After jumping out the window and landing, Ye Tian didn't even have time to put on his clothes before hurriedly rushing out the gate of Wisteria Residence, ducking into a roadside shrub in the distance.
He retrieved clothes from the Green Pearl Wristguard and put them on,
only then poking his head out from the bushes, eyes scanning all directions, ears alert to every sound.
He wanted to see if the surroundings were suitable for showing himself.
Seeing no one,
Ye Tian finally breathed a sigh of relief and squeezed out from the bushes.
He straightened his sleeves and gave them a shake.
Before he could properly adjust his Taoist Robe, a soft, sticky call came from the intersection under the shade of a tree in the distance.
"Holy Son～"
"Huh?!"
Ye Tian immediately became alert, turning to look, and was momentarily stunned.
What met his eyes was a doll-faced woman with wine-red hair and gold-rimmed glasses. Her almond eyes were round, large, and glistening, her small, delicate nose was straight, and she had cherry-red lips. The attire exclusive to a Red Cardinal enveloped her petite yet extremely curvaceous frame, standing just over five feet tall. A face and body like a loli's, yet with a devilish figure.
Clearly, the woman appearing in Ye Tian's line of sight was the owner of Saint Soul Winery.
"Bishop Lü Luo?"
With just a fleeting glance, Ye Tian recognized this visitor who had left a deep impression on him.
One of the Red Cardinals in charge of finance at Spirit Hall, Lü Luo. Her Martial Soul was a type of vine called "Lü Luo," with extremely strong entangling properties, making her a seventy-sixth-level control-type Soul Saint.
Perhaps because of her petite stature,
this made a dignified seventy-sixth-level control-type Soul Saint like her only suitable for holding the rear, relegated to managing finances.
However, Ye Tian's deep impression of Lü Luo didn't come from her identity, nor her childlike face, nor even her figure that could rival her head in prominence.
It was because he had once gone to Saint Soul Winery to promote his Pills to Lü Luo. At that time, Ye Tian still looked like a young boy, utterly adorable to everyone.
Bishop Lü Luo, who spent her days constantly working the abacus, naturally felt a playful urge upon seeing him. Ye Tian happened to walk right into it, getting fiercely hugged and doted on by Lü Luo, nearly suffocating him. That was how he gained an extremely deep impression of her.
Unforgettable!
Unforgettable that suffocating sense of oppression!
Even though Ye Tian's height now far surpassed Lü Luo's, he still feared she might employ that outrageous method again.
"Holy Son, long time no see!"
Lü Luo, wearing her oversized red robe, swung the burdens that couldn't be ignored as she quickly ran up to Ye Tian, looking up at him.
She had already stopped, but the flesh on her body still trembled incessantly.
Lü Luo slightly furrowed her brows, somewhat troubled as she crossed her arms, lifting her own troublesome figure slightly. Instantly, the slightly open collar revealed an extremely narrow line.
Only then did she feel her shoulders were more comfortable.
Seeing this, the corner of Ye Tian's eye twitched slightly. His gaze, which should have followed the swaying, automatically locked onto that narrow line.
Bishop Lü Luo acted as if she hadn't noticed, holding up the burdens with both hands, looking up at Ye Tian.
"Holy Son, just now I saw you crawling out of the bushes. Were you relieving yourself in there?"
"Ahem… O-of course not!"
Ye Tian couldn't help but cough twice, quickly averting his gaze as he immediately denied it.
His ears couldn't help but turn slightly red as he explained, "I was just taking a casual stroll after dinner, enjoying the scenery, that's all."
"Pfft, haha~ The Holy Son is still as easily flustered as before. Are you sure you don't want this subordinate to help you with some desensitization training?"
Lü Luo couldn't hold back a soft laugh. Though she appeared youthful, her age was actually not young, and her every movement exuded mature composure—except for her face, voice, and height, of course.
