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Regarding Lin Xiao and the Myriad Formation Spirit Palace, Ye Yun had actually heard about them a long time ago. However, the Dou Qi Continent was so vast, and it was completely normal for people to share the same name.
Therefore, although Ye Yun had heard about the two major events—Xiao Lin storming the Yellow Spring Pavilion under the name of Lin Xiao, and subsequently establishing the Myriad Formation Spirit Palace—he still had his doubts.
After all, in Ye Yun's mind, Elder Lin should have been serving at the Jia Nan Academy this whole time, so how could he have come to the Central Plains and caused such a massive stir?
So, while Ye Yun had suspected that the two were the same person, it was merely a suspicion. After all, if he got it wrong, wouldn't that be incredibly embarrassing?
But just today, while Ye Yun was discussing some clan matters with his father, he suddenly heard that Lin Xiao, the Palace Master of the Myriad Formation Spirit Palace, had come to visit, and he immediately had the urge to go out and verify it.
As it turned out, Ye Yun discovered that it really was the exact same person!
This instantly made him overjoyed!
That was exactly what led to the scene that had played out earlier.
"Palace Master Lin Xiao, I have long since heard of your great name! I am the Grand Elder of the Ye Clan, Ye Zhong."
"I never expected that you would turn out to be the Elder Lin from Jia Nan Academy where my son, Ye Yun, used to study. Our Ye Clan will definitely offer a heavy reward to repay you for saving my son back then!"
Ye Zhong's words were not only out of gratitude for Xiao Lin saving Ye Yun back then, but also because he wanted to pull Xiao Lin closer to their side. One had to know that the Ye Clan's current status in the Pill Tower had already become somewhat precarious!
Finishing at the bottom of the Pill Gathering evaluations for two consecutive times had left the Ye Clan's Elder seat within the Pill Tower on the verge of being stripped away.
Therefore, the Ye Clan was naturally more than willing to build a connection with a powerhouse like Xiao Lin, who had forced the Yellow Spring Pavilion into a state of temporary closure. Don't look at the Ye Clan as a great alchemist clan; their actual martial strength was not strong at all.
The strongest expert within the Ye Clan was merely a Dou Zong. Thus, when facing Xiao Lin, an expert who had clearly walked quite a distance into the Dou Zun realm, Ye Zhong treated him with immense respect!
It just so happened that his son, Ye Yun, shared a past bond with the man during their time at the Jia Nan Academy, which gave him the idea to form a good relationship with Xiao Lin and the Myriad Formation Spirit Palace behind him.
Although Ye Yun was not entirely clear about the full strength of the Myriad Formation Spirit Palace, as long as Xiao Lin was there, the absolute baseline of the palace's power would not be weaker than the Four Pavilions, which was a certainty.
Compared to these first-rate forces on the surface of the Central Plains, the Ye Clan's influence might be comparable to the Four Pavilion Houses, but they were a step behind when it came to actual strength.
If the Ye Clan could forge a good relationship with the Myriad Formation Spirit Palace, Ye Zhong viewed it as a highly beneficial move!
"The Grand Elder is too polite. I am still a part of the Jia Nan Academy after all, and Ye Yun is too. Saving him was naturally within the scope of my duties."
Xiao Lin spoke modestly.
"No, Elder Lin, when you saved me back then, you hadn't even joined the Jia Nan Academy yet. These two things cannot be mixed up!"
Ye Yun did not agree with Xiao Lin's words.
What Ye Yun said actually made sense. If Xiao Lin had saved Ye Yun after joining the Jia Nan Academy, it would indeed have been his duty. But if the order was reversed, then that wasn't the case at all.
"Why bother keeping score over such a minor matter?"
"No! To you, Elder Lin, this might indeed be a small matter, but to me, it is a life-saving grace that can never be fully repaid! Therefore, no matter what, please give me a chance to repay you, Elder Lin!"
Right after Xiao Lin waved his hand dismissively, Ye Yun spoke up on the other side with utmost solemnity.
"That's right! Palace Master Lin Xiao, my son Ye Yun's meaning is exactly our Ye Clan's meaning! Furthermore, since you have come here today, you must have something you require of us, right? Please speak freely, our Ye Clan will definitely assist you with all our strength!"
Ye Zhong also delivered a promise at this moment.
