Chapter 75: Second Uncle Ultimately Still Fell Into the Pit

Ye Xiuxiu still forced herself to stay composed,

She called out into the interior in a coquettish, delicate voice: "Second Uncle!"

Then she mustered the courage to introduce herself: "My name is Ye Xiuxiu, and my father is Ye Qingping."

After speaking, she gently bit her lip,

Her hands nervously pinched the hem of her clothes and she continued:

"Second Uncle, could you open the door?"

The person inside the room, upon hearing Ye Xiuxiu's words,

had his already furrowed brows knit even tighter,

and a clear look of impatience appeared on his face.

"You may leave."

He replied with a tone of extreme unwillingness.

When Ye Xiuxiu heard that he had responded to her,

her heart instantly filled with joy,

"Second Uncle, please open the door."

Ye Xiuxiu's main tactic was to cling persistently,

shouting here continuously for over ten minutes,

finally irritating the person inside,

Ye Qingming hurried toward the doorway.

With a creaking sound,

the two brown wooden doors slowly opened,

Ye Qingming's tall, burly figure was fully exposed before Ye Xiuxiu's eyes.

His voice was deep and rugged, like a rumbling thunder,

yet his tone was unusually cold:

"Little brat, what do you want with me?"

"If you have nothing, stop bothering me here."

【Mission Complete.】

【Mission Reward: Top-tier Refining Technique.】

Immediately after, the system's voice sounded again,

【You have toiled and endured countless hardships to finally find your second uncle Ye Qingming. I believe you have paid a huge price. Your second uncle Ye Qingming is a refining fanatic, obsessed with it all his life. Although he appears to have betrayed the Ye Family, the items he forges are of great benefit to the Ye Family, and his actions are for the Family's future, albeit his path is somewhat wayward. Please find a way to bring your uncle back to the Ye Family to admit his mistake.】

【Mission Reward: Heaven-and-Earth Creation Cauldron (a Refining Great Cauldron from the Celestial Realm).】

Seeing this scene before her,

Ye Xiuxiu couldn't help but feel a surge of astonishment,

she truly could not comprehend what the system was scheming.

It seems to want her to make achievements in refining,

not only granting her the top-tier refining technique,

but also intending to give her a Refining Great Cauldron from the Celestial Realm.

However, the problem is,

how can this seemingly tempting mission be successfully completed?

The person is already inside the Ye Family,

how am I supposed to bring them back?

This mission has a loophole!

Ye Xiuxiu stared at Ye Qingmin standing before her, and after a brief contemplation,

"Second Uncle, I hope to learn the art of refining from you."

As soon as the words left her mouth, Ye Qingming was taken aback,

then he could no longer suppress the smile inside,

bursting into loud laughter,

"Hahaha… you actually say you want to learn refining?"

"Little girl, wait until you have cultivated before we discuss this."

Having said that, he raised his hand without hesitation,

to close the door.

However, at that moment, Ye Xiuxiu's eyes were sharp and her hands quick,

she hurriedly shouted, "Second Uncle, if someday I truly begin to cultivate, will you then agree to teach me the way of refining?"

Hearing this, Ye Qingming was instantly stunned,

What a trap!

This little brat is quite clever.

"Even if you cultivate, what then? With your current strength you are far insufficient!"

"In my view, you are only five years old now,"

"Normally one must wait until six to officially embark on the cultivation path."

"If you can complete Foundation Building within two years,"

"I will teach you refining."

Ye Qingming spoke while slowly raising his hand.

He was about to shut that door.

However, at that moment,

Only a clear and firm shout was heard:

"Wait a moment!"

Ye Qingming couldn't help but frown slightly,

he said impatiently: "What's the matter? You little girl, don't think you can get away with anything just because you're the eldest brother's daughter—I wouldn't dare do anything to you!"

"Hurry up and leave, don't keep bothering me! I'm really busy here!"

After saying that, he didn't stop his hand from closing the door.

But Ye Xiuxiu wasn't scared off by his words,

instead she took a small step forward,

she lifted her head and stared directly into Ye Qingming's eyes, then asked again:

"Uncle Second, if I manage to finish Foundation Building before I turn eight, will you teach me artifact refining?"

At that moment, her big, watery eyes were full of expectation and determination.

Ye Qingming, who only wanted to get rid of Ye Xiuxiu quickly, casually replied:

"That's right; as long as you complete Foundation Building before you're eight, I will definitely keep my promise and teach you artifact refining."

He thought to himself,

"Anyway, that little girl couldn't possibly do it,"

"I'll just brush her off for now and worry about it later."

"Two years to Foundation Building—what a joke; if someone really had that talent,"

"taking on a disciple wouldn't be out of the question."

But unexpectedly, after hearing that, Ye Xiuxiu gave a hehe laugh,

and then, without any hesitation, she released her own cultivation aura. A powerful surge of spiritual power burst forth from her tiny body,

causing the surrounding air to tremble slightly.

"Uncle Second, I'm really sorry!"

Ye Xiuxiu's face broke into a proud smile as she said crisply,

"Forgot to mention, I have a special physique that strengthens the body,"

"even if I start cultivating early, it's fine,"

"I've been cultivating since I was three,"

"and just last week I successfully finished Foundation Building!"

"So… isn't it time for you to keep your promise and teach me artifact refining?"

Ye Qingming:???

He was a bit dazed,

he rubbed his ears hard,

and even began to wonder if he was having auditory hallucinations.

However, the assessment of Ye Xiuxiu's strength before his eyes was crystal clear,

she was indeed in the early stage of Foundation Building.

Ye Qingming couldn't help but wryly smile to himself,

I never expected,

that this second one would also be a big pitfall!

And it was a pit I dug myself!

However,

this also forced him to admire the clever girl before him,

truly worthy of being the eldest brother's daughter!

His gaze was like a torch as he carefully examined Ye Xiuxiu from head to toe,

as if trying to see through her outward appearance to her true inner thoughts.

After a while, Ye Qingming spoke again:

"Who exactly sent you to come learn artifact refining from me?"

Because he knew very well that if no one had specifically told her,

given Ye Xiuxiu's situation, she would have no way of knowing that there exists such a second uncle in the world,

let alone come to his door on her own initiative.

Faced with Ye Qingming's question, Ye Xiuxiu gently shook her head,

and said softly: "I came of my own accord."

Then, as if recalling something, she continued to add:

"I've always heard that there is a second uncle in the family,"

"but I've never seen him, so I was very curious and asked Grandfather where you are,"

"and after looking around outside for several days, I finally came to knock on the door."

"Right," Ye Xiuxiu suddenly thought of something,

"actually… I have another matter I'd like to ask you for help with."

(End of chapter)