Chapter 160: The Patriarchs Arrive

Chapter 160: Chapter 160: The Patriarchs Arrive

Meanwhile, inside the Evergreen Barrier.

In a certain location.

Several Patriarchs were drinking tea.

"When the joint hunt begins, let’s go together. How about we split all the Crystal Cores we gather equally among us?"

"Sounds good to me. There are still some powerful Exotic Beasts around our barrier. There might even be quite a few Star Level ones!"

"This time, we’ll probably have to expand our range much further out, so it should be quite dangerous. Even though two King Generals are leading the expedition, we still need to be prepared!"

"Alright, it’s settled then!"

"Hold on. Dammit, why isn’t Old Jiang here yet? Didn’t he say he’d come with us today? Where is he? Where’d he run off to?" one of the Patriarchs asked, looking around for the last missing member of their group with a confused expression.

They had been notified about today’s meeting a long time ago. There was no way he didn’t know about it!

He must have been held up by something.

’What could it be?’

’What could possibly be so important that he’d be late for this?!’

The same thought rose in the minds of all the Patriarchs.

But just then, a figure came rushing in.

The men took one look and were stunned.

Well, I’ll be!

It was none other than Patriarch Jiang!

But he looked incredibly anxious.

As if something urgent had happened.

Still, the group immediately laid into him.

"Where have you been?! We already agreed on this, and you show up so late!"

"When the time comes, we’ll all go together. It’ll be safer that way."

Even as they chided him, they were still including Patriarch Jiang in their plans.

They were all allied families, after all. How could they leave one of their own behind?

Patriarch Jiang looked at them, waved his hand dismissively, then grabbed a teacup from the table and downed it in one gulp. After catching his breath, he said, "I’m late today because something held me up!"

"I saw Lord Ye today!"

His words stunned everyone.

Lord Ye?!

Hmm?!

’A powerful Mutant with the surname Ye in the Evergreen Barrier?’

’Doesn’t seem to be one!’

’Who the hell is he talking about?!’

Then, Patriarch Jiang began to explain.

Gradually, the other Patriarchs began to connect this "Lord Ye" to the young prodigy from the Cyan Ink Barrier they had heard about before.

Back then, after Ye Yunyi had just killed Hu Xiang, his life story had been dug up and exposed.

It was said he had the potential to become a King General!

That was when they first heard of Ye Yunyi’s deeds.

They had been utterly shocked even then!

After all, he had risen so quickly and had even managed to slay a powerful Early-Star Stage Mutant!

But now?

He could now slaughter Mid-Star Stage experts!

And two of them at once, at that!

Not only that,

he was also a veteran Alchemist!

And he was in charge of the Medicine Alliance!

This piece of information was particularly important.

After all, they also needed a large supply of powerful medicines.

"Alright, stop standing there gawking! The two King Generals have already summoned Lord Ye to meet with them."

"The other families have already caught wind of the news and sprung into action. They all saw Lord Ye earlier and figured out his identity! They’ve probably all gone home to prepare gifts by now!"

Seeing everyone still frozen in place, Patriarch Jiang spoke with exasperation.

His words jolted them back to reality, and they scrambled to their feet. "Right, right! We’ve already lost the initiative. We have to hurry back and prepare!"

"Old Jiang, thanks for the heads-up! You’re a true brother!"

"We’re heading out!"

"Go, go, go! Let’s hurry!"

A flurry of voices echoed as everyone rushed back to their respective family compounds.

Then, they began preparing gifts.

The more thoughtful ones, recalling the rumors they’d heard, also started looking to see if there were any beautiful girls in their families.

After all, they’d heard that Lord Ye was a man who enjoyed taking wives...

「At this time, in the King Generals’ reception hall.」

Ye Yunyi finished the tea in his cup.

Fu Huiyu and Yu Bingyan watched him, then summoned someone.

A moment later, a high-ranking officer from the Alliance Guard Army arrived.

The officer looked at the three of them, his gaze lingering on Ye Yunyi. It had been a long time since he’d seen anyone invited for tea by both King Generals at once.

"Inform all the Patriarchs in the barrier that we’re having a gathering. We want to introduce someone,"

Fu Huiyu instructed the officer.

The officer’s expression turned peculiar.

When Fu Huiyu finished speaking and the officer didn’t respond, she was taken aback. "What is it?"

"Third King General, a large number of Patriarchs have already gathered outside. They’re all holding gifts and standing in neat rows... They say they’re here to see Lord Ye!"

As the officer spoke, he turned his gaze toward Ye Yunyi.

The two King Generals also turned to look at him.

Fu Huiyu: "..."

Yu Bingyan: "..."

’Seriously? Is this guy really that influential?’

’He just arrived at the Evergreen Barrier, and he’s already being fawned over by so many Patriarchs.’

Yu Bingyan looked at Ye Yunyi. "I didn’t expect you to be so popular here. How about we go out and take a look together?"

"Alright," Ye Yunyi agreed with a nod.

With that, the group went outside together.

The moment they stepped out, the two King Generals frowned at the scene before them.

’So many Patriarchs came?!’

’And they brought so many gifts!’

Not only that,

some of the Patriarchs even had young maidens standing beside them!

They all looked to be barely of age, in the first bloom of youth.

And every single one of them was exceptionally beautiful.

The two King Generals saw this and instantly understood what was going on.

’So they’re catering to his tastes, are they?!’

The other Patriarchs nearby saw this and cursed the others inwardly, ’Old foxes!’

Meanwhile, Ye Yunyi looked at the crowd of Patriarchs, well aware of their intentions, and walked toward them.

"Lord Ye!"

"Lord Ye! This is a gift I’ve prepared for you. I hope we can cooperate more in the future!"

"Lord Ye, I’ve long heard of your great name, and now I finally have the pleasure of meeting you. This is my young daughter. She has always admired your accomplishments. When she heard you arrived in the barrier today, she begged me to bring her here. She wishes to serve by your side. What do you think?"

"Lord Ye..."

...

In an instant, Ye Yunyi was swamped by the Patriarchs.

They all surged toward him.

The scene was like a crowd of crazed fans seeing their idol.

Not far away, the two King Generals watched this, the corners of their mouths twitching.

’These guys...’

’Are they really this fanatical?’

Ye Yunyi listened to the jumble of voices around him.

Then, he cleared his throat.

"Everyone, please wait a moment!"

He spoke while making a downward pressing gesture with his hands.

Instantly, the scene quieted down considerably.

All eyes turned to Ye Yunyi.

As they looked at him,

the hearts of the Patriarchs clenched.

’Could it be that Lord Ye is going to reject them?’

’Does he look down on the gifts they brought?’

But then,

Ye Yunyi beckoned. "Everyone, let’s head to the Beast Taming Palace. We can talk in detail there!"