ISWI Chapter 1005-1006 (Patreon)

Chapter 1005: Heartache—He Was Too Humble!

"Ye Chen went to save me?"

Yan Ruyu asked softly.

Hadn't Su Yuxuan summoned him?

Yan Wenwen, knowing Ye Chen's true feelings toward Yan Ruyu, spoke without hesitation.

"At the time, I mentioned that you had gone to search for new life qi. Ye Chen immediately guessed you had entered the Land of Fallen Immortals. Then he seemed to sense something. He suddenly stood up, said there was trouble in the Land of Fallen Immortals, and left right away…"

Most of what Yan Wenwen said was true; only a small part was fabricated.

Upon hearing this, an inexplicable emotion surged in Yan Ruyu's heart.

Ye Chen still cared about her after all. But if that was the case, why had his attitude toward her this time been completely different from before?

Yan Ruyu could not figure it out no matter how hard she tried.

"Oh, right. This is the treasure Ye Chen asked me to give you!"

Yan Wenwen had calculated the days. Today marked exactly ten days, so she could pass on the gift. She immediately took out a jade box.

Yan Ruyu felt even more confused. Ye Chen had already been on his way to save her. Why would he still ask Yan Wenwen to deliver a treasure? She could not understand it at all.

In fact, she did not really want to accept any gift from Ye Chen right now. The more anxious and uncertain she felt, the less she wanted him to misunderstand her intentions. She was about to refuse when Yan Wenwen pushed the jade box directly into her hands. "I'm only responsible for delivering it… If you don't want it, return it to him yourself."

Yan Wenwen knew Yan Ruyu too well. She delivered the box cleanly and swiftly, then turned and ran off without giving Yan Ruyu any chance to refuse.

Yan Ruyu's mouth opened slightly as if she wanted to say something, but Yan Wenwen's figure had already vanished. She sighed softly, picked up the jade box, and although reluctant to accept it, she could not suppress her curiosity about what Ye Chen had sent her this time. She gently infused a strand of divine sense and slowly opened the jade box.

In an instant, a rich surge of new life qi rushed toward her face. It was far denser than the new life qi she had encountered on the immortal corpse earlier.

Yan Ruyu felt an itch at the base of her spine, as if just breathing in a single wisp would cause new tail feathers to sprout…

What was this?

Yan Ruyu's delicate body tensed, her eyes widening. When she clearly saw the green, jade-like seed with strands of chaotic qi flowing over its surface, her entire body trembled… This object was none other than the Chaos Azure Lotus seed. Ye Chen knew she needed new life qi, so he had sent her the Chaos Azure Lotus seed.

At that moment, Yan Ruyu's eyes turned red. Staring at the Chaos Azure Lotus seed, all her previous doubts suddenly made sense.

Why had Ye Chen asked Yan Wenwen to deliver it? It must have been because he feared she would refuse again like before. Having Yan Wenwen pass it on made it safer. From this alone, it was clear that Ye Chen's feelings for her had never changed.

As for why he had seemed so indifferent this time... Obviously, he had not wanted to put her in a difficult position by using the debt of saving her life. After all, this incident was different from the last one.

Last time, when she had been trapped by the Alkaid Holy Son, it had been because of Ye Chen's involvement. But this time, she had brought the danger upon herself through her own making. If Ye Chen saved her and she still treated him coldly as before, it would make her seem heartless and invite criticism from outsiders.

Ye Chen must have thought she would keep pushing him away. So he deliberately kept his distance to avoid making things awkward for her. And the fact that he had given the immortal corpse to Su Yuxuan without considering her at all had clearly been a misunderstanding on her part.

After all, the new life qi from the Chaos Azure Lotus was far purer than that from the immortal corpse. Not to mention the accompanying chaotic qi. If Ye Chen truly cared more about Su Yuxuan, he should have given this seed to her instead. Using it as the core and supplementing it with origin would have produced an even stronger body.

