Chapter 1130: Want People

Seeing Ye Chen's expressive face, Ruo Tian Zhu Que and Mu Xuan Gong both smiled. If Ruo Fa Tong Zhen comes to demand an explanation, they certainly won't ignore it. This is Zhu Que Xing, and we have two Zhun Sheng—how could we be afraid?

Ye Chen sighed, rubbing his brow hard.

He greatly desired the卍 character on Fa Hai's alms bowl, but if Fo Tuo Xing has a Zhun Sheng presiding, that changes everything.

The current situation of the Zhu Que family is extremely precarious, with internal and external troubles. They can't afford to further antagonize the Zhun Sheng from Fo Tuo Xing—who knows what those stubborn donkeys might do to surprise him.

Ah!

As he thought about it, Ye Chen shook his head helplessly, thinking that for now, he had no fate with that Dun Jia卍 character.

Only after some time did Ye Chen collect his thoughts and speak calmly, "I want to see Ku Yue. Only by meeting face-to-face can I fully understand the Shang Gu Zhou Yin. If possible, arrange for us to meet."

"I know you want to see him, but he's in seclusion," Ruo Tian Zhu Que said helplessly.

"Talk about bad timing," Ye Chen scratched his head.

"In nine days, it's his birthday. He'll definitely come out of seclusion then," Mu Xuan Gong stroked his beard.

"His birthday," Ye Chen touched his chin.

"Speaking of his birthday, it makes me feel awkward," Ruo Tian Zhu Que said with a self-mocking laugh. "The event is extraordinarily grand—not even I, as a Zhun Sheng, have received such honors. And those ungrateful juniors in my Zhu Que family are all rushing to present treasures."

"A seventh-tier alchemist has tremendous influence," Mu Xuan Gong laughed. "In a certain sense, such a person surpasses even us Zhun Sheng. The situation in You Du is a perfect example of that resonance."

"In that case, I'll give him a great gift on that day," Ye Chen said with a leisurely smile.

"Are you saying you plan to make a move that day?" Mu Xuan Gong and Ruo Tian Zhu Que both looked at Ye Chen.

"If the timing is right, there's no need to wait any longer," Ye Chen pondered. "Dan Fu already has the capital to directly contend with Ling Dan Ge. If we can contend with them, we can naturally replace them."

"But what about the Shang Gu Zhou Yin..."

"Leave the Zhou Yin matter to me," Ye Chen said, already standing up. "I have a foolproof plan."

"Such a confident junior—I haven't seen one in many years," Ruo Tian Zhu Que said with a contented smile as she watched Ye Chen's departing figure.

"We're truly getting old," Mu Xuan Gong laughed, shaking his head, his eyes full of admiration as he looked in the direction Ye Chen had gone. "His existence makes me feel like I'm glimpsing a golden age."

As the two reflected, Ye Chen had already descended from the ninth heaven.

By now, the sky was bright, and the warm sunlight bathed Zhu Que Xing, ushering in a vibrant new day.

Ye Chen made his way down from the eighth heaven to the third.

From afar, he saw that crowds had gathered outside Dan Fu's Ling Shan, and the numbers were not small.

Yue Zhen!

Ye Chen glanced over and spotted Yue Zhen on the clouds above the crowd. Yue Zhen sat there with his eyes closed in feigned sleep, appearing composed and superior, like a lofty elder.

"Release the alchemists from Ling Dan Ge!"

"Those who entered yesterday still haven't returned."

"We suspect they've met with misfortune in Dan Fu."

"If any Ling Dan Ge disciples are harmed, Dan Fu must give us an explanation."

The shouts outside Dan Fu were loud and continuous, swelling like ocean waves and drawing a large crowd of onlookers.

At this, Ye Chen couldn't help but sneer, thinking that Ling Dan Ge was making another move—and a flimsy one at that, fabricating charges out of thin air.

Indeed, Ling Dan Ge was at it again. Unable to enter Dan Fu, they had sent alchemists to infiltrate and gather intelligence. But none of those sent had returned, and Dan Fu's Ling Shan was completely isolated from the outside world—not even sound transmissions could get through, let alone any information.

So, they resorted to this method, claiming they wanted to retrieve the alchemists as a pretext.

Ye Chen took one last look, then activated a teleportation array, appearing at the peak of Dan Fu's Ling Shan.

"Dan Fu has sealed its gates—is there something shady going on?"

The shouts from outside the mountain continued, stirring up waves of agreement. It seemed Ling Dan Ge had quite a few agents in the crowd.

"Fu Zhu, what should we do?" the guards of Nian Wei asked, looking at Ye Chen.

"Open the mountain gates and release the people," Ye Chen said with a leisurely smile. "You all know what to do."

"Understood." The guards of Nian Wei smiled.

Soon, the gates of Dan Fu opened.

Immediately, a surge of pure danxiang qi rushed out, incredibly refined, invigorating everyone outside Dan Fu and shocking them. How many elixirs must have been refined to produce such an aroma?

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, nearly thirty alchemists were escorted out of Dan Fu—all spies sent by Ling Dan Ge.

However, they were all scratching their heads in confusion, unsure why they were leaving Dan Fu.

Ye Chen stood at the peak, watching quietly. Releasing them didn't mean he'd let them take secrets away. All memories related to Dan Fu in those spies' minds had been erased.

The Ling Dan Ge elders had already taken the spies back, but they couldn't extract any useful information. When they used secret techniques to probe, they discovered the memories had been wiped.

"Dan Fu is going too far!" Yue Zhen suddenly shouted coldly from the clouds.

"What do you mean by that, Yue Ge Lao?" Ye Chen asked with interest.

"You erased the memories of my Ling Dan Ge disciples and still dare to deny it? We demand an explanation from Ling Dan Ge, or we'll report to our master and punish you for your cruelty."

"What do you mean 'your Ling Dan Ge disciples'? They've already joined Dan Fu," Ye Chen said leisurely. "Since they've joined Dan Fu, they must unconditionally follow our Ling Shan's rules. If they no longer wish to be Dan Fu disciples, I won't stop them. But they can't take anything from Dan Fu with them—including everything they've seen here."

"You..." Yue Zhen was left speechless by Ye Chen's words.

"If you have no other business, Yue Ge Lao, you can leave."

"Leave?" Yue Zhen snorted coldly. "The alchemists who entered your Dan Fu yesterday weren't just these thirty. Release the others too. You think you can just reap the benefits? Nice try."

"Very well." Ye Chen smiled mockingly, his voice echoing across Dan Fu. "All alchemists of Dan Fu's Ling Shan, gather at the mountain gates. If any of you wish to follow Yue Ge Lao back, I won't stop you."

No sooner had Ye Chen spoken than the Dan Fu alchemists emerged and lined up neatly—over ten thousand of them.

This... so many?

The onlookers were stunned by the orderly ranks of Dan Fu alchemists. They had no idea Dan Fu had gathered so many in such a short time—the number was astonishing.

Looking at the Dan Fu alchemists, they all had something in their mouths, their pants rolled up, most with disheveled hair, and nearly all swaying as if in a daze.

This scene made the onlookers' corners twitch. Were these really alchemists? They looked more like a bunch of hooligans.