Two Realms: I Will Become the Immortal Emperor

Chapter 398: Chapter 369: Not Much Truth

Ye Yuanji’s private treasury contained many good things, far exceeding everyone’s imagination.

Celestial and Earthly Treasures, Weapon and Treasure, Pill Pills, Spirit Stones...

It even held an accumulation of wealth not inferior to that of the entire Ye Race.

However, time was short, and they couldn’t afford to slowly take inventory. Chen Che slapped his Yellow Gourd and sucked everything inside. With the Ye Clan destroyed, the great enemy lurking at their side was completely gone. Jinyun Valley and the Meng Clan could finally have some peace for a while.

After exiting the Cave Mansion.

The entirety of Wangxian Ridge was still burning. Looking up, countless birds and beasts scrambled to escape.

Amid the flames, the withered husks of corpses could be faintly seen—a sign that their Qi and Blood had been drained by the Soul-Calling Banner. It would take decades for Wangxian Ridge to recover its former glory.

”Everyone, I will take my leave first!”

Xiao Chan put away his Soul-Calling Banner and cupped his hands in a farewell gesture to the others.

After this, the Primordial Sect would hunt him with even greater intensity. It was only natural for him to flee to Faqian City to seek refuge.

”Valley Master Chen.”

Lu Yuntian also came forward and cupped his hands.

Chen Che nodded slightly:

”Clan Leader Lu, please go to Jinyun Valley and rest for a few days. After I’ve settled matters here, we can talk in detail.”

Lu Yuntian agreed, then turned to order his clansmen to break up and disperse, returning to their clan in secret.

Of course, no further warnings were needed. If word of this got out, it would spell disaster and the annihilation of their clans. No one dared to joke about such a thing.

Chen Xi also cupped his hands in a salute before vanishing and departing.

In just a few moments, everyone on Wangxian Ridge had scattered, leaving only Chen Che, Meng Changtu, and Meng Qianxun.

”Phew!”

Seeing that everyone was gone, Chen Che breathed a sigh of relief.

Only then did he feel the intense pain coursing through his body.

His limbs, waist, back, and even his Divine Sense were all damaged. His five senses were dulled, no longer as sharp as before. It could be said that his strength had plummeted by more than ninety percent. Even a True Master at the Initial Core Formation stage could now pose a threat to him.

’This battle was too brutal.’

Chen Che slumped to the ground and casually tossed a Pill Pill into his mouth. His injuries were severe this time; it would take three to five months to fully recover.

But in his heart, he was extremely satisfied. Not only had he killed Ye Yuanji, but he had also uprooted the entire Ye Clan. What more could he ask for?

”If you hadn’t been able to slay the Wangxian Monarch, I’m afraid ninety percent of us would have died tonight!”

Meng Qianxun also sat down.

An event of this magnitude on Wangxian Ridge was sure to attract a lot of attention. The three of them naturally had to stay behind to clean up.

”Mm!”

Chen Che nodded slightly.

The only regret was that he had used up the strand of True Essence within his Sword Pill. He had originally been saving that True Essence Spirit Sword for Duobao, but the unexpected appearance of the Wangxian Monarch had forced his hand.

’This Sword Qi won’t be easy to gather again. The Dean helped me last time...’

The group had barely rested for a moment when several streaks of Escape Light shot toward them from the distance. Even from far away, the three could feel the immense auras within the lights. The power was so great that even the raging inferno on Wangxian Ridge seemed to falter.

”People from the Primordial Sect are here!”

Chen Che looked up at the horizon.

Several figures appeared as if stepping through space itself. Two tall figures seemed to take a single step out of the black night sky, coming to a silent stop mid-air. Illuminated by the massive torch-like fire below, they had arrived directly above Wangxian Ridge.

’Huang Shiwo, Qiu Tianshui... Duobao?’

Chen Che’s gaze swept over them. The arrivals were all high-ranking members of the Primordial Sect...

And they even included Duobao, the acting Sect Leader!

’It makes sense,’ he thought. A Golden Core cultivator wasn’t some Foundation Establishment practitioner; they were the Sect’s senior leadership, their greatest fighting power. The sudden death of one was no trivial matter. If it were Jinyun Valley and one of his own top members had met with disaster, Chen Che would also have rushed to the scene at the first opportunity.

Meng Qianxun and Meng Changtu immediately rose and bowed. To them, the Primordial Sect was their Upper Sect!

WHOOSH—

The wind and rain intensified, and the fire raged even higher.

As the three watched, the several Golden Core cultivators from the Primordial Sect slowly descended.

Duobao stood with his hands behind his back, his eyes narrowed as he scrutinized Chen Che for a moment:

”What are you doing here?”

”I sensed the commotion.”

Chen Che had anticipated this, so he wasn’t flustered. Instead, he was quite calm:

”So I rushed over to take a look...”

