87: Chapter 87 Return to Fallenwood Mountain

Ancestor Ye Rongming walked in from outside the Ye Family ancestral hall wearing a tattered, grayish-white robe. It was a stark contrast to his previously ethereal, sage-like appearance; he now looked exactly like the leader of a beggar gang, and his appearance was truly miserable!

Having not seen him for two days, Ye Yisong carefully noticed that not only was the Old Ancestor's robe damaged, but the long sword he had carried on his back when he arrived was also missing. Had he not gone to the Outer Sea to capture a Dragon? What kind of situation had he encountered?

Even with three Fifth-Rank powerhouses attacking at the same time, he could still be beaten like this!

"Seventh Brother (Old Ancestor), are you injured?" everyone asked with concern.

"It is nothing, just some superficial wounds," Ancestor Ye Rongming said nonchalantly.

However, everyone did not believe him. Even the Fifth-Rank Magic Treasure robe he was wearing had been torn, and his body was covered in bloodstains; how could he be fine?

But matters concerning a Fifth-Rank Martial King were not for them to ask about. Since Ancestor Ye Rongming did not want to say anything, everyone could only suppress what they wanted to say in their hearts.

"Patriarch Ye Tuanzhang, it is fortunate that you are still here. Take this one hundred jin of Tier 4 Flood Dragon meat and three hundred jin of Grade 4 Demonic Beast meat. Cultivate well over these next few years, strive to achieve a Breakthrough to the Late Stage of the Martial Ancestor realm, and develop the Shuinan County Ye Family well!"

Ancestor Ye Rongming took out four hundred jin of Grade 4 Demonic Beast meat and handed it to Patriarch Ye Tuanzhang, taking the opportunity to offer a few words of encouragement. Finally, he said, "If the Main Branch encounters any difficulties, you can ask Tuanhui for help."

"Many thanks to the Old Ancestor for the reward. Patriarch Ye Tuanzhang will definitely Cultivate hard, lead the Shuinan Ye Clan branch well, and not disgrace the Ye Family's prestige!"

Patriarch Ye Tuanzhang felt a complex mix of emotions. He was grateful that the Old Ancestor had actually rewarded the Shuinan Ye Clan with one hundred jin of Flood Dragon meat, but also helpless, as the Old Ancestor did not agree to let the Main Branch merge into the Second Branch!

The meaning behind the Old Ancestor's words could not have been clearer; telling Patriarch Ye Tuanzhang to develop the Shuinan Ye Family well was a rejection of Patriarch Ye Tuanzhang's requests over these years, not allowing the two branches to merge back into one.

Since Ancestor Ye Rongming had spoken, no one dared to bring up the matter again!

However, Ancestor Ye Rongming's last sentence warmed Patriarch Ye Tuanzhang's heart, giving the Shuinan Ye Clan the greatest support.

"Let us go, back to Luomu Mountain."

Ancestor Ye Rongming took Ye Jiesheng and the others, and together they rode a broken sword, soaring into the sky and flying in the direction of Luomu Mountain.

"Respectfully sending off the Old Ancestor." Patriarch Ye Tuanzhang bowed toward the sky, completely setting aside the little hope in his heart, and began to think about the path forward for the Shuinan Ye Clan.

"Why did the Ye Family Old Ancestor come here personally? Just how strong is Ye Yisong's talent?" Magistrate Sun Nanyu muttered to himself. "Fortunately, he was saved; otherwise, let alone whether this official position could be promoted, my life would truly be in danger."

Magistrate Sun Nanyu's back was completely soaked, and he was lost in his own fantasies, completely unaware that Ancestor Ye Rongming had come to capture a Tier 4 Flood Dragon right under his nose.

Sitting on the broken sword, Ye Yisong finally knew where the sword on the Old Ancestor's back had gone. It seemed it had been broken in battle. What kind of battle had the Old Ancestor experienced in these two days? His Fifth-Rank Magic Treasure robe was shattered, his Fifth-Rank precious sword was broken, and his body was covered with bloodstains.

"Old Ancestor, does your wound hurt?" Ye Yisong asked, emboldened.

"Song'er, hold your tongue! You must not offend the Old Ancestor." Ye Jiesheng immediately reprimanded him. He truly had not expected his son to be so bold, actually daring to ask if the Old Ancestor's wound hurt. Had he eaten the heart of a bear and the guts of a leopard?

A Fifth-Rank Martial King powerhouse was not someone you could provoke casually!

