Chapter 2221: March on Nine Entropy!

"Hahaha..."

From the main hall of the Priest Temple headquarters came a hearty laugh.

Yi's laughter carried a hint of excitement, a trace of anticipation, and a touch of shock.

"Dao Pill! What an astonishingly brilliant lad. In such a short time, he has refined a Dao Pill! This Emperor truly did not misjudge him!"

Ji Mo also sighed, "He has the makings of a sub-sage, truly unparalleled through the ages! Master, you don't know—when I saw him refining the Chaos Reincarnation Pill, I felt as if it were you at the furnace!"

Yi smiled faintly and shook his head, "You are wrong."

Ji Mo was taken aback, "Wrong?"

Yi nodded, "His talent in the Dao of alchemy is naturally the finest in this world! But throughout history, including that fellow Medicine Ancestor and this Emperor, who among us is not astonishingly brilliant? Yet who could achieve what he has at his age?"

Ji Mo fell into thought, realizing it was indeed true.

Those who could reach the level of 'Dao'—whether Medicine Ancestor or the Saint Ancestor High Priest—were undoubtedly the most outstanding geniuses in the world.

Yet even Medicine Ancestor and the Saint Ancestor High Priest paled before Ye Yuan's brilliance!

This was a fact, whether he admitted it or not!

Ji Mo bowed respectfully, "Please enlighten me, Master."

Yi said slowly, "Cultivation lies in cultivating the heart! The Tongtian Realm is vast beyond imagination. The long river of time rolls on, with countless geniuses like fish crossing a river. But those who stand atop the clouds all possess qualities that ordinary people lack! It is these qualities that amplify your talent infinitely, giving you boundless possibilities!"

"Not arrogant, not impatient, not greedy, not irritable! Calm and wise in the face of events, possessing great perseverance, never admitting defeat... This lad has all the qualities of a peerless powerhouse! Talent can be altered. At the very least, this Emperor could turn a pig into a Heavenly Emperor without much difficulty. But a pig is still a pig! Even if it becomes a Heavenly Emperor, it remains a pig! It will still be lazy and neglect cultivation. However, qualities require the sedimentation of time and one's own enlightenment."

"Of course, I only slowly understood these truths after a very long time. But he seems to have known them innately! If my guess is correct, he must have experienced a great upheaval in his early years."

The Saint Ancestor High Priest's gaze was deep, his eyes revealing wisdom, as if he saw through Ye Yuan completely.

Ji Mo's heart trembled!

Such remarks would likely cause an uproar if they reached the outside world.

The world values talent and neglects character.

But in his master's eyes, character was more important than talent!

In fact, in his master's view, talent was utterly worthless!

While Ji Mo was still immersed in shock, Yi sneered, "That old fellow Medicine Ancestor will amount to nothing in this life! Because his character has flaws! He will never take that half-step. Both he and I will eventually surpass him!"

Ji Mo's heart shook violently. Had his master already foreseen the future in the Priest Temple?

"Master, with the sub-sage being so astonishingly brilliant, will he arouse Medicine Ancestor's jealousy?" Ji Mo suddenly thought of something and asked.

Yi sneered, "Knowing his nature, of course he will be wary! But the world knows that Ye Yuan is the sub-sage of our Priest Temple, so I doubt he dares to make a move. From my understanding of him, he will use every means to suppress Ye Yuan, to make him ordinary! But... heh, whatever methods he uses will likely backfire and propel Ye Yuan's growth!"

...

The Southern Border Four-Party Talks: the Southern Border Alliance compromised, the Ten Thousand Treasures Tower compromised, and the seven hidden aristocratic families also compromised!

The Tianying Imperial City alone took sixty percent of the Southern Border's share!

In truth, if the Ten Thousand Treasures Tower had apologized properly, for the sake of Flowing Feather Venerable, he wouldn't have minded giving them a larger share.

After all, he had no deep enmity with the Ten Thousand Treasures Tower.

But Jianghui Heavenly Emperor had tried to show off in front of Ye Yuan and lost that share.

The Ten Thousand Treasures Heavenly Emperor was the most astute businessman in the Southern Border; how shrewd was he?

He sent Jianghui Heavenly Emperor to apologize on his behalf precisely to secure that share.

But Jianghui Heavenly Emperor had bungled it.

The Ten Thousand Treasures Heavenly Emperor had no one to complain to and had to swallow his bitterness.

However, the Ten Thousand Treasures Heavenly Emperor promoted Flowing Feather Venerable to the position of Sixth Manager of the Ten Thousand Treasures Tower, second only to the five Heavenly Emperors of the tower.

Flowing Feather Venerable thus became the first Venerable-level manager in the history of the Ten Thousand Treasures Tower, holding an extremely honored position.

The Ten Thousand Treasures Heavenly Emperor also personally reassigned those related to Ye Yuan, greatly elevating their status.

What followed was that Ye Yuan remained aloof, while the other three parties engaged in a protracted tug-of-war.

None of the three parties was willing to yield an inch over the remaining forty percent share.

But the worst off was the Southern Border Alliance.

They had no pill formulas and simply couldn't compete with the other two.

However, Ye Yuan paid no further attention to these matters.

Ye Yuan retained the name Medicine Fragrance Pavilion. Under the Tianying Dojo's Pill Tower, he formally established the Medicine Fragrance Pavilion and opened branches throughout the Southern Border.

This time, the Tianying Imperial City finally stepped into the spotlight, claiming the largest piece of the Southern Border pie.

Over a thousand years had passed, and the Tianying Imperial City had trained wave after wave of powerful alchemists.

The Tianying Dojo was now a veritable holy land of alchemy.

Even the other seven holy lands could hardly compare!

The Medicine Fragrance Pavilion's pills were of extremely high quality, and with Ye Yuan's fame now resounding across the Southern Border, business boomed from the moment it opened.

Countless divine origin stones and countless spiritual herbs poured in.

The other three parties could only watch with envy and accept it helplessly.

Ye Yuan was cunning; he had hurt them deeply but not driven them to the brink.

Though the forty percent share was small, given the vastness of the Southern Border, they still reaped huge profits.

As long as it didn't come to a fight to the death, there was no need for Heavenly Emperors to step in.

One day, outside the Tianying Imperial City, dozens of Venerable-level experts stood in formation, their presence shaking the heavens.

Ye Yuan swept his gaze over them and declared, "Everyone, I have an irreconcilable blood feud with Nine Entropy Heavenly Emperor! Today, I march on the Nine Entropy Dojo to settle this grudge. Over a thousand years ago, the old villain Nine Entropy was severely injured. Strike while the iron is hot! I am deeply grateful to those who join me today. I will remember this favor!"

"Master Ye is too kind!"

"Master Ye's enemy is our enemy, isn't that right?"

"That scoundrel from the demon race deserves to die! This time, let him be utterly destroyed!"

...

The Venerables responded immediately.

Two thousand years after arriving in the Tongtian Realm, Ye Yuan's strength had finally grown to the point where he could avenge his father!

The instigator of the Immortal Forest Rebellion was Nine Entropy!

Over a thousand years ago, Nine Entropy had even infiltrated the Immortal Forest World and nearly destroyed it.

Ye Yuan had not forgotten this grudge.

Now, Ye Yuan's wings were fully grown; he had no more scruples!

Thus, he marched on Nine Entropy!