Chapter 803: You Can’t Afford to Offend!

"Senior Peacock King, you flatter me. Thank you for your past guidance and care." Ye Tianling sighed with emotion.

"There’s no need to be so polite. You inherently possess the Talent and Bloodline Ability of my Immortal Phoenix lineage. You were also able to Cultivate the Nirvana Nine Transformations to produce your own Dao Marks, Dao Rhythm, and even Laws. That is your own skill. It can be considered a Mark of our lineage, and a glory for us. How about it? Why don’t you come to my Immortal Phoenix Peacock Lineage with Tianxi and Tianyun? I will give you the best treatment," the Peacock King offered publicly.

The Peacock King’s public recruitment made Feng Lingye slightly displeased, but she merely watched quietly without interfering. Since he claimed that Ye Tianling and the others possessed the Immortal Phoenix Peacock Bloodline and Talent, it had to be true.

Meanwhile, Feng Cailuo, Qian Ye, and many other Elders of the War Dragon Academy who had Sensed the commotion and hurried over, immediately bowed in greeting upon seeing the Peacock King and Feng Lingye. They were incredibly reverent and respectful, not daring to show the slightest bit of insolence. Hearing the Peacock King recruit Ye Tianling in such a manner, the expressions on the faces of Feng Cailuo, Fu Yi, and the others became exceptionally colorful.

"Forget it, I’m used to being free. Originally, the Dragon Race Decree was only to help my mother fulfill her wish. Now that everything has passed, I am completely relieved. Tianyun is fine now, and her bloodline has already awakened. If she and Tianxi return together, I will be much more at ease.

"As for Liu Xu’er... I hope Senior Peacock King will take good care of her." Ye Tianling cupped his fists and bowed. This was a sign of respect for a true expert.

"That is only natural. Tianyun also shares the bloodline of my lineage, so her sisters are naturally family. In fact, based on this relationship, you and I are essentially family as well. If you face any difficulties or suffer any grievances, just speak up. I will do my utmost to stand up for you," the Peacock King said, his tone very gentle. It was obvious that his words were meant for Feng Cailuo and the others to hear.

Hearing this, Feng Cailuo and the rest clearly felt uncomfortable. In particular, upon learning that Ye Tianyun actually possessed the Direct Lineage Bloodline Talent of the Immortal Phoenix Peacock, they were filled with extreme regret—regret that they hadn’t valued her earlier.

Ye Tianling felt very gratified. He then raised his hand, channeling the Void Energy to fully awaken Ye Tianyun and the other two.

Ye Tianyun had thoroughly fused with most of her bloodline and recovered some of her past memories. As for the events that transpired at the Ye Race, she remembered absolutely nothing. That portion of her Dao Body had undergone a Silent Extinction, equivalent to being completely destroyed in both body and soul. Even so, she had already grasped some of the cause and effect. Upon seeing Kong Wanyuan, she couldn’t help but choke up.

"Father, your daughter is unfilial."

Knowing her true origins, Ye Tianyun was filled with emotion and a bit of sorrow. At the same time, the gaze she directed at Ye Tianling was brimming with gratitude and a deep, sincere Emotion. Liu Xu’er’s gaze, however, was much more complex, mixed with a sense of inadequacy.

"Why say such things? Truthfully, it’s me who hasn’t been a good enough father..." The father and daughter began to share their heartfelt thoughts with complete honesty. The atmosphere at the scene was warm.

Ultimately, after everything was settled, the Peacock King prepared to take Ye Tianxi, Ye Tianyun, and Liu Xu’er away.

Liu Xu’er and Ye Tianyun hugged Ye Tianling to say goodbye. Ye Tianling took out the Dragon Race Decree and retrieved the Mirror Flower Water Moon Battle Armor, transforming it into a gauze dress that he draped over Ye Tianyun. She tried to refuse, but Ye Tianling stopped her.

"This is the Mirror Flower Water Moon Battle Armor; its Defense Power is astonishing. Wear it. Consider it a Guardian’s protection from your older brother, as well as from my parents. This is the true meaning behind the existence of this decree."

Ye Tianling adjusted the gauze dress. As he looked at the tall and graceful Ye Tianyun, his eyes were similarly gentle and full of doting affection.

"Brother—" Ye Tianyun hugged him once more, unwilling to part for a long time.

Finally, Ye Tianyun, Liu Xu’er, and Ye Tianxi reluctantly bid their farewells to Ye Tianling. Leaving Yuan Haoning by his side, Ye Tianling watched the Peacock King depart before likewise saying goodbye to Feng Lingye, Feng Cailuo, and the other experts.

"You can stay at the War Dragon Academy, and the Imperial View Pavilion will still be yours. But if you leave, you can never return. You previously offended the Divine Descendant Ye Clan; it will only draw their pursuit. Perhaps other factions fear the Emperor’s Path Thunder Inference King, but the Divine Descendant Ye Clan will absolutely have no such reservations—you cannot afford to offend them!" Feng Lingye said, giving him an indifferent glance as her parted lips delivered words of retention.

However, Ye Tianling did not appreciate this tone of the Upper Ranks. Moreover, he had never intended to stay.

"My mind is made up. Also, I believe they will have their reservations." He cupped his fists in a slight bow, then turned and left.

Originally, if Ye Tianyun had stayed at the War Dragon Academy, Ye Tianling planned to challenge all the top ten residences, including the Imperial View Pavilion, to give those prodigies a warning so they wouldn’t dare challenge her. This plan was naturally entirely canceled now.

"Take care, I won’t see you out!"

Seeing Ye Tianling openly contradict a Saint like Feng Lingye, Feng Cailuo’s face darkened, and she immediately snapped at him. Ye Tianling ignored her. With a flicker of his figure, he executed the Kunpeng Hidden Dragon Technique Body Technique and swiftly departed from the War Dragon Academy.

Qianyang Prefecture, Qianyang Main City.

Inside an ancient teahouse, Ye Tianling sat quietly by the window with the Xuanyuan Celestial Evil Sword on his back. A pot of tea sat on the table beside him. Emerald green leaves boiled in the bubbling water, releasing wisps of fragrant Dao Rhythm. Ye Tianling picked up his teacup and took a sip, his eyes devoid of both sorrow and joy.

Within the Space-Time Soul-locking Tower, the original Origin Energy inexplicably gathered together, flowing into Yanyan’s withered shell. Not only that, the rest of the Energy within his Space-Time Soul-locking Tower swept up like a storm, similarly being absorbed by Yanyan. Her body seemed to resurrect, filled with Divine Power as waves of a Venerable aura rapidly converged.

Ye Tianling had not actively facilitated this change, but as it occurred, he immediately understood that he was in grave danger. He wondered, "Is the Divine Descendant Ye Clan making a move against me?"

Lost in thought, Ye Tianling willed it, and the One Qi and the Three Pristine Ones art was executed. An Upper Qing Dao Body appeared inside the Space-Time Soul-locking Tower. Activating the Soul-Slaying Dao, his Three Souls and Seven Spirits split into two. One part remained in his main body, merely maintaining its aura and Life Force. The vast majority of the rest submerged into Yanyan’s shell.

At that moment, Ye Tianling clearly Sensed an invisible bloodline aura evolving into a change that traced back to its Origin—this was obviously a powerful expert using the aura of the Azure Celestial Dominator Blood to track his whereabouts.