Limitless Ascension: Strength Amid Adversity – Chapter 729

Ye Junlin naturally found the strange name quite memorable, and seeing the other party arrive caught him somewhat off guard.

“Wait a minute, you don’t look so good,” Ye Junlin raised an eyebrow.

“Because…” Xiang Jiba’s expression revealed a trace of awkwardness.

Should I just admit I got beaten up by your two good disciples before coming here?

“Master, it’s our fault first, please forgive us!” Hong Qianye and Li Wujie exchanged glances and hurriedly admitted their mistakes.

“???” Ye Junlin looked astonished and cast a questioning glance at Liu Huangshu, who was accompanying him.

Liu Huangshu awkwardly chuckled, “Well, here’s how it actually went down…”

He then laid out the events clearly.

In short, the main culprit was the Yin Emperor!

To that,

Ye Junlin naturally wasn’t in a good mood and snapped, “Little Yin, what punishment do you deserve?!”

The Yin Emperor was already scared, and upon hearing that man’s reprimand, his tense nerves snapped like a rubber band. He immediately knelt down and begged for mercy, saying:

“Heavenly Emperor, it’s my fault! I initially had good intentions, wanting to maintain your supreme dignity, but I didn’t expect a flood to wash the Dragon King’s temple, leading to this misunderstanding. Please let me off this time, and I promise I’ll be more careful in the future. I won’t make such a rookie mistake again!”

Ye Junlin turned to Xiang Jiba and said seriously, “Daoist Xiang, how should we handle him?”

Xiang Jiba forced a bitter smile, “Forget it, it was just a misunderstanding.”

Ye Junlin replied, “Daoist Xiang, you have a forgiving mind, but as the main culprit, I think he should be properly punished. Let’s seal his cultivation and send him to the horse farm to clean the manure for a month!”

The Celestial Court’s horse farm raises top-quality unicorn steeds, which are the aerial mounts relied upon by the Celestial soldiers. Since they eat a lot, they also produce a lot, making regular cleaning necessary.

If one had cultivation, even a True Immortal could handle it easily. But if one’s cultivation was sealed and turned into a mortal, it became a dirty and exhausting task!

When the Yin Emperor heard this, his face turned pale, and internally he was reluctant. With his status, doing such work was an absolute nightmare. However, there was no other option; he had to comply.

Well, it’s just a month. Just endure it!

“Thank you, Heavenly Emperor, for your mercy!”

Then Ye Junlin snapped his fingers, sealing the Yin Emperor’s cultivation, whose face was now mournful as a group of Celestial soldiers took him to the horse farm.

“As for you two, don’t be so impulsive next time.” Ye Junlin glanced at the troublemakers, Hong Qianye and Li Wujie, waving his hand disapprovingly.

“Yes, Master!”

The two were relieved, hastily cupping their hands in gratitude.

Avoiding punishment was already great. They certainly didn’t want to end up like the Yin Emperor, getting their cultivation sealed and sent to the horse farm to clean manure.

Xiang Jiba couldn’t help but think that Ye Junlin’s two disciples were truly prodigious; their future prospects were limitless!

“Since there’s nothing more to discuss, we’ll take our leave now.” Knowing the two wanted to catch up, Liu Huangshu tactfully cupped his hands.

Then everyone respectfully took their leave.

“Daoist Xiang, come up for a drink. I have prepared some top-quality sacred wine. That last meal was on you, so this time it’s my treat!” Ye Junlin called with a smile.

“Sure thing!”

Xiang Jiba leaped up to the top floor.

The two sat cross-legged across from each other at the table.

They set down two large bowls, and Ye Junlin took out a jar of top-tier sacred wine from the system’s rewards, skillfully uncorked it, and slowly filled the bowls while saying:

“Daoist Xiang, you didn’t come all this way just to catch up, did you?”

Xiang Jiba cleared his throat, “You’re right, Daoist Ye. The main reason I came is due to my master Panlong Wusheng’s instructions. He wants to understand how the Kunlun Realm is developing at this stage. If the situation looks bright, he’d consider representing the Holy Martial Realm and establish a follow-up cooperative relationship with the Kunlun Realm.”

“Oh?”

Ye Junlin’s eyes flickered, “Too bad your master didn’t choose to come in person.”

He had heard that the other party’s master had already ascended to the Saint Ancestor Realm. If he could visit the Kunlun Realm, he wouldn’t miss the chance to sponge off the Saint Ancestor Realm’s cultivation.

This remark, however, carried a different meaning in Xiang Jiba’s ears.

“Daoist Ye, are you implying my master doesn’t value this enough…” Xiang Jiba’s eyes flashed a hint of embarrassment, he thought secretly.

To avoid misunderstanding, he quickly added, “Rest assured, Daoist Ye, I will report back on the situation in the Kunlun Realm. When the time is right, my master will personally visit!”

Ye Junlin nodded, “Alright, we can discuss this later. Now, let’s drink.”

At this moment,

The air was already filled with a rich aroma of wine, and Xiang Jiba felt a faint intoxication just from the smell.

He gazed closely at the wine in the bowl; it was quite extraordinary, with two swirling dragon-shaped Saint Auras in black and white, which sent a chill down his spine!

“This wine is on a completely different level from last time…” Xiang Jiba remarked.

“Well, it’s all wine meant for drinking, so please!” Ye Junlin lifted his bowl with a grin.

“Then I shall accept the offer!”

Xiang Jiba couldn’t wait to give it a shot and took a sip.

Back when he was at the Half-Saint level, drinking real sacred wine was quite a challenge for him. Now that he had become a Celestial Saint, drinking this kind of sacred wine should be much easier.

However, as the wine poured down his throat, it felt like it was about to explode, his blood boiling like crazy. An indescribable sensation shot straight to his head, making even his soul tremble.

“Whoa…”

Xiang Jiba’s face turned red as he clenched his teeth.

Ye Junlin downed his bowl of wine, a look of enjoyment coming over his face.

Looking at the purple-clad man opposite him, who appeared as if he were constipated, he felt somewhat confused.

“Daoist Xiang, is there something wrong with this wine?”

As Ye Junlin’s cultivation reached the Saint King Realm, it led to the system’s rewards being at a similar level.

This meant that this jar of sacred wine was definitely meant for Saint Kings to drink!

So, it was totally bizarre for Xiang Jiba, a mere Celestial Saint, to be brave enough to drink wine meant for Saint Kings without feeling uncomfortable right away!

“N-no…”

Xiang Jiba stubbornly denied, using great effort to recover, but looking at the bowl with still about 70% of the wine remaining, he suddenly felt a bit scared.

To be honest, this wine was indeed too powerful. Luckily, he only took a small sip; if he downed an entire bowl, he’d probably rupture a blood vessel.

He really didn’t expect that feeling from long ago to return.

It was like a boomerang, hitting him hard again!

But this time, it was even more painful than before!

“Is this wine truly not to your liking? But this is the best I can offer…” Looking at Xiang Jiba’s difficult expression, Ye Junlin felt a bit frustrated.

Just when Xiang Jiba was preparing to drink the entire bowl to save face, his consciousness suddenly felt cut off, and his body shook violently. Then, before Ye Junlin’s astonished gaze, he gulped down the entire bowl of sacred wine.

When he raised his head again, his eyes were as dark as ink, and a strange smile appeared on his face.

“This wine tastes quite good…”

In an instant,

Ye Junlin felt a prickling discomfort all over, as if he were being stared at by some terrifying entity.

Looking at this suddenly unfamiliar purple-clad youth, Ye Junlin instantly sensed something was off.

His gaze turned icy as he stared warily at the other.

“Who are you?!”