Unconsciously, Ye Yingyuan stared at Li Ling’s face for a while. This made Li Ling also did the same. But unexpected for Li Ling, Ye Yingyuan touched her cheeks and pinched it.

Of course, this was something that Ye Yingyuan never faced before so he was utterly in the dark regarding this matter. While in his heart, he felt something strange that he could not find a word to describe it.

As for Li Ling, she did not know why but she also felt something inside her heart too. They were in similar condition and they closed their eyes to feel this moment at the most optimal condition.

Then suddenly their cultivation base released a slow but comfortable energy and their energy tied each other!

Not only that but their energy strengthening and matching with each other! They were in the deep state of something that they could not recognize. But they subconscious had realized the cause.

BOOM!

Ye Yingyuan who was stuck at the bottleneck suddenly broke through to the level 12 of Qi Condensation stage just from this state! As for Li Ling, she also broke through at the same time and entered level 11!

This made everyone in the residence felt the energy because Ye Yingyuan and Li Ling’s fused energy blasted to the sky!

“Hmm, Little Yuan?” Ye Qingcheng who saw that was astonished by the sight. And the one who was surprised was Yu Feng!

“This...” she watched as the sky turned into the same color as the energy pillar that had risen.

But it was only for a few minutes before everything returns to normal. Then they opened their eyes slowly only to find that their previous position did not change much.

“I’m sorry for what I did to you.” After that Ye Yingyuan then just said it without much thought. Li Ling who heard that suddenly smiled that was not a smile.

“T-Then why are you doing it in the first place!?” Li Ling’s reaction was first anger but followed by bashfulness and then she touched her face. But the second thought that popped into their mind was actually about the energy inside their body.

“No way!” Ye Yingyuan surprised to see that he reached the level twelve so sudden. He checked and rotated his energy that flowed inside him. Soon after, his eyes lit up and he was in high spirit!

“What’s wrong?” seeing the expression from Ye Yingyuan made Li Ling curious.

“My cultivation has reached a bottleneck and I’m trying to break through that for a year but who would have thought that today is the day that I had broken my bottleneck!” Ye Yingyuan happily said and shook his hands with Li Ling.

“Is that true?” Li Ling also checked her her body nad also found out that she had broken through to the eleventh level! Then she also jumped happily with Ye Yingyuan.

Unknown to them, someone was happy to see the advance at the same time in that place!

Then they chatted again. This time they talked about the technique that they had got from their parents and compare it. Sometimes, Li Ling explained the weakness of the saber she used.

And in response, Ye Yingyuan also started a topic about the strength and weakness of the swordplay that he used.They had done this to improve their understanding of their own technique.

“...and in the end, not only you need to learn the movement but you also need to learn something like, uhm intent?” Ye Yingyuan wanted to become a sword cultivator!

He already decided that since when the first time he had chosen his weapon of choice. That was why his topic was related to the sword. But what he wanted to explain was something that he currently unable to fathom, sword intent.

“Intent?” Li Ling curiously asked. Now if anyone saw them together, they would see the atmosphere around them was like a couple who talk about their problem.

“Yes, do you know how many cultivators in this city have this ‘Intent’? Only a few truly have this intent!” Ye Yingyuan exclaimed in admiration towards them.

“Then, can I also gain this intent?” Li Ling hurriedly asks with her eyes filled with expectation. Toward her who had such determination, Ye Yingyuan did not have much objection.

‘Hmm? Why I feel like this since I touched her cheeks?’ he could not find a reason for this feeling he got.

“Of course everyone will have the chance but only someone who have trained for a period of time can gain it, maybe.” Though Ye Yingyuan did not sure but at least he had known about this.

At the same time, Manstein who was inside the soul realm was surprised!

“What is that!?” the surge of the energy inside made him terrified. It was because the energy flowed like a giant wave that hit the shore!

“Clearly, I felt something just a moment ago. It was as if their body and soul were created for each other.” For this case, Manstein could only laugh at low voice.

But someone disturbs the conversation and surprisingly it was someone who was the least Ye Yingyuan expected to appear, his mother had appeared and walked to their position.

Yu Feng wore a smile that Ye Yingyuan found it unnatural.

“So have you find it difficult?” Yu Feng asked. But this question also left Ye Yingyuan in a daze because his mother directed it at Li Ling.

