Summoned by the Old Ancestor
As autumn's crisp air arrives, the maple trees on Soaring Cloud Peak are laden with fiery red blossoms, creating a breathtaking scene as they reflect the crimson sunset at the edge of the mountains.
A large amount of crimson afterglow fell upon the Spirit Boat.
The light also fell on Ye Jingcheng's face. He used to watch the sunset often, but this was the first time he had ever watched it from a second-tier Spirit Boat.
"Jingcheng, this is truly a second-tier Spirit Boat. Otherwise, it would have taken us at least two days to get back!" Ye Jingyu stood in front of the deck, looking at the huge Spirit Boat with admiration and envy.
Back then, she and Ye Jingcheng both possessed four Spirit Roots and were cultivators of similar age.
Now, more than twenty years have passed, and she is still only at the sixth level of Qi Refining, while Ye Jingcheng has already Foundation Establishment.
Although she usually concealed the disparity very well, whenever she looked at the afterglow of the setting sun, the thoughts in her heart couldn't help but be revealed.
Ye Jingcheng wasn't good at comforting people, so he remained silent for a while before speaking.
"So Seventh Sister, you have to work hard too! The Lineage is now Purple Mansion Lineage, and we'll have more resources in the future. Once you become Foundation Establishment cultivator, you'll have the option of choosing a second-tier Law Artifact!"
For Ye Jingyu, his Lineage's promotion to the Purple Mansion Lineage was indeed an opportunity.
After all, the Ye Family is Purple Mansion Lineage, so when they compete with the Xu Families Mo Family Foundation Establishment, they will no longer be at a disadvantage.
Moreover, the Ye Family itself can refine Foundation Establishment.
Of course, his words also implied that Ye Jingyu should be more steadfast in his pursuit of Tao.
Otherwise, it would become a target for Lineage marriage, at which point the Lineage would naturally not allow it to awaken the Beast-Link Mark.
However, he couldn't say much about the deeper meaning; Ye Jingyu had to figure it out and put it into practice on his own.
The Spirit Boat flew down from the sky, and with the token, the Array opened a passage.
Ye Jingcheng also walked straight towards the Lineage Council Hall.
Every cultivator who goes out on a mission needs to register upon returning to their Lineage. Although Ye Jingcheng is at the Foundation Establishment and already has special privileges, he still needs to report to Ye Xingliu this time.
Moreover, the Heavenly Crimson Flower he obtained also required Ye Xingliu to deduct contribution points there.
Along the way, Ye Jingcheng also saw that the Ye Family was indeed extraordinary now, with festive ribbons and red flowers everywhere.
Many clansmen who hadn't been seen for a long time also appeared and greeted Ye Jingcheng.
Ye Jingcheng, however, rarely enjoyed the sight of being greeted with endless hellos.
The scale of this marriage alliance between the Ye Family and Chu Families was not large, since neither family's members were core members.
Furthermore, to ensure the smooth convening of the Purple Mansion Conference in a year and a half, everything will be kept simple.
Otherwise, it would diminish the prestige of the Purple Mansion Assembly, which would be disrespectful to elders.
Most importantly, the Ye family has many secrets on Lingyun Mountain and doesn't want too many outsiders going up the mountain.
There are still two days until the wedding. Some members of the Chu Family will come to hold a banquet, and that will mark the completion of the wedding.
It can be considered a successful marriage.
To be honest, Ye Jingyong didn't expect Ye Jingcheng to succeed this time.
However, the Chu Family may indeed be under great pressure lately.
The Ye Family needs to shoulder some of the pressure from the Xu Family and Mo Family families for the Chu Family.
Of course, this marriage alliance was agreed upon when both families were at the Foundation Establishment Lineage. Now that both families are about to become Purple Mansion Lineage, the marriage alliance is neither here nor there.
If another marriage alliance is formed then, it will be a marriage alliance among the core clan members.
While pondering, Ye Jingcheng arrived at the Lineage Council Hall and found many family members coming and going.
