Heaven-Dominating Martial Emperor

"Spare me the act."

However, despite Nie Kun's courteous attitude, Ye Chen wasn't having any of it.

"As the City Lord of Kunlun City, to think you'd get mixed up with the Black Tiger Gang..." Ye Chen looked at Nie Kun coldly. "If you want revenge, then come and get it. It's fine if you call on the Black Tiger Gang for help."

"I just hope the City Lord's Mansion can bear the consequences when the time comes."

Hearing this, Nie Kun's expression stiffened slightly, and a chill inexplicably rose in his heart.

"Sigh, if I had known you were here, Young Friend Ye, how could I have possibly been coerced by the Black Tiger Gang?" Nie Kun felt a bitter taste in his mouth, his emotions a tangled mess.

"Coerced?" Ye Chen frowned. "The Black Tiger Gang's lineup is certainly not weak from your perspective."

"But with Kunlun City's defensive grand formation at your back, dealing with a few of the Black Tiger Gang's Elders shouldn't be a problem, right?"

"Them?" To Ye Chen's surprise, a look of disdain appeared on Nie Kun's face. "What do those clowns amount to?"

"Young Friend Ye, you have to understand, when the Black Tiger Gang first came to me, their leader wasn't one of these Elders."

"The leader of the Black Tiger Gang came in person?" Ye Chen was taken aback.

"That's right!" Unexpectedly, Nie Kun nodded. "If it were just the Black Tiger Gang, I wouldn't be so wary."

"But at the time, beside the Black Tiger Gang's leader, Ge Qiongtian, there was also an expert from the Black Tiger Tribe!"

As he said this, a look of lingering fear surfaced on Nie Kun's face.

Evidently, the City Lord of Kunlun City had received quite a fright back when he met the people from the Black Tiger Tribe.

"The Black Tiger Tribe..." Ye Chen's eyes flickered. "What are they here for?"

"I'm not sure. It's said their objective has something to do with Kunlun Mountain. After they arrived, they only stayed for two days before heading up the mountain."

"I was also given a warning. That Ge Qiongtian said they also wanted to participate in the martial tournament to compete for a spot at the Peach Blossom Banquet, and that I was to cooperate fully."

"If it were only Ge Qiongtian, I might not have been so worried. But with people from the Black Tiger Tribe here, the situation is completely different."

Nie Kun said with a hint of helplessness.

Upon hearing this, an expression of great interest flashed across Ye Chen's face.

'What secret could Kunlun Mountain possibly hold to suddenly attract so many people?'

Logically speaking, despite the countless myths and legends surrounding it, Kunlun Mountain was just an ordinary mountain where demonic beasts occasionally appeared.

Various powers would go to explore it from time to time, but most came back empty-handed, having discovered nothing special. Over time, Kunlun Mountain came to be regarded as just another ordinary mountain in the Cultivation Realm.

Yet, according to what Ye Chen had learned...

First, the evil cultivators from Yama Palace had arrived on the mountain, and now even the Black Tiger Tribe had specifically sent people over.

Perhaps other powers had gotten involved as well.

'This is making me all the more suspicious. Does Kunlun Mountain really hold some kind of secret? Otherwise, why would it attract so many major powers?'

Ye Chen paused, then said with a playful tone, "The leader of the Black Tiger Gang seems to be a Divinity Transformation Realm cultivator as well, doesn't he?"

"You said you wouldn't be so worried if it were only Ge Qiongtian, but with your strength, you shouldn't be able to handle a Divinity Transformation Realm cultivator."

Hearing this, Nie Kun coughed lightly and said, "Young Friend Ye, that's where you're mistaken."

"For Kunlun City to have stood firm on the border for so long, we naturally have our own hidden strengths."

"The Black Tiger Gang's capabilities aren't enough to threaten Kunlun City... but the Black Tiger Tribe is a different story!"

At this point, seeing that Ye Chen still looked unconcerned, Nie Kun couldn't help but remind him, "Young Friend Ye, perhaps you don't yet understand the power of the Black Tiger Tribe."

"You must understand, the Dark Triangle is located at the junction of several dynasties. You could call it a lawless land."

"There are no rules to speak of there; it's the perfect embodiment of the law of the jungle! There are even many evil cultivators who haunt the area. By day, they blend into the crowd like ordinary cultivators, but once night falls, they reveal their true faces and suck entire regions of cultivators dry, leaving behind only mummified corpses!"

"For the Black Tiger Tribe to develop into one of the top powers in such a place, their hidden strength is far beyond what an ordinary person can imagine! The Black Tiger Gang is just a branch of the Tribe that was cast out!"

"And yet, a mere branch is already a Divinity Transformation-level power, strong enough to run rampant along the Hengxing Dynasty's border!"

"If we were to anger the Black Tiger Tribe, Kunlun City would be utterly unable to withstand their retaliation. That's why I had no choice but to allow members of the Black Tiger Gang into the city this time."

Nie Kun's face was filled with worry.

But Ye Chen had no desire to listen to his nonsense.

"That's enough of your sob story."

Ye Chen shook his head, not bothering to continue the conversation with the City Lord before him.

Because he had just caught a glimpse of a slender, graceful figure slowly walking in their direction from not too far away.

"Young Master Ye?" Song Yubing spotted Ye Chen. With a flash, her figure landed beside him.

"You're here?" Ye Chen smiled faintly. "Let's go."

"Go? Are you planning to leave the city?" Song Yubing asked.

"I was just waiting for you." Ye Chen nodded. "We're heading up the mountain now."

The Realm Spirit also arrived at Ye Chen's side just then.

The two beauties, with their refined looks and exceptional grace, stood on either side of Ye Chen, instantly attracting countless gazes.

"As expected of a young prodigy, living the good life! To have such beauties by his side, no matter where he goes... what a fortunate man!"

A cultivator who noticed the scene couldn't help but exclaim.

Nie Kun, however, keenly focused on the main point. He frowned slightly and said, "Young Friend Ye, you're going up Kunlun Mountain too?"

"That's right." Ye Chen nodded.

"In that case, you must be careful." Nie Kun said, choosing his words with care. "It's said that many powers have gathered on the mountain. Although I don't know what for, this area has been rather turbulent lately."

Even though the strength Ye Chen had displayed was unimaginably powerful.

But compared to the powers on the mountain, Ye Chen alone still seemed a bit outmatched.

He might be able to handle the Black Tiger Gang, but the Black Tiger Tribe... he might not be able to afford to provoke them.

"Alright." Ye Chen nodded slightly.

Yu Xiaoran and the others also came to Ye Chen's side at this moment.

"Young Friend Ye, may I ask if you are heading up the mountain now?" he couldn't help but ask.

Ye Chen smiled. "Don't worry, I'll keep an eye out for any sign of those two sisters."

"That would be for the best." Deep worry filled the eyes of Yu Xiaoran and the others.

They had heard no news of the two sisters, Chuyu and Chuxue, for days and were worried sick.