by Feng Yise
But he could not refute it.
Did he want to grovel and wag his tail?
Of course he wanted to!
Too freaking wanted to!
Who could refuse the allure of achieving a breakthrough, becoming a ninth-layered heaven Divine Lord?
If Ye Yuan gave him a chance to grovel and wag his tail right now, he definitely would!
But the problem was, would Ye Yuan give it?
Ning Zhiyuan's body faintly exuded a powerful aura.
That was the aura belonging to a ninth-layered heaven Divine Lord!
He, Shi Feng, yearned for such strength so much!
Looking behind him again, that bunch of old fellows were in high and vigorous spirits. How was there any hint of being old and ailing like a candle in the wind?
Especially Ning Canghai, breaking through to become seventh-layered heaven Divine Lord in one stroke, he would have the qualifications to enter the Elders Association!
The Ning Family would occupy another spot in the Elders Association!
This significance was huge.
"Heh, Family Head is really wise! This time, our Ning Family thoroughly overshadowed the Shi Family!"
"In the future, our Ning Family will do Head Elder Ye Yuan's bidding without a word!"
"Oh, you guys, better hurry up and think of ways on how to let Head Elder Ye Yuan cool down! Haha …"
The Ning Family's clan elders were all extremely pleased with themselves. That appearance was like villains intoxicated with success.
However, they had this qualification.
Because they knew that in the future, no family could surpass the Ning Family anymore.
Ye Yuan naturally would not be indifferent to the other families, but he absolutely would not treat the other families like the Ning Family.
This was the difference in the degree of intimacy.
Ning Zhiyuan laughed and said, "Shi Feng, don't blame me for not warning you. It's best that you rack your brain and think of how to cut off relations with Ruo Xu. This is your only hope. Hahaha …"
Finished talking, Ning Zhiyuan brought the group of elders and swaggered away.
Shi Feng's brows furrowed and could not help musing.
Not just Shi Feng, the others similarly fell into deep thought.
There were some hints in Ning Zhiyuan's words!
...
Three months passed in a blink. During these three months, Ruo Xu suffered the pain of having his mind withered away. Even his entire person withered considerably.
Leaving the God Refining Abyss, Ruo Xu gnashed his teeth in hatred and said, "Ye Yuan, do you really think that you do whatever you want when you become the head elder? This old man will let you know what's called too high to touch!"
Ruo Xu did not even return home and went to the Shi Family straight away.
But what he did not expect was that the one who came out to meet him was actually Shi Song and not Shi Feng.
The person that the Shi Family sent out was Shi Song. Seeing Ruo Xu, Shi Song clasped his hands and said, "Shi Song has seen Third Elder."
Ruo Xu's face fell, and he said unhappily, "Shi Song, what did you call me?"
From being the head elder to the second elder, and then from the second elder to the third elder, this was the greatest pain in Ruo Xu's heart, and also the greatest shame.
This Shi Song actually rubbed his nose in it!
However, Shi Song said very calmly, "Third Elder, this was personally dictated by City Lord! This … Shi Song is just a nobody, Third Elder you've already stayed in the God Refining Abyss for three months. Please don't make things difficult for Shi Song."
Ruo Xu's face turned black. Shi Song's words rendered him speechless.
Yes, Ye Yuan had just set the rules, so who would slam into the spearhead? Wasn't this looking for abuse?
Ruo Xu said unhappily, "We're in private, so what are you scared of?! Can he, Ye Yuan, really cover the sky with one hand? This old man coming out this time, I'll definitely play him to death!"
Shi Song sneered in his heart but said indifferently on the surface, "Third Elder, there are no walls in the world without a crack. Shi Song is just an unimportant character. Third Elder, don't make things difficult for me anymore."
Ruo Xu was in an irritable mood and waved his hand and said, "Forget it, forget it! Where's Shi Feng? Call him out to see me!"
Shi Song said, "Third Elder really came untimely. Patriarch he recently had some accidental gains and just entered seclusion a few days back. He likely won't come out any time soon."
