182: Chapter 182 The Monsters Retreat

"Cough, cough, cough." Ye Jiesheng covered his chest and coughed loudly, immediately attracting the attention of Ye Xiaowu and Ye Jietie, who were waiting outside. The two hurried into the quiet room, looking at Ye Jiesheng with concern.

"Fifth Brother, you finally woke up! You scared us to death."

Ye Jietie said with lingering fear.

When Ye Jiesheng was carried back to the Ye Family Villa by the Family Disciples, he was barely breathing, his chest covered in a large patch of purple-black stains. He was unconscious, looking as if his Lifespan was coming to an end.

"Is there any news from the Family? How is the battle outside?" Ye Jiesheng asked two questions in a row weakly.

"Fifth Brother, news just came from the Family. The battle at Luomu Mountain has ended. The Old Ancestor, joining forces with another Martial King expert who came to support, killed the Grade 5 Dragon that invaded. The Old Ancestor is on his way here now," Ye Jietie said.

"The Yao Beast here at the prefecture seat also retreated a while ago. Fifth Brother, you should rest well. We will handle the matters at the Villa."

"That is right, Fifth Brother. If it were not for that lotus seed controlling the spread of the poison, you would have..." Ye Xiaowu said with a look of lingering fear.

Ye Jiesheng, leading three Martial Ancestor Early Stage Martial Artists, had been invincible on the right battlefield at the time, killing two Grade 4 Demonic Beasts in succession and clearing an entire area, bringing a brief respite to the right battlefield.

There was no other way. Relying only on the other three Martial Ancestor Early Stage Martial Artists, it was basically impossible to complete the mission assigned by Governor Sun Rui. Ye Jiesheng had to expose a portion of his strength, break into the front-line center of the Frog Tribe, and slaughter everyone, completing two days' worth of tasks in advance.

He had thought about shrinking back for the next few days, providing support for the city guards, not sticking his neck out, nor holding anyone back.

Who would have thought that this one act of recklessness would leave Ye Jiesheng hanging on the fire to be roasted.

Those two three-legged poison frogs were clearly the trump card of the Frog Tribe, hidden in the shadows, kept until the end to deal a fatal blow to the Martial Artists of Cangjiang Prefecture.

The powerful strength Ye Jiesheng displayed ultimately buried a hidden danger for himself.

Frog Two and Frog Three chose Wei Chengyue and Ye Jiesheng as targets for a certain reason; after all, they were the most flamboyant on the battlefield.

Ye Jiesheng was pressed in the chest by one of Frog Three's poisonous hands, instantly losing 50% of his combat power. If he had not been quick-witted and burned his essence blood regardless of the cost to break free from Frog Three's entanglement, he would have collapsed only after retreating into the city.

If he had lost consciousness outside the Formation, the Frog Tribe would have swarmed him, and he likely would have fallen in this battle.

Wei Chengyue did not fare any better. When ambushed by Frog Two, he did not even react in time and was struck in the back by a poisonous palm print. The poison seeped into his internal organs, and he passed out on the spot.

If not for Wei Chengde risking his life to save him, blocking Frog Two's subsequent attacks, Wei Chengyue would never have had the chance to return to the Formation.

Wei Chengyue returning to the Formation was likely also nearing the end of his life.

The poison of the three-legged poison frogs was extraordinary. Even a regular Martial Ancestor expert might perish if they inhaled even a little, let alone being struck directly; the amount of poison inhaled was certainly not a small amount.

That Ye Jiesheng was able to survive was entirely thanks to the Grade 5 treasure medicine, the Biluo Rejuvenation Lotus, that Old Ancestor Ye Rongming had given him not long ago. Ye Jiesheng had originally consumed the lotus leaf, lotus flower, and lotus root, which replenished the essence blood and Lifespan his body had lost, and he even had the good fortune of improving his strength by one star. Therefore, Ye Jiesheng had kept the remaining five lotus seeds and did not consume them all at once.

