Chapter 64: Birthday Celebration (1)
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Ye Ling also had his suspicions initially. However, when Ye Qingtang said that her spirit root broke mysteriously, he did not think otherwise anymore.
“Perhaps, I’m thinking too much,” the Second Elder said as he could not help but feel that it was a pity for Ye Qingtang.
Not only was Ye Qingtang’s spirit root of supreme quality, but she also had a talent in martial arts. If her spirit root were not broken, her accomplishments in the future would be unmeasurable.
Just as the two were conversing, Ye Qingtang had already slowly walked towards them. Although today was a joyous occasion for Great Elder Ye, no one else in the Ye family other than the Great Elder’s henchmen was happy.
Anyway, the public attention was on the Great Elder today, so the three of them would be rather free to act without attracting much attention.
“Father, Second Uncle, I found some snacks from the kitchen. How about we taste it together?” Ye Qingtang smiled at the Second Elder and Ye Ling.
She had heard the conversation between Ye Ling and the Second Elder a while ago and could not help but feel a sense of warmth.
Up until that day, she had not told them that her spirit root was stolen, as she was afraid that they would be furious after knowing and would directly attack the Great Elder. Moreover, she already had a plan in mind. Regarding certain matters, she was more willing to settle them herself.
“Alright.” Ye Ling nodded with a smile, and the Second Elder smiled as well.
Ye Qingtang took some snacks as well as she looked at the Great Elder, who was being congratulated by many in the hall.
Today, the Great Elder had a ruddy complexion, and his commanding expression softened as he looked at the people who came to congratulate him.
“Great Elder, you’re really blessed to have such an outstanding granddaughter like Ye You. This is a blessing that others will not be able to reap even in a few lifetimes. You don’t know how many people are envious over Ye You’s entry into the Yunxiao Sect,” the people praised.
While the Great Elder maintained a calm expression, he was satisfied deep down.
“It’s nothing. Little You is still young and will still need to train hard in Yunxiao Sect. It is fortunate that the Yunxiao Sect Sect Master favor her. I can only wish her success.”
“Great Elder, you’re too humble. With Yunxiao Sect’s prestigious status, Ye You is definitely no longer the same as us commoners now that she has entered the sect.”
“That’s right. Being a direct disciple of a sect master is an extremely rare opportunity!” Another person chimed in.
The news of Ye You being selected to enter Yunxiao Sect had spread throughout Lin Town. Everyone knew of the power of Yunxiao Sect and were jealous and envious of Ye You’s opportunity. It was a pity that they could not make their own descendants have spirit roots as powerful as Ye You’s no matter how they tried.
The Great Elder was very pleased to hear the compliments and broke into a rare smile.
“Grandfather, darling Duan has arrived on behalf of the Duan family to congratulate you.” Ye Xun, who had managed the entire celebration, walked into the hall leisurely with a finely-dressed Duan Tianrao beside her.
“Great Elder, I wish you a long life. This is the present my father prepared for you,” Duan Tianrao said with a smile. After he spoke, the servants who followed him immediately placed the generous presents on the table beside the Great Elder.
“It was thoughtful of Master Duan. Do convey my thanks.” the Great Elder nodded as his gaze landed on Ye Xun.
“Xun, I heard that you’re about to breakthrough to Connate Level Six a few days ago. Is this true?”
Ye Xun smiled and replied, “Yes, grandfather. I should be able to break through to Connate Level Six in at most a month.”
“Not bad,” the Great Elder replied with a nod.
“Xun isn’t capable and is far less gifted than sister You, but I know to make up for my lack of natural talent with hard work. I can only hope to cultivate more diligently in the future to not let your previous teachings go to waste.” Ye Xun was very clear that her spirit root could not be compared to Ye Qingtang’s prior and Ye You’s current spirit root, but she had her own method.
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Chapter 65: Birthday Celebration (2)
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Now that Ye You entered Yunxiao Sect, Ye Xun definitely could not compare against her. But for Ye Qingtang, even if Ye Qingtang’s abilities were higher than hers, the improvement of abilities was highly limited since she lost her spirit root. On the other hand, Ye Xun had a perfect spirit root, and there were infinite possibilities for her growth in the future.
