UGB Chapter 233: Bearing Thorns to Plead Guilty
Chapter 233: Bearing Thorns to Plead Guilty
Upon hearing this, Yang Jiuli suddenly understood.
These people were also grateful to Yang Jiuli.
More than anything, I wanted to get to know him.
Even if you can't make friends with them, it's still a good thing not to offend them.
After all, an alchemist backed by a third-tier immortal sect is not someone an ordinary person can offend.
Therefore, no one dared to be negligent.
"You did a great job!" Yang Jiuli nodded in approval.
If people frequently visit him, he will not be able to concentrate on his cultivation.
Therefore, having a clever person by his side to solve these trivial matters is not bad.
"Xi Yu knows that you prefer peace and quiet, so she will not allow these people to disturb your cultivation!" Ye Xi Yu said.
"Very good..." Yang Jiuli nodded and said, "Today, you will stay and watch me refine pills!"
"Thank you, sir!" Upon hearing this, Ye Xiyu was overjoyed and quickly bowed.
Observing a second-level alchemist open their furnace is a rare opportunity.
Many first-tier alchemists never get a chance to advance to the second tier in their entire lives!
When Elder Ye was alive, Ye Xiyu could naturally observe and learn from him.
Unfortunately, at that time she had not grasped many of the secrets of alchemy.
Even if you observe it many times, it will be in vain.
However, as her alchemy skills improved, she gained new insights every time she watched Yang Jiuli refine pills.
She naturally longed to be able to observe more often!
……
Subsequently, Yang Jiuli opened the furnace and refined the "Mind-Enhancing and Soul-Strengthening Pill".
They then opened the furnace and refined a second-tier "Cleansing Heart and Clearing Miasma Pill".
It lasted all night.
The next day, early in the morning.
Yang Jiuli then stopped refining the elixir.
Ye Xiyu also withdrew from the observation, still feeling unsatisfied.
"Thank you for your guidance, sir!" Ye Xiyu bowed to Yang Jiuli.
This time, Yang Jiuli refined four batches of second-tier pills in succession, which greatly benefited her.
She also gained some understanding of the refining of second-tier pills.
"You bear a blood feud... yet you've been willing to calm your mind and focus on alchemy all these years, which shows you're a promising young man..."
Yang Jiuli said, "Since I promised your grandfather that I would protect your sisters, I will not go back on my word..."
"Next, you can try refining the second-tier 'Cleansing Heart and Clearing Miasma Pill'!"
As he spoke, he flicked his hand, and the jade box containing six "Clear Mind and Eliminate Miasma Pills" on the table flew towards Ye Xiyu.
"Take these pills and exchange them for medicinal herbs," Yang Jiuli said.
"Exchange medicinal herbs?" Upon hearing this, Ye Xiyu was flattered and took the jade box in disbelief, looking at Yang Jiuli.
She even wondered if she had misheard.
"Does Mr. Yang want me to sell the pills to buy him medicinal herbs?" she wondered to herself, waiting for his reply.
"Come find me again if you haven't formed a pill after you've finished refining these medicinal herbs," Yang Jiuli continued.
"Is the master going to give me the pill?" Upon hearing this, Ye Xiyu was extremely excited.
It should be noted that these six "Clear Mind and Eliminate Miasma Pills" are all of the highest quality.
Each one is worth a thousand low-grade spirit stones.
Six.
That is six thousand low-grade spirit stones.
Even for a Foundation Establishment cultivator, this is a huge sum of money!
But now, Mr. Yang has given it to her?
"What, you don't want it?" Yang Jiuli's eyes flickered as he looked at Ye Xiyu.
"No... Xi Yu is just flattered!" Ye Xi Yu said hurriedly, feeling apprehensive.
She is now a top-tier first-level alchemist.
Breakthrough to the second tier is imminent.
To break through to the second tier, one needs to purchase a large number of second-tier medicinal herbs for alchemy.
It's unknown how many resources will be wasted during this process.
She has six thousand low-grade spirit stones.
It's simply not enough to squander.
This has been a source of great worry for her.
What if she runs out of six thousand low-grade spirit stones but fails to advance?
After all, her younger sister also received a share of those spirit stones.
