Chapter 179: One Family

Shangguan Yulan looked at Ye Yunyi, her eyes narrowing slightly!

Her beautiful eyes were filled with disbelief!

‘This guy!’

‘How did he do it?!’

‘Huh?!’

At that moment, Shangguan Yulan was filled with confusion!

But there was no one to answer her.

All she could see…

…was that the White Wolf’s affection for Ye Yunyi had clearly skyrocketed!

It had gone from its previous hostile state…

…to now licking Ye Yunyi’s hand in a show of goodwill.

‘This guy!’

‘His Beast Taming Ability is really something else!’

“Alright. As long as it’s fine now.”

Ye Yunyi said, patting the White Wolf’s head, “You should come to the manor more often. There’s plenty of tasty food inside.”

“I’ll bring you with me next time.”

“Or, I could take you over to try some right now.”

Ye Yunyi wanted to strike while the iron was hot. After all, he’d already given it the treat.

‘Taming an Exotic Beast while I’m at it is only natural, right?’

Ye Yunyi then turned to Shangguan Yulan. “There. I gave the very last of my stash to your White Wolf.”

Ye Yunyi was spouting utter nonsense, his expression matching his words perfectly.

He wore a look of complete helplessness.

Shangguan Yulan was speechless.

‘Unbelievable. It was clearly *your* mutt that trashed my White Wolf!’

‘And now you’re putting on an act like this!’

‘He’s really something else!’

‘So shameless!’

“Alright, here’s the plan. I’ll take your White Wolf to my place for a bite to eat first. I’m hosting a grand banquet tonight, you want to come?”

With that, Ye Yunyi hopped directly onto the White Wolf’s back.

The White Wolf, surprisingly, didn’t resist in the slightest.

It even seemed to be cooperating.

Shangguan Yulan watched, a pang of disappointment hitting her.

‘Before, the White Wolf only ever let *her* ride it.’

‘But now…’

Then, her thoughts turned to Ye Yunyi’s words, and she sighed in resignation. ‘A grand banquet?!’

‘If I go, I can’t just show up empty-handed, can I?’

‘I’d have to bring a gift.’

‘This guy is always trying to squeeze something out of me.’

She then looked at Ye Yunyi and snapped, “I’m not going!”

“Fine, don’t come then.”

“Huzi, let’s go home!”

Ye Yunyi said, giving the White Wolf a gentle squeeze with his legs. The beast immediately shot forward.

「On the road.」

A few Patriarchs spotted the White Wolf.

They were taken aback.

“That’s the Eighth King General’s mount!”

“Where is the Eighth King General headed?”

One of the Patriarchs commented as he watched.

A moment later, they noticed the enormous Crimson Flame Tiger following behind it.

“Wait, that Crimson Flame Tiger… isn’t that Lord Ye’s mount? Are Lord Ye and the Eighth King General heading out together this time?”

“Don’t tell me… is something big about to happen?”

One Patriarch immediately grew anxious.

After all, the last Exotic Beast Tide had left a dark impression on him, even though the beasts had all been dealt with by the time he ventured out.

His words made the other Patriarchs roll their eyes.

“Don’t jinx it!”

“Don’t you jinx us!”

“Exactly! Things are peaceful and quiet now, which is great. How could you say something like that?!”

The rebukes came one after another.

As they spoke, the White Wolf and the Crimson Flame Tiger drew near.

They swept past them.

In the next moment…

…their eyes widened in unison, unable to believe what they were seeing!

‘Is that…?!’

The corners of their mouths twitched as they watched.

‘Why is Lord Ye riding the Eighth King General’s mount?!’

“I thought I heard that only the Eighth King General can ride her mount. The White Wolf doesn’t let anyone else on its back.”

One Patriarch said.

The other Patriarchs listened in, having heard the same rumor.

‘Lord Ye is just too incredible!’

‘Did he conquer the Eighth King General’s mount?’

‘What’s the next step, then?!’

‘I dare not think about it, I dare not!’

“Did you guys hear? Over at the Evergreen Barrier, Lord Ye took part in the joint hunt. And just like the two King Generals, he led his own team. Lord Ye’s team had the best results of all!”

“Huh?!”

That statement left everyone stunned.

‘He’s that incredible?’

“Go on, tell us the details!”

And so, they began to chatter excitedly.

「Meanwhile.」

Ye Yunyi rode the White Wolf straight back to his manor.

Upon entering the manor…

…the White Wolf spotted Little Heizi.

It immediately prepared to charge.

But Ye Yunyi stopped it.

He then took the White Wolf to eat some Divine-level Beast Food.

The White Wolf began to eat the Divine-level Beast Food.

At first, it took a hesitant bite.

But a moment later…

…it realized this was something else entirely!

It began to devour it ferociously!

Ye Yunyi left the White Wolf to its meal and began preparing for the grand banquet.

「That evening.」

The grand banquet began, and the Patriarchs started to file into the manor.

In that short time…

…quite a few people had already heard about Ye Yunyi’s exploits at the Evergreen Barrier.

They also felt a profound sense of crisis.

After all, they had been the first to secure marriage contracts with Lord Ye, thanks to their proximity.

But then Lord Ye went to the Evergreen Barrier, and the Patriarchs there were truly ruthless!

Not only did they secure marriage contracts, but they even had their women follow Lord Ye directly back to the Cyan Ink Barrier.

‘This is unacceptable!’

“What if Lord Ye grows closer to the Evergreen Barrier and gives all his medicines to them?” one Patriarch whispered.

His words sparked worry among several others.

However, a nearby Patriarch snorted. “How could Lord Ye do that? Many of the people attending this banquet today are his future in-laws!”

“I’ve heard Lord Ye treats his future in-laws very well. He never refuses anyone who comes asking for medicine.”

The others listened and gave him a look. “Listening to your tone, you’d think you were one of Lord Ye’s in-laws. Why do you sound so proud?”

“Oh, my daughter comes of age in three months.”

Everyone was speechless.

‘Son of a…!’

‘So you had that ace up your sleeve all along!’

‘Brilliant!’

‘Absolutely brilliant!’

For a moment, everyone was at a loss for words.

‘What a slick move!’

They were filled with envy, but there was nothing they could do about it.

Nearby, Lin Xuerou listened to their conversation, a puzzled look on her face.

She looked at Dongfang Ruoyu. “Sister Ruoyu, what’s this about medicine they’re talking about?”

“Oh, that,” Dongfang Ruoyu said, looking at Lin Xuerou. “My husband is a master Alchemist. Plus, the Medicine Alliance is under his control now.”

‘This is the little sister my husband brought back. She’s sure to become family soon.’

‘There’s no reason to hide anything from her.’

She then explained everything to Lin Xuerou in detail.

Lin Xuerou was so stunned by what she heard that she began to tremble.

‘This…!’

‘Ye Yunyi… he knows Alchemy too?!’

‘And he’s a master Alchemist at that!’

‘This… this is…’

She knew just how precious Alchemists were!

‘Father’s friend… he’s incredible!’

‘No wonder Father entrusted me to him.’

She could finally appreciate the great care her father had taken for her sake.

Lin Xuerou looked up at Ye Yunyi on the platform.

Her eyes filled with adoration.

「A short while later.」

The grand banquet came to an end.

Ye Yunyi scooped up a girl and carried her toward the innermost room of the manor.

After entering the room, he gently kicked the door shut behind him.