Urban Seduction: Housewives Club

Chapter 552 - 582: The Celestial Treasure

Though Ye Zhilin lacked worldly experience, she was far from foolish. She was quite sharp. She quickly grasped her brotherʼs intentions—he had feared that if the secret of the Heaven and Earth Reversal were exposed, she would never know peace, whether alive or dead. Thinking of how her brother had cared for her so deeply, and realizing he must be long gone, Ye Zhilinʼs expression darkened with sadness.

However, she wasnʼt one to dwell on heavy thoughts for long. Seeing Ye Fei and knowing her brother had descendants, she felt a quiet joy. She was also curious to know just how many generations separated her from Ye Fei. ”How long have I been asleep?” she asked.

Ye Fei was momentarily thrown by her sudden shift in the topic—they had been discussing the treasure, after all—but he answered, ”Over eight hundred years.”

”That long?” Ye Zhilin stuck out her tongue playfully. ”Thank goodness you found me. If Iʼd slept for a few more centuries, I might not have woken up at all.”

Watching her lively and mischievous demeanor, Ye Fei found it hard to think of her as an ancestor. The fact that he had just been intimate with her made the relationship even more awkward. For now, he pushed aside any thoughts of claiming her, as her identity left him feeling uncertain.

While Ye Fei wasnʼt ready to pursue her, Ye Zhilin seemed to have no such reservations. She grinned at him and asked, ”Hey, little grandson, how many generations have passed since my brotherʼs time?”

”Little grandson?” Ye Fei couldnʼt help but laugh wryly. ”Itʼs been dozens of generations, but could you not call me that? It feels… strange.”

Seeing Ye Feiʼs discomfort, Liu Yiru and the others burst into giggles. Ye Zhilin joined in, then said, ”Alright, that does feel a bit odd. So, whatʼs your name?”

”Ye Fei,” he replied.

”Good. From now on, Iʼll call you Ye Fei. You, on the other hand, can call me ʼAuntie.ʼ Consider yourself lucky,” Ye Zhilin declared with a laugh. ”Go on, say it.”

”Alright… Auntie,” Ye Fei conceded, though he couldnʼt help thinking, Who do you think woke you up? If it werenʼt for me, youʼd still be asleep.

”Good boy!” Ye Zhilin giggled, then leaped off the bed, only to wince in pain and sit back down. ”Ouch! Whoever woke me up mustʼve used some big stick to poke me down there. It hurts so much!”

Liu Yiru and the others stifled their laughter, all three pointing at Ye Fei.

”So it was you, Ye Fei?” Ye Zhilin pouted. ”Were you doing it on purpose?”

Ye Fei was surprised she had been aware of what happened. ”You could feel it back then?”

”Of course! I just couldnʼt wake up,” Ye Zhilin replied, a hint of regret in her voice. The sensation had been surprisingly pleasant, and she found herself wanting to experience it again, though the pain afterward made her hesitate. She quickly changed the subject back to the Heaven and Earth Reversal. ”Anyway, letʼs not talk about that. You wanted to know what the Heaven and Earth Reversal is, right? Since youʼre my brotherʼs descendant, itʼs only right that I pass it on to you. Itʼs a celestial treasure.”

”A celestial treasure?” Ye Fei was taken aback. ”Are you saying immortals exist?”

”Iʼve never seen one, but theyʼre part of legends,” Ye Zhilin said. ”However, this Heaven and Earth Reversal is indeed a celestial treasure.” With a wave of her hand, five colorful beads flew from different corners of the room and landed in her palm.

As she held the beads, Ye Zhilin suddenly noticed something. ”Huh? My strength has increased so much!”

Ye Fei thought to himself, Of course, it has. Youʼve absorbed eight centuries of Earth Yin energy, and Iʼve fused it with my Pure Yang energy. He was also amazed—if he hadnʼt used her vast Earth Yin energy to refine a tenth of his own Yang energy, Ye Zhilinʼs strength would have surpassed his. He couldnʼt help but wonder, If I fully refined this energy, wouldnʼt I become as powerful as an ancient demon?

