Chapter 17: With Me Here, You'll Be Fine

"Your sister is in the imperial city," Ye Feng finally spoke.

Ye Chen's eyes brightened slightly. In his memory, he only knew he had a sister, but had no recollection of her.

She's in the imperial city?

"I didn't want to mention it, but since you're going to the imperial city, I hope you can bring your sister back," Ye Feng said.

Ye Chen's pupils narrowed slightly. "Is my sister taken as a martial attendant by someone?"

"No," Ye Feng shook his head. "Back then, I was supposed to be the heir of the Ye Family, but for certain reasons, I was expelled from the main family. Shuixian, your sister, was left behind in the main family."

Expelled from the main family?

A glint of coldness flashed through Ye Chen's restrained pupils.

So, his father, along with him, was also expelled from the main family.

Good, very good.

If they expelled us from the main family back then, then today, they must pay the price.

They will regret it bitterly.

"Father, why did they leave my sister behind?" Ye Chen asked.

"Secular royal power, marriage alliances. Even if a family's daughter is worthless, she still has value for marriage," Ye Feng explained.

Ye Chen fell silent.

He remained silent, his expression indifferent, but a coldness emanated from him, carrying a hint of killing intent. The green robe he wore swayed slightly in this aura, moving without wind.

In the Canglan Continent, Ye Wuji didn't particularly care about anyone.

But because of Ye Chen's emotions, he had to care about a few people.

His parents, his sister, were the ones he cared about.

If the Ye Family dared to use his sister for marriage alliances, treating her like an object to exchange for the family's benefit, he wouldn't mind making the entire Ye Family disappear.

"In that case, I must go to the Ye Family in the imperial city," Ye Chen said.

This trip to the imperial city wasn't just about making Ye Long pay the price, but also making the Ye Family pay a price, and bringing back his sister.

"I'll go with you," Ye Feng said solemnly.

As a branch family member, he couldn't go to the imperial city without the main family's summons. In the past, Ye Feng couldn't make any progress, and going there would be futile.

But now it was different. He could cultivate.

And his son, Ye Chen, was extraordinary.

The most important thing is, Shuixian has also turned sixteen, and he can't wait any longer. 

Waiting any longer, Shuixian is likely to be regarded as an item by the Ye Family, exchanged for the family's interests. 

Moreover, since Ye Chen rejected Ye Long, even if they don't go, the Ye Family won't let it go. They can't escape it, so they might as well face it head-on. 

"Half a month's time, we must make good use of it. Let's go, father, to the Alchemy Hall," Ye Chen's eyes narrowed, heading towards the Alchemy Hall.

He had already used up the resources collected from the Liu and Ouyang families, but fortunately, Dance Startle Heaven had sent him a gift. He could freely use the resources in the Alchemy Hall. 

Why should he be polite?

...

At the same time as Ye Chen and the others headed to the Alchemy Hall, 

Ye Cang, Liuyuan, Ouyang Jian, and the others also returned to the imperial city. 

At this moment, in a grand palace, a man dressed in a purple-gold robe was sitting at the head, looking at Liu Yu and the others below. 

This person was the third prince of the imperial city, Liu Jiangmo, who was only nineteen years old and at the peak of the Spirit Martial Realm, about to step into the True Martial Realm at any time.

"Rejected the Ye Family, rejected the Alchemy Hall, and even broke through to the Spirit Martial Realm Fifth Stage. Did he seriously injure you with just one move?" 

"Hitting you and then daring to say that if I have any objections, he doesn't mind hitting me too?" 

Liu Jiangmo's expression was calm, showing neither joy nor sorrow.

But Liu Yu and the others were trembling all over.

They knew their master too well. The calmer he appeared, the more he concealed his boundless anger, which could erupt at any moment.

"Interesting. I really want to meet this Ye Chen, but the premise is that he can get past Ye Long's obstacle," Liu Jiangmo said, a smile playing at the corners of his mouth.

Ye Chen's refusal to become a martial attendant not only made Ye Long lose face, but also betrayed the Ye Family. Both Ye Long and the Ye Family would certainly not let it go.

...

Inside the imperial city, at the Ouyang Family, which is as famous as the Ye Family, and at the Marshal's Mansion of the Right Army. 

Ouyang Jian and the others stood tremblingly with their heads lowered, in front of a young man.

This young man was Ouyang Qingyun, one of the three geniuses of the imperial city.

"The branch family has rejected the main family, so let's leave it to Ye Long to deal with. We'll just sit back and watch the show," Ouyang Qingyun said with a casual smile.

...

At the Ye Family in the imperial city.

When Ye Long heard the news brought back by Ye Cang and the others, his face instantly darkened.

A chilling aura emanated from him, instantly chilling the room as if it were an ice cellar. Ye Cang and the others trembled all over, but for some reason, this feeling didn't seem as terrifying as facing Ye Chen.

"He wants me to be his martial attendant, and he even says it's an honor for me?" Ye Long's voice was low, his face dripping with killing intent.

Interesting, truly interesting.

A branch disciple dared to be so arrogant, it was the first time he had encountered such audacity.

"I'd like to see if he dares to come in half a month." Ye Long's pupils constricted, a cold light flashing through. In half a month, if Ye Chen dares to come, he will definitely teach him a harsh lesson.

Who should be whose martial attendant.

Who is the master, and who is the servant.

...

In the Tianyou City, inside the Alchemy Hall, Ye Chen looked at Wu Qingxue and asked, "Does the Alchemy Hall in Tianyou City only have so-called first-tier spirit medicines?"

Wu Qingxue was clearly still somewhat uncomfortable with her new identity. Previously, she was the granddaughter of the Grand Master of the Alchemy Hall, but now she had become a martial attendant, bowing and scraping, naturally feeling out of place.

So, she calmly replied, "The level of Tianyou City is limited, only first-tier spiritual-grade items are available. If you want better resources, you have to go to the imperial city."

Wu Qingxue didn't have the demeanor of a martial attendant, but Ye Chen didn't mind. He simply said, "The Alchemy Hall should have a list of materials, show it to me."

"Okay." Wu Qingxue found the list of materials and handed it to Ye Chen.

Ye Chen flipped through the material list and selected more than ten kinds of materials in a row. He said, "Go and prepare two sets of these materials, then come and refine them."

What Ye Chen wanted to refine was naturally body-refining elixirs.

Although he had ten thousand ways to quickly advance in realms, body-refining realm was the foundation of cultivation, like the foundation of a building. It must not be rushed. In this realm, one must not use elixirs to advance, but must constantly refine the body to establish a solid foundation.

"Can this really be successfully refined?" Wu Qingxue looked at the list of materials, which was more complex than the one Ye Chen had given a few days ago, with many materials conflicting with each other.

Even though they were only first-tier spiritual-grade items, even she, as a royal-level alchemist, had no confidence in refining them.

"With me here, you'll be fine. Go and prepare quickly," Ye Chen said calmly. Since the other party provided the resources and could offer some guidance, he naturally wouldn't go back on his word.

Wu Qingxue's eyes brightened.

Setting aside the possibility that Ye Chen might be an immortal from beyond, a few days ago, didn't she think he was just fooling around, only to be proven wrong?

Perhaps he really had a unique refining technique.

At this moment, Wu Qingxue became somewhat excited. If she could master a more unique refining technique, it would definitely be greatly beneficial to her path of alchemy.

She no longer delayed and hurried off to prepare the materials.