Battle Through the Heavens: The Alchemist Starting from the Ye Family

Chapter 137 Mother's Enthusiasm, Queen's Disarray

Of course, Ye Zhong felt that Ye Chen was still young and should focus more on cultivation, but others might not share that view.

Just like Song Chun'er as a mother...

Just as Ye Chen was heading to the family patriarch's study to find his grandfather and father, Song Chun'er, having received the news, also arrived at Ye Chen's courtyard.

Although she didn't see her son, her attention was completely drawn to Medusa and the other women...

"Tsk tsk tsk, what a charming, alluring, aloof, and noble beauty!"

Staring intently at Queen Medusa, who stood there aloof in the distance, Song Chun'er beckoned Hu Tian to her side. She even found a secluded spot and quickly asked, "Old Hu, were these people all brought back by Chen'er?"

Hu Tian glanced at the patriarch's wife, who seemed rather furtive, and although he was completely bewildered, he nodded and said, "That's right, these are the friends that the young master brought back from the Northwest Continent this time... uh, friends..."

Queen Medusa's identity was indeed extraordinary, and she possessed formidable combat power, so Hu Tian hesitated for a moment before finally saying the word "friend."

To his surprise, the lady of the house became even more excited after hearing his words, and a hint of undisguised gossip flickered in her eyes...

"No wonder he's my son, he's so young and he already knows how to bring women home!"

At this point, Song Chun'er even clenched her fist, looking gratified that her son had grown up.

Hu Tian then realized that this lady of the house had once again had a wild imagination and misunderstood the identities of Queen Medusa and the other women...

Hu Tian opened his mouth, wanting to explain, but he found that he didn't know what to say.

To say that their young master has no interest in these women?

He wasn't sure about that...

Song Chun'er didn't care what Hu Tian was thinking at the moment. She was completely lost in her own fantasies, her gaze undisguisedly fixed on Queen Medusa not far away. She looked her up and down and commented, "Hmm, my son has excellent taste. This girl is not only extremely beautiful, but also has a good temperament, elegant and noble. Even the young ladies of other major families in the Pill Domain can't compare!"

"Perfect for my son!"

Although the words were spoken softly, Queen Medusa was no ordinary person.

Queen Medusa had already noticed Song Chun'er the moment she appeared. From her conversation with Hu Tian, ​​she also knew that this woman was Ye Chen's mother, so Queen Medusa ignored what she had said before...

However, what she didn't expect was...

This woman is getting more and more outrageous. Is it possible that only a woman like her is worthy of your son?

You're so narcissistic!

"As expected of mother and son..." Queen Medusa pursed her lips and muttered to herself.

Hu Tian, ​​on the other side, was also at a loss for words. He really wanted to tell Song Chun'er, "This woman is older than you. Are you sure you want to be in such a hurry to recognize your daughter-in-law?"

Unfortunately, Song Chun'er's attention had already shifted to someone else...

"Oh! This young lady is quite lovely. Dressed in flowing white, she looks like a fairy, and she seems to have a gentle nature. If she were my daughter-in-law, she would surely get along well with me, her mother-in-law, right?"

Looking at the gentle and virtuous Little Fairy Doctor, Song Chun'er couldn't hold back anymore...

"What are we going to do...?"

They're both so perfect—one is stunningly beautiful and noble, the other gentle and charming. Which one should I choose?

Song Chun'er looked distressed, as if she had a headache.

Queen Medusa, watching from afar, almost lost her composure. She desperately wanted to shout at this woman that she would never become her daughter-in-law, and that she should give up on the idea...

However, since she was a newcomer and the other party was not an ordinary person, Queen Medusa really couldn't lose her temper unless she offended her.

This is very uncomfortable!

On the other side, Ye Chen, whose defenses had been completely broken by his grandfather's last words, walked angrily toward his courtyard.

"What do you mean I'm still young and shouldn't be thinking about such messy things..."

"No, no! Pshaw, I wasn't thinking about any nonsense at all!"

Muttering nervously to himself, Ye Chen felt that his sincere heart for the development of the family had been greatly insulted when he thought of his grandfather's strange look earlier!

I did all this for the good of the family; I had absolutely no selfish motives whatsoever…

Especially his own father, who was adding fuel to the fire, giving him a knowing smile that every man understands…

I don't understand you at all!

Is this the kind of smile a father should show to his son?

It seems I should talk to my mom and ask her to keep a closer eye on my husband!

