Young Master Ji! I beg you to save Second Miss!" Manager Tong grabbed Ye Yuan's arm and directly kneeled down, tears flowing down his old face.

The arrival was precisely the Four Seas Building's manager, Tong Suan. Seeing his sniveling look, Ye Yuan's heart also involuntarily palpitated.

He hurriedly supported Tong Suan and asked, "Don't be anxious, Manager Tong. Talk slowly. What happened to Miss Ruyan?"

Tong Suan choking through sobs said, "Second Miss she . . . she consumed the Nine Nether Soul Shattering Powder this morning. At this time, already . . . already . . ."

Ye Yuan's brows furrowed and he said, "Go! Talk on the way!"

Finished talking, Ye Yuan directly pulled Tong Suan and left like a gust of wind. Shi Haoran hesitated for a moment and tagged along too.

Along the way, the three people moved as swift as the wind. But Ye Yuan more or less also understood the sequence of events.

Ever since the Grand Pill Assembly, the Xiao Family acquired 70% of the management rights anew. The family situation also took a turn for the better.

But the matter of the martial competition to find a spouse was already spilled water that could not be recovered. The Xiao Family did not have the confidence to withdraw the promise as well.

Yet, Xiao Ruyan did not wish to marry at all. This one month, she was all moody and depressed.

In between this, Xiao Ruyan even came to find Ye Yuan once. But Ye Yuan was in a closed-seclusion.

Watching helplessly as the day of the spouse finding martial competition gradually approached, Xiao Ruyan also slowly became melancholic and low-spirited.

Nobody would have thought that she would actually swallow the Nine Nether Soul Shattering Powder tonight!

The Nine Nether Soul Shattering Powder was an extremely fierce Quasi-Tier 4 poison. It could be said to kill upon contact with blood. By the time a maidservant discovered Xiao Ruyan, she was already severely poisoned and incurable!

Even Xiao Changfeng, an Alchemy King, was at a loss on what to do.

But Tong Suan had a sudden inspiration and carried a just try it mindset to go and seek help at Qixia Mountain. To think that he just happened to bump into Ye Yuan who left seclusion.

"This foolish woman!" Ye Yuan gnashed his teeth indignantly.

Ever since Xiao Ruyan stood up to support him in the Grand Pill Assembly, Ye Yuan already treated her as a friend.

Towards friends, Ye Yuan naturally would not watch her die passively.

But he still felt very livid towards Xiao Ruyan's foolish actions.

Don't wish to marry, you could run from the wedding, could run away from home, could pretend to go mad. Why did you have to use this sort of silly method?

. . . . . .

When Ye Yuan arrived at Xiao Ruyan's chambers, the place was already in a chaotic mess.

In truth, Xiao Ruyan's alchemic talent was even stronger than Xiao Rufeng's. Her accomplishments in the future were bound to be extraordinary.

But now, an alchemy genius of her generation, one of the peerless beauties of the capital's dual absolutes, actually passed away like this. This made many people sigh unceasingly.

When Ye Yuan saw Xiao Changfeng, his eyes were red. Evidently, he was heartbroken too.

Seeing Ye Yuan, Xiao Changfeng was rather surprised, but he still came forward to greet, "I've seen Young Master Ji!"

That day, the matter of the seventh prince bearing a rod to ask for punishment already caused a sensation in the entire capital.

Everyone knew that the face of the eighth disciple that Sovereign Star Abyss took in was so big that it poked the skies. He actually made the Seventh Prince bear a rod to ask for punishment and kneel down to admit his fault!

While in the capital, the ones who understood Ye Yuan best was none other than the Xiao Family. Xiao Changfeng even held awe and veneration towards Ye Yuan in his heart.

He, an Alchemy King, was nothing in front of Sovereign Star Abyss.

But Ye Yuan did not have any good attitude. He sneered coldly and said, "You, as her father, are truly of the highest grade! To actually have forced your own daughter to death!"

Xiao Changfeng's expression dimmed, but he did not refute. He heaved a sigh and said, "Although I'm the family head, I don't have much of a choice either! Who knew . . . Who knew that Ruyan she . . . would actually be so resolute?!"

"Enough crap! Let me see Ruyan!" Ye Yuan was not in the mood to talk rubbish with him.

Xiao Changfeng nodded slightly and opened up the path.

Ye Yuan rushed inside like a gust of wind. On the jade bed, Xiao Ruyan wore an unadorned but elegant white outfit, lying there quietly as if she was asleep.

