Chapter 6: The Melodramatic Story of the Yan Family Ancestor and Qiong Laoguai (First Update)

"This is what that fellow owes the Yan Family."

The Yan Family Ancestor added another sentence, leaving Yan Taibai deeply puzzled; he turned his head, his small face full of confusion as he looked at Mr. Xuan Ye.

The other party did not directly clear up his confusion, but instead led him out of the pavilion.

After leaving the pavilion, he finally opened his mouth to answer the question in Yan Taibai's heart just now, unhurriedly.

"The Ancestor had an elder sister who joined the Yanyue Sect at the same time as Elder Qiong of the Yanyue Sect. Before Foundation Establishment, they were even designated cultivation partners, and the two had originally agreed to become partners after Foundation Establishment. It is a pity that Heaven did not grant their wish; because of his personality, Elder Qiong offended a high-level Demonic Path cultivator, leading to the two being hunted down. The Ancestor's sister ultimately died miserably to block that high-level Demonic Path cultivator, her soul extracted and spirit refined, unable to even enter the cycle of reincarnation."

"Although Elder Qiong later killed that high-level Demonic Path cultivator, the Ancestor still hates Elder Qiong to the bone. After all, the Ancestor's sister was the Ancestor's only relative at the time, having raised the Ancestor from a young age, just like that little aunt of yours."

"In this situation, if it were you, would you not hate that person to the bone?"

"Over these years, Elder Qiong has taken quite good care of the Yan Family disciples in the Yanyue Sect. Coming here this time is nine times out of ten to take you as a disciple. After all, for so many years, he has been looking for a suitable disciple. And because he is extremely proud in temperament, he hasn't taken a fancy to any disciples. Given your Spirit Root aptitude, even if he is picky, he should be satisfied."

"However, whether that is the case or not, we will only know after going over to see."

"Many thanks for clearing up my confusion, Sir; Taibai understands."

Yan Taibai bowed respectfully to express his thanks.

It must be said, this story is truly melodramatic! "Hehe! No need; these matters are not some secret. Given your status, you would have known sooner or later. It doesn't count for much."

"Of course, if that Elder Qiong really takes you as a disciple, just listen to the Ancestor and agree. After all, the Invisible Evasion Technique created by that Elder Qiong is famous throughout the entire Immortal Realm; even the various cultivation sects in the nearby countries have long heard of its name."

"If you can learn it, it will also be of great benefit to you. This is also the reason why the Ancestor agreed to let you take him as a master. Even Nascent Soul cultivators are quite covetous of this divine ability."

The middle-aged Confucian scholar, Mr. Xuan Ye, said with a smile.

"So that's how it is; Taibai understands."

After hearing the other party's words, Yan Taibai once again bowed respectfully without losing etiquette.

"Mm, it is good that you understand. However, even if you successfully take him as a master, you cannot enter the Yanyue Sect to cultivate for the time being. You must at least reach the tenth layer of Qi Refining, and you must grow a bit older. The Yanyue Sect is a cultivation sect, not a family; no one will specifically take care of your daily life. These all depend on yourself; no one will bother with you."

Mr. Xuan Ye reminded him again.

"Mm! Taibai knows. This is also good; Taibai can stay in the family Library Pavilion to read more books."

Hearing this, Yan Taibai felt relieved instead.

After all, although the Yanyue Sect has a Library Pavilion, it is unclear whether they would let him stay there to cultivate and read.

It is far inferior to cultivating and reading in Yan Family Fortress.

Before the progress of 【Reading Ten Thousand Volumes】 is completed, he does not intend to enter the Yanyue Sect to cultivate.

If he cannot view the library, and cannot complete the progress of 【Reading Ten Thousand Volumes】, that would be troublesome.

After all, he believes that this time there are definitely good things waiting for him.

……

Yan Family Fortress is very large; just the population living within it reaches over one hundred thousand.

