Ye Yong wouldn’t feel ashamed for treating Ye Mao that way because he was not only saving Ye Mao’s life but also saving the lives of everyone in the Ye Family.
On the way back, Ye Yong sat on his small magic carpet and recalled various details to ensure that he had not missed anything. He couldn’t guarantee that he could completely transfer all of Ye Mao’s hatred, but he could be sure that for a villain who only learned things the hard way, he would only listen if he felt fear and awe.
How they interacted with the male lead was an example. The villains encountered would at first not take the male lead seriously and constantly cause trouble for him, and then they would regret it when they were about to be killed by the male lead, begging for mercy on their knees, but by then it would be too late. Long Tian’s means were very tough, and he left almost no future troubles for himself. There weren’t many villains who would survive in front of him, and those who did were simply useful tools.
In any case, Ye Yong had done what he had to do, and now it was up to Ye Mao to be sensible and not test the limits of his luck. He couldn’t watch Ye Mao all day and observe any changes in him, so he used a transmission stone to contact Ye Gou, a distant cousin who was at the 10th layer of the Foundation Establishment Realm.
Ye Gou was just a small supporting character in the novel who only said a few fierce words before being killed by the male lead shortly after appearing. Because he was someone from the side family, he listened to Ye Yong very much, and Ye Yong was not worried that he would have any contact with the male lead. He only asked him to keep an eye on Ye Mao and report any movements to him.
Ye Gou now extremely admired Ye Yong, and even if Ye Yong told him to die, he would probably just hesitate for a moment and then do it. Ye Gou said he would keep an eye on Ye Mao and shyly asked if Ye Yong could take some time to come to the Sword Pavilion Hall and teach him swordsmanship and let him show off in front of his friends about having such an amazing cousin.
Ye Yong thought about it and agreed. The Ye Family were villains, but only to the male lead. In Ye Yong’s eyes, the Ye Family was his family, and even though he was a transmigrator and didn’t have much sense of belonging temporarily, he couldn’t refuse a group of family members who obediently listened to him.
As long as they behaved well and didn’t provoke the male lead, Ye Yong didn’t mind letting the Ye Family grow stronger. After all, ever since he had transmigrated, except for Ye Mao, who had been too prideful and complacent, the people of the Ye Family, such as the elders, have been extremely good to him.
Even if one doesn’t return a drop of water with a spring, one couldn’t be a white-eyed wolf. This was Ye Yong’s principle.
That night.
The news that Ye Yong, who was only at the Foundation Establishment Realm, had comprehended Golden Core Realm sword intent, meaning that he was not only a genius musician and artist but a genius swordsman quickly spread throughout the Great Zhou Dynasty and even the Eastern Continent. Not only that, but some people from other continents also heard about it. However, because it was too unbelievable, most people, except for the disciples who personally witnessed it at the Heavenly Luo Sect, didn’t believe it.
After all, being a genius at music and art was already extremely rare, and on top of that, people were claiming that he was a genius in swordsmanship. Why not just say that Ye Yong was the reincarnation of an immortal? However, the fact that Ye Yong had a 7-color foundation and plotted together with the Heavenly Luo Sect elders to kill the demonic sect cultivators was still worthy of praise.
In a certain underground secret chamber.
A dozen demonic sect leader higher-ups
“Is the information reliable?”
“This was reported by the seeds we planted in the Heavenly Luo Sect, so it should be true.”
“What a talent Ye Yong is, constantly surpassing our understanding. If we can’t obtain such a genius, there’s no need to keep him alive. Isn’t the Heavenly Luo Sect opening a century-old secret realm next month?”
“That’s true, but there will definitely be powerful individuals present when the secret realm is opened. We’ve already suffered a lot of losses in the past few days, and our subordinates are scared. We can’t risk it again.”
“We don’t need to take the risk ourselves. Let’s leave it to the seeds we planted in the Heavenly Luo Sect and let them take care of Ye Yong inside the secret realm.”
