Chapter 110: Chapter 110: Luring the Snake Out of Its Hole
He clenched his fists, feeling the immense power. Ye Xuan was certain this was the kind of strength only an Earth Martial Artist could possess.
’The Nine Profound World-Proud Art requires the physical fortitude of a First Layer Warrior just to begin. I’ve only just broken through to the Martial Master Realm, yet I already have the physical strength of a First Layer Earth Martial Artist. This technique is truly divine.’
It was the first time Ye Xuan had cultivated such a terrifying Cultivation Technique. He could feel that it wasn’t just his physical body; his Profound Sense and Soul Sense were also far more formidable than those of an ordinary Xuanwu Realm Martial Artist.
’Now that my strength has broken through to the Xuanwu Realm, I can finally develop my Soul Power and enhance my Martial Soul. It’s just that this Blue Moon City is too small, and the variety of Soul Crystals to choose from is too limited. I’ll just have to wait.’
After pondering for a moment, Ye Xuan changed into a clean set of clothes and walked out of the cultivation room. When he arrived in the main hall, Lin Xiong and the others were already waiting there. Seeing Ye Xuan, they immediately greeted him with pleasant surprise, "Young Master Xuan, you’re finally out of seclusion."
"Looks like you’ve all broken through? Not bad, not bad. You’re teachable." Ye Xuan looked at the dense Profound Qi fluctuations emanating from them and nodded in satisfaction.
Although he had taught them how to condense Profound Qi and the method to break through in their cultivation, the time it took to actually break through still depended on each person’s talent.
Someone with terrifying talent like his could probably break through in a day or two, while for an average person, it wouldn’t be impossible for it to take one or two months.
His father and the others had all broken through within ten days. Such talent was already quite good.
Luo Zhan and the others chuckled, but just as they were about to speak, they caught sight of the aura around Ye Xuan. Their eyes widened in shock as they exclaimed, "Young Master Xuan, you... you’ve broken through to become a Xuanwu Realm Martial Artist?"
"You all managed to break through to the Third Layer of Earth Martial Artist. What’s so surprising about me, a Third Layer Warrior, becoming a Xuanwu Realm Martial Artist in comparison?"
"This..."
Luo Zhan and the others exchanged glances, their eyes filled with astonishment. Luo Zhan, in particular, was beyond shocked.
He had watched Ye Xuan grow step by step, from a Martial Artist of the Same Lineage to a First Layer Warrior, and then to a First Layer Martial Master. All in all, it had been just over half a year.
This fifteen-year-old boy, Ye Xuan, had covered a path in such a short time that took others several years, a dozen years, or even decades to walk. And he acted so nonchalantly about it. ’My heavens,’ Luo Zhan thought, ’is this guy even human?’
"HAHAHA!"
Just then, a burst of excited laughter echoed through the hall.
With a BANG, the door to the cultivation room where Hua Luoxuan was in seclusion burst open, and an immense power, so dense it was almost suffocating, poured out from within.
The power was so formidable that even powerful experts like Ye Zhanyun and the others, who were at the Third Layer of Earth Martial Artist, felt a sense of suffocation and fear.
"A Tier Four Celestial Martial Artist!"
The words escaped everyone’s lips, their faces filled with shock.
Even Old Master Ye, who was in seclusion in another cultivation room, rushed out with a BANG, staring at Hua Luoxuan with a look of utter shock.
This dense aura was something no Earth Martial Artist could ever possess.
No one had expected that after just a few pointers from Ye Xuan, Hua Luoxuan had actually broken through to the Celestial Martial Artist realm.
It was a known fact that Blue Moon City hadn’t produced a Celestial Martial Artist in decades. To put it bluntly, Hua Luoxuan now stood as the number one expert in all of Blue Moon City.
Under everyone’s watchful eyes, Hua Luoxuan, his face flushed with excitement, walked up to Ye Xuan and bowed deeply. "Young Master Xuan, my ability to reach this level is all thanks to you. I can never repay this immense favor."
Ye Xuan smiled faintly. "Chairman Hua, you’re too kind. Today’s achievement is entirely the result of your own cultivation. What does it have to do with me?"
Hua Luoxuan didn’t say anything further. He could tell that Ye Xuan genuinely didn’t care if he had broken through or not; it wasn’t just false modesty.
In Hua Luoxuan’s heart, however, Ye Xuan’s status had now risen to a level worthy of his deep respect and admiration.
Ye Xuan showed no reaction, but Ye Batian and the others were itching with curiosity. They all crowded around, asking questions and creating a lively scene.
"Alright, look at how excited you all are. It’s just a Tier Four Celestial Martial Artist. It’s not impossible for you to break through to this realm within a year as well."
"Xuan’Er, are you telling the truth?"
Ye Batian and the others whipped their heads around, their eyes blazing with fervor.
A year! That was just one year!
In their minds, breaking through to become a Celestial Martial Artist within ten years would already be considered defying the heavens.
"Why would I lie to you about such a small thing!"
Ye Xuan pouted. Now that everyone had broken through, his next plan could be set in motion.
First, Ye Xuan spent three days raising the Martial Souls of everyone present from one-star to two-stars.
Watching the two hazy halos of light pulsating around their Martial Souls, Ye Batian and the others stood there, stunned like idiots.
