Su Ye Trades Pills, Demon Beasts Stir!

Su Ye merely smiled and did not answer directly. "The light's flashing green. Let's go."

He had never liked to explain too much. Facts would prove everything.

Su Ye suddenly remembered something and turned to Zhang Yuan.

"Zhang Yuan, doesn't your family deal in pills?"

"I have ten Bone Tempering Pills here. I want to trade them for some other pills. Do you have any channels?"

A Martial Artist's cultivation was inseparably tied to all kinds of cultivation resources.

And pills were among the most important resources!

Heavenly Pill Pavilion was one of Longhua Kingdom's three major pill shops, immensely powerful. Zhang Yuan's father was a manager at Heavenly Pill Pavilion, so he should have plenty of channels.

"Ten Bone Tempering Pills?" A flicker of surprise passed through Zhang Yuan's eyes. It was somewhat unexpected.

After all, he knew Su Ye's family circumstances very well. Buying pills worth tens of thousands was not something that could be done just by gritting one's teeth.

He instinctively glanced around, his expression growing more serious.

"Brother Ye, what kind of pills do you want to trade for?"

Su Ye said, "Level One Qi Recovery Pills!"

The grades of pills were much the same as martial arts techniques.

Martial arts techniques were divided into nine ranks, with ranks one through three intended for use by those in the Bone Tempering Realm.

Pills, meanwhile, were likewise divided from Level One to Level Nine!

Levels One through Three were mainly for Martial Artists in the Bone Tempering Realm.

The Bone Tempering Pill's primary effect was to temper Martial Bones and increase a Martial Artist's progress in Bone Tempering.

But Su Ye possessed the Manifestation Talisman. The fastest path for him was diligent study and relentless training—Heaven Rewards Diligence!

Naturally, these Bone Tempering Pills were useless to him.

Yet he could trade them for Qi Recovery Pills, speeding up Su Ye's recovery of strength and mental energy.

That way, whether he was practicing martial arts techniques or tempering his Martial Bones, he could pick up the pace!

"Qi Recovery Pills?"

Zhang Yuan immediately relaxed somewhat. After hesitating, he still reminded him, "Brother Ye, Bone Tempering Pills are among the most expensive Level One Pills. After all, every year, people are anxious to temper their Martial Bones before the Martial Arts Branch Exam."

"If you trade through me, I can probably get you..."

Zhang Yuan calculated silently for a moment before finally nodding. "Fourteen Qi Recovery Pills!"

Su Ye was slightly moved. He looked deeply at Zhang Yuan, then said, "Thanks."

Fifty thousand yuan would only buy fifteen Qi Recovery Pills on the market.

If Su Ye went through regular channels to sell and trade them, not only would it take a great deal of time and effort, but he would also have to worry about being cheated with inferior pills. Whether he could ultimately get even twelve pills was hard to say.

Zhang Yuan waved a hand, looking as though it did not matter.

"Why are you saying that?"

"We're brothers. Who's keeping score?"

"I can't help with anything major, but I can handle something this small."

"Brother Ye, I'm heading home first! I'll bring you the pills tomorrow!"

When they reached a fork in the road, Zhang Yuan waved goodbye to Su Ye.

Su Ye calculated inwardly.

"Under normal circumstances, by the time of the Martial Arts Branch Exam, I should have tempered around seven Martial Bones."

"If Qi Recovery Pills help me restore my strength, I should be able to go even further, right?"

He was determined to place in the top ten of the Martial Arts Branch Exam.

It was not only for the thirty-thousand-yuan prize money and the chance to choose martial arts techniques and cultivation methods from the third floor of the library.

More importantly, it was to fight for a breath of pride!

Suddenly, Su Ye halted and frowned as he looked ahead.

A middle-aged man held an umbrella against the blazing sun. Not a single wrinkle could seemingly be found on his black butler's suit, and he stood as straight as a white pine.

"Head Steward? Did you need something from me?"

Su Ye ultimately did not avoid him and instead asked calmly.

The Su Family's Head Steward, Su Ying!

