Celestial Phoenix Oasis, Assembly Hall.

Ye Jingcheng and Ye Xuefan sat opposite each other, their expressions not looking good. After Ye Jingcheng finished speaking, Ye Xuefan was silent for a moment.

After all, this concerned the future development of the Ye family.

Previously, even when Taiyi Sect suspected Zhang family, they were unwilling to give up the Yan Kingdom because only the cultivation realm of Yan Kingdom could provide the resources Zhang family desired.

Although the Desert Sea is rich in ore veins, spirit medicines are scarce, especially Purple Mansion Jade Liquid and Gold Condensing Pill, not to mention Nascent Soul Spirit Medicine.

After a while, Ye Xuefan finally spoke, but instead of discussing other matters, he inquired about the specifics of the teleportation array, beast tide, and strong divine sense!

After Ye Jingcheng answered, his eyes lit up again.

"That divine sense is enough to make the Stone Spirit Grotto Heaven so flustered and locate you in the void; perhaps it’s not just a Demon Emperor!"

Hearing this, Ye Jingcheng was also shocked.

"Fourth Ancestor..."

"It should be a Demon Saint. The Taihang Mountain Range has a Demon Saint, which is why the family chose the Yan Kingdom beside the Taihang Mountain Range instead of developing in other regions!"

"The Demon Saint is known as Fox Saint, rumored to be a Five-tailed Qingqiu Fox!" Ye Xuefan continued.

Upon hearing this, Ye Jingcheng suddenly had a realization, feeling that his thoughts had been somewhat limited.

The Taihang Mountain Range never had a Demon Emperor appear or higher, leading him to mistakenly believe that the highest combat power in the Taihang Mountain Range was just those Demon Emperors.

But in fact, the Taihang Mountain Range has never been eradicated, naturally capable of resisting the Penglai Immortal Sect.

Moreover, considering that seldom members of the Penglai Immortal Sect visit the Yan Kingdom, it’s always other factions probing the Ye family.

There must be a Demon Saint in the Taihang Mountain Range, and it likely has a considerable reputation.

"In this case, it might actually be beneficial; if the powerful divine sense belongs to a Demon Saint, it might not be targeting you, but someone else!" Ye Xuefan pondered further.

This thought sparked an idea within Ye Jingcheng instantly, that the Penglai Immortal Sect believed the Zhang family’s information.

They even might have directly reached out to the Penglai Immortal Sect.

"Fourth Ancestor, is this Demon Saint targeting the Penglai Immortal Sect’s people?"

"Most likely, and I suspect if the Demon Saint has appeared, perhaps a late-stage Nascent Soul great cultivator has secretly come!"

"After the East Sea beast tide ended, at least two late-stage Nascent Soul cultivators can withdraw. It’s natural for Penglai Immortal Sect to send one to Yan Kingdom and Zhao Kingdom, and further probing of the Taihang Mountain Range is even more normal!"

"Under such circumstances, the appearance of the Demon Saint is beneficial to our Ye family. If it weren’t for him, you might have been found, and that would be a real blunder!"

Ye Jingcheng nodded upon hearing this.

"Although the Ye family is now divided into three parts, it eliminated the suspicion that the Ye family is the Beast Desolate Wasteland. Even if the Penglai Immortal Sect thinks of us as such, as long as our main cultivators don’t leave Taihang Commandery, they will assume we are allied with the Demon Saint, which provides an additional layer of protection!" Ye Xuefan added.

Compared to Ye Jingcheng, Ye Xuefan seems more thorough.

This isn’t to say Ye Jingcheng’s broad perspective is lacking, but sometimes an outsider sees more clearly.

Ye Jingcheng’s beast tide plan is naturally a brilliant strategy in Ye Xuefan’s eyes.

If not, Ye Jingyun and others might not only sacrifice but also lose the prospect of overt development in the Yan Kingdom.

The appearance of the Demon Saint is merely a small interlude!

"Even though the Ye family is now split into three parts, through the clan token, communication is still possible. Perhaps dividing into three parts might even enhance development; the only issue is that Jing Yun and others have no memory, now only Jing Hu retains memory, but the family cannot send a Forget Dust Pill for memory recovery!" Ye Xuefan sighed again.

"Regarding the teleportation array, the Demon Saint might still be guarding nearby; even arranging the Three-eyed Demon King and Thunder Roc Demon King to seize the teleportation array could lead to issues..." Ye Jingcheng furrowed his brow, feeling troubled.

Though it seems the Ye family avoided a catastrophe, they are still in dire straits.

"Fourth Ancestor, it’s my fault. I should have set up two teleportation arrays to reduce the risk!" Ye Jingcheng expressed regret.

It’s not that he is trying to take the blame voluntarily; indeed, the situation at Ye Family’s Lingyun Peak involves too much.

"Two teleportation arrays would be even worse. If one isn’t destroyed and the Demon Saint follows the array to the Desert Sea, then what?"

"Jingcheng, today’s mistake isn’t yours. You don’t need to do this, besides, your strategies for the family over the past hundred years have been flawless, this oversight can serve to alert you that sometimes better communication with the family could lead to better outcomes!" Ye Xuefan advised.

He is naturally proud and full of admiration for Ye Jingcheng.

Although he is only one hundred and three years old, compared to other Golden Core clans, he’s at the stage of taking command. 𝒻𝑟ℯℯ𝑤𝑒𝑏𝑛𝘰𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝒸𝑜𝘮

Ye Jingcheng achieving this is already a blessing for the Ye family.

"Fourth Ancestor’s lessons are insightful. After this, I’ll take a punishment; I’ll go to Celestial Departure Grassland to open Hidden Peak!" Ye Jingcheng declared.