The moment Ruo Xu heard, he said in a great rage, "What? At this juncture, he actually went into closed-seclusion! Could it be that he wants to see Ye Yuan shit and piss on the Shi Family's head? This bloody bastard!"
Ruo Xu had an enraged appearance from disappointment. Clearly, he was very angry.
Not going into a retreat earlier or later, he just had to enter closed-seclusion at this juncture where Ruo Xu came out of the God Refining Abyss.
If it were before, Shi Song naturally would not have any problem with it.
But now, he was very unhappy in his heart.
Did this Ruo Xu really take the Shi Family to be a dog of his?
Shi Song said, "This is also something that can't be helped. If Third Elder has something, please come again another day."
The expression on Ruo Xu's face was very ugly, giving Shi Song a fierce glare. He then left.
After Ruo Xu left, Shi Feng's figure slowly came out. Shi Song said with an angry look: "Patriarch, this old fogey really takes our Shi Family to be a dog raised by him! Does he think that the current Heavenly Eagle is still the Heavenly Eagle three months ago? If I were to say, we might as well directly lose all decorum with him."
Shi Feng said coolly, "Do you think that by losing all decorum, Head Elder will be able to accept us? Our muddy waters are too deep! Sigh … right now, our Shi Family can only tuck our tails between our legs and behave. We can't provoke anyone. A single misstep and it's eternal damnation!"
Shi Song's expression changed and he said in surprise, "Patriarch, it wouldn't be so serious, right?"
Shi Feng gave him a glance and said, "It will be only more serious than you think! Head Elder's means already surpassed your and my understanding! As long as he's willing, he can support another family up like the Ning Family at any time! At that time, it wouldn't be the situation of whatever Shi Family and Ning Family contending for hegemony anymore. The Shi Family's existence will also become dispensable. Do you think it's serious or not?"
Shi Song's heart shook wildly. He suddenly discovered that the Shi Family was glorious on the surface right now, but actually, it was already in deep crisis.
Furthermore, what Shi Feng said was not exaggerating things to raise an alarm.
Within a short two months, there had already been more than 20 middle-stage Divine Lord Realm powerhouses who broke through in the city!
When others were breaking through and you still marched on the spot, then … you would be eliminated sooner or later.
Currently, it was not just the Martial Tower's elders. Even those Pill Tower's elders could not sit still anymore as well.
Did the Pill Tower's elders not need to break through?
They d.e.s.i.r.ed to break through too!
But they themselves could not refine medicinal pills capable of breaking through at all.
But the problem was that they could not but Ye Yuan could!
Will you beg me?
Do you acknowledge me as the head elder?
Within three months, the heavens of the Heavenly Eagle Imperial City already thoroughly changed.
After getting rebuffed at the door several times in a row, Ruo Xu finally discovered that something was rather wrong.
These guys seemed to have discussed it. It was either closed-seclusion or busy. It was as if he became a plague, and everyone was staying away from him.
When suffering torment in the God Refining Abyss
, he already thought of a countermeasure and prepared to come out and go all out.
But after he came out, Ruo Xu suddenly discovered that he already became a loner.
A belly full of methods, but he was unable to use a single one.
Finally, Ruo Xu came to find the disciple that he was proud of, Song Qiyang. Upon asking, he finally understood what happened.
Ruo Xu's heart shook wildly. He completely could not imagine that Ye Yuan, who had just broken through, his Alchemy Dao strength was already actually overwhelmingly horrifying!
Chapter 1692 - Golden Sword Pact!
At the Ye Manor, a burst of hearty laughter came from inside a hall.
"Hahaha! Truly refreshing! This old man fought with Ruo Xu that punk for so many years and couldn't do anything to him. You only used three months, and you cleaned him up properly," Coldfeather said with a big laugh.
Zheng Qi also smiled and said, "That old punk, I've also had enough of him when I was the Martial Tower's head elder these few years. Now, it feels all better."
The Martial Tower was under the control of the Pill Tower. This was something that could not be helped. Whoever came could not change this situation either.
Hence, no matter whether Coldfeather or Zheng Qi became the head elder, the result was all the same.
