Beast Taming Clan: I Have a Jade Book

Chapter 389: Chapter 362: Presenting the Shelter Umbrella, Kong Family’s Provocation (2-in-1 Special for Fat Fat Bottle)

Chu Yanhao was filled with anxiety, while a hint of resentment appeared beneath Xu Wenjin’s demeanor, as if he felt humiliated by Ye Jingcheng’s rebuttal.

“Brother Chu, Brother Xu, please proceed to the second floor,” Ye Jingcheng said directly.

However, these words immediately changed their expressions, as they were both from the Purple Mansion Clan. But soon, they realized something and a hint of terror appeared in their eyes. After surveying the surroundings and finding nothing unusual, they proceeded to the second floor with some skepticism.

“Younger Brother Ye, congratulations!” Jin Yutang walked over from a distance at this moment.

He was holding a red Blessing Umbrella Spiritual Artifact.

This artifact was quite meaningful, with an air of providing shelter.

However, Ye Jingcheng remained composed, presenting Spirit Tea.

He might not have understood Jin Family’s ambitions entirely before, but Ye Xingliu had previously warned him, making him somewhat aware.

But today, the Jin Family was destined to be disappointed.

“Brother Jin, please proceed to the third floor,” Ye Jingcheng said.

Jin Yutang was instantly very satisfied with Ye Jingcheng’s arrangement.

He now represented the Taihang Branch and logically should be on the same floor as the Chu Family.

Going to the third floor indicated Ye Jingcheng truly understood his intentions.

Even if not fully understood, he grasped the majority.

“Ye Kid, do you not welcome my Kong Family, or do you think the Taihang Commandery does not have the Qing Liu Kong Family?” At that moment, a voice was heard from afar.

This remark immediately caused a stir throughout the venue.

Many loose cultivators and small family cultivators inside also became nervous.

They certainly weren’t aware of the relationship between the Ye Family and the Kong Family beforehand, nor that the Ye Family hadn’t invited the Kong Family.

“Elder Kong, pardon my memory. We sent the invitation to Taiqiu Mountain by mistake. Today it’s the Ye Family’s oversight. The Ye Family offers the Kong Family a Tier Two Spirit Cuisine as compensation,” Ye Jingcheng repeatedly said.

The person in front of him was none other than Kong Yulong, Master Yulong, whom they had bid against in the auction.

“Hmph!” Kong Yulong snorted coldly. Tier Two Spirit Cuisine was insufficient for him to let it go.

He had been worried about finding a handle on the Ye Family, but hadn’t expected Ye Jingcheng to be so petty, not inviting the Kong Family, giving him the chance to make a scene.

However, the next moment, Ye Jingcheng’s body moved past him and looked directly behind.

This scene also made Kong Yulong curious; could there be a cultivator in Taihang Market with a higher status than him?

But upon looking, he saw Liu Huan, saw Ye Jingteng, and saw a group of Taiyi Sect disciples.

He also saw Supreme Taihao, saw Tianzhen Ascendant, and most notably, a nondescript elder in a purple robe and red face mingling among them.

“Elder Tianzhen, Elder Taihao, Big Brother, Fairy Liu, please come inside…” Ye Jingcheng kept speaking, although he actually wanted to greet Master Tianfu.

Unfortunately, Master Tianfu transmitted to him not to make it too public.

After all, there were many cultivators in the Taihang Commandery who did not recognize Master Tianfu.

Besides, the more active True Masters outside the Taiyi Sect were often the newer Master Miaofa and Master Xuan Dao.

For him, even if he didn’t make it public, Kong Yulong and Jin Yutang, along with other family cultivators, would surely recognize it.

This meant minimal trouble for the Ye Family in the future.

This alone satisfied him immensely.

But Kong Yulong at this moment seemed to have eaten bitter herbs, his face full of distress.

Yet he had to struggle to contain it.

Of course, Jin Yutang on the third floor of the restaurant looked equally displeased. Next to him was Kong Family’s Purple Mansion Cultivator Kong Yulong, with Tianzhen Ascendant, Supreme Taihao, and Master Tianfu sitting as the main guests.

Ye Jingcheng wasn’t flattering him; he was clearly putting him in hot water.

He didn’t even want to stay another moment.

Simultaneously, he understood he had to quickly report today’s events back to his family.

The relationship between the Ye Family and Taiyi Illusion Peak was unusually close.

“Kong Daoist, what gifts have you prepared for today?” Supreme Taihao invited Kong Yulong to a table and timely inquired.

