Chapter 191 - 190: Turbulent Undercurrents

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Chapter 191: Chapter 190: Turbulent Undercurrents"You?!" Zhou Bingyi was flabbergasted. This damn brother-in-law, hadn’t he just been acting all righteous and saying he wouldn’t go? And now he was saying he would?! "Where are you guys going?" At this moment, Zhou Youwei arrived on her flying sword, landing beside Ye Xuan, and spoke softly. "Uh————" Ye Xuan and Zhou Bingyi stared at each other, wide-eyed. "Cultivating." "Fishing." They said in unison, their responses completely different. Zhou Youwei looked at them both oddly and asked suspiciously, "What are you up to?" "Haha, nothing, I’m off to cultivate, you go fishing then," Ye Xuan said with a laugh, taking the initiative to make a quick exit. "Hey?! Smelly brother-in-law! Don’t forget what you promised!" Zhou Bingyi hurriedly called out. "We’ll talk about it next time." Ye Xuan’s voice came from inside the house. "What were you discussing?" After watching Ye Xuan leave, Zhou Youwei’s gaze fell on Zhou Bingyi, and she asked with suspicion. "Nothing much, it was actually about the matter of brother-in-law giving a Daoist lecture," Zhou Bingyi admitted with some embarrassment. "What’s with the Daoist lecture?" Zhou Youwei asked, puzzled. She knew about Ye Xuan’s Daoist lectures. She had also mentioned it to Zhou Bingyi. However, Zhou Bingyi had been cultivating at the time, and Zhou Youwei had not insisted. "Sister, you might not know, but the brother-in-law’s lecture record has already broken the record left by our father!" Zhou Bingyi said excitedly. "What?" Zhou Youwei was visibly moved, a look of wonder in her eyes. "Ye Xuan’s Daoist lecture actually broke the record left by our father?!" Zhou Youwei was shocked, finding it unbelievable. Her father’s record had been to lecture to thirty thousand disciples. Even the exceptionally talented Leng Yifan had at most twenty thousand in his previous lecture, not reaching her father’s level, and that had already shaken the Emperor Immortal Sect. But now, Ye Xuan had managed to draw fifty thousand disciples to listen to his lecture?! "I only just heard about it from a senior sister who told me, ah, it’s a shame I missed it," Zhou Bingyi said, looking annoyed. "So, you just wanted to have your brother-in-law to give a lecture to you alone?" said Zhou Youwei with an amused look at Zhou Bingyi. Zhou Bingyi, looking slightly embarrassed, stuck out her tongue coyly, "I just thought, we’re family after all, maybe I could take a little advantage..." Zhou Youwei couldn’t help shaking her head, "The lecture he gave this time was on ’Vast Qi,’ and you haven’t even properly cultivated ’Vast Qi,’ so it would have been futile to listen." "Ah? ’Vast Qi’?" Zhou Bingyi’s face instantly fell. S~eaʀᴄh the Nôvel(F)ire.nёt website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Zhou Youwei gently nodded, "I was planning to go too, but my husband said I have already perfected my ’Vast Qi,’ and now I’m cultivating the Great Emperor Immortal Skill, so there’s no need to attend." ’Vast Qi’ was ultimately a fundamental Cultivation Technique, and furthermore, Zhou Youwei had already mastered its essence, so Ye Xuan let her skip it. "Alright then," Zhou Bingyi sighed, feeling deflated. Since she was not very familiar with ’Vast Qi,’ the interest she initially had dissipated upon hearing that was the subject. "You’re currently in the Daoist Platform Realm, so you can take up ’Vast Qi’ again, and later on, I’ll have your brother-in-law go over it with you again," Zhou Youwei said softly. "Really?" Zhou Bingyi’s eyes brightened. Seeing her reaction, Zhou Youwei smiled tenderly and rubbed Zhou Bingyi’s head, "Of course, it’s true." The two sisters had always been especially close since they were young. This could even be seen from Zhou Bingyi’s previous attitude towards Ye Xuan. Zhou Bingyi was not annoyed with Ye Xuan, but rather, she simply felt that her sister marrying Ye Xuan was a great injustice to her; with no other outlet for her feelings, she could only complain about Ye Xuan. But more than that, Zhou Bingyi was full of concern for her sister Zhou Youwei. Latterly, when Zhou Youwei, with her Dual Souls, had fallen into cultivation deviation, Zhou Bingyi had been in tears right away. "Come, sister, let’s go fishing," said Zhou Bingyi, taking Zhou Youwei by the hand and running towards the back mountain. Meanwhile, Ye Xuan returned to his room and began to forge his second Primordial Hongmeng Daoist Platform. If word of this got out, it would surely be shockingly unbelievable. Just consider that in ordinary cultivation, after constructing a Daoist Platform, just allowing one’s True Qi to recover can take about a month, and to forge a new Daoist Platform requires an even longer period of consolidation. Even Leng Yifan, who was exceptionally talented in the beginning, took two months’ time to build his first Daoist Platform and the second. This was because Leng Yifan enjoyed the highest treatment among the disciples in the Emperor Immortal