Mortal: Fellow Daoist! May I borrow your essence for a moment?

"this……"

This time, however, it was Li Feiyu's turn to hesitate.

There's a sinister quality about Han Li, that slippery kid.

Li Feiyu had already noticed something amiss.

He wanted to refuse, but a strong sense of curiosity welled up inside him.

After much deliberation.

Considering that the Ye family patriarch was dead and that he himself possessed demonic powers, he decided to take action.

Li Feiyu finally breathed a sigh of relief:

"The entire Ye family combined might not be a match for me."

"What harm could it do to bring Han Li, this runaway, along?"

"I refuse to believe there will be any more accidents this time!"

With a thought, he immediately took Han Li and flew into the distance, heading straight for Qinye Ridge.

……

"The presence of our distinguished guests from the Yan family has brought great honor to our Ye family."

"We hope our distinguished guest will take a seat soon, so that our Ye family may fully extend our hospitality as hosts."

At Qinye Ridge, Ye Hui bowed respectfully to the two men in black.

This is indeed a distinguished guest from the Yan family.

"Cough cough cough."

One of the men in black coughed twice, but it was a gentle female voice.

"Elder Ye Hui, you're too kind."

"It is Ruyan who has bothered you this time."

Even dressed in black, every move he made...

A graceful curve is still outlined.

The woman spoke politely.

Elder Ye Hui was stunned, her mouth agape.

This woman called herself Ruyan, and the Yan family happens to have a genius with a Heavenly Spiritual Root!

This emperor was also a woman, and her name was Yan Ruyan!

"Our honored guest is the daughter of Clan Chief Yan Yan, a genius with a Heavenly Spiritual Root in the entire Yan family."

"Miss Yan Ruyan!"

Before the woman could answer, another man in black beside her spoke coldly:

"Ye Hui, don't ask questions you shouldn't ask."

Upon hearing this, Ye Huicheng was filled with fear and dared not ask any more questions.

We respectfully welcomed the two distinguished guests up to Qinye Ridge.

That evening, a grand banquet was held on Qinye Ridge to entertain the distinguished guests.

The three elders, including Ye Hui, were extremely attentive.

But the man in black silently transmitted a voice to the woman's ears.

This is a supernatural ability that only those in the Foundation Establishment stage can possess—transmitting sound into the ear!

"Miss is in poor health, yet she is a genius with a Heavenly Spiritual Root. Her fate is in the hands of the entire Yan family."

"And why did you insist on leaving the fortress to come to this small Qinye Ridge?"

"Cough cough cough."

The woman's face turned deathly pale, a sign of insufficient blood and qi.

"Elder Liu, I've stayed at Yan Family Fort for too long."

"It's good to get out and relax once in a while, since I can't stay in the fortress with this illness."

"Instead, we'll only stay in Qinye Ridge for one day and leave first thing tomorrow morning."

"Even if the Ye family leaked the information, no one else would have time to react."

"Besides, he's just a mere Ye family; what if he dared to reveal my whereabouts?"

"Isn't he just courting death?"

Upon hearing this, Elder Liu, whom the woman had mentioned, nodded confidently.

Although the Yan family is not as powerful as the seven major sects.

But for a small cultivation family like the Ye family, it was a behemoth.

If Ye Hui really harbors any evil intentions...

He could uproot the entire Ye family without the Yan family even lifting a finger.

"Since Miss came out for a stroll, then she should rest well on Qinye Ridge tonight."

Elder Liu sighed softly.

The woman he was protecting was none other than Yan Ruyan, a genius with a heavenly spiritual root who only appears once every few centuries in the Yan family.

It's a pity that this young lady from the Yan family, despite her exceptional talent...

There is even a very high possibility that it will lead to the formation of an infant in the future!

He led the Yan family to its peak, making them a force to be reckoned with in the Yue Kingdom, capable of rivaling the seven major sects.

However, she suffered from a hidden illness since childhood, which exhausted the entire Yan family.

