Chapter 142: The Ruins Open!

“Why has Senior Sister also been sent to Middle Mountain?”

Upon Yao Xi’s arrival at the base, Ye Chen embraced her with the enthusiasm of a long-awaited rain, holding her slender waist.

Seeing Ye Chen as soon as she arrived, Yao Xi’s eyes curved into smile. Feeling the warmth of Ye Chen’s chest, she spoke with a laugh, “The External Affairs Hall suddenly notified me. They said the ruins are about to open, and the Misty Sect excels in using poisons. Having an alchemist here means that if any elder or disciple gets injured, I can concoct the right medicine. And thanks to the Green Stone Fire and the insights you gave me, I am now a second-grade alchemist. So, I was sent here!”

Ye Chen frowned slightly. Frankly, the reason seemed a bit far-fetched. But no matter the reason, if the sect commands, you must obey. The sect functions like this, nurturing its disciples and elders daily, providing basic elixirs, techniques, and knowledge of cultivation.

But when it counts, you also have to stand up. While enjoying the benefits, you must also fulfill your duties.

So, Ye Chen didn’t think further; having Yao Xi here was a good thing for him. A guaranteed thirty-fold reward each week. Though it didn’t match his master’s hundredfold. It was still a tremendous gain.

As for Su Yuxuan, who also offered a fifty-fold reward and was in Middle Mountain, Ye Chen certainly couldn’t sneak out to meet Su Yuxuan. If the elders saw that, he would definitely be branded a traitor by the sect. Risking such a scandal for an extra twenty-fold feedback was completely unnecessary.

Thus, after Yao Xi’s arrival, Ye Chen’s days became even more pleasurable. Daily, he consumed top-tier cultivation elixirs and various other top-tier enhancement elixirs. He focused on cultivation during the day, and at night, he and Yao Xi would enjoy the moon and share insights. He presented her with a gift weekly, accumulating resources.

While his days were comfortable, his wealth continued to grow. His cultivation also advanced by leaps and bounds. Life couldn’t be more splendid.

However, three weeks later, on a clear morning, Middle Mountain erupted with a thunderous roar. Cheers from cultivators echoed from all directions. The array that sealed the entrance to the Boundless Demon Sect ruins had finally failed. Even more entrances were discovered.

Cultivators from all around immediately rushed in, fearing they would be too late to claim the treasures. The elders of both the Green Cloud Sect and the Misty Sect ceased their conflicts. With the entrances open, there was nothing left to fight over. There would be time enough to battle over treasures inside.

However, an unexpected event occurred on the very same day. The ruins of the Boundless Demon Sect were infested with Blood Souls. The Blood Souls were formidable, almost all at the ninth level of Qi Refining, presenting a difficult challenge even for sect disciples. And even more so for the influx of scattered cultivators.

Thus, the casualties were heavy on that day. A large number of Qi Refining scattered cultivators fled in panic. It was rumored that some cultivators had even spotted the traces of a Foundation Establishment stage Blood Fiend, instilling even greater fear.

Yet, within the peril, there were indeed colossal opportunities. One Qi Refining stage nine scattered cultivator found three top-quality Foundation Establishment pills in a grand hall within the ruins and was immediately killed on the spot.

A sect disciple discovered an ancient, lost pill formula that could enhance the essence blood of those at the Qi Refining stage. It was of significant value, and upon returning to the base, the disciple immediately exchanged it for a massive amount of contribution points. Another found a complete set of high-quality magical tool-grade underwear in a dried-up pool…

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Every piece of news like this turned the eyes of cultivators red with greed. As the saying goes, fortune favors the bold. Although many scattered cultivators fled, this also drew even more cultivators to the site.

For a time, the Middle Mountain mountain range became the most bustling place among the two sects. And the late-stage Foundation Establishment powerhouses from both sects had also arrived…

Half a month after the opening of the ruins, elders, along with their disciples, started emerging from the depths, returning to the base to rest. They shared the treasures they had gathered within the ruins. Ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivators would be tempted by such tales.

However, Ye Chen appeared indifferent. The elders’ gains did not surpass what he earned from a single gift-giving session. How could he possibly be moved?

Yao Xi reacted similarly, mainly because Ye Chen had spoiled her expectations. Top-grade magical tools and elixirs were nothing new to her. Thus, she genuinely had no envy for the elders’ hauls.

“Fellow Daoist Ye, the treasures of the Boundless Demon Sect ruins are plentiful, and I too have reaped great rewards! But it seems inappropriate to keep you guarding the base with such treasures at hand. Conveniently, Elder Li and Elder Ming are injured and need at least a month to recover, so they can stay here. Why don’t you also take a look?”