by Feng Yise
With these things, no matter how poor one's talent was, cultivating to Alchemy King Ream was not an issue at all.
With Xiao Ruyan's talent, cultivating to Peak Alchemy Sovereign was only a matter of time.
In truth, this introduction gift, Ye Yuan considered it carefully too.
Just talking about talent, while Xiao Ruyan was not considered at the zenith, she was already pretty decent.
Xiao Ruyan's intentions, Ye Yuan was naturally very clear. Furthermore, through this period of living together, Ye Yuan could also trust Xiao Ruyan's character.
Since that was the case, why not he be a bit more generous and pass down his mantle?
Killing Ji Canglan was a near certain death mission. Even Ye Yuan did not dare guarantee that he could succeed for sure either.
Furthermore, Ye Yuan was about to leave the Fierce Gale World right away. Towards this eldest disciple of his, he could not be shabby no matter what.
Hence, he passed these three things to Xiao Ruyan.
Presumably, with these things, Xiao Ruyan ascending to the Divine Realm in the future would not pose a problem.
Hearing Ye Yuan's warning, Xiao Ruyan's expression changed too and knew how great the weight of this jade slip in her hand was.
Xiao Ruyan was an expert too. Sweeping the contents of the jade slip over, she knew the value of this jade slip.
She acknowledged him as her master was to get close to Ye Yuan, but Ye Yuan really took her to be his legacy successor.
After musing, Xiao Ruyan nodded solemnly and said, "R-Rest assured, Master. Disciple will engrave the contents inside the jade slip into my divine soul to slowly understand and absolutely won't reveal it to a third person to know!"
Ye Yuan nodded and said, "Okay, this matter is done. Master's injuries aren't light and still need to head back and recuperate a bout. You follow me back to Qixia Mountain then."
Xiao Ruyan nodded slightly and actually really supported Ye Yuan like a disciple and left.
Ye Yuan nodded slightly at Shi Haoran. The party was just about to leave when all of a sudden, a dozen over figures descended from the skies and blocked their path.
The one in front was an old man with age much alike Star Abyss's.
And looking from the aura coming off of this person's body, he was actually a Divine Traversing Realm martial artist!
"Ding Liang! What are you here for?" When Shi Haoran saw the arrival, his brows involuntarily knitted.
The old man called Ding Liang did not pay attention to Shi Haoran and said indifferently, "The Dark Shadow Guards are handling affairs. Unrelated personnel quickly leave! Otherwise, kill without amnesty!"
Ding Liang's voice was not loud, but it spread out like a large bell. Every single person in the plaza heard it loud and clear!
"Dark Shadow Guards! It's actually the most mysterious Dark Shadow Guards under the Wind Emperor's command!"
"I-Is this the power of a sovereign level powerhouse? S-So powerful!"
"What are you still standing there for? If you don't want to die, quickly go! I heard that the Dark Shadow Guards have extremely high autonomy when handling matters and can execute on the spot before reporting! If we don't leave, we'll die a pointless death!"
There were tens of thousands of people in the plaza. But currently, they retreated like tidewater.
Very soon, in the vast plaza, only Ye Yuan's group and Ding Liang's group were left!
"Ding Liang, what the hell are you doing?" Shi Haoran asked again unhappily.
Although he was a full major realm lower than Ding Liang, in terms of status, he was not inferior to Ding Liang. Hence, he dared to directly call his name.
Shi Haoran was the number one person under Star Abyss. Other than needing to give a disciple's bow when facing the Wind Emperor, he could directly disregard other people.
Ding Liang still did not answer. He took a look at the unconscious Zhao Chenggan not far away and his brows involuntarily furrowed. He asked Ye Yuan, "His Highness, the Seventh Prince, was defeated by you?"
Not knowing why, since the beginning earlier, Ye Yuan's eyelids kept twitching constantly and had an uneasy feeling.
He had a feeling that this Ding Liang did not come with good intentions.
Seeing Ding Liang pose a question, Ye Yuan said, "So what if yes? Can it be that you want to take revenge for him?"
"Haha, taking revenge naturally won't reach this old man's turn! Ye Yuan, take a trip with me!" Ding Liang said with a light laugh.