Sect. However, Ye Xuan, without even requesting any cultivation resources, relied solely on himself and began to forge the second Daoist Platform within a mere three days. The most terrifying aspect was that during these three days, Ye Xuan did not cultivate but instead expounded the Dao to his junior brothers and sisters! Such a horrifying record, if noted by others, would definitely be hailed as a miracle. But for Ye Xuan, it seemed as effortless as pouring and drinking tea. While Ye Xuan forged his second Daoist Platform, the other disciples of the Emperor Immortal Sect also aspired to excel, beginning their secluded cultivation. After listening to Ye Xuan’s teachings, they felt as if their hearts had been cleansed, becoming more ethereal. This state was most suited for cultivation. In addition, with the reopening of the Artifact Refining Hall and the Alchemy Hall bustling with the refining of three kinds of elixirs that had long been lost. The entire Emperor Immortal Sect was in a state of peace and prosperity, exhibiting a picture of vigorous growth. The rise seemed to be just a matter of time. In contrast, Nie Shan and Yu Wenlei, who were inside the Emperor Immortal Sect, felt nothing but intense anxiety. Seeing the rapid development of the Emperor Immortal Sect, they became increasingly restless. Yet at the same time, they knew that within the Emperor Immortal Sect, with the old ancestors sitting in, and after the three major sacred lands of cultivation had failed, if they were to act in the same way, it would be an utter failure without a doubt. It was precisely because of this that they felt inexpressibly anxious. "No, it’s time to take action!" Both Nie Shan and Yu Wenlei could no longer contain themselves. They had an intuition that if they continued to wait, the Emperor Immortal Sect would only grow stronger and stronger. By that time, their hopes of seizing the Great Emperor Immortal Skill and the cultivation resources of the Emperor Immortal Sect would be utterly in vain. With this in mind, they each began to scheme. "For the upcoming trip to the Golden Pond, Thunder Cloud Mountain has five slots as well, but relying on their strength alone, they probably won’t be able to deal with Ye Xuan and Zhou Youwei. They must have an Elder accompany them, and then get the Elder to take action..." Yu Wenlei made up his mind and transmitted the message back to Thunder Cloud Mountain using a secret technique. Thunder Cloud Mountain, also an overlord within ten thousand miles of the Tian Qing mountain range, wasn’t as powerful as the three major sacred lands of cultivation but was much stronger than the Emperor Immortal Sect; it boasted over a thousand cities under its command, thriving immensely, with nearly eight hundred thousand disciples, truly a gathering of the mighty. With the opening of the Golden Pond in the Lie Tian Upper Country, Thunder Cloud Mountain also possessed five slots. When the time came, disciples would go there, and Thunder Cloud Mountain would then send an Elder to secretly deal a blow to Ye Xuan and the others... This was the plan of Yu Wenlei. Although this plan wouldn’t annihilate the Emperor Immortal Sect, it would cause them to lose the most potential part of their disciples. In this way, the morale of the Emperor Immortal Sect would be damaged, leading to inevitable internal strife. Yu Wenlei had already perceived just how vital Ye Xuan was to the Emperor Immortal Sect. So... Hehe! On the other hand. Nie Shan also consulted Liu Tianhao on whether or not to inform the Ancient Yun Shang Country. After mulling it over for a long while, Liu Tianhao came up with a plan and said, "The Ancient Yun Shang Country will surely send several princes with potential to the Golden Pond. When you pass on the message, spice it up a bit about Ye Xuan’s deeds and let them decide for themselves." "As for us, let’s not get involved. That Ye Xuan is truly terrifying." "Besides, the three major sacred lands of cultivation will surely not allow the Emperor Immortal Sect to reap benefits this time and will definitely target Ye Xuan." "But by then, as I will also be deeply involved, I must stand and fight alongside Ye Xuan." Liu Tianhao narrowed his eyes and declared. "Yes, Young Master," Nie Shan acknowledged the command. But in his heart, Nie Shan felt a twinge of peculiarity; he sensed that his Young Master was extremely afraid of Ye Xuan and even dared not make an enemy of him. This truly took Nie Shan by surprise. "If we continue like this for a while longer, I fear the Young Master will truly become a disciple of the Emperor Immortal Sect." Nie Shan sighed to himself. Should he report this? Nie Shan left the cave dwelling, quietly pondering. After a while, Nie Shan’s eyes hardened, and he muttered to himself, "If the Young Master really intends to join the Emperor Immortal Sect, then as his follower, I will never have a day in the sun. It might be better to take this opportunity to pledge allegiance to the other princes!"

Chapter 191 - 190: Turbulent Undercurrents

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