Time passed, and the sky turned completely dark. Under the moonlight, a Fire Dragon coiled around Ye Xuan.
This was the Nine Dragon Fire Manipulation Technique left to him by his ancestors. However, Ye Xuan could only be considered a beginner. With his current strength, he could only condense his Fire Attribute Spiritual Qi into a single Fire Dragon. Controlling one was already his limit, whereas the complete technique could form up to nine.
Even so, Ye Xuan’s talent was already heaven-defying.
Even for a Pill Disciple who specialized in Alchemy Techniques, mastering a Fire Manipulation Technique would take anywhere from one to five years, or perhaps even longer. Yet, Ye Xuan had only spent a single night. His talent was truly astonishing.
This was exactly why he had originally been chosen as the Holy Son of the Profound Cloud Sect. With his supreme bloodline and bone structure combined with his terrifying Martial Dao talent, if he couldn’t be the Holy Son, who could?
Ye Xuan’s innate talent was already formidable. Now, coupled with the bodily refinement from the Dragon Blood, he was absolutely worthy of the title of a Demon.
Ye Xuan withdrew his Fire Attribute Spiritual Qi and glanced at the sky. The sun was just beginning to rise, bringing light back to the dim earth.
"Brother!" a loud shout suddenly rang out from the distance.
Ye Xuan turned his head, a smile tracing his lips. The Ye family had returned. He waved to them from afar.
"Brother!" Ye Ling’Er called out again. She ran at the very front of the Ye family, sprinting straight toward him.
Her long hair fluttered in the wind, and a certain beautiful scenery bounced up and down like rolling waves. The girl was developing quite well.
Ye Xuan opened his arms, quietly waiting for Ye Ling’Er to dive into his embrace. If it were anyone else making this gesture, it would definitely carry an ulterior motive of taking advantage of her. But in Ye Xuan’s eyes, there was not a single trace of impurity. For a brother to have inappropriate thoughts about his own sister would make him worse than a beast. Of course, this applied to a biological sister, not an adoptive one. If it were an adoptive sister, the title was often just a thin veil for physical intimacy.
Just as Ye Ling’Er drew closer and was about to throw herself into his arms, her vision went black, and she collapsed forward.
"Ling’Er!" Ye Xuan’s expression changed. Pushing off the ground, he shot forward like a bolt of lightning and instantly appeared in front of her.
He touched her skin. It was so hot! And the temperature was rapidly rising. Under the extreme emotional swings of deep worry followed by immense joy, Ye Ling’Er’s heat illness had flared up again.
"Patriarch, you really did it!"
"Patriarch, from now on, we will follow your every command!"
The cheers of the Ye family rang out in front of him. They rushed forward, wanting to lift Ye Xuan up and toss him into the air in celebration. He was more than qualified to enjoy this glory. However, just as they approached him, Ye Xuan scooped up Ye Ling’Er and sprinted back into the Ye family manor.
"What’s going on?" The Ye family members looked at each other in dismay. They had thought up a bunch of flattering praises, but before they could even voice them, Ye Xuan had already run off.
"It looks like Ling’Er fainted again. Her heat illness has flared up," Ye Yizhou was the first to realize what had happened. He picked up his pace and hurried back to the manor.
At this moment, members of the subordinate factions at the town gates spoke to Ye Zeyun one after another. Some of these people were on fairly good terms with him.
"Old Patriarch Ye... you’ve returned."
"Old Patriarch, you truly have a good grandson."
Ye Zeyun nodded, then suddenly asked, "Old Xia, there are so many craters on the ground, and even the town walls and houses are heavily damaged. Did a massive battle take place over the past two days?"
"Yes, Old Patriarch. You missed it. That day, Lord Ye Xuan radiated golden light and slaughtered ten thousand Cultivators from the Niu family all by himself. I still can’t forget that scene.
"What’s most shocking is that Lord Ye Xuan, wreathed in a Golden Snake, killed five Super Spirit Realm experts alone. His aura was so vast and majestic that no one could rival him! Everyone in our town who had awakened a Beast Soul was forced to their knees. Lord Ye Xuan has awakened an incredible Fierce Beast Beast Soul!"
"What! A... a Fierce Beast Beast Soul!"
The Ye family was completely dumbfounded. They had never even seen a Fierce Beast Beast Soul before.
"Hahaha. Old Xia, tell us the details of the battle," someone urged.
"I want to hear it too! Hurry up and tell us."
The Ye family had just returned and were originally exhausted, but at this moment, their interest was thoroughly piqued. They all wanted to know exactly what had transpired over the past few days.
At this moment, inside the Ye family manor.
After returning, Ye Xuan rushed straight to the ice cave and laid his sister on the sickbed. The solid blocks of ice rapidly melted. The heat radiating from Ye Ling’Er’s body was beyond imagination, and her heat illness seemed much more severe than before. The entire ice cave was thawing.
Ye Xuan reached out to touch her skin.
SIZZLE!
His skin was instantly burned. It felt as though he wasn’t touching human skin, but a branding iron. To even make physical contact with Ye Ling’Er, he had to envelop his hands in Spiritual Qi.
"Why is she so hot! Xuan’Er, what do we do? Her internal organs are going to be scorched. Is your sister... not going to make it this time..." Ye Yizhou gritted his teeth, unable to finish his sentence. With such a scalding body temperature, whose internal organs could possibly withstand it?
"Dad, stay here and guard her. I’ll be right back." The moment his voice fell, Ye Xuan was already gone.
Ye Yizhou sighed. He picked up a melting block of ice and placed it on Ye Ling’Er’s body.
HISS HISS HISS!
Billowing steam rose into the air, making it impossible to see anything within the ice cave.
"Ling’Er, your brother might have a way. You have to hold on."
After leaving the ice cave, Ye Xuan immediately went to brew medicine. He took out several medicinal herbs, weighed them strictly, and mixed them in a precise ratio. There could be absolutely no mistakes in this process. Once he confirmed the proportions were perfect, he brought out the Hidden Green Grass, crushed it into juice, and blended it into the herbs.
Adding a specific amount of clear water, Ye Xuan began to brew the medicine. Ordinary fire was too slow, so he directly used his Fire Attribute Spiritual Qi.
Half an hour later, Ye Xuan carried a bowl of medicine back to the ice cave. The cave was entirely submerged in thick mist. More than half of the surrounding ice blocks had melted, yet the temperature radiating from Ye Ling’Er had barely dropped. Her illness was indeed growing worse, escalating at an exponential rate.
"Xuan’Er, you’re just in time. Look at Ling’Er’s body..." Ye Yizhou’s voice rang out.
Ye Xuan stepped closer and discovered that fiery-red patterns had surfaced on Ye Ling’Er’s skin. These markings, shaped like wings, were spreading rapidly. It looked as if the inside of her body was on the verge of catching fire.
Not daring to delay, Ye Xuan summoned his golden Spiritual Qi. He lifted Ye Ling’Er, gently pried open her mouth, and slowly fed her the medicine.
"Xuan’Er, will this work?" Ye Yizhou asked, his voice heavy.
Ye Xuan didn’t reply, choosing instead to carefully observe his sister’s body. The spreading fiery patterns began to recede, and her body temperature gradually dropped. By the time the entire bowl of medicine was consumed, Ye Ling’Er’s skin returned to its snowy whiteness, and her fever finally broke.
"It went down! Phew, thank goodness she’s okay. Thank goodness," Ye Yizhou breathed a deep sigh of relief.