Chapter 1030: Chapter 719: Hidden Dangers in the Inner Hall, Convening the Inner Assembly

In the great hall, Ye Haicheng did not speak, but instead looked at Ye Jingcheng. He raised the array to ensure no accidents would happen.

At this moment, he evidently wanted to see how Ye Jingcheng would handle the situation.

Ye Jingcheng walked to the side, also remained silent, glancing at several people with a perfectly calm expression.

Ye Qingwen, under such a gaze, felt somewhat flustered and hurriedly added:

"Eleventh Uncle, Eldest Ancestor, Qingwen is not trying to compete for anything. It’s just that seeing my father having to spend all day in seclusion in the Market without any progress in cultivation, seeing Sixth Uncle drinking alone out of sorrow, with no one who can speak up, and although there are many clan elders at Lingyun Peak, no one can come to the Desert Sea, even my eldest brother can only be confined in Taichang Market like a iron prisoner. My heart aches silently. We can clearly summon everyone back, wait for the Nascent Soul to return, so that no one will be in trouble!"

"The resources in the Desert Sea are enough to support the development of a Nascent Soul family!"

Ye Jingcheng looked at Ye Qingwen, still remained silent, with his expression unchanged.

He further glanced at the others, signaling them to express all the thoughts in their hearts.

Seeing no one speaking up, Ye Jingcheng took out a Jade Record.

Only then did he slowly speak.

"This is a record of the lives of the clan members of the Hidden Peak. You all take a look, and after you finish, talk to me!"

Ye Jingting was the first to take the Jade Record.

This kind of Jade Record belongs to the core personnel records of the clan, naturally regarded as top secret in the past.

But now, as Ye Family’s Lingyun Peak and Hidden Peak are going to merge, naturally, some less important secrets can be revealed.

"Tian Cangyin, Ye Shengyi, served at Hidden Peak for two hundred and eighty years, fell during a beast tide retreat..."

"Sand Cloud Hideout, Ye Haiyuan, served at Hidden Peak for fifty years, fell due to beast tide entrapment..."

"Hei Shan Hideout, Ye Xingsui, served at Hidden Peak for thirty-eight years, fell while searching for rare spirit materials for Ye Family..."

"Hidden Island, Ye Hailian, served at Hidden Peak for sixty-eight years, fell due to premature Demon-enticing Grass outbreak, died in the breaking array of ten thousand beasts..."

...

One name after another, one little-known past after another.

At this moment, they all appeared in front of several people.

"This is not just about Hidden Peak, it’s about the whole Lingyun Peak!" Ye Jingcheng reminded once again.

And the several individuals finally found the names of Ye Haiyun, Ye Haixi, Ye Jingfeng, and others among them.

Compared to Hidden Peak, Lingyun Peak had far fewer fallen cultivators.

This is also why Ye Family kept sending cultivator race members to Hidden Peak, but the number of members at Hidden Peak was not large.

After all, Hidden Island and Hidden Peak are the frontline, extremely dangerous, they need to draw spirit diagrams, need to prevent beast tide outbreaks, occasionally encountering a Great Demon Demon King leaves no path to survival.

However, over the years, this information about Hidden Peak was well-hidden.

The further they read, the lower the gaze of several people.

Hidden Peak has never been synonymous with safety; it bears various tasks such as guarding, exploring, and executing secret missions for Ye Family.

"Very well, now let me answer your second question?" Ye Jingcheng saw the expressions of the several people and finally spoke.

"Why doesn’t the clan withdraw? Because it cannot withdraw. If it does, you would directly face a Nascent Soul, and tens of thousands of mortals of Ye Family would be doomed, even the entire Taihang Mountain Range would expel Ye Family and Ye Family’s spirit beasts!"

"So, do you think you have any qualifications to relax, do the clan members of the Desert Sea have any qualifications to relax?"

"How many of you are Golden Cores, how many are Nascent Souls?"

"And do you know what kind of people are those who want to destroy Ye Family?"

"You are blood of Ye Family, carrying the unique Beast Communication Pattern bestowed upon you by Ye Family, you should not be unaware of this!"

Ye Jingcheng spoke word by word, leaving several people with a shock in their hearts, nearly breaking down and falling to the ground.

