Qi Yu, who had been struck by Ye Chen's sword, was not lightly injured. Now, with Wang Qiu's loss, they owed Ye Chen two million lower-grade essence stones...

Thinking of this, Qi Yu couldn't catch his breath and, just like the three prodigies of the Lv Family, fainted.

Mu Qingqing was eager to move.

The Qi Family's guards quickly carried Qi Yu away.

If Mu Qingqing suddenly helped stop the bleeding... they would be extorted again.

The Wang Family's guards also hurriedly carried Wang Qiu away because Mu Qingqing's hemostasis fees were too high...

On the stage.

Tang Jue, full of excitement, flew down from the Cyan Cloud Arena and then led his people towards Ye Chen.

Ye Chen cupped his hands in greeting and said, "Congratulations, Brother Tang, on your victory. There are too many matters today, but I will definitely visit you personally another day."

Tang Jue caught the meaning in Ye Chen's words.

Although he had countless doubts in his heart, since Ye Chen said so, he could only suppress his doubts for now and said, "Brother Ye's demeanor has indeed opened my eyes today. Brother Ye is welcome to visit the Tang Family anytime, and we will always welcome you!"

After a brief exchange, Tang Jue left.

Mu Baoming and Qi Mo were both eager to invite Ye Chen...

In the end, Ye Chen agreed to go to the Celestial Soldier Pavilion with Qi Mo first.

Yue the Third, standing by, said faintly, "Ye Chen, don't forget you're a True Martial Guard, and you probably don't even know the location of the True Martial Hall office in Celestial Cyan City yet."

Ye Chen: "… Elder Yue, I will visit the Celestial Soldier Pavilion first, then head to the office!"

Yue the Third gave a nod and then looked at Mu Qingqing, saying, "Let's go, I'll take you to the Lv Family first to fetch the ten top-grade magical artifacts. As for the Qi Family's two million lower-grade essence stones, give them a day or two to prepare."

Mu Qingqing: "Brother Ye Chen..."

She wanted to go to the Celestial Soldier Pavilion with Ye Chen!

Ye Chen said, "Qingqing, please accompany Elder Yue on this trip for me."

Mu Qingqing nodded reluctantly.

Yue the Third felt somewhat offended. Was Mu Qingqing looking down on him?

Well, looking down or not, she is Mu Zhengxiong's granddaughter, and he's not someone he can afford to offend!

Moments later.

Ye Chen, following Qi Mo, arrived at the outer city's branch of the Celestial Soldier Pavilion.

The headquarters of the Celestial Soldier Pavilion is located in the inner city of Celestial Cyan City.

The outer city houses several branches.

In fact, Qi Mo's identity as a Pavilion Elder is that of a manager of one of these branches!

Although just a manager of a branch, his status is not low. In fact, he is more influential than many Celestial Soldier Pavilion leaders in large areas of Cangzhou!

Qi Mo took Ye Chen on a tour of the Celestial Soldier Pavilion.

Ye Chen noticed quite a few artifact refiners practicing the Chaotic Cloak Celestial Spirit Hammer with hammers, but they only mastered the first three strikes.

He knew that Grandmaster Mu Yi claimed to deliver thirty-six strikes to trade with the Celestial Soldier Pavilion, but in fact, he had only given them thirty-five, leaving the thirty-sixth as leverage.

And the Celestial Soldier Pavilion obviously used this phased teaching method to restrain their artifact refiners… teaching bit by bit!

After Qi Mo took Ye Chen through the introduction to the refining room, they headed towards the armory of the Celestial Soldier Pavilion.

On the way, Qi Mo said, "The Mu Mansion has recently acquainted themselves with a Celestial Master Chen, a formidable figure in the artifact refining world. This Celestial Master Chen taught the seventy-two strikes of the Chaotic Cloak Celestial Spirit Hammer to the Mu Mansion, who then traded thirty-six strikes with us at the Celestial Soldier Pavilion."

Ye Chen showed no change in expression and remained silent.

Qi Mo continued, "Does Young Master Ye, having a good relationship with the Mu Mansion, know about this Celestial Master Chen?"

Ye Chen shook his head, saying, "Such a figure is not someone a minor character like me can come into contact with."

Qi Mo said no more.

Although the 'Chen' in Celestial Master Chen is the same as the 'Chen' in Ye Chen, Qi Mo did not think the two were the same person.

