"Ugh..."
Jiang Ye was squeezed speechless.
A hint of slyness flashed in Su Qingmeng's beautiful eyes, and she pulled him into her embrace again, instantly feeling an astonishing sensation.
"Ye'er, how is it? Did you miss your elder sister?"
"Ugh..."
"Ye'er has become even more handsome, more and more to my liking, hehe~"
Then she ruffled Jiang Ye's head, her jade-like hand playfully toying with a few strands of his golden hair.
"Uh, Auntie, please stop rubbing..."
Jiang Ye said somewhat helplessly.
Su Qingmeng narrowed her eyes slightly, revealing a dangerous glint.
"What Auntie? Has your mother not told you yet? Your mother and I have no blood relation whatsoever; I was picked up by her father back then! Hurry and call me Elder Sister!"
"Uh... really?"
"Of course! Your mother wouldn't let me tell you when she was around, saying I had ill intentions towards you... Oh, right, hurry and call me Elder Sister! Otherwise, this Empress will get angry, and disobedient children get their bottoms spanked!"
"Uh... Elder Sister!"
Jiang Ye called out very decisively, not daring to be presumptuous.
Before the Dark Ages, he had witnessed this one's methods.
Compared to his mother's absolute majesty, her temperament was more eccentric and unpredictable; he used to be teased frequently.
It was just that every time afterwards, Su Hongye would catch him and give him a lecture.
Su Qingmeng immediately beamed with joy upon hearing this.
"Mm! Ye'er is good! Since that's the case, Elder Sister will give you a treasure!"
"Don't! That's too many!"
"Can't use it all, simply can't use it all!"
Jiang Ye smiled bitterly.
Who knew how many good things Su Hongye had plundered from outside all these years? She truly had everything one could wish for.
Su Qingmeng's expression was speechless.
She also knew how wealthy that wicked woman was.
"Then Ye'er, today you can wander around here, and take anything you're interested in; Elder Sister has also been greedy... *cough*, accumulated quite a bit of family fortune over the years."
"Let Elder Sister have a good look; your mother said you Awoke a special Acquired Physique... Hmm, not bad, truly handsome..."
"Your cultivation is already at the King Sealing Realm?"
"You little monster, to be so abnormal before even reaching adulthood! This Physique of yours seems like a combination of the God King Physique and the Ancient Sacred Body? It's truly extraordinarily divine!"
Su Qingmeng spoke voluminously, her eyes filled with surprise.
Perhaps it had been too long since she had seen Jiang Ye, as if a thousand years of ice had finally cracked open.
"Two hundred thousand years..."
She murmured softly, her tone carrying a hint of daze.
And Jiang Ye pondered for a long time.
He still wasn't sure whether to call her Auntie or Elder Sister.
After a long deliberation, he finally spoke.
"Elder Sister~ Do you have the legendary Dragon-Patterned Black Gold here?"
Su Qingmeng fell silent upon hearing this.
Dragon-Patterned Black Gold, an Immortal Gold that only exists in legends, capable of refining and forging Super Immortal Artifacts, the most top-tier Immortal material!
"Uh... Elder Sister does have some, it's just..."
"Elder Sister, I want it!"
Jiang Ye's face was as thick as a wall at this moment; it would be against heavenly principles not to take good things when they were available.
Su Qingmeng's face showed a pained expression.
"Sigh... You little bandit, just like your mother!"
"But anyway, the little bit Elder Sister has left isn't enough to refine an Immortal Artifact, so consider it an early coming-of-age gift for you."
Su Qingmeng took Jiang Ye and strolled around the Peach Garden for a while, and he obtained the Dragon-Patterned Black Gold.
There was only a small pinch.
But it should be enough to forge a few small blades.
Once Jiang Ye activates the third stage of his Radiant God King Body, he can use the attached silver blade properties to directly control them from a super long range to kill enemies.
With his current cultivation, instantly killing someone in the True King Realm is not an issue.
If a God-King Realm expert has no trump cards, there's also a chance!
What era is this? Who still fights in close combat?
Just use all kinds of Immortal Artifacts and blades to smash them; isn't that better?
Who doesn't know that war now relies on who can burn more money?