"You would not believe that Ye Family’s enemies are Taiyi Sect? Qinghe Sect?" Ye Jingcheng spoke word by word, if the Desert Sea had not appeared before, Ye Family naturally would not say such pressure-building words to these juniors.

But now, it must be said that Ye Family needs bigger pressure, a Desert Sea alone is not enough to let Ye Family relax its vigilance, after all, are there any hidden teleportation arrays in the entire Desert Sea?

Can Nascent Soul cultivators traverse the Hundred Thousand Mountains? Or can Divinity Transformation cultivators come over?

All of this is like a blade that hangs over Ye Family, ready to materialize at any time!

"You, Ye Qingwen, though having a good talent in body cultivation, dual spirit roots, and Beast Communication Pattern, fifty-six years old, yet only at the middle stage of Foundation Establishment?"

"You, Ye Jingting, Ye Qingfeng, only at the early stage of Foundation Establishment, you claim to save all clan members, but your cultivation speed, just this?"

Ye Jingcheng spoke word by word.

The heads of several people could no longer be lifted.

"Eldest Ancestor, Eleventh Uncle, we were wrong, we are willing to follow clan arrangements, seriously cultivate, hope Eleventh Uncle punishes us!" Ye Qingwen was too ashamed to stand, beginning to knelt with his forehead knocking the ground.

"After the clan meeting concludes, you will go to Celestial Departure Grassland to establish a Hidden Peak for thirty years!" Ye Jingcheng directly replied.

"Yes!"

Several people nodded and began to bow their heads to leave.

"Also take your storage bag. The clan does not need your kind of stubbornness fired by passion!" Ye Jingcheng looked at the storage bag beside him and commanded again.

Ye Qingwen immediately nodded, took the storage bag, and left.

After several people left, Ye Jingcheng turned to look at Ye Haicheng:

"I’m sorry for letting Great-Grandfather laugh!" Lingyun Peak has been managed by Ye Jingcheng in these years.

But currently, with this situation, he naturally must bear certain responsibility.

"Why laugh? You handled it well, and the Ye Family’s clan studies indeed need to be recompiled. Many from Hidden Peak, including their descendants, look down on Lingyun Peak, but that’s due to previous strategy issues, not your problem!"

"However, make sure to investigate who led Ye Qingwen to inquire about this. It’s crucial. It’s obvious someone can’t endure anymore at Lingyun Peak. From my observation, Jing Yun and Xingqun wouldn’t have done this!" Ye Haicheng said, clearly seeing things more clearly.

A few from the Qing Generation acted impulsively with fervent passion, clearly provoked.

With these words, Ye Jingcheng was instantly alert.

In Ye Family at Lingyun Peak, there were naturally more than just Ye Jingyun, Ye Jingli, and Ye Xingqun among the clan members with the Beast Communication Pattern.

Moreover, aside from those with Beast Communication Pattern, there were others without it.

These people need to be guarded even more.

After all, those without the Beast Communication Pattern undoubtedly feel less attached to the clan.

In recent years, the Ye Family at Lingyun Peak has been promoted to the Purple Mansion Clan, improving the clan’s finances significantly. Many clan members have been recruited, including non-blood-related talented clan members.

These clan members have cultivated to Qi Cultivation Eighth or Ninth Layer and even broken through Foundation Establishment, appearing among us. However, lacking Ye Family bloodline, no matter their loyalty, they can’t possess the Beast Communication Pattern.

The Ye Family previously did not pay much attention to these people.

After all, in Ye Jingcheng and others’ perspective, they were unaware of the Beast Communication Pattern, unaware of the Desert Sea, so even if they fell, it wasn’t that important.

Yet now, these individuals are the most likely to defect.

Moreover, they don’t have the rigorous Heavenly Dao Oath and Clan Jade Book Forbidden Array.

Although they can’t leak major secrets, just leaking some of Ye Family’s habits could lead to significant losses for Ye Family.

"It should be easy to find who guided Qingwen and those of the Qing Generation. You just need to see whom he contacted at Lingyun Peak, and it will be clear!" Ye Haicheng added.

Ye Jingcheng nodded in agreement.

