Martial Conquest of the Nine Desolates
Chapter 475 - 461: Trouble Comes Flying In

Chapter 475: Chapter 461: Trouble Comes Flying In

Listening to footsteps outside, a hint of puzzlement flashed across Xiao Ye’s face.

According to his observations, although the Yellow Hall was the lowest in the Holy Palace, there were many disciples inside, and due to fierce competition, the cultivation they undertook was extremely arduous. Why had someone come to his door just as he had settled down?

"Junior Brother Xiao, are you there?" At this moment, a voice that Xiao Ye found all too familiar came from outside the door.

"So it’s Tian Yuan." Xiao Ye thought to himself, almost forgetting that Tian Yuan, who had led him to the Taiyi Palace, was also in the Yellow Hall.

Xiao Ye went forward and opened his yard door, allowing Tian Yuan to come in.

"Junior Brother Xiao Ye, how did you get to the Yellow Hall?" As soon as Tian Yuan saw Xiao Ye, he eagerly asked, with the same enthusiasm as on the road to Central State.

He had been slightly surprised to see Elder Tian Jiu bring Xiao Ye to the Yellow Hall, for in his mind, Xiao Ye should have been valued by the Sect and directly entered the Earth Hall.

Therefore, as soon as Xiao Ye settled in, he couldn’t wait to come over.

Hearing this, Xiao Ye responded with a serious expression: "It was the Palace Master’s arrangement; naturally, I complied."

"Oh, I see." Tian Yuan’s attitude changed dramatically upon hearing this sentence, a barely perceptible smirk at the corner of his mouth as he casually addressed Xiao Ye before hastily leaving.

"Such a social climber." Xiao Ye keenly felt the change in Tian Yuan’s attitude, shook his head speechlessly, a chill flickering in his eyes as he turned back into the house.

He was very interested in that rich starlight from before; he flipped through the Taiyi Palace Disciple Handbook he had received and began to read.

On the other hand, after leaving Xiao Ye’s courtyard, Tian Yuan’s face revealed a cold smile.

"Hehe, the Palace Master and all the Elders must think this lad has insufficient talent, evident in their assigning him to the Yellow Hall." Tian Yuan remembered the scene in Tianjiao Kingdom’s Royal City when Xiao Ye forced him to kneel and apologize to the martial artists there, anger flaring in his eyes.

In his view, the Palace Master and the Elders arranging Xiao Ye in the Yellow Hall also meant giving up on him, as this was the place with the lowest status among all disciples in the Taiyi Palace.

So his previous dread of Xiao Ye also vanished. Being fellow disciples of the Yellow Hall, and with him having joined before Xiao Ye, why shouldn’t he seek revenge?

"Hmph!" Tian Yuan glanced back at Xiao Ye’s courtyard and muttered to himself, "Although the lad isn’t valued by the Palace Master, he’s somewhat stronger than me, and his methods are inscrutable; I must find someone to help me take care of him."

After pondering for a moment, Tian Yuan turned and hurried away.

Xiao Ye was unaware of Tian Yuan’s vengeful thoughts; he was in his room, browsing the Disciple Handbook.

"So it turns out a portion of the Yellow Hall is enveloped by the Ning Yuan Array." Xiao Ye exclaimed in admiration.

The so-called Qi Condensing Array doesn’t provide Primordial Qi, but it can enhance the disciples’ rate and efficiency of absorbing Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi, acting as a catalyst of sorts; the effect is quite terrifying.

Any disciple within the area covered by the Qi Condensing Array could utilize the Array at will, combined with the Time Tower, the results are simply unimaginable.

Moreover, the Qi Condensing Arrays in the other four Halls are even more advanced. No wonder so many people are desperate to reach Central State; just this alone is countless times superior to the Four Great States, and of course, the Martial Arts thrives even more.

"According to the handbook, half of the disciple accommodations in the Yellow Hall cannot be covered by the Array, and yet as a newbie, I was able to receive a place enveloped by the Array, definitely thanks to Elder Tian Jiu." Xiao Ye silently mused, grateful to Elder Tian Jiu to no end.

Though he was just a Martial Artist of the Void Martial Realm, and the other was a mighty Emperor Martial Realm powerhouse, to receive such treatment, despite Tian Jiu breaking his word, Xiao Ye was still grateful.

"With the Qi Condensing Array, my Cultivation is sure to break through to the Virtual Martial Eighth Level rapidly." Xiao Ye’s face lit up in excitement; his weakest point was precisely his Cultivation.

Now, Xiao Ye no longer wanted to waste time; he put away the thick Disciple Handbook to look through later and focused on cultivating.

Under Xiao Ye’s careful perception, he found that the Yellow Hall’s Qi Condensing Array could increase the rate at which Martial Artists absorb Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi by about threefold, which also caused his High Grade Essence Stones to be consumed at three times the speed.

Fortunately, Xiao Ye’s Space Ring was filled with thousands of High Grade Essence Stones, so consumption was no immediate concern.

As time went by, Xiao Ye felt his Cultivation constantly increasing rapidly. Such fulfilling days satisfied him immensely, and days passed in a flash. He hadn’t even taken a step out of his residence, wholly engrossed in Cultivation.

