After rebirth, the eldest sister voluntarily abdicated and gave way to the wise.

Chapter 456 Even if it's only 1%

"Take one more step forward, and your leg will be cut in half," Jiang Liqian kindly reminded him.

The shadowy figure froze.

But in just a moment, he clenched his fist and swung it at the array plate.

The purple light swirling around the array plate dimmed for a moment, then instantly disintegrated.

Jiang Liqian's brows furrowed immediately.

This person's fighting style—it turns out he's a heretical cultivator!

What do these evil cultivators want to do by brazenly barging into the Ye family?

Jiang Li raised her hand, and an ice-blue spirit pearl spun on it.

Heh, since he's an evil cultivator, she doesn't need to hold back.

The dark figure smashed the array plate and rushed straight to the southwest. Jiang Liqian followed closely behind. The Spirit Suppressing Pearl drew an icy blue starry river in the night sky and attacked the dark figure's vital point, forcing the dark figure to stop again and confront Jiang Liqian.

"I will only ask you once: you evil creature, what is your purpose in breaking into the Ye family at night and luring me out?"

The shadowy figure remained silent, only watching her warily.

Jiang Liqian had the least patience for these evil and unorthodox methods, and she was the most ruthless and merciless in dealing with them. Since he was not going to speak, she did not want to hear him speak anymore. Immediately, the dark blue light of the Spirit-Suppressing Pearl pierced through the dark night.

The shadowy figure struggled against the Spirit-Suppressing Pearl, being struck several times and breaking several bones. He groaned in pain, attempting to escape several times, but to no avail.

Jiang Li frowned slightly.

A mere Golden Core cultivator dared to break into the Ye family at night? Could he have accomplices?

The thought had barely crossed her mind when a powerful force struck her back.

Jiang Liqian quickly flipped over to avoid the attack, then immediately turned to look at the newcomer. Twelve golden beads formed a defense around her.

It was another evil cultivator shrouded in black robes, his face obscured. However, this one was far more powerful than the previous one, already at the late Nascent Soul stage.

"Is this the ambush you set for me?" Jiang Liqian's eyes were filled with contempt, and her words were full of disdain.

What a despicable trick.

The evil cultivator who arrived later clearly hadn't expected that his silent sneak attack could be dodged by the girl in front of him, and his expression immediately turned sour.

However, he did not fly into a rage, and the evil cultivator from before did not intend to attack Jiang Liqian.

Jiang Liqian immediately became suspicious.

She immediately made a decision: if she couldn't catch the late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator, she would catch the Golden Core cultivator and bring him before the Ye family so they could interrogate him about his purpose in breaking into their home at night.

She summoned the Floating Snow Light Belt, intending to first restrain the Nascent Soul stage shadow on this side and then grab the Golden Core on the other side. However, her vision suddenly went black, and her spiritual power dissipated uncontrollably. The Spirit Suppressing Pearl and the Floating Snow Light Belt also retracted directly due to the lack of spiritual power support.

what happened? !

Jiang Liqian was shocked. She tried to gather her spiritual power again, but she felt a ball of flame burning her dantian. Her whole body went limp and she couldn't even stand up. She staggered forward a couple of times, unable to say anything, and collapsed.

Two dark figures approached, and after confirming that the girl on the ground was indeed powerless to resist, one of them stepped forward and roughly hoisted her onto his shoulder.

"go!"

Two dark figures swept across the overlapping rooftops of Ye City and disappeared into the night with Jiang Liqian in the blink of an eye.

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Following her second aunt into the Ye family's forbidden cultivation area, Ye An'an unconsciously became nervous. Although she was very confident outside and wanted to fight anyone she liked, she couldn't help but be reserved in front of her ancestors, afraid that she might do something inappropriate and be scolded by her grandfather and the others.

"Second...Second Aunt, why do we have to come here at night? Isn't it a bit...not really appropriate to disturb Grandfather and the elders' cultivation?"

She really didn't want to see her grandfather.

Ying Shuang's expression was no longer as gentle and friendly as during the day; she looked preoccupied. For the first time, instead of gently coaxing Ye An'an when she tried to coax her, she took her hand and half-forcefully led her to the cave where the Ye family patriarch was in seclusion.

"Grandfather, your daughter-in-law has something important to report."

The stone door to the cave slowly opened the moment she finished speaking.

Ying Shuang grabbed Ye An'an's hand and unconsciously tightened her grip slightly.

Ye An'an winced in pain, and for some reason felt inexplicably uneasy.

Ying Shuang led Ye An'an into the cave, through a long stone corridor and stone bridge, and finally stopped outside a stone pavilion.

An old man sat in the stone pavilion, his eyes closed on a futon. He looked unremarkable, yet not a single drop of the waterfall flowing down from the top of the cave fell on him.

Hearing the approaching footsteps, he didn't open his eyes, but asked calmly, with the dignity of an elder, "What important matter brings you here so late at night?"

Ying Shuang pursed her lips, released Ye An'an's hand, took a step forward, lowered her eyelids, hesitated for a moment, then raised them again and reported to the ancestor: "Father, we have found a second divine beast."

"Moreover, its bloodline is pure, belonging to an ancient lineage, so it might be worth a try."

Hearing Ying Shuang's words, Ye An'an turned her head to look at her in confusion.

What is Second Aunt talking about? How did it involve Little Golden Peach?

The old man's long eyebrows twitched, and he suddenly opened his eyes, his usually calm eyes now filled with surprise.

"Ancient lineage? Isn't that even more ancient than the phoenix?"

Ying Shuang lowered her head and replied, "Yes."

Finally, she added, "Our clan has spent so much effort and resources over the years, and now we are finally seeing results. Perhaps this is the will of Heaven, and Heaven's forgiveness for our clan."

The old man was silent for a moment, then sighed, "Even with the blessing of divine beast bloodline, the chance of success is only about 30%..."

“Father, even if there’s only a 10% chance, we can’t give up, can we? My elder brother, sister-in-law, and husband have been searching for a solution all year round, and they’ve escaped death several times. We can’t continue like this.” Ying Shuang’s expression was heavy, and her eyes gradually welled up with tears. Her voice also choked with sobs.

“Although An’an has now joined the Tianqian Sect, she is still far from being able to grow up and shoulder the responsibilities of the Ye family. She cannot lose her parents, and I cannot lose my husband. For both public and private reasons, I feel that this matter is of utmost urgency.”

"Second Aunt, Grandfather, you..."

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Despite the bumpy ride, Jiang Liqian barely managed to keep her eyes open, preventing herself from completely losing consciousness. She knew that the two evil cultivators had taken her to an unfamiliar room, and that they had thrown her onto a creaky bed.

She could vaguely hear them talking.

"Brother, that woman was absolutely right. This girl is not only beautiful with smooth skin, but she also has a high level of cultivation. If you use her as a cultivation vessel, you will definitely be able to break through to the Nascent Soul stage and reach the Divine Transformation stage in one fell swoop!"

"Don't worry, I won't treat you badly. After I break through to the next realm, I'll leave her to you. I won't drain her dry all at once."