55: Chapter 55 Fairy, would you be willing to be my Daoist partner?

The Elder spoke in a businesslike manner.

"According to the rules, as a Foundation Establishment Stage Family affiliated with our Sect, you are required to pay a tribute of 30,000 Spirit Stones to the main Sect annually.

Additionally, if the Sect issues a summons, you are required to dispatch clansmen to follow orders.

Correspondingly, the Sect will also provide you with certain conveniences and protection within its authority."

Ye Changge took the contract, swept it with his Divine Sense, and after confirming it was correct, he nodded:

"I, Ye, understand. Many thanks, Elder."

In the Zhao State, apart from a handful of Golden Core Families that possessed extremely high autonomy, other cultivation forces, whether they were Families or Loose Cultivator Alliances, mostly needed to attach themselves to the three major Sects, offering tribute on time in exchange for protection and room for development.

This was the norm in the Cultivation World.

Ye Changge had no resistance to this in his heart.

"Golden Core Family... for me, it is only a matter of time!"

He clenched his fists secretly.

With the System on him, he was full of confidence in himself and the future of the Ye Family.

After staying in the guest room for another day, the duration of the temporary identity token was about to expire.

Ye Changge did not wait any longer; he went to say goodbye to Ye Changsheng, preparing to return to Longmai Mountain.

Before departing, a small episode occurred that made him slightly surprised, yet it was within his expectations.

One of the young female Disciples who had previously accepted his Talisman and chatted happily with him, named "Su Wan", found him with a blushing face.

"Senior... Senior Ye." Su Wan's voice was thin, somewhat nervous.

"You previously said that you welcomed us to visit Longmai Mountain... I wonder, I wonder if that still counts now?"

Ye Changge looked at her slightly red cheeks and flickering eyes, and understood in his heart.

He smiled slightly and said in a gentle voice: "Naturally, it counts. Does Fairy Su wish to go and relax?"

"Mm..." Su Wan nodded, gathered her courage to look up at him.

"I practice in the Sect, but I always feel my progress is slow, and my mood is a bit troubled.

I heard that places with clear mountains and beautiful waters are helpful for calming the mind, so... so I wanted to disturb Senior for a few days."

Ye Changge naturally would not refuse. His thoughts stirred, and a System prompt quietly emerged:

【 Ding~ Detected target Spiritual Root: Grade 7! 】

A Grade 7 Spiritual Root was not too high, otherwise she would have entered the inner Sect long ago; but it was not too low either, enough to enter the outer Sect of the Lingxiao Sect; her talent was still decent.

Ye Changge secretly used voice transmission to ask Ye Changsheng, who was not far away, a few questions.

Changsheng replied quickly: this Senior Sister Su Wan usually had a gentle personality and was kind to others.

It was just that her Comprehension Ability seemed to be a bit lacking; she was slower at learning techniques than others, but she worked very hard.

Her Family background was also clean; she was a collateral female member of a small cultivation Family.

Understanding this, Ye Changge felt more confident.

He looked at the shy and timid young girl in front of him and went straight to the point, his voice gentle:

"Fairy Su, I, Ye, will ask a presumptuous question. I wonder if you... would be willing to be my Dao Companion?"

"Ah?"

Su Wan had not expected him to be so direct and was stunned for a moment.

Her cheeks turned red at a speed visible to the naked eye, and even her earlobes were stained with pink.

Her heart beat like a drum, but looking at the exceptionally handsome and powerful man in front of her, who also possessed a piece of spiritual land as a foundation, how could she not be willing?

Shyly lowering her head, her voice was as thin as a mosquito's: "I... I am willing."

"Good." Ye Changge's smile grew brighter. "Then come home with me."

...

Half a day later, Little Jin carried Ye Changge and the newly recruited Su Wan back to Longmai Mountain.

Ye Changge settled Su Wan down, went to comfort the concubine who had given birth to twins for him, and instructed the maidservants to take good care of her, before turning and walking towards the courtyard where Yiyi lived.

