by Feng Yise
Cao Kun as an Alchemy Sovereign expert was very clear about the Thousand Query Wall's seventh level's questions.
Ye Yuan's answers made him have a feeling of sighing at his own inferiority.
This youth was too strong!
Cao Kun mused for a moment and smiled bitterly as he shook his head and said, "I really have no way of estimating! Although Ye Yuan only answered 20 questions, these 20 questions, he answered all of them directly; virtually without even thinking time! More importantly, all of his answers leave no room for criticism and completely can't pick out any fault! This shows that these 20 questions were very easy for him. As for where his limit lies, most likely, nobody knows! Unless . . ."
Cao Kun did not finish saying. But Cao Zheng understood his meaning.
Unless Ye Yuan continued challenging the questions in front, otherwise, nobody knew where his limit lies!
The Thousand Query Wall's seventh level could be said to be a deity-like existence. Even though these 20 questions were only ranked at the back of the seventh level, the difficulty involved already represented the Endless World's pinnacle standard.
But it was this pinnacle standard that was like child's play in front of Ye Yuan, utterly without any difficulty in the slightest.
So where Ye Yuan's limits lay, nobody knew either.
But the problem was, did the Cao Family dare to let Ye Yuan continue challenging their Thousand Query Wall?
When the mysterious veil of a holy land was uncovered layer by layer, then it could no longer be hailed as a holy land.
After a long while, Cao Zheng gave a sigh and said, "The Cao Family has lasted several thousand years and been through several times of prosperity and decline, but we pulled through all of it. These several decades, the Cao Family was suppressed by the Ren Family all along. Father has never given up before either. But now, sigh . . . You take your leave first. Let Father think about it properly . . ."
Seeing Cao Zheng's look, Cao Kun was downcast too.
His painstaking efforts these few years was for the sake of quashing the Ren Family. But now, because of the appearance of a Sea Transformation Realm youth, it vanished like soap bubbles. This made him have intense unwillingness in his heart.
It was just that so what even if he was any more unwilling?
What Cao Zheng wanted to think about, Cao Kun naturally knew. He wanted to think about how to let the Cao Family carry on surviving!
Was a colossal family clan with a lineage of several thousand years actually facing annihilation?
. . . . . .
City Lord Manor, Ren Yujie was currently a guest at Ren Hongling's residence.
Ren Yujie said with a smile, "Hongling, you and Brother-in-Law lived a vagrant life outside these few years. You must have really suffered considerable hardsh.i.p.s! Now, Father finally thought it through. Our family can finally sit down properly and have a chat."
But Ren Hongling was displeased as she said, "What thought things through?! If it wasn't for Yuan-er, how could he have possibly thought it through? Furthermore, my husband and I have already treated the State of Qin as our home these few years. Where is there suffering hardsh.i.p.s?"
Ren Yujie was a goody-two-shoes. Hearing that Ren Yujie was still full of grievances, he was feeling rather awkward.
Ye Hang could only come forward to smooth things over. He said, "Hongling, although our family went through quite a lot of twists and turns during this period, it also considered a happy ending right now. Past matters, just let it go."
In truth, how could Ye Hang not have resentment in his heart?
But Ye Hang's disposition was magnanimous, and his tolerance was outstanding. He had long come to accept everything.
In Ye Hang's heart, Ye Yuan's current accomplishments were extraordinary. Ren Hongling could return to the Ren Family too. He no longer had any worries in his heart.
The various things in the past, he did not have anything he could not get over too.
Chapter 534 - Announcing to the Entire City
Hearing Ye Hang said so, Ren Hongling had nothing much to say as well.
Although Ren Hongling was resentful towards Ren Xingchun in her heart, she was Ren Xingchun's daughter after all.
With this matter being able to be resolved perfectly, Ren Hongling was naturally very happy in her heart too.
"Actually, Ye Yuan's words that day shook Father up greatly. These two days, his attitude when speaking to me was much better than before. Intentionally in his words and in a roundabout manner, he had remorse towards the two of you. It's just that due to pride, he couldn't come over to find you guys," Ren Yujie said.
