Chapter 1887: Chapter 1906: Comparison Breeds Resentment
Stalks of emerald bamboo swayed in the breeze as Ye Xuan sat cross-legged within the bamboo grove, breathing in and out. At this moment he had already reached the peak of the Heavenly Defying Third Transformation, only one final step away from breaking into the Heavenly Defying Fourth Transformation.
Ye Xuan was not someone who would ever be content to trail behind others. Since ’Tai Cang’ had already stepped into the Heavenly Defying Fourth Transformation, he naturally had to catch up quickly and would never allow himself to fall behind ’Tai Cang’.
In truth, this was also Ye Xuan taking him as a reference point, because ’Tai Cang’ would become a shocking, Heaven-and-Earth-shattering existence. As long as Ye Xuan’s Cultivation speed kept pace with his, then the Realm of that Heaven-and-Earth-shaking existence would be very much within reach.
"Ye Zantian."
All of a sudden, ’Tai Cang’ silently appeared beside Ye Xuan, his face full of helplessness and worry.
When the two met in private, ’Tai Cang’ always called Ye Xuan by his name; only in front of ’Xi Yao’ would he humble himself and call Ye Xuan "big brother."
"You brat, you stick to Xi Yao all day long. How come you have time to come here today?" Ye Xuan said with a hint of teasing.
"You... tell me, does she like me or not?" ’Tai Cang’ looked anxious, a soft sigh escaping his lips.
"The Six Desires are Heartless, Heaven and Earth have no mind. I was born someone who cuts off all feelings and abandons love. You came to ask me this question—you’ve found the wrong person."
Ye Xuan smiled faintly, clearly not wanting to get involved in this matter.
"Hmph, asking you is pointless anyway. I’m actually here to ask you for something." ’Tai Cang’ snorted.
"And what exactly are you asking me for?"
Ye Xuan pretended not to know, putting on an air of keeping people a thousand miles away, as if he had no idea what ’Tai Cang’ was talking about.
"Ye Zantian, don’t play dumb with me. Back then, you and I agreed: we’d wipe out the Great Yan Divine Dynasty, slaughter their Divine Master, and seize all their Heaven and Earth Primordial Stones. We clearly said we’d split them fifty-fifty. Now you want to go back on your word?" ’Tai Cang’ said angrily.
"Oh, you mean that."
Ye Xuan put on a look of sudden realization, then stared at ’Tai Cang’ with a face full of doubt and said, "I indeed promised you that, but we never actually destroyed the Great Yan Divine Dynasty, that Divine Master is still alive, and they even brought out some old ancestor of Great Yan who almost made us both die body and soul. We never actually robbed the Primordial Stones of the Great Yan Divine Dynasty, so how am I supposed to split them with you?"
He would not admit it!
Ye Xuan would rather die than admit it.
Thinking he could get Primordial Stones from him, ’Tai Cang’ was simply daydreaming.
He had to know that Ye Xuan needed those Primordial Stones for his own Cultivation, and he absolutely would not give ’Tai Cang’ even half a piece.
"Ye Zantian, don’t try to argue your way out. I clearly saw you enter Great Yan’s treasure vault. If you say you didn’t get the Great Yan Divine Dynasty’s Primordial Stones, do you think I’d believe you?" ’Tai Cang’ fumed.
"Believe it or not, I don’t have any Primordial Stones."
Ye Xuan looked utterly shameless, like a dead pig not afraid of boiling water. Primordial Stones? Not a chance. What can you do to me?
If this had been before, ’Tai Cang’ would have already started a fight, but this was Xi Yao’s residence, so he obviously couldn’t lay hands on Ye Xuan here.
Besides, when you’re under someone’s roof, you have to lower your head. ’Tai Cang’ needed something from Ye Xuan, so he could only suppress the anger in his heart and force a smile as he said, "Brother Zantian, it’s not that your little brother wants those Primordial Stones for himself. You’ve seen it too—Xi Yao is currently at the peak of the Heavenly Defying Third Transformation. She needs a huge amount of Primordial Stones to break through."
"So it’s for her?"
Ye Xuan suddenly understood. No wonder ’Tai Cang’ was lowering himself so much to beg him. Seems that after falling for a girl, this future Ancient Evil King really could bend his spine.
