69: It can't handle this anymore, let's restart!

"Wait, do you even still have the ability for that? Why are you so greedy?"

Inside the ring, Elder Ming was utterly speechless.

He thought Chen Ye had ruthlessly severed his ties with the Mortal World for the sake of Cultivation, making him a man of great perseverance.

Who would have thought this old lecher, despite losing his 'tools of the trade,' would still harbor such wicked intentions!

"Are you from the Qingxin Palace?"

The woman from the Lingjian Pavilion recognized the clothes Chen Ye was wearing at a glance.

Her heart skipped a beat.

Word had completely spread that there was a Disciple named Chen Ye in the Qingxin Palace who possessed a divine beast egg.

Unfortunately, even after the Lingjian Pavilion and the Xuantian Sect joined forces and captured several Qingxin Palace Disciples to interrogate them...

...they ultimately failed to learn Chen Ye's specific appearance from them.

It wasn't that those Qingxin Palace Disciples were particularly tough.

It was simply because they truly didn't know who this Chen Ye person was!

"You must be hungry. Here, eat it while it's hot."

Chen Ye generously handed over a freshly grilled fish.

Accompanied by a warm smile that still maintained a sense of boundaries.

After his transformation, his physical appearance had significantly improved.

Although there was still a huge gap between him and Wang Ming, he was considered a standout handsome man among ordinary people.

With that smile, the female Disciple of the Lingjian Pavilion actually became dazed for a moment.

Her face instantly flushed a bit redder.

"Tha... thank you."

The woman replied in a low voice, took the grilled fish, and began to eat it in small bites.

It would have been fine if she hadn't eaten it, but once she did, her heart beat even faster.

They say that to capture a man's heart, you must first capture his stomach.

This principle applied equally to women.

"How is it? Tastes pretty good, right?"

Chen Ye was quite confident in his fish-grilling skills and couldn't help but look at her with a bit of pride.

"Delicious!"

The woman gave a thumbs up, not holding back her praise at all.

Upon hearing the woman's words, the smile on Chen Ye's face grew even brighter.

"I am Chen Ye of the Qingxin Palace. May I ask for your name, miss?"

Chen Ye struck while the iron was hot, wanting to exchange names so it would be easier for him to visit the Lingjian Pavilion and develop their relationship in the future.

"You brat..."

Elder Ming was stomping his feet in anxiety inside the Storage Ring.

Directly revealing one's identity without knowing the other party's background or whether they were friend or foe was an absolute taboo in the Jianghu!

This little bastard had always been cautious enough, not even fully trusting him.

Why did his brain seem to be controlled by something as soon as he saw a woman?

Chen Ye!!!

The woman's movements as she ate the fish suddenly stiffened, and she snapped her head up to look at him.

"What did you just say... your name was?"

Fearing she had misheard, the woman asked again.

"Chen Ye. Chen as in Chen Ye, and Ye as in Chen Ye!"

Chen Ye made what he thought was a humorous joke.

At the same time, he was somewhat curious why this woman had such a strong reaction upon hearing his name.

Could it be... his talent had already caught the attention of those big shots in the Lingjian Pavilion and the Xuantian Sect?

"Miss, please tell those behind you that I appreciate their kindness, but the Qingxin Palace is very important to me, and I won't be leaving it anytime soon."

Chen Ye said with a sigh.

Being too popular was also a very distressing matter.

"My name is Lian Xing. Thank you for the grilled fish."

Lian Xing gave him a strange look, fell silent for a moment, then pulled out a few Spirit Stones and tossed them into Chen Ye's hand.

"It's just a few grilled fish, they're not worth much. Miss Lian Xing, there's no need to be so polite."

Chen Ye waved his hand, about to return the Spirit Stones.

Just then, Lian Xing suddenly retreated several steps quickly, flicked her finger, and pulled a short stick out of her Storage Ring.

There was a small string at the bottom of the short stick.

"Miss Lian Xing, what are you..."

Chen Ye watched, dazed, not understanding what she was doing.

"It's nothing. You treated me to grilled fish, so as a thank you, I'll treat you to some fireworks."

With that, Lian Xing abruptly pulled the string at the bottom of the short stick.

A streak of brilliant light shot out from the short stick.

It exploded in the sky, multicolored and dazzling.

Furthermore, this light contained a certain special spiritual power, allowing it to travel extremely far.

Even from hundreds of miles away, it could be seen clearly.

While Chen Ye was watching in a daze, another streak of light exploded in the air hundreds of miles away.

Judging by its light, it was identical to the one Lian Xing had set off.

"Why do these people carry fireworks with them into a Secret Realm?"

Chen Ye was somewhat confused.

"Fireworks my foot! That's a damn signal flare! This woman is sending a message to her fellow Disciples!"

Elder Ming's anxious voice rang out.

"What are you still standing there for? Run, quickly!"

Chen Ye frowned. "I haven't done anything wrong, why should I run?"

"Oh, for crying out loud!"

If the hope of reconstructing his Physical Body wasn't pinned on Chen Ye, Elder Ming really wouldn't want to bother with this idiot.

At that moment, Lian Xing suddenly drew her sword and pointed it at Chen Ye. "Chen Ye, hand over the divine beast egg!"

The divine beast egg!

Chen Ye's pupils constricted sharply, his face full of disbelief. "How did you know?"

He was stunned!

When he stole the White Tiger egg, Elder Ming had already scouted with his Divine Sense beforehand.

There was no one around.

And with Elder Ming's Divine Sense power, which was invincible below the Core Formation stage, it was impossible for these people to have escaped his detection.

Logically speaking, no one besides him and Elder Ming could possibly know!

"Do you want to know?" Lian Xing asked.

Chen Ye nodded without hesitation.

"It's a long story. Let me organize my thoughts first." Lian Xing blinked, putting on a thoughtful expression.

And Chen Ye actually waited in place, honest as could be.

"Damn it, she's stalling for time! Are you sick in the head, brat?"

Elder Ming couldn't take it anymore and started cursing.

"I obviously know she's stalling, but don't I have you, Revered Master?"

Chen Ye smiled calmly. "Didn't you say that aside from Wang Ming, you are invincible in this Secret Realm, and you can absolutely crush any single person?"

"I said any single person! Do you even understand what 'single person' means?!"

Elder Ming laughed out of anger.

If he really had to fight the entire Lingjian Pavilion's Disciples, wouldn't that just drain his Soul dry!

He was a Soul, not a beast of burden!

Even Souls have rights!

"What?!"

"Why didn't you say something so important earlier!"

Chen Ye's face changed instantly. He didn't dare delay a second longer, turned around, and bolted.

He was so fast, it was like he was being chased by dogs; he vanished in the blink of an eye.

"Don't run! Wait a bit longer, I'm almost done thinking!"

Lian Xing chased after him, attempting to continue her deception.

"Think my foot!"

Chen Ye spat, looking indignant.

He thought that the old saying was indeed true: the more beautiful a woman is, the better she is at lying!

"So you're over here!"

Lian Xing's eyes lit up.

She had almost lost him just now, but thanks to Chen Ye's shout, she was able to relocate him.

Elder Ming: "..."

Can't carry him anymore, let's just restart!