[At 23 years old, Ye Yu had already successfully ascended to the early stage of Golden Core Realm.]

[Such a terrifying cultivation speed had nearly driven Ye Qingyu mad.]

[A cultivator this young at the Golden Core Realm—could there possibly be a second one like him across the entire Western Frontier Continent?]

[However, Ye Qingyu was very curious.]

[Clearly, Ye Yu was a complete mess when it came to academics. How could his cultivation speed be so fast?]

[Thus, Ye Qingyu began to observe what Ye Yu was doing every day.]

[But after several days, the conclusion left him even more exasperated.]

[All Ye Yu did every day was daydream beside He Jieying!]

[This really was very strange.]

[It was one thing if you followed He Jieying around when you were a child.]

[That could be chalked up to natural instincts, but now that you’re grown, what’s the point of still following her?]

[To bask in He Jieying’s sharp tongue as she scolds everyone around her?]

[This was a question Ye Qingyu couldn’t figure out no matter how hard he tried.]

[In the end, he had no choice but to leave!]

[To be precise, he was driven away!]

[With He Jieying’s classic remarks:]

[You useless thing, what are you doing hanging around my son every day? Are you trying to force him to read books again?]

[Look, look—you still haven’t managed to read your way beyond the late stage of the Tribulation Crossing Realm.]

[If you’ve got nothing better to do, go find some rare treasures to supplement my son’s health! Don’t you see how skinny he is?]

[No one could withstand such a torrent of scolding!]

[In fact, He Jieying didn’t just scold Ye Qingyu but also her disciples and students—]

[What are you two idiots doing, wandering around every day like a couple of stick insects? Get out, get out, you’re an eyesore.]

[And you, what are you laughing about? Have you eaten some weird beans?]

[You could say that when He Jieying was in a bad mood, even a passing dog would get a couple of harsh words thrown at it!]

[However, these disciples were long used to it. The harsher He Jieying scolded, the more it showed she cared about them!]

[The resources and techniques they received for cultivation were never skimped on; in fact, they were often given more. If there was something good, she would always think of them.]

[So they all held great respect for this master who loved to express herself verbally!]

[Throughout the entire Ji Xia Academy, there was only one person He Jieying had never scolded!]

[And that was Ye Yu!]

[She cherished her own son dearly, never uttering a single harsh word toward him.]

[You could truly say she loved him beyond measure!]

[However, Ye Yu wasn’t all that happy about it!]

[There was only one reason.]

[And that was because He Jieying was a straightforward person. She spoke her mind freely!]

[Whatever was on her mind, she would just blurt it out in a scolding, so she rarely had inner thoughts!]

[Ye Yu hardly heard anything, and even though He Jieying’s cultivation was exceptionally high, it didn’t allow Ye Yu’s talent to reach its full potential.]

[If only she expressed her inner thoughts a bit more, then Ye Yu could have at least started at the late stage of the Golden Core Realm!]

[This was truly a shame.]

[At present, Ye Yu noticed that at Ji Xia Academy, most of the scholars here were men!]

[Female cultivators were rare, and those who were around had mostly low cultivation levels.]

[Their inner voices couldn’t provide much help to Ye Yu at all.]

[So, Ye Yu’s only option was to stay by He Jieying’s side, listening to the few inner thoughts she occasionally expressed.]

[At 28 years old, Ye Yu’s cultivation speed finally began to slow down.]

[In five years, he barely advanced from the early stage of Golden Core to the mid-stage of Golden Core Realm.]

[This speed was still quite impressive. But compared to previous years, it was somewhat slow.]

[The reason for this phenomenon was that He Jieying’s inner thoughts had become fewer and fewer.]

[Ye Yu really wanted to tape her mouth shut, to force her to engage in some serious inner contemplation!]

[But unfortunately, he couldn’t do that!]

[He Jieying had now reached the early stage of the Tribulation Crossing Realm.]

[By all accounts, with such a high level of cultivation, she should have been granted the title of Grand Scholar.]

[But this proposal was met with opposition from the upper echelons of Ji Xia Academy!]

[After all, they really didn’t want the world to know that a female Grand Scholar from Ji Xia Academy had such a foul mouth.]

[They simply couldn’t bear that embarrassment!]

[Rumor had it, Ye Qingyu also voted against it!]

[Though whether this was true or not is unclear.]

[But that very night, Ye Qingyu still got a severe beating. His screams echoed throughout Ji Xia Academy!]

[This left the upper echelons of Ji Xia Academy in a state of anxiety, fearing that He Jieying would come after them the next day.]

[For a moment, their resolve began to waver. Maybe it wouldn’t be so bad to give her the title of Grand Scholar after all.]

[But He Jieying didn’t lash out at these people.]

[In her eyes, the title of Grand Scholar didn’t matter one way or another—her level of cultivation spoke for itself. Who would dare defy her?]

[Besides, He Jieying had more important things to focus on…]

[Like finding a compatible Dao companion for Ye Yu!]

[Because even she had noticed that Ye Yu was always gloomy.]

[So she wanted to try something—would Ye Yu be happier if she found him a good Dao companion?]

[At first, Ye Yu was extremely resistant to He Jieying’s well-meaning efforts.]

[But later, his attitude underwent a complete transformation. He began actively cooperating in the search for a Dao companion.]

[Of course, it wasn’t because Ye Yu had been beaten into submission.]

[Rather, he discovered that every time He Jieying was picking out a Dao companion for him, her inner thoughts would gradually become more frequent!]

[With two Tribulation Crossing Realm parents, and both holding high positions in Ji Xia Academy… Such a family background was truly unrivaled!]

[On top of that, Ye Yu was handsome and distinguished.]

[Naturally, matchmakers came in an endless stream!]

[They arrived with recording stones featuring beautiful fairies from across the Western Frontier Continent.]

[The thing He Jieying spent most of her time on each day was carefully studying these women’s appearances.]

[Silently evaluating them in her mind!]

[”Woman with high cheekbones, can kill men without a knife! Not suitable, next!”]

[“Cute appearance but lacks substance, might not have enough nutrients for future children, next!”]

[“Sluggish complexion, looks too gloomy, next!”]

[“Good background, but poor talent, next!”]

……

[As He Jieying’s inner thoughts became more frequent, Ye Yu’s cultivation soared!]

[In just half a month, he advanced a small level, reaching the late stage of the Golden Core Realm!]

[However, this progress didn’t last long.]

[After all, no matter how many candidates were sent, there would eventually be a day when they’d all been reviewed.]

[After He Jieying’s rigorous selection process, out of over two thousand candidates, fewer than sixty remained!]

[Next came Ye Yu’s matchmaking sessions!]

[The schedule was packed.]

[He Jieying demanded that Ye Yu make his choice from these fifty-some fairies within two days!]

[On average, he had less than half an hour to meet each person.]

[And there was no rest allowed, even at night.]

[Ye Yu felt quite helpless.]