What? It’s him!

The Five Great Hall Masters returned to Dan Ding Tower again, their faces etched with worry.

At this moment, they truly wished they could strangle the person responsible for revoking Zhong Qing's qualification for the assessment.

If that hadn't happened back then, how could things have escalated to this point?

But what's done is done.

Talking about it now is pointless.

Instead of sighing and complaining here,

it's better to think about what other remedies are available.

Inside the main hall, the five of them were brainstorming.

At this point, one Hall Master said, "The key to breaking this deadlock still lies with Zhong Qing."

"Perhaps, we can approach it from another angle."

As soon as he spoke, the other four looked at him.

"What are your thoughts?"

That person pondered, "Everyone has needs; everyone has their own desires."

"Indeed, we previously offered a million Spirit Stones, believing we showed great sincerity."

"But the other party is someone who has taken in two great Alchemy Kings as Outer Sect Disciples."

"How could he care about common things like Spirit Stones?"

"So, we must first figure out what he needs? Or rather, what does he value?"

"Only then can we achieve twice the result with half the effort."

As soon as he spoke, everyone's eyes lit up.

They all agreed it made sense.

"But we don't even know where he's staying."

"How can we find out his preferences?"

At this moment, a Hall Master raised a new question.

They weren't afraid of solving problems, only of not finding the direction to solve them.

Now that the general approach had been proposed, naturally, whatever problems arose, they had to be overcome.

"Actually, this matter is easy to resolve."

A Hall Master spoke.

"Don't forget, what is this place?"

"This is the headquarters of our Pill Cauldron Pavilion."

"Although it's not convenient for us to deeply investigate his information,"

“but as long as we send out our informants to find out where he lives and what he has been doing in Dan City, we will naturally get some information we want.”

As soon as he spoke, everyone nodded in agreement.

Now, this was the only method left.

Soon.

Under the careful and ingenious arrangements of the Hall Masters, Zhong Qing's address was quickly delivered to them.

"Mountain Resort!"

Everyone was shocked!

"How could he be at the Mountain Resort?"

One Hall Master's expression was strange as he said to Ye Qingshan, "Old Ye, if I'm not mistaken, this Mountain Resort was a property that Old Xiaoyao gave your grandson Ye Zhen for his tenth birthday, wasn't it?"

For a moment, everyone's expressions were incredibly vivid.

Now they urgently wanted to know.

Why was Zhong Qing at the Mountain Resort?

And what was his connection to Ye Zhen?

Their intelligence system was quite powerful.

Soon, after extensive inquiries, new intelligence once again appeared before everyone's eyes!

"The Mountain Resort is Ye Zhen's temporary residence for Zhong Qing!"

"The two often drink together, and their relationship appears to be very good!"

The intelligence was brief, but its content greatly invigorated everyone.

It was truly a case of 'mountains and rivers doubt no road, willows dark and flowers bright another village.'

None of them had expected the turning point to come so suddenly.

Especially Ye Qingshan, whose heart rippled with layers of emotion.

His good-for-nothing grandson actually managed to get involved with such an existence.

"Old Ye, don't just stand there! Quickly go ask your grandson what their relationship is."

"If we can find a breakthrough through him, this matter might just have a turning point."

Someone urged him, looking excited.

Ye Qingshan felt a bit unwilling.

After all, he had just expelled the other party from the family not long ago.

Now, rushing to find the other party felt a bit undignified!

However, when he thought about how he had been busy running around and smiling for days, he realized it was not a small number.

And this matter was of great importance, allowing no room for error.

He hesitated for no more than three seconds before directly agreeing.

"Alright, I'll go check the situation first, and then I'll tell you the details afterwards."

As he spoke, he walked out of the Dan Ding Tower and immediately sent someone to call Ye Zhen.

Lingbao Hall!

The same time!

The same place!

The same two people.

Met again.

Only their circumstances were now vastly different!

The last time the grandfather and grandson met here, Ye Qingshan, in a fit of rage, directly slapped Ye Zhen.

The two even had a big quarrel because of it!

This time they met, Ye Qingshan was all smiles.

"Good grandson, come here and let Grandpa have a good look."

"Have you lost weight during this time!"

Ye Zhen had only seen such a kind demeanor in his dreams.