Even if their strength was stronger than Ruo Xu.
Three months' time passed. Ruo Xu came out of the God Refining Abyss but discovered that everything had changed.
The entire Heavenly Eagle Imperial City was not receptive to him.
Even those Pill Tower elders who looked to him for instructions in the past also all dove into Ye Yuan's camp.
Using Ruo Xu's words to say, this was going to lick Ye Yuan's stinky boots.
Yet, everyone gladly endured the hardship.
Coldfeather the three of them simply prostrated in admiration towards Ye Yuan.
Ye Yuan was clearly different from them, these martial arts and alchemy fanatics. His means emerged in endless streams.
Dealt a blow, gave a sweet date.
Struck another blow, gave another sweet date.
He did not keep people a thousand miles away and did not bring you in either, just letting you wait at the entrance.
These elders and deacons obeyed and carried out whatever Ye Yuan said now.
Ye Yuan said head east, they absolutely did not dare to head west.
The method of political games, Ye Yuan played it to perfection.
Coldfeather they all were also dumbfounded with amazement from watching these few days.
Was this kid really only several hundred years old?
This was simply an old cunning demon!
Ye Yuan smiled and said, "Ruo Xu this person's d.e.s.i.r.e for power is too strong. This kind of people wielding power, the internal friction will be too much. I'm not willing to join in this kind of struggle. But since I promised City Lord, I naturally have to do it well."
Xuan Yu nodded and said with a smile, "You've already done sufficiently well! Right now, the Pill Tower has already gone onto the right track under your management. You handle affairs fairly, show no partiality to either side. Even though the time was short, you already won people's hearts."
Coldfeather also nodded and said, "You, kid, indeed have some skill, much more capable than the few of us old fellows. Now, regardless of whether the Pill Tower or Martial Tower, they are convinced by you, Head Elder Ye Yuan! Hahaha, just nice! This old man will also be retiring having made my mark."
Ye Yuan being head elder did not appoint people on the basis of favoritism.
A few days ago, someone was haughty from being conferred favors and was even fiercely punished by Ye Yuan.
Ever since then, Ye Yuan's prestige was also truly established.
The current Heavenly Eagle Imperial City could be said to be strongly united as one.
Ye Yuan looked at Coldfeather and said, "Brother Coldfeather, so many years have already passed. You still haven't touched that threshold?"
Coldfeather smiled bitterly and said, "How can it be that easy? This half step is as hard as ascending to heaven!"
Although Coldfeather was called an unprecedented prodigy, wanting to break through to the Celestial Deity Realm, it was still somewhat beyond his reach too.
These few hundred years, even though his realm soared wildly, his foundation was also completely used entirely during these few hundred years.
The Celestial Deity Realm could not be broken through just based on one's foundation.
Ye Yuan smiled and said, "Say that it's hard, it's also hard. Say that it's not difficult, it's not difficult either!"
One sentence made Zheng Qi and Coldfeather's bodies tremble at the same time.
Ye Yuan's words had a hidden meaning!
Xuan Yu who was by the side seemed to have thought of something and said in shock, "Ye Yuan, are you … are you … able to refine the Supreme Jade Void Pill already?"
"Supreme Jade Void Pill! This … Ye Yuan, it isn't real, right?" Coldfeather's entire body trembled violently, his eyes revealing a look of disbelief.
Rank three had the Vastsun Universe Pill, while rank four had the Supreme Jade Void Pill!
This medicinal pill was naturally used to help martial artists break through to the Celestial Deity Realm.
Except, like how Three-star Alchemy Gods could not refine a Vastsun Universe Pill, for Four-star Alchemy Gods to want to refine a Supreme Jade Void Pill, it was simply a fool's talk.
To Heavenly Eagle Imperial City, no one had ever thought of wanting to go and refine this medicinal pill either.
Hence, when Xuan Yu said this name, Coldfeather two people palpated with eagerness.
Ye Yuan smiled and said, "As for now, it's still too early. But … this day shouldn't be far either."
After breaking through to the Divine Vortex Realm, the majority of Ye Yuan's effort was placed on researching Alchemy Dao.
