240: Chapter 240 A Day Trip to the Zhao Family

"It is fine, children are ignorant, it is understandable." Ye Yisong waved his hand generously, speaking dismissively. Including his past life, he was nearly forty years old; his mental age far exceeded that of the young girl before him.

"You are the child! I am already 17 years old this year!" Zhao Qingyi puffed out her chest and shouted fiercely.

Ye Yisong looked at Zhao Qingyi in surprise; he hadn't expected that although this girl was small in stature, she was not young in age—she was actually a year older than him.

"Sister Yi, do not be rude. Have you forgotten what Grandfather just said?" Zhao Qingxue tugged at Zhao Qingyi's arm and reminded her in a low voice.

"Hmph!" Zhao Qingyi gave a haughty cold snort, still looking at Ye Yisong with an unfriendly expression, revealing the sharp little canine teeth at the corners of her mouth.

"Miss Zhao, please come inside." Ye Yisong led the way. After the three were seated and the maid had served tea and withdrawn, Ye Yisong asked, "I wonder what brings Miss Zhao here today?"

Zhao Qingxue's face flushed slightly. For a moment, she was stumped by the question and did not know how to answer.

"Stop pretending here! You don't know how happy you are to see Sister Qingxue!" Unlike the shy Zhao Qingxue, Zhao Qingyi spoke sharply.

"I am indeed delighted," Ye Yisong responded frankly. He had just been thinking about this matter when she came to his door herself. How could his heart not be moved by such a gentle and graceful woman?

"Shameless, hypocrite!" Zhao Qingyi stuck out her tongue and chided coquettishly.

"Young Master Ye, Grandfather has already spoken to me about the matter between us. I hope our abrupt visit has not disturbed you while you Cultivate." Zhao Qingxue stopped Zhao Qingyi, restrained her own shyness, and said gracefully.

"No, no, I was just feeling a bit restless from my Cultivate and wanted to go out to relax." Ye Yisong waved his hands repeatedly and said.

"I wonder where Young Master would like to go to relax? Qingxue is willing to show Young Master the way." Zhao Qingxue's eyes brightened as she offered.

"This is only my second time at the Zhao Family, so I am not familiar with it. I will leave everything to Miss Zhao's arrangement." Ye Yisong touched his nose awkwardly and said with embarrassment.

"Then Qingxue will take Young Master Ye to Yunshui Lake, Flower Creek Valley, and Flying Rainbow Waterfall. These places are quiet, elegant, and have pleasant scenery—they are great places to relax." Zhao Qingxue blinked her eyes playfully and said with a smile.

"Very well." Ye Yisong readily agreed.

The three walked out of the East Courtyard. As the two women were about to take out their flight Magical Artifact, Ye Yisong stopped them. He then waved his hand gently, and a cyan rainbow flashed by. A giant lotus appeared before the two women, which then transformed into the shape of a carriage.

"Let's ride my carriage together. You give me directions, and I will take you flying."

"Hmph, you know what's good for you." Zhao Qingyi wrinkled her nose, pulled Zhao Qingxue onto the green lotus, and sat down in two spots near the edge.

"Driver, why aren't you coming up? What are you waiting for?"

"Sister Yi, if you act like this again, I won't let you accompany me next time."

Ye Yisong was not angry at Zhao Qingyi's rudeness. He leaped lightly to sit opposite the two sisters and controlled the carriage to fly in the direction pointed out by Zhao Qingxue.

The three first arrived at Yunshui Lake. Looking out, the entire lake was a jade-green color. Hundreds of pavilions were built around the lake. More than a dozen old men each occupied a pavilion, either lying down to view the scenery or fishing for the precious fish in the lake. Dozens of young boys and nephews surrounded them, taking care of them, looking quite happy and content.

"Yunshui Lake was excavated by our Zhao Family's seventh-generation ancestor using their own great power to celebrate their Breakthrough to the Martial Emperor realm. It has existed for thousands of years."

"The family stewards regularly stock the lake with low-tier precious fish for clan members to fish for entertainment."