Naturally, she wasn't so old-fashioned as to be incapable of joking around. Before her words even finished, she began leaning toward Ye Tian.
"Lü Luo, you should really cut back on these kinds of jokes."
Ye Tian had long been trained by Bi Bi Dong and was naturally not someone to lose his wits over beauty. Though the soft jade before him was tempting, it wasn't enough to make him unable to refuse. He took a slight half-step back, avoiding Lü Luo's advance.
"Hmph~ The old Holy Son was much more fun."
Seeing Ye Tian dodge, Lü Luo gave a light hum and didn't press further.
She was only joking, after all.
If she really tried to reward Ye Tian like she used to, she wouldn't dare.
After all, the current Holy Son, who now towered over her in height, certainly didn't seem like someone lacking in... equestrian and archery skills!
It was best to know when to stop.
Otherwise, with Ye Tian now holding the esteemed position of Holy Son, what if he truly took a fancy to her and used his authority to send her, a young maiden, to the archery range? That would be troublesome—with a single order from Ye Tian, she'd be tied up and bound.
Lü Luo didn't press closer.
Ye Tian wasn't sure whether to sigh in relief or disappointment. He raised his hands to grasp his collar, straightening his still somewhat disheveled Taoist robe, then asked in confusion, "By the way, Lü Luo, how do you have time to come here? Didn't the teacher order you and the others to organize the financial reports from the past three years? Could it be you've already finished and are here to report?"
"My dear Holy Son, I am Lü Luo, not a workhorse. How could the financial reports of the entire Spirit Hall for three years be organized in such a short time?"
Lü Luo shot Ye Tian an exasperated glance.
"Ah..."
Ye Tian gave an awkward smile.
"Could it be... you're also here to relax?"
"No~ The Holy Son guessed wrong again."
Lü Luo raised a finger, gently shaking it. A nearly innocent, radiant smile spread across her face as her soft, sweet voice flowed from her cherry lips.
Ye Tian had no doubt that if Lü Luo were to teach at a Soul Master Academy, she could easily lull large numbers of students to sleep with that gentle voice. Yet, she also possessed a devilish figure. For those novices, the stimulation would be dialed to the max—hypnosis would be out of the question. They'd probably all return to their quarters flushed and panting heavily after her class.
"Then what exactly are you here for?"
Ye Tian was somewhat baffled. There were basically no other residents near Wisteria Residence. It could be said that this place belonged exclusively to Bi Bi Dong.
Lü Luo couldn't hold back a laugh. "This subordinate came to find you."
"Find me?"
Ye Tian was completely puzzled.
"That's right!"
Lü Luo smiled as she retrieved a letter from her Soul Guidance Device, handing it to Ye Tian and reminding him, "Has the Holy Son forgotten the matter you entrusted to us regarding Saint Soul Winery? Just half an hour ago, Dugu Xin from the Dugu Family in Heaven Dou City brought this letter, requesting that this subordinate deliver it to you."
"So that's how it is."
Upon hearing Lü Luo's words, Ye Tian finally reacted, giving a slight nod. He hadn't expected Dugu Bo to send Dugu Xin personally to Spirit Hall City.
"Then thank you, Bishop Lü Luo."
Looking at the letter before him, Ye Tian immediately grabbed it.
"Thanks shouldn't just be spoken with words."
A hint of weariness appeared on Lü Luo's face as she complained to Ye Tian, "The workload has been too heavy lately. Could Your Highness give your subordinate some more refreshing pills? If there are other conditions, I can consider them appropriately~"
As she spoke, Lü Luo gently tugged open her collar with her left hand, biting her right index finger between her lips as she gave Ye Tian a flirtatious glance.
"Uh!!"
Ye Tian's pupils trembled instantly, and he couldn't help but swallow. He quickly averted his gaze, took out a small porcelain bottle from his Green Pearl Wristguard, and tossed it toward Lü Luo.
"No conditions, what conditions could I have?"
