Taking the Initiative to Inquire of Spirits, Light in His Eyes (Combined Chapter; Thanks to Chubby Baby Bottle for the Alliance Leader Support)

After a prolonged rainy season, the Dark Clouds gradually dispersed at Green Willow Mountain, and a faint light appeared in the sky.

Summer downpours are typically quick to come and quick to go.

However, this time was different. It lasted for more than ten days. In the mortal world, without the help of cultivators, it would be considered a considerable flood.

Looking down from the mountain now, you can see loess streams everywhere.

Most of the vegetation and buildings on the mountain were also almost completely destroyed.

Everywhere there were gullies and ravines, ruins and broken walls, which were now being slowly filled in by cultivators using earth-based Law Technique.

But a strong, lingering smell of blood still permeated the entire mountain.

Even though the sandalwood smoke, with its extremely strong aroma, had already been burning on the mountaintop, transforming into a smoke dragon that retreated towards the sky.

More importantly, the entire mountainside has partially collapsed.

For such Spirit Mountains, Spirit Veins are their most fundamental lifeline. If the Spirit Veins are strong, the mountain itself will even rise at a slow pace, which is extremely miraculous.

The Spirit Veins of Green Willow Mountain were severely damaged and drained by Tianfu True Person in his attack on the Silver Moon Demon King, resulting in large cracks in the mountain and a slowdown in the generation of Spiritual Qi.

I'm afraid that by then, the Spirit Veins will not only fail to recover, but will also continue to decline.

This is undoubtedly bad news for the Jin Family.

Moreover, because of the significant losses, they were hesitant about whether to continue investing in Taihang Commandery.

Ye Jingcheng landed on one side of the mountain and looked at the main hall in the middle that had been rebuilt, as well as some ordinary pavilions where Rogue Cultivators lived.

Although the Rogue Cultivators all came to help, few of them had the approval of the True Person, so they couldn't leave as they wished.

With so many Rogue Cultivators hiding their identities, the Taiyi Sect will definitely conduct a thorough investigation.

Those who haven't run into any problems might even receive some benefits from the Taiyi Sect.

Those who have problems will be disciplined by the Taiyi Sect.

As for those who secretly escaped, Ye Jingcheng estimated that the Sword Cultivators of Taiyi Sword Peak would tell them why there were so few Taiyi Sword Cultivators.

Ye Jingcheng waited quietly outside the pavilion, his figure remaining outside the Array so that everyone could observe him.

This also serves as a message to the Taiyi Sect that they do not have time to manipulate anything in secret.

He was waiting for the return of Master Tianzhen and Taihao Master.

Having the dragon's blood on one's person is ultimately unsettling.

However, instead of the two great masters, he was visited by many other cultivators.

Among these cultivators were members of the Jin Family who came to inquire about their well-being, including Golden Jade Hall, as if nothing had happened between the two families before.

Ye Jingcheng was naturally happy to accept this, knowing that the Jin Family definitely knew something, and perhaps their speculation was excessive.

But that's exactly what the Ye Family wanted to see.

Besides the Lineage cultivators, there were also Rogue Cultivators who took the initiative to greet him and buy some spirit pills.

However, the elixirs they purchased were usually difficult to sell, while the raw materials were top-quality Spirit Beast Materials from this Beast Tide.

Compared to the Jin Family, these Rogue Cultivators have even more reason to befriend the Ye Family.

After all, the Beast Tide is now heading towards the Jin Family and Kong Families, and the Kong Family's patriarch has already fallen, so they are likely to withdraw from Taihang Commandery.

The remaining Jin Family also suffered considerable losses. Although the Ye Family had also changed from the Purple Mansion Lineage to Foundation Establishment Lineage, it should be noted that the Ye Family's foundation was in Taihang Commandery.

Other cultivators could simply decide to move to another location to develop their businesses, since Beast Tides were too frequent. A newly developed spiritual field or clan mountain could be completely destroyed in a single Beast Tide. But the Ye Family couldn't do that; their ancestral land was here, and so were their mortals.