Yet he had saved it for her. So Ye Chen had long ago set aside the best for her. In his heart, she was the most important one. And yet she had been worrying endlessly, afraid that he had changed his mind… She truly should not have done that!

At that moment, Yan Ruyu could no longer hold back her emotions. She began to sob softly. Ye Chen… he really loved her so deeply…

In this instant, Yan Ruyu made up her mind. Being loved so profoundly and favored, how could she remain heartless?

The next time they met, she would definitely take the initiative. Even when giving her a gift, Ye Chen had to do it behind her back for fear of rejection. He was the Heavenly Emperor's heir, a figure who struck fear into countless hearts and made holy lands tremble at his name. Yet in front of her, he had been so humble.

Thinking of this, Yan Ruyu felt a sharp pain in her heart. She ached for Ye Chen and hated her past self even more.

Yan Ruyu lowered her head and gazed at the Chaos Azure Lotus seed. The seed of the number one immortal root in the cultivation world—how priceless it was. If she refined it, the Chaos Azure Lotus might never appear in the cultivation world again.

After a moment of hesitation, Yan Ruyu still decided to accept it. Once she refined the Chaos Azure Lotus seed, she would definitely grow a ninth tail feather. With the nine-colored divine light reaching perfection, her cultivation would directly advance to the peak of the quasi-immortal realm.

At that time, she could open her ancestor's secret treasury. She would become an immortal together with Ye Chen and become immortal lovers. She would also present the treasures from the treasury when the Heaven Opening Gate appeared, giving them all to Ye Chen in front of the entire cultivation world as her way of confessing her love. Before ascending, she would wash away every last trace of the "simping" label from Ye Chen's name.

With this thought, Yan Ruyu gripped the jade box tightly in her hand.

…

On the flying boat.

Ye Chen's group had already crossed the Endless Sea and was approaching the Great Yan Continent. Along the way, the loli Ancestor had been actively drawing closer to Ye Chen, repeatedly inviting him to visit the Heavenly Desire Sect. She promised to treat him well as thanks for saving her life. She also planned to teach their current divine maiden a few tricks to help her properly tie Ye Chen down.

However, Ye Chen showed little interest. His enthusiasm for loli-type female cultivators was only average at best. Ye Chen firmly belonged to the "bigger is better" camp. As for five generations under one roof, there was no rush. He would think about it after reaching the peak of the quasi-immortal realm.

Just after Ye Chen rejected the loli Ancestor's invitation once again, a system notification suddenly sounded in his mind.

"Congratulations, host. Gift successfully given…"

"Gift: Chaos Azure Lotus Seed!"

"Ten thousand times feedback in progress…"

"Detected that the gifted item holds extreme importance to the recipient…"

"Top-tier critical hit feedback triggered…"

"Detected…"

"Heart strike triggered…"

"Feedback: Immortal Root — Chaos Azure Lotus!"

"Feedback: Supreme Immortal Root — Saintly Immortal Pear!"

"Chaos Azure Lotus: The foremost of the twelve immortal roots in the cultivation world…"

"Saintly Immortal Pear: One of the twelve supreme immortal roots in the immortal realm. Every hundred thousand years, it produces one immortal pear. After consumption, mortal bodies shed their mortality, and spiritual roots reach the sacred level…"

"The consumer may choose the direction of sublimation—either sublimating the immortal physique or the sacred spiritual root. Only one enhancement may be obtained per pear, and a maximum of two pears may be consumed…"

Ye Chen looked at the system feedback, and a smile appeared on his face.

Yan Wenwen was indeed reliable. She had delivered the Chaos Azure Lotus seed right on time. And Yan Ruyu had not disappointed him either. With ten thousand times multiplier, a top-tier critical hit, and a heart strike on top of that. Not only had he obtained what he wanted, but he had even received an unexpected bonus…

Chapter 1006: Aren't You Afraid of Sucking Someone to Death?

