On the other side, after resolving the matter with Yamamoto Natsuryu, Ye Bufan entered the underground city.
Ye Bufan calculated the time; it had been almost a week. He had promised Ye Qingcheng a mental power spell, and it was time to fulfill his commitment. Thus, Ye Bufan separated his consciousness and entered the spatial jade pendant, searching for mental power spells.
Ten minutes later, Ye Bufan stood before the City Lord's Mansion. He activated the City Lord's Mansion token and walked in.
"Stop! Who are you?" Just as Ye Bufan was about to enter, a man's sharp voice boomed from behind him.
"Who are you? Is this a place you can just walk into?" The newcomer was dressed in antique clothing and had two followers, one old and one young.
"Young Master, he has the City Lord's token," the old man whispered in the man's ear.
Upon hearing this, the man glanced at Ye Bufan's hand and was greatly surprised.
"Kid, where did you get this City Lord's token?" the young man asked.
"Someone gave it to me," Ye Bufan replied. After speaking, he activated the City Lord's token to enter, but the man directly blocked him.
"Someone gave it to you? You look unfamiliar; I've never seen you in this underground city. You must have stolen this token," the young man said.
Ye Bufan rolled his eyes and ignored the other person. He then used his true qi to activate the City Lord's token and entered the City Lord's Mansion.
"You stop!" Seeing that Ye Bufan ignored him, the young man shouted and even attempted to grab him.
But Ye Bufan had already entered the City Lord's Mansion. The man's hand was repelled by the mansion's restrictions.
"You stop!" The young man, regaining his footing, shouted at Ye Bufan, "I told you to come back, did you hear me?"
Without looking back, Ye Bufan waved at the young man behind him and continued walking into the City Lord's Mansion.
"Xun'er, long time no see." Stepping across the second gate, Ye Bufan saw Xun'er. She was not at the Green Bamboo Tavern helping Ye Qingyi but was in the City Lord's Mansion, which meant Ye Qingyi should be there too.
"Where's your boss?" Ye Bufan asked.
Xun'er turned her head towards the main hall of the City Lord's Mansion. Ye Bufan nodded and walked towards it.
"Oh, I wonder who it is. Someone with a City Lord's token entering the mansion, it turns out to be my little brother Ye," Ye Qingyi said with a laugh.
Ye Bufan cupped his fists and bowed to Ye Qingyi. The latter waved him off, saying, "We're family, no need for such formalities."
Ye Qingyi's warmth made Ye Bufan a little uneasy. Ye Qingcheng also walked out at this moment.
"Ye Bufan, you said you'd give me a mental power spell last time. Where is it?" Ye Qingcheng went straight to the point without any politeness. Ye Qingyi, clearly unaware of this, looked at Ye Qingcheng with confusion.
"Hahaha, my sister is being childish. Little brother Ye, don't take it to heart," Ye Qingyi signaled Ye Qingcheng.
"Boss Ye, it's fine. A true man keeps his word. Since I promised her, I will naturally deliver," Ye Bufan said with a smile.
Ye Qingyi looked at Ye Bufan and said, "On our Blue Star, mental power spells are very rare. Even in the ancient tower, there are only a few mental power spells, fewer than you can count on one hand. These mental power spells are truly too precious."
"It doesn't matter."
Ye Bufan extended his hand, and a scroll appeared out of thin air. It was inscribed with small seal script bearing the words "Six Yin Temporal Blade."
"This mental power spell is my token of gratitude to Boss Ye, from your little brother," Ye Bufan said, handing the spell over. Ye Qingcheng was about to take it when Ye Qingyi glared at her, signaling her to stop.
After a moment of contemplation, Ye Qingyi finally accepted the scroll.
"Hiss—" In an instant, Ye Qingyi discerned the level of the mental power spell. High-grade Yellow tier!
Seeing Ye Qingyi's reaction, Ye Qingcheng snatched the scroll and exclaimed, "It's a high-grade Yellow tier mental power spell!"
Ye Bufan looked at their reactions, somewhat puzzled. These were among the lowest-level mental power spells in his spatial jade pendant.
"Ye Bufan, this gift is too valuable," Ye Qingyi said.
"It's not too valuable, Boss Ye. My master left me some mental power spells, and this is already the lowest level," Ye Bufan said, waving his hand.
Upon hearing Ye Bufan's words, Ye Qingyi was stunned. Even Xun'er, who usually had a poker face, was moved from afar.
"What's wrong?" Ye Bufan saw Ye Qingyi stunned for the first time.
"Aren't you being a bit too humble?" Ye Qingcheng said. "Do you know that in the ancient tower, without Foundation Establishment strength, you can't use mental power and are limited to the third floor? Breaking through the third floor rewards you with a low-grade Yellow tier mental power spell. At the sixth floor, the reward is a mid-grade Yellow tier spell. The ninth floor is high-grade Yellow tier. Tell me, how valuable is your mental power spell?"
Ye Bufan only then understood what was happening. He knew mental power spells were scarce before, but he hadn't realized how scarce they were.
"Alright, alright. Since Qingcheng has accepted it, I will remember this favor," Ye Qingyi said, her smile returning. "Since you're here, don't rush off to the ancient tower. Sit with us for a while."
"Thank you, Boss Ye," Ye Bufan said, cupping his fists again.
"If you keep calling me Boss Ye, we'll be strangers," Ye Qingyi said, glaring at Ye Bufan.
"Then thank you, Sister Ye," Ye Bufan said, also smiling.
Ye Bufan had always harbored a question: what was Ye Qingyi's true strength? Ye Qingyi had never revealed her abilities. Even Ye Qingcheng was at the mid-stage of Foundation Establishment, so Ye Qingyi's level could only be higher.
"Little sister Qingcheng, Sister Qingyi, are you home? Huangfu Yun has come to visit."
Just as they sat down, a voice came from outside the gate.
"Little sister Qingcheng, I know you're home. Will you let me in?"
Ye Qingcheng heard the voice and was very displeased. She looked at Ye Qingyi.
Ye Qingyi gave Xun'er a look. The latter nodded and went out, seemingly to resolve the issue.
Ten minutes later, Huangfu Yun's voice echoed again.
"Little sister Qingcheng, hurry and save me! Your Xun'er is going to beat me up." This time, Huangfu Yun directly used a loudspeaker, and the City Lord's Mansion was filled with Huangfu Yun's screams.
"What… Who is Huangfu Yun?" Ye Bufan asked.
The surname Huangfu reminded Ye Bufan of Huangfu Yujia. Ye Bufan recalled that Huangfu Yujia had mentioned that the Huangfu family was a hidden cultivation family.