While the storm did not seem to stir Yan City, undercurrents surged on the surface. News of the new envoy inspector chasing away the seven merchant associations had already spread.
Each of the seven merchant associations had an ancient Noble Clan behind them. Two of them even had connections to the princes of the dynasty.
When Xiao Chen decided not to leave behind any parasites, a storm was bound to happen.
Benefits were like flesh and blood. Xiao Chen used a knife to cut off other people's flesh, cutting off other people's blood.
No one would be able to endure such a thing.
However, with the succession race at hand, none of the princes dared to be careless. No one dared to make the first move.
If they could not take down Xiao Chen in one strike, they might end up facing Xiao Chen's revenge and end up being implicated in their race to be the crown prince.
The gains do not make up for the losses.
However, the storm had already started. The longer they suppressed it, the more intense it would erupt.
No matter how dangerous this invisible undercurrent was, no one cared about it.
Xiao Chen's group was not overly anxious. They cultivated bitterly. When the group left the Heavenly Alliance, they had exchanged for a large number of resources.
Origin Liquid, Medicinal Pills, Cultivation Techniques, and Martial Techniques were all in hand. It would be a waste not to cultivate them.
If these resources could be converted into accumulations, everyone's strength would soar.
On this particular day, the appointed time with Yuan Zhen arrived.
Xiao Chen woke up very early and went directly to the Misty Rain Pavilion.
The Misty Rain Pavilion was not open for business in the morning. When Xiao Chen arrived, Su Ye was leading a group of singers and dancers in rehearsal.
The lineup of the rehearsal somewhat startled Xiao Chen.
There were a total of one hundred women on the stage. All of them held different musical instruments.
Qin, flute, flute, ruler, zither, bell, drum … there were many more. However, this was not the most shocking thing.
The thing that shocked Xiao Chen the most was that every instrument was actually a Soul Tool!
That was right. That was to say, there were close to one hundred Soul Tools on the stage.
Xiao Chen felt stunned. Even the Smiling Daughter Pavilion did not have such a grand entourage.
Soul Tools were not cabbages.
Xiao Chen dared to say that even a Rank 7 sect would not have so many Soul Tools.
Wu wu!
The sound of a flute rang out. It was ethereal and spiritual, and in an instant, everyone was immersed in its artistic conception. It was as if he had turned into a red-crowned crane and was passing through the clouds.
Ding ding dang dang!
It was the sound of a flute. The sound of the flute was like spring water hitting rocks in the mountains, crisp and clear. It was as if two chess players were playing chess. One chess piece after another fell to the ground along with the sound of spring water.
Soon after, the sound of the pipa rang out. The sound of the pipa was incomparably beautiful, and one could feel the superb skill of the person playing it, as well as the emotions that were stirred up at will.
However, even though Xiao Chen was an amateur, he could tell that there were many musical instruments in this group of Soul Treasure-level instruments.
The sound of the pipa was slightly inferior.
Normally, it would not be a big deal. However, it appeared somewhat strange among a group of Soul Tools.
However, Xiao Chen had no time to think too much, because more instruments were playing at the same time.
The tune changed wildly, becoming incomparably impassioned. It was as if a poem was being written, a legend being passed down. It was grand and imposing, making one's mind tremble and blood boil.
Clang!
Just at this moment, a flash of sword light appeared on the stage, appearing at the perfect moment.
Just as everyone's blood boiled and they wanted to draw their swords, it appeared.
"Whoosh!"
Another flash of saber light appeared. Immediately, sabers and swords clashed. Together with the hundreds of musical instruments, they played a grand tune. It was refreshing and instantly entrancing.
When the sabers and swords clashed, it was both a saber dance and a sword dance. The ones holding the sabers and swords were pretty women.
This was the only point that Xiao Chen felt was insufficient. While it was pretty, it was pretty. It was beautiful, but it lacked the charm of the Saber Dao and the Sword Dao. The main reason was that these two women were dancers and did not have high cultivations.
If it were two cultivators who comprehended the Sword Dao and Saber Dao Domains working together with that epic, legendary ensemble, they would be even stronger.
It would probably be a level higher, and the effect would be even better.
Among the hundreds of headliners, Su Ye sat alone in the center, wearing a red qipao. She showed a focused expression as she strummed the zither strings.
Su Ye's elegance and beauty, as well as her superb skills, did not pale in comparison to this group of headliners.
Due to her unique air, she even attracted attention. She was like a bright moon among the stars, aloof from the world.
"Clang!"
Suddenly, Su Ye pressed down on the zither strings, and the zither hummed endlessly. The others all stopped playing their instruments.
Fatigue and dissatisfaction flashed on Su Ye's face. Then, she waved her hand and said, "Disperse. We will practice again another day."
Clearly, Su Ye was not very satisfied with the performance, even somewhat disappointed.
After everyone else left, Su Ye walked over to Xiao Chen's side and said, "Lord Xiao, you are really early today. Milord must have seen a joke."
"It's not really a joke. However, it is an eye-opener for me. Such a grand ensemble is arduous and thankless. It was a strenuous and unrewarding task. Although it looked impressive, it was practically impossible to maintain perfection. I'm very curious, what is Pavilion Master Su trying to do? "
Needless to say, it was indeed an eye-opener and refreshing experience.
However, as Xiao Chen said, it was practically impossible to maintain perfection. If that happened, there would be no value in performing. It would be arduous and thankless, and there would be no benefits at all.