Ye Hang waved his hand and said, "Past matters are already over. City Lord is a senior after all. How can we let him come and apologize?"
Ren Yujie nodded his head and said, "I wonder what plans Brother-in-Law have from here on?"
Ye Hang said, "I've already discussed with Hongling. After some time, we'll return with Grand Elder Skymaple back to the Tranquil Cloud Sect. That is Yuan-er's home. It's naturally our home too."
Ren Yujie smiled bitterly and said, "Are you guys still harboring resentment towards Father in your hearts?"
Ye Hang shook his head and said, "What's Elder Brother talking about? Now that my wish is fulfilled, there isn't any resentment. It's just that we understand Yuan-er. He definitely won't be some young patriarch in this Wu Fang City. He will return to the Tranquil Cloud Sect. Hongling's and my greatest worry is Yuan-er. We're naturally unwilling to leave him."
Ren Yujie came to a realization. He said, "Actually, me coming to find you guys today was Father's intentions. He has an idea and wants to seek your opinions."
Ye Hang and Ren Hongling exchanged glances and were slightly a bit surprised.
Ren Yujie would actually seek the two of their opinions when doing things. It made them very surprised.
"Elder Brother, please say," Ye Hang said.
"Actually, Father felt that he owes you guys too much these few years and wants to hold a make-up wedding for you. At the appointed time, he will announce to the entire Wu Fang City and apologize to you guys for the incident back then! It's just that he was embarrassed to ask you. So he sent me to consult your opinions," Ren Yujie said.
Ye Hang could not help being stunned when he heard that. He did not quite dare to believe that Ren Xingchun would actually do something like this.
Back then, he had experienced Ren Xingchun's high-handed personality many times. Coming to Wu Fang City this time, Ren Xingchun's behavior went from bad to worse.
To think that after experiencing the incident two days back, Ren Xingchun would actually undergo such a huge transformation!
Ye Hang knew that this was all changes which Ye Yuan brought to him.
One had to admit that this suggestion of Ren Xingchun still made his heart palpitate with excitement.
He brought Ren Hongling and traveled far away to the Southern Domain back then. But Ren Hongling conceived Ye Yuan along the way. Then, later on, they settled down in the State of Qin. He and Ren Hongling actually never held a presentable ceremony between them before.
Although Ren Hongling followed him out of her own free will, he still felt like he owed her in his heart throughout.
With a time interval of many years, if he could hold a grand and spectacular ceremony, it could also be considered a compensation to Ren Hongling, right?
Especially this time. It was going to be held with Ren Xingchun's blessings. The significance was naturally extraordinary.
Except, making Ren Xingchun inform the entire city, this sort of thing was a bit too damaging to one's face. This point made Ye Hang hesitate.
Ye Hang looked dearly at Ren Hongling. Ren Hongling smiled gently and said, "All up to Husband to make the decision."
The two of them had helped each other in humble circ.u.mstances and had long known what the other was thinking. Just one look and Ren Hongling knew what Ye Hang was worried about.
Ye Hang felt g
rateful inwardly and said, "Hongling, after we return to the Tranquil Cloud Sect, I'll invite Grand Elder Skymaple to take charge and hold a make-up ceremony.
But Ren Yujie's expression changed and he said, "You'd rather go back to the Tranquil Cloud Sect than be willing to accept Father's apology? Isn't doing this too overboard!"
Ye Hang shook his head and said, "Elder Brother, you're mistaken! City Lord is the ruler of a city. His status is comparable to the Three Sects' old ancestors. How can we let him do such a thing?"
"Uncle, you go and tell that old man. About this matter, I'll agree on Father's behalf." Right then, Ye Yuan's voice came over from outside the door.
Ye Yuan slowly walked into the room and came before Ye Hang and said, "This is what that old man owes you, and it is also what you deserve! Heh heh, looks like that old man isn't stupid. He knows to use you guys to tie me down! But I have to admit that him doing this thing is quite in line with what I want."
Ye Hang was stupefied by what Ye Yuan said. This boy was too impolite to his elders when talking.
But Ye Yuan was no longer the former Ye Yuan. He was already a great figure who could command a region!
