Three years passed in the blink of an eye. The Ye Family members who had entered the treasure vault one after another three years ago had also returned in succession. In particular, it was rumored that Ye Qiong had gained enormous benefits from the treasure vault; the moment he returned, he immediately entered seclusion.
Before long, rumors that Ye Qiong had obtained an Ancient character spread throughout the place. These matters had not been secrets to begin with, especially since so many people had witnessed them. As for what secrets the Ancient character contained, no one knew. Even Ye Qiong himself had no idea before refining it.
However, one other person knew that secret as well: Ye Xiwen!
That Dou character had been imprinted into his mind. Just copying that single Dou character had already drained every spirit crystal on his person.
This Dou character truly shared the same origin as the Martial character. The two characters reflected and illuminated one another within Ye Xiwen's mind.
Soon afterward, news also broke of how Ye Qiong had fought one against three and utterly crushed Teng Tongtian's group until they had no temper left to lose. For a time, morale throughout the Ye Family soared, and the name Southern Overlord once again became the talk of the town.
Amid all these rumors, the stories concerning Ye Xiwen were swallowed up like floating driftwood beneath the waves. Compared to Ye Qiong's brilliance, Ye Xiwen was simply nothing at all.
By the time Ye Xiwen returned to the Ye Family, Ye Junhai and the others had already gone back to Fallen Leaf City. They had come only to attend the Ancestor Worship Grand Ceremony, which was held once every hundred years, and would not remain here permanently.
Yet Ye Xiwen still chose to stay