The doors of the Heavenly Soldiers Pavilion exuded an aura of grandeur amid their luxury.

Above the door, a plaque was inscribed with three gilded characters: "Heavenly Soldiers Pavilion."

Ye Chen looked at these three characters and instantly felt as if dragons danced and tigers roared before him.

He quickly averted his gaze!

Qu Xiaoxiao warned him, "This plaque is a top-grade magical artifact, don't stare recklessly."

Just a plaque, yet it's a top-grade magical artifact?

Ye Chen was amazed!

The price of a top-grade magical artifact is around thirty thousand lower-grade elemental stones, equivalent to 300 million taels of silver!

Guarding the entrance of the Heavenly Soldiers Pavilion were two martial artists with strong auras. Ye Chen discreetly sensed that both were at the Peak of Yuan Wheel Realm. Although not as powerful as Wei Jian from the Celestial Sword Sect, they were certainly not ordinary Peak Yuan Wheel Realm martial artists.

The Heavenly Soldiers Pavilion was open for business, so no one checked the identities of Qu Xiaoxiao and Ye Chen. The two walked right through the doors into the interior.

The place was bustling.

Those who came to the Heavenly Soldiers Pavilion were either wealthy or noble.

Several people approached to greet Qu Xiaoxiao, and also courteously greeted Ye Chen as well.

Ye Chen had become quite a celebrity in the Unparalleled County!

While greeting Qu Xiaoxiao, everyone appeared eager to curry favor, but when it came to Ye Chen, most maintained a respectful distance.

After all, Ye Chen's reputation was forged through battle, and getting close to him offered no benefits.

Ye Chen had become a sworn enemy of Meng Changtian, the deputy dean of Cangxing Martial Arts Academy.

There was no room for negotiation between him and the Celestial Sword Sect.

Some well-connected individuals even knew that Ye Chen had offended Prince Yong, Zhou Chengyun, and had killed Prime Minister Yan's son, Yan Mingkuan.

No one wanted to entangle themselves in these troubles because of Ye Chen. Even greetings were extended mostly out of respect for Qu Xiaoxiao.

Ye Chen was indifferent to it all.

How others behaved was none of his concern.

"Miss Qu."

At that moment, an elder approached Qu Xiaoxiao with a friendly smile.

Qu Xiaoxiao immediately bowed and said, "Steward He, I brought Ye Chen today to purchase the top-grade spiritual sword that no one has been able to tame the sword spirit of."

Ye Chen also clasped his hands and bowed to Steward He, saying, "Greetings, Steward He."

Steward He scrutinized Ye Chen, looking somewhat complicated.

Even though the Heavenly Soldiers Pavilion didn't involve itself in those disputes, it kept a close eye on them. Recently, Ye Chen's name appeared frequently among the circles of power in the Unparalleled County's Heavenly Soldiers Pavilion.

"Young Master Ye is talented and a swordsman. It would be excellent if that top-grade spiritual sword could serve you. However, the sale of high-grade magical artifacts requires the Pavilion Master's approval. I ask Miss Qu and Young Master Ye to wait a moment while I consult the Pavilion Master."

"Thank you, Steward He," Qu Xiaoxiao said.

"It is my duty. Please feel free to wait in the VIP room on the second floor."

"Alright."

Qu Xiaoxiao and Ye Chen went up to the second floor of the Heavenly Soldiers Pavilion and entered a VIP room.

In another VIP room on the second floor, a middle-aged man was resting with his eyes closed.

Suddenly, there was a knock on the door.

"General Liu, it's me, Yu Chengguang."

The middle-aged man opened his eyes and said, "Enter."

The door swung open, and Yu Chengguang walked in, closing the door behind him. He bowed before the middle-aged man and said, "General Liu, I just saw Ye Chen outside."

Upon hearing this.

The middle-aged man, addressed as General Liu, had a cold gleam in his eyes!

