Gentlemen, it's time to enter the Banner of Ten Thousand Souls.

Chapter 374 The Sect Leader's Invitation
The negotiations between Fang Hao and Tie Shengrong went very smoothly.

Before Fang Hao even returned to the courtyard, Tie Shengrong had already chased after him and confirmed the details of the cooperation with him.

The Yellow Springs Sect can provide enough Beast Blood Pills; there are so many of these in the Northern Frontier that they could be loaded into carts.

Once a disciple of the Incense Burning Sect has achieved success in their cultivation, they are required to go to Green Coffin Mountain to help.

It's not about helping the Yellow Springs Sect, but about cleaning up the mess left by the Incense Burning Sect.

Tie Shengrong wasn't thick-skinned enough to admit that he was helping Huang Quanzong, let alone doing Huang Quanzong a favor.

If this gets out, the Incense Burning Sect will truly lose face.

Even the most pragmatic person wouldn't trade the last vestiges of the Incense Burning Sect's reputation for this so-called favor; a little calculation would show that they'd be at a huge loss.

In this way, Fang Hao's negotiation plan was perfectly realized.

Just as Chen Ye thought, Fang Hao was the nemesis of the Incense Burning Sect, an absolute nemesis in every respect.

What's even more astonishing to outsiders is that after this discussion, neither the Incense Burning Sect nor the Yellow Springs Sect suffered any losses; at least from an outsider's perspective, it was a win-win situation.

The Incense Burning Sect gained tangible benefits, the Yellow Springs Sect gained fame, and also received assistance in solving the Green Coffin Mountain problem.

It was as if a large hand had appeared out of nowhere, bringing warmth to both families.

Of course, upon closer examination, the Yellow Springs Sect still suffered a loss, since the Beast Blood Pill was a resource, and the Azure Dragon Body Refining Technique was a top-tier treasure in the world.

The Yellow Springs Sect felt they hadn't lost out, and others could only say that Sect Master Chen was indeed a good person.

Yu Shenxing breathed a huge sigh of relief as he watched the agreement being reached, feeling as if a tremendous burden had been lifted from his shoulders.

If this matter had blown up, Yu Shenxing, as the person in charge of receiving them, would definitely have been reprimanded by the Yunlu Immortal Sect. Now that it has been perfectly resolved, he even wanted to hug Chen Ye and give him a kiss.

How come this virtuous brother has such good skills? He can turn bad things into good things.

That's why Yu Shenxing and Fang Hao traveled together, wanting only to share the good news with Chen Ye and express their gratitude.

As soon as they arrived at the courtyard, before they could even congratulate Chen Ye, this person presented a mortal to Yu Shenxing.

After carefully listening to Xu Deli's experience and Chen Ye's speculation about the dream-eating tapir, Yu Shenxing immediately realized that he had once again gained a great credit.

Moreover, Yu Shenxing had seen the Dream Eater monster before and had heard related rumors. With both of these confirmed, he was even more certain of the credibility of this news.

Yu Shenxing couldn't help but grab Chen Ye's hand and hold on tight, his eyes filled with tears as he said, "My dear brother, you must stay at Yunlu Immortal Sect for a few more days this time so I can properly entertain you."

These words were not at all polite. If Yu Shenxing couldn't spare the expense of his entire fortune to please Chen Ye, he felt he would be plagued by inner demons.

There's no way around it; the benefits I've received are just too many.

After the intelligence was reported to the Yunlu Immortal Sect, Yu Shenxing's master, True Man Yangshuo, praised him with a beaming smile, saying that the sect's reward was enough for Yu Shenxing to cultivate from the Tongxuan Realm to the Huashen Realm, and that they would provide full assistance to ensure that nothing went wrong.

For a cultivator, there is no better reward than this.

In just one day, Chen Ye delivered the Dream Eater as a great gift. Regardless of whether it could help break the plague, the news alone would be enough to reward Yu Shenxing with another magical artifact, far more powerful than the wheelchair he had crafted over a hundred years.

Yu Shenxing became increasingly alarmed as he thought about it. He had only offered Chen Ye a few cups of spiritual tea; how could such a small amount be enough?

If this gets out, Yu Shenxing will be utterly disgraced.

After repeatedly urging Chen Ye to stay a few more days, Yu Shenxing carried the sleeping Xu Deli to deliver the message.