He had heard that Su Ying had been his biological father's shadow guard since childhood. Their relationship had been extremely close, inseparable as shadow and form.

A month ago, it had also been Su Ying who found him, told him his true identity, and brought him back to the Su Family.

"Young Master." Su Ying hurried over and held the umbrella above Su Ye's head.

Su Ye discreetly took half a step back.

"There is no need to address me like that."

At his words, Su Ying's expression shifted slightly. Then he resolutely continued shielding Su Ye with the umbrella.

"No matter what, to me, you will always be the Young Master!"

Then Su Ying sighed as well.

"Young Master, the Su Family's situation is somewhat complicated. I need to explain it to you."

He pondered briefly before continuing.

"Eighteen years ago, your father was the eldest young master of the Su Family's direct line."

"Whether in bloodline, martial cultivation, or every other ability, he overwhelmed every member of the direct and branch lines. He was the undisputed heir of the next generation, acknowledged by everyone in the family."

"Unfortunately, the Monster Tide attacked the city, bringing great upheaval to the family. The old master vanished, and your father and mother vanished as well. That was why your second uncle, Su Li, took over the Su Family."

Su Ye's ears twitched slightly. He did not leave at once, but continued listening.

Su Ying said, "Now that I have brought you back, some voices within the family have immediately begun considering you as a candidate for the next generation's heir."

"However..."

He hesitated and glanced over Su Ye's expression.

Before he could speak, Su Ye calmly said first, "However, my martial talent is too poor, so I am beneath their notice, right?"

Su Ying fell silent, then said, "No one discusses this matter anymore, but the family head has heard some of it, more or less..."

Su Ye met Su Ying's gaze directly and said calmly, "So that is why he is somewhat hostile toward me? Is that what you wanted to say?"

Su Ying sighed helplessly, but did not say so outright. Instead, he took a deep breath and pulled a bank card from his pocket.

"But I will absolutely fight for what you deserve."

"This is the scholarship I applied for on your behalf from the family. Six hundred thousand!"

At those words, even Su Ye's heartbeat sped up. His eyes narrowed as he stared fixedly at the black bank card with its clear patterns!

Six hundred thousand!

That was enough for a down payment in a remote part of Shenyun City!

Converted into Bone Tempering Pills, it could buy more than a hundred!

Taking one every three days, he could keep taking them until the College Entrance Examination!

Yet in the next instant, Su Ye shook his head and seriously asked, "Is this money yours, Head Steward, or the Su Family's?"

"No matter what, I will not accept it."

"And there is no need for you to call me eldest young master. I have my own life!"

Without waiting for Su Ying's response, he turned and left. "I still need to go home for dinner, so I won't chat any longer."

Su Ying hurried forward, trying to stuff the bank card into Su Ye's hand.

But Su Ye did not even turn his head. He waved a hand and said calmly, "I am me, and the Su Family is the Su Family."

"I am very grateful for your concern, Head Steward, but I have my own pace in life."

Six hundred thousand was indeed an enormous sum to him right now, enough to help him tremendously.

But some things should be taken, while other things... even if placed right before his eyes, he would never reach out so much as an inch!

People fight for a breath of pride; Buddha fights for a stick of incense!

Su Ying's expression changed for a moment. In the end, he still felt that the eldest young master's pride was too strong and that he could not accept it in such a short time, so he slowly put away the bank card.

But then he remembered something. His expression turned serious as he called toward Su Ye's retreating figure.

"Young Master, please be careful lately."

"The several overlord Demon Beasts outside Shenyun City seem to be growing restless. The military is on alert now as well, sending people out of the city to investigate for new information."

This was clearly news known only to a very small number of influential figures in Shenyun City.

Hearing this, Su Ye instinctively looked toward the sky.

Beyond the natural blue sky, a faint, special blue barrier of light enveloped the entire city!

The City Protection Blue Light—this was a radiance Su Ye had seen ever since he was little in this world!

And the name Demon Beast made Su Ye's heart tighten!

More than 300 years ago, those two words had brought despair and terror to humanity!