Chapter 73: Ye Qingming, the Second Uncle Who Betrayed the Ye Family

Although Ye Xiuxiu, at first glance,

Her current cultivation seems to be only at the early Foundation Building stage.

However, upon close observation, it is not hard to notice,

The spiritual energy contained within her body, whether in quantity or intensity,

actually matches that of those who have entered the Golden Core Stage.

Just then, Ye Xiuxiu slowly opened her eyes,

In an instant, two brilliant golden rays burst forth,

Obviously, her Foundation Building has been completed.

At this moment, the difference between early and late Foundation Building feels like heaven and earth to her.

That light, airy, as if transcending the mundane, wonderful feeling,

making her truly experience what it means to be transcendent and unworldly, free from mortal sustenance, as if she had truly become an immortal.

No wonder people often say,

Only after truly completing Foundation Building,

can the path of cultivation be considered officially opened.

Looking back, even if I exerted all my strength and used every trick,

I could at most only injure Ye Ruyan to a half-dead state.

But now?

Even a casual palm thunderbolt would be enough to easily kill that hateful guy.

Thinking of this, Ye Xiuxiu couldn't help but feel overjoyed,

unable to suppress her inner excitement.

She eagerly shouted to Bai Qingxia beside her: "Mother, I've succeeded in Foundation Building!"

Bai Qingxia's face was filled with a smile,

she grabbed Ye Xiuxiu and held her in her arms,

and kissed her chubby little face,

"As expected of my daughter,"

"you're far more impressive than I was at your age."

Ye Xiuxiu hehehed with a laugh.

Immediately, Bai Qingxia lightly raised her jade hand and slowly opened the door.

As the door opened,

it foretold the satisfactory conclusion of Ye Xiuxiu's Foundation Building journey.

In an instant,

Ye Songzhi, Li Dongxia, and the Jinhua cat rushed into the room like three bolts of lightning,

their gazes eager and fervent,

fixed tightly on Ye Xiuxiu,

the two people and one cat circled Ye Xiuxiu, looking left and right,

their faces brimming with undisguised joy and satisfaction.

"Great! It's really wonderful!"

Ye Songzhi excitedly said 'good' three times, his voice full of pride.

"As expected of a member of our Ye Family, such extraordinary talent is truly astonishing!"

He spared no praise for his granddaughter.

"Starting cultivation at three, succeeding in Foundation Building at five—such astonishing speed, even if we look across the entire long history of cultivation, those who can match it are as rare as phoenix feathers and unicorn horns!"

Li Dongxia likewise could not hide her excitement, her words full of praise for Ye Xiuxiu.

"Moreover, observing the foundation after your Foundation Building, it is extraordinarily solid—even your father I could not match back then!"

Ye Songzhi said somewhat surprised,

"Moreover, I feel you don't seem like you've just finished Foundation Building, but rather like you've formed a Golden Core."

"No matter what, being stronger is a good thing."

Li Dongxia laughed and agreed.

"Yes, Xiuxiu, you will surely walk a cultivation path far surpassing your father's."

Hearing everyone's praise,

Ye Xiuxiu couldn't help but show a proud smile, responding in a cute voice: "Of course!"

That adorable and playful look made people unable to hold back laughter.

Li Dongxia, seeing this, lightly poked Ye Xiuxiu's forehead,

and said coquettishly: "Hey, you're pretty confident!"

Then, she changed the tone of her speech and spoke seriously:

"Now that you have succeeded in Foundation Building,"

"you can be considered to have a certain ability to stand on your own, but the path of cultivation is long,"

"you still need to go out for more training and accumulate experience to continually improve yourself."

Bai Qingxia beside her, hearing this, nodded in deep agreement.

After all, going out for training is an indispensable important link in every cultivator's growth path.

However, considering Ye Xiuxiu is still young,

There's no need to rush; one can proceed step by step.

Whose child goes out to train alone at the age of five?

To celebrate Ye Xiuxiu's successful foundation building, this grand event,

Inside the Ye family ancestral grounds, lanterns were hung and decorations strung, the atmosphere exceptionally lively,

Everywhere was filled with a joyful atmosphere.

People laughed and chatted, singing and dancing,

Together they celebrated this great achievement of the family.

However, in this sea of joy,

yet a figure stood out as out of place—that was Ye Ruyan.

At this moment, Ye Ruyan was wholeheartedly immersed in frantic cultivation,

She closed her eyes tightly, her hands constantly changing hand seals,

Spiritual energy swirled around her,

Like a vortex, it poured into her body endlessly.

Sweat soaked her clothes, sliding down her cheeks,

but she paid no heed,

In her heart there was only one thought—to catch up to Ye Xiuxiu's steps as soon as possible.

You should know that at this time Ye Ruyan had only just reached the ninth layer of the Qi Refining Stage,

Compared to Ye Xiuxiu, who had already established her foundation,

the gap is indeed not small.

"Ruyan, don't push yourself so hard; you're still young, you have plenty of time."

Liu Yuesong came to Ye Ruyan's side,

Seeing her daughter strive so hard in cultivation, she couldn't help but feel pity and affection.

Especially, the harder her daughter cultivated, the more harm came to her body,

possibly she would remain this petite figure for the rest of

Ye Ruyan heard the words and slowly opened her eyes,

she gently shook her head,

she said firmly: "Mother, Ye Xiuxiu has already successfully established her foundation; how could I bear to be left far behind by her?"

She bit her lip, a flash of unwillingness and stubbornness appearing in her eyes.

If she had not experienced rebirth,

perhaps being surpassed by Ye Xiuxiu would have been acceptable.

But she carried the memories of her past life into this present one,

in her previous life,

at the very least she had ruthlessly suppressed Ye Xiuxiu under her feet for over sixty years,

enjoying boundless glory.

Yet now,

she finds herself overtaken by Ye Xiuxiu's late surge,

unable to suppress even those sixty years?

How could she accept this?

Is this not a rebirth into loneliness!

She will not allow such a thing to happen!

Thinking of this, Ye Ruyan closed her eyes again,

and continued to operate her cultivation method with all her might, striving toward a higher realm.

On Ye Xiuxiu's side, amidst the laughter and cheer,

she suddenly received a voice from the system,

The last time the system's voice appeared was already the previous occasion,

Recently the system's appearances have been quite infrequent,

【After you break through to the Golden Core Stage, having endured such a long time to finally solidify your foundation, at the same time your grandfather Ye Songzhi feels that some things ought to be told to you: the Ye family ancestral grounds being attacked is closely related to your second uncle Ye Qingming, namely that your second uncle Ye Qingming lured the enemy here,】

【At that time your grandfather, no matter what, could not believe that the one who betrayed the Ye family would be him; your father Ye Qingping likewise could not believe it, feeling there must be some reason, but the facts are as they are.】

【Especially after your second uncle Ye Qingming lured the enemy over and then defected from the Ye family,】

【Your second uncle knows almost everyone in the Ye family; only you are a stranger to him—please try to get in touch with your second uncle Ye Qingming.】

(End of chapter)