"Senior brother, I'll go out and take a look first." Ye Hanyuan moved his arm, indicating that he didn't need support.

Rong Gu didn't let go, but instead advised, "Junior brother, you're not feeling well, let me help you out."

Ye Hanyuan: "...Senior brother, I'm really fine now." Even if he uses his spiritual energy now, there's no problem.

In the end, Ye Hanyuan could not go against Rong Gu's insistence and had no choice but to take him along.

With Rong Gu's help, Ye Hanyuan walked to the door.

"Ye Xuanqing!"

Upon hearing this name, Ye Hanyuan's smile immediately vanished.

Rong Gu also noticed his unusual behavior and looked in the direction from which the sound came.

Ye Xuan revealed himself: "Come with me, let's talk alone."

"You know him?" Rong Gu looked at Ye Hanyuan, his eyes full of confusion.

Ye Hanyuan looked at Ye Xuanwei and said indifferently, "I don't know him."

Ye Xuanwei snorted coldly and said, "Ye Xuanqing, you don't need to distance yourself so much. You know perfectly well that he doesn't know me. I came here to convey the ancestor's words to you. Are you sure you want me to say it here?" After saying that, he looked meaningfully at Rong Gu.

Ye Hanyuan paused for a moment, then said to Rong Gu, "Senior Brother, please wait here for me."

When Rong Gu saw that the other party was from the Shenmu Sect, he figured that he wouldn't dare to act recklessly in the Lushen Sect. Considering that this was someone else's secret, he was too embarrassed to ask to go along and pry into their secret, so he could only stay and wait for his return.

After calming Rong Gu down, Ye Hanyuan said to Ye Xuanwei, "Let's go."

The two did not go too far. After isolating themselves from their surroundings for a while, they began to talk.

"What's wrong? Just tell me," Ye Hanyuan asked directly.

Ye Xuan then revealed the purpose of his visit: "I've come to tell you some good news."

Ye Hanyuan scoffed. As for his relationship with Ye Xuanwei, it could only be defined as that of enemies. What good news could come from one's enemy?

Ye Xuanwei took his behavior as a provocation, but still suppressed his anger and said, "What I have to say is indeed good news. The ancestor asked me to take you to see him. Given your good performance, if you flatter me a little, I may put in a good word for you with the ancestor and ask him to take you with him when he returns to the Shenmu Sect this time."

She thought that Ye Hanyuan would try to please her after hearing her words, and then go back with her to see Ye Yunchuan. Unexpectedly, Ye Hanyuan refused very decisively: "If that's what you're talking about, then there's no need. I am a disciple of the Slaughtering God Sect and cannot leave with others."

"How can you be considered someone else? You were originally a member of the Divine Wood Sect. As long as our ancestor says a few words to the Slaughter God Sect, it won't be a problem to take you away. Alright, stop talking nonsense. Now come with me to see our ancestor." Ye Xuanwei finished speaking and immediately grabbed the person.

Ye Hanyuan dodged quickly, his eyes turning cold as he said, "No need. I am a disciple of the Slaughtering God Sect and have no intention of leaving this place."

Ye Xuanwei said somewhat angrily, "Don't be so unreasonable. What is your status in the Divine Wood Sect? What is your status in the Slaughter God Sect? Any smart person knows which path to take. Don't be stubborn because of a moment of impulse. As an alchemist in the Slaughter God Sect, you will never be able to make a name for yourself in the Southern Continent. You should think this through."

Ye Hanyuan said, "Thank you for the reminder, but a small alchemist like me is enough in the Slaughtering God Sect."

Ye Xuanwei said with a look of disapproval, "An alchemist who doesn't go to the Divine Wood Sect but stays in the Slaughter God Sect? Were you out of your mind before, with all your cultivation gone?"

"Don't bother with this. You don't need to belittle the Slaughtering God Sect like that. Don't forget, the Slaughtering God Sect is ranked even higher than the Divine Wood Sect." Ye Hanyuan listened to Ye Xuanwei's nonsense and was already planning to leave.

Ye Xuanwei snorted and said, "Rankings don't mean anything. Everyone knows that Shenmu Sect is the holy land of alchemists. As long as you return to the sect, you can be listed under the ancestor's lineage. The Nascent Soul alchemists of Shenmu Sect are hundreds of times stronger than your current master!"

"How dare you question my master!" Ye Hanyuan shouted angrily.

"I wasn't wrong, why are you changing your tune so quickly? Did I hit a nerve?" Ye Xuanwei said, taking out some spiritual items that Ye Yunchuan had given him earlier. "Take a good look at these. As long as you come back with me, all of these are yours. Do you think you can get such good things by following a useless Golden Core cultivator?"

"No need, these spiritual items are too precious. You can keep them for yourselves. I'll be going now." Ye Hanyuan looked at the so-called spiritual items with disdain. If he wanted such spiritual items, he could exchange them by accepting a mission in the mission hall. Who would care about these things?

Qi Zhiheng's disciples can refine at least two batches of pills every day. There are too many for one person to eat. They can usually send them to the sect to exchange for contribution points. It is not a problem to exchange them for some spiritual items. It is a pity that Ye Xuanwei thought that the things he took out were so rare.

Ye Hanyuan turned and left without looking back. He was afraid that if he stayed any longer, he would start beating people. They were still inside the sect, and beating up a guest from outside was not the way of a host.