He was concerned about that "yuanlian bean general" in his heart.

Ye Tian possessed the Yimu Physique and was naturally compatible with plants and trees; this bean general was most suitable to be handed over to him.

Just as he walked into Yiyi's courtyard, he heard faint sobbing coming from inside.

"Mother, don't cry anymore... Ye Tian was wrong, Ye Tian will definitely study hard in the future and listen to Mother's words..."

It was Ye Tian's voice, carrying anxiety and guilt.

Ye Changge's brows furrowed slightly, and he walked quickly into the room.

He saw Yiyi sitting by the couch, her eyes red, holding a silk handkerchief to wipe away tears.

Ye Tian was standing in front of her, holding her sleeve with his small hand, looking anxious.

"Yiyi? What is wrong?"

Ye Changge stepped forward, pulled Yiyi into his arms, and asked in confusion, "Are you missing your sister again?"

His first reaction was that Yiyi was missing her sister, Liu Qingqing, again.

"Husband!"

Seeing him, Yiyi felt as if she had found her backbone. Her grievances deepened, and she buried her face in his chest, sobbing: "Am I very stupid... No matter how I teach Ye Tian, he just can't calm his heart to recognize characters, woo woo."

It turned out to be an issue of educating the child.

Ye Changge did not know whether to laugh or cry.

Yiyi had a pure and kind nature; sometimes her Heart-Nature was even more childlike than a child's.

She had previously been like this, starting to feel aggrieved herself while talking about the child, feeling that her education was the problem.

"How could that be?"

Ye Changge quickly comforted her in a soft voice, stroking her back, "My Yiyi is the most intelligent and gentle; how could you be stupid? Children have their own fortunes. Educating children should be done step by step; you don't need to be too anxious."

He pulled Ye Tian, who was a bit at a loss on the side, over and rubbed his head: "Ye Tian, you must listen to your mother, understand? You must calm your heart when studying."

"I understand, Father." Ye Tian nodded obediently.

"Alright, Yiyi, don't worry too much."

Ye Changge lifted Yiyi's tear-stained little face, wiped away her tears, and said earnestly, "Our son's Spiritual Root is not bad, and he possesses the Yimu Physique. In the future, he will definitely have great prospects in Spiritual Planting or wood-type Cultivation Techniques; his future is bright."

"Re... really?"

Yiyi's eyes lit up instantly, like a dust-covered pearl being polished.

Although she didn't quite understand how her husband knew this, she unconditionally believed her husband's words.

"Of course it's true."

Ye Changge smiled and took out the green bean, the "yuanlian bean general".

"Father, what is this?"

Ye Tian leaned over curiously. He was naturally sensitive to the Spiritual Qi of plants and trees and immediately felt the vast and strange vitality contained within this bean.

"This is called a 'yuanlian bean general', and it is a very magical spiritual plant treasure."

Ye Changge explained patiently, "After planting it, it can grow on its own, equivalent to a Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivator protecting you. Moreover, it will produce nine beans every three years. Those beans can turn into bean soldiers; they have great strength and can help you do many things."

He placed the bean into Ye Tian's small hand: "From now on, it will be handed over to you to keep and cultivate, okay?"

"Can you really give it to me?"

Ye Tian opened his eyes wide, looking at the warm green bean in his hand in disbelief.

Feeling the intimate fluctuations coming from it, a huge joy erupted on his small face.

"Of course it's true," Ye Changge smiled.

"Thank you, Father! I will definitely take good care of it!"

Yiyi, who was on the side, although she didn't quite understand what "bean soldiers" specifically meant, also possessed the Yimu Physique and could feel its extraordinary nature.

Seeing her husband dote on their son so much, her heart was filled with emotion and happiness.

She gazed at Ye Changge with affection and called out softly: "Husband..."

With that look and that tone, how could Ye Changge not understand?