As soon as this rumor spread, cultivators immediately connected it to news that had come from Alchemy Peak several years ago—the matter of Wei Yunqing and a Senior Brother Ye from Alchemy Peak jointly cultivating a high-grade spiritual plant.
A cultivator with both a name and a surname was much easier to find. Moreover, Ye Tianhua and Wei Yunqing had entered the inner sect Pill Peak together from the outer sect Pill Peak back then, so those who loved gossip went to Ye Tianhua to ask for the details.
Ye Tianhua managed his expression perfectly, looking utterly bewildered as he said:
"That happened a long time ago. I was lucky enough to find the seed, and Wei Yunqing, who was still my junior sister at the time, had a knack for cultivating spiritual plants. So together, we cultivated a mutated Enlightenment Fruit Tree."
"There really were Enlightenment Fruits!"
"Yes. But because word got out, the Enlightenment Fruit Tree we cultivated caught people's attention. Before it could even mature, someone wanted to swoop in and snatch it away. For a time, we were terribly uneasy. We did not even dare leave Alchemy Peak, guarding that Enlightenment Fruit Tree every day. One day, Wei Yunqing suddenly said that she had taken a master and wanted to give the Enlightenment Fruit that belonged to her to her master as a gift for becoming her disciple. Naturally, I had no objection, but..."
The rest of his words were replaced by the bitterness on Ye Tianhua's face. He gave a self-mocking laugh, then continued:
"The Enlightenment Fruit that belonged to me was bought by Wei Yunqing. After that, we never contacted each other again."
"Tsk, tsk. Wei Yunqing took all the benefits for herself. She has already advanced to Nascent Soul stage, and her master,