"Haha!"
Lü Luo giggled, opening her collar wider so that the thrown bottle fell into her chest, getting stuck in the middle. Then she turned and left.
"Your Highness, Holy Son, see you tomorrow. I'll attend your inauguration ceremony."
"Phew~ That's really unfair."
Ye Tian took a deep breath of cold air to calm the fire in his chest. He couldn't help but marvel at how Spirit Hall City was also full of talent, with all kinds of beautiful women.
Watching Bishop Lü Luo depart,
Ye Tian immediately grew curious about what Dugu Bo had written to him.
He eagerly tore open the letter in his hand.
Quickly scanning its contents.
Before he even finished reading, a smile spread uncontrollably across Ye Tian's face.
Heaven Dou City, the Ye Family of the Nine-Hearted Begonia!
He hadn't expected Dugu Bo to send such a huge gift on the eve of his inauguration as the Spirit Hall Saint Child.
Setting aside the terrifying nature of the Nine-Hearted Begonia Martial Soul, just as Dugu Bo had thought and written in the letter, given the Ye Family Clinic's network in the Soul Master Realm, if his pill business involved the Ye Family of the Nine-Hearted Begonia, it would undoubtedly experience even more explosive growth!
"Excellent! Everything is perfectly timed!"
Ye Tian exclaimed excitedly, quickly putting away the letter.
The Martial Soul Defect Disease of the Nine-Hearted Begonia Martial Soul was nothing more than a trivial matter for him.
In the Yin Yang Well of Ice and Fire valley, Ye Tian had once used the Qiluo Tulip and Eight-Petal Immortal Orchid, two Immortal Herbs, to refine three Fairy Tulip Pills. He even had some remaining essence from those two herbs saved for later use.
To cure the Martial Soul Defect of the Nine-Hearted Begonia, he wouldn't need the remaining herb essence—just one Fairy Tulip Pill would suffice.
Thus, the only difficulty in bringing the Ye Family of the Nine-Hearted Begonia under his wing was how to ensure Ye Renxin's survival after Ye Lingling awakened the Nine-Hearted Begonia Martial Soul. Regarding this crucial point, Ye Tian already had some ideas...
Without further delay, Ye Tian immediately quickened his pace, heading swiftly down the mountain straight toward the Spirit Awakening Hall.
Soon,
Ye Tian arrived at the Spirit Awakening Hall. As he approached the door to Yang Wushuang's room, he heard loud laughter coming from inside.
"Haha... Perfect! Perfect!!"
"This is what a pill should be! This is the perfect Soul Ascension Pill recipe!"
Hearing this, Ye Tian immediately pushed open the door.
What greeted his eyes were bottles and jars scattered all over the floor, and Yang Wushuang kneeling among them. The surrounding windows seemed to have been sealed shut by him, leaving no gaps.
As the door opened, light flooded in.
Yang Wushuang's gaze was also drawn to Ye Tian. Upon seeing him, his eyes, encircled by dark circles, immediately lit up with excitement. He quickly rose to his feet, performed a deep bow toward Ye Tian, and reported respectfully:
"Your Highness, Yang Wushuang has not failed in his mission! The Pill Recipe for the Soul Ascension Pill has been perfected. I estimate that if millennium-grade medicinal herbs are used, it will be sufficient to unconditionally raise any Soul Master below level 30 by one rank."
As he spoke, Yang Wushuang's face was filled with fervor.
Just the night before last, he had delivered the precise proportions for the Walking Corpse Pill to Ye Tian. Still brimming with enthusiasm, Yang Wushuang then proposed revising his ancestral Prescription. Naturally, Ye Tian did not refuse.
He simply hadn't expected that Yang Wushuang, with those dark circles under his eyes, would rush back here without stopping, not even closing his eyes before diving back into his concoctions.
And to achieve results so quickly.
Truly worthy of being called a pill-refining maniac.
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