by Feng Yise
Everyone's gaze focused on Ye Yuan, all wanting to hear his thoughts.
Fighting a month's war with the Fierce Gale World muddle-headedly, other than knowing that the Fierce Gale World martial artists were very strong, these people really did not know much about other information.
Each time Fierce Gale World martial artists reached a place, not even fowls and dogs would be left. There was simply not much information transmitted out.
Hence, while the Endless Alliance looked to be powerful, they actually have not really fought in close quarters much with the Fierce Gale World up until now.
But Crimsonlight City's situation at present did not permit the Endless Alliance to shrink back anymore.
Ye Yuan mused for a moment and said coolly, "Crimsonlight City this battle must be fought no matter what!"
Ning Yixian was not surprised. He nodded and said, "I think so too. I was just about to send the Blackflame Sect to go and assist, and you came back."
Blackflame Sect's old ancestor's heart thumped as he thought to himself, it's here again!
At this time now, if anyone were to step forward to sing a different tune, then that person would be the entire Endless World's public enemy; he would come to no good end.
Ye Yuan shot an indifferent glance at the Blackflame Sect old ancestor's expression and shook his head and said, "I'll go."
Everyone was first stunned, then taken aback!
This action of Ye Yuan's seriously exceeded everyone's expectations.
"You? This . . . This isn't appropriate, right?" Ning Yixian said hesitantly.
Ye Yuan was Ren Xingchun's grandson and a junior that Qi Hai regarded highly and more so, the Endless World's future hope.
Such an important character, how could he possibly go to the front lines personally to fight in the war? Furthermore, it was going to the most dangerous place?
The Fierce Gale World's five-way great army had besieged Crimsonlight City. It was the place in the most desperate situation among all the front lines.
The Fierce Gale World was so powerful, how could Crimsonlight City be that easy to defend?
What if Ye Yuan died there? Ren Xingchun and Qi Hai would both fly off the handle!
But Ye Yuan said coolly, "Nothing inappropriate about it. Crimsonlight City mustn't be lost. Once it's lost, half of the Northern Domain will be lost too. At that time, the people will be plunged into misery and suffering. None of us can shoulder this responsibility! Furthermore, the Fierce Gale World's five-way great army has already surrounded Crimsonlight City until not a drop of water can leak through right now. Once the city is breached, countless martial artists will suffer! So no matter what, Crimsonlight City has to be defended! I see that everyone doesn't have the intention of going. Then what's wrong with me going? You all don't need to be worried about Old Man Ren and Old Hai. My matters, I'll make the call myself. When something happens, they won't find you!"
Having their thoughts exposed by Ye Yuan, Ning Yixian said rather awkwardly, "Younger Brother Ye, you're mistaken. You're our Endless World's hope. What you need to do now should be to increase your strength as fast as possible. Risking danger yourself isn't a wise move!"
Ye Yuan said smilingly, "What can increase strength faster than fighting? Alright, my decision is set. Lord Alliance Chief, there is no need to argue on this."
"This . . . Alright then. I'll send more experts to follow you. At that time, there will be people to look after too. If the matter can't be accomplished, you still have to do your best to protect yourself! In my eyes, ten Crimsonlight Cities are not as important as one Ye Yuan!" Ning Yixian said firmly.
This was not Ning Yixian saying flattery. Ever since knowing that Ye Yuan made it to the eighth level, his view was already the same as Qi Hai.
Whether the Endless World could drive back the Fierce Gale World or not might fall onto Ye Yuan!
Who knew that Ye Yuan waved his hand and said, "No need. Just need the four of them to follow me will do."
Chapter 592 - Bidding Farewell
"Just the five of them go? What's the difference from nobody going?"
"What can five people do? Ye Yuan his strength is strong, but when placed among thousands upon thousands of soldiers and horses, it probably won't have any much impact either, right?"
"It can't be that after making it to the Vast Heaven Pagoda's eighth level, he doesn't know what's his own surname already, right? No matter how powerful he is now, he's merely just a Sea Transformation Realm. Even if he can cross boundaries to battle, the Soul Sea Realms in Crimsonlight City are as many as carps crossing the river! Just the Peak Soul Sea Realm martial artists are not in the minority too!"
