Upon hearing this, Qin Yongda said confidently, "If it were merely for the sake of restoring the prestige of our Flowing Moon City Qin family, the main clan would not bother with us. Compared to the main clan, our Flowing Moon City Qin family is but a drop in the ocean, insignificant."
"However..." Qin Yongda looked at the people present and said, "Ye Wushuang was on the brink of death this morning, yet now he is at the fifth level of the Refining Body Phase. The Ye Mansion is an old, dilapidated residence of the Yun family; how could it possibly have an array?"
"If we report these circumstances to the main clan, the once-prominent Ye family in the capital, now reduced to living in Flowing Moon City, was on the verge of collapse, yet suddenly such a genius appears, and these unusual events take place. Would the main clan not come to investigate?"
His words sparked a gleam in the eyes of everyone present!
How powerful was the Ye family in its heyday? No other family in the entire capital could compete. Now that they have fallen, everyone thought they had nothing left. Even the Yun family, after taking care of the Ye family for three years, had completely given up.
But now, with this sudden turn of events, who wouldn't be curious?
It's likely that the Ye family still possesses some divine weapons or treasures, and the main clan would undoubtedly be interested in such things.
Qin Shanming stood up at this point and said, "Elder brother's strategy of killing with a borrowed knife is brilliant!"
Qin Yongda sighed and said, "This is also a desperate measure. If we could break the formation, I would kill Ye Wushuang right now to avenge my fourth and third brothers!"
Everyone sighed in agreement...
At this moment, inside the Ye Mansion in Flowing Moon City.
Ye Wushuang's face was slightly pale as he sat cross-legged on a bluestone in the backyard. After a long while, he finally exhaled, opened his eyes, and spoke.
Channeling the power of the Four-Spirit Heavenly Que Array into his body to temporarily enhance his strength by three levels was a great strain on his physique. It took Ye Wushuang until now to recover.
Xiao Yuan stood not far from Ye Wushuang, silent.
After this battle, Liu Yuemei, Ye Qingfeng, and Ye Feifei were also convinced that Ye Wushuang could indeed protect the Ye family, and their hearts were much more at ease.
Although they could only stay within the Ye Mansion and could not go out, hadn't they been living like this every day for the past few years?
Once outside the mansion, they would face others' contempt, pity, or mockery, which was far from preferable to the peace within the residence.
"I didn't expect that within this dilapidated Ye Mansion, there would be an array that could cause such severe damage to those at the Condensation Phase. It couldn't have been set up by you, could it?" Xiao Yuan asked tentatively.
Ye Wushuang smiled and said, "Why couldn't it be me?"
"At the fifth level of the Refining Body Phase, the strength of your spiritual energy is limited. Even if you have condensed many array patterns, it doesn't mean you can integrate them all into the array. Setting up an array is not just about the number of patterns but also the strength of the martial artist's spirit and energy."
Hearing this, Ye Wushuang looked at Xiao Yuan with a bit more respect.
Ye Wushuang did not continue the topic but instead said, "The reason for your madness is due to the bloodline within you, the bloodline of the Shaking Heavens Demonic Ape, a true sacred beast bloodline. Even at the eighth level of the Refining Body Phase, you cannot suppress such a bloodline. I'm just curious, how did you come to possess such a bloodline?"
The path of martial arts is full of strange and diverse phenomena.
So-called bloodlines are special abilities hidden in the blood, passed down from ancestors who were extremely talented and powerful martial artists, generation after generation.
These special abilities do not necessarily appear in every generation, nor does every descendant awaken the power of their bloodline.
But once the bloodline power is awakened, it is certain to become a top-tier strong contender!
At this moment, Xiao Yuan looked at Ye Wushuang and said, "Some words, I think it's better to clarify with you completely."
"I come from the Xiao family in the capital. The Xiao family... is a top-tier family in the capital, just like the Ye family many years ago. However, I am a common-born child, yet I accidentally awakened the bloodline of the Xiao family's ancestor, the Shaking Heavens Demonic Ape bloodline you mentioned."
"A common-born child awakening a bloodline that not even many legitimate children could awaken is a great fortune for the family, but it is a disaster for those legitimate children, so... someone wants me dead."
