Yang Tiancheng's surrender

Just a while ago!

Wasn't he expelled from the family precisely because he couldn't produce a Guest Elder token to win over a Third Grade Alchemist?

Now, a Third Grade Alchemist was eagerly rushing to join his ranks.

Even with his current lack of possessions, the other party was willing to follow him.

Although, he knew, this was because he was close to Zhong Qing...

But this allegiance was real!

Yang Tiancheng's allegiance greatly excited Ye Zhen.

This showed that his original choice was not wrong!

The return was even more astonishing than he had imagined.

Facing Yang Tiancheng's logical and factual allegiance, Ye Zhen naturally had no reason to refuse.

He was just a little puzzled.

"Elder Yang, may I ask, how did you and Senior Zhong Qing meet?"

This question made a hint of awkwardness flash across Yang Tiancheng's face.

After all, his meeting with Zhong Qing was not exactly pleasant.

But since Ye Zhen asked, he naturally had no need to hide anything.

"Speaking of which, at that time, that Senior was with Zhou Shen, and I didn't pay attention at first."

"My attitude was even... a bit presumptuous!"

"It wasn't until later, with the arrival of Senior Wu Yue and Senior Shi Xiaotian, that I realized how extraordinary he was!"

Speaking of this, Yang Tiancheng's expression shifted.

"Young Master Ye probably doesn't know yet!"

"The two people seated to the lower left of Senior Zhong Qing today are the Alchemy King Venerables who advanced in this Alchemist Five-Level assessment!"

"Boom..."

As soon as these words were spoken, Ye Zhen felt his heart tremble violently.

The news of Wu Yue and Shi Xiaotian's advancement to Alchemy King had not been announced by the Five Great Hall Masters; in fact, a strict order had been issued to block it.

This resulted in only those present at the time knowing about it.

"What is the relationship between these two and Senior Zhong Qing?"

Ye Zhen asked, somewhat dumbfounded.

Yang Tiancheng took a deep breath; the relationship between the two still felt unbelievable to him.

"The two Alchemy Kings once said: they are Outer Sect Disciples under Senior Zhong Qing."

This news completely stunned Ye Zhen.

He knew Zhong Qing was extraordinary.

After all, he had casually spent two Wang-level Divine Weapons.

He had also received news that the Old Ancestors of the Three Great Holy Lands implicitly respected him.

However, all this news was not as shocking as this.

Two great Alchemy Kings!

They were only qualified to become Outer Sect Disciples.

How preposterous was this?

But such an incredible thing was actually happening right beside him.

How could one not be surprised, how could one not be terrified?

The more he interacted and understood, the more Ye Zhen felt that Zhong Qing was unfathomable and transcendent.

Just a casual glimpse of his true power was enough to make people regard him as a celestial being.

Because of this connection with Zhong Qing.

In the time that followed!

The two became more frequent in their interactions and closer in their movements.

Pill Cauldron Pavilion was very large!

So large that it had countless territories, and ordinary people could not walk out of its sphere of influence in their entire lives.

But at the same time, Pill Cauldron Pavilion was also very small.

So small that many pieces of information simply could not escape the notice of those with intentions.

One day, when Yang Tiancheng was about to head to Ye Zhen's residence again.

He was directly stopped midway by a figure.

"Executive Yang, where are you going?"

The person who came was none other than Ye Chen!

He was the thorn in the side of Ye Qingshan, the Hall Master of Lingbao Hall.

His talent was astonishing, and his strength was powerful.

Within Pill Cauldron Pavilion, his status was extremely high.

He subtly showed a tendency to become the number one person among the younger generation.

"Young Master Ye?"

Yang Tiancheng was surprised.

He had some understanding of why the other party appeared here.

He immediately said, "It seems I don't need to report to Young Master Ye where I'm going, do I?"

Upon hearing this, Ye Chen frowned!

He had once tried to win over Yang Tiancheng.

The other party's attitude was very ambiguous!

Although he didn't explicitly accept, he subtly showed a tendency to become one of his own.

But now the other party was acting as if he wanted to keep him a thousand miles away.

It truly caught him off guard.

"Executive Yang, as the saying goes, a wise man submits to circumstances."

"Ye Zhen has even been stripped of his True Disciple status; he is nothing more than a fading flower, a dead fish on the chopping block."

"Are you really going to stick with him to the end?"

He stood with his hands behind his back, looking down at Yang Tiancheng!

"As the Young Master of Lingbao Hall, I have the support of the Hall Master above and the backing of various Elders and executives below. Barring any accidents, my future control over Lingbao Hall is a foregone conclusion."

"If you come with me, I guarantee you a glorious future!"

Although he had intended to win over Yang Tiancheng before, he had never directly stated it.

Now that he had personally come, the other party had no reason to refuse, he thought.

After all, the Innate advantage was here; smart people knew how to choose.

In his opinion, Yang Tiancheng's closeness to Ye Zhen was nothing more than shopping around, wanting to sell himself for a good price.

He had to admit, the other party was very shrewd.

But he actually fell for this trick.

Did that useless younger brother still want to turn his life around?

As the elder brother, he naturally would be the first to disagree.

He wanted to ruthlessly crush the other party, shattering all of his hopes.

From then on, he would spend the rest of his life in decadence in the darkness.

For a moment, his gaze towards Yang Tiancheng held three parts of appreciation.

He didn't dislike people playing schemes and tricks in front of him.

On the contrary, if a person didn't even have the means to fight for their own interests, they were undoubtedly a waste.

Such a person, even if taken under his wing, would only be mediocre; what use would they be?

However, he had thought of everything, except that Yang Tiancheng would refuse.

"Young Master Ye, thank you for your regard. As the saying goes, one cannot serve two masters."

"This old man has already pledged allegiance to Young Master Ye, so naturally, I cannot switch to Young Master Ye's command."

"I have disappointed your good intentions, please forgive me, Young Master Ye."

"If there's nothing else, this old man will take his leave first."

Yang Tiancheng's attitude made Ye Chen's face completely darken.

He thought he had already shown respect to the worthy, yet this old fellow was so ungrateful.

He wanted to ask what made Ye Zhen so much better than him.

However, Yang Tiancheng had already walked far away, and in just a moment, his figure had disappeared at the end of his sight.

For the first time in his life, Ye Chen experienced the taste of being rejected.

"Good!"

"Very good!"

"Excellent!"

He growled coldly, his expression ferocious.

"Since you've chosen to stick with that useless person to the end, then I'll let you know that once you choose the wrong path, the price is not something you can bear."

"And you, Ye Zhen, you useless person, do you really think recruiting a Third Grade Alchemist can contend with me?"

"Congratulations, you've made me want to make a move against you."

"I will let you know that the gap between us is large enough to make you despair!"

His gaze looked into the distance.

Rage burned fiercely in his heart.

A powerful and cold Qi emanated from his body, and the temperature of the surrounding Void Realm plummeted, as if winter had suddenly arrived.