Chapter 434 - He’s My Little Junior Brother!
Ye Yuan was secretly alarmed. But he had an indifferent look on his face as he said, "Are you talking to me? However, did you call the wrong name?"
Ding Liang said expressionlessly, "I didn't call the wrong name. You're well aware in your heart. However . . . you actually defeated His Highness, the Seventh Prince, to this extent. His Majesty, the Wind Emperor, most likely won't let you return."
Shi Haoran's face fell as he said, "Ding Liang! You don't say some things here that make neither head nor tails to confuse the public! Just spit out what you have to say! But if you want to touch Little Junior Brother, go past me first!"
Ding Liang looked at Shi Haoran and said with a smile, "You call him as your little junior brother repeatedly. Do you know his true identity?"
Shi Haoran said with a cold smile, "Your meaning is that Master Star Abyss is blind to take Little Junior Brother in as a disciple?"
Ding Liang's expression faltered slightly. Shi Haoran bringing out Star Abyss this great Buddha involuntarily made him have to reply carefully.
Although Star Abyss's realm was similar to his, he was a character that even the Wind Emperor dreaded!
Moreover, Star Abyss being protective of his people was known to all. If one really infuriated him, he would do anything.
"Of course I don't have this meaning. But . . . maybe Lord Star Abyss is also kept in the dark?" Ding Liang obviously would not fall for it.
"Humph! If Little Junior Brother really deceived Master Star Abyss, there will naturally be his elderly self to punish. When did it come to your Dark Shadow Guards to carry out a superfluous action? Little Junior Brother, let's go!" Shi Haoran said with a cold snort.
As he said, Shi Haoran brought his fellow apprentices and prepared to circle around Ding Liang to leave.
How could Ding Ling let them go? With a slight shift in footsteps, he blocked in front of them again.
Shi Haoran's brows furrowed and his tone gradually chilled. "Ding Liang, are you bent on instigating antagonism between the Royal Family and the Alchemist Association?"
Ding Liang shook his head and said, "Alchemy King Shi doesn't need to be like this. Ding Liang is also here on orders. Your little junior brother is a spy who had infiltrated from the Endless World. This point is already conclusive beyond all doubt! If Alchemy King Shi doesn't believe, you can ask him yourself!"
Shi Haoran's heart plummeted and was invariably caught in a dilemma.
In truth, through Ding Liang's words earlier, Shi Haoran already had some suspicions. But he was still not willing to believe that this was true from the bottom of his heart.
After musing for a moment, Shi Haoran forcefully pressed down the doubts in his heart and said to Ding Liang, "This matter is much too important. Want to ask, it's also not my turn to ask! I'll bring Little Junior Brother back right now. Master Star Abyss he will handle it impartially!"
Ding Liang's face fell and wished that he could kill Shi Haoran with one palm!
Handle my *ss impartially!
If you bring this boy back, you all will close your doors to 'handle impartially.' At that time, do I have to go before Star Abyss to ask for him?
"No way! This matter is already investigated clearly! Alchemy King Shi has no need to go back and ask Lord Star Abyss! I'm bringing away Ye Yuan right now. When the time comes, His Majesty, the Wind Emperor, will explain to Lord Star Abyss personally!" Ding Liang said immediately.
"I said ear
lier, want to touch Little Junior Brother, pass me first! Ding Liang, if you have the capabilities, then kill me!" Shi Haoran said angrily.
"You!" Ding Liang was so angered that he was spouting smoke from seven orifices.
As they spoke, both party's gunpowder smell gradually thickened, with the manner of a single word of disagreement and they would fight.
But,if they really fought, Ye Yuan's side would definitely be at a huge disadvantage!
The other party not only had Ding Liang this Divine Traversing Realm powerhouse, but the others were also mostly Soul Sea Realm experts too.
Ye Yuan's side were all a bunch of alchemists. How could they be the Dark Shadow Guard's match?
"Fine! I'll expose his identity in front of everybody! See how you still defend him! Lan Hu, come out for me!" Ding Liang howled.
A figure appeared in front of everyone. When Ye Yuan saw the arrival, his face could not help changing too. That last trace of a fluke was also all gone.