Furthermore, as she grew older and her cultivation level improved, the flare-ups of her hidden ailment became increasingly severe.

I fear that in a few more years, Yan Ruyan will become terminally ill because of this.

"Elder Liu, there's no need to worry. Everyone has their own destiny." Yan Ruyan shook her head upon seeing this.

"Please rest assured, Miss, the lord is already trying to find a solution."

"According to the family's investigation over the past ten years, there is a spiritual herb in the Crimson Forbidden Land that can cure Miss's hidden ailment."

"Although the Crimson Forbidden Land is only opened once every sixty years."

"But the next opening won't be long."

"As long as a disciple of my Yan family can enter, they can harvest that spiritual herb to cure Miss's hidden ailment."

"I hope so." Yan Ruyan smiled bitterly and shook her head upon hearing this.

She was so intelligent that she naturally understood the implications.

There is indeed a spiritual herb in the Crimson Forbidden Land called the Snow Spirit Flower, or the Blood Spirit Flower.

It can cure her hidden ailment.

However, the Crimson Forbidden Land is controlled by the seven major sects and does not allow people from other forces to enter.

Although Yan Family Fort has always maintained good relations with the Hidden Moon Sect, the leader of the Seven Great Sects.

However, it wasn't so easy for them to enter the Crimson Forbidden Land.

Of course, there are ways to overcome this problem.

As long as Yan Ruyan is willing to join the Hidden Moon Sect.

Therefore, for the sake of her, a disciple with a Heavenly Spiritual Root, the Hidden Moon Sect would naturally not mind sending someone into the forbidden area to pick this Blood Spirit Flower for her.

However, once Yan Ruyan becomes a disciple of the Hidden Moon Sect, it means that the entire Yan family will become an appendage of the Hidden Moon Sect.

This was almost unacceptable to Yanjiabao, which was pursuing independence.

Therefore, her father had been negotiating with the Hidden Moon Sect.

They hoped to pay a heavy price to persuade the Hidden Moon Sect to remove the life-saving Blood Spirit Flower, while maintaining the Yan family's independence.

However, the negotiations between the two sides have not yielded any results so far.

Yan Ruyan was fully aware of this and could only sigh.

"Miss, don't think about that too much."

"When the Crimson Forbidden Land opens, I refuse to believe that a place as large as the Yan Family Fortress won't be able to obtain a single spiritual herb."

Elder Liu's words of comfort finally made Yan Ruyan nod.

The banquet continued, and the atmosphere seemed to have improved considerably.

But this was accompanied by a flash of lightning.

The enormous roar startled the entire Qinye Ridge.

"It's terrible! Thieves have attacked Qinye Ridge!"

A Ye family disciple, terrified, rushed over to report the incident, causing everyone's expression to change.

"Who dares to cause trouble in my Qinye Ridge?"

"Please wait a moment, my esteemed guests. I will be right back."

Ye Hui sneered and immediately led the two elders, Shui and Huo, out of the main hall with murderous intent.

But then thunder and lightning flashed again.

The sight of two corpses lying in front of the main hall made Ye Hui tremble and freeze in place.

"This is... the Ancestor's Thunder Pearl!"

"Hehehe!"

Li Feiyu was overjoyed, secretly delighted to see the two elders, Shui and Huo, dead before him.

"With a top-tier magical weapon in hand, killing people becomes incredibly easy."

A surge of demonic energy erupted, enveloping the corpses of the two elders, Water and Fire.

Aside from their cultivation level, their spiritual roots and cultivation techniques were all taken away by Li Feiyu.

In his hand, a cracked lightning pearl sparkled brightly.

This terrified the Ye family, leaving them utterly terrified and disoriented.

Li Feiyu already possessed demonic powers and had reached the pinnacle of his cultivation.

He is virtually unmatched among those of the same rank.

Now that they have another top-tier magic weapon, how can Ye Hui and the others possibly defeat it, even if it is damaged?