Ye Xuan felt that a person shouldn’t be too rigid. Approaching a problem from both conventional and unconventional angles might make things easier. After all, this was how Array Masters comprehended Arrays in ancient times. Although the Array Fool had blazed a unique trail, Ye Xuan knew he still had to be flexible. Perhaps combining the ancient methods with the Array Fool’s approach would prove even more effective.
And wouldn’t you know it, just an hour later, Ye Xuan experienced an epiphany.
This epiphany pertained to the structural combinations of Arrays. It turned out that when two specific Array Patterns were combined, they would undergo new transformations and yield even greater power. And this was exactly what constituted a Level Two Array.
Meanwhile, in the corner of the courtyard.
Liu Ruoxi lay on the ground like a stranded catfish, completely unable to move. Her eyes remained fixed entirely on Ye Xuan. She didn’t know if she was hallucinating—Ye Xuan was merely sitting there, but as his hand traced the ground, the air above it seemed to warp and shimmer into something ethereal.
More importantly, viewed from the side, his face was surprisingly handsome. With his eyes closed, he exuded a distinct, compelling aura. However, the moment she remembered that he was just a bastard child, a deep sense of revulsion twisted in her heart.
"Ye Xuan..." Finally, Liu Ruoxi couldn’t hold back any longer.
Ye Xuan opened his eyes and shot her a cold glare, remaining entirely silent.
Gritting her teeth, she spat, "Ye Xuan, if you’re a real man, untie me!"
Was that all?
Ye Xuan completely ignored her and returned his focus to sensing the Array.
"Ye Xuan, open your eyes and answer me! Don’t you feel any shame? You’re a grown man, yet you still hide behind your mother’s skirts! Are you not weaned yet? If you have any guts, let me go and fight me for three hundred rounds! If I lose, I’ll let you do whatever you want with me. Do you dare?"
Ye Xuan continued to ignore her. If he fought her now, he wouldn’t be able to hold himself back—he would simply kill her on the spot! But killing Liu Ruoxi would be letting her off too easy.
He intended to take her back to Chasing Moon City and immediately present the betrothal gifts. He was going to make sure everyone knew that Liu Ruoxi was his, Ye Xuan’s, fiancée. Then, he would marry her and utterly ravage her! Wasn’t she so arrogant? He would love to see how arrogant she could be when he stripped her naked and threw her onto a bed. He was going to take her first time and relentlessly conquer her body.
A woman like this needed to be fiercely disciplined and mercilessly trampled! Not only would he leave her body covered in scars, but he would also make sure her heart suffered endless torment.
Call him petty, call him ruthlessly vindictive. Regardless, he simply refused to let Liu Ruoxi have an easy time. He didn’t care even if he was labeled a pervert. Sometimes, what was wrong with being a little perverted? Was a man not allowed to vent his frustrations?
The Beast Soul Continent had always operated on the rule of the strong!
"Xuan’Er, it’s getting late. Let’s head back to Dapeng City." Right at that moment, Gongsun Yanran walked out.
"Mother, are we leaving already?"
"Yes, we can’t keep Liu Ruoxi tied up here forever, can we? It’s better to settle the matter between you two sooner rather than later for peace of mind." Saying this, Gongsun Yanran turned to Ye Yizhou beside her. "Yizhou, I know you don’t want me to leave, and I feel the same. But I’ll be back soon. When that time comes, I’ll be able to stay a bit longer."
"Yanran, I understand. You should go. It’s just a pity my strength is so low; despite being Ye Xuan’s father, I don’t even have the qualifications to accompany you," Ye Yizhou sighed.
Gongsun Yanran grasped his hands and said softly, "If you want to go, I’ll take you."
Ye Yizhou shook his head. "No, even if you took me, I wouldn’t have any say. If we aren’t from the same world, there’s no point in forcing it. I don’t want to embarrass you. Alright, you all go ahead. I’ll wait for your return."
"Alright then. I’ll be off. Please tell Father and the others that I came in a rush this time and wasn’t prepared. Next time, I’ll bring some gifts for the family."
