76: Chapter 76 The Ancestor Emerges from the Mountain

Ye Jiesheng patted Ye Yisong on the head and said anxiously, "You aren't sick, are you? How did your brain get broken? Will you still be able to do Talisman Making in the future?"

The others also looked at Ye Yisong with worried expressions; could this child's brain have been damaged by the Flower Snake?

Seeing everyone's reaction, Ye Yisong realized they had misunderstood him. They thought that because he had been swallowed into the belly of the Flower Snake, he wanted revenge, which is why he asked the Grand Elder to contact the Old Ancestor to come out of the mountains and hunt a Flood Dragon to vent his anger.

Ye Yisong knew time was tight and opportunities were fleeting. They had already spent a lot of time dissecting the Yao Beast at the Shuinan County government office. If they delayed any longer, the Flood Dragon might run away.

It was even possible it had already run away by now!

On the way back, he couldn't act too strangely, nor did he dare to send a voice transmission to Ye Jiesheng without authorization. After all, everyone present was a Martial Ancestor expert; if the news leaked, the situation would become uncontrollable.

Ye Yisong took out a snake bone glowing with a faint light, covered in dense, tiny characters. To help everyone understand his meaning faster, Ye Yisong pointed out the last two lines of small characters to Ye Jiesheng and the others.

"Return Quickly."

"Flood Dragon."

The first line only had two small characters, and its meaning was very clear: it was likely a message contacting the Flower Snake to return to the Immortal Cave quickly.

The meaning of the second line, however, was somewhat uncertain as there were too few characters.

The Yao Beast race excelled at fighting but did not value the cultivation of auxiliary methods. Unlike human Martial Artists who used Thousand-Mile Transmission Talismans or Ten-Thousand-Mile Transmission Talismans to send short messages, Yao Beasts could only use special means characteristic of their race to send information to companions over long distances. The content of each transmission was very limited, and when unfamiliar members of the Yao Race communicated this way, it often led to misunderstandings.

In a few words, Ye Yisong quickly explained to everyone what he had seen inside the Flower Snake. After being swallowed by the Flower Snake, he had continuously used a Tier 4 Diamond Body Protection Talisman to form a protective shield around his body, which was the only reason he hadn't been crushed to death by the Flower Snake.

Inside the Flower Snake, Ye Yisong had been searching for a weak point in the snake's body, hoping to break out and save his own life.

During this process, he had inadvertently discovered this snake bone glowing with a faint light. At first, the last line of text was just "Return Quickly." The two characters for "Flood Dragon" only appeared later, and at first, Ye Yisong hadn't known what those two characters meant.

It wasn't until the journey back, when he heard Zhao Jian and Patriarch Li Hu discussing a strange occurrence—that the other two Yao Beasts in the Weishui River had not supported the Flower Snake that had already reached the beach—that Ye Yisong made a bold guess:

"There is a Flood Dragon in the Weishui River."

Hearing Ye Yisong's guess, everyone's breathing became tense. Supreme Elder Ye Rongsong, who had been keeping his eyes closed, finally opened them. His eyes were bright and piercing, and he looked at Ye Yisong with a gratified expression, saying, "Good child."

"Grand Elder, this is really possible. For hundreds of years, these three Yao Beasts in the southern Weishui River have always helped each other. Today, the Flower Snake was almost beaten to death by Jiesheng, but they didn't even show their heads. Combined with the transmission snake bone in Yisong's hand, this, this, this!" said Patriarch Ye Tuanzhang, the local expert, excitedly.

"Our Family has hit the jackpot this time!" Ye Xiaowu, having already accepted Ye Yisong's guess in his heart, said excitedly, "If that Flood Dragon is still in the Weishui River, with the Old Ancestor making a move, it surely won't be able to escape."

Recalling the snake meat that had just been distributed, Ye Xiaowu no longer found it appetizing. How could snake meat compare to the fragrance of Flood Dragon meat!

Ye Jiesheng looked at his precious son with a face full of fatherly love. This kid had been gifted in Cultivation since he was young, and now it seemed he also possessed some Luck. A Martial Artist like this had a very broad future ahead; if he didn't die prematurely, he would surely accomplish great things.

"Grand Elder, there is no time to lose. Should we invite the Old Ancestor to come out of the mountains as soon as possible to slay the Flood Dragon?" Ye Yisong requested again.

"Yes, delays lead to changes. It delivered itself to our doorstep; it would be a waste not to kill it," Ye Xiaowu chimed in.