"Little fellow, you want to ask what kind of battle I experienced these past two days, right!" Ancestor Ye Rongming, having his train of thought interrupted, came back to his senses and looked with a smile at this descendant separated by two generations.

With Ye Yisong's little schemes, trying to show off in front of Ancestor Ye Rongming, an old monster who had lived for several hundred years, was truly a bit green.

"Old Ancestor is wise." Seeing that his little scheme had been exposed, Ye Yisong simply admitted it with grace.

"Hahaha." Ye Yisong's cheeky manner truly brought Ancestor Ye Rongming some joy. How long had it been since a descendant dared to be so relaxed and free in front of him?

Ancestor Ye Rongming waved his hand, called Ye Yisong to his side, patted his head, and looked at him lovingly as he said, "Since our little lucky star wants to hear it, then I will tell you."

Hearing Ancestor Ye Rongming say this, Ye Jiesheng and the other two immediately pricked up their ears. They actually also really wanted to know what kind of battle the three Old Ancestors had encountered after going out to the Outer Sea.

However, none of the three dared to ask. Even Supreme Elder Ye Rongsong did not dare to ask. Although he called him "Seventh Brother" affectionately, the difference of one rank meant a difference as great as heaven and earth!

"After the three of us went to the Outer Sea, we did indeed discover another Flood Dragon at the Conch Clan, but it had already received the news and run away."

"Later, with the acceleration of Old Man Wei's Magic Treasure gourd, we pursued it for another thirty thousand kilometers in the direction of the Inner Sea, and finally caught up with this Flood Dragon and captured it."

"And then?" Ye Yisong cooperated actively; to hear a good story, one must be an excellent straight man.

Ye Jiesheng and the other two gave Ye Yisong an appreciative look, telling him to keep up the good work; whether they could know more inside information today depended on Ye Yisong.

"Just when this Flood Dragon was about to fall into our hands, an accident happened."

"And then?" Ye Yisong complained silently. Why did the Old Ancestor pause so dramatically when speaking!

"Don't be impatient!" Ancestor Ye Rongming said with a smile. "At this moment, the little Flood Dragon's father appeared and rescued his cub in time."

"This old Flood Dragon was actually already seriously injured at the time, yet it acted extremely strong and fought a great battle with the three of us. Hehe, in the end, it couldn't deceive me; I discovered the clues and severely wounded this Flood Dragon in one fell swoop." Ancestor Ye Rongming casually claimed all the credit for himself; after all, the two guys who had gained the big advantage were not there, and who would dare to contradict him.

"Old Ancestor is mighty!" Ye Xiaowu also learned on the spot and gave Ancestor Ye Rongming a thumbs up.

It really stifled Ye Yisong; don't steal my lines!

"Just when we were about to slay this Fifth-Rank Flood Dragon, another little accident occurred. Sigh!" Ancestor Ye Rongming sighed, not knowing if it was a pity that the Fifth-Rank Flood Dragon that was almost in his grasp had run away.

"Did another even older Flood Dragon come?" Ye Yisong asked tentatively.

"How did you know?" Ancestor Ye Rongming asked in surprise. This little fellow was strangely smart.

Ye Yisong smiled without speaking, maintaining an inscrutable appearance. Wasn't this the number one trope recognized in the novel world of his past life? Beat the small one, and the old one comes; beat the old one, and the older one comes. He just didn't know if you beat the older one, would an even older one come out?

"The black Flood Dragon that came later was named Clan Leader Cang Lan, a Fifth-Rank Late Stage Yao Beast. It chased us around, and the three of us were no match for it at all. Three Dragon breaths broke our Kings Domain, and it even almost ate the Wang Family Old Ancestor in one bite." Ancestor Ye Rongming said, still feeling lingering fear even now, and as he spoke, he looked at the broken sword he was sitting on.

Of course, Ancestor Ye Rongming would not say that he was the one who almost lost his life to the black Flood Dragon's mouth; that would scare the four of them to death. Besides, as the Old Ancestor, didn't he need Face?

"Later, the Grand General of the East personally took action, and only then was the black Flood Dragon Clan Leader Cang Lan repelled, allowing the three of us to return safely."

"Alright, we have arrived at Luomu Mountain!"

Ancestor Ye Rongming pulled the astonished crowd back to reality, waved his hand to set Ye Jiesheng, Ye Xiaowu, and Ye Yisong down at the foot of the mountain, and took Supreme Elder Ye Rongsong back to the top of the mountain.