“I’m afraid that it is not possible, because there were several disciples at the Foundation Establishment Realm who listened to Ye Yong playing the flute last time and directly broke through to the Crystallization Realm, losing the opportunity to enter the secret realm. Now, there are only three disciples at the 10th layer of the Foundation Establishment Realm left, and there are still 12 below that level. To expect them to deal with Ye Yong…”
There was no need for him to continue- it was obvious what he was going to say.
“Golden Core Realm Sword Intent is indeed troublesome for Foundation Establishment Realm cultivators, and if Ye Yong adds killing intent to it, it will be easy to kill them. I think it’s better to let those disciples stay put and keep being spies in the Heavenly Luo Sect.”
“But the longer we give him, the more powerful Ye Yong will grow. We should either control him or kill him while he still hasn’t grown yet.”
“Makes sense.”
There were two opinions among the important figures of the Demonic Sect. The conservatives wanted to keep those disciples, while the risk-takers wanted to deal with Ye Yong as soon as possible.
“Enough.” The old man sitting in the highest seat suddenly slapped the armrest. He didn’t use any spiritual power, but he still turned the whole armrest into powder. His physical strength was terrifying. He pondered for a moment and made a decision.
Apart from here, other sects in other places were also talking about Ye Yong.
…
Ye Yong didn’t know that he had already been noticed by the Demonic Sects. After the battle, he stayed in his room to practice, attempting to break through to the 13th layer of the Foundation Establishment Stage REalm.
After the secret realm, many people would break through to the Crystallization Realm, including the male lead Long Tian. If Ye Yong was still at the Foundation Establishment Realm, it would be strange. After all, he was now a renowned genius and was at the Foundation Establishment Realm even before joining the sect. If he was still in the Foundation Establishment Realm after being in the sect for more than a month and obtaining resources from the secret realm, those with less talent than him would have surpassed him, which would raise suspicions.
If any elder was worried about Ye Yong, they could give him a full body checkup and find that he had over a dozen layers of the Foundation Establishment Realm and 8 spiritual veins.
“I can tell at a glance that you are not human! You specter, how dare you impersonate a human! Die!”
At that time, Ye Yong wouldn’t know what to do. Although the shield could prevent others from detecting his cultivation level visually and can resist others’ spiritual power exploration, but what excuse would he have to resist a checkup for his own good? Wouldn’t that be suspicious?
“I can tell at a glance that you are not human! You specter, how dare you …”
Going around in a circle, and it would eventually return to the original point.
Therefore, in order to avoid this situation, Ye Yong continued to consume Spirit Gathering Pills to break through to the Crystallization Realm as soon as possible, even if it meant that he felt like vomiting from consuming so much of them. If he waited till people around him got suspicious, it would be too late to raise his cultivation then.
He had bought a cooking system, which had cost him a hefty amount of transcend points. But Wu Xue later increased her favor, as did Liang Xiao Rou and Mu Qing Yin. Qin Shi Meng was still comprehending sword intent in seclusion, so there was nothing from her, but he believed that she would increase her favorability after she came out of seclusion.
Anyway, Ye Yong’s 200k transcend points were more than enough to buy beyond grade Spirit Gathering Pills. But the 8th spiritual vein is indeed very demanding. In a few days, Ye Yong had consumed more than 600 Spirit Gathering Pills, but it was only barely enough to reach the peak of the 12th layer of the Foundation Establishment Realm. He just needed to consume a few more pills to break through to the 13th layer.
Looking at the Gathering Spirit Pills in front of him, Ye Yong took a few deep breaths, suppressed his desire to vomit, shouted in anger, and grabbed and stuffed them into his mouth.
Why are there pills that can make someone become an immortal for sale, but no pills that can make someone break through to the Crystallization Realm? Ye Yong silently screamed, his eyes moist and his face full of pain as he chewed and swallowed the Spirit Gathering Pills¹.
Translator’s Notes:
¹ Author wrote Qi Gathering Pills, but I think it was a mistake.
Wao, he is having a hard time.