Chapter 40: Chapter 40: Entering the Inner Sect

After being surrounded by a group of beautiful young women for over ten minutes, Ye Wushuang thoroughly savored the feeling of them blowing kisses his way. Smugly pleased with himself, he then returned to his small courtyard in the Outer Sect with Ye Rou’s help.

By now, the sky had grown dark, but it was still a brilliant, starry night. The shining stars provided a sliver of light, keeping the world from being pitch-black.

The moment he stepped into the courtyard, Ye Wushuang came to a sudden halt. Before Ye Rou could react, he opened his mouth and, with a SPURT, sprayed a jet of blood.

"Xiaoshuang!"

Ye Rou’s expression changed, and her face filled with worry.

"Sister, I’m fine. Just help me inside," Ye Wushuang said, wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth. An unhealthy flush appeared on his face. He had been suppressing the backlash from the Life-Taking Sword, but in the end, he couldn’t hold it in any longer.

Hearing this, Ye Rou quickly helped Ye Wushuang into the room. He immediately sat cross-legged on the bed, took out several Spirit Pills, and swallowed them one after another to begin his recovery.

These were Healing Spirit Pills. Ye Wushuang didn’t hold back. Regardless of whether they were Fourth Grade or Fifth Grade, he circulated his Heaven-Devouring Dragon Technique and devoured them all for Refinement.

With the help of the Heaven-Devouring Dragon Technique, combined with the unique properties of the Dragon Blood flowing in his veins, his meridians began to steadily repair themselves.

It was late into the night before Ye Wushuang, having recovered for the most part, finally opened his eyes.

The entire time, Ye Rou had been sitting anxiously by his side, standing guard while he cultivated. The moment he awoke, she grabbed his hand and asked urgently, "Are you okay now?"

"I’m fine now!"

Seeing how worried Ye Rou was, Ye Wushuang’s heart warmed. ’In times of crisis, she’s the only one who truly cares about me.’

To put her completely at ease, Ye Wushuang grinned. "It takes more than that to kill me. I’m fine." After speaking, he thumped his chest twice with his fist.

Seeing this, Ye Rou finally let out a sigh of relief, though she still chided him, "Alright, stop that! Who goes around hitting themselves like that?"

At that, Ye Wushuang just smiled.

"By the way, Xiaoshuang, where did you get all those Elixirs?" Ye Rou asked. She suddenly remembered the Beauty Pill he’d had before, and seeing him take Healing Spirit Pills just now only made her more curious.

"I found them in a dangerous place," Ye Wushuang answered honestly, telling her about how he had obtained the Evil Moon Thunder Order. However, he kept the Chaos Dragon Tomb a secret. ’After all,’ he thought, ’the Chaos Dragon Tomb is far too mysterious and terrifying. If anyone found out about it, it would only bring disaster to Ye Rou.’

As he explained, Ye Wushuang took out numerous Jade Bottles from his True Dragon Space and handed them to Ye Rou, smiling. "These are for you!"

Ye Rou was startled to see Ye Wushuang take out such a large pile of Spirit Pills. She picked up the Jade Bottles one by one and opened them. Inside were over a dozen different kinds, including True Essence Pills, Nourishing Yuan Pills, and Void Spirit Pills.

"These are all Fourth and Fifth Grade Spirit Pills!" Ye Rou was stunned. She never imagined her younger brother possessed so many Elixirs. But then she thought about how hard he was pushing himself with his Cultivation and realized he surely needed them more than she did, so she pushed them back toward him.

"You keep these for yourself. And remember, don’t be so hard on yourself from now on. If I find out you are, you’ll have me to answer to," Ye Rou said, waving a small fist in a grave "warning."

Ye Wushuang laughed. "Don’t worry. I have plenty more, more than enough for my own Cultivation."

"Sigh... Xiaoshuang, the truth is, I’m just worried..."

As if remembering something, Ye Rou’s expression turned grim.

Ye Wushuang knew what she was worried about. He had made a bitter enemy of Anx Shijie, who would undoubtedly stop at nothing to kill him. When that time came, without formidable strength, Ye Wushuang wouldn’t stand a chance.

