Chương 187: Chapter 186: The Pressure is Overwhelming!

"Please pass on the message to Fellow Daoist Ye. Tell him that An Yuyi and her aunt have come to visit!" A few days later, An Yuyi arrived at the inn. Her face was filled with joy. During her recent trip to the Divine Will Pool, with the help of the spiritual fire and various auxiliary pills prepared by her aunt, her conversion efficiency had increased dramatically. Her cultivation had risen swiftly.

She had forcefully broken through from the mid Foundation Establishment stage to the late Foundation Establishment stage. Now, she was not far from reaching the peak of Foundation Establishment. In just a year's time, she could reach perfection. An Yuyi had come this time to thank Ye Chen. However, she was still a little afraid that Ye Chen might not see her, so she insisted on bringing her aunt along. An Miaoli, on the other hand, had a somewhat helpless expression. She really didn't want to come.

She was afraid her niece would notice that it was her that Ye Chen liked. If that happened, things would become troublesome. But unable to resist her niece's pleading, she had no choice but to come along. It was also a good opportunity to deliver a return gift and express her thanks. However, upon hearing the inn attendant's response that Ye Chen had already checked out, An Yuyi immediately furrowed her brows.

"Why didn't he say anything before leaving? I wanted to thank him in person. And I also wanted to ask him why he gave the direct disciple spot to that Li Feihuang. Li Feihuang is obviously after the Phoenix Blood, and she will be my future rival. Isn't Ye Chen's action just helping the enemy?" An Yuyi couldn't make sense of it. But An Miaoli had guessed why Ye Chen had left quietly. It was obvious that Ye Chen didn't want to accept her return gift. He simply wanted to give without expecting anything in return.

This reminded her of what happened at the auction. If she hadn't forcibly left him the technique, Ye Chen would have never accepted it. With a sigh in her heart, An Miaoli's eyes, shrouded in a mist like water, flickered with complex emotions. It was clear to her that between herself and Ye Chen, there was no possibility. Cultivation was one factor, but not the main one. After all, Ye Chen was a Heavenly Spirit Root. Perhaps one day, he would catch up to her. As for age, it wasn't that important for cultivators.

But the problem was that his niece, An Yuyi, liked Ye Chen. That was the biggest issue. After all, An Yuyi was the only family An Miaoli had left. So, An Miaoli was more inclined to offer a return gift, seeking peace of mind. But Ye Chen had chosen to leave quietly, refusing to give her the chance to return the gift. This made An Miaoli particularly troubled. Repaying a debt of gratitude was the hardest thing to do. Let alone the fact that her niece was involved. What would happen in the future if this continued?

An Miaoli felt the pressure mounting!... The source of An Miaoli's headaches, Ye Chen, had now returned to Green Cloud Sect. As soon as he entered the mountain gate, the guarding elder immediately widened his eyes and respectfully greeted him, "Fellow Daoist Ye, you've returned?" Ye Chen smiled. Seeing the elder's reaction, he knew the news of his victory at the Divine Will Assembly had already reached the sect.

Sure enough, just a few hundred breaths after Ye Chen entered the sect, before even reaching the Sword Peak, streaks of light began to shoot out from the various peaks. They greeted Ye Chen warmly. The last time Ye Chen had seen so many elders was when he broke through to Foundation Establishment. But back then, these elders had carried themselves with the dignity of their seniority. This story is posted elsewhere by the author. Help them out by reading the authentic version.

Now, however, these elders treated him with great respect. After all, the honor of being first in the Divine Will Assembly carried immense weight. In the entire history of Green Cloud Sect, only two people had ever won first place in the Divine Will Assembly. This showed how difficult it was. And it also highlighted Ye Chen's immense strength. Everyone couldn't help but feel moved. After all, they had heard of Ye Chen during his Qi Refining period. He was once seen as the most useless direct disciple.

The one who was considered a simp, with nothing to his name. Who could have imagined that, in just six or seven years, Ye Chen would rise to become the champion of the Divine Will Assembly? Thanks to the Divine Will Pool, his cultivation had now reached the late Foundation Establishment stage, surpassing most of the elders. He was now also a direct disciple of Divine Will Sect. His future was limitless. Ye Chen's extraordinary performance had also led everyone to respect Gu Yunyun even more.

