No, I'm in the Spirit Gathering Realm!

"No, I'm in the Spirit Gathering Realm."

Ye Wuchen gave a faint laugh, then descended.

The Ye Family clansmen were utterly shocked. They knew Ye Wuchen's qi sea had been crippled and that he could no longer cultivate, yet now he was actually walking through the air...

Many of the Ye Family clansmen had never known Ye Wuchen's former cultivation level. They only knew that he had once been the Ye Family's pride—the true prodigy of East Moon City!

But after Ye Wuchen left East Moon City, they had no idea what realm he had broken through to. They only knew that when Ye Wuchen finally returned, his qi sea had been crippled.

Who would have thought that Ye Wuchen had actually reached the Spirit Gathering Realm...

That was the Fifth Great Realm of martial cultivation, enough to establish a sect!

Ye Zhantian was incredibly excited. Looking at Ye Wuchen, he repeatedly said, "Good, good, good! My Ye Family has gained another Spirit Gathering cultivator. Here in the Eastern Region, our Ye Family has even more confidence!"

When the many Ye Family clansmen heard Ye Zhantian's words, each of them was stunned. Their minds trembled as they asked in shaking voices, "Ancestor, what do you mean by 'gained another Spirit Gathering cultivator'? Could it be that you're also in the Spirit Gathering Realm?"

Ye Zhantian chuckled and looked toward the speaker. "Isn't it obvious?"

Boom!

The Ye Family clansmen's minds shook violently. Their Ye Family had two Spirit Gathering cultivators?

How was their Ye Family so formidable? How was it so powerful?

Many clansmen had believed that their ancestor was merely at the peak of the Qi Realm, and that because he had little life left, he could no longer display the strength of the Qi Realm's peak.

But now they were being told that their ancestor was in the Spirit Gathering Realm!!!

This was simply too unbelievable.

"Ancestor is in the Spirit Gathering Realm, while the second- and third-generation ancestors are all in the Spirit Sea Realm..." A second-generation ancestor chuckled at this moment. He was also watching the clansmen's reactions, because he loved seeing the younger generation's stunned faces. There was nothing more satisfying.

Sure enough, after hearing this, the Ye Family clansmen immediately lost control of their emotions. It felt as if ten thousand black horses were galloping through their hearts.

"Damn, Ancestor! You're all way too good at hiding things, aren't you? We actually had no idea all these years!!! If we'd known you were this powerful, why would we have swallowed our anger out there?"

One of the clansmen could not help complaining.

Ye Zhantian revealed a benevolent, kindly smile. "A tree that stands out in the forest will be toppled by the wind. Only by hiding our strength can our Ye Family survive."

"Since everyone's so happy, I'll show off a little too!" The current patriarch, Ye Qingyun, chuckled. Then his figure steadily floated in midair.

Although Qi Realm cultivators could also fly, they could not remain suspended in place while flying, as steady as Mount Tai, with the stability of standing on level ground. Spirit Sea Realm cultivators, however, could walk through the air as though on level ground.

When everyone saw this, their faces filled with shock, and they could not help cursing.

"Patriarch, you hid your strength too? Damn! Do you have to play like this? Was it really necessary?"

"Qingyun, you... you're in the Spirit Sea Realm?"

Those of the same generation as Ye Qingyun were utterly stunned. This was simply too damn shocking.

Ye Qingyun smiled leisurely. "I'm the patriarch, after all. Isn't it perfectly normal for me to have Spirit Sea Realm cultivation? I know about the ancestors' realms, so isn't that normal too? With the ancestors cultivating in seclusion, if I, the patriarch, didn't even know certain things, how could I manage the family..."

Ye Qingyun chuckled. He had wanted to show off like this for ages, but the ancestors had forbidden him from revealing his cultivation. He had endured all this time. Keeping such a secret bottled up had been truly unbearable.

Now that he had finally shown off, he was genuinely delighted, and his mood felt much more relaxed.