Gongsun Yanran turned around and whistled sharply into the air. A Wide-Backed Bird rapidly descended, landing gracefully in the courtyard. Ye Ling’Er and Gongsun Yanran leaped onto its back one after another. Liu Ruoxi was then roughly tossed up by Ye Xuan.
"AH... WUU..." At this moment, Hua suddenly whimpered.
Ye Xuan knew that Hua wanted to go with them. Wearing a Peach Blossom Mask, only her beautiful eyes were exposed. Just looking at her flawless figure and those captivating eyes, one would consider her a gift from the Creator. Even Liu Ruoxi felt inadequate in comparison.
However, Ye Xuan did not bring Hua along. It was best for her to remain at the Ye family home. Right now, the Ye family desperately needed an expert of her caliber.
"Young Master..." Watching the Wide-Backed Bird fly away, Hua felt somewhat disappointed. She assumed Ye Xuan wasn’t bringing her because of her disfigured appearance, but she truly wanted to stay by his side. Without Ye Xuan, her life had no meaning. Even seeking revenge had lost all its drive.
On the back of the Wide-Backed Bird.
After sitting firmly, Ye Xuan immediately took out some Super Spirit Pills. Over the past few days, his cultivation base had already stabilized. He had to seize every available moment to advance further.
To the side, Gongsun Yanran and Ye Ling’Er gave him his space and did not disturb him.
Super Spirit Pills were rapidly swallowed one after another. The Spiritual Qi within Ye Xuan’s body gradually reached a state of saturation. After consuming eighty Super Spirit Pills, his Spiritual Qi finally peaked. Without hesitation, Ye Xuan began to batter against his fifth Great River Vein.
The intense pain produced by the forceful internal impacts gradually drained the color from his face. In the end, he was forced to lie flat on the bird’s back, his entire body drenched in cold sweat.
"Xuan’Er..." Off to the side, Gongsun Yanran watched in utter astonishment.
She knew he was battering against a Hidden Vein, but was this really how he advanced his cultivation? The process of breaking through a Hidden Vein was excruciatingly painful. Most Cultivators would not choose to continuously crash against it. If the pain became unbearable, they would rest first and try again a day or two later. As the saying goes, dripping water hollows out stone; there was no need to rush.
But Ye Xuan, despite being in such severe agony, didn’t stop for a single moment. Just how much willpower did this require? Gongsun Yanran desperately wanted to speak up and tell him to stop, but she ultimately held herself back.
A day later, after who knows how many impacts.
Ye Xuan had successively consumed another ten Super Spirit Pills. At this moment, color finally returned to his pale face, and he sat back up.
Gongsun Yanran knew he had succeeded. "Xuan’Er, did you break through?"
Ye Xuan didn’t speak; he just smiled and nodded.
"Brother, you’re too fierce! Have you always cultivated like this? Do you really have to stubbornly push until you break through the Hidden Vein before you’ll stop?" Ye Ling’Er’s astonished voice rang out.
This was her first time witnessing him cultivate with her own eyes. Just watching it gave her goosebumps all over. As a Cultivator herself, she knew exactly how agonizing it was to strike at a Hidden Vein. Yet Ye Xuan had clearly been in so much pain that he was writhing on the ground, and he still gritted his teeth and persevered.
This was practically self-torture! And it wasn’t just physical torture; it tormented the soul as well. Someone with a weaker will would likely have fainted from the sheer agony long ago. If one fainted, the Spiritual Qi inside their body would run wild, highly likely causing immense, irreversible damage.
Even Liu Ruoxi, sitting off to the side, thought Ye Xuan was a complete lunatic. Who on earth tormented their own body like that? Wasn’t this just masochism?
But Ye Xuan merely replied mildly, "I’m used to it." Saying this, he lowered his head and glanced downward. "We’ve arrived."
Beneath the clouds lay a massive city. It was none other than Dapeng City. Perhaps it was only from the sky that one could truly behold the complete majesty of this metropolis.
"Yes, we’re here," Gongsun Yanran said. "Let’s go. Once we fetch your eldest uncle, it’ll be time to head to Chasing Moon City."