Who said Gu Yunyun only knew how to cultivate? She casually took on a disciple and crushed countless geniuses. Now that was truly impressive! Ye Chen couldn't be bothered to put on airs with the elders. So, he merely gave a brief response and flew straight to Sword Peak. The first thing he did upon returning to the sect was, of course, to visit his Master. When Ye Chen landed at the entrance of his Master's courtyard, the gate was already open.

A smile immediately appeared on Ye Chen's face as he entered the courtyard. He saw his Master standing there in a red dress, and when she saw Ye Chen, her face showed a look of approval.

"I never expected you to really take first place in the Divine Will Assembly. How long will you be staying this time?" Upon hearing this, Ye Chen smiled and immediately replied, "What is Master saying? Green Cloud Sect is my home, of course, I won't leave. As for the direct disciple spot from Divine Will Sect, I've already given it to someone else!" Gu Yunyun's stunning face showed a look of surprise.

Though Ye Chen had said before leaving that he would never stay in Divine Will Sect, Gu Yunyun still thought Ye Chen would remain. After all, the resources Divine Will Sect could offer its disciples were incomparable to those of Green Cloud Sect. Ye Chen hadn't understood this before. Once he realized it, he would definitely choose to stay. But what Gu Yunyun didn't expect was that Ye Chen, in order to avoid staying in Divine Will Sect, had directly given away the spot.

Ye Chen's wasteful action caused anger to rise on Gu Yunyun's beautiful face. Gu Yunyun knew that Ye Chen did all this because he wanted to stay by her side. But to give up such a promising future for such a ridiculous reason? This was simply treating the immortal path as a joke. It was truly infuriating. Seeing that his Master wasn't happy, Ye Chen quickly smiled and said, "Just like Master promised, I will always be the only one. For me as well, in this life, you are the only one.

And to become a direct disciple of Divine Will Sect, one must choose an elder as a teacher. Naturally, I wouldn't want that.

"However, I've heard that becoming the Holy Son of Heavenly Evolution Holy Land doesn't require taking a master. I plan to go to Heavenly Evolution Holy Land in a few years, it's a much more promising path than staying in Divine Will Sect." Upon hearing this, Gu Yunyun showed a helpless expression. Although she had indeed promised that Ye Chen would be her only disciple, hearing it from Ye Chen's own lips somehow made it feel so strange.

As for Ye Chen's remark about going to Heavenly Evolution Holy Land to become the Holy Son, Gu Yunyun merely thought Ye Chen was joking. Of course, Heavenly Evolution Holy Land had a promising future. After all, Heavenly Evolution Holy Land recruited disciples starting from the attribute spirit roots, and even those with attribute spirit roots might not be selected. Earth Spirit Roots were numerous within Heavenly Evolution Holy Land. Even those with Heavenly Spirit Roots might not stand out there.

One had to have a combination of various physiques and bloodlines to have a chance of rising to the top, becoming the Holy Son or Holy Maiden. Gu Yunyun didn't want to say any more. Ye Chen's decision to stay had brought her too much pressure. On one hand, Gu Yunyun believed Ye Chen stayed for her. As his Master, she had to provide Ye Chen with top-tier cultivation resources, especially the resources for breaking through to the Core Formation stage. Otherwise, she would be the one to blame for holding him back.

On the other hand, Gu Yunyun clearly understood. Ye Chen was already at the peak of Foundation Establishment. He had reached the same level of cultivation as herself. If Ye Chen had stayed in Divine Will Sect, it would have been fine. They wouldn't meet often, so there wouldn't be much pressure. But the issue was that Ye Chen had chosen to stay in Green Cloud Sect. Now that both Master and disciple were at the same cultivation level, this wasn't rare in the cultivation world and wasn't impossible to accept.

But the problem was, Ye Chen's filial piety wasn't pure. Being at the same cultivation level as Ye Chen made Gu Yunyun feel somewhat insecure. Only by maintaining a lead in cultivation could she suppress this disobedient disciple of hers… Therefore, Gu Yunyun had made up her mind today. Tomorrow, she would officially enter seclusion and prepare to break through to the Core Formation stage!