I Just Wanted To Live but I Somehow Became Better Than the Protagonist

“Wow, Ye Yong, did you empty out the resources of Shilin City?” When Song Song came over to visit, she found the courtyard piled high. She casually bent down to pick up a storage bag and probed with her spiritual sense. Good heavens, it was filled to the brim with Transformation materials—terrifyingly so.

“How could that be? You underestimate the foundation of a city too much.” Ye Yong had no intention of giving Song Song anything; after all, Ye Qingwu had fulfilled her promise to take over and protect those soldiers and city residents who couldn’t retreat. She would receive corresponding rewards, and Song Song, as a close maid, would also gain suitable rewards for her cultivation.

“If it really were emptied, it wouldn’t matter; it’s what Young Master Ye deserves.” The fox beauty said this as a matter of course.

“Please, don’t bring me any more new things. These have already far exceeded expectations; having too much wealth can attract misfortune.”

The fox beauty nodded, and seeing how obedient they were, Song Song completely lost the mischievousness she had when they first met. Curiously, she asked, “Aren’t you interested in Ye Yong anymore? You were acting like you wanted to swallow him whole just a moment ago.”

“Plants should take root in the soil, bask in the sun, and not use shallow thinking to measure our respect and admiration for Young Master Ye.”

“Such sweet talk, yet I wonder which two foxes are getting handsy while helping Ye Yong get dressed.”

I warn you not to speak carelessly! I’ll sue you for defamation! Defamation! She’s defaming me!

Ye Yong hurriedly shot a glance at Song Song, while Qin Shimeng and Liang Xiaorou were in the side rooms, discussing whether this was meant to incite a fire in his harem.

“What’s the matter? I’m just stating the facts. You’d better be careful; don’t let their current performance fool you. Just give them a chance, and I guarantee you’ll be left with nothing but bones,” Song Song said, feigning concern for Ye Yong.

“Thank you for your concern,” Ye Yong replied, noticing the two women’s reflections in the door of the room, clearly standing at the entrance, afraid of missing something. Fortunately, Ye Yong had never laid a hand on the female supporting characters, or things would have been complicated.

“It’s only right; no need to thank me.” Song Song, oblivious to Ye Yong’s slightly sarcastic tone, looked serious as she pulled out two purple storage bags. “By the way, these are gifts prepared by the young lady for you, as thanks for saving me and Cui.”

“Not necessary. I only asked you to follow me; it’s not my fault you ended up in a crisis.”

“Oh, come on, you can only command me, but you can’t command Cui. It’s the young lady who values you and sent us to protect you. In the end, I and Cui didn’t help much and were instead saved by you… Anyway, the young lady said there should be proper etiquette.”

“Ridiculous.” Ye Yong didn’t hold back, taking the storage bags and glancing inside. They contained rare spiritual plants unique to Fengming Forest, which could fetch a high price in the market of Kunlun.

“Speaking of which, what do you plan to do with all this?” Song Song pointed at the small mountain of resources.

“I’ve already called my family members over.”

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“Fifth Brother! Your speed is slowing down!”

In the vast ocean between the Southern Xuan Continent and the Northern Han Continent, several figures were racing through the air.

“I told you, Seventh Brother, you know my cultivation level well enough. I’ve already exerted my utmost effort!”

These figures, aside from the elders of the Ye family, could only be them.

The siege of Shilin City lasted just one night; the people of the Southern Xuan Continent dared not interfere in the war with the demon race and had long since kept their distance. Thus, the outcome of the battle had yet to reach the Southern Xuan Continent; all they knew was that Shilin City was under attack.

“When you first received the news, you should have sent Yong’er away! Why did you leave him in such a dangerous place?” Ye Wen was both angry and anxious.

“We couldn’t get in touch with him. We spoke to Lin Wei, but she said everything was under Yong’er’s control. Who would have known it would turn out like this…” Fifth Master Ye was very helpless. “What’s the situation now?”

“Unknown. I only know that Yong’er is a sensible child. He usually wouldn’t trouble us elders, but this time he directly indicated he was in some trouble. His ‘some trouble’ is definitely not ordinary; otherwise, he wouldn’t have asked us to come along.” Ye Wen sighed.

“I heard there are still some Great Ascension Demon Emperors on the Northern Han Continent. I wonder if we can sneak in while they are engaged in battle and take Ye Yong away.” Zhou Suren had high hopes for Ye Yong and was a close friend of Ye Wen. Therefore, even though this trip to Shilin City might be life-threatening, he followed without hesitation.

“How about we ask Yong’er where he is and if he’s safe?” Fifth Master Ye took out a communication stone, ready to make contact.

“Not advisable.” Fourth Master Ye stopped him. “The situation is ever-changing. Since Yong’er hasn’t moved to contact us, it’s better not to disturb him. If we distract him, it could lead to a grave mistake.”

“I see I was lacking in consideration.”

“Let’s try contacting Lin Wei instead.”

“Alright.”

The communication stone quickly established a connection. Fifth Master asked a flurry of questions, but Lin Wei seemed distracted, giving vague answers that didn’t address his inquiries, stumbling over her words as if she didn’t know what she was saying.

It seemed the situation was dire!

Seeing that he couldn’t extract any useful information, Fifth Master was drenched in sweat. He was the weakest among them, and the effort to rush had taken a toll on him. He chewed on a few medicinal pills, gritted his teeth, and pushed himself to move faster.

Seeing Fifth Master speed up, Ye Wen and the others quickened their pace as well. Like meteors streaking across the gradually darkening night sky, they finally arrived at the marked location on the map: Lion Forest City.

Without a moment to rest, they charged straight for the city gates.

“You all…” Suddenly, several panting figures of the human race’s transformation realm experts appeared, their imposing presence startling the guarding soldiers.

“Where is Yong’er! If anything happens to him! Even if it’s the Demon Sovereign or the Demon Emperor, our Ye family will fight to the bitter end!” Ye Wen’s aura was astonishing, leaving the guards bewildered.

“Ye Wen, calm down for a moment.” Although Zhou Suren was also concerned about Ye Yong, as an outsider, he wasn’t as swept away by emotions as the elders of the Ye family. He noticed signs of battle in Lion Forest City, yet the guarding soldiers didn’t exhibit the tension and pressure typical of a conflict, nor was there any overwhelming aura from a clash between Demon Sovereigns or Demon Emperors. Something felt off.

“Calm down? How can you expect me to calm down!” Ye Wen was about to rush in, but Zhou Suren stopped him. He revealed their identities to the guarding soldiers. Although the soldiers were far weaker than them, forcing their way through was still inappropriate.

Now the soldiers were listening intently. The few transformation realm experts before them were from the Ye family, the family of that revered speaker, and they were the elders of the revered speaker.

Noble guests!

The soldiers hurriedly welcomed them into the city.

“Why are you so cheerful when you’ve just been besieged? We agreed beforehand that we are only at the Transformation stage and cannot participate in battles above the Void realm. We are here to protect the men of the Ye family.” The chaotic thoughts and exhaustion from the journey had indeed slowed Ye Wen’s mind, but he was gradually adjusting his breathing, and his thoughts were becoming clearer. He also sensed that things were somewhat different from what he had imagined.

“Besieged?” The soldiers were taken aback. “That ended a long time ago.”