Apocalypse Gachapon

When Ye Zhongming returned, it was already early the next morning.

Although the Su Clan and the Star-Eye Clan were allies, his absence for nearly a full day had still made the Star-Eye Clan members somewhat worried.

Over the next forty-odd days, everyone knew how important Ye Zhongming would be.

“Zhongming, you’re finally back. How did it go over there?”

Cheng Liujin was clearly asking about improving the Golden Soldier Killing Formation. That was a major matter concerning how much profit Ye Zhongming would receive. Even a difference of just 5% could mean millions, or even tens of millions, of Moonspan Gold.

The others also looked at Ye Zhongming, hoping in their hearts that this Bronze Order Leader would gain a bit more.

Ye Zhongming smiled and said, “It went well, very smoothly, even better than expected. Although it’s not final yet, since the Golden Soldier Killing Formation hasn’t been activated, the enhancement effect is actually five percent higher than the previously estimated maximum, reaching fifty-five percent.”

Exhales…

Everyone in the tent inhaled sharply.

Being able to enhance one of the Ten Great Formations by fifty-five percent was even more shocking than the time Ye Zhongming brought back over a hundred million Moonspan Gold from the Su Clan.

Because money, after all, was just money. But this touched upon the very foundation of a super-large clan!

In that instant, even the twoStar Lords could not help but feel a twinge of concern. Would the Su Clan later try to find a way to take Ye Zhongming away?

After all, Jie Su over there shared a close bond with Ye Zhongming. They had experienced life-and-death situations together beyond the Novice Battlefield and the Library Palace at Xingzhao City—true friends in life and death. And for the Star-Eye Clan, Ye Zhongming had also conducted multiple transactions with the Su Clan. The Star-Eye Clan could only imagine his performance, but the Su Clan had witnessed it firsthand. Given what Ye Zhongming had done for the Star-Eye Clan, it would be strange if the Su Clan was not tempted.

The two Lords even knew that, despite how the other two factions within the Su Clan currently looked askance at Ye Zhongming, if it came to actually letting him join the Su Clan, they would be the first to agree!

The Su Clan was a unified entity. Only a fool would turn away someone like Ye Zhongming, who could bring about a qualitative change for the entire race. At the very least, they would try to win him over later. If he ever sided with them, it would truly allow them to contend with the Clan Leader’s faction.

“Doesn’t that mean you’ll get thirty percent!” White Robe’s eyes lit up.

According to the previous agreement, Ye Zhongming could receive at most twenty-five percent of the profits. Now that he had increased the Golden Soldier Killing Formation’s power by an extra five percent, that meant he would get an additional five percent.

But Ye Zhongming shook his head. “Elder Huo Zhi did offer it, but I didn’t take it.”

The people in the tent were all core high-ranking members of the Star-Eye Clan. Hearing this, they were all perplexed.

Five percent was at least tens of millions of Moonspan Gold. Why refuse it? This was what Ye Zhongming deserved; taking it would be perfectly justified.

But… why push it away?

Ye Zhongming chuckled, not keeping them in suspense. “I traded it for the Golden Soldier Killing Formation.”

The people in the room immediately became agitated!

Trade for… one of the Ten Great Formations?!

Their first thought was not whether it was worth it, but the trouble that possessing such a treasure would bring.

Even newborn members of the cosmic races knew that the Ten Great Formations were the Su Clan’s true, closely guarded secrets. They were the clan’s core. How could they teach one to Ye Zhongming for a mere ten million Moonspan Gold? Even if they did teach him, how would Ye Zhongming handle it afterward? Would the Su Clan be comfortable letting him stay with the Star-Eye Clan? What if he taught this formation to others? What if others wanted to learn the Golden Soldier Killing Formation from Ye Zhongming?

Seeing everyone’s expressions, Ye Zhongming quickly waved his hand. “It’s not the full Golden Soldier Killing Formation, just a scaled-down version, vastly different in power and scale.”

Only then did everyone breathe a sigh of relief, though their concerns still lingered.

“Don’t worry, Elder Huo Zhi personally modified this formation, and it is not recorded within the Su Clan. Neither he nor I plan to make this matter public.”

Upon hearing this, suspicion still lingered on their faces.

What Ye Zhongming implied was that this formation would only be known to him and Huo Zhi. They would not tell others nor acknowledge its existence. In the future, even if it were set up, it would not be used in public.

In short, it was a private formation.

But was a formation that could not be openly used worth that much money?

Ye Zhongming thought for a moment and felt he needed to explain things clearly to the Star-Eye Clan. After all, what he intended to do in the coming days would require the clan’s cooperation.

“The reason I traded for this formation, which cannot be shown to others, is that I want to find an opportunity within these few dozen days to kill Zimu.”

Ye Zhongming’s tone was calm, but to the others, it was so shocking that their bodies trembled.

Their earlier attack on the Huaitang Clan had been due to a long-standing blood feud. Each of them, to varying degrees, had been driven by vengeance. The situation had forced their hand; if they had not acted, their enemies would have trampled over them. It was passive, unavoidable, and necessary.

But what Ye Zhongming was now talking about was killing Zimu. And who was Zimu? A prince of the Huo’er Star People!

Ye Zhongming… actually wanted to kill him!

Now Ye Zhongming was a member of the Star-Eye Clan. If the deed were exposed, it would mean the Star-Eye Clan had assassinated a high-ranking heir of a super-large clan—a recipe for inter-clan war!

Yet they did not realize that in thinking this way, they seemed to take it for granted that if Ye Zhongming wanted to do it, he truly could eliminate an heir of a super-large clan…

“Yisewei is the daughter-in-law of our Star-Eye Clan.”

With this single sentence, everyone who had been filled with doubt and trepidation was instantly fired with passion!

What a stirring statement!

Who was Yisewei? A princess of a super-large clan, the sole heir of the Sheke Star People. Her father commanded the lives of billions, with countless experts under his command. He himself was a peak expert, a top-tier figure among all the cosmic races. Yisewei was also an outstanding member of the younger generation, exceptionally talented, powerful, and said to be very close to crossing the threshold of becoming a top-tier expert. Once she crossed it, she would be among the top three of her generation. Coupled with her peerless beauty and elegant demeanor, she was the idol of countless young warriors.

Ye Zhongming now labeled such a person as… the Star-Eye Clan’s daughter-in-law! How could this not stir their hearts and fill them with soaring pride?!

The others, including Cheng Liujin, clenched their fists, ready to take bold action. White Robe was so moved his eyes reddened. Even though he already knew Ye Zhongming would find a way regarding his matter, now that it was time to act, the man did not hesitate for a moment, clearly aware of the extreme danger yet determined to go through with it. This was undeniably moving.

Compared to the others, the two Lords thought more deeply. Pride also swelled within them. They had already agreed to this matter, yet they also soberly realized that if they refused, Ye Zhongming would still go ahead, but would most likely never return to the Star-Eye Clan thereafter.

And so, a matter of extreme peril, one that could bring ruin to the entire clan with the slightest misstep, was thus decided.