With Yang Jiuli's financial assistance, she has been relieved of her immediate crisis.
"Go!" Yang Jiuli said, "With the assistance of the 'Spiritual Eye'... advancing to the second-tier alchemist is only a matter of time."
"Thank you, sir. I will remember this kindness forever!" Ye Xiyu said earnestly, bowing deeply.
Yang Jiuli did not say much.
In the Nanling Mountains, he ultimately needed someone to run errands.
Ye Xiyu is quite intelligent; giving her some support could save him a lot of trouble.
Seeing that Yang Jiuli remained silent, Ye Xiyu felt even more awe.
Originally, she thought Yang Jiuli would give her some instructions, but to her surprise, he didn't make any requests.
"I was overthinking it. With a soulmate as ethereal as the 'Bright Moon Fairy' as his confidante, how could he possibly have other thoughts? Besides, he already rejected me long ago... As for anything else... what use is a mere Qi Refining cultivator like me?"
Ye Xiyu murmured to herself.
He gave a bitter smile, admitting that he had been deluding himself.
To judge a gentleman by the standards of a petty person.
She then bowed again and stepped back.
……
Ye Xiyu had only been gone for an hour.
Ye Xiaogui was the one who came to visit.
There were also Ye Rui, Ye Hong, and other elders of the Ye clan.
They gathered together and looked at Yang Jiuli with great respect.
Lingxi Peak, in the main hall.
Yang Jiuli sat in the main seat.
"What brings you here, sir?" Yang Jiuli asked, taking a sip of tea.
"Sir, the clan leader has been missing for several days... I later heard from several maids at Lingxiu Peak that the clan leader was eaten by a giant snake."
"We went to the secret chamber on Lingxiu Peak and found that his soul tablet was broken, meaning he had already passed away. Now the Ye family is in disarray, and we would like to ask you, sir, to take charge of the situation." Ye Xiaogui stood up and bowed, then slowly explained the purpose of their visit to Yang Jiuli.
"To take charge of the overall situation?" Yang Jiuli's gaze sharpened.
"Please take charge, sir!" Ye Rui and Ye Hong also stood up and bowed.
Three elders stood up beside him.
"My mind is focused on cultivation... and I have no interest in worldly affairs!" Yang Jiuli said.
"We certainly wouldn't dare let you handle mundane matters, sir!" Ye Xiaogui said.
"Oh!" Upon hearing this, Yang Jiuli's serious expression softened slightly.
"I hope that you can recommend a person of high moral character and prestige to succeed as clan leader," Ye Xiaogui said.
"The nominee..." Yang Jiuli looked at the crowd.
Everyone stared expectantly at Yang Jiuli.
"You've come to me this time simply because you're afraid the new clan leader will continue to exploit the clan members, and you want to use my name to make the new clan leader more cautious!" Yang Jiuli said.
Ye Xiaogui gave an awkward smile and said, "I'm sorry to have made you laugh, Mr. Yang!"
They were indeed worried.
They feared that the new clan leader would also be as treacherous as Ye Cangliu.
If it is recommended by Mr. Yang, the new clan leader will likely be more restrained in order to protect Mr. Yang's reputation.
"This move may ensure the Ye family's temporary stability, but it cannot guarantee it forever. After all, I, Yang, may not stay in Nanling for long," Yang Jiuli said.
"Does the gentleman have any insightful opinion?" Upon hearing this, Ye Xiaogui and the others all frowned.
If Mr. Yang were not here, it would indeed be difficult to repeat the same mistakes.
At this moment, they no longer wanted to suffer the torment of people like Ye Cangliu!
"I dare not claim to have any profound insights, but I do have a method..." Yang Jiuli said.
"Please speak, sir!" the crowd said, bowing.
"You may act in this way..." Yang Jiuli slowly addressed the crowd.
Upon hearing this, Ye Xiaogui nodded repeatedly and said, "This method is feasible."
"Each lineage establishes an elders council...major decisions are decided by joint vote...the position of clan leader rotates every three years...only if a family produces a Foundation Establishment cultivator can the Foundation Establishment cultivator assume the position of clan leader...or the rotation system can continue...Foundation Establishment Grand Cultivators serve as Supreme Elders and have veto power...this is indeed very good, as it can take into account the interests of each lineage and prevent one family from becoming too powerful."