"Long time no see, Ye Yuan! In order to find you, I've flipped the entire capital over these past few months! I didn't think that you'd actually be right under my eyelids, and even became Sovereign Star Abyss's disciple! If not for today I was seized with a sudden impulse to come here and take a look at the spouse finding martial competition, I'm afraid that I wouldn't even know when you escape back to the Endless World!"
Although Lan Hu said it smilingly, anyone could tell the fury in his words.
These words said by Lan Hu was not in any way exaggerated. These few months, he would go to the city gates and keep watch there, hoping to discover Ye Yuan.
Yet, several months went by, and he did not even have any hint of information!
He never would have thought that Ye Yuan not only entered the capital long ago, but Ye Yuan also even became Sovereign Star Abyss's eighth disciple.
This discovery made him depressed until he was about to vomit blood!
Seeing Lan Hu, Ye Yuan knew that his tracks were ultimately still exposed.
Knowing that he could not conceal it, Ye Yuan gave a faint sigh and said, "So, it's Lan Hu huh. It's really been a long time since we've met. I didn't think that you'd actually pay such close attention to my affairs!"
When Ye Yuan's words came out, the facial expressions of Shi Haoran and the others changed drastically!
This was equivalent to him acknowledging the matter of being a spy.
"This . . . How is this possible? I clearly investigated your divine soul before. All of the characteristics were exactly identical with us Fierce Gale World martial artists!"
By the side, Xiao Changfeng's face already turned deathly pale and still did not dare to quite believe it until now.
Hearing these words, Ding Liang had a doubtful look too. His realm was much higher than Xiao Changfeng's and could sense that Ye Yuan's divine soul was no different from Fierce Gale World martial artists.
If not for Lan Hu seeing Ye Yuan before with his own eyes, it was utterly impossible for him to suspect Ye Yuan.
In truth, if not for this point, perhaps Ye Yuan would have been exposed long ago. It was impossible to be arrogant under their eyelids until now!
Among the people that Ye Yuan came into contact with, many were high tier martial artists and could very easily detect the abnormality of his divine soul.
Ye Yuan said with a smile, "Haha. That's very simple!"
As he said, Ye Yuan's divine soul underwent a minute transformation. But everyone's faces changed!
"This . . . How is this possible?"
Everybody's eyes went wide and stared at Ye Yuan in disbelief. Even the sovereign level powerhouse, Ding Liang's pupils constricted. He was evidently abnormally shocked.
"Haha. Nothing is impossible. It's just slightly altering the characteristics of the divine soul," Ye Yuan said with a faint smile.
Only after a long while did everyone recover from the shock. Ding Liang said with a solemn voice, "Shi Haoran, you saw it too. What else is there to say? This child's talent is even more monstrous than Shangguan Lingyun and His Highness, the Seventh Prince! He absolutely mustn't be allowed to leave! Or else, he's bound to be my Fierce Gale World's mortal malady in the future!"
Shi Haoran's expression flickered ceaselessly. Clearly, his heart was endlessly conflicted.
Ye Yuan suddenly said, "Many thanks for Eldest Senior Brother's and Seniors' care these few days. Little brother is also helpless. That's why I hid my identity. Today's matter will be shouldered by Little Brother alone! Eldest Senior Brother, please return!"
At this juncture, Shi Haoran falling out and becoming enemies with him was an extremely normal thing. Ye Yuan obviously would not bear enmity against him.
On the contrary, he was very grateful for Shi Haoran's care this period of time. Shi Haoran's this sort of shielding one's shortcomings very much matched Ye Yuan's appetite.
However, what made Ye Yuan surprised was that Shi Haoran suddenly blocked in front of him and said to Ding Liang, "No matter who he is, he's my little junior brother! You want to bring him away, sure. But I have to bring him back to Qixia Mountain first and let Master Star Abyss deal with him first! Before anything else, he's my little junior brother. Nobody can think about touching a hair of his!"
Chapter 435 - Ye Yuan’s Charm
"You! You're really impervious to reason! Do you know what the consequences of protecting this boy are?" The words from Shi Haoran angered Ding Liang until he stomped his foot.
