Chapter 158: Ye Sheng Returns to the Ye Family

"I haven't found the entrance to the Nether Xuan Hell yet, though there is one in the Demon Realm. However, the teleportation array there is quite peculiar; only demons get sent to the Nether Xuan Hell, while I was brought straight to the streets of the Nether Xuan Realm."

You Xiyue offered a brief explanation to Ye Sheng.

"The Demon Realm?" Ye Sheng was still filled with question marks. The Nether Xuan Realm had no contact with the Demon Realm, and most people were completely unaware of its existence.

"You don't even know about the Demon Realm?"

Fan Lihua suddenly chimed in, asking with a look of disdain.

Ye Sheng glared back at Fan Lihua in defiance, "Is it that strange not to know? I bet you have no idea what the Nether Xuan Realm is either!"

The two of them stared at each other eye to eye, neither willing to back down.

You Xiyue let out a helpless sigh. "Don't you want to hear about your family's servant?"

Upon hearing You Xiyue's words, Ye Sheng shot a cold snort at Fan Lihua and withdrew her gaze.

"Elder Sister, tell me quickly."

"The Nether Xuan Hell is controlled by the Demon Ancestor Wu Ye. Aside from the Demon Realm, there seems to be another way in—a massive well. Your family's servant was thrown down from there. When my blood bead discovered him, his flesh had already been gnawed beyond recognition by the demonic beasts there. His features were indistinguishable, but his bloodline imprint could still be sensed. Therefore, I can't be certain whether he was your eldest brother's servant; perhaps someone else from your household is missing as well."

After recounting the general situation to Ye Sheng, You Xiyue continued, "It is rather inconvenient for me to go to the Nether Xuan Realm. Can you find out how to enter that Nether Xuan Hell? After all, your family needs to look for your servant, don't you?"

Ye Sheng pinched her chin, assuming the posture of an adult. "A servant certainly must be found. You said he was thrown into that well to end up in the Nether Xuan Hell?"

"Yes," You Xiyue nodded.

"It seems someone is plotting against our Ye family."

Ye Sheng narrowed her eyes and said in a low voice.

A servant bound by a master-servant contract was vastly different from ordinary servants in a household. They were generally involved in the master's most important affairs and were deeply trusted individuals. To the clan, they were vital presences. If such a servant was murdered, the blow was essentially aimed at the entire family.

"Who wants to target your family is something you will have to investigate yourself. However, I hope that if you discover anything, you can share it with me. Preferably, find out as soon as possible. If a place like the Nether Xuan Hell exists for too long, the impact on the cultivation world will likely be severe. Wu Ye has been domesticating the powerhouses of the Nether Xuan Realm into demonic beasts under his control and at his disposal, and there are clearly quite a few such beasts already."

You Xiyue's expression turned grave. At the thought of those demonic beasts, she instinctively pressed her right thumb against her index finger.

Although Ye Sheng had never been to the Nether Xuan Hell, hearing You Xiyue's description gave her a profound sense of the gravity of the situation.

"I understand, but..." Ye Sheng hesitated, looking somewhat embarrassed.

"But what?" You Xiyue lowered her gaze and looked calmly at Ye Sheng.

"I only know how to get in, but I have no idea how to get out..." Ye Sheng awkwardly scratched the back of her head.

"Oh."

You Xiyue thought it would be something major; such trivial matters were actually quite easy for her to assist with.

"Xichen, throw her out."

"Yes, Master." A deep female voice drifted from afar.

"Eh??"

Before Ye Sheng could even react, she was already tossed out of the island by Xichen.

She was literally thrown out, executed to the letter.

Having left the island, Ye Sheng crashed directly into the table in her own room and tumbled down to the floor.

Ye Sheng stood up and rubbed her lower back.

"Her attitude changes really fast. The moment she's done talking, she tosses me out."

Hearing the commotion outside, a servant hurried into the room.

"Young Clan Head, are you alright?"

