The Prodigies War-Chapter 2355 Nine Auspicious Aeth Springs

"Your grandfather and I are good friends."

When Lin Xun thought of Ye Xiaoqi, he couldn't help but think of the days when he was young and had trained in the Blood Kill Camp.

It was also from that time that he became close friends with Ning Meng, Shi Yu, Bai Lingxi, Ye Xiaoqi, Gong Ming, Li Duxing, and the others.

After being away for nearly a hundred years, he had no idea where those friends had now scattered...

"Let's go."

While reminiscing, Lin Xun took Ye Lingshuang away. His figure flashed and disappeared within a few blinks.

Ye Lingshuang wanted to stop him, but it was too late.

As they watched him leave, there was a lot of discussion in the field, all speculating on Lin Xun's identity and the impact his appearance would have on the conflict between the Ye Clan of the East Sea and Heaven Axis Holy Land.

"Interesting, we were all wrong before."

The handsome green-haired man smiled playfully. "His aura was so restrained that no one could detect it. I'm afraid his cultivation is not a whit inferior to mine."

His companions were all surprised.

The handsome green-haired man was named Wei Yunzhong, the titled Saint of the Azure Shark Clan in the Spirit Burial Sea.[1] He was extremely talented. In the decades after aeth qi concentrations began to increase, his cultivation advanced rapidly. Now he was a quasi-Emperor, which meant he had outpaced some of the older generation in his clan.

Wei Yunzhong's reputation had also spread rapidly in the Spirit Burial Sea.

Therefore, no one would expect that a person like Wei Yunzhong would think so highly of that young man, so their emotions were tumultuous for a while.

Only the cold and arrogant woman had a complicated expression on her face, as if she was a little ashamed and angry, "That guy is too insidious. He has the cultivation of the Quasi-Emperor Stage, but he actually claimed that he hadn’t heard of the All Dao Realm?"

Earlier, she thought that Lin Xun was definitely going to die, but who would have thought that such a reversal would happen. She was actually quite embarrassed, so she had said this with a strong snarl in her tone.

Wei Yunzhong smiled and said, "It's just someone you met by chance. There's no need to be so angry about it. Let's go. Rumors say that there will be a world-shaking dao opportunity near the Forbidden City of the Ziyao Empire. Apparently, many ancient dao sects in the Ancient Wasteland Domain will get involved. If we want to get a piece of the pie, we can't waste any more time."

As he said that, he flew away.

The others hurriedly followed.

...

Seagulls flew above the blue sea.

With a leisurely demeanor, Lin Xun flew with Ye Lingshuang through the air. He did not travel at full speed, but instead acted like a tourist, enjoying the wonders of the world along the way.

The revival of aeth qi concentrations had changed the entire Ziyao Empire and made the present world reveal a completely different atmosphere than before.

In the past, those at the King Stage were considered hegemons, but now, Kings were everywhere.

For example, Ye Lingshuang was only around seventeen to eighteen years old, but she was already at the seventh realm of the King Stage. Lin Xun couldn’t help from being mildly surprised by this.

Lin Xun slowly analyzed things as he felt the changes that had occurred, then made some deductions.

In his heart, he couldn't help but wonder, if he had stayed in the lower realm and never went to the Ancient Wasteland Domain, how far would he have gone on the path of the dao?

After a moment, he came up with an answer.

If he had stayed, then he would never have obtained the great achievements he had today!

After all, the improvement in aeth qi concentrations had only begun in the last few decades. For example, this All Dao Realm could still only accommodate people at the first realm of the Emperor Stage.

This meant that even if the world changed dramatically, it was impossible for a person with a higher cultivation level than the first realm of the Emperor Stage to exist in the All Dao Realm today.

Currently, he was a fourth realm Emperor! Furthermore, he was the first supreme Emperor to appear in the Ancient Nebula Road in one hundred thousand years!

More importantly, a person’s speed of cultivation could not truly represent the achievements they have obtained from the great dao.

