Chapter 852: Double Happiness

On the streets of Chixia, a crowd of people clustered around a young man, all extremely excited.

“Young Master, it’s so great that you’re safe! You don’t know how worried we’ve been this past year!”

“Yes, Young Master. Elder Wu came back and said your condition was very bad; we were all worried to death. You are the future hope of Chixia; nothing can happen to you!”

“Eh, Young Master, you, you, you… have broken through to the Heaven Initiation Realm?”

It was clear that these young people truly regarded Ye Yuan as an idol and had been deeply concerned about him these days.

Although Ye Yuan had not been Young Master for long, his series of actions had won over everyone.

Even Wu Siyuan had submitted, let alone others.

Moreover, the appearance of Soul Martial God King Zhong Zizhen last time had elevated Ye Yuan’s prestige among the young to an unattainable height.

Being connected to such a terrifying existence—this Young Master was truly extraordinary!

Tu You’s rejuvenation, breaking through to Dao Xuan Second Layer, and the arrival of visitors from all directions were all inseparable from Ye Yuan, the Young Master.

Without Ye Yuan, those six Saint Masters would probably not have come to pay homage but instead would have led their forces to attack.

But when they discovered that Ye Yuan had actually broken through to the Heaven Initiation Realm, each was stunned speechless.

Hadn’t Wu Siyuan said Ye Yuan was severely injured and on the verge of death? How could he have directly broken through to the Heaven Initiation Realm after a year?

Reality seemed vastly different from Elder Wu’s account!

Seeing the crowd’s confusion, Ye Yuan smiled and said, “Elder Wu was right. When he left, I was indeed about to die. But later I encountered some opportunities, not only fully recovering from my injuries but also breaking through realms consecutively.”

That Wu Siyuan and Ye Yuan were at odds was known to everyone in Chixia. It was only natural for these young people to have doubts.

In fact, over the past year, Wu Siyuan had faced many questions.

They didn’t know what had happened in the Burial Ground, and some even suspected that Wu Siyuan had done harm to the Young Master.

However, the Saint Master did not seem to pursue the matter further.

Over the past year, Wu Siyuan had kept a low profile and had been under tremendous pressure himself.

If not for Wang Zan’s strong support, Tu You might not have believed Wu Siyuan.

Thanks to Ye Yuan, Wang Zan had also managed to survive. And this Wang Zan was a trusted aide of Grand Elder Shen Qin.

“Ye Yuan! You… it’s so great that you’re back!”

A figure flickered, and Tu You appeared, looking extremely excited.

With Ye Yuan’s safe return, a huge weight had been lifted from his heart.

Seeing Tu You appear, the others bowed and withdrew.

Everyone in Chixia understood why Tu You was so excited.

Ye Yuan smiled and cupped his fists, saying, “Congratulations, Saint Master, on breaking through to Dao Xuan Second Layer!”

From the young people’s chatter, Ye Yuan gathered what had happened in Chixia today.

Tu You’s breakthrough to Dao Xuan Second Layer meant that Zhong Zizhen had already come.

Tu You had originally been at the peak of Dao Xuan First Layer but had been stuck at that bottleneck, unable to break through.

Proportional to the difficulty of refining, the efficacy of the Nine Yang Rejuvenation Pill was extremely strong. Tu You’s breakthrough to Dao Xuan Second Layer was within Ye Yuan’s expectations.

But Ye Yuan hadn’t expected that his absence would last a full year.

“What’s there to congratulate? No great joy can compare to your safe return!”

Tu You excitedly stepped forward and embraced Ye Yuan, as if they were old friends who hadn’t seen each other for years.

At that moment, the other Saint Masters also came out, watching the scene with amazement.

The relationship between a Saint Master and a Young Master could be considered master and disciple, but never had a Saint Master treated a Young Master in such a manner.

Sheng Jun, standing behind the Yunque Saint Master, understood this scene quite well.

He had witnessed Ye Yuan’s methods underground and was certain that even if those Saint Masters had been present, they could never have done what Ye Yuan did.

Moreover, upon hearing the news of Tu You’s breakthrough to Dao Xuan Second Layer, Sheng Jun’s first reaction was that it was related to Ye Yuan!

It was just an intuition; Sheng Jun couldn’t explain why. Tu You had been announcing his seclusion to break through to Dao Xuan Second Layer for years but had never succeeded.

Now that Ye Yuan had just become Young Master, Tu You succeeded—it was too much of a coincidence.

Ye Yuan smiled and said, “Saint Master, what are you saying? You are the backbone of Chixia. Now that you have broken through to Dao Xuan Second Layer, the Chixia Holy Land will enjoy at least several hundred years of glory. That is the foremost joyous event for our Chixia!”

Ye Yuan’s status in Tu You’s heart had long surpassed that of a mere Young Master.

But today’s protagonist was Tu You, and Ye Yuan naturally wouldn’t steal the spotlight. Moreover, he would be leaving soon; his return this time was mainly to say goodbye, but he happened to encounter the ceremony.

“Haha, I have so much to say to you. Let’s talk later! Today we have many guests; we must not neglect them,” Tu You said.

Tu You certainly had a lot to say to Ye Yuan, but these words were not suitable to be spoken in public, so he had to hold them in for now.

Seeing Tu You’s joyful expression, the other Saint Masters looked somber.

This time, entering the Burial Ground, the Young Masters of the seven Holy Lands had fallen, six in total, leaving only Sheng Jun to return. This left them feeling bitter.

Becoming a Young Master required the resources of the Holy Land, and the Saint Masters had undoubtedly invested immense effort.

To lose them all at once was inevitably disheartening.

But they hadn’t expected that a year later, Ye Yuan would miraculously return, touching a sore spot.

“Everyone, today Chixia enjoys double happiness, and I am overjoyed. Let us enter the main hall and drink until we’re drunk!” Tu You said boldly.

Seeing Ye Yuan return safely, he was so happy that his current demeanor was completely different from his usual manner.

Those Saint Masters were all shrewd and naturally noticed something unusual, casting curious glances at Chixia’s new Young Master.

As he passed Sheng Jun, Sheng Jun said happily, “Brother Ye, I am truly glad you have returned safely! I didn’t expect that this time you would turn misfortune into fortune and break through to the Heaven Initiation Realm.”

When Sheng Jun saw Ye Yuan, he was also shocked.

Having his soul shattered by the Demon God Jialan, Ye Yuan not only fully recovered but also broke through a major realm in a year—this was utterly inconceivable.

Ye Yuan gave Sheng Jun a meaningful look and smiled, “Time waits for no one, Brother Sheng. You must also work hard. Who knows, when the Divine Realm falls into chaos, we may need your strength.”

Sheng Jun’s heart tightened, and he felt immense pressure.

The Demon God’s power was deeply etched in his mind. If the Demon God Jialan could truly recover his full strength, it would be a catastrophe for the Divine Realm!