Ye Xuan stepped forward to stop him, saying, "Stop! You must come back with me today! This is the ancestor's order!"

Ye Hanyuan laughed sarcastically, "Didn't you say you'd only consider taking me to meet your ancestors if I flattered you? How come it's now that your ancestors insist I go? I have no interest in the Divine Wood Sect and won't go."

"If you don't leave, are you afraid I'll expose you as a member of the Divine Wood Sect?" Ye Xuanwei's face darkened; he hadn't expected Ye Hanyuan to be so disobedient!

Ye Hanyuan paused for a moment, but then thought of his master. If he had been panicked before, he wouldn't be now. His master's attitude was very clear, and his master had also said that he would protect him.

"So? Do you still want to come back with me?" Ye Xuanwei thought his threat had worked when he saw that the man didn't speak.

"I won't go back with you." Ye Hanyuan said indifferently. He didn't care if Ye Xuanwei made things public, since he wasn't going to see the alchemist from the Divine Wood Sect. Many people from other families hadn't joined other sects, so his situation was insignificant. As long as his master's attitude was firm, the sect wouldn't really take any action against Ye Hanyuan because of Qi Zhiheng's influence.

On the contrary, if he were to meet a fourth-level alchemist from the Divine Wood Sect today, he would be assumed to be a member of the Divine Wood Sect, having previously only infiltrated as a spy. In that case, even if he wanted to stay, he would be powerless to do so.

"Hmph, if you're not coming back with me, then you'll see!" Ye Xuanwei was still a little reluctant to part with the spiritual items in his hands! It's good that this guy doesn't want them anymore. With Ye Yunchuan's character, he wouldn't care about such a small amount of spiritual items. When we get back, he can tell Ye Hanyuan about his attitude, and these spiritual items will all be his.

As for Ye Hanyuan's return to the Divine Wood Sect, he had already come up with a solution. Even if Ye Yunchuan met Ye Hanyuan, he would still have to go to the Slaughter God Sect Master. So he could just ask the Slaughter God Sect Master for Ye Hanyuan. After all, he was just a disciple under the Golden Core stage. If Ye Yunchuan asked, would the Slaughter God Sect refuse? He was being foolish. Why did he have to ask Ye Hanyuan's opinion first?

Ye Han frowned slightly as he watched Ye Xuan leave so decisively, wondering if this person had some other tricks up his sleeve.

"Second Junior Brother, are you alright?" Rong Gu asked as soon as Ye Xuanwei left.

Ye Hanyuan shook his head and said, "I'm fine, let's go back."

Back at his residence, Ye Hanyuan still felt uneasy. He didn't want to trouble his master, but if he didn't speak up now, he didn't know if it would catch Qi Zhiheng off guard in the future.

Seeing that Ye Hanyuan had returned to normal, Rong Gu was about to leave when Ye Hanyuan asked, "Senior brother, has Master already gone back today?"

Rong Gu said, "Yes, it's getting late. Isn't it normal for Master to go back?" There are still several children to take care of at home. It's normal for him to go back and pick some.

Ye Hanyuan hesitated for a moment. Qi Zhiheng would naturally not come back until tomorrow, so it would be better to send a message first. After thinking it over, he told Qi Zhiheng that people from the Shenmu Sect had come to see him today. However, the process was too complicated to explain in detail by sending a message, so he asked Qi Zhiheng if he wanted to go over.

After receiving this general message, Qi Zhiheng replied by asking if there was any danger and told Ye Hanyuan to wait until he arrived at the alchemy room the next day.

Lying on the bed, Yang Yitian asked, "What's wrong? Is it urgent?"

Qi Zhiheng, with his arrow already on the bowstring, lowered his head and said, "Nothing is more urgent than this!"

After Ye Hanyuan replied that there was no danger, Qi Zhiheng temporarily put the matter out of his mind.

After so many days of enlightenment, Qi Zhiheng finally managed to trick the children into coming to his room today. He couldn't let the time go to waste. Who wanted to deal with those unimportant matters?

"Let's continue!" Yang Yitian put his arm around Qi Zhiheng's neck, and the two rolled around in each other's arms again.

Ye Hanyuan was currently considering what might happen next, and his mood was still somewhat troubled.

At this moment, Ye Xuanwei had already returned to the small courtyard where Ye Yunchuan lived. Upon seeing Ye Yunchuan, Ye Xuanwei immediately knelt down: "Ancestor, your descendant has failed to complete the task you entrusted to me. Please punish me, Ancestor!"

Ye Yunchuan asked somewhat displeasedly, "What's going on?" He was dissatisfied that Ye Xuanwei couldn't even handle such a small matter, and he had serious doubts about Ye Xuanwei's abilities.

Ye Xuan embellished the story of Ye Hanyuan's rejection, and then said, "Master, I think Ye Xuanqing was bewitched by Qi Zhiheng, which made Ye Xuanqing say such treasonous words."

Ye Yunchuan's expression was displeased: "Ye Xuanqing said I'm not even as good as his master? He'd rather stay here in Li than go back with me?"

"Ancestor, please calm down. He must still harbor resentment about being expelled from the sect back then, which is why he said such outrageous things." Ye Xuanwei secretly glanced at Ye Yunchuan, wanting to know his attitude.