”Itʼs because youʼve absorbed the Earth Yin energy here,” Ye Fei explained, avoiding the full truth.

Ye Zhilin accepted his explanation without question, as she was well aware of the Earth Yin energyʼs effects. She continued, ”These five beads are the Heaven and Earth Reversal. The name is just something we came up with, but itʼs fitting because they can create a formation that mimics the heavens and earth.”

”What do you mean?” Ye Fei asked, confused by her vague description.

”Are you really this slow?” Ye Zhilin teased. ”Youʼve heard the saying, ʼA day in heaven is a year on earth,ʼ right? This formation works the same way. One day inside it equals a year outside. You said Iʼve been asleep for over eight hundred years, but in reality, itʼs only been about two and a half years inside the formation. Otherwise, Iʼd have turned into a monster by now!” She flashed a playful grin, her white teeth gleaming.

”Thatʼs incredible!” Ye Fei and the others were stunned. It seemed Ye Zhilin was right—such a treasure could only belong to immortals. The idea of immortals existing intrigued Ye Fei. If they were real, he wanted to meet them and learn the secrets of immortality, ensuring he and his loved ones could stay together forever.

”How did your family come across this treasure?” Ye Fei asked, his curiosity piqued.

Ye Zhilinʼs answer disappointed him. ”My parents found it by chance in these mountains. They studied it for a long time before discovering its true power.”

Ye Feiʼs mind raced. Though the treasure didnʼt lead to immortals, it sparked another idea. ”If it can make time pass faster inside, can it also slow it down? For example, one year inside equals one day outside?”

”Of course! Thatʼs why itʼs called the Heaven and Earth Reversal,” Ye Zhilin said, rolling her eyes. ”Ye Fei, youʼre not the sharpest tool in the shed, are you?”

Ye Fei ignored her teasing, his excitement growing. ”Could you lend it to me?”

”Iʼll give it to you. Youʼre my brotherʼs descendant, after all,” Ye Zhilin said, a mischievous glint in her eye. ”But you have to call me something nice, and keep calling me that from now on.”

”Alright… Auntie,” Ye Fei said with a wry smile, though he didnʼt mind. Given her seniority, calling her ”Auntie” was an understatement.

”Auntie? Iʼm not that old! Iʼm only a few years older than you,” Ye Zhilin protested.

Ye Fei glanced at her chest, then at Liu Yiru and the others, and chuckled, ”Youʼre not that old?”

Ye Zhilin followed his gaze, her eyes landing on the three voluptuous women. She couldnʼt help but feel a pang of envy, especially at Chen Yourongʼs impressive figure. ”Fine, Auntie it is,” she conceded, tossing the five beads to Ye Fei and explaining how to use them.

Ye Fei was thrilled. He decided to set up the formation in his room, ensuring heʼd never have to worry about running out of time for… activities. He even entertained a bold idea: once his daughter was born, heʼd have her stay in the room while he went out. By the time he returned, sheʼd already be grown up. The thought made him chuckle.

After carefully storing the beads, Ye Fei introduced the others. ”Auntie, let me formally introduce you. This is my mother, Liu Yiru. This is Shui Ying, and this is… well, my Auntie Yourong.”

”Nice to meet you, sisters,” Ye Zhilin greeted them sweetly, her tone a stark contrast to her earlier teasing of Ye Fei.

”Hey, thatʼs not the right title!” Ye Fei protested, still smarting from their earlier laughter at his expense. He wanted them to call her ”Auntie” too.

But Ye Zhilin waved it off. ”What does it matter? Theyʼre not part of the Ye family. Right, sisters?”

”Exactly! Zhilinʼs so clever,” Liu Yiru said with a smile. After witnessing Ye Fei ”wake” Ye Zhilin, she already considered her a sister. As for the ancestor thing, it didnʼt matter—after all, she was Ye Feiʼs mother!

Shui Ying chimed in, ”Zhilin, weʼll be leaving in a few days. Why donʼt you come with us?”