Seeing Xiao Ruyan, Ye Yuan finally let out a sigh in relief. Her qi had yet to dissipate fully!

As long as her qi was not cut off, Ye Yuan could bring her back!

"All scram outside for me!" Ye Yuan went forward to prop Xiao Ruyan up and turned around to bellow.

There were many Xiao Family elders crowding around the scene. Seeing the situation, their eyebrows all furrowed.

"Ji Qing! Who the hell are you, to dare yell at us like this?"

"That's right! You're no longer Xiao Family's guest retainer. When was it your turn to meddle in my Xiao Family's affairs?"

"Put Ruyan down! Otherwise, we won't be courteous!"

"The dead is the most important! You even dare to touch Ruyan's remains. Do you really take my Xiao Family to have no people?"

Many Xiao Family elders immediately refused to comply and made a row.

Ye Yuan laughed coldly inwardly. He knew that the ones who forced Xiao Ruyan to death were precisely these hypocritical Xiao Family elders.

Xiao Ruyan once complained tearfully in front of him that these Xiao Family elders all bullied her; selling her out like a commodity.

Although Xiao Changfeng was a little weak and indecisive, he still cared deeply for Xiao Ruyan and would not go so far as to do this.

But for the sake of the Xiao Family's continuation, he did not say much either.

Ye Yuan's heart was like a clear mirror, which was why he did not have a good attitude towards Xiao Changfeng.

Ye Yuan was naturally aware of Xiao Changfeng's difficulties. But in Ye Yuan's viewpoint, even if the Xiao Family no longer existed tomorrow, he could not sacrifice his own daughter's happiness as a father either!

"Xiao Changfeng! If you wish to see your daughter die like this, then let those dregs continue clamoring here!" Ye Yuan voice carried unspeakable rage.

Xiao Changfeng was stunned when he heard this. He said in surprise, "You . . . You can bring Ruyan back to life?"

Ye Yuan did not answer him. He just said coldly, "I don't wish for these flies to buzz around my ears non-stop!"

"You! Ji Qing, you actually dare to call us dregs and flies?!"

"Changfeng, don't listen to this punk talk nonsense. Ruyan is already dead by being poisoned. Even if Sovereign Star Abyss came here, he can't save her too!"

"Changfeng, as the head of a family, are you going to watch an outsider raise a row here?"

For a moment, the Xiao Family elders all exploded, reproaching Xiao Changfeng one after another.

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Xiao Changfeng's expression flickered non-stop.

He was an Alchemy King expert; he could naturally tell that Xiao Ruyan was already without any vital activities, impossible to bring back.

But Ye Yuan just had to say that he could bring her back. Should he believe Ye Yuan or not?

So many elders were exerting pressure on him, demanding to chase Ye Yuan away. He could not disregard everybody's opinions either.

For a moment, Xiao Changfeng wavered.

He looked at Ye Yuan and suddenly recalled Ye Yuan's dazzling performance in the Grand Pill Assembly.

Perhaps . . . he really could!

The elders were still talking all at once, making Xiao Changfeng feel very irritated.

"All shut your mouths for me!" Xiao Changfeng roared, silencing everyone.

"All get out for me! Let Young Master Ji try!" Xiao Changfeng said.

"Changfeng, how can you be so muddled? How can people revive after they die? This boy is clearly here to cause trouble!" said a Xiao Family elder.

Xiao Changfeng glared and said, "The one lying on the bed is my daughter. Can't I even make this decision? En? Am I still the Xiao Family's Family Head or not?"

Xiao Changfeng's aura released. This time, no one dared to speak.

These elders exchanged glances but finally still withdrew out of the room.

Ye Yuan watched indifferently, thinking to himself that this fellow was still not considered hopeless.

Ye Yuan casually threw Xiao Changfeng a jade slip and said, "At least you have a bit of consciousness towards Ruyan. Prepare the medicinal herbs well according to this formula. I'll need to start a furnace to refine pills in a while."

Xiao Changfeng nodded and did not say much as he left.

Ye Yuan supported Xiao Ruyan well and executed the Tempered Profound Gold Finger once again.

. . . . . .

Roughly an hour later, the elders waiting outside the room were all quite impatient.

"Oh Changfeng, that boy is messing around, you're messing around with him too! You're an Alchemy King! Even you've determined that Ruyan has died, how can he bring her back to life? Now, he chased all of us out here and stayed in Ruyan's chambers alone. Where is the sense of propriety?"

