Chapter 1144: Embarrassing to Say

As the two continued their conversation, Ye Chen had already arrived at the gates of Ling Dan Shan.

It was clear that Ye Chen's brows were furrowed, and the reason for his frown was the high expectations that Ruo Tian Zhu Que and Mu Xuan Gong had placed on him—or more precisely, on the master behind him.

All along, Ruo Tian Zhu Que and Mu Xuan Gong had firmly believed that Ye Chen had a powerful master behind him, but what they didn't know was that Ye Chen's so-called Quasi-Saint level master didn't exist at all.

Now, with Ruo Tian Zhu Que on the verge of a breakthrough, Ye Chen truly had no idea where to find a Quasi-Saint to cover up this lie.

What a headache!

Ye Chen thought to himself, rubbing his brow as he did.

"Fu Zhu!"

As soon as he stepped out of Ling Dan Shan, Ye Chen saw the alchemists of Dan Fu standing neatly at the mountain gates—a group of over ten thousand, all bowing in unison at the sight of him, their expressions filled with reverence.

"Let's head home!"

Ye Chen smiled and took the lead, stepping forward.

With Ling Dan Ge disbanded, the Zhu Que family would eventually establish a new Ling Shan in the Ba Chong Tian as the base for Dan Fu, but that would take time. For now, Dan Fu would remain in the San Chong Tian of You Du.

The alchemists of Dan Fu followed along, marching in a grand procession, just as they had when they arrived.

In the Ba Chong Tian of You Du, crowds surged like tides, with Ye Chen and the Dan Fu alchemists drawing everyone's attention. They were the future pillars of You Du, set to replace Ling Dan Ge and achieve even greater glory.

Many people had already made up their minds to do everything in their power to befriend Ye Chen, much like they had with Ku Yue in the past.

As for the eight imperial princes, their situation was incredibly awkward. They had once hunted Ye Chen, and now, if they wanted his support to claim the throne, they had no idea what price they would have to pay—all because they had underestimated his strength.

The night sky was deep, with shattered stars like dust.

You Du, which should have been silent, was anything but peaceful.

Just as restless as You Du was Qing Long Xing.

In the dead of night, when the two kings of Qing Long Xing heard that Mu Xuan Gong was still alive, their expressions changed dramatically.

For centuries, Ruo Tian Zhu Que had held Zhu Que Xing, thwarting Qing Long Xing's ambitions time and again. Now, with another Quasi-Saint added to Zhu Que Xing, it was undoubtedly a disaster for them.

"Ye Chen!"

In the Qing Long Hall, the voices of Tian Long Wang and Di Long Wang were ice-cold.

Switching back to Ye Chen and his group, they marched grandly down from the Ba Chong Tian and came to a halt like spears at the gates of Dan Fu Mountain. Everyone stared strangely at the Dan Fu where Xie Yun was located.

"Ah... be gentle...!"

Even from a distance, everyone could still hear the woman's moans coming from the cave.

How embarrassing!

Ye Chen twitched his mouth, recognizing the voice immediately—it had to be Mu Wan Qing.

Nian Wei cleared her throat and looked up at the Piao Miao Star Sky.

Hu Xian Er cleared her throat and pulled out a small mirror, fixing her hair in it.

Bai Su Su and Li Xiao cleared their throats in unison, shifting their gazes to the baby Xiao Shi Lin in the swaddling clothes.

The Dan Fu alchemists all cleared their throats and busied themselves with their own tasks.

"Damn, he really likes you!"

Ye Chen cursed under his breath and strode into the mountain gates. While we're out charging into battle, you're back here fooling around with women.

With the Fu Zhu leading the way, the Dan Fu alchemists followed, each casting a meaningful glance at that cave as they passed. Even now, it was still shaking rhythmically.

The crowd soon dispersed, leaving Xie Yun to his fun undisturbed.

As for Ye Chen, although he really wanted to kick the door in, he held back in the end—he didn't have the time for such nonsense.

