Portable ring grandpa, Old Fu!

While Su Chen was planning and cultivating peacefully in his cave dwelling, Ye Tian also returned to his "residence."

Although Princess Xia suppresses Ye Tian in many ways, he still is the son of the patriarch. As such, he still has a place in the Su estate.

But in this place of residence which is made of multiple surrounding houses, Ye Tian is the only one present.

Not even a single maid is seen!

Many palaces have decayed and are filled with cobwebs and layers of dust. Some doors and windows even look like they were attacked by stones and bricks.

This is the forgotten world within the Su estate.

And his father was also very disappointed in him. He became the laughingstock of the entire imperial court because he gave birth to such a waste son.

And Su Chen's dazzling halo made it even worse when he was compared with him.

But Ye Tian has already gotten used to it by now.

Though it wasn't always like this. When his mother, Concubine Ye, was still alive, there were still few maids and servants in this place. It was much livelier.

Although their lives weren't the best even at that time, and his mother was mostly terribly sick, that was the happiest time of his life.

But soon, the tragic memories resurfaced. His mother died suddenly, and all the maids disappeared, leaving only him and his personal maid Qing'er.

He always regarded Qing'er as his own relative, and now that only she was left by his side, she became even more important to him.

Ye Tian stood there by the side of the tattered door, gazing into the distance. He recalled Qing'er's gentle voice and fairy-like smile. But the memories again came to an abrupt halt.

Instead of happiness, his heart was filled with endless pain. It ached so much that he gripped his palm till his nails were almost impaled in it. He will never forget that day!

That day, Su Chen came to them with his usual smiling face. But the sinister nature he hid behind that kind stature was appalling.

He came to Qing'er, touched her chin and lifted her drooping face up, and looked straight into her eyes. At first, Ye Tian didn't know what Su Chen wanted to do, but he was vigilant. He knew Su Chen must want some reaction from him to punish or hurt Qing'er. He wouldn't let anything happen to her!

But for some reason, Su Chen gave her a glass of wine. At first, Ye Tian wanted to stop Qing'er as he thought Su Chen mixed something in the wine. But Qing'er probably sensed that Ye Tian would be in trouble if he went against this smiling tiger today, so she did as Su Chen instructed. She took the wine and, without hesitation, gulped it all up!

Seeing that she did as she was told, Su Chen left that desolate palace satisfied. As Ye Tian looked in the direction where Su Chen left in confusion, he suddenly heard a thud sound. Looking back, he found Qing'er lying flat on the ground with foam gushing rapidly from her mouth. Her skin started to bleed slowly.

He would never forget the kind smile she wore even as she knew her end was near. He blamed himself, cried, and wailed, but most of all, he wanted to tear Su Chen into thousands of pieces even if he were to be sentenced to hell.

But all he could hear was a weak sound, "Young master, please... please don't be angry... don't do anything... *cough* rash... live... well...*cough*"

That day was another darkest day in his life. It almost broke his Dao Heart, and almost suffered from Qi Deviation. He swore vengeance on these two retched demons who tore apart his happy life.

Only painful wails could be heard from that palace that day. But nobody even came to check what happened; no one cared.

Perhaps sensing Ye Tian's agitated state, Old Fu sent his Divine Sense from the ring attached to Ye Tian's neck and soothed his mood.

Ye Tian soon recovered and said, "Thank you, master. I know I need to be patient."

*Sigh*

Only a soft sigh could be heard, and oddly it was heard only in Ye Tian's mind.

Old Fu knew what Ye Tian had suffered, and he sympathized with him dearly. Old Fu was a rogue cultivator from the upper realm. He had suffered a lot in his earlier years as a cultivator, just like Ye Tian.

Although Ye Tian is born into a big family, his situation is no better than a rogue cultivator's. In some ways, it's even worse!

Old Fu reminded him, "Don't forget our purpose these days. You're very close. So don't mess things up now just because that boy Su Chen messed with your head."

Ye Tian sobered up completely after hearing those words. That's right! Now is the time to change his destiny.

Ye Tian had always felt that he was incredibly lucky. No matter what happened, he would always survive. Over the years, even though he got no allowance, he would always find some resource whilst going around the streets or wandering into the forests around the capital.

