Chapter 1564 - 1134: Star Essence Jade

In front of a barren hill at the Demon Pass Mansion, True Monarch Jie Ye landed with gloomy eyes, holding the Spirit Treasure Celestial Stabilizing Mirror.

This was already the second time his Celestial Stabilizing Mirror had failed to lock onto Ye Jingcheng. As so many years had passed, he had naturally found out that the person outside the Profound Cold Mini World back then was indeed Ye Jingcheng.

However, back then, the other party had managed to hide. This time, he simply hadn’t expected the Ye Family and Ye Jingcheng to show up at all.

Even when the Gui Xuan Sect reported it, he hadn’t believed them. After all, there had been no proof. Yet at this moment, the other party had clearly outmaneuvered his expectations once again.

Following True Monarch Jie Ye, Old Demon Xiao and several other Nascent Soul cultivators landed. No one spoke. They knew all too well that if they were to encounter Ye Jingcheng alone, they would have absolutely no chance of survival.

Given that Chu Qingyuan’s strength had earned him the title of one of the Nanman Dual Demons in Nanman Province, he was naturally among the top ranks of Nascent Soul cultivators. Yet, he still hadn’t even been able to send out a distress signal for backup before being slain by the latter.

"There are traces of two Flood Dragons. Ye Jingcheng is still hiding some of his methods!" True Monarch Jie Ye’s eyes grew even more sinister.

He then looked at True Monarch Xuanming, who had followed behind him.

"I need to make a trip to the Eastern Domain. You will take charge of everything from now on. Just guard Miezheng Pass!" A fierce glint flashed in True Monarch Jie Ye’s eyes.

"Understood. Please rest assured, Elder Jie Ye, I will definitely guard Miezheng Pass well!" True Monarch Xuanming nodded in agreement.

He knew Jie Ye was going to seek out the old Flood Dragon of the Celestial Flood Dragon Sea. The Celestial Flood Dragon Sea wouldn’t care much about an ordinary Flood Dragon, but a Pure-blooded Cold Flood Dragon was a member of their Royal Family.

Although True Monarch Qianchen was powerful, had gained the favor of Divine Monarch Zheng Yuan, and boasted a decent background, he had now offended the Penglai Immortal Sect, the Profound Celestial Immortal Sect, and the Celestial Flood Dragon Sea all at once. When the time came, the outcome would be entirely different.

Moreover, True Monarch Qianchen was the one who had constantly caused problems for their World Gate plan. He naturally understood the key points involved.

The group came quickly and left just as fast, vanishing without a trace in the blink of an eye.

Inside Xingyuan True Monarch’s palace in Demon-Vanquishing City, Ye Jingcheng walked in to find Xingyuan True Monarch already waiting for him.

"Qianchen Daoist, you truly are a lucky star for our Righteous Sect. Slaying four Demons in a row—such a battle record is unparalleled by almost anyone, even if we look across the entire Six Righteous Provinces." If Xingyuan True Monarch had harbored any thoughts of scrutinizing him before, now he only wanted to firmly lock Ye Jingcheng into the Blood Red Faction.

Although Divine Monarch Zheng Yuan hailed from the Zheng Huang Sect, his approach to the entire Righteous Sect was one of benefiting everyone when successful. If Ye Jingcheng truly showed the potential to break through to Divinity Transformation, the Divine Monarch would absolutely support him.

At that time, even if the Blood Red Faction didn’t surpass the Zheng Huang Faction, they would at least widen the gap significantly between themselves and the other three factions. When that day came, the Righteous Sect might very well sweep across Profound Celestial, regain their dominance over Kyushu, and ascend to the pinnacle of all Immortal Sects.

As for the Ye Family being a clan, that was a non-issue within the Righteous Sect. The sect was already rife with numerous factions and rampant cliques. As long as one belonged to the Righteous Sect, they didn’t care much about the rest.

"You flatter me too much, Senior Xingyuan. It was merely a lucky ambush, and the enemy just happened to be careless." Ye Jingcheng waved his hand. While he knew his own strength, he wasn’t arrogant to the point of making others uncomfortable.

He then handed a Jade Talisman to Xingyuan True Monarch.

This Jade Talisman contained nothing other than the list of those he had slain. As for the treasures, Ye Jingcheng hadn’t even had the time to sort through them himself yet, and naturally, there was no need to hand them over.

