I saved the entire sect by playing idly by letting things fall apart.

Ye Qiao and Ye Qinghan jumped around in their conversation so quickly that Song Hansheng thought he was hallucinating.

He was immersed in self-doubt, wondering where he had gone wrong.

"Aren't you in the early stage of Nascent Soul?" Song Hansheng said in a low voice. He clearly remembered that when he was in the Dragon Clan, almost everyone in the Changming Sect broke through a realm, but Ye Qiao remained unmoved.

We've all gotten used to Ye Qiao's leisurely pace of breaking through realms, so this sudden announcement of "Nascent Soul" completely stunned us.

Song Hansheng stared at them for a long time, and realizing that none of them were joking, he could only stare blankly and mutter, "So you're the oddball who stayed in the trial for a full thirty days."

A Nascent Soul cultivator only appears once every hundred years; logically, he should be a genius.

It took him thirty days to emerge, a speed so slow it seemed like that of an elderly person, leading many cultivators to suspect that perhaps a several-thousand-year-old Bi Deng had broken through to the next realm.

Old Bi Deng was actually Ye Qiao.

This dramatic turn of events left Song Hansheng speechless for a long time.

Ye Qiao perked up a bit: "?? How did you know I was born in thirty days?"

"Nonsense," Chu Xingzhi interjected, his tone exaggerated and incessant, "As long as your trial isn't over, the lightning tribulation will keep striking. My god, you really know how to pick a place! That area in the Demon Realm must have already been turned into a barren wasteland by lightning, right? By the way, how did you even get out of there?"

He really envied Ye Qiao's ability to slip away unnoticed from within the Demon Clan, causing a huge uproar along the way, and then emerge unscathed.

Ye Qiao leaned on the table, looking at the two sects. The Sword Inquiry Sect probably had something to ask them, and they could also ask if the news about the Nascent Soul stage was true. Song Hansheng had been sent by his family to be a scapegoat, and they were trying to persuade them to register their names with the Song family.

Ye Qiao pondered, "It took thirty days to chop?" This was something she didn't know, which explained why Meng Liu ran faster than a dog.

"Ye Qiao." Song Hansheng, who was standing to the side, slowly digested this unexpected news. He moved his lips and his expression became a little strange after hearing that Ye Qiao was a Nascent Soul cultivator. However, he still subconsciously tried to advocate for his family. "In fact, our family offers very high treatment, and most talisman cultivators are capable of protecting themselves. We don't need you much. Going to the Song family is just a nominal position. We rarely need your help."

Perhaps Ye Qiao's previous cultivation level of early Nascent Soul stage meant she had no say among the experts, but if she were at the Divine Transformation stage, Song Hansheng believed that his father would definitely let Ye Qiao experience what it's like to be an ancestor.

After all, that was a rare Nascent Soul cultivator, and a Nascent Soul cultivator who was only a teenager.

Mingxuan chimed in, unable to resist teasing Song Hansheng: "If you really think that way, our family treats you quite well too, we'll definitely let our junior sister experience what it's like to be a father."

But there's still no word from his family.

But the lack of activity now doesn't mean there won't be any later developments. A Nascent Soul cultivator, especially at such a young level, is someone no powerful family would want to let go of. Many families are silent simply because Ye Qiao's cultivation has remained at the early Nascent Soul stage. The situation after Nascent Soul will naturally be different.

For such a long time, Changming Sect has not allowed outsiders to enter or leave, clearly indicating that they do not want the news to leak out.

There is a very high probability that Ye Qiao will encounter some danger.

Some underground forces in the cultivation world believe that those with higher talent are more valuable, and it's hard to guarantee that someone won't assassinate them.

To be honest, when Song Hansheng heard that the Nascent Soul cultivator was Ye Qiao, he was more relieved than surprised.

After all, the eight families are all in competition. If Ye Qinghan is the one who breaks through, then the Ye family will be able to firmly hold the number one position for at least a hundred years.

Whoever is the first to do something will be quickly remembered by people; the first person is always the one that people remember first.

This principle is timeless. Even in the cultivation world, the vast majority of people know about Ye Qinghan, but it's just that his Nascent Soul cultivation at the age of eighteen is described as miraculous.

The Changming Sect also needs a talented disciple like Ye Qiao to promote itself, but it's not the right time yet. If they want to spread the word, they should wait until she has completely mastered the Nascent Soul Realm.

Upon hearing her admit it, Ye Qinghan's lips pursed into a thin line. Finally, he looked at her and said, "I won't lose to you."

Is this being treated as a competitor?

"Then I wish you success," Ye Qiao replied.

Ye Qinghan felt that she had been subtly insulted.

After the trip, everyone except those from Changming Sect was unhappy. Song Hansheng's money offensive was clearly useless; Changming Sect treated him like a sucker who would pay the bill. However, he had to endure it because of the mission given to him by his family.

In the past, he would have smashed things and left long ago, but this was a Nascent Soul cultivator. He had just offended someone, and when he returned home, his own father would probably show him what despair was.

Song Hansheng could only suppress his anger and clean up the last mess for Changming Sect. Then, like a ghost, he drifted back home, only to be met not with words of comfort, but with a barrage of questions.

