"Did you make a loud noise last night?"
Ye Ming never expected Fang Junxue to say such a thing in this atmosphere.
Noise?
What noise?
When Ye Ming realized what Fang Junxue was referring to, he was completely stunned.
Only now did he recall that Fang Junxue had entered the Sensing Realm. After reaching this realm, her sensitivity to her surroundings would greatly increase.
Therefore, when Ye Ming and Nangong Qianyu were fighting, Fang Junxue naturally heard everything clearly.
It even forced her to shield her senses to fall asleep peacefully.
"This... I..."
Counting last night, this was the second time Fang Junxue had heard such a sound.
Even with Ye Ming's thick skin, he couldn't handle such an embarrassing situation.
He could only meekly look away, not daring to meet Fang Junxue's gaze.
His heart was filled with trepidation.
"Alright! I just wanted to remind you, next time you... when you do that kind of thing, remember to shield yourself."
Fang Junxue's pretty face also turned slightly red, her thoughts wandering to something.
"Oh! I... I understand!"
At this moment, Ye Ming wished he could tear open a spatial rift and hide inside.
The atmosphere was too mortifying.
"Hmm! What's wrong with you two?"
At this moment, Bai Qiushui, seeing the two standing foolishly, felt a little strange.
But when she looked at Ye Ming, she involuntarily recalled the "honest words" she had spoken last night.
This immediately added one more person to the awkward situation.
Fortunately, Nangong Qianyu was not here. If she were, the floor might have been dug out by a few people to create a three-bedroom apartment.
...
When Ye Ming brought the prepared breakfast to the table, it was almost ten o'clock.
Nangong Qianyu also descended the stairs precisely at mealtime.
And she shouted excitedly, "Ye Ming! Do you know how many fans our live stream gained after yesterday's broadcast?"
Her shout completely dispersed the awkward atmosphere that had been hanging over Ye Ming and the others.
"How many?"
Hearing this, Ye Ming was also a little curious.
"Fifty million! A full fifty million!" Nangong Qianyu held her phone, beaming with joy. "Although our live stream's fan count has been increasing before, those were gradual changes!"
After speaking, she picked up the breakfast from the table and took a bite before continuing, "But yesterday, when you announced your intention to release one hundred and twenty sets of 'self-defense techniques,' it caused a huge stir. And it even trended on all major platforms!"
"So, in just one night, our live stream fans suddenly surged by over fifty million! Look, our fan count has now exceeded three hundred million!"
Looking at the data on Nangong Qianyu's phone, the others present also gasped.
Three hundred million!
Proportionally to the current global population, nearly one in twenty people were following Nangong Qianyu's live stream.
It's important to remember that not all regions have internet access, and not everyone has a smartphone. If these factors were excluded, the proportion of people following Nangong Qianyu's live stream would increase.
Judging by the current scale alone, the prerequisite for Ye Ming's plan to achieve universal immortal cultivation through live streaming had been initially met.
As long as his plan didn't encounter major problems in the future, universal immortal cultivation would be just around the corner.
And the timeframe Ye Ming envisioned.
Was one year!
At the same time, this timeframe would also be when the health-nourishing liquid became widely available.
By then, Ye Ming would truly usher in the era of universal immortal cultivation.
...
"By the way! Where is Dorissa?"
After breakfast, Ye Ming realized that one person was missing from the house.
He hadn't seen Dorissa since he returned yesterday.
Logically, she should be here protecting Nangong Qianyu and the others, so why wasn't she here?
Hearing this question, just as Nangong Qianyu was about to respond, a figure in a black uniform appeared before Ye Ming.
"Your subordinate, Seferis, greets Lord God Master!"
Seferis!
This person was the Shadow God Guard who had secretly protected her when Fang Junxue returned to the Fang family.
"Hmm! So it was you whose aura I sensed secretly protecting them?"
Ye Ming had naturally sensed Seferis's presence.
Initially, Ye Ming thought that Seferis had been added to strengthen the protection of Nangong Qianyu and the others.
But when Ye Ming discovered that Dorissa had left, it was clearly different from what he had expected.
"What's going on?"
Ye Ming asked in a deep voice.
It seemed that something unexpected had happened, otherwise, Ying Qianshi wouldn't have transferred Dorissa, who was responsible for protecting Nangong Qianyu and the others.
"The matter is as follows..."
Then, Seferis explained the details to Ye Ming.
It turned out that there was a problem with the auction in the capital.
Apart from that, there were no anomalies in the auctions elsewhere.
Simply put, the value of the final item at the capital's auction was too immense.
Someone couldn't wait for the auction to begin and tried to forcibly break into the auction house to steal it.
Since the perpetrator was a martial artist, the Kyoto Martial Arts Association, i.e., the headquarters of the Martial Arts Association, sent people to stop him.
But no one expected that within the Martial Arts Association itself, someone harbored greed. After apprehending the thief, before the stolen item could be returned to the auction house, it mysteriously disappeared.
It was clear that someone within the Martial Arts Association had hidden it for themselves.
But fortunately, Ying Qianshi, who was monitoring secretly, discovered all of this and apprehended that person.
Although the item was eventually returned to the auction house, this was merely the beginning of another development.
Because since that incident, three or four waves of people had attempted to steal it again.
And on one occasion, the largest group was even led by a Martial Emperor.
As the matter slowly escalated, the attention on the final item grew higher and higher. Therefore, in secret, countless eyes were fixed on it.
Among them, Ying Qianshi even sensed a trace of a Martial God's aura.
The capital was already in turmoil.
Therefore, to ensure everything went smoothly, Ying Qianshi had no choice but to transfer his God Guard Captain, Dorissa, over.
...
Upon learning the cause of the incident, Ye Ming's expression gradually became solemn, and he sighed, "It seems 'Innate One Qi' is indeed a great temptation for them!"
Although this situation was what he had wanted, it would be problematic if it exceeded his control.
His goal was simply to make the world aware of the existence of martial artists and to let them witness some of the powerful abilities that martial artists possessed.
Achieving this was enough.
If innocent casualties were caused as a result, it would go against his original intentions.
"If things continue to develop like this, Ying Qianshi's manpower will clearly not be enough!"
Ye Ming pondered for a moment and made a decision: "It seems I need to call her over."