Eternal Holy Emperor
Chapter 44 - 42 Leaving (2nd Update)

Chapter 44: Chapter 42 Leaving (2nd Update)

In Ye Ao’s courtyard, a family of three sat down together, the table conspicuously set with over a dozen medicine bottles.

These were the medicine liquids Ye Chen had hurriedly crafted recently, including Healing Liquid, auxiliary cultivation liquid, and liquids for nourishing the body. Due to his cultivation and the quality of materials, he could only make these kinds so far, specially reserved for his parents.

Of course, he couldn’t say that he made them himself; instead, he claimed they were personally crafted by the nonexistent Alchemist teacher Mr. Qian, who asked him to leave them for his family.

Upon hearing this, Ye Ao was astounded, truly befitting of a Second Star Alchemist, such generosity; he guessed that just the medicine liquids in front of him were worth well over thirty thousand Gold Coins, a gift that only an Alchemist of such caliber could afford.

But when news came of Ye Chen’s departure, both parents, despite their joy, couldn’t help but feel worried.

Ye Ao looked at Ye Chen and asked, "Have you made up your mind?"

"I’m ready." Ye Chen brought up the fictional teacher again. "Teacher said that, after all, Luofeng City is just a small place, not sufficient for true tempering. He wants to take me to a broader world to cultivate."

In truth, he had long planned this; after spending five months in the Ye Family, his cultivation had hit a bottleneck. Staying in Luofeng City any longer would not be beneficial for his cultivation.

Leaving the Ye Family and venturing out into the world was the best choice.

For him, the real stage was not just the small platform of Luofeng City, but the vast expanse of heaven and earth—that was the stage for him, who was once a Supreme.

Ye Ao sighed lightly, "Since you’ve chosen, as your father, I won’t stop you. As your teacher said, Luofeng City is, after all, just a small place. To become a true strong person, you must travel the world. I support you on this."

"Thank you, Dad."

On the other side, Xia Wei pulled Ye Chen close, her gentle palm caressingly touching her son’s resolute and handsome face, her motherly love overflowing. Despite the suddenness of her son’s departure and her concerns about the outside world, she, like Ye Ao, believed in his decision.

After a moment of silence, Xia Wei said, "Chen’er, I won’t stop you from going out to gain experience, but remember this no matter where you go: Dad, Mom, we’ll still be here in the Ye Family waiting for your return. You can’t let anything happen to you and worry us."

Ye Chen nodded firmly, "Mom, rest assured, in this world, there’s still no one born who could take down your son."

"When will you leave?"

"I’m leaving tomorrow," said Ye Chen.

"So soon?" Ye Ao furrowed his brow, and Xia Wei also said: "Why not stay a few more days? It’s only ten days before your coming-of-age ceremony. Why not wait until after the ceremony?"

Ye Chen shook his head, "No need. The sooner the better, the teacher doesn’t like to wait. And the so-called coming-of-age ceremony is just a ceremony; those three old men wouldn’t dare to strip me of my right to inherit the position of Family Head anyway."

With Mr. Qian, the Alchemist teacher, feigned as a reason, Ye Ao and Xia Wei had no choice but to nod helplessly. Alchemists often had quirky temperaments and didn’t like waiting for others.

Ye Chen had only just managed to win the favor of an Alchemist, which allowed him to shed the identity of a ’waste’ and to cultivate again. Naturally, they didn’t want Ye Chen to revert to his former depressed self.

Returning to his own yard, he packed simply. For him, aside from some necessary items, there were no burdens.

It was just that the little maidservant Huan’er couldn’t bear the departure of the young master, her eyes brimming with tears as she looked at Ye Chen: "Young master, are you really going to leave the Ye Family? So soon tomorrow, won’t you stay a bit longer?"

Ye Chen was somewhat amused and helpless. Stretching out his hand, he wiped the tears from the corner of the little girl’s eyes, "Look at you, girl," he said. "It’s not like I won’t come back. I’m just going out to cultivate. Wasn’t it the same three years ago?"

"Oh, that’s true." Distracted by Ye Chen’s words, the sorrow of parting eased a lot, and the little maid quietly packed some clothes for the young master to change into.

As for Huan’er, Ye Chen wasn’t worried. After his departure, Huan’er would return to her parent’s courtyard to serve his parents. Moreover, with his residual influence still present, he figured no one would dare to bully Huan’er.

As for the precious medicinal materials that Li Yun had brought a few days ago, Ye Chen had directly tossed them into the black Ancient Ring. This was the Ancient Ring that Elder Yan resided in, which naturally contained a space within. At present, Ye Chen lacked the ability to open up a space inside his body. Once he reached the Martial God Realm, he would be able to create a space within his body to store items.