However, there are not many cultivators who possess Spirit Roots, but it is still more than a hundred times more than the outside secular world, about one-tenth or so.

As for the outside secular world, although it is much more prosperous and lively than Yan Family Fortress, the probability of secular mortals possessing Spirit Roots is only one in a thousand or even one in ten thousand.

Therefore, Yan Family Fortress can have a probability of one-tenth. And most of them are of the Yan Family bloodline; as for the outside secular people taken in, the probability of possessing Spirit Roots is very small.

But once they possess a Spirit Root, they will be granted the surname "Yan" and gain the opportunity to become husband and wife or cultivation partners with the children of the Yan Family.

In this way, there is naturally a lot more sense of belonging to Yan Family Fortress.

And Yan Taibai's ancestor was one of them, so Yan Taibai does not have much blood relation with the Yan Family Ancestor.

But now Yan Taibai is already a core disciple of Yan Family Fortress, receiving absolute importance from the entire Yan Family Fortress.

As long as he grows up a little more, after Foundation Establishment, Yan Family Fortress will have him become a cultivation partner with a direct descendant woman of the Yan Family Ancestor's lineage.

It can be said that at that time, the direct descendant women of the Yan Family will be his to choose from. If he is unwilling, he must still accept one as a concubine.

This is what Mr. Xuan Ye revealed to him bit by bit on the road, to let him prepare himself mentally.

After all, Yan Taibai currently still needs to rely on the resources of Yan Family Fortress to cultivate.

And Yan Family Fortress will also give Yan Taibai the best cultivation environment and treatment; there will not be any situation of being harsh to Yan Taibai.

Even if Yan Taibai is willing, Mr. Xuan Ye can personally guide his cultivation, even if Mr. Xuan Ye does not have time.

But Yan Family Fortress does not lack Foundation Establishment cultivators; as long as Yan Taibai opens his mouth to ask for advice, they will inevitably tell him everything they know and guide him fully.

And this is the huge benefit brought by the Metal Attribute Heavenly Spiritual Root.

Likewise, once he achieves something in his cultivation, he must also repay the Yan Family.

This is also natural; Yan Taibai is not an ingrate.

However, Yan Family Fortress will eventually defect to the Ghost Spirit Sect.

Although Yan Taibai does not consider himself a good person, the Demon Dao Six Sects of the cultivation world really do not have a good reputation.

Although Yan Family Fortress and the Seven Sects are both righteous and evil, most cultivators and disciples ultimately do not kill innocent people indiscriminately, nor do they extract souls and refine spirits or forge poisonous Dharma treasures and Dharma treasures like the Demonic Path cultivators.

Therefore, he still has some resistance in his heart regarding Yan Family Fortress defecting to the Ghost Spirit Sect in the future.

But if they do not defect to the Ghost Spirit Sect, with the strength of the Seven Sects of Yue Kingdom, they cannot stop the invasion of the Demon Dao Six Sects. In the end, Yan Family Fortress might have to leave their homeland, which is far inferior to defecting to the Ghost Spirit Sect, and in the future, they might even be able to counter-control the Ghost Spirit Sect and replace them.

However, all of this needs to be built upon that Young Sect Master of the Ghost Spirit Sect, Wang Chan, who does not know if he has been born yet.

Just as Yan Taibai's thoughts were flying and he was letting his imagination run wild about the future path, Mr. Xuan Ye had already brought him to the VIP hall of Yan Family Fortress.

At this moment, three figures were already sitting in the hall, two women and one man; the man's appearance and image were truly hard to compliment.

I saw the leading man wearing a blue shirt with several patches, sporting a few inches of short hair, and holding a washed-white blue cloth bag at his waist; he seemed to be a person who loved cleanliness very much.

But his face was full of grease, a large black patch, and one could not even see his true face.

Clearly, this was that Qiong Laoguai of the Yanyue Sect.

As for the other two women, they made Yan Taibai's eyes light up, and joy appeared on his face.

(End of this chapter)