Seeing the incredibly serious expressions of both father and son, Xiao Lin fell silent for a short while. In truth, Xiao Lin was somewhat reluctant to use a casual act of life-saving grace to strike a bargain with the Ye Clan.
Besides, when he had stepped in to save Ye Yun and the others back then, he had his own calculations in mind. Right now, with them being so deeply grateful to him, it made Xiao Lin feel quite embarrassed to open his mouth.
For a moment, the surrounding atmosphere sank into complete silence.
Neither Xiao Lin nor the father and son pair of Ye Zhong and Ye Yun spoke.
After a long time, Xiao Lin knew that it was time for him to state his position.
"Sigh, actually, the Grand Elder guessed correctly."
"I indeed have a matter to attend to, which is why I came to the Ye Clan for help. Earlier, I had already visited the Bai, Qiu, Cao, and Dan Clans respectively. Unfortunately, they all rejected me without exception, so I could only come to the Ye Clan to give it a try."
Letting out a sigh, Xiao Lin was also quite helpless.
This was probably how it felt to beg others for a favor.
"Oh? The other four clans all rejected you? May I know what Palace Master Lin Xiao is seeking?"
Upon hearing Xiao Lin say this, Ye Zhong's heart skipped a beat at this moment.
Just now, it seemed like he had spoken a bit too confidently!
If it turned out that he couldn't help when the time came, wouldn't that be incredibly embarrassing? Blame it on his momentary impatience; he was only thinking about drawing closer to Lin Xiao, thereby ignoring what the other party was actually seeking.
"Actually, I heard that the Five Great Clans of the Pill Tower each have a method to pay a certain price to exchange for an opportunity to come into contact with the Three Thousand Burning Flame from the Pill Tower."
"I wonder what I need to pay for the Ye Clan to be willing to give this opportunity to me?"
After pondering for a moment, Xiao Lin spoke tactfully.
Xiao Lin knew that this matter was not going to be easy, so he had never thought about relying solely on the favor of saving Ye Yun's life to make the Ye Clan pay too high a price to do this.
Therefore, Xiao Lin's intention was more about making a trade with the Ye Clan, and then letting the Ye Clan trade with the Pill Tower. Unsurprisingly, after Xiao Lin's words fell, Ye Zhong immediately let out a bitter smile.
The difficulty of this matter had indeed exceeded his expectations!
"Palace Master Lin Xiao, it's not that my Ye Clan is unwilling to help, but rather, regarding this matter, the price my Ye Clan needs to pay is unbearable. Now I understand why the Bai, Qiu, Cao, and Dan Clans rejected you."
Ye Zhong had a look of distress on his face.
Sure enough, his words just now had been spoken too confidently!
However, the Ye Clan was after all Xiao Lin's last hope.
If possible, he naturally did not want to give up.
"Grand Elder, if I may ask, what exactly is this price? Why is it that the moment this matter is brought up, your Five Great Clans of the Pill Tower are all so extremely secretive and taboo about it?"
Earlier, because the attitudes of the other four great clans were too absolute, Xiao Lin didn't even bother to ask.
But the Ye Clan right now did not seem to have an attitude as rigid as the other four great clans. Since that was the case, Xiao Lin was naturally curious about this so-called price that needed to be paid.
"I won't hide it from Palace Master Lin Xiao either. Do you know what the common point shared by our Five Great Clans of the Pill Tower is?"
Ye Zhong did not answer Xiao Lin directly, but instead threw back a question.
"The common point of the Five Great Clans of the Pill Tower..."
Xiao Lin began to ponder over these words.
Rather than calling it a common point, it was better to ask what the Five Great Clans of the Pill Tower collectively possessed. After figuring out this point, the answer was actually already glaringly obvious.
"The fixed Elder seats of the Pill Tower!"
After a brief moment of contemplation, Xiao Lin couldn't help but blurt out.
No wonder, he was just saying, why did the other four clans among the Five Great Clans of the Pill Tower reject him so without hesitation. One had to know that the fixed Elder seats of the Pill Tower were the very foundation for their Five Great Clans to stand in the Pill Tower!
How could this kind of thing be used to exchange with Xiao Lin?
Thinking up to this point, Xiao Lin could not help but reveal a look of disappointment. After all, in Xiao Lin's view, if it was the fixed elder seat of the Pill Tower, then he most likely had no chance here with the Ye Clan either.
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