The one speaking was a Xiao Family elder with a rather high position, an exalted Quasi-Alchemy King too. His name was Xiao Changhong.

Ever since the Xiao Family seized back the medicinal pill market, these elders' confidence all swelled up one by one.

They had immense faith that the Xiao Family could rely on these ten years to rise up once more.

In the past, they felt a head shorter than others when they went out. But now, their heads all raised to the skies when they went outside.

Hearing Xiao Changhong said so, Xiao Changfeng frowned but did not speak.

The more Xiao Changhong talked, the angrier he got. He even pointed the spearhead at Xiao Ruyan and said recalcitrantly, "Ruyan this lass is seriously. . . The Xiao Family raised her up so big and even nurtured her to become a high-rank Alchemy Grandmaster. How many resources were expended? Now, when the Xiao Family needs her, she did something like this. It really chills our hearts greatly! Her death doesn't matter, but how are you going to give an account to the Huang and Xue families?"

"That's right! Ruyan this lass is seriously outrageous!" With Xiao Changhong saying so, many elders immediately concurred.

When Xiao Changhong saw that everyone stood on his side, he became even more zealous and continued, "As I said, Ruyan this lass doesn't know what's good for her! Isn't it just marrying someone? Which girl doesn't marry? Also, those two young masters from the Huang Family and Xue Family are dragons among men. Could it be that they are still undeserving of Ruyan?"

Right at this moment, a piercingly cold killing intent suddenly attacked!

Xiao Changhong had yet to figure out what was going on when his throat was already tightly grasped by a hand, unable to speak.

Ye Yuan pinned Xiao Changhong onto the wall and said icily, "You just try saying another cynical word!"

"Cough . . . Cough, cough! L-Let go of me!" Xiao Changhong's two feet were straight but did not dare to resist.

At this time, Ye Yuan just had to spit essence energy, and he could claim this old life of this.

Seeing Ye Yuan overflowing with killing intent, the Xiao Family elders all felt chills.

This boy . . . was only a Crystal Formation Realm martial artists. How could he be so strong?

Although Xiao Changhong was an alchemist, he was, at any rate, a Seventh Level Sea Transformation Realm martial artist. He did not even get to react and was pinned on the wall by Ye Yuan?

"You bunch of fools! As elders, you don't have any capabilities at all, and still need the juniors to sacrifice their own marital happiness to help achieve your selfish gains! Truly laughable! You all nurtured Ruyan. She has already done sufficiently well. These years, how much pressure was she, a little girl, shouldering? You these old fellows, other than gesticulating behind backs, what have you done? A bunch of opinionated things!" Ye Yuan words were filled with rage, making everyone feel a chill unceasingly.

"Ji Qing! Here is the Xiao Family! How can we allow you to be so insolent! What we do is the Xiao Family's own affairs! It's not your turn to come and bother! Quickly let go of Elder Changhong!" another elder said grimly.

Ye Yuan turned around and looked at that elder coldly. He suddenly smiled and said, "Is that so?"

The elders were taken by Ye Yuan's aura and could not resist backing away.

"You . . . What are you trying to do?!"

Ye Yuan said with a smile, "If I recall correctly, my Xiao Family's guest retainer identity doesn't seem to have been removed yet, right? Since I'm a Xiao Family guest retainer, why can't I interfere with Xiao Family's affairs?"

As Ye Yuan said, his face suddenly darkened as he said, "I can't be bothered with the Xiao Family's matters either. But Ruyan's matters are my matters. If you all dare to coerce her again in the future, your outcome will be like this rock!"

As he said, Ye Yuan casually fired out a blast of essence energy. A fake mountain not far in the distant instantly turned into dust.

The elders' faces all changed. They were frightened by Ye Yuan's aura.

To be able to instantly defeat Xiao Changhong, Ye Yuan's strength could be seen at a glance.

The Xiao Family naturally had Soul Sea Realm martial artists too. But Ye Yuan was not alone by himself!

Behind Ye Yuan stood Sovereign Star Abyss!

To be able to make His Highness, the Seventh Prince, kowtowed and apologized for his mistake, who in the capital dare to provoke this malefic star?

"Now, all scram far away from me, in case this Little Lord, I, get vexed when I see you!" Ye Yuan said with a cold snort.

How could the elders dare to stay? Each one of them ran faster than rabbits. In the big courtyard, only Xiao Changfeng and Ye Yuan were left currently.