Chen Ye didn't try to stop him. He was just worried about the Yunlu Immortal Sect's attitude towards mortals. Now that the plague has been spreading for so long, how many people are still worth saving, and how much manpower and resources is worth the Yunlu Immortal Sect expending?
However, as the saying goes, "do your best and leave the rest to fate," so Chen Ye didn't force things and just did what he could.

Looking back at Fang Hao, who was waiting for a report, Chen Ye flicked his finger, and a small, shimmering silver object tumbled and flew towards Fang Hao.

Fang Hao quickly caught it with both hands and discovered it was a silver coin with a fingerprint on it. Confused, Fang Hao asked Chen Ye, "Master, what is this?"

Chen Ye explained, "It's a pardon. If I make a mistake in the future, I won't be afraid of being expelled from the sect."

Fang Hao looked closely and realized that it was not a fine gold medal at all. It was clearly an irregular piece of silver with burrs on the edges. It was probably a scrap piece that had been randomly broken off from a piece of silverware or broken silver and had been pressed into a rough circle by a finger.

"Master, this is silver."

Chen Ye said nonchalantly, "It's pretty much the same thing, as long as it has my fingerprint on it."

Fang Hao wanted to say that this was too perfunctory, but he swallowed the words back down.

He understood. Chen Ye had thrown this "get-out-of-jail-free card" at him without even asking about the outcome, which meant that Chen Ye had completely trusted Fang Hao from the very beginning.

Chen Ye lived up to the saying "trust those you employ."

The silver coin in his hand was just to put Fang Hao's mind at ease. Its appearance or material was not important at all. Even if Fang Hao accidentally lost it, the promise would still be valid.

Fang Hao carefully put away the silver coins. From this day forward, he was the true head disciple of the Yellow Springs Sect.

After a whole night of fussing, Chen Ye just wanted to go back and practice his swordsmanship properly. He figured he wouldn't be able to master the first move in at least ten days to two weeks.

However, before he could strike a few poses, Yu Shenxing reappeared before dawn.

"Brother, the sect leader requests that you meet him in the depths of the clouds."

Chen Ye asked in confusion, "Does your sect leader want to see me?"

Today is the day of the conference, and the sect leader of Yunlu Immortal Sect will naturally preside over it personally. Many distinguished guests have also arrived. As a result, this sect leader has to take time out of his schedule to see him.
Has the reputation of the Yellow Springs Sect grown this much by now?

Although Chen Ye wanted the reputation of the Yellow Springs Sect to spread, the changes were too rapid, making Chen Ye suspect that Youluozi was making up some stories again.

The worst thing would be if, when they met the sect leader, this woman with tears in her eyes asked Chen Ye if he knew a woman named Chen Yuhe; that would be incredibly awkward.

It's no wonder Chen Ye is so sensitive; Youluozi's previous move was truly too vicious, and he probably won't be able to shake off the label of being an illegitimate child for at least ten years.

Yu Shenxing explained, "Brother, don't worry. You'll know when you get there. I guarantee it won't be a bad thing."

Chen Ye had no choice but to follow Yu Shenxing's wheelchair out of the courtyard and head towards the "deep in the clouds".

As the waning moon sank in the west and the morning stars faded, the entire Cloud City was still shrouded in a pale blue light. Yu Shenxing personally led the way, his wheelchair rolling over the jade path shrouded in mist. Although there were sheer cliffs ahead, the path seemed to extend automatically when Yu Shenxing's wheelchair pressed against the void.

Chen Ye was surprised; he hadn't sensed any change in spiritual energy, which showed that the path was hidden in an extremely skillful way.

I quickly followed, and soon we entered the sea of ​​clouds.

Finally, at the end of the road, they saw an extremely tall palace that seemed to reach into the depths of the void.

The plaque is simple and unadorned, with three characters written on it: "Deep in the Clouds".

The palace doors slid open silently, revealing not the magnificent, golden palace of imagination, but rather a vast, desolate, and cold space.

The entire floor, dome, and even the walls of the main hall are made of a warm and translucent cloud-patterned stone.

There were no furnishings inside the hall, only a Dharma altar standing in the center.

On the altar, an elderly man dressed in a plain-colored Taoist robe sat cross-legged.

Chen Ye recognized this person: the Five Elements True Man, the head of the Yunlu Immortal Sect, a cultivator at the Returning to Emptiness Realm.

(End of this chapter)