Next, Ye Xuan concocted some Pills.
Ye Xuan wasn’t preparing these things just to deal with the Wang family and the Zhou family. It was also because he would be leaving Blue Moon City for the Royal City in half a month, and he wanted to leave some things behind for his family.
Only after finishing all these tasks did Ye Xuan finally settle down.
’Alright. Now, it’s time to settle the score with the Wang family and the Zhou family.’ A sharp glint flashed in Ye Xuan’s eyes.
「The Wang Family Estate.」
Wang Hai had been in an extremely foul mood these past few days. After arriving in Blue Moon City, Ye Batian of the Ye family had immediately holed himself up in the Alchemist Association, and it seemed he had no intention of coming out.
This drove Wang Hai and Zhou Tong, who were eager to deal with the Ye family, into a frenzy.
The two families met frequently to discuss their strategy.
On this day, the two gathered together once again.
"That old bastard. Could he know we’re going to make a move on him, so he’s staying in the Alchemist Association and not coming out?" Wang Hai’s expression was grim.
Zhou Tong’s face was also ugly. "If this keeps up, it seems that old bastard really does intend to stay there. We can’t just wait around like this. If it comes to it, our two families will just have to attack his Ye family manor again. I refuse to believe that he’ll be able to sit tight in the Alchemist Association, steady as a mountain, while his family manor is under attack."
The two of them were growing impatient.
For nearly a month, their families’ businesses had been under constant attack, and the financial losses were incalculable. If they continued to wait, their two families would collapse before the Ye family was even destroyed.
Just then, a Wang family guard suddenly entered the meeting room and knelt on one knee. "Reporting to the Patriarch, Ye Batian of the Ye family has just left the city."
"What?" The two shot to their feet, exchanging a look as a flash of delight crossed their eyes.
"That old bastard from the Ye family has finally left the city. Right, how many of them are there?" After his initial joy, Wang Hai quickly calmed down and asked in a cold voice.
"According to the intel we’ve received, there are three people in total: Ye Batian, Ye Zhanyun, and Ye Xuan."
"Those three again? Something’s not right. With their intelligence, they should know that our two families hate them to the bone and would definitely try something." Wang Hai frowned.
Several past failures had made him extremely wary.
"Indeed. Even if the Ye family were complete idiots, they should have thought of this. Could this be a conspiracy?" Zhou Tong also frowned.
"Could it be that they’ve joined forces with Hua Luoxuan of the Alchemist Association and are trying to lure the snake out of its hole?"
"It’s very possible. With Hua Luoxuan’s strength, plus Ye Batian, even if our two families joined forces, we might not gain much of an advantage. But Hua Luoxuan is a court Alchemist and the chairman of Blue Moon City’s Alchemist Association. Although they have a partnership with the Ye family, their relationship shouldn’t be that good, right?"
"You can’t be sure. If Hua Luoxuan is involved, the variables increase significantly," Wang Hai mused. "But no matter what, now that Ye Batian and his group have left the city, we absolutely cannot let this opportunity pass."
"It’d be best if Hua Luoxuan doesn’t get involved. But if he dares to interfere, we’ll kill him too."
The two Patriarchs, Wang Hai and Zhou Tong, suddenly looked at each other, a vicious and malevolent light flaring in their eyes.
"Hehehe, even if they have an ambush planned, they’d never guess that our two families have also found outside help. This time, we will make the Ye family disappear for good."
"Go! Assemble the teams immediately."
Soon, the elder councils of the Wang and Zhou families quickly assembled. They then left the city in separate groups, disappearing into the vast wilderness.
Although the two families’ teams dispersed stealthily, the news still traveled swiftly to the City Lord’s Mansion.
"The Wang and Zhou families are finally making their move against the Ye family." Looking at the report in his hand, the City Lord, Leng Tian, muttered to himself, "Ye Xuan, oh, Ye Xuan, don’t blame me for not intervening. The Wang and Zhou families have stood strong in Blue Moon City for hundreds of years; they have backers of their own. As a City Lord, I naturally won’t get involved in family feuds. Whether your Ye family becomes a dragon or a worm will depend on whether you can withstand this powerful counterattack from the two families."
Setting down the report, Leng Tian sighed softly.
He personally had high hopes for Ye Xuan, but as the City Lord, he could not openly participate in a family feud. The kingdom would not, and could not, allow such a thing to happen.
Outside Blue Moon City, on a wide road, Ye Xuan’s party of three galloped toward Cyan Mountain Town without stopping.
"Xuan’Er, do you think the Wang family and the Zhou family will follow us?" Ye Batian asked via voice transmission, his eyes narrowed.
"If I were Wang Hai, I would definitely make a move," Ye Xuan said with a calm smile. "Think about it, the Wang and Zhou families haven’t made a single move in the last half-month. Does that sound like their style? It would be strange if they *didn’t* act this time."
Though he spoke with a smile, Ye Xuan didn’t let his guard down. He knew that the farther they got from Blue Moon City, the closer they were to the moment the Wang and Zhou families would strike.
Although he was fully prepared for their move, and had even deliberately lured the snake from its hole, his experience from his past life had taught Ye Xuan that he could never be careless or lower his guard, not for a single moment.
