Supernatural Insight Eyes

Ye Qiu did not refuse the elders’ request.

This made all the elders satisfied, and their impression of Ye Qiu improved significantly.

To Ye Qiu’s surprise, Dugu Cheng and Dugu Yan also wanted him to refine a batch of elixirs. He agreed, saying they could find him anytime as long as they had the materials ready.

However, after crafting the poison pill, Ye Qiu did not plan to stay in the small world for long. This required the elders, along with Dugu Cheng and Dugu Yan, to quickly gather sufficient materials if they wanted Ye Qiu to refine before he left.

The news of Ye Qiu’s expertise in alchemy had already spread, further boosting his reputation in the small world.

There seemed to be a tendency for him to become the number one genius, with even some young people aspiring to become his disciple and learn alchemy from him, if given the chance.

A few days later, Ye Qiu successfully crafted all the requested elixirs. The elders who received the pills were very pleased, thanked him, and immediately went into seclusion.

Ye Qiu planned to leave the small world the following day to confront those who were still searching for him in the Grand Ancestor Land.

That night, Ye Qiu had a meeting with Dugu Xuanye and disclosed his intentions. Xuanye did not want Ye Qiu to take the risk, as exposure would lead to an assault by many powerful beings in the Ancestor Land.

Nevertheless, Ye Qiu stood firm in his decision. Seeing that persuasion was futile, Xuanye held back more words and gifted Ye Qiu an amulet for protection and a lifesaver.

After meeting Dugu Xuanye, Ye Qiu visited Lei Yi, who had been trying everything to regain his former power after falling from the All-Heavens Realm, unfortunately realizing it couldn’t be achieved in a short time. Returning to the peak would require much more effort, far harder than his previous Heaven Realm breakthrough.

It seemed hopeless.

"Lei Yi."

Ye Qiu saw Lei Yi in the courtyard, holding a shovel and digging, as if living an ordinary life, akin to a farmer.

"Why have you come to see me?" Lei Yi was a bit surprised.

"I’m leaving, so I wanted to see you," Ye Qiu said with a smile. In the small world, Ye Qiu didn’t know many people well, and Lei Yi was definitely one of them.

As was Xuanye Senior.

"After all this time, you are the first genius to come and see me," Lei Yi said.

Ye Qiu’s heart twitched, understanding Lei Yi’s words carried a note of bitterness. After all, Lei Yi had risked his life for the Dugu clan, but once his power fell below that of a Supreme Saint, he was promptly overlooked. Anyone would feel some dissatisfaction.

"I don’t care about others, but I believe you are a hero of the Dugu clan," Ye Qiu stated.

"Not many within the Dugu clan think like you," Lei Yi remarked, as most considered Lei Yi’s sacrifices for the Dugu clan a given.

It was like how Dugu Qing had treated the Guardian warriors before, still maintaining an attitude of superiority. Even as the Dugu clan fell to its current state, they remained arrogant.

"Enough about that, I’m thrilled you came to see me. Let’s chat about something else," Lei Yi shifted the topic.

So, they sat in the courtyard, drinking a couple of cups of turbid wine, gazing at the night sky and discussing everything.

To sing to wine, how fleeting life is; this situation might indeed reflect these words.

Feeling it was quite late, Ye Qiu prepared to leave. Before going, he took out a small pill bottle.

"What is this?"

"Although I can’t promise it will restore your strength to its peak, this elixir here should aid you considerably," Ye Qiu explained.

"Is this the elixir you crafted?" Lei Yi knew Ye Qiu could practice alchemy, but he was surprised that Ye Qiu would personally deliver an elixir to him.

Ye Qiu nodded, placing the elixir in front of Lei Yi, then turned to leave.

"Thank you," Lei Yi said, deeply moved. He never expected a return from the Dugu clan, but Ye Qiu’s attitude made Lei Yi feel that such a descendant of the Dugu clan was worth his every effort as a Guardian, life or death.

"Keep the elixir, just refine it normally. I’m off," Ye Qiu stood up. Lei Yi saw Ye Qiu to the door, and after Ye Qiu left the courtyard, under Lei Yi’s watchful eyes, Ye Qiu walked a few meters, stopped slowly, turned around, and said to Lei Yi, whose door was not yet closed: "If there is a chance in the future, I will seek to clear the Guardian line’s name for you. The ex-Guardian line in the Dugu clan is too vast."

After that, Ye Qiu left, leaving Lei Yi, whose heart was stirred and unable to calm for a long time.

"If such a day really comes, I don’t ask for the Guardian line to integrate into the Dugu clan, just to be respected is enough," Lei Yi murmured.

That very night, Ye Qiu and his master Miao Shan quietly left the small world and appeared in the Western Wasteland.

The master-disciple pair tore through the void for long-distance traversal, and after crossing the Western Wasteland, they set foot upon the land of the Eastern Wasteland once more.

Certainly, the two wouldn’t show their original appearances—it would be akin to announcing to the people of the Eastern Wasteland, "I am Ye Qiu; come and kill me."

With slight changes to their appearances, the master and disciple entered an inn for a short stay. As for the current situation in the Eastern Wasteland, gathering detailed information the following day wouldn’t be too late.

A peaceful night passed by.

The next day, the master and disciple once again displayed their disguised faces, heading to a rather bustling tavern, sitting on the second floor, listening to the chatter around them.

In places like taverns, the crowd is the most diverse, and the information is most timely, making it Ye Qiu’s top choice for information gathering.

After listening for a while, besides some trivial matters, he hadn’t acquired any useful information.

Ye Qiu felt slightly disappointed, wondering why those who enjoyed gossiping weren’t discussing any explosive news, instead dwelling on irrelevant topics.

Since no one was taking the lead, Ye Qiu had a quick idea—he would take the initiative.

Ye Qiu pretended to be a Loose Cultivator, approached to get familiar, and intentionally sparked a conversation.

"Brother, anything major happened recently?"

"There are major events, but such matters aren’t for us to discuss. If overheard by those with motives, we’d be in trouble."

"Oh? Is that so?" Ye Qiu feigned surprise.

"If you want to know, you’d have to find specialists for information, but it costs; the price isn’t cheap since it’s risky business," the man began, clearly having a way; Ye Qiu felt glad in his heart. He wasn’t short on money—if he could pay to buy the information he wanted, even better.

Ye Qiu silenced himself, took out a bag of star coins, and tossed it to the man, smiling, "Brother, could you help? How about this as your reward?"

"Heh, sure thing."

Shortly after, the man summoned a "Mr. Know-it-all," a sly-looking person, clearly a cunning individual.

Ye Qiu did not waste words, tossing out another bag of star coins, instructing the man to convey everything he knew.

Soon after, he heard news that instantly made him furious!