Chapter 8 The Brother of the Female Supporting Character Who Broke Off the Engagement (8)
This wait lasted for three years.
Three years.
There's not a single word from them.
Ye Chuan began to have doubts. Could it be that his encounter with Elder Xuan was just an illusion?
No!
No!
Elder Xuan must have triggered an old injury and fallen into a deep sleep. He had been asleep for hundreds of years before, this time it was just a little longer.
During this time, Xia Changqing broke through to the mid-Foundation Establishment stage, which made Ye Chuan feel uncomfortable for a long time.
If he had repaired his dantian and had the help of Elder Xuan, he might have already reached the Foundation Establishment stage.
Now, all he can do is wait.
wait!
He can wait.
As a result, another ten years passed.
Thirteen years!
He went from a seventeen-year-old boy to a thirty-year-old middle-aged man.
He matured, grew a beard, and, lacking exercise, became overweight, panting after just a few steps.
But there is one good thing: now he no longer goes against his parents or runs away from home. He spends all his time staring at the ring, afraid of missing something.
Ye Xiao was also quite helpless.
This child has really gone mad.
Another year passed, and even more devastating news arrived for Ye Chuan: Xia Lengyin had reached the Foundation Establishment stage.
Moreover, she returned home and brought back a lot of resources.
Less than a year later, Xia Changqing broke through to the late stage of Foundation Establishment, and the Xia family held another celebration.
The Ye family also went this time.
Ye Xiao seemed to be bent over by reality, and went to offer his congratulations with generous gifts.
When he returned, he seemed to have aged decades.
The other elders requested that a new young clan leader be appointed, and he did not object. He nodded and chose the grandson of the first elder, Ye Qing, who had already reached the Great Perfection of Qi Refining and was only one step away from Foundation Establishment.
Upon learning this, Ye Chuan confronted his father and caused a scene.
"Father, do you know that even after I repair my dantian, I still need resources for cultivation? I really need the treatment of a young clan leader!"
"Do you know that Ye Qing and his cousin Ye Song have been mocking and ridiculing me? They are my enemies."
Ye Xiao didn't even have the strength to scold his son.
He just shook his head. "You, just live well and don't think too much. I'll arrange it. I'll find you a wife, and in the next two years, you'll give me a grandson."
"I don't!"
Ye Chuan seemed to be provoked and immediately jumped up, but because he was too weak, he fell to the ground on his butt.
"Father, don't underestimate a poor middle-aged man! I must cultivate my dantian and in the future, I want to marry someone like Fairy Ningguang."
His eloquent words terrified Ye Xiao.
The Golden Elixir must not be dishonored!
If this gets out, it's practically suicide. It will not only bring trouble upon myself, but also bring disaster upon my entire family.
"You, you... Guards! Lock the young master in the courtyard and order your men to guard him closely. He is not to leave without my permission!"
He gave a direct order.
Ye Chuan stared wide-eyed in disbelief. "Dad, I'm your son, not a criminal!"
"Take him away, take him away!"
Ye Xiao didn't want to say more.
Ye Chuan was placed under house arrest, but he did not give up hope.
Thirty years old?
So what if you're thirty? Thirty is the perfect time to strive and work hard.
We just need to wait for Elder Xuan to wake up.
He can then return to his peak.
He even painted a portrait of the Fairy of Light and kept it close to his body to inspire himself.
wait!
Keep waiting!
Twenty years passed in the blink of an eye; he seemed to have forgotten about time.
This day.
Suddenly, thunderclouds rolled in the sky above Liuyun City, creating a scene resembling the end of the world, which caught his attention.
What happened?
Could it be that Elder Xuan has awakened? Such extraordinary phenomena in the heavens and earth.
It must be!
Elder Xuan has become even stronger, and his opportunity is about to arrive.
He frantically called out to Elder Xuan.
But there was no response.
As darkness fell and the thunderclouds dispersed, he saw countless figures flying overhead.
I only found out after asking—
Xia Changqing has reached the Core Formation stage.
"This...this..."
With a thud.
Ye Chuan fainted immediately.
This time, the Xia family is not holding a celebration, but a Golden Core Ceremony.
Ye Xiao went to offer his congratulations again.
