Nearby, Gongsun Yanran didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. Why did Ling’Er and Xuan’Er dislike Liu Ruoxi so much?
She coughed softly and said, "The Spiritual Qi here is just a bit thin, but the air is quite fresh. You’re simply not used to it yet. You’ll be fine once you settle in."
"I’ll be fine once I settle in?" Liu Ruoxi didn’t say anything more out loud, but she sneered inwardly. There was absolutely no way she would ever get used to this place. However, she saw no need to argue; she didn’t believe Ye Xuan could keep an eye on her for the rest of her life. She would eventually find a chance to escape!
Her chances of fleeing from the Gongsun family were slim, but in the tiny Ye family, the probability was multiplied many times over.
Unaware of Liu Ruoxi’s thoughts, Gongsun Yanran spoke again. "You might not necessarily stay here anyway. I’ll figure out a way to move the entire Ye family to a proper city. If the Ye family wants to develop further, we have to relocate to a city."
Ye Family Town wasn’t large. Compared to a proper city, it was nothing more than a tiny speck.
Not long after, Ye Xuan and the others returned to the Ye family estate.
Ye Zeyun and the others had likely heard the news, as they were already waiting at the entrance to welcome them.
"Grandpa, Dad, look what I brought back for you," Ye Xuan said, pointing at the massive tree behind him.
"What kind of tree is that?"
"Is it for decoration?"
The younger generation of the Ye family was already pointing and whispering among themselves.
Ye Zeyun carefully examined the Night Moon Tree before shaking his head. "I don’t recognize this tree. Is it something good?"
"It’s a Night Moon Tree," Ye Xuan introduced.
"What! A Night Moon Tree!" Ye Zeyun practically jumped off the ground.
Though he didn’t recognize it by sight, he had certainly heard of it. The Night Moon Tree was a legendary treasure tree. Its fruits could directly elevate a cultivator’s cultivation base. To think this tree was actually the legendary Night Moon Tree!
It wasn’t just Ye Zeyun who was astonished; Ye Yiwei and the rest of the family were incredibly excited as well.
"Hahaha! With a tree like this, why worry about the Ye family not growing stronger quickly!"
"Patriarch, you’re truly amazing to have acquired such a legendary treasure tree."
The younger generation practically viewed Ye Xuan as an invincible hero.
"The Patriarch is mighty and imposing! The Patriarch is unmatched!"
"Hmph, a bunch of ignorant country bumpkins. It’s just a single Night Moon Tree, yet you’re all so excited," Liu Ruoxi sneered, her eyes full of disdain.
Her words attracted quite a bit of attention. Wow, she’s beautiful! That was the first reaction of the Ye family members. Standing in the small town, Liu Ruoxi truly stood head and shoulders above the rest.
But why did this woman look so familiar? Holy crap, wasn’t she the powerful female cultivator who had caused a scene at the Ye family estate the other day? Why was she back?
Ye Yizhou frowned. "Xuan’Er, this young lady..."
Before he could finish, Ye Ling’Er answered, "Dad, she’s my brother’s fiancée."
"I know. But didn’t Xuan’Er go to break off the engagement?" Ye Yizhou was extremely puzzled. On second thought, however, it made sense. With a woman this beautiful, no man would want to break off the engagement, right?
"Dad, I changed my mind about breaking it off," Ye Xuan said calmly, offering no detailed explanation.
"Can you all stop with the idle chatter? I don’t want to hear your nonsense. Let’s get down to business. Where is this tree being planted? Once this is done, I’m leaving. I can’t stand staying in this remote countryside," Gongsun Qingyue’s voice rang out. He furrowed his brows, exuding a natural sense of authority.
"And these two are...?"
"Yizhou, Dad, let me introduce you," Gongsun Yanran said. "This is my second brother, Gongsun Qingyue, and this is my eldest brother, Gongsun Xin."
"So it’s Yanran’s brothers. Please, come in, come in..."
The Ye family warmly welcomed the guests from the Gongsun family inside.
Ten minutes later, in the main courtyard.
The ground in the main courtyard had been broken up and excavated by the Golden Armor Guards. This entire patch of soil had to be completely replaced. Otherwise, transplanting the Night Moon Tree might fail.
Gongsun Qingyue acted as the advisor while Gongsun Xin supervised from the side. Over a hundred people were busily working away.
Meanwhile, in the main hall, the direct lineage of the Ye family gathered together. Gongsun Yanran took out a large number of gifts from her Storage Ring. There were cultivation resources as well as some exotic treasures. All of these were gifts for the Ye family.
Ye Xuan wasn’t among the crowd; he had returned to his room alone.
At that moment, a wicked aura filled the air. The Blood Princess had been released.
"Master, waaah, you finally let me out. I want..." As soon as she appeared, the Blood Princess displayed an utterly insatiable demeanor. Anyone who didn’t know better would think they were about to engage in some adult activities.
"I know you’re hungry. Come here." Ye Xuan extended his arm, and the Blood Princess immediately bit down.
This time, she fed for a full ten minutes. Ye Xuan’s face turned pale, and he finally spoke up, "Alright, stop. I can’t take it anymore."
"Oh..." The Blood Princess still looked unsatiated, as if no matter how much she ate, she could never get full.
"Go back for now." Ye Xuan withdrew the Blood Princess back into the Demon Subduing Scripture. He still didn’t return to the main hall, choosing instead to go look for Hua.
Upon seeing Ye Xuan, Hua rapidly gestured in sign language, "Sir, you must have clothes that need washing from the past few days, right? Give them to me; I’ll wash them for you."
"You don’t need to serve me anymore from now on," Ye Xuan said calmly.
"Sir... what do you mean?" Hua’s expression changed subtly, thinking Ye Xuan didn’t want her anymore. Her eyes visibly dimmed.
"Hua, don’t overthink it. From now on, Liu Ruoxi will handle these chores."
"Huh? The Madam?"
"Don’t treat her as the Madam," Ye Xuan said expressionlessly. "Tell you what, have her wash your clothes from now on too."
"Huh? Is that really okay?" Hua’s eyes went wide. She could actually do that?
"There’s nothing wrong with it," Ye Xuan said coldly.
"But if she does everything, what will I do?"
"You just need to work hard on improving your cultivation."
"But... I want to take care of you..." Hua’s signing hands suddenly froze mid-air. There was one sentence she didn’t express. Only by personally taking care of him could she be the absolute closest to him.
"Hua, isn’t it good that you get to rest? Alright, go cultivate. I’m going to see how the tree transplant is coming along."
Right now, Ye Xuan’s greatest concern was the Night Moon Tree. If he truly ran out of resources, the Night Moon Tree would be the ultimate resource! As long as it bore enough fruit, why would he ever worry about not being able to advance his cultivation?
The transplanting process wasn’t easy. It took a full day and night before the Night Moon Tree was finally and successfully planted in the main courtyard. The twenty-meter-tall tree stood like a small mountain.
"This tree shouldn’t die. I’m leaving; I don’t want to stay in this place a second longer." Gongsun Qingyue waved his hand and turned to leave, leading his one hundred Golden Armor Guards.
Gongsun Xin was far more polite. He bid farewell to Gongsun Yanran and the Ye family members before taking his leave.
The Ye family estate finally quieted down.
"They’ve all left. Xuan’Er, let’s call the family for a meeting," Gongsun Yanran’s voice called out.
Ye Xuan furrowed his brows and asked, "Mom, you still want to bring up moving the Ye family to a city?"