"Jingcheng and Jingyu are here!" Ye Xingliu happened to walk out of the main hall at that moment and greeted Ye Jingcheng and the others as they entered.
"Third Uncle, Jingcheng, come over and hand in your mission, and also exchange for a spirit medicine!" Ye Jingcheng took his token.
He then recounted the matter of the Heavenly Crimson Flower. Ye Xingliu retrieved Ye Jingcheng's Lineage Token and helped Ye Jingcheng handle the matter, while Ye Jingyu and the other Spirit Plant Masters were dealt with by other clan members.
"Jingcheng, you've come back just in time. In a couple of days, the Lineage patriarch will summon you!" Ye Xingliu raised his hand, and an Array was set up in the Council Hall to isolate the two.
Ye Jingcheng was somewhat puzzled upon hearing this, but also excited.
The Lineage ancestor Ye Xingliu mentioned must have been at least from the Xue generation, or even possibly the Sheng generation.
The generational names of cultivators in the Ye Family are arranged according to the following order: Qi Sheng Xue Hai, Star Vista Yun, Teng Zhi Guang Hun, Wan Dai Xing Long.
Of course, this also means that Ye Jingcheng is fully aware of the current situation of the Ye Family.
This even includes the opportunity the Ye Family has presented this time.
"You don't need to worry about anything else. The Lineage patriarch doesn't interfere much in Lineage affairs these days!" Ye Xingliu explained, seemingly concerned that Ye Jingcheng might be worried.
Ye Jingcheng nodded, indicating that he already knew, and then looked as if he wanted to say something but hesitated.
Seeing that Ye Jingcheng seemed to have some questions on his expression, Ye Xingliu spoke directly:
"Is there anything else you want to ask? Now that you are a pillar of the Lineage, you can ask me anything without worry."
"Third Uncle, I'd like to ask about the Lineage's Wood Demon. Do they currently have any uniforms?" Ye Jingcheng nodded and asked.
"No, the Lineage plans to imprison this Wood Demon, or even kill it, so that its Wood Demon can be used to cultivate some Spirit Plants into nourishing liquid as soon as possible!" Ye Xingliu shook his head, clearly delighted at the initial capture of the Wood Demon.
The Ye Family is Lineage that tames beasts. If they can tame Spirit Plants like the Wood Demon, then they can be considered Lineage that Spirit Control.
However, it was clear that Ye Xinghan's Blood Pact was ineffective against the Wood Demon.
Or rather, the Blood Pact is not yet perfect.
Moreover, Wood Demon are quite intelligent, have long lifespans, and possess immense potential for growth.
Faced with such a potential threat, the Ye Family also needs to worry. If the Wood Demon manages to escape and hide, it might retaliate against the Ye Family.
Therefore, it would be better to simply kill the Wood Demon.
"Third Uncle, can I exchange this Wood Demon for it? I'll pay for it as Spirit Plant!" Ye Jingcheng asked, not hiding anything.
Ye Jingcheng's actions at this moment were not impulsive or aimless, because at this moment, the Treasure Book within his body did indeed light up.
This also means that his Treasure Book is not only effective against Spirit Beasts, but also against Spirit Plants, and even against any Alien Race when he grows up.
On the Treasure Book, which is enormous, a withered yellow face appears on its thick trunk.
The peach tree was laden with countless magical peaches.
Each peach shone with Treasure Radiance, making one's eyes dazzled.
The spirit quickly disappeared, eventually transforming into an ordinary little tree about ten feet tall.
Seeing the tree's appearance, Ye Jingcheng was no wonder; Ye Jingyu had said that the Lineage couldn't yet determine what kind of fruit tree it was.
"Alright, consider this tree as a reward from the Lineage for your actions. After all, there's no use keeping this Wood Demon!" Ye Xingliu said, then took out a Jade Slip and handed it to Ye Jingcheng.
"You can take it from the Lineage's Spirit Herb Garden!"