Chapter 1028 - 475: Hidden Dragon Endures; Ransom Secured (8k)_5

Insane!

Gu Tangyin, you’ve completely lost it!

Just because of an insignificant trace of warmth bestowed by an abuser in a good mood, you feel reluctant?! You even feel grateful towards the beast that destroyed everything you held dear?!

"What nonsense, who’s pestering you? It was just that the day was too cold... Chen Ye, remember this: as soon as I step out of Lisong Valley today, even if it means exhausting everything and falling into the Demon Path, I will ensure that you and that vile person are ground to dust and your souls are tormented!"

Gu Tangyin swallowed back that disgraceful yearning, savoring the tangy sweetness that lingered on the tip of her tongue,

"If you regret it, you can kill me now!"

"Very well, that’s exactly the look. Keep it."

Chen Ye chuckled softly, wiping away the trace of blood at the corner of her lips with his thumb, intrigued.

"I really feared that after half a year, I’d tame you into a house dog, which would have been difficult to explain. This ransom is of great importance to Chen."

Upon hearing this, the girl’s heart sank deeper in humiliation, turning her head and remaining silent.

Indeed.

No matter how obsessed he appeared with her body, it couldn’t match a tenth of the ransom’s value.

A hypocritical, opportunistic, shameless, perverted scoundrel he truly is...

...

Outside Lisong Valley, Peach Mountain District.

Taoist Qian paced anxiously back and forth with several disciples.

After waiting here for half a year, it’s finally time to fulfill the mission entrusted by the True Man!

Suddenly, a flying boat drifted out from the sky.

At the bow, Chen Ye stood with hands behind his back. Behind him were the Huayue disciples.

"Nephew Gu! Nephew Hua! Nephew He..."

Seeing everyone unscathed, Qian Jin was tearfully overwhelmed, almost wailing,

"All Nephews, Taoist Friend Liu, for your safety, I endured humiliation and fled cruelly, feeling immense guilt, but through relentless efforts over this year, I’ve finally found a turning point..."

The group of Huayue cultivators remained expressionless,

Yet it didn’t hinder Qian Jin’s act, as he lamented for a while, wiping tears and quickly approaching, respectfully presenting a dazzling Storage Ring to Chen Ye:

"Peak Master Chen! The half-year period is over, and here is the ransom that True Man Dongshan ordered me to bring. Taiyi Geng Gold, Tribulation Fire Golden Liquid, Six Qi Pill Formula... all included! Please verify, Peak Master!"

With a sweep of Divine Sense, Chen Ye probed into the Storage Ring.

A moment later, he smiled contentedly.

Huayue Mansion’s wealth is indeed impressive. With these items, the foundation for his Core Formation is now fully complete.

It’s just that the efficiency of delivering the ransom is rather low... but considering the two-month journey between Huayue Mansion and Yan Kingdom, Chen Ye reluctantly accepted.

"I recognize Huayue Mansion’s sincerity,"

Chen Ye casually stored the Storage Ring in his robe, stepping aside slightly, and said indifferently,

"Taoist Qian, take them away."

Extremely overjoyed, Qian Jin trembled with emotion, shedding tears: "Thank you, Peak Master Chen!"

He hurriedly called to Gu Tangyin and others: "Nephew Gu, quickly, follow your uncle aboard the ship, let’s head back to Hunyuan City!"

Like receiving a pardon, Hua Jingxin and a few other captives ran towards Qian Jin’s treasure boat, wishing their parents had given them two more legs.

Only Gu Tangyin didn’t immediately move.

She stood in place, staring intensely at Chen Ye’s smiling face.

This nearly year-long hellish experience, she’d never forget.

"Chen Ye."

Gu Tangyin’s tone was icy as she communicated telepathically,

"Mountains may be high and rivers long... you’d better pray you never fall into my hands again."

Chen Ye laughed indifferently, retorting:

"Oh? That’s excellent. I’m quite fond of Gu Qianlong; if we meet again, that’ll be just perfect."

...

Lisong Valley, Quiet Chamber.

Chen Ye sat cross-legged, gently tracing the radiant Storage Ring with his fingertip.

"Whoosh—"

In an instant, the Quiet Chamber was filled with dazzling treasures and Spiritual Light shot skyward.

Chen Ye’s gaze scanned the stunning Treasures of Heaven and Earth scattered about.

Among them, a Red Jade Marrow Bottle was the most conspicuous.

Its contents, glowing like molten magma, were the Tribulation Fire Golden Liquid.

As well as a quaint and antique Jade Scroll documenting the invaluable Six Qi Pill Formula.

Chen Ye glanced at it casually.

At this critical moment, Huayue Mansion hadn’t tampered with the Six Qi Pill Formula.

However,

The formula’s refining methods are complicated and intricate; without access to Huayue Mansion’s comprehensive Alchemy Dao inheritance, outsiders cannot successfully make it.

This is likely one of the reasons they were willing to give the Six Qi Pill Formula to Chen Ye, confident that without the accompanying techniques, he couldn’t learn it.

Additionally,

The two types of Tier Three Spiritual Materials Chen Ye had asked for, Celestial Meteor Sand, and Taiyi Geng Gold.

"Not bad, Huayue Mansion truly went to great lengths for this potential dragon."

Chen Ye nodded with satisfaction, with these items, the foundation for his breakthrough to the Golden Core was completely perfected.

"Looks like this year’s effort wasn’t wasted, after all."

Bai Susu snuggled in his arms, amazed by the treasures strewn all over the place, twirling a lock of Chen Ye’s black hair with a sly smile,

"Did you send them off? You won’t miss them, will you? Hmph! Sometimes you even hide things from me, secretly interrogating... and that one, though later outspoken, her body clung to you endlessly, which annoyed me."

"Uh... True Inheritor Bai misunderstood, I merely wanted to contribute more to the Sect, extracting more secrets."

Chen Ye wrapped his arm around her soft waist, eagerly explaining,

"However, before Gu Qianlong left, she harbored deep hatred towards us, swearing that between the mountains and the rivers, she’d seek retribution in the future."

"Let her hate."

Bai Susu sneered,

"That one is nothing but a fool, unaware as she’s near her end."

Chen Ye pinched her cheek, smile playing on his lips:

"So confident of yourself? Aren’t you worried Gu Tangyin might return to Huayue Mansion and, out of guilt or hatred, confess everything to True Man Dongshan?"

The golden-haired girl was full of confidence:

"Even if she confesses, war might ensue. If defeated, at worst... I’ll take you and escape to the ends of the earth."

"Besides, she’s desperately clinging to survival, even at the end she learnt to beg for mercy to live. Why? Surely for her life, for her laughable path to the heavens. If she confessed, she’d be the first to die!"