Chapter 420 Return to the Ye Family

Yecheng, Space Wormhole Square.

The void was slightly trembling, like ripples on a calm lake. Then, a silver spaceship suddenly shuttled out like a bright meteor.

The silver hull sparkled in the sun, with a halo flickering around it, exuding a mysterious and cold aura.

When this silver spaceship shuttled out from the void and landed in the Space Wormhole Square of Ye City, it immediately attracted the attention of the surrounding crowd.

After all, this kind of advanced spacecraft was the first time many people had seen it. People looked at it with curiosity and amazement, wondering which important person had come to visit and could own such a luxurious vehicle.

Not long after, under the close gaze of the crowd, four figures, one man and three women, jumped down from the spacecraft one after another.

Afterwards, the spaceship began to shrink gradually, and finally fell into the hands of the leading man. He raised his hand slightly, and the shrunken spaceship was put into his ring.

"Is this the so-called Yecheng? Humph, it doesn't look like a big deal. It feels very ordinary." Zi Yan said as she looked around the surroundings, then retracted her gaze and curled her lips in disapproval.

"Okay, we're not here to play this time. We have important things to deal with." Xiao Ling gently rubbed Zi Yan's head, smiled and said, "Let's go, let's go to the Ye family first. There's something I promised them that I haven't done yet."

After saying that, Xiao Ling took Zi Yan's smooth little hand, took a step forward without hesitation, and walked towards the direction of the Ye family.

Seeing this, Qing Lin and Medusa behind them immediately followed Xiao Ling and the others. Soon, the four of them left the space wormhole square.

After Xiao Ling and his companions left, a middle-aged man thought for a moment, then showed a look of shock on his face and exclaimed loudly: "If I am not mistaken, that person seems to be Master Xiao Ling."

As he finished speaking, many people around him turned their attention to him and immediately there was heated discussion.

"Could this be Master Xiao Ling from Xingyun Pavilion?"

"Tsk tsk, I'm so lucky today to be able to see this master in person."

"I have heard before that Master Xiao Ling has some relationship with the Ye family. Could it be that Master Xiao Ling came to Ye City this time because of something important with the Ye family?"

"The Alchemy Contest is about to begin. I wonder if Master Xiao Ling's alchemy skills can win the championship."

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Not long after, Xiao Ling and Zi Yan, Qing Lin and Medusa had arrived in front of the Ye family manor, the most prosperous area in Ye City, which covers a huge area.

"This is... Master Xiao Ling? It's Master Xiao Ling. Hurry up and inform the Great Elder. Master Xiao Ling is finally here..."

When Xiao Ling and his companions appeared, the guards guarding in front of the Ye family manor recognized Xiao Ling and immediately started shouting.

Among these people, the middle-aged guard leader who was leading them hurriedly stepped forward a few steps, came to Xiao Ling, bowed respectfully, and said respectfully: "Master Xiao Ling, the elder has instructed that you are a distinguished guest of the Ye family. If there is anything I can help you with, please let me know."

Xiao Ling nodded gently, his expression calm, and said calmly: "Then please lead us in. I came here to discuss some important matters with Elder Ye Zhong of your Ye family. Please don't waste my time."

"Yes, Master Xiao Ling, please come this way." Upon hearing what Xiao Ling said, the guard leader's tone became more humble and respectful. He hurriedly made a "please" gesture in front of him and led Xiao Ling towards the inside of the Ye family.

Xiao Ling turned around and exchanged glances with the three women behind him. After a slight nod, he followed the pace of the guard leader.

Walking along the bluestone path, not long after they went, they heard a burst of hurried footsteps coming from far away and reaching the ears of Xiao Ling and his companions.

When a slightly old figure appeared in sight, an old voice came from afar. "Haha, Master Xiao Ling, long time no see, you are still as elegant as ever..."

