Chapter 60: Yan Taibai: Someone Is Coveting My Body

"Oh! Could it be that someone has leaked the news, calling so many Yan Family disciples back? Aren't you afraid of arousing the suspicion of the Yanyue Sect?"

The middle-aged man sized up Xuan Ye and spoke with pointed intent.

"Senior Wang, rest assured. The people in the clan know the gravity of the situation and would absolutely not do such a thing. As for the clan disciples who have joined the Seven Sects, every one of them has excellent aptitude. If we were to abandon them all, not to mention whether the clansmen in the fortress would agree, it would also become a hidden danger in the future. After all, they are all close kin within the fortress."

Upon hearing this, Xuan Ye wore a respectful expression and spoke unhurriedly.

"That is well, but do it as quickly as possible! Telling the Yan Family about the affairs of the Six Sects this time has already involved taking a huge risk. I hope the Yan Family will not disappoint the Sect Master."

The middle-aged man nodded slightly, though it was unclear if he believed Xuan Ye's words.

"Senior, rest assured. Since the Yan Family Ancestor and we have already had the death-restriction planted upon us by you, we are naturally already of the same sect. Therefore, there is no need to worry about anything."

Xuan Ye said respectfully again.

Regarding this matter, it was completely beyond his control; the Yan Family Ancestor was acting arbitrarily, and he could only do his best to preserve a portion of the Yan Family's bloodline.

He also hoped that Yan Taibai would be able to discover this in time and notify the high-level members of the Yanyue Sect.

Although the conditions promised by the Ghost Spirit Sect were excellent and impossible to refuse, Xuan Ye knew very well that the price the Yan Family had to pay to obtain them was also immense.

Even if they defected to the Ghost Spirit Sect, they still needed to find a way to preserve one branch of the Yan Family's bloodline.

And for this bloodline, Xuan Ye had not only chosen Yan Taibai and Ruyan, but also another branch.

He had also arranged for them to leave Yue Country and head to other countries.

This was also done with the tacit approval of the Yan Family Ancestor.

This meant that even if an accident truly occurred at Yan Family Fortress, the Yan Family would not be completely erased and disappear from the world of cultivation.

"As expected of Xuan Ye, well said. But there is one thing I hope you will not forget: that Yan Family branch disciple, Yan Taibai—his body is of great use to me."

Elder Wang of the Ghost Spirit Sect reminded him again.

That's right, this Elder Wang of the Ghost Spirit Sect had taken a fancy to Yan Taibai's body, though it was not that he wanted to perform possession.

He was already a Nascent Soul cultivator; under normal circumstances, possessing a Foundation Establishment Stage cultivator would do more harm than good.

Rather, he wanted to save it for a beloved descendant of his who had poor Spirit Root aptitude and had yet to successfully reach Foundation Establishment.

Given his status, for a descendant to have not yet reached Foundation Establishment, one could imagine just how poor that aptitude was.

And Yan Taibai's body and Spirit Root aptitude were just right; it could be called a perfect match, and it would not waste a cultivator with Metal Attribute Heavenly Spirit Root aptitude.

In the future, the Ghost Spirit Sect would at least have one more Golden Core Stage cultivator; such a good thing, he naturally could not miss out on.

"Xuan Ye understands. Senior, please rest assured. As soon as I return to the fortress, I will definitely take action personally."

The smile on Xuan Ye's face did not change in the slightest, as if it had nothing to do with Yan Taibai.

He had already done everything he could; if Yan Taibai still hadn't discovered it and returned instead, then he could not be blamed.

After all, he also needed to consider himself and the entire Yan Family Fortress.

It was impossible to only consider Yan Taibai alone.

"That is well. No wonder you are called the mastermind of Yan Family Fortress; you are indeed a smart man."

Hearing these words from Xuan Ye, the smile on the face of Elder Wang of the Ghost Spirit Sect grew even richer, and he nodded with a satisfied expression.

"By the way, has his relative been dealt with?"

"Naturally, it has been dealt with. There are no problems at all."

Xuan Ye's expression remained completely unchanged.

"Hmm!"

