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Zhao Jianping was completely enraged!

He stared at the pool of brains on the ground and realized that it was most likely his son Zhao Xu's brains!

He ran towards the Prime Minister's residence like a madman!

Subsequently, the Prime Minister's Mansion, which was the most powerful force under the royal family, immediately issued a city-wide arrest warrant!

The wanted poster clearly stated:

"Chen Yang infiltrated Wanxing Academy, murdering Wu Qian, a female disciple of the Alchemy Academy, Zhao Xu, a member of the Zhao family, and Duan Mingben, the senior disciple of the Alchemy Academy. He stole numerous elixirs and alchemy techniques from Wanxing Academy! He also stole the Academy's most prized treasure, the Enlightenment Tortoise Shell! This scoundrel is a sinner of Wanxing Academy, and even more so, a sinner of the entire Ming Dynasty!"

"Anyone who reports Chen Yang's whereabouts will be rewarded with a top-grade spiritual weapon, a special status within the Prime Minister's Mansion, a high-level cultivation technique, and ten thousand spirit stones!"

Soon, the arrest warrant was distributed throughout the capital by the guards of the Prime Minister's residence, and then sent from various post stations around the capital to the whole country!

In just two hours, the wanted notice had spread throughout the streets and alleys of the capital!

Everyone who saw the reporting conditions was drooling with envy—just reporting one's whereabouts would earn one a top-grade spiritual weapon, ten thousand spirit stones, and even the favor of the Prime Minister's Mansion! The rewards were simply too generous!

But Chen Yang wasn't worried at all!

He strolled leisurely into the city lord's guesthouse and returned to his room.

Chen Yang had anticipated the anger of the Prime Minister's mansion, but he didn't care at all!

After all, his strength is now unparalleled in the entire Ming Dynasty, and with the Xuan Tie Griffin in hand, no matter how many people the Prime Minister's mansion has, they won't be able to capture him!

However, Chen Yang hadn't yet figured out what to do next.

After returning to his room, he immediately opened his storage ring and took out the tortoise shell he had obtained from the Enlightenment Hall!

The tortoise shell was covered with many mysterious runes and floated in Chen Yang's hand. Just one glance was enough to tell that it was no ordinary creature!

Chen Yang immediately opened the system panel.

Sure enough, the name of the tortoise shell appeared in the item section of the system panel!

[The host has obtained a Mystic-Rank Spiritual Treasure: The Enlightenment Tortoise Shell Scripture!]

Chen Yang stroked his chin: "So this is called the Enlightenment Tortoise Shell Scripture; it truly lives up to its name!"

He clicked on the instructions below, and a line of text clearly appeared:

"The Enlightenment Tortoise Shell Scripture was created by a peak-stage Divine Power Realm cultivator, imitating the ancient innate treasure 'Divine Tortoise Luoshu'! It can increase the comprehension speed of cultivation techniques for Foundation Establishment Realm cultivators and below!"

"Note: This Enlightenment Tortoise Shell Scripture is nearly exhausted! Do you wish to consume 10,000 spirit stones to restore its energy?"

"Warning: Once the system is repaired, this item will be bound to the host and can only be used by the host; it will have no effect on others!"

After reading the description, Chen Yang instantly understood: "So this is a replica of an ancient innate treasure. A cultivator at the peak of the Divine Power Realm is indeed capable! It seems the Divine Power Realm is above the Foundation Establishment Realm!"

"Ten thousand spirit stones... I don't have any right now!"

He secretly lamented, "Even in this state of depleted energy, my comprehension is already enhanced. Once I'm fully charged, the effect will definitely be even more phenomenal!"

Chen Yang put the Enlightenment Tortoise Shell Book back into his storage ring.

They then dragged Zhao Xu's body out and searched his body!

Soon, he found a leather pouch on Zhao Xu's waist. When he opened it, he found it was full of pill bottles!

Chen Yang unscrewed one bottle, which contained Spirit Gathering Pills; he then unscrewed another bottle, which contained Spirit Induction Pills!

Both of these are the most basic cultivation pills, and their function is to accelerate cultivation!

Alternating between the two types of pills can reduce pill tolerance, prolong the duration of the effects, and further improve cultivation speed!

They are also the best-selling pills on the market—after all, cultivating with pills is indeed much faster!

