Fine Food and Drink

Before Ye Qingxuan could figure out what that familiar feeling was,

Within the Sea of Thunder, the third figure covered in lightning slowly rose to its feet once more.

Three Human Dao Sages stood proudly on the spot!

Before the others could recover from their shock, a terrifying pressure swept out. Even the four of them, far from the center, turned pale and hurriedly retreated.

Many great experts rushing toward this place also sensed an inexplicable pressure. One after another, they stopped in their tracks, staring in horror at the three sage phantoms in the distance.

Triggering one Human Dao Sage through enlightenment was enough to dominate Azure Prefecture for a thousand years. What did three represent?!

At the center, Ye Yu's face was incomparably pale. Silver light, white light, and blood energy continuously tangled around him as though they were fighting one another, none willing to yield.

Cracks even appeared across Ye Yu's body, blood seeping out.

The Small Cauldron in his dantian suddenly let out a hum. Its lid flew open, absorbing all three rays of light.

In an instant, heaven and earth returned to calm. The sunlight was bright and clear, as if nothing had happened at all.

Ye Yu's tightly shut eyes slowly opened at that moment. Blood seeped from the corner of his lips, and lingering fear rose in his heart.

The pain that had nearly torn his body apart remained fresh in his memory. Fortunately, the Small Cauldron had intervened in time. Otherwise, Ye Yu would have died on the spot.

Once awake, Ye Yu realized what had just happened. Three Divine Abilities had appeared in his mind, far surpassing ordinary techniques, and his affinity with the spiritual energy of heaven and earth had become even more pronounced.

At that moment, Ye Yu's body was like a bottomless vortex, crazily swallowing the spiritual energy approaching him.

It was hard to imagine that a mortal without spiritual roots could possess such terrifying absorption efficiency.

Taking a deep breath, Ye Yu looked at the Small Cauldron in his dantian. It shook for a moment, then spat out three rays of light. The light transformed into glowing orbs that floated within his dantian.

Threads of silver, blood-red, and white light seeped out, merging into the spiritual power within Ye Yu's body.

At once, Ye Yu felt the spiritual power in his body rise to another level, containing even greater strength. It felt no weaker than when he had condensed the Blood Infant.

His cultivation had also recovered to the peak Golden Core Stage. He was only one step away from the Nascent Soul Stage.

Ye Yu let out a long breath, restrained his aura, and returned to looking as though he possessed no spiritual power at all before striding out of the cave.

Outside the cave, Qin Ruoxian and the other three all frowned, unsure of what had just happened.

The pressure of the three Human Dao Sages had nearly crushed the breath from them, yet it had suddenly vanished from heaven and earth in a bizarre manner.

"Did it fail?" Ye Qingxuan murmured.

According to ancient records, when enlightenment triggered a Human Dao Sage and succeeded, immortal light would descend. That immortal light contained the Great Dao and supreme techniques. Yet just now, no immortal light had descended.

Ye Qingwan also sighed at that moment, her face full of helplessness. "It seems it failed."

She had originally wanted to win over that person for the Great Yan Dynasty, so he could shine in the future War of a Hundred Dynasties, secure greater benefits for Great Flame, and become a good helper for Ye Xuan. Who would have thought that it would fail?

Compared to the two of them, Qin Ruoxian's expression was clearly more complicated. She knew it had been Ye Yu. If someone capable of drawing the attention of three Human Dao Sages had succeeded, he would surely have become famous across the continent, but... he had failed...

I just hope Ye Yu doesn't take too great a blow!

As she was thinking this, a burst of footsteps suddenly came from the dense forest. The four of them looked over together and saw a figure emerge below. It was Ye Yu.

At once, the expressions on Ye Qingwan and Ye Qingxuan's faces became exceedingly colorful. They had never expected that the person who had drawn the attention of the Human Dao Sages earlier was this trash!

Ye Qingxuan finally confirmed the source of that inexplicably familiar feeling in her heart.

The regret in Ye Qingwan's heart vanished in the blink of an eye. Instead, she let out a breath of relief. Good thing he had not succeeded. A mocking smile immediately appeared on her face as she said, "So it was you, you trash. You still dreamed of defying fate and changing your destiny? It seems you still covet the Imperial Throne, your thief's heart refusing to die! Since you are trash, you should have the awareness of being trash. Do not fantasize about things that do not belong to you."

As soon as she finished speaking, even the old man beside Qin Ruoxian frowned. It was hard to imagine such words coming from the mouth of a blood relative. It would have been one thing not to offer comfort, but she had even kicked him while he was down.

Ye Yu ignored Ye Qingwan's mockery. Instead, his gaze fell upon Qin Ruoxian. That familiar pretty face brought scenes from his past life flooding back as if they had happened yesterday.

In his past life, while everyone celebrated Ye Yu's death, this Ninth Princess of Great Qin had ignored all opposition to set up a memorial tablet for his rebirth. She had wept herself heartbroken before his spirit tablet and even traded more than half of Great Qin's territory for his corpse, all so she could give him a proper burial.

Only then had Ye Yu realized that this Ninth Princess, whom he had met only once, had long since loved him deeply.

Being stared at so openly by Ye Yu, Qin Ruoxian's pretty face reddened, and she hurriedly turned her head away.

The old man beside her clicked his tongue inwardly at the sight. He knew his Ninth Princess's temperament all too well. Calling her a little demon king would not have been an exaggeration, yet she actually displayed such a maidenly manner.

At that thought, the old man smiled in comfort and looked down at Ye Yu. Their gazes met at that moment.

The old man's heart abruptly trembled. The Nascent Soul within his dantian tightened as though facing a formidable enemy, while the spiritual power throughout his body boiled uncontrollably. An aura of death rushed straight at his face.

Fortunately, Ye Yu soon turned away.

Only then did the old man's ragged breathing gradually steady. His entire back was soaked with cold sweat. Failed?! What kind of joke was this! A single glance was already this terrifying, and you were telling him that Ye Yu's enlightenment had failed?!

"You're very happy that I failed?" Ye Yu looked at Ye Qingwan and asked calmly.

"Happy or not, that is beside the point. You are merely a trash cast out of the imperial family. What virtue or ability does a bootlicker like you have to draw the attention of the Human Dao Sages? Only Xiao Xuan is qualified for that." Ye Qingwan smiled faintly. "However, even though you failed, I can give you a chance. Go tell Xiao Xuan what you learned, then kneel before him and admit your mistake. I will allow you to return to the palace, though you may only eat and live with the servants."

After saying that, Ye Qingwan looked down at Ye Yu from above, her tone brimming with charity and confidence.

She believed that as long as Ye Yu could return to the palace, he would accept any condition.

For once, Ye Qingxuan did not speak. She merely stared fixedly at Ye Yu. Her talent was extraordinary, and she was exceptionally sensitive to spiritual energy. She could sense that Ye Yu was different from before! The Ye Yu before her gave her a dangerous feeling.

"Tch, what is so good about your palace? Great Qin has an imperial palace too. Ye Yu, come with me! This princess guarantees you'll eat fine food and drink the finest liquor!" Qin Ruoxian snorted coldly and spoke before Ye Yu could answer.