Ye Jingcheng was extremely humble, smiling as he greeted all the Rogue Cultivators who came to make friends.

As the head of a Purple Mansion Lineage that had fallen to the Foundation Establishment Lineage, he had to put aside his pride and get along with everyone.

Time passed second by second, and the light in the sky grew brighter and brighter.

The last rays of the sun slowly peeked out.

The long-awaited sunshine shone brightly, making the leaves on the mountain trees sparkle everywhere.

It looked exceptionally fresh and bright.

A Spirit Boat landed in the distance, Master Tianzhen and Taihao Master finally returned. Ye Jingcheng also held a Spirit Talisman and walked towards Taihao Master.

The two masters' expressions were clearly not good. For cultivators of the same level, escaping is extremely difficult without powerful offensive or trapping methods.

After all, cultivators are not like Demon Beasts; sometimes their methods of escaping are far more effective than their methods of attacking.

Furthermore, these were all spies from other cultivation sects; they certainly wouldn't dare to infiltrate here without some secret methods.

Not to mention forcibly stealing dragon blood in the street.

"Taihao, Tianzhen, this is the dragon blood collected by myself and my Lineage members!" Ye Jingcheng took out a jade bottle, which contained more than twenty drops of dragon blood.

"There's no need for that. The sect still trusts the Ye Family!" Master Tianzhen's worried expression vanished, replaced by a slight smile.

He also caught a glimpse of Ye Jingcheng's Spirit-Inquiring Talisman.

They didn't seem to have any doubts about Ye Jingcheng's pedantic wording.

Instead, they trusted the Ye Family even more.

Such a proactive Lineage is much better than other Lineage that hide their true intentions.

Moreover, in their view, such sensible family heads are rare.

Most importantly, most cultivators don't pay much attention to Spirit Beasts.

Therefore, they did not expect that Ye Jingcheng was talking about his clansmen and himself, but did not mention the Wood Demon.

After speaking, Master Tianzhen accepted the jade bottle.

Even the Master Tianzhen and the Taihao Master have no right to decide who owns the dragon blood in this jade bottle.

They also had to carefully keep it safe, waiting for it to be distributed by the Tianfu True Person, the Miaofa True Person, and the Three Origins True Person.

Before they could speak again, Ye Jingcheng took out two more Storage Bags.

"Senior Taihao, Tianzhen, this is Spirit Beast that my Lineage picked up for you two!" Ye Jingcheng said again.

This Storage Bag contains the corpses of some second-tier Demon Beasts.

It's not much, but it's still worth a few thousand Spirit Stones.

For cultivators, higher cultivation level does not necessarily mean greater wealth. On the contrary, the higher the cultivation level, the faster the consumption of Spirit Stones increases, leading to a greater shortage of Spirit Stones.

The reason why so many cultivation Lineage have emerged in the three prefectures of the Taiyi Sect is the result of the collusion between Lineage and sects.

"No need for all that. Your Ye Family has undergone this upheaval; you must pull yourself together." Taihao Master shook his head.

They still haven't accepted it.

Although accepting gifts is a customary practice within the Taiyi Sect, the Ye Family is currently facing a turbulent period, and if not handled properly, the Lineage could potentially be ruined.

"Senior Taihao, Tianzhen, it is precisely because of this change that we cannot take advantage of you two." Ye Jingcheng insisted again.

This time, Ye Jingcheng provided the materials from the bottom of his heart, without any pretense.

After all, the Ye Family did not have any Purple Mansion combat power when guarding against the Beast Tide. They relied on the Master Tianzhen Taihao Master Ye Family hold off those third-tier Purple Mansion demons.

Otherwise, the Ye Family's losses might not have been smaller than the Kong Family's.

Looking at the Kong Family now, Ye Jingcheng noticed that at least half of them had reached the Foundation Establishment.

Kong Yulong was seriously injured and is still recovering.

Upon hearing this, Taihao Master and Master Tianzhen exchanged a glance, and finally, without further hesitation, they accepted it.

They also knew that before Ye Jingcheng was confirmed as Registered Disciple of Tianfu True Person, they still needed to accept some gifts so that others would know that the two of them were taking care of the Ye Family.

