I Just Wanted To Live but I Somehow Became Better Than the Protagonist

Ye Yong couldn’t care less about how the Lin family discussed him, as he could basically guess the gist. His pretense wasn’t merely for the pleasure of slapping faces; more importantly, it was about the kind of impact it would create.

As time passed and the plot developed, no matter how much he wished otherwise, Ye Yong would inevitably come into contact with the Lin family. As a newly emerged aristocratic family in the Central Continent, the Lin family’s villainous aura was stronger than that of the Ye family, and it was only natural for them to look down on the Ye family.

However, if he were to be looked down upon continuously, he would completely lose his voice in the matter. If the Lin family stubbornly disregarded advice, they would likely offend the wrong people, dragging the Ye family down with them.

This series of high-quality pretenses might not make the Lin family take the Ye family seriously, but it would certainly prevent them from continuing to underestimate Ye Yong.

As the children of the second-in-command, Lin Junxun and Lin Qiuyah held significant sway. If they recognized him, when Ye Yong eventually went to the Central Continent, no short-sighted young person from the Lin family would dare to provoke him.

As long as the young people didn’t stir up trouble, the elders wouldn’t seek it out. After all, the Emperor of the Middle Empire was all about a dead grandson coming to his grandfather, killing the grandfather coming to his old man, and in the end, the whole family would be intact, never to be separated.

“Yeyunzi, do you dislike the Lin family enough to drive them away?” On the road, Di Han suddenly spoke up.

“A bunch of ants sitting in a well, thinking they can disregard everything just because they have a powerful early-stage Great Vehicle cultivator at home. If they weren’t part of the Kunlun realm’s human race, we would definitely teach them a profound lesson.”

Now, the two fox beauties were much more confident than before. A Holy Body Demon Sovereign is not to be underestimated, no matter where they are. Breaking through to the Great Vehicle Demon Emperor is merely a matter of time. With the right mental cultivation method, achieving sainthood is no longer a dream.

“There’s no need for you two to take action; the Lin family will change their attitude in my presence from now on.” Ye Yong pondered whether he should provide the fox beauties with a set of Holy-level mental cultivation methods.

With their current methods, they could at most reach the late stage of the Great Vehicle. Although they are not female foxes, they at least possess the qualifications and potential of one. If they could advance further, given their current loyalty to Ye Yong, they could become a significant asset in the future.

The Nine Palace Fox Immortal Technique that Hua Ningyan practiced was only suitable for spirit foxes and not compatible with demon foxes. After browsing the shop, he found that Holy-level mental cultivation methods were not expensive; the cheapest full set was only 20,000, while the more expensive ones were just 80,000.

The system shop prices items based on rarity and value, and Holy-level mental cultivation methods were as common as dirt in the lower realms. However, with the passage of time, many had become lost. But just because something is lost doesn’t mean it has truly become rare; things that are not in circulation remain just that. In the world of the Emperor and the Middle Emperor, becoming an immortal is merely the starting point.

After hesitating for just a moment, Ye Yong exchanged for a Holy-level mental cultivation method suitable for the two fox beauties, priced at 70,000. Investing was necessary; 70,000 wasn’t much, and a single small opportunity could easily recoup the cost.

Moreover, calculating the time according to the novel’s plot, the Kunlun realm’s counterattack against the Xuande realm was nearing its end. In reality, he hadn’t done anything significant, so he would be able to harvest quite a few reversal points by then.

Ye Yong didn’t immediately hand the mental cultivation method to Di Han and Di Rong; instead, he followed them into the Di residence and expressed his intentions to Di Yu.

“I need a large amount of cultivation resources: gold essence, infant transformation, divine transformation, and cave void materials.”

Ye Yong had called the fox beauties to the tavern not just to show off; he already had plans to return to the Kunlun realm, but before going back, he needed to seek benefits for the Ye family.

The appearance of the Lin family made Ye Yong once again realize that, in the Eastern Continent, the Ye family was his shield, but outside of the Eastern Continent, the Ye family was nothing. The Ye family needed to keep up with the times.

As for directly asking Di Yu for resources, Ye Yong felt no psychological burden. It was true that the Xuan De Realm was in a period of decline, but it had not yet reached the point of spiritual energy depletion. The foundations of the major demon cities and clans were still substantial. To save their lives, they had cut into their own arteries, bleeding profusely. Now, Di Yu was swimming in wealth.

“Are you planning to return, Ye Yongzi?” Di Yu guessed Ye Yong’s intentions with just a single sentence.

“Yes, I’ve been in the Xuan De Realm for over two months now; it’s time to go back.”

Upon hearing this, the fox beauty felt a pang of reluctance: “Ye Yongzi, we…”

“Right now, Shilin City is in a state of disrepair, and the situation in the Northern Cold Continent is about to change. You need to stay and help.” The Kunlun Realm was full of uncertainties. Until Di Han and Di Rong reached the level of Great Ascension Demon Emperors, Ye Yong felt it would be better for them to remain in the familiar Xuan De Realm and develop gradually: “I have something to give you.”

Rather than saying it was a gift, it was more like a recitation. Ye Yong began to chant the sacred-level fox demon heart method. As soon as Di Han and Di Rong heard the beginning, they were instantly captivated, lost in the profound heart method. When they finally came to their senses, they immediately knelt before Ye Yong in deep reverence: “How could we be worthy? We have received the baptism of sacred energy and now such a heart method? Ye Yongzi, please allow us to follow you, to serve you, and to protect you.”

Before Ye Yong could speak, Di Yu sharply interjected: “Enough, don’t take advantage and then act coy. The Kunlun Realm is filled with powerful beings; you are barely at the Void Demon Sovereign level. If you go there, you won’t just be unable to protect Ye Yongzi; you’ll only increase the danger of him being targeted.”

Di Yu’s considerations were thorough, just as Ye Yong had thought before.

If possible, Ye Yong would certainly prefer to have the fox beauties accompany him, especially with a Great Ascension Demon Emperor to protect him. But Di Yu and the others had no background in the Kunlun Realm, and their cultivation was not strong enough to deter everyone from offending them. Having them follow would do more harm than good.

Allying with the Ye family was a possible solution, but the Ye family might not accept them. In front of the Ye family, who possessed the Phoenix inheritance, even a Demon Emperor was not much of a threat.

“You should focus on your training for now. I’ll be waiting for the day you become stronger.” Ye Yong looked at Di Yu, and he certainly could not forget her, offering the heart method worth 80,000 reversal points.

Feather only murmured a thank you, quietly accepting it, for she knew that words were no match for action.

“The resources you need will be prepared soon. When do you plan to return?”

“In a few days, once the city’s people come out of the secret realm.” Ye Yong still had matters to confirm.

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The war ended in victory for Lion Forest City, and the entire city was filled with happiness. Yet, some families were not so fortunate, like those of the traitors or those who had lost loved ones.

The Chi Family.

The hall was arranged as a mourning chamber, a simple coffin placed in the center, inside which lay a young man with well-defined features.

“My son!” A woman leaned over the coffin, weeping bitterly, while the servants around her quietly sobbed.

As Long Tian stepped in, the woman suddenly shouted, “It’s all your fault!”

Looking at the friend with whom he once shared joyous banquets, now reduced to a cold corpse, Long Tian’s gaze turned sharp and terrifying.

But thinking of the murderer, a demon king of transformation level, he felt a deep sense of helplessness wash over him.

“Chi Shi, I promise you, the culprit will receive the punishment they deserve.” Long Tian clenched his fists tightly and turned to leave the Chi family, which had become unwelcoming to him.