Chapter 186: The Pressure is Overwhelming!

“Please pass on the message to Fellow Daoist Ye. Tell him that An Yuyi and her aunt have come to visit!”

A few days later, An Yuyi arrived at the inn. Her face was filled with joy. During her recent trip to the Divine Will Pool, with the help of the spiritual fire and various auxiliary pills prepared by her aunt, her conversion efficiency had increased dramatically.

Her cultivation had risen swiftly. She had forcefully broken through from the mid Foundation Establishment stage to the late Foundation Establishment stage. Now, she was not far from reaching the peak of Foundation Establishment. In just a year’s time, she could reach perfection.

An Yuyi had come this time to thank Ye Chen. However, she was still a little afraid that Ye Chen might not see her, so she insisted on bringing her aunt along.

An Miaoli, on the other hand, had a somewhat helpless expression. She really didn’t want to come. She was afraid her niece would notice that it was her that Ye Chen liked. If that happened, things would become troublesome. But unable to resist her niece’s pleading, she had no choice but to come along. It was also a good opportunity to deliver a return gift and express her thanks.

However, upon hearing the inn attendant’s response that Ye Chen had already checked out, An Yuyi immediately furrowed her brows.

“Why didn’t he say anything before leaving? I wanted to thank him in person. And I also wanted to ask him why he gave the direct disciple spot to that Li Feihuang. Li Feihuang is obviously after the Phoenix Blood, and she will be my future rival. Isn’t Ye Chen’s action just helping the enemy?”

An Yuyi couldn’t make sense of it. But An Miaoli had guessed why Ye Chen had left quietly. It was obvious that Ye Chen didn’t want to accept her return gift. He simply wanted to give without expecting anything in return.

This reminded her of what happened at the auction. If she hadn’t forcibly left him the technique, Ye Chen would have never accepted it. With a sigh in her heart, An Miaoli’s eyes, shrouded in a mist like water, flickered with complex emotions. It was clear to her that between herself and Ye Chen, there was no possibility.

Cultivation was one factor, but not the main one. After all, Ye Chen was a Heavenly Spirit Root. Perhaps one day, he would catch up to her. As for age, it wasn’t that important for cultivators. But the problem was that his niece, An Yuyi, liked Ye Chen. That was the biggest issue.

After all, An Yuyi was the only family An Miaoli had left. So, An Miaoli was more inclined to offer a return gift, seeking peace of mind. But Ye Chen had chosen to leave quietly, refusing to give her the chance to return the gift.

This made An Miaoli particularly troubled. Repaying a debt of gratitude was the hardest thing to do. Let alone the fact that her niece was involved. What would happen in the future if this continued?

An Miaoli felt the pressure mounting!

…

The source of An Miaoli’s headaches, Ye Chen, had now returned to Green Cloud Sect. As soon as he entered the mountain gate, the guarding elder immediately widened his eyes and respectfully greeted him, “Fellow Daoist Ye, you’ve returned?”

Ye Chen smiled. Seeing the elder’s reaction, he knew the news of his victory at the Divine Will Assembly had already reached the sect.

Sure enough, just a few hundred breaths after Ye Chen entered the sect, before even reaching the Sword Peak, streaks of light began to shoot out from the various peaks.

They greeted Ye Chen warmly. The last time Ye Chen had seen so many elders was when he broke through to Foundation Establishment. But back then, these elders had carried themselves with the dignity of their seniority.

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Now, however, these elders treated him with great respect. After all, the honor of being first in the Divine Will Assembly carried immense weight. In the entire history of Green Cloud Sect, only two people had ever won first place in the Divine Will Assembly. This showed how difficult it was. And it also highlighted Ye Chen’s immense strength.

Everyone couldn’t help but feel moved. After all, they had heard of Ye Chen during his Qi Refining period. He was once seen as the most useless direct disciple. The one who was considered a simp, with nothing to his name. Who could have imagined that, in just six or seven years, Ye Chen would rise to become the champion of the Divine Will Assembly?