Chapter 490 - 486: Pulling Back from the Brink
In the Azure Sky Immortal Sect, above Dragon Elephant Peak, a luxurious Golden Battle Chariot was suspended, pulled by three Silver Dragon Rhinoceroses the size of small mountains.
"Lord Ye Chen, I shall take my leave now. Should you need anything, feel free to reach out to me at any time," Venerable Zi Chen said respectfully to Ye Chen from within the Golden Chariot.
"Alright." Ye Chen nodded, then flew out of the Golden Chariot, landing outside his residence.
Roar!
Soon after, the three Silver Dragon Rhinoceroses pulled the Golden Chariot swiftly into the sky, turning into a speck and disappearing without a trace.
"Chen'er, you're back! Fairy Zitong and the others have been waiting for you for a while now." At this moment, Xiao Hui's voice suddenly came from within the residence.
"Foster mother, I'll go see them now." Ye Chen smiled slightly, as if everything was under his control.
After all, at the auction, he had retrieved the Purple Gold Member Card in front of so many people.
So, Shangguan Zitong and the others surely knew he was that super influential person.
It was only natural for them to be eager to find him.
"Miss, this time you must persuade Ye Chen not to let Venerable Zi Chen and the others use him as a pawn. Otherwise, he will eventually court disaster." In the resplendent great hall, Liu Mei of Zhu'er frowned tightly and spoke to Shangguan Zitong beside her.
"Mm!" Shangguan Zitong nodded, her expression extremely serious.
She came to see Ye Chen this time to ask about the origin of the Purple Gold Member Card he possessed.
If Venerable Zi Chen or Venerable Qingfeng had lent it to him, they must intend to use Ye Chen.
She had to persuade Ye Chen to turn back before it was too late, lest he be made a scapegoat by Venerable Zi Chen and the others.
"Zitong, you're here! It's really a pity this time, that Evil Exorcism Pill was bought by Venerable Changfeng." Just then, Ye Chen suddenly entered the great hall, expressing regret.
"Hmph! Ye Chen, at a time like this, you're still making snide remarks. If you really cared about me, why didn't you buy that Evil Exorcism Pill for me? You could afford even the Immortal Golden Thunder, let alone a mere Evil Exorcism Pill." Zhu'er sneered coldly, her lips full of ridicule.
In her view, Ye Chen was clearly mocking her.
He knew she missed the Evil Exorcism Pill, yet he intentionally brought it up in front of her.
It was simply rubbing salt in her wound.
"A mere Evil Exorcism Pill, I can refine it with ease. There's no need to purchase it at the auction." Ye Chen said lightly.
"Enough! Ye Chen, stop making such grandiose claims; we're already tired of them. Only a three-year-old would believe you." Zhu'er couldn't help but sneer, her eyes full of disdain.
She really didn't want to hear Ye Chen make such claims anymore.
Because to her, it was an insult to her intelligence.
"Ye Chen, I want to know, how did you obtain that Purple Gold Member Card? Was it lent to you by Venerable Zi Chen and the others?" At this moment, Shangguan Zitong couldn't help but ask Ye Chen, her expression extremely grave.
"If I said that the Purple Gold Member Card was given to me by the Celestial Pill Pavilion, would you believe it?" Ye Chen said calmly.
"Ha! Ye Chen, have you lost your mind? Do you know how difficult it is to obtain a Purple Gold Member Card from the Celestial Pill Pavilion? Even most Venerable Golden Cores aren't qualified. What makes you think you are?" Zhu'er said mockingly, as if hearing the funniest joke in the world.
"Ye Chen, Zhu'er's words may sound harsh, but they are true. There's no free lunch in this world. The Celestial Pill Pavilion wouldn't casually give you a Purple Gold Member Card. They must want to use you for something." Shangguan Zitong's brows were full of worry, and she couldn't help but warn Ye Chen.
She truly did not wish for Ye Chen to be used as a pawn by Venerable Qingfeng and the others.
After all, Ye Chen was her fiancé!
"Zitong, thank you for the warning. I will be careful." Ye Chen's lips curled into a bitter smile.
He knew that Shangguan Zitong and the others would never believe him.
After all, just months ago, he was nothing more than a weak cultivator in the Celestial Spirit Realm. How could he suddenly become a super influential person with a Purple Gold Member Card?
So, it was only natural for Shangguan Zitong and the others not to believe him.
He couldn't just tell them that he had acquired the Human Emperor Inheritance.
This secret was for him alone to know.
As for anyone else, he wouldn't tell them, including his foster father and foster mother.
It's not that he didn't trust his foster father and foster mother.
But this world possessed terrifying Divine Soul Secret Techniques that could forcibly extract others' memories.
So, if he shared this secret with his foster father and foster mother, it might harm them instead.
"Miss, it seems the Purple Gold Member Card Ye Chen has was given by Venerable Qingfeng, intending to use him to bid for the Immortal Golden Thunder. This way, even if the auction rules were violated, Ye Chen would be the scapegoat. That old fox, what a deep scheme!" Zhu'er couldn't help but sigh.
"Ye Chen, you'd better return the Purple Gold Member Card to Venerable Qingfeng as soon as possible, or one day it will bring disaster to you. Even I may not be able to save you then." Anxiety flashed in Shangguan Zitong's eyes as she hurriedly advised Ye Chen.
She, too, thought Zhu'er made a good point.
"Don't worry, I'll be fine. By the way, I have something to give Zhu'er, and I hope this time she won't refuse." Ye Chen said as he took out an exquisite wooden box from his Storage Bracelet.
The object in the wooden box was indeed the Evil Exorcism Pill he had just refined.
"Ye Chen, you're not going to tell me that there's an Evil Exorcism Pill in this box, are you? Stop joking around. I've had enough." Zhu'er's expression immediately turned grim, her tone extremely annoyed.
Before, Venerable Changfeng's purchase of the Evil Exorcism Pill at the auction had struck her hard enough.
Now, Ye Chen dared to make such a joke with her.
To her, it was a huge insult.
"Whether it's an Evil Exorcism Pill, just open it and see." It seemed Ye Chen already anticipated Zhu'er's reaction, so he wasn't angry and directly opened the wooden box.
