The Peerless Emperor
Chapter 635: 636: Return of the Three Elders

Chapter 635: Chapter 636: Return of the Three Elders

Ye Xin felt her eyelids were very heavy. As she slowly opened her eyes, she saw a woman with her back turned to her, busily engaged in something.

A fragrant medicinal scent filled the entire room.

“Where am I?” Ye Xin rubbed her heavy head and propped herself up on the bed to sit up slowly. Only then did she get a clear view of the entire room’s layout.

The house was not large but very quiet and refined, constructed out of a type of Spirit Wood, which also exuded a delicate woody fragrance.

From the materials, it seemed the house was newly built.

The noise of Ye Xin’s awakening startled the woman. When she turned around, a look of surprise crossed her face.

The woman had fair and clear skin, delicate features, and long emerald hair that cascaded down her back, making her extremely beautiful—possessing a beauty that could topple empires.

Though she resembled a Human Clan woman, Ye Xin could still tell that she was clearly from another species.

One characteristic was her hair color, and another was her pointed and elongated ears. The woman wore a translucent cloak that seemed to stem from her neck.

This cloak was part of their physical body.

The Green Spirit Clan, another lower species residing in this underground world. Mu Houde had once mentioned them to Lin Qian, and Ye Xin had also heard about them on the road.

“Are you awake? That’s wonderful,” exclaimed the beautiful young Green Spirit Clan woman. She clapped her hands joyfully and turned around with a wooden bowl that contained a steaming, translucent liquid. “This is Spiritual Medicine Wine brewed by our Green Spirit Clan. It will be helpful to your body, sister.”

As Ye Xin saw the woman’s heartfelt smile, a smile also appeared on her face. She extended her hand to take the wooden bowl. “Thank you.”

“Sister looks so pretty when she smiles. Please, drink the Spiritual Medicine Wine,” urged the Green Spirit Clan girl, introducing herself, “My name is Cuiyu. And you, sister?”

“Ye Xin.” Saying this, Ye Xin held the wooden bowl and drank all the Spiritual Medicine Wine in one gulp. She could feel a warm medicinal strength flowing through her body. She placed the bowl on her knees and looked at the girl, “Did you save me?”

“Yeah, I was with my sisters by the riverbank picking Water Storage Grass when the Purple Demon Fish appeared. At that moment, Cuiyu thought she was surely a goner.” As she spoke, Cuiyu patted her chest with lingering fear, “But then the Purple Demon Fish actually died, split in two. Later, we saw sister and that brother fall from the sky and brought you back to our village.”

“The elder himself is the one who came to your aid, but that brother’s injuries were severe, so the village elder is personally taking care of him. Since sister’s injuries were lighter, I was asked to take care of you.”

Upon hearing this, Ye Xin understood and looked at the young Green Spirit Clan girl opposite her, “Take me to see him, I want to know how he’s doing.”

“Eh? Sister cares so much for that brother; what’s your relationship?” Seeing this, Cuiyu leaned in with a mischievous smile, her curiosity piqued.

Seeing the adorable young girl before her, Ye Xin’s cheeks turned red as she spoke softly, “He’s my fiancé.”

The village where Ye Xin found herself was a residence of the Green Spirit Clan, and the most significant attic was where the village elder—the main person in charge of this village—lived.

When Ye Xin entered the village elder’s room, she met the strongest elder of the Green Spirit Clan.

The elder exuded a presence that was long and steady, his appearance reminiscent of a young, handsome man, showing no signs of old age. His long emerald hair trailed on the floor, making Ye Xin wonder at times if he might step on his own hair.

In the inner chamber of this room, a young man lay quietly on the bed, and Ye Xin hurried forward because the man was none other than Lin Qian.

Currently, Lin Qian wore only an undershirt, his exposed skin was covered in deep wounds that reached the bone.

At this moment, Lin Qian’s breath was steady, but it lacked any trace of the might of a practitioner from the Transcendence Realm. Not only was he weak, but Ye Xin’s own aura was also incredibly frail.

“Despite the severity of this Human Clan young man’s injuries, he is astonishingly resilient to have held on until now; it’s beyond my expectations,” the elder said with emotion, looking at Lin Qian on the bed. “What in the world has happened to cause him such grievous injuries?”

Gently stroking Lin Qian’s forehead, Ye Xin said softly, “The Purple Demon Fish you speak of was slain by him.”

“What!” The elder’s eyes widened, almost exclaiming aloud.

“Really, Sister, is this big brother that powerful?” Cuiyu, standing beside them, cried out in surprise, looking at Lin Qian on the bed with a face full of admiration, “During the time when the Purple Demon Fish rampaged, it made everyone panic-stricken, and the Wind Swift Clan suffered heavy casualties. This Human Clan big brother actually managed to kill the Purple Demon Fish!”

“Grandpa, do you think this big brother is more formidable, or those three Human Clan elders?”

Upon hearing this, Ye Xin’s eyes lit up. She had not forgotten the purpose of hers and Lin Qian’s journey.

“Sister Cuiyu, the three Human Clan elders you speak of, do they seem plain and ordinary, as if they’re very common? One appears kind-hearted and cheerful, while another looks extremely fierce and scary?”

Hearing Ye Xin’s description, Cuiyu nodded continuously, “Yes, yes, yes, that’s how the three Human Clan elders are, especially the old man in the blood robe. He looks really ferocious. But, in fact, he is quite nice.”

After Cuiyu finished speaking, Ye Xin sighed, “It seems they’re indeed here.”

“It looks like you two came here in search of those three Human Clan powerhouses, didn’t you?” the elder guessed upon hearing Ye Xin’s inquiries.

Ye Xin nodded to him and admitted, “To tell the truth, that is indeed our purpose for coming here.”

“I’m afraid the situation is quite bad, they went to a relic to avoid the Wind Swift Clan. But half a year ago, the sealed relic underwent an unexpected change.”

The words of the patriarch of the Green Spirit Clan caused Ye Xin’s complexion to darken and, feeling anxious, she asked, “What happened to make the situation so bad?”

“The sealed relic suddenly opened, and the Purple Demon Fish is something that escaped from that relic. Such a ferocious creature activates every month, devours living beings, and then goes into hibernation. The exit from this subterranean world was sealed by a purple power, leaving us all in a state of expecting death.”

“No one dares to enter the relic since it opened, as the ferocious Purple Demon Fish came from there—who would dare to go in and court death?”

“But Little Qian, he would definitely go into the relic to save people.” Hearing the other’s words, Ye Xin sighed and said with a frown.

“He doesn’t need to go. We’ve already come out.” Just at that moment, a voice came from outside, and three figures appeared within the room.

Seeing the newcomers, Ye Xin widened her eyes in shock; they were none other than the three missing elders.

Fang Shuiwen, Zhou Yi An, and Yang Guixiang!