Ye Rui nodded.
Whether he would still be willing to remain subordinate to others after reaching the Foundation Establishment stage is another matter!
After all, once the Ye family reaches the Foundation Establishment stage, they can prosper for another hundred years.
At that time, the entire clan can expand outwards.
The income of each branch will also increase, so they will not be left without a way to make a living.
Not everyone in the large clan is like Ye Cangliu, who enjoys eating alone.
The focus was more on clan development.
After all, if people's hearts are scattered, a single tree cannot support the whole tree, and even a solid foundation cannot guarantee long-term prosperity.
Once they perish, their descendants will eventually be held accountable.
Many people still leave some room for maneuver in their actions.
Just like Ye Chongli, after establishing his foundation, he also treated Ye Xiaogui with great respect, enabling him to live a wealthy life.
"Since everyone agrees, let's settle this matter here!" Yang Jiuli said.
"We apologize for disturbing you, sir!" Ye Xiaogui and the others bowed and took their leave.
Yang Jiuli served the tea but did not escort it to a distant place.
Originally, he didn't want to get involved in the Ye family's affairs.
However, if we decline this time, there will be more trouble later. It would be better to give them a suggestion.
The following day, more people visited Lingxi Peak.
However, it was the Zhang family of Nanling.
Zhang Chengyuan, a Foundation Establishment cultivator from the clan, came to apologize, shirtless and carrying a bundle of thorns on his back.
The Ye sisters were surprised by this, but they still informed Yang Jiuli.
Yang Jiuli summoned Zhang Chengyuan.
The two sisters listened from the side.
It turned out that Zhang Chengyuan knew that Ye Cangliu had died.
Rumors circulate that Ye Cangliu's death was related to Mr. Yang.
Because the 'Evil Blade' entering Lingxi Peak in the past was clearly intentional.
Ye Cangliu is suspected of using someone else to do his dirty work.
Some even speculated that the "Demon Blade" was invited by Ye Cangliu.
And this reminded me of the time some time ago when Ye Cangliu integrated clan resources.
The frequent robberies of medicinal herbs from other branches of the Ye family made things clearer.
The thieves came to invade.
Various types of medicinal herbs are difficult to sell.
In the end, it could only be acquired by Ye Cangliu at a low price.
They even tried to seize the medicinal herb garden.
Mr. Yang is an obstacle to Ye Cangliu's grand undertaking.
Therefore, it is reasonable for Ye Cangliu to use someone else to do his dirty work.
Upon hearing this news, Zhang Chengyuan was filled with trepidation and immediately came to apologize.
He even brought along his grandson, as well as Ye Yulan, who was betrothed to his grandson.
Zhang Chengyuan's grandson, Zhang Ziming, and Ye Yulan were bound with ropes and had a "spirit-binding talisman" affixed to their bodies.
Lingxi Peak Living Room.
"Mr. Yang, I know nothing about Ye Cangliu's matter... If I had known, I would certainly have informed you!"
Zhang Chengyuan first kicked his grandson and Ye Yulan, causing Zhang Ziming and Ye Yulan to kneel on the ground. Then he himself knelt down and spoke.
"These are my good-for-nothing grandson and Ye Cangliu's granddaughter... Ye Yulan... It's all up to you, sir!"
His tone was full of fear and unease.
"Ye Cangliu did indeed intend to use the 'Shadow Blade Alliance' to kill someone when he brought them to my Lingxi Peak!" Yang Jiuli said calmly.
His words were calm.
But these words, once uttered, were like a judgment from the Grim Reaper, causing Zhang Chengyuan's heart to skip a beat. A great fear surged within him, and he quickly looked up, knelt down, and moved towards Yang Jiuli in front of him on his knees, saying...
"Mr. Yang, I swear on the lives of all the cultivators in my clan... I truly knew absolutely nothing about this!"
Zhang Chengyuan's forehead was sweating.
As he moved, the thorns on his back pierced his skin, drawing blood, but he was completely unaware.
At this moment, he felt uneasy and extremely fearful.