224: Chapter 224 Returning to the Mountain

"Yisong, Boss Ye," Clan Leader Ye Tuanhui was startled and hurriedly stepped forward to help the two of them up.

He first carefully checked Ye Yisong's condition and found that he was not in serious trouble; he was merely pale due to extreme exhaustion and excessive consumption of Spiritual Qi, which allowed the heavy stone hanging in his heart to finally drop.

He then examined Boss Ye's injuries and was shocked to discover that not only were his internal organs all displaced, but seventy to eighty percent of his Meridians were damaged, and there were even a few cracks in his Qi Sea—far from the simple recovery of a few years that Boss Ye had claimed.

Without a fifth-tier precious medicinal herb specifically for healing injuries, relying solely on self-recuperation to fully recover would be extremely difficult.

Clan Leader Ye Tuanhui took several healing Medicinal Pills from his Storage Pouch and fed them to Boss Ye, temporarily stabilizing his injuries so they would not worsen.

"Where is my grandson?"

Grandfather Ye Tuantu, having heard the news, rushed in from outside, threw himself beside Ye Yisong, and checked him over thoroughly before finally feeling relieved.

"It's good that you're fine, it's good that you're fine." Grandfather Ye Tuantu slumped into a chair and finally noticed the dying Boss Ye beside him.

"Boss Ye, who from the Wei Family hurt you so badly?"

Before Boss Ye could answer, more and more Elders put down their tasks and rushed over.

"It was Wei Chenghe," Boss Ye replied weakly.

"It's him!" Alchemy Elder Ye Jiefang's pupils constricted, and the shock in his eyes was undisguised.

The Ye Family and the Wei Family had been fighting for hundreds of years, and they were well-versed in the strength of the Wei Family's visible Martial Artists.

Who was Wei Chenghe?

Decades ago, he had already reached the Nine-Star Martial Sect, but because he had damaged his Martial Dao Foundation early on, the path to the Martial King was hopeless.

In recent years, he rarely went out and had stayed in the Wei Family territory, bearing the responsibility of the Transmission Elder, teaching the Wei Family Disciples to Cultivate.

To strangle Ye Yisong in the cradle, even this old fellow had come out of seclusion?

"Not just that! The Wei Family went all out this time. On our journey, we encountered a total of five Late Stage Martial Ancestor Martial Artists. Fortunately, Yisong planned everything, and we were able to kill them." Boss Ye coughed heavily several times and continued, "To prevent their final ambush, we circled around Luomu Mountain several times before daring to return."

"Wait, you said several Late Stage Martial Ancestor Martial Artists?" Array Master Ye Jieguo asked in disbelief.

"Five," Boss Ye said for the second time.

"Killed?"

Array Master Ye Jieguo confirmed again.

"Yes," Boss Ye replied.

"Boss Ye, what treasure did you eat to make your strength advance by leaps and bounds, to the point where you can easily kill even Late Stage Martial Ancestor experts?" Alchemy Elder Ye Jiefang looked at Boss Ye with envy.

Could the legend among the Family secret guards be true? That whoever accompanies Ye Yisong on a trip can get a tremendous benefit!

"It wasn't me, it was Yisong who did it!" Boss Ye was disrupted by their relentless questioning and was momentarily speechless, so he could only draw everyone's attention to Ye Yisong.

"Yisong?" Everyone looked at Ye Yisong suspiciously. How old was Ye Yisong? How could he possibly be able to kill a Late Stage Martial Ancestor?

To increase his credibility, Ye Yisong took off the jade pendant at his waist. His Seven-Star Martial Sect cultivation base could no longer be hidden, and everyone present was stunned.

Especially Grandfather Ye Tuantu; what a good grandson he had! He had only been out for a few months, and his strength had grown to this extent.

"Yisong, how did your strength... break through to the Seven-Star Martial Sect?" Grandfather Ye Tuantu asked stammering. Here, only Grandfather Ye Tuantu could ask this question.

