Chapter Eighty-two: Dogs Biting Dogs

  Ye Cangxuan caught up with Laoguzhuo and shouted in a low voice: "Leave it for me!" A palm print fell.

  Lao Gu Zhuo felt a strong enemy approaching from behind, so he quickly turned around and exchanged a palm strike with Ye Cang Xuan. With a loud crash, Lao Gu Zhuo suffered serious injuries and fell to the ground.

  Ye Zhan Tian chased after Lei Lao Da, only to see Lei Lao Da soar like a great eagle, disappearing into the distance beyond their line of sight.

  The initial stage of the tenth level! Ye Zhan Tian's expression changed slightly. Lei Lao Da's speed is at least that of a strong tenth-level initial-stage cultivator!

  "Chen Er, how are you?" Ye Cangxuan and Ye Zhantian grabbed Laoguzhuo and Tuoba Yu, quickly turned their heads back, and anxiously asked Ye Chen.

  "I'm fine." Ye Chen shook his head and said, he had already circulated the mysterious energy to suppress the injuries inside his body. After Lei Lao Da took the elixir, his strength increased several times, and only then did he have the true power of a 10th rank beginner. It seemed that there was still some distance between himself and a strong 10th rank beginner. Ye Chen used his divine soul to search everywhere, but couldn't find Lei Lao Da anywhere. Lei Lao Da had probably run very far away already. Lei Lao Da's escape left Ye Chen with an added hint of worry in his heart.

  At this time, Ye Zhanlong and others rushed over, saw Ye Chen injured, and hurriedly supported Ye Chen.

  "Uncle, is there any kind of elixir in this world that can greatly increase one's strength after consumption?" Ye Chen looked at Ye Cangxuan and asked.

  "Are you talking about the Dan medicine that Lei Lao Da ate earlier? It's probably the Fēngmó Dān." Yè Cāngxuán thought for a moment and said.

  "Insane Devil Pill?"

  "Frenzied Demon Dan is a sixth-grade dan medicine, said to be possessed by every high-ranking military officer in the Southern Barbarian Kingdom. When eaten at critical moments, it can greatly increase one's strength, but its effect only lasts for a short period of time. After the effect wears off, it will cause permanent damage to the body, and may even lead to a drop in rank."

  "It was this kind of elixir." Ye Chen nodded, if Lei Lao Da's strength had dropped a level, perhaps it would not be worth worrying about.

  Ye Chen and Lei Lao Da, who had eaten the Mad Demon Pill, exchanged a palm strike, still calm and unharmed, causing Ye Cang Xuan, Ye Zhan Tian, and others to be shocked in their hearts. Chen Er's strength had advanced too quickly, it was only a short time ago that he had already left them far behind.

  "Chen Er, how should we deal with these people?" Ye Cangxuan asked. Now that it had come to this point, they were starting to feel a bit of a headache. These few people from the Southern Barbarian Country looked like they were dressed in the attire of the Southern Barbarian Country's military. If someone tracked down these barbarians and found them dead here, who knows what kind of trouble it might bring to the Ye family fortress.

  They all looked at Ye Chen, waiting for his opinion. It was unclear when it started, but Ye Chen's status in the eyes of the clan members had quietly changed, and now even Ye Cangxuan and Ye Zhantian would ask for his opinion when making decisions.

  Several tribesmen brought up the tightly bound Laguo Zhuo and Tuoba Yu. Of the four people inside the fort, three were dead and one was seriously injured, who should have been a dead man.

  "You want to kill me or skin me, it's all up to you! But if you want me to kneel down, there isn't even a door!" Laoguzhuo struggled free from the several clansmen beside him and suddenly stood up, his eyes wide with anger.

  Several tribesmen were about to forcibly press down Laoguzhuo, but Ye Chen waved his hand, signaling everyone to stop. He took a look at Laoguzhuo and unexpectedly found that this guy still had some backbone.

  "What's your name?" Ye Chen asked Laguo Zhuo with a glance.

