Limitless Ascension: Strength Amid Adversity – Chapter 254

Seeing Ye Junlin accept this new identity, Xu Yonian finally let out a sigh of relief.

Sometimes, you can choose not to do something, but you can’t let others go without.

Those in high positions need to understand this even more.

After the sumptuous hot pot feast, Liu Qingming had to officially report back.

This trip to the Eastern Domain really opened his eyes!

“Little Liu, take care,” Ye Junlin said, reclining on his chair with a satisfied look.

He looked nothing like the mighty Ye Tian Emperor, the killing machine from the stories.

But Liu Qingming knew this was just the facade of Senior Ye!

At such a level of power, there’s no need to maintain an image in people’s minds.

This was returning to simplicity, true mastery, and transcendence!

“Senior Ye, fate will bring us together again!”

Liu Qingming respectfully cupped his hands in farewell.

Then, he transformed into a brilliant immortal light and shot towards the horizon, crossing thousands of miles in the blink of an eye.

“Hey? You guys are having hot pot?”

Just then, the Cangjian Peak Master walked out of his cave dwelling, noticing the noise from Mysterious Peak, he came over. Upon seeing the pot nearly cleaned out, he looked a bit regretful.

“Ye Junior Brother, you really should’ve invited Senior Jian,” pouted the Cangjian Peak Master.

Right after he spoke, lazy Ye Junlin, still lounging, replied,

“I’m having hot pot, you’re just having the leftovers~”

Cangjian Peak Master: “……”

Hey, what’s with that weird rhyme?

And why does it have to be leftovers for me?

Wait, the leftovers actually look pretty good.

Let me try.

“Senior Jian, I need to seriously remind you, from now on, we must address Ye Junior Brother as Ye Taishang, out of respect!” Xu Yonian said, hands behind his back, speaking solemnly.

“Ye, Ye Taishang?” Cangjian Peak Master replied, shocked.

“That’s right.”

Xu Yonian nodded.

“Alright, alright, whatever you say.”

While saying this, Cangjian Peak Master took his chopsticks, wiped them on his sleeve, then squatted down and began scooping the leftovers from the pot, stuffing them into his mouth without any shame, savoring every bite.

“Ye Junior Brother, your hot pot leftover tastes pretty good!”

Seeing this,

Xu Yonian’s forehead developed a few black lines.

Fine, as long as he’s happy.

……

A few days later.

Central Region.

Xuantian Holy Land.

Inside the Great Hall, a towering middle-aged man stood with his hands behind his back, looking at the young man in front of him and smiling, “So you really came back alive; it seems the mission went smoothly.”

Liu Qingming cupped his hands and said: “Reporting to the Holy Master, I succeeded in my mission and managed to infiltrate Xuantian Sect to gather information. The harvest was huge!”

“Oh?”

The Xuantian Holy Master, Jiang Tianming, became interested, “Quick, elaborate!”

“Red Demon Hong Qianye is indeed at Xuantian Sect in the Eastern Domain, but it’s not as we thought where he secretly controls the sect. As of now, he’s a formal disciple, with a Master behind him!” Liu Qingming reported truthfully.

“Is that so?”

Jiang Tianming was a bit surprised.

Based on his early impressions of Red Demon Hong Qianye, he seemed too proud to bow down to anyone. How did he willingly become a disciple in that backward Eastern Domain?

His master must be incredibly powerful!

Jiang Tianming pondered, “Could it be that this is a façade created by that demon to confuse our understanding? That so-called master is just a puppet he supports?”

Liu Qingming sighed, “At first, I thought the same, but once I arrived, I realized Hong Qianye willingly followed him because his master, Ye Junlin, is unfathomably strong!”

“Ye Junlin?” Jiang Tianming narrowed his eyes.

“Holy Master, you may not know, but previously, a billion foreign immortals invaded the Eastern Domain, and he wiped out a hundred million with just one sword. It only took him ten strikes to eliminate all one billion foreign immortals.”

“And when Hong Qianye was crossing the lightning tribulation and almost died, it was Senior Ye who intervened and drove away the tribulation!”

Upon hearing this,

Jiang Tianming almost doubted his ears, freezing in place.

Then, he snapped back, looking at Liu Qingming as if he were an idiot.

A billion foreign immortals?

That’s a billion!!!

He killed a hundred million with one sword, and it only took ten strikes to finish them off?

Do you think immortals are made of firewood?

Even chopping wood isn’t this ludicrous!

And you say he drove away the lightning tribulation? Listen to yourself, can you hear the absurdity?

What is the lightning tribulation? It’s a terrifying force that decides the fate of countless cultivators! Even a three-year-old in the Central Region knows you don’t mess with it; those who do get obliterated!

And you, Liu Qingming, say that Ye Junlin can chase off the lightning tribulation?

That’s simply the pinnacle of absurdity!

If that were true, I’d gladly give up my position as Holy Master for Ye Junlin!

“Hol-Holy Master, please don’t look at me like that—”

Liu Qingming awkwardly said.

He completely understood how one would react to hearing that, as he was initially skeptical too.

“Are you not like that now?” Jiang Tianming coldly replied.

Liu Qingming’s pride was hurt, jumping like a cat with its tail stomped on, he quickly said:

“Holy Master, I swear by heaven, everything I said is true!”

“And you absolutely won’t believe it, but Hong Qianye’s master has an astonishing identity! His background is beyond your imagination!”

Jiang Tianming, suppressing his anger, said, “Continue.”

“Senior Ye is actually the strongest Immortal Emperor in the Kunlun Realm back in the day! Known as Ye Tian Emperor! He once suppressed a dark upheaval single-handedly, fighting against the Seven Forbidden Areas’ masters to protect all living beings!”

Liu Qingming exclaimed excitedly.

Jiang Tianming’s forehead twitched, his internal anger hitting a boiling point, he roared, “Enough!!!!!!!!”

Boom! A thunderous roar resounded through the heavens, shaking the entire Xuantian Holy Land.

“Holy, Holy Master!” Liu Qingming was so frightened his scalp went numb, his head buzzing as he watched the furious middle-aged man approach him step by step, exuding immense pressure.

“What dark upheaval suppression, what peace of the Seven Forbidden Areas, where did you hear such extravagant tales? So ridiculous!”

“Liu Qingming, I think you’ve lost your mind!”

“Holy Master, you’re wrong! Senior Ye is truly the Ye Tian Emperor of old; his contributions shouldn’t be forgotten by the world! Please show some respect!”

“Oh, are you still talking back?”

Jiang Tianming was so angry smoke seemed to pour from his ears, he had never encountered such a bizarre situation in his life.

He specifically sent a messenger, only to end up brainwashed!

What kind of divine operation is this?

And really, Ye Tian Emperor suppressed dark upheavals? What a joke!

“I think you’ve been bewitched by Red Demon Hong Qianye, that’s why you’re like this.”

“Someone, drag Elder Liu out and throw him in the Heavenly Prison!”

With a command from Jiang Tianming, a few elders appeared and lifted Liu Qingming away.

Liu Qingming panicked, completely panicked.

He never expected that after just getting a free hot pot meal, he’d come back empty-handed and face the threat of incarceration.

What kind of situation is this!

“Holy Master, everything I said is true! You have to believe me!”

“Waaah……”