Chapter 447: Unease

Upon hearing Xie Yi's report and learning about the situation in this region of the Earthly Profound Realm,

Xie Wuyun's eyes flashed with a sharp glint, revealing a ferocious expression as he said:

"In that case, we shall proceed according to the original plan and act separately. Each of you shall select a spiritual vein within this region. Seven days from now, we will strike simultaneously."

"Then, spending another seven days, we will sweep through this area at an accelerated pace to collect as many spiritual vein sources as possible."

"Fourteen days from now, there is no need to gather again; you will return directly to the Green Demon Realm and assemble within the tribe."

"Remember, I only want spiritual vein sources of the Fifth Realm and above!"

Hearing Xie Wuyun's words, more than a dozen Soul Transformation realm members of the Green Demon Tribe surrounding him answered in unison:

"Yes, Leader!"

Having spoken, the Green Demon Tribe under Xie Wuyun's command instantly transformed into a beam of rainbow light and scattered, fleeing the area.

They began to investigate the locations of the major spiritual veins within Daoguang Commandery.

Preparing to find their targets so they could strike together seven days later.

Daoguang Commandery, Qingmu Prefecture, Ye Family.

Supported by the resources supplied by Ye Qingxuan over the past few centuries, the Ye Family has undergone earth-shaking changes.

The Ye Family's ancestral lands have not changed; they remain within the former Mount Yunwu.

However, Mount Yunwu today is nothing like it was in the past.

Hundreds of years ago, Mount Yunwu was merely a Fourth Realm spiritual land possessing a single Fourth Realm spiritual vein.

But today, hundreds of years later,

Mount Yunwu has become a cultivation treasure land possessing one Sixth Realm spiritual vein, one Fifth Realm spiritual vein, and one Fourth Realm spiritual vein.

Among them, the Fifth Realm and Sixth Realm spiritual veins were created by the spiritual vein sources gifted by Ye Qingxuan.

Due to the birth of the Fifth and Sixth Realm spiritual veins, the entire Mount Yunwu has risen hundreds of meters in height over these years.

Compared to the small peak of before, Mount Yunwu has now become a towering mountain with layered ridges and overlapping peaks.

White mist formed by spiritual energy swirls within the mountain, where colorful rays of light reflected from various places intertwine with the spiritual energy, resembling an aura of immortal spirit.

At this moment, atop Mount Yunwu,

within the spiritual fields opened at the nodes of the various spiritual veins, many Ye Family cultivators flew and circulated, creating a scene of bustling activity.

Since the spiritual veins of Mount Yunwu were upgraded to the Sixth Realm level,

the various resources produced solely by Mount Yunwu alone have been sufficient to support the Ye Family's daily cultivation consumption.

Inside a palace at the summit of Mount Yunwu,

a spirited young man walked briskly into the palace, stopping not far from a figure within, and exclaimed cheerfully:

"Father, this year the Ye Family detected fifty-three clan members possessing spiritual roots."

"Among the fifty-three, one possesses a Six-Element Spiritual Root talent, making him the most talented prodigy our Ye Family has seen in over two thousand years."

The figure standing not far in front of the young man was the current head of the Ye Family, Ye Zhaojun.

And the young man who had just entered the palace was Ye Zhaojun's son, Ye Wenqiu, who possessed a Five-Element Spiritual Root talent.

Now, in his twenties, Ye Wenqiu is already a Foundation Establishment early stage cultivator of the Ye Family.

After Ye Wenqiu finished his report, the main hall fell silent for a moment.

Seeing his father, who was not reacting and seemed dazed, Ye Wenqiu could not help but ask curiously again:

"Father, what is wrong?"

Hearing Ye Wenqiu's repeated question, Ye Zhaojun finally came to his senses, forcing a smile onto his face as he said:

"I am fine. The emergence of a Six-Element Spiritual Root prodigy is a good thing for the Ye Family at present."

Seeing his father finally speak, Ye Wenqiu immediately pressed further:

"Then, should we send him to the Xuantian Sect?"

Facing Ye Wenqiu's question, Ye Zhaojun's gaze was vacant as he shook his head slightly and said:

"No need. With the Ye Family's current resource foundation, we have enough to support the growth of a Six-Element Spiritual Root prodigy."

In the past, the Ye Family's resources were insufficient to support clan members with extraordinary talents.

To avoid limiting the potential of clan members, the Ye Family would naturally choose to send them to the Xuantian Sect for cultivation.

The Ye Family was also one of the subordinate forces of the Xuantian Sect.

Sending prodigies that the family could not support to the Xuantian Sect to secure a better future for them was a very normal occurrence.

After all, forcibly keeping a prodigy within the family when the family could not support them

would, over time, inevitably cause some to become estranged from the family.

In such a situation, sending the prodigy to the Xuantian Sect for cultivation by the sect

meant that although this prodigy would no longer belong to the Ye Family from then on, once this prodigy had grown up,

the Ye Family would still reap invisible benefits and receive the prodigy's covert protection.

All subordinate forces within the Xuantian Sect territory basically operated this way.

In the past, the Ye Family did the same, which is why they sent Ye Qingxiao to the Xuantian Sect for cultivation hundreds of years ago.

But times have changed.

Thanks to the feedback of resources from Ye Qingxuan over the past few centuries,

the Ye Family is no longer afraid of clan members consuming too many resources; rather, they fear not having talented clan members to consume the resources.

A single Sixth Realm spiritual vein within Mount Yunwu alone is enough for the Ye Family to support a Six-Element Spiritual Root prodigy.

If possible, one's own strength is the true foundation for standing firm.

Therefore, with sufficient cultivation resources available for support,

Ye Zhaojun did not intend to send the Ye Family's geniuses to the Xuantian Sect anymore.

"Yes, Father!"

Ye Wenqiu was not surprised by the decision Ye Zhaojun made.

He was merely curious about his own father's reaction.

With a six-element spiritual root genius emerging from the Ye family, his father should not be reacting this way.

Ye Zhaojun did not know his son's thoughts, and at this moment, he had no mind to attend to such matters.

After casually waving his hand, Ye Zhaojun said absentmindedly:

"Very well, let this group of clansmen enter the preparatory schooling before cultivation. We shall discuss everything once they step onto the path of cultivation."

"You may leave now!"

Hearing this, Ye Wenqiu was somewhat puzzled, but he did not continue to ask.

"Yes, Father!"

After responding softly, Ye Wenqiu left the great hall and flew toward a certain spot on the mid-slope of Mount Yunwu.

After Ye Wenqiu departed, Ye Zhaojun stood in the great hall, his brows tightly furrowed.

After a long while, he slowly sighed and said with some worry:

"Why do I constantly feel a vague sense of unease?"

Ever since returning from Ye Qingxuan last time.

Ye Zhaojun began taking elixirs to elevate his cultivation base, staying secluded within this palace every day and striving to strengthen his own cultivation.

Not long ago, Ye Zhaojun's cultivation base had broken through to the early stage of the Nascent Soul realm.

He became the first Nascent Soul cultivator in the Ye family to date.

However, at the moment of breakthrough, when Ye Zhaojun entered the state of communion between Heaven and Man, he suddenly sensed an inexplicable feeling of fear.

Although he successfully broke through to the Nascent Soul realm afterward.

In the days following the breakthrough, a sense of unease had constantly loomed over his heart.

Moreover, as time passed, this sense of unease had grown increasingly intense.

It was precisely because of this unease that Ye Zhaojun stood dazed in the great hall, pondering deeply the origin of this feeling.

(End of this chapter)