Ye Qiu noticed the unusual flush on Little White Fox’s face and asked, “Why is your face so red? Are you feeling unwell?”
“No, no,” Little White Fox quickly changed the subject. She said, “I did not expect your physical body to have become strong enough to rival that of a saint.”
“In future, as long as no saint-level powerhouse acts against you, ordinary Spirit Severing realm cultivators will find it hard to injure your body.”
“You have gained another life-saving trump card.”
“By the way, you are only at the Cave Heaven realm. How were you able to stay inside the Eight Trigrams Treasure Furnace for so long?” Little White Fox suddenly asked.
Ye Qiu smiled and said, “Perhaps it is because I am rather good-looking.”
“What do you mean?” Little White Fox rolled her eyes. “Are you saying I am not good-looking?”
Ye Qiu said with a straight face, “Your beauty can no longer be described as merely good-looking. You are clearly a fairy descended to the mortal world, an unparalleled beauty in the human realm.”
“Giggle, giggle…” Little White Fox laughed coquettishly, her body trembling with mirth.
Not far away.
“Junior Brother!”
Elder Ox slapped a palm on Elder Monkey’s shoulder and said, “Did you see that? You could never learn Master’s skill at flattery, not even in eight lifetimes.”
Elder Monkey muttered, “That is why he is my Master!”
Elder Ox grinned and said, “Junior Brother, from now on you should ask Master for more guidance. As long as you learn his skill at praising others, I believe it will not be long before Elder Chicken is willing to bear monkey cubs for you.”
“You damned ox, what are you saying?” Elder Chicken cursed, his face bright red. “If you dare speak nonsense again, beware I tear your mouth apart.”
Elder Ox chuckled and said, “Elder Chicken, you cannot tear my mouth, but if you want to kiss it, I would not mind.”
“Get lost!” Elder Monkey shouted at Elder Ox. “If you dare tease Little Chicken again, beware I kill you.”
“I was only joking. Do not be angry,” Elder Ox said. “Besides, with your level of cultivation, could you kill me?”
Elder Monkey thought to himself, “Just you wait. One day I will poison you half to death.”
Elder Ox’s gaze fell upon Ye Qiu. He then exclaimed in admiration, “Who would have thought? Master has low cultivation, yet his physical body has already reached this level of strength. I wonder, when Master breaks through to the Saint realm in future, how powerful his body will become?”
Elder Monkey also sighed, “Master is truly a heaven-defying genius.”
“Old monkey, compared to Master, what do you resemble? Do you know?” Elder Ox said.
Elder Monkey asked, “Resemble what?”
Elder Ox grinned widely. “Trash.”
Elder Monkey was not angry. He said, “Not just me. Even you, compared to Master, are trash.”
Elder Ox said, “Indeed. Master’s talent is too terrifying. In his presence, who is not trash?”
“Who did you say is trash?” A cold voice sounded beside his ear.
Elder Ox turned his head and saw Elder Bear staring at him icily. He hurriedly smiled apologetically. “Old Bear, I was not talking about you.”
“Hmph.” Elder Bear snorted coldly. He walked to Ye Qiu and said with a beaming smile, “Young Master Ye, it seems your gains from entering the Eight Trigrams Treasure Furnace this time are enormous. Old Bear is truly envious.”
Ye Qiu smiled and said, “Elder Bear need not be envious. After all, it is hard for the demon clan to find someone as handsome as me.”
What did that mean?
Was he indirectly mocking me for being ugly?
Elder Bear was not angry, because he already knew that Ye Qiu bore the hope of the demon clan’s great prosperity. In his eyes now, Ye Qiu was like a living ancestor who must be well looked after.
“Young Master Ye is right. Your face is like fine jade, you are as elegant as a tree in the wind, dashing and extraordinary, with an impressive bearing. You are a peerless and stunning talent unmatched through the ages. Old Bear admires you greatly.”
As soon as Elder Bear spoke these words, not only Ye Qiu was stunned, but Little White Fox and the other elders were stunned too.
“Old Bear, when did you become such a flatterer?” Elder Sheep said.
Elder Bear’s face straightened. “What do you mean?”
“Do you think I spoke wrongly?”
“Or do you, in your hearts, believe Young Master Ye is not a dragon among men?”
Er…
The elders looked at each other.
In the past, Elder Bear would only say a few flattering words in front of the Sovereign. He never praised others. Yet today, he had lowered his posture so much before Ye Qiu.
The elders quickly realised it must be because the demon clan’s prosperity was tied to Ye Qiu, so Elder Bear spared no words in complimenting him.
With this thought, the assembled elders also began praising Ye Qiu one after another.
“Old Bear is right. Young Master Ye is a dragon among men, unique through the ages.”
“A genius like Young Master Ye is one in ten thousand ages.”
“Young Master Ye’s appearance leaves the divine sons of those holy lands far behind by a hundred thousand miles.”
“… ”
Moreover, the more these elders praised, the more exaggerated it became.
“In my opinion, even the Eternal Blue Sky Great Emperor cannot compare to Master.”
“Not just the Eternal Blue Sky Great Emperor. Even if all the great emperors of the past returned from the dead, upon seeing Young Master Ye they would say four words: I am inferior to you.”
“They would not merely be inferior to Young Master Ye. In my view, upon seeing him they might die of shame.”
“… ”
The nine great elders took turns, one sentence after another, praising Ye Qiu to the skies. Those who did not know might think Ye Qiu was a heavenly god.
Ye Qiu’s expression grew strange.
Why had these elders suddenly become so enthusiastic?
He felt something odd about it, but Ye Qiu did not inquire, because he knew these elders harboured no malice towards him.
“Let me tell you something.”
Ye Qiu looked at Little White Fox and said, “I have cultivated every realm to its extreme.”
“Really?” Little White Fox’s eyes shone. She said excitedly, “Ye Changsheng, you are amazing.”
“I have something even more amazing. Do you want to try it?” Ye Qiu said these words through voice transmission.
Instantly, Little White Fox’s face flushed. She glanced at Ye Qiu with charming eyes.
Unbeknownst to her, that very glance nearly caused Ye Qiu to lose control. It was far too alluring.
“No wonder people use ‘fox spirit’ to describe beautiful women. A fox spirit is truly beautiful.”
At this moment, Elder Chicken asked, “Young Master Ye, the Sovereign asked me to teach you the art of artefact refining. When do you plan to start learning?”
Ye Qiu said, “Elder Chicken, I no longer intend to learn artefact refining.”
He was not learning it anymore?
Everyone present was stunned.
“Young Master Ye, could it be you have no interest in artefact refining?” Elder Chicken asked.
Ye Qiu shook his head. “No. I have already grasped some artefact refining methods.”
“Oh?” Elder Chicken smiled. “Young Master Ye, why not refine an artefact on the spot? Let the Sovereign and the various elders witness it.”
“Is that alright?” Ye Qiu asked.
“Yes,” Little White Fox said. “Elder Chicken, bring some refining materials for Ye Changsheng.”
Elder Chicken directly took five stones from his spatial ring. With a gentle sweep of his jade hand, the five stones floated before Ye Qiu.
“These are Metal Soul Stone, Wood Spirit Stone, Black Wisdom Stone, Crimson Sun Stone, and Yellow Thick Stone.”
“Also known as the Five Elements Stones.”
“Young Master Ye, shall I find a forging platform for you, or will you use the Eight Trigrams Treasure Furnace to temper them?” Elder Chicken asked.
“No need for such trouble.” After saying this, Ye Qiu moved both hands at once. He grabbed the Five Elements Stones and began kneading them quickly, as if twisting dough.