Su Ye smiled embarrassedly and said, "Indeed … arduous and thankless. However, in one's life, one must have some goals. My greatest wish is to be able to combine the Ten Great Ancient Music Scores into one and perform them together while I'm still alive. "
"So, you spent all the profits from the Misty Rain Pavilion on buying Soul Treasure musical instruments?"
When Xiao Chen heard that, a thought occurred to him. The Heavenly Alliance's ten percent profit every year was a huge profit.
Su Ye alone could not finish them all. If she used all the profits to collect these musical instruments, that would explain it.
"Lord Xiao, you are overthinking. Musical instruments are cheaper than weapons. The Heavenly Alliance's profits are not enough to collect so many Soul Treasure musical instruments. My mother collected several of them, but it is still far from enough, "Su Ye said seriously.
When mentioning these Soul Tools, Su Ye did not try to hide anything.
"Speaking of which, I still have not properly thanked Pavilion Master Su for helping me out previously. Coincidentally, I happen to have a pipa with me. If you are willing, I can lend it to you. "
Xiao Chen entered deep thought. Then, he took out the Medial Grade Soul Tool pipa from the Scarlet Blood Pirate King's inheritance and handed it to Su Ye.
"Profound Heaven?"
Su Ye held the pipa in her hand and adjusted it for a while before starting to play it.
Immediately, a pipa song flowed smoothly from her fingertips, sounding melodious and pleasing to the ear, penetrating one's heart.
This made Xiao Chen feel embarrassed. Compared to the pipa that he played randomly in the past, he simply did not know what this was.
"Good pipa."
The pipa was also known as the huqin. Su Ye praised softly, unable to put it down. Unconcealable joy flickered in her eyes.
This was pure joy, just like when Xiao Chen found the Heavenly Slayer Spirit Weapon. This was a bladesman's pure love for the saber.
"Lord Xiao, state a price. No matter how much this pipa is worth, I want it, "Su Ye said softly as a bright light appeared in her eyes.
Xiao Chen sighed, "How unfortunate. I was going to give this pipa to my martial nephew, so that he can use it as a token of love. You can use it first. I cannot make the decision. Otherwise, I would have given it to you directly. "
"That is indeed unfortunate."
Su Ye felt somewhat disappointed. However, she still said joyfully, "Thank you, Big Brother Xiao. This is good. Zi Yun will not have to complain anymore. The person you are waiting for is already in the private room. He arrived last night."
"In that case, I'll go first."
When Xiao Chen reached the private room, he saw a cloaked person who had been sitting there for a long time.
When this person saw Xiao Chen arrive, he removed his cloak and revealed his shiny bald head. This was the smiling Yuan Zhen of the Hidden Spirit Temple.
"Benefactor Xiao, how have you been?"
Xiao Chen said indifferently, "Stop being so polite. You want the Ethereal Immortal Palace key, right? It is yours in the first place. I do not intend to keep it."
Yuan Zhen felt disdain for Xiao Chen in his heart. If it were in the past, he might have believed him. However, after being tricked by Xiao Chen several times, it would be strange if he still believed him.
"However, you have to tell me where the Ethereal Immortal Palace's language is."
Yuan Zhen nodded in agreement. After some thought, he said, "Honestly speaking, no one knows where the Ethereal Immortal Palace is exactly. We only know the general area. It should be in the Yanwu Dynasty. However, this prophecy has never been accurate before. It is hard to say how trustworthy it is. "
Xiao Chen entered deep thought. Chu Chaoyun had said the same thing. The Ethereal Immortal Palace … lived up to its name. It was indeed ethereal. Every prophecy said that it would appear. However, it never did.
Perhaps the true location had not been determined yet.
"It should be in the Yanwu Dynasty. I heard that the Universe Origin Sect's Daoist, the Profound Heaven's Holy Son, the Abyssal Underworld's people, the Xuewu Dynasty's people, and the factions behind the Ethereal Immortal Palace keys are all making preparations."
Yuan Zhen told Xiao Chen some of the secrets he knew to show his sincerity.
"Ka ca!"
Just at this moment, the door to the private room opened, and Su Ye walked in.
At the crucial moment, Yuan Zhen quickly pulled up his hood, covering his shiny bald head.
Su Ye gave Yuan Zhen a somewhat strange look. Then, she handed an invitation to Xiao Chen and said, "Xiao Chen, your invitation."
Xiao Chen received the invitation with some suspicion. Then, he felt excited. The Smiling Daughter Pavilion!
"Who sent the invitation?" Su Ye asked out of curiosity. She had not opened it yet, so she did not know.
Xiao Chen's expression did not change as he replied indifferently, "Just an ordinary friend."
"Oh, in that case, I won't spare you." Su Ye found it strange as she turned and left.
Xiao Chen glanced at Yuan Zhen and said, "Accompany me somewhere, and I will return the Ethereal Immortal Palace key to you."
Yuan Zhen's expression did not change when he heard that, not showing any joy at all. He said indifferently, "Swear it first."
Thinking about it, Xiao Chen had tricked her too badly, so she no longer trusted him.
"Alright. I, Xiao Chen, swear that as long as you accompany me to this invitation, I will definitely return the Ethereal Immortal Palace key to you."
Xiao Chen said seriously with a sincere expression.
Only then did Yuan Zhen reveal some joy. He smiled and said, "Alright, I promise you. As long as it is not a pleasure quarter, this humble monk can accompany you anywhere. "
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