Qin Ruoxian's little face immediately fell.
To them, Ye Yu's actions were no different from a rejection. He had already picked up his sword.
Qin Wushuang sighed inwardly as well. It seemed he had been too hasty. After all, haste made waste; this would have to be taken step by step.
As he watched Ye Yu slowly approach, Qin Wushuang drew a deep breath and was just about to speak when Ye Yu turned his palm and actually held out the Autumn Water Sword before Qin Ruoxian.
Qin Ruoxian stared at Ye Yu in stunned bewilderment, clearly unable to understand what he meant.
Before going to Great Flame, Qin Ruoxian had investigated Ye Yu, but not in such meticulous detail.
For instance, Qin Ruoxian knew Ye Yu had gone to Liu Manor to reclaim the Autumn Water Sword, but she did not know why he had wanted it back. She had simply assumed it was for the sword itself.
After all, no matter what, the Autumn Water Sword was Great Flame's foremost famous sword. It was only natural that Ye Yu would want to reclaim it.
Ye Yu saw Qin Ruoxian's confusion and smiled. "This sword is a keepsake from my mother. She once told me to give it to the person who would accompany me for the rest of my life."
Qin Ruoxian blankly looked at the Autumn Water Sword in Ye Yu's hand, her cheeks flushing scarlet. Yet in the next moment, she put the sword into her Ring of Holding and ran away at a jog.
The corner of Qin Wushuang's mouth twitched. Was this still his little demoness? Sure enough, a grown daughter could not be kept at home!
Qin Wushuang then gave Ye Yu a deep look and smiled. "My daughter has been completely wrapped around your finger. Sooner or later, you'll have to call me Father Emperor."
"Uncle Qin, don't change the subject. You have something else to discuss, don't you?" Ye Yu said with a smile.
"I won't hide it from you. The Nine Nether Blood Spring within Great Qin has been growing more and more restless lately. I want to know how to seal it," Qin Wushuang said solemnly.
Ye Yu revealed an expression of just as I expected, then said, "I can tell Uncle Qin the method, but I'm afraid the price is more than you can bear."
"Tell me first," Qin Wushuang said with a frown. He knew sealing the Blood Spring would not be easy, and he had prepared himself mentally.
Ye Yu then explained the method of sealing the Nine Nether Blood Spring. The more Qin Wushuang heard, the uglier his expression became.
"So according to you, sealing the Nine Nether Blood Spring requires sacrificing a Heaven-grade spiritual root?!" After dealing with state affairs, Qin Wushuang summoned Ye Yu to ask about the method for sealing the Nine Nether Blood Spring.
Ye Yu nodded. "At minimum, it must be a Heavenly Spiritual Root. Spiritual roots below Heaven grade cannot absorb the Nine Nether Blood Qi. Even a Heavenly Spiritual Root can only maintain the seal for five years. Once those five years pass, it will still erupt."
Upon hearing this, Qin Wushuang's expression became even uglier.
A cultivator with a Heavenly Spiritual Root was of immeasurable value to an imperial dynasty.
And even if an imperial dynasty were willing to sacrifice a cultivator with a Heavenly Spiritual Root—
Would that cultivator truly be willing to sacrifice himself to protect people who had nothing to do with him?
At this thought, Qin Wushuang gave Ye Yu a deep look. It was this young man before him who had sacrificed his own spiritual root to help the Great Yan Dynasty seal the Nine Nether Blood Spring.
Yet what he had received in return was such a miserable ending.
He truly did not know what the people of Great Flame had been thinking, to be so utterly heartless and ungrateful.
Ye Yu looked up at Qin Wushuang's complicated expression. Seemingly aware of what he was thinking, he smiled faintly and said, "However, in my opinion, Lord of Qin need not consider the matter of the Nine Nether Blood Spring."
"Why?" Qin Wushuang froze before asking. The Nine Nether Blood Spring was a thorn in the flesh of every imperial dynasty in Azure Prefecture.
"Because even if it is sealed, the Blood Spring will still erupt within a few months. Sealing it would be useless," Ye Yu said calmly.
In his previous life, even after he had sacrificed his spiritual root to seal the Blood Spring, an accident had still occurred a few months later.
"What did you say?!" Qin Wushuang abruptly rose to his feet and looked at Ye Yu.
Qin Wushuang had no doubt whatsoever about Ye Yu's words. In all of Azure Prefecture, no one understood the Nine Nether Blood Spring better than Ye Yu.
After all, he was the only person who had sealed the Nine Nether Blood Spring and walked out of it alive.
However, Ye Yu had no intention of answering this time. He rubbed his fingers together, a glint of cold light appearing in his eyes.
Seeing that Ye Yu had no intention of answering, Qin Wushuang did not press further. Instead, he sat back down, let out a long sigh, and said, "Then it seems we must come up with a countermeasure as soon as possible."
"No need. Just carry on as usual. There's no need to worry about the Nine Nether Blood Spring erupting." Ye Yu waved his hand, then looked at the puzzled Qin Wushuang and spoke again. "Because I am in Great Qin."
That powerful confidence even made Qin Wushuang look at him sideways. It was difficult to imagine just what heights this young man would reach in the future.
If this man were an enemy, he would truly make one unable to eat or sleep in peace. Fortunately, this man was his future son-in-law.
"Alright, we're done talking. I need to rest for a while." Ye Yu rose and walked toward the hall entrance, only to suddenly stop halfway.
"Lord of Qin would do well to withdraw some of the troops stationed at Great Flame's border. The Blood Spring there is about to erupt."
Watching Ye Yu's receding figure, Qin Wushuang seemed to think of something and immediately sucked in a cold breath.
Everyone had forgotten one thing.
The seal on Great Flame's Nine Nether Blood Spring had been placed by Ye Yu. Since he could seal it, he could naturally break the seal as well!
Qin Wushuang no longer hesitated. He issued several edicts in succession, ordering the stationed army to be ready to withdraw at any moment.
Upon arriving at the sleeping palace Qin Wushuang had arranged for him, Ye Yu sat cross-legged and began regulating the spiritual power within his body.
According to the memories of his previous life, a secret realm would emerge in the wild lands of Azure Prefecture in the next few days. In his previous life, due to his physical condition and many other reasons, Ye Yu had been unable to enter that secret realm.
Now that he had been given another life, Ye Yu naturally could not let this opportunity slip away.
Very soon, Ye Yu completed his breathing adjustment. Feeling the abundant spiritual energy within his dantian, Ye Yu could not help sighing once more at the Small Cauldron's wondrous nature.
Because of the Nine Nether Blood Spring, Ye Yu had already lost his spiritual root. He now relied entirely on the Small Cauldron to absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, yet the Small Cauldron absorbed spiritual energy even faster than his Saint Spiritual Root had once done.
It had not been long since he recovered to the late Golden Core Stage, yet the spiritual power in his dantian was already sufficient for him to attempt a breakthrough into the Nascent Soul Realm.
Having already taken the Bodhi Infant Transformation Pill, he naturally had to pursue a Nascent Soul of higher quality.
After all, once cultivators successfully condensed a Nascent Soul, they would begin cultivating techniques, converting the spiritual power within their bodies into power imbued with attributes.
This kind of power was far stronger than ordinary spiritual power alone. Thus, the Nascent Soul Realm was a watershed for cultivators.
Just as he was thinking this, the Small Cauldron trembled. A day had passed—it was time to open the treasure.
Ye Yu immediately drew a deep breath as the spiritual power in his body began to gather toward the Small Cauldron.
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