Xiao Changfeng's expression changed again, very astonished by Ye Yuan's strength.

He remembered that when Ye Yuan left the Xiao Family a month ago, he was still just Second Level Crystal Formation Realm strength. How long had it been only and he was already at the Seventh Level Crystal Formation Realm?

But now was clearly not the time to be asking this. Xiao Changfeng asked rather awkwardly, "Young Master Ji, Ruyan she . . ."

Ye Yuan looked at him nonchalantly and responded with a question instead, "Are the medicinal herbs all prepared?"

Xiao Changfeng hurried nodded and said, "All prepared. All inside my pill refinement room. Tong Suan is right outside. He'll bring you in."

Ye Yuan nodded his head and said, "You go inside then. Ruyan still has some time before she'll wake up. I'll go and prepare the Detoxification Pill right now. You look after her well!"

Although he was long prepared, Xiao Changfeng's entire body still trembled as he asked disbelievingly, "You . . . You really brought her back to life?"

Ye Yuan shot him a glance and said coolly, "Could it be that you wanted to see your own daughter die?"

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On the jade bed, the beauty opened both eyes weakly.

Xiao Changfeng was overjoyed as he said, "Ruyan, you're awake!"

"F-Father?"

Xiao Ruyan saw Xiao Changfeng when she opened her eyes, but she stubbornly turned her head over and was unwilling to take another look.

Xiao Changfeng felt a heartache as he let out a feeble sigh and said, "Ruyan, Father knows that you have a grudge in your heart, but . . . Father is helpless too!"

Xiao Ruyan still had her head turned and refused to say a word.

Xiao Changfeng's heart was like it was being sliced by blades. He knew that his daughter was already extremely disappointed in him.

"Fine then. You aren't willing to listen to father's words, but you're willing to listen to Ji Qing's words, right?" Xiao Changfeng sighed heavily and said.

Xiao Ruyan's body quivered when she heard that and could not resist turning her head around, her eyes filled with doubt.

Xiao Changfeng knew his daughter's thoughts and explained, "Father is incapable. When I discovered that you were poisoned, Father was already powerless to do anything. It was Ji Qing's miraculous skills that could revive the dead that actually brought you back to life miraculously!"

Xiao Ruyan's eyes were filled with astoundment. She was clearly than anyone else about the toxicity of the Nine Nether Soul Shattering Powder. It could be said to kill upon infliction.

After being poisoned for several hours, it was basically beyond redemption. Ji Qing could actually bring her back. How brilliant medical skills were needed for this?!

"W-Where is he?" Xiao Ruyan asked with a slight tremor.

Xiao Changfeng sighed again and said, "Ruyan, I know that you might not like to hear some words, but the spouse finding martial competition is already unavoidable. Otherwise, it will be very hard for our Xiao Family to keep a foothold in the capital in the future if we offend the two Huang and Xue families at the same time."

Seeing his daughter's emotions becoming agitated, Xiao Changfeng hurriedly said, "You don't get agitated first! Listen to me finish talking first! Perhaps, this unsolvable situation now has an opportunity to reverse!"

Xiao Ruyan's beautiful eyes swirled slightly, and she said in surprise, "Father's meaning is . . ."

Xiao Changfeng nodded and said, "That's right! If you're really unwilling to marry into the two Huang and Xue families, maybe you can land this matter on Ji Qing! I think . . . if it was Ji Qing, you . . . wouldn't reject, right?"

Hearing Xiao Changfeng's words, Xiao Ruyan's initially pallid and wan face because of weakness became flushed red.

Seeing Xiao Ruyan putting on a posture to refute but blushed instad, Xiao Changfeng sighed faintly and said, "Actually, during the Grand Pill Assembly, I already saw through your thoughts. After Ji Qing was taken in by Sovereign Star Abyss as a disciple, his status was also sufficient to be mentioned in the same breath as the Huang and Xue families. If the two of you were brought together, it isn't prohibited either. It's just . . ."

Hearing the first half of the sentence, Xiao Ruyan was actually slightly gleeful in her heart.

But when she heard the two words 'it's just,' Xiao Ruyan's heart involuntarily plunged, and she asked weakly, "It's just what?"

"Sigh . . . I never would have thought that you would do something so resolute. I'm afraid . . . afraid that you drop flowers pining for love, while he, a heartless brook, babbles along!" Xiao Changfeng said with a sigh.

