Chapter 484: The Curtain Falls

Anyone would have assumed Ye Chen's fate was sealed. There was no way he could have survived the spatial turbulence.

As that chilly aura gradually faded into the distance, the tension in Luoxia Fairy's heart slowly eased.

If she had been a step slower in sending Ye Chen away, and that man had made a move instead, no one present could have saved Ye Chen.

'Qin Ruotong, I've done what I promised you.'

'How far he goes in the future, and whether he'll ever see you again—that's beyond my control.'

Luoxia Fairy's eyes glinted as she thought to herself.

'I just hope this setback doesn't break him for good.'

'It's a shame, though. That Spirit Body seems to have left with Ye Chen.'

'Otherwise, I really would have liked to capture it for a thorough interrogation.'

Finally, after settling the matter with Ye Chen, Luoxia Fairy departed gracefully.

Only a faint, clear glow remained where her slender figure had vanished without a trace.

Even Princess Changyue had no time to ask her to stay.

With Luoxia Fairy's departure, the oppressive might in the area finally dissipated, and the suffocating pressure weighing on everyone's hearts vanished completely.

"No..."

"How could this be..."

Song Yubing was utterly devastated, her face drained of all color.

She had seen it with her own eyes: the grievously wounded, dying Ye Chen had been cast into spatial turbulence by that fairy-like figure!

"Is there any way to save Young Master Ye?"

she couldn't help but ask, looking hopefully at the powerful cultivators who had come to help.

"It's difficult!"

"In fact, the boy has most likely already perished."

Hong Cangkuang's expression was grim as he said, "Spatial power is something only a Void Realm expert can control."

"While it's true that kid's power can't be judged by his cultivation realm—he's a monster who defies all logic—he was still gravely injured and had no strength left to protect himself."

"His chances of survival in the spatial turbulence are practically zero!"

Li Jianyin added in a heavy tone, "Besides, as a Divinity Transformation Realm cultivator, even if he did survive, he wouldn't be able to tear through space to return to our world."

"Trying to rescue him is nothing short of a pipe dream!"

Their words struck Song Yubing like a thunderbolt.

She finally understood.

Even though Hong Cangkuang was a genuine Void Realm cultivator, finding Ye Chen in the chaotic web of spatial turbulence would be like finding a needle in a haystack—completely impossible.

Worse still, Ye Chen had very likely already died, his body torn to shreds by the turbulence.

Under these circumstances, it was nearly impossible to find even a single trace of him.

This grim reality struck like a bolt from the blue, weighing heavily on everyone's hearts.

An indescribable sorrow filled Song Yubing's heart. She took out the purple jade hairpin Ye Chen had given her earlier, which still seemed to hold a trace of his warmth.

But while some grieved, others rejoiced.

"That kid finally got what was coming to him!"

"It's a good thing that fairy intervened. Otherwise, even if we could have taken him down, it would have been a real struggle!"

Song Yeming said as he walked toward the Song family's group.

"Indeed."

Murong Lengfang also spoke up. "I never expected that in today's Dongxuan Province, a monster would appear who required all of us to join forces against him. It's true what they say: a new generation of talent always rises. We've grown old!"

"No need to get so sentimental."

Jin Ninghai chuckled. "Ye Chen is dead. Once the Treasure Gathering Chamber of Commerce fulfills its promise, it won't be long before we can step into the Void Realm. Then, our cultivation paths will be wide open again. The future for us old-timers is still boundless."

"You old coot, you really know how to flatter yourself."

Murong Lengfang rebuked him with a laugh, but her expression was also filled with anticipation.

That was right. To deal with Ye Chen, the Treasure Gathering Chamber of Commerce had offered a reward sufficient to move these two ancestor-level figures: the chance to step into the Void Realm!

Given how wealthy and powerful the Treasure Gathering Chamber of Commerce was, there was no doubt they possessed countless Spiritual Objects that could help one reach the Void Realm.

That was precisely why Murong Lengfang and Jin Ninghai had joined Song Yeming in besieging Ye Chen.

However, before they could even exert their full strength, the situation had shifted repeatedly. Not only had Princess Changyue appeared, but so had an unfathomably mysterious fairy.

The power that fairy wielded was terrifying beyond imagination. Even for them, ancestors of the four great families watching from a distance, it was enough to make their hearts pound in terror, unable to even conceive of resisting.

Fortunately, the outcome was good. Ye Chen had met his doom, and the terrifying fairy had departed alone, leaving no trace behind.

"You... deserve to die!!!"

Just then, an ice-cold voice rang out beside them.

Everyone turned toward the sound and saw Hongyu Pill Venerable. Her face was contorted with blazing killing intent, and her exquisitely beautiful eyes held a terrifying glint!

"Hongyu Pill Venerable?"

"We weren't the ones who killed Ye Chen. Are you planning to take your anger out on us?"

Song Yeming's brow furrowed slightly. Now that Ye Chen had been eliminated, a great enemy of the Song family was gone.

He had no desire to provoke a figure like Hongyu Pill Venerable.

"This battle is over. Are you going to cause more trouble?" Princess Changyue's elegant brows furrowed as she looked toward Hongyu Pill Venerable.

"Changyue, are you trying to stop me?" Hongyu Pill Venerable took a deep breath, her impressive chest heaving. "You're the one who brought this disaster upon Young Master Ye, and I haven't even settled the score with you yet!"

Hearing this, the crowd grew surprised and uncertain.

From Hongyu Pill Venerable's tone, it seemed she and Princess Changyue had known each other for a long time.

"I'm just advising you not to do anything foolish."

"Since you were on Ye Chen's side, you should know that the Song family is still holding hostages. If you act rashly now, the consequences will be unimaginable!"

Princess Changyue said, "I've already killed Shi Chongwei. I've done what I could."

"As for Luoxia Fairy... she is not someone we can presume to understand. If you think I'm the one who brought her here, you're giving me far too much credit."

Hongyu Pill Venerable fell silent.

From what Luoxia Fairy had said earlier, it was clear she had come with the intention of killing Ye Chen from the very beginning.

Regardless of whether Princess Changyue had invited her, Luoxia Fairy would have eventually shown up in Dongxuan Province anyway.

In the distance, Song Yeming shot a cool glance at Hongyu Pill Venerable before quickly looking away, his gaze landing on Song Yubing.

As if sensing his gaze, Song Yubing looked over, her beautiful eyes filled with hatred.

"Song Yubing, if you want to save your master, trade that purple jade hairpin for her."

"Otherwise, you can just wait for your master to meet her doom!"

Song Yeming's voice was indifferent.