"Of course, the first time I deliberately provoked Lu Zhengqiu during the day, it was actually to make him reveal that Ling'er is the granddaughter of the former Valley Master."

Jiang Chen gently nodded: "I intended that by doing this, if there were any elders in the Elixir Valley still loyal to Ling'er's grandfather, they might come to find me. Moreover, it could also make the various factions aware of some hidden issues in the Elixir Valley, so that when we go to war, the factions won't be completely clueless."

"But I later found that this tactic didn't work, so I had to abandon it. Later, by leveraging the soul competition incident, I wanted to observe the reactions of the various elders, and now I have basically figured it out!"

Elder Long lightly nodded, raising an eyebrow slightly, and whispered, "These guys, they clearly noticed my arrival, yet they still dare to spy like this!"

Jiang Chen's eyes flickered, and he whispered, "Elder Long, I have a plan and I need your assistance."

"Speak," Elder Long softly replied.

"It's like this..." Jiang Chen began quietly.

"Mr. Jiang, this is too risky!" After hearing Jiang Chen's plan, Elder Long spoke gravely, and a hint of worry appeared in the eyes of everyone present.

Jiang Chen said firmly, "Elder Long, if we don't do this, once a war starts, how many people can Valley Master Fu, the Great Elder, and the Seventh Elder rally on their own? We can't possibly kill most of the people in the Elixir Valley, can we?"

"This..." Elder Long hesitated momentarily.

Jiang Chen reassured him, "Elder Long, aside from the Eight-Headed Serpent's soul clone, no one will be able to detect me!"

"Alright!" Elder Long nodded heavily and then gently reminded him, "You must be careful!"

...

The night was deep, yet the momentum within the Elixir Valley was overwhelming.

An obscure aura continuously scanned the pavilion where Jiang Chen and the others were located.

Buzz!

Suddenly, a mighty and boundless aura rose to the sky, instantly covering the entire Elixir Valley, carrying a mysterious soul power within it.

"Everyone, isn't it enough already?" An elderly voice resounded above the Elixir Valley.

The auras suddenly shrank back.

"Is that Long Dingtian of the Flame Dragon Group?!"

"That boy is part of the Flame Dragon Group?!"

"No wonder he's so arrogant, turns out he has the backing of the Flame Dragon Group!"

Discussions erupted throughout the Elixir Valley.

"Brother Long, isn't this a bit too much?" A voice responded within the Elixir Valley.

"Dan Qiong, don't go too far. To be honest, I chose Young Jiang as my successor," Elder Long's voice rang out again.

"That's the voice of the Second Ancestor!"

"What? Jiang Chen is Long Dingtian's successor? Doesn't that make him the next leader of the Flame Dragon Group?!"

"No wonder!"

Chatter arose once more.

"Brother Long, we understand, we can retract our auras now!" Another voice echoed in the Elixir Valley.

"Aren't they fond of aura spying? I'll play along with them! Once I've spied enough, I'll naturally retract it!" Elder Long's voice carried a cold tone.

The Elixir Valley fell into silence.

"Damn! Was that the voice of Dan Chen, the Grand Ancestor, just now? The leader of the Dragon Group really doesn't give face to anyone!"

"What do you know? One of the auras spying on Jiang Chen's pavilion earlier was the Great Elder's, probably all three Elders were involved!"

"So that's it! No wonder Elder Long's words seemed so indignant!"

"Alright, let's not involve ourselves in the clash of these Saint Realm immortals!"

Before long, the Elixir Valley fell into complete silence. No more auras were probing around, only the looming oppressive aura of Elder Long enveloped the entire valley.

At the moment Elder Long's aura erupted, Jiang Chen, sitting in the living room, closed his eyes, and a phantom figure emerged from his brow, cupping its hands towards Elder Long before slowly dissipating.

After Jiang Chen's soul being dissipated, it left the pavilion cautiously, flying towards the Inner Valley of the Elixir Valley.

This was Jiang Chen's second soul separation and simultaneously his first time flying such a long distance.

At this moment, he suddenly realized that the Eight-Headed Serpent's soul might have been split from its divine soul. What kind of power does this Eight-Headed Serpent possess to control its soul from such a distance?

While pondering, the little soul being cautiously approached the residential area of the Elixir Valley's inhabitants.

Elder Long's aura outburst ensured that no one else dared to unleash their aura, which was largely to allow Jiang Chen's soul to pass through safely.

A soul can manifest but can also become ethereal.

Becoming ethereal means transforming one's divine soul into a pure soul power state, and soul power is intangible. Thus, it's undetectable unless one's soul perception is highly sensitive or they actively probe.

But now, with Elder Long's aura dominating the Elixir Valley, no one wished to clash with his aura.

Whoosh!

Upon reaching the residential area, the soul being discerned the direction and flew towards the rear of the residential area, where there was a pavilion entirely made of black wood.

Buzz!

Arriving before the pavilion, the soul being cautiously extended its subtle soul power to scan the entire structure.

"Nothing?!"

Jiang Chen paused, startled at the pavilion.

No, the dungeon!

Recalling Hu Ziyang's words, Jiang Chen once again emitted soul power, probing beneath the pavilion.

"Found it!"

Suddenly, the soul being's eyes brightened, diving down into the ground below the pavilion.

"Wow, this is quite draining, isn't it?"

The soul being's brows furrowed slightly.

Soul separation consumes the soul body's soul power, and burrowing into the ground doubles the consumption.

Swish!

Just as the soul being trembled slightly, it emerged from the ground, appearing in a vast space.

Here was a row of rooms, each side consisting entirely of iron bars, evidently a row of prison cells. The soul being had descended from above the cells.

"Elder Tian, you said you saw Brother Xing?" An astonished voice whispered.

The soul being paused, cautiously flying towards the source of the voice.

"Yes, he came with the Family Head Jiang Chen of the Jiang Family of Jincheng. Today, that Jiang Chen behaved strangely, so I sent Hu Ziyang to inquire, and he said..." The Great Elder's voice came again from the source.

Turning a corridor corner, a person appeared in sight, with the Great Elder standing outside a barred door talking to someone inside. Inside was an elder clothed in rags, with unkempt hair and dirt, with a chain hanging from his head.

"Divine Lock Chain?!"

Jiang Chen paused, delighted, it was actually the Divine Lock Chain!

If it really was a Soul Devour seed, it might be a bit tricky since the soul has no inner qi and can only utilize soul power. However, the Divine Lock Chain can be completely undone using soul power alone!

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