Chapter 3: Ye Xiaochuan

Elixir of Immortality!

The personal magical treasure of the former great demon leader of the Cult of Demons, Ghost King Ye Cha!

The Cult of Demons, which calls itself the Holy Fire of Light, originated from the Savage Temple in the northwest wilderness. However, after the first-generation ancestor, the Heavenly Demon, ascended to immortality, the Cult of Demons has been fragmented for thousands of years.

It wasn't until 800 years ago that a remarkably talented figure emerged within the Cult of Demons—Ye Cha.

Ye Cha was originally a disciple of a small sect within the Cult of Demons, but he had extraordinary insight and excellent talent. He stood out in the once-a-decade magical competition among the sects and was exceptionally promoted to the Savage Temple to study the Dragon Bone Heavenly Book, which the Cult of Demons considered the supreme scripture. From then on, his cultivation advanced rapidly, and at a young age, he became a powerful cultivator, a demon of the Cult of Demons that the righteous path sought to eliminate.

Later, Ye Cha obtained an ancient ghost cultivation manual in the southern borderlands and integrated it with the true methods of the Cult of Demons, creating a new path, the Ghost Dao, and founded the Ghost Profound Sect, proclaiming himself the Ghost King.

From then on, the Cult of Demons was divided into two major forces: the Ghost Sect and the Demon Sect.

In just a short hundred years, Ghost King Ye Cha greatly expanded the Ghost Profound Sect. With his supreme true methods, he went on a killing spree, quickly subduing the major sects of the Cult of Demons, ending the long-standing chaos and division within the Cult of Demons.

After unifying the Cult of Demons, Ghost King Ye Cha began to invade the Central Plains but was defeated by the Reincarnation Array of the first major righteous sect, the Cangyun Sect. He was severely injured and fled back to the Savage Temple with the remaining demons.

Not long after, Ghost King Ye Cha ascended to immortality, and the Ghost Profound Sect's power greatly diminished, no longer able to control the other sects of the Cult of Demons. The Cult of Demons, which had been briefly unified, once again fell into a state of division and chaos.

Over the past few hundred years, although the Ghost Profound Sect was not as powerful as when Ghost King Ye Cha was alive, it still firmly held the Cult of Demons' holy site, the Savage Temple.

The current leader of the Ghost Profound Sect, Ye Tianxing, is the fourth-generation descendant of Ye Cha.

When Ghost King Ye Cha was dominating the world, he had three famous magical treasures: the Yin-Yang Wheel, the Dragon God Armor, and the mysterious Elixir of Immortality.

When the ragged old Taoist heard that the mysterious black jade in the hands of the three-tailed fox demon Xiao Chi was actually the Elixir of Immortality from 800 years ago, his weathered face turned pale.

He stood up and looked at the infant in front of him with disbelief, saying after a long while, "Three months ago, the Cult of Demons erupted into internal strife again. The three major sects of the Demon Sect—Tianmo, Huanhuan, and Wudu—united and suddenly attacked the Ghost Profound Sect, which had occupied the Savage Temple. Before the more powerful sects of the Ghost Sect could react, the Ghost Profound Sect was already defeated. This generation's Ghost King, Ye Tianxing, seems to have died in the Savage Temple. However, I heard that Ye Tianxing had a newborn son who was saved by his subordinates and fled to the Central Plains. Recently, many demons have appeared in the Central Plains, hunting down Ye Tianxing's son. Could this infant be...?"

He did not finish his sentence.

The gentle woman looked at the three-tailed fox demon and asked, "Xiao Chi, when you found the infant, was there anything else?"

Xiao Chi thought for a moment and said, "There seemed to be a banner."

After saying this, she walked out of the tree cave and saw several gray monkeys waving a blood-red skull banner on the tree trunk. She went up and snatched it, bringing it back into the tree cave.

When the gentle woman saw the blood-red skull banner, she didn't react much, but the ragged old Taoist's face darkened.

He said hoarsely, "The Blood Soul Banner!"

