Chapter 1653: Chapter 1642: Unraveling the Mystery
The night was as cool as water.
Inside the grand hall of the Ye Gate.
Ye Chenfeng sat on the chair at the center of the hall.
Bai Xiaorou quietly leaned against Ye Chenfeng’s chest, her breaths slightly disordered, as dealing with so many Creation Realm experts in one go was indeed taxing on her internal spiritual energy.
After Bai Xiaorou’s actions, within and outside the Ye Gate, the only surviving member of the Blood Refinement Sect was its Sect Master, Chen Qianwu.
At this moment, Chen Qianwu lay on the floor of the Ye Gate’s grand hall like a dead dog, many of his internal acupuncture points sealed, rendering him completely immobile and even unable to bite his tongue to commit suicide, only managing to weakly speak.
The bodies of the various elders of the Blood Refinement Sect, taken down by Bai Xiaorou, were all cleared out by the disciples of the Ye Gate.
Elder Tianhuo also regained his freedom, sitting on a chair below Ye Chenfeng, and after some simple treatment from Ye Chenfeng, Elder Tianhuo’s complexion improved significantly.
Elder Tianhuo initially thought that there was no way Ye Chenfeng could contend with the Blood Refinement Sect, given that it had two Nirvana Realm ancestors. Yet, not even a full night had passed, and those Nirvana Realm ancestors perished at Ye Chenfeng’s hands? All the major elders of the Blood Refinement Sect were also sent to meet the King of Hell, leaving only the struggling Sect Master, Chen Qianwu.
This completely stunned Elder Tianhuo, leaving him at a loss for words. He found himself increasingly unable to understand this master of his.
He Ping and all the disciples of the Ye Gate stood respectfully below Ye Chenfeng, their gazes filled with admiration. As soon as Ye Chenfeng returned, a certain death scenario had been instantly reversed. Now, in the minds of the Ye Gate disciples, Ye Chenfeng was god, an omnipotent god.
After all, in the eyes of the Ye Gate disciples, a Nirvana Realm expert was a figure far beyond their reach, yet now a Nirvana Realm expert had died at Ye Chenfeng’s hands, exciting all the Ye Gate disciples immensely.
Looking at Bai Xiaorou, drenched in sweat in his arms, Ye Chenfeng said somewhat guiltily, "Xiaorou, you’ve worked hard."
It seemed that Ye Chenfeng needed to quickly catch up to Bai Xiaorou’s strength. He didn’t want her to always have to take action in the future.
Bai Xiaorou showed a sweet smile and said, "Brother Ye, Xiaorou isn’t tired at all! Xiaorou is willing to do anything for you."
Seeing Bai Xiaorou’s reliance on him and hearing her sincere words, Ye Chenfeng’s heart was warmed. He gently pinched her soft nose and said, "Xiaorou, from now on, Brother Ye will certainly be able to protect you."
Hearing this, Bai Xiaorou smiled, a smile so enchanting. Though she was too naive to understand the emotions between a man and a woman, she still said, "Brother Ye, I really like it when you say things like that to me!"
Bai Xiaorou felt a sweetness in her heart, as if she had tasted honey.
Ye Chenfeng temporarily let Bai Xiaorou leave his embrace and stood up from his chair. Looking at Elder Tianhuo and all the present Ye Gate disciples, he said sincerely, "Tianhuo, and all you disciples of Ye Gate, I’m sorry for coming back late and letting you suffer. To tell the truth, I am an unworthy Sect Master."
Elder Tianhuo hurriedly stood up and said, "Master, what are you saying? If you hadn’t come back, we would definitely have been killed by the Blood Refinement Sect people. Master, you left the Blood Refinement Sect to me, and I failed to live up to your expectations!"
He Ping and others spoke up, "Boss, it’s us who are useless, who are incompetent. Ye Gate will only ever have one Sect Master, and even others with Nirvana Realm strength aren’t qualified to be the Sect Master of Ye Gate."
"Yes, Sect Master, don’t blame yourself; it’s us who are useless. You are the spiritual pillar of our Ye Gate!"
"Sect Master, in this world, I don’t even obey my old man, but I only submit to you."
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The other disciples of the Ye Gate spoke one after another, and the atmosphere became lively. Everyone seemed to forget the unpleasantness of the past month.