For example, his fourth senior brother, Ling Xuanzi, was considered one of the most peerless cultivators for all eternity. He had become a Saint at the age of nine and ascended to the Supreme Emperor Stage at the age of nineteen, but he was still slightly inferior to Lin Xun in the same cultivation realm!

Earlier, Lin Xun had paid attention to Ye Lingshuang's battle, and her combat power at the seventh realm of the King Stage was far from comparable to himself at the same realm back then.

One of the reasons why was because she had advanced too quickly and was not able to temper her foundations at each stage properly.

"Senior, do you really know my grandfather?"

Along the way, Lin Xun's calm demeanor made Ye Lingshuang feel relaxed. She couldn't help from asking him questions in a curious manner and had even changed her form of address to him.

"Well, back then he was a little fat boy. He looked clueless and naive outwardly, but he was actually a sly and slippery fox,” Lin Xun said with a smile.

Ye Lingshuang exclaimed out of amusement. He didn’t know what she was thinking about, but then she suddenly burst out into laughter. She was pretty and lively, and her laughter was as clear as the sound of bubbling spring water. It was quite charming.

The girl smiled and said, "No wonder my grandfather always presents a smiling countenance, but no one actually dares to disobey him."

Lin Xun asked casually, "So what has happened to the Ye Clan recently? Why did Heaven Axis Holy Land target you?"

Ye Lingshuang's smile disappeared, and a trace of anger appeared on her face. She told him about the bad relationship between the East Sea Ye Clan and Heaven Axis Holy Land.

The whole story was very simple. Ever since the aeth qi concentrations in the lower world had begun to recover, nine aeth springs have emerged one after another in the territory controlled by the East Sea Ye Clan.

Each of these nine aeth springs had its own wonders. One of them emitted hepta gold vapors, another contained the essence of Yi Wood, and another released the mysterious Yibing Flame...

Not only could they be used for cultivation, but they also had immeasurable benefits for pill-making, weapon refining, and even strengthening the body.

These nine aeth springs were also known as the Nine Auspicious Aeth Springs, and the Ye Clan of the East Sea had benefited endlessly from their presence. In just a few decades, a large number of dazzling figures from their clan had emerged.

Ye Lingshuang was one of them.

Unfortunately, ten years ago, Heaven Axis Holy Land from the Ancient Wasteland Domain opened up a passage and entered the All Dao Realm, and it chose to use the East Sea as its base to open up branches of the sect and expand its power.

Until now, the more than a hundred clans and forces that were originally attached to the Ye Clan had chosen to submit to Heaven Axis Holy Land.

All except for the Ye Clan itself.

Although their territory and influence was being eroded, the Ye Clan in the East Sea could only endure. With their current foundation, they could not compete with the ancient dao sect Heaven Axis Holy Land.

Recently, Heaven Axis Holy Land had repeatedly sent envoys to the Ye Clan, clearly stating that the Ye Clan only had two choices: surrender completely or to give up on the Nine Auspicious Aeth Springs. If they refused to choose one, they would suffer an unprecedented calamity.

The Ye Clan naturally did not agree to this, so they ended up completely offending Heaven Axis Holy Land.

By now, the relationship between the two sides had become tense.

The most recent episode was a great example. Ye Lingshuang had been going to an island in the East Sea to collect some precious medicine, but she was ambushed on the way, and the fight that Lin Xun had just witnessed happened.

After learning all this, Lin Xun couldn't help but frown and say, "It seems that Heaven Axis Holy Land has planned to take action against your Ye Clan. Otherwise, it would never dare to send people to ambush you so recklessly."

Ye Lingshuang said worriedly, "That's exactly what I'm worried about."

"Alright, you lead the way. We’ll head over to the Ye Clan first." Lin Xun had come to a decision.

Ye Lingshuang nodded.

...

Qingcang City was the base of the Ye Clan of the East Sea, and Fengya Martial Hall was the largest training and cultivation hall of the Ye Clan.

In the past, the children of the Ye Clan would practice and cultivate there, making it extremely lively.

