Early morning light spilled through the window and landed softly at the head of the bed.
Ye Chen woke from a land of warmth and tenderness, but Lu Mengyao was no longer at his side.
Thinking back on last night’s madness, a faint smile curled at his lips.
Thankfully, he had previously obtained the Fierce Man Physique—Body of Diamond, Indestructible Kidney Soul. His physical strength was far beyond what it used to be. Otherwise, he might’ve died from overplowing the field.
And yet, Lu Mengyao had been able to leave early in the morning, lively and spirited. This girl’s body was quite strong too.
As soon as Ye Chen sat up, a surge of overwhelming spiritual energy erupted from his dantian.
“Not good!”
He remembered the system rewards he had earned during last night’s passion. Altogether, it added up to seven or eight years of cultivation!
He was already at the 12th stage Qi Refining Realm, just one step away from the Foundation Establishment Realm. Ye Chen immediately retrieved the top-grade Foundation Establishment Pill from his storage ring and swallowed it. He began to use the pill’s medicinal power to break through, refining the spiritual energy…
Inside a grand hall…
Liu Ruyan stared at the intel her confidant had delivered. A trace of surprise flashed across her stunning face.
This brat… was he insane?
Going at it so desperately?
Wasn’t he afraid of killing Lu Mengyao from overexertion?
Didn’t he know how to show a little tenderness?
Liu Ruyan even began to wonder—was assigning just one female disciple to Ye Chen per night too few?
But when her eyes moved to the remaining content on the message slip, her expression instantly shifted.
[Lin Qingxue, inner sect disciple, Profound-grade spiritual Root, early-stage Foundation Establishment Realm, broke through to mid-stage Foundation Establishment Realm today!]
[Lu Mengyao, inner sect disciple, Profound-grade spiritual Root, early-stage Foundation Establishment Realm, broke through to mid-stage Foundation Establishment Realm today!]
These two lines of seemingly ordinary information left Liu Ruyan utterly stunned.
If only one female disciple had broken through after spending the night with Ye Chen, it could’ve been dismissed as a coincidence.
But two disciples breaking through back-to-back after dual cultivation with Ye Chen clearly indicated a pattern!
“Could it be… anyone who sleeps with this brat can rapidly advance their cultivation realm?” Liu Ruyan furrowed her brows and muttered to herself.
A wild idea flashed through her mind. She had been stuck at the peak Spirit Severing Realm for many years, unable to make any further progress…
If this was really just a coincidence, wouldn’t Ye Chen benefit for nothing?
Liu Ruyan hesitated. She wasn’t going to act rashly just because of a single tempting thought.
“This brat really is full of secrets…”
Previously, Ye Chen only claimed that he could guarantee offspring with spiritual Roots. He never mentioned anything about increasing cultivation.
Liu Ruyan decided she would assign a few more female disciples to test things before making a final decision.
Just then, a female disciple rushed in.
“Sect master! The vice sect master and several elders say they have an urgent matter and request to see you!”
Before the words had fully landed, crisp footsteps echoed from beyond the main hall doors.
Liu Ruyan’s face darkened as she looked up.
A woman in a green off-shoulder dress strutted in, swaying her slender waist like a seductive fox. Behind her followed five elders, all with whitening beards, whose auras carried intense pressure.
Liu Ruyan’s expression grew even more unpleasant. These people were becoming more and more disrespectful.
She hadn’t even agreed to meet them, yet they barged right in. Clearly, they didn’t take her status as sect master seriously at all.
Still, this wasn’t the first time it happened. Liu Ruyan chose to endure. She didn’t have enough leverage to openly fall out with them yet.
“Senior Sister, this matter couldn’t wait. Don’t blame us for being rude…” Vice sect master Jiang Yuyan said calmly.
Her words sounded apologetic, but her attitude was anything but. Her gaze toward Liu Ruyan lacked even the slightest hint of respect. In her heart, she only looked forward to the day she could replace her entirely.
“What is it?”
Liu Ruyan had long since seen through Jiang Yuyan’s little schemes and didn’t bother engaging. She frowned slightly and asked.
The five elders behind Jiang Yuyan were all Blissful Sect’s Supreme Elders—normally in secluded cultivation, rarely appearing unless something major occurred.
Jiang Yuyan said, “Senior Sister, the young sect master of the Heavenly Mystic Holy Land sent someone demanding we hand over a disciple named Ye Chen!”
“If I remember correctly, isn’t Ye Chen the disciple you recently took in?”
Jiang Yuyan looked at Liu Ruyan with a hint of mockery in her tone, as if waiting for a scandal to break. She handed over a jade slip with the Heavenly Mystic Immortal Sect’s mark.
“Heavenly Mystic Holy Land? Ye Chen!”
Liu Ruyan’s expression changed slightly, her brows furrowed.
The Heavenly Mystic Holy Land was one of the five great holy lands in the Southern Desolate Province, full of powerful cultivators.
Back when Blissful Sect was at its peak, they were on equal footing. But now, the sect had declined and couldn’t afford to provoke the Heavenly Mystic Holy Land.
She took the jade slip and injected a wisp of spiritual energy. Moments later, she understood everything.
Ye Chen had offended the young sect master of the Heavenly Mystic Holy Land and was now being hunted.
For a moment, Liu Ruyan fell into a dilemma.
If Ye Chen were just an ordinary disciple, handing him over to avoid offending the holy land wouldn’t matter.
But now that Ye Chen had revealed his special talent to her—if he succeeded in planting his seed, it could completely turn the sect’s fate around and even lead to a revival of their former glory.
Handing Ye Chen over would mean Blissful Sect would have no hope for a future.
But refusing would offend the Heavenly Mystic Holy Land, and the sect might not survive much longer…
Why did this brat have to offend them of all people?
Even though Ye Chen might have lied to her, Liu Ruyan still wanted to take the gamble.
Even if it meant offending the Heavenly Mystic Holy Land.
Besides, if she handed Ye Chen over to his death, it would undoubtedly chill the hearts of the other disciples. Her authority as sect master would be destroyed. Jiang Yuyan would then surely seize the opportunity to take her place, and no one would support her.
With a decision made, Liu Ruyan’s eyes turned cold as she stared at Jiang Yuyan and said firmly, “Isn’t the Heavenly Mystic Holy Land being far too overbearing?”
“Ye Chen is now a disciple of our Blissful Sect. Do they think they can just take whoever they want with a single word?”
“They clearly look down on our Blissful Sect!”
“Even if we’re no longer as powerful as we once were, we’re not some pushover to be toyed with!”
She deliberately reframed the conflict as a matter between sects.
Her words caused the expressions of the Supreme Elders present to shift. Their cloudy eyes lit up, and their auras surged with anger.
To trample over the Blissful Sect was no different from slapping them in the face.
They were old, not dead—how could they accept such humiliation?
Jiang Yuyan’s face darkened. She had intended to use this matter to suppress Liu Ruyan, but she never expected the latter would dare confront the Heavenly Mystic Holy Land for the sake of one disciple!
“Senior Sister, are you crazy?” Jiang Yuyan said anxiously.
“If we provoke the Heavenly Mystic Holy Land, Blissful Sect is doomed!”
“He’s just one disciple—what harm is there in handing him over?”
She desperately tried to persuade her.
There was no way she would risk offending the Heavenly Mystic Holy Land. That would be asking for death.
All she wanted was to hand Ye Chen over and curry favor with the holy land.