Isn't It Only Right for You to Help Me Solve It?

As night fell, when it was time to open the small cauldron, Ye Yu, as always, poured spiritual energy into it.

This had become a mechanical habit.

"Huh?" Ye Yu was a bit surprised when he was halfway through infusing the energy.

Normally, the spiritual energy Ye Yu infused at this point would be enough to open the small cauldron, but now, less than a third of the patterns on the small cauldron were lit.

Ye Yu raised an eyebrow. Although he found it strange, he continued to pour spiritual energy into it.

Only after almost completely draining his spiritual energy did the patterns on the small cauldron spread to the lid.

The next moment, the lid opened. However, unlike usual, there was no movement from inside the small cauldron for a long time.

Puzzled, Ye Yu looked into the small cauldron. Within the sea of stars, he could hear muffled thuds.

Upon closer inspection, it seemed like two figures were in the center of the sea of stars, with a smaller figure constantly attacking the other.

Hum...

The small cauldron suddenly trembled, and a scorching, dazzling ball of light shot towards the cauldron's opening.

A terrifying pressure immediately washed over him. Ye Yu's expression turned grave, and he quickly mobilized the Nascent Soul in his dantian to confront the ball of light at the cauldron's opening.

Bang! The moment the ball of light burst out of the cauldron, Ye Yu's Nascent Soul quickly moved forward and held it tightly. At the same time, Ye Yu's mind was greatly shaken, and he spat out a mouthful of blood.

But at least he managed to stabilize it.

Ye Yu ignored the pain and carefully looked at the ball of light. In both his past and present lives, Ye Yu had never encountered such a situation.

One had to know that Ye Yu possessed a Chaos Nascent Soul. If it had been his past life, or a blood infant, it would have been directly shattered by this impact.

Soon, the light dissipated, revealing the item within: an ancient book.

Ye Yu summoned it into his hand. Before he could get a clear look, his hair stood on end as if he were being watched. The spiritual energy within his body instantly became chaotic.

Fortunately, at the critical moment, the small cauldron floated above Ye Yu's head on its own, and light shone down, protecting him. Only then did the feeling of being watched disappear.

Ye Yu took several deep breaths, swallowing nervously. The feeling just now was too terrifying. After a long while, he recovered and looked at the ancient book in his hand. It was a cultivation technique.

"Primordial Undying Art"

The moment he saw this cultivation technique, Ye Yu felt a sense of perfect harmony. He involuntarily flipped open the first page and became completely engrossed.

It wasn't until a few days later that Qin Wushuang's arrival finally roused Ye Yu from his cultivation.

"You brat, what have you been doing these past few days? Why do you feel different?" Qin Wushuang frowned as he looked at Ye Yu. Ye Yu's appearance hadn't changed, but Qin Wushuang felt a sense of pressure.

It wasn't pressure from his cultivation realm, but a tremor originating from instinct.

Ye Yu shook his head and didn't answer. He had been cultivating the Primordial Undying Art for the past few days and had completely transformed the spiritual energy within his body.

Although he didn't know what attribute his current spiritual energy should be called, he was certain that this chaotic spiritual energy was incredibly powerful.

The pressure Qin Wushuang felt was the fear experienced by his fire-attribute spiritual energy.

"Is it about Ruo Xian's serious injury?" Ye Yu asked.

Qin Wushuang shook his head and said, "Ruo Xian is still stabilizing her realm. I'm looking for you for something else."

Ye Yu nodded. Qin Ruoxian had received the spiritual light baptism at the seven-hundredth step of the Ascending Heaven Staircase. It would indeed take some time to completely digest this external spiritual energy.

"What is it?"

Hearing this, Qin Wushuang glanced at Ye Yu, his expression shifting for a moment before saying, "Someone is looking for you. Do you want to see them?"

"Looking for me? Who?" Ye Yu was a little curious. He didn't really have any acquaintances within Great Qin.

"Ye Qingwan and Ye Qingxuan," Qin Wushuang shrugged, then observed Ye Yu's expression.

Qin Wushuang knew how much Ye Yu valued family ties in the past. Even after everything that had happened, he still found it hard to believe that Ye Yu could completely sever those ties.

"Let's see them," Ye Yu said after a moment of thought.

Qin Wushuang's expression changed, and he blurted out, "You haven't let go yet?"

Ye Yu looked at Qin Wushuang in surprise, then chuckled, "It has nothing to do with letting go or not. Although Ye Qingwan is foolish, she has cultivated a considerable force in Great Yan over the years."

"This force is not enough to turn Great Yan upside down, but it's enough to make them uncomfortable for a while. To conquer Great Yan, we must first cause internal strife."

After speaking, Ye Yu got up and left the palace. He stretched and walked out of the Imperial Palace.

As he walked out the gate, Ye Yu saw two familiar figures: Ye Qingwan and Ye Qingxuan.

Neither of them looked in good condition at the moment. It was hard to imagine they were princesses of a nation; they looked more like refugees.

Especially Ye Qingxuan, who seemed dazed and listless. It was likely that being afflicted with blood poison and unable to cultivate was causing her great distress. Only when she saw Ye Yu did a light flicker in Ye Qingxuan's eyes.

The next moment, she rushed over as if mad.

Seeing this, Ye Yu frowned. Spiritual energy around him formed a wall, blocking Ye Qingxuan. "Do you need something from me?"

"Xiao Yu, Sister knows she was wrong. Will you come back to Great Yan with me?" Ye Qingwan looked at Ye Yu, her expression extremely complex. After watching the image recording stone in the Eastern Palace, she finally understood how many times Ye Yu had protected them over the years.

"Did you come all this way just to say such nonsense?" Ye Yu said indifferently.

"Xiao Yu, it's all my fault. I've already been punished, just like you were. I'm also under house arrest, and..." As she spoke, Ye Qingwan rolled up her sleeves, revealing scars all over.

These scars were inflicted by people sent by Ye Fan when Ye Qingwan tried to escape and was discovered.

Ye Yu glanced at the wounds, his expression unchanged. These were superficial injuries; there was no way Ye Fan could have beaten Ye Qingwan that badly. He still needed Ye Qingwan and Ye Qingxuan to maintain their connections with Great Zhou.

Seeing Ye Yu's indifferent demeanor, Ye Qingwan felt a pang in her heart. She remembered how, just a few years ago, even the slightest injury, even a small cut, would have pained Ye Yu, and he would have doted on her.

It was nothing like this now.

"Xiao Yu, your sister traveled thousands of miles just to apologize to you. Look at me now; who would ever know I'm a *** of Great Yan?" Ye Qingwan gave a bitter smile.

Ye Yu appraised her for a moment before finally speaking, "Stop with the self-pity. What you've suffered is less than a tiny fraction of what you all did to me back then. And you're here to see me about the engagement, aren't you?"

"No, really, sister is here to apologize," Ye Qingwan quickly shook her head. "Of course, if you forgive me, it's only natural for a brother like you to help me resolve the engagement issue as well, isn't it?"