With Ye Yuan saying this, below immediately discussed animatedly.
Although everybody had long accepted Ye Yuan's might, the war between two worlds and individual battles were a whole other thing.
Regardless of how powerful the martial artist, when placed among thousands of martial artists, it was still insignificant.
Even Peak Divine Traversing Realm powerhouses could not endure the exhaustion of large numbers of martial artists too!
Ye Yuan saying to use the five of them to go there and assist. Wasn't this a joke?
"Ye Yuan, one mustn't act without due consideration! I know that you're very confident in yourself, but Crimsonlight City's situation now is very unfavorable. It's best for you to bring some more people along. The five of you going simply makes no difference to the war situation at all!" Ning Yixian urged earnestly.
Ye Yuan said with a smile, "This trip, I have a pretty clear idea in mind. Having more people will be inconvenient instead. Lord Alliance Chief rest assured, Ye Yuan absolutely won't treat his own life as a joke. However, there are a few things that I hope Alliance Chief will promise me."
Seeing Ye Yuan very persistent appearance, Ning Yixian knew that he could not sway him either and could only say, "Just say those things you need."
Ye Yuan nodded and said, "Most of the cities in the vicinity of Crimsonlight City had already fallen. It has pretty much become a lone city already. But behind Crimsonlight City, there are still two important cities. One is Fairsun City, the other Perpetual Peace City. If the Fierce Gale World's great army fails to conquer Crimsonlight City for a long time, it's very likely to leave Crimsonlight City aside to go and attack those two cities. These two cities must be guarded heavily. Once something happens, Crimsonlight City will completely fall into the Fierce Gale World's scope of influence. Then it will really be a lone city."
Ning Yixian nodded and said, "I got it. What else is there?"
"Additionally, prepare a batch of medicinal herbs for me. I have a use for it. As for the specifics of what medicinal herbs to prepare, I'll send people to deliver here later. It must be prepared completely before tomorrow morning!" Ye Yuan said.
"The alliance's alchemy arrangements are all in charge by City Lord Ren. However many medicinal herbs you require, just directly get them from him will do," Ning Yixian said.
Ye Yuan waved his hand and said, "I won't go through that trouble. I assume that he's very busy right now too. Alright, Ye Yuan still hasn't paid respects to parents after returning to Wu Fang City. I'll head back to City Lord Manor first."
Finished talking, he said to the four people behind, "You three stay behind for the time being. Liu Hong follow me back to City Lord Manor. Tomorrow morning, the three of you bring the medicinal herbs and gather at City Lord Manor's entrance."
"Yes!" The four people acknowledged his words.
Leaving behind Qin Yan trio was naturally for the sake of letting them bid farewell to their family elders.
From now onwards, they would have the identities of being his followers, and not those proud children of heaven enjoying myriad of adorations in the past.
After Ye Yuan left, this meeting had no way of continuing either.
Originally, they were discussing who to send to Crimsonlight City. Who knew that Ye Yuan actually charged out and directly
took on this assignment.
Especially the Blackflame Sect's old ancestor who was secretly whistling lucky at this time and had some gratitude towards Ye Yuan.
Ning Yixian made a few more arrangements, and then let these old ancestors go prepare by themselves.
After everyone all dispersed, Qin Hongtao's face fell as he asked Qin Yan, "Yan-er, what actually happened to the Vast Heaven Pagoda?"
Qin Hongtao's expression was unkind. Clearly, he really got angry at this grandson of his.
His own grandson was actually helping outsiders to deceive him. This was something that he could not tolerate.
Although Ning Yixian and Jing Xuan did not speak, they clearly did not believe the words Qin Yan trio said either.
The Vast Heaven Pagoda had already stood there firmly for tens of thousands of years already. If there weren't any special circ.u.mstances, how could it possibly fly away by itself without rhyme or reason?
Seeing Qin Hongtao flare up, Qin Hongtao did not have any surprised look.
"Grandfather, calm your anger. Grandson is not deceiving intentionally. It's truly inadvisable to be high-profile at this time. Actually, the Vast Heaven Pagoda didn't fly off by itself but was collected by Ye Yuan. From now on, the Vast Heaven Pagoda belongs to Ye Yuan alone!"
