Chapter 316: The Plan to Revive the Companion

Ten days of waiting was undoubtedly a long time. Ye Feng had to keep an eye on the changes within the Great Elder at all times, without any slack.
On this day, the Great Elder’s body finally showed signs of change. His face twisted in struggle—clearly, the illusion was taking effect on him.
Ye Feng gave Wu Kuang and the other a glance. The two understood it was their turn to act. They stepped to either side of the Great Elder and firmly grasped his arms.
The Great Elder’s expression grew increasingly fierce as the events in the illusion made him resist desperately. Wu Kuang and Wu Tian held his arms tightly, not daring to relax. They knew that if the Great Elder broke free, he might attack them, as no one knew what he had seen in the illusion.
The painful struggle lasted for ten full days, exhausting Wu Kuang and Wu Tian greatly. Ye Feng couldn’t help either, as his current level of cultivation would only cause trouble if he intervened.
On the eleventh day, the struggle continued. Wu Tian couldn’t help asking, “Father, how long will this state of the Great Elder last?”
“I don’t know. This is only the first stage of the illusion. Its power isn’t very strong; most people only experience mild reactions. The stronger someone is, the longer this stage lasts, because they might break free from the illusion at any moment. But the Great Elder is deliberately staying in the illusion because he knows we’re trying to treat him. If he escapes, we’ll have to start over,” Wu Kuang explained.
“In fact, it’s the second stage of the illusion that can completely overwhelm someone. By then, he’ll be utterly insane and attack everything in sight,” Wu Kuang said, a hint of excitement flashing in his eyes.
“So, we’ll become targets?” Wu Tian frowned slightly. He wasn’t keen on clashing with the Great Elder.
“That’s right. This is also why the clan leader offered to join forces with me earlier,” Wu Kuang nodded. “If it’s just the two of us against him, it should be enough to suppress the Great Elder.”
“But uncle isn’t here now…” Wu Tian seemed speechless. If he had known earlier, he wouldn’t have gotten involved. After all, he knew there was still a big gap between his strength and Wu Ze’s.

“It’s okay. I agreed to let you come here so that you could see what true power at the divine level is like. After all, I held back when fighting your uncle and you, but the mad Elder Grandmaster won’t—he’ll use his full strength. I believe you’ll benefit greatly from that. Moreover, once the fight between me and the Elder Grandmaster starts, all the strong members of our Witch Clan will sense it, and Wu Ze will come to help right away. Your task is simple: protect the Blade Brothers and watch our fight with the Elder Grandmaster.”

“Oh.” Wu Tian nodded then. Though young and impetuous, he didn’t dare attack the Elder Grandmaster—he knew he wasn’t strong enough, and meddling recklessly would only cause chaos. So, against his usual behavior, he simply nodded obediently.

Wu Tian glanced at Ye Feng beside him and noticed no trace of fear on his face, which puzzled him. “Mr. Blade, you don’t seem scared at all?”

“He’s a patient, and I’m a doctor. Why should I be scared?” Ye Feng replied with a smile, looking at the sixteen-year-old boy before him.

Sixteen years old—still in high school, at an age when one is just beginning to understand love. Thinking of this, Ye Feng shook his head with a wry smile. At sixteen, he had been busy with books and exams, a dull and monotonous time, nothing like the maturity of this boy.

“That’s true!” Wu Tian smiled sheepishly. Though he had spent many years in the world with his father and experienced countless fights, he was still only sixteen. Around people he couldn’t understand, he often acted awkwardly.

“Dad, after Mr. Blade cures our illness, what should we give him?” Wu Tian asked without hesitation in front of Ye Feng.

“Our Black Witch Clan may not have as many treasures as other clans, but we do have many fine ones. Let’s see what the Blade Brothers want!” Wu Kuang laughed.

“By the way, our Black Witch Clan has a beautiful woman named Wu Meier—she’s the granddaughter of the Elder Grandmaster!” Wu Kuang continued. “Mr. Blade isn’t married yet, is he? If we ask the Elder Grandmaster to arrange her marriage to you, she would be an invaluable treasure to our clan!”

Hearing his father say this, Wu Tian’s face turned red as he lowered his head, staying silent.

“Oh, Wu Meier? I don’t seem to have seen her around.” Ye Feng was puzzled.

“She’s in seclusion. By the time she comes out, she should have reached the ultimate level.” Wu Tian took over the conversation.