Xiao Ruyan's heart involuntarily jolted fiercely as she said unresignedly, "If he doesn't have interest in me, why did he help me repeatedly?"

"Father is somebody who has gone through it all. Ultimately, I can see things clearer than you. Although I don't know why he entered the Xiao Family, Ji Qing definitely came harboring some kind of goal. That was why Father carried out an unwise decision to intentionally let him and Tong Wencahng face off. Who knew that unexpected sowing led to blooming in the garden? Ji Qing actually became the Xiao Family's savior! Honestly, Father actually already completely infuriated him at that time with distrust. If not for you standing up to support him vehemently, he would probably have already flicked his sleeves and left."

Hearing Xiao Changfeng's words, Xiao Ruyan was even more puzzled. "Since that's the case, doesn't that show even more clearly . . ."

Xiao Changfeng shook his head and said, "It's precisely because of this that showed more clearly he doesn't have feelings of man and women towards you but ties of friendship! If he entered the Xiao Family because of you, he definitely wouldn't have gotten so angry because of father's distrust. He also would not have performed so low-key in the Grand Pill Assembly but try to think of ways to make you and Father value him highly. Although I don't know why, something must have happened during the Grand Pill Assembly to have utterly infuriated him, making him destroy Tong Wenchang completely!"

Listening up to here, Xiao Ruyan's complexion immediately became as pale as paper again.

Those closely involved could not see clearly. Only with Xiao Changfeng analyzing like this, did Xiao Ruyan know that maybe it was her wishful thinking. A line of clear tears flowed down uncontrollably again.

"Ruyan, you don't have to be like this. This matter might still have a turnaround!" Xiao Changfeng said.

Xiao Ruyan said in tears, "Father doesn't need to console me . . ."

"I'm not consoling you. Perhaps you can really fight on this matter. Previously, I didn't have assurance. But now . . . I have 70% confidence," Xiao Changfeng said.

"70% confidence?" Xiao Ruyan asked doubtfully.

Xiao Changfeng nodded and said, "That's right! Ji Qing should have his objectives coming to the Xiao Family, so I didn't have any confidence at all. I was afraid of offending a future major figure, so I didn't open my mouth all along. But today, through your affairs, I can conclude that Ji Qing is somebody who values brotherhood immensely! If . . . you're really unwilling to marry into the two Huang and Xue family, maybe you can poke open this layer of windowpane paper to him. With his disposition, I believe that he wouldn't wish to see you jump into a fire pit."

Xiao Ruyan's eyes could not help lighting up but dimmed very quickly.

To a girl, especially a peerless beauty like Xiao Ruyan, asking her to poke a hole through this layer of windowpane paper was too hard.

This need enormous courage!

Furthermore, Xiao Changfeng already made it very clear just now, Ye Yuan only had feelings of friendships towards her.

What if . . . he rejected?

By not poking a hole, maybe they could still be friends. Once she poked a hole through this windowpane paper, they might not even be friends anymore.

This was not the outcome that Xiao Ruyan wanted!

Despair was the greatest sorrow. At that time, she might feel even worse than dying!

"I . . ." Xiao Ruyan clearly fell into an extreme internal conflict.

"Sigh, I know that this is somewhat cruel to you too. But this is already the best plan that Father can think of. Most importantly, you're in love with Ji Qing, isn't it? Ji Qing has already waited outside for a long time. I'll go call him in now. As for whether you tell him or not, that will have to depend on yourself." Xiao Changfeng sighed lightly and turned around and left.

Xiao Ruyan did not notice that at the moment he turned around, a glimmer of light flashed across Xiao Changfeng's eyes.

It was true that Xiao Changfeng said this for the sake of his daughter. But more importantly, once Ye Yuan and Xiao Ruyan became a pair, it would be equivalent to the Xiao Family getting close to the Alchemist Association, this giant banner.

With this layer of relation, nobody could shake the position of the Xiao Family in the capital anymore!

Star Abyss actually dared to sanction the royal family for Ye Yuan. It could be seen how highly he valued this disciple.

Once the two people tied the nuptial knot, the arrangement in the capital's alchemy scene would undergo a change again, and the Grand Pill Assembly would not have the need to be carried out anymore!

This was Xiao Changfeng's deeper level scheme!

Xiao Ruyan's thoughts were pure. How could she see through Xiao Changfeng's such deep thoughts?

Speaking of which, even if she saw through it, she would most likely want to hold Ye Yuan's heart without looking back as well, right?Expose the truth