He suppressed the ripples in his heart.

He said coldly, "Ye Zhen has been expelled from the family."

"Whether I live or die seems to have no bearing on you anymore."

"Does it matter if I'm fat or thin?"

"If there's nothing else, I'll be leaving now!"

"Wait!"

Ye Qingshan put away his smile.

His face visibly darkened at a speed perceptible to the naked eye.

What was his status, and what was the other party's status? How dare he show him attitude?

This was outrageous!

However, there was still something to ask.

It was not good to flare up.

He could only suppress the anger in his heart.

He said coldly, "I heard that Zhong Qing has been staying at your residence recently. What is your relationship with him?"

"I'll be direct with you!"

"This person has two great Alchemy Kings under him!"

"These two are extremely important to our Pill Cauldron Pavilion."

"If you can persuade Zhong Qing to let these two successfully join our Pill Cauldron Pavilion, I can make the decision to restore your status as a true disciple."

"Hehe!"

"Hahahaha!"

Ye Zhen laughed incessantly.

This made Ye Qingshan's already gloomy face even gloomier.

"What are you laughing at?"

Ye Zhen mercilessly retorted, "I'm laughing at how ridiculous you are!"

"I don't even know where you get the nerve to say such a thing?"

As he spoke, Ye Zhen thought of all his past experiences.

A wave of inexplicable bitterness surged into his heart.

With reddened eyes, he said indignantly, "Do you know that I gave my Guest Elder token to Senior Zhong Qing, but you made me retrieve it from Senior Zhong Qing?"

"Now, you even want me to persuade him to convince the two great Alchemy Kings to join the Pill Cauldron Pavilion. Doesn't that seem ridiculous?"

As soon as he said this, Ye Qingshan's face showed a change in expression.

"What?"

"Your Guest Elder token was actually given to him?"

Ye Qingshan's expression changed dramatically.

His heart was filled with countless waves.

So, he ignored Ye Zhen's rudeness and urgently asked, "Has that Guest Elder token been retrieved by you?"

Ye Zhen snorted coldly, "Of course not."

"Fortunately, I didn't listen to you and stuck to my own thoughts, never asking Senior Zhong Qing to return it."

"Otherwise, how could I have formed such a deep friendship with such an existence?"

This news caused boundless ripples in Ye Qingshan's heart.

He immediately let out a long sigh of relief.

"That's good, that's good!"

"You did well!"

"Fortunately, you didn't ask for it back; there's still room for redemption."

"Redemption?"

At this moment, Ye Zhen smiled.

Only, that smile was a bit cold.

"Yes, I didn't take back the token. But my dear Grandpa, you invalidated it."

"Just a few days ago, Senior Zhong Qing went shopping with the token, but was told that its function had been blocked."

"Don't you know what you did?"

This news was like a bolt from the blue, causing Ye Qingshan's face to turn green instantly.

Ye Zhen, however, ignored his grim expression and continued, "You now want me to persuade Senior Zhong Qing's Alchemy Kings to join the Pill Cauldron Pavilion. You might have the nerve, but I can't bring myself to do such a thing."

At this point, he paused.

His voice carried an inexplicable sadness.

"All this time, I have been diligent and conscientious, just hoping that one day I could develop and strengthen our Lingbao Hall."

"When I first heard about the two Wang-level Divine Weapons, I rushed there overnight, just wanting to build a good relationship with such an existence and forge a good karma for our Lingbao Hall, which is why I gave out the Guest Elder token."

"But what was the result? What I got in return was expulsion from the family, deprivation of status, and the sealing of the Guest Elder token's function."

"You truly are my 'good' Grandpa!"

These one after another bombshells completely overwhelmed Ye Qingshan.

He opened his mouth, his expression filled with extreme disbelief: "Zhong... Zhong Qing, is he the owner of those two Wang-level Divine Weapons?"

Ye Zhen: "That's right, it's him."

"If only you had believed me once, the situation wouldn't be like this now."

"I can't help with this matter; you'd better find someone else!"

After Ye Zhen finished speaking, he walked away without looking back.

Leaving Ye Qingshan slumped dejectedly in his seat.

His entire face was pale, devoid of any color.

A deep sense of regret welled up in his heart.

His originally silver hair instantly turned white.