Ye Chen paid no attention to the shock of the two women behind him. After confirming that nothing disgusting had stuck to him, he looked at the female cultivator who had just been fanning the fmes. Sensing Ye Chen's gaze, the female cultivator's legs trembled, her voice quivering. She could never have imagined that Brother Qin, at the Eighth Layer of Qi Refining, would die at Ye Chen's hands just like that.

  Wasn't it said that Ye Chen was a waste, pitifully weak, and entirely reliant on his family's support? What a load of nonsense. A Sixth Layer Qi Refining killing an Eighth Layer Qi Refining—if that's waste, who dares call themselves a genius?

  "Please, please don't kill me...

  I'm willing to be your maid, to serve you like a horse or ox for a lifetime!

  Please..."

  However, before she could finish speaking, Ye Chen raised a finger. A bloody hole burst from the female cultivator's forehead, and she fell to the ground in despair. Ye Chen looked at her corpse, expressionless. Not even qualified to trigger a system feedback, yet she wanted to be my maid? How naive.

  He walked over to the male cultivator's corpse and retrieved the storage bags. Ye Chen didn't pn to keep them for himself but intended to return them to his family. This would surely count as merit and help him secure a spot in the Qingyun Sect.

  Ye Chen looked up. He could now clearly hear the terrifying sounds of the beasts outside getting closer, nearing the center of the Silver Moon Market. He turned to the still-stunned Lu Jing and Lin Ke'er and calmly asked, "Do you want to come with me to Qingyun City?"

  The two women finally snapped out of it.

  Lu Jing nodded without a moment's hesitation, and Lin Ke'er also didn't hesitate.

  Ye Chen's performance just now had a tremendous impact on her. She used to think she would eventually surpass Ye Chen, but the gap only grew wider.

  Ye Chen was undoubtedly a genius. Under such circumstances, Lin Ke'er's mindset had undergone a huge shift.

  Another beast roar echoed, shaking their hearts, accompanied by the wails and cries of many cultivators.

  From the sound, it was clear the distance was less than five hundred meters. Despite their fear, Lin Ke'er and Lu Jing felt a deep sense of regret.

  If only Ye Chen hadn't given the flying boat to Sun Ruoxin, they could have used it to escape. Sun Ruoxin must have known something was going to happen, which is why she took the flying boat. Otherwise, it couldn't have been such a coincidence. That vile woman!

  "Fellow Daoist Ye, that Sun Ruoxin taking the flying boat is practically leaving us for dead."

  "Fellow Daoist Ye, you were so good to Sun Ruoxin, yet she repaid kindness with enmity. Such a woman is too wicked."

  "She just wants to harm you, Fellow Daoist Ye!"

  "I've never seen such a malicious woman!"

  The two women didn't miss the chance to speak ill of Sun Ruoxin. After all, they had vied for Ye Chen's attention for so long without a clear winner. But Sun Ruoxin was different; she had a background and a greater advantage, posing a bigger threat to them. So, they didn't mind uniting against a common enemy.

  Ye Chen's lips curled into a smile at their words but he didn't respond. Instead, he directly summoned the flying boat rewarded by the system. As soon as the flying boat appeared, the two women's words stopped abruptly, their eyes widening in shock. Ye Chen had taken out another flying boat! And it looked even more luxurious, stretching ten meters long and three meters wide, entirely pitch bck, capable of accommodating dozens of people. This couldn't just be called a flying boat; it was more like a floating ship.

  How could Ye Chen be so extravagant? Was this really the standard for a Qi Refining family disciple? Could Ye Chen's father have discovered a Spirit Stone mine? The two women were utterly stunned, their jaws dropping in disbelief. But amidst their shock, Lu Jing felt even better. She had already set her sights on Ye Chen, and the stronger his abilities and wealth, the better it was for her. Meanwhile, Lin Ke'er's already fragile defenses were on the verge of colpse.

  With the beast roars drawing nearer, Ye Chen boarded the ship directly. "Let's go!" The two women hurried to follow. Although the Yuan Yue floating ship could withstand attacks from the Foundation Establishment stage, it was wise to leave before taking any unnecessary hits.

  Under Ye Chen's control, the flying boat swiftly ascended. Standing high above, Ye Chen saw a giant ape over ten meters tall rampaging through the Silver Moon Market. Cultivators in the Qi Refining stage were as fragile as ants before the giant ape. Elsewhere, many cultivators were also looting and pilging. The entire Silver Moon Market was abze. The Silver Moon Market was beyond saving.

  Looking down at the first pce he had transmigrated to, Ye Chen felt a slight pang of emotion, but it quickly passed, repced by anticipation. Qingyun City was more prosperous, and the Qingyun Sect would surely have more and better female cultivators. His system would only be more effective in such pces. With this thought, Ye Chen felt no more attachment and swiftly left the Silver Moon Market aboard the floating ship.

  ...

  In the sky above, another simple flying boat sped forward. Onboard were three people, their faces showing the relief of having survived a disaster. Sun Ruoxin sat with her head lowered, her eyes slightly red. Although she had never liked Ye Chen, he had given her the flying boat without hesitation. Yet she had cut off Ye Chen's escape route with her own hands. This made her feel terrible, as if she owed Ye Chen a great debt.

  Touching the bracelet Ye Chen had given her, Sun Ruoxin softly murmured, "Ye Chen, I'm sorry..."

  "When I break through to the Foundation Establishment stage in the future, I will help the Ye family a few times to repay your help."

  Sun Ye, while controlling the flying boat, heard his daughter's words and tried to console her. "Don't be too upset! Even if Ye Chen had a flying boat, with his cultivation level, he wouldn't have flown far. Encountering a robber cultivator in the wilderness, he'd still die sooner or ter... Helping you was his honor. Don't dwell on this and let it affect your cultivation."

  Hearing this, Sun Ruoxin nodded firmly. No matter how much Ye Chen loved her, he was just a passerby in her life. She had promised to help the Ye family in the future, so she and Ye Chen were even.

  "Alright!" Sun Ruoxin said, completely putting Ye Chen out of her mind, and began to look forward to her life in the Qingyun Sect after returning.

  Two days ter, Sun Ye's family returned to Qingyun City. After verifying their identities, they entered the city. Sun Ye settled his daughter and then headed straight to Qingyun Workshop in Qingyun City with an alchemist. This was the main store of Qingyun Workshop. Since Sun Ye had returned, he had to deliver the goods and also wanted to see his master.

  But after a whole day, Sun Ye returned to the inn with a particurly grim expression. Sun Ruoxin, who had been waiting for good news from her father, immediately sensed something was wrong when she saw his face and quickly asked, "Dad, did Master refuse to take me as a disciple?"

  Sun Ruoxin had only one path to enter the Qingyun Sect. Her cultivation talent was only of medium grade, and with the countless cultivators under the Qingyun Sect, those without superior spiritual roots didn't even qualify as outer disciples. Therefore, Sun Ruoxin needed to take a backdoor. If a Qingyun Sect elder directly accepted her as a disciple, she could be promoted to a Qingyun Sect disciple. This was Sun Ye's long-pnned strategy. But why had something gone wrong with what seemed like a sure thing?

  CPDD