"Ye'er, your current cultivation has already far surpassed your peers. Elder Sister will go talk to those old guys at the Academy shortly; being a Dao Child of the Academy is more than enough. Misty Hidden Flowers is also a rare super divine object, and absolutely cannot be given to outsiders cheaply!"
Su Qingmeng's expression turned serious.
Jiang Ye thought for a moment and then said, "I saw that Li Hongtai didn't seem to think highly of me today; it was all polite talk."
Upon hearing this, Su Qingmeng's face turned cold, and she narrowed her eyes, saying, "It seems there are still some old dogs who aren't honest. Li Hongtai, a mere mongrel who doesn't even have Supreme Realm cultivation, dares to meddle with the position of Dao Child. Elder Sister will go cripple him right now!"
Jiang Ye's mouth twitched slightly.
He didn't know when it started.
But after spending a long time with him, his mother, and Su Qingmeng, anyone they didn't get along with was referred to as an "old dog."
He guessed his mother started it.
"Alright."
Jiang Ye nodded and said, without trying to dissuade her.
Violence can solve many problems; the best defense is offense.
The advantage is with me.
If one doesn't strike while strong, should one wait for enemies to come knocking before resisting?
...Deep within the ancestral land of Cloud Top Academy.
A place of divine Chaos.
Several ancient and majestic figures stood slowly, conversing with each other.
Their voices were deep and distant, the atmosphere profound and solemn.
Just then.
Li Hongtai walked in slowly, appearing before the Old Ancestors.
Wang Hongtu, the Academy Head, looked over.
"Grand Elder, how is that young fellow Jiang Ye?"
The other figures also stared at him with burning eyes.
Li Hongtai frowned slightly, pondered for a moment, then said:
"With my current cultivation, I actually can't see through his cultivation or bone structure, but his aura seems extraordinary. As for his temperament..."
"As soon as he arrived at our Cloud Top Academy, he had a nine-Dragon carriage, full of pomp and circumstance, liking to show off."
"Perhaps it's because he just arrived at the Academy today, so he wasn't as arrogant and overbearing as rumored. After a while, it's hard to say; he still needs to be observed."
At this moment, ancient and vast voices sounded.
"Can't see through his cultivation? He must be carrying treasures given by the Empress to prevent others from prying."
"Jiang Ye was born with the Eternal Immortal Body, and is the son of Empress Hongye. With the terrifying foundation of the Jiang Clan providing him with massive resources, a future Emperor position is surely his!"
"This era is the return of the Golden Grand Era, and Dao Children should not be chosen by ordinary rules. As for temperament... it needs to be more assertive to stand firm in the turbulent situation of the future."
"Indeed! Our Academy cannot be complacent!"
Listening to the words of the Old Ancestors.
Li Hongtai's face grew more solemn, and the unease in his heart intensified.
Soon after, he took a deep breath and said:
"All Old Ancestors, Jiang Ye, as the Divine Son of the Jiang Clan, has some conflict with the position of Dao Child of our Cloud Top Academy."
"In the future, if conflicts of interest arise between the two, and the power of the Dao Child is too great, it might be difficult to balance."
"Moreover, Jiang Ye's reputation outside is not good; he acts domineeringly..."
"If he becomes the Dao Child, it might damage the reputation of Cloud Top Academy."
In Li Hongtai's heart, he had always upheld the philosophy of combining both virtue and talent.
He believed that.
What Cloud Top Academy needed.
Was a Dao Child who could truly represent the Academy's demeanor and style.
Not an arrogant fanatic who relied solely on family background and talent to act presumptuously.
Upon hearing this, the Old Ancestors' gazes instantly became somewhat indifferent.
At this moment, Wang Hongtu spoke coldly, "Li Hongtai, are you perhaps muddle-headed? Would you dare to say such words in front of Empress Hongye? Do you think I can't see through you? You're doing this solely for your disciple, Lin Chen!"
Li Hongtai's body trembled violently, his brows tightly furrowed.
"Academy Head, all Old Ancestors, I don't deny my intentions, but the position of Dao Child concerns the Academy's future grand plan and cannot be decided so hastily!"