"The Soul-Devouring Hall also received a secret bounty order from some people in the Xiao family in the capital to capture me, but since you took me away, in the future... perhaps the Xiao family will cause you trouble."
Xiao Yuan continued, "Before, when you asked me whether to stay or go, I was already out of options. Now, I should also lay my cards on the table. Staying by your side will bring you great trouble."
Ye Wushuang looked at Xiao Yuan and laughed, "But with you by my side, I will have an additional strong contender who could become a Heavenly Might Realm master in the future!"
Xiao Yuan was taken aback by the words.
"Are you really not afraid?"
Ye Wushuang stood up at this moment and said with a smile, "Do I still need to be afraid? Whether in Flowing Moon City or in the future in the capital, there are people I am destined to kill, and there are things I am destined to do."
"Your bloodline issue, I can help suppress, and I can also tell you how to control this Shaking Heavens Demonic Ape bloodline to unleash the strongest power, of course, there will be conditions."
Xiao Yuan looked at Ye Wushuang and immediately understood, his eyes firm as he said, "If you can help me suppress the bloodline's rampage, I will stay by your side and never betray you. In the future, I will go to the Xiao family for revenge. If I do not die, I will follow you for this life and the next!"
Ye Wushuang looked at Xiao Yuan and smiled slightly, "Deal!"
As the words fell, Ye Wushuang raised his hands, and droplets of blood condensed in his palms, releasing a faint bloody glow.
Those blood glows gradually gathered, forming intricate symbols the size of a thumb, floating above Ye Wushuang's palm.
Xiao Yuan was stunned at this moment, exclaiming, "This is... a Blood Spirit Talisman!"
With an expression of disbelief, Xiao Yuan shouted, "Impossible, how could you possibly condense a Blood Spirit Talisman! You're just at the fifth level of the Refining Body Phase..."
What is a Blood Spirit Talisman?
In the Qingyun Empire, there are many great families with legacies of hundreds or thousands of years, whose ancestors were formidable figures, and their descendants, awakened with bloodline powers, are incredibly powerful.
However, for martial artists initially at the Refining Body Phase, awakening bloodline powers can be too overwhelming due to their weak strength, often leading to uncontrollable rampages or even fatal blood explosions!
Therefore, the strong members of these great families came up with a solution.
It is to use the blood of a strong relative within the family to condense a Blood Spirit Talisman to stabilize the awakened disciple's bloodline, keeping it in a safe state without rampages, until they safely pass through the Refining Body Phase and reach the Condensation Phase, after which bloodline rampages will no longer occur.
But this can only be done by at least a Yuanfu Realm strong contender, and it must be someone of blood relation!
Even if Ye Wushuang could condense a Blood Spirit Talisman, it might not necessarily be effective for him.
"Let's try it first," said Ye Wushuang as he approached Xiao Yuan, the talismans the size of a thumb in his palm, dancing like sprites, reaching Xiao Yuan and integrating into his body one by one.
At this moment, Xiao Yuan's body trembled slightly, and then he felt warm streams of energy settling in every meridian and blood vessel within him.
It was indeed a Blood Spirit Talisman!
A talisman condensed with blood as the guide to suppress bloodline rampages, and it was effective for him!
"You... How could you possibly have condensed a Blood Spirit Talisman? And it's effective on me!" Xiao Yuan realized that he was becoming more and more unable to fathom Ye Wushuang.
Ye Wushuang merely smiled and then said, "The Shaking Heavens Demonic Ape bloodline, when at its peak, can unleash a power that shakes mountains and rivers, terrifyingly immense. It would be a pity if you were to cultivate other martial techniques. I happen to have a martial technique that is extremely suitable for you right now."
As Ye Wushuang spoke, he moved to one side.
His aura suddenly condensed, and in an instant, he swung a punch, stirring up gusts of array wind.
"This is a palm technique, a Yellow-grade martial technique, called the Demonic Ape's Hundred Spirits Palm, consisting of seven moves. I will first teach you the moves, then I will tell you the mental techniques. Whether you can master it or not depends on yourself!"
Ye Wushuang then demonstrated one palm after another, leaving Xiao Yuan watching in astonishment...