Upon learning that Xiao Ling had come to the Ye family, Ye Chong immediately put down all the work at hand and couldn't wait to go out and greet him in person.

When seeing that familiar face, Xiao Ling was no different from a few years ago. It seemed that time had not left any trace on his face. Instead, there was a hint of indifference and composure between his brows, and his demeanor was even better than before, which made people sincerely impressed.

The three women following Xiao Ling had such a strong aura that Ye Chong couldn't see through them at all.

Especially the youngest-looking woman. When Ye Zhong cast his gaze towards her, he felt as if he was facing an ancient ferocious beast. He couldn't help but tremble all over and had to quickly look away.

"Elder Ye Zhong, long time no see." Xiao Ling came to Ye Zhong, stopped, nodded slightly, and said, "If there is anything, let's find a place to talk first. This is not a place to talk."

"Haha, Master Xiao Ling, you are right. Please follow me." Ye Chong laughed. Seeing Xiao Ling being so direct, he felt relieved. It seemed that Xiao Ling should remember the original agreement.

Immediately, Ye Zhong dismissed the guards who had led Xiao Ling and his companions, and personally took Xiao Ling and Zi Yan, Qing Lin and Medusa, and headed towards the Ye family's meeting hall.

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In the meeting hall, Ye Zhong and Xiao Ling sat face to face, both of them sitting in the secondary seats below the main seat. The main seat was left empty to show respect for Xiao Ling.

Zi Yan, Qing Lin and Medusa were sitting next to Xiao Ling.

In addition, there were many elders of the Ye family sitting casually in various places in the meeting hall.

"I won't keep you in suspense. This time I left Xingyun Pavilion, I was planning to participate in this alchemy meeting. However, I had an agreement with your Ye family before that I would help you once to participate in the assessment of the five major families. I have always been a person who abides by my words. This time I came to the Ye family, naturally, to deal with this matter."

Xiao Ling took a sip of tea, then put the cup aside, looked at Ye Zhong, and spoke in a relaxed tone.

"Haha, Master Xiao Ling is indeed a hero among men, and he keeps his promises." Ye Zhong laughed heartily, "Then we will have to trouble Master Xiao Ling to help us with the assessment of the five major families of the Ye family this time. I believe that with Master Xiao Ling's ability, it will be easy for him to help our Ye family pass this assessment."

When the elders of the Ye family who were around heard what Xiao Ling said, they all showed happy smiles on their faces.

Now, the Ye family has failed to pass the assessment of the five major families for two consecutive times. If they fail again this time, the Ye family will be deprived of its place among the five major families of Danta. They have always enjoyed the privileges of the five major families of Danta, and this is naturally a result they do not want to see.

Now with Xiao Ling, an eighth-grade alchemist, personally helping the Ye family overcome this difficulty, their Ye family’s place in the top five families has been secured.

"Master Xiao Ling, I have an unwelcome request... We hope that you can participate in the internal testing of the five major families as the future son-in-law of the Ye family." About half a minute later, the atmosphere in the meeting hall returned to silence again. Ye Chong cleared his throat and spoke slowly with a hint of imperceptible embarrassment.

Fearing that Xiao Ling might misunderstand him, Ye Zhong hurriedly added, "But please rest assured, this is only a nominal arrangement and will not restrict your freedom in any way. Once this matter is resolved, the Ye family will never have anything to do with you again..."

It was no wonder that Ye Zhong hesitated. Xiao Ling was now a well-known 8th-grade alchemy master, and he had the entire Xingyun Pavilion to back him up.

In comparison, the Ye family has already declined, and there is no telling how far it is from Xiao Ling. At this time, letting Xiao Ling act as the future son-in-law of the Ye family, even if it is only in name, depends on Xiao Ling's willingness. Xiao Ling raised his eyebrows slightly when he heard this, and then he came back to his senses. He had never thought about it before, but now that he recalled it, he remembered it. Otherwise, even if he wanted to help the Ye family participate in the assessment of the five major families, he would not be able to proceed.