Although that face was still somewhat childish and tender, he had already grown into a towering tree.
Towards Ye Yuan, Ye Hang had long not used the mentality of treating little children to treat him.
Although he felt that Ye Yuan's attitude was rather inappropriate, he did not say anything either.
"Yuan-er, this isn't very good, right? After all, he's your grandfather," Ye Hang used a consulting tone and said.
Ye Yuan said with a smile, "Heh heh, I didn't acknowledge that he's my grandfather. The Ren Family doesn't have anything to do with me at all! To me, you and mother are the most important people! That old man harmed you guys and even almost killed you. Although I didn't haggle over it, it doesn't mean that he doesn't need to pay a bit of a price! Furthermore, do you think that informing the entire city is very detrimental to him?"
Ye Hang was dazed as he said, "Isn't that so?"
Ye Yuan shook his head and said with a smile, "The martial artist world has always been talking using strength. Although alchemists are slightly different from martial artists, they similarly use strength to talk! That old man's strength is formidable enough. Even if there are nastier scandals, what loss is there to him? But for him announcing to the entire city and acknowledging you as his son-in-law, is equivalent to acknowledging me as his maternal grandson. This will only make his position, the City Lord, be even more secure!"
This was not Ye Yuan blowing his own trumpet, but it was a fact.
Ye Yuan's alchemy strength was a sea-stabilizing divine needle to the future Ren Family!
So what if the second generation had a declining trend? So what if the Cao Family's foundation was deep?
These things were all too weak to take a single blow in front of Ye Yuan!
Ye Hang was not a foolish person. Hearing Ye Yuan say this, he immediately understood what was happening.
But he did not have any resentment towards Ren Xingchun. For Ren Xingchun to do so, the price paid was also big enough.
A character who stood at the pinnacle of a world's Alchemy Path like Ren Xingchun, making him come forward to openly admit his fault seriously needed immense courage.
Let alone a person with Ren Xingchun's character. Wanting to do such a thing required even greater courage.
For Ren Xingchun to be able to do it to such an extent, it could be said that he was sincerely repentant. It could also be said that he was genuinely considering for the Ren Family's future.
Once Ye Hang figured it out, he was no longer conflicted. He nodded and said, "Alright then. You make the call for this matter. Oh, right, weren't you in closed-seclusion? Why did you exit seclusion so quickly?"
Ye Yuan said smilingly, "You're going to host a grand wedding ceremony here. How can I, as your son, not present a lavish gift?"
As he said, Ye Yuan took out two small medicinal bottles and placed them in Ye Hang's hand.
Chapter 535 - Resplendent Jade Pill
Ye Yuan pointed at one of the small bottles and said, "Father is already at the peak Crystal Formation Realm. This Sea Expanding Pill can help you to open up an essence energy sea and advance to the Sea Transformation Realm!"
Ye Hang was overjoyed when he heard that. He knew that Ye Yuan had a mysterious master who taught him and had countless pill formulas in his brain.
He had never heard of this Sea Expanding Pill before. But since Ye Yuan took it out to give to him, it was likely not an ordinary medicinal pill.
Ever since cultivating in the Spirit Bristle Nine Yang Divine Art and Thousand Augmenting Soul Incantation, Ye Hang's cultivation advanced with giant strides. In this short year, he already cultivated to the peak of Crystal Formation Realm.
Shattering the core and forming the sea was a crucial step to martial artists. This Sea Expanding Pill was naturally the most suitable for Ye Hang.
"Then the other bottle?" Ye Hang asked curiously.
Ye Yuan said with a smile, "The medicinal pill inside the other bottle is called Resplendent Jade Pill. This medicinal pill can directly act on the martial artist's dantian, repairing the dantian's damage. This medicinal pill is quite troublesome to refine, so it was delayed for some time."
Ren Hongling was slightly dazed and looked at the medicinal pill in Ye Hang's hands in disbelief.
Ye Hang s.u.c.k.e.d in a deep breath too and looked at Ye Yuan as he said, "You mean that this medicinal pill can repair your mother's dantian and let her amass essence energy anew?"