Seeing everyone looking at him, waiting for his final decision, Supreme Elder Ye Rongsong hesitated. Inviting the Old Ancestor out of the mountains was no laughing matter. All of this was, after all, just Ye Yisong's guess. If the Old Ancestor came and there was no Flood Dragon, that would be a huge problem!

"I have already crushed the transmission jade talisman; the Old Ancestor will be here soon." Supreme Elder Ye Rongsong stood up and said in a gentle voice, "You all wait here for now; I will return shortly."

Before leaving, he handed the crushed jade talisman to Ye Jiesheng, as the aura of the jade talisman was too strong and easily detected by Yao Beasts.

Watching the Grand Elder disappear, Ye Yisong knew he had gone to investigate the Weishui River. With the Grand Elder's cultivation, he naturally had ways to avoid being detected by Yao Beasts.

"We've hit it big, we've hit it big!" After Supreme Elder Ye Rongsong left, Ye Xiaowu could no longer restrain himself and danced with excitement inside the barrier.

A Tier 4 Flood Dragon was not comparable to a Tier 4 Flower Snake. Although Ye Yisong hadn't specified the Flood Dragon's strength, everyone unanimously assumed it was a Tier 4 Flood Dragon.

If it were a Tier 3 Flood Dragon, even with a noble status, it wouldn't be able to suppress a Tier 4 Yao Beast. This world valued strength, not pedigree, and they were not in the Flood Dragon's lair.

If it were a Tier 5 Flood Dragon, the few of them would have died long ago and wouldn't have been able to return alive. Tier 5 Flood Dragons occasionally entered inland areas to eat humans, but relying on their innate Divine Ability, they did not fear human pursuit.

If human Martial Artists wanted to kill a Tier 5 Flood Dragon, it would require at least three Tier 5 Martial Kings to attack simultaneously, combined with favorable conditions like time and terrain.

The Flood Dragon race was born powerful, starting at Tier 3. Their strength at the same tier was significantly greater than that of Yao Beasts in inland rivers; even within the East Sea, they were one of the most powerful races among Tier 5 creatures.

The Flood Dragon race was full of treasures. Just as Ye Xiaowu said, if the Family could hunt a Tier 4 Flood Dragon, the Family would hit the jackpot, and the strength of the entire Family would see a qualitative improvement.

Just like the Tier 3 High Grade dragon-tiger golden pill that Ye Yisong had previously consumed, it was refined from the tendons of a Tier 3 Flood Dragon, the bones of a Tier 3 Yao Tiger, and a 500-year-old ginseng herb.

The tendons of a Tier 4 Flood Dragon, combined with the bones of a Tier 4 Yao Tiger and a 1000-year-old ginseng, could be used to refine a Tier 4 dragon-tiger golden pill.

Tier 4 Flood Dragons were rare and generally lived in the outer waters of the East Sea, guarded by Tier 5 Demon Kings, making them difficult to hunt easily. Tier 4 Yao Tigers could be found deep in the Luomu Mountain range where the Family's territory was located, making them easily accessible, and the Family should have a stock of 1000-year-old ginseng herbs.

At that time, by spending a large sum of money to hire a Tier 5 High Grade Alchemist from the East Sea Prefecture, they could refine at least nine Tier 4 dragon-tiger golden pills. The Family's Martial Ancestor-level experts would usher in a period of rapid development, far surpassing other families.

"All of you wait at the ancestral residence for the Old Ancestor to arrive; do not come over and startle the Flood Dragon." Ye Jiesheng's transmission talisman vibrated. Looking at the content, everyone was both surprised and happy.

They were surprised that a Flood Dragon was so bold as to enter inland waters privately; they were happy that the Family was truly about to hit it big. This was a Tier 4 Flood Dragon, a Tier 4 Flood Dragon that would belong exclusively to the Family.

Ye Jiesheng waited like an ant on a hot pan, pacing back and forth inside the barrier, anxious in his heart. Why hadn't the Old Ancestor arrived yet!

Shuinan County was only 2,600 kilometers away from Luomu Mountain. With the Old Ancestor's strength, wouldn't he arrive in a matter of minutes?

If the Family's Old Ancestor knew what they were thinking, he might slap them a few times. Did they think the Old Ancestor was a Tier 6 mighty figure!

Just as they were waiting anxiously, a dignified and gentle voice sounded in everyone's ears: "Jiesheng."