Chen Yang couldn't help but mutter, "Damn! This guy's a walking pharmacy! No wonder he's so eager to join the alchemy academy; he probably gained some insights from consuming pills, but then felt the pinch, so he decided to refine pills himself!"

He counted them and found that there were more than seventy Spirit Gathering Pills and Spirit Guiding Pills inside!

"These pills are hot commodities on the market; each one can easily sell for two hundred spirit stones!"

Chen Yang chuckled: "As expected, Zhao Xu is still quite wealthy! Last time we squeezed him dry of his spirit stones, but he's still left with these pills, so he's not entirely at a loss!"

After putting away the pills, Chen Yang took one last look at the captured Mother-Child Sword!

This is a top-grade spiritual artifact; the system has already given a notification.

[Host has obtained a superior-grade spiritual weapon: the Mother-Child Sword!]

[It can be upgraded to a spirit treasure level by consuming 150,000 spirit stones!]

Chen Yang stroked his chin, speechless for a moment: "Fifteen thousand spirit stones? That's way too much!"

He casually twirled the Mother Sword and had to admit that its destructive power was indeed formidable, but it also had a fatal flaw—after using the ultimate move "Mother and Child Chain Kill," he had to rest for seven days before he could use it again!

Chen Yang immediately lost interest and tossed the mother and child swords to one of the dwarf puppets!

Just then, Chen Yang frowned!

Through the vision of the Black Iron Griffin, he could clearly see a group of people rushing towards the guesthouse at high speed!

"The Prime Minister's residence acted swiftly; they found me so quickly?"

He stood up, muttering to himself, "But this City Lord's guesthouse is practically within the Iron Rooster Emperor's sphere of influence. How dare they brazenly barge in?"

Just then, the group of people arrived at the door!

Chen Yang looked closely and saw that the person at the very front was Yin Huozun with a full head of white hair!

"So they're from the Yin family!"

He breathed a sigh of relief and sat down again!

Yin Huozun jumped up and quickly entered the guesthouse. After greeting the eunuch at the door, he walked straight towards Chen Yang's room!

Chen Yang had already opened the door and greeted him with a smile and a cupped-hand salute: "Clan Chief Yin, what brings you here?"

Yin Huozun grabbed Chen Yang's wrist, his voice urgent: "Chen Yang! I've finally found you! Are you alright? Are you hurt?"

Chen Yang smiled and said, "It's nothing serious! What, you already know what happened at Wanxing Academy?"

Yin Huozun nodded solemnly, his expression serious: "Of course I know! The Prime Minister's Office has already issued a nationwide arrest warrant!"

"They say you killed disciples of the Alchemy Academy, stole the academy's treasures, and stole alchemy scrolls! Now they're searching for you everywhere, and the reward for reporting you is outrageous—ten thousand spirit stones, a high-grade spiritual weapon, and a special status in the Prime Minister's Mansion!"

He gripped Chen Yang's hand tightly: "Chen Yang, you're in danger everywhere right now! Don't go out yet, come back to the Yin family with me! With the Yin family's spiritual treasure here, even the Prime Minister's mansion wouldn't dare to go too far!"

Chen Yang was deeply moved upon hearing this!

True feelings are revealed in times of crisis. Yin Huozun is directly going against the Prime Minister's Mansion! This decision could very well bring disaster to the Yin family, but he still doesn't hesitate!

Chen Yang laughed and patted Yin Huozun on the shoulder: "Clan Chief Yin, I appreciate your kindness! But I..."

Before he could finish speaking, a rapid sound of horses' hooves suddenly rang out from outside!

Yin Huozun's expression changed, and he grabbed Chen Yang's arm: "This is bad! We need to retreat first! It's only safe when we get back to the Yin family mansion!"

Chen Yang waved his hand calmly and said, "Don't worry, it's not people from the Prime Minister's residence, it's people from the Su family!"

No sooner had he finished speaking than a square-faced, arrogant middle-aged man strode in—it was Su Yunwang!

Su Yunwang entered the room and was surprised to see Yin Huozun there as well. He then laughed and said, "Brother Yin, I didn't expect you to dare to get involved at a time like this!"

Yin Huozun snorted coldly: "Chen Yang is the savior of my Yin family. It's only right that I protect him! But what are you doing here? I remember you weren't too happy with this nephew-in-law before, were you?"

Su Yunwang's face darkened: "Bullshit! Who said I'm not satisfied? I'm very satisfied!"

