Chapter 1840: What Is Love, This Thing Called Love?

"Is that all? What if I say no?" Xiaotong stared at Ye Yuan with blazing eyes, his voice low.

He was, after all, a venerable天尊 powerhouse. Even if his strength was no longer what it used to be, he was not someone anyone could just push around.

He didn't believe Ye Yuan would dare to actually lay a hand on him.

If anyone discovered it, Ye Yuan would be dead for sure.

At this moment, Xiaotong no longer looked like a little kid; his face was full of wisdom that belied his age.

Baozhu turned his head to look at Xiaotong, wearing a pitiful expression that could melt anyone's heart.

Xiaotong, however, gave a cold snort and said, "You stupid pig, this has nothing to do with you. Get back here!"

Baozhu shook his head like a rattle drum, but hugged Ye Yuan's leg even tighter.

Ye Yuan smiled and said, "The Heavenly Emperor realm! Don't you want to step into the Heavenly Emperor realm?"

Xiaotong's expression finally changed.

But soon, he let out a cold laugh and said, "Heh, the Heavenly Emperor realm? Just a mere Divine Lord like you dares to make such a promise to me?"

Ye Yuan, however, was unfazed and said with a faint smile, "The Huangling Void Realm is ultimately just a tiny place, an appendage of the Tongtian Realm. Even if you are a godlike existence here, in the end, you're just deceiving yourself, aren't you? Besides, your current situation in the Divine Temple probably isn't too good, is it?"

Xiaotong's face changed color several times; Ye Yuan's observation was too sharp.

He had never even been in contact with the upper echelons of the Divine Temple and knew nothing about the situation there, yet he could guess so much just from what he had seen and heard.

Such mental acuity was beyond the reach of ordinary people!

And most importantly, Ye Yuan's words struck a chord with him.

These supreme powerhouses of the Huangling Void Realm all enjoyed the worship of the masses and the treatment of gods.

They were afraid to face the outside world.

A天尊 powerhouse was indeed a formidable force in the Tongtian Realm, but to call them powerful was hardly accurate.

Above天尊 were Heavenly Emperor powerhouses, even Supreme Heavenly Emperors, and even Dao Ancestors!

What was a天尊, after all?

Any random Heavenly Emperor could kill them instantly!

In essence, they were just frogs at the bottom of a well, intoxicated in their own world.

Ye Yuan read his expression and continued, "I am merely a Divine Lord; speaking of the Heavenly Emperor realm is naturally presumptuous. But you have seen my alchemy skills. How do you think they compare to yours?"

Xiaotong was silent, his expression unpleasant.

"Hmph, hmph..."

Xiaotong didn't speak, but Baozhu grunted.

The meaning was clear: Ye Yuan's pills tasted better than Xiaotong's!

Xiaotong wished he could kick him away and snapped angrily, "You ungrateful thing! Go with him then, the farther the better!"

Baozhu looked aggrieved; he was only telling the truth.

Seeing this, Ye Yuan couldn't help but smile.

Baozhu had extremely high standards for pill quality. Now that he was used to Ye Yuan's pills, Du Rufeng's pills had lost their flavor.

"So how do you know that in the future I won't be able to refine a pill that allows you to break through to the Heavenly Emperor realm?" Ye Yuan said with a grin.

After saying this, Ye Yuan fell silent, quietly waiting for Xiaotong's decision.

He was confident that Xiaotong would agree.

Xiaotong was currently very weak, and staying in the Divine Temple was actually quite dangerous. It would be better for him to go out and explore the world with Ye Yuan.

"Fine, you win. I'll go with you! Now, remove the restriction on me!" After who knows how long, Xiaotong finally agreed.

Hearing Xiaotong's agreement, Baozhu immediately jumped for joy.

Nothing was more important than delicious food.

