The seal opened, and the laws within it gradually faded away. The eighteen great noble families all felt this change. Countless cultivators were overjoyed. They dispatched many cultivators to guard the outside of the cave, while the leaders of the major families entered it.
Ye Chu came out after obtaining the Holy King’s law, having found nothing of note inside. Pang Bing did not ask much either. After a brief greeting to Ye Chu, he entered the pillar of light representing the Pang family.
Leaving the cave, Ye Chu originally wanted to go to the residence where he and Bai Xuan used to live, but thinking about how many years it had been neglected, he figured it was no longer fit for habitation. Coincidentally, he ran into Huang Lin and her group who were still partying wildly. Ye Chu thought he would just hang out with them for a while, and wait until Ye Jingyun came out before going to the Ye family.
Ji Die was absolutely determined to teach him a lesson. He could not just leave for good. If he left today, she would surely come looking for him another day.
Huang Lin and her group continued to act wildly every day. No one in the imperial capital dared to provoke them these days, so it would be strange if they did not take this opportunity to cause a massive uproar.
When Ye Chu arrived at the banquet they were holding, he actually saw quite a few familiar faces. Wang Yan was among them. Wang Yan was voluptuous and alluring. Seeing Ye Chu, she cast flirtatious glances his way and said, “I thought I misheard the name Ye Chu recently. I only found out you were really back when I looked for Huang Lin. You cause trouble in the imperial capital the moment you return, you really never take a break!”
Ye Chu walked over and hugged Wang Yan and a group of familiar socialites, not forgetting to take the opportunity to grope them as he smiled and said, “I have not come here for so long. I was afraid everyone would forget me, so I had to resort to this desperate measure.”
Wang Yan slapped Ye Chu’s hand away from her chest, her face slightly flushed as she rolled her eyes at him and said, “Just with that line of words in the old city district, no one could ever forget you.”
“…” Ye Chu smiled, joking and teasing with the group of socialites, and actually had a rather good time. It felt somewhat like returning to a bar in his previous life.
Ye Chu spent these days indulging in the arms of beautiful women, but he did not forget to cultivate the martial techniques he obtained in the cave. Just like that, half a month passed. The Ye family sent someone to notify Ye Chu, saying that Ye Jingyun was inviting him to the Ye family estate.
Ye Chu went along with the messenger. Upon arriving at the Ye family, Ye Jingyun came out to welcome him personally. Seeing Ye Jingyun, Ye Chu’s eyes twitched. This woman’s strength had actually reached the peak of the Emperor realm, and was even on the verge of stepping into the Xuanhua realm. It seemed she had obtained quite a few good things from the hidden heritage sealed within the Ye family.
“It seems you have benefited greatly!” Ye Chu looked at Ye Jingyun with a beaming smile, not without a hint of teasing.
“Come! Follow me!” Ye Jingyun suddenly grabbed Ye Chu.
Seeing Ye Jingyun hastily pulling him along, Ye Chu looked at the woman in confusion, wondering what could have made her so anxious.
“What is the matter?” Ye Chu asked Ye Jingyun.
“Are you interested in becoming an elder of the Ye family?” Ye Jingyun suddenly asked Ye Chu.
“No interest!” Ye Chu said without even thinking. “A mere broken elder position in the Ye family wants to buy me over? With my status, even if I go to that holy land, they will entertain me well.”
Listening to Ye Chu’s boastful words, Ye Jingyun did not deny it. Having been with Ye Chu for so long, she naturally knew he was telling the truth.
“I am determined to become the head of the Ye family. Will you help me or not?” Ye Jingyun asked Ye Chu.
“What is in it for me?” Ye Chu chuckled, saying to Ye Jingyun. However, seeing the fiery glare in Ye Jingyun’s eyes, Ye Chu quickly added, “Of course, you barely count as one of my own people. If I do not help you, would I help those two bastards Ye Yuanwu and Ye Yuande? However, regarding my past encounters with Ji Die, could you help me slip some aphrodisiac to her or something?”
Ye Jingyun rolled her eyes at Ye Chu and said, “You are hopeless, still thinking about the tricks from back then. I thought you had improved.”
“I just want to know the real reason she was not affected by the poison back then. Is it that this woman is truly immune to aphrodisiacs?” Ye Chu replied.
Ye Jingyun could not even be bothered to discuss this issue with Ye Chu. “The sealed heritage of the Ye family has been released, and the Council of Elders has also proposed establishing the next family head. Humph, whoever gets this position will have the Ye family’s heritage in their hands. If I want to use anything at that time, those two, Ye Yuande and Ye Yuanwu, would probably not agree. Only when the position of family head falls into my own hands will I feel at ease.”
“It is a pity you are a woman, right?” Ye Chu said with a smile.
Ye Jingyun said, “If you help me, although Ji Die cannot directly stand on my side, she will at least lean towards me. Coupled with my current strength, even as a woman, I can compete for it. No matter what, the Ye family cannot be left in the hands of those two to be ruined.”
Hearing this, Ye Chu shrugged, thinking that it would be good for the Ye family’s heritage to fall into Ye Jingyun’s hands. At least with their relationship, he could borrow some things for himself.
“What exactly is in the Ye family’s heritage?” Ye Chu was ultimately curious about what they had sealed inside all those years ago.
“Many supreme treasures left by our ancestors are inside,” Ye Jingyun said. “With these things, it is almost a certainty that I will reach the realm of usurping the creations of heaven and earth. I only need time.”
“Tsk…” Ye Chu drew in a cold breath, thinking that this was indeed something that could drive people mad.
“Then the other families should be about the same as the Ye family,” Ye Chu said to Ye Jingyun. “After all, their ancestors were not ordinary either.”
“The ancestors of the Pang, Ye, and Huang families are a few tiers stronger than the other families, but the others are not bad either. Even if their heritage is slightly inferior to the Pang, Ye, and Huang families, it is definitely extraordinary,” Ye Jingyun said. “The imperial capital is about to produce many strong experts.”
“Do Ye Yuande and Ye Yuanwu want to get this heritage and then instantly become experts who usurp the creations of heaven and earth?” Ye Chu asked. “Are they not afraid of choking to death?”
Ye Jingyun glanced at Ye Chu and said, “They are men after all, so they have a natural advantage. Very few elders stand on my side. If my strength had not surprised them, they would not even consider me. But even so, only a small handful of elders are willing to stand by me.”
While Ye Jingyun and Ye Chu were talking, they walked into the Council of Elders of the Ye family. After walking in, Ye Chu found the council hall full of people. Ye Yuanwu and Ye Yuande were sitting on one side. When they saw Ye Chu and Ye Jingyun enter, they were slightly taken aback before suddenly standing up. It seemed they had found a handle to grip, and they reprimanded Ye Jingyun, “Ye Jingyun, this is a restricted area of the Ye family. Those who are not of the Ye family cannot enter. What are you doing bringing this person in here? Let alone the fact that he was expelled from the Ye family, even if he were still a member of the Ye family, what qualification does a disciple from a branch family have to enter such a restricted area?”
Ye Jingyun glanced at the two men, not hiding the contempt in her eyes at all. “I will naturally tell you what qualification he has later. It is not your turn to reprimand me yet!”
“You…” Ye Yuanwu and his brother glared angrily at Ye Jingyun, but under their father’s stern stare, they forcefully held it in.