Chapter 131: Yan Qingye Abducted

Ye Qi cupped his hands in a salute and explained with a fawning smile, "I have said it before; I am here to seek peace. This senior, Jun Yang, is here to help us cancel the clan war between our two families. It was my rashness and gullibility that caused this, and I shall go to the Bian family tomorrow to offer my apologies."

Seeing that Ye Qi had already reached this point, what more could the Bian family say? Thus, both sides reached a reconciliation, and the clan war dissipated just like that. Ye Qi thanked Jun Yang profusely once again, and the group walked out of the dense poplar forest together.

Once they stepped out of the woods, a momentary confusion flashed in their eyes. Even Yan Qingye had his memory regarding the Teng Snake clan spirit wiped away. Only Jun Yang remained unaffected. He instantly understood the reason; this must have been the handiwork of the "Little Ancestor."

Yan Qingye scratched his head in confusion and grabbed hold of Jun Yang. "Senior Jun Yang, why do I feel like I have forgotten something?"

"Is that so? It must have been something unimportant; if you've forgotten it, then let it be," Jun Yang replied calmly.

"Oh." Yan Qingye rubbed his head, and since he truly could not recall anything, he had no choice but to give up.

From a distance, Han Xing watched the emerging Ye Qi and the members of the Bian family, feeling deeply suspicious and unsettled. Why did the clansmen, who had just finished a clan war, look so spirited? Should they not be dejected and gaunt? Although puzzled, she dared not approach them to investigate the truth at this moment.

Upon returning to his residence in the Immortal Realm, Jun Yang went to find You Xiyue. He asked with a chuckle, "Little Ancestor, was there really a need to be so cautious? You were quite high-profile enough when the Teng Snake clan manifestation appeared."

You Xiyue cradled a glimmer of aurora in her palm, poked it, and said indifferently, "Without their consent, do you think the Teng Snake clan could have manifested? But if you let your clan's old ancestor spirit use divine arts, it would be hard to guarantee that they wouldn't take notice."

"But the Phoenix clan's old ancestor spirit also used divine arts," Jun Yang argued weakly.

You Xiyue glanced up at Jun Yang, then looked away. "Do you think they care about the affairs of the Upper Realm?"

"..." Jun Yang had no way to argue; the Upper Realm truly did not hold any significance in the eyes of those people.

"It has been five hundred thousand years, yet they still suppress our ancient beast clans so heavily. What is the reason for this?" Jun Yang frowned, his mood suddenly souring. "I originally thought those people came from the Sacred Land, but it seems that is not the case?"

"You hold the Sacred Land in too high regard." You Xiyue placed the aurora back onto the stone table. The table instantly froze, and even Jun Yang was nearly frostbitten, causing him to scurry away in haste. "The people of the Sacred Land probably do not even know that there is a Dao Realm and a Void Profound Realm above them. Naturally, I would not know either; it is quite normal for them to treat the Sacred Land as the origin of the highest bloodline."

Jun Yang transformed into his snake form, flew onto the couch, and coiled up, flicking his tongue with no discernible emotion. You Xiyue turned to look at him and suddenly remembered something. She added, "The Fuzhu clan you mentioned is not in the Sacred Land, but in the Void Profound Realm."

"..." Jun Yang raised his snake head, his eyes visibly widening. "Why?"

You Xiyue gave him an odd look. "Why do I hear a tone of envy in your question?"

"Being born with the highest bloodline, of course, I would be envious."

"The highest bloodline?" You Xiyue frowned slightly. "Do the mounts of the top families in the Void Profound Realm count as having the highest bloodline?"

"Mounts??" Jun Yang was even more astonished. He suddenly recalled that at the Immortal Treasure Pavilion auction, You Xiyue had mentioned she used to keep a Fuzhu. So it was kept as a mount? After hearing this, Jun Yang instantly lost his envy; his little Teng Snake clan was, at the very least, free and unfettered.

Jun Yang glanced at You Xiyue several times before finally asking cautiously, "Little Ancestor, what would the divine art of the Fuzhu clan spirit be?" The Fuzhu clan could inherently create powerful illusions, and residing in the Void Profound Realm, their innate divine arts must be terrifying.

You Xiyue lay beside the aurora, buried her head in her arms, and replied in a muffled voice, "I do not know."

Jun Yang tilted his head and studied her carefully; why did she seem even more despondent than he was? In the end, the night passed in silence, and they both fell asleep.

This time, Yan Qingye spent seven days in the alchemy room before emerging looking utterly dejected. Seeing his state, Yun Jianxin asked curiously, "What happened?"

Yan Qingye opened his palm. "Peiyuan Pill, one pill vein."

Yun Jianxin looked down at it. "Isn't this a perfectly normal pill?"

"I have discovered that, aside from the Spirit-Restoring Purple Pill, I am likely unable to refine any other pill with four pill veins. Even two veins are a struggle."

Yun Jianxin patted Yan Qingye on the shoulder. "You are overthinking it. Since when does a thunder tribulation pick and choose pills? Don't be so anxious."

"Sigh." Yan Qingye sighed. He was indeed a bit anxious. Although his little master had not clearly stated the specific reason for learning alchemy, he had a premonition that it was definitely related to the ancient curse on her. If he did not hurry, his little master would continue to suffer for longer.

"Forget it. I'm going to see my little master. What about you?" Yan Qingye asked Yun Jianxin.

Yun Jianxin squeezed the pill in his palm. "I need to go home; it has been a long time since I last returned."

"Indeed." Yan Qingye nodded. Even he had gone back several times, but he had truly never seen Yun Jianxin return once.

Yun Jianxin took the Divine Territory Map out of his storage pouch. Yan Qingye watched with envy; unfortunately, it could only be used by those with bloodlines from the Divine Realm or higher.

"I'll bring you something delicious when I return," Yun Jianxin said with a smile.

"Great!" Yan Qingye was instantly cheered up and did not forget to instruct, "Bring plenty; I want to give some to my little master and Senior Jun Yang as well."

Yun Jianxin smiled helplessly. "You really do know how to offer flowers that belong to someone else."

As his voice faded, Yun Jianxin tapped the location of the Yun family residence in the Sacred Realm and vanished. Yan Qingye tidied himself up and walked toward You Xiyue's residence in the Immortal Realm. Unexpectedly, halfway there, he was intercepted by Han Xing.

Han Xing dragged Yan Qingye into a mountain cave. Yan Qingye's cultivation was below Han Xing's, and he could not break free at all; he did not even have a chance to reach into his storage pouch.

"Why are you catching me? You wicked maidservant!"

Han Xing looked down at Yan Qingye, who was tied up on the ground, and interrogated him, "Why didn't the Ye clan spirit fight with the Bian clan spirit?"

Yan Qingye frowned; he had no desire to answer, and moreover, he did not remember at all. He kept his mouth shut, refusing to say a word. Han Xing kicked Yan Qingye in the chest, sending his entire body flying against the stone wall before he slumped to the floor.

"You had better speak quickly. I don't have much patience."

Yan Qingye spat out the blood from his mouth. "I don't know."

"Heh." Do you think that just because you won't speak now, I won't be able to find out?

Han Xing pinched a pill from her waist and shoved it directly into Yan Qingye's mouth.

"What did you feed me?"

"What did I feed you?" Han Xing laughed heartily. "This is a fine item refined by that high-level alchemist Lan Shi from your Alchemy Association."

"Lan Shi?" Yan Qingye scanned Han Xing from head to toe. This was the second time this little maid had mentioned that name. "Do you know her?"