"There’s no need to be overly modest. Like I said before, work hard, and Master Zheng Yuan might just take notice of you." Xingyuan True Monarch extended a finger, pointing toward the sky as he spoke.

He then brought out some Spirit Tea to share with Ye Jingcheng. The two exchanged cups, drinking the tea with the lively atmosphere of sharing Spirit Wine.

"Elder Xingyuan, the reason I came this time is to request a period of Seclusion!" Ye Jingcheng said after exchanging a few pleasantries.

After all, they currently belonged to the Righteous Sect. During this conflict with Profound Celestial, if the sect didn’t permit it, he wouldn’t be able to go into Seclusion with peace of mind. Furthermore, the vast majority of the Ye Family’s current income was already coming from the Central Domain. Their Restaurant was selling Spirit Fish and numerous resources from the Desert Sea, and the Ye Family had also started operating a Spirit Beast Shop.

"Are you preparing to break through to the Middle Stage of Nascent Soul?" Xingyuan True Monarch asked.

"I’d like to try using the Cold Marrow," Ye Jingcheng replied without hiding anything.

Naturally, this had been his intention all along. However, before attempting the breakthrough, he still needed to make a trip to the Central Domain to wipe out the Beast Spirit Sect and obtain some Spirit Beast Essence Blood.

"Mhm, I approve. I’ll have someone look after the rest of the Ye Family, and the missions assigned to them will be more conservative," Xingyuan True Monarch nodded.

But then, as if he had guessed something, he added:

"Of course, if you need help, our Righteous Sect can back you up just the same. Whatever Jinguang Temple can do, our Righteous Sect can do too." Xingyuan True Monarch’s words took Ye Jingcheng by surprise.

Truthfully, he hadn’t expected that even at this stage, the Righteous Sect hadn’t demanded the Ye Family’s Teleportation Array and was instead continuously supporting them.

"Thank you for your kindness, Elder Xingyuan. If the need arises, I will definitely bring it up!" Ye Jingcheng cupped his hands, choosing not to make any requests yet.

While relying on them would be much safer, there was no such thing as a free lunch in this world. Since there was no immediate crisis, he naturally wouldn’t ask for favors. After all, Ye Jingcheng had heard indirectly that the relationship between the Central Domain and the Eastern Domain wasn’t entirely simple.

"This is a piece of Star Essence Jade. It can contact me while ignoring most spatial barriers in the Cultivation Realm. Just mention it if you need anything." Seeing that Ye Jingcheng didn’t want assistance, Xingyuan True Monarch didn’t push the matter. Instead, he took out a Star Disc-like Spirit Jade and placed it in Ye Jingcheng’s hands.

This time, Ye Jingcheng didn’t refuse. He simply cupped his hands again and withdrew from the palace.

He returned to his own palace in Demon-Vanquishing City, where Ye Jing Hu and Ye Yunxi were waiting for him.

"Eleventh Brother." The two handed over a collection of Storage Bags and the harvested Blood Divine Wood.

However, Ye Jingcheng waved his hand.

"Hand these over to the family yourselves to exchange for some treasures. After I leave, you must not act rashly. Even if our Spirit Mountain territory in the Central Domain comes under attack, just contact Xuan Kui True Monarch or True Monarch Xiao Zhumu..." Ye Jingcheng instructed.

As he spoke, he also handed the Blood Soul Pearl Spiritual Treasure to Ye Jing Hu.

"You’ve refined this Blood Soul Pearl Spiritual Treasure once before. Keep it for critical moments. Pengyu Bai Mei and the Golden Falcon will stay with you, and keep the Thunder Rhinoceros Insect as well."

It was only because the Golden Light Crane and the Cyan Light Jade Cloud Bat that Ye Jingcheng had subdued were in the East Wuyu Archipelago; otherwise, he would have left those Demon Kings behind as well.

At present, apart from these Demon Kings, Ye Jing Hu and Ye Yunxi’s own Spirit Beasts were quite impressive too. Combined with the Double-headed Turtle Demon King, while it wasn’t a foolproof defense, at the very least, no one below the Nascent Soul stage could threaten the Ye Family.

"Please rest assured, Eleventh Brother, I will manage things well here. You must be careful too, Eleventh Brother!" Ye Jing Hu cupped his hands and promised.

"Mhm, I believe in you two!" Ye Jingcheng patted them both on the shoulder. "As geniuses of the Ye Family, don’t let the clan down!"