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Chen Changsheng respectfully clasped his hands in a fist salute to Ye Ming.

Since Ye Ming didn't pursue the matter, he was too lazy to make any special explanations.

After all, the more you explain these things, the less clear they become.

As long as the other party knows they have no malicious intent, that's fine.

Then, Chen Changsheng changed the subject and asked, "Fellow Daoist Li, you were the one who caused the disappearance of Giant Sword Peak, weren't you?"

Ye Ming didn't speak, but just smiled calmly, which was taken as tacit agreement.

Yes.

He has now refined that giant sword peak into his own natal magic weapon!

—【Tai Xuan Black Gold Sword】!

And just as he had predicted.

This sword was a divine artifact of the highest level, reaching the level of a celestial treasure, as soon as it was created.

Moreover, the materials used in the initial training were of high quality.

There is a possibility of further quality improvement in the future.

but.

Ye Ming put a lot of effort into forging this [Tai Xuan Black Gold Sword].

In order to make this sword more spiritual.

He specifically followed the art of weapon spirits described in the "Record of Immortal Weapons" and fused a complete weapon spirit into it.

As for the raw materials for that artifact spirit!

That would naturally be Jin Bufan's nascent soul.

The nascent soul had already had its consciousness erased by him, and had become a rootless entity.

It's perfect to use it as a spirit.

It would normally take at least ten or eight years to refine a Heavenly Treasure with a spirit!

However, that Tai Xuan Black Gold Mine had already been tempered by the Earth's core fire for tens of thousands of years.

Its inner core, the uncarved sword, is already perfectly formed.

This saved Ye Ming a lot of time.

"Fellow Daoist Li, you truly have remarkable skills! To be able to move such a majestic mountain without anyone noticing, I admire you!"

Chen Changsheng appeared calm on the surface, but his heart was in turmoil.

It seems he underestimated this fellow Daoist Li's abilities.

The other party was able to move that giant sword peak right under their noses.

Their methods are probably already incredibly powerful.

At least, he certainly couldn't do this kind of thing himself.

"It's a small skill, nothing worth mentioning."

Ye Ming smiled.

If the Chen family patriarch knew that he had not moved the mountain.

Instead, he directly refined it into his own natal magic weapon.

It was still a newly born Tongtian Lingbao.

I wonder what they will think.

...

Not long after.

Chen Dingtian, who had gone to the Chen family's pharmacy to get medicine, returned to the conference room.

He respectfully handed the storage bags to Ye Ming.

Ye Ming checked the quantity of medicinal herbs with his divine sense and was startled.

The medicinal herbs in these storage bags are enough for him to refine about 200 Haoyuan Pills.

In just half a month.

The Chen family actually managed to collect so many medicinal herbs.

It seems I should entrust the task of collecting medicinal herbs to them.

It was definitely the right choice!

"Thank you all for your trouble."

"Once this batch of Haoyuan Pills is refined, I will give some to you as a token of my gratitude."

Ye Ming accepted the storage bags without any hesitation.

However, at the same time, he also made a big promise to Chen Changsheng and others.

A boss who only exploits his employees is not a good boss.

Only tangible rewards can win people's hearts.

really.

When Ye Ming said he would give them some of the Haoyuan Pills he refined next time as a reward.

Chen Changsheng and the others were immediately overjoyed.

They immediately stated that they would work even harder to collect medicinal herbs in the future.

There will be absolutely no slackening!

"Fellow Daoist Li, you've just returned to Jingzhou. Are you aware of some things?"

After handing over the medicinal herbs, Chen Changsheng changed the subject and talked to Ye Ming about the gathering of the six demonic sects' armies at Golden Bone Plain.

Ye Ming had been in seclusion refining the Giant Sword Peak.

After passing through customs, he returned directly to Jingzhou.

He was naturally completely unaware of the invasion of Yue Kingdom by the Six Demonic Sects.

However, it's not too late to learn this from Chen Changsheng now.

"I didn't expect the six sects of the demonic path to start invading the Yue Kingdom so quickly."

"It seems that I, like a butterfly flapping its wings, caused the six sects of the demonic path to launch a war against the Yue Kingdom ahead of schedule!"

Ye Ming pondered to himself.

