Chapter 510: Settling Ye Lin

In Wei State, at Red Leaf Ridge, a blue streak of light flew from afar, high in the sky, and stopped near the ridge. The light dissipated, revealing Wang Changsheng and Ye Lin. Ye Lin wore a black cloak over his head, obscuring his face. Wang Changsheng dared not house Ye Lin at Qinglian Mountain Villa, making Red Leaf Ridge a suitable alternative.

Wang Changsheng took out a transmission talisman, whispered a few words into it, and tossed it into the thick fog ahead. "A low-grade Tier 2 Mist Formation! It's too poor; it can only deter those who don't understand formations," Ye Lin commented. Given his mastery of formations, Ye Lin naturally looked down on this particular array.

Soon after, the thick fog vanished, and Wang Qiuxin flew out from within, followed by several Qi Cultivation realm cultivators. "Grandson greets Ninth Uncle-Grandfather," Wang Qiuxin said. Wang Changsheng waved his hand and instructed, "Arrange a secluded residence for me; the quieter, the better." Wang Qiuxin dared not delay and quickly led the way for Wang Changsheng.

Before long, Wang Changsheng arrived at a quiet courtyard. This was originally Wang Qiuxin's residence, but it now belonged to Wang Changsheng. "From now on, no one is permitted to enter here without my command," Wang Changsheng ordered, dismissing Wang Qiuxin. Inside the courtyard stood a three-story azure pavilion, with several azure spirit bamboos planted beside it.

Wang Changsheng flicked his sleeve towards the azure pavilion, and a hundred yellow formation flags shot out. They spun rapidly, transforming into a hundred flickering yellow banners that sank into the ground near the azure pavilion. This Earthbound Spirit Formation was a mid-grade Tier 3 array, personally refined by Ye Lin, and now Wang Changsheng was using it to trap him. Wang Changsheng took out a yellow formation disk, struck it with a magical incantation, and a vast expanse of yellow mist surged from the ground, engulfing the entire courtyard.

Wang Changsheng led Ye Lin inside. Within the pavilion was an underground chamber more than twenty zhang wide. "Fellow Daoist Ye, please set up the teleportation array here!" Wang Changsheng instructed, handing Ye Lin a storage pouch. Ye Lin took the pouch, removed the formation materials, and began setting up the teleportation array, with Wang Changsheng monitoring him. Given Ye Lin's mastery of formations, setting up a teleportation array was no challenge. He completed it in just an hour. This was a two-way teleportation array, allowing free travel between both ends. Ye Lin had already set up one array at Qinglian Mountain Villa, so with this one complete, it could be used.

After setting up the teleportation array, Wang Changsheng released a puppet beast, had it stand on the array, placed mid-grade spirit stones into the grooves, and struck it with a magical incantation. A large column of white light illuminated from the array, enveloping the puppet beast. Shortly after, the white light column dispersed, and the puppet beast vanished.

The teleportation array suddenly shook violently, and with a flash of white light, Wang Changyue abruptly appeared before Wang Changsheng. Wang Changyue had a baby face, a sweet smile, and was holding a half-eaten azure fruit. She smiled sweetly at Wang Changsheng and said, "Brother, it worked! It really can teleport." "Of course," Ye Lin said with a calm smile, his tone full of confidence. "It's just a small teleportation array. If I had enough materials, I could even set up a large one." Wang Changyue took another bite of her fruit, gazing at Ye Lin with curiosity.

"Changyue, you should go back for now! Don't tell anyone else about the teleportation array; just keep it to yourself. This is a family secret." "Brother, I understand the importance. I'll go back now," Wang Changyue agreed. She stepped onto the teleportation array, struck it with a magical incantation, and after a column of white light illuminated, she vanished.

"There are still array materials inside. You should know what to do, right?" Ye Lin smiled, then walked towards the corner to continue setting up formations. Ye Lin was a ticking time bomb. If the Jiuyou Sect came looking for him, it would be troublesome. Wang Changsheng actually wanted to kill Ye Lin, but one of Ye Lin's remarks made him change his mind: "If you kill me, will those three guys believe you? If they can't find me, they'll come looking for you. They've seen you twice, so it's only a matter of time before they track you down. If you kill me, will they just let you go? If you had several Nascent Soul cultivators backing you, it would be fine, but if not, they still won't spare you."

Killing Ye Lin would still lead the Jiuyou Sect's Core Formation cultivators to his doorstep. If Ye Lin's body was gone, how would he explain? Handing Ye Lin over was even worse; what if Ye Lin turned on him and claimed Wang Changsheng knew how to cultivate the Jiuyou Sect's foundational cultivation method? In the face of absolute power, the Jiuyou Sect would not believe Wang Changsheng's words. To ensure their legacy wasn't leaked, the Jiuyou Sect would do anything. Wang Changsheng was in a difficult situation, as if "stuck in mud," implicated whether he wanted to be or not. He could only insist he didn't know Ye Lin. Of course, he needed to make multiple preparations to avoid being completely wiped out by the Jiuyou Sect. Whether Ye Lin lived or died, the Jiuyou Sect would eventually come knocking. A living Ye Lin, however, could provide greater help to the Wang family.

Three hours later, Ye Lin finished setting up the formation and voluntarily stood inside a yellow light barrier, over ten zhang wide. Wang Changsheng took out a blue porcelain bowl, poured some black liquid into it, then opened his mouth and spewed out a large amount of essence blood. With an incantation, the black liquid spun rapidly. He then took out a soul-gathering bottle, released the spirit of a low-grade Tier 3 demonic bird, and with rapid finger movements, struck the spirit with several incantations. The demonic bird spirit circled once and vanished instantly into the porcelain bowl.

The demonic bird spirit devoured the black liquid, its size expanding, then it vanished instantly into Ye Lin's body. "I advise you not to escape," Wang Changsheng said coldly, "otherwise, if I activate the Soul Annihilation Restriction, your life will be forfeit." Wang Changsheng explained that during their trip to the Jinyang Sect Ruins, Wang Ruyan had brought back a batch of jade slips, among which were several advanced forbidden techniques. The Soul Annihilation Restriction was one such technique, targeting the soul and requiring a high-grade demonic beast spirit as its primary material, with other materials as auxiliary. This technique was limited by its casting range; if Ye Lin managed to escape thousands of miles in an instant, Wang Changsheng would be helpless. That's why he set up a Tier 3 formation as a double safeguard.

Ye Lin smiled calmly and said, "Don't worry, I know the stakes. Escaping with my Foundation Establishment cultivation would just be seeking death." "Let's hope so! Just stay here obediently," Wang Changsheng admonished him, then took out a yellow formation disk and struck it with a magical incantation. Countless yellow runes lit up, transforming into a pale yellow light barrier that enveloped Ye Lin. With two Tier 3 formations, if Ye Lin could still escape, Wang Changsheng would be helpless. He couldn't constantly watch Ye Lin, and assigning others to watch him would be even more useless, as Ye Lin was a Tier 3 formation master from the Jiuyou Sect and undoubtedly knew many secret techniques. Wang Changsheng stepped out, returning to the surface. He then poured out all the gains from the Celestial Wolf Secret Realm.