That night, Ye Chen proceeded with his usual meditation. However, the courtyard was soon filled with a series of knocking sounds. With a thought, Ye Chen immediately knew who it was. He opened the courtyard door and saw the beautiful girl standing in front of the gate and said, "Zimei, you’ve come. What’s the matter?"

Ye Zimei bit her red lips gently, as if asking carelessly, "Brother Ye Chen, I heard you’re leaving. Is that true?"

Ye Chen wasn’t surprised that Ye Zimei knew about this and, with a light sigh, said, "Yes, I’m leaving early tomorrow morning. I planned to tell you when I was leaving, but you already knew."

"Why are you leaving? Zimei thinks Brother Ye Chen, your strength is almost there. You can defeat Ye Zhengyang, and you definitely have the qualifications to pass the enrollment trials of Tiandu Academy. Why not stay at the estate, and go to the Royal Capital to participate in the trial four months later?" she couldn’t help asking.

Ye Chen shook his head, lifting his gaze towards the starry sky. His eyes took on a distant look as he spoke softly, "Zimei, you must understand, this world is vast, unimaginably vast, infinite. My strength might allow me to dominate in Luofeng City, but Luofeng City is, after all, just a small town."

"To become a true powerhouse, one must head to a broader world to gain experience, not just stay within Luofeng City."

"There are some things on my shoulders that must be done."

"There are some people I must find. Do you understand?"

Do I understand?

The girl looked at Ye Chen’s figure and suddenly felt that the Ye Chen before her appeared mysteriously unfamiliar, almost as if he was no longer the Ye Chen she knew, but someone else entirely, having grown much greater in stature.

"Zimei, before I leave, there are some things I no longer need, but which could be of some use to you." Ye Chen magically produced several small jade bottles in his hand and handed them over.

Ye Zimei took the medicine bottles and saw that Ye Chen smiled without speaking. Without him offering an explanation, she took the initiative to open one and felt a strange fragrance floating out. She felt her cultivation seemed to joyfully accelerate a bit and couldn’t help expressing her astonishment, "Brother Ye Chen, what is this?"

Ye Chen said, "This is an auxiliary cultivation liquid that our teacher formulated for me. It can speed up the cultivation process. Just prepare a tub of clean water every day. Pour a few drops of this liquid into the water, and it will somewhat increase the speed of your cultivation."

Ye Zimei immediately realized why Ye Chen’s cultivation had advanced so rapidly in just a few months. It was likely due to the effects of this liquid. No wonder. However, after understanding, she quickly objected, "Brother Ye Chen, this won’t do. This liquid must be very precious. Zimei can’t use it."

"Rest assured, you can use it. Although this liquid is valuable, it’s nothing to our teacher. Besides, I’ve used it too many times. My body has developed a resistance, and it won’t have much effect if I continue using it," Ye Chen explained.

In the end, Ye Zimei finally agreed to accept it. Her eyes showed an extra touch of shyness and fondness when looking at Ye Chen, for this was a gift he had personally given her.

However, the thought of Ye Chen’s impending departure cast a shadow over her expression.

The next morning, when the maidservant came to the courtyard, she found it empty. The master, Ye Chen, had left at an unknown time without prior notice to anyone, not disturbing anyone...

Outside Luofeng City, on a broad road, a youth walked by foot. Beside him, a faint figure of an old man in white robes drifted out and said, "Ye Chen, what are your plans now?"

Ye Chen smiled, "I plan to pay a visit to Xiafeng Academy."

"Xiafeng Academy? What kind of backwater is that? With your experience, why bother with such a small place? Isn’t that a waste of time?" Elder Yan said.

Ye Chen responded, "Although Xiafeng Academy is indeed a small place, it isn’t useless. It has some cultivation resources suitable for my current level, which I don’t want to miss. Plus, Li Yun is in the Royal Capital, which makes it convenient for me to take care of some matters. But before that, I need to take care of one thing."

"What’s the matter?"

The youth cast his gaze towards the barbaric and mysterious Demon Beast Mountain Range, "To enter this Demon Beast Mountain Range and cultivate my Human Origin Body Technique to the level of minor achievement..."

PS: There will be a third update later. Also, according to the schedule, there should be three updates tomorrow. However, there might be something very important happening tomorrow. If the third update isn’t released, it will be postponed to the day after tomorrow. I wanted to clarify this, hoping for everyone’s understanding!