Ye Chenfeng raised his hand to quiet the scene. Seeing the performance of the Ye Gate disciples, he was deeply moved. Though these people were weak, their loyalty to Ye Chenfeng was absolute.
Ye Chenfeng planned to train these people well, not only in strength but also selecting suitable candidates to teach them alchemy and artifact refining. After all, Ye Chenfeng’s energy was limited, and he needed to nurture a group of his own alchemists and artifact refiners.
Of course, the only requirement for these people was that they must be absolutely loyal to Ye Chenfeng and never betray him.
This plan surfaced in Ye Chenfeng’s mind, but implementing it wasn’t urgent. Ye Chenfeng needed to refine it more.
Ye Chenfeng walked over to where Chen Qianwu lay on the ground like a dead dog.
The reason Ye Chenfeng hadn’t killed Chen Qianwu was that he was filled with doubts that he wanted to resolve. He encountered a demonic cultivator, Ghost-face Monk, in Tianyun City and then the Blood Refinement Sect at Ye Gate.
According to reason, these Demonic Path sects shouldn’t step out of the Netherworld Ghost Domain. So Ye Chenfeng suspected something fishy was going on.
Chen Qianwu, lying on the ground with his acupuncture points sealed, couldn’t even muster the strength to bite his tongue. He spoke with all the strength he could, "Kill me if you want."
Ye Chenfeng had no sympathy for Chen Qianwu. After all, Chen Qianwu and others were just discussing making a feast out of the Ye Gate disciples. If Ye Chenfeng hadn’t returned in time, those disciples would surely have died horribly.
Ye Chenfeng looked at Chen Qianwu and said indifferently, "If you cooperate, I can let you die swiftly; if not, don’t blame me for being cruel."
"Recently, you Demonic Path people have been frequently leaving the Netherworld Ghost Domain. Is there a conspiracy involved?"
Seeing Chen Qianwu remaining silent, Ye Chenfeng shrugged indifferently, bringing together his right hand’s index and middle fingers, concentrating spiritual energy into them. He then quickly tapped five acupuncture points on Chen Qianwu’s body.
Ye Chenfeng continued, "I’ve amplified the pain in your body a thousandfold, and you won’t pass out no matter what. Since you’re unwilling to speak, I’ll be unreserved."
"Crunch! Crunch! Crunch!—"
"Ah~ Ah~ Ah~"
The sound of bones breaking and pig-slaughtering screams instantly filled the air.
Ye Chenfeng stomped on Chen Qianwu’s right arm; the five points he pressed amplified Chen Qianwu’s pain a thousandfold, preventing him from passing out from the pain.
If it were just a simple bone fracture, Chen Qianwu, being a Reincarnation Realm expert, could bear it, but with the pain magnified a thousandfold, he broke out in a cold sweat, his eyeballs almost popping out of their sockets, tears faintly glistening at the corners of his eyes.
"I have plenty of time to play with you slowly. I can crush your bones one by one, and you won’t pass out no matter how much you want to," Ye Chenfeng said blandly.
Demon!
This was simply a demon!
Chen Qianwu now only wished for death, not wanting to be tormented anymore. With all his strength, he said, "Remember your promise."
Then, Chen Qianwu weakly and intermittently added, "The reason Demonic Path people are leaving the Netherworld Ghost Domain is because, in a few months, Demon Emperor Xue Tian will awaken. Once Demon Emperor Xue Tian and his ten demon generals appear, the Earth Profound Realm will no longer belong to the Orthodox Sect."
"Hahaha." Chen Qianwu weakly laughed, "Soon, you will also come down to join us. We of the Blood Refinement Sect are waiting for you."
Demon Emperor Xue Tian?
Ye Chenfeng was not well-versed in the history of the Earth Profound Realm, but Elder Tianhuo beside him turned pale with drastic change.
After frowning, Ye Chenfeng drew the Black Xuan Sword from behind.
The Black Xuan Sword pierced directly into Chen Qianwu’s heart.
Though unfamiliar with Demon Emperor Xue Tian, Ye Chenfeng had a feeling that he was definitely no ordinary figure.
Ye Chenfeng looked at Elder Tianhuo and said, "Tianhuo, tell me about the origins of Demon Emperor Xue Tian. He should be no ordinary figure, right?"
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