"Damn it!"
Wei Cheng could no longer sit still. He slammed the table fiercely, leading a few disciples as he angrily rushed towards the valley entrance.
On the way, his emotions were mixed.
This person was just a Qi Cultivation Seventh Layer cultivator, how could he possibly challenge a First Tier array head-on?
One must know that this array was nearly one with Lisong Valley, connecting the valley’s spirit vein with the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi, it was as solid as a fortress.
Even a Foundation Establishment cultivator couldn’t deal with it for quite some time!
Yet as Wei Cheng observed the situation with the grand array, it clearly showed signs of wavering, as if it might be breached at any moment.
When he rushed angrily to the valley entrance, the sight before him made his heart sink abruptly, and his steps faltered.
Something’s wrong!
He thought Chen Ye was now furious, recklessly attacking the array.
Who would have thought that this person was calmly standing with arms crossed, watching leisurely.
In front of him, a tall cultivator in a black robe was tirelessly punching at the Valley Protection Array, blow after blow.
Each punch was powerful, shaking the light blue barrier violently, causing the spiritual light to flash crazily and emit deafening booming sounds.
"A Body Cultivator?!"
A disciple behind Wei Cheng exclaimed in shock, eyes wide with astonishment.
Each punch from this person in black robes contained pure, mountain-shattering, earth-cracking terrifying power!
This was clearly a body refiner with extremely high cultivation!
He might even be at Qi Cultivation Ninth Layer!
Wei Cheng’s hand trembled slightly.
A Qi Cultivation Ninth Layer cultivator, and a body cultivator skilled in magical battles!
With such combat strength, unless a Foundation Establishment cultivator intervenes, who could restrain him!
"Esteemed Daoist, please cease your actions!"
Wei Cheng’s face changed several times, but he eventually suppressed his anger, cupped his hands towards the black-robed person, and spoke with a bit more politeness,
"Lisong Valley is a territory of the Lingyin Sect, Esteemed Daoist, what is the meaning of your actions? There must be some misunderstanding!"
But the black-robed person ignored him, continuing to punch the array relentlessly.
Wei Cheng’s expression was unsightly, knowing this person was a companion of Chen Ye, it wouldn’t be good to really pressure him with the Lingyin Sect.
After all, nominally, Chen Ye now was the manager of Lisong Valley...
Just as Wei Cheng wanted to persuade further,
He saw Chen Ye gesture, "Qingzhi, stop."
And upon hearing the command, the black-robed cultivator immediately ceased, standing respectfully behind Chen Ye.
Although the body cultivator did not continue to attack the array,
Wei Cheng’s heart sank to the bottom.
Just what was Chen Ye’s background?
Why would a dignified Qi Cultivation Ninth Layer cultivator listen to him so obediently?
The outer disciples of Lisong Valley, who originally wanted to give this new steward a demonstration, shrank behind Steward Wei like quails, daring not to speak out.
Only then did Chen Ye turn to the ashen-faced Wei Cheng, with a slight apologetic expression, cupping his hands, "Steward Wei, I’ve made a fool of myself. My poor disciple, impatient by nature and born with divine power, often doesn’t know his own strength. When I arrived at Lisong Medicine Garden to take office, I found the array locked and no one outside the valley, I thought something happened to Lisong Valley and so, in a moment of anxiety, asked him to exercise his muscles. It’s my mistake, my mistake."
Being quite content in his heart.
Qingzhi’s core was actually a Tier Two Puppet core, combined with a Limit Break Qi Concealment Technique, effectively making these cultivators mistake Qingzhi for a real person.
And upon hearing Chen Ye’s watertight explanation, Wei Cheng could only suppress his anger.
Chen Ye had come to Lisong Valley for his appointment, found the array locked with no one outside the valley, naturally leading to a misunderstanding.
Besides,
He really didn’t want to believe a Qi Cultivation Ninth Layer cultivator would be a disciple of a Qi Cultivation Seventh Layer.
Most likely, this Chen Ye had found a bodyguard somewhere, posing as a disciple.
Wei Cheng took a deep breath, his thoughts swirling, finally forcing out a smile uglier than crying, "Who would have thought, Steward Chen, that you would have such a remarkable disciple? No harm, no harm! Since it’s a misunderstanding, clearing it up settles it. Steward Chen, you’ve come from afar, please come in, we... have been waiting for you for a long time."
He stepped aside, casting a glance at the few disciples who were already scared stiff behind him, signaling them with his eyes. Those few hurriedly opened the array, fumbling in panic.
Chen Ye watched this forced calmness with a cold smile in his heart.
His gaze went past Wei Cheng, landing on the outer disciples behind him who were shivering like cicadas in winter:
"Since I am the new manager of Lisong Valley, the control of the Valley Protection Array, according to sect regulations, should immediately be handed over to me for precaution. May I know which disciple is responsible for this task?"
His question was sudden, completely ignoring the "old master" Wei Cheng and directly throwing the problem to those already uneasy disciples.
Those disciples were already terrified by Qingzhi’s might, and now being hit on the head with "sect regulations" by Chen Ye, they panicked even more.
These outer disciples didn’t understand the conflict between Chen Ye and Steward Wei at all,
They only knew a new official taking office meant handing over authority, which was only natural.
One of the disciples, even more so under Chen Ye’s imposing presence, instinctively took out a green jade token from his storage bag, stammering, "Steward...Steward Chen, this... this is the Array Hub Jade Token for the Valley Protection Array, temporarily kept by this disciple... Steward Tian left and handed the token to me and a few fellow brothers to manage in turns."
"You fool! Who told you to take it out!"
Wei Cheng’s face changed drastically at this, yelling sternly to stop him.
However, it was already too late.
Chen Ye had long calculated the timing, and though his movement seemed not swift, he was faster, taking the token firmly just as the young disciple reached out to hand it over.
He weighed the token in his hand before turning to face Wei Cheng, whose face had already turned the color of pork liver, with an apologetic smile, "Steward Wei, don’t be angry. This junior brother acted understandingly and dutifully. I noticed some spiritual power running sluggishly through the array, let me refine it anew, it’ll surely stabilize it quite a bit."