While thinking about how to make things difficult for his unreliable father in front of his mother, Ye Chen also arrived at his small courtyard.

However, he couldn't quite understand what was happening in front of him...

Suddenly, her mother appeared in her yard, holding Little Fairy Doctor's hand in a close, mother-daughter-like manner. Beside her, she was smiling warmly at the cold-faced Queen Medusa, asking her about her well-being. The whole situation looked extremely incongruous.

"Mom, what's wrong with you...?"

Looking completely bewildered, Ye Chen walked over, glanced at the three of them, and asked with a blank expression.

Upon seeing Ye Chen, Queen Medusa, whose expression had been icy and, upon closer inspection, revealed a deep sense of helplessness, finally let out a long sigh of relief and said to Ye Chen, "Your mother, you handle that yourself. I'm leaving..."

Before the words were even finished, the person had vanished into thin air, using spatial manipulation to escape into their room.

Ye Chen's eyes widened: "What's going on? Why does Her Majesty the Queen look so... disheveled?"

This was the first time he had ever seen Queen Medusa show such a side of herself...

Turning to look at his mother, who still seemed somewhat disappointed, Ye Chen wanted to ask, "Just who are you?!"

Just then, Song Chun'er murmured to herself, "Oh dear, Cai Die is good in every way, except she's a bit aloof. If she marries into the family, the mother-in-law/daughter-in-law relationship won't be easy..."

"Yes, my Xian'er is the best. Not only is she beautiful, but she's also easy to get along with!"

Little did they know, Little Fairy Doctor was also completely bewildered, staring blankly at her young master. Even with her intelligence, she was at a loss for words when faced with Song Chun'er's enthusiasm.

Ye Chen, who finally understood what had happened, almost died laughing...

Thinking back to how Medusa Queen had "escaped" in such a sorry state, Ye Chen wanted to give his mother two thumbs up and say, "Mom, well done!"

Chapter 138 Family Matters

Although Song Chun'er's personality is somewhat unreliable, she still has some bottom line. At the very least, she doesn't regard Qing Lin and her daughter as her son's illegitimate children, does she...?

Of course, this is just a joke.

Song Chun'er was quite fond of the two girls, Xiao Yixian and Qinglin. Especially since both of them had difficult backgrounds, it stirred Song Chun'er's maternal instincts, and she treated the two girls exceptionally well.

Ye Chen didn't react in any particular way. He simply chatted with his mother about the interesting things he had seen and heard along the way before leaving.

As for my mom, since she's interested, let her get to know her "daughters-in-law" and cultivate their relationship...

Strolling to the family's martial arts arena, it was still as bustling as ever, with many family members practicing their fighting skills here.

However, I didn't see Xinyue here. I heard from my mother, Song Chun'er, that she was in seclusion and about to break through to the Dou Zhe level...

To break through from the eighth level of Dou Qi to Dou Zhe in just one year—that's quite talented, to say the least. However, in the Central Plains, this speed would only be considered average, neither outstanding nor mediocre.

This is actually more awkward...

"With my current alchemy skills, I'm not very confident in refining Star Essence Pills. It seems I'll have to wait until I join the Pill Tower before I can think about it."

Ye Chen plans to let his two younger sisters go down different paths.

Xinlan refines medicine and tempers the Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame; Xinyue cultivates battle qi and practices astrology. In this way, they can concentrate all their energy on one path and, after entering the Pill Tower, jointly carry the banner of the Ye family.

Perhaps it's a bit too domineering to arrange their future without consulting them, but this is also a responsibility they should shoulder while enjoying the benefits of being part of the family.

Compared to the original story where Ye Xinlan had to shoulder the burden of the entire family on her own, and even had to marry Cao Dan, who she knew was only after her family, Ye Xinlan's fate has changed far too much!

Just as Ye Chen was lost in thought, many of the Ye family disciples in the martial arts arena noticed him, causing another sensation. Many of them looked at him with reverence.

There's no way around it; Ye Chen is now like a god among the younger generation of the Ye family. Everyone idolizes him and tries their best to catch up with him.

This is actually normal...

When you are twice as good as others, you are likely to attract envious glances; but when you are a hundred or a thousand times better than others, you will only receive respect!

Ye Chen is clearly the kind of person who is so outstanding that no one can even think of comparing themselves to him.

