Fist Suppresses the Liu Family of Yicheng City, Blade Subdues the Min Family of Pingcheng

[Hearing your resolute words, Liu Yuanjin understood that he would not be able to persuade you to return today. He stopped trying and secretly began gathering strength, preparing to give you a heavy blow.]

[You saw Liu Yuanjin's covert movements clearly, but you did not care. Your current strength was enough to look down upon all Martial Artists in the Void God Realm. Even if Void God Realm experts from great powers possessed deeper foundations and could defeat you, that person could not possibly be Liu Yuanjin.]

["Ancestor, be careful. This brat's strength is rather abnormal."]

[Liu Xianyang, who was lying on his side on the ground, was being fed Pills by his clansmen as he hurriedly warned Liu Yuanjin. Upon hearing this, Liu Yuanjin's face darkened. Could he not tell whether Ye Feng's strength was abnormal? Could he possibly show weakness and beg Ye Feng to spare him? Where would he put his old face then? Though he had lived for more than four thousand years, he still cared about his dignity.]

[Jiang Changtian, watching from the side, wore an amused expression. Back when he had been together with Liu Rusi, the Liu Family had opposed them and suppressed them time and again. Had he not later broken through to the Void God Realm, they might well have been forcibly torn apart by the Liu Family. He still harbored some resentment toward them because of that. Moreover, he had discussed this matter with you beforehand. He knew you would not truly wipe out the Liu Family, only teach them a lesson. Even if Liu Rusi learned of it afterward, she would stand on your side.]

[After Liu Yuanjin finished spouting his trash, he had gathered enough power. He swung at you with all his strength from the very start, showing no intention of probing you first. Facing his attacks, you received each one with effortless ease before launching your counterattack. In less than a quarter of an hour, Liu Yuanjin coughed blood and collapsed to the ground, unable to rise again.]

["Do you submit?"]

[Faced with your question, Liu Yuanjin had nothing to say. You then forced him and Liu Xianyang to swear a martial oath: from this day onward, the Liu Family was forbidden from plotting against or harming the Ye Family in any matter. Should they break this oath, their martial path would never advance another step.]

[In the ninety-sixth year, you brought the Ye Family Ancestor to the location of the Copper Ore Vein. That same year, the family sent people to begin mining it, stationing five Earth Origin Realm Martial Artists and two Heavenly Origin Realm Martial Artists there. The Heavenly Origin Realm Martial Artists were the Second Ancestor of Ye Family and your father, Ye Changming. To guard against any accidents, you also came to oversee the Copper Ore Vein personally, lest the Min Family cause trouble.]

[That same year, because the mine lay at the border between Yang Prefecture and Jingzhou, the Min Family of Pingcheng sent people to probe the situation, intending to lay their hands on the Copper Ore Vein. Once they learned that it was not occupied by the Liu Family's forces, they grew even more brazen and dispatched more than ten Heavenly Origin Realm experts to seize it. You sent them all fleeing back to Pingcheng.]

[Within three days, the Min Family's two Void God Realm ancestors appeared above the mine, intending to discuss jointly dividing the Copper Ore Vein with the Ye Family. The only reason they were willing to share it was because they had learned that the Liu Family had declined to participate after being taught a lesson by you. Although the Min Family Ancestor did not believe he would lose to you, they had never fought before, so he tested the waters by proposing cooperation. In his view, if you truly agreed to split it fifty-fifty, that would mean the Ye Family was strong on the outside but weak within, and he would not mind using force to seize the Copper Ore Vein.]

[You could not be bothered to waste time on the Min Family Ancestor's probing. You directly stated that you had discovered the mine and intended to keep it all for yourself. If anyone wanted to seize your mine, they were welcome to fight you for it. After the Min Family's two ancestors fought you, both were easily defeated. Their strength was little different from that of the Liu Family's ancestors, so they were no match for you either. After their defeat, the Min Family sent compensation. Only then did you understand that the Ye Family had truly secured the mine, and that you now had a source of funds for your cultivation after entering the Void God Realm.]

[...]

[In the one hundred and sixty-seventh year, your cultivation rose to the Mid Void God Realm. Your Martial Skill, the Great Compassion Palm, advanced to the Perfection Realm of Peak Attainment. Your physical constitution and strength increased dramatically.]

[In the one hundred and seventy-second year, although you cultivated with great diligence, the pace of your progress began to slow. You understood that this was because you lacked battles against other powerful experts, which was why your advancement had become so sluggish.]

[Even so, you had no intention of going out. In Yicheng City, you already had sufficient funds to purchase Pills for cultivation. You planned to continue lying low within Yicheng City's territory. So long as no one came to bother you, you wanted to keep lying low until death.]

[In the two hundred and thirteenth year, a major event occurred in Yang Prefecture: a Holy Land Relic appeared near Yicheng City. This Holy Land Relic had once been a small grotto-heaven under the control of a certain duchy within the Sky Flame Alliance. However, after it was invaded by Outer Realm Sky Demons, all living beings within the grotto-heaven were plunged into suffering and misery, with only a handful of people escaping.

[Because the grotto-heaven had been damaged by the Outer Realm Sky Demons, it drifted through the Void in the eastern part of the Azure Continent after breaking apart. Every five thousand years, it would appear in the present world and remain open for half a month. Though this Holy Land Relic was now in ruins, it had once possessed the foundation of a grotto-heaven, so it still contained many Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures.]

[After each round of looting, when it appeared again five thousand years later, countless Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures would be born within the relic once more. Among them were no shortage of Earth Grade treasure materials; if one was lucky, it was even possible to find Heaven Grade Treasure Materials.]

[The relic's appearance produced enormous fluctuations, allowing every Void God Realm Martial Artist throughout Yang Prefecture to sense it.]

[Not long after the relic appeared, you sensed a burst of fluctuations outside your room.]

["Feng'er, a Holy Land Relic has appeared within Yang Prefecture. Given Yicheng City's distance from it, we can absolutely make it there in time. This is a once-in-a-thousand-years opportunity!" Jiang Changtian's delighted voice came from outside.]

[Your door was quickly pushed open. Jiang Changtian looked at you with anticipation in his eyes, but you had different thoughts.]

["Grandpa Jiang, this relic has appeared within Yang Prefecture. I believe all experts above the Void God Realm have sensed it as well. The relic is simply too dangerous, and we only entered the Void God Realm not long ago. If we truly enter it and compete against others, we will not hold much of an advantage. I do not think our gains will be great. Why not wait and watch how things unfold?"]

[Hearing your concerns, Jiang Changtian understood that you had misunderstood something. He said, "There are Spirit Condensation Realm experts in Yang Prefecture, but you need not worry about them, Feng'er. So long as we do not strike at them, they will not harm us. Perhaps because you have not been in the Void God Realm for long, you do not know much about this."]

["In fact, when it comes to large relics like this, the powers within Jiang State present a united front against outsiders. And this Holy Land Relic has appeared within Yang Prefecture, which lies at the heart of Jiang State. Martial Artists from other states presumably will have no opportunity to enter."]

["And because Yang Prefecture lies in Jiang State's hinterland, powerful Demonic Beasts were dealt with by the Imperial Court long ago. We need not worry about that either. No Demonic Beasts will enter the relic and harm us."]