Yao Shi's Arrangements, Ye Shaojie's Intelligence

Upon hearing Yao Shi, Yao nodded and then explained.

"Grandpa, you've only used the basics of this power so far. Feeling a little hungry is perfectly fine; you can replenish your energy by eating some food."

"But if I become a higher-level Soul Engineer, the more energy I consume, the more... well, it might not just be as simple as just being hungry!"

Seeing Yao Shi so serious for the first time, Yao also became more earnest. "I understand, little boy. Don't worry, I'm just interested in Soul Tool. I don't have any extravagant desires for higher-level ones. I'm already very satisfied with reaching level two."

"Junior brother, is this power really that serious? Will it have any effect on Uncle Yao's body?"

Meng Hongchen asked with concern.

"Overuse can be very serious, but don't worry, Senior Sister Meng, mild use won't have any effect."

"That's good."

As the three talked, they soon arrived at Yao's residence.

Yao first prepared dinner, and the group ate a few bites before continuing their conversation.

As night fell, Meng Hongchen did not disturb the grandfather and grandson's reunion and reminiscing. After saying goodbye, she got up and left.

"Xiaomeng is a good girl. Grandpa can tell she's interested in you. Little boy, if you also..."

Yao was interrupted by Yao Shi before he could finish speaking.

"I know, Grandpa, but I'm still young, and I'm not thinking about these things yet."

Yao Shi gave a rare, perfunctory reply: Given his current status, is a romantic relationship truly suitable for him?

Shi Xiaozi... Yao Shi... Medicine King... Shi'er... Yaoshi... and the Calamity Star in the God King's words.

For a period of time afterward, Yao Shi began to diligently study soul guidance knowledge by following Jing Hongchen's side.

During this time, he also showed the Life Metal Little Spirit to Jing Hongchen.

Yao Shi explained that the God of Abundance used divine power to bring the Soul Devouring Carving Knife to life, removing the evil thoughts within it while preserving all the knowledge of the Ninth-Level Soul Engineer.

At first, Jing Hongchen was deeply skeptical of this object. Could such a small thing really be Ninth-Level Soul Engineer?

Until he watched as Little Spirit transformed a pile of high-level materials she had taken out into a Ninth-Level Soul Tool in an instant.

He was dumbfounded and shocked, but he still immediately granted Little Spirit special permission to enter the most confidential area of the Mingde Hall for reference or study.

Jing Hongchen looked at Yao Shi with dissatisfaction, "It's true that Little Spirit is Ninth-Level Soul Engineer, it's true that she can help you create Ninth-Level Soul Tool, and it's true that you are her master... but..."

Even he himself felt a little envious and jealous when he talked about this.

My god, what kind of luck does Shi'er have? It's one thing to be Titled Douluo, but now she also has a spirit comparable to Ninth-Level Soul Engineer!

Honestly, I'm not envious at all, not jealous at all, and I don't want it at all...

"Teacher, why are you drooling?"

Upon hearing Yao Shi's words, Jing Hongchen stopped overthinking, calmly wiped the drool from the corner of her mouth, and continued speaking.

"Well, these are all just external things. Only what you control truly belongs to you. Do you understand, Shi'er?"

Yao Shi hearing this, "I understand, teacher. Although my Little Spirit can create Ninth-Level Soul Tool for me in an instant, I will definitely not rely on her excessively!"

"..."

"Ahem, good to know. Alright, from now on, you'll be in seclusion with your master, your senior sister, and your senior brother for the rest of the time."

"You need to reach at least level five; that's my minimum requirement."

"If it weren't for the fact that you were being hunted down by the gods you mentioned and needed to recuperate, with your talent, you might have caught up with Meng'er and Xiao'er during that lost year."

"Ugh, that deity is absolutely despicable! If I ever had the chance to become a god, I'd love to blast him to pieces with a single shot!"

"Teacher..."

"Touched? If you are, immediately call your senior brothers and sisters over for seclusion. You now have the hope of becoming a god. In the future, you might be able to create level 10, 11, or even 12 Soul Tool. When that happens, you can use them to blast that god who wants to kill you into dust, hehehe!"

"..."

Mingdu, the Ye Family.

"Dad, you must avenge me!"

Ye Shaojie tearfully told a middle-aged man beside him that he had regained the Abundance Power.

The middle-aged man, his face grim, did not answer, while Ye Shaojie continued to mutter incessantly.

"That woman who hurt me, Meng Hongchen said she was her grandfather's newly accepted disciple when she left. Dad, you must help me teach her a lesson! It would be best to bring her back by force. Go ask the family head for help. Jing Hongchen definitely won't care about that disciple like he does about Hongchen and his sister. As long as you get the family head to put pressure on the Hongchen Family, I believe Jing Hongchen definitely won't turn against us for a disciple who isn't from his family. He'll definitely hand him over..."

"Enough!"

The middle-aged man interrupted him sharply.

"As expected, I've spoiled you too much. It's one thing for you to be a spoiled brat and bully those commoners, but what's worse, you've gone and provoked Jing Hongchen's disciple!"

"Let the patriarch put pressure on Jing Hongchen? How could you, a piece of trash, come up with such a thing? The Ye Family is merely used by the emperor to check the Hongchen Family's dominance. Even if there are conflicts, they won't break off relations openly. What makes you think the patriarch would turn against Jing Hongchen for a piece of trash like you?"

As he spoke, the middle-aged man kicked Ye Shaojie hard.

"Don't bring this up again. You should bring gifts and visit us in person another day to apologize."

"The emperor has recently become increasingly capricious and irritable. If Jing Hongchen reports this matter, the emperor will likely seek revenge... Heh, the patriarch can protect the Ye Family, but do you think he'll protect this good-for-nothing wastrel who caused this mess because of you?"

After saying that, he slammed the door shut, leaving Ye Shaojie alone inside, smashing things in anger.

His eyes were bloodshot and bulging.

"Damn it! Damn it! Damn it!"

"Genius? What a load of rubbish!"

As he vented his frustrations, he gradually calmed down, as if he had come to a realization about something.

"Oh right, that guy... that guy can slow down the Immortal Regeneration!"

"This could be important, even extremely useful, intelligence."

After Ye Shaojie gained Immortal Regeneration, he had died in sparring with others before, but he always recovered in an instant or within minutes. The same was true for the others.

This time, however, it took him three whole days to recover after being injured by Yao Shi.

Thinking of this, his expression became even more excited.

"The patriarch won't pay any attention to a spoiled brat like me. Old Deng just said the emperor has become unpredictable; this information might be useless to him..."

"Oh, right... Your Highness!"

"If I give this information to the Crown Prince and it works for him, I'll have him force Jing Hongchen to hand over that woman... Hahahaha."

"I, Ye Shaojie, am truly too clever."

With that, he immediately set off for the Crown Prince's palace.