There was still a long road ahead.
Ye Xun was also very aware that Duan Tianrao placed an importance on the perfect condition of her spirit root.
However beautiful Ye Qingtang was, she was still half a handicap.
The Duan family would definitely not allow a girl without a spirit root to become the wife of the family master’s successor.
At that thought, Ye Xun’s gaze landed on Duan Tianrao, whose eyes were full of praise and warmth as he returned her gaze.
“Xun, you’re already doing very well. From now on, I’ll cultivate along with you and hope that we will improve together.” Duan Tianrao smiled.
Ye Xun nodded obediently.
Just as everyone was in the middle of the celebration, the guards guarding outside the Ye residence’s door entered hurriedly.
“Family Master and two Elders, the City Lord of Fallen Stars City, Lord Mu Su, is at the door.”
Suddenly, silent gasps filled the originally bustling residence.
The City Lord of Fallen Stars City, Mu Su!
No one on earth was unaware of Mu Su’s status.
Although Fallen Stars City was also a city, it was extremely powerful. Even the emperor had to give in to Mu Su when he sees him. Mu Su’s ability was immeasurable, and he served the Temple of Antiquity. Nearly no one in Lin Town was lucky enough to meet such a reputable and powerful person.
However, who would have expected that Mu Su, a person who was beyond one’s reach, would actually appear in Lin Town, and even on the Ye residence!
Everyone’s eyes looked towards the Great Elder of the Ye family uniformly.
Today was the birthday of Great Elder Ye. With Mu Su’s appearance at that moment, could it be that he was here to congratulate the Great Elder?
It was known that there was simply no one in Lin Town that could come into contact with a powerful person like Mu Su, and even Ye You, who was just accepted into Yunxiao Sect, barely had the qualifications.
“Grandfather, Lord Mu Su must’ve been specially invited by sister You to celebrate your birthday,” Ye Xun said smilingly at the sight.
The Great Elder was also shocked by the news. When he felt everyone’s envious gaze, he suddenly returned to his senses and said, “I’ve not heard little You mention this before.”
“Sister You must’ve wanted to give you a surprise. In the entire Lin Town, who else other than sister You would have such prestige to successfully invite Lord Mu Su?” Ye Xun laughed.
After thinking it over, the Great Elder agreed that only his granddaughter had such prestige, and his smile deepened.
Mu Su’s arrival did catch many by surprise.
Even Ye Ling and the Second Elder who had been watching on coldly were shocked by the news.
“Why would Lord Mu Su suddenly come to our Ye residence?” Ye Ling was quite startled.
The Second Elder, however, frowned and said, “I wonder. Although our Ye family is considered a great family clan in Lin town, but when compared to Fallen Stars City, there is no competition at all. It is indeed strange for the City Lord of Fallen Stars City to visit so suddenly.”
“Could it be that he was invited by Ye You to congratulate the Great Elder on his birthday?” Ye Ling’s expression turned serious.
“There is only this possibility.”
Ye Qingtang ate her pastries as she looked at the solemn expression on both her father and the Second Elder, and could not help but laugh. “Father and Second Uncle, why do you two need to be so worried?”
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Chapter 66: Birthday Celebration (3)
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The Second Elder shook his head and said, “Tang Tang, the City Lord of Fallen Stars City, Mu Su, is a renowned mighty figure. Now that Ye You invited him over, I’m afraid that the Great Elder’s attitude in the Ye family will be even more arrogant after establishing relations with Mu Su.
“Forget it. Since he is already here, we cannot be disrespectful. Come with me to welcome Lord Mu Su.” Ye Ling sighed lightly and walked into the hall with the Second Elder, ordering people to invite Mu Su into the Ye residence.
However, Ye Qingtang found it funny.
Ye You was able to invite Mu Su? That would simply be a joke. In her previous life, Ye You was almost beheaded by Mu Su in their first meeting.
As Ye Qingtang was recollecting the incident, a handsome and tall man had already stepped into the Ye residence.
The initially boisterous Ye residence had turned unusually quiet at that instant, and even the family clan disciples who were famous in Lin town retreated to a side very humbly as they looked at the incoming man with extreme reverence and fear.