Duobao said nothing. He looked up, his gaze sweeping the area.

The commotion was indeed not small.

They had seen the towering flames from before they even reached Yunzhou, a blaze that stretched from the borders of Yunzhou all the way to Cang State. Turning his attention, he extended his Divine Sense and detected numerous outside Foundation Establishment cultivators observing the scene from a great distance.

However, with several Golden Core cultivators present, they didn’t dare to rashly approach.

With such a huge disturbance, it would have been truly strange if the three of them hadn’t reacted at all.

Chen Che also looked up slightly, observing the Golden Core cultivator who had the air of a merchant.

To be honest, if Ye Yuanji hadn’t revealed it, he never would have guessed that Duobao was actually a Sword Cultivator.

”These injuries you have...”

Duobao narrowed his eyes, a smirk playing on his lips:

”Could it be that the events on Wangxian Ridge have something to do with you?”

’I’ve seen people frame others before, but never this brazenly.’

Alarmed, Meng Qianxun quickly stepped forward:

”Fellow Daoist Duobao, this has nothing to do with us! It was Xiao Chan...”

”Was I asking you?”

Duobao turned his head, his cold gaze flashing with malice as a wave of pressure blasted out from him.

Meng Qianxun’s body trembled, and he was forced back several steps, a trickle of blood leaking from the corner of his mouth.

Chen Che frowned. Just as he was about to speak, Huang Shiwo, who was ahead of them, seemed to discover something and waved his hand.

Duobao, who had also been about to ask a question, darted forward and stopped before a corpse. A single glance was enough for him to narrow his eyes. He bent down and examined it for a few moments:

”The Soul-Calling Banner!”

”Correct. They had almost no ability to resist; their Qi and Blood were drained in an instant. I’ve searched the area but found no Souls. Even if it wasn’t the Soul-Calling Banner, it was a Magical Artifact with similar properties...”

”Furthermore, the Soul Token sent back an image. It was indeed that Rebel Disciple!”

Huang Shiwo retracted his gaze and turned to Meng Qianxun:

”You said it was Xiao Chan just now. So how did you survive?”

”Changtu and I were indeed no match for him.”

Meng Qianxun cupped his hands, his bearing extremely respectful. ”Later, Valley Master Chen arrived and we were barely able to repel him. We hadn’t rested long before you fellow daoists arrived.”

No one could take the blame for leveling Wangxian Ridge. Only Xiao Chan could be the scapegoat.

If they didn’t provide a culprit, the Primordial Sect would surely continue investigating and would inevitably find some clues. Besides, for the Primordial Sect, Xiao Chan was indeed a huge thorn in their side.

This disciple, who had once been one of the most outstanding in the Sect, had been forced to rebel and leave due to certain scandals.

Sure enough, at the mention of this name, the expressions of everyone present changed.

”It really was him!”

”He’s reached Core Formation too? Where did he get the resources?”

”After leaving the Primordial Sect, think of the massacres he’s committed! He slaughtered the entire Loose Cultivator Alliance, not to mention several Evil Cultivator forces... It’s not surprising he had the resources to reach Core Formation!”

The Chief of the Internal Affairs Hall, Qiu Tianshui, also turned his head:

”Tributor Chen, please describe the situation when you encountered Xiao Chan.”

”What I remember most clearly is a black Soul-Calling Banner, with a Black Jade Flagpole and a banner face as dark as ink...”

Next, the group asked about a few more characteristics, and Chen Che answered each one.

Huang Shiwo and Qiu Tianshui exchanged glances, clearly ninety percent convinced. Although Wangxian Ridge had been put to the torch, there were still many corpses and the evidence from the Soul Token, not to mention the testimony of one of their ’own people’.

Moreover, the injuries on Chen Che, Meng Qianxun, and the others were real.

What was there left to doubt?

”Which way did he go?”

Duobao, who had been silent for a long time, suddenly asked.

”Faqian City...”

Chen Che pointed casually.

Duobao’s brow furrowed. Beside him, Qiu Tianshui had already reacted, pulling a Command Arrow from his sleeve and firing it into the sky, where it vanished into the night in an instant.

The others glanced at it, guessing it was a signal to notify people to surround and intercept the target.

Retracting his gaze, Duobao glanced at Chen Che, who was also looking at the sky, and said flatly:

”There’s nothing for you to do here. Go back to your Jinyun Valley. And you, from the Meng Family, if there’s a need, I will summon you.”

”...Yes.”

Chen Che cupped his hands, turned, and left.

Meng Qianxun and Meng Changtu followed closely behind.

In the blink of an eye, their figures vanished from the skies above Wangxian Ridge. Only then did Duobao speak in a cold voice:

”There wasn’t much truth in what they said. I just checked with my Divine Sense, and several of the Cave Mansions in the mountains have been emptied... Is it possible they colluded with Xiao Chan to destroy the Ye Race?”