The clansmen: "???"

At this moment, ten thousand black horses trampled through the clansmen's hearts. They felt that they were truly fools, deceived by the ancestors for so many years.

"All right. Let's discuss serious matters now."

Ye Zhantian restrained his smile. His expression turned solemn as he swept his gaze across everyone present, then said, "First, although our Ye Family now has two Spirit Gathering cultivators and dozens of Spirit Sea cultivators, we also have enemies. Our enemies are Ask Sword Sect, the Great Zhou Imperial Dynasty, and the millennium-old Lei Family..."

The Ye Family clansmen were startled when they heard this, their hearts filled with bewilderment.

"Ancestor, how does our Ye Family have so many enemies? Ask Sword Sect, the Great Zhou Imperial Dynasty, and the millennium-old Lei Family are all top-tier powers in the Eastern Region... It's said that the masters and ancestors of these top-tier powers may be Sixth Realm giants..."

The Ye Family clansmen's hearts tightened violently. The enemies their ancestor had mentioned were all unbelievably powerful.

They were the Eastern Region's top-tier powers...

Ye Zhantian's expression was solemn as well, his eyes narrowing slightly. He said to everyone, "That is why, starting today, I will pass on Mysterious-grade High-rank cultivation methods to you all. I hope you cultivate diligently. Furthermore, our Ye Family lacks nothing in cultivation resources. All outside businesses are to be suspended for now. Without permission, no clansman may take even half a step outside the Ye Family!"

Everyone grew even more nervous after hearing this, their spirits tightening considerably. Someone asked in a low voice, "Ancestor, is it possible that someone will come knocking soon?"

"Perhaps..." Ye Zhantian replied leisurely.

"Ancestor, how did our Ye Family become enemies with the various powers of the Eastern Region?" someone asked curiously.

After hearing this, Ye Zhantian could not help glancing at Ye Wuchen, who was suspended in the air. Then he looked at everyone and said calmly, "Because of Wuchen."

Everyone revealed looks of surprise. Because of Ye Wuchen?

Ye Wuchen had once been the Ye Family's prodigy. Later, he left East Moon City to make his way elsewhere. They only knew that Ye Wuchen had done well outside and had eventually brought a woman of peerless beauty back to the family...

"Ancestor, you don't need to say anything more. The entire Ye Family will stand united against our enemies!" one clansman shouted.

"We'll stand united against our enemies! United against our enemies! To hell with them—let's fight!"

"Fight!"

"This is how the sons of the Ye Family should be. As expected of the descendants of my Ye Zhantian." Ye Zhantian revealed a gratified smile. "Next, I'll pass on the cultivation methods. The methods you'll be receiving were all given to the family by Wuchen..."

Ye Zhantian wanted the clansmen to acknowledge this debt of gratitude to Ye Wuchen.

The Ye Family clansmen did not offer any thanks. In their minds, the entire Ye Family stood united as one, solid as an iron plate. If they possessed higher-grade cultivation methods, they would hand them over to the family as well.

Family—what did family mean?

Family meant home, a larger household.

They all flowed with the same blood, and their parents, grandparents, and great-grandparents had all shared close relationships. There was no reason for the family to be at odds.

After finishing passing on the cultivation methods, Ye Zhantian chatted with them a little longer before dismissing the clansmen.

Ye Zhantian then looked at Ye Wuchen and gently patted him on the shoulder. "You were able to restore your qi sea and even return to the Spirit Gathering Realm. That is excellent."

Ye Wuchen nodded lightly.

"Wuchen, how did your qi sea recover?" the second-generation ancestor of the Ye Family asked curiously.

"Dao Heart." Ye Wuchen slowly explained some of his experiences. For example, cultivators should place the cultivation of the heart first, understand their true hearts, follow the Dao from their hearts, and establish their Dao Hearts. As a result, he had been nourished by the Great Dao and his qi sea had recovered.