Taking a deep breath, the Great Elder ignored both Ye Ling and the Second Elder beside him, tidied his attire, and walked towards the impressive man respectfully.
Ye Ling and the Second Elder walked up as well.
Under the moonlight, Mu Su, who was walking into the residence, was tall and extraordinarily stunning with a distinguished bearing; No man in Lin Town could be compared to him. His exceptional confidence highlighted his might. Even though he was walking in slowly, his imposing aura could still be felt in the air, forcing everyone to be extremely cautious.
Awe filled Duan Tianrao’s eyes as he looked at Mu Su. Duan Tianrao told Ye Xun quietly, “I really didn’t expect that even Lord Mu Su would come to offer the Great Elder birthday congratulations today.”
Ye Xun chuckled lightly. “In the entire Lin town, I’m afraid that only sister You is able to invite Lord Mu Su. Such a big present which sister You prepared for grandfather today is indeed a pleasant surprise.”
On the other side, Ye Ling had walked forward with respect and welcomed Mu Su’s arrival as the family master of the Ye family.
“Please forgive us for not welcoming you earlier, as we did not know you were coming!”
Mu Su nodded nonchalantly, causing everyone to exclaim over his proud and indifferent temperament. He swept a gaze over the crowd with faked inadvertence as if he was looking for something.
Eh?
Where’s Ye Qingtang?
Confusion filled Mu Su as it did when he received the news from the Si family since he did not know what Ye Qingtang’s intentions were. However… due to the pressure from someone, he would even obediently invite Ye Qingtang over with a sedan when being ordered to do so, much less going to the Ye residence to find her.
The Great Elder, who was standing beside Ye Ling, felt proud as he looked at everyone’s shocked faces upon seeing Mu Su. However, he did not dare to show it in front of Mu Su as well and respectfully went up to Mu Su. “Lord Mu Su, did my granddaughter trouble you to come here today?”
When the Great Elder said that, he purposefully glanced at Ye Ling.
Granddaughter?
Mu Su did not know the identity of the old man before him, but seeing that the party had a respectable position in the Ye family and was of a certain age, Mu Su reckoned that the man may be Ye Qingtang’s grandfather and immediately nodded his head. “Yes.”
That one casual word by Mu Su was like a beam of light which covered the Great Elder.
After verifying his guesses, the Great Elder was even more elated and instantly felt that the birthday celebration today boosted his reputation.
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Chapter 67: Birthday Celebration (4)
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More than that, the guests at a side were so envious that their eyeballs were going to fall out.
Indeed, Mu Su was invited by Ye You to offer the Great Elder birthday congratulations!
Ye Ling and the Second Elder, however, turned solemn as they wondered if Ye You had any other intentions of mobilizing so many people to invite Mu Su to congratulate the Great Elder on his birthday.
“Sorry to trouble you, Lord Mu Su. It’s really my great honor to grace your presence at this birthday celebration today thanks to the thoughtfulness of my granddaughter, Ye You.” Unable to hide his smile any longer, the Great Elder was beaming, and it was clear how happy he was deep down.
“Ye You?” Mu Su sensed that something was off when he heard these two words. He frowned and said, “I don’t know any Ye You.”
“What?” The smile on the Great Elder’s face froze upon hearing what Mu Su said.
“Lord Mu Su, didn’t you… you say that you’re invited here by my granddaughter, Ye You?”
Mu Su said, “I’m afraid that’s wrong. I’m here today to find the Young Lady of the Ye family, Ye Qingtang.”
With a loud clunk, everyone’s jaws dropped on the floor the moment Mu Su finished speaking.
More than that, the Great Elder widened his eyes in disbelief as he suspected whether he had heard wrongly.
Not just the Great Elder, even Ye Ling and the Second Elder were shocked by Mu Su’s words.
Lord Mu Su was here to find Tang Tang?
The smile on Ye Xun’s face froze instantly as well.
“Where is Ye Qingtang?” Mu Su did not even bother about the Great Elder, whose face had an ugly expression. To him, everyone there other than Ye Qingtang was insignificant to him.
A twitch played on the corner of the Great Elder’s lips, but he was so shocked that he could not even utter a single word.
Regaining his senses immediately, Ye Ling’s eyes hurriedly looked for Ye Qingtang’s figure in the crowd.