Ye Chen specialized in Sword Dao, completely different from the path of a hammer user.

His earlier words were just a casual topic of conversation.

Then, the two entered the armory of the Celestial Soldier Pavilion.

Inside, a dazzling array of weapons was displayed!

Qi Mo smiled and said, "Young Master Ye, I've recently arranged for a batch of swords to be gathered. Take a look, and if any catch your eye, feel free to take them as my gift for your achievement on the Cyan Cloud List."

As he spoke, Qi Mo deliberately stood next to a row of swords.

This row of swords was all of the Dao Sword level!

Ye Chen, though tempted, managed to control his desires well.

After all, the Celestial Mark Sword is his Lifebound Sword, containing many secrets. Let alone a Dao Sword; even if a Sacred Artifact were placed before him, Ye Chen wouldn't abandon the Celestial Mark Sword!

And for the sword array... the seven top-grade spiritual swords would suffice for now.

If he took a Dao Sword, it would cause issues when forming the Seven-Star Sword Array.

Replacing all with Dao Swords is also not feasible, as he couldn't activate seven Dao Swords simultaneously to form the sword array.

So, a Dao Sword is out of the question.

Weapons are not just about higher grades being better.

Practicality is key!

A big club might be effective for bashing, but what use does a child have for a club they can't lift?

In this regard, Ye Chen has a mature mindset.

Otherwise, he would have already acquired a pile of top-grade Dao Swords through the Mu Mansion.

Ye Chen's gaze moved away from the row of Dao Swords. Suddenly, his attention was captured by a top-grade spiritual sword.

"Is that..." A look of delight appeared on Ye Chen's face!

"Young Master Ye has a sharp eye!" Qi Mo walked over, took down the sword, and said, "This is the Wuchen Sword. Although merely a top-grade magical artifact, it surpasses most top-grade magical artifacts in strength!

Moreover, it's a twin sword.

When the twin swords are united, they form a Dao Artifact.

However, the other wasn't brought to wherever it was sent. If Young Master Ye likes the Wuchen Sword, feel free to take it; I'll figure out how to find the other one and deliver it to you."

Ye Chen took the Wuchen Sword from Qi Mo's hand, saying, "Thank you, Elder Qi. There's no need to trouble yourself over the other Wuchen Sword."

The other Wuchen Sword had long been fused into the Celestial Mark Sword using the Sword Control Celestial Scripture.

Each level of the Sword Control Celestial Scripture allows fusion once.

And the Wuchen Sword, being a twin sword, can be fused an additional time.

Ye Chen had been eyeing the other Wuchen Sword for a long time but never found the right opportunity to mention it to Qi Mo. Now, it was settled directly!

Afterward, Ye Chen enjoyed a meal with Qi Mo at the Celestial Soldier Pavilion's branch.

Then, Qi Mo sent someone to guide Ye Chen to the True Martial Hall's office in Celestial Cyan City.

Yue the Third, who had taken Mu Qingqing to the Lv Family to collect debts, returned, though the ten top-grade magical artifacts were not fully gathered, acquiring only six. The remaining items required further effort by the Lv Family to assemble.

Yue the Third laughed and said, "Don't worry, the Lv Family wouldn't dare renege."

"And the Qi Family?" Ye Chen asked.

It was the Qi Family who owed the most, with two million lower-grade essence stones!

"If it were any other member of the Qi Family betting with you, there's indeed a chance they'd default. But Qi Yu is of the Qi Family's direct line, the daughter of the Qi Family's Patriarch, Qi Shengjing.

Unless the Qi Family expels Qi Yu from the family, they can't shirk this debt.

But doing so would mean completely losing face and they wouldn't forsake their dignity over two million lower-grade essence stones."

Yue the Third's analysis reassured Ye Chen greatly.

Two million lower-grade essence stones should suffice to support the Outsider clan for quite some time!

Subsequently, Ye Chen bid farewell to Yue the Third, instructing him to arrange someone to inform Mu Baoming at the Mu Mansion that he wouldn't be visiting.

With the second Wuchen Sword in hand, he needed to rush back and merge it to elevate his Lifebound Sword to a Dao Artifact!

Additionally, he needed to investigate the matter of the Red Fire Treasure Mirror, which was related to the Heaven and Earth Fire Seed Red Flame Spirit Flame. The Heaven and Earth Fire Seed was crucial for Little Phoenix Zizi's revitalization!

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