128: The disciple only recognizes Xuanmo

"Wh-Why?"

Ancestor Jin's breathing, which had been filled with endless anticipation, suddenly hitched.

He was somewhat incredulous.

He truly could not understand why Ye Feiyan would refuse.

The pros and cons had been laid out clearly and plainly, so why still refuse?

That was the same Yu Ni Beast Bloodline as its own!

It was an existence countless people dreamed of obtaining.

Placed in the Eastern Sea Territory, calling it the most top-tier Yao Beast Bloodline would not be an exaggeration.

Facing Ancestor Jin's questioning, which was filled with endless doubt and confusion.

Ye Feiyan merely sneered disdainfully in her heart.

As the Empress Reborn, she naturally knew the importance of Tamed Beasts to a Cultivator.

The stronger the Tamed Beast's Bloodline, the greater the help to the Cultivator.

Especially when the Realm is high, this kind of help becomes obvious.

But when discussing Bloodlines, what Yao Beast Bloodline in the world could compare to Mysterious Ink?

The Yu Ni Beast?

It wasn't even fit to carry Mysterious Ink's shoes!

Asking her to replace Mysterious Ink and choose the Yu Ni Beast—what difference was that from giving up a mountain of gold to choose a piece of jade?

Giving up Mysterious Ink was impossible.

Ye Feiyan slowly raised her beautiful phoenix eyes, which were filled with coldness and determination, and repeated herself.

"Thank you for Old Ancestor's kindness, but this Disciple will never change her Tamed Beast in this life!"

"I only acknowledge Mysterious Ink."

Having said that, she no longer paid attention to the two people who were already stunned into a daze.

She turned and walked straight out of the oppressive Meeting Hall.

"Old Ancestor, this..."

After a long while, Shangguan Jing finally recovered his senses and spoke blankly.

"Forget it."

Ancestor Jin seemed to age instantly. He shook his head with a helpless, bitter smile, as if resigned to fate.

Then, his gaze fell upon Shangguan Jing: "That child, I'll leave her to you from now on."

Huh?

Shangguan Jing was stunned at first, then overjoyed... Inside the quiet Small Courtyard.

When Ye Feiyan's peerlessly elegant white-robed figure reappeared before Mysterious Ink.

Mysterious Ink's majestic dragon pupils, which had been half-closed, slowly opened.

A thought filled with endless amusement and teasing directly echoed in Ye Feiyan's mind.

"You're back?"

"Did that Old fellow try to convince you to replace me again?"

He didn't even need to look to know that Old Man Jin would certainly bring this up.

After all, that Old fellow had mentioned it before.

Furthermore, in Ancestor Jin's eyes, he was merely a Fourth Rank Black Flood Dragon Bloodline.

Therefore, he dared to assert that Ancestor Jin definitely brought up the matter of replacing him with Ye Feiyan.

Hearing this familiar voice, filled with endless 'mockery'.

On Ye Feiyan's beautiful face, which was filled with endless coldness, a faint smile appeared—one capable of overshadowing the heavens and earth.

"He did bring it up, but... don't worry."

She slowly squatted down and intimately stroked Mysterious Ink's cold yet endlessly reassuring ferocious Dragon head.

"I will absolutely not do that."

"To me, you are already an irreplaceable partner."

"And even more so..."

"An irreplaceable... Family, isn't that right?"

Having experienced so much with Mysterious Ink, she had indeed come to regard Mysterious Ink as part of her Family.

Furthermore.

She also knew that her ability to recover her Nascent Soul Realm cultivation in such a short time largely relied on Mysterious Ink.

Without the Golden Core Realm Cultivators and Third Rank Demonic Beasts hunted by Mysterious Ink.

If she relied solely on herself, restoring her cultivation to the Nascent Soul Realm would have taken at least several more years.

"Hehe..."

Hearing this, a trace of genuine, heartfelt amusement flashed in Mysterious Ink's majestic and lazy dragon pupils.

This girl, she at least has some conscience.