Ye Yuan smiled and said, "That won't do. A天尊 powerhouse turned into a child is still a天尊 powerhouse. I don't want to gamble with my life. I have a poison pill here, specially refined for you. Swallow it, and I'll remove the restriction."

Xiaotong's face turned green with anger. He glared at Ye Yuan and said, "Kid, once I recover my strength, I'll kill you first thing!"

Ye Yuan shook his head and said, "You won't. If you kill me, no one will refine pills for Baozhu. Isn't that right, Baozhu?"

Baozhu nodded very seriously and burrowed into Ye Yuan's arms.

...

"What? You want to enter the Tongtian Realm?" Du Rufeng nearly jumped up when he heard Xiaotong's words.

Xiaotong said seriously, "I've thought it over. It's better to leave for now. Because of my cultivation technique, I've reverted to childhood. This can't be hidden for long. Once that old ghost Wudao finds out about my current state, he won't let me off."

Du Rufeng's expression changed, and he said, "Then... your disciple will accompany you to the Tongtian Realm!"

Xiaotong shook his head and said, "No, you won't be of much help if you come. It's enough for Ye Yuan to accompany me."

Du Rufeng was stunned. "Ye... Ye Yuan?"

Xiaotong couldn't help rolling his eyes and nodded. "Now that Baozhu won't eat your pills anymore, do you think you can replace Ye Yuan? Don't worry, just think of it as taking him out for some training. This kid has potential."

Du Rufeng nodded in agreement and said, "Well... alright. But you must be careful, sir. The Tongtian Realm is not like the Huangling Void Realm; there are countless experts."

With this excuse, Ye Yuan's trip to the Tongtian Realm became perfectly justified.

He no longer had to worry about the Divine Temple taking revenge on the Shadowmoon Sect.

Before leaving the Huangling Void Realm, Du Rufeng also gathered a large pile of fifth-grade spiritual herbs and gave them directly to Ye Yuan.

Baozhu was a big eater; they couldn't go without sufficient supplies.

In fact, after opening the second level of the Purple Extreme Hall, Ye Yuan was quite wealthy and could afford to buy fifth-grade spiritual herbs.

But since the Divine Temple offered them, he gladly accepted.

Ten days later, the two of them and the pig entered the Void Realm Heart and disappeared from everyone's sight.

...

Seven years later, the other four all recovered from their enlightenment.

"It seems you've all gained quite a bit. Alright, this matter is settled. I should go back and report. Let's go." Du Rufeng said calmly.

Bai Li Qingyan frowned and said, "Elder Du, where is Ye Yuan? Why isn't he here?"

Du Rufeng said, "Ye Yuan completed his enlightenment before you all. The Divine Temple had a mission for him, so he left first."

Bai Li Qingyan immediately had a bad feeling. "Mission? Ye Yuan is just a newly initiated disciple. What mission could he be assigned? And Xiaotong and Baozhu are missing too! Elder Du, what exactly happened?"

Du Rufeng's expression turned grim, and he said sternly, "This is a matter for the Divine Temple. Who are you to meddle?"

Bai Li Qingyan was sharp-witted. Ye Yuan's disappearance was too unusual. She felt something was wrong, and her heart felt empty, as if she had lost something.

Her heart ached terribly!

"Forgive me, Elder Du, I..." Bai Li Qingyan said, feeling wronged.

Du Rufeng knew exactly what was on her mind. He sighed and said, "Alright, let's go!"

Bai Li Qingyan nodded and prepared to leave with the others.

But just as everyone was not paying attention, Bai Li Qingyan suddenly stepped forward, flew toward the Void Realm Heart, and disappeared.

Du Rufeng watched her disappearing back and shook his head. With his strength, if he really wanted to stop Bai Li Qingyan, he could have done so.

But he didn't.

Du Rufeng sighed, "What is love, this thing called love, that it makes people pledge to live or die together? Forget it, let her go! As for you all, you must never utter a single word about today's events! Otherwise, you know the consequences!"