King of Creation
Chapter 321 - 318: Undercover Agent

Chapter 321: Chapter 318: Undercover Agent

"Senior Brother Ye is mighty!"

"The eldest senior brother is mighty!"

"The eldest senior brother is mighty!"

....

No one knew who had shouted out of turn, but the original ’Senior Brother Ye is mighty’ had turned into ’The eldest senior brother is mighty’.

From a distance, Fan Chuyu’s face turned extremely unsightly in an instant, as if he had swallowed a fly!

Before Ye Zhen returned, and after Liao Feibai had faded from prominence, Fan Chuyu had always considered himself as the eldest senior brother of Qiyun Sect, but now, the title had become Ye Zhen’s.

What made Fan Chuyu most uncomfortable was that his claim to the title of eldest senior brother was self-assumed, something that his sycophantic fellow disciples shouted, somewhat self-proclaimed, compared with Ye Zhen’s truly deserved title, it was a world of difference.

"Ye Zhen, every time we meet, you give this old man a surprise!" Departure Stone Elder from Lishui Sect said to Ye Zhen with a bitter smile, "If this happens a few more times, my frail heart won’t be able to take it."

"Departure Stone Elder, your injury from last time should have recovered, right?" Ye Zhen chuckled.

"Rare for you to be so thoughtful, still remembering this old man’s injury! It has mostly healed but the damage to my foundation was severe; I’m afraid I’ll never have the chance to advance into the Vein Forging Realm in this lifetime," Departure Stone replied.

Ye Zhen felt a bit pained upon hearing this, for martial artists, the most desperate situation was to have no hope on the path of martial arts.

"Ye Zhen, the future of the world rests on your shoulders!" Departure Stone patted Ye Zhen on the shoulder, "I’ve come to see that no one can stop your rise. If in the future there is a disciple from the Lishui Sect who doesn’t know his place, I ask you to show them mercy."

As he spoke, Departure Stone’s smile suddenly turned solemn, making it clear to Ye Zhen that he was asking for a favor.

If there were future conflicts between the Lishui Sect and the Qiyun Sect, they wouldn’t need the elders to intervene, Ye Zhen, the younger generation, could probably wipe out the elite disciples of the Lishui Sect. Departure Stone was taking precautions.

"Departure Stone Elder, the martial artists of the Lishui Sect are also martial artists of the Black Water Kingdom; I, Ye Zhen, will not do anything to weaken our own national strength," Ye Zhen said.

"That’s good to hear!" Departure Stone nodded vigorously, leading away a dispirited Chu Jun, "Let’s go, back to the sect!"

"Chu Jun, you have to see the big picture! Your talent is actually quite remarkable, and your strength is outstanding among your peers.

However, it’s just bad timing!

In the Black Water Kingdom, any talent pales in comparison to Ye Zhen. If you can see beyond this, you could still achieve great things in the future...."

The voice of Departure Stone Elder comforting Chu Jun came from the sky.

"Senior Brother Ye, we won, so these spirit crystals..." The voice of True Inheritor Luv Xin rang out behind Ye Zhen.

Hearing the timid tone of True Inheritor Luv Xin, Ye Zhen felt like laughing; people really can be...

Just moments ago, Luv Xin and the others called Ye Zhen by his name, but now, they switched to calling him ’Senior Brother Ye,’ and before this, Ye Zhen had even had a conflict with Luv Xin, who was so arrogant at that time that if not for the intervention of Guardian Elder, he might have dealt with Ye Zhen on the spot.

But now, in front of Ye Zhen, where was even a hint of that arrogance?

And the root of all these changes was the formidable strength that Ye Zhen had displayed today.

"Divide them up, take your spirit crystals and go on back!"

"Okay!"

True Inheritor Luv Xin excitedly agreed, sharing out that little mountain of Low Grade Spirit Crystals with the other True Disciples. For those average Spirit Transformation Realm martial artists, tens of thousands of Low Grade Spirit Crystals was a huge fortune.