Qin Yan took his time to recount the events of Ye Yuan clearing the ninth level and collecting the Vast Heaven Pagoda, shocking the three old ancestors to their core.
Even if they had thought of innumerable possibilities, they did not expect that this Vast Heaven Pagoda was actually the reward for clearing the ninth level either!
The three people only recovered from their shock after taking a very long time.
But right now, the three of their faces all had looks of dilemma. The Vast Heaven Pagoda was originally their Three Sects's object. But now, it was appropriated by Ye Yuan for himself. This was something that they were unable to tolerate.
The Vast Heaven Pagoda was an immensely valuable fortune. How could it be gone just like this?
But Guo Taoqun heaved a sigh and said, "Old Ancestor, don't be thinking too much. Old Hai made me bring a few words to you all."
Ning Yixian's expression became intent as he said with a nod, "Speak!"
"Old Hai said, the Vast Heaven Pagoda is just a dead object. Placing it there, you all can't even make it through the sixth level! But Ye Yuan is somebody with a great destiny. The four of us following him will receive endless benefits! With him around, the Endless World won't perish! Don't think about harming Ye Yuan. Otherwise, he'll go to the Three Sects personally to find you guys and have a discussion! The urgent matter on hand is to integrate the various sects' strength to cope with the Fierce Gale World's invasion!" Qin Yan said slowly.
Qin Yan's words made the three old ancestors' hearts tensed up.
Qi Hai seemed to have long guessed what they were thinking. That was why he instructed these three juniors to relay his words. Furthermore, even though he was not in the alliance, his guess was not far off the mark regarding the alliance's matters. He knew that right now, they were still a pile of loose sand.
This warning could not be said to not be severe. If the three of them really dare to act rashly without careful thought, Old Hai might really do something.
Ning Yixian was the most prudent and already broke out from that sort of restless emotion earlier. He looked at Guo Taoqun and said, "Are the three of you already prepared to follow wherever Ye Yuan goes?"
Guo Taoqun suddenly kneeled and did a kowtow towards Ning Yixian, saying in a solemn voice, "Taoqun is a Heavenly Martial Sect member in life and a Heavenly Martial Sect's ghost in death! In the future, when I have some accomplishments, Taoqun will definitely bring the Heavenly Martial Sect to greater heights, becoming my Endless World's number one faction! From the moment Ye Yuan came out of the pagoda, Taoqun knew that he's a target whom I'm unable to surpass all my life. Following him, perhaps I can obtain unimaginable achievements!"
Ning Yixian looked at Guo Taoqun with a complicated look. He only gave a long sigh after some time and said, "Forget it, forget it, you go then! But I hope that you'll remember today's words. Don't let me down!"
Guo Taoqun said with a steadfast gaze, "Old Ancestor rest assured; Guo Taoqun absolutely dare not to forget!"
Qin Hongtao looked at his own grandson and said helplessly, "Seems like you have this idea too?"
Qin Yan nodded and gave Qin Hongtao a solemn kneel. Yin Yanhua imitated the two as well, paying obeisance to Jing Xuan.
Chapter 593 - The First Hand Seal!
City Lord Manor was also a scene of bustle right now.
Following the war between two worlds drawing back the curtains, the front line martial artists' demand for medicinal pills skyrocketed too.
Ren Xingchun has been leading the pill refinements all along these days and did not participate even in the upper echelons' meetings.
Ye Yuan went to pay respects to his parents. What surprised him was that his mother, Ren Hongling, was actually cultivating in closed-seclusion. Instead, it was his father who was idle.
He only knew after asking that ever since Ren Hongling regained essence energy, she started to cultivate frenziedly. In this period of time where Ye Yuan was at the Vast Heaven Mystic Realm, she had been in closed-seclusion all along.
Regarding his mother's situation, Ye Yuan could only smile helplessly. Looks like these few years, the d.e.s.i.r.e that his mother suppressed in her heart finally erupted.
After meeting, the father and son pair could not dispense with a round of showing great concern. Ye Yuan briefly recounted the Vast Heaven Pagoda journey, making Ye Hang very excited.