For him to be able to refine the Tenghai Space Splitting Pill, such a high difficulty medicinal pill so quickly, this was naturally inseparable from his hard work too.
Except, rank four divine pills were indeed a massive watershed. The refining difficulty was god knows how many times harder than rank three divine pills.
Even if it was Ye Yuan, wanting to refine level nine difficulty rank four divine pills in a short time, it was still somewhat beyond his power.
However, although Ye Yuan's words were spoken out nonchalantly, in the other few people's ears, it was akin to a bolt out of the blue.
Xuan Yu smiled bitterly and said, "You brat, U really don't know what to say about you! This old man studied Alchemy Dao for 100 thousand years, but I haven't even touched the borders of level eight difficulty. You just broke through for several decades and are already almost able to refine the Supreme Jade Void Pill. If this old man's skin was a little thinner, I'd really hit my head and die!"
When the few people heard, they all guffawed with laughter.
Although it was teasing, Ye Yuan's alchemy talent indeed made them visibly moved.
"It's just that … the few primary medicines that the Supreme Jade Void Pill requires are all extremely hard to come by treasures. Our Heavenly Eagle Imperial City doesn't seem to have a complete range, right?" Coldfeather suddenly said.
A clever housewife could not cook a meal without rice. Even if Ye Yuan had the ability to refine pills, without spirit medicines, he still did not have a way.
Ye Yuan smiled and said, "You guys set your mind at ease about this. On this trip out, this Ye collected quite a few precious spirit medicines. Disregarding other things, helping the two of you breakthrough is no big problem."
The moment Coldfeather two people heard, they were wildly elated in their hearts.
Coldfeather said, "Ye Yuan, if this old man can break through to the Celestial Deity Realm, this old life will be considered sold to you!"
Zheng Qi smiled bitterly and said, "Grandmaster, my life was saved by him in the first
place. This grace is hard to repay even with ten thousand deaths."
The few people were currently talking when a layer of ripple appeared in the space. Two figures slowly walked out. They were City Lord Zuo Shujie and He Chong.
"Paying respects to City Lord! Paying respects to Grand Elder!" Coldfeather and the rest hurriedly went up to salute.
Zuo Shujie's expression was rather ugly as he said in a solemn voice, "All sit down. This city lord has something to tell you all."
Seeing Zuo Shujie's appearance, Coldfeather and the rest of their hearts involuntarily thumped.
Looks like it was not some good thing!
Zuo Shujie reached his hand out, a small golden sword suspended on his palm.
"Golden Sword Token! This … This is Utmost Peace Imperial City's Golden Sword Token! They're going to activate the Golden Sword Pact!" Zheng Qi's expression changed greatly as he said.
Zuo Shujie nodded and said, "This seat has just received Utmost Peace Imperial City's Golden Sword Token. They've agreed upon to launch the Golden Sword Pact ten years later! Looks like this time, they will not rest until they are dead!"
Coldfeather few people's faces instantly became ugly to the extreme.
"They … They are bullying others too far!" Coldfeather gritted his teeth and said.
"Utmost Peace Imperial City, among us low-order imperial cities, their strength is very powerful! Activating the Golden Sword Pact, who can stop them?" Zheng Qi said full of bitterness.
Zuo Shujie heaved a sigh and said to Ye Yuan, "Ye Yuan, Utmost Peace Imperial City is aiming for you this time! Why not … you leave Heavenly Eagle first and avoid the limelight for the time being!"
Chapter 1693 - Who Dictates?
"They came for the Origin Magnetic Divine Mountain?"
Ye Yuan did not reveal a visible change in countenance, appearing very calm.
He did not understand what this Golden Sword Pact was. But Utmost Peace Imperial City provoked them time and again. Apart from the Origin Magnetic Divine Mountain, there was likely no other possibilities.
Zuo Shujie nodded and said, "They activated the Golden Sword Pact and mentioned that they wanted us to hand over the Origin Magnetic Divine Mountain! If not for the Origin Magnetic Divine Mountain, Utmost Peace Imperial City also would not go through such great trouble."