After Qinglian Tian's untimely death, the continent was once again engulfed in turmoil because of Ye Xiruo. This woman's background quickly became the subject of discussion among the major clans. She was born in Liu Family Village, a small place where spiritual energy was scarce, often referred to as a desolate wilderness. Her father left home in his youth, returning with his wife at the age of twenty-five or twenty-six; neither of them were cultivators. Two years later, Ye Xiruo was born, and the family lived happily ever after. Until Ye Xiruo was ten years old, her mother mysteriously disappeared. Afterwards, her father fell ill with depression, and three years later, he passed away, leaving behind an orphaned daughter, Ye Xiruo.
Then, all the clues went cold, and when asked, the people of Liujia Village were completely baffled. They only said that Liu Mu was the most handsome man in Liujia Village, and his wife was a celestial beauty, gentle, generous, virtuous, and kind—the whole family were good people!
What disappointed these patriarchs the most was that Liu Mu only had one daughter, Ye Xiruo. Not to mention having more children, even if the others only had half or less than one-tenth of Ye Xiruo's talent, they would still be considered geniuses.
Unfortunately, it benefited the Pill King Palace and that peacock Jing Li.
At this moment, Ye Xiruo was dressed in a black robe similar to Jing Li's, her long black hair tied back with a purple hairpin, a rosy blush on her delicate face, and her pure black eyes were calm and serene. Even though she was sitting right next to Jing Li, with the high-ranking members of the Pill King Palace below her.
Jing Li, unusually, abandoned his usual nonchalant demeanor and sat solemnly on the throne: "I can let go of what happened before today, but I don't want the same thing to happen again in the future."
"Yes, Lord Palace Master."
"I originally intended to wait until Xiao Yezi had fully matured before revealing her talent. You all have quite the nerve. Can I take this as dissatisfaction and provocation? I know many of your nephews and nieces want to become my disciples, but do you think being my disciple is so easy? A bunch of good-for-nothings."
"The Palace Master is right." At this moment, those who once thought that the Palace Master had misjudged them, or that it was just a spur-of-the-moment decision, and who knows what might happen in the future, now wished they could stab themselves twice. This was simply too embarrassing.
The temple master is the temple master; from any perspective, he should be their leader.
"The Supreme Elder has arrived."
A broad smile appeared on Jing Li's face. She pulled Ye Xiruo up and walked directly out of the hall.
Outside the main hall, a young man in a simple blue robe, with a handsome face and calm expression, stood in the sunlight. His slender figure was not particularly tall, but when Ye Xiruo glanced at him, the sense of crisis in her heart increased exponentially. This man looked very ordinary, but his whole body exuded a sense of returning to simplicity and authenticity. His true energy, as vast as the starry sky, was more powerful than anyone Ye Xiruo had ever seen.
In those peaceful eyes, mountains and rivers, stars and seas, were all contained; this man was simply a living legend. He was the previous master of the Pill King Palace, the youngest Emperor-level alchemist on the continent—Lord Yu Zuo.
Jingli bowed respectfully: "Master, you're back." She couldn't hide the smile on her face.
"I've come back to see my grand-disciple." Upon seeing Jing Li, a smile appeared on the throne.
Ye Xiruo quickly bowed deeply to the ground: "Ye Xiruo greets Grandmaster." This was an even stronger backer than her master.
The Emperor glanced at Ye Xiruo, his smile widening: "Not bad, not bad, not bad." Three consecutive "not bad"s made the people in the hall, who were welcoming the Emperor, even more nervous.
"Now that you have taken on a disciple, you must take on the responsibility of being a teacher. You must not act recklessly and waste Xiaoye's unparalleled talent."
Seeing this, Jingli put on an expression of grievance: "Master, you have wronged me again. Xiao Yezi is exceptionally talented, a rare talent in the world. I am not very knowledgeable and will do my best. I wonder if Master has time to guide the dull-witted me?"
The emperor glared at Jing Li and stepped into the hall.
"Welcome, Supreme Elder."
"Nothing's wrong, everyone can leave now!"
The Emperor has spent most of his time traveling and has long since stopped attending to affairs within the Dan King's Palace. However, when the Emperor is mentioned, everyone has only one word: "I admire him."
Compared to Lord Jingli's capricious and acerbic temper, Lord Yuzuo is gentle, exceptionally talented, and frequently holds lectures, greatly benefiting the disciples of the Pill King Hall. Furthermore, Lord Yuzuo's martial arts prowess is terrifying; all those who aspired to become his personal warriors were defeated, making all alchemists in the world feel truly proud.
Who says alchemists are born weak and delicate, like little white flowers that need to be carefully protected by martial artists? Look at Your Majesty, hehe!
With only his own people left, Jing Li became increasingly unrefined, almost hanging on the throne: "Master, you're not leaving this time, are you?"
"You're a master now, don't be so willful." The Emperor's eyes were filled with obvious doting.
Ye Xiruo was naturally curious and awe-inspiring about the legends of this continent, but seeing the way the two interacted, it didn't seem so terrifying anymore. They were just a loving teacher and a mischievous disciple.
"Since Xiaoye's abilities have been exposed, some people will surely make a move, so I'll stay a few more days."
"Master, I want to eat your osmanthus cake."
Ye Xiruo's face darkened. Had her master accidentally revealed his foodie nature again?
"Thank you, Grandmaster."
"Don't rush. With your talent, as long as you lay a solid foundation, you will soar to great heights sooner or later. Don't be greedy for quick success and act rashly."
"yes."
After meeting the legendary grandmaster, Ye Xiruo immediately took her leave, as returning home to focus on her cultivation was the most important thing. Most importantly, she wanted to leave time and space for her master and the throne.
It seems that His Majesty has been traveling for a long time, otherwise his master wouldn't look like that.
"Congratulations." The throne smiled as it looked at Jingli, who was like a proud cat, and couldn't help but ruffle her black, waterfall-like hair.
"That's right, secretly tell Master that the Azure Lotus Heaven is on your disciple." Jing Li was overjoyed. He thought he would definitely be able to take down the Azure Lotus Heaven if he took action, but he didn't expect his disciple to prove him right and subdue the Azure Lotus Heaven directly.
"I'm afraid it wasn't your doing!" The Emperor's handsome face wore a gentle smile. Seeing Jing Li's awkward expression, something interesting must have happened.
"Are you sure you don't want your teacher to know?"
"It's nothing serious. My apprentice's partner is from the Ice Spirit Clan, and she's a pure-blooded noble. She got into a fight with me."
Even the usually elegant and refined face of the throne showed shock: "The Ice Spirit Clan migrated to the advanced continent tens of thousands of years ago, how could they appear here?"
"I don't know either! That guy wasn't fully awakened yet. He was stimulated to awaken, and after the fight, he forgot what happened."
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