With mistakes, naturally comes punishment.

Though he believes he has done well, he holds a position within the Ye family that is crucial, arguably more important than Ye Haicheng in some respects.

And with the teleportation array destroyed, Ye Jingcheng cannot use it to travel to the Eastern Domain.

It’s a good opportunity to undergo some intensive cultivation for a while.

"Hmm, it would be good for you to check on the Celestial Departure Grassland too. Ye Qingfeng and Ye Jingting are there, and I’m not entirely at ease!"

"This time, with such a significant problem arising in the Eastern Domain’s Taihang Mountain Range, Qingwen and Yun Xi, along with their direct kin of the Ye Clan over there, must be treated generously, even if they are mortals, they should receive support!"

"The Ye Clan is growing larger, and issues like reward systems and the worries of the clan cultivators must be handled more meticulously and fairly!"

"While the clan cultivators benefit from the clan, the clan should also appreciate its members!" Ye Xuefan spoke.

Ye Jingcheng nodded in agreement.

"Fourth Ancestral Uncle, I understand!"

Ye Jingcheng couldn’t help but feel some relief. Compared to those Nascent Soul elder beings, he was still lacking, and fortunately, there were still elders like Ye Xuefan, Ye Xuecang, and Ye Haicheng!

"Additionally, regarding the teleportation array, as long as the Spatial Jade is intact, it can be repaired. Let Jing Hu seize the teleportation array, and with the East Sea beast tide over, your second Ancestral Uncle will surely find a way to bypass the Celestial Horse Pass. Once they return to repair the teleportation array, the Ye Clan’s troubles will be resolved!"

"As for the temporary inability to trade treasures, it might actually be a blessing. Even if the beast tide is over, the Ye Clan will still be under scrutiny. Trading too many treasures rashly might cause alarm to the Penglai Immortal Sect!"

"Even if the Spatial Jade is destroyed, as long as the Earth Dragon Demon King reaches Tier Five and can restrain True Monarch Zi Ming in the future, revealing the information to him won’t be a problem, just have him repair it." Ye Xuefan finished, and Ye Jingcheng nodded.

"There’s no rush these days, focus on observing Yanqing, Qingnian, and Qing Feng. Now, everyone in the Ye Clan is waiting for the Immortal Ascension Conference nine years from now!" Ye Xuefan couldn’t help but smile.

Ye Jingcheng also smiled slightly.

"The Chi Jin Tea has matured further, bring some to nourish Yanqing. After having children, her cultivation must not lag behind. She is, after all, a Spirit Body, and the clan will fully support her in forming her Core and reaching Nascent Soul in the future!" Ye Xuefan said.

Ye Jingcheng cupped his hands in gratitude and then departed.

After leaving the Assembly Hall, he took a deep breath.

Now, the Ye Clan could finally relax.

The matter of the Beast Desolate Wasteland had settled.

Regarding Ye Jingyun and the others, Ye Jingcheng wasn’t worried about them getting into trouble.

At this moment, the ones most afraid of something happening to them wasn’t Ye Jingcheng, but True Monarch Zi Ming and the Taiyi Sect.

They only needed to withstand the beast tide, and Cyan River Sect would have a headache.

Even the Cyan Spirit Trading Association would suffer greatly.

They might even hold large-scale auctions or trade fairs.

Unfortunately, neither Ye Jingcheng nor the current Ye Clan members could participate in the Golden Core trade fairs, not even the Purple Mansion trade fairs.

Otherwise, with Ye Jingcheng’s wealth, he could almost fully equip himself.

After leaving the hall, Ye Jingcheng sent a Sound Transmission Talisman to Ye Xingyu, informing him of the general situation on Lingyun Peak, before returning to his own abode.

At this moment, Chu Yanqing was pushing a bamboo bed under the apricot tree, playing with two little ones.

The little ones were babbling, kicking their legs, and swinging their fists, making Ye Jingcheng feel especially warm.

...

In front of Cyan Willow Mountain, the pouring beast tide had reached the vicinity, and a distant storm reappeared.

The three Great Demon Emperors arrived at the forefront once more.

The Taiyi Sect, along with the Qinghe Sect and Tian Dao Sect, had also stationed cultivators for defense.

At this moment, the combat power of all cultivators at Cyan Willow Mountain had reached its peak.

Even counting the aid of True Monarch Baiyu and True Monarch Qingling, both Nascent Soul strengths.

Though they couldn’t counterattack, with the Tier Five Array, they could barely resist.

The only thing greatly damaged was the spirit veins, constantly overdrawn, requiring large amounts of Spirit Stone infusion.

After this battle, maintaining even a Tier Three spirit vein on Cyan Willow Peak would be challenging.

On the city wall, Ye Jingyun also watched Ye Jingli from afar.

Both were fully engaged in slaying the beast tide.

At this moment, Ye Jingli released the Red Flame Python to tame spirit beasts, while Ye Jingyun let out the Purple Fire Celestial Ox.

Both spirit beasts had taken Tier Two Advancement Pills and were now in the late stage of Tier Two cultivation.

Even Ye Jingli and Ye Jingyun only needed to enter seclusion after the beast tide and breaking through the Late Stage of Foundation Establishment would only be a matter of time.

Aside from Ye Jingli and Ye Jingyun, many other Ye Family members were also resisting the beast tide.

Not only cultivators from Ye Family’s Lingyun Peak were present, but also Ye Qingyan, Ye Jingyong, and from the Taiyi Illusion Peak, Ye Qingshuang, and Ye Jingteng had come to Cyan Willow Mountain!

Even under Ye Jingyun’s perception, Fairy Liu Huan was in the distance, specifically taking care of the Ye Clan, sharing part of the beast tide’s pressure.