vstars Chapter 234: An Old Friend Visits
Chapter 234: An Old Friend Visits
Although Mr. Yang in front of me seems to only have the cultivation level of the tenth level of Qi Refining.
But back then, after "Sha Dao" entered Lingxi Peak, there was no news of him.
Mr. Yang is safe and sound.
Clearly, "Sha Dao" and his companions have all perished.
How could someone who could kill three Foundation Establishment cultivators in the blink of an eye be an ordinary person?
Therefore, Zhang Chengyuan dared not be arrogant at all at this time.
"Since you are unaware of this, please get up!" Yang Jiuli said calmly, taking a sip of tea.
Yang Jiuli had once used a talisman to observe Ye Cangliu's life, and thus knew that Zhang Chengyuan was unaware of the truth.
Yet that indifferent attitude still made Zhang Chengyuan feel extremely uneasy.
"Thank you, Mr. Yang! Thank you, Mr. Yang!" Despite his fear, Zhang Chengyuan stood up.
"Sir, these two..." He then bowed slightly, glancing furtively at Zhang Ziming and Ye Yulan behind him.
"Now that this woman has married into the Zhang family, she is yours. As for how to deal with her, I, Yang, cannot interfere," Yang Jiuli said calmly. He did not say that he would let Ye Yulan go, nor did he say that he would punish the two of them. It was entirely up to Zhang Chengyuan to decide.
"I understand!" Zhang Chengyuan immediately understood upon hearing this.
"Go!" Yang Jiuli waved his hand, indicating.
"Yes!" Zhang Chengyuan stood up, waved his hand, and magical power swept out, enveloping Zhang Ziming and Ye Yulan as they departed.
Ye Shi.
Various mountain peaks.
The elders of the Ye clan just watched as Zhang Chengyuan boarded the spaceship.
You can still vaguely see the bloodstains on his back.
"So Chief Zhang left in such a sorry state?" Ye Xijia sighed upon seeing this.
She vaguely remembered how arrogant Zhang Chengyuan was when he came to pay his respects after the old man passed away.
Who would have thought that he would come here to apologize with a bundle of thorns on his back, covered in blood, clearly in a sorry state at Lingxi Peak.
"Alas... It's just a pity for Yulan, who was used as a tool for marriage at such a young age... She thought she had climbed a high branch... but now she has to live out her miserable life!" Ye Xiaogui sighed, stroking his beard.
He looked at Ye Yulan, who was still bound on the spaceship, and a glint of wisdom appeared in his old eyes.
When everyone came out of Lingxi Peak, Ye Yulan's ropes were still tied.
Clearly, Ye Cangliu's intention to murder Mr. Yang has been confirmed.
Otherwise, why would things be like this?
"End her life like this? Grandpa, do you mean Yulan will?" Ye Xijia's heart skipped a beat, and she asked, then looked at Ye Yulan on the spaceship with a complicated expression.
Ye Xiaogui did not answer, but instead spoke slowly, saying, "This Ye Cangliu has always been arrogant and haughty. He has no Foundation Establishment potential, yet he wants to take over the Ye Clan and become famous throughout the world. For this, he does not hesitate to attach himself to Foundation Establishment families... If he behaves himself after becoming the clan leader, he can enjoy his old age in peace. It is also possible that he will cultivate a Foundation Establishment descendant."
"His biggest mistake was daring to mess with that person; he's really reaping what he sowed!"
He shook his head repeatedly.
I'm not particularly moved.
In the past, Ye Cangliu integrated resources and took over all the clan's livelihood.
It can be described as extremely arrogant.
Even so, that person still did not make a move.
Who would have thought that Ye Cangliu dared to touch that person?
Isn't this just courting death?
However, before Qin Zhixue arrived, who would have believed that the seemingly weak and indifferent Mr. Yang actually possessed such power that he could invite a Core Formation Realm cultivator to completely destroy the lair of the "Fiend Blade Alliance" that had been plaguing the Southern Ridge?
Even Ye Xiaogui couldn't believe it.