At the same time, Xiao Ye also took some time to delve into the Slaughter Principle; after all, once the Cultivation level increased, the realm of Law Profound Mysteries also could not be left behind; otherwise, ascending to the King Martial Realm would be problematic.

After several attempts by Xiao Ye, his efforts paid off, and he finally found a path within the vast and boundless Slaughter Principle. He believed it wouldn’t take long to break through the current realm of the Slaughter Principle.

Little White, who had been sleeping in Xiao Ye’s arms, woke up and started scampering around aimlessly, but for the most part, it still stayed by Xiao Ye’s side.

That day, a noisy clatter of footsteps reached Xiao Ye’s ears.

"Hmm?" Xiao Ye frowned slightly, listening to the noisy footsteps, it seemed like they were approaching his location.

He was in the middle of cultivation, and now he was being interrupted, which naturally made him quite annoyed.

Bang!

Not long after, a thunderous noise was heard; the door to Xiao Ye’s courtyard was kicked open, and at the same time, a clear yet indifferent voice came through: "Hmm, this courtyard is not bad; from now on, it’s mine."

"Brother Ming, this won’t do, this place already has an owner, and it was personally arranged by the Elder of the Yellow Hall," a troubled voice followed immediately.

"Hmph, isn’t it just a newbie? What qualification does he have to live in a residence covered by a Qi Condensing Array?" the indifferent voice continued.

Listening to the back-and-forth exchange, two sharp glimmers burst from Xiao Ye’s eyes. He rose to his full height, his body crackling with the sound of energy, and then he walked out slowly.

Having just arrived in Central State, he did not want to cause trouble, but when trouble came knocking, he was not one to shy away.

As Xiao Ye stepped into the courtyard, he saw a young man dressed in the Yellow Hall disciple’s robe, with slender eyes and a gloomy face, standing proudly, while Tian Yuan was persuading him with a look full of difficulty.

When he saw Xiao Ye emerge, his troubled expression intensified.

"Brother Ming, this is Xiao Ye, the owner of the courtyard. It was I who brought him from East State to the Holy Palace. For my sake, could you spare Xiao Ye and not take over his place?" Tian Yuan spoke, but a hard-to-detect shadow of gloom flashed in his eyes.

"Hmph, coming from a worthless place like East State, he’s definitely trash; no wonder he was arranged to come here, trash doesn’t have the right to occupy such a courtyard," said the young man with a cold light flashing in his narrow eyes, his tone full of threats.

"Heh heh..." Xiao Ye chuckled upon hearing this, "From what you’re suggesting, because I am trash, I was arranged in the Yellow Hall, does that not make you trash as well, and the other disciples of the Yellow Hall too?"

Without further ado, the other party was clearly here to provoke trouble, and Xiao Ye naturally would not be polite either.

"You!" The young man’s breathing hitched at Xiao Ye’s words. His slip of the tongue had been turned by Xiao Ye into an insult against the entire Yellow Hall’s disciples, yet he could not find the right words to retort, his face turning red with anger.

"Junior Brother Xiao Ye, he is our Yellow Hall Brother Xie Ming; his strength is nearly invincible under the King Martial Realm. Please do not provoke him; just apologize and be done with it," Tian Yuan quickly said in a loud voice.

"Apologize?" Xiao Ye’s gaze shifted, landing on Tian Yuan with a mocking smile.

A few days ago, Tian Yuan had come to see him.

After learning that he had been arranged into the Yellow Hall by the Master of the Holy Palace, Tian Yuan’s attitude had changed drastically, now it was lukewarm, and his eagerness to help now was obviously suspicious, which raised doubts in Xiao Ye’s mind.

Probably, this disciple named Xie Ming was also led over by Tian Yuan, to see Xiao Ye being laughed at.

Such two-faced people disgusted Xiao Ye.

Feeling Xiao Ye’s gaze, Tian Yuan became nervous but still put on a concerned facade: "Junior Brother Xiao Ye, you must not be confused here. In our Yellow Hall, if disciples have disputes, as long as they don’t kill someone, the Elder usually won’t intervene."

Xiao Ye heard this, his face showing even more mockery. According to Tian Yuan’s words, doesn’t it mean that only by ceding his own courtyard would this matter be settled?

"Tian Yuan, get out of the way!"

At that moment, Xie Ming stepped forward, pulling him aside and said coldly to Xiao Ye: "Kid, you’re a newbie; don’t say I bully you."

"Right now, I’m giving you a chance. Let’s go to the Yellow Hall’s challenge arena together. If you can withstand my ten moves, then we’ll drop this issue. If you can’t, or if you’re too scared to step onto the arena, then obediently vacate this courtyard for me."

Xie Ming was threatening Xiao Ye outright, leaving no room for negotiation.

"Challenge arena?" Xiao Ye raised an eyebrow.

In the Disciple Handbook, it stated that if Yellow Hall disciples had conflicts or wished to spar, they could do so on the Yellow Hall’s challenge arena, and it was almost always done with a wager involved.

"Hmph, invincible under the King Martial Realm? Well, today I’m indeed curious to try that out, to test the achievements of my recent cultivation."

Xiao Ye snickered inwardly, then facing Xie Ming’s gaze, he said, "I agree!"