Moreover, Xiao Ling is no longer an unknown person, and he already has a great reputation in Zhongzhou. If he is really labeled as the son-in-law of the Ye family, it is really hard to predict what other people will think. If someone with ulterior motives spreads the news, Xiao Ling will not be able to explain it clearly even if he wants to.

"This won't do! How can Xiao Ling be engaged to someone else? I will never agree to this!" Before Xiao Ling could react, Zi Yan next to him became unhappy and spoke directly.

Miss Zi Yan and Xiao Ling haven't confirmed their relationship yet, so how can she let other women take their place first?

Even Medusa, who had not originally paid attention to this matter, cast a somewhat dissatisfied look.

Hearing Zi Yan's words, Ye Zhong's face changed slightly, and he cast a doubtful look at Xiao Ling. Seeing this, Xiao Ling could only smile bitterly and shook his head.

Seeing this, Ye Zhong's face suddenly changed, and a bitterness flashed in his eyes. Is it really impossible? No, this is the last chance for the Ye family. What price can the Ye family pay?

The meeting hall was silent for a while, and the elders of the Ye family who were sitting scattered around all had bitter faces. They looked at Xiao Ling, then at Zi Yan who was still a little angry, but they didn't dare to say anything to accuse him.

"Senior Xiao Ling, Senior Zi Yan, Xin Lan, please help our Ye family."

Just as everyone was silent, a pretty girl in blue trotted into the meeting hall.

Hearing this, Xiao Ling and Zi Yan both looked in the direction of the voice. When they saw the girl's appearance clearly, they were both slightly stunned, because they were not unfamiliar with this girl, it was Ye Xinlan who they had some contact with at Canaan College.

"Xinlan, this is not a place where you can talk casually, why don't you leave immediately! What a shame to come here so rashly?" Before Xiao Ling could say anything, Ye Chong on the side shouted at Ye Xinlan.

When Ye Xinlan heard Ye Zhong's harsh words, her originally weak body trembled slightly. In her clear eyes, tears of grievance instantly welled up, swirling in her eye sockets, as if they would burst out in the next second.

She bit her pink lips subconsciously, feeling a surge of grievances in her chest, but she didn't know how to vent them. Her hands tightly grasped the corners of her clothes, and her knuckles turned slightly white from the force.

But even so, she still gritted her teeth and stubbornly ignored Ye Zhong who was furious. Instead, she resolutely looked in the direction of Zi Yan and Xiao Ling again, her eyes full of pleading and expectation.

"Senior Xiao Ling, Senior Zi Yan, please help the Ye family! The Ye family is really at the critical moment of life and death. If we miss this opportunity, there will be no chance of recovery."

"Xin Lan knows that this move may embarrass you, but the Ye family really has no other choice. As long as the Ye family can return to the elders' seat, Xin Lan will repay your kindness even if she has to be a slave for the rest of her life!"

Tears kept sliding down her cheeks, soaking the small area of ​​ground in front of her.

As Ye Xinlan finished speaking, the hall instantly fell into silence. Everyone looked in Ye Xinlan's direction with different expressions. Most of the elders of the Ye family had helpless and bitter expressions on their faces.

Xiao Ling and Zi Yan were also "controlled" by Ye Xinlan's words and her tearful look. They looked at each other, not knowing what to do for a moment.

Zi Yan was at a loss for a moment, not knowing what to do. She didn't have any other twists and turns in her mind, she just didn't want Xiao Ling to have any engagement with anyone else.

Xiao Ling was somewhat helpless. If only he had remembered this matter at the beginning, he had been careless at the time and had actually forgotten that there was such a condition.

If he had anticipated that such a situation would happen, it would not be a bad idea to spend some resources to train Ye Xinlan. After all, he has a lot of things to improve his soul power.

