Lu Ye slowly walked in, looking at the busy courtyard, and approached Tian Qing, who quickly stood up.

"Your injuries haven't healed yet, you can sit and talk."

Tian Qing gratefully said, "Thank you, Young Master Chen!"

Lu Ye asked, "Why did you suddenly leave the Tian Family?"

With a bitter smile, Tian Qing said, "It is only now I realize that to the Tian Family, I am nothing more than a symbol."

"As for control, being from a side branch, I indeed don't possess it. With the Patriarch not agreeing to submission, I had no choice but to leave the Tian Family."

Upon hearing this, Lu Ye understood, coming from a side branch and spending years in closed cultivation.

Although he had strength of the Innate Realm, he still lacked absolute control over the family.

However, Lu Ye didn't mind.

What he needed were capable people to do tasks, whether it was the Tian Family or Tian Qing didn't really matter.

Tian Qing said with a bitter smile, "Now, those who followed me out of the Tian Family are all here. They're all from side branches, and we only have one business building left in our hands."

"No worries." After pondering for a moment, Lu Ye said, "One building is enough. Please sell these items and get me ten thousand taels of silver. Let me know when you have it ready."

Previously, when attacking the Chaotic Wind Mountain Stronghold, besides silver coins, there were also many martial arts secret manuals, blade weapons, etc., in the warehouse.

Following the principle of not wasting resources, Lu Ye packed everything into a storage ring and brought them back.

Before now, Lu Ye didn't have the time to sell these items, but with Tian Qing and a group of side branch members, he could move them.

Clink clank...

Looking at the miscellaneous items Lu Ye dumped out, Tian Qing and the side branch members of the Tian Family were stunned.

Where the heck did he rob?!

"Black Tiger Fist, Black Tiger Saber Technique..."

Tian Qing glanced at the basic martial arts manuals among them, his old eyes widened.

Aren't these the martial techniques of the Chaotic Wind Mountain Bandits?

In an instant, Tian Qing realized that the recent destruction of the Chaotic Wind Mountain Bandits was most likely the work of Young Master Chen!

After all, he even brought out the martial arts secret manuals, even if it's not Young Master Chen, it definitely has something to do with him!

Regaining his composure, Tian Qing immediately said, "Please rest assured, Young Master Chen, I will sell these items as soon as possible."

Lu Ye nodded and turned to leave the place.

Only after Lu Ye left, did Tian Wenqiang dare to ask, "What an overwhelming presence, ancestor... Who is this person?"

Tian Qing was silent for a moment before saying, "This is the person we need to serve in the future. Following him might lead to unexpected opportunities."

Tian Qing had a premonition that as long as there were no ulterior motives,

following this Young Master Chen... perhaps unprecedented opportunities would indeed arise!

...

Without rushing back to the Jiang Family, Lu Ye removed his disguise in a secluded place before leaving the city again.

This time, he directly headed into a forest about ten miles away from Cloud Leaf City.

Breakthrough to Innate only used one elixir, and now Lu Ye still had an Upper Grade Innate Pill in his possession.

Lu Ye had a mind to test whether, through the full force of the Ancient Star Scripture, borrowing the power of the Upper Grade Innate Pill, along with the hundredfold amplification talent, he could break through to the Innate Second Layer in one go!

The Ancient Star Scripture is a terrifying Tier Heaven cultivation technique, and indeed, when fully activated, it caused quite a commotion.

In the forest.

After surveying the surroundings to ensure the environment was safe, Lu Ye leapt onto a tree.

Since advancing to Innate, Lu Ye's Ancient Star Scripture also underwent an upgrade.

At full power now, he could entirely absorb the Heaven and Earth Source Qi within a radius of five hundred meters.

Not only that, with its activation, it seemed as though starlight flickered faintly around him.

This phenomenon delighted Lu Ye a bit.

It implied that when the Ancient Star Scripture is finally cultivated to the Transformation Realm, he would become the Stars of the Circulation!

Meaning he would enjoy the full power of the Star Sword Body at any time, even during the day.

Rumble...

In the next moment, the Heaven and Earth Source Qi around them seemed to have found its source, rapidly converging towards this spot.

Surrounding Lu Ye, indeed there was a faint, star-like glow, shimmering in and out.

In the forest, some ordinary small animals were present.

At this moment, sensing the upheaval in the Heaven and Earth Source Qi, as if a supreme terror had arrived, they were all frightened and fled the forest in panic.

...

During Lu Ye's preparation to break through to the Innate Second Layer.

The Jiang Family finally welcomed two emissaries from the Red Cloud Sect, both of whom were women, one gentle and the other lively.

Jiang Lianshan greeted them with the Jiang Family members, "Welcome, esteemed disciples from the Red Cloud Sect. Please have a seat."

The gentle woman nodded and sat down with the lively girl, introducing, "I am Su Wan, disciple under the Red Cloud Fairy of the Red Cloud Sect, and this is my junior sister, the True Disciple of the Third Peak, Xiao Qingxi."

True Disciple?

Jiang Lianshan didn't expect that the disciples the Red Cloud Sect sent this time would be of such high status.

Inner Sect Disciples can be considered the backbone of the Three Great Sects, while True Disciples... are the absolute core!

Being accepted as a True Disciple means they practically all have the capability to impact the Innate Realm!

And Su Wan in front of him... is actually a follower of the Red Cloud Fairy?

It's known that the Red Cloud Fairy's reputation in the Northern Xuanzhou soared once more after advancing in her cultivation.

The True Disciples under the Red Cloud Fairy are the core of the core!

Despite being angry about the previous fake servant disciple sent by the Red Cloud Sect, at this moment, Jiang Lianshan still felt both honored and surprised.

There was nothing to be done, the prestige of the Three Great Sects over the lower Innate Realm families is just too great.

Though the disciple sent to be betrothed was revealed as a fake servant, they had to maintain appearances.

Su Wan smiled and said, "I miss my inner sect junior brother Lu Ye, who's been away from the sect for quite some time."

Jiang Lianshan glanced at Jiang Qingge, who was sitting beside him.

Jiang Qingge showed a trace of apology and softly said, "Fairies, my husband just went out and is currently not at home."

When Su Wan's gaze fell on Jiang Qingge, there was a flash of astonishment in her eyes.

Su Wan had heard of Jiang Qingge, famed for her beauty, the first in Cloud Leaf City, but... unfortunately unable to cultivate in Martial Dao.

Seeing her today, her beauty truly lived up to her reputation.

Even a real fairy descending from heaven wouldn't be more than this.

With a gentle smile, Su Wan said, "Since Junior Brother Lu is out, there's no rush."

...

In the forest.

With a flick of his wrist, the last Upper Grade Innate Pill appeared in Lu Ye's palm, exuding a faint elixir fragrance.

In an instant, he swallowed it down, and as the energy burst forth, the Ancient Star Scripture accelerated its operation.

Pop!

As if bubbles bursting, a sound echoed within Lu Ye's body.

Having drained all the Heaven and Earth Source Qi within several miles around him.

Lu Ye finally, with the help of the Upper Grade Innate Pill's efficacy and the exertion of the Hundredfold Amplification, broke through the barrier into the Innate Second Layer!

At the age of twenty, Innate... Second Layer!

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