Sword Rises in the Blue Lagoon, Why Are All the Sword Cultivation Families Older Than Old Six?

This race, called the Spirit Race, was discovered by Ye Tiannan of the Ye family. They possess extremely strong soul power but very weak physical bodies. It is said that after forming a contract with a human, they can purify the mind when kept nearby, allowing for clear thoughts during cultivation and preventing the emergence of inner demons. Most importantly, they can also withstand a fatal soul attack for the contractor, making them an excellent choice for servants.

"Outsiders, I know your intentions. Please leave. Our race would rather die than agree," the elder leading the Spirit Race said to the Ye family members.

"Since you are aware of our intentions, then it will be easier to talk. We will not make things difficult for your race. Please look up," Ye Tianlin said, pointing his index finger to the sky and drawing a circle. The Spirit Race members were puzzled by Ye Tianlin's meaning. Ye Tianyue chuckled and said, "Seventh Brother means that this world, this realm, including your race, belongs to our Ye family. This small world is our Ye family's backyard."

The Spirit Race members began to sense that something was wrong, but they still said, "Impossible! Even the Demon King of the central region wouldn't dare to say such a thing."

Seeing this, Ye Tianlin realized that it would be difficult for them to persuade the Spirit Race, so he transmitted all the details to Ye Xuan. After all, there were many things he couldn't decide on his own. When Ye Xuan received the message and scanned it with his divine sense, a look of surprise appeared in his eyes. He exclaimed, "What a vast world, full of wonders!" He then transmitted his voice to the other seven members of the 201st generation, asking them to enter the secret realm with him.

Inside the secret realm, Ye Tianlin said, "Since no one believes us, then let's wait." Two quarters of an hour later, a massive flying ship hovered above the forest, covering a large area of the sky. It was the first time the Spirit Race members had seen such a spectacle, and they all showed expressions of fear. Seeing this, Ye Tianlin smiled and said, "Don't panic, everyone. Our Clan Leader has arrived." As soon as Ye Tianlin finished speaking, eight figures appeared out of thin air beside them. The Ye family members bowed and saluted Ye Xuan, saying, "Greetings, Clan Leader." Ye Xuan nodded.

Turning to the Spirit Race members, he said, "Which of you is the Spirit Race Clan Leader?"

The leading elder said, "This old man is the Spirit Race Clan Leader." Ye Xuan gazed at the Spirit Race people, noting their Tribulation Realm and Dao Harmonization Realm cultivations.

The Spirit Race members were unsure of Ye Xuan's intentions, and some felt uncomfortable under his gaze. Just as someone was about to speak, Ye Xuan said, "Then I'll get straight to the point. The world you are in is just a secret small world, and there is only one exit, which is guarded by the Ye family. If you want to experience a wider world, there is only one way: form a contract with a member of my clan and leave with them. I don't think you want to be confined to this small place forever." As he spoke, Ye Xuan gave a look to the 201st member, and instantly, the sky turned dark, and the area within ten thousand miles was plunged into darkness. White rain began to fall from the sky, becoming heavier and heavier. Upon closer inspection, it was discovered that each raindrop was formed by a small sword. Every drop seemed capable of piercing through this world. This was the phenomenon formed within the 201st member's Sword Domain, where the rules of heaven and earth could be altered.

A quarter of an hour later, the Sword Domain disappeared, and the phenomena slowly faded. Under the combination of soft and hard tactics, the Spirit Race members directly knelt down, revering Ye Xuan and the others as gods. The Spirit Race Clan Leader immediately said, "I represent the Spirit Race in our willingness to submit to the Ye family. Please, adults, grant our request. We old fellows don't need to go out, but I hope our younger generations can go out and see the vast world outside."

"You will be fortunate for this decision. As long as the Ye family exists in the myriad realms, there will surely be a place for the Spirit Race," Ye Xuan said, his figure already gone. Only then did the Spirit Race members slowly raise their heads and look at the sky, but the flying ship had long disappeared.

On the flying ship, Ye Xuan took out the Ye family identity token and sent the first message in the group chat: "All Ye family direct descendants, including Mu Bai, at a certain coordinate in the secret realm. Before the end of the trial, you can contract with one Spirit Race member and bring them out of the secret realm. Below is detailed information about the Spirit Race and their effects after the contract." At this moment, all the Ye family members' identity jade pendants lit up, and they all probed with their divine sense to investigate.

Ye Qizhi immediately followed up with a message: "Clan Leader, I want three."

Ye Tianzi: "Oh, our Qizhi has grown up."

Ye Qizhi's face darkened after reading it, and he then said: "Sixth Aunt is joking, I'm not that kind of person."

A series of praises for Ye Qizhi followed, mostly from his elders or those younger than him. Ye Qizhi was about to say something when a message popped up: "Ye Qizhi, shut your stinky mouth." It was sent by Ye Cangqiong. The group immediately fell silent. Ye Qizhi suddenly felt that something was wrong, thinking: "This is embarrassing the old man. If the Ye family knows that there's a lecher in his lineage, where will he put his face? Alas! I'll have to observe the ugliest women under the heavens practicing swords again. I wonder how long it will take this time." Ye Qizhi looked utterly despondent.

Some people had already begun to move towards the Spirit Race territory, while most people continued to follow their previous trial paths. The Eight Great Elders also took time to enter the secret realm and each contracted with a Spirit Race member. In the end, even Ye Xuan himself contracted with a middle-aged Spirit Race member named Ling Kong, who was a Tribulation Realm cultivator.

And so, time flew by, and the one-year period for entering the secret realm quietly arrived. On this day, at the entrance of the secret realm, one by one, Ye family members walked out, each with a Spirit Race member behind them. Ye family members chose female Spirit Race members more often than males. It was probably because they thought females were more pleasing to the eye. After everyone had come out, Ye Xuan led them to the family square. Facing the crowd, Ye Xuan smiled and said, "After a year of the secret realm journey, it seems that everyone has grown. There is less than a year before the Great Era Competition begins, which will also be the day our Ye family emerges into the world. From today onwards, the Ye family's internal structure will be reorganized. The Clan Leader and the Eight Great Elders will remain unchanged, retreating behind the scenes and not appearing unless there are major matters. They are the family's decision-makers. The family will establish ten halls. The Guardian Hall will be renamed the Guardian Palace and will be personally managed by me. The remaining nine halls are Heaven, Earth, Profound, Yellow, Universe, Cosmos, Flood, Barren, and War. The Hall Masters of the first eight halls will be Ye Tianqiong, Ye Tianchen, Ye Tianyu, Ye Tianxing, Ye Tianzi, Ye Tianhong, Ye Tianshuang, and Ye Tianyi, respectively, from the Heaven generation of Supreme Sword Bodies. Heaven, Earth, Profound, and Yellow are responsible for all internal family affairs, cultivating the younger generation of disciples. Universe, Cosmos, Flood, and Barren are responsible for all external affairs and all intelligence matters. The War Hall is special and mainly focuses on external expeditions. It will be led by Ye Tianzhan, Ye Tianlin, Ye Tianyue, plus Mu Bai, the four Supreme Sword Bodies. These twelve people are the core members of the family.

All other Ye family direct descendants can choose to join any hall except the Guardian Palace. Joining a hall will double cultivation resources. The Mu family members can join the Universe, Cosmos, Flood, Barren, and War Halls. The positions below the Hall Master are, in order, Deputy Hall Master, Protector, and Deacon. These will be allocated by the Hall Masters themselves. Every ten years, the family's nine halls will hold a grand competition. Each competition will select three participants with different cultivation levels according to the current situation. The family will provide special rewards for those who rank high in the competition."