I Have A Qi Fortune Altar.
Chapter 568: 405 Opportunity, Heaven and Earth Furnace! (Extra 7k words for Alliance Hierarch 4401)

Chapter 568: Chapter 405 Opportunity, Heaven and Earth Furnace! (Extra 7k words for Alliance Hierarch 4401)

“When I first entered the Ascending Immortal Tower, someone entrusted me with a message for Brother Chen, from the Yagyu family in Japan, wishing to meet and resolve their grievances,” Ye Chenbai declared.

“The Yagyu family?”

Chen Yuan raised his eyebrows slightly, his eyes flickering. He indeed had past grievances with the Yagyu family. In Nanling Prefecture, the Japanese Martial Artist Yagyu Shinichi had once challenged him.

Eventually, Chen Yuan had beaten him to death and seized his Qi Fortune.

He had also obtained a True Dragon Relic from the so-called Dragon God of Yunjiang.

Initially, there were rumors that the Yagyu family sought revenge for Yagyu Shinichi, but Jiang He’s statement had deterred the Japanese from making rash moves.

Chen Yuan had thought the matter was settled, yet these foreign invaders had approached him again!

It made sense, though, given the intelligence Chen Yuan had received. Yagyu Takeo, the older brother of Yagyu Shinichi, was once among the top fifty on the Hidden Dragon List, only later to be displaced due to the fierce competition.

He had intended to take advantage of the situation to eliminate that man, but after being displaced, the man had fallen silent, and Chen Yuan shelved the idea.

After all, he couldn’t possibly make a special trip to Japan.

Now, interestingly, they had taken the initiative to come to him, and they had specifically looked for Ye Chenbai.

“The Yagyu family from Japan,” Zhang Xuan frowned, clearly having heard of the name.

Though Japan was nothing but a Barbarian Land beyond the East Sea, it still was a nation, and the Yagyu family was one of the top three families there, subtly regarded as the most premier among them.

Their strength was not to be underestimated. According to what his father had mentioned, the Yagyu family had the power comparable to the top sects in Jianghu, and it was very likely that a Yang God level True Monarch resided within their clan.

“Brother Chen also had past grievances with the barbarians from Japan?” Shangguan Yu asked, shocked, his reaction much alike Zhang Xuan’s. While the advancement of his cultivation was notable,

his speed in attracting enemies was equally matchless.

Not only within the Central Plains but also overseas, he indeed had foes, truly… extraordinary.

“Indeed, the people from the Yagyu family did entrust me with this. They hoped I could facilitate a meeting with Brother Chen. Of course, if Brother Chen is unwilling, think of it as if I had never spoken,” Ye Chenbai said with a smile.

The Yagyu family had indeed brought him some gifts, but these were not significant enough to make him use his influence to invite Chen Yuan. To him, Chen Yuan was more than just a friend.

What mattered more was the benefits he could bring.

A friend tied by mutual benefits, after all, is the best kind of friend.

Chen Yuan pondered for a moment, then said gravely,

“Since they have entrusted Brother Ye with the matter, I’ll meet them. But let them wait; we will see them after the banquet.”

He wasn’t so fearful as to decline a meeting with a person from the Yagyu family.

“Alright.”

Ye Chenbai felt more at ease, then led Chen Yuan, Zhang Xuan, and the others to a spot he had prepared before in the Ascending Immortal Tower, this time on the fifth floor.

The decorations inside were quite splendid, antique and earnest, almost suggesting a sense of grandeur.

Ye Chenbai had put much thought into this farewell banquet, beginning preparations before Chen Yuan had even arrived, all in anticipation of celebrating his topping the chart.

However, since Chen Yuan had incurred some injuries in the Ascension Battles and had been busy for several days, the banquet had been delayed until today.

The banquet had over ten exquisite dishes, each a rare delicacy, including Boneless Spiritual Fish from the East Sea and Three-Snake Stew from the demon races of the Southern Border,

Heavenly Spirit Worm Grass from the Northern Barbarian Border, and specialties from the Western Regions…

Indeed, only in Martial Emperor City, where diverse warriors from across lands gathered, could one find such rare specialties. Otherwise, gathering these items would not be an easy task.

The most precious were the Spiritual Tea and Spiritual Wine, which, according to Ye Chenbai, were only for those at the Yang Transformation True Master level; acquiring them had cost him considerable effort.

Shangguan Yu mentioned that just this feast alone was worth at least ten Primordial Crystals. Ye Chenbai had indeed spared no expense on this occasion.

The banquet consisted of five people, with Chen Yuan naturally taking the lead; no one objected. Having twice spoken up for Shangguan Yu, he had already come to be regarded as an elder brother by him, and this time Ye Chenbai primarily hosted it for him.

Zhang Xuan, being of a lower Realm, didn’t say much.

The last person present was Shangguan Hong.

Clearly, Shangguan Yu still harbored his little schemes, hoping to entrust his sister to Chen Yuan, then elevate himself to become an elder brother to Chen Yuan.

Unaware of these thoughts, Shangguan Hong had specifically toasted Chen Yuan several times, thanking him for standing up for her elder brother Shangguan Yu, then proceeded to down three bowls of spiritual wine,

which drew the attention of the others.

It was undeniable that Shangguan Hong possessed a bearing bold and spirited.

Praised by Chen Yuan as a woman who could hold her own among men.

The atmosphere at the banquet was lively, fundamentally because they all considered each other kin, their relationships were already close, naturally containing little distance.

While enjoying the spiritual wine, Chen Yuan and the others discussed matters of cultivation.

Chen Yuan had informed them that he planned to undergo Core Formation soon and would not delay further, which somewhat envied Zhang Xuan; back when he was at the peak of Gang Condensation, Chen Yuan had still been in the Foundation Establishment Realm.

Even after he had broken through to Reach Profound, Chen Yuan had matched his breakthrough.

Now, while he had not even reached the late stage of Reach Profound, Chen Yuan was already preparing for Core Formation, how could this not make him envious?