by Feng Yise
Ye Yuan smiled and said, "I accept deferentially than to stand on ceremony! Elder Brother Qi Hai should be the Endless World's Realmlord, right?"
Qi Hai was not surprised. Instead, he chortled and said, "Haha! Little Brother Ye's horizons are really high! To actually even know about Realmlords! That's right. This old man is indeed this Endless World's Realmlord!"
Ye Yuan nodded and said smilingly, "Younger Brother's Master is indeed not somebody from the Endless World. It's just that due to master's orders, it's not convenient for Younger Brother to express some things. Elder Brother, please forgive me."
Qi Hai did not reveal a surprised look. Ye Yuan's such heaven-defying talent, it was absolutely impossible for the Endless World to give birth to.
Ye Yuan naturally would not tell him that he possessed a body that had gone a rebirth either. Although people of the Divine Realm rarely descended to the Lower Realms, it was not unheard either.
Taking in a disciple in the Lower Realms was actually not something of a big deal.
Chapter 525 - Vast Heaven Pagoda Inheritance
"Heh heh, looks like Little Brother's fortunes run deep, to actually obtain a Divine Realm major power's good graces. Truly the envy of Elder Brother, me!"
Even though Qi Hai was the Endless World's Realmlord, in the eyes of the Divine Realm's major powers, he was still just an impoverished person.
Ye Yuan's talent was so monstrous. In Qi Hai's view, his master was bound to be a character in the Divine Realm too.
Of course, as for how powerful, Qi Hai did not have a clue either.
Although he knew some matters related to the Divine Realm, his knowledge was very limited.
"Elder Brother already has half a foot stepped into the Boundless Realm. The day of ascending to the Divine Realm is not far off too. Why is there a need to be envious of me?" Ye Yuan said with a smile.
"This distance of half a step is as hard as ascending to the heaven! If I had the confidence, I'd have long gone to cross the heavenly tribulation. Why would I remain in the Endless World, idling my time away bitterly? I lingered in the Endless Forest these few years just for the sake of finding that feeble thread of hope too!" Qi Hai sighed emotionally.
To the Lower Realms' martial artists, the ascension through heavenly tribulation was a life and death juncture.
What Qi Hai had to face was not just the heavenly tribulation of Boundless Realm, there was also the boundary pressure when shattering the void of the small world.
Superimposing the two, ordinary martial artists simply could not survive it.
Unless it was people who were heaven-defyingly talented or those who had immense good luck, the success rate was truly very low.
Hence, breaking through to the Boundless Realm in a small world like this Endless World was actually even harder than the Divine Realm!
And a small world's essence energy and resources were simply a heavenly chasm-like difference compared to the Divine Realm. This increased the difficulty of martial artists ascending even more.
"Elder Brother doesn't need to lose heart. Heavenly Dao will always leave a ray of hope. As long as Senior doesn't give up, you'll eventually be able to find this ray of hope someday," Ye Yuan consoled him.
Actually, with Ye Yuan's capabilities, wanting to aid Qi Hai to pull through the heavenly tribulation was not something hard.
It was just that the days he spent with Qi Hai was few, and he did not have much understanding of this person at all. He naturally would not say such sincere words to a mere acquaintance.
Furthermore, if he helped Qi Hai ascend now, the Endless World would basically not have hope anymore.
Without the need for Zhao Tianyin to come, just the Shangguan Family and those few first-rate families could destroy the Endless World.
In the future, if he confirmed that Qi Hai was worth trusting, giving him a hand then was not late either.
"Heh, then I'll thank Little Brother for your blessings! If Elder Brother, I, can ascend to the Divine Realm by chance in the future, I hope that Little Brother can look after me well!" Qi Hai said with a smile.
The reason why he was so courteous to Ye Yuan was actually because of this.
Qi Hai had drifted with the tides in the Endless World for so many years. Although he did not have great confidence regarding crossing the heavenly tribulation, he more or less had some too.
If he passed the heavenly tribulation by chance in the future, without anyone looking after him when he reached the Divine Realm, it was very hard to keep going.
This point, Zhao Tianyin knew, Qi Hai naturally knew as well.
