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The next morning, upon receiving the news, Yu Peiyao went to Chen An's door to question him.

"Chen An, are you out of your mind?"

"You actually dared to take a Heavenly Spiritual Root cultivator as a concubine! Even the Golden Core elders in the sect wouldn't dare to let a cultivator with a Heavenly Spiritual Root as a concubine. How could you do that?!"

"Do you really think that just because you control the Demon Wolf Legion, you're some kind of big shot?!"

"Wake up! That woman surnamed Ye is just using you."

It wasn't that Yu Peiyao was jealous, but if Chen An took Ye Hongyi as a concubine, it would mean that many senior cultivators who originally coveted Ye Hongyi would have their efforts wasted.

Chen An is Yu Peiyao's current partner. With Chen An's downfall, many of the benefits Yu Peiyao might gain on the battlefield in the future will vanish.

Those who have their eyes on Ye Hongyi's Heavenly Spiritual Root aptitude, whether they want to take her as a disciple or become her Daoist partner, will all set their sights on Chen An.

"I know."

Chen An remained calm. He had his own information channels within the sect, and he wouldn't have dared to take on this hot potato if he didn't know who was eyeing Ye Hongyi.

Yu Peiyao raised her voice slightly and said, "What do you know?!"

"The one who approached Ye Hongyi was Hua Feijian Liu Cheng, a true disciple of a Golden Core senior. Liu Cheng had failed to find Ye Hongyi as his Daoist partner, but you, at this critical juncture, have taken Ye Hongyi as your concubine. This is a slap in the face to Liu Cheng, do you understand?"

"It's being said in the sect that Senior Brother Liu Cheng is actually the illegitimate son of the Golden Core senior Liu Zong. Now that Senior Liu Zong's lifespan has reached its limit, even the sect leader has to give him face."

"You directly stole Liu Cheng's Daoist partner. Have you thought about what you'll be facing?"

Chen An chuckled and looked at Yu Peiyao, asking in return, "How do you know that Liu Cheng is Senior Liu Zong's illegitimate son?"

Seeing Chen An's composure, Yu Peiyao's anxiety subsided temporarily. She had a vague idea of ​​what was going on, and her eyes widened in surprise. "You mean," she exclaimed, "Liu Cheng isn't Liu Zong's illegitimate son, and those rumors are all false?"

Chen An nodded and said, "I have met Liu Cheng's biological father. He is an old man in the Qi Refining stage surnamed Zhang. Liu Cheng's surname is not inherited from her father, but from her mother. Her mother is the real Liu family member."

"Liu Cheng's mother was from a collateral branch of the Liu family. She was originally going to marry Liu Zong, but unfortunately, she was young and unwilling to please an old man, so she found a Qi-refining disciple surnamed Zhang instead."

"I'll mention a name you should have heard of: Liu Xu, who is Liu Cheng's mother."

Yu Peiyao's expression was somewhat strange. She said, "Liu Xu is her? How could it be her? Didn't she... go to the Hehuan Pavilion to become a prostitute?"

"How could she possibly be Liu Cheng's biological mother? Could it be that Liu Zong met Liu Xu while visiting a prostitute and had Liu Cheng?"

Chen An shook his head and said, "No, Liu Cheng's biological father is that Qi Refining disciple surnamed Zhang. He has nothing to do with the Golden Core senior Liu Zong. That Qi Refining disciple surnamed Zhang used a secret technique to make himself extremely old in order to get Liu Xu pregnant. Liu Xu knew that she had been tricked, and after giving birth to Liu Cheng, she left in a huff."

Yu Peiyao said, "You mean, Liu Xu didn't want to become Senior Liu Zong's Daoist partner, so she chose a Qi Refining disciple as her partner, and this Qi Refining disciple used a secret technique to make Liu Xu pregnant, causing himself to age prematurely? In a fit of anger, Liu Xu went to the Hehuan Tower and became a prostitute?"

Romantic escapades are always topics of conversation in any world.

Most people in the sect only knew that Liu Xu was a Foundation Establishment disciple from a Golden Core family, and they didn't know why she went to the Hehuan Tower.

At that time, the Liu family, who were at the Golden Core stage, became a laughing stock in the sect, and many people spread rumors and numerous romantic stories about Liu Xu.

Few people know the true story about Liu Xu.

What they didn't know was that Liu Cheng, the future seed of the Golden Core, was actually born from Liu Xu.

