Things had gone more or less as Su Ying had guessed. When Ming Ye asked about it, Kong Yuan had insisted that he accept the Divine Silkworm Silk, or he would be expelled from the sect. He had also assured Ming Ye that he would soon obtain another strand of Divine Silkworm Silk.
Ming Ye was deeply grateful. Not long afterward, he received the Divine Silkworm Silk, but he didn't immediately bind it to himself. Instead, he waited to see whether Kong Yuan would obtain another strand.
Things had also unfolded as Su Ying had said. When Kong Zhao learned that Ling Tian had refused the mission, he seemed to realize that no one else would accept it—or that they would have a hard time completing it. So he decided against continuing that approach and simply distributed the tokens, letting events take their course.
When Kong Zhao learned that Kong Yuan had given the Divine Silkworm Silk to Ming Ye, he flew into a rage. Even so, he didn't hesitate to give Kong Yuan another strand, so Kong Yuan got his own Divine Silkworm Silk as well.
After confirming it with Xi Yue, Ming Ye finally relaxed. He bound the Divine Silkworm Silk to himself and began nurturing it. Next, after returning to Thundercloud Gorge with Ling Tian and the others, he would obtain some Thunder Silkworm Silk and fuse it with his own, then refine Lightning Power.
"Congratulations, Martial Brother. It won't be long before you can refine Lightning Power too," Ling Tian said with a smile.
"What's there to congratulate me for? I'm only benefiting from Master's kindness," Ming Ye said. Though he said that, his face was wreathed in smiles, and he was in an excellent mood. "To be honest, Junior Brother, even though we can refine