497: Chapter 497: Ye Family, Family Relationships

Chapter 497: The Ye Family, Family Relations

Each core region is controlled by a colossal, cauldron-shaped Main Star.

The surfaces of these Main Stars are crisscrossed with ravines, through which lava-like spiritual liquid flows, occasionally erupting in sky-piercing flames that outline special alchemy runes in the void.

The most magnificent among them is undoubtedly the “Chixiao Star” located at the center of the Star Region.

This star is entirely crimson, resembling a colossal alchemy cauldron suspended in the universe.

Nine rivers of molten lava encircle the planet, like patterns on a cauldron, continuously emanating a dense aura of alchemy.

The birth of the Danxia Star Region originated from a world-shaking alchemy event in the primordial era.

Legend has it that an ancient Alchemy Emperor once refined a Heaven-Breaking Emperor Pill here. When the pill was completed, celestial phenomena occurred frequently, and the pill fire shot straight into the sky, dyeing the entire Star Region crimson.

Although the Alchemy Emperor eventually perished, the alchemical laws and supreme alchemy treasures he left behind became the foundation of the Star Region.

The mountain ranges on the planets are unrefined divine material ore veins, and the valleys do not flow with streams, but with spiritual liquid containing the true essence of alchemy.

Even the meteorites in the Star Region are failed pill dregs, yet they still contain immense power.

The Ye Family.

They are the rulers of the Danxia Star Region.

They have been rooted here since ancient times, standing firm with their extraordinary alchemy and artifact refining techniques.

The ancestral land of the Ye Family is located on “Wanbao Star,” a planet shaped like an inverted giant furnace, its surface covered with countless dense caves.

Each cave is an alchemy room or artifact refining chamber of the Ye Family.

At the core of the planet, a towering golden pagoda pierces the sky, reaching into the clouds. The pagoda has nine layers, each storing the inherited alchemy secret techniques of the Ye Family throughout the generations.

The Ye Family's alchemy and artifact refining techniques are unparalleled; the pills they refine can not only rapidly increase cultivation but also reshape the body and reverse life and death.

The immortal artifacts they forge possess the power to destroy heaven and earth.

It is precisely by relying on their continuous abilities throughout the generations that the Ye Family has established close commercial ties with the surrounding Immortal King-level forces.

Even distant Emperor-level forces often send people to customize pills and their destined immortal artifacts.

Therefore.

The Ye Family’s network of connections is like a vast spiderweb, spread throughout the entire starry sky.

They have intricate ties with various forces; whether powerful sects or mysterious families, all are willing to befriend the Ye Family.

This vast network of relationships has given the Ye Family an unparalleled status in the surrounding starry sky, with no force daring to easily provoke them.

And at this moment.

Inside the “Myriad Manifestation Pill Pavilion” of the Ye Family’s ancestral land on Wanbao Star, the atmosphere was extremely heavy.

This pavilion floats above the continent, crafted from countless precious artifact refining materials, its exterior resembling a giant pill furnace.

A rich aroma of pills permeated the pavilion.

Thirty figures stood solemnly; they were either Immortal King-level alchemy and artifact refining masters, radiating powerful auras, with pill fire and artifact resonance intertwining, distorting space itself.

Or they were ruthless characters guarding various parts of the Star Region, exuding an aura that made an entire Star Region tremble.

The five figures at the very front had pill fire and artifact resonance that were almost corporeal; with every move, celestial phenomena appeared.

And in front of them, on the Family Head’s seat, the figure of Ye Lingxiao, the current Family Head of the Ye Family, appeared.

Unlike the others, he had no oppressive aura, appearing like a very ordinary old man.

However, those who knew him understood that his immortal path had already reached the realm of returning to simplicity.

Moreover, behind him stood a young man.

To be able to stand behind him clearly indicated a very noble status.

If Lin Yu were here at this moment, he would immediately recognize this person; he was none other than the Young Patriarch of the Ye Family—Ye Mu.

However, at this time, Ye Mu's expression was not good; he frowned, looking worriedly at his younger brother, Ye Feng, who was slumped on the ground in the center of the hall.

“Ye Feng, today both the Patriarch and the Young Patriarch are here. Speak truthfully, why did you not respond to Elder Sikong’s message?”

Below, the Second Elder, who was in charge of the Ye Family’s disciplinary rules, sternly shouted.

The death of Sikong Jing was very important to the Ye Family.

This was the first time in over ten thousand years that a strong expert of this level had been killed outside the domain.

One must know that a Domain Lord, under specific conditions, can be even more important than an early-stage Immortal King expert.

Because he is recognized by the Heavenly Dao of a Star Region, which is not something anyone can achieve.

During their investigation, they discovered that Sikong Jing had sent a communication to Ye Feng before his death.

But Ye Feng did not give any response, and shortly after, Sikong Jing was killed.

This could not help but make them suspicious of Ye Feng.

Did he conspire with outsiders to kill his own family member?

However, they could not extract any useful information from Ye Feng's mouth.

If it were an ordinary disciple, they would have long since searched his soul for evidence, but they dared not do so to Ye Feng.

Because Ye Feng was the only direct relative of the Young Family Head, Ye Mu.

Therefore, today's questioning came about.

The grand display was to put pressure on Ye Mu, otherwise, it was very likely to be glossed over.

The Ye Family is large, but it is not a monolithic entity; there are quite a few people eyeing the position of Young Family Head.

As long as Ye Mu dared to act recklessly in front of so many family elders, they would have a reason to replace the Young Family Head.

“Ye Feng, the Second Elder is right. I, the Patriarch, am also here. Speak whatever you have to say; my Ye Family will not wrongly accuse its own people without reason.”

Ye Lingxiao picked up his teacup and took a small sip; his tone was unusually calm.

However, his gaze swept around, and a cold glint flashed in his eyes.

Ye Mu's position as Young Family Head was decided by him.

He was old, very old.

He no longer remembered how many years he had lived, but he knew his time was not long.

The Ye Family had grown too large, and many different voices had emerged.

To unite them, a Family Head stronger and more assertive than him must appear.

Ye Mu was the person he valued.

Both his talent and his temperament were excellent; in his opinion, he was already comparable to the Ye Family's founding ancestor.

However, he was already in his twilight years; although his strength was considerable, he could no longer fully integrate the entire family. For these dissenting voices, he could only try his best to maintain balance and prevent them from finding any leverage.

This was to buy Ye Mu enough time to develop.

However, this incident was somewhat significant, and he could not directly suppress it.

He did not particularly like Ye Feng, but he could not stop Ye Mu's excessive affection for his younger brother.

Therefore, he was also in a difficult position at this moment.

On one hand, he had to find a way to protect Ye Feng, and on the other hand, he could not let Ye Mu get entangled in this matter.

His words just now were very clear: with him present, as long as Ye Feng handled his answers appropriately, he could find a way to protect him.

Anyone could see that Ye Feng had a problem with this matter; as for what the problem was, only Ye Feng himself knew.

But that was not important; what was important was his answer.

He was merely a tool for some people below to make an issue of, hoping to force Ye Mu to make a mistake.