This was certainly something he hadn’t considered previously.

"Additionally, the clan rules must be changed. Not only do those in the Inner Hall need the Clan Jade Book and Heavenly Dao Oath, but those who have cultivated to high levels or display outstanding talent do as well!" Ye Haicheng finally reminded.

Ye Jingcheng nodded once more.

In the past, clan members without Ye Family bloodline seldom progressed in their cultivation, as they were considered external to the Ye Family, and resources would not be inclined towards them.

But now, things are different. Ye Family possesses ample resources, these clan members might achieve Foundation Establishment, break through Purple Mansion, and even reach Golden Core.

"Grandfather, these are some Bright King Pills I’ve refined for you over the years!" After simply handling the current matters, Ye Jingcheng took out the Spirit Pills specifically refined for Ye Haicheng over the past half year.

This Bright King Pill is a Tier Three High-Grade Body Tempering Spirit Pill, enhanced with the Purple Body Ginseng that Ye Haicheng obtained this time.

Counting the Golden Quenching Essence Fruit that Ye Haicheng acquired earlier, it’s almost certain that he will break through the Late Stage of Purple Mansion once the clan meeting ends.

Besides, he has two Great Demons with him.

"Well done, Jingcheng!" Ye Haicheng laughed heartily.

Upon receiving the Spirit Pills, Ye Haicheng noticed the Bright King Pill had a Pill Pattern, and his surprise grew even more. 𝒻𝓇𝑒𝘦𝘸𝑒𝒷𝓃ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝒸ℴ𝘮

"Jingcheng, your alchemy skills..."

"Now I can barely manage to refine Tier Four Middle-Grade Spirit Pills!" Ye Jingcheng nodded with a smile.

This was also a result of his efforts over the past half year.

Of course, the improvement in alchemy skills was not only due to Ye Jingcheng’s own advancement but also the Red Flame Fox’s mastery over Spiritual Fire increased significantly.

Now, even if the fire is insufficient, the Red Flame Fox just needs to glance at the Pill Furnace, and new flames can rise.

It’s fair to say that if Ye Jingcheng makes a mistake, the Red Flame Fox wouldn’t.

"Great!" Ye Haicheng exclaimed excitedly.

For a cultivation clan, aside from strength, the proficiency in the Four Arts of Cultivation is extremely important.

This represents the clan’s potential for development.

Ye Family’s alchemy skill, with Ye Jingcheng, can now sustain half the foundation of the family.

The Array pathway has Ye Xuefan, but the Artifact Refining and Spirit Talisman pathways require more effort.

"Jingcheng, since you’ve ended your seclusion, start the family’s Inner Hall meeting later today. This meeting will only include cultivators from the Late Stage of Foundation Establishment and above to determine the clan’s future hall division and salary standards!" Ye Haicheng, excited as he was, began discussing the clan meeting’s upcoming plan.

All clan meetings are divided into an inner meeting and an outer meeting.

The inner meeting summarizes the clan’s assets, major directions, and discusses reforms.

The outer meeting includes all clan members, announces certain matters, and holds the family’s annual rituals.

Ye Haicheng’s determination to limit it to Late Stage of Foundation Establishment isn’t considered low at all.

Ye Jingcheng heard this and nodded.

Afterwards, Ye Jingcheng also discussed with Ye Haicheng about the Desert Sea’s situation and the Eastern Domain and East Sea circumstances.

The Desert Sea is well-managed by Ye Family, with fifty oases starting to progress smoothly.

The Eastern Domain Yan Kingdom remains relatively peaceful; however, the situation over at the East Sea is less optimistic.

The Celestial Horse Sea Domain’s Beast Tide should soon settle down, but the critical issue is that Tian Dao True Monarch was injured, and the Qinghe Sect might act ahead of time.

Ye Family is committed to the Taiyi Sect. If action is taken too hastily before the Earth Dragon Demon King breaks through to Nascent Soul, the Ye Family’s troubles will undoubtedly increase.

The most critical is that Ye Xuecang and others must wait until the Beast Tide completely calms down, Human Race cultivators re-enter the Cyan Cloud Sea Domain before retreating.

Ye Family’s combat power isn’t at its peak!