Ye Yuan was curious and asked, "Why does Elder Brother Qi Hai say that? Our Endless World should belong to a certain faction too, right? When Elder Brother, you, ascend to the Divine Realm in the future, there will naturally be that faction coming to receive you, no?"
There were countless Lower Realms' small worlds, but they were not ownerless objects.
These small worlds more or less had countless intricate ties with the Divine Realm.
For Qi Hai to be able to become the Realmlord, it was not because he was the Endless World's strongest person, but he was a person designated by some faction in the Divine Realm.
In his previous life, the Medicine King Hall, this super major faction that Ji Qingyun was at, had jurisdiction over countless planes in the lower realms too.
It was just that these affairs, Ye Yuan never concerned himself with. It was all Ji Canglan's responsibility.
However, even though Ye Yuan had come to the Endless World for some time, he did not know which Divine Realm faction this Endless World belonged to.
But the Divine Realm's various major factions all would not bother about the Lower Realms' affairs. Because descending from the Divine Realm was exceedingly difficult. Even in the Divine Realm, there were very few who could accomplish this as well. Yue Mengli being able to come down was definitely by using Bright Moon City's strength.
It was also precisely because of this reason that Qi Hai ascertained that the person behind Ye Yuan was definitely very powerful.
These factions would mostly have special channels of communication with the lower planes. This point was much easier.
And the inheritance of a Realmlord was also the small world's internal affairs under most circ.u.mstances. As long as the previous Realmlord chose a successor and report it to the Divine Realm to be approved, it would do.
But Qi Hai said with a bitter smile, "Actually . . . I don't know which faction in the Divine Realm the Endless World belongs to either. In reality, since the start from the previous Realmlord, we lost contact with the Divine Realm completely. Roughly around . . . a thousand years already?"
Ye Yuan was stupefied. He did not think that there was actually such a thing.
Seems like the Divine Realm faction which the Endless World belonged to might have suffered some major unforeseen event.
"Alright then. Elder Brother's matters, I've noted it down. It's just that I don't dare to promise you at this time. After all, after that master of mine imparted to me knowledge, he brushed his hands off and no longer bothered about me again."
But Ye Yuan's promise that was not a promise sounded like a heavenly melody to Qi Hai. He said elatedly, "That's of course, that's of course! Oh, right, within half a month, the Vast Heaven Pagoda will be opened. At that time, you must go and take part. Perhaps you might have some unexpected gains too?"
"Oh? The Vast Heaven Pagoda? What's that?"
Ye Yuan was still really curious about this Vast Heaven Pagoda. Something that could visibly move so many Divine Traversing Realm experts was bound to not be an ordinary thing.
"The Vast Heaven Pagoda is an inheritance mystic realm; It is communally owned by the Three Sects and Wu Fang City. This Vast Heaven Pagoda has a total of nine levels. Every level passed, one would obtain unimaginable benefits. It's a superb place that the Three Sects and Wu Fang City foster their young disciples at. Ever since discovering the V
ast Heaven Pagoda, countless powerhouses walked out from there in the Endless World! Back then, the Grand Yan True Sect's Forefather, Grand Yan True Lord, walked out from there too. You don't know how terrifying Grand Yan True Lord's strength was back then. Even though he wasn't the Realmlord, in front of him, the Realmlord at that time wasn't even fit to carry his shoes! Hence, these four major factions have been monopolizing the Vast Heaven Pagoda all along, not allowing the other factions to dip their fingers in. The Vast Heaven Pagoda opens up once every ten years. Half a month later just happens to be the ten year date, which so happened as well." Qi Hai's words poured out smoothly.
Qi Hai did not know that not only did Ye Yuan know the Grand Yan True Lord, Lu Linfeng, he even had close ties with him.
But with Qi Hai saying this, Ye Yuan became even more interested in this Vast Heaven Pagoda.
To be able to give birth to such a supremely powerful character, this Vast Heaven Pagoda's prowess was clear at a glance.
"Oh? There's still such a thing? I wonder how many levels did that Grand Yan True Lord pass through back then?" Ye Yuan asked curiously.