It would be more helpful to the Ye Family; on the contrary, refusing would likely cause some trouble for the Ye Family.

In the three prefectures of Taihang in the Yan Kingdom, although their reputations were not extremely high, some Purple Mansion Lineage still gave them face.

Moreover, since the sect didn't take any of the spoils from this Beast Tide, the Ye Family was also able to keep some.

After receiving the treasure, the three chatted about their current situation.

It seemed that the matter of the secret treasure had been largely removed from the Ye Family's purview, and for a time the two elders and Ye Jingcheng were engaged in a lively conversation.

Previously, they would only exchange a few words, but now they even chatted with Ye Jingcheng about feng shui and human relationships, creating a harmonious atmosphere.

He almost took out the spirit wine and asked about its properties.

This made Ye Jingcheng even more satisfied.

Before long, the figures of the Three Origins True Person Miaofa True Person also appeared in the distance.

The four men's expressions didn't reveal anything, but Ye Jingcheng guessed that they still hadn't gained anything.

Otherwise, Jin Chengyun's expression wouldn't be so tense.

After all, as long as the Taiyi Sect is dissatisfied, the cause of this Beast Tide will fall on the Kong Family and Jin Families.

As for finding someone to take the blame, there's no one left to take the blame in Taihang Commandery these days.

In terms of sheer devastation, the Ye Family suffered the most, except that no Golden True Person perished.

The Chu Family and the Xu Family have now been wiped out.

It's impossible for him to take the blame.

Moreover, Ye Jingcheng estimated that the sect would most likely also take some things from the two Golden Core Lineage.

Of course, Ye Jingcheng didn't want to get too involved to find out the specific outcome at the moment. He just made some guesses and then returned to his own Lineage.

Now that he's the head of the family, he has a lot to take care of.

Ye Jingli and Ye Jingyong also returned, and they had a good haul. Ye Jingli killed two second-tier Blood-Patterned Crocodiles, while Ye Jingyong was even more valiant, killing three second-tier Demon Beasts.

Whether it's because he broke through early or because of his Body Cultivator advantage, Ye Jingyong is clearly better able to hunt down Demon Beast in open terrain.

The return of the two made the Ye Family members, whose Spiritual Qi had mostly recovered, eager to try again.

After all, most of the Beast Tide has been cleared, but there are bound to be some Demon Beast hiding.

At this time, if you are lucky, you will not only be safe, but you will also gain unexpected benefits.

It should be noted that Ye Jingcheng obtained the Mountain-Devouring Rat last time because of the Beast Tide, which is why it reappeared in White Cloud Town.

"Patriarch, we should be able to return to Soaring Cloud Peak now," Ye Jingyong said excitedly.

Having chased after them for so long, he naturally knew that the Beast Tide had receded.

The Silver Moon Demon King will likely be severely injured, if not killed.

After all, with four True Person attacking, and the Silver Moon Demon King absent, the other great demons naturally dared not continue to launch the Beast Tide.

Moreover, the narrow and secluded terrain of the Ethereal Mountain Range, with its scarce Spiritual Qi, is simply not suitable for the gathering of Demon Beasts.

Once those Demon Beasts return, it won't be so easy for them to regroup.

Instead of launching Beast Tide here, it would be better to keep applying pressure in Jade Dragon Valley.

That's the best and most suitable point of attack for the Demon Beast. Instead, if they continue to be locked in a stalemate at Green Willow Mountain, they'll easily be blocked from both the front and the rear.

Take the Heavenly Dipper Sword Array for example; it's an encirclement from the outside in. Unless more Demon Kings come from the Taihang Mountain Range, it simply won't work when faced with the Human Race's encirclement.

This is why the Yan Kingdom never considered the Demon Beast Tide being launched from the Ethereal Mountain Range.

"Yes, Sixth Brother, now that the Lineage elders have all passed away, you and Second Brother will probably have to take on more responsibility, especially regarding the mortals of the Lineage. Sixth Brother, you need to assist Uncle Xingshui in clearing out the Demon Beasts in the Ye Family's mortal town, and then gradually relocate the mortals back!" Ye Jingcheng said with great seriousness.