"Yes, if he hadn't interfered with 'Lingxi Peak,' he probably wouldn't have ended up like this!"
Ye Xijia whispered, deeply moved.
Over the past few years, she has repeatedly begged Yang Danshi to step in and take charge of the situation, but to no avail.
Over time, she even came to believe that Master Yang was afraid of the Zhang family behind Ye Cangliu, which was why he was hiding in the shadows.
Now, the Zhang family, having completed their foundation work, has come to apologize with thorns on their backs.
It truly felt like a dream.
"I suppose Ye Cangliu also misjudged the situation in the same way," Ye Xijia murmured.
This is a classic case of being caught in the middle but unaware of one's own situation.
Who would have thought that, from beginning to end, it was simply that Master Yang was unwilling to waste time on these mundane matters?
……
Zhang Chengyuan piloted the spaceship away from the Ye clan's territory.
Ten miles outside the Ye clan's territory, an elderly man surnamed Zhang was waiting for a long time, riding a flying boat.
"Clan leader..." The old man quickly steered his flying boat to the front of the spaceship, and with a swift movement, flew into the ship.
He quickly removed the thorns from Zhang Chengyuan's back.
He then applied a blood-clotting powder to the wound and draped a purple robe over it.
"Clan leader... how is it?" The old man looked at Zhang Chengyuan cautiously and asked.
The old man's name was Zhang Yu. He was over ninety years old and had reached the ninth level of Qi Refining. He looked older than Zhang Chengyuan, who was over a hundred years old.
"Alas..." Zhang Chengyuan sighed, "Mr. Yang did not pursue the matter with my Zhang family."
"Since Mr. Yang did not punish you, why is the clan leader still sighing?" Zhang Yu asked with a surprised look.
As he spoke, he straightened Zhang Chengyuan's clothes.
"Although Mr. Yang did not punish him, he confirmed that Ye Cangliu attempted to use someone else to kill him..." Zhang Chengyuan said.
"This..." Upon hearing this, Zhang Yu's heart sank. He glanced at Zhang Ziming and Ye Yulan, who were still bound, and suddenly realized why the old patriarch had kept them bound even after they left the Ye family.
"That Ye Cangliu... he's killed me!" Zhang Chengyuan sighed.
"He usually acts arbitrarily in the Ye family, committing all sorts of evil deeds, and he even dares to mess with people from third-tier immortal sects."
"Now that's settled. Even if my Zhang family wasn't involved, most of the cultivators from the various peaks of the Southern Ridge will probably come looking for trouble for my Zhang family in order to curry favor with this Mr. Yang... Sigh... It's all my fault. Why did I set my sights on the Ye family back then?"
He sighed repeatedly.
If one were not greedy, none of this would have happened.
Zhang Chengyuan originally intended to use a marriage alliance to support Ye Cangliu as a puppet, and then gradually erode the Ye family's power.
"It's no wonder the clan leader is being blamed... Who would have thought that old man Ye Chongli would be able to pull such a big shot along with him on his deathbed!" Zhang Yu said.
"That Ye Chongli is truly a cunning old fox!" Zhang Chengyuan sighed, then said with a firm gaze, "Immediately issue an order for the clan to relinquish their shares in the Ye Clan's Pill Pavilion and offer five thousand low-grade spirit stones as an apology to Mr. Yang!"
He was ultimately a Foundation Establishment cultivator who held great power.
After a long sigh, he quickly composed himself.
"Yes!" Zhang Yu nodded.
"Furthermore... issue the order that all members of the Zhang family are forbidden from causing trouble outside. Anyone who disobeys will be killed without mercy!" Zhang Chengyuan said again.
"Yes!" Zhang Yu nodded.
……
The following day, Zhang sent someone to deliver the share certificate of Ye's Dan Shop to Ye Xiyu.
They also offered five thousand low-grade spirit stones as an apology.
In addition, it was also announced that the Zhang family had expelled Zhang Ziming and his wife, along with their children, from the clan.