He looked at Chen Yang, his tone firm: "Chen Yang is my Su family's nephew-in-law, I've got his back! This has nothing to do with your Yin family! Your Yin family can't afford any more trouble right now, so don't get involved!"

Yin Huozun chuckled: "What a joke! Even if my Yin family isn't what it used to be, our ancestral home is absolutely safe, not much worse than your Su family's!"

Seeing the two arguing, Chen Yang quickly stepped forward and bowed slightly, saying, "Thank you, Grandfather, thank you, Clan Chief Yin!"

He paused for a moment, then said, "But don't worry, I'm not going to the Yin family or the Su family! At worst, I'll just run away!"

Su Yunwang and Yin Huozun immediately frowned!

Su Yunwang immediately shook his head: "No way! If you leave the capital, such great talent will be wasted!"

"You have a chance to break through to the Foundation Establishment Realm! Once you leave the capital, you won't be able to obtain any Foundation Establishment Pills, and you're destined to be trapped in this barren southern region for the rest of your life!"

His tone was firm: "You're coming back to the Su family with me! Although my Su family isn't a top-tier family, the Prime Minister's Mansion would never dare to act recklessly! The ancestor behind my Su family is not someone to be trifled with!"

Chen Yang waved his hand, about to refuse!

Just then, another set of footsteps sounded!

Then, Zhu Yuejian, dressed in casual clothes, strode in!

Zhu Yuejian was all smiles at that moment; he was genuinely happy when he saw the wanted poster!

Because when he tried to recruit Chen Yang, Chen Yang always made excuses!

The key point is that Chen Yang himself is extremely strong. Zhu Yuejian knows very well that a young man with such strong abilities at such a young age must yearn for freedom and would not be easily employed by the Eastern Depot!

But now, the Prime Minister's Mansion has issued an arrest warrant, which means that they have completely pushed Chen Yang to their side!

With the arrest warrant issued, Chen Yang had nowhere to go but to stay by his side and become a member of the Eastern Depot, since this was the safest and freest option!

So Zhu Yuejian rushed over immediately after receiving the news!

Upon entering the room, he was chuckling when he saw Yin Huozun and Su Yunwang. His face immediately darkened, and he frowned, saying, "What are you two doing here? Chen Yang is mine! You're not trying to snatch him away first, are you? Do you think your two small families can protect him?"

Yin Huozun and Su Yunwang were both shocked when they heard this!

Su Yunwang cupped his hands in a respectful gesture and tentatively asked, "Your Majesty, are you prepared to completely sever ties with the Prime Minister's Mansion for Chen Yang's sake?"

Zhu Yuejian waved his hand, his tone forceful: "What you're saying is laughable! It's true that our Zhu family ancestors have fallen, and our backing is weaker, but the most powerful force in the Great Ming Dynasty is still our imperial family! I still call the shots in this Great Ming Dynasty! Do you think I'd be afraid of the Prime Minister's Mansion?"

"Besides, Chen Yang is one of my men!"

"So, you two don't need to argue anymore. Chen Yang will stay with me. I guarantee his safety, his freedom, and his future development!"

After hearing these words, Yin Huozun and Su Yunwang were both relieved!

If Zhu Yuejian makes such a promise, then Chen Yang is indeed out of danger!

Although he might only be able to serve as a guard in the Eastern Depot in the future, it would still be a different kind of future—the resources that the royal family can provide are incomparable to those of ordinary families!

Zhu Yuejian stepped forward, put his arm around Chen Yang's shoulder, and laughed heartily: "Chen Yang, I underestimated you before! You've really stirred up a storm in the capital tonight! The heads of two first-rate families have come to protect you, going against the Prime Minister's Mansion! By winning you over this time, haven't I also completely won over these two first-rate families? You're really something, kid!"

He changed the subject: "Don't worry, you agreed to join my Eastern Depot a month ago, and now that time has come. Why don't you come with me now?"

Chen Yang glanced at Zhu Yuejian, who was beaming with smugness, and couldn't help but sigh, "Your Majesty, could you please stop gloating like that?"

Zhu Yuejian immediately patted his chest and said, "Chen Yang, you're making baseless accusations! Where was I gloating? I genuinely wanted to protect you and was worried about your safety!"

Chen Yang curled his lip: "Come on, you can't hide that smile at all. Do you think I'm blind?"