1542 One More Drink (2/2)

There surely was an advantage, but there was always a disadvantage, too. The rise of the Monarch's Hall had drawn attention from other sects. They had occupied such a huge place within a short time.

The Brotherhood Alliance was closest to the Monarch's Hall, so they were the first to turn against the Monarch's Hall. One mountain couldn't have two tigers as kings. The rise of the Monarch's Hall would definitely weaken the influence of the Brotherhood Alliance. The Brotherhood Alliance had neglected the Monarch's Hall in the beginning, but now they started to be alarmed.

Ye Xiao cared about something else more than the hostility from other forces though!

After the crazy expansion in one month, Ye Xiao finally figured out what was going on with the mysterious force that had been helping them on the battlefield.

One day, when the sun fell, Ye Xiao prepared a full table of a feast in the Hall of Life and Death.

The Hall of Life and Death was where people got their treatment, but Ye Xiao used it for dining.

It was his first time to prepare food and drink in the Hall of Life and Death.

The guests were four people.

They were Master Guan, Master Song, Master Ju, and Master Yun.

The four old men arrived and looked at the feast. They didn't say a word.

Perhaps, this was the first time, and also the last time these four old men ate together in this place.

”Old masters, please sit.” Ye Xiao smiled. He led the old masters to their seats and then carried out a jar of liquor.

”It took me quite some hard work to take this liquor from Meng Youjiang… It is said that there aren't many of it in the Human Realm Upon Heavens. It is a fine liquor. Let's have a good drink tonight.”

Ye Xiao smiled and said, ”You have been doing a lot, old masters.”

The old men were all confused.

'Drinks?'

'Why?'

'In the Hall of Life and Death? Where people get their treatment?'

'This is… This is quite weird, isn't it?'

The brown-colored liquor was giving dense bouquet. Ye Xiao poured it into the white china bowls. It smelled so good.

Ye Xiao urged the old men to drink more, and the four old masters didn't turn it down. They were open-minded people, and they started to enjoy the meal.

Ye Xiao had lived in three realms. His experience and profound views made him outstanding. When they were talking on the table, Ye Xiao had shown the old masters how good he was. The four old masters were surely experienced cultivators who were the most well informed in the world. The conversation was great.

”From the day I arrived in the Human Realm Upon Heavens, I have been learning a lot.” Ye Xiao smiled and said, ”It has been a year since I first came to this world… One year ago, I was only at level two of the Faery Origin Stage. Life wasn't impossible back then, but still… It wasn't easy…”

”You have been through quite a lot, Lord Monarch…” The old masters went along with it. They knew how to talk to people. It was always right to chime in with others in a conversation. However, the next moment, the four old men were shocked.

'Wait… One year ago? Level two of the Faery Origin Stage?'

'Does it… Does it mean… he…'

The four old men were having the same thought. They couldn't believe it…

”That's right. It wasn't easy. One year ago, I was only at level two of the Faery Origin Stage. I was a weak shrimp… I had to be really careful, making progress with caution… I could have gotten myself killed if I made any careless mistakes! Now I am at level five of the Divinity Origin Stage. I am much better than I used to be…” Ye Xiao raised a drink and bitterly smiled. ”However, after learning more in a year, I realize there are much more I don't know. The path of cultivation is full of difficulties and danger.”

And then he drank up the liquor and made a sigh.

The room was in silence!

The four old men were totally shocked.

A level-two Faery Origin Stage cultivator got to the level five of the Divinity Origin Stage within a year! That was incredible! It was epic! They felt like it was a fairytale!

Even a fairy tale wouldn't tell such an unbelievable story!

People who wrote fiction knew how important logic and general knowledge mattered. What happened to Ye Xiao was absolutely against logic and common sense! It was impossible!

For all Faery Origin Stage cultivators, to reach level six from level five was a huge difficulty.

It was not easy. Many cultivators stopped at level five, and that was all they could get in their lives.

After that, there was also a huge barrier between level eight to level nine. Many people stopped there.

To reach level one of the Divinity Origin Stage from the Faery Origin Stage was definitely a more difficult challenge.

Many more people stopped at the top of the Faery Origin Stage!

Over ninety percent of the Faery Origin Stage cultivators stopped at the top of the Faery Origin Stage, and these people never had the opportunity to reach greatness.

There was a barrier between level three to level four of the Divinity Origin Stage, too. It was the first difficulty a Divinity Origin Stage cultivator had to face on the path to higher levels…

One barrier after another, most cultivators stopped before reaching the top of the martial world. It seemed there were many top-level cultivators in the world, but they were just a tiny part of the total population of the Human Realm Upon Heavens!

Ye Xiao had broken through fifteen levels within one year. It was unbelievable. A genius, a talented man, a legend, these words weren't good enough to describe him. He was a monster. Nobody had ever done this before, and nobody could do it ever!

”Your improvement within a year must have shocked the world!”

Master Guan finally said something after being quiet in shock for a long time.

In fact, that was not enough to express his compliment!

”Amazing!”

Master Ju was shocked for a long time, and then he said something too. He looked at Ye Xiao and thought of the young men in his clan. He thought the talented kids in his clan were great, but compared to Ye Xiao, they were like old cattle carrying broken carriages.

When he said the word amazing, he made a long sigh and had a drink. In the end, he made a sigh again.

Comparison killed one's confidence sometimes. When somebody was compared to somebody better, he could easily be broken!

”Thank you so much, Master Guan. You have gotten me a lot of capable men. That truly has saved me time. At first, I was going to spend more time on studying the art of dan making, but I realized that it is also more important to get a bigger fist first. I am weaker than most cultivators in the world, and that is not going to make me a good leader. So I decided to focus on cultivation.” Ye Xiao casually said, ”In fact, as long as one works hard, there will always be progress.”

The four old men were embarrassed.

'That is not true. You surely have the right to say so!'

'The others have worked hard as well, but that only bring them a tiny step up in cultivation…'

The four old masters were still in shock, and Ye Xiao had already changed the topic.

”Those men… Those cultivators who secretly helped us on the battlefield… I guess they are your men, aren't they?” Ye Xiao suddenly brought up a question that surprised the four old master. It was abrupt.

The abrupt question was a trick. The four old men were cunning, but they didn't have time to give it a second thought before giving the answer.

”Yes… Wait!” Master Ju said immediately, but he then realized what had happened when the other old men stared at him.

He had said it, and it was too late to take it back!

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