"No."
The next moment, Ye Xuan refused flatly.
Stop joking. Even for ’Xi Yao’ it was a no. He had prepared these Primordial Stones for himself and would never be generous enough to just give them away.
"Ten million pieces, just ten million Primordial Stones."
’Tai Cang’ gnashed his teeth in hatred, but he couldn’t do anything to Ye Xuan. He could only adopt a negotiating tone and plead with Ye Xuan.
"No."
Ye Xuan rejected him decisively, then sneered, "If you really like her that much, then go out there and rob some. What are you doing coming to me for Primordial Stones?"
"You..."
’Tai Cang’ let out a low growl, so angry he was almost speechless.
"Do you know what you look like right now? You’re a licking dog through and through." Ye Xuan frowned.
"A licking dog?"
’Tai Cang’ was puzzled. This was the first time he’d heard that phrase, and he couldn’t understand what it meant, though he knew it definitely wasn’t anything good.
"A licking dog, a licking dog—ends up with nothing at all. Even though you really like little sister Xi Yao, if all you do is curry favor with her, your final outcome..."
Ye Xuan paused here, knowing he shouldn’t continue, and only let out a long sigh.
"Isn’t liking someone exactly about treating her well?" ’Tai Cang’ said coldly.
"Then you still have to see whether she likes you or not, don’t you?"
Ye Xuan didn’t want to argue with ’Tai Cang’ over this, but watching ’Tai Cang’ act like a licking dog, he really couldn’t stand it.
"How do you know she doesn’t like me?" ’Tai Cang’ shouted angrily.
"Ai."
Ye Xuan let out a sigh tinged with helplessness. He didn’t want to advise ’Tai Cang’ too much, because some things were destined to happen.
Perhaps the reason ’Tai Cang’ could become the Ancient Evil King was that ’Xi Yao’ was precisely the driving force behind his Cultivation.
"Get lost to the side and stop disturbing my Cultivation." Ye Xuan waved his hand impatiently.
"If you don’t give me Primordial Stones today, I’m not going anywhere." ’Tai Cang’ said shamelessly.
"Big brother, second brother, what are you talking about?"
Just as the two of them were at a stalemate, ’Xi Yao’ stepped into the bamboo grove. Seeing them both red in the face, she thought they were arguing again.
"Little sister, your second brother is asking your big brother here for ten million Primordial Stones to help you step into the Heavenly Defying Fourth Transformation. What do you think about that?" Ye Xuan said with a deliberately heavy sigh.
"Second brother, I already told you, my Cultivation follows the natural flow. I really don’t need Primordial Stones to help me. Next time you’re not allowed to make things difficult for big brother."
’Xi Yao’ puffed her cheeks in annoyance and walked over to ’Tai Cang’.
"But..."
’Tai Cang’ shot Ye Xuan a vicious glare, knowing Ye Xuan was using ’Xi Yao’ to pin him down again.
"Big brother, second brother, look."
Boom!
With a smile on her face, ’Xi Yao’ gave her body a slight shake, and an incomparably powerful aura burst forth. The entire bamboo grove twisted and began to crumble and fade.
"The Heavenly Defying Fourth Transformation?"
Hiss!
Feeling ’Xi Yao’s’ aura, Ye Xuan sucked in a sharp breath. He was genuinely stunned and couldn’t figure out when she had broken through to the Heavenly Defying Fourth Transformation, to the point that he hadn’t sensed it in the slightest.
"Hahaha, Xi Yao, you really are amazing."
The next moment, ’Tai Cang’ burst into wild laughter, then shot Ye Xuan a mocking look, as if to say: see, even without your Primordial Stones, Xi Yao still broke through to the Heavenly Defying Fourth Transformation on her own, while you’re still standing in place.
At this moment.
Ye Xuan’s old face flushed a bit red. Even with his notoriously thick skin, he was feeling a little embarrassed now.
Among the three of them, he was the eldest brother, yet his Cultivation was behind the other two. Ye Xuan could only sigh that comparing people really could piss you off.
They truly deserved to be called two Heaven-and-Earth-shocking monsters; breaking through Realms was as easy for them as eating or drinking.
But he had to cultivate bitterly day and night. This contrast really did leave Ye Xuan feeling a bit sour and jealous.
