Chapter 388 - 359: To Raze the Ye Family

Chapter 388: Chapter 359: To Raze the Ye Family

Jinyun Valley, southwest, in a dense forest.

It was evening when six or seven figures suddenly shot out from the woods. They had suppressed their auras and kept low, almost scraping the ground as they tore forward like fleeting phantoms.

Even cultivators who passed right by them noticed nothing, only feeling a fierce gust of wind brush past.

"What’s going on?"

"Was that massive Divine Sense just now Chen Che’s? Why did we suddenly alert him? How did he detect us?"

"Let’s go! Jinyun Valley’s Array is no small matter. We have to be careful not to get trapped inside."

The figures shot away, racing into the distance.

WHOOSH!

The trees on either side blurred into the distance. With every step Ye Yuanji took, a powerful force erupted from the ground, propelling him over a hundred zhang in a single bound. At such a speed, it only took a few dozen breaths for him to be hundreds of miles from Jinyun Valley.

Looking back, he saw that the valley had been alerted. Figures flew out and hovered in mid-air. From their movements, it seemed they were searching the Market for their location.

’He’s certainly vigilant!’

Ye Yuanji came to a stop, standing with his hands at his sides. The other figures halted beside him. They looked back toward Jinyun Valley, a mixture of confusion and alarm on their faces.

"That Divine Thought just now was quite powerful! Was it Meng Qianxun’s?"

"It was most likely that whelp Chen Che’s."

Ye Yuanji spoke, and seeing their astonished gazes, he explained casually, "He refined Pills in the Primordial Sect. I once captured a trace of his Divine Sense. The boy’s Divine Sense is quite strong. He’s most likely consumed some sort of Celestial and Earthly Treasure that enhances the Divine Soul. Otherwise, there’s no way he could have achieved Core Formation so quickly."

"So, what now? Are we still staying near Jinyun Valley...?"

The others frowned.

"I’m afraid that’s no longer an option!"

Ye Yuanji’s gaze sharpened.

He noticed that the figures hovering above the valley had suddenly dispersed, descending into the Market below.

At the same time, numerous disciples also began to sweep out from the valley.

Clearly, the earlier clash of Divine Senses had alerted others in Jinyun Valley.

Ye Yuanji’s reason for gathering everyone this time was simple: to confirm how those eleven Golden Core cultivators had died. Rumor had it they all fell to Chen Che, but the *how* was what truly mattered.

Being killed by Chen Che using the Mountain Protection Array and being killed by his own personal strength were two entirely different matters.

Unfortunately, the Golden Core cultivators who witnessed the battle that day were too far away. And while there were many cultivators in the Market, their Realms were too low for them to distinguish whether Chen Che had used an Array or his own power.

"I say we just charge right in..." one of them proposed.

"Charge in?"

Ye Yuanji turned to look, his expression so grim that the Golden Core cultivator who had spoken couldn’t help but shudder.

"Weren’t the eleven Golden Core cultivators who died last time enough for you?"

Ye Yuanji nearly laughed out of sheer exasperation.

Yes, their combined strength was indeed greater than the last group of Golden Core cultivators, but so what? If they couldn’t breach the valley quickly, they would have to face his counterattack.

Some things could be done, but not out in the open.

"Then what do we do?"

"Return to the clan with me. We’ve already tipped our hand, so he likely won’t make a move for a while."

"And wait until when? Forever? Besides, we aren’t your servants..." someone immediately objected.

"I’ll increase your payment by fifty percent. And once we breach Jinyun Valley, you can plunder the Meng Family’s assets as you please."

Ye Yuanji turned, his gaze sweeping over the men before him. To a clan, Spirit Stones and Spiritual Artifacts were secondary. The territory—the foundation that couldn’t be carried away—was what truly mattered.

"If you’re not willing, you can leave now. Let’s not waste each other’s time."

"Hmm..."

The Golden Core cultivators exchanged glances, seemingly communicating via Divine Sense. After a moment, they broke into smiles.

"No problem!"

"It’s a deal!"

...

...

He exhaled.

Seated cross-legged in the valley, Chen Che slowly opened his eyes.

’Ye Yuanji really is persistent. To think he gathered six Golden Core cultivators from Faqian City...’

After the clash of Divine Sense earlier, Chen Che had immediately sent his own to trail them.

The Divine Sense of a Golden Core Sixth Layer cultivator could span a full one hundred fifty thousand zhang—a distance of one thousand li. He had seen most of these Golden Core cultivators before in Qianyuan Hall, and he recognized the others by their distinguishing features.

’True Master Fenghu, True Master Xuanmiao, both Third Layer Golden Core... Hiring Golden Core cultivators like them can’t be cheap. Ye Yuanji must have really spared no expense this time!’

Information about each of them flashed through his mind. Although he’d never crossed paths with them, they were all undoubtedly well-known figures in Faqian City. A few had even reached the Mid-stage Golden Core Realm.

Overall, their combined strength was clearly a great deal higher than the last group’s.

’They’re leaving? Are they returning to their clan, or...?’

Under the watch of his Divine Sense, the group exchanged a few words before transforming into streaks of rainbow light and vanishing on the spot.

Chen Che couldn’t help but feel a pang of regret.

He had actually hoped they would recklessly attack Jinyun Valley. Between his own power and the Mountain Protection Array, annihilating them wouldn’t have been a problem. Unfortunately, they were even more cautious than he’d expected.

After a mere clash of Divine Senses, they had turned and fled.

"Valley Master."

A chorus of calls came from outside the hall, accompanied by the sound of urgent footsteps.

With a thought from Chen Che, the hall doors opened on their own, revealing Hu Yao, Rong Zhongxuan, Lu Qinglian, and others standing anxiously outside.

Upon seeing him, they all let out a collective sigh of relief. A moment ago, they had all been attending to their own duties when they suddenly felt a disturbance in their seas of consciousness. They had immediately been on alert but couldn’t find any enemies.

That was why they had come to check on Chen Che’s safety at the first opportunity.

"It’s nothing serious. Some Golden Core cultivators were just trying to spy on the valley, so I drove them off with my Divine Sense," Chen Che said slowly.

"Golden Core cultivators?"

The group couldn’t help but exclaim in shock.

"Recall the disciples we sent out. They’re already gone."

Chen Che waved his hand dismissively.

Hearing this, Rong Zhongxuan quickly left the hall to recall the disciples. Golden Core True Masters were not existences the valley’s disciples could handle. Failing to catch up to them was, in fact, a stroke of luck.

Besides, no one knew how many others might still be hiding in the shadows.

"Valley Master, what should we do?" Hu Yao asked.

"Exactly. We can’t just sit back and wait to be attacked. These people will never give up until they’re staring death in the face. It would be best to wipe them all out in one fell swoop."

Lu Qinglian nodded in agreement. She assumed this was the same group of Golden Core cultivators as last time.

’Wipe them all out in one fell swoop?’

Chen Che’s eyes narrowed. Her words resonated with him.

The Ye Family was entrenched in Yunzhou, always watching Jinyun Valley with predatory eyes. With a foundation built over several hundred years, their roots ran deep. Killing Ye Yuanji alone would only be a stopgap measure. If possible, it would be best to uproot them completely!

At this thought, Chen Che took out his Communication Bracelet and sent a message directly through his consciousness:

"I intend to crush the Ye Family. Are you willing to strike with me?"