At this point, the identity of the girl in front of him was already self-evident.
In the living room, everyone's eyes were fixed on her, waiting for her to give a formal answer.
Ye Lan had anticipated this, and slowly walked to the main seat under everyone's gaze. The hem of his green robe rose and fell, and the cup of warm tea that had been sitting there was finally picked up by a hand. The girl opened the lid, took a sip of the tea, and commented, "This year's 'Spring After the Rain' tastes pretty good."
Hearing this, everyone was deeply saddened and their eyes were red.
"Chief..." Nan Xu's lips trembled. After a long moment, she raised her slightly shaking hand, clenched it into a fist, and placed it against her heart, formally saluting, "Welcome back, Chief."
"Welcome back, Chief."
…
The other elders followed closely behind, their excitement evident in words.
After that, everyone couldn't wait to ask what was going on, and Ye Lan briefly explained the story of the resurrection.
"I see." Nan Xu nodded in understanding. "I calculated your horoscope earlier and found that it was a Yin pillar, which is a perfect complement to your Yang pillar. When your body exploded and your soul scattered, it drifted into the outside world. It was unexpected that you would meet the Yin pillar several months later. It was truly destined."
It can be said that God did not let Ye Lan perish.
Ye Lan nodded, thinking that although the matter was bizarre, it could be explained in the Xuanmen, and, "I am now a pure Yin body."
These words made everyone's eyes light up again.
"That's great! When you were born, the old patriarch said that your only flaw was that your horoscope was dominated by Yang, which would hinder your progress in cultivation. Now that you have a pure Yin constitution, your cultivation speed will definitely be even faster than before."
People who practice Taoism have always focused on cultivation. For this purpose, they are willing to remove bones and replace marrow, or even risk their lives to be reborn.
Even though the scene a few months ago was heartbreaking for everyone and it was still a nightmare till now, everyone was still happy for Ye Lan when they heard that she had turned a disaster into a blessing.
"Haha, I guess this ghost king is the masterpiece of the patriarch's physical breakthrough." Liancheng nodded at A Yue who was concentrating on inhaling the scent of pastries. From the beginning, he was full of curiosity about this ghost bride.
"Well, A Yue is a Shikigami I signed with 100% of my power after I mastered the pure Yin constitution. And as her cultivation improves, my power is also soaring." Ye Lan opened his palms and condensed a small ball of light. It was a solid refractive light ball that was formed by the high-intensity concentration of internal energy.
"Sixth level?!" Everyone looked at the ball of light in great shock. The tremendous energy contained in it reminded them that Ye Lan, who had been reborn for only a few months and had no internal strength foundation, was already at a level close to those of them who had practiced for hundreds of years.
Before entering the ancient tower, she was only at the peak of the fourth level.
"Oh my goodness, I've only ever heard that the more powerful the master, the more powerful the Shikigami, but I've never seen a Shikigami that gives a reverse blood transfusion to the master." Lian Cheng touched his head, shocked to the point of speaking in dialect. However, considering that Ye Lan had always been keen on reading books and using some secret manuals to modify and increase the power, he wasn't surprised.
This time, A Yue ate the King of Ten Thousand Demons, and his strength skyrocketed. It was reasonable for Ye Lan to directly break through two realms.
As he was speaking, a scream suddenly came from the table in the side hall.
"Ah, Ye Lan!"
Everyone was startled and stood up, fearing that the ghost bride who had just swallowed the King of Ten Thousand Demons would not be able to suppress her nature and turn into a demon. Their hands had already reached out to their weapons.
Only Ye Lan was as steady as a rock, sitting upright in his chair, only looking up and glancing over calmly, "What's wrong?"
The next moment, Ah Yue jumped three feet high and floated happily in the air, "I can eat directly and even taste the food!"
As she spoke, she chewed the food in her mouth in an infatuated manner, and her slightly gloomy face was now filled with a happy expression.
Everyone: “…”
To be honest, this is more frightening than if she just showed her bloody mouth.
In broad daylight, a female ghost in red clothes was floating in the house and laughing, which even made these old veterans feel creepy.
But Ye Lan was obviously used to it, and he explained calmly: "Because you are already a semi-immortal body, you can touch the food of the mortal world."
"Really?!" Ah Yue's eyes were filled with surprise. After carefully feeling the changes in her body, her eyes suddenly lit up. "That's great! I'm going to tell our dear right away!"
She was speaking some foreign words that she had learned from somewhere, and her half-human, half-ghost body fell from the air. In the blink of an eye, she had changed into a simple cheongsam, her hair was tied up in a bun, and she took out a mobile phone from her pocket and started a video call with someone.
After a while, a sweet and sticky voice was heard. Everyone quickly withdrew their gaze and turned to Ye Lan with complicated expressions.
"Clan leader, the shikigami you raised is a little special."
Ye Lan knew what they meant, so he put down the teacup, curled the corners of his lips into a faint smile and said, "Ayue has understood human nature, and now all her desires have been satisfied. She has entered the ranks of semi-immortals and will no longer be affected by demonic energy."
Even if a traditional Shikigami has signed a contract, their hostility is still deep and difficult to eliminate. When under the influence of negative energy, they are more likely to be affected by the backlash of the same kind during battle.
This is why the Heavenly Master does not dare to raise Shikigami easily, and most of them end up with a bad end.
But A Yue is different from other Shikigami. Not only does she understand human nature, but Ye Lan also satisfies all her delusions of greed, anger, and ignorance, making her cling to everything in the world and strengthening her character.
"That's why you dared to activate her to absorb the Myriad Demon King." Nan Xu looked at the young girl in front of him, a trace of confusion still lingering in his eyes. "But was it really just a coincidence that you took her in as a Shikigami?"
Ye Lan looked up at her, the smile on his lips still there, but he did not answer.
How could it be a coincidence?
From the moment she picked up A Yue, she figured out that there was a connection between them, and the bond between them led to the ancient tower.
The Ten Thousand Demon King who had killed the head of the Wu family and nearly left her seriously injured was completely flawless and could not be defeated by human power, so the only way was to raise a powerful enough Shikigami and use it as a container to devour it.
For this reason, she almost always responded to Ah Yue's requests, taking her to handle various cases, guiding her to do good, and even helping her find her own love.
All of this was finally offset in today's retaliation.
Upon hearing this, everyone couldn't help but admire Ye Lanbu's chess game. The title of a Xuanmen genius that appears once in a thousand years is never an empty title.
Ye Lan's ability to strategize has surpassed countless generations of Xuanzong's ancestors.
"As expected, you finally followed the sect's rules. You are the one who will guard the ancient pagoda." Nan Xu smiled and sighed, her heart knot finally being completely put down with the collapse of the ancient pagoda. "But from now on, you don't have to worry about the demons inside anymore. The burden on your shoulders will be lighter. The next step is to announce that you are still alive and reopen the mountain gate."
Everyone was very happy to think that the sect could return to its former bustling state.
But then, Ye Lan's words shattered their vision.
"I don't plan on coming back yet."
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