"However, some precious fish are full of spirituality and are not greedy for bait. After being raised for a long time, they undergo the baptism of the Lightning Tribulation and Breakthrough to become fourth-tier precious fish."

"But it doesn't matter. Some Elders in the clan are also very fond of fishing and often come here to fish. They regularly clear out the high-tier precious fish, so it won't cause too much disturbance."

Zhao Qingxue became an Incarnation of a tour guide, kindly introducing every detail of Yunshui Lake to Ye Yisong. Her breath was like orchids, making Ye Yisong feel relaxed and happy, and the throbbing pain in his mind eased slightly.

Afterwards, the three visited Flower Creek Valley and Flying Rainbow Waterfall. Their luck today seemed to be explosive. At Flower Creek Valley, they saw a sea of butterfly flowers that had been rare to see for decades, with tens of thousands of butterflies dancing, beautiful beyond description.

It was the same at Flying Rainbow Waterfall. Just as they were turning to leave, a seven-colored rainbow spanned across the center of the waterfall, forming a unique seven-colored waterfall.

Unlike the two women who only saw the stunning beauty of the seven-colored waterfall, Ye Yisong saw a hidden, unreleased Sword Qi within it. It was seemingly there yet not there, and its strength was definitely not weaker than a strike from a Martial King.

At the very least, Ye Yisong himself could not withstand this Sword Qi. He wondered whose masterpiece it was, to be able to think of such a unique way to nurture Sword Qi.

Every time the seven-colored waterfall is born, it is likely another strengthening of the Sword Qi.

"Miss Zhao, how long has this Flying Rainbow Waterfall existed?" Ye Yisong asked, appearing curious.

"I don't know exactly how long it has existed, but I heard Grandfather say it seems to be over a thousand years," Zhao Qingxue replied softly, withdrawing her gaze from the seven-colored waterfall.

A thousand years?

A Sword Qi nurtured for a thousand years—how strong must that be!

Is this the foundation of the Four Great Families of the East Sea?

A casual wonder in the estate contains such a terrifying strike.

When Ye Yisong was sending the two back to Yunzhuan Peak, they passed a medicinal garden. Ye Yisong saw a purple Qi shining in the depths of the garden, so he curiously asked a question, which Zhao Qingyi seized as an opportunity to mock him.

"That is the sixth-tier precious medicine Dragon Blood Nine-Transformation Ginseng that our Zhao Family has cultivated for five thousand years. A bumpkin is just a bumpkin; I'm afraid you haven't seen a sixth-tier precious medicine, have you?"

"Oh, Ye really hasn't seen it. Has Miss Zhao seen it?" Ye Yisong deliberately baited Zhao Qingyi. He did not believe that a Martial Master of the Zhao Family could see such a great treasure; she had probably only heard of it from her Elders.

"You... of course this young lady has seen it!" Zhao Qingyi said stubbornly.

"Then I wonder if Miss Zhao could take me to see it, so that this bumpkin can also broaden his horizons?" Ye Yisong's expectant gaze was very convincing as he looked straight at Zhao Qingyi.

"Alright, Young Master Ye, please don't tease my little sister anymore. How could we possibly see such a great treasure? It is just something passed down by word of mouth from our Elders." Zhao Qingxue timely interjected to relieve Zhao Qingyi.

"Sister Qingxue, look at him!"

Zhao Qingyi also realized that Ye Yisong was teasing her. Knowing she couldn't outmatch him, she directly acted coquettishly to Zhao Qingxue to complain.

"Who told you to boast?" Zhao Qingxue tapped Zhao Qingyi's forehead and chuckled.

"Hmph, I'm ignoring you both."

Seeing that her sister would not speak up for her, Zhao Qingyi jumped off the carriage first and secretly vented her anger on the stones at the foot of the mountain in the distance.

"I am very happy today. Thank you, Miss Zhao, for the explanation." Ye Yisong raised his hand to bow to Zhao Qingxue and thanked her sincerely.

"Qingxue is also very happy today."

Zhao Qingxue watched the departing figure and whispered softly.