When facing these family members, Ye Chen did not maintain a cold and aloof image, but instead began to guide everyone's cultivation in a very easy manner.

Although he hadn't cultivated any of the family's low-level fighting techniques, with his Dou Huang-level insight, instructing a bunch of kids who weren't even Dou Zhe was a piece of cake...

As more and more people gathered at the martial arts arena, news of Ye Chen's return to the family quickly spread within the clan, and several elders of the Ye family also came to visit him.

……

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In the main hall of the Ye family, the four elders of the Ye family and some stewards who happened to be in the family gathered together.

This time everyone's discussion

There's only one question: should Ye Chen participate in the Pill Tower's core disciple assessment three months from now?

“Well… As one of the five great families in the Pill Domain, my Ye family already has a spot for the Pill Tower’s core disciple assessment. There’s no need for us to compete with a group of ordinary alchemists for any opportunity, is there?” Ye Lan, as the family head, was the first to frown and object.

In his view, given the Ye family's status, there was absolutely no need for them to do something that would lower their own standing.

However, this idea was immediately refuted by the Third Elder, who was in charge of the family's external affairs.

"I think this time, the young patriarch should not only participate, but also show an overwhelming advantage in front of all the examiners and pass the test! Only in this way can the outside world know just how strong the number one among the younger generation of my Ye family is! It would be best to make them despair!"

Clearly, the Third Elder was quite angry.

This is understandable, as the Third Elder, who has been in charge of all external affairs of the family, has suffered quite a bit of mistreatment in the past two years.

"Hmph! The Bai and Qiu families have been making constant underhanded moves ever since their patriarchs fell, and they've only gotten worse in recent years..."

If we don't let them know how powerful the Ye family is, they'll really think we're easy to bully!

This proposal was immediately approved by all the family deacons.

There was no other way; they were the ones actually in charge of all the Ye family's external operations, and over the years they had dealt with the other families among the five major clans quite a bit...

The Dan and Cao families were one thing, but they were already stronger than the Ye family, so they tolerated the slight humiliation...

But what are your Bai family and Qiu family?

Especially the Bai family. You have to know that when their ancestor Ye Xun was still alive, the Bai family relied on the Ye family's help to stay at the bottom of the five major families.

However, as the Ye family began to decline in recent years, the Bai family showed signs of prosperity, which aroused inappropriate thoughts in the Bai family, who had always been the younger brother...

Seeing that the hall was starting to get noisy, Ye Zhong, who was at the head of the table, couldn't help but frown and cough heavily.

In an instant, the hall fell silent again.

“I’ve been aware of these things all along. The Bai and Qiu families have indeed gone too far; they need to be taught a lesson.”

After speaking, Ye Zhong pondered for a moment, and finally fixed his gaze on Ye Chen.

"Well then, since Chen'er is coming back this time to join the Pill Tower anyway, I was originally thinking of personally taking him to meet the Pill Tower elders to participate in the assessment..."

Since everyone feels that the Ye family should demonstrate its strength, then let Chen'er participate in this public assessment. It will also let the other four major families see that although the Ye family no longer has the protection of its ancestor, it still possesses a future they can only look up to!

Given Ye Chen's current level of martial arts and alchemy skills, coupled with his age, his mere presence during the assessment would likely alarm the higher-ups of the Pill Tower.

At that time, not only the elders, but even the three giants might appear. The Ye family will once again show its fangs and make some dishonest people put away their improper thoughts!

With Ye Zhong's final decision, the matter was settled.

Ye Chen didn't care, since he was just joining the Pill Tower anyway. He was confident that he wouldn't be any worse than Cao Ying, the demoness from the Cao family in the original story.

Whether you're high-profile or low-profile, it won't affect the final result.

Chapter 139 Refining the Sea Heart Flame

There are still three months until the public assessment of the Pill Tower, so Ye Chen still has plenty of time to do his own things.

But first, he needs to help his grandfather, Ye Chong, refine the Sea Heart Flame...

"Refining a strange fire is extremely dangerous, and you must prepare pills in advance. Fortunately, I obtained some pill formulas that can assist people in refining strange fires, so there shouldn't be too much danger."

Inside the Ye family's secret location, Ye Chen spoke to Ye Zhong.

"You little rascal, I really don't know what to say about you. It feels like you always have some weird stuff in your hands," Ye Chong teased with a chuckle.

Ye Chen simply smiled and didn't say much, but directly took out the formula for the Earth Spirit Pill.