Chapter 826

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Lord Ye Wushuang, though no longer the same as in the past, still harbors the same deep affection for the couple. Chi Yuan had learned from Yun Xingjian that Lord Ye had originally no interest in the Hundred Kingdoms Martial Contest. However, when his wife’s poison-induced injuries worsened, Lord Ye, knowing that the contest offered the Jiuku Tiancan Pill, a fifth-grade spiritual pill capable of curing his wife, immediately decided to participate.

The Ye Clan in the Qingyun Empire is far from stable these days. Lord Ye’s decision to leave the Qingyun Empire three months ago and join the contest was not only a risk to his own life but also put the Ye Clan in a perilous situation. All of this was for Chi Xuan. The kindness Lord Ye had shown to the couple in his previous life, and the kindness he continues to show in this life, is something they could never repay in a hundred lifetimes.

Ye Wushuang patted Chi Yuan’s head and smiled, “A fifth-stage spiritual beast like the Eight-Winged Red Smelting Python, crying?” “Here, take this!” Ye Wushuang spread his hands, revealing three dragon’s tongue orchids. When he had slain Hua Cangyu in the Youlong Mountains, he had obtained twelve of these precious plants. Each one was worth a fortune! Ye Wushuang had consumed two himself and given one each to Qing Shiyu, Li Wenbo, and the others, leaving four remaining.

“These years, you’ve been injured in your essence protecting Chi Xuan. Swallow these three dragon’s tongue orchids, and within two days, you should be able to regain your former peak strength,” Ye Wushuang said with a smile. “On the way back, there will undoubtedly be many Wufa Realm cultivators. Dean Yun is only at the third level of the Wufa Realm; he can’t protect me. I’ll need you to protect me.”

Upon hearing this, Yun Xingjian was left speechless. When had the third level of the Wufa Realm become considered too weak?

“Can you recover your essence and blood energy within two days, reach the peak of the Wufa Realm, and protect me?” Ye Wushuang asked Chi Yuan, who nodded vigorously in response.

Ye Wushuang was well aware of the respect and admiration Chi Yuan and Chi Xuan had for him. He didn’t want the couple to feel pressured because of the sacrifices they had made for him. Allowing Chi Yuan to escort him back would help alleviate some of that burden.

It was then that Yun Xingjian understood why Ye Wushuang had been so confident when he learned of Chi Yuan’s arrival. With the power of the dragon’s tongue orchid, who could possibly defeat Ye Wushuang?

The dragon’s tongue orchid was truly an unparalleled treasure, something even cultivators at the peak of the Wufa Realm would go mad for.

With a wave of his hand, Ye Wushuang brought forth the last dragon’s tongue orchid, which emitted a faint spiritual glow, and placed it in his palm.

“Dean Yun, I should also thank you for your care over these past few months,” Ye Wushuang said, offering the orchid to Yun Xingjian.

“Ah?” Yun Xingjian replied with a trembling smile, “I… I didn’t really do anything. I don’t deserve such a reward…”

“Oh, then forget it. I’ll keep it,” Ye Wushuang said, about to pocket the orchid again.

“Wait, wait, wait! You can’t take it back once it’s given!” Yun Xingjian quickly reached out to take it.

Qing Shiyu and Chu Qingcheng, standing nearby, couldn’t help but laugh.

Yun Xingjian, however, turned serious and said, “These two young ladies don’t understand. The dragon’s tongue orchid is invaluable. With this one plant, I might be able to break through the initial level of the Wufa Realm and reach its peak in the years to come.”

From the first to the third level was considered the initial stage.

The ninth level was the true peak.

The miraculous effects of a single dragon’s tongue orchid were evident; its value was beyond measure.

“Wait a minute!” Yun Xingjian suddenly looked at the two young women and said, “You two didn’t swallow any, did you?”

Qing Shiyu and Chu Qingcheng nodded.

“Oh dear, what a waste, what a waste!” Yun Xingjian lamented. “At your levels—Yuanfu and Tiangang Realms—the effects of the dragon’s tongue orchid can’t be fully utilized.”

“You rascal, if you had saved it for me, I could have given you even better and more valuable materials needed for Tiangang Realm cultivators,” he continued.

Ye Wushuang couldn’t help but laugh and said, “Dean, we don’t even know if we can safely return to the Qingyun Empire yet…”