The reason why rumors circulated that Liu Cheng was the illegitimate son of the Golden Core senior Liu Zong was to pave the way for Liu Cheng so that he could stand on a higher stage in the future.

After all, Liu Cheng, on the surface, is highly talented and strong. He is the hope of the new generation of the Liu family and the most promising disciple to enter the Golden Core stage after Liu Zong.

Yu Peiyao said, "It's good that Senior Brother Chen has a plan, but this matter doesn't seem to have anything to do with you intercepting Liu Cheng, does it?"

Chen An continued, "What if I said that Liu Cheng's talent was fake, and that his mother found him many cultivation vessels to help him quickly break through his cultivation level?"

Yu Peiyao said, "What the Liu family needs is a guardian who can step into the Golden Core realm. If Liu Cheng cannot step into the Golden Core realm, then the Liu family will not be able to continue to support him, let alone find him a Daoist partner with a Heavenly Spiritual Root."

"So, Senior Brother Chen, how do you know so much about the Liu family's affairs at the Golden Core stage?"

Chen An said, "If it were any other Golden Core family, I might not know the specifics, but the Liu family, with the Golden Core elder Liu Zong about to fall and occupying a lot of resources in the sect, other families are unwilling to see the Liu family produce a new Golden Core expert, so many people are keeping an eye on the Liu family."

"Your Yu family and Shangguan family must also have spies watching the Liu family, right?"

Upon hearing the name "Shangguan family," Yu Peiyao immediately understood everything. Yu Lanhua's nephew, Shangguan Changqing, was the deputy captain of the team.

Last time, the Shangguan family took 5,000 people when manpower was transferred.

The Shangguan family gave Yu Peiyao three Foundation Establishment Pills. She didn't ask what Chen An received, but now it seems that Chen An has already made contact with the Shangguan family.

"In that case, the Liu family won't object to Senior Brother Chen taking a concubine, Fellow Daoist Ye will be protected, the Demon Wolf Legion will gain a more stable Foundation Establishment combat force, and the others who are eyeing the Liu family won't be able to snatch a Heavenly Spirit Root cultivator when Senior Liu's lifespan is nearing its end. Senior Brother Chen taking a concubine is actually an inevitable trend."

If it were a normal Golden Core disciple, would Chen An compete with her? The answer is yes, not to mention that Ye Hongyi expressed her willingness to become her concubine.

A disciple of a Golden Core expert is merely a Foundation Establishment cultivator. What could he possibly use to threaten Chen An? If it really came down to a Golden Core senior personally intervening over something as trivial as a man and a woman, Chen An would willingly admit defeat.

However, since the Golden Core expert didn't intervene, Chen An had no reason to fear him. He had been in the Foundation Establishment stage for almost a year and had gained some understanding of the methods of Foundation Establishment cultivators. The sword in his heart that wanted to fight and kill was already thirsting for blood.

Just as he killed many cultivators of the same realm during the Qi Refining stage, Chen An will also carve out a path and broaden his cultivation path during the Foundation Establishment stage.

Chen An's cultivation path is the path of killing and plundering, which is an inevitable path for the rise of the cultivation world.

Shi Ying was in charge of alchemy, Wang Qian handled the daily chores, and Yu Peiyao was there to help with crafting magical artifacts.

Ye Hongyi is talented enough to be Chen An's fighting partner and fight together against the enemy.

His background includes the Yu family and the Shangguan family, two Golden Core families. Anyone else who wants to deal with Chen An should take these factors into account.

As long as he maintains a good relationship with the Yu family and doesn't attract the attention of the Yu family members, it won't be so easy for the other Foundation Establishment cultivators to deal with Chen An.

Yu Peiyao said, "Senior Brother Chen, you've passed."

"If you don't consider the consequences and easily fall prey to others' schemes, I really need to consider finding a different partner."

Upon hearing Yu Peiyao's words, Chen An glanced behind her.

Yu Peiyao turned her head but saw nothing. Just as she was about to think of something, before she could react, she felt a thin willow branch whip her back.

"what!"

"Chen An, I'm not done with you yet!"

Chen An walked past, leaving behind a message.

"Junior Sister Yu, you are a smart person. If you want to acquire resources, then you should consider my needs more. I will cooperate with you to earn resources. If you can't help me and keep trying to test me, then I will have to consider whether there is any need for us to continue cooperating."

Yu Peiyao was bewildered in the wind. She slowly released her hand from her buttocks, a flash of embarrassment and annoyance in her eyes. She snorted and strode forward.