"Congratulations, Brother Zhenghao, on your successful breakthrough, bringing you a step closer to the Heavenly level!"
Bing Yao, always adept at managing situations, quickly approached Ye Zhenghao and offered her congratulations. This also served to steer the conversation away from the topic Ye Cangtian had brought up earlier.
"Hmph!"
Ye Cangtian let out a soft snort and shot her a displeased glance. "You're making such a fuss over reaching the eighth heaven. Do you know you're disturbing people?"
"Uh..."
Ye Zhenghao was instantly embarrassed by his words.
He was, after all, the strongest among the younger generation in the Liehuo Academy, second only to his father and Yan Shenghui.
Achieving such a cultivation realm was certainly a cause for celebration!
Yet, in the eyes of the other, it was considered a disturbance. Where was he supposed to find any sense in this?
More importantly, he truly couldn't say anything. If it weren't for Ye Cangtian's constant pushing and spurring him on, he probably wouldn't have been able to break through yet!
With that thought, he could only sheepishly retreat to the side and sit down obediently.
"Brother Yinlong, please don't scold him. Brother Zhenghao's breakthrough is also a cause for joy..."
On the other side, seeing the somewhat wronged Ye Zhenghao, Bing Yao immediately stepped forward to defend him.
However, before she could finish, Ye Cangtian raised a hand to stop her.
"Your senior sister has woken up. She was likely startled awake by this kid's shout!"
Ye Cangtian stated calmly and then walked towards the room on the third floor.
"..."
Bing Yao froze on the spot upon hearing this. It was true that when absorbing medicinal effects, one could be disturbed by external factors, which would significantly reduce the efficacy of the medicine.
If her senior sister had experienced the same, it would not only be a waste of the precious Nine Heavens Longevity Pill but also potentially leave her with lingering hidden ailments.
With that thought, Bing Yao didn't hesitate and quickly followed.
"What the heck, did I really disturb someone?"
Ye Zhenghao watched the two figures hurry away, his mouth twitching. He eventually followed them.
...
"I'm still alive?"
"Strange, this place seems to be the Ice Snow Villa! Why am I here?"
"Could it be that the abominable Bing Ji didn't kill me..."
In the room on the third floor, on the bed, a beautiful and charming woman slowly opened her eyes.
Looking at the familiar yet unfamiliar surroundings, the woman murmured to herself.
"Bing Ji would never let you go. However, you should thank your lovely junior sister. If it weren't for her, you would probably be dead already..."
Just then, a man's voice was heard. The woman turned her head and saw an unfamiliar man slowly approaching.
After a moment of hesitation, the woman quickly asked, "Who are you? You saved me, didn't you? Where are my junior sister and companion?"
Ye Cangtian did not conceal anything and nodded. "Bing Yao is fine. However, your three companions died before they could be rescued..."
"Senior Sister! You're awake!"
Before Ye Cangtian could finish, Bing Yao arrived at the room and, in her excitement, rushed into the woman's arms, sobbing.
Watching the two women embrace emotionally, Ye Cangtian fell silent for a moment, then slowly withdrew from the room, bringing Ye Zhenghao, who had come to investigate, along with him.
After an unknown amount of time, led by Bing Yao, the woman came to the bonfire.
She directly bowed to Ye Cangtian and the other man. "This humble one, Xue Qi, thanks both elder brothers for your life-saving grace. Should you require anything in the future, this humble one will do her utmost..."
"Shameful, shameful. Miss Xue Qi, has your injury healed?"
Ye Zhenghao quickly helped Xue Qi up and asked. If his shout had caused her injury to not heal properly, he would feel terrible about it.
Xue Qi quickly replied, "It has healed. Thank you for your concern, Brother Zhenghao."
As she spoke, Xue Qi's small face flushed, and she instinctively withdrew her hand.
Seeing this, Ye Zhenghao scratched his head awkwardly. "It's good that it's healed. You must be hungry after absorbing the medicinal effects. Come, join us for a meal."
"Mm."
Xue Qi nodded slightly and did not stand on ceremony. She directly stepped forward and sat down, eating with the others.
After a simple meal, Ye Cangtian took advantage of the casual conversation to say, "Xue Qi, your junior sister is quite remarkable. She insisted on waiting for you to wake up before searching the villa together."
"Now that you're awake, you can begin. I also want to see what treasures can be found in this villa!"
As Ye Cangtian's voice fell, Xue Qi was stunned for a moment.
If someone else had said this, she would have been wary, as killing and robbing were common occurrences in ruins.
However, when it came from Yinlong before her, she had no such worries.
It was simple: the man could casually produce a Nine Heavens Longevity Pill to save her. Why would he covet the treasures here?
Besides, if he had been interested, he would have started searching the entire villa while she was absorbing the medicinal effects, giving her no opportunity.
With that thought, she nodded slowly and then began searching with Bing Yao.
Before long, the two had searched most of the rooms in the villa without any significant findings, only some golden crystals.
Both women unanimously focused their attention on the grand hall on the final level.
Since Bing Ji's demise, no one had ventured there, and even Bing Ji's corpse remained there.
Upon entering the hall.
Bing Yao and Xue Qi split up.
Soon, Bing Yao discovered a Qiankun Bag on Bing Ji's person. Xue Qi, on the other hand, was in greater need of a suitable weapon, so she walked towards the ice crystal longsword.
The moment she picked up the ice crystal longsword, Xue Qi froze on the spot as if struck by lightning.
Seeing this, Ye Cangtian sighed in his heart and looked at Bing Yao with some regret.
Perhaps due to first impressions, Ye Cangtian had hoped Bing Yao would inherit the legacy. But now, it was Xue Qi, and he felt deeply regretful about it.
"Brother Yinlong, there really is a legacy! Look, Senior Sister should be undergoing the inheritance..."
On the other side, Bing Yao, having just found the Qiankun Bag, was about to share the good news with Xue Qi. However, she saw Xue Qi standing there, stunned, and immediately understood everything.
Ye Cangtian watched Bing Yao approach excitedly and smiled slightly before asking, "Isn't this what you wanted to see? Alright, now tell me what treasures are in your Qiankun Bag?"
"Oh."
Bing Yao nodded and then examined the Qiankun Bag.
The next moment, Bing Yao was completely stunned. The treasures within the Qiankun Bag exceeded her wildest imagination.
Not only did it contain the Dao Comprehension Pill she had longed for, but also several Nine Revolutions Golden Pills, as well as some extremely precious ores and an ancient book.
Bing Yao directly took out the ancient book, wanting to see what it contained.
But as soon as the ancient book entered her hands, Bing Yao, like being struck by lightning, fell into a daze.
"This..."
Seeing this situation, Ye Cangtian was stunned. Obtaining two inheritances in a secret realm was something even Ye Cangtian had never witnessed before.
With that thought, Ye Cangtian glanced at Bing Yao and mused, "This little girl is truly blessed with immense fortune!"
Ye Zhenghao, seeing both women completely absorbed in their inheritances, showed a slight look of astonishment. "What incredible luck! It seems we can only act as their protectors."
"Mm."
Ye Cangtian nodded and then said, "They are from Xuefeng anyway, and we will be traveling with them. A delay of a couple of days is fine."
With that, Ye Cangtian left the hall.
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