Ye Qingtang slowly walked up just at the right time with everyone’s gaze on her.
“Lord Mu Su.” Ye Qingtang said with poise as she walked towards Mu Su’s side with the Great Elder’s murderous gaze on her.
Upon seeing Ye Qingtang, Mu Su was delighted immediately, though he maintained his appearance as an enigmatic, mighty figure.
“I heard that you wanted to meet me?” Mu Su asked calmly.
Ye Qingtang nodded.
Everyone’s expression became even more complicated.
Just because Mu Su heard that Ye Qingtang wanted to meet him, he came to the Ye residence straight to find her?
What great reputation she must have!
Everyone was stunned.
As Ye Ling and the Second Elder watched Ye Qingtang’s calm interaction with Mu Su, surprise filled their eyes.
Since when did Tang Tang have any interactions with Mu Su?
The Great Elder’s face darkened to an extreme shade of black. He thought that Ye You had brought some honor for him and was quietly proud over it for a long time, yet it turned out that… Mu Su’s arrival was only because of what Ye Qingtang said!
On what basis!
“What does Lady Ye need me today for?” A hint of a smile could be seen on Mu Su’s cold face.
Although it was a slight smile, it took a huge hit on many.
Lord Mu Su actually treated Ye Qingtang with such politeness even though Mu Su did not even bother to move his lips when the Great Elder spoke to him with hospitality just now.
Glancing across everyone’s shocked reactions and the livid-looking Great Elder, Ye Qingtang looked at Mu Su and replied, “I hope that Lord Mu Su will grant my presumptuous request to recommend me to the Xuanling Sect.”
Right after Ye Qingtang spoke, gasps rang in the Ye residence instantly!
Xuanling Sect was one of the greatest sects, and its power was remarkable. Getting into Xuanling Sect was not an easy task.
In the selection to enter a sect, what was required was not an exceptional identity but a recommendation from a mighty figure of a certain level. This recommendation would not allow one to enter the sect immediately, but rather, it gave an opportunity to participate in the sect assessment. Only through passing the sect assessment would give one the qualifications to enter the sect.
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Chapter 68: Birthday Celebration (5)
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In everyone’s hearts, the word “sect” held immense weight. Even after sharpening their abilities, many still could not enter a sect.
Apart from his identity as the Great Elder of the Ye family, the fact that the Great Elder had such a huge reputation in Lin Town was more so due to the fact that his granddaughter, Ye You, entered a sect!
Given Mu Su’s identity, he indeed had the ability to recommend people to participate in the sect assessment.
However, while no one dared to ask Mu Su for such a request, Ye Qingtang actually did so.
Everyone thought that Ye Qingtang must have gone crazy!
How would Mu Su possibly agree!
Of course, Ye Qingtang knew that Mu Su would not agree to her request solely based on herself, which was why she went to the Si family in the first place.
The Si family and Mu Su shared a special relationship. Furthermore, Mu Su would definitely give face to family master Si—in the previous life, all three men in the Si family entered a sect due to Mu Su’s recommendation.
However, there was simply no one who believed that Mu Su would agree to such an abrupt request of Ye Qingtang.
Initially extremely displeased, the Great Elder’s expression turned from dark to bright upon hearing Ye Qingtang’s request.
How capable did Ye Qingtang think she was to make such a ridiculous request?
Mu Su was a person of extremely high status.
Being able to see him was already a great grace, but she was shameless and even wishfully thought of playing up to Mu Su for her to enter a sect!
At the same time, Ye Ling’s face turned white instantly. Never had he expected that his daughter would make such an abrupt and brazen request. He looked at Mu Su’s reaction nervously and instinctively wanted to apologize for Ye Qingtang’s bold behavior.
However…
Upon hearing Ye Qingtang’s words, Mu Su frowned slightly. Before Ye Ling even managed to plead for mercy, Mu Su said,
“Are you sure you want to enter Xuanling Sect? Other sects won’t do?”
Given his position, there was no problem recommending Ye Qingtang to a sect, but why did it have to be Xuanling Sect specifically?
“Yes.” Ye Qingtang nodded.