‘What kind of relationship they have?’ Ye Yingyuan confused. Not only his mother talked to Li Ling like they discussed it before but they also like when two people that reach an agreement.

Li Ling nodded. “It’s really difficult to me. Maybe if not for today occurrence, I can’t take that step forward.” She really expressed her gratitude to Yu Feng.

“No, you should try harder than this. I know that you speaking those words were actually a slip of tongue though.” Yu Feng said with her eyes narrowed.

Ye Yingyuan gulped down his saliva and turned his head to see Li Ling whose face had been blushed by the statement.

“What Madam said maybe true, I have a slip in my words but at least it was my honest thought!” Li Ling said in an embarrassed look while stole a glance at Ye Yingyuan.

“So you just said that due to the mistake!?” feeling a little frustation, Ye Yingyuan had an unbearable disappointment. Even both Li Ling and his mother Yu Feng knew that this boy was feeling betrayed.

“No! I really intended to say that ever since that day when you saved me.” This was said with great tone by Li Ling. This made Ye Yingyuan fell into a deeper sadness.

“Why? Why don’t you do it sooner?” at this time, Ye Yingyuan was too confused to guess. He just wanted to know exactly the reason from her.

But his mother tapped his shoulder. “Because...she finds it hard to do it on her own. Mother even advised her to do it but she kept herself that way. I can only blame it on you two.”

“What? Why am I also included?” Ye Yingyuan really confused and asked the reason for it.

“Because you believe that what you did is right.” When his mother said this, Ye Yingyuan felt that what she said did not make sense.

Manstein who was doing something also heard that and nodded. ‘Now what will his reaction be?’

‘But I can’t say that my action in the past is not my fault.’ There were some things that Manstein did far before he becomes a person he is right now.

‘Well, let’s continue where I left it.’ Manstein returned to his work once again while keeping a minimum level of awareness and still kept Ye Yingyuan from comunicating with him right now!

That was why Ye Yingyuan needed to solve this trouble by himself.

This was the first time that someone said that his attitude towards the world was not right. And the worst of it was it was told by his own mother!

“Really?” because he thought of it for some time, Ye Yingyuan’s body went limp. He turned slowly and dispirited to Li Lin and asked, “Is that what you see from my treatment to you?”

He remembered that the treatment he had given to Li Ling was so cold like a stranger when they meet every time. This increased his guilt in his heart.

“I think what you did was normal. Maybe if the position was switched to me, I would have done the same as you.” Answered Li Ling. “Besides, I’m not saying that properly so I will say it again.”

So Li Ling stood up and said with her face and eyes filled with full determination and intend, “Will you accept my apology for offending you in the past?”

She even stared seriously at Ye Yingyuan waiting for his reply. But after the previous event had taken place, he realized that someone must change himself first before going to change every thing!

“You still...believe in me?” Ye Yingyuan finally stepped forward and then looked at his mother for her suggestion. But Yu Feng only looked back at him like wanting to tell him something.

But both of these females only stared at him, waiting for him to react. Ye Yingyuan wryly smiled and said, “Okay, actually I don’t have any negative view about you more than that case you said those words.”

Then he continued, “But why I feel like that both of Mother and Li Ling have a....relationship?”

This point really made him baffled until now. He faintly knew about it because sometimes both his mother and Li Ling would meet in the annual festival and then they talked for a few minutes in their view, which was an hour.

“That is...” when Li Ling tried to say something, suddenly she stopped all of a sudden. But of course, this was arranged by someone no other than Yu Feng.

“That is secret among woman.” Yu Feng said before giggled.

Seeing that, Ye Yingyuan lightly sighed. “Then I only have a requirement.”

His face showed his intention to bring this up. This caused Li Ling to wonder what kind of requirement this boy would make. After that, Li Ling nodded and asked: “What is it?”

“Never treat anyone like that again! Honestly, I really annoyed by that kind of treatment toward someone who was older than you but the most thing I hate is...anyonewho insult my parents!” this time Ye Yingyuan showed his sharp eyes which directed it at Li Ling.

‘Those eyes!’ Li Ling secretly shocked. Only someone who had something to protect would have that kind of eyes!

“Maybe I can try to be kind and endure someone who just toying with me or bullying me but I cannot overlook someone who treats my parents rudely, even if that person is my relatives!”

The declaration and the voice he used made Li Ling shook her head while Yu Feng smiled then approached Ye Yingyuan.

