Chapter 206: Departure! Heading to Divine Will City!

Upon returning to the sect, Ye Chen gave a general account of what had transpired. However, he didn’t mention anything about Su Yuxuan or Manjusaka. He merely said that the old monster from the Misty Sect had tried to possess someone, and he had struck at a critical moment, annihilating her soul.

The Elder of External Affairs widened his eyes in disbelief.

The old monster of the Misty Sect… was dead? Wouldn’t that mean the sect was now without a leader?

The elder immediately reported the matter to the sect master. The sect master arrived at once, his aged face full of incredulity as he stared at Ye Chen.

“That old monster… is truly dead?”

Ye Chen nodded.

“Dead. Soul scattered, no chance of return. As for the elders who were trapped in the Misty Sect, I’ve brought them back as well.”

With that, Ye Chen took out the Human Emperor Banner. After sorting through the situation, the aged sect master was overjoyed.

“That damned old hag is finally dead. Back then, when I had just broken through to the Golden Core stage, that old woman screwed me over hard—nearly beat me into the ground…”

“…”

The sect master, in his excitement, realized he’d said something inappropriate and quickly shut his mouth. Then he turned to the Elder of External Affairs.

“Assemble a force immediately! While the other families and sects are still unaware of her death, we strike first and attack!”

Every sect or family had its own sphere of influence. These territories often contained mines, secret realms, and other valuable resources. Now that the Misty Sect was leaderless, it was the perfect opportunity. Otherwise, once the other factions caught wind, they’d rush in to carve out their share.

The Elder of External Affairs nodded at once.

The sect master looked at Ye Chen with a broad smile and gave his shoulder a firm pat.

“You’ve rendered a great service this time. Whatever you want, just name it. The treasures in the sect’s vault—all yours to choose from!”

Ye Chen nodded in thanks, though not a trace of excitement showed on his face. He had visited the vault once after a previous achievement. Frankly, it wasn’t even as interesting as the contents of his own storage ring.

Ye Chen glanced toward Sword Peak—his master had yet to emerge from seclusion.

“Sect Master, why hasn’t my master come out yet?”

The old sect master followed his gaze to the summit and sighed.

“The better the Golden Core one forms, the longer the time required for closed-door cultivation. Looks like your master really might be forming a ninth-grade Golden Core.”

It was obvious—the old sect master was in excellent spirits. The sect now had successors to carry on its legacy. Gu Yunyun alone was already monstrously talented. Now with Ye Chen, who was even more of a monster. And their age-old enemy, whom they’d been at odds with for over a thousand years, was finally on the verge of destruction.

The old sect master felt that even if he died tomorrow, he could go in peace. If there really was an afterlife, he’d be seated right at the center of the ancestral hall.

“The sect will make its move against the Misty Sect tomorrow. Ye Chen, would you be willing to lead the charge?”

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The old man looked at Ye Chen with anticipation. But Ye Chen shook his head.

“I’ve already reached the peak of Foundation Establishment and am preparing to break through to the Golden Core stage. So next, I’ll be heading to Divine Will City to search for a suitable core-forming spiritual item.”

His master had yet to come out of seclusion. So Ye Chen decided it was time to focus on his own breakthrough. Although Manjusaka felt somewhat unreliable, that phoenix blood was, without doubt, a top-tier core-forming item. If he could get his hands on it, gift it, and trigger a critical hit, Ye Chen couldn’t even imagine what kind of feedback he might receive.

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Upon hearing Ye Chen’s words, the old sect master nodded without pressing further. He simply sighed with emotion. With Ye Chen and Gu Yunyun as master and disciple, the Green Cloud Sect was truly on the rise. As long as the two of them didn’t fall out with each other, the Green Cloud Sect might very well ascend to become a Nascent Soul-level sect—and even replace the Divine Will Sect.