Unfortunately, the atmosphere at Fengya Martial Hall was extremely solemn and depressing today.

In the early morning, a quasi-Emperor elder named Rong Linhe from Heaven Axis Holy Land had arrived with more than a hundred clan leaders who were the sect’s subordinates.

On the surface, it was a mere visit. In actuality, they were bringing the conflict with the Ye Clan out in the open!

Currently, on the left side of the main hall, Rong Linhe and a group of clan leaders were sitting on the ground, and on the right side of the main hall sat an important figure of the Ye Clan.

Sitting in the center was Ye Xingyou, the current head of the Ye Clan. He was also known as Ye Xiaoqi, one of Lin Xun's good buddies.

"So, if my Ye Clan doesn't agree to this, you...will take it from us openly?"

In the oppressive atmosphere, Ye Xiaoqi spoke in a deep voice. His expression was incredibly cold and hinted at a suppressed rage.

"It's not a matter of taking it openly. Places like the Nine Auspicious Aeth Springs are blessed by nature. When they first appeared, they didn't belong to your Ye Clan."

At the upper left side of the hall, Rong Linhe twirled his beard idly and responded calmly.

He wore a black daoist robe and had his hair combed up into a daoist’s bun on his head, making him resemble an immortal from legends. His every move revealed a high and mighty majesty.

After a pause, he continued, "Fellow Daoist Ye, time is precious, it’s better to make a decision earlier, otherwise..."

"Otherwise what?" Ye Xiaoqi's eyes filled with cold light.

Rong Linhe smiled slightly and said, "Since Fellow Daoist Ye can't make a decision, I guess I will help you."

As soon as his voice fell, a figure hurriedly came to the hall. Anxiety and uneasiness colored his expression as he said in a trembling voice, "Clan Leader, something bad has happened. When Seventh Young Master was doing business in Miaocui City, he was suddenly kidnapped by a group of people!"

"What?"

"How could this happen?"

On the right side of the hall, a group of bigshots from the Ye Clan could not sit still after hearing this, and their expressions morphed. freēnovelkiss.com

Only Ye Xiaoqi stared at Rong Linhe coldly as he asked, "Is this something that Heaven Axis Holy Land has done?"

Rong Linhe smiled and twirled his beard as he said, "I have heard that the seventh young master of the Ye Clan is smart and talented, like a dragon among men, and is regarded as a one in a thousand rare genius in the Ye Clan. I also enjoy admiring talents, so I have invited the seventh young master to spend some time in the territory controlled by Heaven Axis Holy Land for a few days."

"Too much!"

"Bullshit! This is clearly kidnapping!"

"Your methods are too despicable!"

All the bigshots of the Ye Family immediately became angry. Their chests heaved, and their teeth almost shattered as they clenched their jaws out of hatred.

Rong Linhe said calmly, "Don't panic, everyone, this is just the beginning."

Just the beginning?

All of a sudden, Ye Xiaoqi and other people in the Ye Clan felt depressed.

Sure enough, not long after, someone else staggered over and screamed, "Clan Leader, it's bad, Third and Fourth Young Ladies were kidnapped together!"

The voice was full of fear and uneasiness.

This sentence was like a bolt from the blue, making Ye Xiaoqi tremble all over. A look at the other important figures of the Ye Clan also revealed that their expressions were very bad. In fact, they were so angry that veins on their foreheads had burst.

"I heard that the third and fourth young ladies of the Ye Clan are twin sisters. They are beautiful and charming. In fact, they are known as the most beautiful two young ladies. It’s so unexpected that they are still unmarried."

Then Rong Linhe added with a warm smile, "It just so happens that my Heaven Axis Holy Land has never lacked for young talents. I intend to personally select a suitable husband for these two sisters. What do you think, Fellow Daoist Ye?"

The meaning behind his statement was incredibly vicious. It was clear that he wanted the two sisters to be shackled to one person together!

All of a sudden, Ye Xiaoqi was furious and was about to burst with rage.

1. Yes the same character (圣) for the cultivation stage Saint is used here ☜

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