Once again at the peak of Dan Fu Mountain, Ye Chen sat cross-legged on a rock and pulled out Ku Yue's storage bag.

When he opened it, even his steady composure was shocked. Ku Yue's wealth and collection were astonishing—speaking of Dan Yao alone, there were over three hundred Seven-Pattern pills, and the Six-Pattern and Five-Pattern ones were countless.

People really can't be compared—it's just depressing!

After stowing away the Dan Yao, Ye Chen turned to the spiritual herbs needed for alchemy, all of them divine grasses, including some he had never seen before. What delighted him most was that it contained all the materials required to refine the Yuan Shen Dan.

Not bad!

Ye Chen was in high spirits, putting away the herbs and organizing the Dan Fang.

Next came the magical artifacts, which he dumped out all at once, forming a small mountain pile that glowed with dazzling immortal light.

Like someone scavenging for scraps, Ye Chen sifted through the artifacts, selecting those made from exceptional divine materials. As for the rest of the miscellaneous items, they all became fuel for the Hun Dun Ding.

Ku Yue's collection of secret techniques and divine abilities was also impressive, and Ye Chen skimmed through them one by one. Those he didn't fancy, he stored in his Qian Kun Bag for future gifting—they could earn him plenty of favors later.

Finally, Ye Chen took a tattered secret scroll in his hands.

This scroll seemed quite ancient, and no matter how he handled it, it couldn't hide the aura of age emanating from it.

Ye Chen was puzzled and unfurled the scroll for a quick look. In an instant, his eyes flashed with sharp light.

"This... this is!"

Ye Chen sat up straight, his hand trembling as he touched the scroll. Etched on it was a map, though damaged, he recognized it at once—it was Da Chu Nan Jiang.

"Da Chu Nan Jiang!"

Ye Chen laughed through his tears, pressing the scroll to his chest. After a hundred years in a foreign land, seeing a map of his homeland stirred his emotions deeply.

After some time, Ye Chen finally put the scroll into his sachet and hung it at his waist.

Calming his thoughts, he waved his hand to bring out the alchemy furnace, summoned the immortal fire, and took out all the materials for refining the Yuan Shen Dan.

The Yuan Shen Dan, as the name suggests, was a Dan Yao related to the Yuan Shen. It was one of the more advanced Seven-Pattern pills, even higher level than the Xian Yu Dan he had refined before, because it involved the Yuan Shen.

With everything prepared, Ye Chen began adding the spiritual herbs to the furnace.

It wasn't until dawn that Xie Yun finally emerged from the cave, looking refreshed and satisfied.

"Damn!"

Soon after, he let out a howl, as if he had just heard about yesterday's events.

Not long after, he climbed to the mountain peak and eyed Ye Chen tentatively. "Ku Yue is dead?"

"How about it? Didn't Mu Wan Qing tell you?" Ye Chen asked, glancing at Xie Yun with irritation as he continued refining the pills.

"Well..." Xie Yun cleared his throat, his mind flashing back to last night's scenes. Mu Wan Qing had come with something to say, but he had boldly stripped her clothes off on the spot. What followed was quite steamy, and they battled through the night, leaving her no chance to speak. Now, she's still passed out on the bed, dead asleep. Can you believe it?

"How was it? Satisfying?" As Xie Yun scratched his head, Ye Chen shot him a charming little look.

"It was... alright."

"How about going back for more?"

"Don't mess around."

"Tsk!" Ye Chen shrugged dismissively, turning his attention back to the refining, though a smile crept onto his lips. Because Xie Yun had broken through again, advancing to the Tian Jing realm, it hadn't been in vain that he had used so many spiritual Dan Yao.

"What a shame." Seeing Ye Chen focused on alchemy, Xie Yun scratched his head vigorously and muttered to himself as he headed down the mountain. Missing such an exciting show and not witnessing Ku Yue's death firsthand was truly regrettable.

"It's quite a shame." Ye Chen smiled slightly and added another spiritual herb to the furnace.