227: Chapter 227 Changes in the Family

"Old Ancestor, Yisong has a matter to discuss."

Ye Yisong pondered for a long time. He originally did not want to disturb the Old Ancestor's Cultivation again for his own private matters, but remembering Ye Jiexin's past experiences, he ultimately decided to send a message to the Old Ancestor.

Although three months had passed since the last ambush, given the Wei Family's consistent style of operation, they were likely still lurking in the shadows, watching Ye Yisong's every move.

If they were ever given a chance, they would certainly deal Ye Yisong a fatal blow!

They might even go so far as to repeat the past events involving Ye Jiexin, with a Martial King Old Ancestor personally taking action to stifle Ye Yisong's growth.

"Hmm? How long has it been since he returned, and this kid wants to go out again?"

Ye Rongming saw through the mystery in Ye Yisong's words at a glance and chuckled. What a bold and clever little rascal; he was actually ordering him around.

Who was the Old Ancestor, anyway? And who was the junior?

"Very well. It is a good opportunity to take this kid with me and settle the marriage. With the protection of the East Sea Zhao Family, the Wei Family will also restrain themselves a bit."

"Come find me at the mountain peak tomorrow at noon."

"Thank you, Old Ancestor."

Seeing that the Old Ancestor had agreed, Ye Yisong immediately began packing the items he needed for tomorrow's departure.

"Kid, are you going out?" Ye Jiexin walked in from outside and saw that Ye Yisong had rarely cleaned his Cultivation room until it was spotless.

"Yes," Ye Yisong nodded, straightened his clothes, and explained the reason for going out. "My Cultivation speed has slowed down a lot recently, so I want to take a trip to East Sea Province to buy some Cultivation Materials."

"Besides, it is time to hand over the Talismans to Yuelai Pavilion. Elder Shen has written many times, saying that the Elders in the pavilion have complaints about hiring me as a Third-Class Guest Elder, urging me to go to Yuelai Pavilion as soon as possible to show some skills and shut them up."

"If your Cultivation is slow, then there is no one who Cultivates fast." Ye Jiexin rolled his eyes at him, but nodded affirmatively regarding the matter of going to Yuelai Pavilion to hand over the tasks.

Yuelai Pavilion had generously paid for a year's worth of Talisman Making Materials, and seven months had passed, yet they had only received the first month's share of Talismans.

No matter how large an enterprise was, it was built by accumulating small amounts, so it was time to send a message to inquire.

"I still have some Spirit Stones here. On this trip to East Sea Province, you must buy back all the necessary items. The Old Ancestor does not have time to be your bodyguard all the time," Ye Jiexin advised.

"Understood." Ye Yisong nodded solemnly, understanding the meaning behind Ye Jiexin's words. Some Martial Kings would go into seclusion for decades, or even a hundred years, and rarely concerned themselves with Family affairs personally.

The fact that the Old Ancestor agreed this time surprised Ye Yisong quite a bit; how could he dare to push his luck and disturb the Old Ancestor's Cultivation again and again?

"Old man, I'm leaving first."

Watching Ye Yisong fly towards the direction of the Family Affairs Hall, Ye Jiexin sighed softly. Who knew if this trip would be a blessing or a curse?

Could the East Sea Zhao Family be relied upon?

...

"Greetings, Elder."

When Ye Yisong arrived at the entrance of the Affairs Hall, hundreds of Family Disciples bowed to him in unison.

Three months was enough for the story of Ye Yisong slaying five Wei Family Martial Ancestor powerhouses to spread throughout the clan, and the fervent, admiring gazes everyone gave him were not hidden in the slightest.

Ye Yisong looked around, nodded slightly to acknowledge everyone's bows, politely declined the enthusiastic introduction from a Deacon Disciple, and walked alone into the courtyard in the innermost part of the Affairs Hall.

"Grandfather Tuanbang."

Ye Yisong bowed and saluted.

"Yo, a distinguished guest. How do you have time to come to this old man's place today?" Ye Tuanbang stood up from his rocking chair and teased, "The five million Spirit Stones you owe me last time should be repaid, right?"