In Ye Yuan's view, a heaven-defying character like the Grand Yan Divine King should have made it to the ninth level back then.
Except, Qi Hai's answer was very far from Ye Yuan's view. Only to hear Qi Hai say, "The seventh level! Since remote antiquity, there were only a mere three individuals who made it to the seventh level! And the Grand Yan True Lord was one of them!"
This time, Ye Yuan was truly taken aback from shock.
How heaven-defying Lu Linfeng this fellow was, Ye Yuan was well aware.
With his strength, he actually just made it to the seventh level too? Then how perverse did the eighth level and ninth level had to be?
"Doesn't that mean that this eighth level and ninth level, there was nobody who made it there at all?" Ye Yuan said in astonishment.
Chapter 526 - Ye Hang's Crisis
In Ye Yuan's understanding, Lu Linfeng was already among the Divine Realm's apex level of a powerhouse.
If even he merely reached the seventh level too, then the two levels at the back, were there still anyone who could make it through?
Ye Yuan was not being unduly humble. He knew that his comprehension abilities were actually very high. But as for how high, he did not have a definite answer either. Because he did not walk to the pinnacle of the Martial Path.
But Ye Yuan himself felt that even if he was stronger than Lu Linfeng, he was probably not much stronger than the latter as well.
After all, the comprehension abilities of characters who could stand at the peak of the Divine Realm would not be too poor no matter how bad it was.
Of course, reaching Lu Linfeng's level of realm, comprehension ability was not absolute. Destiny, comprehension ability, natural endowments, hard-work, not one of them could be lacking!
But Qi Hai's answer somewhat exceeded Ye Yuan's expectations.
Only to see Qi Hai shake his head and said, "That's not it. This eighth level, there was somebody who made it there before."
Ye Yuan was greatly shocked when he heard that and asked, "Who?"
"He's called Li Fantian. As for who he was, I don't know," Qi Hai said.
"Oh? Even you don't know too? Then how did you know that he made it to the eighth level?" Ye Yuan inquired curiously.
"The Vast Heaven Pagoda area has a wall. Anyone who makes it to the fifth level will be recorded up there. But during this recent hundred years, no one could make it to the fifth level," Qi Hai said rather regretfully.
Ye Yuan nodded his head. He more or less had some understanding of the Vast Heaven Pagoda already.
Looks like wanting to clear this Vast Heaven Pagoda was not an easy matter.
Guo Taoqun, Yin Yanhua, and Qin Yan, Ye Yuan was still aware of their talent. Even they could not make it into the fifth level. Looks like this Vast Heaven Pagoda's difficulty level was indeed rather high.
Only a heaven-defying genius like Lu Linfeng could make it to the seventh level.
"Alright. Half a month later, I'll head to the Vast Heaven Pagoda," Ye Yuan nodded slightly and said.
Since there was such a mystical place, Ye Yuan obviously could not miss it.
. . . . . .
At the City Lord Manor's backyard.
Ren Honglin was currently by the window with her head on her hands, unsure what she was thinking about either.
"Hongling, are you thinking of your son again?" A voice suddenly sounded out at the entrance.
Ren Hongling did not turn around. She knew that it was her older brother, Ren Yujie.
"So what if yes? Are you going to release me to go find him?' Ren Hongling said rather resentfully.
Ren Yujie heaved a sigh and said, "Sister, you lost all of your abilities now. Even if I let you out, where can you go? Furthermore, if you leave, what about Brother-in-Law? You're aware of Father's temper."
Ren Hongling turned around slightly, her gaze looking at Ren Yujie rather vacantly; she said coldly, "Father? He's not worthy of being my father at all! And you are not fit to be my brother either! If not for my husband stubbornly insisting on returning, wanting to seek for his forgiveness, it's impossible for me to return to this place which makes me feel disgusted for the rest of my life! In all of your hearts, there is no kinship, only benefits!"
Ren Hongling's eyes gradually welled up. She did not think that so many years had already passed, her father was actually still so unreasonable!
When the two of them appeared in front of Ren Xingchun, Ren Xingchun detained Ye Hang without a word and grounded her.
