Chapter 441

Chapter 441: Lifespan and Trials

“By the way, today is Ming Ju’s thirtieth birthday. I wonder if she will like the gift.”

Yun Ye waved his hand to brush off the dust from his body and pushed open the door to the mansion.

Although Dongwang City is quite modern, it still holds a different history and culture, and has many unique customs.

Among these, the residents of Dongwang City especially value birthdays. Even for the birthdays of servants, the master allows celebrations and even asks about the occasion personally.

Additionally, giving birthday gifts is a necessary courtesy. Even as a member of the Holy Lineage, one must give gifts when a servant celebrates their birthday.

For Yun Ye, he had not made many friends in modern times and was quite poor, so he didn’t have the habit of giving gifts.

The customs in Dongwang City surprised Yun Ye, bringing him a sense of novelty.

As soon as he pushed the door open, a young girl who was cleaning immediately stopped and hurriedly bowed to Yun Ye, saying with a clear voice, “Young Master Changdong, I am Ming Hua. I will take over caring for you from my mother. Please feel free to give me instructions from now on.”

“…Huh? Is Ming Ju ill? Why did she suddenly assign you her duties? I originally wanted to give her a birthday gift,” Yun Ye asked.

This question made the girl’s expression visibly stiffen. After a moment, she replied, “My mother has passed away.”

“What did you say? Ming Ju is clearly in good health; how could this happen so suddenly?” Yun Ye was stunned.

“Master, ordinary beings only have thirty years of lifespan,” the girl said.

Ordinary beings only have thirty years of lifespan?

How could that be? Are you joking…

Yun Ye wanted to say this, but he could sense that the girl’s words were true, and her emotions were on the brink of collapse. It was far too heavy for a fourteen-year-old girl to come to work for her master after her mother’s passing.

“Was the gift a preemptive tribute?”

Yun Ye handed the prepared gift to Ming Hua and silently walked away.

He could see personal panels and had a Spiritual Eye capable of seeing a person’s attributes and health. He knew Ming Ju’s panel status and physical condition.

Ming Ju was very healthy and could at least live until eighty, so it was impossible for her to suddenly die at the absurd age of thirty.

After some thought, he realized he was already eight years old but had never seen an elder.

For instance, it seemed as if his grandfather generation didn’t exist; he had only met a handful of people from his parents’ generation, which itself was quite unusual.

It seemed that even the Holy Lineage found it hard to meet elders, making the low lifespan of ordinary beings seem like a natural occurrence.

Yun Ye knew he had touched upon a corner of the truth of this city.

…

“Are you finally going to participate in the trials? I thought you were going to give up. With your talent, it’s possible for you to compete with your sister and cousin.”

“I look forward to your performance.”

Shui Mingqin said lightly.

“Mother, what exactly will the trials entail?” Yun Ye asked.

“Dongwang City only considers combat ability. Those who lack combat ability, even if they are from the Holy Lineage, have no chance of surviving.”

“You only need to defeat all your enemies, that’s all.”

Shui Mingqin said.

“Did my mother also defeat everyone to become the head of the family?” Yun Ye asked.

“It’s obvious.”

“In the clan, no one’s talent is greater than mine, and no one’s bloodline can compare to mine!”

Shui Mingqin spoke with strong confidence as she looked at Yun Ye, especially at his eyes. “Your powerful bloodline comes from me. Use this strength as much as you can. Before sacred blood, any obstacle is like a mantis trying to stop a chariot!”

“I understand. No matter who the opponent is, I will win,” Yun Ye nodded and said.

…

The trials did not require Li Xiaoxian and the others to participate.

Only Yun Ye needed to pass in order to qualify to take his servants into the sacred department. Some tasks in the sacred department required the servants to contribute.

Yun Ye shared his decision to participate in the assessment early with the two, telling them to prepare for entering the inner city sacred department.

Upon hearing this, the two instantly became extremely joyful.

They clearly understood Yun Ye’s strength. He might not necessarily win against seasoned foreign warriors, but for the family trials that ordinary members of the Holy Lineage could pass, Yun Ye would certainly succeed. They would soon be able to enter the sacred department!

The difference between the Four Departments of Foreign Warriors and the inner city sacred department was immense…

In the Four Departments, promotions were extremely difficult. Even the seven clans capable of awakening spiritual blood often failed, and the death rate in the Four Departments was extremely high. The vast majority had already lost their lives before their promotion, even before enjoying their existing lives.

The sacred department was different; as servants, they could almost continuously advance alongside their master, extending their lifespans.

Ordinary beings have thirty years of lifespan; the spiritual blood clans have sixty years, while those who can enter the sacred department among the Holy Lineage generally have lifespans of over a hundred years.

Being able to live nearly twice as long was enough to make countless people fight with all their might.

Yun Ye’s trial day soon arrived.

He was taken to a large, sunken plaza that looked somewhat like an arena, except it was underground.

At the same time, no one was present to watch, only Shui Mingqin sat in the stands, looking over. “Changdong, start when you’re ready.”

“Let’s begin; I’m ready.” Yun Ye leaped into the center of the arena.

As soon as his voice fell, the space became hazy for a brief moment, and a body trapped by sealing chains and in a state of slumber suddenly appeared.

The chains broke, releasing its ability to move.

“Roar!!!”

Immediately, the corpse opened its crimson eyes and howled to the sky, shaking the air violently.

(Undead being?) Yun Ye was astonished.

This corpse was undoubtedly an undead being, but it was merely an ordinary demon, extremely weak.

Yet this undead being…

Was so powerful that it felt strange; it was at least a top-tier high-level monster, corresponding to the completion of the Mortal Realm!

If an undead being possessed such strength, it would have evolved into a live zombie long ago. How could it still be stuck in the decayed corpse stage…

“Defeat this undead being, and you can enter the inner city sacred department. That should be simple for you.”

Shui Mingqin said lightly.

“Bang!”

Her voice completely awakened the undead being. Sensing the presence of a living human, the undead being opened its bloody maw and instantly lunged at Yun Ye’s neck.

Yun Ye sought the reason behind this, and his eyes flashed with black, red, and blue colors for an all-around analysis.

At the same moment the undead being appeared, he casually waved his hand at its chest, sending the undead being flying like a cannonball and crashing into the trial ground wall.

The wall seemed to be made of ordinary materials, instantly creating a large pit upon impact. The undead being struggled to climb up, but many of its bones were shattered, further stiffening its movements.

“Indeed it’s an undead being. Its body doesn’t recover as quickly as a live zombie when damaged; it’s a monster mostly still in a state of death…”

The black and blue hues in Yun Ye’s eyes faded, leaving only the fiery red.

Then, it seemed that the undead being was burning from invisible flames, gradually turning to ash.

At that very moment when he killed the undead being, Yun Ye suddenly felt his physical constitution inexplicably enhance significantly!

“What was that just now?!”