This question left Kong Yulong even more embarrassed.

He came here to sabotage; he hadn’t prepared any gifts, and eventually had to leave behind a piece of Tier Two Top-Grade Malachite as a congratulatory gift.

He forced a smile, but even his years of practice at smiling couldn’t erase the unnaturalness in front of the Foundation Establishment juniors.

The Tier Two Top-Grade Malachite could be worth five or six thousand Spirit Stones, a sum that even pained a Purple Mansion Cultivator like Kong Yulong.

Nonetheless, he understood the gravity of the situation.

The Kong Family couldn’t go against the Ye Family and the Xu Family together.

However, he couldn’t understand why the Ye Family suddenly became associated with Master Tianfu.

He tried hard to read something from Ye Jingcheng’s face.

Yet Ye Jingcheng simply poured Spirit Wine and served Spiritual Cuisine, utterly unlike a Patriarch, in contrast appearing as a serving boy.

But that only intensified Kong Yulong and Jin Yutang’s apprehension.

A Patriarch like this was intimidating.

If Ye Jingcheng used Taiyi Sect’s backing in the restaurant to lash out at Kong Yulong, it could be shown he’s without strategy.

Now, not only did they need to worry about the Ye Family growing, but they also had to consider the sect’s intentions.

The sect released news inviting them to disrupt the three families of Taihang Commandery, and now also sent Taiyi Sect’s Illusion Peak over, involuntarily making them think more.

They couldn’t make sense of it all, just wishing the banquet would end soon, so they could return to their houses and use treasures to ask their respective ancestors what the sect’s orders actually implied.

The banquet ended under the golden sunset, making people feel extremely warm.

The bamboo shoots deep in the Bamboo Forest seemed to grow stronger in this warmth.

The Ye Family Tavern was destined to be talked about in Taihang Commandery for years, even decades.

According to some loose cultivators, this time, the first-floor banquet exchanged a total of ten rounds of tables.

The Spirit Tea and Spirit Fish given out by the Ye Family were worth over a thousand Spirit Stones.

The exact figures couldn’t be determined, but the more it spread, the larger the number grew.

Even Taihang Market was becoming increasingly bustling.

Rumors spread that the demon beasts of Chixia Ridge in Taihang Mountain Range had been cleared out mostly, becoming more decrepit, attracting more and more loose cultivators for demon hunting.

…

As Taihang Market was bustling, Ye Jingcheng had long returned to Lingyun Peak.

Not because he didn’t want to stay and observe the market, but mainly because he was uneasy about the Red Jade Disc.

If Elder Tianfu made some demands or imposed restrictions, he would be more relieved.

Hence, the next day, Ye Jingcheng went to Lingyun Lake.

He took out the Clan Token and began transmitting messages into the lake.

But there was no response for a long time.

It seemed as if Ye Xuecang had already left the lake, heading to the East Sea Cyan Cloud Sea Domain to find an opportunity for a breakthrough to the Golden Core stage.

Ye Jingcheng could only settle for the next best option, heading toward Ye Haicheng’s cave abode.

Ye Haicheng’s cave abode was in Spirit Beast Valley, the highest among the Ye Family members’ abodes.

It served as a gatekeeper for Lingyun Lake and helped supervise the spirit beasts in Spirit Beast Valley.

Though the Ye Family was a beast-hunting family, spirit beast riots had occurred within the family before.

Sometimes due to the stimulation of Spirit Medicine, other times from the roars of some Purple Mansion Great Demon or Demon King.

Arriving at Ye Haicheng’s door, Ye Jingcheng found the courtyard open as well.

The courtyard was exceedingly simple.

Apart from numerous black ironwood posts, there was a waterfall at the back, forming a river from the lake’s sluice, irrigating from the mountain top to below.

“Granduncle!” A figure in a black robe emerged from the house.

He retained his imposing presence.

“Second Uncle has already gone to the East Sea,” Ye Haicheng’s words provided Ye Jingcheng with the answer.

Ye Jingcheng nodded, took out the Red Jade Disc, and shared the news of being accepted as a registered disciple by Master Tianfu.

In an instant, Ye Haicheng fell silent, merely examining the Red Jade Disc, making no other move for a long time.

Finally, he spoke after some time:

“There’s no real problem; this Jade Disc holds a glimpse of Spiritual Energy, likely testing our Ye Family’s top combat power!”

“Moreover, clinging to Master Tianfu’s support isn’t a bad thing for the Ye Family at present.”