Chapter 2917: Chapter 2917
"Wait, what if that Elder from the An family who captured us last time is still there? His soul power is formidable!" Tang Xinyao reminded Ye Liuyun.
"No worries, I have a way to counter their soul attacks," Ye Liuyun replied with certainty.
Seeing that Ye Liuyun was determined to go, they had no choice but to relent.
Tang Xinyao then asked, "So who exactly are we bringing along?"
"Just the four of us will be enough," Ye Liuyun answered.
But Tang Xinyao quickly interjected, "But I’ve already told Senior Sister Qianyu and two others about this. If we don’t bring them, they might get upset!"
Ye Liuyun pondered for a moment and decided that having three more strong allies wouldn’t hurt, so he agreed.
"Fine, since you’ve already told them, we’ll bring them along. But no more additions! Make the arrangements—we’ll set off right after I return from the Blood Spirit Pool. And be careful not to let them notice you’re under my control!"
"Yes, Master!" The three of them acknowledged before leaving Ye Liuyun’s residence.
The moment Tang Xinyao stepped outside, Tang Qianyu immediately sent her a voice transmission: "Well? Did he agree?"
Tang Xinyao replied at once, "He did. But, Qianyu-jie, you seem awfully concerned about him! Do you fancy him? I could play matchmaker!"
"You little brat, always joking around!" Tang Qianyu scolded before cutting off the connection.
Through the slave mark, Ye Liuyun had complete control over Tang Xinyao, able to monitor her every thought and movement to ensure she couldn’t escape.
Afterward, Ye Liuyun returned to his spatial realm to prepare Qiong Qi for action the following day.
From Tang Xinyao’s consciousness, he discovered a flaw in the formation within the Blood Spirit Pool—a piece of information no one else knew. Tang Xinyao had stumbled upon it during a previous cultivation session when her restless nature led her to study the pool’s structure. The An family intended to manipulate Ye Liuyun into exploiting this flaw to destroy the Blood Spirit Pool.
Ye Liuyun cultivated until dawn and then hurried to the training hall early. The Fifth Elder, sensing his arrival with divine sense, promptly came out to meet him.
"You’re quite eager!" the Fifth Elder chuckled.
Ye Liuyun smiled in return and asked, "Elder, I’ve never entered the Blood Spirit Pool before. What rules should I be aware of?"
"Rules? Hahaha! Rules are made for ordinary people!" The Fifth Elder burst into laughter, eyeing Ye Liuyun with amusement.
Ye Liuyun was momentarily baffled, unsure what the elder meant.
Tang Fengkuan, the Fifth Elder, laughed heartily at his confusion before asking, "By the rules, only one person is allowed in at a time, and cultivation is limited to a single day. Do you think that’s enough?"
"Uh... But didn’t you mention earlier that my clone could also enhance its bloodline...?" Ye Liuyun asked hesitantly.
The elder nodded, then leaned in with a conspiratorial grin. "My job is just to find a way to get you inside. Whether your clone can benefit—well, that’s entirely up to you!"
Tang Fengkuan’s wrinkled face twisted into something resembling a grimace, making his expression rather unappealing.
Ye Liuyun shifted uncomfortably. "But I’ve heard there are formations guarding the pool..."
The elder countered with a smirk, "Weren’t there formations in the secret realms you entered before? Didn’t you still manage to release your clone?"
Ye Liuyun finally grasped his meaning—Tang Fengkuan was hinting that he should take matters into his own hands boldly.
Still, he cautiously pressed, "So... you oversee the Blood Spirit Pool?"
He asked because the overseer of a secret realm could perceive everything within it. If he made any unauthorized moves, the overseer might detect him immediately.
Tang Fengkuan was well aware of the situation. Yet he said with a sly grin, "While the master of the secret realm can sense everything within it, our clan leader has far too many responsibilities to monitor it constantly."
Leaning closer with a conspiratorial wink, he added, "Half an hour after I send you in, I’ll go challenge him to a game of chess—one that’ll last at least two or three days. As long as you don’t cause too much commotion, he probably won’t notice a thing."
His wrinkled face scrunched up in exaggerated mischief, looking so comical that Ye Liuyun had to bite his lip to keep from laughing.
"Understood, Master!" Ye Liuyun replied with an amused smile.
After a pause, Tang Fengkuan explained his reasoning: "The Blood Spirit Pool’s reputation precedes it, but its regenerative power isn’t as strong as people think. That’s why the clan restricts access to only a select few disciples. And after each use, it takes a long time to recover."
He gave Ye Liuyun a meaningful look. "So absorb as much as you can—who knows when you’ll get another chance? Just don’t push it too far. Bring your doppelgänger to share the benefits, but keep your other beasts restrained. Otherwise, you might damage the pool’s foundation."
"Yes, sir!" Ye Liuyun answered earnestly.
Tang Fengkuan nodded in approval and handed him an array disk. "Once inside, spend the first hour absorbing energy and familiarizing yourself with the environment. Then activate this disk—it’ll allow you to stay for two or three days."
He lowered his voice. "I’ll keep the clan leader occupied. If anything goes wrong, the disk will alert you. The moment it does, recall your doppelgänger and leave the pool immediately."
"Understood." Ye Liuyun pocketed the disk with a firm nod.
"Good. Let’s go, then." With everything settled, Tang Fengkuan led Ye Liuyun toward the Blood Spirit Pool.
The pool was located deep within the Tang family’s rear mountains, protected by layer upon layer of defensive formations. Several powerful elders stood guard nearby, meditating as they kept watch.
*Unless someone launches a full-scale assault, stealing the Blood Spirit Pool would be nearly impossible,* Ye Liuyun mused. *But since the clan leader holds its control, seizing it won’t be easy either.*
Curious, he turned to Tang Fengkuan. "Fifth Elder, what’s the clan leader’s cultivation level?"
Without hesitation, Tang Fengkuan answered, "Unity Realm, Second Tier."
"Oh," Ye Liuyun responded, feeling somewhat unimpressed by the clan leader’s cultivation level.
Tang Fengkuan could sense Ye Liuyun’s disappointment and quickly added, "Don’t think just because you’re strong now, you can look down on a Second-Level Unity Realm cultivator. The clan leader’s true strength far surpasses even some ordinary Third-Level Unity Realm martial artists! Just like you, he can fight above his own realm!"
Ye Liuyun realized his mistake—powerful figures from major clans like the Tang family were undoubtedly far stronger than ordinary martial artists. With the Tang family’s vast resources, if their strength were merely average, they’d be nothing more than a nest of incompetents.
Soon, they arrived at the location of the Blood Spirit Pool. The place resembled a small courtyard, unremarkable at first glance, with no trace of the legendary bloodline energy radiating from it.
Tang Fengkuan guided Ye Liuyun through the registration process, and the elder guarding the Blood Spirit Pool briefed him on the rules for entering.