“You really start to talk like a man. But do you really mean it? Or could it be that you want to impress this girl? Oh, maybe you want to do it both!” Yu Feng said it as if it was the fact.

But actually, Ye Yingyuan just smiled and showed his white teeth.

It was until very late at night that Ye Canghai returned with Wei Liang. Not only they wore that tired face when they returned but their expression also darker than usual!

Even Ye Shui, who greeted them felt that something must had happened and maybe it was even an important information. Then they explained to him about the matter and then the three of them went directly to the room where Ye Xiaobai was nursed.

“Look, we don’t have much time left before the opposite side will move!” Wei Liang once again spoke.

It had been all the way to the Ye Residence that he had spoken those words. Clearly, they could feel something was definitely fishy to the point that they could smell it.

“I can’t deny that. But first we must cure him and then, call that expert you recommended to me. I recalled that he also excel at both healing and....what is it?” Ye Canghai wanted to invite this person over to this place but he did not know about his location.

“Body Incarnation and Body Creation. This occupation can only be found near the center of the continent and besides, why are you asking me about this?” Wei Liang obviously wondered about it.

“Sorry but, I’ll tell you when the time comes.” This was the only reply he got after asking Ye Canghai.

Soon, they arrived and entered the room to only met with Ye Guhan. Ye Guhan was moving carefully and with care. The reason for that was because Ye Xiaobai woke up!

“Don’t move from the bed yet! I will help you get some water that mixed with spiritual herbs to boost your recovery.” Said Ye Guhan who took action.

“Brother, do I disturb you?” Ye Canghai wanted to discuss something with Ye Guhan eventually but with Ye Xiaobai had awakened, he hesitated to do that.

“No, no. I just come here and then he woke up.” Smiling, Ye Guhan said while mixing several medicinal herbs with warm water.

Then they also introduced Wei Liang when Ye Xiaobai said, “Why am I here? What happened after I lost my consciousness?”

No one answered his question. Instead, Ye Guhan answered, “They are all dead! No one from that sect come out alive from this residence!”

But to their surprise, Ye Xiaobai only looked at them with his eyes that clearly showed his muddled head.

“Why am I here? I clearly remembered that the last time I was in a bamboo forest when sddenly five people ambushed me and then...” Ye Xiaobai tried to remember something but then he touched his head and screamed!

Then all of the man realizd that the problem was lied in the event after Ye xiaobai was ambushed but from his words, he did not have any clue about attacking the residence.

“Oh, no!” Ye Canghai, Wei Liang and Ye Guhan helped Ye Xiaobai to reduced the pain in his head by entering their energy to his body.

Then they checked the area around his head when suddenly a force resisted against their energy from advancing! This force had come from a seal inside Ye Xiaobai’s head. Worse case, this seal was something to kept the secret not come to light!

“Who dares to put this!?” eventually, Wei Liang realized the pattern and for of the seal. Not only he had known the seal but actually, this was the seal he had dealt the most!

“What is this seal?” Ye Canghai asked.

“I suspect that anyone that put it on him must have a certain objective! We better quarantine him in a seperate place.” Answered Wei Liang.

“I can’t let you do it!” Ye Guhan interrupted. Surpirsed, both Ye Canghai and Wei Liang tried to explain things to him. Even though that this could cause Ye Guhan to somewhat irritated but there was no other choice.

“So, that seal was meant for this day?” Ye Guhan could not tolerate this anymore!

“Yes, and I believe that this day is just the beginning of their plan and we are one step late for it.” Wei Liang understood one point. It was when the appearance of Nie Yang that he could help Ye Canghai to connect some dots.

“Cleansing Ancient Sect, Crystal Grotto, Seven Color Sect. All of them now trying to make something big and we cannot avoid them!” added Ye Canghai.

Most of the big power like aforemention were trying to get a share in a millenium event which come three years from now. Actually, every person including normal people had already known about it from lore and tales.

It was when the door above opened, which signaled the dawn of the new chosen. No one really know what chosen the door wanted but in the end, the door also gave them large sum of benefit.

“Is it related to the position in the Door Stone Inscription that recorded every organization in this place?” Ye Guhan asked.

“Sadly, that was the truth! And the worst of it for us is, we are the most easier target for them to expand their power!” added Ye Canghai.

Usually, these powerhouses were fighting at every place over the continent but it was leaned toward the center of the continent. It was rare that they will fight to the more rural place.

Sadly, that was what happened right now!