Chapter 188 Leave It to Me!

Yao Qian's eyes flashed with a hint of coldness.

It was clear that Ye Yuan repeatedly disregarding him had truly angered him.

Yao Qian held a high position in the sect, and disciples always treated him with respect; when had anyone dared to talk back to him like this?

Ye Yuan hadn't even entered the sect yet; if he did, what would happen then?

Of course, he wouldn't reflect on the fact that he had provoked Ye Yuan first.

"Heh, good! Very good! Ye Yuan, with your current cultivation, entering the Martial Hall would only leave you at the bottom. But your alchemy talent is decent; if you enter the Alchemy Hall, you might still keep your core disciple status. However, I'm afraid I haven't told you yet that my position in the sect is... an elder of the Alchemy Hall!"

Yao Qian's words were a blatant threat.

The implication was clear: once you enter the sect, don't fall into my hands!

Of course, with Ye Yuan's Liquid Realm second layer cultivation, entering the Martial Hall would only relegate him to an outer disciple. Then, how to handle him would be entirely up to Yao Qian's say-so.

Ye Yuan curled his lip and said, "Is that so? It seems that to avoid Elder Yao, I'll have to enter the Martial Hall. Hmm, that's not bad either. With your skill in teaching disciples, wouldn't I be wasting my time in the Alchemy Hall?"

"Enough, Ye Yuan, say no more! Elder Yao Qian, Ye Yuan he..."

Jiang Yunhe, seeing Ye Yuan repeatedly provoking Yao Qian, couldn't help but scold him.

But at that moment, Yao Qian suddenly stood up, flicked his sleeve, and said, "Dean Jiang, you've taught your students well! With your achievements, I'm afraid you'll never get the second half of the 'Purple Soul Art' in this lifetime! Hmph!"

With that, Yao Qian ignored Jiang Yunhe's attempts to stop him and left directly.

Jiang Yunhe glared fiercely at Ye Yuan, then said helplessly, "You kid, why do you always stir up trouble! Not only did you turn the academy upside down, but before even entering the sect, you've offended an elder! Once you enter the sect, you'll have a hard time! Here, at least your father supports you, but in the sect, you'll have no one to turn to. Who will protect you then?"

Hu Yanyong also frowned and said, "Yes, Ye Yuan. A real man knows when to bend and when to stand tall. Once you grow strong and become an elite disciple, you won't have to bow to Yao Qian. Why offend him now?"

"Haha, Yao Qian and Yang Hao are clearly targeting me. Even if I humble myself, will they let me off? Probably not. Offending someone like that is no big deal. But Dean, what did Yao Qian mean by 'Purple Soul Art'? From the name, it sounds like a soul cultivation technique, right?" Ye Yuan said nonchalantly.

Jiang Yunhe sighed, knowing that Ye Yuan had a point.

He understood Yao Qian's background better than Ye Yuan and Hu Yanyong. He had still harbored the faint hope that the two sides could get along.

Who would have thought that Yao Qian wouldn't even give him face, coming straight in to intimidate Ye Yuan.

Unfortunately, the intimidation failed, and instead, he ended up with a mouthful of broken teeth.

"You're right. The 'Purple Soul Art' is a soul cultivation technique, and the strongest one in the Youyun Sect! Most elders in the Alchemy Hall practice this soul art, including me. The 'Purple Soul Art' is divided into two parts. The first part allows an alchemist to cultivate to the Grand Alchemist realm, while the second part allows cultivation to the Alchemy King realm! Unfortunately, since the founder Ouyang Tuotian, no one in the Youyun Sect has ever reached the Alchemy King realm."

Jiang Yunhe's eyes were full of regret, clearly holding great reverence for Ouyang Tuotian.

Combining this with Yao Qian's parting words, Ye Yuan suddenly understood and asked, "Dean, you came to serve at the Qin State Alchemy Academy to earn points to exchange for the second half of the 'Purple Soul Art'?"

Jiang Yunhe nodded bitterly. "Yes. I come from the Alchemy Hall. Before coming to Qin State, I was a steward there. The 'Purple Soul Art' requires too many points; with my status in the sect, I could never accumulate enough, so I sought this external post. I thought I could train a few talents for the sect, but who knew that after so many years in Qin State, the Alchemy Academy has never improved. Over the years, only Mo Yuntian emerged as a genius. And this time, you and Long Tang both passed the Nine Heavens Path, which made me very happy. But I never expected such an outcome..."

After a pause, Jiang Yunhe continued, "After you two enter the sect, Ouyang Ming and Yao Qian will definitely try to suppress you. So you must keep a low profile! Especially you, Ye Yuan. I know you have extraordinary talent, but your cultivation is too low now. Yao Qian was right about one thing: the strength of sect disciples is beyond your imagination! So you must improve your cultivation as quickly as possible and secure your core disciple status. Understand?"

"Ouyang Ming?" Ye Yuan was taken aback.

"Yes, the Ouyang family has great influence in the sect's Alchemy Hall, and Ouyang Ming is also an elder there, a close friend of Yao Qian." Jiang Yunhe said.

"So that's the connection. No wonder that old man targeted me from the start." Hearing this, Ye Yuan finally understood.

"It seems you already know about the Su family's background, so I won't remind you. But lately, the royal city is turbulent, and your father is at the center of the storm. Both of you must be careful! In my opinion, your father should voluntarily withdraw from this vortex. Why be a pawn for the royal family?"

Clearly, Jiang Yunhe was well aware of the situation in Qin State, but his status kept him aloof, and he didn't want to get involved.

Ye Yuan shook his head and said, "The enmity between our Ye family and the Wan and Su families cannot be resolved. Even if they didn't stir up trouble, those two families are destined to be destroyed!"

Jiang Yunhe couldn't help but gasp at these words. Such arrogance!

Even he, Jiang Yunhe, wouldn't dare to claim he could destroy those two families, yet Ye Yuan said it so naturally.

After all, those two families each had as many as three Crystal Condensation Realm experts!

On Ye Yuan's side, counting Nan Fengyi and the long-unseen royal uncle, there were also three.

The two sides were evenly matched; destroying the other would be extremely difficult!

What made Ye Yuan think he could?

"Ye Yuan, your future is limitless. Don't act rashly! Your strength is insufficient in this storm. Don't ruin your bright future over such worldly matters!" Jiang Yunhe advised earnestly.

Jiang Yunhe clearly had a fondness for talent and didn't want Ye Yuan to meet with any mishap.

Ye Yuan bowed to Jiang Yunhe and said, "Dean, rest assured, I know what I'm doing. Thank you for your care during this time! Tomorrow I will return to the royal city. Once matters there are settled, I will come to bid you farewell. As for the 'Purple Soul Art,' leave it to me!"