Another day later, it was discovered that Zhang Ziming and his family had died.
As for who did it, no one knows.
Yang Jiuli remained calm after receiving the news.
The victor is king, the loser is villain.
The losers are purged.
Such things happen every day, whether in the world of cultivation or the mortal world.
He had long since become indifferent.
……
This day, the fifteenth of August, was a night of full moon.
A guest has come to visit Lingxi Peak.
Yang Jiuli went to greet him personally.
The person who came was none other than Li Yourong.
The news of Master Wanyue of Ice River Valley taking action in the Southern Ridge and wiping out the "Shadow Blade Alliance" spread throughout the cultivation world of Chu.
Li Yourong naturally received the news as well.
Having just emerged from seclusion, she was filled with worry upon receiving this news.
She longed to go to Nanling immediately to meet her beloved, whom she had been yearning for day and night.
However, she remembered her promise not to interfere in Yang Jiuli's life.
But after waiting for a few days, she could no longer bear the torment of longing.
Therefore, she found a job and came to Lingxi Peak under the pretext of purchasing medicinal herbs in Nanling.
To outsiders, she was simply visiting an old friend on her way.
Actually it is not.
Yang Jiuli welcomed Li Yourong into the villa and hung a sign outside prohibiting her from being disturbed.
Thus, the two met in the cave.
"Jiulang..." As soon as they entered the cave, Li Yourong couldn't help but throw herself into Yang Jiuli's arms, her eyes filled with countless thoughts of love.
Her beautiful eyes welled up with tears, which slid down her cheeks, a mixture of joy at the long-awaited reunion and worry from the past few days.
"These years have been tough on you!" Yang Jiuli reached out to wipe away the tears from the beautiful woman's eyes and said gently.
He spoke of his suffering.
The pain of unrequited love is naturally intense.
"Every day, You Rong thought about the gap between herself and Jiu Lang, so she worked hard to cultivate... and nine years passed in the blink of an eye."
Li Yourong said.
Despite her longing for him, she channeled it all into motivation for her diligent cultivation.
Therefore, she quickly advanced to the second-level alchemist.
The status of the Li family in Yunmeng Lake has risen once again.
Yang Jiuli sensed Li Yourong's aura.
However, they discovered that the latter possessed profound magical power and a solid foundation, clearly indicating that he had put in a lot of hard work in cultivation.
"Were you injured when the 'Fiend Blade Alliance' attacked last time?" Li Yourong blinked and looked at Yang Jiuli.
Although her lover was in excellent condition, with a much stronger aura than before, he did not seem to be injured.
But she still had some worries.
"It's nothing, it certainly won't hurt me!" Yang Jiuli said gently.
"It's good that you're alright!" Li Yourong said. "Were these people causing you trouble because of 'Fairy Bright Moon'?"
"The path to immortality is arduous... not only because it defies the heavens... but also because it requires competing with others... that's why it's best for us to keep our distance... it's the best protection for you!" Yang Jiuli nodded noncommittally, then looked at Li Yourong and said.
"I understand!" Li Yourong nodded.
She naturally understood the reasons behind it all.
In the past, when our ancestor achieved the Golden Core stage, it triggered a series of calamities.
The dangers involved are still terrifying to think about now.
"Your arrival is perfectly timed. I have a second-tier spiritual item here, which is just right for you to break through to the next tier!" Yang Jiuli said.
As he spoke, he released Li Yourong, and with a flick of his hand, a jade box flew out of his storage bag.
The jade box was opened, revealing a fruit glowing with fiery light.
This fruit has a skin like fish scales, crystal clear, and looks like red jade.
It was the spoils of war obtained from Tan Shanlin's storage bag, the "Crimson Fire Jade Scale Fruit".
"Crimson Fire Jade Scale Fruit... Legend has it that this thing grows near fire veins... It is nurtured by the power of the earth veins... It is one of the best spiritual essences for fire attribute cultivators to condense 'Earth Flower'..." Upon seeing this, Li Yourong's heart fluttered.