Chapter 2288 Kneel and Apologize

"It seems I must act myself!"

Seeing that Ye Yuan made no move, Qingyu Heavenly Sovereign indifferently pointed a finger, about to annihilate Ye Yuan.

But just then, a figure abruptly blocked Ye Yuan, casually waving a hand to extinguish the attack.

Seeing the newcomer, Qingyu Heavenly Sovereign's pupils contracted, and he bowed, saying, "Lord Zijin!"

Zijin ignored him, turned to Ye Yuan, and bowed respectfully, saying, "Zijin, a disciple under the Medicine Ancestor, pays respects to the Sub-Sage."

Hearing the name Sub-Sage, Qingyu Heavenly Sovereign's expression changed drastically.

Who in the world did not know him!

This new luminary in the alchemy world, Qingyu Heavenly Sovereign had long heard thunderous rumors of him.

But he had never seen him!

Cold sweat broke out on Qingyu Heavenly Sovereign's back; only then did he realize he had stirred up a huge trouble.

The commotion here had drawn many strong cultivators to stop and watch.

Hearing Zijin's words, everyone turned to look at Ye Yuan in astonishment.

"So he's the legendary Sub-Sage? Hard to believe, so young yet already so accomplished!"

"I heard the Sub-Sage's alchemy strength rivals that of an eight-star peak Divine Pill God, but I don't know if it's true."

"Tsk, Lord Qingyu went too far just now; this matter probably won't end well."

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The name Sub-Sage had long been thunderous in the alchemy world.

But those who had seen Ye Yuan were few and far between.

Ye Yuan said indifferently, "Heh, I've truly experienced the hospitality of your Cloudheart Realm."

Zijin's eyes flickered, and he said sternly, "Qingyu, come over and apologize to the Sub-Sage!"

Qingyu Heavenly Sovereign had no choice but to steel himself, come over, and bow to Ye Yuan, saying, "Qingyu did not know the Sub-Sage had arrived and thus offended him; I hope you will forgive me!"

Ye Yuan smiled faintly, "Brother Qingyu, what did you just say? I didn't catch it. Could you say it again?"

Qingyu Heavenly Sovereign's expression was extremely ugly; Ye Yuan's warning still rang in his ears.

He hadn't thought much of it earlier, but now his face was burning, as if he had been slapped twice.

Of course, those two slaps were his own doing.

He had overplayed his hand just now.

No sooner had he said that people from Cloudheart Realm never apologize to outsiders than he slapped his own face.

"Qingyu was blind and failed to recognize a mountain of talent; I beg the Sub-Sage to calm his anger," Qingyu had no choice but to apologize again.

Ye Yuan said indifferently, "Your unfair handling and showing off your authority are one thing, but you just showed murderous intent toward me! You don't think you can just brush it off with a light word, do you?"

Qingyu's expression changed, and he said sternly, "Sub-Sage, I am after all a Ninth Heaven Heavenly Sovereign; must you be so relentless? Leave some leeway for future encounters!"

A Ninth Heaven Heavenly Sovereign had the pride of a Ninth Heaven Heavenly Sovereign.

Such a strong cultivator already stood at the pinnacle of the Tongtian Realm.

Most Heavenly Being realm experts lived in seclusion and rarely showed themselves.

And a Ninth Heaven Heavenly Sovereign could be said to dominate a region of the world.

Qingyu Heavenly Sovereign knew Ye Yuan's status was extraordinary, but after all, he was just a newly ascended Heavenly Sovereign.

Apologizing to him was already giving him plenty of face, yet he was still dissatisfied!

Ye Yuan ignored him and instead looked at Zijin, smiling, "Brother Zijin, what do you say?"

Zijin's expression was also unpleasant; he hadn't expected that before Ye Yuan even entered Cloudheart Realm, the two sides would be at such odds.

To be honest, he didn't know why his master valued Ye Yuan so highly.

But his master had instructed him to make sure Ye Yuan was well taken care of.

In comparison, Qingyu Heavenly Sovereign's face meant little.

"Qingyu, kneel!" Zijin suddenly said sternly.

Qingyu's expression changed drastically, "Lord Zijin!"

"Kneel! Apologize!" Zijin's tone became unprecedentedly severe.

Qingyu Heavenly Sovereign's face was full of reluctance, glaring hatefully at Ye Yuan, wishing he could kill him.

But under Zijin's immense pressure, he could only grit his teeth and kneel.

As Qingyu Heavenly Sovereign knelt in midair, exclamations arose from the onlookers.

A Ninth Heaven Heavenly Sovereign was kneeling to someone!

Such an existence had always been lofty in their eyes, like a deity.

But now, the god-like figure in their hearts was kneeling!

If Qingyu Heavenly Sovereign had knelt to a Heavenly Being, they wouldn't have been so shocked.

But the object of his kneeling was merely a newly ascended Heavenly Sovereign!

No matter how Ye Yuan was called the Sub-Sage, he was still too young.

Not everyone had the insight of the Medicine Ancestor or the Holy Ancestor's High Priest to see Ye Yuan's extraordinary nature.

In the minds of most people, Ye Yuan was just a genius.

A genius and a strong cultivator were entirely different concepts.

A strong cultivator was a true hegemon ruling a region, whose every move influenced the direction of the Tongtian Realm.

A genius only had the potential to become a strong cultivator.

Before growing up, a genius was merely a genius.

Yet such a person had forced a Ninth Heaven Heavenly Sovereign to kneel and apologize!

Ye Yuan looked at Qingyu Heavenly Sovereign and said indifferently, "It seems Brother Qingyu is quite unconvinced."

Qingyu glared at Ye Yuan and said coldly, "I will remember today's matter!"

Ye Yuan smiled, "Are you puzzled? Never mind, you'll understand soon enough."

Then Ye Yuan turned to Zijin and said, "Brother Zijin, how will those two be dealt with?"

Over there, Leng Tianhao had long been scared stiff, even forgetting the pain.

Who had he been showing off in front of?

The Sub-Sage!

His brother Leng Tianqi was indeed formidable, but he was only a disciple's disciple of the Medicine Ancestor.

And the Sub-Sage was an equal of the Holy Ancestor's High Priest!

Even his brother's master was a junior before Ye Yuan!

And he had just told Bai Li Qingyan that following this kid had no future?

Zijin glanced at Leng Tianhao and said indifferently, "Cut off his hands and confine him to his clan for five thousand years. Is this punishment acceptable to the Sub-Sage?"

Ye Yuan nodded, "Fine."

Swish!

A cold light flashed, and Leng Tianhao's hands were severed at the wrists.

"Ah! My... my hands!" Leng Tianhao screamed.

Zijin's strike carried primordial power on the wounds.

Growing back his hands would not be easy.

For an alchemist, losing both hands meant cutting off all future prospects.

This punishment was indeed severe.

"Take him back and confine him for five thousand years! If anyone in the Leng family objects, say it was my order," Zijin said indifferently to the old man.

With his status and strength, his words carried weight.

He said five thousand years of confinement, and the Leng family absolutely would not dare release him after four thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine years.

The Leng family's ancestor was powerful, but before the Medicine Ancestor, he was nothing.

And legend had it that the Leng family ancestor was originally a nominal disciple of the Medicine Ancestor.

The Leng family would never dare defy Zijin's words.

Everyone watching was extremely puzzled.

They didn't understand why Lord Zijin was so respectful to the Sub-Sage.

The old man's face changed several times, but in the end, he left with the wailing Leng Tianhao.