Chapter 1208: The Old Profession

"Wait here and don't run around!"

Ye Chen said, holding Ming Wang Shenzi in one hand and summoning the Illuminating Divine Pearl, then heading toward the black hole.

Old profession!

Watching Ye Chen leave, Zhou Ao cleared his throat, as if he knew what Ye Chen was planning, and also seemed aware that Ming Wang Zong was about to suffer. As someone from Da Chu, he understood Ye Chen quite well.

In contrast, Yue Chi Xun glanced around the surrounding darkness with some fear.

This space black hole was deathly silent, an endless void of darkness that made her feel as if a pair of cold eyes were staring at them, causing her to instinctively move closer to Zhou Ao.

"It's fine!"

Zhou Ao smiled, pulling Yue Chi Xun into his arms, then waving his hand to scatter clusters of spirit pearls into the space black hole. They glittered like a brilliant starry sky.

Meanwhile, Ye Chen sped onward like a divine ray, following the calculated position and direction.

He was quite lucky, encountering no dangerous entities in the perilous space black hole.

After some time, he emerged from the space black hole into a stretch of starry sky about 120,000 li from Ming Wang Xing.

"You, come here!"

As soon as Ye Chen appeared, he heard a shout from one side.

Instinctively, he turned to look.

In the distance, he spotted three people—or more precisely, three men wearing only floral underwear. Perhaps because the scenery was so striking, they stood out remarkably in the starry sky.

Those three were undoubtedly the holy son of Qing Yao Xing and his two Huangjing guards.

They had quite the misfortune; they had been asleep in the starry sky until recently, waking up furious and searching for a inhabited ancient star, or at least something to wear.

But to their frustration, they hadn't found a single soul, let alone an inhabited ancient star.

Ye Chen stared in astonishment, not expecting to run into those three.

"I'm talking to you! Come here!"

The holy son of Qing Yao Xing shouted again, flying over in a burst of divine light. After traveling tens of thousands of li, he had finally spotted someone.

However, when he clearly saw Ye Chen's face, he nearly burst into tears on the spot. Without a word, he turned and fled.

As for his two Huangjing guards, upon recognizing Ye Chen, they both slammed on the brakes in a dramatic fashion, executing a flashy turn and drift in the starry sky.

It was worth noting that the three of them, clad only in floral underwear, made for a rather eye-catching escape pose in the starry sky.

"Where do you think you're going?"

Ye Chen chuckled and chased after them.

"We have no money left!"

The holy son of Qing Yao Xing was crying for real, and so were his two Huangjing guards.

"No need for money!"

Ye Chen caught up and struck each of them with a palm, leaving them dazed.

Ye Chen wasn't trying to rob them—they had nothing worth taking anyway. Instead, he erased their memories of him, just to be safe. He always handled things meticulously.

After dealing with them, Ye Chen flew off in another direction.

Half a shichen later, he landed on a lifeless ancient star, created a clone, and handed over Ming Wang Shenzi to it before hurrying back.

When he returned to Ming Wang Xing, he didn't go straight to Ming Wang Zong. Instead, he landed in the ancient city nearest to Ming Wang Immortal Mountain and entered a tavern, ordering a pot of the finest immortal brew.

The show is on!

After sipping his wine, Ye Chen gazed toward Ming Wang Immortal Mountain.

At that moment, Ming Wang Immortal Mountain was still buzzing with excitement, like a grand festival, with no sign of anything amiss.

But just as the festivities were in full swing, a ethereal voice echoed from the distant sky: "Ming Wang Zong, bring 90 million yuan stones to ransom your holy son and your daughter-in-law."

"Ninety million to ransom someone? What's going on?"

Hearing the ethereal voice, everyone at the event was stunned.

"Someone kidnapped Ming Wang Shenzi and Zi Xia Xianzi?"

"How is that possible? This is Ming Wang Zong—who would dare kidnap here? And we didn't even hear any signs of a battle."

