Chapter 392: So... I'm Sorry

This was the “Slash” formula of Thousand Streams Falling Blossoms.

When Ye Yuan created this move, he never imagined that one day it would be used against himself.

Nor did he expect that his originally flawless infiltration would be unexpectedly discovered.

But if Ye Yuan had to choose again, he would still unhesitatingly infiltrate the Windstorm Realm to rescue his fellow disciples.

Where righteousness lies, though thousands oppose, I go!

Seeing himself surrounded by a sky full of falling blossoms, Ye Yuan couldn't help but smile bitterly.

He never thought that only a year after his rebirth, he would die again.

In his previous life, protected by his father Ji Zhengyang, he had managed to escape by luck.

But in this life, there was no one left to protect him...

Just as Ye Yuan closed his eyes awaiting death, a gust of wind blew, scattering all his Thousand Streams Falling Blossoms.

Ye Yuan's expression tightened, and he said coldly, “Lord Xingyuan, what is the meaning of this?”

Xingyuan sat back down and said with a faint smile, “You misunderstand. When I said there was another reason, I didn't mean to expose your identity. Now, can we sit down and talk properly?”

Ye Yuan's eyes flickered; he couldn't figure out Xingyuan's thoughts.

If he wasn't exposing his identity, then what was the point of that whole charade just now?

Ye Yuan also had many questions, so he simply nodded and sat down across from Xingyuan.

Just then, Shi Haoran's voice came from outside the door: “Master, this disciple just sensed intense Yuan power fluctuations here. Are you all right?”

Xingyuan said calmly, “Your master was just instructing Ji Qing, which caused some commotion. There's no need for alarm. Without my orders, no one is to approach this place.”

“Yes, Master!”

After a moment, there was indeed no more sound outside.

Xingyuan smiled and looked at Ye Yuan, saying, “A Condensation Crystal realm martial artist causing such a stir here is truly terrifying. In my view, your talent can no longer be described as monstrous!”

Ye Yuan knew he couldn't escape, so he calmed his mind and said indifferently, “Genius means nothing; the strong are the ones to fear! If you can't defeat others, you're ultimately just a handful of dust.”

Xingyuan nodded and said, “Good, good. Not arrogant or impatient, able to face adversity calmly; decisive and resolute, able to act without hesitation. You are a dragon among men, destined to soar the skies!”

Ye Yuan was speechless. What was the point of all this flattery?

“Lord Xingyuan, what exactly are you trying to say?”

Xingyuan chuckled and said, “The legendary realm—I have seen it only twice in my life! Today is the second time! But to have cultivated the Three Talents Reincarnation Art to the legendary realm is something I have never seen before!”

Ye Yuan frowned. Could it be that he had revealed a flaw in this Three Talents Reincarnation Art?

That... didn't make sense, did it?

“Lord Xingyuan suspects me because of this?” Ye Yuan asked gloomily.

Xingyuan nodded with a smile and said, “Exactly!”

“Why is that? Although the Three Talents Reincarnation Art is rare, it's not exactly a remarkable inheritance, is it?” Having received a positive answer, Ye Yuan became even more frustrated.

“Heh, if the Three Talents Reincarnation Art isn't considered a remarkable inheritance, then what kind of technique would be? It seems your background is even more impressive than I imagined! This Three Talents Reincarnation Art is a secret art of our Daoyan lineage. Within the Windstorm Realm, aside from myself and Haoran, no one else has practiced it. Yet you have cultivated it to such a level, clearly you are not from the Windstorm Realm.” Xingyuan said meaningfully.

“The Windstorm Realm is vast; how can Lord Xingyuan be certain that no one else knows the Three Talents Reincarnation Art?” Ye Yuan asked doubtfully.

“Though the Windstorm Realm is large, there are few who have achieved much in alchemy. If my guess is correct, my skill level probably wouldn't even rank in the top five in the Boundless Realm, right? So I have a good idea of how widely the Three Talents Reincarnation Art has been passed down in the Windstorm Realm.” Xingyuan stroked his beard.

Ye Yuan curled his lips, neither confirming nor denying Xingyuan's speculation.

Ye Yuan didn't know the Boundless Realm too well, but based on his estimation, the Northern Domain probably had a few Alchemy Emperors.

Xingyuan's strength probably wouldn't even make the top five in the Boundless Realm.

Precisely because the Windstorm Realm was so weak in the Dao of Alchemy, its inheritances were naturally pitifully few.

Xingyuan's claim to know the state of the Three Talents Reincarnation Art's transmission was not an empty boast.

But that Ye Yuan would be exposed because of such a thing was something he had never anticipated.

“Based on this alone, you concluded that I am not from the Windstorm Realm?” Ye Yuan retorted.

Xingyuan suddenly burst into laughter and said, “I was only suspicious at first, so I bluffed you. I never expected you really are a spy from the Boundless Realm. You young man are truly formidable—using a soul secret technique to alter your soul's characteristics, so that even I couldn't see through it at my level! This exchange has been full of surprises for me!”

Ye Yuan nearly spat out a mouthful of old blood upon hearing this!

Since his rebirth, he had always been the one scheming against others. He never expected to be schemed against today!

But really, Ye Yuan couldn't be blamed. After all, in this alien world, alone and deep behind enemy lines, his mind had been constantly on edge.

That old fox Xingyuan had been full of confidence from the start, directly calling out Ye Yuan's identity—how could Ye Yuan have doubted it?

Another person might have clung to hope and stubbornly denied being from the Boundless Realm.

But given Ye Yuan's temperament, how could he be willing to entrust his fate to others?

So it was only natural that his identity was exposed.

“You old man are quite cunning!” Ye Yuan said through gritted teeth.

Xingyuan stroked his beard and laughed, “This is called 'all is fair in war'! But you, young man, are a person of loyalty and righteousness! For the sake of your fellow disciples, you risked your life to infiltrate the royal city alone! In all my long years, I have admired only one person, but today I add another.”

“Oh? Who is the other person?” Ye Yuan asked curiously.

“The other is naturally my master, Daoyan Zhenren! In the harsh environment of the Windstorm Realm, he used alchemy to attain the Dao and ascended to the Divine Realm—the greatest figure in the history of the Windstorm Realm! He taught me the Three Talents Reincarnation Art. My lifelong pursuit is to follow in his footsteps and ascend to the Divine Realm!”

Speaking of his master, Xingyuan's face showed admiration and longing.

This was the second time Ye Yuan had heard the name Daoyan, and his heart stirred.

“Lord Xingyuan's admiration is more than I deserve! Now that I have fallen into your hands, how do you plan to deal with me?” Ye Yuan asked.

“So your real surname is Ye. If you were an insignificant nobody, given your loyalty, I might have let you go. But with the talent you've shown just now, allowing you to grow could be a disaster for the Windstorm Realm! Although I am the president of the Alchemist Association, I was born and raised in the Windstorm Realm, so... I'm sorry!” At this point, Xingyuan's face showed genuine regret.