Ye Yuan nodded his head with a smile and said, "That's right. In the past, I overlooked it and never thought that Mother was actually a martial artist too! Since I'm already aware of it now, I naturally have to think of ways to remedy it."
After rebirth, Ye Yuan practically spent all of his time being busy and completely did not notice Ren Hongling's dantian damage.
Seeing that her body did not have the slightest trace of essence energy undulations, he even thought that she was just a normal person.
Hence, when he heard that Ren Hongling lost her essence energy completely as a result of saving him, apart from being moved, Ye Yuan wanted to think of ways to help her recover even more.
Although who Ren Hongling saved was just his predecessor, the previous Ye Yuan, to the present Ye Yuan, it was not any different.
By the side, Ren Yujie had shock written all over his face too. The dantian was where the foundation of martial artists lied but was also the most s.e.n.s.i.t.i.v.e and fragile place.
Once the dantian was damaged, it could be said to be a catastrophic blow to martial artists. Unless there were some heaven-defying fortuitous encounter, otherwise, it would basically be ruined in this lifetime.
Pill formulas which restored the dantian were exceedingly rare. Furthermore, the refining difficulty were all extremely great.
In the Endless World, there were simply no dantian restoring pill formulas. Or else, with Ren Xingchun's cultivation, he would definitely have long refined it for Ren Hongling.
At Ye Yuan's level, refining this Resplendent Jade Pill took such a long time too. It could be seen just how hard it was to refine this sort of medicinal pills.
Ordinary alchemists, even if they had the pill formula, might not be able to refine it either.
Hence, the astonishment in Ren Yujie's heart could be imagined.
Ren Hongling's entire body trembled all over with agitation. She looked at Ye Hang with tears in her eyes and said, "Husband, to think that I can actually become an alchemist again one day!"
Ye Hang burst into laughter and said, "Hongling, you gave birth to a fine son! Hahaha!"
Although Ren Hongling assisted her husband and brought up her son with a mortal's identity for over a decade, this did not mean that she had no attachments towards alchemy skills.
One could only say that Ye Hang's and Ye Yuan's importance to Ren Hongling far
surpassed her attachment toward alchemy skills. It was because of this that she could suppress her dreams so composedly for so many years.
But it was merely suppressed. Back then, Ren Hongling only got together with Ye Hang because of alchemy skills. Her feelings towards alchemy skills were naturally needless to say.
Now, she could actually become an alchemist once again. The agitation in Ren Hongling's heart could be imagined.
Although it was delayed for over a decade's time, Ren Hongling's age to martial artists was not considered too old. She still had hoped to climb to the summit of the Alchemy Path.
Ren Yujie heaved a sigh and said, "It's you guys who gave birth to a fine son together!"
. . . . . .
Four hours later, in Ren Xingchun's study room.
"What?! You said that Ye Yuan refined a dantian restoring medicinal pill? Not only did Hongling recover essence energy now, she even broke through to Alchemy Grandmaster?" Ren Xingchun nearly jumped up when he heard this news.
Ren Yujie nodded and said, "Yes. I witnessed it with my own eyes. Hongling consumed the Resplendent Jade Pill that Ye Yuan refined and started closed-seclusion. When she came out again, she was already Alchemy Grandmaster realm!"
"Huuu . . ." Ren Xingchun s.u.c.k.e.d in a deep breath. He was digesting this news.
"Oh right, after Hongling exited seclusion, Brother-in-Law had entered closed-seclusion too. Ye Yuan refined a type of medicinal pill for him called Sea Expanding Pill. It's said to be able to help him breakthrough to Sea Transformation, and become a Quasi-Alchemy King!" Ren Yujie said again.
Ren Xingchun looked at Ren Yujie and seriously did not know what he should say.
The formidability of this grandson of his still greatly exceeded his expectations.
No wonder Old Hai viewed Ye Yuan so importantly. Looks like Ye Yuan obtained some heaven-defying lucky chance and had already far surpassed the Endless World this small world.
With Ren Xingchun's strength and status, he could naturally discern what level Ye Yuan's talent was at.
At the very least, this Endless World's standards was unable to groom such a freak.