Just then, Ye Feiyan's terrifying Divine Sense, which had already transformed to the Nascent Soul Realm, suddenly stirred.

She instantly sensed Ding Xiaoxue, who was wildly Cultivating inside the Cultivation Chamber.

"Hmm?"

"Why is that girl here?"

Hearing this, Mysterious Ink did not conceal anything.

He immediately recounted the tragedy suffered by the Ye Family, detailing everything.

"It was my oversight that caused the Ye Family to suffer this calamity."

After listening quietly, Ye Feiyan sighed.

Seeing this.

Mysterious Ink immediately changed the subject: "My Bloodline..."

"Do many people know about it?"

He had wanted to ask this for a long time, but Ye Feiyan had been in seclusion attempting to reach the Nascent Soul Realm, so he never had the chance.

Now was the perfect time to ask.

After all, this concerned his own safety.

If too many people knew, he couldn't easily use the Divine Ability, Profound Black Domain, in the future.

Otherwise, if he failed to eliminate his opponent, his Bloodline would be exposed, leading to immense trouble.

As soon as he said this!

Ye Feiyan's beautiful face, which was originally filled with endless coldness, subtly changed.

Her beautiful phoenix eyes, filled with endless coldness, instantly narrowed into dangerous needle points.

"Why would you ask that?"

She asked.

Mysterious Ink immediately recounted the matter of meeting the Early Nascent Soul stage Old fellow when hunting the Ghost-Faced Fox with Lin Yao, and how the Old fellow recognized his Bloodline.

"You actually Awakened the 'Profound Black Domain' so quickly?"

After listening, Ye Feiyan spoke, sounding somewhat incredulous.

"I Awakened it when I broke through the Fourth Rank. Is there a problem?"

Mysterious Ink nodded and asked in return.

"That's truly strange. As far as I know, the Profound Black Domain is the Primordial Black Dragon's most powerful Divine Ability."

"It usually only Awakens after reaching full maturity. You achieved it so quickly."

Ye Feiyan frowned slightly and mumbled.

Is that so?

Mysterious Ink mumbled internally, thinking that it was likely due to the System.

"You should first tell me whether many people know about the Primordial Black Dragon Bloodline."

"That way, I can take precautions."

He pulled the conversation back; this was all he wanted to know now.

"Not many."

Ye Feiyan rejected him immediately without hesitation.

"Very few people know about the 'Primordial Black Dragon' Bloodline."

"So few that even looking across the broader 'Upper Realm,' only those Immortal Dao Lineages with Legacies spanning hundreds of thousands, or even millions, of years would know.

"As for this world..."

Ye Feiyan sneered disdainfully.

"It is merely a Barren Land long abandoned by the 'Upper Realm'."

"Those who can discern the origin of your Bloodline absolutely won't exceed... the number of fingers on one hand."

"That shouldn't be right..." Hearing this, a deep trace of confusion flashed in Mysterious Ink's majestic dragon pupils.

"That Old fellow only has Early Nascent Soul stage cultivation, yet he could discern my Bloodline because I used the 'Profound Black Domain'."

"He couldn't possibly be one of those few, could he?"

Ye Feiyan nodded. In this world, a mere Early Nascent Soul stage Cultivator absolutely could not possess that level of discernment.

To recognize Mysterious Ink's Bloodline based on a Divine Ability.

After all, even in the Upper Realm, such people are rare.

"There is only one explanation."

After contemplating for a moment, Ye Feiyan's voice, filled with endless coldness and gravity, slowly sounded.

"The Early Nascent Soul stage Cultivator who died by your hand has a significant background."

"The power behind him must be an Ancient Family with an extremely long Legacy and unfathomable foundation."

"Families like this Ancient Family, due to their long Legacy, control many secrets."

"Especially secrets concerning the Ancient and Primeval Eras."

"A mere Early Nascent Soul stage cultivation in this world—only someone from such a Family could possibly recognize your Bloodline based on a Divine Ability."