A young man followed behind the woman.
Ye Yu could sense that the young man's cultivation was at Nascent Soul Late Stage.
Yet with every step the young man took, the spiritual energy of heaven and earth around him was repelled a little farther away.
Generally speaking, the existence of spiritual roots meant constantly absorbing the surrounding spiritual energy of heaven and earth at all times.
If such a phenomenon appeared, there was only one possibility: the young man's body had already reached its limit and long met the standard for a breakthrough.
From the looks of it, the Xu family's curse was likely real. The younger generation of cultivators could no longer break through to Spirit Transformation.
Otherwise, why would this young man need to suppress himself so painfully?
"Heh, I was wondering who it was. Such a grand display—so it's Xu Xiuwan of the Xu family's Third Meridian." A mocking laugh rang out from the Ye family member.
Xu Xiuwan glanced at him, a derisive smile curling across her lips. "Isn't this Ye Ku, the one expelled by the Ye family's main branch?"
Ye Ku's expression immediately turned ugly. Being expelled by the main branch had always been a thorn in his heart.
During this time, he had been searching for a chance to render merit and return to the main branch. That was why he had rushed over as soon as he heard about the Nine Yin Nether Body.
If he could bring back the Nine Yin Nether Body and present it to the young clan leader, perhaps he could return to the main branch.
As the two great families of Central Province faced off like needle against wheat, the once-lively inn fell silent. No one wanted to get dragged into this.
"Planning to use the Nine