Chapter 1607: Family Development

With the speed of the Flying Shuttle, Ye Liuyun reached the Tianyun Dynasty in half a day.

He first went to see the Tianyun King. The Tianyun Dynasty treated its people well, and its position was relatively stable.

After chatting with the Tianyun King, Ye Liuyun left some resources and then returned to the Ye Clan.

Ye Tianci, Ye Mingzhen, and other youths of the same generation as Ye Liuyun have already become the main pillars of the Ye Clan,

Their cultivation has already reached the Heavenly Gang Realm, which counts as expert-level in the Cangyun Continent.

The Clan Chief and the Ye Clan Ancestor were both still alive, and seeing Ye Liuyun filled them with great joy.

"Have you found your parents?" the Ancestor asked anxiously.

"I have found them. They're fine! They're just temporarily in charge of the Danqi Alliance, so they didn't come back this time."

Ye Liuyun briefly introduced his parents' situation and also explained the Danqi Alliance to them.

Afterward, everyone asked Ye Liuyun to talk about the outside world.

Ye Liuyun also carefully told his family about the events he had experienced over the years and the situation outside.

"What realm are you at now?" Ye Tianci finally couldn't help asking, his eyes flashing with a challenging light.

Ye Liuyun smiled faintly, released a little aura, and some of them couldn't bear it!

"Alas!" Ye Tianci let out a long sigh: "You've left us far behind!"

"In the Cangyun Continent, it's indeed difficult to surpass the Heavenly Gang Realm—not only due to lack of resources, but also lacking the proper environment."

Ye Liuyun also acknowledged Ye Tianci and the others' cultivation attitude, but the Cangyun Continent simply has too few realms above Heavenly Gang, which hinders their further advancement.

After pondering for a while, the Ancestor asked Ye Liuyun: "What if we let them go out for some training?"

Ye Liuyun also said: "Going out is possible. But you must be mentally prepared. The outside world isn't only bright; it also has a dark side.

"The rules of the martial world remain the same. The weak will be bullied. Once you go out, you must have the mental resolve to find a way to survive."

The Ancestor and the Clan Chief, among others, also nodded.

They now see the cruelty of this world more clearly. Unlike some youths of the Ye Clan who, upon hearing only the good side of the outside, become overly enamored.

The Clan Chief also asked Ye Liuyun: "If they go out with you, can you look after them for a while?"

Ye Liuyun recounted his own experiences to them, rarely boasting about his achievements, so they also didn't realize how much influence he wielded in the Zhongyang Dalu.

Ye Liuyun didn't want them to develop such dependence, but he still supported the idea of the clan cultivating talent.

He then replied: "Yes. But in the end they must rely on themselves! Out there, experts of the Heavenly Sovereign and Earth Sovereign realms are countless, and the Zao Hua and Yin-Yang realms are merely ordinary for martial cultivators. To survive, they at least need the mental readiness to endure hardship."

Next, Ye Liuyun also told them many dark aspects, as well as the great war against the Foreign Tribe.

Upon hearing that experts of the Heavenly Sovereign and Earth Sovereign realms kept falling, and that even those of the Yin-Yang and Zao Hua realms were merely ordinary soldiers used as cannon fodder, dying in droves, they finally realized how cruel the outside world truly is!

"In other words, with our meager cultivation, who would even hire us as gatekeepers?" Ye Tianci asked worriedly.

"That's right! Even ordinary soldiers aren't as low as your cultivation!" Ye Liuyun did not hide the truth.

The clearer they understand, the better they can face reality.

"But the Ye Clan wants to develop, so we must let the youths go out and gain experience!" The Ancestor and Clan Chief also considered this for the clan's development.

"It depends on how far we develop!" Ye Liuyun felt that the Ye Clan's current state was already quite good.

However, he would not hinder the idea of the Ye Clan continuing to develop.

"Is it possible? We could first send some youths to establish a foothold in the Zhongyang Dalu, then gradually send more people to develop there." The Ancestor asked Ye Liuyun.

Ye Liuyun hadn't expected that the Ancestor actually wanted to develop the Ye Clan into the Zhongyang Dalu.

Even the Clan Chief and some of the Ye Clan Elders were surprised by the Ancestor's idea.

But Ye Liuyun firmly said: "Everything is possible! This goal may seem distant now, but I believe that through persistent effort it will still be achieved."

The Ancestor nodded satisfiedly: "It seems the trials of the outside world haven't worn down your fighting spirit!"

Afterward, the Ancestor again said to the other Elders and clanspeople: "Why are you all staring at me like that? Can't the Ye Clan develop beyond this small place into a great family? Don't we deserve to go to the Zhongyang Dalu?"

"In the past we didn't know how vast the outside world was, our knowledge was limited! But now that members of the Ye Clan have already gone out, we must continue sending people outward!"

"Even I, an old man, have this ambition—don't you?"

These words were spoken with resounding force, and Ye Liuyun deeply admired them in his heart.

"It's still the Ancestor's far-sighted vision!"

He had never even considered developing the Ye Clan into the Zhongyang Dalu.

"But, Liuyun, didn't you say the outside is very dangerous?" an Elder said.

"Danger? Where isn't dangerous? For the Ye Clan to remain closed off is itself dangerous." the Ancestor rebutted.

Afterward, he said to the Clan Chief: "Staying in a small place and viewing the sky from a well leads only to eventual demise."

Send out a batch of youths to venture forth. If they all die, send another batch. Every ten years, send another batch; if one generation fails, we will have multiple generations persistently strive, and we will surely get the Ye Clan to go out.

If we continue to live in ease, the Ye Clan will only decline further!

Ye Liuyun silently praised the Ancestor's wisdom. He also declared: "I will provide protection and resources for those the Ye Clan sends out to cultivate to the Yin-Yang Realm. After they reach Yin-Yang, I will let them go out to venture."

"Now what do you have to hesitate about?" Seeing Ye Liuyun agree, the Ancestor also felt elated.

"Good, I'll start selecting people right away!" The Clan Chief, recognizing the rare opportunity, immediately agreed.

"Liuyun, what kind of people do you think would be suitable to select?" the Ancestor also asked Ye Liuyun for his opinion.

"Cultivation talent is one aspect; alchemy, weapon forging, and even demonic cultivation can be considered—I will give them relatively good resources." Ye Liuyun replied.

"Demonic cultivation?" the Clan Chief said, utterly confused.

Ye Liuyun then explained: "Demonic cultivation is quite common in the Zhongyang Dalu; it's merely a special cultivation method, actually no different from others."

"The Demonic God Sect is the largest demonic cultivation sect in the Zhongyang Dalu, with over three hundred thousand disciples. I can arrange for people to enter and cultivate there at any time."