  "Come on!" Laoguzhuo glanced at Ye Chen and coldly hummed, "Give me a thrill!"

  "Uncle, everyone else has been killed, let him go." Ye Chen thought for a moment and pointed at Laoguzhuo.

  Everyone was puzzled, why let Lao Gu Zhuo go? Lao Gu Zhuo was stunned and looked at Ye Chen in surprise, he also seemed to have not reacted yet, why did Ye Chen want to let him go? Wasn't he afraid that he would come back for revenge?

  Ye Chen glanced at Lao Gu Zhuo lightly and said, "You broke into my Ye family fortress, injured my clansmen, so we naturally want to avenge this injustice. As for the others, we've killed them all. I see you still have some backbone left, so I'll let you go. You can leave now. If you want to take revenge in the future, feel free to come, my Ye family fortress will be ready to receive you at any time!" He looked at several clansmen beside him and said, "Release his ropes."

  The people of the various tribes saw that Ye Chen's mind was made up, and although some were not pleased, they still untied the ropes binding Lao Gu Zhuo. Lao Gu Zhuo looked deeply at Ye Chen, slightly cupped his fists in respect, and then leapt away into the distance.

  "Chen Er, why did you let this person go?" Ye Zhan Tian asked, looking at the distant back of Lao Gu Zhuo, his tone firm and unyielding.

  Ye Chen smiled slightly and said, "Father, I've thought about it carefully. There's no brotherly love among these people to speak of. From the way that Lei Lao Da abandoned Laoguzhuo earlier, you can tell. As for Laoguzhuo, who does he hate the most right now?"

  Ye Cangxuan's eyes lit up after hearing Ye Chen's words and said: "Brilliant!"

  Everyone else is also a clever person who understands immediately, and they thought it was clear that Lao Da and his gang rushed into Ye's fortress to seek their own death. It's not surprising that these people have shallow feelings. Although Ye's fortress killed the other six people, Laoguzuo probably doesn't hold much of a grudge against Ye's fortress. What Laoguzuo resents the most is probably Lao Da who abandoned him in times of danger. If they let Laoguzuo go back and let him fight it out with Lao Da, wouldn't that be wonderful?

  Ye Zhan Tian and others also nodded slightly, Chen Er's decision was still made after careful consideration.

  The remaining few people were all killed by the Ye family, these people casually said that they slaughtered the Ye family fortress, I guess it must be a bloody massacre, such people, death is not worth mourning!

  Ye Chen gazed into the distance, letting out a deep sigh in his heart. This world was too chaotic; without sufficient strength, even self-preservation was a problem. If it weren't for the Ye family's increased power beforehand, even if the Duke of Donglin hadn't come to make things difficult for the Ye family, these few Southern Barbarian Country savages would have been enough to destroy the Ye family. These savages were dead, and if the Southern Barbarian Country didn't pursue the matter, then so be it. But if they did investigate, who knows, they might trace it back to the Ye family. A single family was absolutely incapable of resisting an entire nation. Thinking this far, Ye Chen felt an even greater sense of urgency to increase his strength.

  After advancing to the next rank, it's even harder to continue improving. After considering for a few days, Ye Chen made up his mind and decided to go to the underground Jade Pavilion to take a look. Who knows what methods he might find inside to improve his strength? If he can break through the 10th rank, when trouble arises, he'll have enough power to cope.

  After the incident subsided, Yejia Fortress quieted down, but still strengthened its guard. After the news of the opening of the Qiong Lou at the bottom of the Lianyun Mountain Range spread, on the small path outside Yejia Fortress, every day there would be over a dozen groups passing by, each group consisting of at least a dozen people traveling together, and all were above the 9th rank. These people came from various counties of the Western Wu Empire, and even included masters from other countries.

  These nine-grade masters went deep into the Lianyun Mountains, searching for the entrance to the underground Jade Building. It is said that every time the underground Jade Building opens, the location of the entrance will change.