After all, the Beast Tide has ended, and if the Jin Family doesn't encounter any trouble, they will continue to control Taihang Commandery.

Meanwhile, the mortals of the Ye family continued to live near the Jin family's Green Willow Mountain, but they were easily assimilated by the Jin family.

As for the Kong Family, having lost their ancestor, they are probably too busy taking care of themselves to even maintain their foundation in Taichang Commandery.

After all, Taichang Commandery is five or six times the size of Taihang Commandery, and its resources and the profits from Taichang Market are far greater than those of Taihang Commandery.

The Kong Family was able to maintain control in the past was because of their ancestor, as can be seen from the grandeur of the Ancient Fragrance Tower.

However, the current Kong Family is uncertain, so the latter may very well withdraw from Taihang Commandery.

At that time, only the Ye Family and the Jin Family may remain in Taihang Commandery. Of course, at that time, there will definitely be new Foundation Establishment Lineage stationed in Taihang Commandery.

The Taiyi Sect would not allow a single Lineage to dominate a prefecture, nor would it allow a single Lineage to continue to grow indefinitely.

"Yes, Patriarch, I understand." Ye Jingli nodded solemnly.

He wasn't good at anything too complicated, but Ye Jingli was extremely confident in clearing out the Demon Beasts and protecting the mortals so they could move back.

After all, almost all the large Demon Beasts have been slaughtered. Only some weaker Demon Beasts may still be hiding in some remote corners. They can mobilize all members of the Ye Family to wipe them out.

In particular, there's Ye Xingqun; his Blackwood Ants and Five Poison Bees are now the best means of finding these scattered Demon Beasts.

"Patriarch, what about me?" Ye Jingyong asked.

"Second Brother, take a look at your Lineage Token!" Ye Jingcheng asked.

Upon hearing this, Ye Jingyong was taken aback, but quickly took out his Lineage Token.

Inside, a number of cubs appeared.

Among them are Silver Moon Python Spirit Beast eggs and Red Moon Python Spirit Beast eggs.

There are also Blood-Patterned Crocodiles.

The key point is that these spirit egg cubs all have more than three or four thousand contribution points, which means that in the eyes of the Ye Family, these Spirit Beasts have the potential to become third-tier Purple Mansion Great Demons.

For example, Ye Jingcheng's Jade-Scale Flood Dragon and Ye Jingyu's Jade-Scale Snake.

Ye Jingli's Crimson Flame Scale Python is also quite good. Right now, only Ye Jingyong's Spirit Beast is a bit lacking, so Ye Jingcheng naturally wants to help him change it.

"Patriarch..." Ye Jingyong was utterly shocked, his heart pounding.

He suddenly remembered that, ever since he could remember, Ye Jingyu had displayed the most terrifying talent in cultivation and in dealing with people in the Ye Family.

The fact that the Ye Family appointed Ye Jingcheng as the head of the family, instead of Ye Jingyu, is enough to prove that Ye Jingcheng is not the kind of cultivator with poor interpersonal skills.

The Ye Family also favors Ye Jingcheng more.

How could someone like that make such a mistake?

Coupled with the Lineage's inherent mystery, a glint appeared in his eyes.

At that moment, he also thought of his Lineage's migration to the mortal realm.

"Second Brother, we have a great responsibility. The Ye Family now belongs to the Jing generation!" Ye Jingcheng said.

Upon hearing this, Ye Jingyong felt a strange surge of excitement within him.

Over the years, he has married and had children, and his former vigor has diminished considerably.

He was still honest and kind, but he wasn't as decisive as before.

Now, Ye Jingcheng's words reignited his passion.

"Patriarch, I understand!" Ye Jingyong was no longer in his early twenties or thirties; he knew that some things were better left unsaid.

Ye Jingcheng smiled slightly, his eyes shining even brighter.

Although the Ye Family must endure humiliation and bear heavy burdens now, the higher-ups of the Ye Family must bring glory to the family!