The Chaos Azure Lotus was within expectations. With this treasure, Senior An would soar straight into the sky. She would possess the Seven Extremes Immortal Body.

This immortal physique was definitely extraordinary. After all, if the remnant soul had not been exaggerating, the Seven Extremes Heavenly Maiden had once been an Immortal King-level existence.

How could the immortal physique she possessed be something ordinary immortal physiques could compare to? Its multiplier would surely be impressive.

Besides that, there was the supreme spiritual root. Its effects were simply shocking. Consuming one fruit could elevate a mortal body to an immortal physique. It could also advance a spiritual root to the sacred level.

This was practically defying common sense—one could even call it ascending to the heavens in a single step. After all, if a cultivator could possess both an immortal physique and a sacred spiritual root, it meant they had hopes of reaching the Immortal King realm.

Even if it was only a hope, it remained an unattainable dream for countless cultivators. This alone showed how precious the Saintly Immortal Pear was. Even though it took a hundred thousand years to produce a single fruit and could only enhance one aspect at a time, it was still outrageous.

Ye Chen had no use for it himself. But he could give it to the female cultivators around him to make up for their shortcomings.

As for the hundred-thousand-year wait being too long?

His inner world was no ordinary place. For other cultivators, accelerating time flow in their inner worlds had no effect on treasures like immortal roots. But his inner world was the Ancestral Realm. There would be absolutely no problem.

Given enough time, all the female cultivators around him would eventually obtain both immortal physiques and sacred spiritual roots. Their futures looked extremely promising.

Ye Chen vaguely noticed something. Unlike the immortal roots of the cultivation world, the supreme immortal roots of the immortal realm seemed to focus on enhancing the cultivator themselves.

For example, the previous Heavenly Will Immortal Tree increased comprehension, strengthened the inner world, and its fruits could even boost one's luck.

What about the other supreme immortal roots? Did they also enhance the cultivator directly?

Ye Chen did not know. But he was particularly interested in this.

Right now, however, Ye Chen felt the area around the Star Pool was getting a bit crowded.

After a quick inner inspection, he had a thought. The Fusang Divine Tree immediately rose from the ground and was relocated to a nearby floating peak. No other reason—he simply found the Fusang Divine Tree too hot.

Bathing in the pool with it around felt like soaking in a hot spring. It should have been moved long ago. In the future, when his female cultivators practiced sun-related techniques, they could simply go to the adjacent floating peak.

After moving the Fusang Divine Tree, Ye Chen also relocated the Enlightenment Tea Tree to another floating peak. With the Heavenly Will Immortal Tree, he no longer needed the Enlightenment Tea Tree. Its leaves were everywhere and looked cluttered.

Once he had cleared enough space, Ye Chen planted the newly obtained Saintly Immortal Pear. Instantly, a mysterious and profound aura surged through his inner world.

Luo Bingling and Lu Jing merely caught a whiff of the scent emanating from the Saintly Immortal Pear tree and felt their bodies grow lighter, their blood boil with energy, and their spiritual roots become active…

It was as if they had taken some miraculous drug—their cultivation speed increased noticeably. On the tree itself hung only a single pear. Yet the pear was crystal clear, radiating brilliant light like a peerless immortal treasure that made one's mouth water.

The two women had already grown used to such sights, so they showed little reaction to the sudden appearance of another immortal-root-like spiritual plant.

Soon after, however, a green lotus emerged. It stood in the middle of the Star Pool, emitting strands of chaotic qi right beside the Seven-Colored Nirvana Jade…

Luo Bingling and Lu Jing's expressions turned slightly complicated. But they quickly regained their calm.

Inside the Seven-Colored Nirvana Jade, the Holy Spirit shook her stone body with delight. Surrounded by immortal roots, she felt she was benefiting immensely. It was truly wonderful. Ever since she had opened up completely and engaged in soul communication with Ye Chen, the Holy Spirit Colored Jade had fully treated this place as her home.