What surprised Ye Zhen was that Luv Xin and the others only took back the portion of the Low Grade Spirit Crystals they had bet, including Fan Chuyu, who, despite his very unsightly face, also took back only the portion he had bet.

"Senior Brother Ye, here are the remaining eighty thousand Low Grade Spirit Crystals, not one less, all here!" Luv Xin said.

As for this unexpected wealth, Ye Zhen made no pretense of propriety; he had been strapped for cash recently, still owing a hundred thousand star points to the Stars Tower.

"Caiyi, let’s go back to our peak!"

With a soft coo, Caiyi took Ye Zhen’s hand, and they both turned back towards Fairy Peak.

"Eh, who is she?"

Suddenly, when they turned back to Fairy Peak, Ye Zhen noticed that there was an additional person on Fairy Peak, a woman in a goose-yellow dress amusing a group of big and small flower weasels.

Of course, this was not because Ye Zhen was fussy, but because Caiyi preferred tranquility; there were only four maids on the entire Fairy Peak, all of whom Ye Zhen recognized.

And this woman in yellow, exuding a faint Spirit Transformation Realm qi, was obviously not of maid status.

"Heh, Caiyi, this must be the Ye Zhen you often talk about, right? Well, you’ve been enjoying yourself out there, leaving Caiyi alone here, not setting foot beyond her door and nearly bored to death!"

The woman in yellow was quite familiar, and without waiting for Caiyi to introduce her, she started upbraiding Ye Zhen.

"This is Fang Ling; she came to Fairy Peak half a year ago. Half a year ago, two little flower weasels suddenly fell ill and couldn’t be cured. I posted a bounty, and that’s when I met Fang Ling," Caiyi briefly explained.

Caiyi, being someone with a very detached personality, found that Fang Ling was a woman who did not irritate her and was good with animals, so she didn’t chase her away after Fang Ling had treated the ailing little flower weasels, resulting in an additional companion on Fairy Peak.

Ye Zhen didn’t mind and briefly acquainted himself before he and Caiyi went on to enjoy their world-for-two.

"Here, this is Ning Shen Liquid, have a couple of bowls. It seems like no one drinks it when you’re not here," Caiyi brought over the Ning Shen Liquid she’d long prepared for Ye Zhen.

"Meow!"

The Cloud Winged Tiger Cub played cute to Caiyi, the intent clear beyond question.

"You won’t be left out, little one, I’ve already prepared yours!" Caiyi, as if performing magic, produced another bowl of Ning Shen Liquid, which delighted the Cloud Winged Tiger Cub as it leapt into Caiyi’s embrace, nuzzling nonstop.

Holding the Ning Shen Liquid, Ye Zhen suddenly recalled the three portions of Ning Shen Jade Liquid auctioned off at the abode of the Divine Separation Pill King within the Phantom Divine Empire Divine Capital. Those three portions of Ning Shen Jade Night, when combined, only amounted to about one bowl’s worth.

Moreover, a portion of Ning Shen Jade Liquid at the auction could fetch eighty or ninety thousand Low Grade Spirit Crystals. In other words, the bowl of Ning Shen Liquid that Ye Zhen was holding would be worth nearly three hundred thousand Low Grade Spirit Crystals.

The most crucial point was that such precious Ning Shen Jade Liquid was personally concocted by Caiyi, and if she was willing, she could easily produce four or five bowls a day without any problem.

After some thought, Ye Zhen finally drank the bowl of Ning Shen Liquid in one go and did not ask Caiyi why she could brew such a miraculous medicine as the Ning Shen Liquid.

Ye Zhen believed that if he asked, Caiyi would definitely tell him.

However, Ye Zhen didn’t wish to do so as every person has their own secrets!

"Caiyi, do you want to go outside and have a look?"

"I do...."

Upon hearing Ye Zhen bring up the matter, Caiyi appeared very happy, but a faint hesitation lingered in her eyes.

"There are two more months until the Black Dragon Ancient Land opens. When the time comes, we can set off early, take you around for some fun, and head to the Black Dragon Ancient Land - how about that?" Ye Zhen said.

"Sure...." Caiyi responded, her eyes firming with resolve.

