Immortality Starts With Investment

”Stop fighting. You can’t kill anyone fighting like this...”

Ye Chen’s mocking expression momentarily stunned the two combatants, causing them to halt and narrow their eyes at him. Especially Kong Xiangli, who frowned even more deeply. Both were seasoned fighters, adept at making their feigned battle look convincing; they didn’t expect anyone to see through their ruse so easily. But clearly, Ye Chen had.

Black Soul Elder withdrew his spirit, clutching the Human Emperor Banner swirling with dark mists, and sneered, ”I told you, we should have just rushed him and finished it quickly. Why all this unnecessary complexity? Now that we’ve been exposed, even I feel embarrassed! You’ve been in the Green Cloud Sect too long; you’ve lost any semblance of the decisiveness our demonic path requires.”

Kong Xiangli’s face twitched as he coldly surveyed Ye Chen, ”How did you figure it out?”

Ye Chen chuckled, ”My grandma can fight better than you two!”

Ye Chen’s unapologetic taunt only intensified their irritation.

”Just like that detestable Su Yuxuan, you disgust me. Wait till I trap you in my Human Emperor Banner, we’ll see if you can still be so sharp-tongued!”

The Black Soul Elder immediately attacked, his Human Emperor Banner unleashing endless dark mists towards Ye Chen, filled with tormented souls.

And Kong Xiangli also charged towards Ye Chen, proclaiming, ”So what if you figured it out? Today, you are undoubtedly going to die! And after you die, your master will follow...”

Both mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators attacked together—a situation that would usually spell certain death for any early-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator.

However, Ye Chen’s expression remained calm as he quickly retreated. The unprotected Scripture Pavilion exploded around them.

Black Soul Elder raised an eyebrow at Ye Chen’s speed, ”So fast?”

And Kong Xiangli added gravely, ”Don’t take him lightly. I suspect his claim of having a third-grade spirit root is false; he might be a monster or have some special constitution. Although he’s only at the early stage of Foundation Establishment, he likely possesses the power of a mid-stage.”

Kong Xiangli took Ye Chen very seriously. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have staged a fake fight to lure Ye Chen in for an ambush.

Black Soul Elder nodded in agreement, ”True, anyone who can make Su Yuxuan suffer isn’t a weakling.”

The two became more cautious.

Meanwhile, Ye Chen, still grinning, turned to flee, ”So, Elder Kong is a traitor, huh? I’ll inform the sect when I get back, and annihilate your entire family. I recorded everything just now with the Water Mirror Technique. You’re done for! Especially your grandsons, I have a Human Emperor Banner too, and I’ll make sure to keep him in it for life.”

Ye Chen wasn’t incapable of fighting them off. Simply put, there was no need to fight! All he had to do was return to the sect, and their fate was sealed. As soon as he finished speaking, Ye Chen’s figure vanished from the spot, his speed incredible.

Kong Xiangli’s eyes reddened as he furiously pursued. Indeed, he was a spy sent by the Misty Sect. A relative of the Misty Sect’s leader in the mortal world. After discovering his spiritual root, he was sent to the Green Cloud Sect and had climbed his way to his current position.

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Kong Xiangli was well aware of the methods of the Green Cloud Sect. Although not a demonic sect, they were absolutely ruthless with traitors, and his own family would undoubtedly suffer terribly. Thus, he couldn’t let Ye Chen escape.

Kong Xiangli utilized a magical treasure, furiously chasing after Ye Chen. Black Soul Elder, realizing the severity of the situation, also maneuvered a dark cloud in pursuit of Ye Chen.

But the more they chased, the grimmer their expressions became because Ye Chen’s speed was simply too fast. How could an early-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator be so swift?

…

The worse the enemy’s mood, the more Ye Chen knew he was doing the right thing. Watching the increasingly frustrated Kong Xiangli a few kilometers behind him, directly killing them wouldn’t have been nearly as enjoyable.