This time, he brought along his unfilial son, Ye Chuan, and wanted him to personally kowtow and apologize to the Golden Core cultivator, so as to prevent him from taking his anger out on the Ye family for past events.
Ye Chuan was in a daze the whole way.
How could that be!
How could Xia Changqing be such a genius? He's only seventy years old and he's already formed his core. That's rare even in major sects.
At seventy years old, in the world of cultivation, one is still considered young.
The Xia family.
Ye Chuan also met Xia Lengyin, who was already in the mid-Foundation Establishment stage. Beside her was a handsome and tall young man. He was said to be a disciple of the Heavenly Fire Sect, and a direct disciple of the sect leader, a future Golden Core seed. He was already in the late Foundation Establishment stage at a young age.
If his father hadn't pulled him forward to kowtow, no one would recognize him now.
However, even if he went forward to kowtow, it seemed that no one cared. The Golden Core cultivator sat high on the lotus platform, simply waved his hand, and said nothing. His father then pulled him away quickly.
According to the rules, the Golden Elixir Ceremony should include a discourse on the Dao.
But before he began his sermon, the newly promoted Golden Core cultivator smiled and said to the crowd, "The Xia family has an old grudge that has been unresolved for many years. We need to deal with it before we can resolve it."
These words nearly made the Ye family members faint.
But with a flick of his sleeve, a streak of light swept up Xia Lengyin and the Xia family head, instantly disappearing into the horizon.
The crowd looked at each other, but no one dared to move.
Half an incense stick later.
The three returned, bringing with them three heads.
The Three Fiends of Arashiyama!
Many people then remembered that the Xia family patriarch's demise was related to the Three Fiends of Lanshan. This Xia family Golden Core cultivator really held a grudge.
As the ceremony was about to end, a red glow descended from the sky.
Ye Chuan's eyes widened.
He finally saw his pillar of support after all these years, the Fairy Ningguang. She was still stunningly beautiful and aloof, but she didn't even glance at him. Instead, she smiled and greeted the newly promoted Golden Core cultivator of the Xia family, addressing him as a fellow Daoist.
Just then, he seemed to see Xia Changqing's fingers twitch.
Then a strange wind blew in.
The wind whipped his clothes around, and the portrait that had been worn close to his body floated out.
It’s over!
His mind was a mess at that moment.
The Golden Elixir must not be dishonored!
He even dared to privately paint portraits of the Golden Elixir and keep them close to his body.
His father pulled him down to kowtow and confess his sins.
In front of so many people, he had his arm cut off as punishment. Fairy Ningguang coldly announced a cruel decision: to expel the Ye family from the Heavenly Fire Sect's sphere of influence.
The Ye family's foundation is gone.
My father seemed to have aged more than ten years overnight.
Ye Chuan felt like he was living a life worse than death.
After returning to the Ye family.
He took out the ring again and started cursing at it.
"Elder Xuan! You bastard! You've ruined me, and you've ruined the Ye family!"
"Elder Xuan! Come out here! Are you still pretending to be dead?"
"Elder Xuan, I'm going to melt you down today!"
Ye Chuan ran to the family's alchemy room and threw the ring he had always hoped for into the furnace.
Flames rose.
A twisted glee spread across his face.
However, the expected scream did not occur; the ring melted away slowly, just like an ordinary storage ring.
Bang!
A soft popping sound was heard.
The engraved spatial array also dissipated.
Ye Chuan stared intently at the changes within the flames until the ring transformed into a pool of molten lava. Only then did he seem to lose all his strength and collapse to the ground with a thud.
Hallucination?
"Could it be that Elder Xuan never existed at all?"
He murmured.
Just then, with a bang, the door to the alchemy room was pushed open, and several people rushed in.
"Ye Chuan is here! We've got him!"
"Ye Chuan! You sinner against the family! Traitor who ruined the family's foundation! You despicable scoundrel who secretly possessed the portrait of Fairy Ningguang! Go to the ancestral hall for trial immediately!"
"Ye Chuan, you deserve to die!"
Several young people angrily accused Ye Chuan, almost spitting on him.
If he were young, Ye Chuan would definitely fight back, or at least give them a cold shoulder. But now, he is old, and he has just lost his hand. He just melted away his only hope, and now he doesn't even have the strength to refute.
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