Caiyi was like that, never one to ask too many questions or talk too much; once she decided on something, she would pursue it without looking back.

....

Inside Dingguang Peak of Qiyun Sect, Fan Chuyu sat before his mentor, Hong Banjiang, completely dejected and dispirited.

"Mentor, how is this even possible?"

"When he was still an Outer Disciple, I was already a True Disciple. Now in just a few years’ time, not only has he become a True Disciple, but his combat power has become so terrifying. How is this possible? Is this even human speed?" Clearly, Fan Chuyu was shocked by the strength Ye Zhen displayed today.

"Right, is this even human speed?"

Hong Banjiang’s expression was inscrutable.

Indeed, from the moment Ye Zhen appeared today, Hong Banjiang had been paying close attention, though he did not show himself. Ye Zhen’s displayed strength deeply shocked Hong Banjiang too; he would have found it unbelievable if he hadn’t seen it with his own eyes.

"Indeed, that’s definitely not a normal human’s speed. Not even a peerless genius could possibly have the same trajectory as Ye Zhen, who, in the span of four years, went from a servant disciple to an incredibly powerful True Disciple. Moreover, his talent was originally considered trash!"

Suddenly, Fan Chuyu’s eyes lit up.

"Mentor, do you remember what our junior fellow apprentice Qu Zhanqian said before his death?" Fan Chuyu suddenly asked.

"What do you mean?"

"Of course I remember. I promised with my own words that if you couldn’t kill Ye Zhen, I would take action personally to avenge our junior fellow apprentice Qu Zhanqian! But you don’t know, Ye Zhen is related to the War Soul Blood Flag, and for the greater scheme, I absolutely cannot touch Ye Zhen within the next five years," Hong Banjiang explained.

"Mentor, that’s not what I’m referring to. I’m talking about another thing our junior said!"

"Another thing?"

"Junior fellow apprentice had mentioned that Ye Zhen might possess a treasure!"

"A treasure? Yes, he did say that."

"Mentor, if Ye Zhen didn’t have a treasure, how could his cultivation rise so rapidly? Even Tu Fangye, our sect’s once fallen genius, probably wasn’t as fast as Ye Zhen.

As for the current geniuses of Qiyun Sect, they are not even worthy to carry Ye Zhen’s shoes."

"Mentor, let’s take action! You said there was a great secret on Caiyi. Now Ye Zhen has a treasure that can rapidly improve his cultivation. I suspect that treasure could be useful for you too," Fan Chuyu said, his eyes glittering with extreme greed.

"Chuyu, you’re right. But Ye Zhen is related to the grand scheme of the Black Water Kingdom, and within these five years, we absolutely cannot touch him!"

"Mentor, after five years, at the rate he’s going, Ye Zhen will break through to the Soul Sea Realm, and then we won’t be able to deal with him at all!"

"Moreover, without Ye Zhen, the grand scheme of the Black Water Kingdom won’t be thrown into chaos! As long as you break through to the Vein Forging Realm, with another Vein Forging Realm powerhouse in the Black Water Kingdom, who would dare to invade us? Mentor, wouldn’t you agree?"

"Mentor, having one more Vein Forging Realm powerhouse wouldn’t just benefit the Black Water Kingdom; even Qiyun Sect could prosper greatly!" Fan Chuyu urged Hong Banjiang with a pained expression.

"Mentor, Caiyi rarely goes out. Now that Ye Zhen has returned, we might have an opportunity! The chance for a martial artist to forge their veins is incredibly slim. Mentor, if you miss this opportunity..."

"Enough!" Hong Banjiang abruptly cut off Fan Chuyu.

"Mentor...."

"Chuyu, you’re right! If the Black Water Kingdom gains one more Vein Forging Realm powerhouse, it would indeed be much better than relying on the War Soul Blood Flag for national prosperity! Besides, I could also advance further on the path of martial arts!"

"Arrange for a covert operation to begin!"

"Mentor is wise!"

Upon hearing this, Fan Chuyu was so excited, he almost jumped up. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendation tickets and monthly tickets at qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)