This unconscious act saved Ye Jiesheng's life in this battle!

After Ye Jiesheng escaped back into the Formation, he tumbled down from the city wall, unconscious, yet his hands were tightly clutching those few lotus seeds.

When the Ye Family Disciples saw this, they did not dare to delay for a moment and immediately fed Ye Jiesheng one lotus seed. After the lotus seed was consumed, the poison spreading in Ye Jiesheng's body was effectively controlled. Seeing this, the Ye Family Disciples were overjoyed and immediately fed Ye Jiesheng another lotus seed. After consuming three lotus seeds in total, the poison in Ye Jiesheng's body not only stopped spreading but even showed signs of slowly fading, which made the Ye Family Disciples even happier.

Once Ye Jiesheng's injuries were slightly stabilized, and after requesting permission from Governor Sun Rui and receiving his consent, the Family sent ten Disciples to carry Ye Jiesheng back to the Ye Family Villa.

When he was just carried back to the Villa, it frightened Scripture Pavilion Elder Ye Jiezhu and Ye Xiaowu significantly, as they thought Ye Jiesheng had fallen. It was not until the Ye Family Disciples who carried him back explained the cause and effect, and they saw the poison on Ye Jiesheng's chest was indeed fading, that they were able to set their minds at ease.

Now, two days had passed, and the purple-black stain on Ye Jiesheng's chest had not completely disappeared, leaving behind scattered traces that made Ye Jiesheng feel a piercing pain from time to time.

Ye Jiesheng had just been awakened by a bout of that piercing pain.

"Jietie, did anyone in the Family die in battle?" Although Ye Jietie and Ye Xiaowu had covered it up extremely well, Ye Jiesheng still saw the clues; a faint sorrow was always hidden in the depths of their eyes.

"It is... it is Scripture Pavilion Elder Ye Jiezhu and Xiao Qi who have fallen," Ye Jietie said with difficulty.

"Scripture Pavilion Elder Ye Jiezhu, Xiao Qi..." Ye Jiesheng murmured their names.

Scenes from childhood seemed as if they were still right before his eyes. Scripture Pavilion Elder Ye Jiezhu would always share his extra cultivation resources with Ye Jiesheng, calling it "making the best use of everything," which allowed Ye Jiesheng, a big spender in Body Refining, to grow continuously and rapidly, breaking through to the Martial Ancestor realm before the age of fifty.

Xiao Qi was from a branch lineage, and he was even a cultivation Genius he had discovered himself!

Unexpectedly, having become a Martial Ancestor only a few years ago, he had fallen in this battle. How unfortunate!

"Jiesheng, how are your injuries?" Old Ancestor Ye Rongming walked in with long strides from outside, looking at Ye Jiesheng with concern.

"Old Ancestor," the three of them saluted at the same time.

"Since you are injured, do not worry about these tedious formalities. Rest well," Old Ancestor Ye Rongming said, stopping Ye Jiesheng, who wanted to sit up, and reprimanding him.

As soon as Old Ancestor Ye Rongming placed his hand on Ye Jiesheng's body, he felt the aura of death inside him.

Sigh, this child, his life was saved, but if he wants to improve his cultivation again, it is likely impossible without ten years of recuperation.

Thinking again that General Affairs Elder Ye Jiefeng was also severely injured in this great battle, Old Ancestor Ye Rongming's brows furrowed even deeper. One battle almost crippled two of the Family's seed Martial Artists.

Fortunately, it was not all bad news. That child Yisong gave him the biggest surprise; he had quietly broken through to become a Fourth-Rank Talisman Master, which did not fail to live up to the Fourth-Rank dragon-tiger golden pill he had given him.

"You two take good care of Jiesheng. Matters at the Villa are left to you two. If you encounter difficulties, the three of you discuss it and handle it." Leaving behind these instructions, Old Ancestor Ye Rongming's figure disappeared from the eyes of the three, and it was unknown where he went.