In her previous life, she had no spirit root and finally entered Xuanling Sect after much hard work. Thus, she was very clear that the only way to really make herself stronger was to enter a sect.
Furthermore… the thing she wants is only in Xuanling Sect.
“I agree to your request,” Mu Su promised readily after thinking for a while.
A simple five-worded answer was like a huge bomb which exploded in the Great Elder’s mind, stunning him completely.
Mu Su agreed?
Mu Su actually agreed!
Not only did Mu Su agree to Ye Qingtang’s unbelievable request, but his tone also indicated that he would even be willing to recommend her to any other sects if she wished so.
The Great Elder was furious.
Everyone knew how difficult it was to enter a sect. If not, why would he need to dig out Ye Qingtang’s supreme-grade spirit root for his granddaughter? All of this was to pave a beautiful future for Ye You.
But now…
Ye Qingtang was actually able to obtain a qualification to participate in the sect assessment with just a casual statement!
Although Xuanling Sect was not as huge as super sects like the Yunxiao Sect, it was still extremely noble. The Great Elder must not see Ye Qingtang obtaining an opportunity to rebound!
“Lord Mu Su, Qingtang’s spirit root is already broken and does not have a spirit root now. With such a situation, how could she enter a sect? Even with Lord Mu Su’s recommendation, if this were discovered by the sects, won’t it implicate you?”
Everyone was shocked when they heard the Great Elder.
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Chapter 69: Birthday Celebration (6)
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Sects would give anyone the opportunity to participate in the sect assessment as long as they were recommended by a mighty figure. Mu Su’s position naturally meant he could recommend people, but if others found out he recommended a girl with no spirit root to enter a sect, it would become the biggest joke!
Indeed, Mu Su was taken aback for a while.
Did Ye Qingtang not have a spirit root?
Standing aside aloofly, Ye Qingtang watched as the Great Elder tried hard to destroy her everything once again and sneered deep down.
Then, the Great Elder reproached Ye Qingtang, “Qingtang, although Lord Mu Su is open-minded, you cannot act so absurdly just for your own selfish purposes. Given your condition, you would simply be unable to pass the sect assessment without a spirit root, and this will only embarrass Lord Mu Su.”
A complicated expression was etched on Mu Su’s face. Looking at Ye Qingtang, he asked, “Did your spirit root really break? Are you able to show your spirit root?”
Showing the spirit root was a way of materializing one’s spirit root to show others by forming a replica of the spirit root in one’s palm. This was used to check the quality of the spirit root. If Ye Qingtang’s spirit root really was broken, she would definitely be unable to show her spirit root.
Glancing over the Great Elder, Ye Qingtang looked at Mu Su and replied, “It did break previously, but… I can try.”
Then, Ye Qingtang stepped forward and raised her right hand in front of everyone.
A faint light slowly gathered in Ye Qingtang’s palm.
“Show your spirit root!” cheered everyone.
Then, the lingering halo in Ye Qingtang’s palm gathered bit by bit, forming a tiny spirit root. Along with the formation of the spirit root was the shining of brilliant and lustrous light.
The moment the spirit root was formed, it was enveloped in seven colors of light
The grade of a spirit root could be differentiated into seven types based on the color of its halo.
The seven colors of the rainbow are used as a standard.
Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, and Violet. A spirit root with a color further back on the spectrum would have a higher quality.
The spirit root which Ye You dug out from Ye Qingtang previously was, amongst the seven colors, a blue spirit root.
Although there were indigo and violet ones above it, those two were hard to come by even in thousands of years.
It could be said that a green spirit root was already extremely rare. Otherwise, Yunxiao Sect Sect Master would not have made an exception to accept Ye You as a disciple.
At that instant, everyone was taken aback when they saw a tiny spirit root form in Ye Qingtang’s palm.
A spirit root with a red glow quietly floated on Ye Qingtang’s palm. It was an extremely perfect spirit root with no traces of spoilage at all.
The Great Elder was instantly shocked when he saw the red spirit root in Ye Qingtang’s hand!
How could this be!
He clearly saw Ye Ye You personally digging out Ye Qingtang’s spirit root with his own eyes!
How could Ye Qingtang still have a spirit root?
