Peerless Beauty: Picking Up a Beast as My Husband

Upon hearing this, Ye Jifeng asked the people who came up behind him:

"Ye Lei, what just happened?"

"Reporting to the clan leader, since Ye Jingming and Ye Luotian were imprisoned here to reflect on their mistakes, I have been guarding outside the punishment hall. Just now, I suddenly heard a scream. When I went down to the ground, this was the scene I saw. Ye Luotian was nowhere to be found. Strangely, I did not sense any outsiders coming here. The two of them just died and disappeared without a trace."

Upon hearing this, Ye Jifeng fell into deep thought. Ye Lei was already a fourth-level Spirit King, so it would be difficult for him to bypass Ye Jifeng's senses to enter, kill someone, and then leave silently. Besides, if it was a revenge killing, why take someone with him?

As Feng Hua looked at the bloody wound, a sudden thought struck her. Wu Chen had told her before that evil cultivators could devour human organs to cultivate. Ye Luotian had once summoned an evil cultivator. Could it be that the evil cultivator hadn't been killed by Mu Feng that day and had escaped death, and then came after Ye Luotian? If the evil cultivator hadn't died, it would have been a major crisis for the entire Haotian Continent.

"Clan leader, do you know if the Ye family has any secrets or things that cannot be told to outsiders?"

Seeing Feng Hua's solemn expression, Ye Jifeng knew that this matter could not be taken lightly. After thinking for a moment, he suddenly remembered a place.

"Ye Lei, let's bury the person properly. Let's not cause any unnecessary trouble or panic."

"Yes, patriarch."

"Feng Hua, come with me."

The Ye family has many buildings, each with its own independent function. Although Mu Feng's fire burned many places that day, some places were built with special minerals and thus escaped the calamity. The Ye family's library is one of the remaining places. The library has three floors and is built directly from the minerals and rises from the ground.

The first and second floors contained cultivation techniques, while the third floor contained the family's history, past secrets, and extremely precious spiritual skills. Ye Jifeng led her straight up to the third floor, but without stopping, they headed directly to a secluded corner. Then he spoke:

"The first and second floors of the library are for ordinary Ye family disciples to read, while only direct descendants can go up to the third floor. There is also a very hidden secret room on the third floor. When the Ye family is officially taken over, the previous patriarch will tell you the location of the secret room. I have been inside that secret room. There are only a few old books, and they are not spiritual techniques, so I haven't gone there since."

Ye Jifeng led her to a corner, then pressed a button on the stairs next to him. A door instantly appeared in front of them, and it closed automatically as the two approached. The secret room was small, only enough to hold a stone table.

The walls were lit with spirit stones, so Feng Hua could clearly see several books on the stone table. The covers of the books were extremely worn and looked quite old.

Feng Hua walked over and sat down on the stone bench, starting to read a book. Ye Jifeng didn't disturb her and quietly waited for her to finish reading.

He only read a little of the books here. Because of their age, many of the characters had disappeared. He simply regarded them as records of the Ye family's history from his ancestors, so he didn't pay much attention to them and left them there.

Feng Hua quickly finished reading the three books. Although the handwriting was incomplete, every word and phrase described how the Ye family achieved great things and developed into a powerful family that surpassed imperial power. Only the last book remained on the stone table, and she hoped to find the answer she was looking for.

The events recorded in the fourth book were also quite ordinary. Feng Hua read most of it and soon only a few pages remained. Just as she turned a page, her expression changed. The handwriting in the previous book was steady, suggesting that the writer was in a stable mood. However, on this page, although the handwriting was the same, the characters were so deep that the paper was visible, and in some places the paper was even torn. Therefore, even fewer characters could be seen on this page.

From the remaining words on these pages, Feng Hua saw the rampant evil cultivators, the suffering of her people, and the call for the four clans to unite, the Heavenly Pillar, and suppress them. These were the only words visible on the last three pages. Feng Hua turned to the last page, her expression changing drastically. Tucked inside was a piece of paper. While the other books were tattered, the writing on this paper was clearly legible. Feng Hua read the contents, then picked up the paper, sensing a strange power emanating from it. She then handed the paper to Ye Jifeng.

Ye Jifeng's expression changed drastically after reading it. His hand holding the paper trembled uncontrollably, and the paper clearly stated:

I am an evil god, immortal and eternal!

Any direct descendant of one of the four great families, summoned to me by blood, will appear and, with my divine power, grant one of your wishes. The incantation to summon me is:

Gods trapped in darkness, believers are willing to offer their blood and souls as a sacrifice, please appear.

She clearly heard these words from Ye Luotian on the day of the strongest academy entrance exam. If it was true as the paper said, then the direct descendants of the four major families could all summon evil cultivators. Ye Luotian and Liu Rushuang had a close relationship. Liu Rushuang had fallen from being a proud daughter of heaven to a pawn in the hands of her family. It was very possible that she summoned evil cultivators in despair.

After a long silence, Ye Jifeng said:

"How much of what's written here is true?"

“Absolutely. I have already seen the evil cultivator summoned by Ye Luotian. He is indeed at the level of a Spirit Venerable. He was killed that day, but he probably escaped using some unknown secret method. Wuchen was afraid that this matter would cause panic, so he kept it a secret.”

"Ye Luotian, this wretched child, if there really is an evil cultivator, he probably killed Jingming with his own hands. He murdered his father and ripped out his heart, so he has probably already been possessed by the evil cultivator!"

Ye Jifeng said angrily, then suddenly changed his tone and said again: "However, Feng Hua, the name you mentioned belongs to the strongest person on this continent, the only Spirit Venerable in Haotian. You should change your title."

"It's nothing, we're friends." Feng Hua said casually, but Ye Jifeng's heart was pounding in his chest. Friend? How old are you? The Spirit Venerable is already so old, how can he still be friends with you? Jing Yu, your daughter is really too arrogant.

After thinking for a moment, Feng Hua took the paper directly from Ye Jifeng's hand.

"Clan leader, I'm going back to the strongest academy to discuss this matter with Wuchen. Don't let this get out. When you have time, take a headcount of the Ye family members and see if anyone is missing."

"Alright, but Feng Hua, you still won't call me Grandpa?" Ye Jifeng said with a hint of helplessness.

"Let's see how you do, old man!" After saying that, Feng Hua quickly left and headed towards the strongest academy. This matter was of great importance, concerning the life and death of the entire continent. Hao Tian only had one Spirit Venerable and could not leave yet, so they had to prepare defenses in advance to prevent those evil cultivators from suddenly attacking their door.