She felt at ease and no longer harbored any anxiety. If possible, she hoped she would never have to leave this world and could remain here nurturing herself for the rest of her life…

…

After settling the newly acquired immortal roots, Ye Chen felt greatly pleased. At this moment, he only wanted to return to the holy land and help Senior An advance. He also planned to give the Saintly Immortal Pear to Senior An as well.

Since the Saintly Immortal Pear could not trigger critical hits, he could first raise Senior An's multiplier. Then he would send her the spiritual liquid from the twelve immortal roots and see if anything interesting would come from the feedback.

"We have now arrived at the Heavenly Desire Sect. Fellow Daoist Ye, why not come with Elder Shangguan and allow me to express my sincerity!"

The loli Ancestor was still earnestly inviting him.

However, Ye Chen only wanted to go back now. As for the Heavenly Desire Sect, he would naturally visit once he reached the peak of the quasi-immortal realm.

So Ye Chen gently raised his hand, and the loli Ancestor involuntarily stepped off the immortal boat. Only after the boat had departed could she move again. Her pupils were filled with shock.

Although she had always known Ye Chen was terrifying, they were both quasi-immortals. With just a casual lift of his hand, she had lost all ability to move. Was the gap between them really this vast?

At this moment, in the loli Ancestor's eyes, Ye Chen already seemed like an immortal being. With such strength, there was no way he would fail to become an immortal in this lifetime.

Yet as the protector, he had passed right by the sect's gate without even entering to see their divine maiden or satisfy his desires for her body. This only made her worry even more. She had to properly instruct their current divine maiden and teach her how to firmly tie down the Heavenly Emperor's heir.

Once the immortal boat had disappeared into the distance in the blink of an eye, the loli Ancestor flew down immediately. Standing outside the Heavenly Desire Sect's mountain gate, she released her quasi-immortal aura. The entire Heavenly Desire Sect stirred at once. Four graceful figures shot out explosively, all radiating Great Saint auras.

Seeing this, the loli Ancestor's small mouth opened as wide as it could, yet even at its widest, it was only half the size of an ordinary female cultivator's.

When had their Heavenly Desire Sect ever been this prosperous? Four Great Saints? Even at its peak, it had probably never been this strong.

The loli Ancestor swept her gaze across them. Her eyes immediately lit up when she spotted her own female… disciple…

Her disciple had not died and had even become a Great Saint. Further back was her grand-disciple…

Beyond that, she no longer recognized the others. But the neat row of Great Saint cultivations left her full of confusion.

Fan Qinghe and the other three had originally been startled, thinking they faced a powerful enemy. Yet they did not panic. With the quasi-immortal formation protecting them and the ability to send for reinforcements, they feared no one—even if the opponent was a quasi-immortal.

This was the confidence their protector had given them. But when they clearly saw the petite figure, they were all stunned. Then they cried out in surprise.

"Master!"

"Ancestor…"

Fan Qinghe wore a look of astonishment.

Soon, the group figured out what had happened.

Everyone was delighted that the loli Ancestor had been saved by Ye Chen. After all, the Heavenly Desire Sect was truly living good days now. It was time for the older generation to enjoy their blessings.

The loli Ancestor then voiced her confusion. "Qinghe's good fortune and having the Heavenly Emperor's heir as her protector—I can understand how she reached this step… But what about the rest of you? How did all of you become Great Saints? And it looks like you broke through not long ago? Does that mean all your protectors are as powerful as the Heavenly Emperor's heir?"

Upon hearing this, the four women exchanged glances. Then one of the ancestors lowered her head somewhat embarrassedly. "The three of us currently have no protectors! The reason we were able to undergo perfect transformation is that we all borrowed Qinghe's protector…"

Hearing this completely unexpected answer, the loli Ancestor was truly shocked this time.

A protector could be shared? Weren't they afraid of sucking him dry?