Ye Sheng twisted her waist twice. "I'm fine, I'm fine. Where are my father and my eldest brother?"

"The Clan Head and the First Young Master? They should be in the main hall discussing an order of pills with the Feng family."

Ye Sheng lifted her feet and walked toward the main hall.

The servant respectfully followed behind.

"What kind of pills are the Feng family ordering?"

"This... such important matters are not something a lowly one like me would know."

Ye Sheng cast a sidelong glance at the servant.

This servant, named Ye An, had been serving her since birth and was the biggest gossip. Almost anything happening in the clan was something he could sniff out first, and whenever family business was discussed, he would usually rush over to eavesdrop. Yet today, he claimed he knew nothing; it seemed this business transaction was exceptionally secretive.

"I see. You don't need to follow me anymore. I'll go by myself."

"Yes." Ye An stopped in his tracks, standing obediently in place as he watched Ye Sheng's receding figure.

Arriving at the entrance of the main hall, Ye Sheng could already sense a formidable defensive barrier—one that was almost on par with the grand protective array of their entire estate.

"They aren't even this tight against thieves."

Ye Sheng chuckled softly, flicked her sleeves, and strode inside.

The people inside wore extremely solemn expressions, the atmosphere thick with tension. Surprisingly, no one noticed Ye Sheng's arrival.

"What is going on here? Why are you all pulling such long faces?"

Ye Sheng walked in with a smile, teasingly asking.

Ye Hanyou, the head of the Ye family, felt his mood lift considerably upon seeing Ye Sheng walk in. After all, anyone who looked at this tiny figure would find it somewhat comical.

"Why is Sheng'er here?" Ye Hanyou asked.

"Am I not allowed to come?"

Though she intended to sound stern, the words spoken in her childish voice lost most of their impact.

"It's not that you aren't allowed, but haven't you always cared very little about the family's business?"

Ye Sheng hopped onto a chair and sat down, popping a spirit grape into her mouth. "You guys were acting all mysterious, and I suddenly got curious, so I came to join the fun. What are you discussing?"

Though her tone seemed casual, her gaze was sharp and earnest.

This caught both Ye Hanyou and Ye Qian somewhat off guard.

Before anyone from the Ye family could speak, a representative from the Feng family chimed in.

"We merely wish to order a few grade-five and grade-eight bloodline pills."

From the perspective of the Feng family, a scion like Ye Sheng would certainly not care much about medicinal pills; the true strength of the Ye family lay in their ability to refine bloodline pills.

Bloodline pills, as the name implied, were elixirs capable of enhancing one's bloodline.

"What did you say?" Ye Sheng raised an eyebrow, her hand holding the spirit grape freezing mid-air as she looked astonished. "Grade-five and grade-eight bloodline pills? And you say 'merely'?"

"Haven't they always supplied them to us in the past?"

The Feng family member asked stiffly.

"Have they always supplied them?"

Ye Sheng had never paid much attention to these matters before and turned to look at her eldest brother.

Ye Qian nodded. "There were indeed supplies in the past, but the quantity they are asking for this time is simply too massive. It violates our ancestral teachings."

Ye Sheng turned her head back to look at the Feng family members. "Did you hear that? It violates ancestral teachings."

The Feng family members wanted to argue further and say something in defense.

Ignoring them entirely, Ye Sheng turned to her own father with a puzzled expression. "Since it violates ancestral teachings, what are you still hesitating about? Why are you getting so indecisive in your old age?"

Ye Hanyou raised his head and looked at Ye Sheng's youthful face.

In truth, the reason he fed Ye Sheng those peculiar pills, keeping her trapped in the physical form of a child, was because Ye Sheng was the complete reincarnation of the Ye family's primordial ancestor. Her appearance, cultivation speed, and even her speech habits were identical. If Ye Sheng were to grow up normally and other clans realized that their primordial ancestor had been reincarnated within the Ye family, it would likely spell danger for her.

This was also the reason why, despite having five older brothers, Ye Sheng had been chosen as the Young Clan Head.