Gao Lan had long since grown accustomed to the special effects that flared around Ye Yu. Every time the boy broke through ⊛ Nоvеlιght ⊛ (Read the full story) a cultivation boundary, terrifying spectacles burst forth. However, this breakthrough—from Ascension Realm to the Early Land Demon Realm—had created a commotion many times greater than before, completely beyond Gao Lan’s expectations.
He resolved to set up more array formations in the future to conceal such phenomena.
After the time it took for one incense stick to burn, all of Ye Yu’s special effects faded, and he returned to his ordinary appearance. Yet in Gao Lan’s eyes, the scene remained breathtaking—perhaps because the “filter” of his own astonishment had left too deep an impression.
I really wasn’t mistaken about him, he thought. In just twenty years, he has traversed a path others might need millennia to complete. He truly is the demon world’s Mandated One.
Faced with Gao Lan’s praise, Ye Yu merely smiled calmly and spoke his true desire: “Master, I wish to travel the lands.”
Gao Lan’s smile froze. He clasped his hands behind his back and pondered for a long while. Ye Yu stood patiently, already composing the arguments he would need.
Over these past decades, Gao Lan had cared for the Ye family with great devotion. Yet it was impossible for Ye Yu to remain in one place until the void shattered. His dream talent—Seemingly Supreme—depended on collecting others’ submission value. Without gathering it, the talent would be all but useless.
Over the years, Ye Yu had always activated his special effects at each breakthrough, harvesting submission value while studying his dream gift. He discovered that the higher the other demon’s realm, the more value he earned—and newcomers yielded the greatest bounty. For example, when his parents, Ye Jing and Zhao Baihui, first witnessed his effects at his birth, they granted about one hundred points. Now, they gave only five or six—shrinking by roughly twentyfold. Gao Lan himself yielded the same diminishing returns.
That was why at this breakthrough, Ye Yu deliberately unleashed his effects fully: to harvest the disciples of the Nine-Bend Hall. Of course, displaying one’s might from afar incurred about a fifty percent discount on submission value.
In short, the Seemingly Supreme talent was complex. The only way to harvest in volume was to appear in person, effects blazing before the crowd. Though this risked drawing ill-intentioned onlookers, it alone fulfilled the System’s directive—the Path of Enchantment.
“But beyond the demon world lies great danger,” Gao Lan’s voice sounded low. “One misstep, and you might perish. Are you certain?”
Ye Yu answered earnestly, “Master, I have considered it. Though the world is dangerous, I must see it for myself. I cannot spend my life confined to this Nine-Bend Hall.”
Those words moved Gao Lan. He withdrew a great many talismans and a magic robe from his storage ring and handed them to Ye Yu.
“In truth, I have long expected this day. A fledgling must brave the sky’s trials to become an eagle. Yu’er, from the moment you were born, your fate has been extraordinary. You may ascend to heights never before seen. But heed my words: only those who survive are true geniuses. The fallen become nameless bones. So above all, you must live well. If you face insurmountable peril, return to me. I will always be your support.”


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