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

Chapter 458 Get Up

Chen Ye took Yu Xing directly back to the Yellow Springs Palace.

Then they quickly arrived at the thirtieth-floor palace where Mo Suixin was and knocked on the door of the meditation area.

But when he opened the door, he found that Pang Duoduo was also there.

"The sect leader is back?"

Mo Suixin was somewhat surprised. Wasn't he supposed to be going to help that True Immortal with some business? How come Chen Ye suddenly returned to the Yellow Springs Palace?

Chen Ye could only briefly explain the matter of the Mirage Sect and state his purpose.

"I wonder how well you've recovered. I'd like to ask you to help me determine the whereabouts of this Qinglan girl."

Chen Ye only has ten days, and almost a day has already passed. If he relies solely on Yu Xing's vague senses to search, it will probably take quite a while.

Moreover, Qinglan can run away. If she senses something is wrong and runs around underground, Chen Ye doesn't know how long it will take to find her.

Therefore, predicting the other party's exact whereabouts and even preparing in advance, like waiting for them to come to you, is the best option.

Upon hearing Chen Ye's inquiry, Mo Suixin replied, "It's a small matter. Although this trip to Guixu took a lot of effort, the ginseng fruit was indeed a divine product. After meditating and adjusting my breathing, I was fine. The sect leader has already found the cause and effect, so it shouldn't be difficult to deduce it."

Despite what Mo Suixin said, Chen Ye could still see the weariness between her brows.

Everyone was exhausted during the trip to Guixu. Even Chen Ye felt extremely tired and wished he could sleep for days and nights.

I had no choice but to endure it.

Pang Duoduo suddenly interjected, "It's really not a difficult task. My disciple, you haven't used up your three divinations for today, so they'll come in handy."

Upon hearing this, Mo Suixin's expression seemed to turn somewhat awkward, and she couldn't help but glance at Pang Duoduo.

Chen Ye was somewhat puzzled, wondering what kind of riddle the master and disciple were playing, but he could only release Yu Xing's spirit and let Pang Duoduo use the thread of cause and effect to make calculations.

Mo Suixin glanced at Pang Duoduo, as if trying to convey something with her eyes, before taking out copper coins, tortoise shells, and other artifacts and beginning to carefully calculate.

A faint spiritual light swirled around her fingertips, her eyes were closed, and her entire being seemed connected to some profound law of heaven and earth. Chen Ye could tell that Mo Suixin's cultivation seemed to have improved considerably.

Although the journey to Guixu was arduous, fully deducing such a massive formation was a test for every diviner, and those who succeeded would naturally reap great rewards.

Taking this opportunity, Pang Duoduo walked to Chen Ye's side and whispered, "Sect Master, you've been having good luck lately?"

Chen Ye looked at Pang Duoduo with a puzzled expression and asked, "I am to blame for the mess that happened during the Guixu trip. I have only managed to appease the Great Sage of the Overturning Sea for the time being, but I have no idea when this True Immortal will be unhappy and destroy this mortal world. How can you say that I am lucky?"

Pang Duoduo said, "But at least you're still alive. Although there were some losses, everything has gone relatively smoothly. Isn't that right?"

Chen Ye nodded.

While not perfect, it at least avoided the worst possible outcome.

The Yellow Springs Sect was not significantly damaged, and the world did not face a catastrophe of destruction. It could be said that their efforts were in vain, but overall it was still acceptable.

"Elder Pang, you seem to be implying something. Why don't you just say it more directly?"

Pang Duoduo gave Mo Suixin a mysterious look and said to Chen Ye, "Thanks to my apprentice for saving you from danger, you must remember this favor."

Chen Ye chuckled to himself.

These words sound rather distant. Chen Ye has never mistreated Mo Suixin. Anything she needs from the Yellow Springs Sect will be delivered to her without her even asking.

Seeing Chen Ye's expression, Pang Duoduo knew he didn't understand her meaning. Just as she was about to remind him a few more times, Mo Suixin came over with the results she had just calculated.

"Sect Master, the result has been calculated. If this trip goes smoothly, you should be able to find that Qinglan girl here. If you can wait for two more days, perhaps you will have an unexpected gain."

Mo Suixin handed over a fortune slip filled with tiny characters. Chen Ye took a few careful glances at it and immediately understood. He said happily, "Just as Elder Pang said, thanks to you, I've been having really good luck lately."

Mo Suixin turned her head and glanced at her master, her eyes seemingly filled with immense resentment.

Pang Duoduo quickly shut her mouth, pretending nothing had happened.

Chen Ye didn't linger. He thanked him and left with Yu Xing.