But now the competition among the five major families is approaching, and it is too late. There is simply no time to prepare to temporarily improve Ye Xinlan's abilities.

"Zi Yan, don't think too much. I just temporarily arranged an engagement with junior Xin Lan to deal with the assessment of the Ye family. It won't have any impact on me, so you don't have to worry too much." Xiao Ling looked at Zi Yan beside him, rubbed her little head, and said.

After hearing what Xiao Ling said, Zi Yan first looked in the direction of Ye Xinlan, then turned her gaze back to Xiao Ling, and immediately pouted and said, "In that case, I won't bother about it. Humph, but once the assessment is over, you have to cancel the engagement immediately. If you dare not do so, don't blame me for being rude!"

Before Xiao Ling could respond, Ye Zhong, who had a sad face before, suddenly showed joy on his face and said quickly: "Miss, please rest assured. After this assessment is over, my Ye family will naturally not bother Master Xiao Ling."

Ye Xinlan, who was still crying, wiped away the tears on her face and said in a choked voice, "Senior Zi Yan, please rest assured that I will never pester Senior Xiao Ling and will never affect the relationship between you two."

After hearing this, Zi Yan turned her head away and said nothing more. It was obvious that she didn't intend to continue asking about this matter.

Seeing Zi Yan's expression, Ye Chong, Ye Xinlan and other elders of the Ye family all looked at Xiao Ling with hope, hoping that he could give a definite answer.

"Everyone, I'm sorry. I had already agreed to this matter before, and now this situation has happened. It is indeed my fault. I hope you can forgive me." Xiao Ling calmed himself down and said apologetically.

"Master Xiao Ling cannot be blamed for this matter. It was because I did not explain the situation clearly to Master Xiao Ling that led to the situation today." Ye Zhong shook his head with shame on his face and said.

He knew in his heart that he was afraid that Xiao Ling would directly refuse once he heard the preconditions, so he was careful and did not state all those key preconditions.

Now that I think about it, what I did was indeed not quite right, and the feeling of shame in my heart becomes even stronger.

"Okay, there's no need to mention this matter anymore. Let your Ye family handle the necessary procedures." Xiao Ling waved his hand and said casually.

"Please arrange a courtyard for us to rest. When the so-called five major family assessment is about to begin, just notify me. Then we will set off for Shengdan City."

"Of course, Master Xiao Ling, you don't have to worry about these things. Just leave them to our Ye family to handle. As for the rest courtyard, our Ye family has already made arrangements for Master Xiao Ling."

"The courtyard that Master Xiao Ling used to live in our Ye family has always been empty and no one lives there. We have servants cleaning it every day. It was specially prepared by our Ye family for Master Xiao Ling and is available for your use at any time."

At this point the matter had been settled, and the heavy weight in Ye Zhong's heart fell to the ground. A smile appeared on his face, and he said to Xiao Ling.

Hearing Ye Zhong's words, Xiao Ling raised his eyebrows slightly, thinking that the Ye family was really thorough in doing things.

Xiao Ling remained expressionless, only nodded slightly, and said, "Thank you. Then I'll have to trouble Elder Ye Zhongda to arrange it. I already know the location of that courtyard, so I don't need Elder Ye Zhongda to lead the way for me."

"Haha, in that case, I will not disturb Master Xiao Ling's time. Master Xiao Ling, please go ahead." Ye Dian nodded and said with a smile.

Xiao Ling didn't say much. He stood up from his seat and walked out of the meeting hall with Zi Yan, Medusa and Qing Lin.

However, when he walked past Ye Xinlan, Xiao Ling paused for a moment and said, "Xinlan, you can also come to me these days to learn some knowledge about alchemy."

After saying that, Xiao Ling did not stop and continued to walk out of the meeting hall.

After hearing this, Ye Xinlan was slightly stunned, and then she quickly bowed in the direction where Xiao Ling left.
"Senior Xiao Ling, thank you..." (End of this chapter)