Zhuge Tongshi and Long Shuai were suspended in the sky above Ye Xiangyang's mansion. The powerful aura they exuded scared away any experts who were eyeing this place.
Only when the advancement was completed and the surging energy gradually stabilized did Zhuge Tongshi and Long Shuai let out a long sigh of relief.
In his heart, he secretly blamed Ye Xiangyang, "You are too careless. The advancement of the demon beast is so big and earth-shaking. If someone with bad intentions deliberately sabotages it, all your efforts may come to naught. This kid is too bold."
Inside the Xuanwu Cauldron, Yun Jianhan suddenly opened his eyes, and bursts of sword energy and golden essence burst out from his whole body, becoming even sharper, like a Heavenly Sword that could shatter mountains, break continents, destroy the world, and shatter the universe.
He stared at Ye Xiangyang, and tears rolled down his cheeks like a man made of steel.
He knew that Ye Xiangyang had spent a lot of effort and paid a lot to rescue him this time. According to his injuries at that time, even if he didn't die, he would have no hope of growth in this life.
Now, not only has my body recovered, but my realm has also been elevated to the seventh star of Xuan Master. This is the result of my eldest brother's countless efforts.
Yun Jianhan wanted to say something, but he was not good at speaking. His heart was surging with excitement, his lips were trembling, and he could not utter a single word. He just trembled and called out, "Brother..."
Ye Xiangyang was also trembling all over, feeling hot for a while. He took a step forward, held Yun Jianhan's big hands with both hands, looked up and down at his brother, and asked, "Are all the injuries healed?"
Yun Jianhan nodded solemnly with tears in his eyes.
“Are there any sequelae?”
"No."
Ye Xiangyang happily grabbed his brother's hand and said, "Thank God, brother, you can finally take the martial arts exam."
The two of them and the little golden turtle came out of the Xuanwu Cauldron, and the little golden turtle once again shrank in front of Ye Xiangyang's chest.
Ye Xiangyang’s mental power flew out to express his gratitude to the great national master and Dragon Marshal in the sky.
Zishu Qingyun, Yue Li and Li Tianxi came over to congratulate him. When they saw that Yun Jianhan was like a sword emitting cold light, flashing the breathtaking cold light, everyone's heart skipped a beat.
Yue Li laughed loudly: "Brother, are you all healed?"
Yun Jianhan's cold face showed no expression at all, and Zombie Face said, "It's all right."
Li Tianxi felt Yun Jianhan's sharp edge, which pierced his mental strength and caused some pain: "Brother, what is your current cultivation level?"
"We just entered the Seven Stars."
Li Tianxi nodded: "Oh."
Then his eyes widened, with a look of shock: "What, you are now a Seven Star Master, how is that possible?"
These days, Ye Xiangyang gave them some Qingxin Pills to help them improve their cultivation speed. Li Tianxi and Yue Li were on the verge of reaching the second star of Xuan Master, and Zishu Qingyun was on the verge of reaching the third star of Xuan Master. Their cultivation speed was supposed to be quite fast, but compared to Yun Jianhan, there was a world of difference.
They knew that Yun Jianhan was definitely not as evil as he is now before, and all this was the result of following Ye Xiangyang.
The little golden tortoise secretly poked its head out from inside Ye Xiangyang's robe, stared at Zishu Qingyun's chest and said, "It's so big, top-quality, Master, you should take her, hehe, it must be a wonderful enjoyment."
When Ye Xiangyang heard what Little Golden Turtle said, he couldn't help but look at the turbulent place where Zishu Qingyun was. A blush appeared on his face, and he shouted at Little Golden Turtle: "Asshole, so indecent."
The little golden tortoise chuckled: "Humph, you are moved and you blame me, an old man. Damn it."
Slowly retracted his head.
Zishu Qingyun seemed to feel Ye Xiangyang's gaze, and a blush appeared on her cheeks.
At this time, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince sent someone to invite Ye Xiangyang.
There are only four days left before the martial arts competition. Ye Xiangyang urged them to practice hard and strive to achieve good results in the competition.
He followed the people who came with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to invite him to see the Crown Prince.
Met the Crown Prince and the Crown Prince's Tutor.
The prince smiled cheerfully, stretched out his hand and pulled Ye Xiangyang, saying, "My dear brother, there is no need to be so formal. A few days ago, I told you to go to the library and treasure house to choose treasures. You have been practicing. Today, I see that you are free. I have finished my work. How about I personally take you to these two places to have a look?"
Ye Xiangyang was filled with gratitude. He knew that the Crown Prince was trying to win him over and wanted him to work for him, but the Crown Prince's sincerity, grace, broad-mindedness, and his attitude of caring about the world and his ideal of serving the people moved him deeply. "Your Highness, I have no merit at all, so I will not go to the treasure house. I hope you can allow me to study hard for four days and four nights in the library these days."
The prince smiled calmly and nodded, "Okay, my dear brother, let's go to my royal library and take a look."
The Prince's Tutor took the Prince's Order and brought Ye Xiangyang to the Imperial Palace.
The imperial palace has walls that are dozens of feet high and towering into the sky. Once you go up there, you can pluck the clouds from the sky.