Once Chen Ye's figure had completely disappeared, the quiet room fell into complete silence.

Mo Suixin finally couldn't keep up the act any longer and complained to Pang Duoduo, "Master, are you going to tell him that my talent is ruined?"

Pang Duoduo stood with her hands on her hips, self-righteously saying, "Why don't you say anything? You've sacrificed so much for him, even your future. If he doesn't know, wouldn't you have wasted all your efforts?"

“But…but isn’t this taking advantage of someone’s kindness?” Mo Suixin’s voice was soft, with a hint of grievance. “This…will only push people further away.”

That's what the books say: the more sincere you are with someone, the more likely you are to become a couple.

The more you worry about these things, the more counterproductive it will be. If you end up turning a favor into an enmity, wouldn't all your efforts be in vain?
"What do you know!" Pang Duoduo poked Mo Suixin's forehead in exasperation. "You're so petty! If you like someone, you should go for it. What will you get by being so timid? Look at Su Chunyi, how proactive she is! Every time we meet, Su Chunyi is afraid that others won't know that she and Chen Ye are deeply in love. But you're always hiding in this little building. What's the point of watching those messy plays all day?"

Mo Suixin blushed as her master spoke. She lowered her head and muttered something in a low voice that only she could hear.

"Master, you yourself never got married in your entire life, so why are you pretending to be an experienced person..."

Although her voice was very soft, how could it possibly escape Pang Duoduo's ears?

Pang Duoduo's expression froze instantly.

Mo Suixin quickly said, "No, Master, that's not what I meant..."

I thought Pang Duoduo would be furious, but she just sighed and said, "You're right, I really can't get married. Alas, there isn't a single man in the world that I can stand."

Mo Suixin was surprised that Pang Duoduo wasn't angry, and couldn't help but ask curiously, "Then what kind of man do you like, Master? In these hundreds of years, you must have seen countless talented and outstanding people, have you really not taken a liking to any of them?"

Pang Duoduo shook her head and said, "Really not, they're all a bunch of boring people. In terms of cultivation and status, Lu Xingzhou is top-notch and matches my status, but he has no affection in his heart, he's all scheming. He treats the inheritance of the Incense Burning Sect like his own father, he's just a person who has trapped himself. As for other things, they are even worse than Lu Xingzhou."

Mo Suixin asked again, "That Zhang Qi, the True Man..."

Pang Duoduo rolled her eyes and said, "He's not human, he's a sword, the sharpest sword in the world."

This might sound disrespectful, but Mo Suixin felt it made a lot of sense.

If Zhang Qi hadn't devoted his life to swordsmanship, he wouldn't have possessed the ability to dominate the world.

With Lu Xingzhou and Zhang Qi as shining examples, it seemed unlikely that anyone of her generation could catch Pang Duoduo's eye. So Mo Suixin asked, "What about the younger ones?"

"Speaking of the younger generation... our sect leader is quite impressive." "I've never seen such an unconventional man. Not only is he exceptionally talented, but more importantly, he's loyal, righteous, and knows how to maintain proper boundaries. In a few years, his cultivation will definitely surpass mine, and his ascension to the Dao Integration Realm will be just around the corner..."

As she spoke, she kept nodding, seemingly becoming more and more satisfied.

Finally, she clapped her hands regretfully: "What a pity, what a pity, he's a womanizer who leaves his mark on everyone."

Mo Suixin's eyes widened as if she had heard something unbelievable. She stood up abruptly, and because she was so excited, she became incoherent.

"Master! You...how could you...you can't!"

This is unacceptable no matter how I look at it! How could Master have such thoughts about Chen Ye?

Seeing her apprentice's panicked and distraught state, as if the sky were about to fall, Pang Duoduo finally couldn't help but burst into laughter.

"Scared?! Do you still dare to say that your teacher can't get married?! If you dare to disobey me behind my back again, I'll steal your sweetheart away!"

Mo Suixin then realized she had been tricked by her master. Her face flushed red with embarrassment and anger. She stomped her foot, looking utterly helpless. Her master was already quite old, yet he still made such ridiculous jokes.

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On the other hand, Chen Ye was unaware that his master and apprentice were making fun of him.

After bidding farewell to Mo Suixin and his apprentice, he did not linger at the Yellow Springs Sect any longer and directly led Yu Xing out of Fengdu City.

Outside the city, Demon Lord Feilian had been waiting for a long time.

As soon as he saw Chen Ye return, he spoke fiercely, his tone quite unfriendly.

"You better not tell me you've wasted all this time and ended up with nothing! Otherwise, even if it means breaking our non-aggression pact, I'll teach you a lesson!"

Chen Ye simply smiled, unconcerned, and casually handed over the slip of paper covered in tiny characters.

