Peerless Spirit Master - Chapter 12

Xiao Ju could truly see it: in all these years, had Master ever been in a better mood than now?

Ever since returning from Lan City, Ye He’s smile had never left his lips.

Ye Guilan followed him around like a little tail, no longer indifferent as before, but choosing instead to soak in the pharmacy with him.

Basically, wherever Ye He was in the house, Ye Guilan was sure to be by his side, inseparable.

Watching Master grinning foolishly all day, Xiao Ju couldn’t help but smile too. This, she thought, was what a real home should be.

At this moment, Ye He was rummaging through medicinal herbs. Turning around, he saw that small figure sitting by the table, carefully studying his little booklet.

Ye He couldn’t help but smile again. In just a few days, he had tasted the father-daughter affection he’d longed for over the past decade. This must be what it feels like when a child clings to their parent-he even felt she wasn’t clinging tightly enough, wishing she’d stick even closer.

Ye Guilan devoted herself wholeheartedly to studying Ye He’s manual. After witnessing that pill in Lan City that could sell for 55 million, she had made up her mind.

No matter what, she had to master Ye He’s pharmaceutical skills!

With this craft, even if she lost everything, she could rise again-never worrying about food or drink, no matter what she lost!

Noticing Ye He approaching the pharmacy table, Ye Guilan quickly put away her booklet. “Dad, are you about to start refining medicine?”

Ye He nodded with a smile. “You’ve been reading for days on end. Don’t you plan to take a break?”

“Learning never ends.”

To her, Ye He was simply a treasure trove of a father. If she didn’t seize such an innate advantage, she’d never need to seize anything again.

Next March, she planned to participate in the small sect selection. Once she joined a small sect, she naturally couldn’t stay home for long, nor would she have the chance to learn medicine by Ye He’s side.

She had to make the most of her time now, learning as much as she could-not just from the booklet, but also Ye He’s techniques, his sense for medicine, and his handling of details. She wanted to grasp the essence of it all.

Ye Guilan took a deep breath. Ten years! Miss Ye had wasted a whole decade chasing after a man!

If Miss Ye had come to her senses earlier, wouldn’t she be a dragon among men by now?

Ye He felt his eyes grow moist. Whatever his daughter wanted to learn, he would teach her everything, holding nothing back.

No matter how big or small, no matter how simple her questions, Ye He answered patiently, repeating explanations as many times as needed without a hint of impatience.

Watching Ye Guilan study so diligently, Ye He couldn’t help but sigh inwardly. His pharmaceutical methods were unique-besides him, there was no one else who could teach or guide her in this craft.

As her father, he naturally hoped to teach her as much as possible. If only time could slow down a little.

“I think I understand a bit. There’s still a chance for the spiritual power in the herbs to repel each other…”

“That’s right. There are countless medicinal herbs in the world-everything can be used as medicine. You need to carefully distinguish the spiritual power within them. Never proceed to the next step before you’ve done so.”

“If the spiritual powers repel, it will greatly damage the medicinal properties, and even…”

Father and daughter walked out of the pharmacy, still discussing. Ye Guilan carefully memorized every word Ye He said.

In just a month, she could clearly feel her understanding of medicine had risen to a new level.

She ate a Lesser Primordial Pill with chocolate flavor every day, and her strength had made significant progress during this time-she had already reached Apprentice Sixth Level.

“Miss! Miss!”

Xiao Ju’s voice rang out from the front yard, loud and clear.

Ye Guilan couldn’t help but cover her ears. Did she have a loudspeaker in her throat? How could she be heard so clearly from such a distance?

“Stop shouting, I’m not deaf.”

Ye Guilan glared at her. Xiao Ju smiled sheepishly. “Miss, a young lady has come to see you.”

“A young lady?”

Ye Guilan found it absurd. Given Miss Ye’s reputation for stirring up rivalry in Chunyuan Town, how could any young lady come looking for her?

Arriving at the front hall, Ye Guilan was a bit surprised. Bai Ruirui?

“Miss Ye.”

Bai Ruirui greeted her with a smile, though her eyes were icy cold. Ye Guilan was puzzled but nodded. “Did you come to see me about something?”

Bai Ruirui sat down, smiling but with a chilling gaze. “I came to tell you that Song Haoran has broken off the engagement.”

Ye Guilan looked at her. “You came just to tell me that?”

Didn’t Song Haoran say it himself at the Trading House that day? Why come here to say it again?

“Aren’t you happy?”

Bai Ruirui’s words confused Ye Guilan. “Why would I be happy?”

“My engagement with Haoran is gone. Doesn’t that mean you can take my place?”

“What does your engagement with him have to do with me?”

Ye Guilan stood up. “What was his reason for breaking off the engagement?”

Bai Ruirui’s lips quivered as she stood up too. “Haoran and I were betrothed as children. We grew up together-nothing has changed in decades! But as soon as you appeared, the engagement was gone. If it’s not because of you, what else could it be?”

“Answer me first. What reason did he give for breaking off the engagement?”

Bai Ruirui bit her lip hard. “He said he has no feelings for me and doesn’t want to keep wasting time.”

“He has no feelings for you, and you think I’m the reason for that? Is that what you mean?”
Ye Guilan only felt it was absurd. Matters of the heart were endlessly tangled, and once again, it was because of a man-would it ever end!