Six months ago, he went to the forest and stumbled upon a ruin. The ruin was mostly empty, but he found a ring lying on the ground. The ring had faint bite marks on it, as if a ferocious beast had gnawed on it. It was completely black and looked like a storage ring.

Putting it on, Ye Tian found that it wasn't just a simple storage ring but that there was an extra soul inside. That's how he met Old Fu. Old Fu's full name is Fu Kai. And although he was a rogue cultivator, according to him, he was still a big name in the upper realm.

At first, Ye Tian was skeptical. Maybe because of his tough life, he was suspicious of almost everything around him.

But soon, he was totally sold on Old Fu's prowess. In just six months, Old Fu turned him from a waste body to a talented cultivator in the Soul Sea realm. This speed, even for the holy sons and saintesses of holy lands, is completely unheard of.

Part of this speed was also due to the poison in his body. Yes! He found out that he, in fact, was poisoned, and that is why he couldn't cultivate properly. And for who was behind it, he didn't even need to think.

But like most of his life, even this was a blessing in disguise. Old Fu coincidentally happened to know a cultivation method that could devour poison and other toxic substances and refine them into Spiritual Qi.

And the Seven Scorpion Nine Spiders Poison is a very toxic and slow-acting vicious poison. But when Ye Tian refined it into his body, this potent poison turned into violent Spiritual Qi, rapidly promoting his realm.

Coupled with the fact that Old Fu helped him refine a few medicinal pills, he soon reached the Soul Sea realm. Although Old Fu wasn't a pill master, the pill recipes in the upper realm are like heavenly treasures in the Cangwu Continent.

Even he knew that with his own original talent, this wouldn't even be imaginable. But now, with Old Fu's peerless guidance, Ye Tian firmly believes in fulfilling his revenge.

But this was not all the value Old Fu holds. Apparently, Old Fu has a Wang Qi method that can trace faint traces of fate. It's a heaven-defying technique that he encountered in an immortal dungeon. And it was because of this technique that he was later hunted down by countless forces all over the immortal world.

And with this technique, he felt that he had some "fate" with Ye Tian and that Ye Tian's luck was very high. Some time ago, he told Ye Tian that he vaguely felt through the Wang Qi technique that there would be a big chance for him in this coming auction.

Thus Ye Tian has been meticulously selling part of the pills he made through Old Fu's help to accumulate wealth. This way, he could hopefully buy whatever chance which was destined to be his!

Thinking of his bright future, Ye Tian couldn't help but become excited. Finally, he could show the world that he, Ye Tian, isn't a waste. He is the talented son of Su Caishen. He would make his father regret not choosing to support him all these years.

He would also snatch his rightful position as the heir of the Su estate. So what if Su Chen is talented? Talent isn't the only thing a cultivator needs. Luck is also part of a cultivator's success. How many talented youngsters grow up in the end? How many fall prematurely?

Ye Tian muttered, "Master, I must avenge my mother and Qing'er. I must become stronger than all of then and take revenge."

Thinking of the twisted face Su Chen and Princess Xia would make when they see all the people in the capital praising him, he can't help but gloat.

But for now, he must remember to bear with it.

All these subtle changes in Ye Tian's mood couldn't escape the eyes of an old fogey like Fu Kai. But he could only sigh. Su Chen has become Ye Tian's heart demon, and if he can't beat Su Chen, he will never climb himself out of the pit.

But who is Su Chen?

The inheritor of the Primordial Sacred Body!

Has a trace of divinity! Even has the True Immortal Phantom in his body!

This is the sign of a complete Primordial Sacred Body!

This type of peerless demon is even frightening in the upper realm, let alone in this lower realm. That terrifying phantom alone can wipe out Ye Tian along with him unless he chooses to use some secret technique to flee frantically.

Even Old Fu could only feel helpless against this unattainable challenge.

But he instead said, "Don't worry about these things for now. You're just getting started. The journey of cultivation is long and arduous. Being a genius doesn't mean you'll win the race. Look at me, I wasn't the most talented in my generation, but I still outlived many of my talented peers."

What else can he do? He still needs this boy to find him the treasures needed to rebuild his body. He can't let him despair yet. So let's sell this cheap motivation for now.

*Sigh...* Only a helpless sigh could be heard, but Ye Tian didn't hear it.