Shi Haoran already thought it through currently and was no longer conflicted. He immediately said coolly, "I'm only saying to wait until he returns to Qixia Mountain. I didn't say to let him back to the Fierce Gale World either. What are you kicking up a fuss for? You're aware of Master Star Abyss's character. If I hand Ye Yuan to you today, I'll die very horribly when I return! While you . . . likewise won't feel nice!"
Ding Liang could not help choking up. Star Abyss's sanctions were still fresh in everyone's minds.
"Humph! Let's go!"
Seeing Ding Liang waver, Shi Haoran gave a cold snort and was about to bring them away.
"Wait a minute!" Ding Liang suddenly woke up and gave a loud cry, "Shi Haoran! Don't you compel me to use force!"
As he said, the aura of Divine Traversing Realm released. Everyone's faces changed!
The oppression of a Divine Traversing Realm was not a joke!
Ding Liang did not even make a move yet, and everyone already had a feeling like the heaven was rent asunder and the earth cracked. Even breathing was very laborious as if somebody was clutching their throats.
What was the notion of Divine Traversing Realm?
This was basically the pinnacle existence for Lower Realm martial artists! A character that stood at the very peak of the food chain! An existence like the spire of a pyramid!
Once such a character made a move, ordinary people utterly did not have the chance to resist.
Even Soul Sea Realm martial artists were also ant-like existences in front of Divine Traversing Realms!
When Ding Liang demonstrated his power, Shi Haoran's face changed too.
He was not an arrogant and conceited person. In front of Ding Liang, he did not have the leeway to retaliate at all. But in order to bring Little Junior Brother back to Qixia Mountain today, he was ready to risk it all!
This was something that must be done by someone of the Star Abyss tutelage. Want to punish, it was also punishment by their own people. When was it other people's turn to punish?
Everyone had their own insistence, and Shi Haoran's insistence was the pride of Star Abyss's line as well as protection towards their own people!
"Ding Liang! If you have the capabilities, then kill me!" Shi Haoran's words revealed an icy-cold intent.
Ding Liang suddenly let out a sigh and said, "Shi Haoran, His Majesty, the Wind Emperor, has already issued the order to be sure to bring Ye Yuan away! Apologies, I can only offend!"
Only to see him wave his sleeves grandly. An enormous force sent Shi
Haoran flying out.
"Puhwark!"
Shi Haoran crashed heavily onto the ground and vomited a mouthful of fresh blood.
"Eldest Senior Brother!" Seeing Shi Haoran sustain injuries, Ye Yuan's expression changed.
Ding Liang did not hesitate in the slightest and took this chance to directly reach his hand out and grab at Ye Yuan!
A horrifying oppressive power directly shackled Ye Yuan. Ye Yuan actually could not move at all and could only let Ding Liang capture at his discretion.
But at this time, a beautiful shadow suddenly blocked in front of Ye Yuan!
Ye Yuan was taken aback from shock and yelled out, "Ruyan! Get away from me!"
Xiao Ruyan's hands stretched out and turned a deaf ear to Ye Yuan's words. But she shut her eyes, a manner of waiting for death.
"Regardless of who you are, you're my, Xiao Ruyan's, master! I can't watch you die! Ding Liang! Want to kill, you kill me together too!" Xiao Ruyan reproached daintily.
"Humph! Ignorant child! To actually help an enemy from another world! I still have some trepidation towards Shi Haoran, but just with a little baby girl who's still wet behind her ears like yourself, do you really take me to not dare to kill you? Since you wish to die, I'll help you achieve your aim!" Ding Liang said with a cold snort.
Ye Yuan was so anxious that he broke into a cold sweat. He cursed, "You dumb*ss! Quickly get lost for me! Do you hear?"
Ye Yuan was suppressed dead by Ding Liang's aura and completely could not move at all. And that battle with Zhao Chenggan prior to this, his wounds were extremely severe. Now, he completely did not have the slightest bit of strength to retaliate.
Ding Liang wanting to kill Xiao Ruyan was simply as easy as blowing away dust!
Could it be that . . . he had to watch Xiao Ruyan die before him helplessly?
Right then, Ye Yuan's eyes blurred. Ding Liang's figure was suddenly totally blocked.
A large fatty suddenly appeared and blocked in front of Xiao Ruyan. It was precisely Second Senior Brother, Tang Zhi!