“Didn’t you say that Tang Tang’s spirit root was broken…” The Second Elder looked at Ye Ling blankly. When Ye Qingtang’s spirit root broke, he was still in seclusion. Hence, he did not know about the incident.
Similarly, Ye Ling was confused. “Tang Tang’s spirit root did break. Her original spirit root was a blue spirit root, but the current one is only a red spirit root…”
The breaking of a spirit root was simultaneous to destroying all hopes of cultivating the spirit root. No one had ever heard of any saying that a spirit root would regrow after breaking.
Mu Su looked at the red spirit root in Ye Qingtang’s palm and asked, “Your spirit root really broke before?”
Ye Qingtang nodded.
Mu Su could not help but grow curious. If a spirit root broke, there was basically no possibility of rebuilding it. However, the spirit root that Ye Qingtang had shown no abnormality. Immediately remembering the real reason behind his visit today, Mu Su thought to himself and said inexplicably, “The rebuilding of lady Ye’s spirit root is indeed rare. If Lady Ye has the time, why not come with me? Although I cannot tell what happened to your spirit root, there is someone who may be able to. As for the recommendation, I will agree to your request.”
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Chapter 70: Birthday Celebration (7)
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While Mu Su spoke with generosity, he was, in reality, very clear that even if Ye Qingtang did not have a spirit root, he would still forcefully place Ye Qingtang in Xuanling Sect according to a certain person’s order.
Everyone’s had an incredulous look on their face upon hearing Mu Su’s words.
What was going on with Lord Mu Su?
Why did he treat Ye Qingtang with such courtesy?
Not only did he personally come to meet Ye Qingtang, but he even permitted Ye Qingtang’s absurd request and, what more, invited to bring her to check the quality of her spirit root!
It was known that Mu Su possessed a noble identity; amongst the people he knew, how many of them were ordinary people?
In an instant, many envious eyes landed on Ye Qingtang one after another, and the children of family clans all wished that they were Ye Qingtang.
Regardless of any other thing, simply having Mu Su recommend them to participate in any sect assessment was already a blessing of many lifetimes!
The Great Elder’s expression was extremely ugly at that point. He simply had not thought that Ye Qingtang would have such a favorable turnaround.
As for Ye Xun, who had been standing aside, she was already very shocked when she saw Ye Qingtang showing her spirit root. Now that she heard Mu Su’s agreement to recommend Ye Qingtang to Xuanling Sect, her legs wobbled suddenly, and uneasiness arose from within as she instinctively turned to look at Duan Tianrao beside her.
This was only to see that Duan Tianrao’s brows were tightly furrowed as he locked his gaze on Ye Qingtang who was standing amongst the crowd.
“Darling Duan…”
All of a sudden, Duan Tianrao turned over to look at the uneasy Ye Xun and said with a frown, “Xun, didn’t you tell me that Ye Qingtang’s spirit root broke?”
Ye Xun’s face froze. “Her spirit root… did break, and there’s no wrong in that, but I don’t know how she was able to grow a new one…”
Duan Tianrao’s frown deepened. At that point, his gaze towards Ye Xun had lost its previous affection.
Initially, Duan Tianrao was so insistent on canceling his engagement with Ye Qingtang because of two reasons: Firstly, he had never seen Ye Qingtang’s face, and rumors had it that she was hideous-looking; Secondly, it was because Ye Qingtang lost her spirit root, and it would be hard for her to achieve anything in cultivation in the future.
However…
All of these were proved otherwise in front of Duan Tianrao’s eyes.
Not only was Ye Qingtang not ugly, she was extremely beautiful, and the originally broken spirit root actually grew back.
At that very moment, fury suddenly riled up in Duan Tianrao, as he felt that he had been toyed by Ye Xun. It should be known that regardless of Ye Qingtang’s appearance or the breaking of Ye Qingtang’s spirit root, he heard all of these from Ye Xun. However, now… everything that Ye Xun told him turned out to be false.
“Darling Duan…” Ye Xun anxiously glanced at the unhappy-looking Duan Tianrao and trembled.
However, Duan Tianrao turned on his heel without saying anything. While he had not left the Ye residence, it was obvious that he did not want to be entangled with Ye Xun any longer.
Ye Xun was shocked.