"Sister, don’t worry. Just give me some time, and I will become strong. When that day comes, Anx Shijie won’t be able to touch me," Ye Wushuang said with confidence, his gaze hardening. ’With the mysterious Chaos Dragon Tomb on my side, I have nothing to fear.’

"Okay. I believe in you." Sensing his confidence, Ye Rou nodded. "Oh, right, Xiaoshuang, the Ye Family’s annual competition is coming up. You should prepare for it."

"The annual family competition!"

Ye Wushuang murmured, his mind racing with a thousand thoughts.

The Ye Family was one of the major families in Blood Jade City.

Beyond the Endless Wilderness lay the territory of the Grand Emperor Domain’s greatest power, the Grand Emperor Country. Blood Jade City was just one of the many humble cities under its rule.

Though it was considered a small city, it had a population of several hundred thousand and was quite prosperous.

As one of Blood Jade City’s major families, the Ye Family had numerous descendants and countless geniuses. Every year, many of its younger generation would enter the various Major Sects to pursue their Cultivation.

At the end of each year, they would all be recalled to the family to compete, not only to compare notes but also to fight for status and resources.

For the past three years, Ye Wushuang’s Cultivation had stagnated because of the Chaos Dragon Tomb. When he returned to the family, he wasn’t even qualified to participate in the competition and had been reduced to a laughingstock.

If not for his father, Ye Xuan, protecting him, he would have been cast out of the family long ago.

But because of this, Ye Xuan’s own status in the family had gradually declined. Many were even discussing whether to remove him from his position as Patriarch.

At this thought, Ye Wushuang’s fists clenched. He swore a silent oath. ’Father, just you wait. I will become your pride and make the entire Ye Family look at us with new eyes.’

"Sister, this time, I will make Father proud. And I will become your pride, too!" Ye Wushuang declared solemnly. ’It’s just the Qi Vortex Realm, isn’t it? There are still nearly six months until the competition. For me, that’s more than enough time!’

Filled with this newfound motivation and fighting spirit, Ye Wushuang quickly re-entered a state of Cultivation as he continued to recover.

For the next three days, Ye Rou stayed to take care of Ye Wushuang, not worrying about propriety. Only then did she return to Purple Bamboo Peak. Armed with the Elixirs from Ye Wushuang, she also went into seclusion to cultivate.

As soon as Ye Rou left, Chen Yuan arrived at Ye Wushuang’s courtyard.

"Younger Brother Ye, I have good news for you!" Chen Yuan’s hearty laughter rang out from outside the courtyard before he even stepped inside.

Seeing Chen Yuan’s beaming face, Ye Wushuang grinned back. "Brother Chen, you seem to be in a great mood. I suspect I’m not the only one who’s received good news."

"Hahaha, it seems I can’t hide anything from you!" Chen Yuan said with a laugh as he walked over. 𝒻𝑟𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝑛𝘰𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝘤𝘰𝘮

At that, Ye Wushuang’s eyes narrowed. He had clearly guessed right. "Don’t tell me you got promoted?" he asked.

"Younger Brother Ye, you’re practically a psychic! And speaking of which, I really have you to thank for this," Chen Yuan explained. "When you brought glory to the Outer Sect on Cyan Profound Peak, Elder Yunn also gained a lot of face. He was overjoyed. So, when he heard about a vacant Steward position in the Inner Sect, he recommended me for it, knowing we have a good relationship. I’m really just riding your coattails."

"You’re too kind, Brother Chen," Ye Wushuang replied with a smile. "Anyway, didn’t you say you had good news for me?"

"I’m sure you’ve already guessed," Chen Yuan chuckled. "You’re a celebrity in the Sect now. The Outer Sect can no longer contain you. So, Elder Yunn has approved your entry into the Inner Sect—to Broken Sword Peak."

"Broken Sword Peak, huh?" At the news, Ye Wushuang’s eyes flickered as a thought occurred to him. ’Isn’t Ye Wei on Broken Sword Peak? I wonder if he’s gathered up his Cultivation Resources yet. As it happens, I’m in need of quite a few resources myself right now.’

Thinking of their hefty wager, a cold smirk touched Ye Wushuang’s lips. ’I’ll be looking forward to it.’