However, as Ye Chen continued his flight, his brow suddenly raised. Ahead, he sensed movements from several Foundation Establishment stage cultivators. And they seemed to be from demonic sects; one of the auras felt somewhat familiar to him. Could it be that he was about to be surrounded? Though strong, handling too many attackers was still problematic.

Ye Chen paused, deliberating whether to turn back and finish off Kong Xiangli and Black Soul Elder. But then, ahead of him, he spotted a figure in a white dress, fleeing with bare feet, a pair of perfect, bare feet that Ye Chen was very familiar with. There was no mistaking them.

Without even seeing her face, Ye Chen knew it was Su Yuxuan. Following her were two Misty Sect cultivators at the Foundation Establishment stage—one in the early stage and one in the middle stage. And from their posture, it seemed like Su Yuxuan was the one being chased!

Ye Chen couldn’t help but chuckle. Further ahead, Su Yuxuan, her form ethereal, ran while frowning in thought. When she saw Ye Chen, her eyes lit up.

”Senior Brother Ye, save me! These two villains are coveting my beauty, wanting to capture me as their cauldron, especially that short, fat one—he said he wants to hold my little feet day and night. I told them I already belong to Senior Brother, and my little feet are his, no one else should even think about touching them. You can stop dreaming!”

By the time she finished speaking, she had already rushed to Ye Chen’s side.

Ye Chen laughed. True to her reputation as a little witch, she knew how to divert trouble so slickly. She even made a point to mention her little feet.

She must think that this particularly angers me. Trying to provoke my wrath, huh? Well, it kind of works.

The two Misty Sect elders, seeing Su Yuxuan standing next to Ye Chen, narrowed their eyes, showing a hint of wariness. It wasn’t Ye Chen they were wary of, but Su Yuxuan.

Both knew of Su Yuxuan’s formidable strength, and now with an extra helper, even if just at the early Foundation Establishment stage, she was even more difficult to handle.

”Su Yuxuan, hand over that technique, and we can let bygones be bygones. Otherwise, it’s a fight to the death!”

”How dare you steal from your fellow disciples, even our Misty Sect’s rules won’t tolerate that!”

Both were internally fuming. They had finally broken through the array of a grand hall, discovering an extremely precious technique. Only for Su Yuxuan to appear out of nowhere and snatch it at the last moment. They were nearly livid.

As Su Yuxuan clung to Ye Chen’s arm and looked up at him pitifully, ”Senior Brother, they’re slandering me…”

Ye Chen’s smile grew even broader. True to her nature as a little witch, even her thievery was slick. But what did this have to do with Ye Chen?

Grinning, he wrapped an arm around Su Yuxuan’s slender waist and slid closer, ”If Junior Sister is in trouble, of course I’ll help. But if Senior Brother is in trouble, Junior Sister will help too, right?”

Su Yuxuan nodded vigorously, ”Of course, nobody can harm my Senior Brother! But you must help me kill them, otherwise if they go back to the sect and spread lies, I will definitely be punished by the sect.”

Su Yuxuan agreed nonchalantly, not really believing her own words. But Ye Chen was powerful, having been able to dominate her back when he was only at the Qi Refining stage. And Ye Chen had given her the genuine Foundation Establishment technique without hesitation.

Though it might be partly because he liked her, it also showed that Ye Chen definitely had other techniques just as powerful, if not more so. Thus, Ye Chen’s combat prowess was undoubtedly strong. Dragging Ye Chen into this would easily eliminate the two opposers.

As for helping Ye Chen if he was in danger later? How was that her problem?

Ye Chen nodded, reassured by Su Yuxuan’s words: ”Hearing Junior Sister say that puts my mind at ease. I’m also being chased, so practicing with Junior Sister makes me even more reassured! Look, here they come...”

As Ye Chen’s words fell, two mid-stage Foundation Establishment figures thunderously arrived. Feeling the cultivation level of the two mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators, who were even stronger than those chasing her, Su Yuxuan’s lips twitched incredulously as she looked at Ye Chen.

What the heck?