An artifact which made the entire Endless World crazy was actually taken into possession by his own son. This sense of accomplishment was huge.
Being informed that his son had to leave again tomorrow, Ye Hang said with a loud laugh, "Go on, go on! Fine men have to be ready to realize their aspirations all over the world! But now, the situation has changed drastically. This Crimsonlight City is an extremely dangerous place. Take utmost precaution!"
Ye Yuan perceived unwillingness to part and concern from Father's eyes. But Ye Hang put on an appearance of not caring at all. It was hilarious. But Ye Yuan was touched in his heart even more.
Although Ye Yuan's current strength had long surpassed Ye Hang, in Ye Hang's heart, Ye Yuan was forever a child.
But Ye Hang's support regarding Ye Yuan's decision already became unconditional. Because he believed in his own son.
Apart from this, Ye Hang had unbounded confidence in his son.
If one was to say the name of the Endless World's savior, then this savior was definitely Ye Yuan!
"Father, put your mind at ease. Yuan-er has a score in his heart and won't mess around. Moreover, in the Vast Heaven Pagoda this time, I obtained a type of very powerful talisman. Even when facing Peak Divine Traversing Realm martial artists, I have the strength to protect myself too," Ye Yuan said smilingly.
The reason why Ye Yuan took on this mission which everyone was unwilling to take was that Crimsonlight City was too important.
Unless they sent out Divine Traversing Realm powerhouses, other people going would only be courting death.
Furthermore, the martial artists of a dozen over southeastern cities were gathered in Crimsonlight City. The number was huge. Once the city was breached, then the people would be plunged into an abyss of suffering.
Ye Yuan had long treated the Endless World as his own home already. How could he bear to watch such a thing happen?
Of course, Ye Yuan going this time still had another objective, and that was to see what were these Fierce Gale World folks were planning. Why would they carry out this sort of heartless act like massacring the people in these cities?
In Ye Yuan's impression, although the Fierce Gale World's people were warmongers, they were not bloodthirsty.
There were definitely reasons for doing such a thing.
Indeed, once Ye
Hang heard Ye Yuan say so, his heart was immediately set at ease.
. . . . . .
"What? Ye Yuan he actually wants so many medicinal herbs in one go? He . . . Even if he's taking these medicinal herbs to eat for food, he doesn't need so many either, right?"
Ning Yixian saw the inventory in his hand and was shocked until his jaws nearly hit the ground.
The grades of these medicinal herbs were not high. The highest was also just Quasi-Tier 4 medicinal herbs. But the quantity marked on the list was seriously too massive.
"You mustn't forget, this boy is still an alchemist!" Jing Xuan reminded.
Ning Yixian was stunned, but he still shook his head and said, "Of course I know that he's an alchemist. But there aren't that many alchemists inside Crimsonlight City either. What does he want to do with so many low-level medicinal herbs? Him refining medicinal pills alone, even if he refined till the year after next, he can't finish refining either, right?"
"Ye Yuan tends to exceed all expectations when doing things. Him doing so should have his own intentions. Going to Crimsonlight City this time, he's only bringing the four of us. Then this big play naturally has to fall on these medicinal herbs. Although I don't know how he will refine medicinal pills, I think that he wouldn't go so far as to do this because he's bored," Yin Yanhua said.
Ning Yixian was stunned. Thinking carefully, it seemed to be like this. He then ordered people to prepare the medicinal herbs.
"Do the three of you have anything in mind? Ye Yuan playing a lone hand this time, how on earth is he planning on resolving Crimsonlight City's crisis?" Ning Yixian suddenly asked.
The three people all shook their heads blankly. Guo Taoqun said, "Honestly speaking, starting from the first time I laid eyes on Ye Yuan, I've never figured out his thoughts at all! My thoughts simply can't keep in pace with his. When I calculate ten steps, he probably already calculated a hundred steps long ago."
Ning Yixian smiled bitterly when he heard that and said, "Putting aside you guys, even this old man has never figured out his thoughts before either. Forget it, forget it, let him toss and turn himself. Us, these old fellows, just have to ensure the logistical work will do! Old Man Qin, our two families each send out a team again, and head towards Fairsun and Perpetual Peace, these two cities, respectively!"