In the eyes of the Song family, a financial offensive should be enough to win over the Changming Sect, since Ye Qiao had left a deep and ingrained impression on them, with poverty being the defining characteristic of her.

She might not bow down for five pecks of rice, but she would bow down for eight pecks of rice.

"It didn't work." Song Hansheng shook his head slightly as he watched the people gather around.

"What? Did we not give you enough?"

"She's not a Nascent Soul cultivator at all. I think spirit stones might be useless; we'll have to exchange them for something else." He pursed his lips.

Someone immediately joked, "Little Song, didn't you say in your previous message that she was a quasi-Nascent Soul stage cultivator? Besides, she had just broken through to the Nascent Soul stage when she returned from the inheritance ground that day. We've given her enough spirit stones, haven't we?"

But judging from Song Hansheng's unpleasant expression, he didn't seem to be joking.

Could it be that he broke through to a higher realm during those few months in the Dragon Clan?

After a moment of random thoughts, the Song family head wondered, "Is she in the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm? Or the late stage?" Ye Qiao sometimes broke through two realms at once, so this was not unusual for her.

"Neither."

Song Hansheng's lips were tightly pursed, but after slightly relaxing, he said in a muffled voice, "It's the Nascent Soul stage."

"What?"

The Song family head's smile faltered slightly. "Nascent Soul stage?"

"You're not joking?" Seeing that Song Hansheng's expression remained unchanged, the Song family head's expression gradually became serious, slightly incredulous. "Isn't she in the early Nascent Soul stage?"

This reaction was exactly the same as Song Hansheng's when he first heard the news.

Song Hansheng gave a weak smile, his expression listless. He had spent the entire day carrying trash for those five people, and he was completely exhausted. He replied indifferently, "Yes, that was indeed the case before, but I don't actually find it strange. No one absorbed as much spiritual energy as her during that Dragon Clan event. It would be abnormal if she didn't break through to the next realm. Don't forget, she has a Heavenly Spiritual Root."

The cultivation world is so vast, there may be other geniuses with heavenly-grade spiritual roots, but currently, among the five sects, only Ye Qiao is available for reference.

A Heavenly Grade Spiritual Root absorbs spiritual energy at a speed far exceeding that of other grades of Spiritual Roots.

It can automatically gather spiritual energy and will not be easily overwhelmed by the massive amount of spiritual energy. However, it is very difficult to raise. Lightning-type spiritual roots lack lightning, and fire-type spiritual roots probably need to be fed with some ancient fire seeds. Ordinary people really cannot afford to raise them.

"That's going to be difficult." The Song family head said with his hands behind his back. After all, the Nascent Soul stage was relatively easy to deal with, but the real problem was the Deity Transformation stage.

In the cultivation world where geniuses are as common as dogs, Nascent Soul cultivators may not be uncommon, but it is rare to see one reach Nascent Soul stage in their teens.

Moreover, it's been a hundred years since a Nascent Soul cultivator has appeared. No wonder Song Hansheng's invitation failed; with these titles, it's not something money can solve.

He knew that the cultivation world, which had been dormant for nearly a hundred years, had gained a Nascent Soul cultivator. However, just like the other cultivators, Patriarch Song thought he was an old, elderly cultivator.

It was Ye Qiao...

"It seems we underestimated the uniqueness of her spiritual root." The Song family head stroked his chin, his tone slightly somber, and raised his eyes slightly. "Where did you get this information? Did Ye Qiao tell you herself?"

Ye Qiao doesn't seem like the type to reveal things willingly.

Song Hansheng: "Ye Qinghan asked me that."

As it stands, most people are unaware of who this "Transformation God" is.

Only Ye Qinghan, being simple-minded, asked directly, allowing Song Hansheng to learn the news: "The Sword Inquiry Sect should have noticed. However, these two sects are competing openly and secretly, so they won't be very enthusiastic about something like Ye Qiao's matter."

They wished Ye Qiao would fail, and that Ye Qinghan would succeed instead.

Those who always have the greatest enthusiasm for these geniuses are the big families.

The powerful families themselves may not be strong enough, but they have plenty of money. The cultivation world is never short of people who would bow down for a pittance. In this treacherous cultivation world, having more experts will naturally provide more security.

"Don't let the other aristocratic families find out about the fact that Changming Sect has a Nascent Soul cultivator. We'll have to compete with them for him. Go there a few more times these next few days and try to persuade those old scoundrels in Changming Sect. If that doesn't work, try to persuade Ye Qiao as well." He spoke earnestly to Song Hansheng, "It'll be safer if we do it from both sides."

All Song Hansheng needs to do is act as a sycophant to the Changming Sect, and the Song family will be able to acquire a Nascent Soul cultivator. I believe that both the elders and the clansmen will be very satisfied with this result.

Listening to his father's endless ramblings, Song Hansheng recalled the scene when Changming Sect treated him like a fool.

He could only nod, slightly breathless, "Okay. I understand."

So, in other words, he'll have to continue being a lackey for the Changming Sect for the rest of the time?