"Taoist Friend Chen, be careful!"
In the corner, Bu Feifan’s face turned pale, urgently sending a message,
"This person’s name is Iron Tiger, he’s a ruthless character! He previously had a Qi Cultivation Eighth Layer cultivation, and was captured due to his bloodthirsty nature. Even though his dantian was sealed, his brute strength remains, and no one in the dungeon dares to provoke him!"
Iron Tiger sneered, slowly prying open the seemingly sturdy iron bars, step by step approaching Chen Ye’s cell, his fierce gaze locked onto him:
"Kid, who told you to offend the Wei Family? Don’t blame me, I’m just here to do what I’m paid to do."
Before he finished speaking, he lunged forward aggressively, his fist as large as a sand pot, carrying a fierce wind, aiming straight at Chen Ye’s face! The punch was powerful enough to split stone, even without spiritual power augmentation!
Bu Feifan was horrified, almost unable to watch.
Chen Ye sneered, the Wei Family? He didn’t think it was the Wei Family’s doing.
Based on his earlier speculation, he suspected it was someone from the Bai Family. Even if it was a casual remark by someone important, those below would surely take it seriously.
To verify his guess, he just needed to see if anyone would come later...
Chen Ye did not dodge or avoid. He also raised his fist.
"Boom——!" A dull thud echoed in the cell!
The anticipated scene of Chen Ye’s bones breaking did not occur. His stance was as steady as a rock, completely unmoved.
Iron Tiger, on the other hand, inhaled sharply in pain.
"You... you’re a Body Cultivator too?!" He exclaimed in shock, retreating.
Chen Ye did not answer. During the clash, he had secretly enhanced himself with spiritual power, otherwise, purely relying on his physique, even with the Heavy Body Technique, he would not have matched up to Iron Tiger, a Body Cultivator.
"Again!" Iron Tiger roared. If he couldn’t even handle a Spirit Plant Cultivator, where would his face be?
Suppressing the pain in his fist, he swung his arms like a windmill, and his legs like whips, creating a gust of wind, aiming every move at Chen Ye’s vital points.
Chen Ye advanced instead of retreating. He initiated the Cloud Chasing Step, maneuvering gracefully through the seemingly impenetrable punches and kicks.
"It’s over."
His powerful divine sense quickly identified a flaw, allowing him to close in directly, evading Iron Tiger’s sweeping arm, his elbow like a hammer, precisely striking the vital Mideast point on his chest.
"Uh!" Iron Tiger felt his chest tighten, his breath momentarily suspended, his aggression slightly hindered.
Chen Ye capitalized on the advantage, not giving Iron Tiger a chance to catch his breath, delivering a hand chop, swift as lightning, accurately hitting Iron Tiger’s nape.
Iron Tiger’s vision went dark, his hefty body collapsing like mud, passing out cold.
"Clang!"
At this moment, the cell door was opened again.
Bai Wuji strode in, sternly shouting: "Stop! You... hmm?"
His fierce shout got stuck in his throat as he froze at the scene before him.
He saw Chen Ye calmly dusting his hands, while at his feet, Iron Tiger lay unconscious.
"Guardian Bai."
Chen Ye turned to look at the stunned Bai Wuji at the door, a faint smile playing at his lips,
"You’re late."
Bai Wuji, witnessing this, felt awkward. His attempt to bestow favor and win allegiance ended before it even began.
The hunchbacked old woman merely wanted Chen Ye to dedicate himself to helping them perform tasks. After all, pure coercion or temptation might cause unforeseen issues.
However, such feigned benevolence genuinely displeased him.
Bai Wuji’s mind raced, and his usual steely demeanor quickly replaced his momentary embarrassment.
He snorted heavily, saying in a deep voice, "It seems you are not entirely useless. To have the ability to protect yourself in these circumstances makes you barely qualified for the next mission."
"Mission?" Chen Ye looked at him, his expression unchanged, "I wasn’t aware the sect had such a novel way of testing."
"Stop with the nonsense!"
Bai Wuji, slightly irked and face slightly flushed, opted to skip the pretense, directly taking out a jade scroll engraved with the Bai Family crest from his pocket,
"Susu is now trapped within the Songyang Cave Heaven, her fate unknown. The Second Elder has ordered you to join the scout team this time, to enter the Grotto Heaven. Although Songyang Cave Heaven is dangerous... having been explored once, this second time will involve several major families. It’s not as dangerous as you think."
Chen Ye listened and sighed softly.
Bai Wuji, realizing his indebtedness, softened his tone slightly, saying:
"The Second Elder believes in the law of karma. Since you and Susu are somewhat connected, and you’re too entangled with the Demon Cultivators and the like... sending you might uncover clues we can’t find. This also gives the sect a chance to prove your innocence."
Nice words, but they had already labeled him as colluding with Demon Cultivators on his head.
Now sending him to prove his innocence, they knew he likely had nothing to do with the Demon Cultivators; otherwise, why send him to find Bai Susu?
No choice...
He had two disciples within the sect.
When someone has weaknesses, it’s easy to manipulate them without fear of retaliation.
Chen Ye once had some fondness for the Lingyin Sect, but now it’s all gone.
If, in the future, he successfully reached Foundation Establishment, he even thought of taking his disciples and fleeing far away.
The person he used to be needed the sect’s protection, but now he no longer needs the sect’s shelter.
Even without the Lingyin Sect, it merely meant fewer resources, slower cultivation.
But such issues are unimportant to him and his two disciples.
Chen Ye, hiding his disdain, nodded and said, "Since it’s for True Inheritor Bai, Chen shall not hesitate, even at the cost of his life."
His straightforward response caught Bai Wuji off guard.