“That’s a genius girl—she’s only fifteen this year!” Wu Kuang laughed wildly.
“At that age, she’s quite a match for Xiao Tian!” Ye Feng teased. As he said this, Wu Tian’s face turned red as he lowered his head. Ye Feng immediately understood what was going on.
“Xiao Tian and Mei Er grew up together. This kid even says he wants to be Mei Er’s big brother!” Wu Kuang, of course, knew his son’s feelings. He brought up Mei Er just to see how his son would react.
“That was just ignorance when we were kids…” Wu Tian muttered softly, but quickly realized that saying that revealed his true feelings, so he fell silent.
“Tian, Mei Er has been insisting since childhood that she wants to marry you when she grows up. If you don’t accept her, the Eldest One will really arrange her marriage to Brother Daofeng.” Wu Kuang continued to pressure his son. “Anyway, Mei Er will turn sixteen in half a year. After her coming-of-age ceremony, she can get married.”
“I…” Wu Tian’s face turned even redder.
“Xiao Tian, there’s nothing to be ashamed of in liking someone. A man should dare to love and hate—what’s the point of being timid?” Ye Feng added fuel to the fire.
“But I’m scared…” Wu Tian shook his head. “I’m afraid she’ll reject me…”
“You worthless kid! What’s there to fear?” Wu Kuang couldn’t help but scold. “When I pursued your mother back then, I was rejected countless times, but I still managed to win her heart.”
“Hey, where’s my sister-in-law?” Ye Feng couldn’t help but ask.
“She’s back to the Dragon Clan!” Wu Kuang replied indifferently.
“The Dragon Clan?” Ye Feng raised his eyebrows slightly and muttered, “No wonder this kid has such great genes.”
“What?” Wu Kuang didn’t understand what Ye Feng was muttering about.
“Nothing. I just remembered a theory from our hometown—that inter-racial unions produce better offspring.” Ye Feng explained.
“Speaking of which, that’s true!” Wu Kuang nodded. “Mei Er’s mother is also from the Dragon Clan. Among the entire Wu Clan, only these two kids have the best potential—something even we old folks can’t match.”
“Dad, since we’re talking about us, you still haven’t asked what Mr. Daofeng wants.” Wu Tian finally couldn’t help but change the subject.
“Oh right, Brother Daofeng, what do you want?” Wu Kuang asked again.
“Does the Black Witch Clan have a way to bring the dead back to life?” Ye Feng suddenly asked in return.
“You want to…” Wu Kuang stared at Ye Feng with wide eyes.

“I have a few good friends who were killed. If possible, I hope you can help me bring them back to life,” Ye Feng said with utmost sincerity.
“Are their bodies intact?” Wu Kuang hesitated for a moment before asking.
“The bodies are intact. After they died, I placed them in immortal coffins and stored them in my storage ring, in order to find a way to revive them,” Ye Feng nodded.
“What about their souls? Are they unharmed?” Wu Kuang continued to ask.
“I’m not sure if they are…” Ye Feng hesitated for a while before telling them about Xue Sha summoning Yi Fan and the others into her domain that day.
“According to what you said, their souls must have been torn into pieces…” Wu Kuang looked troubled. “Under normal circumstances, it’s likely they won’t even be able to reappear in the cycle of life.”
“Is there any way?” Hearing Wu Kuang’s words, Ye Feng realized that Xue Sha’s words back then weren’t just bluffing.
“To be honest, reviving the dead is actually a forbidden art for our Black Witch Clan. We never revive our own people, as they deserve to rest in peace,” Wu Kuang explained. “However, since you’ve done us a favor, we must do our best to fulfill your wish.”
“But if the souls are broken into pieces, only gods can put them back together,” Wu Kuang paused. “In that case, we can only turn to the Dragon Clan; someone among them might have the ability to do it. But the prerequisite is that you must find all the fragments.”
“What should I do?” Ye Feng asked anxiously.
“Find that woman who summoned their souls and collect all the fragments from her domain. Souls that have become fragments won’t return to the underworld; they’ll remain in her domain, unnoticed even by her,” Wu Kuang continued to explain.
“How do I collect them?” Ye Feng pressed further.
“Don’t you have their bodies? Place the bodies in that domain, and the soul fragments will gather around them automatically. Then, using the special container we’ll give you, you can collect them,” Wu Kuang clearly intended to help Ye Feng to the end.
“Thank you!” Ye Feng was overjoyed at the thought that Yi Fan and the others could be revived.

At that moment, the Grand Elder on the sickbed suddenly experienced a surge in his energy, unleashing an immense force that caused the entire room to collapse. Even Wu Tian, who was holding his left hand, was flung away. Only Wu Kuang managed to grasp the Grand Elder’s wrist.
“Hehe… Grand Elder, I’m sorry. I never expected our first battle to take place under such circumstances…” Wu Kuang could hardly hide his excited expression.