Xiao Chi asked, "Do you recognize this item?"

The ragged old Taoist slowly nodded and said, "This item is called the Blood Soul Banner. It is a very powerful and evil magical treasure in the Ghost Dao, requiring the blood of a thousand people to be refined. It can control spirits and absorb human blood. In the Ghost Dao, there are only a few such Blood Soul Banners. A hundred years ago, there was a major conflict between the righteous path and the Cult of Demons, and I participated in that battle. At that time, I remember that Ghost King Ye Tianxing had a Ghost Dao expert named Blood Slave, and his magical treasure was this item."

The gentle woman nodded and said, "It seems we are right. This infant is likely Ye Tianxing's son, who was pursued by the Cult of Demons to the Central Plains. But I wonder why he appeared on Cangyun Mountain."

At this moment, the white-haired monkey king entered the tree cave, holding a bamboo tube filled with monkey milk.

The gentle woman took the bamboo tube, picked up the infant, and slowly fed him. After eating, the infant stopped crying.

The gentle woman said, "Heaven has a benevolent heart. Since this child has been seen by us, it means he is not destined to die. I came to Cangyun Mountain to bring Xiao Chi to pay respects to her grandmother and will return to Tianchi in a few days. Drunken Old Man, what do you think should be done with this infant?"

The ragged old Taoist's face was somewhat unnatural. He wasn't stupid and understood the meaning behind the gentle woman's words—she wanted him to take the child back to Cangyun and raise him.

However, this infant is the son of Ghost King Ye Tianxing. If his identity is revealed, it could lead to endless trouble.

But when he saw the infant, who had just eaten and was blinking his big, innocent eyes, his heart was moved.

The ragged old Taoist nodded silently and said, "At the beginning of human life, the nature is inherently good. Even if his parents are the most vicious and evil demons in the Cult of Demons, he is innocent. I am the laziest person in the Cangyun Sect and have lived for hundreds of years, thinking my life was over. But today, I came to drink the monkey king's fruit wine and ended up forming a bond with this infant. I hope that in my lifetime, I can purify his soul. When he learns of his true identity in the future, I hope he will not fall into the abyss of demons and suffer eternal damnation."

The gentle woman's soft, watery eyes gazed at the ragged old Taoist for a long time, then sighed softly and said, "There are countless righteous sects in the world, and many self-proclaimed righteous knights, but few have the same heart as you. Apart from the monks of Jia Ye Temple, no one can match you. Three hundred years ago, you impressed me, and I never thought that after so many years, you would impress me again. Well, well. Drunken Old Man, this child doesn't have a name yet. Why don't you give him one?"

The ragged old Taoist smiled bitterly and said, "You can make me drink, but making me name him is too much for me."

At this moment, Xiao Chi raised her hand and said, "I found him, so I'll name him. His surname is Ye, so let's call him Ye Xiaochuan. How about that? Oh, Xiaochuan, Xiaochuan... it's the same as my name? Hehe!"

"Stop fooling around."

The gentle woman glared at Xiao Chi, who stuck out her tongue, looking quite cute.

The gentle woman said, "The sun rises over the fragrant furnace, and the purple smoke rises. Looking from afar, the waterfall hangs before the river. Since he was found by the waterfall, let's call him Ye Xiaochuan."

"Ye Xiaochuan... Ye Xiaochuan..."

The ragged old Taoist repeated the name a few times and nodded, saying, "Let's call him Ye Xiaochuan."

Xiao Chi leaned in, teasing Ye Xiaochuan, and said, "Your name is Ye Xiaochuan, and mine is Xiao Chi. You have to call me big sister."

The ragged old Taoist laughed and said to Xiao Chi, "You really know how to take advantage. You look young, but you have already condensed three tails. In the white fox clan, it takes at least three hundred years to condense three tails..."

"Say I'm old! I'll fight you!"

Xiao Chi suddenly gritted her teeth and pounced on the ragged old Taoist with a fierce look.

It seems that whether it's human women or fox demons, you should never say they are old, or you will surely suffer greatly.