"I don't know. Anyway, it's quite simple. I just kept Cultivating and broke through."

Ye Yisong did not tell everyone about his Spiritual Root, that his water attribute affinity had reached over 90. It was better to bury this secret in his heart.

It was not that he did not trust the Ye Family Elders, but rather that he could not explain how he knew his Spiritual Root attributes. Furthermore, the fewer people who knew, the more security he had; why show off?

He had only Cultivated a little faster, and he had already faced such targeting from the Wei Family; in the future, he would have to be quiet whenever he went out.

If this news leaked out, let alone the Wei Family, even some families in Donghai Province would have ideas.

Is that even human talk!

What do you mean by "just kept Cultivating and broke through"? That makes us old fellows who have lived for over a hundred, or even two hundred years, look like we lived in vain.

"Alright, let's talk about your experiences on the journey," Clan Leader Ye Tuanhui interrupted everyone. This kid definitely had secrets, but which Martial Ancestor didn't have a few secrets! There was no need to get to the bottom of it and hurt their harmony.

"The Ouyang Family escorted us to the border between Linhai Prefecture and Cangjiang Prefecture, where we encountered an interception by the Zhao Family of Linhai Prefecture. Later, the situation became critical, and we had to break through first, leaving the Ouyang Family's team." Boss Ye took advantage of the moment everyone was still shocked to feast, eating several plates of fresh fruits and vegetables and drinking a few cups of hot tea before finally catching his breath.

"To avoid the Wei Family's ambush, the two of us deliberately took a detour and returned to the Family from Nanya Commandery."

"Unexpectedly, we still encountered the Wei Family's Martial Artists."

"First, we met Wei Chengxing and Wei Chengyue. We lured them into a poisonous miasma and used a Fourth-tier Late Stage Blood Fiend Spider inside to slaughter them."

"Later, we were pursued by Wei Chenghe, Wei Shulun, and Wei Shuting. We took advantage of the time difference when they separated to ambush and kill Wei Shulun and Wei Shuting. Finally, we joined forces to kill Wei Chenghe, and only then did we completely shake off the Wei Family's encirclement and interception to return to the Family."

The Ye Family Elders present, having been able to Cultivate to the Martial Ancestor realm, were none of them fools. Don't listen to Boss Ye's understatement; they could deeply feel the danger and crisis contained within from these few words.

That was five Late Stage Martial Ancestor Martial Artists, one of whom was a Peak Martial Ancestor expert!

"It is good that you have returned," Clan Leader Ye Tuanhui said with relief.

"Indeed."

"It is good that you could return safely."

Everyone agreed. Although Boss Ye's injuries were relatively serious, as long as he recuperated well for a few years and the Family obtained a fifth-tier precious medicinal herb for him, a full recovery should be no problem.

Especially with Ye Yisong's rapid increase in strength, the Ye Family Elders saw a hope—the hope for the Family to surpass the Wang Family, and even the Wei Family.

Just waiting for the passage of time, letting Ye Yisong Cultivate peacefully for a few more years, with his talent for Cultivation, there was a high probability that the Ye Family would produce another Martial King Old Ancestor.

By that time, in Cangjiang Prefecture, no one would be able to stop the Ye Family's growth.

"Kid, come here and let me take a good look at you." Ye Jiexin, who had arrived late, waved at Ye Yisong.

"Old man, I'm back." Ye Yisong stood up, quickly approached Ye Jiexin, and voluntarily leaned down to let Ye Jiexin pat his head.

"You've grown up, and you've grown taller."

The white hair on Ye Jiexin's head had returned to black. It seemed that during this period, under the supervision of the Clan Chief, he had indeed recuperated well for a period of time.

"Everyone has worked hard during this time. Stay here with me tonight and let's have dinner together." Clan Leader Ye Tuanhui instructed the maid to prepare dinner and invited everyone to stay.

These old fellows' eyes were glued to Ye Yisong and Boss Ye; if he didn't let them talk it out today, it probably wouldn't end well.