Chapter 2064: To Be in Tianying Is Glory!

The young man before him had killed his precious daughter and slaughtered thousands of his men.

Now, he had to bow so deeply to him—it was unbearably painful.

But he also understood that, given Ye Yuan's current status in the Southern Domain, even ten of him combined couldn't compare.

If not for the backing of the Heavenly Emperor, Ye Yuan could casually summon a few Heavenly Lords and plow through the Five Xiao Divine Capital ten times over.

Think about it—who was Ye Yuan associating with now?

Piaoyu Heavenly Lord, Chaoyuan Heavenly Lord, and reportedly some super experts from the seven hidden alchemy aristocratic families.

Any one of them was not someone he could afford to provoke.

Though Ye Yuan was still at the True God Realm, he had already become someone Lü Yan couldn't even look up to.

"Lord Lü Yan's visit truly surprises me!" Ye Yuan said with a half-smile.

Lü Yan said awkwardly, "This... the past matters were all because I failed to recognize Master Ye's true face, thus offending you. I hope Master Ye will be magnanimous and not hold it against us."

When under someone else's roof, one must lower one's head.

At this moment, what use was the dignity of a Heavenly Lord?

Moreover, since even the big shots of the Southern Domain Alliance had bowed their heads and admitted fault to Ye Yuan, what did it matter if he, a mere Second Level Heavenly Lord, lowered his head?

Ye Yuan laughed derisively: "If apologies worked, what would be the point of cultivation? Lü Yan, back then you led an army of a hundred thousand martial artists and thousands of True God experts. If I hadn't been strong enough, Tianying would probably have been left without a single chicken or dog. Do you think a few light words can just brush it off? Besides, in recent years, you've been driving away the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion, clearly harboring lingering resentment. Tell me, why should I help you?"

Ye Yuan was not a narrow-minded person, but from Lü Ziyi onward, the Five Xiao Divine Capital had always looked down on all living beings, casually deciding life and death, which greatly displeased him.

Later, Lü Yan even dispatched a hundred thousand troops, claiming they would massacre the city.

If Ye Yuan hadn't killed thousands of True Gods with lightning means, where would Tianying Imperial City be now?

The three of them looked extremely awkward. At that time, the two sides were irreconcilable, and even now, the blood feud remained.

But circumstances dictated; Lü Yan and the others needed Ye Yuan's help and had no choice but to bow their heads!

"Master Ye is right. At that time, we were blinded by greed. To express our apologies, we have brought some gifts, and we hope Master Ye will accept them," Lü Yan said.

Ye Yuan laughed upon hearing this: "Lü Yan, it's not that I look down on you, but can the Five Xiao Divine Capital produce anything that would catch my interest?"

The three of them were momentarily speechless.

Indeed, with Tianying's current momentum, it would soon control a tenth of the Southern Domain's pill market—what astonishing wealth was that?

For a mere Five Xiao Divine Capital, even if the three Heavenly Lords emptied their entire fortunes, Ye Yuan wouldn't spare them a glance!

The three looked at each other, dejected like frostbitten eggplants, momentarily at a loss.

Though they were all Heavenly Lords, they were too insignificant before him now!

Just as they were in despair, Ye Yuan suddenly spoke: "You came to me because you want the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion to re-enter the Five Xiao Divine Capital. I'll give you a chance, but whether you take it depends on you."

Hearing this, the three were overjoyed.

But soon, Lü Yan's face fell again.

He knew that what Ye Yuan asked them to do would certainly not be easy.

"Brother Lü, what are you waiting for? Master Ye said he'll give us a chance!" Deng Yunzai urged.

He could no longer stand their current situation; the Deng family had been without pills for several years.

Without pill supplies, the cultivation of everyone in the Deng family would be delayed.

So upon hearing Ye Yuan's words, Deng Yunzai agreed without a second thought.

Lü Yan's expression changed several times. Ye Yuan didn't rush him, just quietly waited for an answer.

Suddenly, Lü Yan's face hardened, as if he had finally made up his mind, and said solemnly, "Whatever Master Ye commands, I will surely accomplish!"

Ye Yuan said calmly, "Good. I want you three to apologize publicly before the entire city! And swear a solemn oath in front of everyone that you will never invade Tianying again. Don't look at me like that. It's not that I'm deliberately making things difficult for you, but you owe them an apology!"

The three's faces changed drastically upon hearing this.

Bowing their heads to Ye Yuan in this small city lord's mansion, though humiliating, was actually not a big deal.

Given Ye Yuan's current status and position, he deserved their apology.

But making them, as Heavenly Lords, apologize to those ants was another matter entirely.

Once they apologized, everyone would know. Where would they put their old faces then?

At their level, losing integrity was a small matter, but losing face was a big one!

Watching the three with uncertain expressions, Ye Yuan slowly stood up and walked away with his hands behind his back.

"You have three days to consider. If there's no answer in three days, you may leave on your own."

The three heard Ye Yuan's leisurely voice in their ears.

...

Five days later, at Tianying Pill Tower Square, countless martial artists and alchemists gathered.

Among those present, some had experienced that earth-shattering battle, while others had joined Tianying later and knew nothing about it.

But soon, they learned the full story of that great battle from others and were left speechless with shock.

Only then did they realize that Master Ye had such glorious achievements!

Single-handedly killing thousands of True Gods, using alchemy to subdue three Heavenly Lords, six Heavenly Lords coming from afar to assist, forcing the Heavenly Emperor to back down.

Such feats were truly awe-inspiring.

But they also learned why the city's martial artists held Master Ye in such high esteem.

Master Ye's fury was not for a beauty, but merely for an unknown youth named Jiang Ming.

Wasn't such a benevolent master worth following?

Of course, many present were dismissive.

"Pfft, what's that? Now, Master Ye single-handedly defeated the Southern Domain—that's the truly earth-shattering battle!"

"Hahaha... indeed, indeed!"

Everyone burst into laughter.

"But today, Master Ye is still doing this for us, making the three Heavenly Lords apologize to the entire city!" said a martial artist who had experienced that war, tears welling up.

"Looking back, it feels like a dream. At that time, these three Heavenly Lords were like gods in our eyes, suffocating us all. But now, with a single word from Master Ye, they bow their heads and submit! To be in Tianying is glory!"

Unconsciously, the horizons of Tianying's martial artists had broadened.

The Heavenly Lords, once so mysterious in their eyes, had become ordinary.

They all understood that it wasn't that they had grown stronger, but that Master Ye had grown stronger!

These words resonated with all the martial artists, and they raised their arms and cheered.

"To be in Tianying is glory!"

"To be in Tianying is glory!"

"To be in Tianying is glory!"

...

That day, the three Heavenly Lords publicly apologized, shaking the Southern Domain.