Leaving

Meanwhile, Ye City was in an uproar. At first, no one expected it to turn out this way.

At the beginning, everyone thought Xiao Ming was doomed, but now the Hall of Souls has been completely wiped out.

Some people recognized the face of the Old Ghost Zhaixing. The Old Ghost Zhaixing had roamed the Central Plains for many years and his cultivation had reached the Five Star Dou Zun. He was Heavenly Venerate of Hall of Souls.

The Hall of Souls will certainly not let the loss of a Heavenly Venerable go unpunished. As Eight Great Elders of Pill Tower, Xiao Ming is being openly harassed by the Hall of Souls. Obviously, the Pill Tower will not let this go unpunished. It is foreseeable that the Central Plains will not be so peaceful in the future!

Xiao Ming and Xiao Yi Xian descended into the front hall of the Ye Family.

Ye Zhong, accompanied by several Dou Zong Elders from the Ye Family, immediately stepped forward, their faces filled with reverence.

Previously, Xiao Ming was gentle and kind, and although he was of noble status, he lacked a real presence. Now, the power he displayed was something that commanded respect.

"Elder Xiao Ming, the Ye Family is deeply sorry. We don't know where we leaked your whereabouts, which led you all into danger. Ye Zhong ashamed!"

"Hehe... The Hall of Souls came for us anyway, it has nothing to do with the Ye Family, Elder Ye Zhong is overthinking it!"

Xiao Ming glanced at the Ye Family members, smiled, and said softly.

As he spoke, Xiao Ming stretched out his hand, clenched his fist, and a jade piece appeared in his palm. He then tossed it into the air, enveloping it with his Dou Qi, causing it to levitate in mid-air.

A Soul Power surged from between Xiao Ming's eyebrows, covering his index finger. Then, his index finger wrote a rune on the surface of the jade piece, engraving the Soul Power into the jade piece.

Xiao Ming took the jade piece, threw it at Ye Zhong, and said:

"I benefited greatly from borrowing the Yang Fire Ancient Yang Fire Altar this time. This matter was outside the scope of our previous transaction; therefore, within my capabilities, I can help your Ye Family once more. When you crush the jade fragment, I will naturally know."

Ye Zhong caught the jade piece and held it tightly in his hand, his face beaming with joy. Putting aside Xiao Ming's bright future, Xiao Ming's strength alone could help the Ye Family a great deal right now.

It's safe to say that Xiao Ming's promise would be the talk of the town, and how could anyone not be happy about that?

Just as Xiao Ming said, Xiao Ming gained a lot from this trip to the Ye Family. The Xiao Yi Xian's condensed Poison Pill, along with the Earth Core Bead, made it worthwhile for Xiao Ming to protect the Ye Family this time.

Although it was a bit of a pity that he was interrupted from his seclusion by the Old Ghost Zhaixing before he could find the Sun Fire Seed, Xiao Ming decided after some thought that he was too lazy to search for it.

The Yang Flame belongs to the Ye Family. Even if he finds the Source Flame Seed, can he really take it away?

The Ye Family lent him the Ancient Yang Fire Altar, yet he took away their Flame Seed; isn't that utterly shameless?

Since we can't take it, let's just forget about it.

After doing all this, Xiao Ming was about to turn around and leave with Medusa and Xiao Yi Xian when he suddenly heard Ye Zhong's voice behind him.

"Elder Xiao Ming, please wait a moment. Let me escort you on your way."

Xiao Ming turned around, thought for a moment, and then nodded slightly.

Ye Zhong smiled and nodded, then turned and quickly walked towards a square slightly north of Ye City. There was a Spatial Wormhole in Ye City, but it was not large and could not lead directly to Holy Pill City. Instead, one had to transfer several times before finally reaching the destination.

The group followed Ye Zhong the city for a short while, and after about ten minutes, they arrived at the North Square. Although the Ye Family had declined, even a lean tiger still possessed considerable power. At least within Ye City, no major force could challenge the Ye Family's position. Therefore, this coveted Spatial Wormhole was under the control of the Ye Family.

As Xiao Ming and his group ascended the stone platform, the slowly rotating Spatial Wormhole came into view.

The Spatial Wormhole Ye City appears to possess a certain grandeur, but judging from the chaotic Spatial Fluctuation emanating from within, it has not been maintained for many years.

"Alas, back when my Ye Family was at its peak, we had two Dou Zun Experts who volunteered to maintain the wormhole. But with our decline, my Ye Family can no longer afford to hire experts of that caliber. I'm sorry you all have to laugh at us..." Ye Zhong said with a bitter smile as he looked at the Spatial Wormhole.

Xiao Ming smiled and shook his head, saying, "Everyone has their downfalls; there's no question of whether it's laughable or not."

If we're really talking about decline, the Xiao Clan, once the leader of the Eight Ancient Clans, has fallen so low that its strongest members are now only Da Dou Shi, which is truly laughable.

Ye Zhong nodded, then took out the jade piece that Xiao Ming had given him not long ago from his Na Ring, rubbed it between his palms, and said:

"To be honest, Elder Xiao Ming, I have a request to make."

"Are you going to use this jade piece? Tell me what it is about first."

Ye Zhong hesitated for a moment, then said, "Actually, I wanted to ask you to teach my Ye Family's disciples. After all, Elder Xiao Ming, although you are not very old, your Alchemy Technique have already reached the Grandmaster Realm, leaving me far behind."

"If you were to teach them, I believe the Ye Family members would definitely benefit. Of course, I'm not asking you to teach all the Ye Family members; teaching just one would be enough."

The promises Xiao Ming made will become more valuable over time; bringing them up now is undoubtedly not worthwhile.

However, the condition proposed by Ye Zhong diminishes its value considerably.

Of course, Ye Zhong was undoubtedly very nervous when he proposed this condition. However, he had no choice. Although the Ye Family would definitely pass the next family assessment with Xiao Ming's help, what about the next time? And the time after that?

Is it possible for Xiao Ming to help them indefinitely? Perhaps they should ask Xiao Ming now to help them train the next generation.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Ming glanced at Ye Zhong meaningfully. This Ye Zhong was indeed shrewd and knew exactly what conditions were most advantageous to his family.

Feeling somewhat embarrassed by the stare, Ye Zhong coughed and asked, "Elder Xiao Ming, what do you think?"

"I have no intention of taking on disciples, but offering some guidance is no problem. If you don't mind, you can send someone to Holy Pill City later."

Xiao Ming had given lectures at the Alchemist Association of the Jia Ma Empire and also taught at the Jia Nan Academy. Whenever he had free time Alchemy Technique, if someone asked him for advice and he found the person pleasing to the eye, Xiao Ming would not mind giving them some pointers.

Of course, now that the Ye Family is offering the jade piece he gave them as a condition, he naturally won't be as casual as the previous Alchemist.

If all else fails, he can hand over his alchemy notes to the other party; how much he can learn depends on the other party's skill.

"No problem, no problem at all. I'll have her come to my door when the time comes," Ye Zhong said with a beaming smile. Although he hadn't taken anyone from the Ye Family as his disciple, the guidance of Tier 8 Alchemist wasn't something you could just get whenever you wanted. Besides, wouldn't it be easy to develop a relationship over time?

"You can leave the jade piece here for now; have it brought along with the door later." After saying that, Xiao Ming beckoned Xiao Yi Xian and the other person into the Spatial Wormhole.