Seeing this, Elder Wang of the Ghost Spirit Sect took a deep look at Xuan Ye, nodded slightly, and said nothing more.

As for the Yan Family Ancestor, he had been silent the whole time, listening to the conversation between the two.

……

At the same time, Yan Taibai met the second Nascent Soul cultivator of the Yanyue Sect: Wu Shishu.

He remembered that later, when the Great Elder of the Yanyue Sect fell and Nangong Wan left, this Wu Shishu became the Great Elder of the Yanyue Sect, single-handedly supporting the overall situation of the Yanyue Sect—or more accurately, the Six Sects of Yue Country.

Nine times out of ten, he had also advanced to the Nascent Soul Mid Stage.

"Metal Attribute Heavenly Spirit Root, Foundation Establishment at ten years old. Even while traveling in other countries, this old man has repeatedly heard about you; you have truly brought honor to this old man. Speak, what do you want?"

Looking at Yan Taibai, Wu Shishu of the Yanyue Sect wore a kind and amiable smile.

"This disciple wants Intermediate Metal-Attribute Spirit Stones, the more the better."

Hearing the words he most wanted to hear, Yan Taibai spoke impatiently.

Puchi!

Puchi!

Before the words had even faded, Nangong Wan and Nishang Xianzi, who were at the side, couldn't help but laugh out loud one after the other.

After all, they had long anticipated the greeting gift Yan Taibai would ask for.

"Hahaha, just as the two junior sect sisters said, you really are a little money-grubber."

Wu Shishu of the Yanyue Sect couldn't help but laugh out loud and tease him.

"Senior Uncle, please forgive me. This disciple just wants Intermediate Metal-Attribute Spirit Stones. I hope Senior Uncle will grant this. The request isn't high, just a thousand or eight hundred pieces will do."

As soon as these words were spoken, the smile on the face of Wu Shishu of the Yanyue Sect stiffened.

A thousand or eight hundred Intermediate Metal-Attribute Spirit Stones was equivalent to a full one hundred thousand Spirit Stones—that amount of Spirit Stones.

Even for him, a Nascent Soul cultivator, taking them out was not an easy matter; it was entirely a heart-wrenching affair.

A single greeting gift: one hundred thousand Spirit Stones.

Wu Shishu of the Yanyue Sect truly could not laugh anymore.

And Nangong Wan and Nishang Xianzi were also shocked by Yan Taibai's request, covering their red lips and unable to speak.

Nangong Wan even kept signaling to Yan Taibai with her eyes.

"One thousand Intermediate Metal-Attribute Spirit Stones—you little money-grubber, you really dare to ask."

Wu Shishu of the Yanyue Sect restrained his smile, looked Yan Taibai up and down, and shook his head as he spoke.

"If Shishu feels the quantity is too high, this disciple would not mind reducing it somewhat."

Yan Taibai said in a low voice, his expression slightly awkward.

Having finally encountered such a wealthy mark, how could he easily let him go?

Moreover, he did not believe the other party would give him one thousand Intermediate Metal-Attribute Spirit Stones, but once these words were out, the amount should not be small either.

After all, he was truly too short on Metal-attribute Intermediate Spirit Stones.

Of course, High-grade Metal-attribute Spirit Stones would also do, but there were simply no High-grade Metal-attribute Spirit Stone veins left in the entire Human World.

As for High-grade Metal-attribute Spirit Stones, it was not that they did not exist, but they were not something he could obtain.

Therefore, he could only settle for the next best thing.

"I do not have one thousand Intermediate Metal-Attribute Spirit Stones. However, I can gift you a piece of Red Essence Gold Mother; it should be of no small use when you reach the Golden Core stage in the future and refine your Life-Bound Magical Treasure."

"If it weren't for the attribute mismatch, I would have long since refined it into my own Life-Bound Magical Treasure; you are truly getting a bargain, kid."

Wu Shishu of the Yanyue Sect patted his Storage Bag, took out a golden Jade Box, and handed it to Yan Taibai, speaking with some reluctance.

As for Nangong Wan and Nishang Xianzi, they stared with endless envy at the golden Jade Box that Yan Taibai had received.

(End of this chapter)