He was not surprised that the six demonic sects had invaded the cultivation world of Yue Kingdom.

Even without having read the original work, he could see that the six sects of the demonic path coveted the Yue Kingdom.

After all, the strength of the six sects of the demonic path far surpasses that of the seven sects of Yue Kingdom.

The Hehuan Sect alone possesses the resources to rival the seven factions of Yue, and even holds a firm advantage over them.

Given such a disparity in strength, how could the six sects of the demonic path possibly refrain from taking action for an extended period of time?

"Fellow Daoist Li, this large-scale invasion of Yue by the six demonic sects will inevitably affect the current situation in Yue. What should we do next?"

Just then, Chen Changsheng's voice suddenly rang in my ears.

Ye Ming glanced at him in surprise.

This guy is the patriarch of the Chen family, yet he comes to ask me what to do next.

Is this a plan to have someone else take the lead of the entire Chen family?

Chen Changsheng did not avoid Ye Ming's gaze.

His eyes were very determined.

It seemed to be telling Ye Ming.

From now on, the Chen family will follow you.

You will be the backbone of the Chen family from now on.

After realizing Chen Changsheng's intentions, Ye Ming did not refuse.

Since the other party is willing to entrust the entire Chen family to me.

He naturally wouldn't stand idly by.

"The demonic path invaded Yue Kingdom mainly because they were eyeing Yue Kingdom's cultivation resources."

"We seized all of the Giant Sword Sect's resources, and now we must have already attracted the attention of the Six Demonic Sects."

"If the seven factions of Yue Kingdom lose their position at Golden Bone Plains, and the demonic army launches a massive invasion of Yue Kingdom, Jingzhou will most likely be the first to bear the brunt."

Ye Ming thought for a moment.

"so..."

"Fellow Daoist Changsheng, first issue an order for all the disciples of the Chen family who are collecting medicinal herbs in the Yue Kingdom to return."

"As for those who are collecting medicinal herbs in other countries, tell them not to come back for the time being."

"Then you should send some Foundation Establishment stage disciples to Golden Bone Plains!"

"Officially provide aid, but secretly allow them to report back the intelligence they gather from the front lines."

"In this way, even if we are in Jingzhou, we can still get firsthand information about the front lines!"

"As for the rest of the Chen family, let them remain in Jingzhou and remain in place to deal with any eventuality!"

Based on the intelligence provided to him by Chen Changsheng, Ye Ming quickly devised a simple tactical plan.

However, Chen Changsheng hesitated after hearing his arrangements.

He asked somewhat embarrassedly, "Fellow Daoist Li, why don't we just join the Hehuan Sect?"

Ye Ming was slightly taken aback: "Why should we join the Hehuan Sect?"

Chen Changsheng smiled wryly and said, "Don't you have a good relationship with Ancestor Yunlu of the Hehuan Sect? If we join the Hehuan Sect, we will become an affiliated family of the Hehuan Sect. Although it is not very honorable to do so, at least we can survive in this battle."

Ye Ming gave Chen Changsheng a meaningful look.

It turns out that this guy had just entrusted the entire Chen family to him.

They wanted him to lead the Chen family to join the Hehuan Sect!

"I'm sorry, I only made a deal with Yunlu the old demon of the Hehuan Sect last time. We're not actually that familiar with each other."

Ye Ming told the truth.

Chen Changsheng and the other two looked at each other in bewilderment.

They originally thought Ye Ming was acquainted with the Hehuan Sect.

That's why the Chen family placed their last hope on the other party.

Unexpectedly, the other party had only made a deal with Yunlu the Old Demon of the Hehuan Sect last time.

"In that case, let's do as Fellow Daoist Li said. Hopefully, our Chen family can survive this calamity."

After a long silence, Chen Changsheng sighed helplessly.

At this moment, his face was filled with endless sorrow.

Chen Dingtian and the other elder of the Chen family also looked very unpleasant.

The reason they dared to openly purchase medicinal herbs from outside was because...

They just felt that Ye Ming had the Hehuan Sect as his backer.

Even if the six major sects of the demonic path invade, they won't do anything to the Chen family.

But who would have thought.

Ye Ming and the Hehuan Sect had only ever had one transaction relationship.

It's over now.