“It’s not that there haven’t been women trying to get close to him, but he’s never wavered!” Bai Ruirui stared at Ye Guilan. “He protects you so much, he doesn’t even care about the occasion, and you still say it has nothing to do with you?”

“Fine, let’s say he likes me. But I don’t like him.”

Ye Guilan was getting annoyed. “I can’t stop other people’s feelings. I can only tell you, I don’t like him. Do you understand?”

“Didn’t you say he’s good-looking? Isn’t that liking him? I’ve asked around about your reputation. In Chunyuan Town, you’re famous for being boy-crazy. You’ve done plenty of outrageous things for that Liu Family’s young master, you…”

“Are you done yet?”

Ye Guilan clenched her palm. “What I do has nothing to do with you. If you insist on blaming me for his breaking off the engagement, suit yourself.”

Bai Ruirui looked at her deeply and spoke in a low voice, “I didn’t come here to do anything to you. I just came to tell you, the broken engagement can’t be separated from you. It’s because of you that I’ve become the talk of others, it’s you who made the person I’ve liked for so many years abandon me!”

Ye Guilan waved her hand irritably. “Think whatever you want. Xiao Ju, see the guest out.”

“If it has anything to do with you, I won’t let you have it easy. Ye Guilan, if you’re lucky enough to enter a minor sect, I’ll be waiting for you there.”

After saying this, Bai Ruirui turned and left. Ye Guilan thought of Liu Ruyu, who had fanned the flames that day, and gritted her teeth in hatred.

Liu Ruyu, just you wait!

Xiao Ju soon came over, only to find that the young lady had already left. Ye Guilan, in a foul mood, tossed out a sentence and quickly ran back to the backyard.

“From now on, whoever comes looking for me, I won’t see them. Bad luck!”

Ye He had just come out of the pill-making room. Seeing his daughter so angry, he didn’t know what had happened. Ye Guilan suppressed her anger and asked a question. Ye He said they were short on ingredients for the Lesser Primordial Pill, so Ye Guilan immediately said she’d go to the market to buy them.

The more she thought about Bai Ruirui’s words, the more stifled she felt. What did this have to do with her anyway?

Out of nowhere, she had gained another person targeting her. Was this an ice block falling from the sky?

If you really wanted to trace it back, it was indeed her who had approached Song Haoran. If Bai Ruirui insisted on saying so, she would accept it.

But Liu Ruyu-if it weren’t for him, things wouldn’t have developed like this.

“Liu Ruyu, just wait till we get to the minor sect and see how I deal with you.”

In a bad mood, she bought what she needed and was about to head home when a few people blatantly blocked her way. Ye Guilan didn’t even look up, trying to walk around them, but the group deliberately shifted to block her again.

Already in a foul mood, and with old grudges between them, Ye Guilan was thoroughly annoyed and muttered, “Move aside.”

The three fangirls had been mocked by her last time, and now they were here to get back at her.

“Ye Guilan, you’ve really grown some guts. Last time you called us dogs, and we haven’t settled that score yet!”

“What, you want to fight in the street?”

Ye Guilan looked up, her voice cold and sinister. The three fangirls were provoked and reached out to shove her hard.

Although these three had awakened their Spirit Seeds, their talent was mediocre-only at apprentice level two or three. The three of them rushed at Ye Guilan, clearly wanting to teach her a lesson.

In this small town, anyone at the Spirit Gathering Level was already a big shot, not to mention the many ordinary people whose Spirit Seeds had awakened but had no real strength.

People living here might never see a true powerhouse in their entire lives.

The original Ye Guilan hadn’t awakened her Spirit Seed, but in a town like this, she wasn’t at a disadvantage. It was like the big, middle, and small classes in kindergarten-even if they fought, it was no big deal.

But now, things were different.

“Smack!”

Ye Guilan raised her hand and slapped hard. One of the fangirls was knocked down by the force of the blow, spitting out a mouthful of broken teeth!

“Ah! My teeth!”

With one slap, she shattered all her teeth!

The other two fangirls were stunned. What was going on-had Ye Guilan been diligently cultivating?

“Ye Guilan, you can’t hit-ah!”

Before she could finish, Ye Guilan punched her squarely on the nose.

There was a faint sound of bones shifting, and the fangirl bent over, wailing and squatting on the ground.

The third one tried to run, but Ye Guilan kicked her from behind.

“Ah!”

The third was sent flying, rolling two or three times on the ground.

“I advise you not to meddle in other people’s business.”

Ye Guilan glanced sideways at someone on the street who seemed about to step forward. After being stared at for a moment, that person turned and left.

The three girls lay on the ground, sobbing, their faces bloody. Quite a few people gathered to watch the commotion.

Ye Guilan lightly patted her clothes, brushed off the dust, and strode past the three of them.

The three fangirls clutched their faces, crying as they left. Someone on the street couldn’t help but say, “Boy-Crazy Ye has gone mad? Beating people in the street?”

“It’s not like she hasn’t done it before. Fighting over men is a common thing for her. Besides, her dad is so rich-even if she kills someone, he can pay for it.”

“That’s true. I’m used to her outrageous behavior by now. But it seems her strength has increased quite a bit.”

The speaker paused for a moment. “Maybe, after the Liu Family moved away and Liu Ruyu didn’t take her with them, she was traumatized.”