And he, this big brother, was very timid and incapable. He completely did not dare to say anything in front of Ren Xingchun.
Ren Hongling begged Ren Yujie multiple times to let him release her to go see Ye Hang. But Ren Yujie refused to no matter what.
Gradually, Ren Hongling perished the thought too.
In this backyard, only Ren Dong this junior could stir up a hint of ripple in Ren Hongling's heart.
Ren Yujie heaved a sigh again and said, "Hongling, not that Big Brother isn't willing to help you, but I seriously can't help you! You're aware of Father's temper. If he knew that you met Brother-in-Law, Brother-in-Law's life would probably be long gone! I'm doing this for your own good too!"
But Ren Hongling did not appreciate the kindness and said with a cold smile, "I just want to see my husband once and not bringing him away either. If you don't tell him, how would he know?"
Ren Yujie shook his head and said, "You're belittling Father too much. He could reach today's position, so how could it be that simple? Forget about this City Lord Manor, even a hint of the rustling of leaves in the wind in the entire Wu Fang City can't possibly escape his eyes either."
Hearing these words, Ren Hongling's face calmed down slightly.
She also knew that her big brother's personality was weak and hard to take on great responsibility. Counting on him was hopeless.
If he could have a little backbone back then, she would not have gone so far as to slip away to distant lands with Ye Hang either. She would not have lost her essence energy and be unable to refine pills anymore.
Of course, Ren Yujie's personality could not be separated from Ren Xingchun's dominance.
"Then you coming to find me today is for my own good too?" Ren Hongling said sarcastically.
But Ren Yujie's expression dimmed as he heaved a sigh again and said, "Sister, actually, I came today wanting to tell you that, Father is going to take action against Brother-in-Law already! You . . . Sigh . . ."
Ren Hongling's entire person was like struck by lightning, immediately freezing there. This news was truly a bolt out of the blue to her!
Originally, she and Ye Hang returning was to acknowledge their roots and ancestors. Who would have thought that it would actually end up in such a plight!
"You . . . What did you say?" Ren Hongling's entire person felt worn out.
"These few days, you had been gr
ounded at home all along. There are many things in the outside world that you don't know. An earth-shaking major incident happened to the Endless World recently. These two days, many Divine Traversing Realm experts assembled in Wu Fang City to discuss on dealing with the great matter of another world invading us. And Father already gave the instructions two days ago that after the meeting this time passes, Brother-in-Law will be put to death."
Hearing this news, Ren Hongling could not withstand the blow anymore. Her two eyes went dark, and she fainted away.
Ren Yujie hurriedly supported her and inserted a trace of essence energy into Ren Hongling's body.
Ren Hongling slowly regained consciousness. Grabbing hold of Ren Yujie's arm, she said tearfully, "Big Brother, I'm begging you, save him! Now, the only one who can save Ye Hang is you!"
Ren Yujie had a conflicted face, "I . . ."
"Big Brother, back then, I made you plead with Father. You didn't dare to say a word! Now that over a decade has passed, Ye Hang and my feelings are all the more deeper. Could it be that you're still going to treat us the same as back then? If my husband dies, I absolutely won't live alone! If Yuan-er comes to know of this matter, he definitely comes to find Father to seek revenge. Do you want this kind of human relations tragedy to happen in the Ren Family?" Ren Hongling already became tear-stricken with tears.
Ye Hang and Ren Hongling watched Ye Yuan's growth and were very clear about his temperament.
Once Ye Yuan found out about the news of Ye Hang and her perishing, he would definitely come to find Ren Xingchun to take revenge at all costs.
At that time, grandson versus grandfather, regardless of what the result was, it would be a human world's tragedy.
"Yuan-er? That's your and Brother-in-Law's child? You guys refused to say any news about that child. Turns out that he's actually called Ye Yuan? Ye Yuan . . . Why is this name so familiar?" Ren Xingchun suddenly felt like he seemed to have heard this name before somewhere.
Except that how could Ren Hongling still be in the mood to listen to this right now. She implored, "Big Brother, you make Ren Hongling go and beg Father! He'll definitely agree! I beg you!"