"Who's playing tricks like this?"

A Ming Wang Zong elder roared in anger, but he had no idea whom to confront, as it was a technique of sound transmission from thousands of li away—the voice arrived, but the person was nowhere in this realm.

"Don't waste time. Bring the money to ransom them, or I'll take them back and make soup."

From the ethereal void of the sky, the words came again.

"Holy Lord, what should we do?"

The Ming Wang Zong elders all turned to the Ming Wang Zong Holy Lord.

"Why are you looking at me? Go check on the holy son!"

The Ming Wang Holy Lord snapped coldly. Even though it seemed absurd, he had a terrible premonition that this wasn't a empty threat.

The Ming Wang Zong elders rushed off toward the courtyard where Ming Wang Shenzi was staying.

However, when they burst into the new bridal chamber, dozens of them froze on the spot. The room was a complete mess—was this really a bridal chamber? It looked more like it had been ransacked by bandits.

The female cultivators and guards who had been stationed outside were equally baffled. They had assumed Ming Wang Shenzi and Zi Xia Xianzi were... well, you know... inside. Besides, they hadn't heard any cries for help from Ming Wang Shenzi afterward.

On this point, Ye Chen had done an excellent job. When he was dealing with Ming Wang Shenzi, he had set up a barrier to block all outside contact, timing everything perfectly.

The results proved his plan was a success—he had fooled everyone, even the Ming Wang Zong ancestor.

"What are you all standing around for? Where's the holy son?"

A couple of seconds later, the people in the bridal chamber snapped out of it and erupted in thunderous rage that echoed across Ming Wang Immortal Mountain. The sound waves were so powerful that even the guests who had come to celebrate heard it.

"So, he really was kidnapped."

The entire event erupted in an uproar.

"This is Ming Wang Zong—who has the nerve to kidnap the holy son?"

"What's shocking is that someone could sneak in and kidnap both Ming Wang Shenzi and Zi Xia Xianzi without anyone noticing."

"Damn it!"

Amid the chaos, the Ming Wang Holy Lord exploded in fury.

"Believe it now?"

From the ethereal void of the sky, Ye Chen's voice rang out again.

"Who are you? Why did you kidnap my son?"

The Ming Wang Holy Lord bellowed toward the sky, his voice like thunder.

"I won't say who I am. As for why I kidnapped your son, it's simple—I'm short on cash, and your Ming Wang Zong happens to have plenty. So, I took him along to enjoy the scenery."

Ye Chen's words left everyone present twitching their mouths in disbelief. Was this the kind of high-end excuse for kidnapping? Just because someone has money, they deserve to be targeted?

"On a dead ancient star 120,000 li away, bring your yuan stones to ransom your people."

Before Ming Wang Zong could roar back, Ye Chen tossed out that line and acted as if nothing had happened.

"You're asking for death!"

The Ming Wang Zong ancestor had already shot out of the underground palace like a divine ray, charging into the starry sky. He had sensed something earlier but hadn't paid attention to it. Now, it was clear he had been careless.

"You're asking for death!"

The nine quasi-saints of Ming Wang Zong followed, along with many other experts. They formed a massive group, blotting out the sky, their momentum overwhelming as they surged with killing intent, making the entire heavens rumble.

"Let's go check it out."

The guests who had come to celebrate all got up, no longer in the mood for drinking. They were more curious about who had kidnapped Ming Wang Shenzi and Zi Xia Xianzi.

In an instant, the once-crowded Ming Wang Zong became much emptier.

In the ancient city, Ye Chen watched the tide of figures soaring away and smirked mischievously.

Time to work!

After downing one last cup of wine, Ye Chen stretched his neck and stood up. "With the holy lord and nine quasi-saints gone, it wouldn't be my style not to grab some treasures from Ming Wang Zong."

With that, he leaped out of the tavern and headed straight for Ming Wang Immortal Mountain.