Yu Chengguang continued, "General Liu, you followed Prince Yong to Unparalleled County to blockade the Demon Suppressing Valley and came here to the Heavenly Soldiers Pavilion seeking a suitable sword. The Pavilion only offered a high-grade spirit sword.

But, General Liu, you might not know, the Heavenly Soldiers Pavilion has a top-grade spiritual sword.

Someone just overheard that Ye Chen came to the Heavenly Soldiers Pavilion today for that top-grade spiritual sword.

What makes Ye Chen deserving?

He is completely unqualified to use a top-grade spiritual sword.

As a great general of the military, only a top-grade spiritual sword can complement General Liu's might."

Yu Chengguang was doing his best to stir up trouble.

Previously, when he approached Hua Qianxue, he knew there was a world of difference between him and her and never thought of pursuing her, but he wanted to gain some support from the Hua Family through her.

Then, he encountered Ye Chen, who taught him a lesson, even making him lose his storage ring to Ye Chen.

The recently famous top-grade spirit sword Ye Chen wielded was originally Yu Chengguang's...

General Liu snorted coldly, and a powerful aura of murderous intent erupted.

Yu Chengguang shivered with fear.

"Yu Chengguang, save your petty tricks, as if this General would be used by you!"

Yu Chengguang quickly knelt down.

"General Liu, please calm your anger. I am not sowing discord... Ye Chen showed disrespect to Prince Yong and killed Yan Mingkuan. I merely felt that if General Liu took action against Ye Chen now, it would earn the gratitude of Prime Minister Yan and favor with Prince Yong."

General Liu chuckled, saying, "Get up."

Yu Chengguang rose with fear and trembling.

"You want Ye Chen dead?"

"Ye Chen's actions are deserving of death," Yu Chengguang replied.

"This General cannot kill Ye Chen; otherwise, it would cause major problems," General Liu said calmly. "However, though I cannot kill him, I can suppress him and destroy his invincible stance. He has just comprehended the invincible sword stance, and his state of mind hasn't achieved perfection. Now is the best time to shatter his resolve.

Once his invincible stance is destroyed, his pursuit of the Martial Dao will plunge, potentially turning a genius into a worthless individual. At that time, won't it be easy for you to take care of Ye Chen?"

Yu Chengguang's eyes sparkled, and he promptly said, "General Liu is wise!"

...

Ye Chen and Qu Xiaoxiao sat in the VIP room awaiting news.

Neither spoke.

Qu Xiaoxiao even turned her head away, not wanting to look at Ye Chen.

This bastard, upon entering the VIP room, had been absentmindedly stroking the skin on his arm and grinning...

The point was...

Qu Xiaoxiao didn't even want to admit that even she couldn't stop looking at him.

This jerk, after entering the VIP room, kept fondling the skin on his arm and stupidly smiling...

The key issue is...

Qu Xiaoxiao was turning away because she didn't want to appear interested, while Ye Chen simply continued his strange behavior...

After a moment, Ye Chen broke the silence, asking, "Miss Qu, what exactly is the situation over at the Demon Suppressing Valley?"

Although Qu Xiaoxiao didn't want to engage Ye Chen, this was a serious matter, and he was bound to go there eventually.

She turned back to him and said, "The threat from the Demon Suppressing Valley has been brewing for some time. The pressure is growing, and coincidentally, the Cangxing Martial Arts Academy and the Celestial Sword Sect engaged in a conflict at this critical juncture, worsening the situation.

With no other choice, the Emperor appointed Ninth Prince to seal off the Demon Suppressing Valley in the Unparalleled County, but it has become increasingly difficult to control.

"The threat from the Demon Suppressing Valley is that great? Couldn't even my teacher handle it?" Ye Chen asked, curious.

"Precisely because Elder Yang has reached the Legendary Stage, he can't simply intervene.

The Demon Race also has legendary figures.

If Elder Yang takes action, the Demon Race's legends will also act.

Legendary powerhouses travel without impediment, able to traverse hundreds of thousands of miles in a day. Their intervention means big trouble.

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