Trouble

The continuous rainy season made the sky appear even more gloomy.

Ye Xinghe's expression gave Ye Jingcheng a bad feeling.

"Jing Feng and Xing Yu are in trouble. They were in charge of transporting the spirit medicine this time!" Ye Xinghe said after a long silence.

There was a hint of sadness on his face.

It is also heartbreaking.

Most of the Ye Family's spirit medicine are delivered from Soaring Cloud Peak, and each delivery usually involves two people.

This way, the target is smaller, and the selection of people and the timing are not fixed, precisely to prevent some Bandit Cultivator and targeting the Ye Family's spirit cultivators.

The Ye Family has been implementing this strategy for nearly a century.

Ye Jingfeng is not only at the eighth level of Qi Refining, but also has a Black-Horned Rhinoceros as Spirit Beast and is Spirit Talisman master. Ye Xingyu even more so, also at the eighth level of Qi Refining, and has two late-stage first-tier Spirit Beast.

Logically speaking, as long as the two of them act discreetly, there should be no problem.

But now both of them have their Jade Slip slips shattered without any warning, and they didn't even manage to cast a single spell before they died.

Either the other party is a Foundation Establishment Rogue Cultivator or someone from another Lineage.

The most suspicious are the Li Family and Chen Family, but the Xu Family and Mo Family are also possibilities.

However, if the spirit medicine is not delivered, the Ye Family will not be able to refine enough pills, which is exactly what the Li Family would like to see.

"Uncle, do you have any clues?" Ye Jingcheng's eyes were also heavy. He and Ye Jingfeng had competed on the same stage in the Qi Refining Competition.

"No, from the Cong Yu slip was discovered to the moment it shattered, less than five breaths had passed. Moreover, the Beast-Link Mark had returned to the Lineage's Beast-Link Tower, and the Spirit Beast had perished along with it!" Ye Xinghe shook his head.

Ye Jingcheng frowned deeply. This crisis was either due to an inside agent within the Lineage or the presence of Foundation Establishment cultivators who were watching the road to the market. Either way, it was extremely disadvantageous for the Ye Family.

What we fear most are these clandestine cultivators, since spirit medicine are delivered almost every month to three months, and it's impossible for them to be escorted by Foundation Establishment cultivators or second-tier Spirit Beast every time.

"Uncle, they might be after me!" Ye Jingcheng finally spoke again after a long silence.

At this moment, he was somewhat hoping that it was the Li Family who did it. With the Li Family's current strength, only Li Yufu and Li Muhe could do it. Even a newly Foundation Establishment could not possibly kill Ye Jingfeng within five breaths.

The real danger lies with the Xu Family and Mo Family, as it's highly likely that the opposing side will field a cultivator with Foundation Establishment Late Stage cultivation.

Moreover, even if he wanted to devise a plan to lure the enemy, he would have to consider whether he could actually win.

"Uncle, does the Lineage have any countermeasures?" Ye Jingcheng asked after hesitating for a moment.

"We have a preliminary strategy, but we need your cooperation!"

"Lineage wants to ask is, in case of an emergency, can you withstand the attack of Foundation Establishment Late Stage three breaths?" Ye Xinghe asked.

The meaning of this statement is quite clear: they want to use Ye Jingcheng as bait.

It's highly likely that the enemy won't ambush again, but rather that the probability and number of times will be limited. The Ye Family can't always rely on the Spirit Transport. Most importantly, Ye Xingliu has gone to Jade Dragon Valley again!

Therefore, whoever is guarding it could expose the Ye Family.

"If we can't stop them, the risk will be too great, and the Lineage will come up with a different plan!" Ye Xinghe continued.

"It's most likely Li Muhe, at the Foundation Establishment Middle Stage, but we can't guarantee he won't break through to the Foundation Establishment Late Stage!"

"The Lineage will provide the Lizard Elder, the Second-Tier Blood Hawk, and the Turtle Ancestor. In addition, all the spoils from this operation are yours!"

