"He was your great-grandfather?"
Lin Heng asked curiously after hearing how Ye Zhuangshan addressed Ye Fenghua.
" Luohua City is currently managed by the Ye Clan, and I belong to the Ye Clan's direct line."
Ye Fenghua explained to Lin Heng, but it was clear that he didn't have much affection for the Ye family, even though he was a direct descendant of the Ye family.
Once you embark on the path of cultivation, perhaps only your closest relatives will still care about you.
In large Lineage, whether one is a direct descendant or not is not important.
Even if you are the clan leader's own son, if you don't have good cultivation talent, your status in the Lineage will probably only be slightly higher than that of a servant.
"I didn't expect you to be a young master."
Lin Heng smiled.
"Please don't make fun of me, senior."
Ye Fenghua smiled bitterly. Lin Heng had seen his life firsthand. Even when his own clansmen came to steal his things, his Lineage didn't care. What kind of young master was he?
"Since that's the case, let's leave it at that for today. But remember, I don't like anyone using their soul to probe this place. If it happens again, I won't hesitate to replace the city lord of Luohua City with someone from another family."
"This junior will heed your teachings and will ensure that this does not happen again."
Ye Zhuangshan quickly responded and left.
Lin Heng returned to Drunken Immortal Lodge, while Ye Zhuangshan returned to the City Lord's Mansion immediately after leaving Ye Luohua's former residence.
"Brother, I've already met the person Ye Kang and the others reported. He's not a powerful figure from any of the nearby cities, and he didn't introduce himself, so we don't know his identity yet. Since he appeared at Ye Fenghua's place, he's probably here for our ancestor."
Ye Zhuangshan reported the truth.
Upon hearing this, City Lord Ye Zhuanglan narrowed his eyes to slits. "We've been to our ancestor's house several times, but we haven't found anything. Could it be that that person found something?"
Ye Zhuangshan seemed to have thought of something and spoke again, "By the way, brother, when I first used my soul to investigate, there was clearly no one in the house. But after a short while, when I used my soul to investigate again, I found Ye Fenghua and that mysterious person in the house. Could there be some hidden place in the house?"
The Ye Clan of Luohua City also has many branches, among which Ye Luohua's direct bloodline is Ye Fenghua's lineage, and now only Ye Fenghua remains.
The secret passage in the former residence has been passed down through generations in Ye Fenghua's lineage, and even other branches of the Ye Clan are unaware of it.
Other branches of the Ye Clan had also searched Ye Luohua's former residence more than once, but had never found anything. After all, it was the ancestral home, and they couldn't be too presumptuous.
Now that Ye Zhuangshan has discovered a possible hidden place, Ye Zhuanglan is somewhat tempted.
"It's most likely that people from Ye Fenghua's faction weren't telling us the truth."
Ye Zhuanglan frowned. "But as you said, that person could severely injure your soul in an instant, so he is most likely a Supreme Saint expert. If we rush over like this, we probably won't come out unscathed."
Ye Zhuangshan also fell silent, recalling the severe damage Lin Heng had inflicted on his soul, yet he dared not speak out against it.
Just as the two were racking their brains for a solution, Ye Zhuanglan's communication orb reacted.
In the Longevity Realm, due to the vastness of the area and the inability of those below the Nirvana Realm to Teleportation, communication is generally conducted using communication spirit beads.
If the distance exceeds one million miles, only a communication array can be used.
Ye Zhuanglan's expression changed after reading the message inside the communication orb.
"Big brother, what's wrong?"
Ye Zhuangshan asked curiously.
Ye Zhuanglan took a deep breath to calm his turmoil before speaking, "City Lord Situ of Tianfeng City just sent me a message saying that City Lord Zhuge Yun of Tianyu City is dead, and even the Zhuge family's sacrificial spirit has been devoured. He told us to keep an eye out for a handsome young man who seems to be an ascended being. Zhuge Yun was killed by him."
After listening, Ye Zhuangshan carefully recalled Lin Heng's appearance and, combined with Lin Heng's unknown identity, couldn't help but wonder, "Brother, do you think that person at Ye Fenghua's house might be the one that City Lord Situ is looking for?"
"Possibly!"
Ye Zhuanglan nodded solemnly, "This is a remote place, where Supreme Saint experts rarely appear. What a coincidence! Most likely, that person is the Ascenders killed Zhuge Yun."
Ye Zhuangshan felt a chill run down his Ye Zhuangshan. Thinking of Lin Heng's cold gaze during the day, a cold shiver ran down his spine.
But after a brief moment of seriousness, Ye Zhuanglan laughed, "This is a golden opportunity. If we can use Heavenly Abundance City to kill this brat, the treasure of our ancestor Ye Luohua will not fall into the hands of others."
Without hesitation, Ye Zhuanglan immediately sent a message to Situ Jiannan, telling him about Lin Heng's situation in Luohua City.
After receiving a clear reply from Situ Jiannan, Ye Zhuanglan put away the communication bead.
" Situ said the Cai brothers will be here soon, and we need to hold that kid off."
Upon hearing this, a glint flashed in Ye Zhuangshan's eyes.
"With the Cai brothers involved, unless that kid is at the Nirvana Realm, he's doomed."
For the next ten days or so, Lin Heng would go to the small world of the cemetery to check in once a day.
On his second sign-in, Lin Heng obtained a high-level Heaven-Reaching Spirit Treasure; on his third sign-in, he obtained a million-year-old Heavenly Crimson Spirit Essence...
During this period, Lin Heng would occasionally give Ye Fenghua some guidance.
Sure enough, in just over ten days, Ye Fenghua made remarkable progress, and was already showing signs of breaking through to the Heavenly God Realm.
At this rate, Ye Fenghua will likely break through to the Heavenly God Realm within seven days.
This is also the benefit of Ye Fenghua's past diligence in cultivation, which led to his gradual accumulation of knowledge and skills.
It is worth mentioning that during his stay in Luohua City, Lin Heng successfully entered the Nirvana Realm after consuming the Three-Leaf Essence Soul Grass.
On this day, after checking in at the small world of the cemetery, Lin Heng discovered that he had only obtained a spiritual herb that was several hundred years old. After that, Lin Heng lost interest in coming back.
After leaving the small world of the cemetery, Lin Heng said goodbye to Ye Fenghua.
"I will not come again starting tomorrow. With your current cultivation aptitude, you will surely make a name for yourself in Luohua City within a hundred years. Before I leave, I will give you a few more things."
Lin Heng took out a Saint Artifact and several medicinal herbs.
With these things, Ye Fenghua only needs to work hard for a hundred years, and even if he doesn't become God Venerable, he can still reach the God Emperor. Living a decent life in Luohua City will not be a problem at all.
Ye Fenghua looked at what was in front of him, his eyes welling up with tears. Just as Lin Heng was about to leave, Ye Fenghua spoke up.
"Senior, you should leave Luohua City as soon as possible, the sooner the better. Don't wait until tomorrow."
Lin Heng paused at the door, turning back to look at Ye Fenghua with a puzzled expression. Seeing the anxiety in Ye Fenghua's eyes, Lin Heng subconsciously asked, "Is there some conspiracy by the City Lord's Mansion against me?"
Ye Fenghua shook his head. "This junior doesn't know what's going on either. Ye Zhuangshan came to see me last night. At first, he asked how long you planned to stay in Luohua City. I didn't know, so I answered him truthfully. Later, Ye Zhuangshan told me that if you planned to leave in the next couple of days, I must persuade you to stay. I suspect they have something on your mind."