The Ascension of Contracted Spirits

Chapter 723 - 300: Flowers by the Window_2

"If there are any lucky ones, there must be one or two unlucky fellows, right?"

The little boy muttered, looking both curious and afraid.

...

The gaze returned to the center of the city.

Ye Dan looked at Ye Hanjun, who was gradually being enveloped by the blossoms of the window, and whispered to the person next to him,

"I knew it, Ye Hanjun would definitely take the risk!"

"His Contracted Spirit Fond Spirits are all strange breeds, if he could receive one or two blessings, I wouldn’t be surprised at all."

"Buyi, why don’t you take a gamble?"

"Demons and Undead like ours, though seen as evil creatures in the eyes of ordinary people, aren’t much different."

"But in the eyes of heaven and earth, these cannot be truly considered evil, they are merely the opposite product of kindness and light, which also have a chance of receiving blessings."

"Forget it," Ye Buyi shook his head, "Whether it’s a blessing or a curse, it’s a one in a million chance, not so easy."

"Moreover, the Ye Clan has survived for too long and is disliked by the will of heaven and earth. I’d rather gain nothing than invite this karma."

"Your thoughts are pretty similar to mine."

Ye Dan furrowed his brows and pondered,

"During the Cosmic Era Calamity, it was impossible to distribute a single blossom of the window."

"This is the Clock of the Era, its abilities are different."

"But I’m still concerned that this is the first era change since the beginning of the New Era, and various unknown situations may occur. To avoid accidents, staying put is the safest..."

"Let those who are qualified to take the blossoms of the window make their own assessments about the risks and benefits," said Ye Buyi, turning his skeletal head towards the front and lightly lifting his chin,

"Look, aren’t the three Young Emperors standing tall and unmoved, with no thoughts of receiving heavenly blessings?"

"How can that be the same?" Ye Dan laughed with a sigh,

"You should know, anyone who has participated in the seal, or has deceived the passage of time by any means, the likelihood of receiving heavenly blessings is already slim to none."

"What about Ye Qiyu? He surely hasn’t partaken in the sealing," the soul fire of Ye Buyi flickered in the wind.

"No, no, no," Ye Dan waved his hand, confidently saying,

"Whether it’s Ye Qiyu or Ye Mochou, Ye Nishang for that matter."

"They are Young Emperors, carrying a considerable part of our Ye Clan’s fate in this era."

"Even if the Elder doesn’t stop them, they know well that the likelihood of obtaining blessings through risk is far less than the chance of being cursed by Heavenly Dao."

"In the end, even if they survive by luck, they will lose competitiveness in the Tomb of Asura; with so many opportunities within the tomb that are no less than heavenly blessings, why bother taking a risk here?"

"I understand the reasoning,"

Ye Buyi suddenly pointed to the right, "But what’s going on there? How can Ye Yin also summon the blossoms of the window?"

"Did he partake in the seal and possess the Ability called ’Decay’? Is he preparing to end it all, no longer wishing to live?"

"Huh?"

Following Ye Buyi’s finger, Ye Dan was slightly stunned.

It wasn’t just the two of them who noticed something was off; a few seconds earlier, Ye Mo, Ye Kun, Ye Dingding, and the others had their eyes wide with astonishment.

"Dammit..."

"This kid has made achievements? How come I didn’t know?"

"What is he trying to do, fight a curse with another curse?"

"Or does he think he’s had such bad luck that, when the Clock of the Era tolls, heaven and earth might harbor a shred of kindness, possibly comforting his continually wounded soul with a little desired reward?"

Ye Dingding’s voice trembled as his limbs grew stiff.

He just couldn’t understand what this reclusive guy was up to.

As for the other clan members, who seemed to have little to do with Ye Yin on ordinary days, over the course of two years, they had also inquired about his Ability and witnessed his evolved undead cockroach.

At this moment, they were all a bit perplexed, unable to imagine how someone plagued with bad luck could receive the acknowledgment of heaven and earth.

"Girl, you should also take one."

On the Pillar of Heaven, Jin Xuanzi glowed all over, and his light laughter echoed,

"Ah? I’m not a member of the Yushi Clan though..."

Yu Ruoxin shrank back, speaking cautiously,

"Isn’t this a resource for Yushi Clan members only? It’s not quite right for me to take it rashly..."

"You girl, really are as timid as a mouse,"

Jin Xuanzi chuckled, teasing,

"Look around you, on these twenty-four Pillars of Heaven, is there another person with a different surname?"

"No..."

Ruxin stiffened, muttering to herself sheepishly,

"Master Han told me to keep a low profile before, but now I stick out like a sore thumb. There’s no way I can keep a low profile no matter what, I didn’t imagine this..."

"Don’t be afraid, some people can transcend the rules,"

Jin Xuanzi extended a strand of golden light and plucked a blossom of the window,

"Take me for example, even if I capriciously picked ten blossoms and squandered them all, not a saint of the Ye Clan would glance my way or utter an extra word."

"Besides, with your kind of Ability, if you don’t try for the possibility of blessings, it’s truly a waste of heavenly gifts, which would be a shame."

"Senior... then... could you grab two protective artifacts for me to save my life?"

Yu Ruoxin swallowed hard, timidly making her request.

"Hahahaha."

Jin Xuanzi laughed heartily, "I’m right here with you. Could those Protective Artifacts soaked in holy blood possibly be more impressive than me?"

"Right,"

Ruxin, her cheeks red to the tips of her ears, wished she could find a crack in the ground to hide beneath, avoiding every social death moment.

"Then, shall I go now?"

"Do I need to do anything special, like kowtow to the sky? Or utter some particular words of blessing, congratulating the arrival of the new era?"