The Demon Lord Feilian took it suspiciously and glanced at it; his expression immediately changed.

"What amazing divination skills! Was it Pang Duoduo who made the move?"

As the saying goes, a master's skill is immediately apparent. Although Demon Lord Feilian may not be considered an expert in divination, his cultivation level is no less than that of an ordinary diviner. Just by looking at the contents of this divination slip, one can tell that the diviner's ability is extremely high.

This divination not only predicted Qinglan's exact location, but also clearly deduced her next move, providing the two of them with an excellent opportunity to wait for her to come to them.

Feilian Demon Lord had only heard of Pang Duoduo's name on the Demon Sect's kill list, since killing the diviners before the great battle was an old rule.

Chen Ye simply shook his head: "Elder Pang is not the only one in the Yellow Springs Sect skilled in divination. Your Excellency does not need to inquire so much."

Fei Lian didn't bother to ask about these trivial details; his attention was completely drawn to the contents of the divination slip. He urged, "Since it's calculated so clearly, let's just do as the divination slip suggests. It'll save us the trouble of unifying the demonic sect ourselves."

According to the divination slip, the granddaughter of the Azure Dragon Lord seems to be playing a game of unifying the demonic sects underground. It's unclear where her confidence comes from.

However, having someone help pave the way isn't necessarily a bad thing.

When the time comes, they only need to appear at the right moment and take down this arrogant Qinglan, and the position of the Demon Sect Master will naturally change hands, saving the two of them a lot of trouble.

"Then let's disguise ourselves as the divination slip suggests."

Chen Ye activated the Eight-Nine Arcane Technique, and his physical body underwent a transformation, quickly turning into a boy with a feminine appearance but an arrogant smile, whose temperament was completely different from before.

Chen Ye bowed and clasped his hands, but held his head high, glancing sideways at people, and then said to Fei Lian, "I am Long Aotian, greetings to Your Excellency."

Upon seeing this, the Demon Lord Feilian laughed and said, "You acted quite well, capturing the madness of someone who has gone mad."

"Your Excellency, won't you disguise yourself?" Chen Ye asked.

Demon Lord Feilian shook his head and said, "Why go through all that trouble?"

Then, the Demon Lord Feilian removed the deer antler hat from his head and took off the animal skin cloak, revealing his ordinary appearance.

Chen Ye was stunned for a moment. Looking at his current appearance, he really did not resemble the previous Demon Lord Fei Lian at all.

It's just a change of clothes, how could the change be so drastic?
Could it be that the deer antler hat is Fei Lian's true form?

Having shaken off those pointless thoughts, the two had made up their minds and decided not to delay any longer.

The Demon Lord Feilian tore through the void and went directly to the depths of the earth indicated in the divination slip.

In the blink of an eye, they traversed thousands of miles of space and time, descending from the sky to the earth. A deep tunnel appeared before them, and a stench of decay and blood assaulted their nostrils.

The two continued along the passage and soon arrived at an underground palace.

It's as if a natural cave had been enlarged and then a palace was built.

The materials were all bones of various shapes and sizes. The ribs of giant beasts, some as long as ten feet, formed the dome. Skulls as big as small mountains became the foundation of the palace. Countless human and beast skeletons were glued together by a strange force, forming grotesque walls and spires.

Chen Ye couldn't help but ask the Demon Lord Feilian, "Lord, does the Demonic Sect really have to use corpses to decorate its facade? Are they afraid that others won't know he's a demon?"

Feilian Demon Lord said, "Incompetent people can only use such methods to scare others. If they can instill even a little fear in others, they can gain an advantage in a battle. However, these are all minor tricks and not worth mentioning."

The two continued forward, and suddenly, a ghostly light appeared on the top of the palace.

The flames coalesced, transforming into a gigantic eyeball emitting a ghostly green light.

The moment the two entered the palace grounds, the eyeballs fixed intently on them.

In an instant, Chen Ye sensed several vicious curses about to fall upon him.

But the Demon Lord Feilian beside him snorted coldly, and the spiritual energy that had just condensed into runes instantly collapsed, then turned into countless sharp arrows that shot towards the eyeball.

With a soft bang, the will-o'-the-wisp's eyeball was smashed.

The next moment, a furious roar came from inside the palace: "Who are you, brat, daring to cause trouble in my Zhulu City?!"

Upon hearing this, Chen Ye immediately sighed.

Why not call him Zhu Lu?

As expected, upon hearing the name, the Demon Lord Feilian narrowed his eyes.

The Demon Lord Feilian spoke up: "Lord of Zhulu City, crawl out here!"

(End of this chapter)