"Let's give it a try!" Ye Jingcheng hesitated for a long time before finally nodding.

He might hesitate if it were just the Lizard Elder and the Blood Hawk, but with the Turtle Ancestor, he wasn't worried.

After all, the Turtle Ancestor was at the early stage of the third rank and possessed a spatial Grotto-Heaven. Even if he couldn't win, he could still be taken into the space and escape.

Of course, whether Ye Xinghe could hold out for even a few breaths was also something he needed to consider.

"Uncle, please wait for me for two months!" Ye Jingcheng said again.

In two months, the Golden-Scaled Beast will most likely be able to break through, and the Three-Color Cloud Deer will also be able to break through.

Of course, he also needs to cultivate the Heavenly Soul Art these days to improve his Divine Soul.

Sometimes, a cultivator is killed in an instant because their Divine Soul is too weak, they are affected by illusions, or they are affected by other Secret Method.

Ye Jingcheng also had to be on guard.

Otherwise, before he could even release the Turtle Ancestor, he might be killed by a treasure like the Soul-Extinguishing Needle.

At this moment, he happened to have two Jade Soul Pills and a three-hundred-year-old Jade Soul Fruit left, which could be used to start another batch.

Yu Family taking 30% of the spirit pills, Ye Jingcheng could only supplement the Lineage with other Pill Formula.

Thinking of this, Ye Jingcheng felt a pang of regret. His Divine Soul was still too weak. Otherwise, if his Divine Soul could reach near the Foundation Establishment Late Stage, he could split his soul and gain two more lives.

The only thing to fear is that the divided soul might not have the Treasure Book by then.

"Alright, then I'll go and send a message to the Lineage!" Ye Xinghe clearly had a treasure that allowed him to communicate with the Lineage remotely, and Ye Jingcheng nodded in agreement.

Ye Xinghe took a few steps, then still remembered to remind him.

"Jingcheng, then be careful these next few days. As for the spirit medicine, I'll go to the Xu Family to buy them. We'll keep this up for two months!"

He then went into his own room and closed the door tightly.

Looking at Ye Xinghe's broad back, Ye Jingcheng felt a sense of relief.

Although the Lineage used him as bait this time, Lineage also used all their open strength to protect him.

He is now the third in the Ye Family on the surface.

At the same time, Ye Jingcheng also reflected on his actions, realizing that he had been too high-profile at the auction.

Given his actions in the market, it's understandable that others want to eliminate him.

Then, Ye Jingcheng also entered the house and began feeding the Crimson Flame Fox, the Five Poison Bee, and the Jade-Scale Snake.

After feeding him, he closed his eyes and began studying the Heavenly Soul Art.

Since we've decided to fight this battle, we must go all out.

Even the Jade Ring Rat has received a significant boost in treatment this time.

Each time, it received an Azure Spirit Pill Spirit Nurturing Pill, and it often ate Spirit Beast meat. Its ears became larger and more jade-like.

It seems there are finally signs of a breakthrough.

This surprised Ye Jingcheng somewhat.

That evening, the entire Ye Family gathered at one table. The dinner was neither lavish nor sparse. Ye Xinghong prepared a large table of spiritual food, and there was no tea on the table, only wine.

Blue Wave Wine!

Moreover, this time, two empty seats were deliberately left.

The younger members of the Jing generation were somewhat puzzled, but given Ye Xinghe's slightly angry face, they dared not ask.

He could only look at Ye Jingyun, Ye Jingyun had Beast-Link Mark, so he knew about it this time.

However, after this incident, all routes from Ye Family's Lingyun Peak to Ye Family's shops were changed within a day. At the same time, cultivators in the family without beast-patterned skills will be monitored to varying degrees.

Ye Jingyun naturally wouldn't say that at this time.

"Everyone, please take note: in the coming days, do not leave the market area. Even if you leave a shop, please report it first. There are Evil Cultivator around again!" Ye Xinghe finally spoke as the meal was nearing its end.