On the other side, upon hearing Mu Su’s invitation, Ye Qingtang thought that it would naturally be best if she could learn more about the rebuilding of her spirit root from others since she had not seen anything like this before.
However…
Ye Qingtang’s eyes glistened slightly. There was still another good show coming up tonight, and she could not leave at that moment.
“Thank you for your kindness, Lord Mu Su. There are many guests today, and as the Young Lady of the Ye family, I should not be a poor host. If Lord Mu Su doesn’t mind, can I head there a while later?” Ye Qingtang asked.
How could Mu Su put Ye Qingtang on the spot? He was already very satisfied when he heard her agreement.
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Chapter 71: Birthday Celebration (8)
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“That’s okay. Since lady Ye still has things to deal with, do settle them first,” said Mu Su, who then passed Ye Qingtang a note with the address of his lodging. “I’ll take my leave first.”
“Thank you, Lord Mu Su.”
With a slight nod, Mu Su left without staying any longer, as he prepared to notify his highness in advance that he had bluffed Ye Qingtang over.
Mu Su came suddenly and left hurriedly, but none of the guests dared to say anything. Even after Mu Su left, everyone was still in a trance.
Ye Ling finally regained his senses as he watched Mu Su leave. Along with the Second Elder, he immediately pulled Ye Qingtang to a side and said with a small frown, “Tang Tang, what is going on exactly?”
Looking at the shocked yet happy expression on her father’s and second uncle’s faces, Ye Qingtang chuckled, “Father, second uncle, as you have seen, my spirit root regrew. Although it is not comparable to my original one, there is still a chance. Isn’t it a good thing that Lord Mu Su is willing to recommend me to Xuanling Sect?”
Ye Ling and the Second Elder were made speechless by Ye Qingtang’s question. They were definitely happy that Ye Qingtang’s spirit root regrew, and it would be even better if she could enter a sect.
Although there were thousands of questions in their heads, both of them knew that tonight was not the time to talk much, and, thus, they did not ask any further.
On the other side, the Great Elder, who had witnessed the entire incident, no longer had any birthday excitement. His face darkened while his eyes sharpened as he looked at Ye Qingtang who was facing the other way.
“Grandfather…” Ye Xun quietly walked to the Great Elder’s side with a complicated expression in her eyes.
“Xun, come here with me for a while,” the Great Elder said solemnly when he saw Ye Xun. He turned on his heels and walked toward his study room without caring about the guests at the birthday celebration.
Looking at the Great Elder’s unhappy expression, they more or so understood the situation.
Previously, everyone thought that Mu Su came because of Ye You, but after such a huge blunder was created, the extent of hospitality that the Great Elder showed before was seen as a joke now.
Regardless of their position, no one was happy over this incident.
At that point, the Great Elder was in an extremely bad mood. He brought Ye Xun into the study room with a dark expression, and after shutting the door, he told Ye Xun straight, “Xun, make a trip to Yunxiao Sect immediately.”
Ye Xun was a little taken aback.
The Great Elder said, “I’m afraid it’s not possible to get rid of Ye Qingtang in Lin Town now that she established relations with Mu Su. However, if she really enters Xuanling Sect, it will be a big disaster to little You.”
Ye Xun nodded as she faintly guessed the Great Elder’s intention.
Ye Qingtang’s original spirit root was stolen by Ye You. If this incident spreads, it would only be a blotch in Ye You’s life.
“Grandfather wants me to tell sister You about this news?”
“That’s right,” The Great Elder said. “I’ll order people to hurry and send you to Yunxiao Sect. When you see little You, you must tell her everything about Ye Qingtang honestly. She has entered Yunxiao Sect already, and if we want to deal with the current Ye Qingtang, only she would be able to.”
“Yes, Xun will definitely remember grandfather’s orders,” Ye Xun replied obediently. However, she had her own plan in mind.
Duan Tianrao showed obvious dissatisfaction towards Ye Xun just now, and if Ye Qingtang entered a sect and obtained a breakthrough on her cultivation, Duan Tianrao would only hate Ye Xun even more, and it would be more difficult for her to marry into the Duan family.
If Ye Qingtang died in Xuanling Sect, Duan Tianrao would naturally not have any other thoughts.
After all, a dead person would not be valid.
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