Entering from the Zhenghua Gate, there are sixty-four Zhenghua generals guarding the palace gate. Each of them is wearing armor and standing with their heads held high. Their golden armor is shining, and their golden helmets are flashing. Their eyes don't even blink, and they are like sculptures.
After strict screening and registration at the entrance, the Prince's tutor was allowed to take Ye Xiangyang into the palace.
There are endless pavilions and towers, and walking through the rockery, ponds, and courtyards with moon gates is like walking in a fairyland with natural scenery. It must have been created by a master with great vision and painstaking efforts.
In these courtyards and rockery, there are layers of formations and restrictions, and guards hidden within, exuding a powerful aura.
The palace is truly a paradise on earth.
The Royal Library is a five-story building with flying eaves and corners that reach up to the sky, and its glazed tiles sparkling with light.
Ye Xiangyang said goodbye to the Prince's tutor and entered the study.
The books here are really overflowing, with rows of bookshelves directly connected from the ground to the roof. The books on them range from the earliest knotted ropes to the characters on tortoise shells and hand bones, to the characters on bamboo slips and wooden tablets, to the characters engraved on tripods, silk books, books made of cotton, linen and silk threads, to books made of monster skins... everything is available.
Ye Xiangyang stood in front of the first row of bookshelves. He divided his mental power into twenty parts and started from the top, reading twenty books at a time. They included astronomy and geography, myths and legends, self-cultivation, the governance of the Heike family, plant growth, divination and fortune-telling, military strategy... He read all kinds of books.
Having a photographic memory is equivalent to having twenty people reading a book quickly. As soon as you look away, the page of the book will enter your mind.
In the process of reading, the meanings of various books confirm each other, and the coarse is eliminated and the fine is retained, the false is eliminated and the true is retained, and the results are repeatedly scrutinized.
The martial arts competition is about to begin. Almost everyone is full of interest in the competition. If they can pass this level and get on the list, they will be like a fish leaping over the dragon gate and become the new upstart of the Jiuzhou Empire.
Therefore, in the past few days, all the contestants participating in the competition have been training intensively.
Of course, there are undercurrents. The Yuan family, the Han family, the Chengxiang Chamber of Commerce, and many families whose young people were killed by Yun Jianhan gathered together to discuss this competition. They must kill Yun Jianhan and Ye Xiangyang in the competition to relieve their hatred.
Yuan Dingtian of the Yuan family gnashed his teeth and said, "Brothers, Ye Xiangyang has brought harm to our families. He must die to atone for his sins. We must work together to kill him."
Hua Zheng from Chengxiang Chamber of Commerce said seriously, "This kid is very powerful and has a demon beast protecting him. If it weren't for the martial arts exam, it would be harder than ascending to heaven to kill him. So this exam is a great opportunity."
Han Yang clenched his fists so hard that they made a crackling sound. "I, Han Yang, swear I won't be a human being if I don't kill him."
The shame on the ring has been recorded in the history of the Kyushu Empire. Even if he achieves greater success in the future, he will not be able to erase this disgraceful history.
Finally they reached an agreement and united to deal with Ye Xiangyang.
The royal family and the King of Zhengxi were also divided into two factions.
At the King's place of Zhengxi, the Yuan family, Lantai family, and Gongsun family among the seven major families, the Chengxiang Chamber of Commerce among the three major chambers of commerce, the people of Hu Shuai, Yun Shuai, and Tie Shuai, and four of the eight major families were all gathered together.
The meeting was chaired by the Imperial Preceptor Zuoqiu Weitong. The meeting required that all the major families step up their efforts to win over the outstanding talents of the smaller families below. This was one of the requirements. Secondly, no effort should be made to strike back at the royal faction, and those who could be killed should be killed on the spot.
The seven wealthy families in the Prince's Mansion, namely the Qian family, the Sikou family, and the Dongfang family, the three major chambers of commerce, the Chenglong Chamber of Commerce, Long Shuai's people, Feng Shuai's people, Xue Shuai's people, and two of the eight major families, held a meeting in the living room of the Prince's Mansion.
The prince requested two things: first, to recruit as many useful talents as possible, and second, to kill as many of the King's men as possible when encountered in battle.
The emperor is now on his twilight years. I don’t know when he will only be able to exhale but not breathe in.
These people are young talents. If they are killed, the power of the King of Zhengxi will be reduced.
Someone suggested that if things really went wrong, what about leaving the King of the Western Expedition's men completely in the capital and letting them never return
The Prince's tutor said, "Prince, you absolutely cannot do this. Killing these people will, firstly, be a false cause. This will force these families to rebel, and we will be at a disadvantage in public opinion. Secondly, we are not well prepared now, and if we really fight, our chances of winning are relatively small. Thirdly, it will easily give His Royal Highness the reputation of being bloodthirsty, and this kind of reputation is absolutely unacceptable..."
Ye Xiangyang read the books in the library diligently, one floor a day. The books in the library opened up a new world for him and allowed him to gain a thorough understanding of a lot of knowledge that he did not understand.
As he read, Ye Xiangyang felt that his more than twenty branches of mental power could take books from the bookshelf at will and flip through them as easily as a person flipping through a book.
As this endless knowledge poured into my mind, earth-shaking changes occurred in my mind.
The mental power became more and more viscous, and was more than twice as concentrated as when he first entered the library.