Last month, the Clan Chief specifically summoned Grandfather Ye Tuantu and Ye Tuanbang to the Dali Courtyard. The heads of the three branches of the Ye Family summarized the situation of the Ye Family over the past six months.

Since Ye Yisong proposed the population theory, the Ye Family Council quickly introduced a plan to encourage clansmen to have healthy children and to have more children.

For every child born, the Family Affairs Hall would directly reward one hundred Spirit Stones, and it was stipulated that for the ten years from when the child reached one year old to ten years old, the parents could also receive one hundred Spirit Stones each year.

In other words, if a Family had one more child, they could receive an additional seven hundred Spirit Stones.

One child was seven hundred; what about ten children? That would be seven thousand Spirit Stones.

If it were all invested in the person with the best Aptitude in the Family, it might just change the fate of the entire Family.

Once this policy was introduced, in just half a year, the number of pregnant clanswomen in the Ye Family reached five thousand.

In less than a hundred years, the number of Ye Family members would not be inferior to the Wei and Wang families.

Not only that, but since Ye Family contribution points could be exchanged for guidance from the Family's arts Elders, the number of artisans in various art halls of the Ye Family had seen a brief explosion, increasing by thirty percent compared to before.

After the Ye Family Martial Artists converted their increased stipends into strength, the overall strength of the Family was slowly recovering to the level before the beast tide. The growing clansmen filled many vacancies for Deacons, allowing the Family to officially enter a period of stable development.

After the three of them verified all the data in their hands, they were not surprised, but rather became somewhat worried, especially Ye Tuanbang, who was in charge of the Family's finances; his worry was the most intense!

The three of them knew that all these benefits were built on the foundation of throwing Spirit Stones at them.

Watching the Spirit Stones in the Family treasury being consumed in large quantities, Ye Tuanbang was so heartbroken that he couldn't sleep for several days and nights.

It wasn't until Clan Leader Ye Tuanhui told him about Ye Yisong's Talisman Making success rate that Ye Tuanbang's eyes lit up.

The Family had finally gained a Fourth-Rank Talisman Master, but because he joined Yuelai Pavilion as a Guest Elder, he could not hand over the Talismans he made to the Family to strengthen the Family's power.

There was nothing to say about this; other families wanted to join Yuelai Pavilion but didn't even have the opportunity!

A Third-Class Guest Elder of Yuelai Pavilion could get a ten percent discount when purchasing supplies. The amount of Spirit Stones this discount could save for a Family of that size was indescribable to outsiders!

But unfortunately, the Family's Spirit Stone reserves were insufficient, so they couldn't maximize this advantage. It was so worrying!

But now it was different. Ye Yisong's Talisman Making success rate had reached fifty percent, so after deducting the thirty percent required to complete the basic tasks of Yuelai Pavilion, twenty percent remained.

If Ye Yisong was willing to share some of this twenty percent success rate with the Family, how many Spirit Stones could be exchanged? As time went on, the Family's strength would surely become even greater.

"Grandfather Tuanbang, I don't have many Spirit Stones left either," Ye Yisong patted his shriveled Storage Pouch and spread his hands helplessly.

"However, I can use Tier 4 Talismans to offset the debt," Ye Yisong immediately added before Ye Tuanbang could lose his temper.

"That's more like it." Ye Tuanbang's mood turned from cloudy to sunny, and he beckoned. "Bring them here."

Ye Yisong took out the one hundred Tier 4 Talismans he had prepared long ago and handed them to Ye Tuanbang.

These one hundred Tier 4 Talismans were enough to offset the five million Spirit Stones that Ye Yisong owed the Family.

Because he was handing them over to the Family, Ye Yisong specifically chose the best quality Talismans from the three hundred he had.

"I suppose you have a heart, kid." After checking the Talismans in the Storage Pouch, Ye Tuanbang beamed with joy, then turned and asked, "This won't affect your delivery of tasks to Yuelai Pavilion, will it?"

"Grandfather Tuanbang, rest assured, I still have that much sense of propriety," Ye Yisong replied.

"That's good." Ye Tuanbang put away the Storage Pouch and asked, "What is the matter that you are looking for me this time? You aren't here to borrow Spirit Stones again, are you?"

"Grandfather Tuanbang is wise."