Heaven-Dominating Martial Emperor

"Anywhere is fine."

Ye Chen smiled as well. He pointed to an empty seat nearby, his manner as relaxed as if he were welcoming an old friend, completely free of formality.

"Then I'll take you up on that."

Hongyu Pill Venerable lifted the hem of her skirt and sat down gracefully.

The sudden appearance of such a stunningly beautiful young woman in the room startled the members of the Demon Exorcism Institute.

They were especially taken aback when they sensed the considerably powerful fluctuations of Spiritual Power emanating from her.

"Excuse me, miss... could you be Hongyu Pill Venerable?"

Mo Tianyun stared intently at Hongyu Pill Venerable for a moment. As if he had realized something, he asked in a shocked voice.

"That's right."

Hongyu Pill Venerable smiled. "I originally came to seek Young Master Ye's guidance on his Alchemy Skill. I didn't expect it to be so lively here. What a coincidence."

Hongyu Pill Venerable!

The young woman's identity was shocking enough.

But the words she had just spoken so casually were even more astounding!

This young woman, renowned throughout the Great Hong Dynasty and hailed as the number one Alchemist in the dynasty's eastern region, actually wanted to seek Ye Chen's guidance on his Alchemy Skill?

If word of this got out, people would probably treat it as a joke!

"The Pill Venerable... wants to seek Brother Ye Chen's guidance on his Alchemy Skill?" Jiang Yuzhe swallowed hard and asked in disbelief.

Hongyu Pill Venerable smiled. "You might not know this, but Young Master Ye's proficiency in Alchemy is much higher than mine."

Seeing her admit it so openly, everyone was completely shocked, and the way they looked at Ye Chen changed.

'This guy not only outshines all the other geniuses on the path of cultivation, but he also possesses such mastery in Alchemy?'

'Just what kind of earth-shattering prodigy is he?'

"Pill Venerable, you're too kind," Ye Chen replied with rare modesty.

When others treated him with courtesy, he would naturally repay them tenfold.

And by the same token, if others bore ill intent, he wouldn't hesitate to strike back in the most domineering way possible!

Without a doubt, Hongyu Pill Venerable belonged to the former category.

"I never thought Hongyu Pill Venerable would be so young."

"What surprises me even more, Ye Chen, is that you were hiding such an incredible skill."

Mo Tianyun and the others finally understood why Ye Chen had become an Elder of the Treasure Gathering Chamber of Commerce.

His mastery in Alchemy alone was enough for the Treasure Gathering Chamber of Commerce to risk everything to win him over.

Jiang Yuzhe gave a bitter smile. 'Comparisons are truly infuriating,' he thought.

He had joined the Demon Exorcism Institute and become one of its young Cultivators, which was more than enough to be admired by outsiders, even in a place like the Central Province.

But compared to Ye Chen, he felt utterly crushed.

He truly couldn't understand how a place like Lei Province could produce a monster of a genius like Ye Chen, whose talent was so outrageously exceptional!

Luo Rou, on the other hand, felt a bitter taste in her mouth.

Watching Hongyu Pill Venerable's sweet smiles in front of Ye Chen, she also felt a deep sense of defeat.

To the outside world, she was an unparalleled genius, but in front of these two, she couldn't compare in the slightest!

"Young friend Ye Chen, since your proficiency in Alchemy is so astonishing, why would the Treasure Gathering Chamber of Commerce suddenly issue such a statement?"

The elder asked, voicing the doubt that had been on his mind.

Hearing this, Ye Chen just shook his head and said, "It's nothing much. Just some unpleasantness between us."

Hongyu Pill Venerable, who was at his side, interjected, "This is the Treasure Gathering Chamber of Commerce's loss. In the future, the chamber will certainly regret the actions it has taken today."

Her tone was firm and decisive, which sent a jolt through everyone's hearts.

This renowned young woman seemed to have astonishing confidence in Ye Chen.

Seeing that Ye Chen didn't want to elaborate, the group didn't press the matter further.

After another round of pleasantries, they each left Ye Chen's room.

Mo Tianyun and his group had just left when Jie Ling and Song Yubing arrived.

Since they could stay wherever they pleased on the Cloud Mist Tower Ship by using Mo Tianyun's status, Ye Chen and Jie Ling had taken separate rooms.

Hongyu Pill Venerable felt a headache coming on.

'I thought I would finally get to be alone with Ye Chen, but now more visitors have arrived.'

But upon seeing Jie Ling's stunning beauty, this equally graceful and charming young woman's eyes suddenly widened, as if she had just seen something unbelievable.

"What's wrong?"

Ye Chen noticed Hongyu Pill Venerable's strange reaction and couldn't help but ask.

"You..."

Hongyu Pill Venerable sized up Jie Ling, her expression a mixture of shock and uncertainty.

Ye Chen's gaze sharpened. 'Could it be that Hongyu Pill Venerable knows Luoxia Fairy?'

'It makes sense,' he thought. 'As the top Alchemist in the Great Hong Dynasty, Hongyu Pill Venerable's network must be unimaginably vast.'

'Perhaps I can learn something about Luoxia Fairy from her!'

At this thought, Ye Chen couldn't help but feel a surge of excitement.

Because he currently had no clues about Luoxia Fairy's identity or origins, he had allowed Jie Ling to assume her appearance and move about in public.

He desperately hoped someone would recognize the face Jie Ling was wearing, as it could provide him with information about Luoxia Fairy.

However, Luoxia Fairy had always appeared in public with her face veiled. Even those who had met her probably wouldn't be able to recognize her true appearance.

'If that's the case, then there's nothing to be done.'

Besides, Ye Chen didn't think that people who had never even seen Luoxia Fairy's real face could provide much useful information anyway.

Hongyu Pill Venerable, on the other hand, seemed to have recognized Luoxia Fairy's true face.

This made Ye Chen excited.

But Jie Ling's first words upon entering Ye Chen's room were dumbfounding.

"Master, I think I'll stay in your room from now on."

Jie Ling said in a cool, detached voice.

"Ma... Master?" Hongyu Pill Venerable's eyebrows twitched. At this moment, the mind of this peerlessly beautiful young woman was in utter chaos.

And Ye Chen's calm and accepting reaction also left Hongyu Pill Venerable stunned.

"What's wrong? Did something happen?" Ye Chen asked.

"I feel like someone is spying on me in secret," Jie Ling said. "I... I feel a little uneasy."

Hearing this, Ye Chen immediately frowned.

'Could it be that those people from the Xu family are starting to make their move?'

'If so, then I really need to be on guard.'

Although he wasn't afraid of the Xu family's retaliation, he had to be wary of them targeting the people around him.

And among the people by his side, Jie Ling's ability to protect herself was the weakest.

After all, she was just a Spirit Body, and the things she could do were quite limited.

"Alright. In that case, you can stay here."

Hongyu Pill Venerable: "???"

'So it looks like I won't get a chance to be alone with Ye Chen, huh?'

Although she was still shocked, her perception was incredibly sharp. She slowly began to notice that something was off about Jie Ling.

'This young woman in front of me doesn't seem to be the person I thought she was.'

"And why have you come this time?"

Ye Chen decided to talk to Hongyu Pill Venerable about Luoxia Fairy later. He looked at Song Yubing and asked.